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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08
AGAWAM TRACK |FAvOR|TES HAVE
 WON STEADILY
Form Players Boosting MutueI Handle Toward
 Million Dollar Mark
Especial to the Democrat


 Agawam, Mass, June 8--AgawaHn Park, beginning today the second full week of racing in its 37-day meeting, has compiled thus far a winning favorite average of A per cent, one of the highest of such rat- ings for any track in the country.
 Since Agawam started its meeting on May 27, g favorites out of 72 selected in nine days racing, have crossed the finish line first, while only l2 have been unplaced. Six teen other favoriteS ran second, and 12 third.
 Ofacials at the Western Massa- chusetts racing plant point out that this record probably rivals any which has been made in the country this year. The usual rating for the average two or three-week race meet runs form 20 to 30 per cent, and on the basis of performance during the first nine days, officials are of the belief that Agawam will set a very high mark by the time Its lengthy meeting is concluded.
 EEUNnhSInk
 That form players and other bet- tors are realizing the consistency of favorites' performances is evidenced by the daily increase in the rnutuel handle at Agawarn. The total ham, for the nine days now is $930, ,7l3.00, showing Q steady daily rise.
 Jockey Arthur Cooper, sensation al apprentice who rides contract for w. o. Weant, has had a large share in bringing home the exceptional large number of favorites. Tn nine days, Cooper has ridden 10 winners, and is well in advance of other rid- CTS at the track. E. Tucker, F. A. Smith, and Jimmy Lynch have had the leg up on seven winning mounts while J. Leyland, has had six.
 Jockey Prizes
 James 0. Thornton, Agawan1 gen. eral manager, has announced that Q S26 prize will be awarded weekly to the jockey with the most win ming mounts during the week, and that @ gold, engraved wrist watch will be awarded to the leading rid- CT at the end of the meeting. Jockey room attendants look for consid- erable rivalry between now and July 8 when the meet closes!
 Mrs. w. 0. Weant is the leading money winner at the track, having had seven of her campaigners home in front since the meet opened, w. O. Weant, who trains for his wife, has won with two of his own string. T. F. Swords, whose Vote Boy cap- tured the $500 Memorial Day Han. dicap, also has had two winners.
 Mrs. B. E. Russell also has had considerable success, winning four times, and having horses in the money on other occasions. c. L.. Hamilton, L. Haymaker and R. Robertson likewise have had their colors out in front on three occa- sions, with horses in the money on others.
 Agawam has planned another week of daily eight-race cards, top- ped by feature engagement on Wednesday. Nearly 600 horses are stabbed on the grounds with ship ments from Maryland, New York and New Hampshire arriving daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08
MEYER TO START IN
 GOSHEN AUTO RACE

Bear Mt. N. Y, June g. (speciaD We are informed by the Goshen Mile Track association, that Louie Meyer, only three-time winner of the "500", is already tuning up his ring free special to win the 100-
 mile national AAA championship auto race at Good Time track, Co., shen, N. r., June 13. On the top of the pile in the annual race for honors, Meyer is anxious to add Goshen to his string of victories.
 Meyer, Horn, Rose Mackenzie Miller, together with rivals from gasoline alley", throughout the country, vii arrive at Goshen with In Q few days to tuneup their gas buggies for the impending race against time. Ira Vail, organizer of the card, believes he has collected the greatst array of talent ever seen Rt one track, for the Goshen pre- miere June 13.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08
The Greatest Baseball Game Ever Played On This Date
By B. E. JARRETT :
Lazzeri Saved Day for Yankees With Three Home
 Runs at New York
.Tune. R. I027

Chicago leading when the Yankees bat in the last of the ninth Three of had materialzed Du first with on their feet yelling and screechng like maniacs.
 hit these rabd expected another the midst of this deanng hit into left to knot the
 Coombs opened the rally with single fouled Ruth singled Gehrig doubled scoring singled scoring Babe and Lou Connolly replaced Red Faber the box Lazzer then hit his homer scoring Cedric ahead him.
 In the eleventh Du ped Manager Ray scha ordered 1azze passed Merchant then hit with
 NOTE This is the best game pulled major leagues date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08
'LIPPY LEO' NOV
 THIRD BEST ON
 CARDINAL TEAM
Former 'AII.American Ont Is Hitting 300 = Sell
 kirk's Homer Won
CBy LESLIE AvERY)


 United Press Staff COFresp0ndcntg
 New York, June B. (UP) - Leo Nippy) Durocher, field captain for the st. Louis Cardinals, long has been known as the best fieiding shortstop in the National league, but today he is also the best hit ting one.
 Heretofore one of the weakest batsmen in either of the Major leagues, Durocher has maintained his position on the scrappy CardinS al outfit only through his sensations al fielding. The Yankees had him once but let him 90 because he couldn't hit. That was when he was known as the all-American "out.1
 But last year "Lippy" showed evls dence of getting his eye on the bah when he hit. 265, the highest aver- age in his career. T his year Lea is leading all the shorCstops in the league with the stick, batting ct Q 300 clip. So pleased is Manager Frankie Frisch with his work that he has moved his shortstop from eighth to sixth place in the batting order. Young Stuart Martin and Joe Medwick are the only two Cars dinals leading Durocher ct bat toe day.
 The Cardinals took 8 6 to 3 de- cision from the New York Giants yesterday, boosting their margin of leadership to three games, and giv- ing Dizzy Dean his 11th win of the year against two defeats. Dizzy rested only one day after pitching St. Louis to a victory over the Giants Friday, then went out and won yesterday to give the Cards an even break on the four game series.
 The Chicago Cubs won 4 to 3 over the Brooklyn Dodgers to sweep the three game series and retain third place. Tom Baker, with the bases full in the ninth, walked Q man to force the wining run home. It was Curt Davis second victory as Cubs
 Bill Swift allowed only seven hits in pitching the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 6 to 2 decision over the Phiia- delphia PhillieS. The Boston Bees made 1t three out of four over the Cincinnati Reds, winning the tinai0 8 to 3, to give Danny MacFayden his sixth win.
 In the American leagu ethe lead- ing Yankees gained game by de- feating the Cleveland Indians 5 to {. George Selkirk's homer in the i6th inning broke up beautiful pitchers duel between Charley Ruffing and Oral Hildebrand. It was Hildebrand's sixth loss and Ruffing's sixth win.
 The Chicago White Sox blasted out 0 13 to s win ov CT the Boston Red Sox, knocking Wes Terrell from the bix with Q 16-hit attack.
 Third place was taken again by the Detroit Tigers, who defeated the Washington Senators 10 to 9 be- hind veteran Al Crowder. Eight-hit hurling by Les Tietje gave the St, Louis Browns 0 9 to s decision over the Philadelphia Athletics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08
HONORS
 NAUGATUCK BOY

Naugatuck, June 6 Douglas Cockroft of this town, son of MT. and Mrs. Herbert Cockroft, received two athletic awards at the corn- nencement exercises held Friday ct Roxbury school. He received awards in basketball and baseball. William St. John, also of Naugatuck won Q football award,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08

From $10,ooo,0O0 to s12,0Oo, 100000 is spent annually by the American petroleum industry on research and experimental work designed to iln- prove the quality and to increase the yield of its products.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08

Score, Portuguese s, Germans 1; goals scored b yChapiga 1, Swikla 2, Silva ?, Resketo; referee, w. Camp bell; linesmen, Weber and Manuel; time, 45 minute halfs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08

Federal and state taxes on motor fuel now comprise @ retail sales tax averaging about 40 per cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08

YESTERDAYS HERO: George Selkirk of the New York Yankees, who clouted Q home run in the 16th inning to win 0 ball game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08
is how Larry Johnson sums things up

AT THE LEFT is Q snap. shotof fLaurenceJ J Johnson. His smile of contentment shows how high he rates Prince Albert when 1t comes to genuine, down. right smoke satisfaction.
 MT. Johnson says: "A quick picture of P. A. goes something like this mild, smooth, and mel- low, with Q fine rich flavor. From the taste standpoint, Prince Albert is way out in front"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08

LARRY DEMON. STRATES what solid pipe comfort means (right). "I don't get stirred up easy," he says, but I take off my hat to Prince Albert and say 'Okay-you win!' It all started when l read about P. A. 's'you-must- be-pleased' offer. We'll, I tried P. A. and I've been a P. A. booster ever since"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08
WATERBURY PORTS SMOTHER GERMANS

Naugatuck, June 8-The Water bury Portuguese decisively defeated the Bridgeport Germans yesterday afternoon in Central Conn. Soc- cer League game. The score was 5 to 1. The victory brought the winners into tie for first place in the league with the Hartford Por- tuguese eleven.
 Summary: ,.
 Waterbury Port. Bridgeport Germ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-08

x Vera ran for Grabowski in 9th. xx Paschal batted for Moore in 9th. xxx Meusel batted for Giard in 9th.
Evening star., 1936-07-25

no YOU remember how. when
you we're kid back in the
old home town. everybody
- used to go down to the rail-
Evening star., 1936-07-25
HOTTER HEAT WAVES
Washingtonians Achieve Them by Argu-
ments in Defense of Their Different
Methods of Trying to Keep Selves Cool.

of speech is one Of those things which
science seems unable to drive out of
human experience. Least of all, can
it be driven out when 1t fits so aptly
what one school of heat handlers pre-
fers to think of another.
ON THEIR part, the dark-school
members are equally scornful of
the others methods.
The breezes for which the latter
are waiting, they say, rarely mate
rialize, and when they do. they come
as puffs from the chimneys of Hades.
AS for leaving up the shades. that is
comparable in its stupidity to sitting
in front of lighted oven with the
door open. The lowered shade. in
stead of being the equivalent of the
ostrich's sand, actually is a sort OF
fire wall between ones office and the
blistering world outside.
The effectiveness of both solutions
is diminished by the odd circum-
stance that members of neither
school, the light or the dark, are able
to stay in the environments they
create for themselves.
Take the children of darkness, for
instance. One of them rushes into
his Office early in the morning, pulls
down the shades. takes off his coat
ian automatic. confession that the
system is not quite perfect) then sits
down to his desk trying to feel like a
(Continued on Page B-6.)
Evening star., 1936-07-25

MACHINES UNCANNY
Three Types Being Used to Calculate Totals
Which Tell Story of u. S. Domestic
Trade During 1885.

The cards are placed in q rack on the
left side of the machine, and drop
down over rotating shafts, which turn
against brushes, Just as in the sorting
machines. The contacts made In this
manner transmit q circuit to the right
side Of the machine, where the adding
apparatus Is located. Thus the data
is totaled.. The totals are transferred
to the result slips with an elaborate
typewriting mechanism. When a tab
ulating machine is placed in operation,
1t sounds very much like . linotype,
and will tabulate $50 cards each
minute.
A LOOK into the inside of one of
these machines reveals a maze Of
wires, resisters, fuses and other elec-
trical and mechanical apparatus. It
is as complicated as an elaborate tele-
phone switchboard. Each morning
before the machines are used for tab
ulating census data they are checked
for accuracy.
Two types of tabulators are being
used for the Business Census. One
will total statistics up to nine figures,
the other up to ten figures. Sales and
expense totals are usually expressed
in thousands Of dollars, to save un-
necessary digits.
The result slips produced by tho
Evening star., 1936-07-25

jam at the junction of Military road
and the Alexandria highway, and
parked your car against the airport
railing-and you'd better get there in
good season if you want a choice park
ing space-you find yourself facing the
wide, oiled eXpanse of the landing field
To one side is small, dumpy building
which, if it were not for the wind
gauges and other weather instruments
on its roof, would be hard to distin-
guish from the frozen-c custard stand
across the street.
This is the Administration Building,
from which is conducted the business
Of an airport with 40 arrivals and de-
partures day. A battery of taxicabs
stand waiting behind it, and colored
porters lounge in the doorway Inside
is small waiting room flanked on
three sides by the ticket and opera
ton Offices of the four major airlines
which serve Washington. The fourth
side. facing the field, has long, wide
window with some modernistic benches
placed before it-comfortable seats
which are conducive to lounglng,
smoking a cigarette and watching the
panorama displayed through the wide
windows. They are occupied by people
doing just that thing.
In front of the Administration Build
ing is a grassy terrace with brick
paved walk and more benches-a
promenade which gives sort of coun-
try club touch to the establishment.
Here are a crowd of stsolling people
passengers waiting for their planes;
pilots in trim blue uniforms. something
like naval officers, and lot of sight
seers. A young couple are taking each
others picture with a pocket camera.
A FTER few snaps, the young man
= comes up and diffidently asks
you if you will take picture of them
together. This is our first trip by
plane" he explains, land we want
few souvenirs of it." They pose care
fully in the sunlight and you hold the
camera and take the picture. They
look suspiciously like newlyweds.
Two elderly men, one with cane,
are strolling nearby. From their con-
versation you gather that the man
with the cane is leaving for Detroit
by Central Airlines. He seems to be
an old hand at air travel. with
wealth of information on the subject.
But before you can pick up more OF
his conversation all heads in the
crowd are turned to gaze across to the
southland there is a big, cleaning
Evening star., 1936-07-25
By Eugene Guild.

no YOU remember how. when
you we're a kid back in the
old home town, everybody
used to 60 down to the rail-
way station to see the trains come
in? The arrival of the Eastbound
local was the big social event of the
day. Young and old gathered on the
platform. or sat in parked cars
around the station to watch the train
come laundering up, look at the
passengers and see who was leaving
for the city, get the evening paper
and exchange gossip.
Same way around the towns princi-
pal garage and service station. with
barbecue and sandwich shoppe at
tached. That's where the buses stop,
where tourists in cars with licenses
from other States pause to get gas
and oil. So it has become a great
gathering place for the village leisure
class, a spot where you see everybody
and hear everything and get a view
of the traffic passing through to the
world outside.
Washingtonians don't hang around
the depot or the service station much.
Limited trains are q dime q dozen;
out-of-town cars and busseS are COM
monplace and swallowed up in the
city's traffic. Besides, dwellers in
the Nations Capital consider them
selves too sophisticated for such
small-town pastimes. But about three
persons out of four in Washington
have come from small towns, and
anyhow, city people aren't much
different from country folks. They
like to do the same things, but in a
different way. So they 60 down to
the airport to watch the planes
come in.
You may not know it, but this has
become mighty popular Washington
pastime. There are two reasons.
One is the great development of COM
mercial aviation of recent years, with
its consequent increased prominence
in the news and in the public con-
sciousness Air travel has doubled
within the last 18 months The
papers carry constant references to
new services which are being started,
to new types of airliners which are
making test flights. Every one has
friends who have taken air trips, and
who have come back enthusiastic.
That still seems little daring to the
average citizen and his wife, but
they decide to drive down to the
airport some Sunday afternoon and
see what all the excitement's about.
IT'S EASY enough to do. One of
= the few good things that can be
said about the Washington Airport
Is that it can be convenisntly
reached. Other things, not so goou.
can be said about it-are saio, IN
fact. It's the only airport in the
world with a busy traffic highway
running right across the middle of the
field. 1t is surrounded by forest Of
telephone poles and broken-down fac
tory chimneys. It has no concrete
runways. It's rough and it's bumpy.
But it is close to town. You just drive
over the Highway Bridge and thread
your way past the loan offices and hot
dog stands that guard the gateway to
Virginia-and there you are.
Once you have bucked the trafdc
Evening star., 1936-07-25
By F. Jay Carm0dy.
Tow do you prefer your heat
. waves, light or dark?

TOW do you prefer your heat
waves, light or dark?
In Washington, it is ap-
4 u parent to every one, there are
two schools of thought on the subject
The rivalry between them is a lot
more intense than that between Yale
and Harvard, Army and Navy; in fact
than between any two schools you
know.
The dark-heat wave school is that
composed of those who seal them
selves tightly in Offices and homes,
pull down all the shades to blot out
even the sight of the sun, scorn all
activity except that which is purely
automatic, and make great point OF
ignoring the weather as If it we're the
lower classes, or something.
On the other hand, the light school
follows a procedure that is virtually
the reverse. 1t raises the windows,
leaves up the shades and sits prayer
fully waiting for a breeze which, ii
hopes, the dark-school students will
miss. The men who take their heat
waves sort of full-in-the-face-and-to-
hell-with- this sitting -in-darkness are
pretty contemptuous of the other
group. It is made up, they say, of
human equivalents of ostriches. ..
This epithet, of course, derives from
the popular opinion that ostriches hide
their heads in the sand at the ap-
proach Of danger. Scientists say it is
not true, of course, but good figure
Evening star., 1936-07-25
OLD STORY IN NEW SETTING
Watching the Trains Come and Go Gives Place to Watching
Planes Do the Same Thing Washington Airport
Scene Appeals to Huge Throngs Daily.

silver airliner dropping down to the
field as lightly as a feather. 'Oh,
boy-a perfect three-point landing!"
exclaims an enthusiastic youngSter in
the crowd. as if three-point landings
were not part of the schedule of a
commercial airline. The gentleman
with the cane explains to his friend
that the that the ship is a Douglas,
one of the fleet of American Airlines,
on its way from New York to the
Southwest on a tranScontinental run.
The big ship comes taxing across
the uneven ground toward the ad-
ministration building. swings around
in an expert half circle and stops
alongside one of the entrance gates.
The motors give final roar and are
silent A squad of porters rush out,
some wheeling portable flight of
steps, which they place before the
planes door, 1t opens, the passengers
step out, looking as cheerful and nom
chalant as if they had just got of a
Pullman. They stream up the steps
to the terrace to stretch their legs or
go into the waiting room to get a
coca-cola at the newsstand. Next
come the two pilots and lastly the
ships stewardess, neat and trim in her
smart blue uniform, with fetching
little cap perched on one side of her
head. Whoever selects those stew
ardesses knows how to pick them.
For the next quarter of an hour
there is hustle of activity which re-
minds you comically of the excite
ment which reigns when the 1920 ac-
commodation stops at Mandrake Falls.
Hatchways in the side of the ship are
opened and baggage and mail is taken
out. A gasoline truck rolls up along
side and a squad of mechanics clam
ber around and under the ship, oiling,
refueling and cleaning. A porter
sweeps out the cabin. Airline agents
run to and fro with passenger lists
and mail and express manifests in
their hands. Baggage and mail sacks
are put aboard. They are checked and
cleared. Then some one yells out of
the operations Office to wait minute,
and another sack is brought out at a
double trot by an employe, the gun
strapped to his side swinging as he
runs.
THE loudspeaker mounted on the
roof brays the announcement:
American Airlines Douglas 22l, for
Nashville, Memphis, Dallas and Los
Angeles, now loading at gate No. 2.
lContinued on Page R-6O
Evening star., 1936-07-25

THE loudspeaker mounted on the
roof brays the announcement:
American Airlines Douglas 22l, for
Nashville, Memphis, Dallas and Los
Angeles. now loading at gate No. 2.
1Cortir,lIed On Pace R-6l