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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-23
Gas HOusers GO Collegiate as Conan COmpOses
 March
BY RICHARD MCCAIN NEA Service Sports Writer

The next thing you know, they'll be selling the dear dumb little ladies pennants to wave and asking the boys in the bleachers to wear rac- coon coats.
 Big league baseball has gone col- legiate. Or crazy. Or is there any difference?
 Anyway, the St. Louis Cardinals have gone and got themselves song -an official fight, team, fight song like the Washington and Lee Swing, or the Boola Boola, or the Vassar victory chant.
 It's called "The March of the Car dinals," and they tell you quite gaily on the brightly colored cover which drips with cardinal ink that it is no less than the Official March of the St. Louis National Baseball Club" Words and music are by George M. Conan, who along with Betsy Ross and the U. s. marines has pop ularized the American flag. The pa- triotic little Irish troubadour, who, from time to time, has sung his re- gards to Broadway, his thanks for being a Yankee Doodle Dandy, his love of the grand old flag, and his praises of H-A-Double- ble-R-I-G-A-N, has acquitted himself rather nobly in his gallant attempt to spread little harmony in the turbulent ranks of them Gas House Boys.
 
 Let's All Sing, Etc.
 Who knows but that the March of the Cardinals" might become an- other "Yes, We Have No Bananas" or "The Music Goes Down and Around" and so, with the kind per- mission of the copyright owners and publishers, we print the words here for you so that when and if the tune captures the nations kitchen quar- tets you won't be forced to stand mutely by. Now, let's go all together, mindful of the publishers rather brightly. Ger the railroad tracks, OCT the
 railroad tracks, Come the Gas House fellows, OCT the
 railroad tracks, In the railroad hacks. in the railroad
 hacks, Like the Barnum show and all the
 circus acts. Hear the bleachers wildly scream, what team, what team! Like the knights of old they seem,
 they're the Fighting Cardinal
 Team. from Missouri and they |
 fight with fury. For they've got that rattling. battl-
 ing spirit, They're out to win it, if they don't | get to win it You can bet they'll come goldarn
 near it. See the clouds-they're clearing: Hear the crowds-they're cheering; Here they come-they're nearing; Here they are-appearing. While the bands are playing All the fans are SWaying Right with the rhythm For the fever is with 'em When the Cardinals come to town. Here they come in their overalls, That Gas House Gang of renown; Here they come with their bats and
 balls,
 Just look at 'em swaggering, look at
 'em Swaggering, Isn't it staggering? Hear that cheer
 ingl
 Here they come with their bags and
 packs,
 They're John e. Fans widest
 dream.
 Here they come OCT the railroad
 tracks,
 That powerful, plucky, that happy
 go-lucky, That colorful Cardinal team.
 
 A Dead Love Behind It
 A Hitting tune, to hA sura but
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-23
June 23. 1920. at Cleveland

June g, 1920, at Cleveland
 (This is the best game pulled out of the fire on any 23rd day of June)
 When Ray Chapman, Iris Speak CT, and Elmer Smith singled in succession off Jim Bagby, in the last of the 14th, the Indians had won one of the most stubbornly contest ed games ever played in Cleveland, defeating the Red Sox, to 6.
 The game was nip and tuck until Boston showed over three runs in the first of the 9th, to make the score GA in their favor Iris Speak CTS Indians then proceeded to stage the best 9th inning rally ever to take place on June g, by match ing this triad of runs made by their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-23
GAME CANCELLED

Southington, June 23.-The base ball game scheduled to be played between the Pexto nine and the Torrington Boys club at the South ington recreation park field this evening, has been postponed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-23
Sulloway or Harvard.

OUIIOWdy UT HUI VdIU.
 Louis Wetherall of the Univer- sity of Southern California, No. 2 player, won 6-1, 0-6, GA from Will liam Murphy of Chicago. Robert Kamrath, Texas, Mercy Lewis, Ken yon, College( and Richard Bennett University of California, also ad- vanced.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-23
DIFFERENT TEAM

With the exception of Lefty Clark. now a coach, not single member of the Brooklyn baseball club was on the roster as far back as seven years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-23
FAMOUS QUARTET

Only four racehorses have won
 the triple crown Kentucky Derby.
 Preakness and Belmont Stakes War Admiral, Omaha, Gallant Fox and Sir Barton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-23
FRATELLANZA NINE
 TO DRILL TOMORROW

Manager Bill Rotello of the Frat ellanza baseball team of the Italian American league has called spec ial drill for tomorrow night at the Rockville diamond. All players are asked to be on hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-23
WRESTLING

At San Diego-Man Mountain Dean, Georgia, tossed Hans Steinke, Germany; Pat Meehan, Boston, downed Vic Hill, Los Angeles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-23
BELMONT WINNERS

Jimmy Rowe has saddled the most Belmont Stakes winners-nine. Jim my Mclaughlin rode the most win ners in that classic-Six.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-23

xBurns batted for Morton in 7th. xxWood ran for O'Neill in 9th.
 Boston .... OO2 O1O 003 900 00-6 Cleveland ... 200 900 103 900 01-7
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-23

Games Today Cleveland at Washington. Chicago at Philadelphia. Detroit at Boston. St. Louis at New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-23
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AMERICAN LEAGUE
CA.Aa

Games Yesterday Washington II, Cleveland 2. Chicago 2, Philadelphia 0. New York g, St. Louis 5. Detroit-Boston (rain).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-23

Games Today Philadelphia at Cincinnati. Brooklyn at St. Louis. Boston at Pittsburgh. New York at Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-06-23
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Cincinnati 6, Philadelphia 0 Pittsburgh 4, Boston 1.
 Brooklyn 2. St. Louis 1. Chicago 5, New York 0.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
GEORGE H. CUSHING
SUED FOR DIVORCE
Inventor and Coal Expert Ac-
cused of Infdelity in Wife's
Suit,

George H. Gushing, inventor, coal
expert and former publisher of Cush-
ing's Survey, a coal trade journal, was
sued for divorce on grounds Of in
fidelity in District court today by
Mrs. Ciel Crooke Gushing, 1913 Har-
ward street A correspondent was
named.
Through Attorney Jean M. Board
man, Mrs Gushing charged in her
suit that Gushing left her June S,
1896. The couple was married in Gin
cinnati, Ohio, in 1904 and has one
child, now grown.
Mrs. Gushing described her husband
to the court as 'highly educated and
possessed of unusual mental attain
ments." She said that in the past he
has earned as much as $4,000 year.
Some years ago, she stated, he in
vented q non-glare light suitable for
automobiles and spent a quarter Of q
million dollars in connection with it.
In October, 1885, she added, he dis
continued his other enterprises for
the purpose of perfecting and selling
the invention.
She asked for p absolute or limited
divorce, whichever she may choose at
the time of trial. and Ahnony.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Thousands of District Young
Prepare to Roll Easter E ggs

forward to another frolic from year
to year.
The gates to the big south grounds
of the White House will be opened
at 9 am. Only children under IL
and guardians of young children will
be admitted. At 3 pm. the grounds
will be thrown open to the general
public for concert by the Marine
Band, beginning at $50 and continu-
ing for an hour and a half.
AS usual, President and Mrs. Roose-
velt will greet their guests, the Presi-
dent from the south portico of the
White House and Mrs Roosevelt from
the grounds.
Mrs. Roosevelt makes it a practice
to circle the grounds several times
during the course of the frolic to be
sure the children are having a good
time.
Continuous music will be played by
the Loew's Capitol Orchestra and
Band, the Metropolitan Police Boys
Club Band and the National Training
School Boys Band
Troops of Boy and Girl Scouts and
Girl Reserves will be on hand to aid
with the entertainment and look after
the smaller children. An interne from
Emergency Hospital and two nurses
will be in attendance, e well Is q
detail of one ambulance and two
nurses from the Red Cross.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Lee Stamp Fails
To Giue General
Proper Insignia
Philatelists Call Post Of
fees attention to Mis-.
take in Rank.

The Post Office Department is In
trouble with stamp collectors again.
On the new 4-cent Army stamp, it
developed today, the portrait of Gen.
Robert E. Lee shows the famous Con-
federate leader in the uniform-not of
a general-but merely OF a lieutenant
colonel.
Philatelsts detected the error in
stantly and verified their impression
at the Smithsonian Institution, where
uniforms Of Southern officers are
available to be consulted.
The stamp design represents Lee
wearing q coat with two stars on the
collar. Actually, there should be three
stars on each side, the trio surrounded
by golden wreath Of laurel leaves.
Provision for the proper designa-
ton Of Confederate staff officers was
contained in General Order No. 9,
issued at Richmond June s, 1861.
Evening star., 1937-03-24

Thousands OF Washington children,
from tiny toddlers to sturdy 11-year-
olds, are preparing baskets and color
ing eggs which they will roll on the
White House lawn at their traditional
frolic on Easter Monday.
The custom seems to have grown in
popularity each year since President
Hayes, in 1878, invited the children
of the city to roll their eggs at the
White House Last year, Il, 500 persons
attended the celebration.
Washington children seem to be the
only ones in the country who UNDER
stand egg rolling, an innocent recrea-
ton which grown-ups try to explain
as game.
Some say the children roll an egg
along the grass at the egg of an op-
ponent and claim the egg If they hit
it. Others say the winner is the
youngster who can roll his egg far
thest down a slope None of these
explanations Is satisfactory, however.
As matter Of fact, egg rolling is
simply that-and nothing else.
There Is something about the erratic
motion Of a bright Easter egg rolling
down grassy slope in the Spring
sunshine which appeals to.gery young
Washington children. They pursue
the sport until exhausted and look
Evening star., 1937-03-24
REYNOLDS URGES
D. c. CAR TEST BILL
Requests Budget Bureau to
Approve Measure Requir.
ing Inspections.

Senator Reynolds. Democrat, CT
North Carolina, a member of the Dis
trict Committee, today urged Daniel
w. Ball, acting director Of the budget,
to approve the proposed bill to require
semi-annual inspection of District
motor vehicles.
Il do not feel it is the intention of
the President to have the (Budget)
Bureau sound the death-knell to legis-
lation, particularly that which pertains
to the preservation of life and property,
and thereby circumvent congressional
action" Reynolds wrote in protest at
the bureaus slowness in acting on the
proposal.
The Commissioners are required to
lay all proposed legislation, as we'll as
requested expenditures, before the
bureau prior to presentation to Con-
gress.
The inspection bill was drawn up
by the Commissioners and submitted
by them several weeks ago to the
Budget Bureau, which has made no
report, although, on a similar bill last
year, the agency declared the money
needed to finance the inspection could
be better spent. To this point Of
view was attributed the bills defeat
in the Senate after passage by the
House.
Attention was directed to the meas
ure as a result Of the disclosure by
the American Automobile Association
that tests made at its request by the
Bureau Of Standards showed used
car it had purchased for inspection
was mechanically imperfect
The legislation would authorize the
establishment of three Government
testing stations for automobiles, at a
cost of $4,000. The inspection charge
would be 81 q car the first year and
so cents car thereafter. Inspection
Of all automobiles every six months
would be mandatory
"At the present time" Reynolds
letter to Bell said, numerous Federal
agencies are concerned with the high
way safety problem at the request
of the President. But, to my mind.
the Government can hardly hope to
make any national contribution to the
problem unless it first takes steps to
improve conditions in the National
Capital
Il will personally appreciate it if
you will let me have full information
as regards the vehicle inspection pro-
posal, as I would like to bring this
matter to the attention of the Senate
District Committee.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
.LAMBANDH HOLMES
MAY TRADE POSTS
Police Traffic Division Head
Due to Shift Jobs With
Supervisor.

A swap" of posts by Inspector Ben
jamin A. Lamb, head of the Traffic
Division of the Metropolitan Police
Department, and Inspector William E.
Holmes, precinct supervisor, was un-
officially reported today.
The shift, it is understood, will be
made at the request o. Inspector
Holmes, who has not completely re-
covered from an operation he under
went several years ago.
Official confirmation of the report
was withheld by Maj. Brown, however.
"On March 49," the superintendent
said, Inspector Lamb, in charge of
the traffic division, made written ap-
plication to be relieved of his present
duties and transferred to another as
signment because of his health. No
decision has been made yet"
Asked if the report that he and
Inspector Holmes were to exchange
jobs, inspector Lamp SAID ne De
lieved So He denied, however, that
the Traffic Division will be "reor-
ganized."
Inspector Lamb was appointed to the
force March 16. 1905, and was made a
captain July 9, 1890 He was ap-
pointed inspector in charge of the
Tro fir division January I 1Q22 the
same time Maj. Brown became super
intendent.
Inspector Holmes became a member
Of the force July /, 1908, and was pro-
NOTED to captain September 16, 1890
being assigned to the first precinct.
He was elevated to inspector September
l, 1885, and acted as night supervisor
until July l, 1886, when he became
precinct supervisor.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
CAPITOL CHANGES
HIT BY TREADWAY
Extension "WouId Do Injury
to Historical Structure"
He Says.

Declaring the proposal would do
irreparable injury to one of our few
historical structures" Representative
Treadway, Republican, of Massa-
chusetts today protested in the House
against the measure which passed the
Senate yesterday to extend the East
front of the Capitol.
THE unanimous passage Of this
measure by the Senate, authorizing an
appropriation Of s4,oOO,oOO to COM
plete the construction of the Capitol
should be carefully scrutinized," said
Treadway Personally, it seems to
me construction has gone wild.
Il think it was a great mistake to
build the enormous, elaborate and
gaudy Supreme Court Building. Now
it is proposed to desecrate the Capitol
itself.
Whether or not the building was
completed after its burning in 1872
is of little consequence. 1t is an his
toric landmark, ample in its accom-
modations for the business OF Con-
gress, beautiful in its architecture,
dignif1ed in appearance and rich
with associations so vital to our coun-
try and to present and future genera
tions of American citizens"
HouSa HearinrS tn Sf,r
Meanwhile, Chairman Lanham of
the House Committee on Public
Buildings and Grounds announced
hearings will be held in about two
weeks on the bill
This is the second time the Senate
has approved the project in the past
two years, but the earlier bill died in
a House Committee at the close of the
last Congress. The opposition to the
bill has been based mainly on the
ground that the old central section
is a structure of such historical i'm
portance it should not be changed
Representative Wearin of Iowa took
leading part in presenting this op-
position view in the last Congress
and again at this years Senate hear
ings.
Supporters Contention.
Supporters of the bill, led by Chair
man Connally, Democrat, of Texas,
of the Senate Public Buildings and
Ground Committee, contend that the
purpose is to improve the appearance
OF the Capitol, in accordance with the
recommendations of Architect Thomas
u Walter, who suggested the proposed
extension after he had added the
House and Senate wings and erected
the present iron dome more than 10
years ago.
Connally told the Senate during
yesterdays debate that the same
sentimental feeling against changing
the building now, also existed when
Walter added the wings and replaced
the low wooden dome.
The bill establishes commission tc
determine which of two alternate
plans should be carried out, at a cost
OF not more than 100000. One
plan would build the new wall only
II feet eastward, to give the dome Z
more balanced appearance The othe,
calls for 32-foot extension, which
also would provide additional commit.
tee rooms and corridor between thu
wings on the gallery floor. Both plan.
call for marble to match the wings
in place of the old sandstone in thu
central portion.
Evening star., 1937-03-24
Dancer Greets Opportunity on Tib>Toe
Member of "Fredercka Operea Cast Enjoys Holiday With
Family Here
BY w. H. SHIPPEN, Jr.
RANGES RANDS was on hel
fooS NTH thu door AZ laa "a

LII W. o1hAA
TRANCES RANDS was on her
H toes with the door at least
/ half open when Opportunity
knocked She danced out on
the stage at once and her first au-
dience appreciated the fact that her
youthful exuberance was tempered by
previous training.
This training was due to her mother,
Mrs. Robert Delafield Rands OF 1890
Floral street, who once dreamed Of
dancing before the footlights herself.
But Mrs. Rands chose marriage in
stead of a career and the dream faded
until Frances began to show talent at
the age of 6.
That was when Mrs. Rands and her
husband, a scientist in the Bureau of
Plant Industry, Department OF Agri-
culture, were living in Java The
Dutch government had summoned DR..
Rands to study blight that was
threatening the rubber trees
Studied From Lisa Gardiner.
Young Frances, her mother felt,
showed dramatic talent as she played
about the compound Of her home in
the East Indies or prattled in Dutch
and Malay to the native servants
After the family returned to Wash
ington Frances entered Fillmore School
and took up the study Of ballet under
Lisa Gardiner. She went to Gordon
Junior High School and Western High
School, studying dancing meanwhile
Il always intended to go on the stage
when I finished school," Miss Rands
said. Il got the idea from my mother,
who had never been able to fulfill her
own theatrical ambitions, but who
found pleasure in training me for the
stage"
Miss Rands, a member OF the ballet
of Schuberts opertta, "Frederika," is
enjoying holiday at home because
the New York show closed for Holy
Week. Mother and daughter told their
story yesterday as they sat in the
pleasant, sunny living room of the
Rands home The eyes Of both SPAR
killed. with enthusiasm.
One Tryout and Success.
The girls opportunity to go on the
stage came in 1894 while she was Wis
iting a young friend in the Fokine
ballet at the Capitol Theater. Miss
Rands went back-stage and was Of
fered an unexpected tryout. Mr.. Fo-
kline liked her dancing and the next
day she was member of the show.
Washington was the shows first stop
when it went on the road after the
New York engagement. Miss Rands
said she got the thrill of her life
dancing on the professional stage and
knowing that her mother, father, two
younger sisters and brother were out
front.
Miss Rands danced as soloist at
Summer concerts in Sylvan Theater
here and was a member Of both New
York and road companies Of Eddie
Dowlings Thumbs Up" She played
in the 1896 edition Of the Ziegfeld
Follies before going into the Fred
erika" cast. Between shows she mad
4 few motion picture shorts. and now
can't decide whether her goal is Broad
way or Hollywood.
Goes to Art Glasses.
In any event the girl is determined
to be prepared. A typical day, she
said, finds her up at 10; from 80 to
pm. she practices ballet dancing,
then, goes to classes in singing, dra-
matte art or tap dancing as the case
may be, before reporting to the theater
at 7:30 pm.
Sunday mornings she's up earlier to
Evening star., 1937-03-24
$199,0DD ALLOTTED
TO DREDGE RIVER
Anacostia and Georgetown
Channels to Have Mini
mum of 24 Feet.

Allotment of $4,000 for deepen
ing the Anacostia and Georgetown
channels to a minimum of "a feet was
announced today by the War Depart
ment.
Dredging operations are expected to
begin within 80 days. The work will
require approximately six months,
according to Maj. Walter D. Luplow,
Army Engineer for this district.
The operation will provide depth
of at least "a feet to the Georgetown
wharves and the Navy Yard. The
present channel depth is 20 feet.
Deposit to Be Put on Air Site.
The dredged material is to be de-
posted in the disputed Gravelly Point
airport site, and before the end of the
Summer between so and 100 acres Of
dry land will have been created be-
hind the present levee, it was esti-
mated.
Dredging of the channels will be
handled by contract. The Norfolk
(Va) Dredging Co. is expected to re-
ceive the contract, now being pre-
pared, within 80 days.
Material dedged from the channels
will be transported in scows to large
rehandling basin which has been
dredged by Army engineer dredge and
bucket boats outside the Gravelly
Point levee. The material will be
dumped into the rehandling basin and
pumped behind the levee by hydraulic
dredge. The rehandling work probably
will be carried on with Army equip
ment.
Land Is Created"
In the process of dredging the re-
handling basin, the Army already has
created between 10 and IL acres OF
dry land just behind the Gravelly
Point levee.
Most of the dredging Is to be in
the vicinity of Arlington Memorial
Bridge, near Hams Point, and in the
Anacostia River. The channel in the
vicinity of the Georgetown wharves
!, now is deeper than the 24-foot mini
mum established by Congress in the
rivers and harbors act of August 80,
1885.
In announcing the allotment from
rivers and harbors funds, Secretary
Of War Woodring explained that COM
mercial traffic at Washington Harbor,
embracing Virginia and Washington
Channels and the Anacostia River,
for the calendar year 1885 amount
ed to 1,7s7.716 tons, eving a value
Of $58,613,988. In addition, more than
$50 900 passengers vses carried
Evening star., 1937-03-24
HEARINGS HELD
ON PAVING PLANS
Commissioners Anticipate Pas
sage of Districts 1888
Supply Bill,

Anticipating passage OF the Districts
1888 supply bill, the Commissioners
today held hearings on plans for paw
ing nearly 100 sidewalks and alleys
in various sections Of the District dur
ing the next fiscal year.
Not all the projects will be carried
through in the next year, however, for
the estimated costs exceed the sum of
$125, 900 now earmarked for the pur-
pose.
The list includes alley improvement
projects to cost $125,395 and sidewalk
projects to cost some $4,000. The
District will assess property owners
for half the cost of the work performed
along alleys and sidewalks abutting
private properties.
Approved projects will be started
after July l, when the appropriation
fund Is to become available.