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The Washington times., 1936-11-17
Knickerbocker Describes
Madrid Artillery Duel
By H. r. KNICKERBOCKER
Copyright, 1886, by international
News Service)

News Service)
WITH THE WHITE ARMY IN
MADRID'S SUBURBS, Nov. 16
Delayed The battle Of Madrid
was an artillery duel for Univer-
sity City today, and while red ma
chine guns ratified all day along
the eight-mile Manzanares front to
keep the white infantry from cross
ing the river, Madrid was wreathed
in the black, white and gray smoke
of high explosives which for IL
hours rained upon the trenches.
Resistance AmazeS
The reds have developed a re-
sistance that amazeS every OBJ
server, but can be explained by
the following points:
First, they have had time to re-
ceive important reinforcements
from abroad, namely, Russian and
French airplaneS, of which the
pursuit types are faster than any
thing on the white side; also tanks,
Of which at least so have been
observed; also artillery and am
munition; and last, for example,
an international Brigade" Of
1000 men.
Second, the reds, long deceived
by Madrid about their artillery
position, now know they have only
to fight. flee, or die.
Third, the reds, 80 per cent un-
trained for military purposes, are
poor troops in the field, but able as
the next man in fighting behind
houses.
Finally, they haze for the mo-
ment the best military position for
defense they ever occupied, be-
cause all Madrid is a fortress and
every house machine gun nest.
Strongly Fortified
They have fortified their side
of the Manzanares trenches in
the manner of the great war,
with concrete machine gun pill
boxes lining the banks.
All day long red artillery
poured fire in our direction from
the main red centerS, and all day
white batteries sought to silence
the enemy'S fire.
I watched from the roof of a
high building just this side of
the SegoVia bridge the effect OF
the white artillery fire. and it
was remarkable how the guns
avoided hitting civilian buildings,
but concentrated on the red ar
tillery. bases.
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the $25, 100000 university group
and smashed forward to the North
Station, residents OF the entire
area fled to the eastern part Of
the capital.
The Washington times., 1936-11-17
Threat to Japan

SINGAPORE. GN.s).-A
shortage of iron-ore supplies
threatens to hold up Japan'S arm
ament program. The Spanish
civil war has interfered with the
output of iron mills which for.
The Washington times., 1936-11-17
RANKIN SURE
OF ELECTION
CONTINUED from Page II
who is who and Pm running my
race with the members.


VINO Is VINO anu III running my
race with the members.
FIGHT is PREDICTED
at will be q fight between
the reactiOnaries and the liberals.
Representative O'COnnOr, Repre-
sentative Rayburn and Repre-
sentative Clifton WOOdrum are
on the reactiOnary side and Rep
resentative Jim Mead of New
York and are on the liberal
side.
Its a lot of bunk that any
one Of these candidates will be
able to swing the delegation
from their opponents State.
Each man has the backing Of
his own State.
81 don't know what RepreSen-
tative Mead is going to do but
he may split up the reaction
aries if he goes into the race.
"Of the IS new members the
majority are veterans. 1 could
be elected with an Overwhelm.
ing majority if the veterans in
the country had the say. 1 am
certain that I will get a number
of votes from these new mem
bers.
"Why give the position to
New York or Texas? These two
States already have everything
that is not nailed down.
Il have not been asleep, and
my chances are very good"
Mr.. Rankin said that since Con
gress meets Tuesday, January 5
he thought that undoubtedly thu
Democratic caucus will be helc
Monday, January 4, and the leadel
selected on that date.
Representative O'Connor toda!
announced that a number of my
friends are advocating my can
didacy for the Democratic leader
ship in the House"
Ready to Run, He Says
Reluctant, he said, formally tt
become a candidate for one of thu
most important posts in Congress
O'Connor nevertheless will per
NIT his name to go before tht
party caucus.
O'Connor's friends claim tina
he started the political downfall
of Father Charles e. Coughlin
the radio priest" when HI
threatened to kick him dowr
Pennsylvania Avenue in a contro
versy over the Frazier LemkC
farm initiation bill last year.
The Washington times., 1936-11-17
30 FIRES RAGE
AFTER NEW
AIR RAID
TO Killed, $50 Wound
ed in Night Attack
Over City
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CONTINUED from Page u
the 25,OoO,oOo university group
and smashed forward to the North
Station, residents Of the entire
area fled to the eastern part OF
the capital.
Fires Follow Air Raids
Fires, sending up great pillars
of black and gray smoke at a
dozen points in the western part
of town, added to the horror re-
sulting from a double night air
raid in which at least TO were
killed and $50 wounded.
The raids were renewed at 1890
a. m. today, when several planes
dropped bombs over the center OF
the city. =,
They dropped four bombs in the
vicinity of Madrid's model jail.
Hurled with the aim OF demoi'
ishing the institution, the bombs
fell short of their mark, but badly
damaged the prisons southern
wall.
The raid was witnessed by the
international News Service CORE
spondent, who at the time was In
terviewing the colonel command.
ing loyaliSt forces in the Casa de
Campo sector. His headquarters
are in the jail.
Prisoners in Panic
First the roar of airplane mo-
tors over the Jail was heard and
then came a terrific explosion. fol-
lowed by three others which
rocked the entire building.
Conclusion from the last eX-
plosion shattered windows and the
rattle of shrapnel was clearly
heard as fragments pelted the
walls. The prisoners were thrown
into panic.
Thousands were put to work
tearing up paw ements and
strengthening barricaoes In the
threatened section, preparing to
defend the city one street at a
time.
LoyaliSt a1rplaneS meanWIll1e
sailed forth again and a govern
ment communique asserted that
80 insurgent planes had either
been forced down or destroyed on
the ground.
Cleanup Disputed
3overnmen officials also
claimed that loyaliSto cleaned
up" the section around the French
Students Pavilion in University
City known as the Casa de Velas-
quez, but insurgent radios insisted
that the entire university was in
their hands, while their entrench-
ments there provided cover Tor
the entry of more troops.
Most of the priceless art trea-
sureS had been removed from the
Prado weeks ago and stored under
ground.
Hardly had the first raid ceased
when a second and more terrific
one commenced, making the night
hideous with fires that are still
burning, the boom Of bombs, and
the crackle of machine and anti
aircraft gun fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23
ARGENTINE WAS
 STRONG CHOICE
 FOR POLO GROWN
Agreement Stops Change in U. s. Riders Already
 Beaten 2l-9

Westbury, N. Y., Sept. 23.-(UP) America faced its first defeat in an international polo series since 1914 when its "big four" rode onto international field here today against Argentina's crack riders in the second game of the cup of the Americas series.
 The ArgentineS, who won the opening game of the two-out-of- three series, 21-9, were Al favorites to take today's game and win back the silver trophy which the United States won in 1882 in Buenos Aires in the first competition of that series.
 No Changes
 The American team, which some thought would be shaken up after Sundays defeat, remained intact. The agreement was for Argentina, which won the Olympic champion ship, to play the winner of the American open title, which was Green tree.
 Because of that agreement, the U. s. Polo association yesterday an- nounced there would be no change in lineup and that "it had never even contemplated change"
 Should Argentina win today, the series will be over. But there is 8 possibility that an informal game with an "all star" lineup represent ing the U. s. might be played on Saturday. If America wins the final game of the series will be played Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23
Carl ubbe Needed 7o Clnc ennant For NeuO York Gans
System of Selling
 Series Seats Sour
By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23
The Greatest Baseball Game Ever Played On This Date
Ed Cartwright Drove in Seven Runs in One Inning E. With Two Circuit Drives, at St. Louis
By B. E. JARRETT :
SEPTEMBER g, 1s9I

Association swamped the Philadelphia Athletics the league, 2l to 2 in innings.
 
 bapayes attributable Ed Cartwright inning the bat of Big E "Pano Legs Ed he famliary known. # the first with batting baseball made two prolific
 
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 of eight total bases in inning although have eqaed it. Christ derAhe Conkey the although again at the helm 1891 until dis fall j
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23
KELLEY, WILSON NEW YALE PASS COM BIN ALTON
Sophomore Looks Good in Eli Backfield-Starters
 Not Yet Chosen

A strong aerial offensive was the objective today of Head Coach Ray mond w. (Ducky) Pond ss he put his Yale football team into the final phases of its pre-game training sea- son in the old crew quarters.
 With Capt. Larry Kelley back in uniform and at his regular end po- sition, the famous tosser heaved to Al Wilson, q sophomore being devel- oped to take the place of Jerry Ros- COG, lost through graduation.
 Jack Amos, Bob Carey and Art Dyess, trio of yearling ends, also received the losses.
 Minor shifts were made in the back1eld and a tentative lineup for the opening game Oct. 3 at New Ha- ven was expected to be selected early next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23
BATTLES LEADS PAID PLAYERS
 ON PRO GRIDS
Boston Star Average AL most 5 Yards Danow-
 ski Tops Passers

Cliff Battles, former West Virginia Wesleyan ace now performing at l1alfback for the Boston Redskins, went into the lead for individual offensive honors in the second week of play of the National Football League according to statistics com- piled today. He jumped ahead of Swede Hanson, Philadelphia Eagles, for first place in ball carrying with 187 yards in 38 attempts for an average of 4.9 yards per try and his twelve points Sunday gave him a three point lead over George Kaka- sic, rookie guard of Pittsburgh, for scoring laurels.
 Best Passer
 Ed Danowski, leading passer of the league in 1895 with the New York Giants, still has the best aver age on aerials with 12 out of 21 completed for 110 yards. Battles is also second to Danowski in this de- partment with out of IA for 53 yards. Bob Monnett, Green Bay halfback, took the lead as the best pass receiver. He has now caught six for 89 yards. His teammate at end, Milt Gatenbein, is second with five caught for 9l yards.
 There has been six field goals kicked in the five games played to date, and peculiarly enough, three Smiths-Riley and Ed of Boston, and Ernie of Green Bay-have booted half of them. Hank Reese, Philadelphia, has kicked two, and Ad Schwammel, Green Bay, has the longest to his credit, 8 placement of 36 yards.
 The five leading ground gainers:-
 Cliff Battles, Boston, Yards gained 187; attempts 3S; average 4.9.
 Swede Hanson, Philadelphia, yards gained 137; attempts 31; aver age A.
 Clarke Hinkle, Green Bay, yards gained 95; attempts 20; average AT.
 Tuffy Leemans, New York, yards gained 84; attempts 21; average 40.
 Dave Smukler, Philadelphia, yards gained 66: attempts 16: average A..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23
MODES ------ We'll Dressed Man Suits Himself, Says Dancing Star

BY WALTER c. PARKES NEA Service Staff Correspondent


 New York - Clifton Webb, noted star of the American and English stage, is one man who can look smortly dressed while lying curled up on a AKA love seat, as those who see his new show And Stars Re main," will discover. Of course, in more conventional attitudes, MT. Webb has long since been known as one of the worlds best dressed men.
 He has keen interest in clothes, as any actor must. But it is not an unintelligent floppism. That his ap- proach to the clothes problem has a realistic basis of good common sense is proven by his refusal to ad- init that there can be dogmatic rules about fashions.
 The discussion veered around to the prominence of stripes among the new Fall suitings, particularly the "polychromes", with their groups of vari-colored stripes against dark grounds.
 q really can't say whether poly chrome stripes are good-looking' or not" he said. "Such 8 suit might look very we'll on me, and look like the very devil on the next chap. A man who does not look well in stripes would be foolish to wear them, merely because they are the fashion. The main thing is to achieve a we'll -dressed' appearance, without regard to whether the particular color happens to be the fad of the moment"
 Tricky Suits Are Out
 Not that MT. Webb doesn't look well in the currently stylish stripes. He does, and has several suits of that type in his wardrobe. But he also looks well in the checks and plaids that are becoming popular. In fact, 1t would be difficult to im- agine anything that does not be- come him, for he has that flair for wearing clothes that is generally considered to be 8 mysterious sixth sense vouch-safed only to English men.
 Mr. Webb thinks accessories should help build up harmonious whole, but has violent dislike for completely matching "setS" oi things. He considers that it sug- gestS degree of calculation that precludes achieving the properly casual effect. And like nose we'll gromed men. he prefers restraint te flamboyancy.
 The stars personal taste happens to be right in line with the current trend in mems fashions. The spur of ''loud" colors and tricky style: that zoomed up when men finally broke away from the thralldom O plain blue serge suits is on the wane Patterns and materials still hav' | plenty of life and color, but the in l trinsically bright hues are blendes
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23
College
 Football
Holy Cross

Worcester, Mass, Sept. 23-(UP) Dissatisfied with the condition of his Holy Cross football squad, Coach Eddie Anderson yesterday de- cided to forego scrimmages until after the opening game with Bates Saturday. He concentrated on se- lecting & starting eleven for the soft curtain raiser and indications were that second and third string CTS would get the call. The most likely backfield was composed of Joe Canini, quarterback, Paul Brucato and Paul Bartolomeo, halfbacks, and Ugo TasSerini, fullback.
 Dartmouth
 Hanover, N. H., Sept. 23-(UP)- Bob Macleod, only sophomore on Dartmouth's first eleven, returned to practice yesterday after an illness and was the outstanding halfback in a scrimmage between the first two elevens. Coaches concentrated on plays through the line and Herb Christiansen and Warren King also showed up well. On his showing yes- 'terday Macleod may get the call over the veteran Phil Conti in Sat- urday's opener with Norwich.
 Harvard
 Cambridge, Mass, Sept. 23-(UP) After stressing offensive tactics for several days Coach Dick Harlow gave his first two Harvard elevens a stiff defensive workout in yester- days Scrimmage The work of the tackles, Captain Jim Gaffney and Bill Schmidt, stood out. In an of fensive scrimmage that followed, teams A and B scored two touch downs on two 90-yard drives against the third eleven.
 Boston College
 Newton, Mass. Sept. 23-(UP)- Two Boston college veterans re- gained first string berths in lineup changes made by Coach Gil Dobie yesterday. Win Keough, light but scrappy center who started most of last seasons games, replaced 2O5- pound Ralph Worth at center, and Al Tortolini supplanted Tom Guinea at right halfback. Jim Cahill and Dan McFadden, leading wing can- didates, returned to the squad after a week on the injured list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23

be Justa M. Lindgren, captain and tackle of the great Illinois team of 1902. Lindgren has coached at Illinois for S2 years, 24 of them as Zup's right hand man. Other as- sistants will be Wendell Wilson, for mer end; Jack Beynon, former quar- terback, and Charley Monsoon, who graduated from the coaching school in 1885.
 The schedule: Sept. 26-DePaul at Illinois; oct. 3-Washington U. at Illinois; Oct. 10--Southern Califor- mia at Illinois; Oct. 17-Iowa at Iowa City; oct. 24-Northwestern at Illf- nois (homecoming): Oct. Sl-Mich- igan at Ann Arbor; Nov. 7--No game scheduled; Nov. l4-Ohio State at Illinois; Nov. 2l- Chicago at Chi- cago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23
Itan1S
 Bo10ling

The initial session of the Italian
 American Recreation Bowling League got off to & banner start with "Chief'' Famigletti and Joe Maps" leading the pack of wolves" to the slaughter, John "Baberissimi" Baiocchi salvaged two games for his reputed macaroni-eaters, F. Peru- gini, sliding down the entire alley with lantern and broom, con-
 tested Tony Guerrera's cheering section with snarls and funny faces. Jim "Coach" Bianco lacked his usual jip,wim, wigor and vitality - he left his brother-in-law home. The tonsorial parlors were well accounted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23

LaChappeell, France. drew with Freddy Moran, Newport. R. l.; Chuck Montana, Detroit, threw Hermie Olson, Minnesota.
 Providence, R. I.-Salvatore Bal bo, Spain, threw Dick Costello, Hal flax; Arthur Flynn, Lawrence, Mass, threw Paddy Mack, Phila- delphia; Art Grenon, Canada, drew with Dick Sampson, Boston; Steve Karas, Greece, drew with Bull O'Hara, Texas; Bill Rudy, Portland, Me, threw Lieut.. Wendell O,Dell, England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23
WRESTLING

Boston - Dr. John (Dropkick) e6urphy, Boston, threw Cowboy Hughes, Texas; Manuel Cortez
 Mexico, threw Les Ryan. Boston;
 George Becker. Boston, threw Bob Johnson, Boston; Tiger Flowers, Cuba, defeated Count Otto von .Zuppe, Germany disqualification :: Vic Webber, Boston, drew with Steve Passas, Hartford, Conn: Maurice
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23

for with the grand display of "bocci" by Rossi and his hench- man, Pete, while Pat Jersey" Pas sarillo left his legs with his razors. John "Bianco" DiLeo proved his worth to Grocer" Rocco Pettinicco by the scalping of three games. Gambino, Longo and Pannone proved to be very much improved bowlers. High" Palladino should show as a first class contestant Mike Rossi forgot his Ford - to cover the distance to the foul-line.
 Thursday night is the night. boys be on deck at 8:S0 o'clock. Success to the enterprise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23
LAST NIGHTS FIGHTS

New York - Clarence (Red) Bur man, IFS, Baltimore, outpointed Billy Ketchell, 170 1-2. Philadelphia (l0); Charley Conner, 133 l-2, Paris, France, outpointed Carl Guggino 13s. Tampa, Flas (S).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23

so ingeniously that the general ef- feet is a completely civilized vic- tory over the threatened gaudiness.
 Style Story
 So - here's the fall style story in paragraph: Suits have chalk stripes in one or two colors and colorful clusters of fine yari-cOlored stripes on dark grounds. Some of the new single chalk stripes are very widely sraced. Besides stxines. there
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23
DOUBLE LOSS TO. PILLS INDICATES
 CLASS OF TANKS
N. L. Leaders Won l2, Lost II in Sept; Cards
 Still ''In There"
BY LESLIE AVERY

A4A1AgAAAAA A4Ag4 Limited Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Sept. 23.-(uP)-Bill Terry may not be worrying about the National league pennant, be- cause his New York Giants need to win only two games to clinch it. but it is high time he began riding them with spurs if he has any hopes at all of stopping the Yankees in the World Series.
 The Giants looked bad, more like a second division outfit than major league leader, when they ab- sorbed 8 double dose of punishment from the last-place Philadelphia Phillies yesterday. They still have six games to play and Carl Hubbell, who should be able to pitch them to that pair of necessary victories. But he might not, and then Mem phis Bill would wake up next Mon day morning to find that history of 1894 had repeated.
 Scrappy
 The St. Louis Cardinals are not out of it yet, and while the odds against them are terrific, they never stop fighting. It was on the last day of the season two years ago that the Cards overlook the Giants for the pennant, then proceeded to whip the Detroit Tigers for the world championship. A repetition of the event would constitute one of the world Hops in baseball his- tory. It would mean that the Giants had blown 8 six game lead in their six final games.
 Since Sept. the Giants have won an even dozen tits against Il losses, just a little better than 500 ball, which indicates that they may ex- pect plenty of trouble when, and if, they tie up with Joe McCarthy's Bronx Bombers in the World series. As the Giants were succumbing before the Phils, Il to 2, and to 9 the Cards were winning, to 3, from the Cincinnati Reds. Thereby re- ducing the Giants six-game margin of leadership to AZ games. The Chicago Cubs amassed IS hits to bump off the Pittsburgh Pirates, Il to 1, to keep a half-game behind tho Cards. By winning all their reEnaining games while the Giants arc losing all of theirs, the Cubs can tie for first place. The Brooklyn Dodgers dropped a pair of close ones to the Boston Bees, 4 to 3 and 3 to 2.
 In the American league the Yan- kees went on 8 hitting spree to beat Philadelphia, 10 to 3. Detroit took better hold on second place by blanking St. Louis twice. 12 to 0 and 14 to 0 behind Elden Aux 8rs five hit hurling in the opener and Tommy Bridges three-hit per- eormance in the nightcap.
 Earl Averill's 27th homer of the year came in the ninth inning to send Cleveland into an 8-8 tie with Chicago. The game was called be- cause of darkness at the end of the 18th. Joe Cascarella hurled the Washington Senators to 4 to c shutout over his former mates, the Boston Red Sox, by limiting them to seven hits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23

are glen plaidS, herringb gbones. sol'le'
 with cclored oversquares, window
 panes and other checks. All lively
 but none loud. Tn models. the d0p~
 ble- breasted rules the roost. New if1 America. but freqnently seen among recent arrivals from London AFs single breasted suits with 4publts breasted (bfoad peslEedD lapsls ee- placing the eQngen tlonal N41elA lapel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-09-23

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