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Evening star., 1937-01-22
Mat Matches
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK.-Robert Burns, 2l8,
Chicago. threw Dave Levin, 1913,
Jamaica. n. Y. 40.02.
PROVIDENCE. r. Salvatore
Balbo, 1872, Italy, defeated Fred
Bruno. 189, New York, two out Of
three falls.
HARTFORD. Conn. George
Clark. 225, Scotland, defeated Len
Macaluso, 200, Buffalo, two straight
falls.
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A PyrTic Victory.

THERE was another night IN Ph1la-
delphia early in 1884 when Hamas
made the crowd roar. That night he
beat Max Schmeling in II rounds.
Schmeling was slow to start, then
picked up speed and was coming fast
at the finish, but there was no doubt
that Hamas had won.
This was his greatest victory-and
yet. curious enough, it did him more
harm than good. 1t put him into a
spot where he had to move guardedly,
to wait for openings instead of seeking
them, turn down fights which, earlier,
he would have accepted eagerly. He
was in line for big purses and he
couldn't risk campaigning around the
country. Anything might happen to
him-an accident suffered in 81, 900
fight might cost him 100000 or more.
He had only one other fight that
year, taking a disputed decision over
Art Lasky. Meanwhile, Max Baer won
the title from Primo Carnera. And
Hamas was being groomed for a fight
with him.
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Bortnick Stops Counting.

RORTNICK, with deep consideration
for Detton's title, stopped count
ing at nine and then started all over
again and reached five before Dean
finally arose after being pitched out
of the ring. Detton climaxed the tame
tussle after 29la minutes with a cradle
lock.
In preliminary matches John Katan
tossed George Mcleod in 10 minutes
with body press, Abe Coleman and
Jack Hader toiled to Commute draw,
Henri Piers pinned Harry Finkelstein
in II minutes with a flying scissors
and Bill Sledge disposed of Andy Meix-
ner in 1872 minutes with kangaroo
kick and body press.
Evening star., 1937-01-22
~ the Associated Press

6y I0G ASSOCldLS 11Coo.
)LEVELAND, January 22.-
What did the old-timers OF
base ball have that pres
~ ent-day players don't have?
"Umpires," Iris Speaker, named
to base balls Hall of Fame this
week in a poll of major league
writers, said today.
Fellows like Cobb and Hornsby
and myself were called colorful be-
cause we'd put on a show" said
the former outfielder whose like
ness will appear with other base
ball greats in a memorial at
Cooperstown, N. Y, where the ma
tional pastime originated SO years
ago.
IT could come racing in from
center field, purple with rage, push
the umpire in the chest and tell
him what I thought of him.
when was all through fel-
low Like Tom Connolly, Jack Shert-
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FROM THE PRESS BOX
Louis Is Fair Fighter Only, Can't Take
Punch Well; Dull, Opines Jack Johnson.

And does Mr.. johnson give Mr.. Louis
credit for any talents at all?
"Oh, yes" says Mr.. johnson. "He
can move fast and he th'ows a good
punch. But when you said that, you
said it all"
On the whole. Mr.. Johnson does not
think great deal of the modern breed
Of heavyweight fighter.
They amt no more Corbetts no
more men that could move like the
lightnin' and punch good at the same
time, and had head full of brains"
says Mr.. johnson. And neither they
amt no more great strong fighters,
like Jeffries and Tom Sharkey. These
boys like We got today could punch
JEFF and Sharkey all night without
even botherin' 'em. Boy. that Jeffries
could take punch!"
Like Hitting a Wall.
Mr.. JOHNSON is qualified to lee
ture in this department, because
he threw many solid blow at Jeffries
himself.
1T was like hittin' a wall. When
We fit for the title. JEFF and me, and
I thought had him set up for the
finish, begun to let go with evythin'
I had. An I was a pretty good
puncher, too, and you could ask
Mistuh Stanley Ketchel about that,
II Mistuh Ketchel was still alive.
But that big JEFF, he just wouldn't
go down. and when he did go down, he
KEEP gittin' up again.
That was mortifyin. My
arms was very heavy by the time
he went out for keeps"
The allusion Mr. johnson makes to
Stanley Ketchel brings up one of the
most interesting bouts of Mr.. john
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Money Was Scarce.


PUT waiting for Baer was profit
~ less pastime. Steve had had only
a couple of shots at real money and
the money he had earned was all
gone, or nearly SO. He had wife and
baby to support and Steve and Harvey
we're getting desperate as the weeks
slipped by and Ancil Hoffman. who
managed Baer, kept stalling them OF
In Germany, Schmeling was making a
comeback. Jimmy Johnston wanted
to bring Schmeling to this country
to fight Baer, but Schmeling wasn't
ready to make the crossing. He wanted
to stay in Germany and fight either
Baer or Hamas.
Harvey was bobbing in and out OF
the Garden, comforting with john
ston or calling Hoffman on the long
distance telephone. while Hamas
worked out in a gymnasium or sat in
Harveys office or walked up and down
Broadway wishing something would
happen-and wondering where he was
going to get the money to pay his rent.
The break came when Harvey accepted
terms for a fight with Schmeling IN
Hamburg in March of 1885.
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been appropriately named Devils"

So far there has been no price in
crease in reels, for which We all may
be thankful. Ocean City has few
new offerings in salt water reels made
of a lightweight metal. "zephaloy."
1t is expected that this will take some
of the strain from your wrist and
arm when you use them all day.
Evening star., 1937-01-22
SpindeI Rated Prize.

L
TAGGNG the bases; One buck
will get you 5000 if you put it on
the Athletics, Phillies or Browns at
the current Winter book odds, and
one Of the three comes in with the
pennant . Coast League note:
Around Seattle they figure the local
Indians are cinch to get $4,000 for
their crack catcher, Hal Spindel, now
that about half the major league clubs
need receiver .. Texas Christian
University's pass-catching end. Lou
Meyer, may wind up at second base
in organized base ball-Gabby Hart
nett draws an extra $500 as the Cubs
field captain Big surprise Of the
Indians Browns deal: That the Tribe
didn't get Rollie Hemsley.
Evening star., 1937-01-22

Connecticut Trout Mystery.
AN ICTHYOLOGICALm mystery has
4 cropped up in Connecticut.
Scientists studying specimens of a
strange golden-colored trout" found
in Twin Lakes have discovered that
Evening star., 1937-01-22
BROOKLYN SWELLS'
SALARY OF MUNC0
Many Others Are Given Pay
Boosts by CIub-HornSby
Outsmarts Tribe. B
BY SID FEDER.

The Brooklyn DOQgerS appdr-
emily have seen by the papers
4 that their ace pitcher. Van
Mungo, insists on pay increase this
year. At any rate, the club announced
today the big right-hander's 1887 con-
tract will call for salary higher than
he received year ago.
Whether the terms have been boost
ed to meet the $500 or $4,000 in
crease Mungo was reported seeking is
not known. The Dodgers said only
that many players received increases"
in the clubs contracts, mailed out to-
day. and Mungo was one Of them.
The temperamental fire-baller was
supposed to have received S12,500 in,
1896.
Contracts for the veteran Heiniel
Manush and the 1885 American Asso-
citation slugger. Jack Winsett, already
are in the Daily Dodgers office safe.
The Dodgers also announced Cletus
Dixon, 1886 manager Of the Western
Leagues Davenport club. will be
Brooklyn scout this year.
Evening star., 1937-01-22
HOrnSby Slick Trader.

IF YOU don't think Trader Hornsby
came out on top in that three-for-
three deal with the Indians the rec
ord books may change your mind.
Hornsby gets Joe Vosmik, who has
shown plenty class In his seven years
in the big time. And the records show
he has poor season every third year.
which may explain that 1886 perform
ance. Also. he was head and shoul-
ders over julie Solters in fielding.
In Billy Knickerbocker, Hornsby
gets a 25-year-old shortstop, COM
pared to the aging Lyn Larry at 81.
And If the Rajah can't take Billy in
hand and improve his defensive work,
then he's been slipping lately.
Evening star., 1937-01-22
BY John LARDNER.

wv YORK. January ga talk
with John Arthur johnson is
like a glimpse Of Golconda-
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Pastors Speedy Rise Ring Recalls That BeeH
TILT
TICKETS co FAST
Capacity Crowd Expected
at Maryland for Show
Monday Night.

Of the largest crowd
- ever to see a tennis match in
Il Washington arose today as Of
ficials reported a heavy ad-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22
Lands in Congress- Lap

Repercussions of the recent agitation over the Mae West radio skit in which mimicry of a biblical incident was the highlight were heard in Washington this week. The resulting criticism is not dead vet. despite the efforts of the National Broadcasting Company, the advertising sponsor, and others to stem the tide Of adverse publicity, In the House Repre- sentative Joseph Connery of Massachu- setts demanded that the Federal Com munications Commission revoke the license of the station where the program originated.
 Unfortunately that would not do an awful lot of good. The program may have originated through one station, but It was broadcast through nationwide hookup and any of these stations certainly had the ability to shut off the program had they SO desired. We do agree with Representa-" tive Connery that 1t is high time the commission exercised It's full powers, which aren't those of censor, but cer- tainly contain sufficient leeway to pre- vent such matter as too often issues from photographers.
 Representative Connery has written the commission to this effect and further stated: Tt Is time your commission either functioned In the interests of the Ameri- can people or admitted your incompe. tence and permitted the President to place men on the commission who will function In the interest of the American people, rather than satellites acting for the addi. tional enrichment of private few. ." No punches pulled here and few more verbal brickbats like that and the EGG would certainly be hauling in the sails of radio corporations that are sailing high, wide, and handsome over the sensi- billties of thousands of radio listeners.
 Might we in closing also remark that each succeeding Sunday night now brings something to offend sensibilitles Ger tainly Sheila Barrett's travesty of this past Sunday night was not in the best holiday spirit. Not of the same sugges- tive type as the previous weeks, 1t, never. theless was hardly to be called In good taste.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22
It Looks Like Rain

Just one big, long headache! That's probably what Highway Commissioner John A. Macdonald Is saying these days as he looks at blue-prints or plans of the Merritt Parkway, news of which Is still front page news for most of the Connec- ticut dailles. With the last news of the great highway, running through Fairfield County, to the effect that the western end of the route would not be opened this winter, but would be opened late in the spring, the situation seemed to be pretty well in hand. And that was only week or so ago that this announcement was issued.
 But for the last few days there have been small items concerning an inVesti. gation into the State Highway Depart ment by the states new Public Works Department. Commissioner Robert A. Hurley is doing the checking And this mere item was sufficient to bring forth a veritable deluge of news, just in time for Christmas consumption. Oddly enough the story is Christmas story in which the state evidently played Santa Claus But then, perhaps, the nice prices that were paid for land to be used in building the Merritt Highway were justi- fiable
 However, it's nice to know that land sold to the state brought fourteen times its assessed value. Those are the facts and figures that the taxpayers like to hear about. They want to know the latest in realty trends. The real estate business has to be booming when the state can afford to pay nine and ten times assessed valua- tions. Of course these valuations don't mean anything do they? Well, it's also nice to know that state legislators have been vitally concerned in the sale of Mer- ritt Parkway rights of way. Some of them have sold land they owned; others have merely been the agency through which the sales were made.
 This is the kind of stuff the people, who actually foot the bills and who will pay for the Merritt Parkway, like to feed up- on. It's strong and it's raw. Of course, coming just at this time of the year it's apt to sour the customary Christmas cheer just bit. But we're forgiving and forgetting race. By the time the roadway opens up next summer, we won't even know what it cost per mile to build this super-highway. Unless, of course, fur ther investigations by Commissioner Hurley bring to light other bits of news that will be relished by all the sundry. If 1t were disbanded now, the Public Works Commission would still have served . good purpose.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22

We should think that 1t was time Uncle Sam got little high and mighty about everyone running loose with cameras in this country, taking pictures of every thing imaginable. If the boys down Mt Washington have their way there'll be no more pictures of Notifications, airplanes, guns, and the like. Our war machinery Is too well known to the world and the officials would like 1t better If some of It's plans were Kept In the dark room and never brought out in the cold, clear light of day. Americans carrying cameras into foreign countries are usually regarded pretty suspiciously and their activities curbed. Let us go and do likewise.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22
IF REVOLUTION IS NEEDED THEN ITS GUARANTEED,
 MAINTAINS WRITER

Editor, Waterbury Democrat;
 We answer within the brief con- fines of Q letter 0. C.'s attack on the Communist Party. We take 1t for granted that c. 0. believes himself an American. If he does, we take the opportunity to point out to him Q few errors.
 0, o. bases his contention that we are un- American on Q fundamental and common misconception of Americanism and democracy. From this he proceeds to charge us with un- -Americanism and adds to 1t the customary stock in trade abuse and distortion of facts. He strengthens his authority by informing us that he reads the Daily Worker and that Earl Browder is not telling the truth.
 With an obtuse if not malicious simplicity he quotes our letter: We (communists) firmly believe that the reconstruction of our country on a socialist basis can only be acc complished when the majority Of the working class and their allies, who constitute the overwhelming major- ity of our people, are ready to under take such @ reconstruction. At which time. the people should not hesitate to use their political power to over- come the resistance of privileged minority. This is the principle of the Declaration of Independence and on this we stand"
 Then, he asks, if this is true why do we communists make the follow ing statement: "To rescue our country from the disaster which the capitalists are plunging 1t into, the people of the U. s. will employ a revolutionary solution. This is not something foreign to American his- tory, but represents the only vital and progressive trend in the Amer ican tradition"
 co. 0. does not quote us in full as above. He omits all references to the Declaration of Independence and American history. No doubt with a purpose. American history must em- barrass him.
 c. c. is either historically and po- litically ignorant or deliberately att tempts to get away with just one of his numerous distortions. At any rate he can nohow reconcile our stand on democracy with our adher- ence to the theory of revolution. He is supposedly a staunch Amer ican. But there have been betteE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22

Waterbury Is fortunate in many re- spects. You hear people talking about our hills and what a bother they must be. That's true; every time you get Q heavy rainstorm you have to lug the dirt from the hills back up on them again. But these same hills protect us from natures clements In many ways. Certainly of re- cent years they have been acting as a barrier against snow. And by doing that they have enabled the city to save money. It costs money In these days to keep modern city abreast of heavy snow- storm Look at Buffalo, out in N, Y.'s snow-bet. It's still digging out And New York City had squad of men up at Lake Placid the last few weeks learning how to combat snow.drifts, so that If the big city is buried, 1t can be uncovered In shorE order None of that for this city, because our heavy snowstorms are now few and far between. Saying which, we presume in few days the city will be snoW-bound. It always happens that way.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22
Selected Poem
CHRISTMAS MORN

(Celia wendt In the New Haven Journal -Courier Is there ever a happier time of the year than the
 morn Of the day on which Christ was born? Chidren's faces, eager, awe-hlled; no one fororn Though tired, weary and torn. Greetings wrappngs spicy smells of cake, candy
 and resinous tree, Fill the home most merrily. With gifts and cards come thoughts; then come
 guests friendly. Hearts o'er-brimmed so joyousy. Children playing, occupied with each personal
 treasured toy Happiest with the Newborn Boy. No morning ever dawns in all the year bringing to
 greater joy. Than Christmas pure without alloy. Come the seasons of the year each one glorious as
 they may; Come each golden holiday; Picncs parties fairs circus too; all these play Browning all is Christ's own day
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22

to keep their seats next November. But Northern Democrats with labor districts and tough fight with Republicans, figure they will lose 100 House seats next Fall as a result of the wage-hour de- feat.
 Japanese Deliberately
 Bombed
 Here is the private explanation of both the State and Navy Dee partments regarding the Japan ese bombing of the .. 8. g. Panay:
 The chief factor which pre-. vents the Chinese from totally surrendering to Japan's plan for . dummy government ls their hope of British and Ameri- can support.
 Therefore Japanese army and navy officers figured they had to make the British and Americans lose "face" or prestige, which is all-important in the Orient. The Chinese would be impressed by the rubbing out of American gun. boats, would know little about sub. sequent apologies.
 Therefore, the Japanese mili- tary first fired on several British vessels, later on the Panay.
 American officials do not be. lieve that Tokyo knew of the plan. but that higher.up commanders in China definitely did.
 Merry Co., Round
 Senate observers find in Young Bob La Toilette Q top-notch pre- siding officer, who, when he takes the gavel, is @ better parliamen. tarian than the Senate's President Jack Garner or the Senates President Jack Garner or the Sen. ate's President Pro Tempore Key Pitman Economy has hith the Senate restaurant in the form of paper napkins Discuss sion of the farm bill has brought life to the hitherto taciturn Mis- sippian, Sen. Theodore "The Man'D Bilbo Secretary Ickes is fond of scrapple -. Louis Johnson made his first speech as Assistant Secretary of War three days after he took the oath of office June 28, and he has been averaging a speech @ week every since At the White House diplomatic reception, State Depart- ment officials were on hand to make sure that the rank of each envoy was properly recognized and that each had his proper place in line.
 Copyright, 1887, by United
 Feature Syndicate, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22
Current Comment

The Roosevelt administration de- liberately used an unbalanced bud get during the first four years to meet a great emergency.
 Henry Morgenthau, Jr.. U. S
 Treasury secretary.
 
 If any of you have labor troubles elsewhere in the United States, we would like to have you bring facto- ries and other institutions to Ohio and we will take care of you. Governor Martin |. Davey,
 Ohio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22
Living Wars for Women

The New York State Department Of Labor, after seven months of study, has now informed the Laundry Wage Board that a working woman in the state re- uuires an annual income of $1 ,078.06 for 'iadeuuate maintenance and protection of health" if she lives with her family, and Sl,2l5.73 if she lives alone. This is the first industry to consider the scale to be set under the new minimum wage law for women.
 The labor departments study consid- cred food, clothing, medical care and various other items included in the usual budget. Prices were based on coYnpara- tive figures gathered in fifteen cities of the state. The annual income was named rather than the hourly or weekly wage because, the department explains, living expenses go on throughout the whole year regardless of seasonal lay-offs.
 The difficulty of setting up wages to make such an annual income IS shown In the fact that current rates in the laurl. dry industry in New York average SIS weekly, with 73 per cent of the women employees in the state earning less than Sl6 a week during 1886. That is several hundred dollars less than the suggested minimum. Labor Commissioner An drews looks at the problem practically.
 "We know" he says, "that in many instances first wage board will not be able at once to bring wages up to the standard here set. We expect, however, that with the rising recognition of the sit- uation as we have found 1t, there will be a gradual rise from present levels to real adequacy" It was the shocking made quacy of wage levels in this and other industries that precipitated the demand for a decent minimum wage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22
A Book a Day
Fast, Rough, Brutal, But It's Romantic

But It's Romantic
 James M. Cain is as hardboiled, as thoroughly readable, and as TO. mantic-in his side-of- -the-mouth, tough-guy manner-as ever; and his new novel, "Secrenade" (Knopt: $2.50), is well worth your while if you can stand Q few shocks.
 In this book, MT. Cain deals with Q broken-down grand opera singer who is on his uppers in Mexico City. Voice gone, money gone and pride gone, this man falls madly in love with 0 half-breed prostitute, recovers his lost voice by @ cons venient miracle, smuggles the lady back to the United States, and sets out to make career for himself.
 What happens then is almost as dizzy as some oS the things that happen in real life. He breaks into the movies, score Q big success, gets Q Metropolitan contract, and is pres- ently sitting on the world, back in New York, as wealthy and as suc- cessful as @ man could wish to be. Then his buried past bites back at him. A sinister rich man who has e more-than-b n-brotherly attach. ment for him comes on the scene; the tot-blooded Mexican lady picks up Q bull-fighters sword and killi his rich mari-and then our singers goes down the ladder as fast he came up, fleeing with his lady love at Latin America again and wind' ing up about where he started or his uppers in Mexico City.
 All of this Mir. Cain unreels for you with great skill, 50 that this becomes one of those "once I picked 1t up couldn't lay 1t down. books. It is fast, violent, outspoken, brutal--and, under everything, es- brutal--and, under everything, es- sentially romantic.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-12-22

Waterbury's holiday attire this year Is unusually attractive. And now with pri- vate dwellings start to dress up, the city Is indeed beautiful A trip around the residential sections any evening around dusk Is well worth the few minutes 1t will take. Ard rounding 1t of with a scurry through the busy business section adds zest to the excursion. It is a happy community that finds such spirit of holiday observance In It's midst.