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The Washington times., 1935-01-30
FIGHT FIXING
RUMORS FLY
IN GOTHAM
BY DAVIS J. WALSH

NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-Rumors
of fight fixing" and the buying
and selling of decisions were, in
circulation, today following q
threatened legislative investiga-
ton Of the boxing commission and
yesterdays unsuccessful attempt
by Madison Square Garden to
have Jack Dempsey named as
referee of the Lasky-Braddock
heavyweight fight Ito restore pub
lie confidence in the game"
At the same time came the Off
the-record statement that one Of
the judges at last Fridays fiasco
between Vince Dundee and Babe
Risko would never get another
assignment as long as the com.
mission is in CHARGE"
Dishonesty is not even sug.
gested in this case. The board, it
seems, merely feels that the man
is incompetent.
Meantime, the story is that the
boxing commission has become a
one-man dynasty, with Bill Brown
dominating the situation. Brown
is only one of three commission.
ers, but D. Walker Wear, another,
seldom leaves his home town up
State and the third member, Gen,
John j. Phelan, simply does not
count. His role is dignified fu
tility.
Dominated in Turn
More than that Brown, as hon
est as an old billfold, is said I'd
be dominated in turn by a man
behind the scenes who manipu
lates the appointment of "deSerW
ing" referees and judges to thel
benefit-and sometimes his own
Perhaps it is only a coincidence
but some of the decisions thai
have been recently handed down
under this so-called Surveillano
system, have been something q
put under glass and preserve fd
posterity.
The RiSko-Dundee decision was
largely funny only because d
the means by which they arrived
at it, the commission overruling
one OF its judges, although not
on technicality. The board
simply announced that the man
had made a mistake" although
the man himself had done no
more than apply one of the
boards own edictS to a frankly
dubious situation. In other words,
it decided to do its own judging
this time and recalled the de.
cision favoring Risko to announce
that Dundee was the winner.
Ignore Other Cases
This, beyond any reasonable
doubt, was the proper decision
but I note that nothing of this
kind was done on a far more
flagrant occasion when young
Peter Jackson, who had been all
over the floor, was picked up,
busted off, stood on his feet and
informed that he had just gained
a glorious triumph over Sammy
Fuller.
That happened the same night
that John Henry Lewis lost" to
James j. Braddock. Not so long
afterward, the boys pulled one out
of the hat and called Bob Olin
the winner over Make RoSen
bloom for the light heavyweight
championship.
Altogether, one cannot exactl
blame Madison Square Garden fo
feeling that its investment is +
ing jeopardiZed by commission
Moves
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
STEVENS RETAINED

NEW YORK, Jan. 80. - DR..
Marvin A. NAL" Stevens, former
Yale grid luminary and coach, has
been reapnointed head coach at
New York University for another
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
CHAMPS FINISH

PINEHURST, N. c., Jan. 80.
The eighteenth green of the No. 2
course of the Pinehurst Country
Club has been the finishing hole
for more rounds Of championship
play than any other golf hole in
the world.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
BUCK0NE|LLS
NEWS NUGGETS
Rivers Challenges BIames Referee
Petey SGrrOn to For Defeat MOndGy
I5-ROund Duel At Auditorium
By FRANK "BUCK" O'NEILL

California Joe Rivers, who
dropped the duke in the greatest
glove fight this territory has seen
in many and many a day has
challenged Petey Sarron to a 15-
round fight.
Rivers was so badly cut by
Sarron's butts that stitches had to
be taken in his head and in his
chin. He will be out of action for
two weeks at least, with a strong
probability that his boxing is fin
ished for nearly month.
Erwin Baking
Joe Turner is eager to put the
match right back in three weeks,
and wants to go through with a
15-round go. Jimmy Erwin, man
ager of Sarron, is willing to send
the sizzling Syrian back to the
wars with Rivers, but he doesn't
particularly banker for anything
more than 10 rounds.
What is more, Erwin says he
The Washington times., 1935-01-30

Garden has caused a furore in
boxing circles, was cited in Navy
orders for outstanding conduct
during the West Indian hurri-
cane in 1928. And did you know
that the handsome Polish boy
doubled for Richard Dix in two
motion pictures?
Joe Turner is trying to arrange
a 10-round go between Ken Over.
lin and Babe Risko for sometime
in March. It would make a
great scrap. Overlin is in town
and wants to battle Risko. Both
are former fleet champions.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
CAVALIERS WIN

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va, ia
30.-University of Virginia's ba
ketball team made it four straigh
over State rivals last night whe,
the Cavaliers defeated Randolph
Macon, "a to II.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
EXPORTING INCREASES

In the last annual report issued
by the United States Department
OF Commerce, American exports
Of motor boats and marine engines
increased 40 per cent in volume
during 1893,
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
WESTROPE TO RIDE

Goldie Mitchell, agent for
Jockey Jackie Westrope, wires
that the lad will ride Cavalcade
in the 100000 Santa Anita
Handicap on February %.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
FIRST GOLF IN 1897

PTNEHURST, N. c.. Jan. 80
The first golf course was built
here in 1897. It had only nine
holes. Now there are four 18hole
courses Nhere and four others
within a few minutes motor drive.
The Washington times., 1935-01-30
GEASTERN FIVE PLAYS AT BALLSTON TO-DAY

has several matches in prospect
for Sarron and Buck Everett in
Miami and other points in Flor
ida. 1t would be bad business
to wait around Washington with
the Auditorium engaged for the
opera next week and Florida
rushing madly through its gayest
season. Jimmy refuses to be
rushed.
Scores Are Close
Just how close the fight was Is
attested by the fact that there
were two points between the box
ers on two of the three score
sheets. Bob Eller, one of the
judges, scored the fight 3812
points for Sarron to 361a for
Rivers. Charley Dunn, the other
Judge, had 431a points for Sarron
and AZ for Rivers. Muggy Morris
scored 42la points for Sarron with
4012 points for the Mexican boy.
The score Of the bout follows:
The Washington times., 1935-01-30

bSarron wrestIed Rivers through ropes
cSarron butted.
Those two downward strokes Of
Muggy Morris arm in counting
over Rivers when the Western
boy was hurled through the ropes
cost Joe the decision. Subtract
two points from Sarron's score
card for the foul, and add those
same two points to Rivers as the
victim of a foul and the latter
would have gotten a draw at the
worst, and perhaps would have
been declared the winner.
RiskO Gets Citation
Babe Risko, whose fight with
Vince Dundee in Madison Square
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-31
Morganville

Clell Fitch was pleasantly sur.
prised Sunday morning when a
number of friends and relatives ar.
rived with well filled baskets to
help him celebrate his 72nd birth
day. The main feature of the din
ner was large birthday cake dec
GRATED with age 70" on the top
which was baked by Mrs. Silvey
Richards of Newark. Those from a
distance were Mr.. and Mrs. John
Fitch, VIM. Richards and family of
Newark; Mr.. and Mrs. Perley Car
penter of Trladelphia; Rex Ham
mond and friend of Columbus; Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. McElfresh and Mr..
and Mrs. Red Roscoe of Zanes-
vile, and Mrs. Ara Harrison, NAL
ta, besides number of friends and
relatives in this neighborhood.--C -Ce-
Gil Sands and Denver Spears are in
a CCC camp located in Kentucky
S. A. Torbert and family of McCon-
nelsville were Sunday evening call
ers at H. V. Torbert Sired Rob-
erts and family spent Sunday at
James Roberts of Rural Dale. and
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-31
Chesterhill

Mr.. and Mrs. John v. Bowman
were week end guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Watson of Andover.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gaines Of
Urbana, ILL.,, visited last week with
the latter's mother, Mrs. G. B. Hen
cry.
Kenneth Starting, wife and
daughter Betty Lou spent from Fri
day until Sunday with Mart Star
ling and wife of Reynoldsburg.
e. F. Hodgin, wife and son were
guests last week Of George Glib
bons and family of Akron.
Sunday being the birthday Of DR..
A. H. Whitacre, Mrs. Whitacre en-
tertained with a dinner at noon the
following persons: Ray Morrison
and family of Sycamore Valley;
John Martin and family of Rinards
Mills; Miss Nina Whitacre of New
Jersey, and A. Whitacre Of Syca-
more Valley.
The farmers institute will be
held at the high school gymnasium,
Nov. and Z.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. e. Dunbar at
tended a farm bureau dinner Satur-
day, in the First Congregational
church in Marietta.
VIM. HI. Ewart of Columbus and
Miss Addie Ewart of GAINESVILLE
were week end guests of Mrs. Alice
Ewart and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-31
WILL III. A. NORRIS SERVE AS
MEMBER COUNTY BOARD OF
EDVTCATTON III III E(wTE,nO

A question that is arousing
some interest in this county is
whether H. A. Morris, postmaster
at Roxbury, will serve on the county
board of education if elected. Mr..
Morris is under civil service and it
has been our understanding that
postal department regulations for
bid their employees under such civil
service from holding elective public
office. If this be true, will Mr. Nor
r1s serve if elected?
Play safe ana vote for men who
are unquestionably qualified and ell
lglble for the office which they seek.
Better Schools Committee, f. R.
Dougan, Chairman. (Pol. Adv
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-31
T'odds

Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. Pierpoint and
three children of Coshocton spent
the week end with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Pierpoint. Frank
Calendine and son Howard spent
Sunday at Dan Calendines.M Mr..
and Mrs. r. B. Pierpoint, Marion
McElfresh and Agnes Van Antwerp
spent Friday in McConnelsville.
Ray Pierpoint and Marion McEl-
fresh attended the football game
Saturday, at Athens-At Carlos
Riecker attended the Rotary club
meeting at Marietta, Thursday
Mrs Emma Henery and son Charles
spent the week end in GAINESVILLE
Naomi Allard of New Concord spent
over Sunday with her parents
Yves Daugherty and family of Lib
erty ridge are moving to the Cora
Devore place. .--Todds grange Fri
day night. Pumpkin pic and dough-
nuts will be served.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-31

helped them celebrate their golden
wedding anniversary.--The Pilgrim
Holiness church held Sunday school
in the local school house, Sunday
morning, with a very good attend
ance--Joe Alexander and family
visited relatives here, Sunday
Gerald Buckley and family Of Por-
tersville visited at Chas. Buckley's
and Silvey Massey's, Sunday The
WPA men have been transferred
from the Rosseau quarry to Triadel-
phia. "A Sunday school class Of the
Deerfield church held their monthly
meeting, Oct. "A, at the home of
Elmer Roberts. There were several
present-27 in all. Refreshments
Of ginger bread and whipped cream
were served.--We are sorry to hear
of the sudden illness of Mrs. Eva
Cartwright of McConnelsville. We
understand she has been removed
to Marietta hospital for an Oper-
alton. Her father, Evart Davis, is
our local school teacher.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-31
THE MORGAN COUNTY BOARD
OF EDUCATION

Two members of the county board
| of education are to be elected at
| the Nov. 18th election, this year.
| The education of the youth is by far
the most important function of gov
ernment. The schools require per-
haps half of the amount Of money
raised by taxation. This money
should be expended wisely to the
end that the children may have the
best opportunity for education that
can be afforded, that the money
raised for schools be not wasted.
1t behooves us, therefore, to look to
the qualifications of the candidates
for the important office of member
Of the county board of education.
Such candidates should be unbiased
and unpledged. They should be fair
and open minded. They should be
willing to cooperate with other
school officials, both local and state,
in every effort to improve the
schools. They should look forward
rather than backward educational
ly. They should be willing to give
their time and best efforts to the
proper discharge of the important
duties devolvirg upon the county
board of education.
AS men who meet these qualif1ca-
tions and who have shown by their
long service on their own local
boards Of education their interest
in education and ability as board
members, we wish to call your at
tention to the candidates. of DR.. II.
L. Fiscus of Reinersville, and Mr..
w. H. Penrose of Pennsville. They
have each served their own districts
as members of the board of educa-
ton for more than twenty years,
and have proven their ability. Their
only reason for being candidates is
that they are interested in the edu-
cation Of the boys and girls and are
willing to give to the county the
benefit of their long experience in
school affairs.
Compare the qualifications of
these men with those of their op-
ponents, and then vote for the best
interests of the children of Morgan
county.-Better Schools Committee,
F. r. Dougan, Chairman.
(Pol. Adv.)
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-31

of S. B. Zumbro and wife, Saturday
and Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Pickering mo-
tored to Richmond, Ind, Sunday.
P. T. Armstrong, wife and George
Patterson of Newark spent a few
days last week with H. w. Calen-
dimes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Miller spent
Sunday with Melvin beavers OF
Crooksville.
A. T. Schofield, wife, son Will
liam and grandson Billy spent Fri
day, Saturday and Sunday with
Mrs. Schofield's niece, Mrs. Lee
Jones and daughter, at Akron.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harley Seiss have
gone to housekeeping in the j. A.
Wood rooms.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Newburn and
son Rex Of Hopewell were Sunday
visitors of w. s. Dougan's.
Morgan County Democrat. (McConnelsville, Ohio) 1886-1943, 1935-10-31

Ewart.
Mrs. Dan Williams of CT nbridge
who is visiting her daughter, Mrs
3. F. Curry, is i'll with high blood
pressure and heart trouble.
Carl Stephenson and family OF
Killbuck were week end guests OF
p. L. Berry and wife.
The annual w. HI. M. S. Hallow-
cen supper will be in the Carl Pat
terson building, Thursday, Oct. 81.
Mrs. G. C. Harris entertained
Sunday in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. J
B. Goddard's 29th wedding ami
versary, with three course dinner
at noon. The table was tastefully
decorated with chrysanthemums
Those enjoying the delicious repast
were Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Kille,
w. r. Shaner of Bartlett; Mr.. and
Mrs. j. B. Goddard and daughter
Thelma, Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. God
dard and daughter Ruth Ann, Mr..
and Mrs. G. C. Harris and sons
Reve and Zane.
Howard Kille, wife and son De-
ward of Sharpsburg were Sunday
guests of Earl Kille and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Taylor and
son of GAINESVILLE and Dan Williams
of Cambridge were Sunday guests
of B. F. Curry's. Mrs. Taylor and
son remained for few days.
Mrs. Albert Kasler and daughter
Florence of Columbus were week
end guests of John Mcdonald and
wife.
Mrs. Alta Reed visited from Fri
day until Monday with her sister,
Mrs. C. D. Zumbro of Ravenna.
Has Finger Amputated
While making cider Friday, Geo.
X. Strobe of Elliott had the misfor-
tune to get his right hand caught in
the press. cutting the forefnger. He
was brought here to the doctors Of
fee, where the finger was ampu-
tated.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c.. Price of Bev-
erly were guests Sunday of J. w. f.
Dunbar's.
Mrs Abbie Denny was a guest of
Mrs. Captola McKeown of Malta, re-
Gently.
The regular meeting of Fairview
grange will be Friday evening, Nov.
1. The election of officers for the
coming year will be held. 4 good
attendance is requested.
Mrs. Ella McPeak and Fred Rich
ards were guests Sunday of Mrs.
Flora Roberts Of McKendree.
The Sunshine Sunday school class
held their Halloween party at the
home of Mrs. Ruth Bowman, We'd
nesday evening, with a goodly num-
Der in attendance. The room was
decorated in Halloween colors.
Games, contests and fortune telling
made up the program, after which
sandwiches, pickle, pumpkin pie,
doughnuts and coffee were served.
An enjoyable evening was spent.
Faye Woodward returned home
Sunday, after weeks visit with
Akron.
DR.. and Mrs. H. P. Michener and
Mrs. Emma Shook visited relatives
in Columbus this week.
Mrs. G.. E. PEBBLES is in Zanes-
vile brushing UP on shorthand at
Meredith Business college, for a
few weeks
John Embree of GAINESVILLE spent
the last of the week with Miss
Catherine McPeak.
Miss Thelma Goddard was week
end guest at Howard Pettibone's at
Philo.
Mrs. Julia Murphey is quite i'll
with stomach trouble. Mrs. Jane
McInturf is caring for'her.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl J. Bowman
were in Columbus, Monday.
Paul Zumbro and Miss Elma
Whitney of Columbus were guests
Evening star., 1935-04-07

~oNlA MANlEwsKA? All yes, an actress
from Esthonia. l knew her we'll.
Vassili Somenef was mad about her.
~ For two years she was sort of red
tzarina in his house. Small, graceful in a feline
way, with long seductive eyes. she had
charmed the terrible Commissar of the People
to point where it might be said he was a
slave to her caresses.
Ihave dined often at his home with Sonia
and his friends.
The dining room was former chapel of
Catherine the Great. White bearskins were
strewn profusely over the mosaics. A veritable
constellation of electric bulbs in the dome
shed brilliant light over lace-covered table
laden with cleaning crystal and gold Gypsies
sang and played their instruments behind
screens. Whenever the service door was
opened, we could see in the shadow of the
corridor the immense silhouette of sentinel
in fur bonnet.
Vassili did not regard late corners kindly.
For that reason we often assembled near his
Evening star., 1935-04-07

home so that we might enter at the exact
hour. To be late - the mere idea made us
tremble. Sonia, however, did as she pleased,
she arrived whenever it suited her con-
venience. Vassili tolerated her tardiness with
an uneasy disapproval that revealed better
than anything else the place that she held in
his ferocious heart.
One evening in early winter, Vassii, in an
unusually gay mood, decided to give Sonia
lesson in punctuality, and to amuse himself
at her expense.
We had just arrived - six of us. Dimitri
Raseski, Olga Bolevna, Gregor Levidis, Mar
oussia Goudoutzeva, my friend Nathalia and
myself.
Sonia, of course, was not yet there.
have said that Vassili was in pleasant
humor. in mood to joke There was nothing
about that to reassure US. We all knew the
savage beast with which we had to deal. The
claws of tiger are always ready. In blood and
terror alone does he find pleasure. Even as
we smiled obediently. fear tortured us.
Evening star., 1935-04-07

for her duties as mistress of this house =.
Oh! Oh! know of ways to frighten people!
We are going to laugh. you will see!'
We we're already laughing. Too loudly
And the gypsies, now standing silent. eyes
upon their master, watched with expressions
of fear or assumed gayety.
Hide the table," Vassili commanded.
you, my guests will hide behind the screens
with the gypsies. You may puncture tiny
holes to look through, for it will be well worth
seeing. Afterwards. naturally, we shall be
very gay. The poor little one will need it.
1t is very amusing, very amusing
shall never forget his pale face, with its
wicked grin. nor his eyes shining with
lustful fire. his trembling hands, and the
impatience that seized him at the thought of
mixing little savagery with his love-.
We could not possibly know what cruel
trick he had devised. Crowded behind the
screens, we kept our thoughts to ourselves.
Nathalia, alone. spoke.
"Im afraid" she whispered.
But glared at her so fiercely that she
said no more.
To all appearances Vassili was alone in the
room He made certain that the table, now
pushed into deep niche where once the
altar had been, was well screened by draperies.
Evening star., 1935-04-07

lgible words.
Spy! Traitress!' the Commissar of the
People spoke slowly. "At last, you have
been caught -"
understood him. could tell by the tone
that he felt the lesson had been sufficient and
that the joke had gone far enough. felt
that he was about to burst into laughter
A half-second only, and without doubt life
would have resumed its usual course. But
Sonia suddenly drew herself very erect, and
her voice when she spoke was strong and
clear.
80, someone has sold me out All right,
yes. it is true. hate you, Vassili Somenef.
For two years have done nothing but
make fool of you, fight you, and plot against
you. For my country have worked against
you. Tomorrow would have killed you f.
! am not afraid. am not ashamed. have
done my duty. Now do yours
The man stood up. his face drawn and
haggard.
II only wanted to play joke on you.
Sonia -"
The silence was so great that one could
hear the snow falling on the balconies Then
Sonia, very calm, replied:
~, too. Am not clever actress, Vassili?"'
she inquired.
/ lifted up Nathalia. She had tainted.
We dined, after that. to the sound of
gypsy music. Everyone drank heavily. Very
late that night we left the lovers to their
happiness -.
But no one ever saw Sonia Maniewska
again.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-12-20
Christmas Observed
 At special Services

The Presbyterian Church has Christmas. The Sunday before Christmas is being emphasized. The morning worship is planned around the sermon theme, "A Saviour Is Born.' The evening meeting has been prepared with special numbers of music. Mrs. Rosie Campbell and MT. Wm. Baines are singing Star of the East" The choir with the following voices will sing "Calm on the Listening Ear of Night" Mrs. Ruth James, Mrs. Lizzie Thomas, Mrs. Rosie Campbell, Mrs. Wm. Baines, Mrs. Mabel Willard, Mrs. Mary Miyasato, Mrs. Margaret Gunderson, Mrs. Matilda Paul, Mrs. Thomas Ukas, Dorothy Dalton, Paddy Thomas, William Willard, William James, Wm. Baines, with P. E. Verney accompanying on the clarinet. Miss Clara Mann with violin and MT. Verney with clarinet will bring an instrumental duet. Wrangell Institute young people may sing.
 Christmas Eve the Bible School children are presenting Christmas tree program of songs, recitations, and a play Santa Claus has promis- ed to be present. The program concludes with the play bringing the Shepherd the Manger, and Three King scenes with carols in- terspersed The Giving Christina" has been sponsored by the children and the classes will have their rep resentatives present the boxes pre- pared for distribution to bring Christmas cheer. The children have shown enthusiasm for the Giving Christmas" and they hope that their parents and friends will assist them in "a liberal giving of food stuffs which will make the boxes attrac- tive.
 At 10:30 D. m. on Christmas Eve the Junior High and High School young people are going caroling. They have expressed a willingness to sing for shut-ins if notified.
 Christmas, the 10:30 a.m. morn ing service will give all an oppor- tunity for worship. The short service will be followed by Chris tian Fellowship social season around the fireplace.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1935-12-20
Pete More Held For
 Sanity Observation

Considerable excitement " a s caused about town Wednesday when it was learned that Pete Nore. who had been placed that day in charge of the U, S. marsha's office for san ity observation, had escaped from jail after having made a number of remarks to prisoners across the corridor, concerning get ting a gun and doing some killing.
 The men of the EZRA crews were taken from their street work and assigned to assist the marshals force and the city police in finding Nore who had been seen last in front of the hospital. He was found and taken into custody by Nick Poolos in the fringe of brush back of the old baseball park.
 More had removed his shoes and socks and had run through the woods barefooted. His feet were bleeding and he showed unmistak, able signs of being mentally unbal- anced. according to those who have known him for several years.