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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25
FINEST YANKEE
 MERMAIDS MEET
Young Mary HOerger of Florida Is Worlds Div-
 ing Champion
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY United Press Staff COrreSpOndent)

NOnIteu RKebS bbhH CVTEebpVthueHSJ
 New York, June 25.--(Up)-ThG National A. A. U. wonen's swim. ming and diving championships opened today in oriental pool, Man. hattan Beach, featuring the twir attractions of a i2-year old gir attempting to retain her diving title and an all-star field of 2l swim mers competing for the 100-metel free style crown.
 Every prominent womef's swim. ner and diver in the country will compete in the 4-day meet, in which national titles will be decided ir eight individual events and two re- lay races.
 The spotlight today centers or the worlds youngest sports cham pion, Bronze, tow-headed little Mary Hoerber, Miami Beach, Fla She will attempt to retain the 3-me' ter diving championship she won SC dramatically last year by less thar one point from Janice Lifson, New York university student.
 Tho other feature event on thu opening days program is the l00' meter free style in which Olive Me Kean, Seattle, Wash, will attemp to defend her laurels against 2I stars. Alice Bridges, Uxbridgc Mass, will be one of her rivals.
 In the days other event Mrs LReonore Knight Wingard, Cincin' natl, is favored to retain her one mile free style championship agains four competitors.
 The schedule for the last thre' days follows:
 Friday-s8O-yard relay and S00' meter individual medley.
 Saturday--220-yard backstroke, 220-yard breaststroke and 440-yart free style.
 Sunday-300-meter medley relay and 880-yard free style.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25
MASONS OPPOSE
 A.B.C. TONIGHT

The initial twilight contest of the Public Parks league fill be held tonight ct Hamilton park, the Ma son Supply team facing the A.B.C outfit at o'clock. A win for the Masons would put them in first place temporarily.
 At present they are deadlocked with St. Lucy's nine with four wins out of five starts. A win tonight would put them ahead until other league contests are played off Greece and Foley will handle the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25
CHESTNUT HILLS
 DEFEAT ST. ANN'S

In 6 seven- inning contest played last night in Watertown the Chest nut Hills nosed out the St. Anns team of the local Public Parks league, 5.3. Pushing across two runs in the sixth canto the Hill team gained the necessary margin for victory. Vaughn of the wln- ming team and Fournier of St. Ann's club put on great pitching duel, each allowing but four hits. Vaughn famed nine batters and Fournier eight. Cooke and LaPointe were the heavy hitters of the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25
ESQUIRES TO PLAY
 ATLAS 9 SUNDAY

The Bunker Hill Esquires are booked to play the Atlas Movers of New Haven Sunday at o'clock on
 The Movers have snappy outfit and a close game is expected. The Esquires are playing a good brand of ball and are endeavoring to give Bunker Hill fans some good enter tainment by playing some of the best teams in the state. It is hoped the fans will get behind the boys and attende these games. Aubrey, Medford of Moran will pitch with Loy behind the bat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25
ALL.WATERBURY
 TEAM ORGANIZED

Having some rather attractive baseball contests in view, Bob Moran has undertaken the task of organ iEing an All-WaterDury nine which he plans to stack against city anna teur and Valley league teams as well as road club. The Moran outfit will meet Bill Stapleton's Nauga- tuck club as soon as organization here has been completed,
 Among the players already listed are: Paul Doran, Larry Mullen, George Mulligan, Charley Keeley, George Blinn and Jack Hyland, with others being added constantly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25
NAUGATUCK VALLEY
 LEAGUE MEETING

Officials and managers of Nau-
 gatuck Valley league teams will meet tomorrow night at 8 o'clock at the Watertown home of Walter McGowan to transact league busi- ness in charge of President Julius Biener. A new catcher for the South Meriden team will probably be al- lowed which arrangements for the completion of the first round will be made, the Thomaston Ponies, assistant secretary; Edward T. Car mody, treasurer; Jack Prestage, general manager and Joseph Woy- den, assistant manager. Entries committee: Dr. A. J. Jackson, chair man; Glen Allan, Richard Carver, John Denny, Richard Heather, Frank Hutton and Miss Ivy Maddi- son. The judges invited to officiate are: Douglas Davis, Lexington, Ky. saddle horses; hunters, T. W. Dur ant, k.F. H.. Moskton, Md, and Fred T. Marsman. West Warwick. R. I. Ringmasters will be Tommy Wallace and John Sherwood and
 veterinaries, Dr. Charles Beere, Dr.. Merritt Beere and pr. P. T. Keeley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25
Allison AdU0nces
 To Fourth Round

Wimbledon, Eng, June 25.-- tUP)--WiImer Allison of Texas, American champion, advanced to the fourth round of mems singles in the all-England ten- nls championships today after . hard fight with Jacques Van Den Eynde of Belgium.
 Allison defeated the young Belgian, S-6, 7-5, T-5.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25
MARRIED MEN LOSE

The -Benedicts of the scovill Company plating room defeated their married brethren 1S-10 in Q soft ball game played at Hamilton Park last night. Bruno Carbon and M. Spagnuolo stood out for the win. i1ers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25
NORTH END HILLIES
 OPPOSE PROHIBITIONS

The North End 1Iillies of the Pulp lie Parks League will face strong opposition tonight at Fulton Park when they meet the Recreations of the City Amateur League. The game is scheduled for 6 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25
Last Nights Fights
By United Press)

At New Haven-steve Carr, Ill 1-2 Meriden, drew with Leroy Brown. i67 i-4, Charleston, s. C., (i0D;
 Johnny BelIus, 13e. New Haven, drew with Wesley Farrel, 140 Ia. New Haven, (0): Jack (Tiger) Renault. l73, New Haven. defeated Battling Atty. ieo l-2, Boston. t6; Babe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25
BURLAP CUT TO FASHION

Provo, Utah. (UP)-Miss Eliza beth Conover, made a fashionable suit out of old gunnysacks recently to prove to her home management class that money is not essential to neat appearance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25

aynott, lss, Providence. outpointed Pinky Morris. i34. Bridgeport, t0): Gene Bonin, le6, Willimantic, knocked out Johnny Hogan, 175, New Haven (2O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-25

have first round honors sewed up, as they have not lost a game in six starts. A tie for second and third place may result, however.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Salmon SMrmOunt
Great Difficulties
On Annual Tribs

SOMETIMES in Spring, but more
often in Summer or Autumn, the
migratory salmon in the sea prepare
for their long, hungry Journeys up
stream for the purpose Of laying their
eggs.
The trips are difficult and long and
lean, for the hsh are often obliged
to Jump up over waterfalls and other
such obstacles, and they travel hum
dreds of miles without eating on the
way. And whenever they come to q
fork they choose the colder branch
10 travel along.
It is a very serious and arduous
undertaking, not only because of the
perils of the trip and the discomfort
of the starvation diet, but because
the egg-laying venture itself Is very
thorough and extensive among salmon.
First, the female scoops q fiat place
in the gravel near some cool spring,
II she can find ont, for spring water
freezes less easily than river water.
Then, between October and January.
the female lays her eggs-about 900
Of them for every pound of her weight.
After the spawning the salmon often
die. II they are lucky, they drift
back to sea. where they can feed
once more on herring and mackerel
and the other fish upon which they
thrive.
The young salmon hatch In from
80 to 120 days into little fish about a
half inch long. When they are about
years old and z inches long they
begin their trip toward the sea and
Evening star., 1936-12-27

up on the other occupants Of the inn
to make sure they were in their
rooms? Marjory rushed back to the
bed. rolled up an extra blanket and
showed it under the covers so that
it looked like body. 1t was an old
trick. but it might work.
As she reached the hall she heard
groan from the lower floor. Either
Simon or Ken was coming to. Walk
ing as though the floor were covered
with eggs, she reached the head OF
the backs stairs. She kept close to
the walls so that the ancient wood
would not creak too much.
The door into the kitchen always
squeaked and she opened it quickly to
make the noise as brief as possible
A mumbling voice came from the
front room. Breathlessly she tiptoed
across the kitchen toward the door
1t was still open, as Ken had left II
in his flight. She closed it behind
her to reduce the chances of being
heard at the stable.
She had almost reached the stable
when her heart leaped into her throat
Cap, hearing her coming and recog-
nizing her. whinnied loudly and the
noise broke the silence of the night
like the crack of doom.
(To be concluded next Sunday)
Evening star., 1936-12-27
By Joseph Raymore.

IN THE last article, how to use .
= "photofash" bulb for taking flash
light photographs indoors was ex-
planned. Now We viii learn how to
make silhouettes.
Two rooms with an open doorway
between them are needed. Cover the
doorway with q bed sheet. Stretch 1t
perfectly smooth, so no wrinkles or
folds will show in the picture. The
subject Is placed in the room with the
camera, while the fash bulb is flashed
Tn the other room behind the bed sheet.
You will need some one to fash this
bulb when you are ready to take the
picture.
The diagram shows this arrange
ment. Face the subjects 90 full profiles
Of the faces may be obtained.
Take plenty Of time in posing the
subjects. Try to get unusual poses,
like . boy and . girl biting at an
apple suspended with . string, or
boy fishing In . tin bucket, or . girl
Evening star., 1936-12-27

the good fish food it contains. Once
there. they eat hungrily and grow at
an astounding rate. After five months
at sea q 6-pound salmon may weigh
as much as 16 pounds. Some salmon
grow to weigh as much as 80 pounds,
but this is unusual.
Scientists have tagged the salmon
while they were still upstream to test
the extent of their migrations. They
have found that generally the salmon
remain in the neighborhood Of the
mouth Of the river down which they
came, though now and then a stray
salmon has been found to wander OF
as far as 500 miles.
Some members of the salmon family
live in fresh water all of the time,
others in salt water. But these are
not the common commercial fish. The
latter are 50 important that in many
places where great power dams have
been constructed, ladders to aid the
salmon to migrate upstream are ar
ranged at the sides Of the dams.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Rural and mountain roads offer

Rural and mountain roads offer
special problems. Here, because of
open, wind-swept spaces or steep
slopes, great precautions must be taken
to prevent drifts and snowslides. Re-
movable snow fences are set up every
Autumn along stretches Of road where
drifts are usually deepest. In the old
days even the bridges were rooted
over to prevent blocking drifts and
protect the wooden flooring from
snow and ice. Permanent timber
snowsheds are sometimes erected over
roads below steep mountain slopes, to
carry sliding snow over the roadway.
p ENJOYABLE "'pusher plows," at
tached in front Of the regular
heavy-duty highway trucks, usually
clear the snow of country roads. Here,
as in city streets, however. machinery
cannot replace the humble hand shovel
when drifts are deep and packed hard
by wind. After a big snowstorm, the
regular crews of the State Highway
Department are augmented by paid
helpers from farms or nearby towns to
do the hand labor. And Of course each
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Riddles

On one of these long. chilly evenings
when you haven't anything else to do,
why not dig up q few riddles and send
them to the Riddle Man? There's
nothing he likes 30 well as getting new,
tricky riddles from his friends every
where.
1. What is the best musical motto?
-Rhea LeBeau.
2. Little glass boxes that sometimes
l. leak,
| But open and shut without s
squeak" IS. D. Swygert.
3. Why does spaghetti remind you
Of foot ball? -Anony Mouse.
(. When are eyes not eyes?
Annette Brown.
8. A lamb, q duck. q frog and .
skunk went to the circus. They all
rot In but the skunk. Why didn't be
get in? Grace =. Bruins
ANSWERS.
1. B sharp, B natural, but never
B nat. Q. Your eyes. 3. Because
there's always 10 more yards to go.
4. When the wind makes them water.
5. The lamb had four Quarters, the
duck had bill, the frog had green-
hack: but the skunk had only one
scent, and II was . bad onas
Evening star., 1936-12-27
RY THIS time Marjory was trem-

H4 41AO tAIllC AdIJOIy WoS tIcu-
- bling all over. But with Simon
and Ken both injured and out of
action, she knew that the situation
was desperate. There was no way of
telling what these men might do, now
that their orders had been disobeyed.
I'm only glad the man downstairs
wasn't Spike!" she hreathed to her
self. He would have shot, instead
Of just knocking them out. I think
this must be the one who told Spike
to let Ken and me alone. He didn't
seem quite as bad as the Others"
The man below her was bending
over Ken now, but in the darkness
she could not see what he was doing.
She crept back to the hall and peered
down the stairs. The outlaw had
opened the front door and was drag
ging Ken over the threshold. He
dumped him unceremoniously on the
floor beside Simon, still unconscious
from the blow on his head, and
walked to the fireplace. He threw q
piece Of wood on the fire, then
dropped into the big chair and sat,
gun in hand, waiting for Ken and
Simon to come to.
That was enough for Marjory. She
tiptoed back to her room. With tense,
fumbling fingers she pulled on her
riding clothes, wearing the same warm
outfit that she had used that after
noon. It was up to her now to 60
for help. II she could get down the
back stairs and out to the stable
without being heard she would saddle
Cap and get away before they could
stop her.
CHE was about to leave the room
when an idea occurred to her.
Suppose the man downstairs checked
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Making Silhouette Photographs Is
Iuferesfiue Branch of Camera Art

serving q boy with o cup Of tea. These
silhouettes, being solid black figures
on o white background, make attrac-
tive and admired photographs.
After posing the subjects, extinguish
all room lights, then open the shutter
Of the camera and have the person
helping you flash the flash bulb. Close
the shutter Of the camera and turn on
the room lights, then another picture
may be posed.
Making silhouettes Is entertaining
and unusual party fun. Your guests
will welcome this novel pastime and
you should be able to get many anus
ing silhouette poses Of your friends By
taking their pictures as explained.
Evening star., 1936-12-27

Each of the odd appearing words
below is the jumbled name of wild
animal. Can you straighten them out?
/. PLEANHET.
2. FOLFAUB.
3. COOTEY.
4. SHORINCORE.
3
Behead q word for look, and get
weed. Behead again and get a COM
mon verb.
Behead boring tool and get speed
contest. Behead again and get play
ing card.
Our word chains are timely for this
season of the year.
Change COLD to FIRE in four
moves.
Change RAIN to FALL in three
moves.
There are two or three rather diff
cult words in this crossword puzzle,
20 eet your thinking caps on!
CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
local group Is lined up well in advance

local group Is lined up well in advance
to prevent last-minute delays.
After a raging blizzard has isolated
a whole community or perhaps trap
ped unwary motorists along drifted
mountain road, no more welcome sight
can be imagined than the slow but,
steady approach of the snow removal
crew. Many heroic rescues from
freezing cold and even starvation have
been made by these husky workmen.
But they are a close-mouthed lot con-
corning their adventures. Like all
good public servants, they consider It
all part Of their days work.
Whether you live in city or country,
then, why not resolve now to do your
part this Winter to make the snow re-
movers lot a bit easier? In the city,
keep the walks in front of your own
house free of ice and snow. Don't pile
drifts where they can block street
crossings or cutters. And If a snow
crew has to fight its way over long
stretches of highway to clear q thor.
oughfare to your farm, why not ar.
range with mother to let you greet
them with steaming coffee and . big
plate Of doughnuts?
Evening star., 1936-12-27
HarmOnica Is Easy
To Master, and Its
Popularity Is Rising

CAN you play q harmonica. or
mouth organ? It is one of the
simplest of all musical instruments
to play. and seems to be gaining in
popularity just at present.
Abraham Lincoln played . mouth
organ, even using it as "one-man
band" during his famous political de-
bate with Stephen A. Douglas. Today
many schools, Fairgrounds and other
recreational institutions have their
harmonica bands, composed of many
boys and girls. The teachers and
heads of the schools favor these mu-
sical organizations because they say
that playing the mouth organ Is good
training in the appreciation Of simple
harmony and music.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
: Runners

triangular blocks. Bore q three-quar.
ter hole In the center Of the front leg.
then saw this leg block in two. Nail
the top part to the seat board and
brace.
Nail the two barrel slaves to the bot.
tom part of this leg and attach the foot
rest bar and pull rope to it. Place the
bolt in the hole bored in the front leg
assembly,, so it will pivot to the right
or the left. Nail two barrel slaves to
the rear leg block and brace.
The sketch shows the details for
constructing the sled and you should
have no difficulty in making one. Use
this type Of sled on . hard, snow
packed slide, and you and your friends
will have q lot Of fun.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Bv Ray J. Marian.

A BOBSLED provides space for three
= or more riders when coasting
down q hill. This type Of sled Is not
dificult to make, and it Is easily guided
because the front runners are pivoted
and can be turned by the pull rope OF
with the feet.
Four barrel slaves. two leg pieces cut
from . by 10, . long seat board,
foot rest bar, and . long bolt will be
needed. Cut the leg pieces U-shape
as shown with . keyhole saw, to pre-
vent the center part Of these blocks
from dragging through the deep snow
Then nail them securely to the under.
side Of the seat board and brace with
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Family Ideas.

Caller-Little boy, is your mother
engaged?
Boy-Engaged? Why, she's mar.
ried.
Evening star., 1936-12-27

The definitions:
HORIZONTAL.
/. To restrain.
4. Speedy.
z. Boys nickname.
3. Average (Abbr).
8. Kind Of bean.
II. To cast ballot.
13. Decorated with festoons.
is. Gold (Abbr.).
16 Abundant.
o. Kind of red deer.
%. A measuring line.
"a. International League (Abbr).
Is. Printers measure.
26. Girls name.
~. Search for.
VERTICAL.
1. Young COW.
2. Male sheep (PluraD.
3. Noisily.
1. Those preferred.
8. River associated with Shakespeare.
6. Bound.
10. That Is (Abbr.).
II. Latin form of you.
IA. Not in.
16. Boys nickname.
II. Musical note.
18. A German boys name.
10. Renown.
20. Toward the top.
II. To escape, as water.
ANSWERS.
I. New Jersey, Arkansas, Tennessee
and Colorado.
2. Elephant, buffalo, coyote and
shinoceros.
8. Stare. Brace.
4. COLD-fold-ford-fore-FTRE.
RAIN-rail-fail-FALL.
5, Crossword Puzzle Solution.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Puzzles

THIS week we open our puzzle ses-
sion with a picture puzzle which
will be apple pie for all you geography
sharks.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
He's No Centipede.

Absent-minded Mani want . pair
Of socks.
Clerk-What number7
Absent-minded Man-Why-ah-two
Of course!
Evening star., 1936-12-27

foQSAKeN AAJ0 MpovEpiShEn me
UNHAPPY COUNTESS aEnRGD rO1HE
Castle OF GoeS--ILe SIGHT OF a
Beautiful WOMAN ~ SUCH DlSTpESS
STIaRED THE PITY OF THE NOBLE
FpANClS VAN BoQseLEN. A DU1cuAaAn
or 1AE 'COP" FACTION WHOM PhiLiP
AAp ApPoiNveD SAD740LDER
(GoeQAoo- -GENE2AD J OF HOLLAND.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
Dress.

A hair on the head is worth two In
the brush.
Evening star., 1936-12-27
DON'T BE A TROUBLE.MAKER

U - ONE and girls the bad habit q "taIk
N ing behind ether peoples backs" - the ~.
A \ ing ether words Jim may be friendly
->l - and but when he h with
II rather unknd things about Tom, and
N\-N d make
RX XII Jack Ethel really likes both Rachel and Sue,
~ talks about each of them 70 the other And
%A Ethel. like Jim, b always getting into trouble.
Taking behind anothers hack Is not only cowardly,
but b foolish. So often those unkind things that
about whom them and hard
feelns teuh what said the result the
careful about crcing acqua
diked The ~tfoube
he
for himself
Evening star., 1936-12-27

Wu BoQSelEM Was AaQESED AND
FLiissG INTO pQiSOtI.- EeM pyasI,p
q 6uQCuRaDH aNFoaMED me csSTnACIeo
ooiDE naHI SsIE COULD SAVE HER tuuS.
6AIp FROM NE HeAOfkAAa1 AXE oANy
~ nEssouNcikG HER TsTlE AND AL,
eLAllA . HolLAAn n.....---
Evening star., 1936-12-27

Ne COURAGEOUS COUNTESS DID NOT
HESITATE, BUT <AcnFicEDH HER
etpTHQiGHn FoQ LOVE! TOUCHED
81 SucA p00noN, PHILIP At ONCE
oElEAsER VAN eoQElEM aESDoeD
AlAA1o HANoR AA&D cQEH1Ep HIM
C0ukN or OOSTERt4AiJT ............
Evening star., 1936-12-27

CROSSWORD PUZZLE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1936-11-08
PROGRESS IS MADE
|NGETT|NG[|BRARY
PetWorth Annual Report
Shows 373 Increase
in Membership.

Progress has been definitely made
during the past year toward securing
a branch library for Petworth during
his first term as president Of the civic
group. Earl w. Cooper says in the
Petworth Citizens Association annual
report.
Cooper. who was reelected at the
last meeting in his report says q S75.-
600 appropriation was secured from
the last Congress to begin construc-
ton at the reserved site on the south
east corner Of the Roosevelt High
School plot. An additional appro-
priation of SIS 900 will be needed to
complete the project, Cooper stated
in his annual report on his first term.
Additional association work will be
required, however, to make sure that
the $4,000 already appropriated is
spent during the present fiscal year
while it is still available for such use.
Financially the association has
progressed, in that collections of an
nual dues have been more readily
forthcoming than in the previous,
depression years, he said.
In membership the association has
shown an increase of 373, mainly the
result of a membership drive conduct
ed by the group.
The second annual banquet was held
on April 20, 1886, and was much bet
ter attended than the first one, Cooper
stated. This banquet idea seems to
be worth continuing" he said, but
the opportunities for getting together
and becoming acquainted with each
other should not be limited to just
the one occasion for the year"