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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07
TRAIN OF YALE
 ON SECOND ii.
New York Sun Names Two Smiths, Shakespeare,
 GraysOn, Biese Miss

New York, Dec. 7-(UP) Two backfield positions go to players from the southwest on the New York Suns All-American football team announced today. Jay Ber- wanger, University of Chicago is rated the best all-around player. Smith of Alabama is picked as the best blocker.
 The teams:
 First Team - Millnar, Notre Dame, le; Smith, Minnesota It; Wagner. Michigan State, lg; Gil- bert, Alabama Poly, c; Weller, Princeton, rg; Reynolds, Stanford, rt;' Tinsley, Louisiana State, re: Smith. Alabama, qb: Wilson, South- ern Methodist, In; Berwanger, Chi cago, rh; McCauley, Rice, fb.
 Secand team-Train, Yale, le: WaiScek, Colgate, It; Wetsel, Soueh- ern Methodist, lg; Jones, Ohio State, c; Michaels, Villanova, rg; Widseth, Minnesota, Tt; Lea, Princeton, re; Baugh, Texas Chris tian, qb: Shakespeare, Notre Dame, In; Grayson, Stamford, rh; Biese, Minnesota, fb.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07
HOPEvILLE WINS IN EASY STYLE
Koch, Bartolini Tally Oft- en in 54=22 Tilt With
 Waterbury A. C.

Hopeville has another team of Speedboys which bids fair to bring basketball fame to the South Wa terbury section. Last night, led by Henry Koch, tall blonde ex-Crosby center, who tallied IS points, the Speeders pinned a 54-22 setback on the Waterbury A. c. at the Hope vile gym, showing scoring punch that should make them quite an attraction in Waterbury this win ter. At half time, it was a two to one point ratio, Hopeville leading 22-11. Dave Bartolini, with five hoops also had a large evening.
 In the prelim, the West Sides with Casey scoring an even dozen points won a 41-18 decision from the Hopeville Juniors. Bradley of the visitors scored ten points while N. Blondin got four points for Hopeville. Main game summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07
OLYMPIC HONOR TO DIR.
 SMITH SEEMS ASSURED

Lawrence, Kan. -(UP) Plans to honor Dr. James Naismith of the University of Kansas, who founded basketball, with trip to the Berlin Olympic Games. are go- ing forward rapidly, according to pr. F. c. Allen, director of atht- letics here. The idea is sponsored nationally by the National Asso- citation of Basketball Coaches.
 Basketball will be played at the Olympics next year for the first time. Dr. Naismith started the game 3O-odd years ago when he was an athletic instructor at the Y..M. 0. A. college at Springfield, Mass.
 According to Or. Allen, all bas- ketball teams and organizations will be asked to set aside one game in the week of Feb. 9-15 and eon- tribute one cent from each admis- sion toward the Naismith fund.
 Beside the personal honor to Dr.. NIaismith, 1t also has been propos- ed that a permanent memorial to the founder of winters most popu- lar sport be erected either here or at Springfield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07
GERMAN AVOIDS LOUIS OBSTACLE
 IN RING PLANS
Wants Title First to De- fend Against Brown
 Bomber
BY HENRY SUPER

United Press Stan COfrespondent)
 New York, Dec. 7.-(UP).-Max Schmeling will have to eliminate Joe Louis before he can get crack at Titleholder Jimmy Braddock.
 Braddock believes this is the only solution to the current heavyweight problem. Chairman John J. Phelan of the New York state athletic commission agrees with the cham pion, 1t was learned today.
 Both Braddock and Schneling are rived here yesterday-the champ from a western exhibition tour and the ex-champ from his native Fer- many.
 Schmeling, who came to have lcok at Louis fighting Pauline Uzcudin next week, explained his program:
 1. Meet Braddock and become the first heavyweight ever to re- gain the title.
 2. Defend it against Louis.
 But Braddock, whom Schmeling refused to fight last summer be- cause Jimmy didn't have 8 "reputa- tion," now h as adopted 8 similar attitude.
 "Who is this foreigner Schmel- ing?" Braddock asked. What has he done for boxing that should risk my title against him2 Lett him go get a reputation by fighting Louis first. If Schmeling can beat Louis, then we'll talk about title fight"
 Tangled
 Backing Jimmy's contention were promotional difficulties which fur ther muddle the situation. Louis is under contract to the 20th Gen. tury club unit 1940. Braddock is tied to Madison Square Garden. Schmeling is a free agent.
 Only one solution appears poS- sible at this time-Louis and Schmeling fight in June for the 20th Century. That body then would join hands with Madison Square Garden and promote September title fight between the winner and Braddock.
 Not 8 Chance
 The Garden would like to match Schmeling and Braddock but Jim ny and the commission oppose such a move. Joe Gould, Braddock's man. ager, pointed out that the cham pion's contract with the New York punch emporium specifics that the title opponent selected by the Gar den must be regarded as the logical contender by Braddock and the commission. Neither of US rates Schmeling number l."
 Mike Jacobs, 20th Century pro- moter, conferred with Schmeiing and his manager, Joe Jacobs, yes- ter-ay. Max said he would consider an ofeffr for . June fight with Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07
THREE SCHOOLS IN BIG
 SIX BAR GAME DRINKING

Columbia, Mo. = (UP) - The problem of curbing drinking at football games, one which caused the Big Ten to take concerted ac- tion, has been attacked in the Big Six by individual schools. Nebras- ka and Kansas led the way with demands that public drinking stop, and now Missouri has joined the crusade.
 President Frederick A. Middle bush, in announcing that persons who have been drinking will be re- fused admittance to games, ex- plained the practice apparently is on the increase and threatens to detract from the game. Disturb ances result. he said. and fans woh want to watch the game, and not anothers' antics, are annoyed and disturbed.
 Persons drinking openly in the stadium will be escorted from the field and their money refunded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07
BY HENRY McLEMoRE

United Press Staff C0rreSpOndent)
 New York, Dec. 7-(UP)- Three hours after Max Schmeling swung down the gangplank of the Bre- men it was open house in his room at the Commodore, hard by the by the Grand Central.
 Reporters were two to a chair, promoters six to sofa, and the carpet was cluttered with the run- down heels of guys who, figuring manager Yussel Jacobs must be back in the money again, had come for a touch. The tbales were clut- tered with tthe inevitable cold cuts, potato salad, Reye, Scotch, and ginger ale.
 Tough Spot
 Cigarette and cigar smoke stung your eyes. The only fresh air Il the place was the few puffs which managed to slip in in the overcoat pockets of the guests. Anyone who tried to open a window, or even raise shade, was yelled down by Jacobs cries of:
 "watcha tryin' do? Kill us with colds?"
 Everybody had a million ques- tions to ask Schmeling, and every body asked them.
 What you think of Louis, Max? Don't blame you for anting that Braddock, you'll kill him . |. Winchell says you gonna have a boby, Max That right? Is this Pauline still a tough egg? .. Why didn't you stop him, then? What about the Olym- pic games, Max? Are they gonna have 'em? Are you still good as when you fought here the last tine?. {. How old are you now? :. Twenty?nine? Hell, you been that same age for five years? Y. You say you been spending your time shooting in the black forest. Moose? Didn't know they had Moose in Germany ... Why do you want Braddock before Louis? .. You won't draw half the gate with him that you'll get with the negro, and you must be look ing for the cocoanuts, ain't you?
 Max Wants Title
 In a straight back chair, looking more like Dempsey than ever, the German boy answered all the ques- tions. Some of. them made him laugh, some of them made him scowl. He wants Braddock before Louis because it's the title he wants, more than the money. He's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07
TEXAS TEAMS IN
 SEASON FINALE
Southern Methodist in Its Final Test for Title Be-
 fore Rose Bowl Tilt

New York, Dec. 7-(UP)-Football makes its last stand of the 1885 campaign today with 8 handful of games scheduled on few fronts.
 Most important battle will be at College Station, Texas, where Southern MethodiSt'S Rose bowl eleven risks it's perfect record for the last time this season against Texas A. and M. Victory will send the Mustangs into the Pasadena classic on New Years day against Stanford with a string of 12 straight triumphs this season.
 A triumph also will give S. M. U. the Southwestern title.
 Texas Christian, the team that lost its first game of the season last week to s. M. U., invades San Fran cisco for an intersectional brawl with Santa Clara.
 Other coast games are: St. Mary's Oregon; and Southern California Washington.
 A Southwestern game pairs Ok lahoma City and Texas Tech.
 In the south, Flordia and South Carolina meet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07
ST. CASIMIR'S PLAY
 TWOLOCAL TEAMS

The St. Casimir's basketball teams will open their home season on next Monday evening when they meet the Waterbury Polish teams at the town hall in state Polish league contests. The St. Casimir's boys and girls teams opened their season by drop ping their contests to the Hartford teams while last Sunday the locals handed the Union City lives defeats.
 The girls contest vii lstar at 7:30 o'clock while the big contest will get under way at 8:46 o'clock.
 Due to the limited seating capacity of the town hall. only 2s0 fans may attend the contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07
Braddock Gets Chance To Tell Sceling Get Reputation
PORTUGUESE PLAY
 6 SWEDES ON SUNDAY

Another promising soccer football attraction is billed for Recreation Field, Naugatuck, Sunday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock when the Bridgeport Swedes, champions of the Park City will kick of against the Waterbury Portuguese in regular Central Connecticut league encounter. Bad weather, which has kept the locals out of action for e month, is the only element feared by the Ports that will prevent them from SCOT ing a real victory William Campbell of New Haven will referee tomor- rows game which, with good foot ball weather, is sure to draw 8 crowd of 2,000 soccer fans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07
BUSY WEEK END ON GENLOT ALLEYS

Plenty of bowling activity was scheduled for the weekend at the Genlot alleys, starting this after noon when the Bristol Alley Stars and Palace Hotel were scheduled to have it out at 2:30 o'clock in a special match game. Tonight, the Genlot Big Pin combination will roll their old rivals from Winsted in 8 home and home series. Tomorrow afternoon the regular City-Wide weekly games will swing into action. while on Monday, the newly formed Broadway Bowling Follies Of 1886 gets under way at 2 o'clock with a second guaranteed by the manage ment Among 35 bowlers from all parts of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07

New York-Aldo spoldi. lS5 s-4, Italy, stopped George Levy, lS6, Trenton, N. !. (8); Marty Pomer- antz, lS6, New York outpointed Toomlny Marengo. 1s2. New York (6): Howard Clark, 145 1-2, New York, kayoed Francisco Roman. 1z5 s-4, New York (2).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07
WRESTLING
By United Press)

New York-George WiIcheski pinned Jim Kendrick: Rusty Vest colt threw Joe Rinaldi: Marin Plestina pinned Dot Nolan: Ray Steele pinned Vic Christie: Juan Oliquabel threw Harry Finklestein; Dean Detton drew with Ralph Gari- haldL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07
T. C. vs. SANTA CLARA

San Francisco, Dec. 7-(UP) - The horned frogs of Texas Chris tian University meet the Santa Clara Broncos in an intersectional football game here today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07
Totals

Score at half time, Hopeville 9 Waterbury A. c. II. Referee: Per- rezella. Time: Four 10 minute pe- riods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07

Totals ........... 5 ~
 Score at half. time. Thomaston 16, Leavenworth F. Referee: Lonergan. Time: Four 8 minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-12-07

Totals ..... 427 467 l02-1306 High snhgle-Lazauskas l3a High three-Venusaitis a1s High game-Jenusatis 6299 High team-JenuEaitis 1899
The Washington times., 1935-03-12
Schools, Police, Fire

There are many sections of the District appropriation bill
which the Senate improve result of the deliberations
which start today by that bOdy subcommittee District
appropriations.
But there are three sections the people Washington
improved they had any right to control
the government which rules them.
These sections deal with the public schools the police de-
partment and the fire department
As the appropriation bill passed the House the allow
ances for all three of these departments TOTALLY
INADEQUATE
These three departments perform functions which make
them invaluable to all of citizens They bear the brun
Of the Governments relations with those who support it.
Of all the departments of the city they should
be supported properly Yet the Senate doesn't repair the
damage inflicted by the House all three of these departments
will be given appropriations which will necessarily curta
their effectiveness.
The school building program has been falling behind the
school population for years. will fall farther behind unless
the Senate Recommendations of school
officials for building appropriations and for the purchase OF
land have been completely disregarded by the House
If the views of that body to prevail children will
continue go dangerously decrepit schools which
badly overcrowded
With increasing population in the city and with ncreas
ing duties the police department years been
in the of economy"
The appropriation bill passed the House doesn't
single to the present inadequate force The depart
ment should if it continue bear the responsibility
law enforcement be given back the that lost under
the economy" laws and at least hundred additional
The fire department is in URGENT NEED of ap
paratus Its officials have appealed funds with which
to buy eight engines and hose wagons They want to
replace of the many pieces that obsolete and
worn-out
The House refused to appropriate the money lies within
the of the Senate to give the department equip
ment needs maintain the high degree efficiency which
it has shown in the past.
We hope the Senate will realize that the greatest economy
sometimes from spending money.
The Washington times., 1935-03-12
The Human Side of the News
Bv Edwin C.. Hill

, public administrator of New
York holds the sum Of $107 900
for some distant cousins in
France who are the only known
heirs of poor little Felicie Mar
ret.
1t is doubtful if the real end
ever will be found to the money
of the eccentric Sarah c. Smith
Scollard, the Irish immigrant
girl whose weird career was to
have a weird ending, with the
public authorities chasing about
trying to corral the $14,000,00O
she possessed
Born Sarah Corbett, she came
out of obscurity at the age of
40 in Chicago by her marriage
to James E. Smith, discoverer
of the fabulous Hecla Mine in
the Occur d'Alenes of Idaho.
Society was cold to her but
she kept in the limelight by
reason of five subsequent mar
riages and her spectacular
operations in the stock mar
kets.
BIZARRE SEQUEL
She is dead these three
years. and yet the books are
still to be closed on her money
and her doings with it.
On october IL, 1860, which is
just IS years next Columbus
Day, the greatest social event
up to that time in the history
of America took place in the
Academy of Music on Four
teenth Street, New York. 1t
was the grand ball in honor of
His Royal Highness, the Prince
of Wales. later to rule as Ed
ward VII of England.
The belle of the evening,
the favored dancing partner of
the prince, was a tiny lady of
exquisite beauty, Mrs. Ida E.
Mayfield Wood.
Seventy-one years later, al
most to a day, it was my lot to
write the most bizarre sequel
to that glamorous night in
1860. The setting was an un-
tidy room in the old Herald
Square Hotel.
An old woman of SO, almost
blind and addicted to smok
ing black panetelas, sat by
while relatives, directed by the
courts, took from her neck a
purse containing so $4,000
bills and $247,0OO more from
an old paper bag.
Copyright. 1885. by King Features
Syndicate, Inc.)
The Washington times., 1935-03-12

In 1929 he had 20 millions.
In 1880 he had nothing. In
1885 he is on his way back to
a comfortable fortune. At
dinner party the other night l
asked him what lesson had
been most impressed upon him
by the collapse and the depres-
sion.
"It's not a long story" he
said. Like thousands of others,
1 stayed a bull to the end and
found myself without home,
yacht, automobile. By hypOthe-
eating some small insurance
policies 1 set myself up in a
small flat and set about look
ing for work. Two months of
search brought nothing and
was sitting home pretty much
in the dumps this night when 1
had a visitor.
"She was a kindly, old lady
who had been my cook for
about 10 years before l had to
let her go with the rest. She
found it difficult to come to
the point of her visit. But
finally she opened her bag and
drew out a little bundle of
books. 4 want you to have
these, Mr.. Smith, she said. L
am old and do not need them.
They are my bank books. You
will find $4,000 in them.
Maybe it will be enough to give
you a new start
"Of course, could not take
her money. But thought long
and hard after she had gone OF
her faith in me, which was
greater than my Own;e of the
perseverance and determination
which SIZE must have had to &C
quire that sum. Nothing, L
vowed, would stop me from
comeback, and nothing has"
STRANGE STORIES
Felicie Marret was little old
Frenchwoman who occasion
ally gave lesson to some child
of family in which she had
in her young days served a term
as governess.
She lived simply, her one
luxury each year being an H.
weeks stay at a Connecticut
boarding house. There she got
a 1O-dollar-a-week room for eight
dollars on the understanding
that she would make good the
rest of the rent when she came
into an expected inheritance.
The clearinghouse keeper has
received his money and still the
The Washington times., 1935-03-12

And Remembered What Mama
Told Me-
And, so far,
I've managed to hold out.
But some day,
AS sure's God made ILL apples,
I'm gonna Slip
It'll be .
Good-by, Elsie! .......
But maybe it'll be worth it,
For I'll have at least
One Glorious Moment
Doing it!
Doing what?
Why, thought you knew!
Numbering a female, Of course
Numbering a nice, sweet,
Harmless little female
Grabbing her
BY her cute, soft ILL neck
And busting her
Into 1887 pieces
With my nekkid hands!
All for why?
You know as well as l!
For the same reason
You-and you-AND YOU
Have wanted to murder 'em.
How many times
When YOU were in a hurry
Have you tried to pass ....
A woman on a street
Or in an elevate:
Or a crowded store aisle? .
And what happened?
YOU know what happened
Nothing!
Ab,so-lute-lee nothing hap
pened-
Except, of course,
You got apopleXy,
And dementia praecoX,
And arterial sclerosis,
N fallen arches,
NJ seventeen-day hiccoughs,
NJ equinoctial storm,
NJ riot calls,
NJ a general Crime Wave
All over the place
But outside that
Just nothing happened.
There was the lady
And there was you.
And did you get past her?
No, dearie.
You DIDN'T!
G, s. far as
That dear, sweet, lovely,
Gentle, kind and pure
Little Lady was concerned
The Washington times., 1935-03-12

los county governments?
What progressive citizen of
Illinois will argue in favor of
continuing to tax the people of
that State to pay the salaries
and other expenses OF 102
county governments?
Nevertheless, each Of those
States is so backward in gov
ernment that the legislature
year after year refuses to re-
duce the number of counties
either by consolidation or by
the reduction of the number of
county functions. And there
are many other States almost
as backward. County politicians
dominate the legislatures of
these States.
County politicians help to
nominate and elect Senators
and Representatives in Congress.
County politicians so domi-
nate the political system of
many of these States that only
a popular uprising will finally
force the legislatures to over
throw this system of OK cart
government and replace it with
modern system of government
better suited to the needs of the
people and the pocketbook of
the tax payers.
OBSOLETE SYSTEM
The two things most needed
to modernize this obsolete Sys-
tenn of government which was
all right in the days of the OK
cart, but is largely wrong in the
days OF the automobile and the
airplane are:
First, to remake the county
map of the several States by
draStically reducing the number
of counties in each State.
Second, to reconstruct the
whole form of county admins
tratiOn by shortening the ballot,
reducing the number of elective
officials, unifying the county ex-
ecutive and establishing the
merit system through civil Serv-
ice reform.
These reforms will not come
from the politicians. They will
only come from the people them
selves, organized and aroused to
the point that the politicians
cannot resist the popular de-
mand to lift from the necks of
the people the yoke of this OBJ
solete inheritance from the age
of the OK cart.
copyright. 1885. The Washington Times
The Washington times., 1935-03-12
By Elsie Robinson

And kill me a female
With my nekkid hands
After which
They'll gimme the works
But just the same
I bet I go down
In history
AS the greatest benefactor
This poor old human race
Has ever known!
So now you know
The worst, girls
. And don't say
I didn't warn you!
NJ while I'm at it
I might as we'll add this
You often wonder
Why men still refuse
To accept you as equals
In spite of your having
Votes n everything
You often complain
That men still treat you
AS nit-wits
And give you the ha-ha
Or the double cross
Well, THAT'S why!
Get behind yourself
Some time
When YOU'RE in a hurry
Mentally or physically
And count the mileage;
Then maybe you'll understand
When you get
The Big Boys Goats.
You're great gals, ladies,
And you have
Hearts of Gold:
But the trouble is
You will insist
On taking your time
And blocking the traffic
And t'heck
With the rest of the world!
So what?
So what do you expect?
If you want to be treated
Like regular citizens
Instead of cute tourists,
ACT THE PART!
This is 1885
Not 1895.
This is the Machine Age
Not the Horse n Buggy Age.
Women are supposed
To be Going Places now.
And Doing Things
Not just window shopping.
So
If you want to be
Counted In,
STEP ON 1T, SISTERS!
Get busy!
Get going.
Quit blocking traffic!
MOVE ON!
The Washington times., 1935-03-12
Tax Load Is Growing
BH James T. Williams, I.

We are living in an airplane
age, content 1Dith horSe-dnd-
buggy local government. The
automobile has made it possible
to combine counties With no
leSSening of SerUiceS to the
people at much less cost.
Gov. Green of Michigan.
It is even worse than Michi-
gan's former governor de-
scribes-the obsolete system of
county and local government
under which the American peo-
pie suffer today. 1t has come
down from the age of the OK
cart. It's maintenance is add
ing to the tax burden of the
people every year and giving
them worse government at an
ever increasing cost.
County government has been
we'll defined as the dark CONT
nent of American politics" 1t
is an archaic hand-me-down
from early Saxon days. 1t is
no longer satisfactory as to size
or function. The units of area
are for the most too small.
There are altogether too many
counties.
There are more than 5000
countie in the 48 States of the
Union. The number could be
drastically reduced with advan-
tage to the people of every
State.
BACKWARD STATES
Neither Vice President Gar
ner nor any other intelligent
citizen of the Lone Star State
would pretend that Texas really
requires 254 counties.
Neither President Roosevelt
nor any intelligent native son
of Georgia would pretend that
the Presidents adopted home
State of Georgia needs l59
counties.
Why should the people of
Abraham Lincoln's native State
of Kentucky be taxed today to
support 120 county govern
ments?
Why should the people of
General Pershing's native State
of Missouri be taxed for the
upkeep of ia county govern
ments?
Would Senator Norris serious
ly contend that there is any
thing progressive in taxing the
people of Nebraska to support