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The Washington times., 1936-01-29

Entertainment headed by Guy
Lombardo and his Royal Cana
dams that would cost thousands of
dollars to import has all been
donated free of charge for this
worthy cause. Each hotel will
have floor show of it's own made
up Of acts coming from the local
night clubs and theaterS and a
stationary band. Guy Lombardo
and some of the biggest name acts
in the show world today will tour
from hotel to hotel throughout the
evening. The White House will
be represented by Mrs. Roosevelt,
who also will make the rounds of
the hotels. But all these words
will get your correspondent no
where. Please go out and see for
yourself. You will not be sorry.
Dick Lam wisely decided that
not enough of Washington had
seen his anniversary show at the
Lotus, so he has held over the en-
tire revue entoto. Thus the
Dance Cocktails of 1885," with
Pearl Dawn and Guy Bertram,
Benny Keys, the Ambassador from
Harlem, and the Stanley Trio are
still at this popular dine-dancery.
1t is one Of, if not the, greatest
floor show that has ever played
this town. Do not miss it.
Thursday night will, of course,
be a big night at the Shoreham,
with Guy Lombardo and a large
floor show to entertain the birth
day crowds. But in all of the ex-
element do not forget Prince
The Washington times., 1936-01-29
Firemen Helpless
As Home Is Burned

BELTSVILLE, Md, Jan. 90.
The men of seven volunteer
fire companies stood by helpless
yesterday afternoon as flames
wrecked the home of Rev. Reg
inald Hall, rector of st. Johns
Episcopal Church, Beltsville. Md.
The nearest fire hydrant was al
most a mile away.
In the house when the fire
started was DR.. Halls wife, Mrs.
Lilly Hall, and their son, Jackson.
B. K. Smith, attendant at a near
by filling station, burned his wrist
in an attempt to extinguish the
fire. Loss was $1,000.
The Washington times., 1936-01-29

Mogul in the cocktail lounge.
This mind-reading genius will be
on hand to entertain all who
care to see him, and your cor
respondent does not think, he
knows, that what the prince
tells will aStound even the most
Skeptical. Be sure and visit him.
Going back to their original in
tention of keeping the Cafe Sam
ovar entirely Continental, the
Royal Persians have been brought
back. This trio of artists opened
an indefinite engagement Monday
night at this atmospheric spot.
They will play curing the cocktail
hour, the dinner hour and the sup
per period. Their weird looking in
StrumentS are very historic and if
you ask Artem, one of the trio,
he will explain everything to you.
Pete Macias and his smart
Heigh-Ho Club will swing back
into the old system tonight when
a new and different dance team
will open a two-weeks' engagement.
1t is Kenney and Lewis who, al
though they are not playing their
first engagement in washington,
have not been here in a couple of
years. They come direct from
Detroit, where they have been
for the last month.
News about Sidney'S orchestra
in the Mayflower Lounge these
days includes the fact that there
will be 80 Sidney men playing
at one time tomorrow night for
the Birthday Ball; that Sid
Cowan is now wearing a mono
Gle. having liked it so after sing
ing a British song when he
wore ore: that alone" and "a
Table for Two" are the poten-
tial hits of the week and that
Lights Out" is the favorite.
The feature Of the floor show
at La Paree this week is the
Three Argonauts, strength trio.
They are different and entertain
ing for q number of reasons, but
chiefly because there is a girl in
the act. AH3d she can lift with
The Washington times., 1936-01-29
.D.A.V. OPPOSES
|. PENSION LAW

Disabled American Veterans
yesterday were placed on record
as opposed to general pension
law for all World War veterans
reported sponsored by veterans
organizations.
Comdr. M. A. Harlan declared
distinctly untrue" reports that
the passage of the bonus bill
meant that three World War or.
CARNATIONS would combine to
urge immediate enactment Of a
general pension act. He said:
"There are tens Of thousands
Of men handicapped from dis
abilities resulting from the war
who are striving cOurageOuSly
to resume their stride in civilian
pursuits. This wartime group
has not yet recovered from the
poorly conceived economy act
Of three years ago.
Furthermore, these men are
sufficiently intelligent to know
that any attempt at this time to
pension every man, disabled or
otherwise, who wore the uniform
10 years ago would probably
bring about the eventual collapse
of relief for the wartime dis
abled class"
AS long as he is commander. the
Disabled American Veterans will
have no part in a general pension
movement, he said. adding:
Furthermore, whatever in
fluence 1 may exert in our or
ganizatiOn in future will be used
to combat any such agitation.
1 feel certain this organization
will ever be mindful of its obi
CATION to the wartime disabled
and their dependents"
The Washington times., 1936-01-29

the best of them, yet she is pretty
and attractive and shows not a
bit of her might until she begins
the actual lifting. Others in the
show include sgd and Buddy
Rose, tap team; Mary Kent, high
kicker; Renee and Renota, ball
room team. The last named two
are now in their second week.
Good Show
Too much ballyhoo cannot be
spread about Matt Windsor's Club
Volga Boatman floor show. If
you will pardon the expression,
it is tops. 1t is rather difficult to
get a Continental floor show In
Washington that will please every
one throughout, but Matt seems
to have overcome this difficulty.
Consuelo Gonzales, Gregory DnieS-
troff and Eddie Stanisloft and
Lylia carry off the honorS.
It seems to be skit week at the
Russian Troika this week. No less
than three are in the present floor
show. They are the "Charmonka, |"
the "Chastuski" and the Russian
Festival" skits, all of which are
full of laughter and color. Sasha
BartnovSky and Karaveff are for
the most part responsible for the
popularity Of these features.
Maryland Club Gardens, that
popular suburban spot on the
Marlboro Pike, is beginning once
again to present Broadway floor
shows, the type so popular last
summer. Last night the first of
the new attractions arrived and
they certainly got off to a flying
start. Am referring to the Kent
Sisters, two very attractive young
ladies who go in for the higher
type of dancing.
Wardman Park Hotel, with its
Continental Room, Is all set to
take care of its end Of the PreSi-
dents Ball celebration. Jimmy
Santmyer will play with an aug
mented orchestra except, of course,
when Guy Lombardo comes in
All of the big stage attractions
will be there as will regular floor
show. Nothing has been left un
done to give those patrons who
choose Wardman a fine evening
Too Small
Never did Ramon think that his
spot on Connecticut Avenue, just
below Dupont Circle. would ever
grow to such proportions. Each
Sunday gets worse as countless
numbers of people flock there to
listen to Rudy Schramm and his
The Washington times., 1936-01-29

Never did Ramon think that his
spot on Connecticut Avenue, just
below Dupont Circle, would ever
grow to such proportions. Each
Sunday gets worse as countless
numbers of people flock there to
listen to Rudy Schramm and his
The Washington times., 1936-01-29
Fund Asked in House
To Complete Filter

A deficiency appropriation of
$500 to complete work on the
filtration system at Lorton Re
formatory was called for in the
House yesterday in a White
House message. The Bureau of
the Budget explained that rising
prices caused the deficit.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23

band of elastic for the rear half OF
the usual complete circle of pleated
silk. A metal slide makes possible
perfect adjustment. The same idea
has been applied to new backless
evening waistcoat.
Then there's something that
hardly seems possible-a mans slip
per Of radically new design.
Improving on the floppy heelless
mule, 1t has q semi-counter at the
back that Is high enough to hold
the heel but low enough to step
into. In addition, the curve Of the
vamp has been given a high-rising
sweep on. the inner side which not
only holds the slipper snugly on the
instep. but gives it an up-to-the-
minute streamlined flare. Another
new slipper model. called a gypsy,
has a high pointed vamp in front
a good bet for the highinstepped
chap who finds that ordinary opera
slippers cut across the front.
The shirtmakers have all been
busy devising collars that won't
crumpie or wear saw-toothed at the
fold. noe Of the best Of several
innovations Is a one-piece affair
that is practically fool proof. Roll
points are not new but previous
ones seldom lasted beyond the first
laundering. This new collar has a
graceful roll guaranteed not TO
wash or iron out.
Keeping Clothes Frem Dust
Also new az january first are
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
connie MACK, AIT
IA, WANTS ONE
MORE WINNER
Feels as Good as 20 Years
Ago - Five Good
Pitchers Needed

Philadelphia, Dec. Cup -
Connie Mack, veteran manager Of
the Philadelphia Athletics, observed
his 18th birthday today without
ceremony.
He arrived at his Shibe Park Of
flee, ate his customary snack Of
wheat crackers and milk and re-
marked that he wouldn't mind be-
ing IA If people didn't make such
a fuss about 1t"
"If you don't give the seventies a
drought" he said, "they don't
bother you. feel just as I did 20
years ago. In fact, I planned to re-
tire back in 1914, after the Braves
ended our three in-a-row world
series winning streak, but I haven't
got around to it."
Mack, looking fit and vigorous,
had little to say about the Athle-
tics prospects for 1887. The AS
need pitchers, he said.
Nowadays" he said, "A ball team
needs at least five good pitchers. /
don't know why, but 20 years ago
three good pitchers were enough to
win pennant, If the hitting was
any good at all.
But I'm not going to give up. I've
been Managing baseball teams for
"a years, ever since the American
league was started, and I'm going
to have another winner before /
quit"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
ABLE CENTRALS
LOSE TO TRI-Y
Champs Lose First League
Game i'm Three Years;
KenOshas Clipped

The Y Centrals, defending cham
pions of the Central Y Interclub
Basketball League, were upset by
the Tri-Y Club in the feature game
of a triple header last night at the
Central Y, % to II.
From the start to finish, Don
Mcintosh boys outplayed the pre-
game favorites. "Biddy" DAILY, run
ming guard of the Tri-Y boys, was
in rare form dropping in four long
shots and sucker shot for 10 points
to take individual scoring honors
while Dutch" LePointe registered
nine Of the losers II points.
The Centrals were away off their
usual form while the Tri-Y team
played the best game they have
shown in two years Of league COM
petition. The loss was the Centrals'
first in this league in three years.
Gordon Whitaker and Larry
Bulette scored Is points between
them in the semi-final game which
saw the Black knights wallop Joe
Kenney's Kenoshas, 20 to II. In the
other game "Red" Leggett led his
Comites Club to 20 to 13 victory
over Ralph Porto's Paramounts.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23

For instance, those college young
sters have been at it again-this
time sponsoring q new knock-about
hat which, although lacking every
attribute Of beauty, is just SO very
practical that its popularity has
spread far beyond the U. Of p. and
Princeton campi where 1t was first
born. 1t Is rather wacky-looking
affair of water-proofed khaki-col-
ored cloth with ''pork-tie" teles-
cope crown and wide, sweeping
brim.
Many undergrads have the rain
coat habit, rain or shine, and they
wear this topper with 1t. They like
it because the crown is floppy as a
cap and needs as little care. And
because the hat is light. crushable
and holds its lines even II sat upon.
stuffed In a pocket or used as fly
swatter. Some campus Columbus
discovered that he could fold down
the telescope crown so that 1t spills
water. Outgrowing the campus. this
hat has now caught the fancy OF
many fishermen. golfers and other
outdoor sportsmen.
Cuminerbund Thatli Really Fit
Jumping from the rough and
ready 10 the dressy, there's a new
cummerbund that should be aces
with the man whose waistline does
.~~k COMMUNICATIVE, fall &safr, thu N0sa.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23

There was a virtual triple tie for
second place among Dolf Camilli,
Phillies' first baseman, Johnny Mize
Cardinals first baseman, and Joe
Medwick, Cardinals outfielder. Ca
mill had .5773, Mize. 5772 and Med
wick .577O. Next in order came p.
Waner, Pittsburgh, $50; Klein,
Philadelphia, .512; Collins, st. Louis,
500: and Phelps, Brooklyn, .498.
Oft, who at n, has II years Of
seryice behind him with the Giants,
established a new National League
record for driving in 100 or more
runs for the eighth season.
The st. Louis Cardinals had the
best team slugging percentage, .410
and batted in the most runs, 1888.
Pittsburgh received the most bases
on balls SIT. Philadelphia, for the
second straight year, struck out the
most times, $50. Boston, for the
second consecutive, year, increased
tho record for hitting into double
PLAYS aaising the figure to LAG from
the previous mark OF 1870.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
Amateur Basketball

The West Haven Red Devils want
games for dates between December
"a and January 4. The team is at
tractively attired For games write
to Joseph Kanthrow, 674 Howard
Avenue, New Haven.
The Glastonbury Ukrainian bas-
ketball team wants home games
Monday nights. For games write to
Wallace Solarb, % Hebron avenue,
Glastonbury.
The Norwich Eagles want games
with Connecticut amateur and
semi-pro teams. For games write to
Manager Kip Taylor, q Division
street, Norwich.
The Bristol Cobras want games
with teams whose players average
IA to 16 years. For games, write to
Angelo Tolassi, rs Seymour street,
Bristol.
The New Britain Emeralds want
games with strong semi-pro teams
in Connecticut, including the Meri-
den Endees, Speed Boys, Hartford
K of L, and Bristol West Ends. For
games write to Manager John Carr,
104 Franklin street., New Britain or
phone New Britain 5577 between 2
p. m. and $50 p. m.
The Adaskin Furniture Five, of
Springfield, Mass, claiming the
1856 Daily News Tournament
Championship, wants games with
strong Connecticut teams. For
games write to Joe Windy, 1852 Lib
erty street, Springfield, setting forth
terms for travelling expenses.
The Thompsonville Comets want
games with amateur teams in the
Hartford section Of the state. For
games, write to Lou Kracz. A Gen.
trail street, Thompsonville.
The Stafford Palace Five wants
games with fast amateur and sami-
pro teams in the state. For games
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
ripple Tie For Runer-Up To National Slugging Champion
Honest Jimmy
At tt Again
BY DAN PARKER

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from his column In the News August 18th:
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23

write to Manager M. Julian, Toll
and avenue, Stafford Springs.
The Meriden Falcons boys and
girls teams are ready to book games
with strong teams. For games write
to John Golas, Meriden Falcon AC,
or phone 3615, Meriden, after 6 p.
m.
The City Mission basketball team
of New Haven wants games with
strong semi-pro teams in the state.
The Long Hills, United Aircraft, St.
Marys Knights of Lithuania, st.
Cyrils, and Bristol West Ends are
preferred opponents. For games
write to Bdu Maru, $50 Chapel
street, New Haven.
The Rockville Spartans, averag-
ing IS to 81 years, want games with
Connecticut teams on the home and
home basis. For games write to
Arthur Hewitt, los Prospect street,
Rockville. ......
The Rockville Polish American
boys and girls teams want games
with fast semi-pro teams for either
road or home games. For bookings
write to Emil Gessay, 81 Spring
street, Rockville, or phone Rockville
1853 between p. m. and p. m.
The Rockville Falcons, averaging
IS to 20 years, want home or road
gamse. For bookings write to Emil
Gessay, 81 Spring street, Rockville
or phone Rockville 1853 between S
p. m. and p. m.
TIL Tigers" of Bristol, want
games with amateur teams within
a radius of IS miles. For games
write to Manager p. j. Damato, 81
Gaylord street, Bristol.
The Hartford st. Cyril's mems
and girls teams have few open
dates for road games. For games
write to Manager Leo M. Biernat, 80
Morris street, or phone t. Cyril's
Club, 5-9712 after 7 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
NDY KN0CKABOUT HAT SLIPPERS AND SHIRTS ARE INCLUDED

some boxes for keeping clothing
spic and span in the house or while
travelling. Nodded Of q new Light.
weight plastic which has the trans-
parency Of cellophane, they may DO
cleaned with a damp rag. and come
in sizes and shapes for various ha-
berdashery items and shoes.
The newest thing I'm subbers
harks back to the button-shosd
Iaddies who beaued the Gibson
girls at the turn Of the century. The
new rubber is shaped like O high
cut shoe and fastens with four
large snaps that look like buttons.
There are two models, one all rub
Der, in black and the other q COM
bination rubber lower part with
gray wool jersey upper that looks
Just like spat.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
HARVARD TEAMS.
EF|NE TRIBUTE.
TO TWO COACHES.
Harlow and Fesler Have
Done Well With Football
and Hoop Men
BY ERNEST BARCELLA
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 23.-(UP)
After four long years in the dol
drums, Harvard football and basket
ball today were on the road back.
And therein lies a story of strange
parallels.
It's a story Of twin-disappoint-
ment and failure, topped off by a
twin-comeback. It's story Of two
coaches who had to start from the
basement in their task Of recon-
struction. Above all, it's a story of
fighting young hearts who knew
well the meaning Of defeat because
the lickings came all too often, but
who never knew the meaning of
the word quit.
1t may sound bit presumptuous
to say Harvard football Is on the
way back when you consider the
team experienced another season
that was barren Of a major victory.
Not So Bad
The record shows that after 1t
had absorved 800 and 26-7 pastings
from Army and Dartmouth on sue
cessive week-ends, this same Har-
ward eleven bounced back to tie
Princeton, wallop the pants off Vir-
ginia and lose to Navy by a touch
down in stern battle and to Yale
by a single point.
They called this amazing reversal
OF form a miracle. 1t wasn't mir
acle. 1t was the reward for
perseverance by Headman Dick
Harlow and a flock of young play
ers who were willing to learn and
did 1t.
The story reads almost precisely
the same In the case of the basket
ball team, coached by handsome,
28-year old Wesley Fesler, former
Ohio State football, basketball and
baseball star. Another parallel is
that Yves happens to be end coach
on Harlow's staff.
When Fesler came to Harvard
four years ago, basketball there was
practically in the ash can.
His first club went through a 12-
game Eastern Intercollegiate league
campaign without a victory.
The next year, the team captured
three league games and lost the
other nine by wide margins. During
1886, the Crimson quintet dupli-
Gated its record Of the previous sea-
son, but most Of the games it lost
were by a slim margin. And this
season so far, Harvard has broken
even In two league contests, drop
ping 34-31 verdict to Penn and
walloping Cornell 54-40.
Great Spirit
Sparkplug Of the team has q foot
ball player-Vernon Struck, who
tasted the bitetrs far more than he
deserved to during the past gridiroi,
campaign. 1t was he who missed
the vital point-after that would
have tied Yale, after scoring the
first touchdown and converting Har-
wards only extra point.
Struck is not natural basketball
player. But a fighting heart and a
determination that's not to be de-
MED have made him the outstand-
ing member of the squad. He
typifies the spirit of his fellow foot
ball and basketball players, tribute
to the perseverance Of Harlow and
Fesler.
It's been long, hard pull for
Harvard on the gridiron and the
court. But the payoff seems at
hand.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
NAUCATUCK TO
OPPOSE ALUMNI

Naugatuck, Dec. "a fine game
is expected tonight at the local Y.
M. G. A. when the Naugatuck High
school basketball team will meet the
Alumni quintet at 8:15. It is anti
cipated there will be large crowd
on hand to witness the tilt and In
dications are the game will be close.
The local school combine opened
its season auspiciously last Satur-
day night with a victory over
Woodrow Wilson High of Middle
town, but 1t will undoubtedly face
stronger opposition this evening.
The alumni team will feature q
number of players who were out
standing on. local high school out
fits of past years. A preliminary
game will be held at about 1880.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
MEL OFT BEST
SLUCGER IN MI.
FIGURES SHOW
Dinlinutive Giant Outfield-
er Hit .5SS in $50
Games

New York, Dec. 23-(Ur)-Mel-
vim r. OFT, New York Giants youth
full veteran outfielder, was the Ma
tional Leagues leading slugger ac-
cording to the official averages re-
leased today. ~. -.
OFT, who came to the late John
J. McGraw as kid Of 16 with fuzz
on his face and made good without
ever playing a minor league game,
had slugging percentage of .588.
He went to bat 534 times In $50
games and hit for a total Of 314
bases.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23
DATES SELECTED FOR
WIGHTMAN MATCHES

New York, Lee. 23.-(UP)-The
fifteenth annual Wightman Cup
tennis matches between the United
States and Great Britain have been
tentatively scheduled for Aug. 20
and 81 at the West Side Tennis club,
Forest Hills, N. Y. These dates,
picked by the Wightman Cup COM
mittee, probably will be approved by
the United States Lawn Tennis as
ISOLATION at its meeting Feb. 6.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1936-12-23

Though he was not many
years out Of college when this
picture was taken the above
photographed gentleman was q
natural athlete from his
grammar school days and in
later life became one Of the best
basketball coaches OF high school
record. In his baseball pitching
days he was known as Lefty"
Yesterdays Whoozis was II.
ii. "Hobey" Hyde, of Hartford
who has been local competitor
I'm many Waterbury tennis tour
naments for several years and
has many friends in this city.