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The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-29

"Weil, howdy do." yelled scouty "say, we're glad that you stopped round this way. Az far as I can sec. you look 6 very friendly sort. "if you can entertain us here, for you we'll very gladly cheer. 1T there is one thing that we like, it's entertaining sport.
 "NoW, kindly tell us oil about yourself and very soon, no doubt, Wo ell will feel that wc have known you for . long long time.
 "But, first, I'll teil you, frankly we are travelling, the sights to soc. This is our first adventure in this very chilly clime."
 "Well," said the man, "I paint grand sights. My best work Is tho Northern Lights. l guess you've read about them, and I guess you've seen them too.
 1T paint and paint for all I'm worth, and they arc seen around the earth. You will agree that I nm pretty good, before I'm through"
 "Oh, that sounds wonderful to me-" cried Windy. T would love to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-29

(A heavy snowstorm surprises the TInlcs In tho next story.)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1936-08-29
AeNrss.w GEORGE scAEaeO

sec you start right now. We will bs quiet and not interfere.
 "There's ono thing, thought, that puzzles mo .JuSt ono paint bucket do pee. You mention lots of oolors. VIII you bring the others hereS"
 "Ah, lad, you do not understand, Tho bucket 1 hold In my hand iS magic. Prom it l can get all colorS that I need.
 Each time I dip I change tho hue, AS I am going to prove to you. Now, watch mo closely, TlnymiteS, and will paint with speed"
 All of tho Tinies gathered round and promptly BquAtted on tho ground. The man began his paint ing to the little tots delight,
 Az hc made long Btreaks hero and there, the paint remained right IF the Rid. Soon doldy loudly shouted "That's c very pretty sight" Copyright, i0S0, NEA Service, Incl
 (A heavy snowstoFm surprises the TinIcs In tho next st0ry.)
The Washington times., 1936-11-19

The cause Of the postponement
is not known.
Tomorrow the George Washing
ton Presidents wind-up their sea-
son here with the Fredericksburg
Yellowjackets. This is one OF the
big games for the locals.
The Fenlon coached team has
been selected to represent class
"B" in the finals by the Virginia
Literary and Athletic League.
The Rotary club bowling team
continued its winning ways by
winning two games from the Elk
ecutiveS last night. In the other
match the KiwaniS dropped the
Lions twice. Herbie Robertson's
game of 142 was the best Of the
evening.
The Columbia Fire Department
will place a senior court team on
the floor this winter.
Billy Padgett will run the team.
The Virginia Athletic club foot
ball team will hold an important
practice at Baggett's Stadium to-
The Washington times., 1936-11-19
Goes "RazzIe Dazzle"

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Nov. 19.
Michigan will present a "Razzle
Dazzle" of it's own to the dazzling
Buckeyes at Columbus Saturday.
Yesterdays practice was devoted
to a long drill on new plays.
The Washington times., 1936-11-19
G. w. High E: Varsity
Grid Game off

ALEXANDRIA, Va. Nov 19-The scheduled football game
between George Washington High junior varsity team and
the Washington and Lee High Javees for November "a
has been called off today by school officials.
The Washington times., 1936-11-19
Faces
Tough Court
Opponents

With their football togs tucked
away among mothballs, the Gal.
laudet athletes are beginning prep
arationS for the basketball and
wrestling seasons, which begin
next month.
The Blues have not yet COM
pleted their schedules, but so far
court contests have been arranged
with American, Southeastern,
Johns Hopkins, Bridgewater, 10y.
ola, Baltimore University, Mary
land State Teachers and Eliza
bethtown College, and wrestling
bouts with Baltimore Polytechnic,
Johns Hopkins, Maryland, Balti-
more City College and the Wash
ington "Y."
"Wally" Krug will again be men,
tor of the Kendall Green quint
this year and Olaf Tollefson will
take over the matmen again. Tol-
lefson was the first student at Gal
laudet ever to be chosen as coach
of major sport while still a stu
dent, and because his record was
better than expected the athletic
association last week selected him
to coach another season.
Krug has not yet issued his call
for baSketerS, so just how many
volunteers there will be is not
known. However, four of last
years first stringers are return
ing: Race Drake, Joe Burnett.
Alfred Hoffmeister and Norman
Brown. Two valuable players were
lost through graduation.
Twenty-Five men reported for
the initial mat practice yesterday,
among whom were: Will Rogers,
Hubert Sellner, Ned Wheeler,
Earl Jones, Otto Berg, John Glas-
sett, Felix Kowalewski, Robert
Sanderson, Fred Cobb, Jack
Blindt, George Culbertson, Milan
Markobrad, Edwin Roberts, Kyle
Workman and Robert Lewis.
The Washington times., 1936-11-19
Pickups and
Putouts
BY GEORGE A. SIMPSON


Eddie Buell., ex-bOxer, who has
turned chicken farmer at Forest
vile, Md, is interested in open
ing a boys club in the neigh
bOrhOOd -. Young Bumps Turner
Bernie to his Tech High class
mates) picks Notre Dame to up
set unbeaten Northwestern it's
a grand sight to see Mike DursO
and his father cumming at
sports events. Roger J. White
ford, who has seen few football
games this fall, will be pres
ent when Western Maryland and
Catholic U. clash WhitefOrd, an
alumnuS, is also a trustee of the
Westminster institution ). Petey
SarrOn and his manager, Jimmy
Erwin, leave today for their Afri-
can and European boxing cam
paign. the Potomac Boat Club
holds its annual stag oyster roast
Sunday at the bOathOuse. Eddie
LaFOnd summons his Catholic U.
boxers for their first workout
Monday.
Max harrington says someone's
slipping Max Schmeling a curve
ball by booking the Jim Brad
dOck-JOe Louis February 22 meet
ing in Atlantic City . Joe Null
roe returns to the bowling lime
light after several years eclipse 80.
Maury Nee, Georgetown end, de-
serves a vote as one of the smart
est gridderS in the game Jim
Kendrick, Catholic U. law prOfes-
SOr, is one of the best handball
players in the city, despite his Al
years Charlie Gilmartin, who
has watched students pass through
Catholic University for 20 years,
Shamed fair-hearted grads missing
last weeks oyster roast. tab
American University as a future
power in District football {. the
schools enrolment, now over 1,5OO,
expands rapidly. Noel Laing'S
death leaves a huge void in the
horse jumping field. not even
yesterdays 2O-degree weather kept
Bill Hotel from watching the
Maryland gridderS practice.
The Washington times., 1936-11-19
6. W. Passes Up
LdteGrid Tilt

George Washington University'S
football team will not be permitted
to play a post1Season grid game.
That was the announcement
which came from G. w. officials
at an early hour this morning fol
lowing a meeting Of DR.. Cloyd
Heck Marvin, president Of G. W.,
and his board of trustees.
A brief statement, issued by Max
harrington. graduate manager of
athletics at G. w., explained the
situation. The statement:
"The athletic advisory CON-
mittee of George Washington
University, in session tonight,
discussed the possibility Of a
pOstSeasOn football game. 1t an
nOunced that the George Wash
ingtOn University has not re-
ceived a formal invitation to
participate in such a game at
Havana, but even if such an in
vitation should have been re-
ceived it could not have been ac-
cepted owing to a policy adopted
four years ago by the board of
trustees of the university which
fOrbids participation in pOstSea-
son games"
The Washington times., 1936-11-19
Y Vo||ey Team
On Trip

Y. M. c. A. volley ball team
opens it's season Saturday by play
ing a series of round-robin matches
in Philadelphia. Teams to be met
include the Camden "Y," German
town "Y," North Philadelphia
"Y'' and Philadelphia Central "Y."
Eight players and Coach Ralph
Foster will make the trip. The
group includes Damsbo, Smith,
Lansford, Selnple, Loehler, Eddy,
Peck and Cruickshank.
Other matches on the teams
schedule include Harrisburg and
Wilkes-Barre, December S, and
Greensboro, winston Salem and
Kannapolis, North Carolina, De-
cember 10. Round Robin matches
will be played on each of these
dates against the teams men
toned.
The Washington times., 1936-11-19
DUCKPIN
HONOR ROLL

The Washington Times dis
tributes Twenty-Five ($25) dol
lars in prizes each Week to men
and won1en in the Warrington
area rolling the seVen highest
hardWoOd duckpin games in
FOUL-LINE, fiUe-r1en team
league competition on TeRulG-
tion alleys from Monday to Sat
urdGy through the season to the
last Saturday in April.
The prizes duplicated for
men and Womea) are:
Highest game of week, IS,
second highest, $3.50, next five
highest games, 81 each.
GRAND PRIZE of $25 each
to man and Womdn rolling the
highest game by expiration of
contest, including final Ueek.
Owing to the Obvious superb
Ority of certain leagues it is
necessary to limit prizes to three
per league (except in case of a
tie) and one to each bowEer.
Only fiUe-n1en team leagues are
eligible.
Blanks must bear the FULL
first and last name of each
botUler and must be signed by
the foul-line umpire and the
president or official scorer of
the league.
At Lucky Strike Alleys
Washington Times League
Mickey johnson (StereOtype) ........ 13C
Gaye Hager ludlow ............. 13:
Bill Sheehy (Advertising) .......... 12t
At SilUer Spring Alleys
Georgia Avenue League
Andrew Mckay (Monument Electric) 16(
Frank Spates (Silver Spring HOteD 15E
Silver Spring American League
Al DOnOhue (WOlfe MOTOR ..... 15(
Frank Hines (Service Electric) ...... 15(
At Arcadia Alleys
Ladies District League
Evelyn Ream (Arcadia) ........... 12!
Maxine Thompson (Swanee) ........ IL
vivian Nolan (Swanee) ............ IL;
DdHkeBS League
John Neale Gamer. SeC.) .......... IS:
Al wright Gamer. Sec. No. D...... u!
Clitus BOurdeaux (UniOn TrusD... lSt
At RoSSIyp Alleys
Ladies District League
Mildred MiskeIIy IN. e. Temple) 80. 1SG
Laura BOteler IN. e. Temple) ...... 49,
Evelyn Ellis (ROsslyn) .............. 13;
Arlington County League
Charles Stewart (Sheer & COhen).. 1S1
Charles HaVerty (PrestOn) ....... IL!
Henry Eisenberg (Standard) 1900. 12t
At C. P. o. Alleys
Proof Night League
Walter Powell (ProOf) ..... 49,
At Temple Alleys
Temple Minor League
George BOteler (SenatOrs) ......... 15I
Herman Zabrek (Fleschman) ...... 1SC
Melvin OliveH (Benning). ......... 12s
Ladies District League
Lucille Young National Beer) ...... 145
Mamie Payne (NatiOnal Beer) ....., ~
Cecilia Whitacre (NatiOnal Beer) -. l21
At Lucky Strike Alleys
Eastern Star League
Helen KOhIer (Unity) ............. 1S9
C. g. P. Mems League
John Kline (Cleveland) ........... 14S
Bob O'COnnOr DiaD ....... ..... 141
Income Tax League
Harold KassOn &C. ID. No. ~ zee. 40
Bill Sensebet (C-6) ............... 150
Clarence Milne (C-8) .............. lac
The Washington times., 1936-11-19
GRID OFFICIALS WEIGH TINES VALUABLE PLA
Large Field
DrawsN0tes
OF Chiefs

Officials handling the interhigh
school football series have one
more day Of extra work on their
hands in connection with the final
game scheduled tomorrow be-
tween Roosevelt and Tech.
That work is putting down in
their respective notebooks the
player they judge the most val
liable to his team for the day.
The boys have been mighty in.
terested in this during the
schedule. They've made their
notes, watched their selections in
each contest and discussed their
preferences in order to finally
agree on the winner"
Times to Give Award
Their final selection will be
given the Most Valuable Award
by The Washington Times in con-
junction with the first annual
sports banquet of the Touchdown
Club, December 8 at the Willard.
The Washington Times is ar
ranging for q handsome award
for this occasion. And the Most
Valuable Player" will be pre-
Sented with it at the banquet.
Paul Magoffin, Dutch Eberts,
Hoby O'Meara and Ray DuFour
are the COMMITTEE" now judging
the players.
Quite a Field
The current interhigh school
series has given the group quite
a field. Such players as Billy Yer
million, Bill Woot ton, John
Swank, Hugh Cramer, Sam Fox,
Joe Feuz and Frank Hodge, Of
Central, have come to their atten-
tion. Others have been Johnny
Williamson, Jack Belote and Jim
King of Tech; Morris Snead, Len
Weinstein, Biff Oliphant and Jim
FarquharSon, Western; Dick Rich
ards, Bob Kollmyer, Eddie Vas
vary and Joe Kolker, Roosevelt,
and AL Kidwell, Bill Kemp, Gene
Davis and Russ Kendrick Of East
ern.
It promises to be a merry "bat~
tie" to narrow this group down
to one man. But the officials and
The washington Times don't mind
the work q bit.
The Washington times., 1936-11-19

night at o'clock. All players are
asked to report. On Sunday the
Virginians will play some fast foe
from Washington.
Paul Shu, former star local
gridder, has been elected cap
tain Of the V. M. I. Frosh foot
ball team.
On Saturday morning the Cadet
Yearlings will play Maryland U.
Frosh at College Park, Md, at
IL o'clock.
The Dixie Pig bowling team of
this city, entrants in the Inter,
state League, will roll in Mar
tinsburg, w. Va, Saturday night
Jimmy Luckett is captain OF
the AlexandrianS, and his team
occupies second place in the
loop. Martinsburg holds first
place.
The Washington times., 1936-11-19

That's the position in which Leo
J. Walper, Bethesda driving range
golf professional, today finds him.
self as the elimination sword
hangs DER the head of 16 sur
vivors in the national P. G. A.
championship at PinehurSt.
Meets McSpaden Today
Walper was clashing with Har-
old "Jug" McSpaden, Winchester,
Mass, in one Of today's 36-hole
battles.
Walper came through with two
fine 18-hole victories in yesterdays
play, brushing aside Walter Kozak,
Flushing, N. Y, 5 and 3. and the
veteran Clarence Hackney, At
lantic City, 2 and /. Two down
to Hackney after the tenth,
Walper rallied by birdying the
eleventh and evened the match at
the thirteenth with a par four,
Hackney trapping himself.
Walper went into the lead at
the fifteenth with a par 3, Hack
ney again trapping himself. The
sixteenth was halved, but Walper
terminated the match with a
winning par 3 at the seventeenth.
Worked on Game
Back Of Walper's golf rise lies
self-sacrifice and long hours at
the practice tee. Also, he has
studied the styles of other golfers
and attempted to adapt his game
similarly.
Other matches today follow:
Jimmy Thomson vs.. Henry Picard.
Harry Cooper VS.. Craig Wood, Bobby
Cruickshank vs.. Tony ManerO, Horton
Smith VS.. Willie GOggfn, Bill Burke VS..
Denny Shute, Bill MehlhOrn VS.. Ed
Dudley and Jimmy Hines vs.. Victor
GhezEl.
The Washington times., 1936-11-19
Haynes Kayoes
Abe FeIdmdn

NEW YORK, Nov. 19.-Leroy
Haynes, gigantic Negro from Phila-
delphia, who brought to a close
Primo Cameras boxing career,
then seemingly began to slip, has
started his climb back to the big
time with a knockout over Abe
Feldman, rugged New York heavy
weight.
The end came in 1:41 of the Sec
ond round in a scheduled 10-round
bout at the Hippodrome last night,
with Feldman groggily squatting
on his launches after four knock
downs. It marked the first time
he had failed to finish. Haynes
weighed 1894 and Feldman 1904.
The Washington times., 1936-11-19
By "MUsH" DUBOFsKY
(GeOrgetouUn u. Line Coach

, No. 1 blocks the E; No. 2 takes
a slow step to the right and leads
the play through the hole; No. 3
runs to the left, may fake receiv-
ing the ball from No. 4, and blocks
the weak side end; No. 4 receives
the ball, runs to the right about
three to five steps, then cuts back
sharply through the hole; No. S
blocks the T; No. 6 goes through
for the C; and No. takes the G
to the left; No. 9 and No. 10 take
the right defensive G to the right;
No. IL blocks the T.
The Washington times., 1936-11-19
D.C.GunCIubSe Sci
For Turkey Test

D. c. Gun Club markSmen en-
gage in their annual Pre- Thanks
giving Day Turkey Shoot Saturday
at the club ranges, in Benning,
D. c., starting at p. m.
Four events are on the card in
Guiding a IS 16-yard target event;
Is targets, based on club averages;
Is target handicap and "a doubles,
turkey to high score.
The Washington times., 1936-11-19
Hobo" Williams
Prefers Outdoors

Fresh-air fiend VS.. hot-house
plant!
That's a trick billing which
might well surround the scheduled
eight-round clashing of Buddy
Scott, the cultured collegiate, and
Hobo Williams, open-air TarZan,
at Turner's Arena Monday night.
The Washington times., 1936-11-19
Walper Proves Golf
Tourney Sensation
BY GEORGE IA. SIMPSON

The pretoney dopesters didn't give the guy nudge-now
they're calling him the dark horse.
The Washington times., 1936-11-19

The Cut Back set play is prac-'
tically a One-man reverse, for the
ball carrier starts out in one di-
rectiOn and comes back to the
other. 1t is very effective against
a sliding line" drawing defensive
men in one direction and they
retracing their steps when the ball
carrier cuts back.
The above play is a set cut back
play behind the line of scrimmage,
but many backs cut after passing
the line Of Scrimmage.
The Washington times., 1936-03-27
MACHINE TOOL
0RDERSSPURT

Domestic machine tool orders
are at the highest point Of the re-
covery period, according to the Ma
tional Industrial Conference
Board. It points out that this in
dustry and steel are among the
trades making the best recovery
from the general decline during
February. The report says:
"The fact that domestic bust
ness for machine tools has risen
in volume at 3 time when prOduc-
tiOn among the chief purchasing
industries is declining suggests
that installation Of new equip
ment is becoming more and more
necessary. This is an indication
Of the fundamental sOundnesS of
the revival which recently has
taken place in the capital goods
industries"
The Washington times., 1936-03-27
COTTON GAINS
ARE EXTENDED

NEW "ORK, March q Q.N.S0.
Displaying a strong tendency to
break away from the extremely
narrow price range and dull trad
ing which has prevailed in the
market for weeks, cotton futures
extended their early advance to-
day in improved trading volume.
The trade, Liverpool, Wall
Street and spot houses were fair
buyers Of the staple and short cov-
ering continued an important fac
tor In the market. The South,
the Far East and commission
houses continued to liquidate.
The near months were again dis
playing the greatest strength Il
though diStants were not far be.
hind In today'S session.
Towards noon the market was
at about highs for the session.
May was quoted at 11.23 up IL,
July 1895 up IL, October 1925 up
7, and December 1914 up 9 points.
The Washington times., 1936-03-27
POWER SHARES
TURN DOWN
ON CURB
BY EDWARD KRICKER

NEW YORK, March ~ d.Ns0.
Irregularity in curb stocks in.
creased as a selling movement be-
gan in the utility list. The mar
ket turned down fractionally In all
divisions although the low priced
oils were once again being whirled
upwards.
Trading volume decreased, par
TALLY due to interest In the Grand
National running.
Early gains in Electric Bond and
Share were erased as liquidation
began in the power shares. Frac-
tional losses were sustained by
utilities power preferred, United
Light preferred and Cities Service,
among other issues.
While the majority Of the oil
shares were barely steady, with
losses Of " point characteristic,
Woodley Petroleum and Root Pc
troleum were extremely strong
again
The Washington times., 1936-03-27
FREEZE HURTS
PEACH CROP

SAN FRANCISCO, March q.
Damage by freezing weather, esti-
mated as high as IS per cent, is
reported in the Yuba-Sutter peach
area of California.
In other areas damage Is much
less severe. Preliminary surveys
indicate that what promised to be
another very large peach crop has
been greatly curtailed. Prospects
had been for a carryover in June
of more than 5000 900 cases, but
major packers with large inven-
tory have all withdrawn from cur
rent markets until the forward
outlook is more settled.
Belief Is held in canning circles
that sharp curtailment in the crop
prospect may have a Salutary ef-
feet on the Gamers markets.
The Washington times., 1936-03-27
WINTER SHOWS
CUT RAIL NETS

Increased costs due to heavy
SHOWS is noted in a number Of the
February railroad reports. AS re-
suit, the rate of gain in combined
earnings over 1885 was sharply cur
tailed in comparison with earlier
totals.
The first IL roads to report for
the month showed a gain Of 24.9
per cent in combined net operating
income over February. 1885. where
as a gain Of 49.1 per cent was
shown by the first 20 reports.
Operating revenues Of the first
Al roads were up 21.9 per cent over
a year ago, as against a gain Of
PIT per cent shown in the first 20
reports.
The Washington times., 1936-03-27
SLAUS0N, ROWE.
D|NNERT0N|GHT

About 800 are expected to at
END the anniversary dinner to-
night at the National Press Club
given by Slauson, White and
Rowe, Inc, to celebrate the sixth
year Of Independence Fund as well
as the fourth year that the Wash
ington firm has represented that
fund.
There will be q number Of
prominent representatives Of local
business, professional and finan-
cial interests present at the dinner
which will be presided over by
Roland H. Rowe, q member Of the
firm, who will also act as toast
master. -
Among guests from out Of the
city will be Henry j. Simonson,
ir., president Of independence
Fund, who will be one Of the prin-
cipal speakers Of the evening
sharing honors with DR.. Thatcher
C.. Jones, directing economist of
independence Fund, also a guest
speaker,
The Washington times., 1936-03-27
MARKET WEAK
AFTER MIXED
OPENING
BY LESLIE GOULD

NEW YORK, March ~ QN.S0
The stock market weakened per
ceptibly after an irregular start
today, on selling induced by merry
business over the French financial
outlook and the franc, compl-
Gated BY the tense situation be-
tween that country and Germany.
Aviations, motors and steels
were in the van Of the sudden re-
action, which brought losses run
ming to more than 2 points in the
general list and more than 4 In
isolated issues.
Douglas Aircraft Slumped more
than. 2 points before meeting sup
port. Slzeable fractions were
dropped by United Aircraft and
Boeing.
Liquidation of motor shares was
centered chiefly in Chrysler and
General Motors, the former de-
clining about 2 points and the
latter about q point.
Oils were unsettled by pressure
on Standard Oil Of New Jersey
and Amerada, the latter dropping
AZ points at one time. Jersey
slipped more than . point under
profit taking.
A long list Of stocks sustained
losses of q point and more, In.
.,l,SS3Vaer VTaS+o1.n TTninn American
Telephone, Kelvinator, Sears Roe
buck, and Deere. U. S. Steel was
included in this category.
AmusementS were among the
few to resist the general selling.
Loew'S and Warner Brothers
showed small fractional margins
over the previous finish.
Bonds turned irregularly lower
after q fairly steady forenoon.
The Washington times., 1936-03-27
WILL GO
TO PARLEY

Among local bankers being kept
busy with conferences and special
meetings is Raymond @. Marx,
comptroller Of the Riggs National
Bank, who will leave here early
next week to attend the Midwest
conference on banking service, to
be held in Chicago beginning
April /.
Marx will participate in the gen.
eral conferences but will be espe.
cially concerned with the forums
on commercial banking, customer
relations, bank protection, insur.
alce, advertising and publicity.
On April II the fourth Eastern
regional conference of the Ma
tional Association Of Bank Audi
tors and ComptrollerS is Sched-
uled to meet in Baltimore, and the
Riggs Bank comptroller will take
a prominent part in this meeting
also.
Marx, who is a past president
Of the auditors section Of the Dis
b4ANO va NO4uAnO46 o6AAAC1o A0oO"
citation, Is chairman Of the pro.
gram committee for the Baltimore
meeting and co-chairman Of the
National Association Of Bank
Auditors and Comptrollers, and
has been active IN the work Of
both the national and local or
ganizationS for some years. He
win accompany George o. Vass,
vice president and cashier Of the
Riggs, on the Western trip.
Harry L. Downey, Of the Wash
ington Loan & Trust Company,
secretary of the local conference,
is making reservations for those
who will attend the Baltimore
meeting.