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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
Au-Manchester 5
 in Democrat Meet

One of the best amateur teams in the state, the All-Manchcster Five. managed by Francis J. Burke. entered the second annual Waterbury Democrat Central Y. M. c. A. statewide basketball tou,na- ment to be held at the spacious Central Y surface beginning Thurs day evening, March 7th. 1t was an- nounced this morning by George T. Dillon, director. M
 The Manchester combine hold some decisive victories over ome of the best teams in the Nutmeg territory. Included on their roster arc such luminaries as Robert Sturgeon. Raymond Campbell. Ed gar Poleg. John OLeary. William Keish. Francis Burke. Leo Johnson Al Abuchowski, Rena Corna and Edgar Opizzi.
 The Aleph Zadik Aleph qulnte ct of Middletown who will take part in the state z. A. Chapter tour nament at New Haven. February 24th, also notified Director Dillon this morning that they are ser iously contemplating taking part Tn the local competition next month.
 For information regarding the tourney write to George T. Dillon in care of The Waterbury Demo. crat. t,ts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
Brooklyns and Hills Gain Finals In
 City League Play

Brooklyn and Washington Hilyl beskethallers were easy winners over Sacred Hearts and Tribunes In the semi-final games of City Amateur league competition yes- terday at the YMCA. About 100 fans paid to see the games which were anything but interesting and resulted in the Brooklyns and Hills meeting automatically next Sunday to settle the second round cham pionship and decide upon the op- ponent for the Irish Americans in the playoR for tho championship,
 Mo Cormack and Joe Cavanaugh kept the Hills in front after Fred dy Jacovino was the only Tribune threat throughout the game. Sum- mary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
|AMBERS PREPARES FOR l5-ROUND GO
 WITH SAM FULLER

While his first fifteen rounder against Sammy Fuller. the winner to be recognized as leading chal- lenger for the worlds lightweight championship, doesn't take place in the Madison Square Garden ring until Friday evening, March !, Lew Ambers is nj hard training in the Pioneer gym so anxious Is he to be in the proverbial pink, etc.
 Since his decisive victory over Harry Dublinsky, the Herkimer Cyclone has been hiking and doing plenty of road work in the Adiron- dack mountains.
 Figuring that road work will do him more good because Of the fifteen rounds route, Ambers has hired an apartment on Cenratl Park Wes near S3rd street so that he can dress and be made ready for the early morning jogs. He will cover from i've to eight miles every morning around the resef- voir.
 No Weight Worry Two days ago Ambers appeared in the gym where trainer Jack Moore took him in hand. Before the first work out he jumped on the scales and tipped the beam at the 139 notch. The weight for the match is 135 pounds at two o'clock on the afternoon Of the battle. Am- bers will have little or no trouble making the stipulated poundagc
 because he scaled 133A for the Dubiinsky bout. Yesterday he spared four round with Pete Gu lotta and four more divided be- tween bag punching and calls thenics. Prlma DonnaS
 l, Promoter Jimmy Johnston had considerable trouble clfnching the match for more reasons than one knows. Both developed into prima
 donnas following svictorious en- agreements in the amphitheatre. Ih his Garden debut Ambers out fought Dublinsky. Fuller. on the other hand, knocked the, slsids from under Johnny J@dick's legs trounced Young Peter Jackson al. though the officials delivered ar atrocious decision. and stopped
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
QUEBEC BEAVERS TIE FOR SECOND
 SPOT IN LEAGUE
(By United Press)

The Quebec Beavers gained a second-place tie with the Provi- dence Reds in the Can-Am Hockey league standing when they waged a successful uphill battle to defeat the Eagles, 4 to 3, at New Haven last night. It was the second Beaver victory in two successive days.
 The Eagles got off to a 80 lead in the opening period on goal by Gray and two off the stick of Holmes, but Quebec scored three in the second to even the count, and Buckles caged the winning point early in the closing period.
 Standing of the Clubs: -.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
METEOJ,S WIN

The ;laugatuck Meteors added another victory to their win record Friday by trimming the Trojan A. C. of Waterbury 30-25 in a game players led all the way. with Eddie Nolde and Frank Edmonds exhibit ing some classy plays. Nolde got 13 points and Edmonds TO-.
 The Trojans rallied strongly fin the final period and drew up close but Ed Dinneny popped in two timely baskets which decided tho game. The Trojans sad for It's stars, BaIkis and Sweeney. The game was pleyed in the Barnard school gym.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
BLUE RIBBONS BEATEN

Willimantic. Conn Feb 1s-(UPl The Washington, D. c. Pig and Whistles, defeated the Connecticut Blue Ribbon duckpin team here Sunday 3167 to 3063 In hve-man team match.
 Jack White, New Haven, ID the singles. conquered Oile Pacini, Washington. 66s-eBs In i've strings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
Terryville Lost
 to COllinsville
lsnecInI to The Dcmocrntl

Terryville, Feb 18-- The Terry vile high school boys bask etball team was defeated by the Collins vile high school five by 33-30 score in. that town, Friday evening. Collinsville led by il 15-8 score at half time with the locals squirting in the second half to pull within three points of tieing the score. Capt Carl Williams returned to the lineup and led hls mates in scoring bl securing 12 points with Mazonowski being close behind with nine points.
 In the preliminary the local lassies had little trouble in hand ing the. Collinsyille girls 28-16 set back, the local girls leading at half time by a core of IA. In the second half the locad seco1d team was put. in to oppose the home girls.
 Betty Lawton led the local girls in scoring by securing 22 points. This was the final game of the sea- son for the girls while the boys have one more contest to play they being scheduled to oppose the Southington high school team on March 1st,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
COMBELLACK, JOHNSON
 AT STATE MEETING

Nicholas ''Pop'' Combeilack in company with William Johnson of the local. Boys Club attended . state meeting at the Orcutt Boys Club in Bridgeport this morning. :, Discussion and plans for an ap- propriate wind-up for the Junior State Basketball League, plus ;set- ting place and date for the State Senior Basketball Tournament were the main discussions of the meeting. thsf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
sPEEDBoYs vIOroRs

z The MiddIetown speedbcys de- feated the Moriarty Brothers of
 Manchester. 43 to 70. Saturday
 night al the Asylum City. In the prelim the Speedgiris again de-
 feated the Beckwith A. A. girls of
 PuughkeepSie, 2e-29.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
CoLLEGIANs AT NEW HAVEN

CheshIfe, Feb. I8--TOm durIey Cheshire Coilegians will invade New Haven tonight to meet the Nutmegs at St. MichaeTs hall Tn the first of q There and there. series. The Eutmegs have lost their last three games, but Intend beginning q new win streak at the expense of the locals tonight. Two preliminary games will precede the main attraction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
MERrDEN ENDEEs LOSE

\ The Meriden Endees dropped a 38 to 35 verdict to the st Stan's of Bristol on the winners surface
 Saturday night. Alex , ZebrOwskt. former Princeton 4. A. center, scored II of the winner talIies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18

Thiry-five GODS surrounded Jack Dempsey's restau- last night keep out the gaecrashers from the official opening party at his establishment from Madison Square Garden Two among those present while Connecticuts boxing commissioner, Senator Joe Lawlor also on hand to wish the champ well as a restauranteur.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18

Camera and Impeettiere will meet March 18th rather than Friday of this week. give them chance to ket in shape for the battle of the giants turn out to be something after all with Ray shooting for haht long and fragile chin belonging Primo but the customers won't get cheated on the comedy no matter who wins
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
yOLLEYBALL

The Naugatuck and TOrrIngtOn ..Y voIleybaIl teams split even in matches played Saturday at the Naugatuck Y. The NauRatuck sdrst team had no difficulty in de- Heating the New City first string compine five straight games, and Hthe Torrington seconds easily handed the Nt ugy subs a four Straight drubbing.
 q The first team match scores were 15-3, 15-4, i5-8, 15-11, 16-4. None of the second team games was close. The local seconds were
 Handicapped by the absence of Adt uurr, Bill Baxter and Frank DquireS, all Of whom could not play. Tritz Klambt's brother Paul.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18

gymnastic director at Torrington, had the growing all on his side Saturday. He played on the second team. and Fritz, physical director at the local Y, played wit hthc Naugatuck seconds.
 The first team played very smoothly and lent encouragement to its followers. An enjoyable sup per was served afterward at the Y cafeteria with 19 TOrringtonites and 17 Naugatuckian taking part. Art Durr refereed the second game matches.
 The local first team consisted of Elton Abrahamson. Idris Alder son. Fred Baker, Fred Ashmore, Carl HasseIl. Joe Smith. George Halloway and Gordon Whitaker. Fritz Klambt, Al Nolde, Ed Wyatt. Joe Vaiinches. Aryid Sundbiade and Fred Bender played with the local seconds. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
Teamwork

Excellent passing and general team play was the only point of interest in the Brooklyn A. C. ex- hibition which was 22 to 8 lin their favor at half time against the Sa- cred Hearts. Spadola Santopietro. Crichton. Baron and Boley all had a hand in the heavy scoring which brought q 54-2l result when it was all over. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
AMATEUR SPORTS
UoDeyilc Beaten

Hank Gagain. Jr. ran wild for the St. Michaers quintet recently as the Watcrville boys rang up "a "A to 23 victory over Hopeville at Sprague school gym.
 The box score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18

Brooklyns .... 5 IT 12 20-54 Sacred Hearts ..3 0 4 142l
 Referee, Henry Darlington. Time four 1O-minunte periods. N
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
short Eddie CooIs winning streak. Tn his last fight in Boston, Sammy trouuced Bobby Pacho.

Barney Ross will be paired with the victor either in March or in an open air show next sunnfler They are. meaning t'ulier and Am- bers. thss outstanding lightweight c.hallengers {. % Both A have ..,,,p, proyeT ,. ,sa, a .dukes to Ross in the Iatter's back yard. chicaEo. by one polnt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18

Totals ........... 5 12 22
 Score at half time-Central 22, Naugatuck 15. Referee-Chadys. Time--Four 8-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18

Score at half time-Crosby 15, Wilby II. Referee-Whapples. Time-Four 8-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-02-18
Colts, COlOnials
 in Title Game

North End YMCA gym will be taxed 10 it's seating capacity to- night when the Colts and Colonials take the floor to settle the first round championship of the league in which they play. In the first game the Colonials nosed out the Colts 2726 on Henry Jacovino's field goal which indicates that slam bang battle can be figured on for this evening. The game is set for o'clock with Hap" Dunn as official. Probable lineups:
 Colts COIOninIs Laltusso. If ......... rg, Jacovino Guerrero. rg .......... lg. Masone MdTtlH, C, SnaHney Romeo, lg ............. TT, Leece Martino. rg ........ lg, Spadola
 Tn the prelim. the third place HiIlies will meet the Cowboys of the Brooklyn "Y" league in re- turn game, the IIillies having lost the first game by q 14-11 score and are seeking a chance to get even.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
IMPERIAL VALLEY PRESS
THIS LAW DOESN'T WORK

Among the numerous measures now
before the California legislature for ac-
tion is bill to repeal the so-called gin
marriage" law, requiring three days be-
tween the time of application for a mar
riage license and the issuance of the doe
ument
Passed some years ago, the "gin-mar-
riage" law has resulted only in cutting
down the number of marriages within
the states borders and has forced citi-
zens and residents of this state outside
the borders to be married.
An Arizona paper carries a list of
marriage licenses issued last week in Yu-
ma which shows that of the 46 couples
married there, only one couple resided in
Arizona, another came from Mexico and
a third from Colorado. The remaining
13 couples all were from Southern Cali
fornia.
Imperial county, which used to have
around so marriages performed within
the county each month"; is now doing we'll
to have 20 such ceremonies.
Nor has the "gin marriage law sue
ceeded in cutting down the number of
divorces, one of the advantages which
proponents of the law claimed for it.
Divorces still manage to run a high per-
centage.
The "gin marriage" law has sent Cali
fornia business to other communities; it
has been an inconvenience to citizens of
this state; it smacks very much of being
an infringement on private rights; and
it has not worked. The legislators will
be doing we'll if they repeal the law.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
COTTON PRODUCERS ADVISED OF
1895 BANKHEAD TAX PROVISION

ficates at four cents per pound, as
was almost universal in 1894, ap-
pears most unlikely to any consid-
cradle extent in 1895. Payment of
the full tax of so per cent of the
current proce but not less than five
cents per pound is most likely.
These points should be of inter
est to the few producers who may
be planning to grow cotton in 1895
without cotton acreage reduction
contract. 1t is only fair that they
be aware of the financial loss they
may have to meet before the clos
ing date for acceptance of cotton
acreage reduction contracts.
"The California state board of
review, after conference with Rails.
has definitely reached the con-
clusion," said william E. Gilfillan,
state representative of the division
of cotton, that the Bankhead act
and regulations for 1885 are clear
ly intended to support and make
effective the voluntary reduction
contracts, and it will therefore be
the purpose of the board of re-
view to distribute tax-exemption
certificates this coming season SO
as to accomplish this purpose"
The statements given above are
issued at this time in order to pro-
tect California producers. 1t is not
the desire of the division of cotton
m np1lact tay IN cnttnn annorJino
to Rails, but it is the intention to
prevent excess production of cot
ton SO as to protect the market.
This is for the benefit of all grow
ers. California producers have a
very good state allotment of tax
exemption certificates and should
hold down production o that
amount both for their own good
and for the good of the industry.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01

Cotton producers of California
are advised by Hamilton Rails,
representative Of the division of
cotton and by the state board of
review, of Bankhead tax payments
that will probably have to be paid
if cotton is duced on
farms not covered by cotton acre
age reduction contracts. In state
ment to Frank G. Beyschlag, farm
advisor, and to the county COM
mittees of Imperial County Cotton
Production Control association,
Rails said: "It is a matter of COM
mon fairness that cotton producers
be warned of the probability of
heavy Bankhead tax payments
next fall on cotton produced on
farms not placed under cotton
acreage reduction contracts. Some
producers seem to feel that since
cotton produced on non-contracted
farms in 1884 was allotted fairly
satisfactory amount of tax-ex-
emption certificates, they can plan
to come out about as well in 1885
without signing a cotton acreage
reduction contract. They should be
advised before planting that this Is
extremely unlikely"
The Bankhead act provides and
the cotton division intends that
distribution of tax exemption certi-
ficates will be made this coming
season in such manner that pro-
ducers without contracts will not
fare better than producers who
have signed contracts. I'm prac-
tice this MEANS" says Rails, that
cotton produced on new 1895 land
may be exempt less than 10 per
cent. Cotton produced on farms
with only 1884 history will in
most cases be exempt for no more
that if such farm had been placed
under cotton acreage reduction
contract using one-third of such
1884 acreage as base and reduc-
ing 35 per cent below such base.
1t means also that farms eligible
for a contract on any other base
will in all probability be exempt no
more than if signed on contract
with the maximum reduction of 35
per cent"
Growers are advised not to as
sumo that taX-exemption certifi-
Gates will be issued to ineligible
farms in amounts any greater than
will be issued to similar ineligible
farms covered by non-participat-
ing agreements by contract sign
ers. Such agreements usually per-
NIT not over one-third of the land
to be planted to cotton. Also, COM
binations of ineligible farms to de-
velop a better theoretical history
is advised against as means of
escaping payment of tax.
Change From Last Year
Purchase of tax exemption certi-
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
Bedtime Stories
By HOWARD E. GARRIS
Copyright 1885, by Mcclure Newspaper Syndicate)

in the sugar bowl I'd take out
salt. That s what happened last
April Fool day"
"Oh, truly, there's no sour milk
in your coffee" said Jangle.
Uncle Wiggily took a little taste.
"It's all right he said. "no
sour milk. Why, what has happen
ed to all the April Fool tricks you
bunnieS used TO play on me?"
"Put some sugar in your coffee, -
said Custer. another boy bunny.
"Ha! You want me to get salt
ed" chuckled his father.
"Truly, no." said Custer. "There
is no salt in the sugar bowl"
Uncle Wiggily took little taste
1t was sugar all right and then he
sweetened his coffee and drank it,
so he wasn't fooled there. The
rabbit children were laughing
among themselves and Mr.. Long
ears felt sure they were trying TO
think up some new way to April
Fool him. All of a sudden, as the
rabbit gentleman got up out of his
chair. Baby Bunty called:
"Look behind you, Uncle Wigl"
Hot Pudding Spilled
"Oh, nol You don u fool me that
wayl" said Mr.. Longears. So he
didn't turn to look behind him, for
when he had done that last year
he had seen nothing. But this time
it would have been better for him
TO have looked behind him. for
Nurse Jane was coming in with
some hot parsnip pudding for him
and she bumped into him and
spilled some of it on his coat. Bun
ty said:
"Oh, Unkie Wigl Why didn 7
you look behind when told you?'
~ thought you were fooling
mel" said the rabbit gentleman.
u WASH 't" said Bunty, as she
hoped TO school with the others
Then Uncle Wiggily hoped out to
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
UNCLE wIGGmY's APRIL FOOL

When Uncle Wiggily slid down
i. the stair banister railing TO his
breakfast in the hollow stump bun
galoW one morning he did not pick
up the newspaper which Nurse
Jane Fuzzy Wuzzy always put be-
side his bowl of cabbage oatmeal.
What s the matter, Unkie
Wig?'' asked Baby Bunty. twink
ling her little pink nose. "Aren Vt
you going to read your paper?"
Not this morning, ne an
swered
"But you always read your pa
per- went on the orphan rabbit.
So. why don't you now?''
Because this is April Fool day, -
said Mr.. Longears, pushing aside
the cup Of carrot coffee and the
sugar bowl. Last year some OF
YOU little Dummies fooled me by
putting an old newspaper at my
place. I didn't know / was read
ing an old paper until I was half
way through it and then Buster
cried April FOOL was fooled
then DQt i m not gong 10 DC AOO4SO
now
Not Fooled by Paper
You won I be fooled by this
paper. /" said Nurse Jane. 1t Is
this morning IS paper and 1 just
brought II N. - Uncle Wiggily look
Cd az the date on the paper. It was
al right. so he began TO read It
saying.
Well somebody might have
fooled me. .
Why don Z YOU put some sugar
ia your carrot coffee and drink
itqn asked Jingle, as she watched
her father
Al. ha, YOU little rascallv he
SAID 10 her laughing. Il believe
yeu have put sour milk in this cup
oi coffee and If put my spoon
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01
Arizona Road Crash
Claims Mans Life

KINGMAN, Ariz., April l (UP)-
Sheriff Earnest I. Graham, today
was awaiting word from relatives of
F. A. Ashworth, 81, believed to be
from Harmon, Okla, killed in an
automobile accident on a highway
near here Sunday morning, regard
ing returning the body to Oklahoma
for burial.
Ashworth died in a hospital after
the car in which he was riding
struck horse ON the highway near
here, overturning the automobile
and injuring two companions.
Albert jacobson, owner of the car
was confined to a hospital here.
while Sol Lutz, both from Okla
homa City, continued on his trip to
Los Angeles where the three were
bound when the accident happened.
Ashworth suffered a fractured
skull. He died a few hours after
the accident
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01

up the avenue. And saw John
Charles Thomas, spruce in double
breasted stripes, in one block and
hatless Prof. Einstein in another
Also Earl Carroll. And I put up for
two frozen cream drinks at the ST
Moritz.
Dinner at the Voisin and as
beautiful a young girl as ever I
saw, not more than 10, at the next
table with no awarenesS of her
freshness and charm. But every
body fluttery about John Barry
more across the room. So to Steve
and Buff Cobb Brody's spread for
Claudette Colbert of the cinemas
Among the vanished sanities fill
tering back to an upset world is
the abolishment of the cut-in
dances at junior events, especially
the college prom and Biltmore tea
dances. They are now becoming
strictly program affairs with the
graceful waltz in ascendency. In
many instances the cut-in resulted
in braWls.
George Jessel, to relieve the te-
dunn of a movie house tour that
keeps him in his dressing room
much of the day and night for his
five appearances, is dashing off his
memoirs. They will reveal a vivid
stage life that began at the age OF
8, when he was a Grand Street boy
and includes intimacies with cele-
brities from the Crown Prince TO
Max Baer. It will be titled: "Twen-
ty-Five Cents till Two O'Clock"
the affiche so usual in front of the
picture theatres.
Personal nomination for the
most don't carish of the radio per-
formers-Ramona of the White
man crew.
Ramona, incidentally, has been
lege to a community we're outlined
to the chamber Of commerce at the
weekly luncheon today by J. l.
House.
Older residents of the valley had
early pioneer days recalled TO them
recently by the passing Of "Coyote
Charlie" who lived on the desert
and saved many wandering party
from death.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-04-01

look for an adventure. In the woods
he saw Johnnie Bushytail, the
squirrel boy, who chartered:
"Here comes the Bob Cat, Uncle
Wiggily! Run! Runl'
"Oh, no! You can't April Fool
mel" laughed Mr.. Longears. But
a moment later along came rushing
the Bob Cat at the rabbit. Uncle
Wiggily never would have escaped
except that. just then, along came
the Police Dog, who arrested the
Bad Chap and saved the bunny. 1t
was the Bob Cat who was fooled,
after all. And if you see the pussy
cat with the puppy dog's tail take
it away from her and give it back
to him. Then I'll tell you about
Uncle Wiggily's April shower