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The Washington times., 1937-05-01
GRIFFMEN
GRIST
BY FRANK BUCK O'NEILL

PHILADELPHIA, ia. May /.
Buck NewSom was at his best
against the Yankees, and the
Griffs looked like different ball
club. The man who figured that
pitching is IS per cent OF your
ball game was modest in his eSti-
mates. Newsom struck out eight
of the Yankees and walked very few
Of them. He made one pitching
bllnder when he threw a side arm
curve to George Selkirk. Well,
the Yank Slugger might have hit
a homer off a fast one. Can5t
tell about that. Happy to record
that we had another well pitched
game to match WeaverS perform
ance in New York.
The injury to Bob Feller's arm
probably is more serious than
Cleveland officials will admit at
this time. Any admissions on
matters of this nature are grudg-
ingly made, so it may be little
while before we know the true ex-
tent Of the arm injury suffered
by the juvenile biographer. When
and if Teller comes back, none
the worse for his experience, he
probably will be a better pitcher
than he ever was before.
The GriffS will be among the
sufferers during Feller'S disability.
In the normal course of events,
Bob would have pitched against
Washington during the impending
trip, and the name OF Feller is
magic at the gate.
George Selkirk made a brilliant
catch on Chapman's smash in the
fourth inning. He rolled over and
over, but held fast to the leather.
In the fifth inning Selkirk went
back to the left field fence and
dragged down a bid for a triple by
AL Simmons.
Ben Chapman left no doubt in
the minds of the fans as to his in
tentionS. He Smacked the first ball
pitched for a single to right, and
then Kuhel raped a double into
left field to put Chappie on third.
Stone blasted the libel that he can
not hit left hand pitching by
smashing a long double to right
field, scoring Chapman and Kuhel.
Chapman walked the second
time at bat, which was in the Sec
ond inning. This came imme-
diately after Hogan had singled.
Crosetti wanted to claim inter
erence when his throw hit Hogan
N the shoulders. Crosetti main
tanned that he should not be COM
1elled to throw around both Of
Hogan.
Looks as II some of the insulting
paragraphs written about Newsom
lave aroused him to action. And
it's about time. The guy should
)e real pitcher.
He seemed to lose control for a
ew moments in the third inning,
walking Crosetti and working to
the three and two on Rolfe.
Role then grounded to Bluege,
who stepped on base attempting to
force CroSetti. He was too late,
and both men were safe.
Looked for a second as If Sim
mons would break his home
grounds slump. He belted one
down to Crosetti on which the lat
ter made q fine play to register
a putout.
Johnny Stones went down on
strikes in the third, high, hard
one under the chin doing the trick
The Washington times., 1937-05-01

George Selkirk made a brilliant
catch on Chapman's smash in the
fourth inning. He rolled over and
over, but held fast to the leather.
In the fifth inning Selkirk went
back to the left field fence and
dragged down a bid for triple by
AL Simmons,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
200 Local Mental
Cases Under Care
State Hospitals Reported in OvercrOwded Condition;
Relief Sought in Legislation

Waterbury has more, than two
hundred mental patients at the
Middletown and Norwich state hos
pitfalls, figures obtained today from
the local department Of public well
fare disclosed. The figure Is impor-
tant In view Of the fact that the
Connecticut department Of the
federal emergency relief commission
has announced that both institu-
lions are greatly overcrowded.
The commission reports that
there are. now about 1900 patients
at the Middletown state hospital
although the rated capacity Is 1890
patients. 1t Is pointed out by the
commission that the institution
needs two new hospital buildings,
each having capacity Of 200 pa
tients, and tubercular building
having a capacity Of at least 100
paints. Also, is needed, the recon-
struction of some old buildings and
a new employees home to accomino-
date 100 persons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
TICKETS ON SALE
FOR 'CLOISTERED'
Waterbury Council Catho-
lie Women Sponsoring
Film February 8

30 great has been the demand for
tickets for the masterpiece film
clustered" which the Waterbury
Council Of Catholic Women Is
sponsoring at the Strand theater,
Monday, FEBRUARY 8, that capacity
audiences are expected for all four
performances which are to be given
at 2 and 4 In the afternoon and z
and o in the evening. The 4 o'clock
performance Is TO be primarily for
children but adults may also attend
this showing.
"Cloistcred" has been acclaimed by
critics "a magnificent film, artistic,
beautiful and inspiring which should
bo seen not only once but several
times" It Is felt, therefore, that the
public In general will make use Of
the opportunity afforded them to
see the marvellous production Wien
the Waterbury Council of Catholic
Women presents the initial showing
Of this picture In Waterbury, Feb. 8.
Tickets, which are at popular
prices, may be seucred from COM
mittee members or at the box Office
Of the Strand theater where adj
vance tickets are now on sale,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26

10 5 IN the afternoon. Approximate
~ rs prints were submitted IN the
competition. In addition, Is pictures
IN . special group are being shown
by Paul Castor Darrot Of South
bury. The scenes were taken by him
IN Europe and various parts Of the
United States.
The judges were Joel Anderson
and Harry Hard. Miles r. Mcfaiff,
Jr., and Paul Wilhelm are IN charge
Of the exhibition. The complete list
Of exhibitors includes David H.
Thompson, Hiding Carlson, Helene
E. Koslosky, Hollis Devine. Edward
Healy, George Haig, Miles r. Me-
NH. Jr., Wallace G. Bartlett, Ben
jamin Benson, Jr., Munroe b. Wet
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
GIRLS QUALIFY IN
SWIMMING TRIALS
New Members Being En-
rolled in Classes at
Crosby

Several members Of the American
Red Cross Swimming classes. which
are held at the Crosby pool on Mon
day and Wednesday evenings at 9
and Z o5clock, passed he'd and blue
band tests during the past week.
Caroline Rudolph, Emma Ray
mond, Gertrude Flynn and Helen
Vitkauskas passed the red band test.
Irene Normand passed the blue band
and two girls, Mona Richie and
Anna Bervichonak, passed the white
band test.
A number Of the girls. out for
the newly formed swimming team,
were timed on the 100 and 40 yd.
free style. 40 yd. breast. and 40 yd.
back strokes. Wednesday evening
was devoted almost entirely TO team
practice, several new girls being en-
rolled. The Junior team, girls under
49,, arc asked to work out on We'd
nesday evenings only. Senior team
may work out ON either Monday or
Wednesday evening. Diving practice
was held both nights.
New members may sign UP on
either Monday or Wednesday eve
nings upon presentation OF q doc
tors health certificate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26

The capacity Of the Norwich in
stitution Is 2,450 but there are now
2,595 patients at the hospital. In all
there are 30l patients from Water
bury, in various state institutions
There are forty -eight local patients
in Mansfield, the institution for the
feeble minded. A drive Is underway
for added facilities at that instit,i-
ton, also. There are now 1900 pa
tients, including Waterbury's 40,
being cared for there.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
REQUEST

The will Of the late Hamilton r.
Dean, who died in New York, Jan.
IL. includes provision for a be-
quest Of $500 to a cousin, Florence
was filed for probate yesterday and
Darlington, OF Litchfleld. The will
lists more than $780, in requests.
Numerous relatives are remem-
bered in the will.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
Give CONTRACT
FOR RAILING JOB
Longest Stretch of New
Work on Cheshire-Wa.
terbnry Highway

Highway commissioner John A..
Macdonald announced today the
awarding Of nine road jobs bids for
which were received on December
2, 1885 and January 4, 1887. The
awards are as follows:
Towns Of Canaan and North Can
aan; 12,545 feet Of wire rope rail-
ing on US. route No. z, to Webster
81 Webster, East Hartford.
Towns Of Waterbury and Cheshire,
1880 feet Of wire rope railing on
route No. 10, to Webster 81 Webster,
Fact Hartford.
Town Of Windsor, 1888 feet Of wire
rope railing on US. route No. SEA,
TO Webster IL Webster, East Hart
ford.
Towns Of Windsor Locks and
Windsor, 741o feet Of wire rope rail-
ing on US. route No. 5-A, TO Web
ster 81 Webster, East Hartford.
Towns Of Trumbull and Shelton,
1888 feet Of rolled gravel on Mad
ison and Whitney avenues to
Peterson g. Eo5si, Inc, Torring-
ton.
Towns Of Columbia and Wind
ham, q thre-span plate girder
bridge with 1850 feet Of reinforced
concrete and rolled gravel over the
Willimantic river on US. route No.
GA, to A. I. SSyin Construction
Co., East Hartford.
Town Of Kent, 32,061 feet Of loose
gravel and four bridges on four
sections Of road to Louis Longhi g.
Sons, Torrington.
Town Of New Britain, 1855 feet Of
bituminous macadam on Dwight
street and Black Rock avenue, to
Frank Arrigoni g. Sons, Durham.
Town Of Pomfret, 10000 feet Of
loose gravel surface on Searles road,
Hartford and Boston turnpike and
Brooklyn road to B. & r. Construc-
ton Co., Hamdcn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26

Rochester, n. Y. Cup John
Brady, who has spent u o his So
years behind the wheel Of q pas
senger bus, estimates he has trav-
eled q million and q quarter miles,
or some so times around the world.
He boasts q record Of no passenger
fatality, and not q single injury
from accidents in the past eight
years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
EXHIBIT STAGED
BY CAMERA CLAN
Three Entries Now Shar.
ing First HOnors; IS
Prints Shown

First places In the three classes
Of prints now on exhibition at the
Mattatuck Historical society build
ing under the ausices Of the Wat
erbury Camera clan have been won
by Hollis DeVine, Henri p. Scott
and George G. Haig. The exhibit
may be seen by the public any day
this week from 10 in the morning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26

The Boys Club Leaders win give
. farewell social tomorrow in hon.
or Of their present club advisor
and trainer, A. J. tied" O'Don-
nell who Is TO take over the physl-
cal department with the Spring.
field Turner society Of Springfield,
Mass, on February LIST. Teddy X.
Moore, who Is to take over the
position that Mr.. O'DOnnelI holds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26

more, Arthur RoSengrant, Albert
d. Reher. Jr, Harold Beresford
Smith, Henri p. Scott, B. J. Dodge,
Hans gtockman. Mrs. Marlis Stock
man, Forrest q. burlington, Ray
mond o. Mills and Paul Wilhelm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26

Ex.DirectOr
1t the local Institution, will be the
honorary guest ut their social
Previous 70 this social the
Leaders win be given their last
gymnasium session under the guild
ance Of Ted O'Donnell. A swim
ming party will be held In the club
pool after the gym session. An
members are urged TO be on hand
tomorrow night ut the club and
on gym by Z o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-01-26
COUPLE, IL AND "A, RACE CUPID

Marion, o. (UP)--Following q cy-
clonic two-week cotirtship. August
G. Ottmiller, o 72-year-old railroad
Waterman, and Mrs. Ella Smith,
ga, a rlurge, were married.
Evening star., 1937-01-23

Justice are on his side in this strike.
But what he asks is that the case be de-
cided in favor of the strikers no matter
what the facts are. The employers, he
says, are the economic royalists" whom
Roosevelt attacked during the campaign
and who fought Roosevelt's reelection.
The strikers were the supporters of
Roosevelt during that campaign.
Mr.. Lewis demand upon the admins
tration almost seems a confession Of
weakness when it comes to consideration
of the facts in the controversy between
the General Motors Corporation and the
strikers. 1t also seems threat to the
administration that 1t must come to heel
Or else!
Mr.. Lewis said that he expected "this
administration to side with the workers
when the workers are right" He said
that he expected the administration to
do all it can in legal way to help "repel
this same rapacious enemy" the eco
nomic royalists. But when he said this
is no time for neutrality, in this con-
troversy, he was saying something else.
Evening star., 1937-01-23

to the general rule are: "Meet Me in
Saint Louie, Louie" and Back, Back,
Back to Baltimore"-two authentic gems
of their genus-and my Old Kentucky
Home"-a work Of folk art unsurpassed
in the history of harmony.
Mr.. Bucks organization still is in the
market. But 1t seems that William
Archer was correct when he declared:
"You can't write play simply by want
ing to write play" To pay musical
tribute to New York one must know the
city and love 1t, also one must under
stand the laws of composition and obey
them. Tin Pan Alley, apparently, lacks
the necessary equipment. and Victor
Herbert and John Philip Sousa have
departed.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Let Us Make Washington
Truly a ''Spotless Town."

TO the Editor OF The Star:
The timely editorial in The Star last
Sunday about cleaning up Washington
will find an echo in the hearts and
minds of many an old resident. To us
it is a disgrace to see our city so dirty,
so slovenly, so neglected. Is there no
spirit of pride, no sense of orderlineSs.
no self-conScious desire in the souls of
its citizens to keep our home town clean?
Glib tongues always speak of Washing
ton as the most beautiful city in the
world, but is it? Can a big metropolis
whose trees are dying, whose parks are
neglected, whose front lawns and tree
plots are streWn with newspapers, Gig
arctic cartons, orange peelings. not to
speak Of the empty milk bottles and
such like, be called really beautiful?
And who is responsible? Almost every
body. There are fine vacant houses. be-
longing to absentee owners. whose
grounds and hedges are a perfect eye
sore; and the premises Of the countless
rooming houses are seldom better. AS
for the pay parking places, they are
generally shockingly untidy. Rubbish
accumulates for weeks before it is re-
moved, If ever, and meantime the wind
gets in it's deadly work.
1t is easy to blame Congress; we resi-
dents all know how little consideration
and financial aid we get from that
source. But this evil of the unkempt city
lies within our own hands and it is we
who should attend to the matter. Each
individual can do his or her share, if
only he or she will think about it-and
care! Let the clubs and civic organi-
cations help, the Boy Scouts and the Girl
Scouts and the public schools. Let us
start real crusade to clean up and fur
ther beautify our great city. 1t is too late
to put our house in order for the inaugu-
ration, but it is never too late to accept
the challenge of The Star to make Wash
ington a "spotless town"
VIRGINIA HUNT.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Crisis in Japan.

Japan's Parliament on Friday was ad-
journed for two days by imperial rescript
to permit passions to cool after violent
clash between the cabinet and the polit-
ical parties over military domination of
the government. Thus Is at hand the
long threatened showdown between the
army and the civilian authorities, on the
outcome of which Japan's future, both
at home and abroad, will largely depend.
AS the week end approached there were
three possible developments-resi
of the cabinet, dissolution of Parliament
to be followed by general election, or
willingness of all concerned to regard the
upheaval as closed incident. That any
finale so tame as the last-named recourse
would be accepted seemed problematical.
There was on the contrary strong in
dication that the conflict. which goes to
the roots of national life and has been
gathering momentum ever since the
Manchurian adventure OF 1881, is at a
point which permits no postponement
Of final reckoning.
Seldom, II ever, has a Japanese gov
ernment come under such fire as was
directed at Premier Hirota, War Min
lister Terauchi and Finance Minister
Baba. The spearhead of the attack was
Mr.. Hamada. leader of the Seiyukai,
second largest party in the House. In
devastating terms he assailed militarist
efforts to control national policy, in con-
sequence of which Japan has been
brought to the brink of economic dis
aster and international isolation. The
army was categorically charged with
plotting Fascist dictatorship. Amid
recriminations between the cabinet and
party leaders, in the course of which
ministers were called fakes" and mere
tools of the military establishment, Gen.
eral Terauchi declared that Mr.. Hamada
had "insulted" the army. Denying that
his allegations carried this implication,
the Seiyukai spokesman offered to COM
NIT harakiri If the stenographic report
proved otherwise. If the report revealed
no insult" Hamada demanded that the
war minister should take his own life
according to the Samurai tradition. Party
leaders, standing their ground as the
combat ragged, contended that they spoke
for 100000 japanese who insist that
military pretensions shall be curbed be-
fore they produce financial ruin,
These bellicose events at Toxic dis
close the deep undercurrents of dis
content surging beneath Nippon's sur
face. The hour for a decisive trial of
strength seems to have arrived. The
cost of living is mounting to unbearable
levels. Taxes are oppressively high. It
is amid such conditions that the country
faces military and naval budget swol-
len far beyond any figures ever before
known, even though the nation is con-
scious that aggressive army policies in
Manchukuo and China have notoriously
failed to achieve promised results. A
disillusioned Japan is apparently ripe for
a grapple to the finish with the elements
responsible for this desperate state of
affairs. Should the people rise in their
might against those now publicly pill
loried as architects'of the empires dis
tress, developments may be imminent
which would inevitably and profoundly
affect not only Japan, but the whole Far
East.
Evening star., 1937-01-23
No Song.

When the American Society Of Com
posers, Authors and Publishers offered
two-thousand-dollar prize for song
about New York no less than two
thousand aspirants confidently ap-
preached the task of writing such a
ballad. It was supposed that perhaps
as many as dozen geniuses would bring
forth the kind of musical advertisement
wanted for the metropolis. Bagdad-on-
the-Subway looked forward to rhythmic
publicity in both quantity and quality
unparalleled in municipal experience in
America.
But the judges have reported that none
of the manuscripts submitted is worthy
of the award. Gene Buck, president of
the society, explains that nothing offered
was considered meritorious enough to
receive the imprimatur of community ap-
proval. 1--WE want song that will match
somehow the spirit of the city," he, says.
The business of producing such MASTER
piece of melody, however, is not so easy
DO WAC opO21oO1o Va Gl4C COnARStAtAOu Ildo
imagined. Of course, 1t would be invidi-
GUS to suggest that the soul of New York
is less poetical, less romantically attrac-
tive, than might be desired for an ideal
theme. The same complaint might be
registered against Chicago and Los An
geles, Boston and Pittsburgh, Cleveland
and Detroit.
America, as it happens, has numerous
place songs, yet few of them really mean
anything. "Stars Fell on Alabama" for
example, might just as well be STARS
Fell on Oklahoma" and California, Here
We Come" would make as much or as
little sense If it were edited to read
South Car'lna, Here We Come" The
only distins2ively notable exceptions
Evening star., 1937-01-23
Hold the Inauguration
Festival in May or June
To the Editor OF The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
For days a vast Inaugural Committee
struggled with its many problems and
then watched a parade which could have
been organized overnight by any Boy
Scout.
The rain saved us and will be blamed
for the inadequacy Of the show. WASH
ington has so many parades. and if it
is just another parade there is bound
to be disappointment. Many Washing
tonians paid for seats. Did they get
their three, four, five or six dollars
worth?
Change the inaugural date to May or
June. The inauguration of a President
is not a local nor party matter. but
national episode. All of our people have
an interest and many additional thou
sands would manifest that interest If we
changed from January to May or June.
Let the President take his oath of office
before the Senate and the House in
January, then give the people plenty Of
time to arrange genuine gala inaugural
parade for May or June. Britain has the
idea.
We still prepare for an old time in
auguration. Witness the size of our
committees and subcommittees; the
great traffic zone so foolishly enlarged
this time as to keep thousands at home.
and the multitude of different passes
issued by the Police Department
If May. for instance, were selected.
every State should have the privilege of
sending certain number for the parade,
and the parade should start at 10 o'clock
am. and continue until dark; thereafter
the Avenue should be flooded with lights
and the inaugural ball begin on its sur
face from the Capitol to the White
House.
Hotels and other private establish
ments along the Avenue renting space
for view should share profits with the
committee. or else Constitution avenue
should thereafter be selected as a parade
route.
Sickness and death ride with a Janu-
ary or March parade. Shouting, laughter
and JOY would follow the route of May
procession. WALTER L. FOWLER.
Evening star., 1937-01-23

supernatural force which permeates all
nature and animates all phenomena
which control the destiny of man. The
Iroquois describe this by the term
brenda, the Algonquins as Manito.
THE Indian in no way mixed ethics
with his religion. Moral principles
of good or evil were not a characteristic
of his deities, as his religion was prac-
tical one. Consequently ideas of reward
or punishment after death or any such
spirit abodes as a happy hunting ground
or an Indian hell were equally foreign
to his conceptions until the idea became
implanted in some instances by mis-
sionaries. Dreams or artifcially induced
visions wherein he frequently saw and
spoke with individuals known to be dead,
was ample proof to the Indian of the
existence of a soul and of an after-life.
Offerings placed with the dead were
manifestation CT this belief. The souls
of the dead, however, typically were
feared and usually magical procedures
were undertaken to prevent their return.
"One of the greatest Of abSurditieS
was the application of terms of royalty to
the Indians by Europeans. 1t was per-
haps natural that the first explorers, ac-
customed to European ideas of regal
descent and individual political power,
should apply such terms as king queen
and princess to members of the simply
organized, democratic village tribes OF
America. The idea of legal executive
head, entirely foreign to the Indians,
was fostered by the colonists because of
the aid it gave in the transaction OF
business, particularly in regard to the
y L.. 4 sol, NafY 1lHyn nf hn
done by tribal dealings.
"The idea of inherited rank was, for
the most part, foreign to the native
concept Even the so-called chief
among many tribes was recognized as
leader only because of his personal ex-
ploitS or a generally recognized ability.
Such leader had no actual authority,
his role being purely advisory.
I'm some tribes, such as the Iroquois
and some Pueblo tribes, certain chieftain-
cies were always selected from particu-
lar clan. While there were hereditary
chieftaincies among certain other groups,
as a matter of practice such offices were
usually elective. 1t is possible that the
political system of the 1roquolS infiu-
enced the democratic style of govern
ment of the United States. Probably
the only example in North America of
power analogous to that of despot was
to be found among the Natchez and
neighboring tribes of the lower Missis-
sippi. Even in this instance submission
to the will of the chief was for the most
part voluntary and based on religion.
ideas of caste were as a rule entirely
lacking. On the northwest coast Of
America something like caste distinc-
tion arose based on property holdings,
and among the Natchez caste system
developed based on heredity. The idea
of individual wealth is not at all char
acteristic of the Indian"