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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
Today's Sport
 Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE United Press Stan correspondenn

New York, July l3.--(UP)-A group of us intellectuals were sitting around Q campfire the other night, toasting marshmallows and play ing parchesi, when someone up and asked this question;
 "Of all the sports, which Is the easiest to master2"
 After courteously allowing my friends to name their choices, and argue heatedly in their behalf, quietly laid down my tonsting forl; and ended the debate by saying that wrestling was the one and correct answer.
 I submitted Bronko Nagurski, and his amazingly quick climb to the championship of the world as proof Bronko made the switch from foot ball fullback to worlds champion wrestler SO swiftly that he still was calling signals when they lifted hia hand in triumph. 1 don't have the exact information at hand, but believe that Bronko became cham- pion 0 month after he abandoned the gridiron for the mat.
 Now Bronko is 0 mighty fine boy with 0 brilliant pair of biceps, \ lovely matching set of tibulae and fibulae, and Q Hart-Schaffner-and- Marx torso. But until he took up wrestling he never had proved that he was an out and out genius. What I mean is, he wasn't child prodigy who wrote sonnets at the age of one, played the harpisehord at two beat Titanic Thompson at poker ct three, and took to wearing glasses and an ear phone at five. Yet. the moment Bronko turned to wrestling he started getting results with 8 speed that pales the efforts of Ma thalia Crane, Yehudi Mehudin, the late Thomas Edison, and nephew of Einstein's named Pete or Hor- ace or something Germanic like that.
 To me this is pretty positive proof that wrestling is as simple as q backward member of the luke fam- fly. You don't hear of any man learning to play championship golf, tennis, polo, baseball, hand ball or croquet that quickly. All the other sports require years of diligent practice.
 Nagurski isn't the only worlds champion wrestler to break into full bloom almost overnight. Dannc OMahoney, the fearsome 1rishmar with the destructive Irish whip was another. Danno, as I get 1t was marching down the streets oi Dublin with his regiment when ar American wrestling promoter tapped him for the championship of tho world. And he achieved the title almsot before he had time to get hi leggings off. One day soldier without any experience in the ex' act science of grunt and groan; tn, next magnificent performer, witt every grimace, every bit of panto' mine, down pat.
 I plan to watch Nagurski in ac' ton the first chance have be- cause I am interested to see wha new fangled method of attack h. has developed. Being footbal player, I assume he will emplo. something with a touch of Pop War ner, Bernie Bierman, Wallace Wade or Lynn Waldorf in 1t. An off tackl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
FARR ASKS SEASHORE
 TRAINING CAMP SITE

New York, July 13.-(UP)-Pro- moter Mike Jacobs was looking for a seaside training site for English heavyweight champion Tommy Farr who is scheduled to fight Joe Louis for the world title here Aug. 26.
 Speculator N. Y, where Max Schmeling usually trains, had been selected tentatively, but Farr inform ed Jacobs he preferred the seashore for conditioning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
GET M THE SWIM.
Combine Beach Fun and Exercise With Preparedness
 For the Future
COrks

COrks
 The game of corks has given my pupils considerable pleasure and is good exercise. You should try 1t some time. ..
 The players-any number-line up on the edge of the float and several handfuls of corks-or other bouyant objects-are scattered on the sur- face of the water and allowed to spread out.
 Then, on a given signal, the play CTS plunge in and attempt to re- trieve as many corks as possible.
 You can make the rules of the game to suit yourself whether you want the players to return to the float with one cork at a time or bring them back all at once.
 The player who retrieves the most corks wins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
Preacher-Pug Also Musician

Kelly the Angeles light heavyweight fifteen Madison versatile fellow He kind of musical especially with the Together with
  athletics home youngs Miss fighting children
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
SHUCCO VS BROWN

Boston. July i3,-(UP)-Former New England heavyweight champion Tony shucco of Boston's north end and Matte Brown of Washington. D. O., clash at Fenway Park tonight in their postponed i0.round feature bout.
 The bout. originally scheduled for last night, was rained out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
TWO DUSTY LEAGUE
 GAMES ON TONIGHT

Industrial league baseball games scheduled for this evening at Ham, iiton Park include the American Brass and Scovill bat-crossing booked for the first diamond and the Clock and Chase game on No. 2 diamond both games to start ct 6 ?. m. with Bill Stanton and Mickey HaYeS aS umpireS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13

smash to his foes weak side or per- haps Q double spiner. The latter probably will be better because . spinner has c touch of the taEc about 1t, and wrestling-well never let 1t be said that I cast the first stone.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
Because of term

listed in the agreement which does not 1t believed that President Ed Fz the City Amateur League and Manager Ray Tram of the Sacred Hearts will be the only people who will be shown the original copy which made will Ale ready presentation And while we're it, orchids Harry Melvin coming forward and clearing the situation upwhou obliged to do His action this time bound to reflect to credit the Thomas club should they win the and to the league general
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13

time It's bit tough report the ncapacty of White right the list of GREAT GUYS been hoored by of phb boodclottng condition which Whiy abd his annual Maine at this time though he there later in RoXbury school duties the fall Call him drop him funny postal cardi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
A Little of This And That

Jarlett about head-and ucky Latest has that Manager Harry Melvin of the North Thomas club will the suggestion this column displaying the agreement signed by Jarlett and bearing date of pitched according
 until Jaret reached the Rocky Mount club North Caro- his the Red
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13
NEW CARD IN MAKING

Sacramento, Cal.-Local fans arc expecting any day now to hear that the St. Louis Cardinals have draft cd Elvin (Buster) Adams, their lo- cal outfieid idol.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-07-13

predict national junior singles for Bob Carrohers this but in the not too far distant title Carrothes executing foe victorious match played this A though Coronado been performing for only two he outstanding He is the southern Cali with Woodbuy Los An gee national listed for the Gull Military courts Culver Ind Aug With lanky 1year of Oakland also standou California itself that America supplied with Davis
Evening star., 1937-07-18
SH|PYARDS' FIGHT
SHIFTS TO COURT
Supreme Court Justice
Threatens Maximum Penal
ty on Anti-Picket Order.
~ the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 17.-Action in
New Ycrks labor battles shifted to-
day from strike besieged shipyards to
the courts and police stations
Reused by what he called continued
disregard of his injunction against
picketing at the Wheeler Shipyard in
Brooklyn, Supreme Court Justice Lewis
Fawcett threatened the maximum pun
ishment to any one else convicted of
violating the order.
The first and only man convicted,
Sidney Sandnes, C. I. O. organizer,
was freed from the civil jail, where he
was sentenced yesterday to serve 30
days, on habeas corpus writ signed
today by Supreme Court Justice Fer
oinand Pecora. Bill was set at $50.
Condemning Fawcetts order as
etrike-breaking maneuver, the union
extended its protest against legal ac-
ton with a statement charging police
with "a brutal attack" on pickets at
the Robins Dry Dock Il Repair Co.
yesterday.
Is new YOrk under your admins
tration to become another South Chi
cago?" John Green, national president
OF the Industrial Union Marine and
Shlpoullding Workers. telegraphed
Mayor F. H. La Guardia
The union planned to follow up
that protest with a mass demonstra-
ton Of 1000 strikers and sympa.hizers
at the Summer City Hall Monday.
In the bloodiest battle of the
inonth-old strike at the Robins plant
yesterday, five strikers and three
policemen were injured and nine
plckets were arrested for dsorderly
conduct. Green said the police action
was "unprovoked"
AS rock-throwing and epithet-hurl-
Ing continued along the strike front.
Two more men were arrested near
the Robins yard today: William Dren-
nan, 36, a striker, and Frank Muir
ray, 80, seaman-sympathizer Both
were charged with disorderly conduct
Evening star., 1937-07-18

James Thomas, friend of the Robinson
family, will assist in the 45-minute
rites Burial will be in Roselawn Me-
mortal Park
The church seats only about $500
and will be reserved for the family,
the congressional delegation and the
press.
All members OF the Robinson FAM
lily will attend except an oldest sis
ter, Mrs. H. N. Thomason. 81. She
has been confined to her Stuttgart
home a year by inflrmities Of age
Continuously weeping, she disclosed
today q premonition of over two weeks
that something would happen to the
family
Some rs Senators and Representa-
tives will attend the funeral. They
are locked in a "eiled struggle over
who will succeed Robinson as Demo-
cratic majority leader.
Vice President John Garner, rep
resenting the President, will arrive
from his Uvalde, Tex, home tomorrow.
He will return to Washington from
Little Rock in the face of reports Of
Evening star., 1937-07-18

disagreement with the Presidents
court reorganization bill for which
Robinson WAS fighting when he died
Unexpectedly Of = heart attack.
Political lines formed In the State
on the issue Of . successor to Robin
son. Gov. Carl E. Bailey, mentioned
as = political candidate In a special
election to be held within l20 days.
remained silent. Former Gov. J. M.
Futrell had advocated the selection of
Mrs. Robinson.
Evening star., 1937-07-18
FITTING TRIBUTE PLANNED
S5, 900 Expected to Attend Joe T.'s"
Greatest Homecoming.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark, July II (P.-
The State of Arkansas, which gave
Senator Joseph T. Robinson every
tribute at her command in his life
time, arranged to pay him even great
er homage tomorrow in death.
Authorities expected upwards OF
25000 for Joe T.'s' greatest home
coming. Representatives Of all walks
of life were here in advance Of the
funeral train arriving at 7:30 am
Sunday.
The body will remain at the Robin
son residence until 1890 am, when
a military guard Of picked State
troops will bear it to the Capitol to lie
in state for three hours.
A horse-drawn caisson will carry
the casket to the fashionable First
Methodist Church for services at 3
pm. The pastor, the Rev. H. Bascom
Watts, will deliver the sermon. Rev.
Evening star., 1937-07-18

Continued From First Pape)
ing the strength each could depend
upon in the party caucus Wednesday.
Leaders of both sides conceded pri-
Vately that the vote would be close,
unless an unexpected swing one wav
or the other develops before the funeral
party returns to Washington Monday.
The leadership election was regarded
as partial test of strength in the
court fight, since Senators opposing
the Presidents bill have lined up al
most solidly for Harrison.
Barkley was counting on the support
OF administration stalwarts and a
group Of young f1rst-term Senators,
most Of whom favor the court bill.
Opposition leaders indicated that
II Harrison was chosen leader they
might abandon their plans for
nlbuster and seek quick vote on
the court measure.
They said they might make a mo-
eon late next week either to recon-
NIT the bill to the judiciary Com
mittee for further study or to take
up other business. Either motion. if
1t carried. would effectually bury the
judiciary legislation for the rest Of
this session.
Administration Senators said they
were encouraged to continue the court
battle with undiminished energy as
the result Of conversations with the
crowd Of about 400 which surrounded
the train at Chillicothe, Ohio.
Senator Minton, Democrat, OF
Indiana said its sentiment seemed to
be strongly behind the President.
Mrs Robinson, heavily veiled in
black. remained in seclusion through
out the trip, receiving only relatives
and a few intimate friends in her
compartment.
Evening star., 1937-07-18

tee won = collective bargaining elec-
tion at the plant Of the Industrial
Rayon Corp. here today by q vote Of
$50 to 43l.
A total Of 1903 employed partici-
pated in the election, ordered by the
National Labor Relations Board, but
John l.. Connor, Federal mediator,
and Andrew A. Meyer, Cleveland
representative Of the labor board. said
70 ballots were contested.
Robert Gaffney, T. w. o. c. orean-
Evening star., 1937-07-18

1zer who has directed a strike Of the
Synthetic Yarn Federation, an afnliate
OF the T. w. o. c., 1T the plant here
since March 20, declared the vote q
great victory"
"Considering the pressure under
Evening star., 1937-07-18

which the union voters had to cast
their ballots" he said, I'VE feel that
we have won great victory"
The union charged Friday the COM
pany was "intimidating and coercing"
employees returning to work and urging
Evening star., 1937-07-18
UNION VICTORIOUS
IN C0VINGT0N VOTE

7. W. 0. c. Wins Bargaining
Election, $50 to 43l, at
Rayon Plant.
BY the Associated Press.
CONVICTION, Va, July 1.-THE
Textile Workers Organizing Commit
Evening star., 1937-07-18
Leadership

Continued From First Page)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-03
RUSH bound OVER
ON FIVE CHARGES
Negro Being Held for High
er Court Under Bonds
Totaling $500

Calvin Rush, Negro, said to be OF
Durham, is lbeing held IN vance
county jail in default of bonds total
ing $4,000 for his appearance IN vance
Superior Court, after he was given a
hearing this morning in city court
before Mayor Henry 7. Powell on five
charges.
Probable cause was found in
charge against Rush of stealing seven
suits of clothes from Efird's, and he
was bound over to Superior Court un-
der $1,000 bond. Rush was given two
years on the roads m each of two
charges of stealing suit of clothes
from j. G. Penney and Biller's Dept.
store, and he noted appeals. Bonds in
both instances were set at $1,000. On
a fourth charge of driving drunk,
Rush was given two years in Jail to
run concurrently with his other terms,
and his right to drive was revoked for
one year. He appealed, and bond was
set at $780, A fifth charge, transport
ing non-tax paid whisky Melted Rush
an additional 80 days sentence to run
concurrently with other terms, and he
appealed, bond being fixed at $100. :
Alonzo H. Jacobs, Negro, paid $3.50
and costs for speeding.
Hubert Bowles pleaded guilty to be-
ing drunk, and was fined ST and costs.
Hampton Smith, guilty of assault
with a deadly weapon, was given so
days on the roads, commitment not to
issue upon payment of the costs and
showing good behavior for one year.
Hunter Satterwhite, Negro, was
7
on the roads, commitment not to is
sue upon payment of the costs and
showing good behavior
John Fleming, Jr., Negro, was not
guilty of assault.
T. P. Floyd, Jr., and H. A. Skinner
were charged with reckless and care
less driving, but the state took a mol
pros with leave in both instances.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-03
PARK PAYS VISIT
TO ROTARY CLUB
Rotary-Annes and Visitors
Present at Meeting of
Civic Group Tuesday

District Governor John A. Park, of
Raleigh, paid his official visit to the
Henderson Rotary Club last night at
it's meeting at Vance Hotel.
The ladies of Rotary were speclal
guests of the club.
President James A. Jones introduc-
ed Mr.. Park, who spoke to the assem-
bly, on what Rotary was, what II
meant, and what it was trying to DO.
His talk was very interesting, and was
followed attentively by his hearers
Nathan Strause made a short speech
Of welcome to the ladies, and in addl-
ton to the ROtary-Annes present there
were Mrs. M. G. Lynch, of Jackson
Heights, New York City, daughter OF
the district governor, Miss Harriet
Shaw, of Pelham Manor, New York
City,. who is the guest of her aunt,
Mrs. N. P. Strause, Mrs. Ernest Glow
er, of Orangeburg, S. c., and Mrs. w.
s. Corbitt.
The dining room of the hotel was
attractively decorated for the occasion,
md about IS to 80 were present for
the event.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-03
Popular Ice Cream Manu-
facturer Dies When Auto
Overturns Follow
ing Blowout
CITY SHOCKED BY
MORNING TRAGEDY
Was Returning to Hender-
son from Oxford; Body
Badly Crushed and Car
Damaged; Funeral and
Burial Will Be Here On
Thursday Afternoon

R. C. Brake, Sc, manager of the
Southern Ice Cream Company here
met instant death about o'clock this
morning four miles west of Hender-
son on the Oxford highway when his
automobile went out of control and
crashed on the side of the road. Of
ficers said a front tire evidently blew
out, causing him to lose control of the
car.
Mr.. Brake had been to Oxford on
business for his company and was
on his way back home. The accident
occurred a short distance east of the
B. H Hicks residence. 1t appeared
that Mr.. Brake was thrown through
the door of the car as it evidently roll
ed over several times after leaving
the highway. He was dead when near
by residents reached the scene. His
body was reported to have, been badly
crushed.
Mr.. Brake with his family had lived
in Henderson for about two years, and
they had made numerous friends here
during that short time. 1t was fire.
quently commented today that few
men who have come to Henderson
uuaintances in SO short time as had
he.
In addition to his business, he was
first vice-president of the Hender-
son Lions club, was president of the
Henderson Boy Scout Council, and &C
tive in the First Presbyterian church.
Only last night he was prominent iii
the management Of program by a
theatrical group given in the Hen
derson high school auditorium under
auspices of the Lions club.
Surviving are the widow, Mrs. Kath-
crime Freddy Brake, formerly of
Rocky Mount, a daughter, Ban ara,
aged nine, and a week-old son, r. c..
Brake, III; his father, r. c. Brake,
ST., of Rocky Mount; two sisters Mrs.
r. C. Anderson and Mrs. B. E. Roney,
both of Rocky Mount, and three
brothers, Clyde and Douglass Brake,
both of Rocky Mount, and Jesse
Brake, of Fort Bragg.
Funeral services were announced
to be held Thursday afternoon at 3
o'clock from the First Presbyterian
church, in charge of the pastor, Rev.
James A. Jones, with interment fol-
lowing in Elmwood cemetery.
Mr.. Brake was a large stakeholder
in the ice cream business, in addi-
ton to being manager of the COM
pany, which he had greatly expanded
during the short period of his resi-
dence here.
Besides his ether civic interests, Mr..
Brake was active in the promotion Of
~ 49, IL
which is now being organized here.
News of the tragic accident spread
rapidly over the city shortly after it
occurred Coroner A. P. Paschall in
vestigated the fatality, and found thai
death was due to the automobile
crash. The car was badly damaged.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-03
MRS. benson DIES
AT COUNTRY HOME
Funeral Services Will Be
Held Friday at 3 p. M,
Interment at ElmWood

Mrs Martha benson, "a, died at the
home of her daughter, Mrs. Mary
O'Neil, on the Townsville road, at
Ills o'clock last night, after lin
gering illness, which was critical for
the past two weeks.
Funeral services will be conducted
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock from
the home of Mrs. O'Neil, and inter
ment will be in Elmwood cemetery.
Rev. Mr.. Dalehite, of Durham. will be
in charge of the services.
Mrs. benson was the widow of John
benson, who preceded her to the
grave 20 years ago.
The deceased is" survived by four
daughters, Mrs. Hattie Thompson, of
Durham, Mrs. Annie Gillian, Mrs
Mary O'Neil and Mrs. Lula Dalahite,
all of Henderson, and four sons, Lon
ME, Giles, Grover and Johnnie Den
son, all of Henderson.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-03
VISITORS TO HEAR
SPRUNT TALK HERE
Bird Club Planning Big Oc-
casion for Meeting
Friday Night

MANY visitors active in bird protec-
ton organizations in the State are to
be here Friday night for the meeting
to be held in the auditorium of The
Henderson high school, when Alexan
der Sprunt, Jr., Of Charleston, S. c..
will be the chief speaker. Mr.. Sprunt
is director of Southern Bird Sane
tuaries for the National Audubon So
ciety.
The meeting will be held at 1880
o'clock, and the public is cordially in
vited to attend Mayor Henry t.
Powell will officially proclaim Hender
son as a bird sanctuary, the city be-
ing the first, SO far as known here.
to create itself as a bird sanctuary.
Action was taken by the Henderson
City Council month ago.
Mr. Sprunts lecture will re illus
trated, and will deal with protection
for birds in sanctuaries. He will be
presented by j. P. B. Council, presi-
dent of the Henderson Bird Club. Mr..
Sprunt will be accompanied here by
his aged father, DR.. Alexander Sprunt,
retired Presbyterian minister of
Charleston, who years ago was pastor
of the First Presbyterian church in
this city.
Among the honored guests at the
meeting will be Mrs. Charlotte Hilton
Green, of Raleigh, and her husband,
r. w. Green, of the N. C. State Col
lege faculty, and also c. S. Brimley,
president of the State Bird Club, H.
H. Brimley, for many years curator
of the State Museum, and Joseph
Brimley, three brothers; also John
Gray, secretary of the State Bird Club.
All are of Raleigh.
Following the proclamation by
Mayor POWELL Miss Claudia Hunter,
secretary of the Henderson Bird Clule,
will state briefly the purpose of the
Henderson municipal bird sanctuary,
and Mrs A. J. Davis, vice-president
of the Henderson club, will present
the guests, after which Rev. James
A Jones, pastor of the First Presby-
terian church, will speak few words
of greeting to Dr. Sprunt.
Heads of all Henderson civic clubs
have been invited to have seats on
the stage, and all members of these
clubs are invited to attend in a body
at the meeting.
In a recent letter to the local bird
club relative to the coming of Mr..
Sprunt for the lecture, Mrs. Green
wrote:
"You have a treat in store for you.
Heard Mr. Sprunt several times at
the Audubon nature camp in Maine
last summer, and he is an interesting
and forceful speaker and has splendid
pictures
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-03
LIONS PROGRAM AT
SCHOOL ENJOYABLE
Lucille Elmore Revue Thrills
Audience With Cen
uine Entertainment

The Lucille Gilmore Company pre-
scented the third of series OF four en-
tertainments sponsored here by cile
Henderson Lions club last evening IN
Henderson high school auditorium be-
fore an appreciative audience
The dash, charm, color and music
comedy of Lucille Elmore, petite art
list and her assistants, David Hartley
and Walter Anderson, kept the audi
ence GREATNESS.
Miss Elmore kept the audience IN
an uproar with her two dummies in
ventriloquist number that was easily
the most entertaining number OF the
entire series.
David Hartley and his violin and
Walter Anderson and his tenor voice
thrilled the audience with their num-
bers.
The fourth of the series will be pre-
G ~ 'Ver n"
o'clock, being play "The Mysterious
MASON.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1937-11-03
CAN YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
SER age + 0"'

1. What is an intransigent?
g. Name the capital of Sicily.
3. For whom was Dunraven peak in
Yellowstone National Park named?
f. In ecclesiastical law, what is the
name for the land devoted to the
maintenance Of the incumbent Of
a church?
5. Name the chief city of Kentucky.
6. Which state is known as the
"Hawkeye State?"
T. Who was James Lane Allen?
g. What is the name of the lawn game
played with balls, mallets, hoops.
and two pegs?
9. What is meant by blind flying in
an airplane?
10. Name the first great English poet.