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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
Gambling

After the World War the nation turned to gambling, first in real estate and then in stocks. In 1929 more than 16000, 900 shares a day changed hands. When that gamble collapsed, they turned to other things. The present phase of this mania is one Of the most striking developments in American history.
 Card games flourished more than ever. There are millions of games for money every night and millions of dollars change hands. A company that makes playing cards multiplied it's dividends by four from 1882 to 1883 and doubled that figure last year Baseball and football pools flourish. We have more lotteries. Big cities, and some little ones, teem with pro- fessional gambling houses. Slot machines and other gambling devices are almost everywhere.
 There is great revival of horse-r racing. Millions of people every week bet on "ponies', domestic and foreign. There are 1000 horses at Havana and 5000 at Agua Caliente ministering to this passion, with 12,000 on the tracks at Hot Springs, Houston,' New Orleans, Miami and Ar cadia, Calf. Most remarkable of all is the vogue for dog-racing, with many centers devoted to this sport. More than $9,000,- 900 changed hands through the betting machines recently at Hialeah Track in Florida, where greyhounds pursue me- chanical jack-rabbits. Enormous crowds attend such races.
 More than 100000 persons are said to be engaged in commercial gambling in this country. Our annual gambling eX- penditure is estimated at $4,O00, 100000 to S6,000,00O 900 year, about one-tenth of our national income. The feveriShness of this mania seems to grow with the un- certainty of our economic life. Will it sub side if we attain security?
 The Christian Science Monitor of re- cent date prints an obituary for the national bank note that will be no more when Uncle Sam completes this financial task of retiring certain bonds with money made on the dollar devaluation. Here it is: 'It is in order to celebrate the honor- able history of the national bank note, which is shortly to disappear from the American currency system. It is exactly seventy-two years old. Like the green back, it was enlisted for service in the Civil War, and did noble service. The Government was short of funds and, amid the turmoil of the Civil War, was faced with currency distrust. The national bank came to the rescue. In return for the privilege of issuing notes, the banks subscribed to war loans. And the note it. self gradually displayed those state bank notes which were acceptable only within small radius of the issuing bank. The new note had national atmosphere about it which was retained till the Federal Re- serve note challenged it's supremacy in 1913."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15
Test Youe Knowledge

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15

driver was again hailed by a woman, who asked to be- driven to the house office building.
 T sure got kick out Of lis- tening to Hpey Long last night" 7 he began.
 'T think 1t disgusting that man should De allowed to talk the way he did,Y was the cold reply. American politics have fallen to a low state indeed" {, Thc driver shifted to a. differ ent tack. s..5g.a TG .s..
 .It sure looks that" he said. "But then, an politicians are crooks and guess Huey is no different from the rest" ~
 "Young man, came the angry rejOindcr. "I. am Mrs Mary T. Norton, congrcsswomnn from New Jersey. I have been i'm pOli- tics for IA years and II am no crook" '.
 NOTE: Democratic Mrs. Nor ton IS allied with the famous Mayor Hague machine of Jer- sey City. sat
 MERRY-GO-ROUND
 Senator McKeliar of Tennessee peering over his glasses, mistook Senator Black of Alabama for a page boy the other day, handed him a paper to be taken to the clerks desk. ... Roosevelt tact isillustrated in the carnation- he handed ComptrollersG General Mo- Carl the other day. "A very old friend, for wh o m, have the highest regard..' This followed directly after the president had reversed McCarl in q controver- sy between him and Secretary. Swanson. i.,s. The American Liberty League has taken a cue from Huey Long's organizing methods. It has announced that hereafter membership fee. ss not necessary and anyone who wants to join the organization can do so merely by sending in his name. a ,iiG(Copyright, 1885, by United <,
 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15

N- companion of La Salle in the ex- ploration of the Mississippi River.
 O.. Who painted the portrait that was reproduced on the Mothers of America commemora- tive postage stamp?
 A. It is an adaptation of Whist ler's portrait or his mother.
 o. When did Springfield be- come the capital of Illinois?
 A. 1887.
 0. Does President Roosevelt own a coat factory?
 A. No.
 If you want a copy Of our Lml. letln GARDENING, write tO Wa-ii- ingtOn Bureau, enclosing five c' a;s i'm postage stamps.
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no attribute of that person ex- pressed bJ either an adjective, or by the noun itself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1935-03-15

; o. Has the United States ever issued dateless quarter dollar? ' A No. w<
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t( (Copyright, 1885, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Inc.)
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-12-13

The ''hi-de-ho. Of Harlem, Cab
Galloway and his pulsating rhythm
which has reached into virtually
every home In America through
the radio and photograph, comes
to the stage Of the Paramount
Theatre today for a weeks stay.
The engagement marks the first
personal appearance Of Cab Gallo
way and his orchestra in Seattle.
Galloway and his versatile mu-
sicians and entertainers, recogniz-
ed as one Of the cleverest aggrega-
tions Of Negro entertainers before
the public today. bring a show with
varied appeal, staged IN the typical
Galloway fashion. Melodies rem
dered in the manner that has won
him international favor are prom
Used in generous portions, mingled
with wide variety of comedy,
songs and dance.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-12-13
Cans Fights Hostak
Tuesday Mite at Pool

Baby Joe Cans has been select
ed by Nate Druxman to really see
how good Eddie Marmo's boy, Al
Hostak, is. After much debating
about weights and rounds, the
match was finally Settled at eight
rounds and Cans to make 154
pounds at 2 o'clock Tuesday.
Two weeks ago both boys won
their halves of the double main ev-
ent in good fashion Cans beating
the Mexican Vincent and Hostak
punching out a roaring win over
Billy Lancaster, the tough colored
youngster. The headline bout pro-
misses to te well worthwhile. Cans
is a cagey veteran, one who knows
all the tricks and who should be
HARD to make a showing against,
while Hostalx is a carefully brought
along youngster who is undoubted-
ly clever and packs lethal wal
lop in his right hand
For the semi-windup, Druxman
has matched the two colored mid
dleweights, Jimmy Best and Billy
Lancaster. Nate Druxman closed
the melee yesterday and win bill
it for the colored welterweight
championship of the Northwest.
Best is the only boxer in the land
able to boast of decision over Al
Hostak, the sensational George
town youngster. Best won close
call over AL in Tacoma about a
year ago.
Lancaster lost to Hostak here,
but won a lot of applause by the
two rousing scraps he put up.
Russ Mcmillan and Cal McGraw
are rematched. These boys put up
whale of fight on the last card
McGraw just getting the nod over
the state champ.
Ted Showers, Gus VESTS prote-
ge, again shows against Beacher
Halford. Showers is a slow start
er, but always finishes strong and
ahead of his opponent.
Verne McGraw and Dick Gerard
of Vancouver, B. c., hard punch
ing welterweights, tangle in the
| second four-rounder, and Eddie
Ryan, also of Vancouver, takes a
chance with Russ Folino, the pride
of Jackson ST., at 100 pounds In
the opener.
Again Druxman is giving Seat
tie fans a top-notch show at ex-
tremely low bargain prices Ring
side seats are $115; reserved, rs
cents, and general admission 40
cents, including tax. The doors of
the Pool will open at 7:30.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-12-13

Bringing with him the entire ag-
gregation with which he scored a
marked success at New York's po-
pular Cotton Club, Cab Galloway
viii present, in addition to his not
ed orchestra, such talented colored
entertainers as Maud Russell rnd
her "super-heated torch songs"
Foster and Baby Hokem. comedi-
ans; Ralph Brown. rhythmic tap
dancer; Dynamite Hooker, styled
as "a dynamite stopper" and 9th
ers.
As the screen attraction in sup
port of the appearance of Cab Cal
loway and his orchestra on the
stage. commencing today. the Pa
ramount will offer the lively farce
comedy. Personal Maids Secret. ;"
Margaret Lindsay, Ruth Donnelly,
Anita Louise and Warren Hull ap-
pear in the leading roles.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-12-13
Lewis CridirOn Star

Seldom mentioned but right in
there playing a bang-up game all
the way, tells the story Of Ernie
Lewis, husky left end who held
down this position regularly with
the Broadway Tigers. Ernie was
an important cog in the Turkey
Day trouncing Broadway gave
Cleveland, winning by a 1910 score.
Lewis, according to football fol
lowers, will be one of the city's
outstanding wingmen next year.
The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1935-12-13
DOCTOR OF NEWS
AND
HIS INTERNES

There is a young lady who an
awers to the name Of Phyllis Wal
ker and has someone walking ar
ound IN a dreani Don't tell me
that Eddie Bushnell and Thelma
Howard actually were married on
December Il The Dr. has nam
ed Harold Lewis the Personality
Kid" Why? Well, drop around
the Black and Tan sometime and
you'll find out Los hope that
Russell Sykes makes a success out
out his newly acquired establish
ment Were more people sur
prised when a black 20 Henry
roadster drove up to the Ice Ar
ena and NINE individuals piled
out Cab Galloway is bringing
some more show girls to the Coast
Hotel the boys who park their
cars around the Coast had better
get keys, as several cars disap-
peared from said Hotel during the
Brown Skin Modc,ss engagement.
If in doubt ask Roscoe Smith
Were you at the basketball game
Tuesday night when Emmett Nc
Iver made /, 2, 3, 4, 5, 8. 7, 8, 9
points against Olson, Queen Anne
High Schools All-City man?
Now that three fellows dreamed
about the same popular little wal
tress in a Jackson st. Cafe, shall
we call her Dream CALI I
see that Mr.. Frank Marshall tour
famous policeman) is playing
bridge with Mr.. Nakla and is win
ming every session. Incidently
when are Andy lack ind Freddie
Bowman going to prove that youth
survives ages No wonder there
are so many colored gridiron flash
es- the boys were playing a little
of the rough game Tuesday night
on the Garfield lawn From the
way Roscoe Smith was celebrating
Tuesday night, one would think it
was his birthday instead of his
wife's
The OIL doc caught Don Wormely
beating Ed Robinson, president of
the colored Republicans, out of
three tax tokens. We can pass
that off asNa protest of the Demo
cratic administration out what we
can't overlook is the fact that the
dapper Don filched TWO all day
suckers. And not a child in the
offing Freddie Bowman still
standing in front of the Fifth Ave.
but where is Cliff Flowers? =. A
lot of the gals will probably have
an extra heartbeat or two since
the one and only Cab and his gang
are in town. T1rn about is fair play
though, as the fellows sure had
good time with the Models" -.
Didn't see a gleat many folks at
the "Blue Monday Jamboree." I
guess they are all waiting for the
Breakfast Party at the Black and
Tau Another BIG EVENT pro-
misses to be the big dance given by
the 5 Cs on the night IF Decem-
Der 80. Many novel surprises are
being planned and the Popularity
Queen of the Northwest will be
crowned.
AS we sit here and punch out this
column with two index fingers and
listen to Alice Lewis and Sadie
McIver going along lickety split
on their machines, we have pro-
found admiration Of their ability
Gals, stand back because the
one and only Kid Lips is buying
BABY CLOTHES. Of all things,
toots! BY the way what has
happened to the romance between
charming little waitress and a
very torrid trumpeter?
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NOTICE

The regular meeting of the King
County Colored Republican Club
win be held Sunday afternoon, De-
cember Is, at Chambers Hall.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
Pickups and Putouts

golfers are fascinated by the
steeI-shafted clubs. Bill Guck-
eyson, University of Maryland
basketer, is the cOach's ideal
player. doesn't sulk when he
doesn't start a game. the Uni.
versity of Richmond five, led
by Capt. Bob LevertOn, defeat
ed Emory and Henry, 80 to 81,
in an overtime battle on the
latter'S floor. it was the
Wasps' first defeat on their
home court in three years.
the Richmond quint is the best
in Virginia college circles.
Dan O'MahOney, Irish wrestler,
visited Irish Free State Minister
MacWhite here today "Tuck"
DalgIish, who saw the Heurich-
Trenton basketball game yester-
day, states "HOney" Russell of
the visitors was the best player
on the floor.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21

least) several notches below the
former worlds junior welterweight
champion.
Something more than the deci-
sion itself awaits tonight's winner.
Eddie Cool, colorful Philadelphia
Irishman, has agreed to meet the
survivor in what should prove to
be one of the blue ribbon battles
of the winter.
PrelimS Good
A rousing set of preliminaries, in
Guiding new and interesting faces,
has been arranged.
A Slugging Six-round semifinal
brings together Mickey Lands and
Sid Silas. both rough and ready
mixers with stamina aplenty. Joe
Ferrone, welterweight protege OF
''Buzzer" Ryan, pairs off with Bal
timore Marty Bond in the other
six.
Four-round numbers book Gene
Harrington VS.. Billy Wells, Charley
Breckenbacker VS.. Sam Julian and
Benny Kessler VS.. Sammy sweet.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
JAD|Ck PICKED
To DEFEAT
FURR

The first boxer ever to twice
defeat Tony Canzoneri and shar-
ing with Barney Ross the distinc-
ton of being the only ringman
ever to turn the trick, clever
Johnny Jadick goes to the post
at the Washington Auditorium to-
night. In doing so, he automat-
ically tests the mettle of colorful
Phil Furr, District welterweight
champion, over a scheduled TO-
round distance.
Still a master boxer and good
enough to upset any of the coun-
try's outstanding lightweights and
junior welters, Jadick will square
off a pronounced favorite at bell
time.
Furr Popular
Though gaining himself hosts of
followers in his losing stand be-
fore Jay MeCadon some weeks
ago, Furr still ranks Con paper at
The Washington times., 1935-01-21

However, 1t is no disgrace to
lose to the Mules as they have de,
feated the cream of professional
quints. In fact, the Brewers should
be congratulated for the good
game they played against the
Mules.
The prominent spectators were
Bucky Harris, Mike Martin, Ed
ward Eynon, Billy Smith, Joe
Judge, Chris Heurich, jr., frankie
Baxter, Chris Heurich, ST., and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Altrock.
Harris Tosses Ball
The new Washington manager,
Bucky Harris, tossed up the first
ball to start the fireworks.
Honey" Russell, former cham
pion scorer of the old American
Pro League, is still as good as
ever. He sent II ringing points
through the loops, which practi-
cally defeated the Brewers.
Russell shot eight field goals
and foul. Seven of his field goals
were from mid-court. Honey
probably would have added several
more points to his total had he
stayed until the finish. He was
forced to catch an airplane for
Yonkers, N. Y, where he played
with Yonkers last night. He left
with five minutes remaining of
the game.
Lefty" KNITTING, big Newark
forward, also displayed some
The Washington times., 1935-01-21

fancy shooting, sinking five field
goals.
Evans Top Scorer
Capt. Moon" Evans, Ralph
Bennie and Bozie Berger, played
great ball for the Brewers. Evans
led the attack with II points.
Another Heurich player, Joe
Croson, deserves considerable
credit. He held the giant Tiny
Hearn, Newark six-foot seven-inch
center, to two field goals.
The Mules held an II to 8 ad-
vantage at the end of the first
quarter. The score was dead
locked at intermission, 18-all.
Heurichs grabbed the lead after
five minutes of the third quarter
had been played, Is to %, but the
Mules found their eyes and were
on the long end of the string at
the conclusion of the third period
35 to 26.
Heurich's Flashes defeated the
Parchey'S Comets in the prelimin'
airy, 81 to 26. Sullivan starred for
the winners with Is points.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21

puts faith in Bucky Harris to
lead the Griffmen out Of the
baseball wilderness so does
Fred Pelzman. Harvard seems
headed for big.time football
with the acquisition of Dick
Harlow as head coach.
Lew Frank rows the publicity
oar for American University
sports. Harry Viner, one Of
the most enthusiastic sports
men here, hopes there will be
a sports renaissance at Dewitt
Prep. doc" Meyers OstrOwer
is a strong booster of Johnny
Jadick, who fights Phil Furr in
the main bout at the Washing
ton Auditorium tonight. Ralph
Bennie doesn't think much of
amateur basketball. golf pro
feSSiOnaIs secretly favor hickory
clubs over steel-Shafted, but
openly praise the latter because
The Washington times., 1935-01-21

In the Montgomery county
league, the Rockville Bethesda
game loom as of great impor-
tance. 1t will be played Friday
and probably will decided the title
holding team. This game will be
the only one between the two
teams this season. Both have
won eight out of nine games
played to date. Each is an even
choice to take the circuit lead at
the conclusion of the contest.
Rockville went into the league
lead last week with wins over
Poolesville and Damascus.
Bethesda Plays
Bethesda plays Eastern High
today with hopes of defeating the
washington team.
Two games are scheduled for
tomorrow: Silver Spring vs.. Damas-
Gus, at Damascus, and Rockville
VS.. Sherwood, at Rockville.
On Wednesday, Bethesda meets
Washington and Lee High, at
Ballston, on Thursday, Silver
Spring opposes Landon, at the
Kensington armory. On Friday,
Poolesville moves into Damascus
for it's second game of the season
against that team. On Saturday
night, Silver Spring meets Mt. st.
Joseph's of Baltimore at Silver
Spring.
Cubit Gest Scorer
Francis Cubit, Poolesville for
ward, tops county scorers to date
with total of SO points. He has
played in six games. Gene Och
senreiter, Rockville, probably de-
serves first recognition, since he
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
DUCKPIN HONOR ROLL

The Washington Times distributes $25 in prizes
and bowlers in the Washington rolling the
highest individual games in regulation FOULLINE league
competition each week from Monday Saturday through
April
There prizes each for and women Five
dollars will be paid to the and rolling the high
est each week. $3.50 for the second highest and ST
each for the next five highest in each group.
OWING TO THE OBVIOUS SUPERIORITY OF GER
TAIN LEAGUES AND TO ATTEMPT AN EQUITABLE
DISTRIBUTION OF WEEKLY PRIZES, 1T IS NECES-
SARY TO LIMIT PRIZES TO THREE TO EACH LEAGUE
except IN CASE OF TIE) AND ONE TO EACH
BOWLER PER WEEK
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
Puckman PLAYS
45Oth Game
In Row

NEW YORK, Jan. 21.-What
Iron Man" Lou Gehrig is to
big league baseball Murray
Murdoch is to hockey. Last
night Murdoch, spare center of
the New York Rangers, played
his 450th consecutive hockey
game, a record that is far and
away ahead of anything else in
the ice sport.
Realizing that the occasion
was a gala one for Murdoch,
his teammates came to life
and displayed some of their
best hockey to trip Les Cana
diens. of Montreal, 7 to l.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
High Schoo
Basket Ball
Standings

TOMORROW'S GAMES
Central VS.. Tech, at Roosevelt
Gym 1880 p. m).
Roosevelt VS.. Western, at Tech
Gym 1880 p. M.
PREVIOUS RESULTS
Eastern, 33; Central, "a.
Tech, 46; Roosevelt, 33.
Eastern, 81: Western, "a.
Central, As; Roosevelt, 20.
Western, 22; Tech, 10.
Eastern, 3S: Roosevelt, II.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21

SVA OeS4A4 "AuA4
weight of preponderant fistic
Importance, has actually got
me a leap ahead of myself and
clocked a step or two faster
than when I was a real young
shaver of sports scribbler.
Perhaps you'd like to know
what an athlete a reporter
must be in order to keep
abreast for one day of the dizzi-
est of the long line of ire
Sponsible heavyweight cham
pions America has inherited
since the good Marquis Of
Queensbury bequeathed his log
to the keeping of fistiana.
Ensconced at the magnifique
(there's that chamber of com.
merce influence telling on me
again) Miami-Biltmore back in
Coral Gables, where the frogs
croak of nights and the alliga-
tors and crocodiles make that
weird, sonorous noise of theirs
that is more remindful of a
sick cow than anything else
which come to mind, Baer con-
descends to rise at the unearth-
ly hour of Z o'clock. Need I
say "a. M?
Gazes Before Mirror
BY tbs his bath is drawn,
but he does not take to it until
he has admired himself at least
thrice in the full-length mirror
stripped to the waist.
Now perhaps you may pro-
nounce this transom-peeking,
but he sprinkles something, a
kind of a powder, into the Or
chid-toned tile tub, which is
strangely suggestive of bath
salts, which, if such a surmise
is correct, and I'm not saying
it isn't, is none of your busi-
neSs-or mine.
His ablution over by 7:30-
and how that fellow splatters-
he gets into his small clothes
with the speed of fireman
sliding down the brass pole on
the fifth alarm, and then draws
on his socks, one after the other.
BY the time he has adjusted
his yellow mesh tie about his
deep, blue polo shirt collar and
slipped into his double-breaSted
white linen waistcoat, it has
been so minutes since his rising,
which brings us to the hour of
8, when the dew is beginning
to lift from the Everglades and
the finches and marsh swallows
are by then well on the wing.
Three Steps at a Time
Down the long winding, mar
BILE stairs into the main lobby
from the second floor, Make
Adelbert Baer scampers three
steps at a time, leaving his
retinue, including your humble
servant, six bellboys bearing
his morning mail, couple of
managers, nine yes-men and a
trainer, far in his wake and
quite unwilling to undignify
themselves by any such capers
as veritably leaping down the
escalator well.
The dining room is practical
ly deserted at such an hour as
he finally gathers his two
knees beneath the thickly
Starched table linen, which
gives him ample opportunity
to take sly, side glances at
himself in the Side-wall mir
rors-to adjust his coiffure.
flick a cigarette ash off his
lapel and take a final, adjust
ing tug at his tie.
There being a dozen walters
in the salon to attend to the
culinary needs of Baer and one
other guest who is an elderly
gentleman with a slight touch of
the gout down here for his
health, ten of them leap to
the side of the champion as if
drawn by directional ray.
s.
The Washington times., 1935-01-21
Rv GEORGE A, SIMPSON

As a climax to that Maryland
A. C.-Palace A. C. football dis
pute, the Palace clubmen are
wearing new sweaters pur-
chased from Vic Gauzza:
Bert L. Olmsted believes mis-
basketball team would be more
successful by curbing the eager
ness to shoot at every oppor'
tunity.. Louis "Nubby" Schreln-
er, Alexandria youth playing
varsity guard for Roanoke Col
lege, of Salem, Va, is one OF
the smallest players in college
Observation-Disclosures S feet z
inches. Marty Gallagher and
Tom O'DOnnell. who will Oper.
ate a riding stable, are pals OF
long standing. George q. Cert
man, elected secretary OF the
District Of Columbia Bar AssO'
citation for the umpteenth tlme'
The Washington times., 1935-01-21

In the Interurban loop, Hyatts.
vile goes to Ballston tomorrow
for a game with Washington and
Lee, and then meets Alexandria,
in Alexandria, on Saturday.
Jimmy Cooper, Washington and
Lee, who went on a scoring spree
against Silver Spring, when he
scored 10 baskets from the floor,
leads the individual scorers with
a total of 40 points in four games.
Leading scorers: