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Evening star., 1937-09-09
Bob No'cosky, Husky Colonial
Sophomore, Hailed as Possible
Successor to Tuffy Leemans
BY ROD THOMAS.

| b1 MUD IHOMAS.
"OM-TOM beaters of the Buff
and Blue, who chanted Tuffy
Leemans into the George
Washington foot ball strato-
sphere, where he dangled alone, prob
ably to the detriment of his team
are working up another tune down
at Camp Let's, and it smacks IA
miliarly of the old Tuffy tango.
This time it's Bob Nowasky.
When the versatile, personable and
extremely durable Leemans came to
G. w, the boys spotted him right off
as sure-fire gridiron dynamite, and the
reverberations of that prophetic bomb
still are heard throughout the foot
ball world
The same man who predicted great
athletic career for Leemans, before
Tuffy lit at G. W., speaks most highly
of the outlook for Nowasky, meaning
Bill Reinhart, Colonial back1ield and
basket ball coach.
Discovered in Spring Practice.
TN THE beginning, when he put in
a short hitch at the University of
Oregon, where Reinhart coached, Lee
mans primarily was a basket ball play
er. Such was Nowasky when he came
to the Colonials last Fall from Scott
Gale (Pa) High.
The discovery that the husky young
Pennsylvania, of Polish extraction,
had all the makings of q gridiron WOW
was made in Spring practice. He
played end.
Standing close to feet. weighing
1872 pounds and possessing long, loose
muscles, the youngster-he's 19-was
standout on the f1anks, but Rein
hart saw qualities that convinced him
Bob would be more valuable in the
backfield.
Into the backheld he went and
characteristically caught on quickly
at fullback. Everything he does seems
to come easy to Nowasky. Down at
Let's one finds him ever busy, kicking,
throwing, catching foot ball with
efficiency and grace and in the Spring
IA oNOANt PAONI0 llC tOlld Ail NlbAi
the hide on any sort of manouver.
Reinhart, with a number of excel
lent guesseS to his credit since becom-
ing an aide to Jim Pixlee, has this to
say of Nowasky.
"At this stage of development he
shows more promise than did Lee
mans"
And he adds: "I'll stake my reputa-
ton he becomes star"
Which, from Bill Reinhart, is close
to being certification of the future
proWeSs of one Bob Nowasky, for
Reinhart is a distinct conservative.
Tuffy Was Too Good.
THE young Pennsylvania has a
long way to go to tie Tuffy Lee
mans, but even should he fall a bit
below the standard of George Wash
ington's all-time gridiron hero he very
likely would be of far greater value
to the team.
Tuffy was so dominant nobody ever
thought of G.. w. having backfeld,
certainly not the Colonials' foes. who
held that to stop the Buff and Blue
one needed merely to stop Leemans.
They never shackled him completely,
but it's fact that Tuffy seldom pene-
trated the defense when the goal line
OF strong foe neared.
The inferiority of fellow backs not
only emphasized Leemans' greatness
but, We suspect, damaged the morale
of the team as a whole. There was
little glory for any other player with
the Belgian Hare on the ron1n pu
Evening star., 1937-09-09

and averaged SO yards every time
he carried the ball He will
play either full or halfback.
Veterans . f.. Robert c. zuppke
begins his twenty-fifth year at the
University Of Illinois Friday
His record of continuous service
at one major institution is not
surpassed, or even equaled, by any
coach in the game today, with the
exception of Harry Hughes, head
coach at Colorado State College
for q years.
zuppke is coaching today with
the same vigor, intelligence and
resourcefulness that he displayed
when he took charge of the Illini
- He possesses the same drive.
concentration and imagination
that made him a standout in the
sport.
Evening star., 1937-09-09

Champions Northwestern.
winner OF the Big Ten title, doesn't
figure to have the power it possessed
In winning the Western Conference
championship a year ago, well-in-
formed observers say Mime
sofa. however, which lost only to
Northwestern, probably will be
stronger, with Bernie Bierman
striving to mold another bidder
for Western Conference and ma
tional championship honors'. He
must replace ave key players, as
Evening star., 1937-09-09

London of Woodmont, Jurney claims
that brides aren't such tough things
to achieve and that even if you smack
a ball close to the cup you should
putt it in without worrying too much
about it.
"Ches," in case you don't know it.
got his first birdie in some ten years
of golf when big Boy" Evans, his
portly colored caddie, conceded a g.
footer. but he deplores such tactics
since his golf game has gotten good.
Indeed, ''Ches" is thinking of
challenging Ed Halsey, secretary
of the Senate, any day now.
And when it comes off, don't bet
your pay check on Halsey, tough as
he is. Ches can hit EN- down the
middle and if he doesn't, big Boy
can do it for him. Ed will have two
men to lick.
THE junior club championship at
Columbia runs to boys with the
surname of Buddy" Last year Buddy
Bowie won it, and today youngster
named Buddy Pope, son of a WE'LL
known banker, holds the title. The
Pope boy won the championship yes
terday. licking Jim Thompson, red
headed page at the Capitol, with a
par on the 10Th hole. Earle Skinker,
pre-tournament favorite, won the con-
ISOLATION. The second flight went to
Pete Wilson, while George Rita won
the third flight.
Evening star., 1937-09-09
Tiers Focus on Deception Booming Iron Shots Thrill Coz
NEW GRID DRAMA
|SPROM|SED DIXIE
Training Camp Spectators
Are DazzIed by Murray's
Touchdown System.
BY BARTON PATTIE,
Associated Press Snnrfs Wrifer

n YAVAL BASE, Norfolk, Va, Sep
N tember 9.-The University of
" Virginia, playing outside of
4 the Southern Conference for
the first time in Is years, will enact a
new gridiron drama this Fall in in
Producing to Dixie, Coach Frank Muir
rays colorful touchdown" system Of
foot ball.
The style of play which Murray,
former Marquette mentor, is planning
TO spring on spectators accustomed to
conventionally orthodox play in this
section is a battling variation of the
proverb. "A good offense is the best
defense"
Murray explained that most of the
Nations coaches build their methods
on one of three bases-speed, power
or deception. His favorite of the three
is speed, with deception as body
guard. He has a hefty squad at Vir-
ginia and, not finding sufficient speed,
Murray is concentrating almost wholly
on deception.
Evening star., 1937-09-09

may have Rippy to lick in future golf
affairs. including the District amateur
at Columbia next week.
Evening star., 1937-09-09

"OM-TOM beaters of the Buff
and Blue, who chanted Tuffy
Leemans into the George
= Wa in otOfn foot hal1 Stra tn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08

The Japanese congress was surprised
the other day by introduction of pro-
posal to lease Papua, formerly called New
Guinea. That big island lies just north of
Australia and half of it belongs to Hol
land. The other half, taken from Ger
many after the World War, is held by Aus
tralia under mandate from the League
of Nations.
Why the japanese government should
want the island is not very clear. The
premier says Japan has no territorial
ambitions in that region, but wants to
promote economic ties between Japan
and the Dutch East Indies" Papua has
only about one inhabitant to a square
mile. It Is just below the equator, and
white men don't care TO live there.
Maybe 1t Is a hint that Japan would like
closer economic ties with the Philippines,
which lie few hundred miles northwest
Of Papua, near Japan's Formosa Any
way, it doesn't seem likely that Holland
would give Japan foothold there. and
Australia certainly doesn't want Japan
next door. II looks like another example
OF Sapan's restless stirring and quest for
enuire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08
Rabbit Wool

In seeking self-sufficiency, Germany is
now said to be turing to west pocket
Sheep" These are Angora rabbits. They
are sheared, and their long, fine hair is
mixed with sleeps WOOL There are now
100000 of these rabbit-sheep in the
country, producing 10000 pounds of
wool year, and the government is try
ing to raise their number to 100000.
Even then, they will obviously provide
a poor substitute for sleeps wool in the
quantity needed for nearly 100000
people. It is absurd that great, highly
civilized nation should be driven to such
pitiful subterfuges as Germany Is prac-
Using today in hundred different ways.
Most of the subterfuges, no doubt,
would not be necessary II Germany were
not devoting SO, much of her resources
and labor and craftsmanship to war
preparations which to most outsiders
seem unnecessary. Even so, there is a
good argument for the allied powers
returning some of their war spoils, in the
form of inundated territory, raw mate
rails and trade privileges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08

Towns that have instituted anti-noise
ordinances, or plan to have them, won't
care very much for the suggestion Of the
Governors Commission on Street and
Highway Safety that motorists passing
car with only one light working toots
their horns three times. This, If adopted
throughout the state, would in time be-
come somewhat of nuisance It might
be restricted to the open roads where
there aren't residents who will complain
about the noise. Just what the motorist
who gets the three toots is supposed to
do about it we don't know, unless he has
extra bulbs in the car and can remove
his headlight lens capably.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08

Following up our comment of Saturday
on soil conservation we might point out
tonight that President Roosevelt not so
long ago urged all states to get together
on comprehensive program along these
lines. He advocated protection of soil by
same as "Ding" Darling. THE nation
that destroys its soil destroys itself" The
Agriculture Department has prepared a
soil conservation bill that It is hopeful OF
having passed by Congress, but we can
see that it won't prove very effective un-
less the states are all behind 1t and sup
port it with statutes of their own. Failure
to control soil erosion in many sections
of the country Is believed responsible for
the combined efforts that federal officials
are now leveling on the states and Con-
gress. 1t is quite obvious that the situa.
ton is critical and demands the best at
tention and efforts of all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08
Helping American SINCERE

Geraldine Farrar, on her latest birth
day, described herself as retired opera
singer who is going to stay retired. She
has ten acres in New England where she
lives peacefully away from the dash,
dash, dash" of city life. From this pleas
ant spot she views the musical world and
has ideas about it. Chief among these is
the need Of opportunity for young singers.
There should be some system Of appren-
ticeship for them, so that they will not
only be trained Ind ready for opera work,
but will really get opera roles when ready
for them.
There are schools, Conservatives and
teachers, complains Miss Farrar, and
there is the Metropolitan Opera Associa-
ton. Between them lies gulf difficult
for talented young singers to bridge. Her
solution would be small opera houses IN
small cities throughout the country, with
unknown but rising young musicians per-
forming and learning all the routine. She
thinks they might even have government
subsidies.
Miss Farrar is doubtless right, and
young singers do need the right sort OF
help at the right time in their artistic
careers. Perhaps something is already
being done along this line. At least, there
have been number of American-trained
singers lately who made debuts with the
Metropolitan and leaped to fame and
success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08

Republican legislators for the most part
expect to fall in line and support Gov
ernor Wilbur L. Cross proposed reorgan-
ization Of the state government. At least
this was indicated last week by Senator E.
Gaynor Brennan Of Stamford, minority
leader of the senate. What the republicans
term the Sound" part of the reorganiZa-
ton plan they will support without muir
muir of dissent. But they don't expect
to go the whole way with Governor Cross.
Republican enthusiasm for the proposed
changes was indicated when former Sena-
tor Kenneth F. Cramer of WetherSfield, a
member Of the reorganization commits
sion, extolled the changes in recent ra-
dio address.
It is possible that republicans will not
go for the part in the reorganization that
would allow the governor to appoint the
Attorney General, Secretary of State, and
Comptroller instead of having them elect
ed by popular vote as at present. We
don't think many democrats will approve
too heartily of that change, either. We
can't see where there will be any improve
ment in those Offices by making them APP
pointive instead of elective. After all they
aren't commissioners
The general attitude of the Legislature
towards the reorganization is encourag-
ing, however It is much better than that
shown for several years when tax reforms
we're being proposed. They were booted
all around the Capitol and the net results
of the reforms could have been caught
up in the palm of your hand. Connect
cuts 300-year old government looks very
much as if it was in for thorough house.
cleaning, something that has been needed
for many years now. All credit to Gov
ernor Cross If it comes during his time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08

Most Of the opponents of the state jail
farm plan have little or nothing to say
about the present county jail system ex-
cept that it's better They haven't yet re-
vealed in writing or talking what 1t will
cost the State Of Connecticut in the next
ten years to put these jails into such
shape that they may be livable even for
the most hardened type of offender who
may be sent to them. Some few years ago
comprehensive survey of our county
jailS revealed them to be in bad shape with
only one or two exceptions.
In that respect New Haven county is to
be congratulated for its jail is outstand-
ing as such institutions go. And in addi-
ton to that 1t is or was one of the few
county jails where there was an opportun-
ity afforded to keep inmates busy at tasks
during their Imprisonment. The same is
not true of other county jails. And we
recall quite clearly how the Legislature
even voted to build new jail up in
Litchfield to replace the present one
which is over 100 years old. The jail was
never built and the old one is still used.
Professor Jerome Davis, former Yale
University faculty member and a member
Of Governor Wilbur L. Cross jail study
commission is author of the claim that in
none of the states ten county jails is
there an adequate plumbing system.
Complete idleness also is the lot of most
of the inmates. To bring the present
county Jail system up to date, it would be
practically necessary to replace every one
of the ten existing institutions. Compare
that cost with that of establishing a Jail
farm and be guided accordingly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08

tion and q tremendous boost for
industrial urlionisn1.
So while the headlines blazon
Lewis's resounding Achievements,
and workers the country over
cheer him to the echo, the boys
over In the A. r. Of L. headquar-
tiers are the picture Of detection.
President Bill Green, "Bully BilP
Hutchinson Of the carpenters
union, Arthur Wharton Of the
machinists, and John p. Frey, OF
the metal trades, are ruling the
day they righteously busted Lewis
from their ranks.
Mail Bag
b. X. NJ, New York City-It Is
easy to see the Supreme Court In
action If you choose the right time.
Avoid decision day. Decisions are
handed down on Mondays, and
great crowds come then, many
people supposting that the Court
does not sit on other days. Ad-
mission Is easy on any day from
Tuesday OF Friday inclusive, es-
pecially in the latter part OF the
afternoon. No card Of admission
I. is required. L. n. M, Topeka.
Kas. - Many historians believe
that the disastrous bred Scott de-
cision, which brought on the Civ
Il War, might have been avoided
had 1t not been for politics with
In the Supreme Court.
copyright. 1887, by United
Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08

Of drying wood. And, sitting on a
hooked mat in front Of the stove,
were three little girls lacing their
high boots.
Hurry UP, children" the mother
urged. Were late this morning
apd the roads will be heavy"
Rather sleepily, for they had to be
up betimes those swinter mornings,
they sat down to their porridge.
While they ate, they kept glancing
at the window where thick puffs OF
snow pelted the panes and set them
rafting; for the wind swept round
the house with a swish and long
drawn sigh. There was stamping
Of feet and the father came In rub
bling his hands.
Its pretty sharp" he said.
Then, while the mother pulled
heavy WOODEN overstockings on three
pairs Of legs and fastened red wooden
hoods snugly under three chins, he
went to the woodshed and hitched
the big st. Bernard into the shafts
OF a homemade sleigh. Then, fasten-
ing a string Of belts about the dog,
he returned to the kitchen for the
buffalo rug which was warming be-
hind the stove. Meanwhile, the
mother was wrapping hot bricks In
newspaper.
Waiting patiently for his charges,
the old dog. Sir Oliver Mowat -
named after Ontario's Premier -
called "Mowat" for short, wagged his
plumy tail and blinked knowingly.
When the rug was spread, the little
girls climbed in, sitting In q row,
one behind the other. The school
bags with books, lunches and Snow
apples were packed in beside them,
hot brick placed in each lap and
the rug tucked round them. The
eldest, sitting In front, took up the
reii1s.
IF the storm keeps up, wait for
me In the schOolhouse, unless a
sleigh is coming this way" the father
instructed them as he pushed the
runners clear Of the oak floor.
Old Howat trotted along the path,
crested the white banks and followed
a trail, high over the fence tops,
which led to the main road. Some
ii es he padded slowly UP steep
bank, pulling hard, then suddenly
chugged into q hollow on the other
side; the bells jingled sharply and
the three hooded heads jerked vio-
lently.
In some places the road circled out
through the meadows, avoiding the
deepest drifts; In many places, j
was almost obliterated by the nights
storm. But Mowat trotted valiantly
on, needless of heavy roads or swirl.
ing snow. The three children ducked
their heads deep into their mufflers
and shut their eyes against the
singing snow.
without having met a living thing,
they at last came to the schoolhouse.
Mowat was patted and applauded by
all the children, while he rested In
q sheltered place with the rug
thrown over him.
The bell rang, hurriedly the rug
was tossed into the sleigh, the faith
III. dog turned toward home and
three childish voices cried: "Trot
Mowat, trot.'
A few minutes later, when the
school rose to sing. God Save Our
Gracious Queen" and the teachers
head was turned, one little CIR
darted on tiptoe TO the window. The
dos and sleigh were Just disappear.
ing over the top Of high drift.
j. d. r.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08
A Book a Day
Sleuths Wed, Then
Solve Foul Crime

Dorothy Sayers, the most reso-
lutely heightened Of all detective
story writer's, comes elegantly back
to the wars this month with
"Busmans Honeymoon" (Harcourt,
Brace: $3.50, a book which Is cars-
ing the critics to dust out their
favorite superlatives.
Miss Sayers writes here OF her
famous sleuth, Lord Peter Whinl-
sy, and Of his marriage to her sec
ond-string sleuth, Harriet Vane.
Her book begins with the implicit
assumption that you are Just ter
ribly, terribly interested in the fact
that these two people are getting
married, and you may find this more
than a little irritating; but the yarn
gets squared away, presently, and
unwilds a pretty slick plot.
For the newlyweds, honeymoon
ing In farmhouse, bump smack
into most foul murder-and moth
ing will do, Of course, but that they
sit down and solve 1t, which they
do with all neatness and dispatch.
The plot is practically holeproof.
and II Miss Sayers doesn't arouse
your Anglophobia too much, you'll
find 1t exceedingly enjoyable.
Less upstage -and. to my taste,
more enjoyable--is Godfrey Homes
"The Man who Didn't Exist" Nor
row: so, O hard-boiled and speedy
tale about q newspaper reporter who
goes out to investigate q suicide
hoax and comes on o chain OF muir
ders. Mr.. Homes can cook up an
intricate plot and tell story with
out lost motion: list him as one Of
TIL ewhite hopes Of the detective
story racket, ond lay two bucks on
the line for THE Man Who Didn't
Exist"
An American edition OF Mrs,
Belize Lowndes' fine thriller, "A
Chink In the Armour" is nov avail
able Hongmans: e2D. This story
about 40 English helress who goes
TO a French watering place for q
vacation. falls IN with . bunch OF
gamhlers. and walks unwitlsngly
into @ murder trap. is packed with
suspense and shlvers. YouiIl find
|lt well worth your while.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08
School In The NinetieS
Rigors Of Weather, Precautions of Parents Re-
called by Writer-Old Days on
Ontario Farm Painted.
Ontario Farm Painted.
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE MONITOR

A group Of friends were gathered
around Sunday night tea table and
blazing fire. From the windows
they could see the rolling hills,
where skis and toboggans shot past
over thin coating Of powdery snow
The air was dry and cold, as only
Alberta air can be. But, situated
as they are In the foothills Of the
Canadian Rockies, the youth of
Calgary know that a Chinook may
blow In from the Southwest at any
time and, overnight, melt what snow
they have.
II don't know what the children
are coming TO-" said one Of the
group; "wenever there is the least
bit Of snow, ours expect to be driven
TO school. We used to walk a mile,
even when we had to wade UP to our
knees In drifts"
Drifts! There was magic in the
word. My mind sped across that
three thousand miles Of prairie, lakes
and bush to an Ontario farm.
saw big red brick house, standing
we'll back and half hidden by noun
famous drifts Of snow. Just as the
miles were blotted out, so were the
intervening years, I was back In the
early nlneties-.
It was not yet daylight. A flicker
g CLEAN of fire from the wood
cook stove played over the white
scrubbed floor Of the big farm
kitchen. On q square table, covered
by fringed, checked cloth, an oil
lamp smoking the chimney a bit
at one corner Of the broad wick -
throw an uneven light over three
dishes of steaming porridge and a
great, fat jug Of cream. An aroma
Of frying ham and baked applies
mingled with the sweet resiilous smell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08
Selected Poem
HERE COMES MARCH!

HERE COMES MARCH!
ethel Romig Fuller in the Christian
Science Monitor.)
Crocuses and daffodils,
Waken, waken now.
Hang your bells. forsythia,
On every hanging bough.
Little cabbage butterfly,
Stir In your cocoon.
Bullfrog, get TO practicing,
On your old bass0on.
Drill your green battalions, grass,
Down the barren lawn,
Catkins. climb the willows.
Februarys gone.
Wulful FebruaFy's gone
Light fare. o iarch:
Make way. o melting snow, make way.
Here comes Marchl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-03-08

A. A twenty-cent stamp printed
In green, and the fifty-cent stamp
printed in carmine for use on the
trans Pacific air-mail route. These
were placed on sale for the first
time at the Philatelic Agency
washington, D. O., February Is
1887.
@. Which country has the Oldest
iinaltered flag?
A. Denmark.
@. What Is the name of the red
coloring matter in leaves, fruits and
flowers?
A. Erythrophyl.
@. Who played the role Of 1.-THE
Arrnless Wonder" in the motion
picture, and what was the title OF
the play?
A. Lon CLANCY played the role OF
"Alonzo, the Armless Wonder" In
"The Unknown"
II you want o copy Of our book
let on Popular Radio Stars" write
The Waterbury Democrats Wash
lngton Bureau, 1912 Thirteenth
Street, Northwest, Washington, ID.
G. Enclose 4 cents In postage.