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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08
CLUE TO FLOOD
 IN MESOPOTAMIA
Water-Iaid Clay Beneath Ground Level Found
 By ArCheOl0gists

Philadelphia CUP) Traces of
 flood in Mesopotamia, which
 may have given rise to the legends
 of Noah and the Arch. have been
 reported by archeoIogists. 4 report of recent discoveries made at UT of the Chaldees. where n joint University of Pennsylvania and British Museum expedition had been working 12 years. in- cludes mention of "water-laid clay, eight feet thick, deposited below the level of the earliest Su- merian occupation.
 The expedition, which finished It's work this year. is busy packing thousands of relics for shipment. Shortly before Excavations ceased. a graveyard of 1000 E. c. was uD- !, covered.
 Huge clay bowls. inverted in | the ground. showed us there were graves below" the report. written by Dr. c. Leonard WoOilcy. field director for the expedition. said.
 "The bodies of more than 200 per- sons were uncovered. together with a priceless quantity of vases and personal 5ewelry.
 "The vessels wer largely made
 of alabaster. gypsum. limestone and diorite, and copper. One grave alone produced So vases. and. al. though many of the graves ha1 been pIundered in ancient times. we collected more than 100 vases in . single day"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08

After carefully perusng the well balanced pages of the rst volume of the interesting and educational Mount Car
 mel monthly bulletin congratulations in order for mem bers of the business and editorial staff The magazine de- voted to the interests of parish is indeed credit to the Town Plot parshioners The layout of the sxteenpage s sue is most commendabe The Miracle of the Crucixon
 Milan adorn the first inside and are the only two written in Italian The chdrens pages caught my eye as the stories captoned Foundations of Character and Al vice to Parents" were most fitting will look forward to seeing the second issue which trust will be inviting to me as the April issue also hope the Tower will be kept on the monthly mailing list
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08

means" said Nifty Joe, waving q hand toward tho lobby. Richberg r0Bo, paused. He shot q glance nt his black bag, another nt Nifty Joe. Then his eyes camo back to the ring in his hand. 1t seemed to roassure him. Briskiy ho started toward the light. Nifty Joo gently shifted his DO. sition so that while his eyes fol- bag. Calmly he waited for Curly to do his stuff.
 had hardly roaehed the end of the corridor when no was met by . paging bellboy. They spoke toe cd in Nifty Joe's direction, gestured tho boy toward the telephone
 Nifty Joe graspcd the handle of the dummy bag. The lobby end of the corridor was clcnr. He slid his eyos in the other direction and frozc into immobility. THE TUBBY LITTLE
 MAN AROSE.
 Tho tubby little man in the chair across the corridor was awake. More, ho was looking directly nt Nifty Joo. tfe was smillng--l quiet but superior mocking sort
 Nifty Joe did not smile back. Ho stared blankly until instinct told him to drag his eyes away. The last thing ho desired just then was to attract attention to hlmBoif. He had two minutes nt hiB dispos. nl, possibly three. Seconds would sufilce to switch the bngs Hc could walt.
 Joo roInved and passod his glance lightly onco moro over tho other man. Tho tubby gentlemen still reclined laxily In his chair, looking Bquarely at Joo and smil- ing gently as thought at some so- cret joke.
 There was something suspicious about that smile, somo indefinnhlo quality that Joe didn't like. Tho little mans features were not fa. miiiar. His ruddy face had n t0ughened look that did not har- monIge with his conservative oclthss, but he was not a cop. A sixth sonBe made Joe sure of thnt. Nor was he n fellow crook who had accidentally tumbiod to Joe's strategy; if 10 he would have giv- on somo sign.
 { Joe raised hls eyes and body tried to stare tho llttlo man down. Seconds slipped by. It didn't work. Almost unblinking ho stirred back without speaking.
 For tho first time in n long and successful careor Nifty Joe Madden lost his nerve. AB calmly ns ho could he ran over In his mind tho stock devices which confidence mon used to deal with such sltun- ntlons at this. Nono of them plens- cd him. Knowledge that those calm eyes wero still gazing at him shook his faith In all these. He was still fumbling in his brain for some sort of solution when Rich- berg turned the cornor and cnme down the corridor toward him once more.
 An hour later Nifty Joe lot him. self into the south side apartment. Three dapper men rose expectantIy as he entered tho living room and placed square black bag on . table.
 "DON'T TRY TO
 PULL THAT STUFF" "Right on time," said Curly Blake, with admiration. 1T gottn hand 1t to you, Nifty. never saw anything go so smooth" Nifty Joe looked nt him glumly and shook his head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08

Barbs. Fourteen thousand cergyneem, con- yened in NeU York voted against soar. Who cures! The cleygymen arent running any o the govermments. In finish fight aoith the laso 1s the o~tlaw who qets finished. President Roosevelt is considered hero by the Germans says German shipping erecm- tive But their sandard of hero soorship is Adolf Hit ter. Former Senator Hefin of AtdbdnaG has taMed in his attempt to return to Congress. One at te We have Huey Long noao. scientist sdys thdt eGpos- re to the sum ages the body What does thGt mater?
 Our modern bathg beauties tGke to the s1m ds they do to aOGter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08

It may not be news to all, but it is to some Mas ter Robert Dayharsh is convaescng at St Marys hospital after recent operation All his pals hoping for his speedy recovery MT and Mrs Walter Goode of Oak vile are rejoicing in the recent birth of baby boy. Julius Karow former welknown cabinet maker, was a weekend visitor in Waterbury. MT and Mrs Edward Christian proud parents of twin boys the event occur ring the Griffin hospital where Mrs Christian the former
 Grace Dayharsh received her graduate nurses degree
 Gerry Flynn the pride of Oakve and way stations slow y recuperatng from aggravated attack of housemaids knee suffered during a recent visit to Mddetown.
 Lake Quassapaug is higher right now than 1t has been at this time of the year in a of years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08

"The light here is poor" he pro- tosted.
 "oh, take 1t into tho light, by all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08

Editor Tall Tower Topics: Reading the New York papers Monday morning eye was attracted to an item that should be of interest to this city, The item dea wtn baseball activities among our eastern colleges and unvers tes It was discussing the defeat suffered by Boston College on Saturday the hands of It's alumni team Here's part o the item "The Eagles faced Frank McCrehan, ptch ng star of the last college generation who set them down with five hits McCrehan is best remembered as the pitcher who defeated Holy Crosss Owen Carroll in their annual game in 1880 before 30,000 He is now a coach" That game couldn't have occurred in 193o as Carroll graduated from Holy Cross in 1925 and went directly to the Detroit ton against the Boston Red Sox And Boston College and Holy Cross played three games in 1850. Formerly they played two Carroll did lose game to Boston College in
 1925 one of the in his four of intercollegiate base ball Baseball Fan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08
Pe0pLe { like tO d0dge..

People like to dodge. Femnes s0Ith tnger nnils stained C bright red Damsels to whom svervthing s "oorgeous". q heard one describe t"- neral as such vesterday). Lads aoho make habit ot cruising around the block hour after hour f an open ccy A jealous boy friend 4 ditto 0irI friend
 The chap scho thumps y0M on the chest for entpho- sis avhen talking. Anyone a0ho discusses rehgsom anyschere especially in beer garden. The fenow ,rho vites yow for ride and then dscovers he has 70 cns and has foroottem his qUeeky alloa0ance More Gnon
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08

Tuesday ttdbits. :. Anna Vatenti wos tue ted- tured pianist om program given by the blind of the state in Bristol over tue weekend Tue tdrgest brtch Of tfoa hich has been generously donated Go your correspondent in some time 0as grotef"uv re- ceived this orning from Billy amd Mae The pair have been snyipa since last December and beeye noe they csytoinlv are entitled to bouquet tO-migh Step ~p Kind sir and ladv and take bow Thanks kindly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08
swEDIsU POST OFFICE
 PItOHPERs

Stockholm fuP)--The Swedish post olzlco department showed q not surplus iH 1888 of 10,144,e0i kroner. which Ia a.0o0.000 kroner more than in foa2. This surplus corresuonda to ss.si per cent Of tho capital employed by the post ofilco during the year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08
MAY FRAGMENTS
7 ss n-s aAs U rus sUwns

Scattered clouds in clear blue sky, Cowslips yellow in swampy places lie; Violets and anemones by the brook, It's so pleasant to roam and look
 In May. The woods are closing in with green Note the naples sparkling sheenl First fruit blossoms fragrance sweet, Along the trail rushing brooklets meet
 In May. Gardens bright with first spring flowers, Grass 80 green from frequent showers; Around the blossoms the early bee plays When come the very first warm days
 In May.
 --Em. Elm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08

Baybs. The s0ild men of B0rneo aren't Wild ct au sans naissomayy Bring of them to New York, let him loose in trafic and vack him 90. PhG- delpha heart speciast advises men to quit go at the of their lives to bya0 about their sc0ves C0Us bein0 taken around Co sho city school children ho thev pet their k But the modern voungsters want Co see fhe aninqal from which they oct their beer. Ths sabey has been eimiaated from '. s. cavairv attire. Spurs st are Indispensable to keep o0icers feet ther desks. Thirteen hundred i0ords are enough foy asv angua0e savs Canadiam educat0r. Whv that hayv coveys he choice words iet alone the slang.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08
FALSE ALARM
By MARGARET LENNON

LM0ST from the moment Daniel Richberg, the New n York diamond broker arrived in Chicago his semi annual selling trip, things began to happen to him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08

Answers to Previous Questions AARs. PEARY. wife of the AsA famous explorer. sailed with her husband on June C. 1891, bat this expedition did not reach the North Pole. The Boy Scouts wero incorporated in the District Of Columbia in 18foe and further authorized by act of Congress in Juno, 1916. Robert A. ChesebTougi compounded the ilrsf petroleum 3aiIy sad registered it under ihe name. "vasciine."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-05-08

"1 didn't go. I couldn't mako the switch"
 Thore was . stunned Silence.
 Don't try to pull that stuf," cried Curly. Tt was a sot-up. Nobody near you and all tho timo in tho world. You can't hold out on us with q stall like that"
 'f tell you was spotted"
 "H0w? By tho house dick ?"
 No. By littlo white-hairod guy that was snozzlng in tho c0r- ridor. Somehow or other ho got wise. He never took his eyes off
Evening star., 1934-12-18
.LEEMANS PICKED
AS c. Y. STARTER
Howell, Three Sophs Fill
Other Jobs at Outset
of Geneva Game.

A MOTHER change, presenting
" Tuffy Leemans at q guard
n position, viii be in evidence to-
night when George Washing
tons five matches passes and shots
with a clever Geneva College quint
on the G. w. court at 8 o'clock. The
Colonials will be attempting to score
their third victory in as many games.
So plentiful and evenly matched is
George Washington's court material
this season that the coaches are hav-
ing dificulty selecting first five. But
in recent workouts Leemans has de-
veloped rapidly as the kind of guard
the Colonials seek for certain Often
siye plays, and as a result will occupy
a starting role which Dallas Shirley
formerly held.
Capt. Jimmy Howell, who has scored
347 points for G.. w. in 35 games over
a span of two years, will start at one
forward O6ILIl, Will oCAA SoAAA>~~-~
lanky sophomore from Newark, N. j.
as his running mate. Hal Kiesel. an
other soph who last year starred with
Sholl's Cafe team and who entered
G. w. two years ago but did not play
basket bali, will continue at center
Walter Kaum, the third sophomore In
tonights starting lineup. will team
with Leemans as a guard.
Geneva, which hasn't suffered a los
ing season in basket ball in the seven
years Kenny Loefder, an alumnus, has
been its coach, meets the Colonial
ouint with revenge in its heart. Last
year G. w. won by virtue Of q late
squirt after encountering all sorts OF
trouble with the Covenanters' speedy
attack.
The visitors have a veteran lineup
with Hynnie Ginsberg and Cliff Ault-
man at forwards; Cliff Hutzley. who
stands 6 feet 5, at center, and Ocean
Jones and George Penebaker at
guards. The last mentioned is called
by Coach Loeffier the best shot he has
ever had under his wing.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
JONES-LONG MUSS
HAS |. s. j. AGOG
coach's Oral Resignation
Considered-Biff May Ask
Army for Transfer.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
~ ATOM ROUGE, La, December
K 1s.-The win, lose or draw,
I'm through" ultimatum of
Coach Lawrence (Bif) Jones
Of the Louisiana State University
Tigers rang through the campus today
Jones ultimatum was in answer to the
command of Senator Huey Long, po-
litical dictator of Louisiana. that
you had better win that game"
Biff Jones shut Long out Of the
dressing rooms between halves and
denied him q talk with the team, and
the L. S. U. grid stars came from be-
hind to defeat Oregon, IA to l3. in
their annual game.
The coach revolted against inter-
ference with his foot ball instruction
and Long withdrew from his seat at
the 50-yard line to a conference with
DR.. James M. Smith, president of
L. S. U.
Inc Oral reSlgnaIlon Oh tne noIeo
coach, who has had a free hand with
the team for three years, was con-
sidered, but both Long and DR.. Smith
declined to discuss the subject.
The War Department reported that
Jones could resign his foot ball coach
ing position at any time, since his as
signment at the college was officially
military duty.
The coach's military assignment at
L. S. U. expires February S, 1886, but
it was explained that If Jones decides
to leave he may be transferred tc
another assignment.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
TITLE EVENTS HERE
RECEIVE APPROVAL
Senior Four-Wall Hand Ball and
Marathon Are Main Affairs D. c.
A. A. U Will Handle.

Approval Of the award Of the ma
tional four-wall senior hand ball
championship, the first competition
OF its kind ever held In this section.
to the Central Y. M. G. A. here, was
given last night by the Board OF
Managers of the D. G. A. A. q. The
competition will be held in March.
Approval was given Of the award to
this city of the National A. A. U.
senior marathon, the 10-foot outdoor
fancy diving contest for men and
women and the national 220-yard
breaststroke championship swim for
men.
All the awards to the District were
made at the recent annual National
A. A. u. meeting at Miami.
First plans for the annual D. G..
A. A. U. basket ball championship
tourney and the golden gloves boxing
tourney were discussed.
The Metropolitan Police No. Pre-
cinct Boys Club was admitted to
membership In the District organisa-
ton.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
|HOOS|ERS OPPOSE
| TERPS, COL0N|ALS
Play Former Thursday, G. W.
Friday-TWo Other Big
Games Precede.

- AAs Os - AsDs
Y UNIVERSITY OF INDIANA'S
/ basket ball team, generally re-
garded as one of the best
In the Western Conference,
comes here this week for another
visit. The Hoosiers meet Maryland
in the Ritchie Coliseum Thursday and
George Washington in the Tech gym
nasium Friday night. Both games
are to begin at 8 o'clock.
The Middle West is the home Of
good basket ball, and more good quints
have their habitats out there than in
any other section. Indiana last year
was a fine team, and on its visit here
gave Maryland trimming by a con-
siderable margin.
Three games have already been
played by Indiana, with two victories
and one defeat. That should give the
Hoosier five something of an advantage
over Maryland, as the Old Liners are
opening their schedule. George WASH
ington, though, has played twice and
will figure in two more games before
meeting the Hoosiers.
Indiana has all its regulars Of last
year back, with the exception of Weir,
a brilliant guard. The star of the
team so far is the center, Fred Fecht-
man, 6 foot, 8 inch sophomore, who
has beaten out last years regular for
the job. Incidentally, with Fechtman
in the game against Maryland. and
Willis playing center for the latter,
there will be plenty of height in that
position, as Willis is feet 5.
George Washington's two earlier
games this week probably will be
difficult. Both Geneva, which ap-
pears here tonight, and Wittenberg,
which is scheduled Thursday, are
strong. The latter won the 1888
championship Of the Ohio Conference,
while Geneva turns out good teams
every season. Naturally, neither of
these fives will create as much in
tereSt as Indiana.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
DUCK FUND IS GROWING
447, ,O36 Stamps Sold at 81 Each
to Buy Breeding Areas.

Up to November 26, hunters and
others had purchased 447,036 duck
stamps at 81 each, the Bureau Of
Biological Survey announces. Nearly
half a million dollars has been paid
into Federal revenue channels for
the purchase of breeding areas to
restore the duck population.
Minnesota maintains its lead in
numbers of stamps sold, with total
of 10000. Wisconsin is second with
35,341 and Illinois Is third with
30,311.
Bureau officials said that even dur
ing the closed hunting seasons the
stamps would be available for pur-
chase by those interested in advancing
the cause of refuge establishments.
Purchase of the stamp does not mean
that the purchaser must have hunt
ing license or that he must hunt,
but the stamps are required on
licenses of all waterfowl hunters over
the age of 16.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
The Mental Pattern.

AhS 4'AShsoA 0tsCihs
Y OS ANGELES, December 18.-
Eddie Loos of Chicago and Pas
l. adena, one Of COLTS beSt-known
instructors, happens to be one
of the first of all the swinging profess
sors who featured the idea of a mental
pattern. In a recent round, I asked
Eddie to explain his idea at greater
length.
"In the first place." Loos said, eff
you haven't a mental picture of what
you intend to do. how can you even
make start? Most golfers know in
a general way what the correct swing
is. They prove that by taking a prac-
tice swing-which usually is good
enough.
Suppose we start with the correct
Swing-it means gripping the club
largely in the fingers. There is no
other way to get hand and wrist action
in the stroke. If you grip largely in
the palms you will have dead hands
and dead wrists. They are locked at
the Start. You can grip firmly with
the fingers and still have active wrists
But If your hands and wrists are
locked up, then the entire swing is
locked up.
THAT Is the first picture one must
have in mind. The next mental pat
tern concerns a smooth, easy body
turn, where the weight goes with the
swing. If you don't let the body turn
you can only push-you can't swing
or hit. There is no power with which
you can swing. This applies to throw
ing base ball or passing a foot ball.
Ask Elmer Layden or Howard Jones.
Both agreed with this main principle.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
THE SPORTZIGHT
Form Mental Pattern, Practice Indoors,
to Improve Your Golf, Says Eddie Loos.
BY GRANTLAND RICE

across the ball. They should know
the correct path of the clubhead on
the backswing is on an inside arc,
closer to the body. From the top OF
the swing the right mental pattern
should be that of hitting or swinging
away from the body, out toward the
right. You can call it inside-out or
what you will But the path of the
clubhead shouldn't be sharply around
toward the left. Pick out a target
slightly to the right of the line and
swing for that. That is one of the
mental patterns one should have in
mind
And you think" I asked, that one
can work on this plan indoors-even
without a ball to hit at?'
Without any question" Eddie an
swered. There are times when 1t is
even better not to have a ball. Then
you can concentrate on fundamentals
| without thinking about results. In
these practice swings-shoulder high
you can be sure that you turn far
enough from left to right-that you
get well around with your weight
shifting naturally-until the right
movements become right habits.
The golfer who can't get outdoors
has a great chance to improve his
game all through the Winter by work.
ing only Is or 20 minutes day. The
chances are, anyway, that he isn't
going to practice outdoors if the
weather is fit for play.
II know most golfers won't believe
this" he said, but 1t happens to be
true. These indoor exercises, with
the right mental pattern at hand, fire.
quently are much more helpful than
any outdoor play, as far as future
improvement is concerned. They help
develop correct, instructive habits, and
that is the main foundation of good
golf-of consistent golf"
| (Copyright, 1884 by the North American
Newspaper Alliance. Incl
Evening star., 1934-12-18
new CENTRAL TEAM
SHOWS COURT SKILL
Rallies Late to Get 21.14 Win
Over St. John's-vermillion,
Katz Are Stars.

CENTRAL HIGHS green. but
~ highly promising basket ball
team shook of furiously strug-
Cling st. Johns quint to win a 2l-14
game yesterday on the Central court.
1t was the second win in as many
starts for Coach Jack Rays proteges
and the second defeat against three
victories for Irvine Holbrook's charges.
Central was heading the Kaydets,
11-6, at the half, but the latter rallied
and contrived to tie the score at 12-al
shortly after the final period opened.
However, with Sam Fox, Johnny Mum
hall, Ernie Marcellino and Sam Katz
dropping 'em in, Central soon regained
the lead and went on to triumph
handily.
Billy Vermillion and Katz for Cen
tral and Capt. Barrett for st. Johns
were stand-outs.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
Sports Events
In Local Realm
TO-DAY.
Basket Ball.

Geneva at George Washington, 8.
Georgetown Prep at Central, 8.
George washington Freshmen at
Western High, $3.50.
Wilson Teachers at Eastern
High, $3.50.
Tech at Charlotte Hall.
Kendall School at Takoma-Sil-
yer Spring High, $50.
Bowie High at Rockville High,
$50.
Washington Auditorium - Main
bout, Calvin Reed, Philadelphia.
VS.. Georgia Gibbs, Atlantic City,
welterweights; 10 rounds. Twen-
ty-four other rounds. Show starts
$50.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
st. Johns at Eastern. $3.50.
Roosevelt at Mount Rainier, $50.
6WAAuAAAhAs
Central at Baltimore City Col
lege.
THURSDAY.
. Boxing.
Washington Auditorium - Main
bout, Phil Fur, washington, VS..
Jay MeCadon, Newark, N. j. well
.s-l, IL. 49,
two other rounds. Show starts
$3.50.
Basket Ball.
Washington-Lee High at West
ern, $3.50.
Rockville High at Friends, $3.50.
Herndon High at Falls Church
High, $3.50.
Indiana at Maryland, 8.
Wittenberg at George Washing
ton, 8.
Maryland State Normal at
American u, 8.
Gonzaga at Eastern, 9. (Alumni
night program feature.)
FRIDAY.
Basket Ball.
Indiana vs.. George Washington,
at Roosevelt, 8.
Baltimore u. at Wilson Teach
ers, 8.
Baltimore Poly at Tech, $3.50.
Alumni at Takoma Silver Spring
High, 8.
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
Alumni at Gallaudet. 9.
Evening star., 1934-12-18
Working Out the Pattern.

NCE you have this mental pat
~ tern of the swing lined up"
Loos continued, lone of the
best things you can do is to take a
club in your home or apartment or
wherever you live and practice swing
ing indoors. You don't have to hit a
ball. Swing shoulder high, but be
sure you are using the right finger
grip and that you are following out
the mental pattern you have in mind.
Be sure that your left hand and left
arm are controlling the backswing,
and that your right hand and right
wrist are coming in firmly through
the ball.
"The trouble with most golfers in
a practive swing is this: They are
swinging without thinking. They are
not working on any set idea-on any
clear picture. What they should be
doing is to build up right habits.
habits which will later become largely
instructive actions.