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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19
al arrangements will be announce later.

al arrangements will be announced later.
 Private funeral services for Charles White were held in the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue, yesterday afternoon. Rev Peyton Williams, officiated. Burial was in Pine Grove cemetery. Funeral services for Mrs Han- nah M. Smith, widow of Seth Smith were held in the Clark funeral home, 20 State street, this afternoon at 2 o'clock, Rev Dr John N. Lewis officiating. Burial was in Hillside cemetery, Cheshire.
 The funeral of Joseph A. Mar tino will be held from the home, 155 Wesley avenue, at 8 o'clock tomorrow morning with a solemn high mass in the Church of Our Lady of Mt Carmel at o'clock. Burial wil be in the family plot in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Michael Spinelli was held from the home of his son, 118 East Farm street, at 2 o'clock this afternoon with ser- vices at St Lucy's church at 2:30 o'clock. Burial was in Calvary cemetery.
 The funeral of Henry c. Barnum was held with services in the AL derson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, at 2 o'clock this after noon, Rev John c. Walker offici- ating. Burial was in the new Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following real estate trans actions have been filed at the town clerks office:
 Mortgage Deeds Nora A, Mazurek to Frank D. Hess, property on Locust street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19
CARD OF THANKS.

kind friends and neighbors, the fire men of the Burton St. Fire house, also the Scovill Foremen's Associa. :. tion for their sympathy and kind ness extended to us during our re- cent bereavement the death of our beloved father and brother.
 THE FAMILY of the Late
 RICHARD COOPER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19
CARD OF THANKS.

We wish to thank our many friends. relatives and neighbors, also, General Baking Co.,, A & P O., Plume 6 Atwood, Dept. No. IS, ". H. Lowe Co, Perry's Laundry, U. s. Rubber Co.,, and Waterbury Brass Goods Co. for their sympathy and Kindness shown to us during our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved wife and mother, Mrs E. Zubras.
 (Signed)
 JOHN ZUBRAS & FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19
OIL MONOPOLY PLAN

Hsinking, Manchukuo, March 19 -(UP) - Manchukuo announced would become effective April 10, ten days beyond the date. originally set. The program, which brought diplomatic protests from the Unit ed States, Great Britain and the Netherlands to Japan, places wholesale and retail distribution of oil and oil products under strict government control with price, fixing powers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19
FUNERALS

The funeral of William E. Gau- thier will be held tomorrow morn ing at 9 o'clock from the Belleville Funeral Home, 68 East Clay street to St Ann's church where a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19
MASSES.

O'DONNELL A first anniversary mass of requiem will be celebrated tomorrow morning, at 7:3O o'clock, at the St Francis Xavier's Church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs Mary O'Donnell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19
DIED.

NAvIN-In this city, March 18th, 1885. Mrs Mary l.. Navin, of 226 Willow St.. Funeral Thursday morn. ing, at 8:15 o'clock, from 226 Will low St, to St Margaret's Church. Burial in Beacon, N. Y, cemetery. PAUL-In this city, March 18th, 1885 Mrs Anna Agnes (Bolger) Paul, of 135 Willow St. Funeral Thursday morning, at 9:15 o'clock, from Null yille Funeral Home, 270 West Main St to St Margaret's Church. Bur ial in new St Joseph's cemetery. INLAND On this city. March 18th, 1885, Mrs Mary Hyland, of 26 Walnut Street. Funeral Thursday morning, at 8:30 o'clock, from 26 Walnut St, to Immaculate Conception Church. Burial in old St Joseph's cemetery.
 WILLARD In this city, March 18th, 1885, Mrs Marion Jose phine Phipps Willard, of 25O Co., lumbia Boulevard. Funeral We'd nesday afternoon, at BOO o'clock, from Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Ave. Burial in Riverside cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19

M. Francis Plante, Frances best known pianist, died recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-19

solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
The Washington times., 1935-12-24
Vining-Foster
Engagement

DR.. and Mrs. Neil B. Jones, Of
Washington Court House, Ohio,
have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Mrs. Florence
Jones Vining, to Col. Hart Gibson
Foster. The marriage will take
place in the spring in this city.
Mrs. Vining and Colonel Foster
visited the formers parents in
Ohio in the early fall. later Wis
iting Colonel Fosters father and
sister in Lexington, KY. They
again will be guests of DR.. and
Mrs. Jones during the holidays,
as will Mrs. Winnings son, Heath
Vining, jr.
Colonel Foster received his early
education at st. Paul Academy in
St. Paul, Mimi, and at Phillips
Andover Academy at dover,
Mass, and finished his education
in chemical engineering at Shelf
field School of Yale University,
class of 1918. He is a son Of Mi.
Harrison Gibson Foster, of Lex
ington, KY. Colonel Fosters sis
ter is Mrs. William Petit, jr., OF
Lexington, and his brother is Mr.,
Addison G. Foster, of Washing
ton.
The Washington times., 1935-12-24
Ball Planned At
Embassy

The Ambassador of Brazil and
Nine. Aranha will be hosts at a
dance in the embassy on Satur
day. February 8, in honor Of Mile.
Alzira Vargas, daughter Of the
President of Brazil, who is visiting
in Washington.
Mr.. and Mrs. Maury Rayburn of
New York are spending a week at
the Martinique.
Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Stone Of
Cambridge, Mass. are at Ward
man Park Hotel while in this city
for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. D. Gloss Of
New York City accompanied by
the latter'S sister, Miss Lulu B.
Cleveland of Cambridge, Mass,
are spending the holidays at the
Dodge.
The Washington times., 1935-12-24
707o,n T0bicy
Copyright 1880

will be a busy lad, attending
debut parties and all of the
activities of the younger set,
for he has a host of friends
here, having been a student at
st. Adams School before he
pursued his studies in New
England. He is a freshman this
year at Williams College and
football and journalism are his
favorite "studies. "
His elder brother, Francis
known to his intimates as
"Cy"-who is a senior at Har-
ward, is spending the holiday
season at their farm in Ash
burnham, Mass, with his
uncle, Mr.. Benjamin Dreher.
Glimpsed having cocktails
before luncheon yesterday in
the Mayflower lounge, three
attractive matrons, who are
we'll known about town, were
Mrs. Bill Kerkam, the former
Bessie Gill; Mrs. Marshall 0.
Exnicios and Mrs. Bradish Car
roll. Bessie wore a checked
topcoat with a becoming green
brimmed hat; Flo had on a
darker green outfit with the
most unusual hat and just the
type she can show off to best
advantage, and Mrs. Carroll's
costume was of rich brown. Flo
was having quite a time remov-
ing her galoshes, the main diff
ficulty being that her pumps
seemed "wetted" to them.
Drayton and Christopher
Phillips, students at Avon Old
Farms, preparatory school for
boys at Avon, Conn, have
returned, to spend the Christ.
mas holidays with their
mother, Mrs. William Phillips,
wife of the Undersecretary
of State. Drayton is mem
Der of the Sixth Form and
Christopher of the Third
Form at Avon. Christopher
was on the Avon list, the
honor roll, for the first quart,
er of the school year.
Mr.. Phillips is in England
where he is attending the
London Naval Conference.
The Washington times., 1935-12-24
Dance Tonight
At Club

Mrs. Ralph Worthington will
entertain at dance this eve
ming at the Sulgrave Club in
honor of Miss Marguerite Cotton
Hagner, debutante daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Randall H. Hag.
ner, and her cousin, Miss Emily
Davis, daughter of Mrs. Archi.
bald Davis, who also made her
bow to society this season.
Former Gov. Henry j. Allen, of
Kansas, and Mrs. Allen are at
the Mayflower while in Washing.
ton for a few days. Their son-irf.
law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Julius C. Holmes, have lived in
the city since the formers assign.
ment to duty in the State Depart
ment.
~
Mrs. Charles Piez, who recent.
ly returned to the Shoreham after
a lengthy trip abroad. has as her
guests for the holidays Mr.. and
Mrs. William E. Sykes, Of Buffalo,
N. Y, with whom she travelled in
England during the summer.
The Washington times., 1935-12-24
Arrive for Season

Mr.. and Mrs. William Lttauer
of Paris, has arrived in Washing
ton for their annual visit and
have opened their apartment at
the Mayflower for the remainder
of the winter season.
DR.. and Mrs. H. L. Stearns, OF
New York, are at the Dodge.
Interstate Commerce C o nm ! S
sioner and Mrs. Claude Rodman
Porter have with them for the
holidays their son-in-l a and
daughter, Lieut.. and Mrs. Richard
Mayo, of West Point, N. Y.
Later in the week a another
daughter, Mrs. Richard Hlse, OF
Des Moines, Iowa, and her small
son, will arrive to join her family.
Cadet Charles Hines, Of the
United States Military Academy.
will arrive today to spend the
Christmas holidays with his uh-
Gle, Gen. Frank T. Hines. Admin
istrator of Veterans Affairs, and
aunt, Mrs. Hines.
Miss Jane Thorpe, who attended
the Metropolitan opera in New
York Saturday afternoon and
evening as the guest of Mrs. Law
renee Townsend, returned yester-
day to washington.
The Washington times., 1935-12-24

If you see a group of mid
shipmen, 10 to l it will be cen
tered with Bette Hartz, the vi
vacious daughter of the Barge
L. Hartzes. She is having a
perfectly grand time, what with
the middies on holiday and a
round of gay parties every day.
Driving her shiny big car
along F Street, she was laugh
ing at something her compan-
ion had said to her-yes, he
was in the well-known blue and
gold-and on the back seat
were three of his brother class
men.
Sonora de Baron, wife Of the
Counselor of the Cuban EN-
bassy, while maybe a late shop
per, at least does it wisely. Yes
terday we saw her making her
way through a crowded depart
nent store and she looked most
composed with all of the ex-
citement around her. Her knit
ted dress was of dark red and
she wore a black felt off-the-
face hat. Thoughtfully, and
we repeat wisely-she had
checked her coat.
A very likable "man-about-
town." in a confiding mood
while at a dance at the Army
and Navy Country Club, when
asked to fit adjectives to some
Of the attractive bellies pres
ent, thought for a moment and
then reeled off this very inter
esting list of his Impressions
Patsy Parker, beautiful
Amanda Hickey, ch armin g;
Helen Armstrong, sweet and
lovely; Mary Lou Cobb ert,
glamorous; Lou Menefee, ex-
quisite, and Marion Ross, won
derful. Now which one do you
think is his favOrite?
Robert j. Sommer has ar,
rived in town and joined his
mother, Mrs. Frank x. Som,
mer, and sister, Harriet, who
is a student at the National
Cathedral School for Girls, for
the Christmas holidays. H {
The Washington times., 1935-12-24
Dinner Before Dance

Miss Mary Howry and Miss
Elizabeth Howry will entertain at
dinner at Toby Tavern tomorrow
night preceding the dance which
Mr.. Andrew Wylie will give.
Miss Adrienne Porcher Roberts,
of Cocoa, Fla, who has been
visiting Mrs. Pierre Gaillard for
the past few months, will re-
main with her until after the
holidays. Miss Frances Porcher,
also of Cocoa, Fla, will come
down from Bryn Mawr to spend
the holidays with Mrs. Gaillard.
Senator and Mrs. Harry F, Byrd
will close Rosemont, their country
home in Clarke county, Va, after
the holiday and will come to
Washington to be at the Shore
ham while Congress is in session.
Col. Edward A. Osterman, U. S.
M. c., has arrived at the Martini
que from Newport, R. l., accom-
panied by his daughters, Miss
Peggy Osterman and Miss Kath-
crime Osterman.
The Washington times., 1935-12-24
DipIOusOtic and Official Notes:
|RAN1AN ENVOY IS DINNER HOS 7
The Minister and Nine. DjaIaI
Entertain at Legation
PRECEDING Dance

, The Minister of Iran and Nine. Dalai enter
tanned at dinner last evening at the Legation
Massachusetts, Avenue later taking their guests the dance
which the Minister Of Panama and Sonora de AarO gave for
their daughter Senorita Ameita Alfaro.
The guests included the Minister of Portugal and Nine. de
Banchi the Minister of Finland and Nine Jarnefet the Min
lister of Greece Mr. Demetros Scanos; the Minister Of Bull
gara Nine PerOf Tchomakoff the Counselor of the Greek
The Washington times., 1935-12-24

Miss Ethel Worthington and her
brother, Mr.. Ralph Worthington.
At supper Miss Sylvine Clagett
was sitting few tables away. She
had on a gown of gold brocaded
satin made with the off-the-shoul-
der neckline, full skirt and waist
marked by golden cord. Others
sitting nearby were: Mr.. Jack Sc
gar, Miss Betty Angus, in aqua
marine satin; Mr.. James VIM
Satt, Miss Dolly Corbin, in violet:
Miss Edythe Anne Corbin, Mr..
John Gubbins, Mr.. Hal Clagett.
Mr.. Peter Ansbery, Mr.. Stig Un-
ger, Miss Agnes Sholes, Mr.. Tom
Clagett, Mr.. Thomas Krock, Miss
Randolph Richardson, Mr.. Joao
de Deus Ramos, Mr.. Hewitt Wells
and Mr.. Frederick Hunt.
Others glimpsed were the
former Secretary of War and
Mrs. Patrick ]. Hurley, Admiral
and Mrs. Mark L. Bristol; Mrs.
Wilbur j. Carr, wife of the
Assistant Secretary Of State; Mrs
George E. Thorpe, Miss Jane
Thorpe, Mrs. Harold E. Hinton,
Miss Frida Frazer, Mrs. M
Robert Guggenheim, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Britten, Mr.. Mason
Remy, Mrs. Morris Sheppard
Mr.. and Mrs. Maurice Thatcher
Mrs. Campbell Prichett, Miss
Beatrice Phillips, Miss Fenella
Catenado, Mrs. Arthur Vanden
berg, MI. and Mrs. j. Arthur
Mullen, Mr.. and Mrs. Smith
Bowman, Nicolas Khalil Bey, the
Minister of Austria and Nine
Prochnik and their daughter
Miss Valerie Prochnik with her
fiance, Mr.. Jean de Sibour, Mrs
Stanley F.. Reed, Miss Sibilla
Skidelsky, Miss Bette Hartz, Miss
Eliana Campbell and Miss
Eleanor Campbell
S'4A* Gown"
The Washington times., 1935-12-24
Capital Visitors

Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin Philip
Hinkel, of 1904 Varnum st. N. W.,
have as their house guests this
week, their two sons, Mr.. John v.
Hinkel, of New York city and Mr..
Thomas S. Hinkel, a student at
the Harvard Law School. and
Lieut.. William H. Banner, jr.,
U. S. Infantry, of Fort Wads
worth, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1935-12-24
Return TODAY

Rear Admiral and Mrs. R. E.
BakenhuS, who spent the past
two weeks in Washington at the
Mayflower, are returning today
to their home in New York.
Their daughter, Miss Dorinda
Rogers Bakenhus, who joined
them on Friday in Washington,
will spend the week with her
parents in New York and then
return to Syracuse, N. Y.
The Washington times., 1935-12-24

up to the handsome doorway.
The building itself which easily of the most attrac
tive edfice in the Capital capped with crystals which
hung down here and there like gigantic earrings cleaning
and sparkling The surrounding grounds tucked snugy
white feecy blanket and at artistic intervals dark trees
hghighted with bravey defied the biting winds.
Profusion Of Flowers and Tropical Plants
Inside the prousion of palms and tropical plants in the
lower central hall made feel that the door had been shut
Winter and that it was Summer again--and it was for
the evening.
At the left entrance to the Hall of the Americas Senorta
Amela Afaro who being formally presented to society,"
stood with her parents the Minister of Panama and Sonora
de Afaro Practically surrounding them and in every avail
able nook and in the large impressive ballroom
bouquets clusters baskets and of all kinds of flowers
whose bright and delicate colors and sweet scents made it
more like
The debutante who of medium height and has laughing
brown eyes and dark curly hair of pale blue
crepe fashioned with halter neck gracefully draped and
caught at the back by several strands of rhnesones that
waist On her head she tiara of soft pink curled
huge bouquet of Sonora de Afaro
Her gown shrred in the front falling in soft folds and
The Washington times., 1935-12-24
Dolly Cameron Says.
SENOR|TA ALFARO IS PRESENTED
Pretty Daughter Of the Minister Of Panama and
~ Sonora de Afaro Makes Bow to Society at
arQe Ball Given in Pan-AnnerCan Union

Last evening steady stream of sleek and shining motors
pung slid the genng the urvng driveway of
Pan c
The Washington times., 1935-12-24
Wed TODAY

The residence Of DR.. and Mrs.
Arthur B. Crane in Forty-ninth
Street was the scene of the mar
riage today at 2::30 o'clock of Miss
Mary Margaret Mahon, daughter
Of Mr. and Mrs. Frank j. Mahon,
Of Waco, Tex, and Mr.. William
Edward Jameson, son of DR.. and
Mrs. H. L. Jameson, of Fort
Wayne, Ind.
The Rev. William A. Keefe Off
ciated. Miss Kathryn Reese was
the matron of honor and Mr..
James B. Crane acted as best
man.
Upon their return from a
honeymoon trip to New York Mr..
and Mrs. Jameson will make
their home at 1908 Ashmead
Pl. N. w,
The Washington times., 1935-12-24
Tea Dance For
Debutante

Mr.. and Mrs. Carroll Green.
ough will entertain at tea dance
this afternoon at their home in
Georgetown. when they will pre-
sent their daughter, Miss Marie
Anne Greenough, to society. The
guests will include about $50
members of the younger set in
the Capital.
The hosts will be assisted by
General and Mrs. Mason M. Pat
rick, Mr.. and Mrs. William P. Pc.
land and Mr.. and Mrs. Harrall
Mulliken. 1t is interesting that
General Patrick assisted in trim
ming the debutante'S first Christ.
mas tree in Paris and has come
to Washington especially to be
present at her debut party.
Miss Greenough and her mother
will receive in the drawing room
waich will be effectively decorat-
ed, carrying out the Christmas
idea in red and gold. The debu.
tante will wear a gown of gold
tissue cloth, made on simple lines
with long full skirt and short
sleeves and she will carry a bou-
quet of bright red roses. Mrs.
Greenough will be becomingly
gowned in black crepe de chine
and her corsage bouquet will be
of gardeniaS.
X X
Mr. and Mrs. D. w. Paisley, of
Ward, w. Va, are at the Dodge
and are accompanied by Mrs.
The Washington times., 1935-12-24
Dinner Hostess

rived from Buffalo, N. T., 10 Speno
the Christmas holidays in Wash
ington, and is at the Shoreham.
Mrs. Griffiss had as her guests
at dinner in the ballroom at the
Shoreham last evening her SON.
in-law and daughter, Lieut. Comdr
and Mrs. r. C. Alexander, and
their sons, William and Richard,
and Comdr. Alexander's parents
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. Alex
ander.
Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Pagan, Of
New York city, with Mr.. j. Dud-
ley Pagan, who arrived here a
day or two ago, are at Wardman
Park Hotel for the duration of
their stay of several days.
x
Tea for Deb
Miss Marie Mines Whitehurst
has issued invitations for tea to
be given in honor of Miss Frances
Glover, on Saturday, January 4
from S until 7 o'clock at the home
of Miss Whitehurst's parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Henry c. Whitehurst, on
Thirty-fourth Street.
Miss Sarah Holcombe, of Hart.
ford, Conn, has come to Wash
ington to spend the holidays
with her brother, Mr.. George A
Holcombe at the Martinique.
Holidays Here
Mi6Shipman Walter Harlem
PIERCE who is on Christmas leave
from the Naval Academy. is spend,
ing the holidays with his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Warner PIERCE.
%%k
Lieut.. Charles J. Hay, o. 8. A..
and Mrs. Hay have come to the
Martinique for weeks visit
from Fort Oglethorpe, Ga.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. D. Bartlett
of Franklin, Pa, have been
joined at Wardman Park HoteI
by their daughter, Miss Doris
Bartlett, who came here from
Franklin.
DR.. Eleanor Gutman, of New
York city, is at Wardman Park
Hotel. She is accompanied BY
Miss Emily s. Nathan, Of New
York.
Tea December 70
DR.. and Mrs. Merton A. English
have issued cards for tea If
honor of Mr.. and Mrs. R. Winter
Elliott on Saturday, December 20
from 5 until o'clock.
Mrs. Elliott before her marriage
last month was Miss Mildred Eng
liSh.
Former Governor o. Max
Gardner, Of North Carolina, and
Mrs. Gardner have gone to their
home in Shelby, N. c., for Christ
mas and will be back at the May
flower the first Of January.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph j. Nix
who make their home at WARD
man Park Hotel, have visiting
them Mr.. T. w. Balm, Of San
Antonio, Texas.
Mrs. Nellie Tayloe Ross will
spend Christmas with Col. anc
Mrs. G. deForrest Larner a
"Causein Manor" in Bel Alton
Md, and will return to the May
flower the following day.
Capital Visitors
DR.. and Mrs. D. w. Rosie, o.
Detroit, Mich, have motored tt
the Capital and are the guests
during the holiday season of Mr.
and Mrs. Louis E. Whyte at theil
home in Connecticut Avenue
They are en- route to Florida
where they will spend SeVera.
weeks.
Mrs. FrancyS H. Becker, OF Port
land, Ore, has arrived in the
Capital and is accompanied BY
Miss Lorienne Morrow Conlee
They have taken an apartment al
Wardman Park Hotel for the re
mainder Of the season.
Representative and Mrs. D
Worth Clark and their daughters
Nancy Lee and Helen Noel, have
arrived at the Shoreham for the
congressional season. from theil
home at Pocatello. Idaho, where
they spent the late summer anc
fall.
- Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Walker
have motored from their home ir
Boyce, Va, and are at the Carlton
for a brief stay.
Lieut.. and Mrs. F. j. McKenne
are at the Carlton for a Shor
The Washington times., 1935-12-24
Goinq South

Mrs. A. Stedman Hills will
leave Friday to spend New Years
in Florida and from there will go
to Long Beach, Calf, where she
will be until April, when she
will rejoin Mr.. Hills in their
apartment at the Shoreham.
X
Mr.. Cabell Maddux has ar,
rived at the Martinique from the
University of Virginia to spend
the holidays with his mother,
Mrs. H. G. MadduX.
X X
Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel F. O'Con-
nell, of Boston, Mass, have ar
rived in Washington for the open
ing of the congressional session
and are now in their apartment
at Wardman Park Hotel.
X 4
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Clark Lackey
Of Mt. Airy, N. c., are spending q
brief time at the Dodge.
The Washington times., 1935-12-24

Legation, Mr.. Nicholas G. Lely;
the Naval Attache of the italian
Embassy and Donna Blanca Cugia
Marchioness of Sant'Orsola, the
Secretary of the Rumanian Lega-
ton and Nine. Popovici, the First
Secretary of the Czechoslovakian
Legation, Mr.. Otakar Kabelac;
the Attache Of the Argentine EN-
baSSy, Senior Don EraSto M. Villa,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Auchin-
Gloss.
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- Mr.. and Mrs. P. M. Walker
have motored from their home in
Boyce, Va, and are at the Carlton
for a brief stay,
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a
of de Afaro
srred the falling folds and
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Lieut.. and Mrs. F. ], McKenna
are at the Carlton for a short
stay, having arrived from the
Naval Base at Norfolk. Va.
The Washington times., 1935-03-05

a t Grit f. it h FRANK DUCK N0A'
Stadium.
Now it may be charged that the
quality of pitching was such that
hitting was in order. Safe hitting,
yes; distance hitting, absolutely
no. Not the kind of hitting that
Holbrook showed us.
It is a scientific fact that fast
ball pitching can be hit to greater
distances than slow ball pitching.
For that reason the late John j.
McGraw always called upon his
pitchers for a curve ball in a
crisis. Wilbert Robinson and
others of the old school did the
same thing. Ruth's greatest home
run in Washington was made OIL
one of Walter JohnSon's Speeders.
It is speed of the ball meeting
the force of the bat; power plus
timing that produces distance, and
therefore, this writer. contends
that if Holbrook could get the
distance he got yesterday off
mediocre pitching, he could do
even better against real hurIlng.
Redmond Tags Couple
Holbrook, however, did not
steal all the thunder and all
the glory of the first batting
drill of the season. Jack Red
mond, who looks more and more
like Indian Jim Thorpe under
the painting of the sun, stepped
and tagged a couple on the
label. Bucky Harris smiled and
smiled and smiled as Jack swung
like a real hitter and sent the
ball through the infield.
"It looks like figures can lie
in the case of Redmond" said
Harris. "He is better than a
.214 hitter or / never saw a
ball player"
Both Holbrook and Redmond
took turns behind the bat and
there also acquitted themselves
with credit. Both were called
upon to go after foul flies. They
fairly snapped them out of the
air.
They don't pay off on what
happens in spring training camps
but you surely get a pretty fair
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