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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24
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PUBLICITY PLAYS FART IN AIDING SALVATION
 ARMY DRIVE

June a, io0. Editor of Waterbury Democrat: wish to take this opportunity of thanking you for your splendid co- operation in connection with the fe. cent Salvation Army campaign. The publicity accorded to the drive through the columns of your paper played . tremendous part in tho success which attended our effort. My work iK connection with saiva- ton Army dives, carries me to prac. ticaily every city of any size in New England and might say that no- where have we received more whole- hearted cooperation than your pa- per has accorded us.
 You will be interested to know that the total receipts to the drive are Se,420.4i, which is s420.Ai over the S0,O00 quota and e2,i0O over last years effort.
 Be assured whatever you have done or may do in the future to as- sist the army and it's cause will be greatly appreciated. Tnanklng you aBhin, Ahnp Sincerely yours. I. 0. WEATHERLY, Adjutant.
 Current Comments
 If your religion is . hobby, a habit, an interest, Q conviction, it is not enough. It has to be pas- sion. 1t takes 6 passion to cure c passion.
 --br. Frank N D. Buchanan, ox-
 ford movement leader.
 We're nfty~flfty on the boss busI- ness.
 Rita Roy. bride of Tony Can- xoneri, boxer.
 Everyone can be . modern prophet. We can all be little st. Francises, little Luthers. little Lin- coins. I gay what we need is not SC much league of nations but Q league of prophets.
 Baron Mugen won Teuber, of Austria.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-24
Current CoEmEslents

We're flfty-fifty on the boss busl- ness. Rita Roy. bride of Tony Can- xoneri, boxer.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-03
(CITY OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER)
TEACH THEM A LESSON

Again we return to that problem of false fire al arms-that cry of Wolf which does not need much argument to convince right-thnking people, that to okingy call protective agencies away from their posts of duty to safeguard human life and property is poss ibly of the most henous acts of any present-day moron
 Yesterday two false alarms were turned in to the fire station through the electric fire alarm system, talk ing the department up the length of Stedman Avenue Upon arrival at the supposed location of where the fire should have been, and where the alarm emnated from trace of any fire could be discovered and neither could any persons be about the alarm box.
 False alarms have occurred several times in the past and caused principally by children who did not realize the danger of such "joke'.
 We stress again the importance of well-directed lesson to the pepetrator of such acts One good pie of the severity of punishment turning in false a arms and such occurrences will cease. Make such pun ishment good and strict and the lesson will for others who may have "playfup ideas concerning this service.
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-03
Weather Unusual
 During Month Of
 October is Report

A record breaking high temp erature occurred on October lst when the mercury rose to 55 de- grees. The previous maximum was 54, observed in 1923. Ex- ceptionally mild weather obtain ed at the close of the month.
 More fog and low clouds than the average were recorded during the month. Temperature averag- ed about normal while precipita ton was above.
 The mean temperature for the month was 29.8 compared to the normal of 29.0. The mean max imum was 36.7 and mean mini mum 23.0. The lowest tempera- ture was 10 above on the 28th.
 Precipitation in measurable amounts fell on II days during the month for a total 2.04 inches. Snowfall, some melting as it fell, occurred on 10 days for total of 7.6 inches. The greatest "A hour snow fall was 2.9 on the 30th, while the most rainfall in a 24 hour period was .67 on the 21St.
 Sunshine was below the aver age with only 1899 hours observ- ed out of possible 303.8; the per centage of possible being 36.
 Clear skies were recorded on ?
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-03

ed not oxactv perch on the rail of the jury box The radio and the movie certainly can properly remain outside the door.
 For criminal courtroom needs dignity and decor nm if for no other reason than that it is the arena Tor supposedly passioness and unbiased search TOT iacs The rights of the man trial and Of the society WHICH is trying him must be preserved Ihey are ap' 'o ss' oct in inc shufe in trial such as that of Hauptmann
 It is possible to improve coverage ot the courts without sacrificing any essential parts o press freeoom Justice Maltbie at least offers stimulating approach to the probem.-Exchange
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-03

The line between liberty and license can be an al- mighty hard one to draw The American solution usual y is to allow good deal of leeway the side of lic- ense to make sure that liberty is not nfrnged if somebody abuses the privilege that's just too bad
 But it isn't entirely impossible to draw the line even when such an extremely important abstraction as the freedom of the press is involved and it wouldn't hurt either the press the bar of the United States to give little sober attention to remarks court procedure recently made by Chief Justice William M Matbie of the Connecticut supreme court.
 Justice Maltbie proposed that the courts draw up rules to govern press coverage of trials to avoid such three-rng circus affairs as the Hauptmann trial
 With the rules which he proposes great many newspaper editors will doubtless quarrel. Steering away from icense the justice may have tendency to cut into liberty bit. But with the general idea that press and bar and should head off epons of such affairs the Hauptmann trial there can be little dissent
 Justice Maltbie urges that the only reporters ad- med to courtroom be those from the state and city directly involved and from the great press associations He would prohibit all picture making in court and ban all movie and radio equipment He would have the trial judge exercise supervision the giving out by court stenographers of transcripts of the evidence.
 Now the point to bear in mind, in any such pro- posa to reduce the hppodrome aspects of sensation al trial is that right is paramount-the right of the public at large to know precisely what goes on in its courrooms. It is of the highest importance that the wartime trial of Eugene Debs for instance be given the fullest kind of coverage Once set limit on the right of the press tell what happens in and you provide entering wedge for star-chamber sessions judicial tyranny and the very negation of democracy
 No set of regulations, then. be approved by the American press if it in any way cuts off from the peo pie full and untrammeled knowledge of the facts.
 Beyond that, however, there is good deal that can be said for the justices ideas.
 Sensation-mongerng is not an integral part of the essential reporting of the No judge need turn his courtroom to the taboids The photographer
The Nome daily nugget., 1936-11-03

days, partly cluody 5, and cloudy 19.
 The wind movement amounted to 6729 miles during 744 hours, for an average hourly velocity of 90. The prevailing direction for the month was Northeast which occurred during 286 hours. North was observed during 169 hours; East 85; Southeast 40, South 35, Southwest 25, West 36, Northwest GA Calmn 4. The maximum velo- city for a five minute period was 34 miles from the northeast on the 5th.
 Light and moderate fog was ob served on days while one den- SC fog was recorded. Hail fell during brief storm on the 23rd. Auroras occurred on 10 days. A solar halo, 221a degrees arc, was recorded on the 1st while two lunar halos were noted.
 UPPER AIR DATA
 Fifty one balloons were re- leased during the month which is an outstanding number for October in years of records. The highest altitude obtained during the month was 32,952 feet on Oct ober the 3rd at 11:26 am. The dir ection and velocity at this alti- tude was l8 miles per hour from the North Northeast.
 The highest velocity reached aloft was 96.0 miles per hour from the south southwest at an altitude of 24,OOO feet on Octo- Der the 9th at l1:26 am.
Evening star., 1936-03-22
Alexandria Group Returns
From D. A. R. SESSION.
Annual State Convention to Be Held This
Week in acknowledgements
Wife Tea Hostess.

dance to be held Easter Monday night
at 1890 o'clock in Armory Hall.
Invitations have been received from
Mrs Montelle Bannister Rudd for the
marriage of her daughter Page New
ton to Lieut.. William Beckwith Perkins,
U. S. N, Saturday evening, March 2S,
in the Episcopal Cathedral of st. Mary
and st. John in Manila, P. I. Mrs
Rudd and her daughter formerly lived
in Virginia.
Invitations also have been received
from Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Henderson
Robertson for the marriage of their
daughter Margaret to Mr.. Edward Dana
Densmore Saturday evening. March %,
at o'clock, in the Presbyterian Church
in Warrenton. Following the cere-
mony there will be a reception at
Atholstone, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robertson.
Mr. and Mrs. Edwin George have
given up the house they have been
occupying on the 500 block of Prince
street and left this week for Douglas
ton, Long Island, to make their home.
Mrs. Charles c. Smoot and her SON.
inlaw and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Marbury Seaman, sailed from
Baltimore last week for a trip to
Florida by sea.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Boothe enter
tanned Thursday afternoon to celebrate
the 9th birthday anniversary of their
daughter Patricia Boothe. The young
guests included Joan Boothe, sister of
the hostess; Lulu Frances Moss, Nancy
Harrison, Betty Strader. Jean Carroll,
Beatrice WiShart and Barbara Wat
kins.
Mrs. Egbert Thompson has left for
Santa Monica, Calf, where she will
spend the next six months with her
son-in-law and daughter, Mr.. and
Mrs. Walter Barclay Eshleman.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Reedman have
returned from a visit to the formers
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Reed
man in Lynchburg.
Mrs. ]. Novel; Eubank is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. William I. Pointes,
in Richmond.
Mrs. Rlchdro b. EngIlSn is In ROa-
noke today to attend a meeting of
the State Child Welfare Conference.
Miss Rita Dyson arrived home Sum-
day from Florida, where she has been
since early in December
Miss Marian Siegel of Akron, Ohio,
is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Werner
L. Smith.
Mrs. Caroline Cole of Battle Creek,
Mich, who has been visiting her son
and daughter -in-law, Mr. and Mrs
George c. Cole, has gone to Washing
ton to be the guest of another son,
Mr.. Charles Cole.
Mr.. Roger Brooke Adams, jr., has
returned from Miami, Fla, where he
spent a month.
Evening star., 1936-03-22

chanic, was charged with causing the
death of James Bryant, one-time
Pittsylvania County police officer.
Bryant was struck and fatally in
jured by an automobile witnesses said
Woodall drove, as he stood on the
highway January 26.
Woodall denied he drove the ma
chine which hit Bryant and then fled,
but witnesses riding with him said
the machine involved was his.
Evening star., 1936-03-22

order for more than 80 years, died
suddenly Thursday Of heart disease.
He was president Of the Sharptown
branch Of the County Trust Co. of
Maryland and was a member of the
Wicomico County Old Age Pension
Board. Recently he retired as presi-
dent of the Delmarva Funeral Di-
rectors' Association.
Surviving are his widow, Mrs. Annie
Bounds Gravenor; two daughters, Miss
Evening star., 1936-03-22

Alma Gravenor, Sharptown, and Mrs.
Albert Truitt, Hurlock; two sons, Olen
w. Gravenor, Philadelphia, and Her.
man Gravenor, Delmar, Del; sister,
Mrs. Julia Wright, and one brother,
u. T. Gravenor.
Evening star., 1936-03-22
WILDEY D. GARvEN0R
DIES AT SHARPTOWN
BY the Associated Press.

BY IH6 hbsuCIkIeu FfeSS,
SHARPTOWN, Md, March al
Funeral services will be held here to-
morrow for Wildey D. Gravenor, 50,
national treasurer Of the Order of
United American Mechanics.
Gravenor, national officer of the
Evening star., 1936-03-22
MECHANIC CONVICTED
IN HIT-RUN DEATH
ny the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DANVILLE, Va, March 21.-Clyde
Woodall, 23, was under sentence of
nine years in the State Penitentiary
today, following his conviction on a
second degree murder charge yester-
day. Woodall, an automobile me-
Evening star., 1936-03-22

The year 1885 was q period of busi-
ness panic and hard times in the
United States.
Evening star., 1936-03-22
Red Sweet Tooth.

Russia reports that more than 320,-
900 tons of candy and pastry were
made and consumed there last year.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Sun Radio Leads
Soccer Parade

Sun Radio, three years unbeaten
in league play, again topped Dis
trict soccer teams by winning the
Recreation Soccer League cham
pionship. The radio boys defeated
Italian A. C. in the final game OF
the league season.
The Recreation Soccer League
is conducted by the District Play
ground Department and the ma
jority of the players first learned
the game on the local Fairgrounds.
Last years soccer competition
here was curtailed by the weather,
teams idling nine straight Sun
days as the result of rain, snow
or zero weather.
Sammy Hook, Sun Radio Center
halfback, has been pronounced
the outstanding league player. His
play was extraordinary. Other
leading individual players were
Shorty Guntow, Sun Radio full
back; Elmer Guntow, Sun Radio
inside left; Ed Dorr, Sun Radio
fullback; Pete Chaconas, Italian
A. C. halfback, and Forney, Vir-
ginia Avenue halfback.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Outstanding 1886 jockeys

Won With Highest Percentage of his Mounts-BAs1L
JAMES
Rode Most Winners-BASIL JAMES
Best Jockey Development-BASIL JAMES
Made Best Showing of Veterans-HARRY RICHARDS
Rode Consistently Well Everywhere JOHNNY L0NGDEN
Best on Two-Year- -Olds-JOHNNY GILBERT
Best Sprnters-ALBERT ROBERTSON
Best Over Distance of Ground-HARRY RICHARDS
Most Impressive Ride of the Yearly IRA HANFORD
Leading Jockey Horse Combination JIMMY STOUT
and GRANVILLE
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
ID. c. Trap Shots
| Led by Wilson

Walter S. Wilson was the No.
trapshooter in the District dur
ing the 1886 season.
He won the 200-target, 16-yard,
District championship in a shoot
off with Dennis A. Upson, thereby
gaining the right to represent the
District in the blue ribbon classic
at Vandalia, Ohio.
Upson obtained some measure OF
glory by winning the handicap
and doubles championships.
Skeet-shooting enjoyed a banner
season with several major events
taking place.
Sgt. George Deyoe, Fred Rams
dell, B. A. Cummings, w. Walker,
H. G. Walters and c. C. Clark, jr.,
were among local winners in the
North-South championship here.
Larry E. Williams, jr., won the
Middle Atlantic Junior champion
ship; Mrs, Albert w. Walker cap
tured the Maryland and Virginia
women's title and Sgt. Deyoe took
the MARYLAND mems laurelS.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

poise, to mention crack horses OF
recent years.
Granville showed Speed-and
more speed when it was needed;
also consistency, heart, stamina
and ability to run on almost any
kind of track. You should ask for
little more in race horse.
While not forgetting his Freak
ness defeat at the hands of Bold
Venture, I believed stronger
stretch-rider than Jimmy Stout on
his back would have gotten him
home. Also, that Granville was
becoming a better horse with each
week up until his retirement.
Discovery Brilliant Again
Since, in all of his defeats ex-
cept that in the Saratoga Cup,
when beaten by Granville, Dis
covery was conceding chunks Of
weight to his opponents, I can not
place any horse of 4 years or older
ahead of the big blond stallion
from Maryland. His performance
in the Narragansett Special was
as fine an exhibition of quality
and courage as any racing man
may hope to see. Though bur
dened with 13O pounds and hav-
ing none too smooth a racing
path, Discovery came from last
place in the final quarter and
would have beaten Rosemont in
the next stride past the winning
post. Another of the years lead
ing horses, Time Supply. was
beaten by Discovery in this race.
Pompoon is my choice of the
1896 2-year-olds. While Reaping
Reward beat him in the New Eng
land Futurity, think that if the
pair clashed again a week later
Pompoon would have beaten him.
The big bay son of Pompey strikes
me as a horse that requires fire.
quent racing to be at his best, and
1 think his lay-off between the
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

races, nearly all handicaps, and
at distances up to a mile and a
sixteenth, I must rate Myrtlewood
best mare of the year.
OF the fillies, High Fleet topped
the 3-year-olds. She was con-
sistency itself; gave away weight
repeatedly, and proved her ability
to stay a route by winning the
rich Coaching Club Oaks at u
mile and three furlongS.
Picking the champion 2-year-old
filly of the year is like picking the
seasons champion football team.
The tops among them were too
near alike in ability, but if all ran
back to their best races, and rae
ing luck for each was perfect, I'd
make Wand my choice.
Like Discovery, Sation was the
weight-carrying giant in his own
name. His untimely end, this fall
with a broken leg, was the sea-
sons major tragedy among thor
oughbredS. On the best races Sa-
ton showed this year, I do not
think any of the SprinterS, nor anv
horse that eSsayed to sprint, could
have beaten him at six furlongs.
Bushranger Great Jumper
Bushranger, of course. was out
standing among the steeplechaserS.
Not only did he jump in masterful
fashion, but he did it at three
miles under 172 pounds, the high
est weight ever carried to victory
in Belmont Parks Grand National,
field classic that has been con-
tested by all the best Steeplechas-
ers America has seen in the last
IS eyars. Bushranger not only
takes our American fences SUI
perbly, but he is that fast on the
flat he draws 100 pounds in handi-
caps calling for the best among
our flat racers. Many aStute horse
men declare that Bushranger, if
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

should be settled on New Year
Day when these teams are Sched-
uled to clash again at Catholic
University's bowl.
Under the able leadership OF
John Jankowski, former Catholic
University gridder, the Regal
Clothiers had little trouble win
ming the 15O-pound championship
of the National City League. Re
gal won five games and tied one
in winning the crown. Jake
HengStler'S powerful Northeast
Boys Club took the 115-pound
championship, while Georgetown
Boys Club walked off with the
125-pound title.
Probably the outstanding team
on the local basketball courts was
the George Washington freshman
CONTINUED on Page 1S, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

And the new season, now spring
ing into view, promises greater
records, due to the tremendous
golf upswing gaining new follow
ers daily.
Proves 1896 Sensation
Bobby Brownell, Roosevelt High
student, stands out as the 1885
sensation here. Only IT, he WreSted
the District amateur champion
ship from Roger S. Peacock in
the final round over the Manor
Club links, the tourney being fea-
tured by abolition of the Stymie.
Brownell also won the District
junior title.
Brownell also qualified for the
National Amateur, but expired in
the first round. Other local quail
fiers were Peacock, Levi Yoder,
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

Claude Rippy, Gene Pittman,
Tommy webb. 'Tolney Burnett
and Forrest Thompson. Peacock
and Yoder advanced to the third
round before joining the gallery
Peacock also posted a new competi'
tive course record of Ct in the sec
tional qualifying trials at Colum-
bia Country Club.
Yoder added luster to his sea-
sons chart by winning the Middle
Atlantic championship, the Junior
championship going to Billy Shea.
Rippy also frightened his 1895
score sheet with topgrade play
in the national public links title
Continued on Page 1S, Col. 81
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

A matter of fact, it was only last
Sunday the Pros won the cham
pionship when they defeated a
star-studded Baltimore Oriole
team, 80, in the Monumental
City.
Willis Benner, former Maryland
University luminary. proved to be
the outstanding performer on the
Pros all-star squad. He was the
fellow who booted the field goal
last Sunday to beat the orioles.
Benner kicked the goal, with 13
seconds remaining, from the %
yard line, while Frank Cumber-
land held the ball.
Two Tied For Title
Two teams claim the District
independent unlimited football
championship, Police Boys Club
and Congress Heights A. C. as a
result of their scoreleSs tie last
Sunday. However, this situation
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
CLEM MCCARTHY RATES GRANVILLE 1855 BEST HORSE

put to flat racing, will prove bet7
ter reformed" jumper than Azu-
car, who went from steeplechasing
conqueStS to winning the 100000
Santa Anita Handicap on the flat.
Action was the Horatio Alger
horse of the season. From a 81, 900
auction-sale purchase to racing in
Continued on Page II, Col. g.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

Rosemont turned in a sparkling
performance or two. Time Supply
showed flashes that would make
one rate him best. Then in the
autumn Roman Soldier was back
in rare form. Since he ran the
most good races at distances OF
about and under a mile, I give
the black horse the palm.
Because she was winner of eight
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
By GLEN MCCARTHY

I think Granville was the best
horse of the year, that he was the
best 3-year-old seen since Caval-
cade, but I doubt if he would have
beaten that fellow, or Twenty
Grand or Reign Count or Equi-
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

Belmont and New Englan d
Futurity races found him a bit
short of peak condition when
Reaping Reward beat him.
1t is not easy to pick the best
miller of the year. King Saxon
began as if he surely would be,
but met with a mishap that put
him out of action. Roman Soldier
was brilliant in the spring months.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Champions
Of Golf

Major golf champions for 1885,
U. S. Open, Tony Manero.
U. S. amateur, Johnny Fischer.
P. G. A., DenSmore Shute.
U. S. and British women's, Pam
Barton.
British Open, ALT Padgham.
British amateur, Hector Thom-
son.
Public links, Pat Abbott.
intercollegiate. Charles KocslS'
Walker Cup, United States.
Curtis Cup, United States.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Good Grid Games

PETERSBURG, Va. Dec. 26,
Petersburg High School will play
two big intersectional football
games in 1887, opposing jackson
High. of Jacksonville, Fla, and
Baldwin High, of New York city.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26

BEN CHAPMAN (left),
Gilbert Hunt (center) and
Hal Kiesel (right) were
among top performers for
District sports teams dur
ing 1885.
Chapman, outfielder who
came to the Washington
Baseball Club from New
York in the Powell trade,
provided one of the high
lights of the Griffnen's 1886
play. He finished with a
.315 batting average and
sparkled afield as we'll as on
the bases, providing the
spark plug which inspired
the Griffmen to finish fourth.
Kiesel, playing at center,
was the spearhead in the
George Washington U. bas-
ketball attack that won 16
games and lost only three.
Hunt teamed with Ralph
McElvenny to capture the
Middle Atlantic doubles ten
mis- championship.
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
Wash. Pros Win Title,
Amateurs Dra1U Fans
By SID KATZNE ELL

Although the Washington Pros, the Districts only repre-
professional football ranks the past
failed excite the local popuac they did gain Southern
reputation by winning the Dixie Professional Football cham
nion
The Washington times., 1936-12-26
District Golf B00n1s
During 1886
By GEORGE A. SIMPSON

Roll that putt home!''
These words echoed million times District golf courses
during 1885, year that tournament and everyday play
soar to record heights.