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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1935-04-20
NOW READ ON

I'm 81 years old Married three times I've been wife,
mother and fellow worker with most of life If there
facts missed duTng these personal contacts have
been newspaper writer for Is yearwhch certainly
ultimate in wisngup on human nature And I'm convinced
there's just one fact you and / bank on sisters
We women not half much of a Treat or a Tempta
ton to we've been led to believe.
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Being Intelligent was fun for
women.
With a terrible ache, I longed
to be glamorous. All right, go
ahead and snicker-or snort. I'm
telling you the truth about wom-
en-, nevertheless, and it goes for
the lady with the Pho. after her
name as we'll as for Notion-Count-
err Nelly.
longed to be glamorous, which
of course 1 couldn't be. But I
learned about people from that.
About what they wanted when
they sat in shabby dark rooms and
read ads or stories. SO maybe I
could write ads-real ads that
would hit them where they lived.
Armed with that bunch, I en-.
tered my first newspaper door. I
did not know that most ads are
written in commercial agencies,
not in newspaper buildings. Also,
I was so dumb that I applied at
the editors sanctum instead OF the
advertising department.
But it made little difference; I
was turned down, anyway. It's
amazing that they even let me
past the door. I looked-and
doubtless acted-like something
out of Buffalo Bills Wild West
Show. No wonder they did not
even let me start to say my piece!
But I kept on going. What else
could I do? And I had an idea.
Years before, in Vermont, I had
! written and illustrated some chill.
dren's stories for Morgan Shep-
herd CJohn Martin'D, who went
East, after the 1905 earthquake,
and started John Martins Maya
zine.
Actually, the stories were writ
ten first for Sonny-Simple, gay
foolishness to serve our mutual
lineliness. But Morgan Shepherd,
hearing of them, bought them.
Later, as his magazine developed,
advertisements of standard prod
ucts, also written and illustrated
for children, were added and be-
came very popular. Juvenile ad-
vertising? If it paid in the East,
why might it not pay in the
West? Children loved to look at
ads.
CHAPTER XIX
Our money was dwindling. We
had "hot dogs" for that Thanks.
giving dinner; less than that on
Christmas. But there was still
enough to buy pen, ink, paper.
Under the dim light of a fly
spotted globe, on paper tackled to
the bread board, with no knoWl-
edge of newspaper spacing, I let
tered and illustrated some ads
for youngsters on Ivory Soap,
Shredded Wheat Biscuits, Boy
Scout Shoes and similar commod-
tiles; tried them out on Sonny
and the next morning went out to
peddle them.
No one wanted them. But
newspaper refusals sent me to
the department stores where, at
last, I found my chance. Holt
days were approaching, Christmas
tops piling in. Yes, maybe they'd
try few of my things.
So it began. One dollar at a
time; two, five-ten seemed a
fortune. An occasional story sold
for fifteen or twenty. I was able
to get oranges for George: often
meat.
(Why didn't my family help
me? They'd have given their
hearts to do so If they'd had the
whereWithal. But 1 never let
them know. I had bitten off this
hunk for myself. I wouldn't ask
them to chew it,
She Wore That Suit
Another Year
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SloWly She Felt
Her Way Along

ModeSty never having been my
besetting sin, I decided to sell my
First Story to the Atlantic
Monthly. 1t landed, at long last,
and with most Of its tail feathers
clipped, in the Black Cat Maya
zine. I realized, then, that The
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mental. Shrill, where once it had
been reserved and retreating. A
strange new sex, or was it merely
the same old sex, Strutting its own
stuff at last? Had women al
ways been like this, under the
skin?
1 suspect they had. 1 don't
know who first called women
"the weaker sex" but I'll bet it
was man. 1t must also have
been a man who referred to
women as "ministering angels!
For every woman knows that
women are never naturally either
weak or angelic, unless it suits
their pleasure and convenience to
be so.
On the contrary, women have
always been the ruthless, reckless
sex. Outraged feminine howls
Notwithstanding, do not believe
that women are yet on an intel
lectual parity with men. Perhaps
they never will be. But when it
comes to initiative, courage and
will power, the meekest little
woman can make the boldest
male bully look like a wilted lily.
So I came back to San Fran.
cisco to see women-once my
timid, broWbeaten Sisters-doing
excellent limitations of war tanks.
Going over everything regardless.
Where did I, with all my mascu-
line trappings, fit in there? HUI.
initiating confession-but it must
be made-I didn't fit.
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Another Year

borrowed again. Fourteen dol
lars and a half to buy a cheap
tweed suit. 1t bulged: it
stretched; didn't fit within q mile.
But I made 1t do.
To be frank, having no
CLOTHES sense" (I still haven't)
I thought it was pretty swell.
The stenogs no longer Snickered.
But one day in the second year
Of its use the general populace
grinned. I didn't know why,
until I arrived home-to be
greeted with joyful boot from
my son.
AS tweed will, my tweed had
suddenly frayed into a yawning
hole, five inches across. At the
exact center Of the most public
portion of my stern end! En-
barassing but not fatal. ripped
off a pocket, patched my seat,
and wore the suit another year.
September, october, November.
I can laugh at chance incidents
now. But there was no laughter
in me then. Our borrowed funds
dwindled; the boy failed stead
lily. There was, # course, no
money for adequate medical at
tention.
N~-Gs-E NJ
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Continued Next Saturday

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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07
Bunker Hill Nine
In Special Game
On Next Sunday

One of the outstanding outdoor
events planned by the Bunker Hill
Improvement Society is scheduled
for Sunday afternoon at the Roll
ing Mill baseball diamond at 1880
o'clock when baseball game feat
uring the Fulton A. G. and Bunker
Hill Esquires will get under way.
President Samuel Lincoln of the
Bunker Hill Improvement Society
will throw out the first ball to
Clarence Bartlett, president of the
Mems League while the Bunker
Hill band will present concert OF
musical pieces prior to and during
the game.
Classy Jumps
Another feature of the game will
be the umpires, Joe Cosgrove and
Walter Ahearn, who were, in their
prime outstanding players in Con-
necticut, who have agreed to "call
'em where they amt" in the Sum
day game. Bob Moran and Matt
Holloway will be on hand as coach
and trainer Of the Esquires, which
have them on option, meaning that
loss of the game will. find the two
baseball master-minds silent spec
tators a week hence. George La
none is manager Of the Bunker
Hill team which will show Bradley
and Duncan catchers; Medford,
Moran and Aubrey, pitchers; Grow
er, first base; Granger and Petrillo
second base; Neagle, third base:
Cassidy. shortstop; Malsch, left
field; Gribbon, center field and 10y
right field. Lynch and Lanone are
utility players.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07

GREAT GOLF
BY Art Kenz

A rare consecutive hole record
OF par-breaking golf saw Johnny
Kinder, the Asbury Park, N. j.,
professional, shoot five brides in a
row and climax his performance
with an eagle that he didn't know
he made.
Kinder's brides came on tho
FIVE holes leading up to the tenth
in the North and South Open Of
1882, at Pinehurst, where play is
over sand green's.
after that string Of brides,
stood on the fairway Of the 10th
niblick for my second shot," Kind
err relates. II expected to be short,
or Just on the sand after the shot.
But on reaching the hole, my b;Sl
was nowhere in sight. After look
ing for it around the green, my
caddy decided to look in the hole.
There it was, for an eagle two.
I'm playing this shot, took a
stance and that was open. The
left foot was about four to six
inches back of the line of flight.
The ball was played off the CEN
ter of the body. ~
must be firmer on the mashie-nib-
lick than on any other club, be-
cause of the snap required.
"In taking the club to the top
of the backswing, the distance
varies according to the length OF
the shot required. If the shot is
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07
WATERBURY BOYS
CANDIDATES FOR
CAMP TOURNEY 9
Especial to The Democracy

Camp Tourney. West Goshen,
May THE baseballsteam has had
several practices this week. The
following men reported to Coach
Cerasole in preparation for the
game with Camp Roberts. Charles
Mariana, Waterbury; Joseph Pal
mer, Hartford; John Hennessey,
Stamford; OHM Buckler, Torring-
ton; Salvatore Bianco, New Brit
ain; Henry Peichert, New Britain;
Francis Sacco, Waterbury; John
O'Brien, Hartford; Albert Russo,
Torrington;. Frank Dobek, New
Britain; Joseph Donahue, Windsor
Locks; Roger Carlone, New Brit
ain; Art Chrissluis, New Britain;
Joseph Mascolo, Hartford; Leroy
Simons, Goshen; Peter Santini,
Bridgeport; Peter Rafael, Ansonia;
Edward Bingham, Uncasville; Sig
munt Borucki, Stratford; Anthony
Costa, New Britain; Rudolph Baig-
ert, Meriden; Anthony Manucos.
Hartford. Volley ball has attracted
a large number of fellows every
evening in the past two weeks, on
the four newly constructed courts
in the camp. Camp Roberts de-
feated the Camp Tourney volley
ball team in two matches last
Thursday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07
League of Nations
in Arena Mat

New Haven, May 8 = A special
Commute ''roughhouse match"
featuring Lloyd "Frankenstein'
Stewart, Lynn. Mass, and Ina
Hassen. Turkish Bearcat, win be
staged on AL Caroly's all-star
wrestling show at the Arena on
Tuesday night.
Drop Kick" Murphy Of the UNI
versity OF Alabama will meet Les
Ryan. Philadelphia. in the star
bout. one OF two-out-of-three falls.
Tony Siano, Fordham college. will
clash with Art Grenon. Montreal.
Canada in the 30-minute semi
final.
nj the Commute preiiminarles.
steve Passas. Of Hartford tackles
Chuck Montana, Of Detroit and
Anco Madsen, Sweden. G o m Q . 70
grips with Mad Mike Teiiegen,
ukIania. The first match will start
AZ ssa0. Nv ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07
TO-DAY,S SPORT PARADE

The embarrassment of Banker
William Woodward, Omaha's own
err, when the, photographers asked
for few pictures.
what do you want my picture
for ?" he asked. Take Omaha's
and Saunders, they did it"
j. H. Louchein, owner of Nor
pluck, betting $1,000 on his hope
fuls nose only to have the ticket
lifted by pickpocket five minutes
later.
He didn't seem very concerned,
however, he probably felt that
Morpluck had about as much
chance as Today, Nellie Flag, Plat
Eye or any of the others, once
Omaha started rolling down to Rio.
Surprised!
The look on the dowager's face
when, in the Sellbach lobby, and in
voice that could be heard clean
out to the Downs, her husband
asked if she'd care to ride piggy
back out to the track.
I don't know his name or where
he is, but the dog house would be
my guess.
Ddnlel Il. " oulllNail, ASSAuCAe
manager of Churchill Downs, and
the most charming, gracious gen.
tleman we met.
The annual dinner of that exclu-
sive organization, the Kentucky
Colonies.
One thousand attended and 49,
900, like Miss Otise, sent their re-
grets.
Louisville's fine civic spirit. There
was not restaurateur or inn
keeper in town who did not stub
bornly refuse to jack UP his prices
more than 500 per cent.
The feeling that old Churchill
Downs still is the most beautiful
race course in the United States,
despite Hialeah's pedicured palms
and Santa Anita's early Ziegfeld
bric-a-brac.
Thousands of the crowd forget
ting the fifth race on Friday to
mob Jack Dempsey who is still
1.-THE champ" despite the fact that
he hasn't swung a competitive fist
in eight years.
The wry faces on those folk who
downed mint juleps when they
couldn't stand the taste of the
things. The insistence Of the bar
keepers that patrons tell them ex-
actly how manv wears old they
desired the whiskey to be which
was used in their drinks.
Perfect!
Personally, l found five-going-
on-six the best. But then, to me
the sweetest mint julep in the
world is one made from bathtub
gin and parsley, with just dash
from one of those wrinkled, haggy
old lemons that you can always
find way back in the back of the
ice box.
Speaking of ice boxes, does any.
one have one he would be kind
enough to put on my head.
And want that part that all
ways drips on the floor to run
down the back of my neck.
Copyright 1885 by United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07
BROOKLYN YMCA
SPORTS
By MAURICE ETERGINIO

The AGNES started their season
with a win over Tinker school, by
a score of 11-4. The Acmes have
a strong combination and would
like to meet all corners between
the ages 14-18. The Town Plot
Hill Billies have formed and
would like to play any team in the
city. The Duces who have not
formed yet but are under way in
a serious way, are going to be
dangerous this year. The Acmes
have games booked for the next
three week and will hold practice
Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday
nights at 6:45 o'clock. For any
games for Acmes write to their
booking agent, Maurice Eterginio,
81 Bradley avenue or answer
through the Democrat.
Other Sports Bits
Carl Forgione has been picked
manager of the Acmes.
Mickey Purcaro may play first
base with the Town Plot Hillies.
Michael Juliano is the best
dressed man of the AGNES.
Coolidge Carpini, fine singer OF
western songs (The Last Round
up).
Louis Gullulo, the Acmes hot
cha dancer (beiieve 1t or not).
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Final Plans Set
For N. HI. Horse
Show This Week

New Haven, May 6-Prepara-
lions are completed for the 18th
Annual New Haven Horse Show
which will be held at the Arena
here on Thursday, Friday and Sa-
turday. Sessions will begin at Q
p. m. and at 8 p. m. on all three
dates. So numerous are the entries
this year that the committee has
deemed it advisable to add one
session, on Thursday afternoon.
Nearly 200 horses are entered
and over a total Of 500 of the
choice stock will be seen in exhibit
ton in the various classes. That is
to say a number of the horses
will competet in several different
classes.
One Of the features this season
that will meet with genuine sap-
prevail Of the exhibitors, is the new
ramp that has been constructed
from the stables to the show ring,
obviating the necessity Of trotting
the costly mounts through the
stress.
The New Haven Horse Show
committee is confident that this
years show, which compares very
favorably with those of Boston
and Atlantic City, will be the OUT
standing event in the history of the
organization.
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AUGUST new DATE
ON RUTH R U M 0 R
AS BRAVES BOSS

Boston, May 7-(U.P.) The
Ruth-to-manage-the-Braves rum
ors were heard here again to-day,
with August / mentioned as the
date when the Babe might succeed
Manager Bill McKechnie.
No comment came from the Of
flee of the Boston National League
club, which has denied or ignored
all previous rumors along this line.
August / is the final date on
which President Emil e. Fuchs of
the Braves will pay off his debts
to Vice-President Charles Francis
Adams or retire from the club.
Should Fuchs step out and
Adams take control. it is believed
McKechnie would be made general
manager, with Ruth as manager
and Rabbit Maranville as his as
sistant.
A partial settlement between
Fuchs and Adams is due May IS,
but this repeatedly is to be a COM
paratively small payment.
Babe is out of the game for
a few days with q cold.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07
Clare to Qualify
for National Open

Boston, May T. UP) - Fifty
golfers, IA Of them amateurs. will
battle for the five places allotted
10 the Boston district in the Sec
sionai qualifying round of the ma
tionai open golf championship at
the Rhole Island Country club.
West harrington, r. l.. Monday.
Entrants include C. c. Clare,
Orange. Conn; Joe Tuhnesa, West
Hartford. Conn; Joe Pezzulio. West
Warwick. II. J.. Willie Turnesa,
I;!msford. ", r.; Charlie Macan.
drew, West Newton; Roland Han.
cock, .Etonehan, and Henry Bon
tempo. Springfield.
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SEVERAL FORMER
STARS MUST SHOW
U. S. OPEN CLASS
Hagen, Goodman, Shute,
Armour and Evans Not
Exempted
BY STUART CAMERON
UNITED Press Sports Editor)

New York, May THE first
long step toward determining the
1895 open golf champion was ta-
ken today when the National Golf
association announced entries for
sectional qualifying tests to be
played on rs courses next Monday.
A total Of 1887 players have en-
tered sectional tests and the 1872
who are best in their divisions
will earn the right to compete
with 40 exempted stars in the open
proper atOakmont, Pa, near Pitts
burg, June 6. Z, s.
Attention of American golf fans
will be conferred on Chicago next
week. The sectional to be played
there will be enlivened by the
conception of such performers as
Tommy Armour and Chick Evans,
both former title holders, and
Denny Shute, who won the British
vrown in 1888.
None of these aces performed
we'll enough last year to place
among the "a low scorers exempt
ed from qualifying. It's going to be
no easy job for Shute, Armour
and Evans, because in the fiild of
1874 hopefuls will be an exception
ally formidable group, including
such corners as Winfield Day, No
tire Dame ace.
Must Qualify
There are, however, plenty OF
.xAo THAR
worth IL they are to shoot at big
Olin Dutra's crown at Oakmont.
Walter Hagen has to "go to
kindergarten" at Detroit where he
will be one of 40 players striving
for five places in the tourney.
Among his chef rivals are Walter
Kocsis and AL Watrous. Johnny
Goodman, winner Of the crown in
1898. has to start all over again
in the Omaha section where two
places are allotted to the 16 con-
testants.
Most of the players will compete
in sections in which they live. A
few exceptions were made. Chief
were those covering the Pittsburg
sectional which will be enlivened
by the presence of Jimmy Thomp-
son, the long-hitting star from
Los Angeles, and Ray Mangrun,
another Californian, who was an
early sensation in the Augusta ma
tional Joe Ear, the conical Tex
an, was permitted to show his
trick shots in the New York sec
tional. !,
This years sectional as whole
is the largest one yet. 1t en-
braces three new districts, jack
sonville, Greensboro, N. c., and
Madison, Wis. A total of A play
ers are to compete at Madison.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07

In 1898 Mandell defeated Kansas
in the formers backyard, Chica-
go. Singer knocked out Mandell
in 1872 of the first round. Can
zoneri thrilled capacity house the
night he knocked the skids from
Singers legs in 1905 of the first
round on November II. 1890. Bar
ney Ross outpointed Tony In ten
rounds at Chicago on June 20,
1888. Ross recently surrende cred
tho title because he could no long
er make f35 pounds.
This Will be the first lightweight
championship contest IN the Gar
den since tho night OF November
4, 1889. when Tony turned back
the gritty Billy petroile. He
staked his all again with kid
Chocolate whom no trounced in
fifteen stanxas. In a return bout
for the title with Ross outdoors
Tony appeared 10 be the victor but
the officials ruled IN Darney'a
favor.
McAullffa and the cash CUSTOM
ers will see q hght 10 the teeth
that's the way n figures on pnDer.
rhe advance sale prssagos q &c.,.
coo gross 'oato."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07
Hatch Horses Run
on Belmont Track

Louisville, KY, May 7-(special)
A famous Canadian stable will
make its appearance for the first
time at Belmont park this week.
Eighteen thoroughbreds owned by
III. c. Hatch OF Toronto. shipped
from Louisville today. will arrive
at Belmont tomorrow.
Horses have been nominated for
the Swift; the Withers and the
Acorns. C. M. Jaegers is trainer.
Mr.. Hatch 10 chairman OF the
board OF Hiram Walker & Sons,
which operates the worlds largest
distillery ut Peoria, III.
Mr.. Hatch has raced IN the
United States at Saratoga and
Louisville. The Belmont meeting
will mark the frst appearance OF
his coIors At tracks OF metropolitan
New York.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1935-05-07
Around The Bend

Joe Boey, shortstop of the AAAAAAAAs during their
last winning campaigns is managing the Mt Carmel
club of the Keystone league Catcher Aubrey Epps,
fared Birmingham by the Pittsburgh Pirates subject
recall "a hours notice. It is reported that Maureen
circuit star New Jersey girl golfer will wed New York
stock broker Sergeant William H. Gray has been the
buge summoning horses the past Jamaica for 80
years Dorothy Traung runner-up for the national wo
mems championship last year, entered competition in 1929
after learning golf in specially constructed in the base
ment of her San Francisco home Helen Stephens the
Fulton No. high school MISS trained only two weeks prior
to capturing the 50meer sprint standing broad Jump and
shot put in the national Amateur Athletic Union
indoor meet in St Louis