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The Western news., 1935-11-14
Here's Hoping, Kid,
You Are One of
Brave Dark Horses

LIE is freckled-faced young man
whose legs always seem several
Inches too much for his first long
trousers. Ordinarily ! see him busi'y
engaged in proving that, given an un-
guarded lot and few kindred souls,
the average American boy can make
scant work OF those theorists VINO
claim that baseball no longer is the
great national game. This night, though,
he was standing on the corner watch
Ing.
whats the matter. Kid?" | asked
him. "SIck or something?'
He hesitated while a deeper red
united all the freckles. Nav" he said,
stuffing at the shirt that never seems
to make proper contact with the top
OF those first long trousers. "They-
aw-well. you see we got football
team now nd-they-well-aw
Since the story is painful It may b.
passed over quickly. The young man
Is an indlvidualist as we'll as citizen
Of considerable daring, imagination and
ambition. So he had been inventin0
some new plays and trying them out
on his own because-"Aw we'll, you
know they got better team than we
have because they're bigger and some
OF 'em work and"
Again let us skip the woe. Probably
the plays were very good ones but. as
his teammates pointed out before send
Ing him to the sidelnes. they were not
working. In an important contest such
as the one that night you could not
blame them for this Well,
maybe he oughtn't to have tried that
lateral but those other birds were so
much bigger that he thought-Well, II
he could just get another chance he'd
show them that he"
The Western news., 1935-11-14

An almanac which, records show
is more than three thousand years old,
recently was found In one OF the buried
tombs of Egypt. The owner must have
valued 1t, since he had 1t buried with
him. 1t Is written on papyrus, In col
umns, and there are % pages we'll pre-
served Its chief purpose was to In
form Its owner whether each day was
lucky or unlucky for any sort OF en-.
terprise notes writer In the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Certainly 1t was not so important
to know that certain day was the
fifth of Tebl, with new moon and a
prospect of rain. as TO know that
1t was day when yon must not start
on a journey, look nj q rat, wash
yourself with water, or even 30 out
doors before daylight.
Ii was issued for the four years
following the fifty-segenth year Of
tamases the Great. The days are
1ritten In red Ink, and each one Ia fol.
The Western news., 1935-11-14
THE ANGEL OF
MfcHELANGELo

D ETURNING home one sundown
IN from his work on the Vatican
In Rome, Michelangele saw dis
4earded piece of marble lying on the
roadside. He called two workmen
to help him lift and carry 1t TO his
home. He overheard them say to
each other as they left, pocketlng
the coins he gave them, THAT old
stone isn't worth a Ira, what can
he want with IT."
The stone lay untouched days In
the artists studio. One night when
weary. his head resting on his hand,
he sat dreaming until wee late
hour A small angel. pure and
white, came to him, bending with
outstretched sympathetic hands, as
If to relieve his fatigue. He reached
out to touch her. she was gone,
feetlng visitor. He arose, went to
his sculptor's table upon which the
discarded stone lay, and worked the
night through. AS the dawn
streaked the sky. with light that
early morn, another angel came to
earth, small, pure and white, bend
Ing with Outstretched sympathetic
hands as IL to relieve the fatigue OF
the world. This visitor was not a
feetlng one, for 1t had come to stay.
chlseled by the master touch OF
Mlchelangelo from the discarded
piece of roadside marble. 1t can be
seen today in one OF the great gal
leries Of Europe.
There is potential angel In
every life. Even In those lives that
have been discarded by human so
clety. like the. piece OF marble Mi
chelangelo found on the roadside.
The great lesson In this story is
for parents--they are the sculptors
of human life. 1t Is for them to
chlsel the angel OF character In
their child In the tender growing up
years and see that 1t crews as he
grows--a strong. dominating force.
| cannot help but feel Ii all our
crinlnals had had the master touch
In their lives In their childhood,
where sin Is not, their paths would
be greatly divergent from where
they now are.
We're | an unbeliever, thank God
/ am not, believe the most serious
obstacle to my unbelief would be
the redeemlng power OF God In
mans life. He never falls In his
achievement Of chIselng the angel
out Of discarded life II we but
permit him.
The Western news., 1935-11-14

avoid him.
Such disregard for the finer phases
OF the manly art of self-defense should
long ago have caused him to go into
discard along with those other NTH
rate performers who so frequently
have outpointed him. That, Instead, he
now has become a town topic must be
because he Is man with mission ID
life and a pride In his work.
Whether this mission is to become
such a source Of embarrassment to Joe
Louis as the similarly roly poly Willie
Meehan once was to Jack Dempsey Is
something that need not be unduly dis
cussed here. What is more important
is the pride Mr.. Galcnto takes In beat
ing par In the matter Of betting out
any designated opponent.
This is a work at which he moves
with real zest and with a pretty dis
daln for the punches that may mean
while be bouncing Off his own ironclad
Jaw. While toddling around the ring,
right arm almost on level with his
own bent knee, there Is something al
most wistful about him. He seems to
be a guy who would willing be put to
bed without supper II an opponent
would just.
The Western news., 1935-11-14
Xehiclea With Whecls. Old

Vehicles with wheels date back to
time unknown. The Roman charlots
used for war, for pleasure and for
sport were but development OF more
thnn 200 years Of testing and improve
ment. Buried under volcanic ash :.
sunk In solidlfying lava !. hidde!,
under layers Of desert sand wheel
tracks made In forgotten centuries
have been uncovered by psychologists
And these ancient wheel tracks. dat
ing back longer than the very earli
est standard eharlots used span be
tween tlie wheels measuring the same
width as t.vlt OF our modern Standard
gauge railroad tracks.
The Western news., 1935-11-14
Can't Dim This
Lads Confidence

Just then there Was an insistent yell
ing from across the street where a
badly scuffed, poorly inflated thing that
seemed to be football was being
given a moments rest. There was only
a minute or two more to go and II
those bigger fellows were to be defeat
ed there was dire need for the services
of young man who Is an indlvidu-
aIIst as we'll as citizen OF consider
able daring, Imagination and ambition.
So the captain was calling and.
| did not have time to wait. Some
how when you write pieces for the pa
per you seldom have time for anything
except attending stuffy dinners In the
evenings. But.
There was slim Francis Ouimet.
Only a caddy scant months previously,
The Western news., 1935-11-14
PERHAPS is no, entirely true tha.

T PERHAPS is not entirely true that
gander at Tony Gaento, the best 90
Rita investors could get from then on
would be even money Yet, since each
mall brings evidence that other gifted,
IL not so we'll Informed, writer's are
vastly impressed with what the squat,
hairy Tony might do II the Hearst press
should slip him a more reasonable as
signment, his talents will be dscoursed
upon today.
Definitely. a considerable portion OF
the literate metropolitan populace seems
overcome by an irresistible yen to see
the Newark Nightstlck swinging against
Joe Louis for the greater glory of Mike
Jacobs and the financial benefit of the
Christmas Basket fund. So because a
show is promised for December and
the stamp buyers should have fair op-
portunity to hoard those pennies which
can be exchanged for ringside seats,
there has been some wonder as to why
the subject goes into a St vitus dance
each time 1t is touched upon.
Gaiento, once the most eminent OF
New Jerseys far famed and efficient
galaxy Of speakeasy bouncers, Is
round-headed, beady-eyed young man
who probably would be doing Mussolini
lot Of good right now il he had not
had the luck to be born In Orange.
He Is not though--for all the honor
that came to Luis Angel Firpo, with
whom he compares favorably, hair for
hair--a pugilst whose top flight pre-
tensions ordinarily could be taken
seriously.
Plainly-as even those partsans who
suffered SO acutely during his recent
The Western news., 1935-11-14
MNM61d
ADVENTURES
CLUB

"Shot Into the Sky
BY FLOYD GIBBONS
Famous Headline Hunter.

HOW would like hear the story the greatest thrill the
life of a man whose business IS giving thrils?
You would? Well listen then Romeo Moreau From his name
might think that Romeo thrills along lines but
would be only half right. as
Romeo thousands Of
feet in the ar He balloon and back In
1888 while the employ balloon his adyen
Have bsP get shot
out Well OF tho
performs
Romeo his baoon Romeo
balloon thousands or
feet falling freely
asked him perform night by seachight Romeo agreed
O
Of Foreign Wars held decided that
0
hotter he expected.
The time out the
climb his
coffnlke big balloon shot the
1t Was All in Nights Work to Romeo.
pacidly balloon desired height
10000 the and
thousands automobiles lined the headlights max
search0hs
splenddy.
field himself thrilling spectacle and
the balloon reached estimated height Of 1000 feet he shot signal bomb
The Western news., 1935-11-14

II you want to make up an mex
nenslve useful gift, here is a laundry
bag that will answer very nicely.
This bag, when made up, measures
Il by 20 inches. The embroidery de-
sign Is stamped on muslin material
ready to be embroidered and sewed
up. You win hnd wire clothes
hanger about the house somewhere to
sew into the bag. This stamped piece
No. 1908 will be mailed to you for Is
cents. Hanger and crochet cotton are
not included.
Address-Home Craft Co, Dept.
A-Nineteenth and st. Louis Ave-, st.
Louis, No.. Inclose stamped, ad-
dressed envelope for reply when writ
Ing for any information.
The Western news., 1935-11-14

ne SuIpeu Win palTl-
otlc fervor when he
met the mighty Vardon
and the mlghtler Ray
In the national open In
1912. He won the play
off and a golfing mira
Gle was recorded.
In 1912 an unknown
pace setter summoned
new strength, refused
to quit when a more
favored teanlmate fall
tered. and Ted Mere
dith raced on TO fame
The Western news., 1935-11-14

lowed by three characters-morning
day, evening, each with Its significant
mark to denote prosperous. Indifferent.
adverse. The first sign Is In black
ink, and the others are in red.
For example, the twenty-hfth of
Thoth is marked Good, good. mid
ding" with the caution, DO not go
outdoors in Che evening"
The Western news., 1935-11-14

strivlngs against Willie
McGee--he Is not a
boxer. Aside from m
some slight concession
to form In the mater
of sticking a plump
left arm out In front
of him, his scorn for
those nicetles intro
duced by the Marquis
OF Queensbury Is as
evident as Is that, de-
sire of better celebrat-.
ed heayyWeightS to
The Western news., 1935-11-14

GILLETTE RAZOR AND TWENTY blades
soc postpaid. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunhad Box III, Denver. Cole.
The Western news., 1935-11-14
CLASSIFIED ADS |
WANTED

Name for new MINING COMPANY. To
operate property near great HOMEsTAkH
GOLD MINE. First 500 sending name for
new corporation receive gratis five shares
nonassessable stock when Incorporated.
Winner receives additional ESQ shares
ROY HARROP
Attorney Council Bluffs. Iowa.
The Western news., 1935-11-14
Tony's Mighty Right !
Makes Fans Happy

Hero tho opponent, perhaps over
tired from piling up points, relaxes for
a sympathetic moment. There Is
scant opening. The Newark Nightstick
is levecd upon a defenseIess lug.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
Free Transportation

Connecticut Co. cars and busses will carry shoppers FREE on inbound trips toward the center of Waterbury 9:3O to II A. M. Free rides will not apply to passengers boarding cars or busses in central areas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-04-30
Free Rides On Other Lines

North East Transportation Co. will carry free of charge all inbound passengers toward center on all trips from 9:3O to Il A. M on all routes.
Evening star., 1935-09-01

It's New Years Eve; it's almost Eighteen
Hundred"
Mrs. Stevens filled five bowls. "Suppers
ready. Thad"
Thad came slowly to the table. One
strangely-sllaped foot was turned in at the
ankle Up and down, up and down went his
little body. I'm not hungry"
Nevertheless, you must eat"
When the older boys had gone shouting to
the hill Mrs Stevens walked to the window.
Far to the east lay the peaks of the New
Hampshire mountains, to the west the pointed
SUBMITS of the Green Mountains.
''Thad," she said. "You must get out Of
doors and exercise your body and make your
Evening star., 1935-09-01
Free as Air!
7Aadaeus Ste0ers great Of Oe,mont oghf the good fgh
II hiatu1cal short story Of our public schooh
bv ELSIE SINGMASTER

teaching himself to cobble. He had dark hair
and bright blue eyes like his mothers. but his
cheeks we're pale, not ruddy like hers.
The house contained but one room and an
attic above, which was the boys bedroom.
Mrs. Stevens slept downstairs.
You have every chance, Thad. You must
remember ~
The door flew open, and in rushed the keen
Vermont air down to zero and growing colder.
Blown on it came three boys - Morrill,,
Alanson and Harris, all older than Thad.
Their clothes were theadbare. but their
cheeks we're like red apples.
We're starving, Mother
Were going to coast on Danville hill.
Evening star., 1935-09-01

among the eager or reluctant thousands OF
children lOcking back 10 school next week, there
WiH be teW who realize that education has not
always been free. The author Of this true story
tells The dramatic, tale OF hoc. Just hundred
years ago, a great New Englander threw himself
into the battle against ignorance and greed.
"A KRs. STEVENS poured the potato
IN H she had pared into an iron pot
VI in which rabbit was stewing
- - then she turned and looked at
her eight year old Thaddeus, who sat on a
shoemaker's bench in the corner of the
Kitchen. His father, to whom the bench had
belonged, was dead, and Thaddeus was
Evening star., 1935-09-01

Fruit trees were IN blossom, hard woods
coming into leaf and Thaddeus was again on
his way to Harrisburg. He had been away
from the Legislature attending to committee
business in Philadelphia and was now re-
turning. The School Law was untouched -
that was his chief concern
He could see from afar the Capitol on a hill
above the city. He left the stage in front OF
the tavern and started to enter A man called
Stevens! Mr. Stevens
Hello, McSherry," he said "FIow are
things with you?"
"The Senate repealed the School Law yes
terday. 1t comes before the House today"
Thaddeuss lower lip thrust out his jaw
set Then he looked quizzically at McSherTy.
What shall we do?"
''Do as our constituents want us to = vote
for repeal"
Thaddeus flung his satchel to the hosteler.
A minute later he was half way UP the steep
hill. A man ran beside him. Thank God
you're back! Will you speak?"
will speak!' roared Thaddeus.
Other men came running. "Thad Stevens
CONTINUED on page IS
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-28
NEWS
WRITER, DEAD
IN ATLANTA

Services for Victor Barron
newspaperman and brother of
Mrs. A. L. Shields, Of Washing
ton, were held yesterday at At.
lanta, Ga. Mr.. Barron's body had
been found in the vicinity of the
Rose Bowl in Atlanta last Tues
day, and the cause of his death
is still unknown.
Member of newspaper family,
Mr.. Barron first entered the bust.
ness as a copy boy for the At
lanta Journal. Later he was bust
ness news editor of the Atlanta
Constitution and financial editor
of the Georgian. He was en-
ployed by Newspaper Features,
Inc. when he died.
Beside Mrs. Shields. Washing.
ton survivors include two nieces,
Miss Virginia Shields and Miss
Gloria Shields; and four nephews,
Henry w.. william S., Albert L.,
and Barron F. Shields.
In Atlanta, Mr.. Barron Is sur
vived by his widow, his parents,
two children, a StepSon, two
brothers and a sister.
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DEATHS

Joseph NJ. Hammsrly, II. s121 si1-
George Richards, rs. Gallinser Hos
Mary E. Hoyt. -. SAT- Thirteenth st.
Joseph H. Laurent. So. Providence Hos.
Charlotte Hsrfurth. S. sibley Hos.
Felix Fon Jawrosky. 81. st. Eli1ab.ths
Hospital
Minnie b. France. So. Garfield Hos.
pital
Lala A. Phelps. IS, 4222 Fourth St.
Marjorie A. Gumpman, 81, stbley Hos.
J, ]. Bskvl,, ~, St. Elizabeth Hos
9, Gertruds Mockabee. 43. soS Eleventh
Charles T. Coleman. AZ, 1850 Harvard
John Murtaush. IS, Gallinger Hospital
russell Riggs, 20, St. Elizabeths Hos.
sqserts DeLoach. rs. Gsllinser Hos.
pital.
Helen \. Grissett. Il, T b. Hospital.
Mildred johnson, 70, S29 ST. s. W,
y. w ~ "tu St
n. W. " u o."
Jennie Hughes So, ISL First St n, ".
Auele Long As, 1914 Marion ST. n. W.
wash Miller, 40, Emergency HOSPITAL
Robert c. Sharpe, SO. 1850 wisconsin
Ave. n. W.
Faustine Daniels. S. T. a. Hospital.
James Simms, % Providence HosnitaL.
Ellen Holdens. 20, Gallnser Hospital.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-28
Housing Project
Welcomes Brides

NEW YORK.-June brides are
cordially welcomed at the two
limited dividend housing projects,
Me Hillside. in the Bronx, and
the Boulevard Gardens, in Wood.
side Queens, which are opening
here this month. The projects
are the largest in the Public
Works Administrations low rent
housing program.
Several couples held UP their
marriages until the $50 apartment,
$3.450,00 development in Boule-
ward Gardens opened for tenants,
according to George j. Koch,
manager.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-28
'B0OK|ES' SEEK
j. 8. WRIT

HAGERSTOWN, Md, June %.
Washington county's antibook-
making case seemed headed for
Federal Court today as attorneys
for bookmakers prepared to file
a petition seeking an injunction
against enforcement on the
grounds that the bookmakers are
being deprived of their constitu-
tional rights.
The case was first brought be.
fore Judge D. L. Sloan in the Cir
cult Court Monday and the anti.
bookmaking law was held con,
stitutional. A petition for a re-
hearing of the suit today was
denied.
The bookmakers will file their
suit in an effort to restrain Sheriff
Max Mallott and States Attorney
Martin I. Ingram from enforcing
a law passed by the recent legisla.
ture, making bookmaking illegal.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-28
BETHESDA LEVY.
IS ORDERED
COLLECTED

ROCKVILLE, Md, June pa
resolution instructing Montgomery
County Treasurer j. Forest
Walker to proceed with the bill
ing and collection of front foot
benefit assessments on property
located in the Miller's addition
Of Bethesda was adopted by the
board Of Montgomery county com.
miSsioners yesterday.
Front foot assessment charges
on this property will be based
on an estimate Of cost, made by
County Engineer Harry B. Shaw.
and H. w. Routenberg. assistant
division engineer of the Balti-
more and Ohio railroad, a short
time ago and submitted to the
board Of commissioners.
The costs of street improve
ments and construction of sewers
along this property was in ex.
cess of 100000. Although the
work was completed about five
years ago, payment of front foot
assessments had been held up be-
cause the actual construction
cost was nearly double the esti.
mated cost.
Property owners in this division
will be assessed $42,661.26, an
amount the engineers claimed
was a fair estimate on the work
completed, and the county will
stand the cost of constructing a
storm sewer at a cost Of 3d..
1884, and the balance will be
assessed against Charles F. Mil.
Ter, developer Of the subdivision.
The assessments will be col.
lectable in 10 annual installments
falling due on each July /, be-
ginning this year, and will bear
interest at 6 per cent until pay
ment is completed.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-28
q CAPITAL MEN
IN {. N 7. c.

Twenty-seven residents Of the
District will be among the 215
candidates from Virginia, Mary
land and Pennsylvania, enrolled
in the 1885 Citizens Military
Training Camp at Fort Myer, Va,
it was announced today by Col.
Kenyon Joyce, commanding Of
ficer.
The local contingent is com
posed of the following, who will
report July 2 for 80 days intensive
training under Army supervision:
Norman L. BotSford, jr., 800 block
Eighteenth St. N. W.; John D.
Bradbury, 300 block Ingomar St.
N. W.; Lowell j. Bradford, 1400
block Girard st. N. W.. Robert C.
Browning, TOO block Van Buren,
st. N. W; Rapp Brush, 300 block
Forty-fourth st. N. W.; R. L. De-
SauSsure, jr., 3700 block r st.
N. W.: Philip E. Fogarty, 1900
block Ontario Rd. N. W.; Charles
H. Fugitt, 500 block Shepherd st.
N. W.; William S. Hartman, 1400
block Iris St. N. W.; James C.
Houghton, 1900 block Thirty-sixth
st. N. W.; Duane w. Johnson, 200
block Massachusetts, Ave. N. W.;
Allen K. Johnston, 500 block Irv-
ing st. N. W.; James M. Lanigan,
first block Adams st. N. W.;
James R. Leech, jr., $500 block
Macomb st. N. W.; Joseph M.
Mehl. 1900 block Gallatin st.
N. W.; John j. Phelan. jr., 1900
block Park Rd. N. W.; Edward B.
Pryor, 1900 block Ingraham st.
N. W.; Alan M. Warfield,. 2700
block Connecticut Ave. N. w.; r.
B. Washington, 300 block North
hampton st. N. w.; Franklin j.
Wells, 500 block Irving St. N. W.:
Joseph C. White, 1900 block New
ton st. N. E.; Lane Willett,
Thirtieth and Quebec SITS. N. W.:
Dudley H. Wood, 1400 block M
. st. N. W.; Richard B. Wright,
$500 block Thirtieth st. N. W.;
Clarence A. King, 500 block Co
lunbia Rd. N. W.; Morris Land,
man, 800 block Randolph st.
N. w., and Willis c. Rowe, first
block Concord Ave. N. w.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-28
LD-BEATERS'
SENTENCE WINS
!: WIDE PRAISE

Commentator of the action OF
Judge James r. Duncan Of Alex
andria in sentencing child-beater
to the whipping post continued to
be voiced today.
Judge Duncan sentenced Harry
Gregory. itinerant house painter,
convicted of beating his 3-year-old
adopted daughter, Rose Mary. to a
public flogging. The sentence
later was changed to one year on
the State road gang.
Backs Floggings
Senator Hastings Of Delaware,
where 'he whipping post is most
widely used, declared:
I'VE feel the whipping post
has justified itself in Delaware.
We are only Fl miles from
Philadelphia with its large
criminal element which thrives
on robbing. There is less of
that in wilmington than in any
other city in the world. Rob-
bers stay out Of Delaware rather
than risk a flogging.
Talk about this fellow Greg.
DRY preferring a year on a chain
gang to getting flogged! Why,
we've had fellows who would
rather take a five-year jail SEN
tence. feel his fear Of the lash
is further justification Of its
use"
Police to Keep Baby
It was considered probable to
day that Policeman Benjamin
Swami, Of the Alexandria police
force, will be given permanen:
custody of the child.
Judge Duncan yesterday ruled
the child need not be returned to
the House of Mercy. from where
she was taken by the Gregorys
Judge Duncan said Rose Mary
now is under the jurisdiction OF
the juvenile domestic relation;
courts of Alexandria and cannot
be removed without a court order
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-06-28
Candidate, "a,
Quits Race
For Election

ALEXANDRIA, Va, June 90.
Alexandria's youngest political
candidate in the Democratic
primary this August. George
Beach, 24-year-old William and
Mary College student, today an.
nounced that he had withdrawn
his candidacy for Democratic
committeeman from the First
ward.
In announcing his withdrawal
Mr.. Beach said he had been
urged by friends to enter the
race, but after giving his cen.
didacy more thought had de-
cided that it may interfere with
his successful completion of
his school career.
Democratic workers said that
the youths name would not ap-
pear on the ballot. There are
four other candidates in the
First ward seeking the two com.
mittee seats. They are DR.. E. A.
German, Jack Howard, Armi-
stead Boothe and Charles
Buck" Davis, incumbent. The
second incumbent, DR.. j. j. Car.
hey, is not seeking reelection.