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Evening star., 1934-02-11

"There isn't any stuff" said Jersey.
What"
IL was outbld ON every number" ex-
planned Jersey. (He would hold back his sur
prise until the last) "The prices were sky
high, Mr.. Butekan.'
Mr. Butekan fumed without words At such
times he seemed about to burst.
But" said Jersey, Il bought a piece on my
own-initiatve."
Whats this initiative?"
Jersey drew the candy box from his desk.
"There!'
its grimy contents
well, what is it? How much did you pay?"
Stones. All sorts of stones. And paid $28"
Mr.. Butekan didn't burst-but he would
have If his mouth hadn't been open like .
safety valve. Stones, hey! Nothing but glass
they are! And old ground glass at that. Why,
I buy stones like this for a cent or two a
piece. This is just junk. And $28! Just be-
cause 1 had to 60 home! I am the one who
has the heart attack, not Sarah! Oil"
A LII that day the proprietor of the Elite
Loan Co. fumed and stewed. He was like
that. But once his ire had lost the highest
volume of steam his busy brain began to work
plans. Yes sir. Plans to get rid of this
this box of-baloney
He paced back and forth. At one time he
glanced out at the bookkeeper's desk, frowning
over his problem. Fanny shamelessly fix
ing her garter. And what exquisite silk met
Mr.. Butekans gaze!
But legs we're no treat to Mr.. Butekan in his
present mood. And yet Suddenly q tinge
of an idea came to him. This was the way he
always got them; just wee hint, then fuller
poisoning of the whole radiant thing!
"Hah!" he said to himself. Fanny is talk
ing to somebody. Oh, old Jasper Fletts. Hah!
Looka the old duck smile. He's one Of these
Romeos guess he thinks
Old Jasper Fletts wasn't really old But he
had an old air. He had an Office containing an
enormous safe, small showcase and two chairs.
And he did very substantial business.
After Mr.. F1etts departed, srnirking a fare
we'll at Fanny, Mr. Butekan slded up nom
chalantly
"who does he think he is, Romeo9" he
asked
Fanny gigged. Turned her great black eyes
on Mr.. Butekan. "He has quite line-even
Gables looks and his own words-what mani"
'Poof!" shifted her boss. why, that old
guy has icicles in his blood"
"Yes?" with lifted eyebrows. "I guess you
haven't heard him whisper in your ear like
have. He was telling me that every time he
comes in here to talk to me-he can't sleep
that night"
Mr. Butekan considered this The idea was
rafting around inside his polished dome And
now he spoke
Fanny, you saw that box Of stones Jersey
bought at the sale?"
Eyes, Mr.. Butekan"
''Well, tomorrow I want you to take It over
to this Romeo Fletts and sell it to him. Tell
Fletts that you're going in for selling goods.
And guess you can sell him an right@n he's
IS crazy about = girl rs you say"
'"fm his weakness, he says" snirked Fanny.
Evening star., 1934-02-11


can take away from, I bet, for that box of
stones"
fanny knew her movies. She came to work
! the next day clad more for some exotic
scene than for business. What . gown! Mr.
Butekan nodded. II should make 1t q hundred
dollars to take away from F1etts!" he said TO
himself. IF he has q weakness for Fanny
that dress should give him permanent anema!"
At 10 O'Clock he came up to her desk with
the box Of stones. 1t was wrapped UP IN en-
bossed silver paper and tied with garish
ribbon
Here y'are, Fanny. Go and see old Fletts
You know what to do better as can tell you"
Fanny got down from her high stool She led
the wondering Mr.. Butekan to q chair; made
him sit down. She looked down at him proudly
and enigmatically for a moment
Now watch me-" said Fanny. This is the
way I am going to approach Mr. Fletts. Some
of this is from Greta Garbo and some from
Joan Crawford and Lupe Velez and other
movie stars. You Mr.. Fletts. see?"
It should die frst!" he protested but sub
sided Fanny pointed finger at him. He
waited.
Exit, Bookkeeper. Enter, Super Siren! Fannys
eyes became sleepy or something, heavy hdded.
She began gliding undulating toward Mr..
Butekan. And then she began speaking in a
throaty voice
"Ah. my dear friend Mr. Fletts. I come to
you, yes. You are not angree that little
Fanny comes to you eh? You like me leetle
bit, eh? Come, sit down here, close just like
thees. How you like me come to see you, eh?"
"Thatu do, Fanny announced Mr. Butekan.
"In another minute would be buying the
stones myself! You go try this on old FettS."
Fanny laughed. Then you think I'll do?"
You could be in the movies yourself. Fanny"
remarked her boss sincerely. "You would make
. lot of these stars look foolish!"
"Oh. Mr.. Butekan! You surprising mani"
He waved her out She put dinky little
left on the great adventure Mr.. Butekan
nodded happily az she went out.
IA .Ao an awlul Wait. Much longer than
] he'd anticipated Eleven o'clock, ll:3O, IL.
And then Fanny came in at 1:10-and In her
hands was q box!
you didn't do it," shouted Mr.. Butekan.
Fanny glared at him. Flung the box down
on the showcase. '"The next time you have a
job like that, get female impersonator who is
q wrestler in private life! My gosh! What
time. And that box holds candy. He bought
it for me. Phew! I feel like the British after
the battle Of Lexington!"
"Ah! Then you did sell him!" piped Mr.
Butekan.
Fanny threw down $75 in bills. Mr.. Butekan
counted of two tens and five. There you
are, Fanny Maybe you earned it."
you said it. Mr. Butekan- Thanks. can
use it,
It was almost closing time When Mr. Butekan
heard his name called. Looking beyond Fanny's
head through the cashiers window he saw
Meyer Daitch, . trader. He was beckoning
him. He went over.
"Mose. you bought box of stones at Princes
auction How much do you want for em?"
what you want all that colored glass fors"
Evening star., 1934-02-11

ONCE in the fairly crowded auction room.
~ composed entirely Of professional traders,
he secretly scrutinized the list Mr.. Butekan had
given him. The articles in the sale were all
numbered. AS, "283 Solitaire Diamond,
Carved GYPSY setting" Mr. Butekan, as was
the custom Of the traders, had been privileged
to examine the stuh previous to the sale and
make notes Of what he wanted In this way
the sale was greatly speeded up.
Jersey couldn't fail He had only to wait
for the numbers on his list to be called by the
auctioneer and then bid up to the limit (if he
had to- Of Mr.. Butekan's figures. Simple.
1t looked like a bull market that day Prices
bid were silly Up and up they went Every
body was hungy for goods and they bid like
crowd of affiuent amateurs
One after another. Mr. Butekan's numbers
went by, only TO be gobbled up by somebody
willing to beat his figures. Jersey didn't dare
60 any higher. Had Mr.. Butekan been there
in person, no doubt he would have succumbed
to the contagion Of high prices.
"Gee!" muttered Jersey There goes the
last number haven't bought q thing Mr..
Butekan will be crazy!"
He stood around, waiting for nothing, some
thing, anything. Other numbers were called,
Did in and the goods taken away. Jerseys
mouth was dry; he felt that he had erred in
ONE way. Maybe he ought to do something
bout it. In all the books he had ever read
Il How to Be a Success" there invariably had
oeen much about initiative! So
He took Initiative by the tail and hoped
aboard on the very next number called "314.
Box Of Miscellaneous Stones" It was about
the last of the articles, too.
Here y'are," rasped the auctioneer. "a
real trade Open the cover of this box and
just gaze upon the myriads Of treasures. A
pound candy box. And full of stones. May
be diamonds in there. Who knows? Ah who
knows?"
The traders out front laughed. Some of them
Of old junk. Just old doublets, glass and what
not, a not uncommon collection to any jewehy
store. real pig in poke!
But Jersey set his jaws. He'd do some
thing his initiative. He'd show Mr..
Butekan.
"F-Ffve dollarsl" he suffered
That's real generous!" laughed the auction
eer. Five dollars for q pound Of precious
stones. pound. And they sell diamonds by
the carat"
Traders are as Jealous rs prima donnas.
They eyed Jersey with interest," knowing that
he worked for Mr.. Butekan. II Mr. Butekan
had wanted number 314, probably it was good
So-the bull market went on.
"Twenty-eight dollars!" finally shouted
Jersey, the perspiration streaming down his
face. The box was his. He filled in the blank
check Fanny had given him, paid for his
treasure. and walked out. He felt rather
elated. He had refused to be bluffed by the
other traders bidding. Initiative! And brainsI
THE Elite Loan Co. open the next morn
ing and doing business long before Mr..
Butekan showed up. He rushed past every
L><lv~ s,,k- Ia I~.o 70
Evening star., 1934-02-11
TWICE in @c SAME PLACE
HARRY IRVING SHUMWAY

~ ISTEN," said Mr.. Nose Butekan to
HI his clerk. Listen, Jersey. gotta
go home quick Sarah, my wife,
has another heart attack And you
must go to this sale and bid in these
numbers, see? Don't pay any higher
than the price I've marked by each number.
Even you should be smart enough to remember
that"
But Mr. Butekan," protested Jersey, nerv-
ow over the sudden assignment Where Is
this place? don't mow-I never bid any
thing-where Is it?"
MI Butekan WAS flying out through the
door, hat over one ear, coat half on. He yelled
>ack Irving Princes Auction Room on br0m-
ey street. II you want to know what your
vn name is-ask Fanny! OF! My wife may
dying and he asks about geography"
-1r. Butekan was gone. The diStrait Jersey
} called because he came from Newark tore
msen away from the little watch repairing
lbcle and hustled nervouSly down to Fannys
esk Fanny was the bookkeeper Of the Elite
: keepers that ever gazed Hmpidly through
grill window.
Gee, this is awful. I don't want to make q
mistake" muttered Jersey "And you know Mr..
Butekan"
Fanny gilded the lily; that is, she added
little lipstick to already luscious red mouth.
You do just what Mr. Butekan said. Go to
the auction sale. Tell 'em you're from the
Elite. Our check is always good with Mr..
Prince. Here's one signed with the amount in
blank You can fill it in. And hurry
Jersey sighed jerkily. He didn't relish this
7signment at all It was difficult to please Mr.
jutekan And this thing looked more than
>.ifficult.
Evening star., 1934-02-11

7 HE Elite Loan Co. was open the next morn
ing and doing business long before Mr.
Butekan showed up. He rushed past every
body and into his back Office. He seemed to
be irritable something. Jersey felt q slight
wave Of trepidation-but shucked It on.
Mr.. Butekan came out. "Hwl Well lets
. zee what we got at the sale," he said. mo.
Sarah didn't die. Only another attack. Wen,
btt SEE the stuff" sJaa3r
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
By HENRY MIG LEMORE

United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Dec 31-UP)-Pu.- ting the sports shot here and there:
 Jack Dempsey says Max Baer never will meet Joe Louis, Detroit knockout sensation, because of d promise the champion made to his mother when he first started fight ing. According to Jack, Max told mama he never would cross tlTe color line Gene Mako, inter collegiate champ, says professional tennis holds no lure for him that he wants to be an engineer George Burns and Wahoo Sam Crawford, old time American leaguers, have applied for Coast league um piring jobs . They're so nutsy about basketball out In- diana way that a pair of tickets for a high school game have been known to be scalped for $25 and the original price was 80 cents .-..
 Bronko Nagurski turns his hand to farming when the pro football season ends Q. Dick Shikat of Germany is the strongest of the wrestlers He recently
 DTlQSGQ 6lSUL- young IilcIl W1lOSC total weight was ,600 pounds |. Sir Malcolm Campbell, holder of the worlds land speed record, and a man who has rfSlled his life a hundred times, is one of Britain, s foremost authorities on life insur- ance :. and his hobby is build ing miniature trains and bicycle riding ,. Babe Ruth rates Ala bama Pitts of Sing Sing as the best baseball player he ever out side the big leagues .. Ducky Pond, Yale coach, is a honey of a piano player and Howard Harp ster of Carnegie Tech can out croon half the radio thrushes Frank Bachman, manager Of Maxie Rosenbloom, started life as a postal clerk in the Pennsyl sta tion .
 Lew Tender found the restaur- ant business so successful in Philly that he has opened chop and beer house in Miami Deacon Litz, crack speedway driver, races in only one event year, the 1ndi- annapolis 500 The rest of the time is devoted to the running of the Litz tavern Mickey Wall ker, after being stopped by Paul Pirrone. told the Clevelander his right hand was wicked enough to carry him to a world champion ship ., .. Murray Murdoch, iron man of the New York Rangers hockey team, runs a baseball team in the summer =.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
IBAER AND LOUIS,
 NEGRO SENSATION,
 WILL NOT FIGHT
Champ Draws Color Line Hamas Four ROunder
 Out, Says Dempsey

New York, Dec S1 = (U.P.) = Charlie Harvey, manager of Steve Hamas, is ready to let his heavy weight contender take on Max Bear in four-rounder, but Jack Dempsey, who has an interest in the champion, doesn't think much of the idea.
 Harvey is certain that Baer can't do to Hamas what he did to King Levinsky Friday night-kayo him in two rounds. But Dempsey argues that if Baer should belt Hamas out or beat him badly a possible heavyweight title bout would be ruined.
 Not So Good
 Dempsey says he is certain that Ancil Hoffman, Baer's manager will steer clear of the four-round- CT.
 If Hamas beats Max Schmeling in Europe in their fight in March," Dempsey explained to the United Press, "Hamas and Baer would be a good title fight next June."
 "No," Dempsey. said with equal certainty, "Baer won't meet Joe Lewis. He promised his mother when he first started boxing that he would never meet negro"
 Louis is the Detroit negro who has ben bowling over all corners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
GILBERT, CROSBY NEXT HOOP FOES
 FOR NAUCATUCK
Borough Basketeers Still Unsettled Play Wednes-
 day and Saturday

Naugatuck, Dec 31-The Nauga- tuck basketball team faces two tough games this weak. It meets Gilbert high, the team that trim med it by one point in an overtime match last week at Winsted. This game will be played here at the local YMCA Wednesday night.
 Saturday night it meets its an- cient rival, Crosby, in Waterbury and. the Brass City team served notice last Saturday to it's foes it will prove a real obstacle for the rest of the season, when it con uuered Torrington, which upset Bristol high only few weeks ago, and which was rated highly.
 One Man Team?
 The Naugatuck team, although showing improvement has not yet hit top form, 1t is believed. 1t trimmed the Alumni quintet Sat- urday night at the Naugatuck "Y" by score of 28 to 22 but the burden of scoring continued to rest on Frankie Edmonds who netted II points from his left guard po- sition.
 Loman was still out of the game, with illness being given as the req son. Both he and Anderson did not play against Gilbert high. An derson was playing Saturday night and scored five points. The high school team has not yet got man sure of holding down the position of center. Goodwin and Karaban starred for the losers.
 The reserves won from the All Prep school five, 20-19 with George Allen netting a field goal to wrest- victory from the older boys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
HILLS, HEARTS
 | AND TRIBUNES | COP CITY GAMES
Naugatuck Emeralds Lose By Single Point TOnl-
 mics Were s'HOt"

Meeting unusually strong. speedy and effective opposition, the Wash ington Hills needed a big pair or cloNfng periods to finish up with q 37-z5 win over the No. End Thomas club yesterday afternoon in one of three City Amateur league games at the Central r. M. c. A. Another unexpected result came with the Tribunes 34-33 victory over Naugatuck in an opening thriller while the Sacred Hearts pinned a nifty 37-20 defeat on the Carringtons.
 At half time, the Thomas club led the Hills 11-10. Wilbur Dunn and Freddy Jacovino working well but in the second half 1t was Ike Kern, Charley Lewis and Jack Keefe who got together to score timely for the Hills and bring then> a 21-16 lead just before the firv1 period got under way. Kern, Lewls and Wilbur Dunn were the high scorers of. the game. Summary:
 Washington Hills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
HAWKS, BRUINS IN GREAT RACE
 FOR ICE LEAD
(By United Press)

Chicago and Boston continued their neck-and-neck race toward the championship in the American Division of the National Hockey league last night when both played ties.
 The Blackhawks battled over time against the St Louis Eagles and emerged in a 3-3 deadlock. Boston and the New York Rangers went through wild game to 0-0 deadlock.
 As result of the Blackhawks' and Bruins work the former re- mained points in the lead.
 The Hawk Eagle tilt was a thriller throughout, and the lead fluctuated four times during the battling.
 The New York Americans and Detroit Red Wings made it an un- productive evening by playing the third tie, 0-0.
 Standing of the clubs:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
TO-DA Y,S SPORT PARADE

The Cleveland Indians, with Vos- milk, Averill and Bruce Campbell, will have just about the best out field in the American league next year Temple has never lost night football game Ala bama may send another baseball player to the majors, and his name is Dixie Howell, who will halfback against Stanford tomorrow :. Jimmy Wilson, Phillies manager, wants to catch for three more sea- sons Mickey Coehrane is authority for the statement that Babe Ruth can hit any kind of baseball harder than any man who ever lived
 Copyright 1894 by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
BRISTOL LEADS IN STATE POLISH
 BASKETBALL LOOP
Especial to The Democrat)


 Terryviile, Dec 31 = Maintaining its unbeaten record through four straight games, Bristol continues to set the pace in the mems divi- sion of the State Polish Basketball League. New Britain and Meriden are close behind, ready to take over the lead, should Bristol make the slightest slip. The St Casimir's of this place are in 8th place in the league standing, but as the season is atill young. have still a chance of getting up among the leaders, the place they occupied year ago at this time.
 The Rockville girls have a per feet record in four games, with the Hartford girls a half game behind with four victories. and one de- feat. The local girls. like the mems team is in eighth place. Summary:
 Efo,1dinn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31

As in football, the circumfer- ence of the ball again has been slightly reduced to facilitate handling. Where it was S2 inches five years ago, this season it has been brought down from 30 to 31 inches to 29h to 30h inches.
 Time now is taken out after each field goal or foul and the watch is not started again until the ball is tossed up at center. This lengthens the actual playing time.
 Again. as in football. the objec- tive is more scoring, and this can not be obtained on the gridiron or court, us 1t was In baseball, by putting q jackrabbit in the ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
HUNT AND BALL IN
 NATIONAL NET MEET

New York, Dec. s1--(UPl-Ssil- bert Hunt of Washington, beaten finalist last year and seeded No: | in the current national junior m door tennis championships, met Russell Ball of Northwestern Uni- versity in the semi-final round to- day. Donald Leavins, also of NorthweEtS ern, faced Alfred Jarvis. Jr'. cr Hackley School
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
Standing
Crimson SusDense!

New York, Dec. 31-(UP)-By Jan. 15, William J. Bingham, Har- yard director of athletics, will an- nounce new coach to succeed Eddie Casey. who resigned.
 Meanwhile, a guessing contest Is going on. In a blanket answer to all rumors, Bingham said while visiting here that he didn't know himself who will succeed Casey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
ALFALFA ACREAGE .,, " eft tT iNCisEAstsD

- The falfaetaoIshrdluupyywww
 Carrlzo Springs. Texas ,-(UPp - The alfalfa crop in the Nueces Valley has been SO profitable that Ciaud Mathis. manager or the Nuecss Land Company at bMer. muda. has increased his acreage this year. The. crop averaged more than eight tons per aero on some farms this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
ROCKVILLE WINS

Rockville, Dec. 31.-The Rock, vile Polish AC teams won dou- ble-beader victory yesterday. The mems team defeated the. Terryville tossers 40 to 24 and the girls team won from the Terryville Girls 39 to 3. Both games were in the Polish State League series. Scores:
 Hack vaIIa A q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
STORM CAUSED so.eoe BREAKs

Macon. Mo. (Upl. .--prelephoRe llnsmen discovered eo.Oo breaN ln wlFes hero caused by q snos.. storm. It required 2s.oou pounds ei new copper to rehhbliltaie ihe AalNleAs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
Nice Work.

Ike Block and Al Jarlett plus Joe Bagley's heighth aided the Sacred Hearts in their 37-2O win over the Carringtons, the teams be- ing but a point apart at the end of the first period, though the Hearts led 17-13 at the half and 2S-14 at the finish of the third heat.2 Wilmot, Jake Darlington and Dave Bartolini were promin- ent in the Darlington attack. sum
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
Sacred Hearts.

Score by periods: Sacred Hearts .6 II l! Carringtons .... 5 8 6- ~
 Referee- Gus Lonergan- Time - Four lO-minute periods.
 Next Sunday-Irish Americans ys Brooklyn A. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1934-12-31
International Division
American Division

Last Nights Results: Rangers 0, Boston 0; Americans ), Detroit 0; Chicago 8. St Louis