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Carbon County news., 1937-07-23

Free Speech, Free Labor and
Free Men" Although he polled
nearly a third of i million votes
he failed to carry single state.
This defeat put amend to his polit-
ical activity, except as an observ-
er and commentator
He died on July "a, I862-in the
midst of the civil conflict whose
coming he had feared and pre-
dicted for years. The news of his
passing created little interest.
The ears of Americans, both North
and South, were strained to catch
the latest tidings from the blood
soaked battlefelds where this
question of slavery was being de-
cided. If they thought about the
death of Martin Van Buren at all,
it may have seemed to them that
they caught the faint echo of a
song from the Campaign of 1840-
''Van, Van, is a used-up man.
This spiteful ballad, roared by
the 'ssinging Wings 20 years
earlier, was true at last.
@ Western Newspaper Union.
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23

Van Buren In a new light. To the
public in general he was still a
shadoWy figure, a name in the
school histories. In 1882 when a
monument was erected in front
of the Van Buren high school in
Undertook, N. " to commemo-
rate the one hundred fiftieth ami
versary of his birth, newspapers
headlined the event as a belated
tribute to a forgotten President.
A Tavern n-Keeper's Son.
Van Buren was born in Kinder
hook on December 5, 1882, the son
of a tavern-keeper. Reared in an
environment of near poverty and
hard work, the future of the boy
was constant source of worry
to his mother, Maria Hoes Van
Buren. She was proud of his
achievements in school and she
scraped and saved to make it pos
sible sor him to attend Kinder
hook academy.
When Martin was fourteen years
old he was "articled'' to Judge
Francis Sylvester for training in
his law Office. This was a stroke
of luck. for Judge Sylvester was
related to some of the most i'm
portant people in the state.
At the age Of fifteen young Van
Buren made his debut as a lawyer
in an iInprovised courtroom in a
tavern at Valatie. It was an un-
important case and Judge SiIves-
ter allowed his clerk to "sum up"
for him. The boy was so small
that he had to be lifted to a chair
to address the jury but so elo-
quent was his plea that he won
the case-and also a ''fee" of so
cents! ~. ......... -, ...
In 1900, when ne was eighteen he
t'sturnped'' Columbia county and
the neighboring sections Of the
state for Thomas Jefferson and
the new Republican (Democratic)
party. For his efforts he was made
a delegate to the Republican con-
gressional caucus at Troy. = ~
The next year he was named |
of. Columbia county,
thus starting on his career in |
office holding, and moved with his
young bride, Hannah Hoes, the
childhood sweetheart whom he |
had married in 1907. to Hudson. |
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23

for his fellow-countrymen. Yet
the fact is that this recognition
did not come until 60 years after
his death and then it was brought
about by the publication of his
biographies though Martin
Van Buren were speaking from
his grave! -.
In 1921 this autobiography was
published as "House, Document
No. 819, Sixty-sixth congress, Sec.
ond Session, being the annual re-
port of the American Historical.
association for the year 1918.'
Van Buren had begun it in 1854
and wrote or dictated it until
death stopped him in 1862. It re-
manned in the possession of his
family until 1905 when one of them
presented it to the Library of Con-
gress. A start was made on edit
ing it for publication soon after
wards, then suspended and not
taken up again for nearly two
decades.
When it was finally published
it was hailed by scholars as zone
of the greatest autobiographies
ever written" It gave an amaz-
ing view "behind the scenes" dur
ing the time Martin Van Buren
was an actor on that stage of
American history. Throughout
he was "blunt and candid and
never afraid to speak his mind,
as he was through public life, al
though in public life he could not
be induced to speak his mind until
he had fully made it up. That
was the characteristic that made
people think him a pussyfooter, a
mistake that has endured to our
own times" In it, too, he "dis-
closes his character unconscious
ly, and it is the character of a
brave, true gentleman, mild in
in1rnovable in policy, |
generous in heart and afraid of
But, despite these revelations, |
it must be admitted that the schol-
ars and historians were about the
only ones who looked upon Martin |
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23
THEY CALLED HIM - ------------7-"-
THE LITTLE MAGICIAN

In 1912 he waged a successful
campaign, being elected to the
state senate.
Into a Larger Arena.
Hewas chiefly responsible for the
legislation which made possible
the Erie and Champ1ain canals.
His services won him the appoint
ment of attorney-general of the
state in 1915 and he served in that
capacity for five years. By 1921
he was the acknowledged leader
of his party in New York and in
that year entered the larger arena
of national affairs when he was
elected to the United States SEN
ate.
Again he demonstrated his inde-
pendence when, in an era of law
ish federal spending for internal
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23

Van Buren's appointment he was
defeating himself in his lifelong
ambition to become President.
As vice president, Calhoun was
the logical successor to Jackson
when ''Old Hickory" retired at
the end of his second term. But
jackson, still loyal to his former
secretary Of state, used his infu-
ence as leader Of the Democratic
party to bring about the nomina-
tion of Van Buren,, instead of Cal
houn, and Van Buren's election in
1887 followed as a matter of
course. Enraged at being thus
shelved, Calhoun bided his time.
He took no part in the campaign
of 1910. But it wasn't necessary
for him to knife Van Buren, for
the panic Of 1887 had already
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23

firm stand on fiscal policies re-
suited in his defeat by Harrison
in 1840. Il. :~E~.% -. a
In 1874 Van Buren deliberately
sacrificed the Democratic norni-
nation by obstinately Haunting his
unpopular views on the slavery
question: In that year, it will be
recalled, the pro-slavery forces
wanted to annex Texas in order
to add another slave state to the
Union, and possibly more than
one, if, as was proposed, Texas
were divided up into several
states. The popular thing to do
was to favor the annexation, or,
at least, straddle on the issue. #
Van Buren, the dominant figure
in his party, had done either, he
could have had the Democratic
nomination. Instead, he de-
nounced the new move to extend
pro-slavery power and lost the
nomination to James K. Polk of
Tennessee, the first clark horse"
candidate in our political history.
Again in 1848 Van Buren, might
have won the nomination if he
had "gone2 along with the pro-
slavery wing of the party. In
stead, he bolted the party and ran
independently for President as the
head of a new party, the Free
Sellers, and, of course, lost out.
Six years later this party was
absorbed into a new one, called
the Republican party, whose nom-
ination Of Abraham Lincoln pre-
cipitated the Civil wal. So there
is something curiously ironical in
the fact that Martin Van Buren,
the right-hand man of that pa
tron saint of the Democratic
party and himself one Of the lead
ing exponents of Demo ocratic prin-
ciples, should have been one Of
the founders of Republicanisrnl
Long-Delayed Recognition.
Perhaps it is expecting too much
to have his contemporaries or
even the next two or three gener- i
ations Of Americans appreciate
the true worth Of this man. But
it does seem strange that the his.
torians and the scholars should
have been so long in recognizing
his Importance and evaluating it
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23

beginner can do this simple filet
crochet, the design set off in open
stitch. Pattern 1887 contains
charts and directions for making
the set shown; material require
ments, an illustration of all
stitches used.
Send IS cents in stamps or coins
(coins preferred) for this pattern
to The Sewing Circle Needlecraft
Dept, 50 Eighth Ave-, New York,
N. Y.
Please write your name, ad-
dress and pattern number plainly.
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23
Baskets Of Lace
For Choir Set

Isn't it exciting to think that
with your own crochet hook you
can fashion a chair or buffet set
as lovely and practical as this
basket design? A bit of string
helps do the trick, giving it dura-
bility beyond compare. Even a
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23
By ELMO SCOTT WATSON

.E DIED on a summer day>75 years ago and his
passing was scarcely noticed by the nation of
which he had once been Chief Executive because
- that nation was then in the throes of great civil
S war. Yet it had been his boast that he was ''the
M first real American President" the first born
~ after the Declaration of Independence and the
whose life span was wholly American.
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23

Oh, That's the Question
Film Director-The lion will
pursue you for a hundred yards
no farther. You understand?
Actor understandable does
the lion?
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23

Confession is good for the soul.
But sometimes it's bad for the
reputation.
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23
Hurry 1t

Hurry 1t
Pompous, self-made man visit
ing former employer)-You don't
remember me? Well, twenty
years ago I was an office-boy
here, and you sent me out on a
message.
Former Enployer-Yes, yes
where's the answer?
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23

first whose life span was wholly American g
Carbon County news., 1937-07-23

Old Lady-Does this bus stop
at the pier?
The Conductor-Wel1, ma'am,
there'n be a terrible splash if it
don't.
Evening star., 1937-02-24
Sington Sure Thing to Make
Criff Grade, Thinks Chapman

il remembered at Tuscaloosa as one OF
the greatest linemen ever produced in
the South. He was chosen on the all
America team in 1880 as tackle.
Chapman lost little time in making
his mark in base ball. In 1880, o few
months before Sington's closing COL
lege foot ball season, he was a regular
with the New York Yankees and has
been an established star since.
Sington's base ball fortunes have
been more checkered. After spending
1891 with High Point. in the Pied
mont League, and Jackson. in the
Cotton States, he went to Beckley. IN
the Middle Atlantic League. His show
ing there got him q trial with the
Atlanta Crackers Of the Southern As
sociation.
From the Crackers he went to Al
bany, In the International, in 1884,
returned to Chattanooga in 1885 and
now has his big chance with WASH
inStou.
Evening star., 1937-02-24
STUDENTSATP|TT
WITH SUTHERLAND
Alumni Also Will Protest
Any Custer Move Aimed
at Grid Coach.
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DITTSBURGH, February a.
- Campus leaders threatened to-
day to call protest demonstra-
Il tions if Dr. John B. tJock)
Sutherland resigns tomorrow as head
coach of the University of Pittsburgh's
foot ball team because OF a disagree
ment with university athletic authori-
ties.
Fraternity men, student heads and
alumni lined up solidly behind the
Silent Scot" and rallied support for
the outbursts despite Sutherland's S
prediction in Endicott, N. Y. where
he spoke on a good will tour, that
the differences would be settled He
will return to Pittsburgh tomorrow
for a conference with university
officials.
He scoffed at reports he intended to
resign, adding:
There are a lot Of persons that
seem to know more about the situation
than I do. I'd like to tell 'em not to
be too sure that I'm going to quit"
Earlier he had said he would mot
resign willingly"
He declared the trouble between
him and w. Don Harrison, athletic
director. developed over pocket money
allowances for the Pitt players after
the Rose Bowl game New Year day
in Pasadena, Calf.
Campus sources said today that
Harrison gave each player 81. Suther-
land, they said, declared it too little
and took from his own pocket enough
to increase each players allowance
to $11.
Evening star., 1937-02-24
CUNTS MUST HUSTLE

Only q matter Of hours remain be-
fore the deadline for entrance into
the A. A. U. basket ball tournament.
with teams compelled to file with OH
cials ut the Washington Boys Club
by midnight tonight.
The tournament starts Monday with
all games being scheduled for the
Heurich Brewery gymnasium. Entry
blanks were procurable today at all
boys club and community centers and
the Ports department a ths Post.
Evening star., 1937-02-24
Bolton, Better,
To Train Early

CLIF BOLTON, Nationals
catcher, who has been ailing at
his home near Fayetteville, N. c,
is far from out of the running as
the regular backstopper this year,
Ed Eynon, secretary Of the club,
was convinced after visiting the Tar
Heel at his home yesterday.
Eynon reports that Bolton will 60
to camp with the first squad, board
ing the train, which leaves here at
6:45 o'clock Saturday, at Fayette-
vile.
Eynon said that Bolton had had
his tonsils removed and that his
sinus trouble was not bothering him
as much as it did during the 1896
season, giving him hope that an
early start at camp might get the
catcher in trim by the time the
season opens.
Evening star., 1937-02-24
~ the Associated Press. .

n BIRMINGHAM, Ala, February
x 24.-If Freddie Sington. the
former Alabama foot ball
- great, comes anywhere near
expectations in Spring training, he
will join q former high school team
mate In the Washington Senators
outfield.
The other half of the combination,
Ben Chapman. is 50 confident big
Freddie will make the grade he has
asked that Sington be made his room
mate for the 1897 season.
The two played for Phillips High
School here in 1927, but neither was
an outfielder. Sington was q fire.
bah pitcher. and Chapman q sensation
at third base. -.+s--.
Both were stars of the foot ball
team. too, but Chapman gave up
promising foot ball career for base
ball. ssington enrolled at Alabama
and made foot ball history there. He
Evening star., 1937-02-24
Varsity Quints
st. Johns. 30: Maryland. 81.

St.. Johns. 80: Maryland. 81.
villanoya. 80: Albright. 90.
,on Wes1esiand eolssaa as Maryland 30; Washing
'0e MidaIessry: SHIiessi 70; Is; Norwich 90.
n. c. state. 5s; william and Mary.
Clemson. 81: South Carolina. 29.
Furman, 35; Wofford. 81.
Erskine. A.: Newberry. 35.
Randolph Macon. 80: Hampden-
'H6ts Notse 'i1s Dame. Al: Marquette. "a.
Christian 20.
okiahoma A. and NJ. 81; Central
Idaho Southern Branch). 3s: Col
washington. "A; Idaho. 80.
MISSISSIPPI. so; Mississippi State. 40.
Arkansas Tech. 80: Harding. -.
Colorado State. AZ; Greeley State.
New Mexico u. 80: Arizona State.
33
Gustavus Adolphus. so: Macalester.
Bradley. 20: Eureka. 90
Buena Vista, SO; Wartburg. "a.
Simpson. Az Central As.
Butler, 80; Indiana State Teachers.
Bluffton. AS: Findlay. "a.
Indiana So; Washington tSt. Louis).
Case. 81: Baldwin Wallace. %.
Wist;enbers, so; sls HcTlins ewing Green. a.
Kent State. 80: Hiram; 80.
kenyon. Al: Ashland. 80
Alfred Holbrook. 35; Rio Grande. 90.
Westminster MO-. AZ: Missouri
Tsxas ds Tech Z 4: q; Ari,ons.; .aa y. "a.
Wayne. 3s; Michigan Normal, 20.
Evening star., 1937-02-24
TAKESF|VE BOUTS
INSIDE 3 MINUTES
Gets Pair Of Quick Kayos.
While Three Decide to
Forfeit to Him.
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

~ AY MATULEWICZ, defending
- light-heavyweight champion
II in the impending Southern
L y Conference boxing tournament
which starts at College Park FRIDAY
afternoon, probably will be slightly
embarrassed through no fault OF his
own when he steps up to receive his
Duke monogram at the end OF the cur
rent fistic year.
Ray has seen less than minutes
Of action this season, and even should
his opponents in the Southern Con-
ference stick the three-round route
with the deadly Blue Devil. he Will
have labored less than IS minutes TO
earn his award.
It is no fault of Rays unless, OF
course, skill is classed as sin. Three
times this year Matulewicz has won
by forfeit and in his two actual fights
he has proved, perhaps. that forfeit
ing to him is no rank piece OF foolish
ness.
Evening star., 1937-02-24
Gormley May Bother Him.

WAY ASuShCh
INCLUDED in the group, which
boasts a composite record of II
victories and two defeats, is Johnny
Gormley of Maryland, one of the few
collegiate fighters who ever has re-
mained the route with Matulewicz.
Before reaching the finals with CORN
ley in the Southern Conference last
year Ray knocked out Ray Schmidt
of Virginia in the first round.
Gormley's record, while less i'm
pressive than Matulewiczs, also is
creditable. Johnny, a blocking back
on the Terp foot ball team, has de-
cisioned West of Richmond, Ellis of
v. M. 7. and Dunno of Catholic Uni
versity, losing only to Schmidt on a
third-round technical knockout.
Hugh Rogers of Citadel, like Matu-
lewicz. is undefeated, having trimmed
1senburg of Georgia, Grimm of Co.
lumbus and Coughlin of Army, all by
decisions. That same Coughlin
trounced Ferdinand Rogers of Cath
olic University earlier in the season.
Rounding out the division, Jim
Gaugler of Virginia Tech hardly suf-
fers by comparison. Gaugler has
scored second-round technical knock
outs over Vanderford of North Caro-
lima, Arnott of N. c. State and Lynch
OF Richmond. He decisioned Lowe of
King College and has been defeated
only by Nou of Virginia.
Tickets for the tourney, which
continues through Saturday night,
with two sessions each day, are priced
Ut $1.10. $1.65 and 1920 and may be
obtained at Spalding's or the Univer-
sity Of Maryland.
Evening star., 1937-02-24
Feller's 'Discoverer" Paid Only 5000 by Indian
Picks I1u for Colgate Nine

fight Just shows nobody reads
this stuff we write Mrs. Joe
Louis has been vacationing in Ber-
muda George Sisler, jr., son of
the old Browns star, will pitch for
Colgate this Spring Madison
Square Garden threatens to sue If
the Braddock- -Schmeling champiG6-
ship bout is stopped They dg-
ure they can collect damages for
losing their percentage on what
the bout would draw -. "On that
basis" cracks Braddock's manager.
Joe Gould, "they oughta pay me
50 per cent Of what they'd lose for
stopping ths boutI"
Evening star., 1937-02-24
7oo Good Fighter Lack of Dash Handicaps Louis
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Basket Ball.

North Carolina State VS.. Mary
land. Ritchie Coliseum, College
Park, Md, 8:15.
st. Thomas VS.. Catholic Uni.
versity, Brookland gym, Sis.
Johns Hopkins VS.. American
University. American University
gym, 8:15.
Episcopal vs.. Alumni, Alexan-
dria, Va, $3.50.
Landon VS.. st. Albans, st.
Adams gym. $3.50.
Morgan VS.. Howard University,
Howard gym, 8.
Montgomery-Blair VS.. Gathers
burg, Takoma Park Fire House,
$3.50.
TOMORROW.
Basket Ball.
George Washington VS.. Geneva,
Beaver Falls, Pa
Catholic University VS.. University
Of Baltimore, at Baltimore.
Boxing
Miami vs.. Catholic University,
Brookland gym, BIS.
Wrestling.
Cliff Olson VS.. John Katan, fes-
ture match, Turner's Arena, $50.
FRIDAY.
Basket Ball.
George Washington VS.. West
minister, Westminster, Pa.
Newark Teachers VS.. Wilson
Teachers, Wilson gym, s:15.
Tech VS.. Eastern, Tech High gym
public high title series). $50.
Central VS.. Western, Tech High
gym public high title series),
7:30.
st. Johns VS.. Bethesda Chevy
Chase, Bethesda, Md. $3.50.
Maryland Frosh VS.. Maryland
State Teachers College, Sails
bury, Md.
Georgetown Prep VS.. Landon,
Landon gym. $3.50.
Lee-Jackson VS.. Washington-Lee
f1lSN, baIlSCOn, va, 3.
Montgomery-B Blair VS.. st. An
thongs, Takoma Park Fire House,
$50.
Montgomery VS.. Woodward
Prep. Woodward gym, 2:45.
Bluefield VS.. Howard University,
Howard gym. S:15.
Boxing.
Southern Conference tourna-
ment. Ritchie Coliseum, College
Park, Md, 2:3o and 8.
SATURDAY.
Basket Ball.
American University VS.. City
College of New York, New York
Southeastern VS.. Shepherd State
Teachers College, Shepherdstown,
w. Va.
Wilson Teachers VS.. Baltimore
d University, Baltimore, Md.
Bridgewater VS.. Gallaudet, Gal
( laudet gym, 8.
LOAALdSd so. 0L OOAAh o, OaNAAOAAS
University gym, $50.
Episcopal VS.. Woodbery Forest,
Orange. Va.
St. James VS.. St. Adams, ST.
A bans gym. 3.
Woodrow Wilson VS.. Randolph
Macon Academy. Front Royal, Va
Union University VS.. Howard
University, Howard gym, BIS.
Boxing.
Southern Conference tourna-
ment. Ritchie Coliseum, College
Park, Md, 2:30 and 8.
Track.
Catholic University. Georgetown
and Maryland in Southern Confer
ence indoor meet, Chapel Hill,
N. G.
Evening star., 1937-02-24
SUPPORT
DUKE, TERP TEAMS
Show Why They Are Made
Co.Favorites in Title
Boxing Tourney.

IGURES tell the reason why
- Duke and Maryland boxing
teams are co-favOrites in the
eleventh annual Southern Con-
ference tournament at College Park
Friday and Saturday.
Maryland, undefeated and tied once
in its six matches, has a slightly
better average than the Blue Devil
glove -pushers. In Sc bouts the Terps
have scored 41la points to 14l2 to
their opponents, giving a percentage
average of IA and a fraction.
Duke, in five meets in which it won
four and tied one, has won 10 per
cent of its 40 bouts.
Evening star., 1937-02-24
SARRON IS CHALLENGED
Wilson's Pilot Offers $4,000 for
Shot at Title.

PITTSBURGH, February "a .(P.-
Jackie Wilson, nimle footed Pitts
burgh Negro, who conquered two
former world champion featherweights
within two weeks. has started after
Petey Sarron's crown.
Wilson's manager, Jack Laken, an
nounced he had cabled Sarron, now
in Europe, an offer of $4,000 to meet
Wilson in q title match early this
Summer at Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1937-02-24

But then some observers also
think the Gehrig- Rupert fights
q gag II it is, SOS the Bill
Of Rights Gent out West writes
in about a horse called Food for
Nothing which ran for seven years
and never won q race.
The st. Louis Cardinals turned
down 100000 for their Office boy.
-. Yeah; he's Mickey Owen, the
prize rookie catcher :. Burt Shot
ten tagged him Mickey because,
like Mickey Cochrane, the kid has
big ears Funny how those Chi.
cago promoters didn't even hear
about the Schmeling.B .Braddock
Evening star., 1937-02-24
Hockey Results
By tie Associated Press.

BY tie Associated Press.
National LeaEue.
New York Rangers. 2: Toronto, !.
Boston, 5; New York Americans. 2.
rnationaI- American League.
Springfield. 3: Cleveland. 2.
American Association.
MINNEAPOLIS, 3: Kansas City, /.
Evening star., 1937-02-24

the Cubs. Last year he did a similar
stunt when he signed al Thomas and
the former White Sox, Washington
and Phillies slabber became the only
member of the Browns to win more
games than he lost.
That doesn't happen often,
however, when a pitcher is old
and q free agent only because
other clubs let him 90.
Jack Knott and Hildebrand prob
ably figure to be Hornsbys two best
right-handers, with Elon Hogsett as
his star southpaw. In addition he
will have Russ Van Alta, Thomas,
Evening star., 1937-02-24

-. First, things went bad in Gin
cinnati just when he had the Reds
at the door of the first division.
After he got out and came to
New York his wife fell Ill And
now he's in Michigen tending the
banking business of his father,
who also Is dangerously Ill.
Canny Branch hickey picks the
Cardinals to win the National
League pennant >. This Is the
first time he has been so bold since
1881 +. .. Some base ball observ.
ers believe the script for the Dizzy
Hickey act was written long ago.
Evening star., 1937-02-24

meHlUeIS, VETERANS dIlu IoOhieo dAAhc'
No Changes Due in Infield.
HoRNsBY's catching will be han
died by Rollie Hemsley, unless
Washington or some other club sue
ceedS in trading for him. Angelo
Giuliana. former Catholic University
athlete. Is his understudy.
Little Harland Cliff is a cinch to
play third base again, despite his
weak throwing arm. Cliff seems to be
improving rapidly as a hitter and fur
nishes much of the Browns offensive
punch. Knickerbocker will be at
short and Tommy Carey, fair sort
of an infielder, will play second.
In the infield the only spot
that really is weak is first base,
which Is being held down, under
protest, by Player-Coach Jim
Bottomley.
Vosmik in left field, Sammy West
in center and the startling Jack Bell
in right field give Hornsby good OUT
field, weak defensively only where
Bell plays. Bell, however, was the
unsung rookie hero of the year in
1896. He outbatted the more publi-
cized Joe Di Maggie by plenty Of
points and was, in short. a surprise
package buried in st. Louis. Ed Cole
man. as usual, is ticketed to be the
foremost outfielding reserve and
pinch-hitter.