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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-01-30
Feature Story.

Recently there appeared in a cur
rent number of the Readers Digest an
article which was treatise on how the
average American walks. The topic
compared him, in this respect, to the
clumsy graceless animal, the COW. The
article was so cleverly written and so
interestingly composed that it has re-
manned in my mind and caused me to
observe the various manners OF walk
displayed in our high school.
OF course, everyone knows the rules
and laws Of correct carriage; but this
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1936-01-30
Shock Exchange.

Shock Exchange.
Basketball Nick Names:
Stinky-Goose.
Inky-Harold.
Snoopy-Veldman.
PIGGY Gordon.
Choky--Adolphe,
Mugwump-Bob L.
Jug-head-L D Hampton.
Willy -nilly- Coach
Joe Butch-Manager.
The S D. would have it known that
she was not out man snatching Sun
day afternoon.
A Senior was observed feverishly
looking for and asking everyone where
La Verne was Saturday night
Withal that he is completely sur
rounded by girls, Alberta seems to be
Buzz's right handed woman-but may
be he is amphidextrous
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
Ton, KILLER
Athletic Director
Washington College
SAYS
To Begin

To begin with any new undertaking,
I suppose, should start off with an
avowal of intentions and detectives.
That being the case it is only proper
that make my debut as a sports COL
umnist by saying that it is my inten-
ton, as far as possible, to make this
department clearing house for sports
in general and scholastic and intercol-
legiate sports in particular. And my
main objective will be to help foster
an interest in sports and athletics
from which we gain so much healthy
recreation.
It is the desire, too, of this de-
partment to be of aid to all sports
minded people in any way possible.
If you have any problems concern
ing sports, the rules of the various
games or the Interpretation of the
same please feel free to address your
inquiries to this department. I
wouldn't be foolish enough to guar
antee to be infallible but you can be
assured that all questions will be ans
wered to the best of my ability and
when I am in doubt the correct ans
wer will be sought from the proper
source.
Make this your column and mine
just as these sports we will discuss
are your sports and mine. Perhaps
we can all get some good out of it.
Here's hoping.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
DEEPENING OF WICOMICO
RIVER CHANNEL TALKED

Col. E. ]. Dent, District Engineer
of the War Department, has called a
public hearing at the Salisbury Cham
Der of Commerce rooms at 9 A. M,
January IA on the proposal for deep
ening and widening the Wicomico
river channel from Salisbury to the
sound.
Shipping interests are requested to
submit data designed to show the
pressing need for an improved water
way from this city to the bay. While
oral statements will be heard as much
on the information and statistics as
possible should be submitted in writ
ing at the hearing.
1t has been proposed to widen the
channel to $50 feet and increase the
depth to 16 feet at mean low tide. The
depth now is 10 feet and the width
100 feet.
Elimination of many sharp curves
in the river, long a trouble to lar
ger vessels, has also been recommend
ed by the Chamber of Commerce and
numerous shippers,
1t was originally proposed to seek
channel width of 200 feet, but this
was decreased with the idea that $50
feet width, with eliminating of curves
will be great aid to navigation. War
Department engineers unofficially are
said to favor the later plan to meet
the immediate needs.
Even with the size and tonnage Of
vessels restricted by the narrow chan
mel annual reports of shipping inter-
ests show the volume Of value of car
go ranks Salisbury second only to
Baltimore among Maryland ports. A
number of other firms, it is said,
would use the waterway if the chan
mel would permit passage Of larger
crafts.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
Shore League

I was exceedingly glad this year
to see the organization of an East
ern Shore basketball league perfected
and I am pleased that it seems to
be operating so successfully. 1t
should do much to help the sport on
the peninsula.
But member teams in the league
must constantly remind themselves
that only spirit of give-and-take will
Keep the league alive. A friendly
spirit of cooperation and willingness
to see the other fellows side is abso-
lutely necessary in any such organiza-
ton.
I have often told my various ath-
letic teams, when they were about to
meet some more highly touted foe,
that their opponents were only human,
possessors of but two hands and two
legs. That goes in reverse. Your
opponent is decidedly human and the
sooner you treat him as you would
be treated by him then the better
sports everywhere will be.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
Our League

Here in Maryland six colleges are
combined in the Maryland Collegiate
Basketball Association and play a
brand of ball that need take back
seat to none in the country. After %
years as a basketball coach, ranging
the country over, I'll stack Maryland
basketball up gainst the best of them.
Any orgnized sport provides more
interest and so this Maryland cage
league has added interest to the sport
among the State colleges. The six
teams in the loop are Mt. st. Mary's,
Loyola, Hopkins, Western Maryland,
st. Johns and Washington.
Last year Mt. st. Mary's copied
the league title and, because it has
a team of equal strength this year,
must be given the edge as favorite
to repeat. But, basketball, like all
sports, is a funny game. You can
never tell what may happen. The
end of the cage season may find the
favored Mounts near the bottom of
the heap and some overlooked quin-
tet perched at the top, jauntily wear
ing the championship crown.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
A WELLINGTON TAWES
ELECTED PRESIDENT

A Wellington Tawes was reelected
President of the Bank of Crisfield
at the annual meeting of the Directors
of that institution. Mr.. Tawes has
served in that capacity since last Oc-
tober when he was named to succeed
Warren F. Sterling, who resigned to
accept the appointment Of Bank Com
missioner rendered him by Governor
Harry w. Nice.
Mr.. Tawes is one Of the most promi-
nent business men of Crisfield and is
connected with a number of enter
prizes in that city. When Mr.. Ster-
ling resigned the Presidency of the
bank last October, he was the unani-
nous choice of the Board of Directors
and his reelection came as a matter
of course.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17

Mr.. and Mrs. Preston Bagwell NOV
ed from Parksley to Accomac this
week, where they are now making
their home.
Mr.. Aaron S. Byrd spent several
days last week in Fredericksburg and
Williamsburg.
Lieuteant and Mrs. John Crumpack
er and children 10 Ann and Harry
Lewis of Philadelphia are spending
this weekend with Mrs. Crumpacker's
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. j. H. Bin
sted.
Miss Ann Fisher of Eastville, spent
the weekend with her sister, Miss
Mary Rose Fisher.
Mrs. William T. Bond has returned
from a visit to relatives in Washing
ton, D. c.
Mr.. Henry R. Parker spent several
days this week in Richmond.
Mr.. Edwin Mason, who for the past
year had made his home in Harris
burg, Pa, and Baltimore, Maryland,
has returned to his home at Crop
perville."
Miss Bessie Lee Willett has return
ed from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Me-
mortal Hospital, NassawadoX, where
she had been patient for two weeks
having been operated on for appen-
dicitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bratcher Nelson, of
Salisbury, Maryland, spent the week
end with Mr.. Nelson's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. C. Nelson.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Curtis
have moved into the house recently
vacated by Mrs. Lizzie Hickman and
Miss Peggy Hickman.
Mrs. George A. Airey, Jr., is spend
ing some time with her aunt, Mrs.
Isaac Clark in Onley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred B. Mason spent
last week in Petersburg, Va.
Circle No. l of the Woman's Mis-
sionary Union and the Young Wo-
mans Auxiliary of Drummondtown
Baptist Church met with Misses Ellen
and May Edmonds, Monday night,
January 18th. Those present were
the Rev. and Mrs. j. HI. Binsted, Mr..
and Mrs. Phil B. Twyford, Mrs. Wash
Lilliston, Mrs. James H. Young, Jr.,
Misses Mildred Grant, Alice Parsons,
Dorothy Parsons, Dorothy White,
Dorothy Justis, Pearl Chopper, Kath-
crime Budd, Virginia Colona, Pearl
Duncan, Ellen Fisher Gunter, JAG
quelyn Lilliston, Ellen Edmonds and
May Edmonds.
Mr.. Aaron S. Byrd, Jr., who for the
past term had been student at Will
liam and Mary College, has had to
return home because of ill health.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17
The King

Right now basketball is the King
Of Sports. Thousands and thousands
of boys and girls the world over are
playing this great game. Basketball
seems due for great revival. Inter-
est has been renewed in every section
and there are more teams playing the
game today than ever before.
Perhaps you are aware of the ex-
pertinent (already out Of the expert
mental stage, however) which is being
tried in New York this winter. The
leading college teams of the country
are meeting in weekly double-headers
and packing Madison Square Garden,
that big sports center, to the very
rafters. Capacity crowds of $4,000
people have witnessed the various
presentations each week to date and
sports fans are deserving the thrill
nag and sensational game of ice hook
ey for the equally thrilling and just
as sensational cage sport.
Basketball is one of the best games
Of all for the spectator. He is able
to be close enough to the play to enjoy
almost every move of the ten partici-
pants. He can see the little, but vast
ly important, things which he can't
see in football because he is too far
away. He feels more part of the
game and thus gets more enjoyment
out Of it.
Worcester Democrat and the ledger-enterprise. (Pocomoke City, Md.) 1921-1953, 1936-01-17

You save $o.55 on the Mattress
the pillows are worth $4.o8-that's
a total savings of SASS on this
remarkable combination offer!
Price is reduced for the February
Furniture sale only! Buy now!
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-11
ROOSEVELT, KNOX WIN HEAD START
IN NEW HAMPSHIRE'S PRIMARY

CONCORD. N. H, March IL. U.P)
President Roosevelt and Frank
Knox won a head start over rival
candidates for the presidency in
New Hampshire'S primary yester-
day.
There was chance that returns
from the last few precincts re-
porting today might give Gov. ALI
NJ. Landon of Kansas one vote
among New Hampshire's II in the
Republican nominating convention.
but the other 10 were Knox'S with
Bandon second choice among the
unpledged delegates.
President Roosevelt won all the
states eight Democratic delegates
at-large and four district delegates,
who will exercise eight cCnven-
tion votes. Delegates pledged to
New Deal support defeated adher-
ents of DR.. Joseph A. Coutremarsh
of Lebanon, retired dentist advo-
eating an initiation nostrum. in
every contest.
State Senator Eliot A. Carter o..
Nashua made surprisingly sue
cessful fight for Landon against
the state Republican organization
supporting Knox, the "favorite
sen"
Knox Popular
With the vote of 224 towns and
wards Of 295 tabulated. he was
cnly l39 votes from winning a
seat as elegate-at large. He had
8,270 votes. to 8,409 fer Harold X
Davidson, eighth among the Is
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-11
Passenger
Mentioned
AS Suspect
Copyright 1886 BY United Press


TRENTON, N. J., March II. URl-
A possible explanation of what
happened to $50, 900 of the Lindbergh
ransom money was contained in an
affidavit filed with Gov. Harold G
Hoffman today.
The affidavit was made by TIMBER
to Pastori. former purser for the
Grace Steamship Line. He said he
kept $4,000 in small bills in the
safe Of the S. S. Santa Olivia dur
ing a voyage from the Canal Zone
to Calloa. Peru. seven days after the
Bindbergh ransom was paid. He
said the money was given him by a
passenger identified as "E. B" The
name is withheld pending investiga-
tom whom he quoted as saying:
The police are damned fools look
ing for the man who kidnapped the
Lindbergh baby, when the kidnaper
is on this very boat"
Hoffman said he would question
Pastori if he would return to this
country from Santiago, Chile. At
torney General David T. Wilentz
said he favored turning the affidavit
over to state police for investigation.
Pastori said the voyage began
April 9, 1882. The ransom was paid
in New York April 2. He said cir
cumstances that accompanied and
followed the embarkation of the
passenger caused him to suspect a
connection with the Lindbergh case.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-11
ONE LOSES LIFE,
FOUR INJURED
IN AUTO CRASH

MESA Ariz., March Il. U.P)-A
husband !aurrying to his sick wife
bedside was killed instantly and
fouc other persons were injured
seriously last night in an automo-
bile collision near here.
Bernardo Wales. %. of Goodyear.
was killed instantly. He was rush
ing home after he had been noti-
fled at Tolleson, where he worked,
that his wife was ILL.,
Injured we're Mortie Dutra, golf
professional at the San Marcos
hotel in Chandler; his assistant.
Charles Sommers, and Mr. and
Mrs. A. P. Lauer of Detroit, Mich.
winter visitors at Chandler. They
were riding in car driven by
Dutra.
All were brought TO the South
side hospital here by motorists
who arrived at the scene shortly
after the rash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lauer were injur-
ed most seriously. although hospi-
tai attendants said they probably
would recover.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-11

candidates for eight seats.
Knox is popular in New Hamp-
shire because he is publisher of
the states largest newspaper. in
Manchester. as well as of the Chi
cago Daily News. He maintains a
Manchester hcme.
President Roosevelt's victory
proved principally that discount
over New Deal processing taxes
is not as potent as Republicans
had hoped and as some Democrats
had feared. Many leaders OF the
states vital vital textile industry
blame the AAA processing tax for
many of the industry's ailments.
The voters apparently did not
share the feeling. for Coutremarsh
did not carry even his Cwn home
town and no unpledged delegate
wen election.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-11
Communism Topic
At Farm Center

The Menace of Communism is
the topic to be discussed by Super
visor Hugh T. Osborne at the joint
meeting of pruce-Westmorland
farm center and WeStmorland
Good Government League to be
held Thursday night at 7:30 O.
clock in the Westmorland school.
Elmer Heald. district attorney,
will be ole of the speakers also.
Brawley glee club will give mu-
sical numbers and the farm center
recreation committee will be in
charge o. the remainder of the
program.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-11
PISTOL BATTLE
ENDS FATALLY

LOS ANGELES, March 10. (U.Pl--
A wild outbreak in which he elected
to shoot it out with a policeman
who sought to. .overpower him ended
in the death of Alfred E. McCartcr,
81.
He was shot down at Fifth and
San Pedro streets, last night by Pa
trolman Jack AnniS after allcgedly
threatening Isaac w Lee, a WPA
worker.
Lee told police that McCarter ac-
costed him from a doorway and
wildly demanded that he "surrend-
err He backed up his demand with
a rifle. A scuffle enSued in which
Lee tore the weapon from the mans
grasp. Annis intervened, and the
shooting followed.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-11
Order of Cincinnati
Defeated in Seattle

SEATTLE, March II. U.P)-Com-
plete unofficial returns from Seat
ties general city election today
revealed the worst reverse suffered
by the new order of CincinnatuS
since the political youth" move
ment originated here in 1884.
The returns revealed that former
Mayor John r.. Dore. who headed
the city government from 1882
to 1884, had polled 53.4l5 votes to
win reelection over City Council
man Arthur B. Langle.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-11
Bowes Amateurs To
Show in Ell Centro
Thursday Mite Only

MajC. Bowes Amateurs in per-
son will be on the stage of the
United Artists theatre Thursday
night only and there will be no
increase in prices, according to
Herbert Norris. manager Of the
theatre.
The Major Bowes amateurs
have swept the natiCn from coast
to coast" said Norris, and have
carved definite niche in the
amusement world as unique en-
tertainment.
THE coming of the amateurs
will give the peolpe of Imperial
Valley a chance to get a first hand
glimpse and hear the voices of
their favcrite amateurs Norris
said,
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-11
Hoover Silent On
Political Trends

NEW YORK March IL. U.P-For-
mer President Hoover arrived today
and smilingly acknowledged cheers
at the Grand Central terminal but
refused to discuss any subject.
Mr.. Hoover was met by former
secretary, Lawrence Richey. T h e
former president will remain here
a week or 10 days and will attend
meeting of the directors OF the
New York Life Insurance company.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-11
OFFMAN GETS AFFIDAVIT OF KIDNAP MONEYS DISPOSAL

1896 contracts, adjourned a special
meeting last night and left for their
homes.
The controversy has existed for
weeks. Growers demanded $3.50
contract on net proceeds of sugar,
Major professors refused to meet
the demand.
Planting has been delayed in many
instances, due to the controversy but
it was thought that most growers
would plant as usual as no reference
to curtailment of acreage, except
under a federal benefit payment
plan, was made during the pro-
longed session here.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-11
HOEPPEL SUED
FOR ISLANDER

LOS ANGELES, March 10. Up-
I. P. Blade today filed suit for
$4,000 against Congressman John
H. Hoeppel OF Arcadia, Cal, charg-
ing libel and slander.
Blade formerly was secretary for
Hoeppel who recently was convict
ed of misconduct in connection
with West Point appointment.
Imperial Valley press., 1936-03-11
Beet Meet Breaks
Up After Deadlock

SALT LAKE CITY, Utah, March
IL. W.P)-Directors of the Utah Beet
Growers association, deadlocked
with major sugar companies over
The alleged SANDER libel. accord
ing to Blades complaint, was in a
statement Hoeppel assertedly issued
saying he discharged him for
drunkenness and disloyalty."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
Hartford Gets Our Vote

With the Democratic State Central Committee meeting Friday night of this week, 1t is to be presumed that the site and date of the convention at which the state ticket will be nominated will be selected at this time Some mention is already made of Groton, where the con- vention has held It's lact three fall con- ventions. It was there that Governor Wilbur L. Cross was first nominated for the office he has held so successfully and consistently. Some sentiment attaches to this fact, as well as bit of supersti- ton.
 Whether or not the governor himself is actually concerned about this latter phase of 1t, we don't know. We doubt very much, though, If he pays much heed to sentiment regarding convention cities; he's bit too practical for that. Having visited Groton for three successive cleo ton years 1t is barely possible that good majority of those who will go to the con- vention might prefer change of scen- try. And with that in mind we humbly point out that Hartford might well be the scene of the biennial convention in late August or early September
 New Haven harbored delegates to the convention this spring at which delegates to the national convention were named. It would seem in order now for the order of business to be switched to the capital city where not only are there the neces- sary conveniences, but also the city is so centrally located as to be available from every corner of the state, as well as affording few more facilities than are often found when delegates travel long distances to smaller communities. If we were voting on a choice of convention cities right now, Hartford would get out ballot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
Raise for Steel Workers

It is good in more than one way that the United States Steel Corporation, and some other big steel concerns, are going to pay their workmen "time and a half" for overtime. That means for work be- yond eight hours day and six days week. Heretofore, extra time has been paid for only at the regular rate. This marks another wholesome advance be- yond the standard which prevailed not many years ago, when steel workers had to be on the job 12 hours a day, seven days week.
 An economist would doubtless remark that shortening hours and raising pay become possible through greater mechan- ization and improvement of the industry, whereby working force can turn out more steeel in a short day than 1t used to in a long day. The new schedule of hours and pay are convincing signs of improved business. They also indicate a natural inclination on the part of the steel offi- cials to satisfy their employees, as de. fense against the threatened industrial union" sought by John L. Lewis. z
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
How to Be Polite
Tossed

Tossed on the horns of di- lenrna = that's the status of cer- tain New York state officials these days. New York believes that 1t has been a good neighbor to Massa- chusetts for many long years and in- tends, if possible, to remain so for many more long years Massachusetts prob ably reciprocates the feeling. But recent actions of the Massachusetts Publicity Bureau have created situation that is proving embarrassing right now to New York and certainly will to the Bay State before solution has been found.
 The background is this. Massachusetts is a leader among states for eliminating the billboard from highway roadsides. There are very strict laws in the Bay State about the erection of billboards, particularly when they obstruct the view of fine bit of scenery. Chief Justice Arthur P. Rugg of the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court recently declared that motorists cannot be denied peace full and unannoyed journey. He also stated that Ito preserve the landscape from defacement promotes public well fare and is public purpose. ..."
 All very good, say New York officials, but they point to Route 5, Albany to schnectady. On one of its most attrac- tive stretches and set against very beau- tiful background is 40-foot billboard, 10 feet high. Adorning 1t Is a picture of Pilgrim Father. It also displays large letters forming such words as - MASSA- CHUSETTS - Recreation's Capital - Mountains, Seashore, Lakes, Country, 1s- lands, Mohawk Trail, Mt. Greylock = See It All" A nice letter to the Massachu- setts State Planning Board from New York brought surprise in the form of a statement that the presence of the bill- board there was problem for New York and not Massachusetts.
 Now that New York's Planning Board knows how Bay Staters feel about 1t, maybe they won't be so polite, especially as they have been cracking down in an efforts to rid their highways of objec- tionable billboards. So 1t appears that If other states don't want Massachusetts to place billboards along their highways, they had better model themselves after the Bay State which limits them, but occasionally uses them for advertising.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-29
Fall Buying

This is the season when buyers from all over the country go to the wholesale mar kets in New York city to place orders for fall merchandise. Their numbers and activity furnish gauge of business pros- poets. It is interesting to learn, there- fore, that arrivals of buyers on one day recently set new peak for the fall whole sale season. The total for week was 1862, against 1,063 in the corresponding week of 1885.
 Furthermore, buyers are interested in better grades of merchandise. Buying budgets, 1t is reported, are based on ex- pectation of IS per cent increase in sales volume during the fall and winter. Many types of merchandise are being pur- chased, ranging from coats, suits, dresses and furs to a wide variety of household wares, draperies, and so on. Drouth con- ditlons in a large part of the country have apparently had no effect on buyers plans. Confidence is general and firm.