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Evening star., 1936-10-31
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National Leagues Leader
Backed by Rice, Ex.Nat,
in Approving Game.
BY w. r. McCALLUM.

BY w. X. McCALLUM.
T UNCLE CLARK G RIFFITH
won't let his diamond heroes
play golf during the base ball
season, but there's one guy
who happens to be quite q swatsmith
with the willow who firmly believes
golf has helped his batting.
Paul Waner Of the Pittsburgh Pi.
rates, leader Of National League bat
ters during the late season, says that
golf has played a big part in his
league-topping batting this year.
Waner spends the Winters at Sara.
sofa and Is rated quite a golfer. He
played golf nearly every day last
Winter in Florida.
1--we become so accustomed In golf
to trying to place the ball where I
wanted it to CO." he says, that it be-
came second nature TO do the same
in the batters' box. The swing is
much the same, and found that with
my golf training could place em
away from the flelders."
Waner is back at Sarasota for the
Winter and will play in the base ball
players tourney there and at Clear
water and Daytona Beach. Each VIM
ter an officially recognized base ball
players tourney is played at Sarasota,
in which Waner and Babe Ruth CON-
pete.
Evening star., 1936-10-31
,lonas Only Local Underdogs Batter Waner Finds
M4 M2 2:
W. By WRMeC4lluM ~

stayed put. A birdie without
ever hitting the fairway or the
green. You won't see many like
that.
Evening star., 1936-10-31
Looks for Blanton to Improve.
WHEN we found out he had worke
Crowder Little Argument.

games and lost 6 after a record
of Is won and lost the year before.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-09
OZONE SHIELD
BALKS SUN

"Old SOL" friendly and health
giving, might well be an instru-
ment Of death and destruction to
human kind were it not for the
protection Of the 20-mile thick
blanket Of ozone which Nature
threw about the globe, the Smith
Sonian Institution said today in
making public findings of DR..
Florence E. Meier, of the Division
Of Radiation and Organisms.
According to the Smithsonian
report, lethal rays are carried on
invisible ultraviolet light from the
suns spectrum. When these rays
strike the layers of oxygen mole
culeS of which the ozone blanket
is composed, their deadly power is
totally absorbed and only the ben
eficial light shafts make their way
to the earth's surface.
Not all these rays are equally
deadly, DR.. Meier found. Using a
single-celled type of green algae
as the subject of the experiments,
DR.. Meier reported that the killing
effects of the rays increased from
one point of the suns spectrum
until they were so times as power
full at another point These meas
urements were made, it was ex-
planned, by noting the time re-
quired at various light-wave
lengths for the killing effect of the
rays to take effect on the exposed
simple organisms.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-09
While They Lost!

it's q G. E. you're getting. A name that
is known not only in this country but
also abroad a name which is in it.
self on assurance Of real performance.
This hos an dll-steel cdbinet, with acid
resistant porcelain base, foot pedal to
facilitate opening the door when your
arms are filled and on edsY-to-operdte
temperature control thdt permits unin-
terrupted refrigeration during de-frost-
ing. A real opportunity for those who
get here before the limited quantity has
been sold. Look at the saving. Think
how little it will cost per day. And re-
member also at The Hecht Co. you
can buy it with No Money Down.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-09
Will Confer Degrees

ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 8.
Master Mason degrees will be con-
ferred by the Alexandria Washing
ton Lodge No. % at a stated com.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1936-04-09
ELSIE ROBINSON
STRESSES A REAL
PERIL

What must America do with
the deliberate drifterS who
fatten on the dOle-the per-
niciOus parasites disOwned by
their mother countries who
cling to public payrOlls while
spurning the responsibilities
of citizenship? Read what
Elsie Robinson, as an old
fashioned American home
maker, writes Of this startling
development in the national
life, in The Washington
Times on April Is.
Evening star., 1936-01-24

posse Of planters who warned him not
to return under threat Of death. The
posse raided Methodist church where
he was addressing about 500 white and
colored share croppers, displayed axe
handles and lead billies, beat up"
some Of his audience and smashed
furniture, Kester claimed.
Kester and H. L. Mitchell, executive
secretary Of the tenant farmers union,
plan to visit Senators and Representa-
tives today, seeking an investigation Of
the terrorism" which they charge
Arkansas landlords exercise on share
choppers.
That's the only thing that will get
to the difficulties behind this situa-
tion," Kester said.
Resettlement and Works Progress
Administration officials will be asked
to give immediate relief to tenant
farmer families that have been evicted
Evening star., 1936-01-24
Washington Wayside
Random Observations Of Interesting
Events and Things.

nomical nature was attested In that
her three children were boys and that
their clothing. handed down from one
to the other, would be worn out before
being discarded.
One thing led to another until one
member declared that she practiced
her economy by purchasing less ex-
pensive lingerie. buying it more for its
unitarian purposes than for deco
ration.
At this point discussion Of eccnomy
gave way to . fashion show with living
models.
4 \ i X
FIRST STOP.
GREEN lights all the way uptown
and the pur Of the motor In the
shiny new car he was driving, gave q
deep feeling of satisfaction to the
driver. Suddenly his complacency was
broken by loud knocking on the rear
of the car. Pulling up to the curb as
quickly as possible, he was startled
to see colored boy disentangling him
self from the spare tire on the rear
Of the car.
what are you doing there, boy?"
the startled driver asked.
Evening star., 1936-01-24

his Joy, the roaring wind. which had
been passing over his chimney sud-
denly changed its course. Down II
swept, full tilt, into the middle Of his
fire. With it came smoke and the
highly concentrated odor OF burning
wood.
What to do with q backfiring fire.
place was something the host had for
gotten-or never knew. So he, and
his wife, and the guests fed to the
great, cold outdoors where the air was
pure. If frigid. Out there, his love fol
flreplaces died.
X X X
PRUDENT?
There's a Georgian ,Dho believes
that the United States Information
Seruice should be Just that.
A correspondence clerk there re.
Gently read t0ith 0rowtng amaze
ment letter In Uhich the iDrtter
outlined an ambitious money!
making scheme, explained that he
knew it iDas crooked, but said he
auanted an expression from the In
formation service as to his probable
chances OF getting by the Digilant
Postal Inspection Service.
They Dont be pery good.
X X X
BIG BUSINESS.
THE famed neatness in dress Of the
new King Edward VIII is recalled
by the manager of one Of Washing.
tons biggest laundries.
Evening star., 1936-01-24

sas. All are controlled by the planters.
The sheriffs are either planters or
planter controlled"
Kester and Mitchell expect to ap-
peal to Senators Costigan. Schwellen-
bach, Bone, La Toilette, Wheeler and
Nye and Representatives Maverick,
Amlie, Marcantonio and Connery.
They will seek audiences with Reset
tlement Administrator Tugwell and his
assistant, w. w. Alexander, and with
w. P. A. Administrator Harry L. Hop
kins.
II their demands are unproductive
the union men hope to organize a
public meeting here next week to speak
on the conditions they are fighting.
Evening star., 1936-01-24

escape from
s1yn nching in
! Arkansas and q
demand for Con-
gressional investi-
cation Of condi-
tionS a m o n 6
Southern share
cropperS.
g ) He is Howard
A. Kester, 81, or
ganized for the
Southern Tenant
Farmers Union.
He said he was
run out OF
Arkansas q week
aro hv an armed
Evening star., 1936-01-24
THE EVENING STAR WASHINGTON D. c. FRIDAY JANUARY

When the new King, then the Prince
Of Wales, visited Washington In 1918.
he was escorted to the Belmont house
by U. s. Cavalry.
Hardly had he arrived when an at
tendant called up the laundry and
arranged for morning collection and
afternoon delivery Of the princes
laundry.
"And what enormous bundles were
sent daily from Belmont house and
rushed through the MILL" exclaimed
the laundrymen.
IT everybody was as neat as Eng
lands new King, the laundry business
would be the biggest business in the
world" he added.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
LOG FIRE BACKFIRE.

LOG FIRE BACKFTRE.
OPERATIVE l3. who has been doing
some neat pillar-to-post living
these last few years, bobbed up the
other day with new home. Its best
feature SO far as he was concerned
was the fireplace. Boyhood memories
Of roaring log fires came flooding In
upon him as he gazed upon its un-
sooted newness.
Came Wednesday night (remember
that 60 m. p. h. wind?) and Operative
13 invited two friends out for the fire.
place warming
He lighted the carefully laid kind
ling and logs and watched with delight
while the draft pulled them into a
bright merry flame.
But before he could give voice to
Evening star., 1936-01-24

Of danger, 1t is expected he will be
confined to the hospital for several
weeks.
Best, who lives at 1923 Connecticut
avenue, is an administrative assistant
In the Federal Housing Administra-
ton. He has been president Of the
young Democratic organization here
since last June.
Evening star., 1936-01-24

and, according to
the union, are
living In tents,
assailed by hun
ger and cold.
There are more
than 100 sue h
families, with %
children under 6
years old, Kester
estimated.
UNLESS there's
some relief" he
said, there's go
ing to be an up
heaval. We can't
get justice in the
Evening star., 1936-01-24
Roanoke River Still Rises.

ROANOKE RAPIDS, N. C., Jan
uary "A @.-The Roanoke River, at
its highest stage in "a years, con-
tinued to rise slowly today, but
weather observers said it would begin
receding after reaching a crest of 48
feet, probably before nightfall.
Evening star., 1936-01-24

INCIDENT.
~ RATITUDE, embarrassment
and . pinch Of the occult
II were found in . single ex-
- perience by washington
woman yesterday morning.
MAY I borrow handkerchief
she asked the friend who stood beside
her at q bus stop.
Before the friend could reply q
strange woman, also waiting for the
bus, snapped open her purse, pulled
out q handkerchief and handed 1t Ia
the heroine of the incident.
The latter, grateful but embarrassed.
finally stammered:
'How shall I return it to you?"
Don't. Just keep 1t"
The occult touch was provided by
the initial &c" on the handkerchief.
The woman's name Is Gertrude.
OMEN?
Henry P. Fletcher, chairman OF
the Republican National Commit
tee, may or may not be a believer
In the significance OF numbers.
At any rate. the directory slso,Os
his residence telephone number is
1886. And his exchange Is North.
Which Uould seen, to bear out tndi-
cations that the G. o. P. isn't
going to bother much ,oith the
Solid South.
Evening star., 1936-01-24
ORGANIZER SEEKS
: ! ARKANSAS PROBE
Congress Asked to Investi.
cate Conditions in Share
Cropper Area.

A serious-visaged young man with .
@jeweled Princeton emblem on his vest
and . Virginia drawl came to WASH
~ington today with . tale Of q narrow
Evening star., 1936-01-24

"Ah's jist hitchin' q ride home.
mister, and you was goin' by nah
street 50 knocked on the window SOS
you'd stop to let me or"
Evening star., 1936-01-24
BEST, YOUNG DEMOCRAT
HEAD, is SERIOUSLY ILL
r. H. A. Administrative Assist
ant, in Hospital as Result
of EAcA infection.

Paul Best, president Of the Young
Democratic Clubs of the District of
Columbia, was reported seriously i'll
yesterday at Episcopal Hospital, where
he was taken Tuesday. Attending ply
sicians said he Is suffering from celu-
litis Of the face resulting from an in
lection.
Although doctors believe he Is out
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14
Deck Morgan Writes
From Own E experience
Author Of Transatlantic Flight, The Democrats New
Serial Gathers Facts From Far-Flung Outposts

do the nototiously dangerous "skele-
ton" s
( Morgan began his writing career
while serving In the diplomatic SER
vice in South America. Then, when
his health forced o return 70 the
United States, he took UP fiction
writing as q full time Job.
IN 'Trans.pacific Flight" Morgan
tells the story Of pretty airplane
Kay Dunn, and o hand
some, veteran pilot, Ted Graham. .
Kay Is young, looking TO TED
Graham for romance. Ted, however,
says he Is welded to the air, has
no place in his life for o love affair.
And, in his role as ace pilot Of the
trans Pacific flight, Ted usually
sticks to what he says. But Kay'S
hair Is red and her eyes are green
and she loves the air almost as
much as does Ted = all Of which
makes Ted change his ideas on ro-
nance.
This great story is one Of the
most up-to-date pieces Of fiction
to come along In many years. It's
certain appeal will advance Deck
Morgan's already secure status
among front-rank writers.
For the first installment Of this
great serial story romance Of the
air, turn to page 10 Of todsys Wa
terbury Democrat. ste.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14

Deck Morgan, author of The
Waterbury Democrats new serial,
"Trans-Paci Flight" beginning on
page 10 today, takes his writing
with him as he travels to far parts
Of the world gathering flrst-hand
material for his stories. His office
Is wherever his typewriter Is and
that's as likely to be Morocco or
Manitoba as Morgan's native Mis-
sissippi.
After putting finishing touches
on his great romance Of the Pacific
clipper fights, Morgan went to Ber-
lin for the 1896 Olympics. In Ber-
lin, or wherever else there's pos
sibility for a f1rst-rate novel, there
Morgan Is apt to be.
During the last 10 years this
young man has been explorer, CAM
eraman Alpiner, syndicate writer,
polo pony trainer, and rowing re-
porter. He's had more experiences
than any character Of his writing,
When In ..Trans-Pacific Flight"
Morgan writes Of Honolulu, Midway
1SlHllQ, OunkkA, 0AbtLAAAub HAd VtAAck
enchanting places, the reader may
be sure the material is authorita-
tice, because Morgan himself has
been In all Of these faraway spots,
At home in Mississippi, Morgan
raises bird dogs and INDUCES his
hobbies Of photography and Chi
nese art, besides devoting q few
hours Of his busy days to hunting,
flying and speed boat racing. He
remembers a. childhood day when
Theodore Roosevelt borrowed his
dogs for q hunting expedition into
the Mississippi swarnps.
Other big moments In his Life
were those when he was asked tc
pilot Admiral Byrd and Mrs Frank
lin ID. Roosevelt down the Olympic
bobsled run at Lake Placid during
the 1889 games.
Morgan Is q licensed bobsled pilot
and one Of the few Americans u
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14

Editor Tall Tower Topics-Tt will never be possible
in native of Waterways power of retention to eliminate
the memory of the late and laented Peter Shea who was
the most keable and energetic participant in social ana
yc affairs grace the envrons Of the city bearing
the slogan waterbury has something on everybody
Facetously examining my mental file find one incident
that very formidable that happened in the career OF
Pete which has never been extrcated from my rational
faculty 1t was during Liberty Loan drive at the time OF
our countrys sharing in the calamity designated as the
'World war;. The local newspapers advertised quite
snisterly that "A will Jump from atop the Apothe-
carries Hall building certain night at spectre
time. The publicity was successful in attracting an
eager group people In gety throes Of anxiety Most OF
the people congregated manifested their uneasness by
sinking in doorways and other spots In the close back
ground in noticeable manner that was no doubt dubious
to the others present and they almost emuated the
ty and admitting action of an innocent ostrich, which
Bird viii hide his head thinking the rest of his anatomy
would not be visible Suddenly "Pete" appeared on the
TOP Of the tall structure and using his sonorous vocal
chords diffusey and potenty announced 1.-THE man re-
fuses to Jump but Jack Terney who was well and raw.
orably known parsonage at that time assures me that
the man will not jump-he will throw him off" After
some moments of elaboration crude effgy OF man
was hurled tumbng to the pavement below to relieve the
aggravatng suspense Of the waiting crowd am not
fearful of contradiction when state that still maintain
that some Of those people actually thought that the adver
tsed stunt might have occurred they syly and silently
Withdrew from the where they were unadmittedy
fooled. Reminiscently yours " WALKER.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14

Editor, Tall Tower Topics: Do you recall in the
good old days how the flames used to leap Skyward out
Of the chimney exhaust pipe down at the gas works
What sight that was in those days. can remember
how kids when first saw it we thought it was big
fire. but found out that regular performance on
few minutes all night long. And the first time that we
walked down Meadow street after dark paused long
enough to watch the huge flame burst from the CHM
ney and then be lost Immediately Wonder II TINS
flame is still belching forth nightly never notice 1t
any more. -. Joe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14
Italian American Federation
Resumes Community Activities
Various Groups Planning
for Columbus Day, In-
creased Membership

& J.. IL p u i
Following the usual summer lull
In its activities, the italian Amer
lean Federation Societies and clubs
resumes this week with increased
intensiveness its varied program OF
community service.
The italian sisterhood Auxiliary
Of the italian Brotherhood, under
the able leadership Of Mrs. Jo-
sepli Pernatozxf viii hold q special
meeting and entertainment with
the admission Of three new members.
Mrs. Louise BrigugliR is the chair
man Of tonigl1t's event.
Plans for participation Of the So
ciety In the Columbus Day celebra-
ton win be discussed. At. the last
meeting the society authorized the
president to contribute $26 TO the
expense Of the celebration. Mrs.
Julia Capocchi and Mrs. Minnie
Marinaro are representatives to the
Columbus day committee. M
Predicts Increase
The Catalina e Connazionali So
ciety has also commenced q menu
bership drive with notable, entfu-
siasIIl. They voted to participate in
the Columbus Day parade and to
share In the expense with the other
major organizations. Sergeant Jo-
seph Cicchieilo, president Of the So
ciety predicted that before the win
ter is over its membership will ex-
coed $50.
Florio Post Of the Italian Amer
lean World War Veterans started
Yesterday by a notable increase In
membership. The post will meet
again on October 9Th.
Next Friday night the italian
Brotherhood is holding q special
meeting at Liberty hall at which
session another group Of members
viii be admitted. Entertainment and
refreshments will follow the briei
business meeting which Is called fol
the purpose Of stimulating the rails
ing of funds and to make plans foS
Columbus Day celebration.
Prominent citizens will address
the gathering. John De Pastino will
preside.
Duce Society
The Duce Society will also meet
at Liberty hall next Friday night at
the same tim, as the italian Bro.
therhood. It will hold a speciaI
meeting and Is members are ex.
pected to Join. Daniel MorelN viii
preside.
The Montaganese Mems and
Ladies' Society Is also conducting q
drive for new members. The Mems
Society will meet at Liberty hal
next Sunday morning. Sergeant An.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14

Toot.toOt -. . BY the time the Connecticut high
waymcn ret the Merritt Parkway finished some years
hence there's going to be straight Shedding from central
the tip end Of Long Island ON nice smooth
hCuIevards Here's how The Merritt Parkway will
INK with the Hutchinson River Parkway The latter
viii link with q parkway leading direct to the Tri-
borough Bridge Once across this structure on the
rRht ramp the OtOrst will strike the Northern BOue.
ward which win roll you along to the eastcrnmost
point Of Long Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14
NARCOTIC PEOPLE HELD

New Britain, Conn.,, Sept. H.
(UP)--Joseph Pasquerell, and hts
wife, Charlotte, arrested BY federal
agents last week on charges Of pos
sessing narcotics, today were bound
over to superior court under bonds
Of $4,000 and $500 respectively.
Pasquerell was given a suspended
sentence Of one year and six months
last May on O similar charge and
placed on probation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14

Putting the shot. ,. Carroll Dillon and John
COrbet of Giles street and James Sheehan of Frost Road
are touring the Canadian states. MIR. and Mrs
Donald Kaplan were paid visit by the stork recently
1t was Miss Kapan. Mrs. Kaplan is the former Ruth
Rangoon. i. Elsie MARITIME will soon become Mrs.
Patrick GaIulo. The ceremony Is docketed for late
November :. Dorothy Sternberg, who quit the stage
few years ago. showed her Kresge Company co-workers
she can still kick her tootses with the best of them
Dot was big hit at the cOmpanys anniversary banquet
THURSDAY evening /. :. Patsy Brown has been chosen
20 Judge the Boston Bull dog show which will be one OF
the features of the annual Harwinton Fair Saturday.
October g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14

Chances that Republican Town
Chairman Martin j. Whelan Of
Wolcott will be given the 6. o. p.
nomination for state representa-
tive in that town are now prac-
tically certain. He is considered
the logical successor to the incum-
bent, Judge Claude v. Badger. AS
the latter is expected to be adj
vanced to the senatorial nomina-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14

Shades of the royal pigskin It's fall again =.
The roar of thousands fill the air. The referees
whistle toots The headlineSman'S horn toots.
They're in hudde, they're out No, they're in again.
/. . . No. it's lateral - Tinker to EverS to Chance e.
What pass; what run. Where are we going after
the game. /. Z. Who plays here next week. Hows
chances of borrowing your car to drive down to New
York for the big clash . :. Oh, hum, it's autumn and
football time
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14
HOLLYWOOD

You lie beside the purple hills,
Proud OF your faith and power;
with sea-blue sky and sycamore
To guard each desert flower.
A magic hand has fashioned you
Amid the mesa's IRE;
Where once was solitude and sage
Rests nankind's fond desire.
You bid the stranger be at peace,
And rest where yuccas bloom;
FOR here the horsemen Of the Dons
Encamped IN Natures room.
They knew not when your spires would rise
In their dominions wide,
Nor what futurity would bring
70 Gods great humantide.
And now you wake TO greet the day
As Progress hand Is raised
IN hlessing over al who dwell
where Freedoms name Is praised.
-oEoFsaE l. LEE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-14
Tall Tower
Topics
BIZ THE MAN IN THE TOWER

SWING STYLE
Streamline and silhouette,
Waistllne looking small,
But have you seen the swing style
Demonstrated this fall?
The skirt flares elegantly =;
With the very latest swing,
Gored and very graceful,
AS slick as anything.
The gents clothes too
Have dash and verve,
Note that swing, by gosh,
AS well as the shoulder curve.
So It's swank and swagger,
Swing high swing lowl
For the fall paradea
In swinstime Rowl
EN-. EN-