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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-25
Ghosts on Daylight Saving
PhiIatelic NezCS

Sale of Oregon Territory Centennial Stamps Opens Here-Y Youngsters in Local Fairgrounds Exhibiting Intense Interest in Study of Stamps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-25

will spend his birthday characestcaly For years theatrical the Mall Festival It held theater especially built for the Malvern the Worcestershire hills l2S miles northwest of London Shaw has often written whose first production taken place at Malvern The main portion of the repeoy Shaw plays Shaw this the production of reeSat Joan n tho Rocks Pygmaion" His birthday will find "St Bernard" he Malvern ntenty watching the will probably a swift walk up the steep hill "The PAST 70 BEFORE
 WON FAME AS DRAMATIST
 miniature Shaws life thus: Born July 26 l656 in Dublin his father being retired oca became grain Educated at Methodist school until M when he with estate Went to London in 1878 where for he largely dependent what his mother could give him. 1882 Socialist joined the Fab Society edited contributed to the famous Fabian Essays
 Got his first paying doing reviewing for the Pail Mall Gazette the de plume of Corno d Ba became the musical critic The Star But 1t was his dramatic critic The Saturday Review 10o50 that made famous the initial letters G S. In his odd moments he writing of them produced but made small impression published others under the
 title Plays Unpleasant They attracted reading public and provoked heated discussion
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-25

been offered of the presence of a ghost. Personally, I'm anxious to sec one. I'd gladly pay $lo,000 to be convinced"
 Dunninger is president of the Universal Council for Psychic Re- search and was Q close friend of Harry Houdini. Houdini's collec- ton of spiritualistic data and rec ords of investigation belongs to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-25
Light Reading

Your attention should he called to the fact that the one and only P. c. Wodehouse is out with new book of short stories, It's called "Young Men In Spats" Doubleday, Doran: $29, and 1t Is well up to tho Wode- house standard in the matter of mirth.
 Richard Hull, who proved, in "rhe Murder of My Aunt" that 1t Is pos- sible to write 6 good murder story which is also consistently funny, has done 1t again. Ills now book Is called Murder Isn't Easy" tPut- nam; $2, and 1t Is one of the brighter spots on the summer list,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-25

Dunninger now. He was also a friend of Howard Thurston and tells 6 curious story about him.
 Before Thurston died," he says, "he left & small image of Rameses II with me. The image was in a glass case. Thurston told me that, If 1t were possible, after death he would break the case and toss the image toward me.
 "No - the glass case didn't break, and the image is still in. side. But an odd thing did hap pen after Thurston died. I had @ small painting of @ Hindu flageo- let player hanging on the wall above the image. That night the picture fell from the wall, but did not strike the case.
 Personally I think 1t was e hot pipe in the wall that made the picture fall. Of course I don't know"
 Ghosts on Daylight Saving
 Men, Dunninger thinks, are just as susceptible to belief in ghosts as women, though women are most likely to admit 1t.
 i've found," he says, "that the average person first disclaims any belief in ghosts. then, with a little coaxing, will usually tell of some seemingly supernatural incident that has ba5fled him."
 From l2 to is the witching hour when these supernatural man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-25

George Bernard Shaw .,.
 after 80
 t0baoeoless.
 llQuorless,
 meatless years hts biting wit and his pen-p0lnt undulled his famous beard and his words still brlstllng.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-25
GENEROSITY DEMONSTRATED IN ACTS OF KINDNESS

If his dealings about his product he hadboed where the money end concerned nevertheless he no mere money grubber When he the Nobel prize Tor literature 1925 turned the to the foundation which, other fine things backs the translation - to English of great Swedish books.
 This writer personally knows of of the many acts of kind Shaw stealth and certainly never pub czed There who had been battered y illness misfortune old acquaintance of Shaws Hear plight number of interviews with himself gave him practical advice He told the first but to sym date them and real He did and ded over monetariy for a long tme
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-25
A SpoOky Coincidence

"To my satisfaction" he says, as an investigator of 26 years stand- ing, mo genuine proof has ever
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-25
TO SPEND BIRTHDAY WATCHING "ST. JOAN"

things which make him seem as hard nails night theater this writer him sitting the balcony pretty girl went him sy and asked him tcarly upset by peo pie staring again. refused It seemed he would have that evening He would De mocDed w autograph hunters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-07-25
An 8Oth Bir"thday Message From c. B. s.
AMERICANS ADORE ME!"
BY MILTON BRONNER NEA Service StafE Correspondent

Copyright 10S0, NEA Service Incl London, July 25-"lt Is my profession to chasten morals by ridcue American morals need quite as much christening as other peoples; but as they cannot be persuaded that there other people in the world, and are convinced that their morals perfect they think have devoted my life and genius to insulting them Fortunately, the more insult them the more they adore me-"
 That ladies gentlemen U S. A. characteristic Happy birthday" from hrght-eyed English writer whose probably particular brand of literary acid contained In the phrases above
 George Bernard Shaw who July 26h reaches the s arD old of SO answering question of why Americans
 STILL MAKES PUBLISHERS PAY FOR EARLY NEGLECT
 It contrast to another request for statement which
 made Of him few years that he answered No and Why should let pick brains for nothing when in ten minutes write down what tell sign It. send to Editor Blank In America and get check for thousand dolars2"
 There has seemed Do the sound of the rustic of checks the
 nk gold other which this correspondent had with the Great Man. But Mr. Shaw has high regard for money there is Q
 London Dublin 1876 at the twenty and tried make living by his He wrote i've novels in four accepted publisher In his first nine
 London only earned thirty dollars by his writing His mother helped him tide these terrible
 probably for much that the world today characteristics of Shaw The publishers of today have to sr his stuff the neglect of those pulp fishers fifty Probably too in those days with but
 pocket he those habits which clng to him | for fe-no tobacco, hard liquor meat.
 Money for him anchor of safety in hearess world Living poorly for furnished him with one o the thesis famous play and famous preface write viz that all evils of modern life spring from the | root of evi-poverty.
Evening star., 1936-03-13

They look so fresh with your new
suits and dresses! Just long enough
to crush at your wrist. Pick white
or natural. and wash them like your
hosiery-doused in luke-warm suds.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Hoyas "Cive Up"
On Fishinp Trip
By Stan Correspondent of The star.

By Stan Correspondent of The star
MIAMI, Fla, December 5.-As
sailors and fishermen, George
towns foot ball players still are
good foot ball players despite their
loss to Miami here last night.
Guests Of Joe Williams father on
an all-day fishing party today. rs Of
the 70 Hoyas proved unable to take
it" when their 60-foot launch hit
the Atlantic Ocean. All except
Quarterback Tommy Keating, End
Al Snyder and williams, the son of
the host. succumbed before the trip
was an hour old, giving their all to
Father Neptune during that time.
Although they were on the tossing
waves for six hours, only II fish
were landed. The most, and
largest, were caught from the g. U.
coaches boat, Assistant Mush
Dubofsky showing the way with .
35-pounder.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
ARKANSAS DRIVES
TO GR|D|R0N TITLE
Beat Texas in Rain, 6 to 0,
to Capture Southwest
Championship.

BY the Associated Press.
7 TITLE ROCK, Ark, December
dwight Sloan. slim Uni
- versity of Arkansas junior,
drove his passing Porkers to
their first undisputed Southwest Con-
ference championship and a 6-to-0
victory over the University of Texas
here today on a field reduced to
morass by q cold, driving rain.
approximately 1000 madly cheering
fans braved the elements to witness
game drab throughout with the single
exception of Sloan's sensational scor-
ing drive that eliminated in touch
down pass across the goal to Jim Ben
ton, all-conference end.
Texas had every advantage in sta
tistics, except forward passing. Ar
kansas completed eight out Of l6 for
wards for II yards.
The scoring break in the game OF
punts and fumbles came late In the
third period. Texas had the ball on
its own 45-yard line. Halfback Wal
lace Lawson dropped back and heaved
. long forward intended for Collins.
Sloan took the ball on his own 80.
He dashed back across the field
through the disorganized Texans be-
fore he was finally smothered on the
A.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
BLUES GET OGLESBY
FROM AS FOR CASH
Price Tag Not Told in Transfer
of Slugging First Baseman
to Kansas City.

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, December 5-The
Athletics announced tonight the
outright sale for cash of Jim Oglesby,
rookie first baseman. to the Kansas
City. Blues of the American Associa-
tion.'
Vice President Roy Mack did not
disclose the terms of sale.
Oglesby. star irst-sacker Of the
Pacific Coast League in 1885. was
drafted from Los Angeles for last
season. In an early game in Boston
last April his left hand was spiked.
An ensuing infection forced him to
retire for the year.
Twenty-eight years old. Oglesby
batted 1855 and fielded 1894 in 1885.
Local observers said the sale indi-
Gated Connie Mack's satisfaction with
Chubby Dean, former Duke University
athlete, who finished the 1895 season
at first base for the AS.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Seating of d. c. Delegates on 4. 4. u. Board
Of Governors Is Sub iect of Rolu at Houston

York, who described it as another
nuisance tax" opposition was based
largely on the ground the plan would
nullify present sources Of Olympic
revenue or contributions. Reilley sug-
gested 1t was not up to the A. A. U.
to take the initiative. but urged that
the new administration consult other
sports-soverning bodies on. . general
fund-raising plan for the 1910
Olympics.
Fred L. Steers Of Chicago. chair
man Of the Legislative Committee,
drew a sharp retort from the veteran
Bostonian, George v. Brown, after
decrying "chiseling" in connection
with the promotion Of amateur
hockey. Brown expressed resentment
over the charge denied he was . party
to any sharp practice and contended
many clubs were failing to break even
In their conduct Of the ice sport.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Sports Program
For Local Fans

TODAY.
Foot Ball.
Boston Shamrocks VS.. New
York Yankees. American League
game, Griffith Stadium. 2.
TOMORROW.
Boxing.
All-star card, 80 rounds, Turner's
Arena, $50.
Basket Ball.
Bethesda Chevy Chase High VS..
Georgetown Prep, Garrett Park.
Md, $50.
WEDNESDAY.
Basket Ball.
Catholic University VS.. Maryland
State Normal, Catholic University
gym, 8.
Bethesda Chevy Chase High VS..
Eastern, Eastern gym. $50.
st. Paul's (Baltimore) VS.. George
town Prep, Garrett Park, Md. $50.
THURSDAY.
Wrestling.
Cnu OSOn vs.. MaCTOS hlTlleQkO,
feature match, Turner's Arena,
$50.
FRIDAY.
Basket Ball.
Bethesda Chevy Chase High vs..
Western, Western gym, $50.
American University VS.. Johns
Hopkins, Baltimore, Md.
Wilson Teachers VS.. Kutztown
Teachers, Kutztown, Pa.
Georgetown Prep, at Maryland
School for the Deaf.
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
Southeastern University VS.. Mount
st. Mary's, Emmittsburg, Md.
Evening star., 1936-12-06

games next week and the customary
extra-curricular bowl" battles still
to come.
Otherwise. the day was high
lighted by Arkansas capture Of the
Southwest Conference champion
ship by downing Texas 60; st.
Mary's last-half rally to down
Temple 1871; Texas Aggies' third
quarter spurt to whip Manhattan
1876: Western Reserves, wind-up to
an undefeated, united season by
conquering Case 1913: Mississippis
Moral victory" in holding Tennes-
see to q 90 draw, and Mississippi
States surprisingly tough struggle
before overcoming Florida, z to o.
Western Maryland won the
"Stats championship" In its home
district BY crushing Maryland's
Terps. 1910, with . two-touehdown
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Trojans Happy Pay-Off Is on Score


ond-period attack. Texas Tech
fought . favored Arizona combina-
ton to . TT tie. Gonzaga scored
in the last period to wallop Wash
ington State, 1876, and Southern
Methodist,s Mustangs wound up an
at best disappointing season with d
30 victory over Rice.
The East international "cham-
pions" of the country for the cam
paign, didn't fare 30 well in the
wind-up. Temple, rated an even-
money chance against an up-and-
down st. Mary's aggregation, was
unable to fight of the Gaels' last
half attack; Manhattan, run dizzy
by the Texas Aggies well-mixed
overhead and ground attack. never
had q chance after the South.
westerns showed over two quick
touchdowns in the third period.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
s. N. j. RESERVES
BEAT RICE, 9 TO 0.
Score After First Eleven
FaiIS-Win Nets Fifth
Place in League.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Y QUESTION, Tex, December s.
Sudden outbreaks by fiery
reserves brought 80 victory
L L for Southern Methodists
Mustangs over a battered Rice Owl m
the seasons foot ball finale here today.
Shot into the game after the first
string had missed fire on two scoring
chances inside the 12-yard stripe, the
reserves had touchdown within three
minutes and quickly added the field
goal.
Kenneth Goodson, goat" Of the
Methodist eleven in several games,
fired passes and jolted the tackles for
most of the gains in a 65-yard drive
to a touchdown. Stapp, bulky reserve
halfback. started it with 22-yard re-
verse over left tackle. Goodson found
Carroll on a l3-yard pass and then
ran the ball three times to the s. He
circled end on fourth down for the
touchdown.
Johnny Stidger hurried into the
game and kicked q field goal from
placement on the Rice 22-yard marker.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
.HEY still pay OF on the final
score. That's why the South

THEY still pay OF on the final
score. That's why the South
ern California campus Is
4 cheering today. Because
Howard Jones' foot ball Trojans,
outplayed and outfought. battled
Notre Danes favored Irish to .
1918 tie In the gridiron seasons
getaway program.
Unable to make q first down until
the final period-and then only get
ting across q l0-yard distance as
the result of q penalty-the Tro1ans
cashed In on q 65-yard touchdown
producing lateral pass, and q 100
yard scoring run by Substitute Bud
Langley with an intercepted pass,
to earn the deadlock.
That wild and woolly battle, with
IS, 900 fans looking on. featured the
program that virtually wound up
the season. leaving only . pair Of
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Sloan Star Of Drive.

CLOAN then shot a forward to Mar
~ tin for 8 yards and another neat
pass to Benton for 10 more, giving
Arkansas a first down on the Texas
Is. Faking pass Sloan drove through
the line for 5 and then heaved an
other pass to Benton for first down
on the Texas 13. Sloan again ran
with the ball slashing yards through
the mud to the Texas 6.
On the next play he shot a hard,
fast one across the goal to Benton.
who came up between two Texas backs
to fold in the forward and stumble
on his face, safe with the winning
touchdown. B: A. Owens attempted
placement was blocked.
First downs were evenly divided six
each. Texas netted 10 yards rushing,
compared to 80 for Arkansas.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
GRIDDERS DONE

TUSCALOOSA, Ala, December S
@.-Henry Hank" Crisp, University
of Alabama athletic director, an
nounced today the Crimson Tide will
participate In no post-season foot ball
game.
The announcement eliminated Ala
bama as . possible contestant in the
New Year game in Miami's Orange
Bowl.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
D. C. BOY HONORED.

MANLIUS, N. Y. December (Spe-
ciaD Joseph G. Purcell, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. John L. Purcell Of 1908 Con-
necticut avenue, Washington, D. c.,
has been selected as center on the
all-intramural foot bah team at Nam
lius School, 1t was announced today.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Rice in Last Place.

THE defeat dropped Rice into last
= place tie with the University of
Texas in the final Southwest Confer
ence standings and showed the Methe-
dists, undefeated 1885 league cham
pions, into fifth place.
Big Bob Finley, Methodist kicking
star, closed out his college career with
a smashing exhibition Of ball carrying
and phenomenal out-of-bounds kick
ing.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Temple Makes Longest Drive.

THE longest sustained drive of g.
yards was made by Temple in
desperate last-period rally and five
first downs were counted before the
ball was lost on pass interception on
ST Mary's 26.
The outstanding individual per-
former was Chester Messervey. 1911
pound Temple center from Marble
head, Mass. He was in on most Of
the tackles and was the line bulwark
which stopped much of the charge of
the heavy Gael ball luggers.
The game ended the season for both
teams.
Evening star., 1936-12-06

While the convention nearly side
stepped q decision and johnson wired
to Weeks for authority to alter his
stand, Ornstein quickly became the
storm center Of the meeting.
Only q handful Of delegates, most
OF them from the metropolitan district.
were ON hand for participation in the
verbal fireworks. Others who had
taken time of to see the Rice-Southern
Methodist foot ball game came hustling
back as soon as word spread that the
lid was about to be blown of"
Likely to Seat ID. c. Delegates.
BEFORE the turmoil subsided.
~ Ornstein drew sharp retort from
Dietrich Workman Of New York,
while Mai. Patrick J. Walsh, president
OF the metropolitan association and
rival of Mahoney for the national
presidency, seized opportunity to chal-
lenge the status of Herman Obertubes-
sing. here on behalf Of the National
Cycling Association and @ Mahoney
adherent.
The upshot appeared to be that
both johnson and Rosenblum would
be seated tomorrow on the Board Of
Governors. thereby splitting the vote
of the Capital delegation.
Developments otherwise strength
ened the prospect that Mahoney.
beaten on the Olympic issue year
ago and replaced in the chair by
Brundage, would be returned to ofice
by decisive vote, thereby putting the
1885 opposition party back in power.
Ornstein's prediction tonight that
Mahoney would have nearly two-to-
one backing among the delegates was
not challenged by Walsh's supporters,
who included Brundage.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Line-ups and Summary.

Temple scoring-Touchdovn. Walker:
point after touchdown. Docherty tplace-
kick. ST. Mary's scoring-Touchdovns.
after touchdown Ferry fplace-kick).
Markham. Austin (sub for Giannonn point
Referee-Louts Conlan tSt. Msrysl. UNI
pire. Verne Landreth tFricnds). head lines
man. Roy Coleman fOreron StateN. held
Judge. Lloyd Yoder (Carnesie TECH.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Ornstein Il Storm Center.

THE conventions harmony pro-
gram" came close to being tossed
out Of the widow during the height
Of the days most acrimonious discus
sion. This centered around the elec-
ton of District Of Columbia delegates
to the Board Of Governors. It was
touched OF when Charles L. Ornstein
of New York, floor leader for the forces
backing jeremiah T. Mahoney for the
presidency. challenged the nominations
submitted by Winfree E. johnson. Sec
retary Of the District of Columbia as
sociation.
Inasmuch as johnson was the only
one of the four official nominees
present, Ornstein proposed the sub
stitution Of another Washington dele
gate, Edward Rosenblum, for James
Sullivan, an absentee, with written ap-
proval from the latter as well as from
A. Earle Weeks, president Of the Dis
trict Of Columbia association.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
CLASH Of PLAYERS
IS AID TO.TERRORS
Get Ball on One Yard Mark
After Alteration on For.
ward Pass Play.
BY FRANCIS E. STAN.


~ ALTIMORE, Md, December S.
- In a second quarter which
at one stage promised free
- for-all fist fight between play
ers of the teams. Western Mary
lands foot ball forces swept to a
l2-to-0 victory over the University
Of Maryland today for the Terrors'
nth triumph in their last eight bat
ties with the Old Liners.
After marching SO yards for a
touchdown early in the hectic period.
Western Maryland intercepted pass
by Bill Guckeyson in midfield and
launched passing attack of its own
that ended with officials awarding the
Terrors the ball on the 1-yard line
when Quarterback Charlie Ellinger of
the Terrapins and Stan Benjamin
OF Western Maryland became in
volved in melee.
Benjamin. racing down to Mary
lands goal for a long pass by Leroy
Campbell, watched the ball soar over
his head before crashing into FL
linger. who was covering the Ter
ror end. AS they fell to the ground
Benjamin grabbed at Ellinger's he'll
met and the Maryland back respond
ed by kicking at Benjamin with both
feet after they both had fallen to the
ground.
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Calls Olympic Tax Nuisance.

Calls Olympic Tax Nu1SAnce.
THE tip-on on the convention trend
came early with the defeat of the
Olympic tax" proposition. Brundage,
celebrating on the original scent
contribution" idea, suggested sub
stitute plan calling for collection OF
5 cents on all admissions to athletic
events up to 81 and 10 cents for
tickets of higher price.
Led by Thomas T. Reilley Of New
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Line-ups and Summary

Notre Dame scoring: Touchdowns.
Wllke. Mccormick. Point after touch
down-Puplis tplacement
u. S. c. scoring: Touch6owns-Berry-
man. Langley. Point after touchdown
Henderson tDlacement.
Referee-Tom Louttit tOreson State)
Umpire-Robert Morris tSeattle). Head
linesman-Tom Fitzpatrick tUtah) Field
iudee-Bruce Kirk kpatrick tOccidentaD,
Evening star., 1936-12-06
Line-ups and summary:

Arkansas scorinR-Touchdown. Benton
Referee-Alvin Bell tvanderbiltl'. Um:
pire-Ear1 Jones rTulsaD. Head liness
man. Q. Higgins g. NJ ~. Field
3udee-John .. Old XansaO.