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Evening star., 1936-02-24
Trauis and EstaIella Are Tardv
As Mats Begin Training Grind

Weaver, Harry Oates, Kendall Chase,
Joe Kraskauskas. Frank Peticolas,
Jimmy Deshong, Appleton, Linke and
Raffensberger; Infielders Joe Kuhel
and Buddy Lewis, Outf1elders Jake
Powell and Dee Miles and Catchers
Cliff Bolton. Floyd Perryman, Alec
Sabo and Huck Wynne.
Evening star., 1936-02-24
VENzKE SPEEDING
TO OLYMPIC GOAL
Third Win Over Cunningham
Reveals True Worth as
Distance Runner.
BY ALAN GOULD,

N yEW YORK, February 24.-It's
nj still long lope from Madison
v Square Gardens board track
4 to the Olympic cinder path in
Berlin, but the goal of international
triumph in the classic metric mile"
looms brightly today for Gene George
Venzke. Pennsylvania picture runner
and come back sensation of the 1886
foot-racing season.
Venzke ended any lingering doubt of
the all-conquering caliber of his re-
turn to form in taking the National
1,500-meter title and world record
from the great Glenn Cunningham
Saturday night. Both were under the
old indoor mark as Venzke collared
Cunningham in the stretch drive and
won going away, by yards, in the
dazzling time of 3 minutes. 400 Sec
onds. Cunningham was clocked in
3:501, four-tenths under the record
he set in the same event a year ago.
Evening star., 1936-02-24
Confident of Comeback.

IF thought so,' declared the grave,
quiet-spoken slab hero of a few
years ago, Il wouldn't be here When
was let out of the big leagues last
year I had decision to make One
alternative was to quit base ball be-
cause don't banker to play in the
minors. The other was to stick it out
in the bushes. decided to carry on
with Albany because I had faith in
myself and knew that some day I'd be
able to come back"
He stands out. among the assorted
bunch OF recruits and regulars taking
tf field, this erudite young man, who,
at 26, Is attempting comeback in the
majors. Just when he should be at his
peak Weaver finds himself confronted
with the task of outbattling flock of
youngsters for one of nine available
pitching jobs, but the unusualness of
his position doesn't stop there The
arNlual scramble for berths on a big
league club is pretty much of cut
throat business, but if any man ever
enjoyed the unanimous sympathy of
his teammates it is Weaver.
Few ever really knew the inside story
OF how an ailing stomach took its toll
on this mild-mannered, uncomplain-
Inc young man who never believed
much in confiding his troubles. Even
his fellow teammates cannot UNDER
stand how the always popular Monte
happened to slip to the extent of being
waived by every club in the American
and National Leagues last May.
Evening star., 1936-02-24
Third in Row for Gene.

VENzKE thus scored his third
straight victory over the runner
who had whipped him % times in %
races prior to the current indoor cam
paign Not only has Gene shaken off
the Indian sign" that Glenn had on
him for the better part of three years,
but he also has shown himself capable
of beating his Kansas rival at any part
of the foot-racing game.
Sharing the spotlight with the dis
tance stars and the mark making col
ored high jumpers, Dave Burke of
Cleveland and Cornelius johnson OF
Los Angeles in a meet marked all
together by five world record perform
ances, and two new championship
marks, was Syracuse's unbeaten Eddie
O'Brien, who raced to his second
straight world record triumph over the
600-meter route.
Evening star., 1936-02-24
BY EDDIE BRIETZ,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

n YEW YORK, February "a
M Strange sight: Joe Gould
" at Broadway and Forty
4 Y ninth street without Jimmy
Braddock in tow -. (Jimmy is in
Florida with the family :. First
time this corner has seen the pair
apart since Braddock won the
title-or the turtle" as the three
little Braddocks still call it
New York wise guys will bet you
Travis Jackson doesn't finish the
season at third base for the Giants
!. Latest reports from the Santa
Anita Handicap are that Discovery
checked in early Sunday morning
Also, where was this Whopper
while all the racing was going on?
Evening star., 1936-02-24
Hunk Anderson, North Carolina
State grid coach, SAYS the Graham

Hunk Anderson, North Carolina
State, grid coach, says the Graham
anti-subsidization plan will not
affect Southern Conference foot
ball for two years then it will
be class 2 :. Fight business is SO
poor at the Garden they've stopped
announcing the official attendance
and receipts unless you ask for
them >. Well, they're getting the
st. Nick crowds with st. Nick at
fractions What do they want?
Col. James Rupert, who pre-
dicted last Fall the Yanks will win
the pennant, is beginning to won-
der If he talked out Of turn To
tell you the truth, the Yanks don't
look so hot.
UT1anfhay S.Nt k1A nno~oAA hfa
Evening star., 1936-02-24

johnson, of Course.
WITH few exceptions" responded
w the old gentleman, I'D say
surprisingly easy. There Is Walter
johnson to start"
johnson. OF course. johnson.
The Big Train stood alone. But
other pitchers?
well, you must consider that I'm
naming players who served my WASH
ington clubs the best. Fellows like
Stan Coveleski and Dutch Reuther,
who starred for other teams, hardly
can be counted. I'd say, next to john
son, that my best pitchers were Fred
Marberry and Gen. Crowder.
The Capital long had been blessed
with great line of catchers-Street,
Ainsmith, Charity, Ruel, Sewell.
Eddy Ainsmith was the best catcher
I ever saw on any team" declared
Griff. HE was a marvel behind
the plate. And he could run and
throw. But I'd have to give Muddy
ruel the edge over MIN. Muddy could
hit like sin when hits counted
Judge All the Way"
FIRST BASE was a set-up. There
hvae been only three regular first
basemen during the Old Fox era at
Washington-Chick Gandil. Joe Judge
(see POPPING OFF, Page A-l2.)
Evening star., 1936-02-24
Will Make Grade, or Quit.

RUT Weaver, who was on the verge
of giving up the game when he
was shifted to Albany during the 1885
campaign, with typically quiet dis
play of confidence, believes he can
regain the heights he once knew.
His eyes lighted with eagerness as
he pulled on his old gray monkey
suit" This morning as Manager Bucky
Harris herded squad of 20 hopefuls
onto Tinker Field for the initial work.
out, Monte spoke his piece.
Regardless of the various explana-
tions that my illness was only men,
tai condition." he said, Il want to
say that was not up to par in health
in 1884 and 1885. AS matter of fact,
I began to feel poorly during 1933-the
year we won the pennant-but don't
intend to use my health, or lack of it.,
as an alibi.
Il honestly feel ready now to pitch
winning ball for the Washington club.
II didn't believe this I wouldn't have
come to training camp, because when
ever I feel that can't win in the
majors I'm through with base ball.
There does not appear to be much
outward difference between the Weaver
of today and the sedate North Caro-
linian who was given his walking pa
pers last year. He only tips the scale
at 100 pounds, but that doesn't mean
much. according to the former school
master.
Regards Weight as o. X.
I'VE never weighed more than ITO
pounds during any season." de-
clared Monte. "As a matter of fact,
I've never turned up in training
camp weighing over 100 pounds.
When I gain weight it always is dur
ing the training season."
Monte's confidence in himself is not
calculated to hurt his chances with
Harris or President Clark Griffith,
The necessity of rebuilding the curv-
ing corps stands out on Harris pro-
gram this Spring and dwelling upon
The thought of Weaver becoming the
pitcher of yore is not the most un-
pleasant thing the scrappy pilot of the
Nationals could think of these days.
A rejuvenated Weaver, along with
Buck Newsom, Eddie Linke, Earl
Whitehill and Jimmy Deshong, might
well round out at pitching staff of
many possibilities.
Evening star., 1936-02-24
SANTA AN|TARACE
| CHA0T|CALLY RUN
Rough Work Rampant in
Victory of Top Row Over
Time Supply.
BY GRANTLAND RICE.

r OS ANGELES, Calf. February
24.-When you hang up $780,
900 as a target almost any,
- thing may happen from
wrestling match to revolution.
Somebody shoots the works-and any
thing else that might happen to be
in the road This accounts for the
broken field running, blocking. tack
ling and spinner plays that developed
in the Santa Anita classic, where
jockeys with a chance were striking
not only for little open space but
also firmer footing that might mean
the needed head or half length at the
wire.
Before the race $4,000 spectators,
including some 500 or more experts,
were looking for some one to beat
Discovery. They didn't like the price
at 80, and still they bet 100000 on
him because they couldn't locate the
horse that might take him.
All this was wasted thought and
effort. After the race had gotten
under way the main job then was to
find some one Discovery could beat
The field sensed this long before the
race was over, and with the main
shadow removed it was then an open
scramble through heavy trafic-hell
for leather and let the chips fall
whence they may. Certainly Wayne
Wright saw his chance on Top Row
and when he struck diagonally down
the stretch there was little chance
left for Time Supply and Rosemont,
who were the leading parties at this
vital spot, with AZucar moving UP
at simeon. speed.
Wright took his gamble on foul
or no foul-penalty or no penalty
and it worked that way. 1t was
rough riding. but smart riding under
the circumstances.
Crowd Study in Psychology.
IT WAS an interesting study in
psychology to watch the emotional
whirligigs of $4,000 people at
100000 race. These $4,000 had laid
out $350,000 on the race, with ap-
proximately 100000 on Discovery.
100000 on Time Supply and $45 900
on Top Row.
The rest was scattered around Azu-
car, Rosemont and others. AS the
race got under way, with a solid CELL
ing of dark clouds shutting out sun
and mountains, 80 per cent Of the
spectators were looking for Discovery.
The Vanderbilt horse took an early
humping, but the plain facts are that
he was badly run and had no partic-
ular heart for the traffic he was in.
From this point on, only the hackers
of Top Row. Time Supply and Rose
mont had any real lift to their vocal
cataclysms suddenly sensing the fra
grant odor of important money in the
offing.
That gasp and groan must have
come from the supporters of Time Sup
ply and Rosemont as Wright swung
Top Row into an off-tackle slant at
dryer earth, for up to that spot it was
a three-cornered toss-up. That play
broke up the game.
Evening star., 1936-02-24

~ RLANDO, Fla, February "a
4 This is a silver anniversary
I for Clark Griffith. A quarter
~ of a century ago the Old Fox,
inheriting Walter johnson and a lot
of guys named Elmer, took his first
Washington ball club into a Spring
training camp. And he's been doing
it ever since.
Griff was only manager of the Ma
tionals when he first led them South"
The training camp was pitched at
Charlottesville, Va, which ought to
give some idea Of how the scheme of
conditioning ball clubs has progressed.
gressed.
Twenty-Five Washington training
camps! Striking an average Of IS
Evening star., 1936-02-24
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viii JffoS6!!:: 49, II &

Grlff was asked today as he surveyed
the busy panorama at Tinker Field.
Evening star., 1936-02-24

Whether or not he changed his
training routine. Gene Venzke y
Evening star., 1936-02-24

Individual scoring records:
GEORGE WASHINGTON,
Evening star., 1936-02-24
BY Staff Correspondent. of The Star

by Stan CORRESPONDENT OF The Star.
~ RLANDO, Fla, February "a
I Florida provided the perfect
welcome to the Nationals in
~ itiaI training sn,1ad todav
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-16
ANSON|A MAN IS
UNDER ARREST
Edward Weislogel Tried to
Cut in on Traffic;C Cause
OF Crash

An AnSonia man was arrested
this morning after the truck ne was
driving crashed into Connecticut
Railway and Lighting Co. bus near
the traffic rotary at Crosby high
school.
Early investigation resulted In a
report that no one had been in
tured, but later" an unidentified
passenger ir the bus claimed he had
suffered minor injuries. The man
arrested was Edward Weislogel, %,
of Ansonia. He is charged with vio-
lating the rules of the road, the ar
rest being made by Motor Patrol
man Joseph Mccarthy. The bus was
operated by Herbert j. Hall, Of Wa
tertown.
Attempted Cut In
The police accident squad report
ed that the truck, owned by Sheehy
Brothers. of Shelton, attempted to
cut In alongside the bus as the lat
ter vehicle was rounding the traffic
circle. The bus was eastbound from
Exchange place when 1t was side
swiped BY the truck. The bus was
badly damaged and had to be towed
from the scene to the garage. Claim
Agent Frank Bailey Of the G. r. and
L. lines said that he had been first
informed that no one was hurt, but
that later one Of the passengers, q
WPA employe, complained Of In
illries,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-16
BY FREDERICK C. OTHMAN

UNITED Press STAFF Correspondent
Washington, Dec. 16.-(UP) -
The Anglo-Saxon Versatility Corp,
Of Wilmington, Del, decided today
to make me the richest man IN the
world. thought IL was good idea,
myself. Everything was coming
along fine, too. and j. p. Morgan,
John d. Rockefeller and the Maha-
ra jah OF Indore we're beginning TO
shake in their boots--as well they
might-when the government ruined
my program. Darnl It's a good thing
tomorrow's pay day. Anglo-SaXon
Versatility, INC, Is operated by
Philip G. Miller. who Is a gifted stu
dent of banking. corporation law.
finance, auditing and accounting. l
know, because he said so In his lit
erature. He's also an astrologer.
He can look at the stars and tell
the exact moment to sell steel. He
knows all about Taurus and Libra
and Scorpio and the proper moment
to buy General Motors. He reads the
horoscope of Wall Street. The stock
market Is an open book to linn. GEN
erously. he offered to share this
knowledge for nominal sum, $3.50
monthly, TO be exact. He said l
couldn't lose. He guaranteed II. All
I had to do was send IN the first $3.50
and thereafter I'd double my money
monthly. was figuring on sub
scribing TO this service, buying me a
telescope. and going over to the
broker. say, with $40 for starter.
At the end of II months I'd be
worth $46O80 minus the $i.560 I'd
paid the Anglo-Saxon Versatility
Corp. After another year Of OBJ
serving the stars in accordance with
Miller's directions. I'd have nest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-16
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-16
POOR FAMILIES
WILL BE HELPED
City Children Will Do Their
Bit Saturday Morning
at Polls Theater

Waterbury children contemplate
doing their bit toward making
Christmas Day brighter for many
needy local families. Judging from
the interest displayed to date, they'll
make the Yuletide dinner Of innum-
cradle unfortunates more delectable
than ever.
Polls theater. through the efforts
of Manager Edward Fitzpatrick,
Uncle Harry Of the Democrat, and
the local Lodge of Elks, have af-
forded the kids the opportunity to
help out deserving l,eighbors.
They have set aside Saturday
morning OF tins week for a special
Riddles show at Polls theater and
airvitsfl sesegss Md sans towlxSto attend
His ticket OF admission will be q
donation, such as non-perishable
canned goods, potatoes, etc, which
will be collected at the door as he
or she enters. tn
Big Program Prepared
The program lined up for their
entertainment will be hard to beat.
The doors Of the theater will be
opened at 9:15 o'clock anc fifteen
his Waverly Inn orchestra will give
minutes later Bill Tasillo, Jr., and
Continued on Page 12)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-16
WriterWas ToBeImmensel,
Rich When Plans Collapsed

egg of $l68.271 $50. Not bad. I
wouldn't retire, though. I'd keep on
for just one more year, doubling
my money monthly. Then I'd have
$685., 1888, 268,080 and I'd quit. There
isn't anything greedy about me and
anyway, after fourth year I'd get
all the money in the world, as well
as &. mortgage on Buckingham Pal
ace and a controlling interest in
the U. S. treasury. I wouldn't want
that. Too much responsibility. I'd
be running all the banks on both
hemispheres, all the factories. every
thing, and I'd be SO busy wouldn't
even get Saturday afternoon off.
So / figured I'd worry along with
Miller's system for three years only
and spend the rest Of ny life in a
pink marble palace with gold door,
knobs. Well II, was saving up the
first $3.50 to send Miller, when the
post Office department. which doesn't
seem much interested IN astrology,
up and socked fraud order against
the Anglo-Saxon Versatility Corp.
Solicitor w. e. Kelly said he had
learned that the plan was entirely
visionary and had no practical
value" He said Miller couldn't fur
nish the name Of single client vino
had doubled his money in one month
or two or even three.
That left me about where start
ed. poor but ambitious. think An
glo-Saxon Versatility, Inc, might
have some ideas, all right, but ]
can't write Miller letter. He can't
write me. The post Office department
won't deliver on" mail. II sends II
back. marked fraud" In boxcar
letters OF scarlet. Messys. Morgan
Rockefeller and that Maharaj ah
man are mighty. mighty fortunate
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-16
DUKE DIFFERS
WITH LADY LOVE
Marriage Plans Not Agree
able to Mrs. Simpson;
Thumbs Down Movies
= BY RICHARD ID. MCMILLAN
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Enzesfeld. Austria, Dec 16.-(UP)
Some sources at Enzesfeld castle
reported today that Edward, Duke
Of Windsor, and Mrs. Wallis Simp-
son had disagreed on marriage
plans. Discussing In their nightly
telephone talks their plans to marry
after Mrs. Simpson obtains her final
divorce decree, 1t was reported, she
favors a stylish wedding in keeping
with her future rank as a royal
duchess while the duke wants a
strictly simple. and even secret one.
Not Going To Austria
Though 1t was said officially to-
day that Mrs. Simpson will not come
to Austria. reports were that this
was at Mrs. Simpsons own insist
ence. Edward was said TO be in
clined to defy convention and urge
her + come to Austria. 1t is re-
ported that Edward Is so angry at
the attack made ON him by the
Archbishop of Canterbury that he
has considered formally leaving the
Church of England. Persons who
have access to the Rothschi ldcastle
at which the abdicated king Of
Great Britain Is a guest, said that
he particularly resented the attack
CONTINUED on Page 12)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-16
Defeat Dinner WGOP To
Rival Banquet OF Nctors

battered brown derby, and q big
black felt hat, once worn by former
Gov. Alfalfa Bill Murray Of Okla
homa. There will be huge paint
ing Of San Juan Hill, and beneath
1t will be Col. Frank Knox's port
able typewriter and pipe, imple-
ments used in pounding out copy
against the New Deal
"A framed copy Of the constitu-
ton will hang In back Of the head
table, and beside 1t q picture Of
nine old men,
The dinner will open with the
band playing Susanna and the af-
fair will close with O rendition Of
Chopin's funeral march, I"
A roar Of laughter from the
democrats brought Fraser back into
the store TO see what was going on.
He heard Elmer winding up:
"You think It's funny, Ell? well.
listen to this. There's going to be
another huge sign there for all to
see. TIN read: seventeen million
persons can't be wrongl'
"ool dern 1t. Elmer" broke IN
Fraser, what have you been gas
sing about now?"
Jaw. nothing, Don." he cackled.
II was just telling 'em about that
defeat dinner the republicans were
figuring ON holding"
"Fioly smoke" gasped Fraser,
your tongue Is too long. Now II
that gets cut they'll swear you got
q frcu: me.
Glad there amt q reporter IN
here"
But there was.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-16
WALTHAM MEN IN
FATAL ACCIDENT

Lincoln. Mass, Dec. 49, (UP)-
Two Waltham men were killed and
a third was injured slightly early
trday when their light coupe crash
ed into telephone pole and over
turned at sharp curve on South
Great road.
The dead: Leonard ]. Hennessy,
26; James J. Powers, 80. The third
OCCUPANT. Raymond Carrigan. 81.
suffered only cuts on the head.
The car struck the pole with such
force that 1t snapped near its base.
bringing down a tangle of wires
The coupe overturned. partly spill
ing its occupants nthe ground.
The wreckage was discovered by
Fred Wolkins of Newton Lower
Falls. who was driving by In q truck
After extricating the then uncon-
scious Carrigan. he summoned local
and state police.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-16
KILLED
in GUN BATTLE

Norwaik. Conn.,, Dec. l6-(UP)-
Police today sought to identify a
prowler who was shot to death late
last night by William Clougher, 81,
chain store manager, whose home
he invaded Juggling a virtual
arsenal. A gun battle between the
two men was avoided when only
one cartridge in the burglars gun
exploded after he pulled the trig-
ger four times. Clougher, with a
30-year-old weapon. fred three
times. Two Of the shots we're mis-
fires. The third struck the invader
near the heart, killing him instantly.
Clougher was held on a technical
manslaughter charge pending In
vestigation. Mayor Frank T. Stack
congratulated him on the defense Of
his home. The prowler carried four
guns, "a rounds of ammunition, sew
eral drug tablets and burglar tools.
State police endeavored to link him
with other crimes In this area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-16
Two MORE Big
CONCERNS GIVE
~ INCREASES
Chase Brass, Copper Co.,
Inc, American Brass
Co. Increase Wages
LOCAL HELP NOT
ALONE INCLUDED
Albert Furniture Co. Will
Give Salary Bonus to !.
IS Employees

Waterbury's two other
largest industrial concerns
today followed the lead taken
earlier in the week by the
Scovill Manufacturing Com
pany and voted a five percent
increase in pay to their help.
Directors of the Chase Brass
and Copper Company, Inc,
and the American Brass Com
pany, meeting at unexpected
sessions, this morning
morning granted the five per cent
increase to their help.
Yesterday officials Of both the
Chase Company and the American
Brass Company stated that no
meetings of directors were planned
to take up the question Of pay
raises. The Scovill Company took
the lead earlier in the week and
action on the part Of Chase's and
the American Brass Company was
anticipated.
Others Vote Bonuses
Several local concerns, Industrial
CONTINUED on Page 12)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-16
MAXWELL JURY
IS INSTRUCTED
Judge Seemed to Talk in
Favor of Accused Girl
This Morning

Wise, Va, Dec. 16-(UP)-Edith
Maxwell's mountain murder trial
neared a climactic finish today, with
the defense hopeful for acquNtal or
a light sentence for the slim school,
mistress, who the state charges
murdered her blacksmith father.
Judge Ezra T. Carter, in instruc-
tons to the jury, emphasized de-
finition of voluntary or involuntary
manslaughter as a possible verdict
In the trial.
Carter ruled that the jury could
not hold Edith guilty Of the murder
of her father If they believed the
death blow WAS struck, as intimated
by the state, with one of her high
heeled party slippers.
Slipper Not Deadly
"The court inStructs the jury" he
declared, that a woman's slipper is
not deadly weapon. Even If they
Continued on Page 12)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-12-16
Franklin Roosevelt
Escapes Operation
Son of President Has Been Administered New Com
pound Just Discovered Some Months Ago;
Proves Cure for Sinus Attack
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