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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
The first of six instalIments of . life story of "LANDON, the flarafSs1 KanGanO
BY WILLIS THORNTON NEA Service Special Correspondent

THE last 30 of Alfred Mossman Landons AS years his | whole productive lifetime have made him true Kan He ebodes all the best traits of the respectable prai re citiezn who has "done right well by himself"
 But he is not native Kansan. Over all his life is the shadow of the Methodist parsonage in the tiny crossroads town of West Middesex, which nestles in the green rolling hills of western Pennsylvania That and the carefree boyhood in small towns around Marietta in the river district of southeastern Ohio
 West Middlesex has sign up now telling the world of its connection with Ali Landon and Molly Reed Baird S5 the
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Broken Shoulder
 Halted Athletic Career
TRIED TWICE TO
 COMMIT SUICIDE

Detroit, June IS. (UP)-Psychi- artists at receiving hospital today studied the case of 22-yearlold tilted lover, who twice within an hour Sunday, attempted to kill him. self and his 16-months old nephew by lying in front of speeding loco- motives. The patient was Chester Pearl, sentenced last week to a 50- day probationary term on charges of disturbing the peace after his girl friend had objected to his at
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1 nurse who attended Alt's birth, sits knitting a woolen throw rug to send to the White House if the baby she remembers as "12 pounds and bright as a dollar" is it's ten- ant next March.
 Landons In America
 Since Pilgrim Days
 But there was no thought of all this on September 9, 1887. Anne, daughter of the Rev. Herman Moss man, had come to her fathers par- sonage from Elba, O., where she was living with her young husband John Manuel Landon. She wanted to be near an uncle who was e physician. Her baby, whom Nurse Baird later described so graphically was Alfred Mossman Landon, he who is today the republican candi. date for the presidency.
 As soon as mother and child were able to travel, they were back ir Elba, and the childhood of young Ali, most of which was spent fin the Ohio River district about Mar ietta, was launched. Marietta is the earliest settlement in Ohio, anc people with the same background as
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-06-15
King John Dethroned
 In Golf Lot Revolt
Subjects Point 'ThumbsdOwn on His Majesty; County Jail Becomes Residence of Exile-SwOrd Flashed

There's . new "head man" at 9quatters' Village in the Golf Lots today. And John Karadine, H, whose ambitions to be king were nipped in the bud by police yester-
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Congratulations,

4 This evening you are going to receive Uncle Sam's Bonus for the noble service you gave eighteen years ago. Use this money for practical purposes such as insur- ance, buying a home, savings ac- count, or for home furnishing which in itself is a most practical investment.
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the Landons and the Mossmans are no novelty there.
 Both were old American families. The Landons first came to America from England only 10 years after the Pilgrim Fathers landed in 1920. They were from Hertfordshire, the county just north of London.
 The family branched out fast, One member, Joshua, was vic- tim of the tragic wyoming Valley massacre in Pennsylvania when British-led Indians wiped out a militia company. Thomas Landon served throughout the revolution with Washington in a unit of New Jersey continentals. Thomas, Jr., then marched with the expedition against Ft. Niagara in the war of 1872. His son, Manuel, married into
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tentions. Yesterday he took his nephew, Norbert Polus, and drove to East Detroit, where he carried the child more than mile to the Grand Trunk railroad tracks.
 When passenger train ap- preached, Pearl, with the child in his arms, stretched out across tho tracks. George Kross, a railroad de- tective, threw a switch that sent the speeding train down a side track, while Kross left to call police, Pearl repeated the suicide attempt on the path of freight train. The en. gineer stopped the train a few feet from the two
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Disabled Veterans

DiSaDleu veterans
 Official announcement was made today that the regular semi monthly meeting of Waterbury chapter, No. Q, of the Disabled Americans scheduled to be held tomorrow night, has been given @ weeks postponement and will take place at Knights of Pythias hall on East Main street Tuesday eve- ming, June 23rd. Plans will be completed at this time for the an- nual state convention to be held in Bridgeport from July End to the 9th inclusive, and 1t is expected that the roster of the local chap ter will be advanced with an ad- dition to the membership previ- ous to the meeting to be held next week.
 Waterbury will play an impor- tant part in the parade to be held on the Fourth of July at which time the delegates and various chapters will assemble for street parade which will be followed in the evening with a fireworks dis play and banquet. The navy de- partment in cooperation with the event will send @ battleship to Bridgeport and this will be in- spected during the day. The crew and officers will also participate i1 the parade.
 The Department of Connecticut American Legion Auxiliary will be host to Mrs. Melville Muckle- stone, national president at ban- quet at the Hotel Stratfield, Bridgeport, at 2 p. m. Monday. June a at which every auxiliary unit will be represented by it's president and secretary.
 Mrs. MucklestoTie was elected national president at the conven- ton in St. Louis last September to serve one year. Her election followed ten years of continuous Andover, Massachusetts, all four of whom received the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws. The Doctorate of Letters was conferred upon Allan New York author and jour nalists, and Nathan van Patten, H. brarian of Stanford University: the DOctorate of Science upon Francis Blake. professor of Medi- cine at Yale, and Thomas Barbour, director of the Museum of Com parative zology at Harvard; and the honorary degree c! Master of Arts upon Paul Starrctt Sample, artists. and Edgar Clark son Hirst. taxation expert of Con- cord. New Hampshire.
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The clove tree is native of the MOIucca Islands and is cultivated extensively ih the tropics.
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Caution Shown Even
 In Swimming Adventure


 Quiet, easy to know, and likeable --so he is recalled by the other members of a club organized by the town boys. A former teacher, Frank P. Wheeler, remembers that Ali was quiet and studious, worked and played hard, but recalls especially that he twas always neat and clean," and that "his grades were good-above average" He went reg lilarly to the Methodist Sunday school at the church which his parents attended.
 He raised chickens at a time when the chicken craze" swept the country. Chicken fanciers, however. will take with grain of salt the ,, yarn about the boy holding a hen on the nest until she laid the 18th egg needed to make dozen.
 The one about the boy swim ming two-mile- wide Conneaut Lake is true, however, and so is the fact that he took the precaution to have a comrade follow him in 8 boat.
 The boys grandfather, Rev. N1OSotIthIl, Lldu DcCll OIiC OL biIC originators of the Chautauqua idea, and summers were spent there listening to the lecture and enter tainment programs, or at nearby Conneaut Lake.
 Broken Shoulder
 Halted Athletic Career
 In 1904 young Ali entered Mari- etta Academy. Here promising athletic career was ended when the 1l4-pound end for Marietta broke his shoulder in a tangle with a Parkersburg High School backfleld man. The shoulder did not mend properly, and ended competitive athletics for young Landon, though 1t has never handicapped him ifi business or ordinary life.
 Father and son were unusually
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one of whom was on Washington'S staff during the revolution. Others fought with Commodore Perry at the Battle of Lake Erie in the War of 1872.
 These are the families which united when John Manuel Landor courted Anne, daughter of the Methodist minister of his homo town of Conneautville. John was tool dresser who had made his way up in the oil fields to be manager for the Union oil Go. at Elba. Soon he was transferred to Marietta, and 1t was there young Ali Landon went to grade and preparatory schools.
 Young Ali had a carefree and happy boyhood, whose only major sorrow was the death of his only
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sister. He learned to swim in the Muskinggum river, and frolicked with the other boys in deep water off "The Rocks" mile north of town.
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4 Now the past Hadeys stands ready to serve you we sincerely want to help you urge that you consult any problem of home furnishing We this because we be- eve that portion of your money will be invested Tn lasting comfort and beauty your We believe that at Had leys you will receive better and the opportunity of buy ing at the lowest prices with the quality of fur niture But be careful COMPARE.
 Hadley's Will Be Glad to Cash Your Cheeks Please
 Bring Proper Identification
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Miles W. Deane of this city was
Evening star., 1936-04-01

the chimney and looked down it. He
couldn't see very far down. As far as
he could see there was no sign of a
nest. "I'll have to get stick and find
out where that nest Is" thought he.
So he got down from the roof and got
Q long pole. Then he climbed back
with the pole and pushed it down the
chimney. It went down and down.
Farmer Browns Boy looked as he felt,
more and more puzzled. He moved
that pole all around. He didn't feel
the nest. There was nothing to stop
that pole. Could it be that that nest
was clear at the bottom of the CHM
ney? He didn't believe that unless 1t
might be that the nest had been built
PARKWAY down and then had dropped
to the bottom. He got longer pole,
one that reached to the bottom. Still
he couldn't feel anything that he
thought might be nest.
Perhaps they just happened to go
into the chimney to get out Of sight, "
thought he to himself. Perhaps they
haven't got nest in here after all"
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TARMER BROWNS BOY was be-
- ing scolded. Happy Jack Squir-
rel and Mrs. Happy were doing
the scolding, and they are very
expert in scolding. know Of no bet
ter scolder excepting their small
cousin, Chatterer the Red Squirrel.
Chatterer is a master in the art Of
scolding. Farmer Browns Boy knew
that he was being scolded. He couldn't
very well help but know 1t, and he was
puzzled.
What under the sun Is the matter
with you two?" he asked, as he stood
looking at the Happy Jacks. who were
in tree close to the old sugar-house.
What are you scolding me for? You
ought to know me well enough by this
time to know that you haven't any
better friend. What are you doing
over here. anyway? I've missed you
this Winter and have wondered where
you were"
To all this Happy Jack and Mrs.
Happy made no reply save to keep on
scolding. If Farmer Browns Boy
could have understood Squirrel Ian
guage his ears would have burned. I
suspect. AS 1t was they made him
understand that he wasn't wanted
around there and that the sooner he
left the better they would like it.
Farmer Browns Boy wondered
where they were living and he began
to look for a big nest in one Of the
trees. He looked in every tree for q
considerable distance around, but not
a sign of a nest did he find. 1T must
be that they are living in hollow
tree somewhere" thought he. Any
way don't see what they are scolding
me for They couldn't scold any
harder if were interfering with their
home. They act as if they are really
peeved with me-"
A few minutes later, as he returned
toward the sugar-house, he caught q
glimpse Of gray tail disappearing
down the chimney Of the sugar-house.
so that's it." chuckled Farmer
Browns Boy. you've made nest in
that chimney. No wonder couldn't
find it. Well, I'm glad that found
! it out before I built fire. I'm afraid
if I had built fire you would have
| had q most uncomfortable time.
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that his partner can infer them from
his strong bidding.
(5) East does locate the heart and
spade aces in his partners hand.
(6) We do not know why South
should be certain that his opponents
could make seven clubs, but he de-
cided to save some points by bidding
seven diamonds, knowing that he
would surely take at least two tricks
and hence hold the set to not more
than q maximum Of 2,100 points.
In the defense East and West real
lied that they had no chance Of
winning the board in the event that
the two opposing East and West pair
with the same cards played the hand
at seven clubs, but that should they
set the diamond contract for q 1900
point penalty it would be winning
board in the event that six only was
bid at the other table.
Accordingly, West decided to open
his singleton trump. East won with
the ace and continued the suit. De-
clarer won in his own hand and
led the nine Of hearts. West ducked,
the deuce was played from dummy
and the nine of hearts held. The
second heart was played, but now
West won with the ace and led a
low club to his partner. A third
trump lead was won by dummy's
nine. Now declarer played the king
Of hearts, hoping to get a discard.
but East ruffed. Declarer over
ruffed. but now had to lose all his
five spades, thereby going down eight
tricks and losing 1,500 points.
At the other table South was con-
tent to pass throughout and East
and West bid to six clubs and made
seven. scoring 1890 points, but los
ing the board. All South's super
brilliant phychic and defensive tao
tics had done him no good.
| The Four Aces will be pleased to answer
| letters from readers II o stamped c}-centl
self addressed envelope is inclosed with
each communication.
The next article in this series will
appear Friday.
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Natures Children
nv LILLIAN cox ATHEY.

wv WHILE New Mexico seems to
a be the place most preferred
wv by these bright little fel-
lows, they are also found
in Western Texas, Southern Colorado
and Arizona. They are often called
the civet cat and In Mexico the little
cacomistle, a much prettier name, you
will admit.
To identify 1t at your first meeting,
you look for an animal with fox-like
face, a body much like that OF the
marten and a handsome bushy tail,
reminding you of our quizzical friend,
the raccoon.
The coat Is a buffy gray and the
rings on the tail are black and white.
Because the cacomistles are night
hunters, they are not often seen. This
does not mean they are SO scarce as
some have thought, but as is true Of
many of our nocturnal animals, they
manage so well to keep out of sight
that We are not aware of their
presence.
Sometimes the little ringtail, in his
curiosity, steps into trap and some
times he ventures into tent or cabin.
OF course. the tenant Of the dwelling
and the unlimited guest are both
startled. No harm is done. for the
little animal is harmless and quite
willing to be friendly.
During the daytime when the little
cat Is fast asleep and you happen to
be on his hunting grounds. you may
trace his wanderings by the tell-tale
footprints in the dust. You will have
a long journey If you attempt to cover
as much territory in an afternoon as
the eager hunter did the night before.
You will find the steps lettering be-
fore berry bush, and again, enter
ing q small crevice in the rocks or a
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Bedtime Stories
Farmer Browns Boy Is Puzzled.

wonder how far down that chimney
the nest is. I'll have to get 1t out, for
we'll have to have . fire. You know
we can't make sirup and sugar with
out q fire"
So Farmer Browns Boy climbed up
on the roof Of the sugar-house. Out
Of the chimney popped Happy Jack
and Mrs. Happy and they were not
happy at all. No. Sir, they were not
happy. In fact they were anything
but happy. They scolded as fast as
their tongues could 60. They ran
about and jumped from limb to limb
in q tree close to the sugar -house and
acted as upset as 1t was possible for
two Squirrels to be-
Farmer Browns Boy went over to
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clever hiding place under root. where
q mouse had built home and nursery.
II poultry or birds are in the vicinity,
they are most likely considered gift
from the gods and eagerly devoured.
Here again you have an opportunity
to become famous. Little is known
of the family life Of these bright little
creatures. They have small-sized
families, four being the average num-
Der. They spend their extreme youth
in an exciting game, that cats love,
chasing their tails, going round
and round"
The fur of the cat is very soft and
at the present time has little economic
value. Their love for rodents should
make them an object Of our friendship.
Few animals make more lovable pets
and mice soon become very scarce
about the premises. Birds and poul-
try should not be where the tempta-
ton would lead to disastrous results,
otherwise q little cacomistle offers
many possibilities for fun and study.
(Copyright. 1860
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He left the sugar-house and went
up on q side hill where he was out OF
sight behind a big tree, but at the
same time could himself watch the
sugar-house. Hardly was he out Of
sight when both Mrs. Happy and
Happy Jack himself went down that
chimney. Farmer Browns Boy was
more puzzled than ever.
Copyright, 1850
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4. Our suggestion to those who are
constantly leaving their umbrellas
here and there Is to get good one
that they don't dare forget. Slip-on
wrist gloves Of pigskin, which have no
little holes around the button through
which the rain may seep in.
Important note: In case you have
any doubts about what to wear and
when to wear it, we should be happy
to send you chart of Correct Dress
Approved by Esquire" Just send us
a stamped, self addressed envelope.
tCopyright, 1880
Queries on mems fashions will be
answered by The Star, in co-opera-
ton with Esquire. Address Mans
Fashion Editor, The Evening Star,
Washington, D. c.
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Swan Trapped by Ice.

When members of Forfar Curling
Club went to the pond near Forfar,
Scotland, they found a swan trapped
in the ice Apparently the bird had
alighted during the night or early
morning, and as it slept it had become
frozen in. 1t was necessary to break
the ice and sacrifice part Of the swans
plumage before it could be liberated.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
Russia to Have Ratisphere

A special department of deep water
research has been established in the
Soviet Oceanography Institute, ac-
cording to a Moscow report. The de-
partment has already begun planning
the construction Of batisphere. the
first to be built in Russia. 1t will be
capable Of going down 5000 feet.
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w :s ss.;: t.. ss s:s s::ss
century ago. rainproof
fabric. 1t is to him that we owe our
present ability to fool April showers
The word macintosh" a generic term
applied to coats made specifically for
rainwear, is tribute to this ingenious
Caledonian Fickle April weather
calls for Boy Scoutish preparedness.
Even the most promising day may
require. at any moment, that you have
suitable protection against an un-
heralded shower. The Londoner, long
Injured to this sort Of thing, goes in
for machintosheS In big way. No
respectable Englishman ventures forth
without his umbrella. Rubbers, how
ever, are our own idea, and pretty
good one, at that. The much-rained-
on gentleman above wears an oyster
white rainproof fabric coat, in a
broad sweeping, double breasted
model. Raglan shoulder construction
is an inherent characteristic in rain
coats, giving a roof-like effect to
this most exposed surface.
Evening star., 1936-04-01
School Becomes Club.

Pupils Of Rhyl England) County
School have formed a school club to
eliminate the "drudgery" of homework.
They return to school after school
hours as club members and, in COM
fort, complete their homework. reliev-
ing the monotony with table tennis
and friendly arguments. An advan.
tage is that they have at their dis.
posal text books and works of refer
ence
Evening star., 1936-04-01
"Lady in Black" Gets Wire.

Telegraph officials Of Melbourne,
Australia, think there should be q
limit to the public's confidence in their
ability to deliver messages. Recently
a suburban office received a telegram
addressed to "the lady in black waiting
outside, jewellers, Bourke street,
Melbourne" 1t was delivered-and
there was no answer,
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a SacrluCe 6lQ.
In duplicate q contract Of seven
clubs bid and made, vulnerable, counts
2,14o points. Therefore, If a non
vulnerable opponent thinks that 1t
can be made, he can afford to de-
fend, provided he Is not set more
than II tricks. Such sacrifices take
place very seldom because In most
instances the non-vulnerable player
feels that there is some chance Of
beating his opponents grand slam
contract, but there are occasional ex-
ceptions. The following hand, taken
from the recent Eastern mixed team
of-four championships, Is an example:
South, dealer.
East-West vulnerable.
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90
40 S.
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. 10 W E> A632
4 Kos4 s %AJ107 76 2
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The bidding:
South. West. North. East.
1AQ Dbl.(2) ~ $500
Pass $40 Pass 1900
7>(6 Dbl. Pass Pass
Pass
CD Not the sort of phychic we rec
ommend.
(2) West is strong enough to Dio
two no trump in the event that MS
partner responds in diamonds.
90 Correct.
a. West does not bother to show
his heart and spade aces; he feels
Evening star., 1936-04-01
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS.

In time all things will come to light;
What now seems wrong may then seen
right.
old Mother Nature.
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BY THE FOUR ACES.

Gottleb. Oswald Jacoby Howard schenken worlds lead
inventors Of the system that has beaten every
other system in existence.)
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Suggestions for
"The Uncertain Glory of an April Day"

smartness Of this blucher model town
shoe.
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w WHILE New Mexico seems to
A be the place most preferred
wv by these bright little fel-
lows. they are also found
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Winning Contract
A Sacrifice Bid.

David Eurnstine. Michael
ing team-of-four.