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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
NEY VARSITY DRILL

North End Y Varsity will hold practice tonight at e:50 ?. m. at the North End Y M. c. A.
 Tn preparation for their game with strong semi-pro Bridgeport Still mans Sunday January 2 at 500 ?. m. The Y Spartans will play in the preliminary game at 200 ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
REWARD TRAINERS

Hialeah Park - A total of el,5OO will be distributed in prize money to trainers at Hlaleah Park during the 4e-day meeting starting January lS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Hlt tunes Oe IeS1 wlll pass ln review during tho opening Oe Horace faeldt and Hts BElga. dlers' new NBC.BlIe Network weEics tonight at Q ?. mo EST. The numbers have been select. ed lN accordance with the fire. quency of requests. The mum. bers are "Nlce Work Ie You Can Get It" "NOw Many Rhymes Can Yeu 0et9", "TOy Trumpet, "Josephlne," HchubeFts "Ave MaFla,w ''Fflght oe the Bumble. be-" "Eet's Pitch . Little Woo", "The Coli Dub" and "Vleni Vlenl." Jerry BOwne, Larry Gotten, YvOnne King and the Three TrumpeteFs will be seR. tured ln eouF Of tho numbers. Iieldvs popular orchestra, Wlng- eFs and speciality entertainers are sponsored by the Stewart. Warner Corporation.
 The appointment Of pr. Jane Rowland Angel, former presiden of Yale University, to the post o counselor to the Na tional Droadcasting co, marke' the outstanding step Of the yea
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
PLENTY OF ACTION

Providence, R. I.--Brown Uniyer- sity's hockey team will undertake one of It's most ambitious seasons in years, with i7 games scheduled this winter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
sWenma M4mmsllmwt.
l.eaGne laeeogA

First Place Team-W. Pawlick.
 High Three Team-W. Pawltck. lszs High Team 8ingle--W. Pawllck' sss ind. U. Three Gnmes-A. kosky. sls Ind. HlKh dingle--F. kcsky ...i!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
NICE OF THEM

New York. Members of the Ford- nam football team served as lishers at the NOtge Dame-Afmy game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
TsyryvlIIe High (ss)
AIwsllnl (D0)

TSsS5' TsSosss' d 'iiaiIif' ,a ,talme, sQ.is, HlsB ecRcoi Referes; fiuband. Umpire Wubband. Time; Four s.minute per
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
COLLEGE BASKETBALL
Rv WYniiaA Press

Minnesota Se, Long Island Unj- versity z1.
 Stanford $. City College of New York a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

DUSTY LEAGUE MATCHES
 TONIGHT

seovlli, Blake and Johnson, Naug- atuck chemical and Waterbury Manufacturing Company bowlera are expected to provide the most OK. citing competition of tho Industrial Bowling League which will resume action this evening at the Mattatuek alleys, beginning at Q o'clock. eoefo. tary deorg0 peFTino'S standing shows American Brass and Chase teams h front with % won and lS lost, and Ingersoll not for behind, having won 90 but lost 10. Bill TRto and Sammy Zasa lead tho averages to date having l22 plus for thoir individual game effort to date.
 Schedule Tonight
 soovlll W Blako and Johnson.
 Naugatuek Chemical vs Waters
 bury Manufacturing co.
 Waterbury Clock Vs Chase.
 French Manufacturing VI Amer
 iean Brass.
 ingorsoll Vs Farr0l Foundry.
 Mir. perrlno predicted that the IngerBolls American Brass match would bo c humdinger last week and it turned out to Do just that as ail three games were decided ln the last two boxes by tho anohorin0n.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28
ROAMING THE AIR WAVES

Inn tho past year dNEe&ed usc4N than one-uuarter os ne4W@lk .lAS to these features and an 0a8i.tolAA al quarter oe the time tD rEe 0f n cultural nature. Ann0nB tll4 oueStandlnR presentations In Wn2a
 cateROFies arc several new seEiea end several familiar programs wul10 have established themselves tm llns teninR favor over a period oe yenx1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

TOtaIg ,..,.. ,3BBB JbB OUV-1E1 High Single-Miller-i16 High Thrce-Delaney-32S High Oame-Miller-434 High Team--Nault-1i06
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Theysll make Ranl DungQn look llke . euneAy-seAeel pep& Annnlas souma llke . kiN1ef~ RnFOen peAttlsr ana Barren Mun- chAuSen turn green with envy. That's what the members sk eAe Burlington, Wis, LlaRs Cub promise when they gather sm Chicago 0 broadcast thele an- ! nunl pFevaFacatlen fest over tne NHC-Rea NetweEk eFegm SslS Co S:c> D ym~ EST, son saturday. January !. Stories are eeumd Co he taller than Che EmplFe State building when this gang gets really warmed up. fer the cham plon ee champion liars ts 0 oe chosen. The Burlington Liars Club was founded in 1898 aS . practical 1oke. But the Idea caught on and the movement grew untll new it iS incogp0rat- cd and has chapters frem Cam ada Co the Canal enc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Tho Rose Bowl football game between CallfeFnia'S Goldem Bears and Alahama'S Crimson Tide, win be broadcast exolu- Slvcly over the NBC-Blue Nett work on Saturday, January !. beginning at As4S D. m.. EST. Don Wilson and Ken Carpenter. NBS sports anneuncers, will give the play-by-play account for the Fadio audience. This annual football classic between the outstanding teams ef the East and West elimaxes the Tournament of Roses eelehra- ton In Pasadena, and will mark Alabama's iifth invasion of tho Rose Bowl In the CFimSen'S four previous trips to the Bowl they have emerged each time victorious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-28

Arturo ToScanini has chosen three maSterworkS of contrasting appeal for his second broadcast a . guest conductor of tho NEG 6ym- phony Orchestra on New Years Night, January l. leSe, From 10 to ll;S0 p, M,, EST, AmericAS coaSt-to-coaSt music aMdsences through NBC'S combined Blue and Red Networks, and radio listeners throughout the world, via short wave, will hear the great Italian maestro conduct Sehuhert'S c Ma jor Symphony; two movements from Beethoven'S Y Major string Quar- tct Opus lSS; and Death and TranSfigUFation" by Richard Strauss,
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Girls Declare Reptiles
Are Interesting Pets
They Find Non-Poisonous Varieties Are Use
full as Hobbies and Much Valuable KnoWl-
edge May Be Gained in Studying Them.

human is inconsiderate enough to
kick the snake or otherwise hurt it.
If you want TO pick up snake, how
ever, they advised, the proper method
is to hold it with two fingers back of
the neck SO that its teeth can't reach
you.
SNAKE bite is something to be
avoided, they pointed out, even
if the snake is non-poisonous. The
rats. insects, etc, on which snakes feed
make their mouths unclean and there
is considerable possibility OF infection,
once their fangs have broken the skin.
Disinfectant should be used at once,
should this occur
Rintha and Winifred said they don't
think there is much to the theory
that snakes have hypnotic effect on
birds In fact, on their place, birds
usually set up a loud chatter the
moment snake appears. One mock
ing bird, they recalled, used to at
tack snakes-effectively driving them
away by flying low and pecking vic
iously at the intruder.
The girls are not permitted to COL
lect poisonous snakes though their
brothers used to catch copperheads
But they always wore boots before
they went out Rintha said They
used forked stick with a loop of
rope in it to catch the snake about
the neck, so that it would not have
chance to touch them
If you handle snake carefully,
slipping yosr hand gently under it's
body when you want to lift it. the
chances are that it won't even coil up
to strike" Winifred added
Neither Of the girls thinks snakes
are intelligent enough to make af-
fectionate pets, but they find many OF
them pretty and interesting to have
around for observation
Most of their friends haven't come
around to this viewpoint, however,
they admitted. And maid they had
once threatened to leave their house
hold after she had found a snake in
her bed!
Evening star., 1937-09-05
s A FRAID Of snakes? Phooey!
~ They're fun. We like them
~ Just be a little careful
a and you'll find that many

" They're fun. We like them
~ Just be a little careful
4 a and you'll find that many
reptiles make nice pets
These words may sound as if they
came from professional snake
charmer, but they didn't They express
the opinion of two pretty girls OF near
by Maryland-Rintha and Winifred
Hyslop-Who have befriended snakes
careful, however, not to play with the
poisonous variety.
When We heard about Rintha and
Winifred We decided to look into the
matter, SO We made our way to the
l00-acre farm where the Hyslops live
little out Of Silver Spring, Md.
The girls were home and they said
yes, they like snakes They have
other interests, too. Both like sports
all kinds-and Rintha, who finished
high school last year, expects to study
art. But snakes are included among
their hobbies.
THE Hyslops were sorry that they
didn't have any snakes around
when We made our call. Usually there
are few out in box in the yard,
and sometimes an occasional snake
in the house. it seems. A visitor not
long ago, they recalled. was alarmed
when one of their brothers came home
and began poking around the living
room as if he were looking for some
thing. Finally he turned to the guest
with an apologetic air. Excuse me, y
he began. "but is there snake in that
chair? l left garter snake there
this morning.
We were sitting in the Hyslops
living room when they told this story
and looked around pretty nervously 70,
moment But they answered me they
were out Of snakes at the moment. Sc
we decided to 60 to the Zoo and gel
picture.
There, Winitred and Rintha demon
strated their fearlessnesS so far as
poisonous snakes are concerned
The keeper obligingly took two bull
snakes out of their cages and trans
ferred them into the arms of the
young Misses Hyslop. why. they're
even more tame than the snakes at
home" Winifred exclaimed as the
reptile crept about her neck.
THE National Geological Park has
been a favorite spot with the
Hyslops for many years. They even
have certain possessive pride in the
collection of animals there, because
on several occasions they have con-
tributed to the reptile house. Their
offerings of snakes peculiar to this
locality have been OF value to DR.
William Mann. director of the Zoo
in making exchanges with other snake
collectors.
| The girls-as we'll as their two old
er brothers-probably owe their in
terest in snakes to their father, j. A
Hyslop, who is connected with the
Department of Agriculture in the Bu-
reau of Entomology and Plant Quar-
antine Mr. Hyslop began to 5eacn
them early in life to distinguish be-
tween the poisonous and non-poison-
Gus variety and not to fear the latter
In this section, Rintha said, there
is only one dangerous variety OF
snake the copperhead. The rattler
however, can be found in parts Of
Virginia. The garter snake. the puff
adder, the ring snake, the chain
snake and the corn snake are among
the non-poisonous varieties they have
found near their Silver Spring home
They said that snakes-copperhead ds
included-won't attack humans unless
under provocation; that is, unless the
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Tells What
To Wear in
Magic;3Show
Magician Says That
Simple Clothes
Are the Best.
BY THOMAS THE MAGICIAN.

BY THOMAS IHk MAOlClAN.
T DON'T believe I have ever advised
you on the costume which magi-
clan should wear during his perform
ance Therefore, today am going to
try to tell you just what magicians of
the past and the present have worn
and are wearing.
A century ago the well-dressed pro-
fessional magician wore the full dress
outfit of that time. with the exception
Of the trousers. In place Of these he
wore satin knee pants, or knickers,
as we would call them today.
Perhaps you have seen similar re-
gala in movies, for it is still quite
the thing for formal court affairs in
European countries which still boast
King
Time, however, has changed the
dress of magicians, as it has changed
the dresses Of the ladies of the day.
Women nowadays don't wear bustles,
and neither do magioians wear satin
knee pants
A few performers still wear the ira
they are gradually recognizing the
tuxedo. or dinner jacket, as tops" in
wearing apparel. Some entertainers
are even stepping aside from the
beaten path enough to wear an or
dinary business suit, which, in my
estimation, is quite all right. I have
always been of the opinion that a
magician should look just like any
ordinary person, in spite of his secret
power to perform miracles.
If I we're boy or girl just be-
ginning a career OF magic, or doing
it just as a hobby, I would certainly
wear for performance just what
I would wear to Sunday school or
church or a party. 1 would never
make up in regalia that looked nike
some medieval ghost, with a long
robe and pointed hat I have read
many books that recommended such
a get-up. but believe me when I
say that such an outfit will make any
audience roar with laughter and for
get to watch the tricks that are
performed.
Just remember that times have
changed, and magicians' costumes
along with them. If you want to be
modern with your dress as we'll as
with your tricks. then wear just what
you would ordinarily and you'u be
dressed correctly.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

venture which probably taught Otis
a lesson about how to ride safely, for
the consequences could easily have
been more serious.
"One Saturday" he wrote, 1--WE were
going to the movies. My Aunt Martha
was driving, and I was sitting IN the
front seat with her and my cousins,
Sonny and Bubble. We had to stop
by for little girl. and on the way
over to her house I was holding on
to the handle of the door My aunt
turned a corner pretty fast and I
grabbed the door tighter. when all Of
a sudden it few open and fell on
the cement street.
Il hurt my hands and knees-but
hoped right up and walked UP to the
car. I was scared when the door flew
open, and it was my most exciting
moment"
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Earn
Places on
Honor Role
Excellent Letters Re-
ceived In the Au-
gust Contest.

EVERYBODY couldn't win a prize.
- But SO many interesting letters
were received in the August letter.
writing contest just concluded on this
page that an Honor Roll for the en-
tire event has been made up for
publication today.
Some Of the Honor Roll letters
already have been published. Parts
of additional letters will appear in the
future.
Contestants whose contributions
showed merit are as follows:
Peggy Weiss. y. Of Denvood avenue.
'AN9ms Many Teresa srn Finney 54oe Thirty-ninth
Madeleine Laboish. IA. Of 1900 Mili-
BiIiy Morton. 10 of POI D street north
xie K Storey. 16 of 1919 Twenty-sec-
Raye E Hudsor, -; Of arlington, Va.
Marjorie Bumgarner. IA. of 6136 Thir-
Ann B. Conner of 4sl2 Davenport street.
Carol Virginia Shea, IA, of l433 CO.
Barbara Bartloh of Arlington, Va,
,ttsni1ie AnnsroSs Nd Catherine sieeth. lo. of Hy-
Catharine Hessler. 13. of 21S street
Harold Barker 10. of Brentwood Md.
Eileen Godtrey. j 5. 20 Of 4s K street.
Betty Jane Meggers. is, of 2904 Bran"
Margaret brown. Is. of La Plata. Nd.
AsneS Asnsons Gy9y OF DonsastsT Mo
Wells Greeley. Z. of 47o6 Fifteenth
Louis Anthony Hartman, 13. of 1926
;, Barbara Johnson. g. of 1929 North Cap
larry o'Rourke. s, of 100 Fifth street
Helen Kelser. 10, To- Of Hyattsviiie. Nd.
Alma Belt. ~. of Anacostia Station.
5Ta EoDf5ls a9axn shFky j .4LsEd 0f hsnhsm Nd
Amy E. Lewis, IA. of Alexandria. Va.
sylvia l na prost ae Of II Arlinsfon Il s'enhs Va va
cordelia R. Burwell. Is, s. Of Of sssa sh.r: :
man avenue
Esns EnGs MS3R Aaand d. a. q A5nsSe Of sPer ys SPRING
Jean cp2eiando1rt of e5se Maple avenue.
T5 Thslla Taftey 10: Of Be,hesds Nd -
Emily Duchesns IL of s32a Sixth street.
=. DOrlS CINE. l., OF BeuIah road. Vienna,
Va
Leila Moran of Bethesda. Md
=, Ruth Mary Benedict OF Silver Spring.
Marjorie Ellsworth II. of Rockville,
Md.
Helen Drain. 16. of 535 Irving street
Kathleen P. Hamer, 15. Of 1112 Lanier
place
John DAILY. 8. of 1922 Tennyson street.
Margaret Volker, IL of 1910 North
Edgewood street Arlington Va
Md
:, Dorothy Swinse. 16 OF o9Ol Lesa.
tlon street.
Bruce H. Major 16 of Hyattsville Nd.
Peggy Anna Carey of 2039 New Hamp.
shire avenue.
Frances Davis of Fairfax Va
Joan McDonald. 10, of 1904 Macomh
street.
Cecil Marie Moran of Bethesda Md
Margaret 1glehart. IA of Vienna Va
Betty Roberts IA. Of 701 G street south.
east.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Broken Dolls Rite.
JAPANESE girls love their

JAPANESE girls love their dolls.
There is special ceremony for
dolls that have been played with 30
much they wear out or come to pieces.
1t is called the ceremony c: the broken
dolls, and is performed by japanese
priest. Girls bring their bestowed
old dolls and they are buried with an
elaborate ritual, and the grave is COW
cred with flowers After this cere-
mony there is picnic for the chill
dren.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

The definitions:
HORIZONTAL.
l. One of those who landed on Ply
mouth Rock
3. Either.
4. Boys nickname.
s. You and I.
7. Male child.
10. AS
IL. East side (abbr).
IL. A dairy product.
13. Division Of base ball game.
II. Night (abbr).
10. Mount (abbr.).
20. Also
81. Southern State (abbr.).
%. Place (abbrD.
%. Printers measure.
"a. Not so old
VERTICAL.
l. In a short time.
2. A courier.
3. To be in debt.
S. A female deer.
7. Before the Christian e.
8. Exclamation.
8. You.
13. Mischievous spirit.
IA. Neuter pronoun.
Is. A refusal.
16. To proceed.
Is. A round hat.
=
In a three-word square, the first
word means stout, the second a play
ing card and the third is number.
Form it quickly-it's easy
Now come some good September
word chains. Change only one letter
at time, and always form genuine
word
Change FALL to YEAR in flve
moves.
Change BACK to WORK in four
moves
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Riddles

THESE riddles all come to the riddle
man in the same envelope They
are from two very good friends Mary
Beth Bernard and Betty Jean Thomp-
son. And the riddle man has printed
one of Mary's riddles (the first one)
and four of Betty's--as Mary asked
him to do in her letter
l. Though it's poor, as like as not
1t will always have a lot.
T. Though it has no voice, it sings:
Though it flies. it has no wings.
). Runs as smooth as any rhyme;
Loves to fall but cannot climb.
4. Not writer, it appears;
Yet he's used pen for years.
5. Both bug that never tarries
And the wife your uncle marries.
ANSWERS
!. A house. 2. An arrow. 3. Water.
4. A pig. S. An ant (aunt).
Send your riddles to the riddle man.
in care of this newspaper! If they are
good ones, he will print them with your
name.
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Rabbit Hunters
In African Game

SOME years ago a number of South
African boys came to this country
to stage a play representing the Eng
lish Boer War. They played TO.
hours at a time an active outdoor
game called Rabbits" favorite
game of South Africa.
The field on which the game is
played is l20 feet long and "a feet
wide. 1t is divided by six cross lines,
each "a feet apart
There are two teams of about twelve
each-the hunters and the rabbits.
The hunters take their places on the
CROSSINGS of the field, two on each
line. They can move up and down
this line as they please, but a hunter
must keep one foot on the line all the
time
The rabbits are assembled at one
end Of the field and at signal they
run or walk through to the other end
without letting any one of the hunters
touch them. AS they pass through,
the hunters try to tap them. If a
rabbit is tapped he is dead and must
leave the field until the next play.
For each rabbit that passes safely
through the field, the rabbits get one
point.
If a rabbit passes beyond the side
lines, he is counted dead. Likewise,
If hunter has both feet off the lines
when he taps a rabbit, he is out for
the rest of that play.
At the end of three or five minutes
q whistle is blown and the first play
ends. Then the hunters change their
places with the rabbits and the game
begins again. Each side gets six turns
and then the final score OF the origi-
nal hunters and rabbits Is announced
? II there are too many hunters, some
should act as policemen to see that
there are no fouls committed and
: that the rabbits pass through the en-
tire field.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

Here is Duke, 5-year-old
Boston bull terrier, as posed
By his young master, Frank
Marsden, jr., II, OF GIG
Thirty-third street, in Chevy
Chase, D. c., 1Uho took the
snapshot. Duke has been
trained by Frank to do all
sorts OF tricks in the four and
q halt gears They're been to-
gether. He rolls oUer to "re-
duce his hips" lifts his right
pau to his head for a "sdlute"
and Wears, 1Uith eDident en-
joyment, Darious costumes
Frank designs. With the pipe
and the sun glasses, from
Which the lenses haze been re-
noued, Duke is at his best
and poses wtlltnoly for his
master.
Evening star., 1937-09-05

~ o TO farm, visit resort or
stay at home-it's all a lot
of fun during the Summer
vacation, if you have half
mind to enjoy yourself
If you have any doubts. read the
letters today by the three prize VIM
ners in the final August letter. writing
contest. Walter F. Bumgarner, II, of
6136 Thirtieth street. won first prize
of 50 with his letter on a vacation
spent on the farm. Katinka Brieger,
l3, of 1865 Lamont street, Won second
prize of 50 with her description of "a
vacation spent in the Catskill Noun
tains in New York And Betsy Hayford
-, of Haymarket, Va, has remained
busy at home, but her vacation letter
won the third prize of 81.
Many other letters were selected for
special consideration by the judges.
Several were eliminated in the final
selection because of their length-in
spite of the fact they we're we'll writ
ten. Some of these will be published
for their interest within the next sew
eral weeks
The final prize winning letters on
the subject. How Spent One Vaca-
tion," follow:
nEAR EDITOR-I have always
loved the farm and this year.
as soon as school closed, I boarded
a bus for my grandfather's farm near
Marshall, Ohio, to stay three weeks.
I am only IL, so I could travel half
fare on the bus, and used my own
money that had made during the
year by doing some odd jobs.
My bus left Washington at mid
night. There was boy my age also
travelling alone to Ohio, and we had
a good time together.
After I reached the farm, put
on my new overalls and straw hat and
went to the field with the men. They
were plowing corn with a two-row
plow. found an old plow seat and
bolted it on the tongue of the plow
right in front of my uncle and rode
with him until the corn was all
plowed We had to ride on horse
back three miles to get to one of the
fields. My favorite horse was Rex.
Next they threshed wheat l drove
team and hauled threshed wheat to
the granary. The weather was very
hot
Il also helped gather eggs and take
them to market, bring in the COWS,
water the pigs and feed the chickens.
When We weren't working, it
seemed like we were eating fried
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Double Duty

THE chief Of police of Dinksville
was also Dinksville's veterinary
surgeon. An agitated woman called
up his home.
DO you want my husband in his
capacity OF veterinary or chief of
police?" asked the chiefs wife
Both" came the reply I'VE can't
get bulldog to open his mouth
there's burglar in it
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Really Winfrv.

" Johnny" said the minister every
time l hear you swear, cold
chill runs down my back"
Gee" said Johnny, IF you had
been at my house the other day when
Dad caught his nose in the clothes
wringer, you'd have frozen to death"
Evening star., 1937-09-05
UNINTERESTING STUDIES

p ECENTLY I visited a young friend of mine
who has been out of college three or four
years. found table in his home covered with
chemistry books. When inquired about them,
he smiled Wryly.
I'm just making up for lost time he told
me. Il had to take chemistry in both high school
and college, and hated the stuff. didn't study
it, I barely got by, without really getting to
understand 1t at all.
Then couple of months ago. something
Evening star., 1937-09-05
Lack of Interest.

HE horn Of your car must be
broken"
mo, it's just Indifferent"
Indifferent! What do you mean?"
1t just doesn't give a hoot."
Evening star., 1937-09-05
WHY ASK?

WHY ASK?
I 1ZA, the Negro cook, answered
the telephone one morning, and
cheerful voice inquired, What
number is thiS?"
Liza was in no mood for trifling
and said with some asperity, "You-all
ought to know. You done called it,"
Evening star., 1937-09-05
My Most
Exciting
Adventure
Car Door Flies Open,
Throwing Boy Out
to Hard Street.

otis c. HAMRICK, 9, of 6lO Quin-
tana place, reports his most ex-
citing adventure to The Star in the
letter which follows. 1t was an ad-