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The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Oriental Park
Ready for Season

HAVANA, Dec. 23.-Oriental
Park, dressed in its best holiday
attire, throws open its gates
Christmas Day to an anxious pub
lie which has not witnessed big.
time American horse racing here
since the Stoneham-McGraw re.
gime in 1888.
In a new tropical setting, the
first of the American thorough.
breds will go to post at 2:30.
President Jim Bush and General
Manager Lou Smith have gathered
together the entire personnel
headed by Presiding Steward viii.
liam M. Shelley and all will be at
their respective posts when the
cry They're Off" resoundS
throughout these colorful grounds.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
FRED KEATS SELECTIONS
At Tropical Park

FIRST RACE-Many Moons, Robert
S. Miss Dimie.
SECOND RACE-Gold Buckle, Count
Rae, Charmed Eyes.
Milk Dipper.
FOURTH RACE-singing Slave. &C.
nevra NJ, Posterity.
FIFTH RACE = Headn' Home, Lady
Higloss. Bright and Early.
SIXTH RACE-Moon Harvest, Honey
Cloud. Donke Schnon.
SEVENTH RACE-Espinaca, Hoosiers
Pride, Kimpton.
EIGHTH RACE-Starwick, Hammel,
Kindred Spirit.
NINTH RACE-High Treason. Primer,
Bank Holiday.
BEST BET-SINGING SLAVE.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

strength and know can carry
on" asserted Connie. Its my
ambition, even though a man
rs isn't supposed to have any
ambition, to lead the Athletics
to another pennant.
1--WE have the nucleus of a
good club and I think We'll be
back on top. I keep dreaming
of 1910 because think We'll be
ready by that time"
How soon does he intend to re
tire?
We'll" exclaimed Connie. "I
don't want to talk about that
right now. But I feel I've got
some mighty good years left"
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

ment by the association today.
Entries for four events i'll 1889
and two in 1910 for weanlings and
yearlingS, which closed December
IS, numbered 1,154 this year and
1,183 in 1886.
STAKES ON LIST
Stakes listed for 1889 include
the Withers, the Acorn, the Coach
ing Club, the National Stallion
and the second closings for the
Belmont and the Lawrence Reali-
zation.
Most of the prominent owners
and breeders are represented in
the 1887 nominations, with John
Hay Whitney heading the list with
Sc. Next is the Brookmeade
Stable with So. Then come the
Greentree Stable, 46; Wheatley
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Out Of Race
Seabiscuit Will Not
Compete In Stake

SANTA ANITA TRACK, Area.
dia, Cal, Dec. % G.N.So.-Sea'
biscuit, handicap king of the year,
will not race in the Christmas
Stakes, opening-day feature on
Saturday at Santa Anita.
The California Horse Race
Board recommended that Jockey
Red" Pollard's suspension should
stand until the first of the year.
Contacted at Seabiscuit's stall
Immediately after the decision was
made, Charles S. Howard, owner
of the thoroughbred star, said:
81 haven't heard yet. Has the
suspension been lifted?"
When informed that Pollard will
not be allowed to ride on Christ
mas Day, Howard answered:
"That settles it. Seabiscu1t
will not go to the post Saturday"
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
GALLOP'S SELECTIONS
At Tropical Park

FIRST RACE - Sablin, Beaverlake,
Many Moons.
SECOND RACE-Gold Buckle, Musical
Jack, Count Rae.
THIRD RACE Sickle Lass, Nance,
Milk Dipper.
FOURTH RACE-singing Slave, Ge-
nevra NJ, Posterity.
FIFTH RACE-Headin' Home, Lady
Higloss Bright and Early.
SIXTH RACE-Honey Cloud, Balm
Marie Wan.
SEVENTH RACE-Espinaca, Hoosiers
Pride, Paravant.
EIGHTH RACE-Escolee, Some Boy,
Hammel.
NINTH RACE-High Treason. Primer.
Rebekah.
BEST BET-SABLIN
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
FRIENDS SCORE
BOWLING SWEEP

Friendship scored the only clean
sweep in the Odd Fellows Bowling
League by taking Brightwood into
camp for the set. Roy Best and
Ralph johnson performed we'll for
the winners.
Mt. Pleasant won the odd game
from Columbia No. l after hard
fought battle. Chalmers Croft set
the pace for the victors with to-
tai of 1854; aided by Steele'S 339.
Fred Ehlers rolled $40 for the
losers.
Sam Gimble set the pace for
Covenant in their two-game win
over Golden Rule. His total was
346.
Eastern continued its winning
ways by scoring a two to one vic
tory over Columbia No. 2. Clag
gett and Nebel rolled we'll fol
their respective quints. Standings
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
ED cURLEY'S SELECTIONS
At Tropical Park

FIRST RACE-Many Moons Euryalus,
Robert S.
SECOND RACE-Gold Buckle, Chance
Queen, Count Rae.
THIRD RACE-Nance, Principessa,
Petit Fours.
FOURTH RACE-Genevra M. Singing
Slave, Phil Cough.
FIFTH RACE-Headin' Home. Lady
Higloss, Bright and Early.
SIXTH RACE-Honey Cloud, Moon
SEVENTH RACE-Espinaca, Hoosiers
Pride, Yenoc.
EIGHTH RACE-Escolee. HammeL
NINTH RACE te)-Primer,
Rebekah. High Treason.
BEST BET-NANCE.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23

OF the American League baseball
club vii be unable to take part in
the diamond jubilee festivities
planned for him.
He has been fighting his way
slowly back to health since he
was forced by a stomach disorder
temporarily to relinquish the
managerial reins last August.
Mack soon will be entering
upon his fifty-fifth year in base,
bail and thirty-eighth as manager
Of the AS. Re expects to be able
personally to lead his squad to a
Southern training camp prepara-
tory 70 the opening of the major
league season.
, Il am gradually regaining my
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
TYPO GIRLS WIN

United Typewriter girls basket
ball team defeated the FleetwingS,
46-12, at Central High School gym
last night. Bishopp, with "a
points for the winners, was the
star of the game.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
No Goal!
Try for Point in
Western High,
Alumni Tilt

This action photo was made
during game between West
ern High and Alumni yester-
day. Alumni won, SO to "a.
Players in photo are: Stan.
to 40, of Western; EdmOn-
ston white shirt, of Alumni;
Horn (16), of Western and
Tony LatOna, of Alumni.
Washington Times Staff Photo
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
STEWARDS WIN

Stewart Brothers, 130-pound
quintet, defeated the Takoma
Boys Club. yesterday, 46-23 at the
Silver Spring gym.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Mack Dreams of Flag
For rs by 1910 Season

PHILADELPHIA, Dec % GN.S) )-Connie Mack was i'll at
home today his seventyffth birthday ill pre-
than 1910.
Members of his family announced that the venerable
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
M'Corthy's
Selections

AT FAIR GROUNDS-Likely win
ners are: Third race, Terrier, in
good form; fourth race, Bunny Baby,
working well; sixth race, Rough
Diamond, very steady.
AT TROPICAL PARK-Second race,
Gold Buckle, class of field; fifth
race, Lady HigIoss impeded in last;
seventh race, Espinaca, reported ready.
Major Smyley is parlaying on Rough
Diamond and Espinaca.
Copyright. 1887. by King Features
Syndicate. Ine.I
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
co~ nnCOnro

SEASUN hECOhD0
High team game-Amity No. 1, 599.
High team set-Columbia No. 1, 1855.
High individual game-M. Mccarthy,
1872. High individual set-H. Hodges,
394. Strikes-Steele, 81. Spares-Gloss,
1O1, Average-F. Donaldson, 112.22.
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
Belmont Is SATISFIED
WHh Stakes Entries

NEW YORK Dec 23-Although the number of entries for
stake by the Wschester Racing Association at
Park during 1889 and 1910 is less than
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
THE WASHINGTON TIMES THURSDAY DECEMBER 20. 1887
TURF CONSENSUS

FIRST RACE
Many Moons (33)
Euryalus (20)
Sablin (15)
FIFTH RACE
Lady Higloss (42)
Headin Home (32)
Superwick (10)
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
JULIUS KESSLER. Americas
Great Whiskev Authority, says:

"You'll understand what mean
when you try q pint Of my lighter
veIvet-tasting 80 proof KsssLer'S
Private Blend. It'S the finest
tasting whiskey I've made in 65
years"
The Washington times., 1937-12-23
10; claiming; s-year-olds and upward. One and one

BEST BET-LADY HIGLoss.
Evening star., 1937-01-15

Only because these pajamas wert
not finished in time for Christma'
selling, were we able to procure thi'
unusually fine assortment to sell fol
so low price! Get yourself supply
early!
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-29

Joe Boehaner came in this wee
/ and said: Sold the range. Take
out my ad and put in this one. Yes,
Spokesman want-ads get results.
X X X
Fired Scott and family, of Cash
mere, Washington. were visiting
friends in the Valley, Sunday. Mr..
Scott is former resident of White
Bluffs.
MIR. and Mrs K. A. House enter
tanned Mn. and Mrs. Roy Gibbiias
and daughter Alpha Jean, of OPP
portunity, over the weekend. MIR.
and Mrs. Gibbins and daughter
dined with MIR. and Mrs. r. S. Rel
yerson on Sunday Mr.. GibbinS was
formerly a garage proprietor in this
community and is highly regarded
here.
i VT!he local high school has ripped
the lid off the baseball season dur
ing the week. Our Sultans of Swat
and Minio1ls of Muff have a fifty
fifty record to date, having taken
the Richlard team over the bumps
in the first game, 9 to 6, and hav-
ing the coup de grace administered
to them in the second game, lilo.
They play on the Hartford diamond.
X <: \:
a 9Several things combined to draw
visitors to Priest Rapids, Sunday.
The day was excellent; the sands
still yield arroWheads of ebert and
obsidian land the big Hooper sheep
camp and the Brown Bros ranch
were shearing sheep. To watch a
big outfit of sheep shearers work
contributes quite bit to ones know
ledge and many were attracted to
the scene of operations.
) Today was the last day for the
Priest Rapids postofflce and it did
a landof1ce business, many patrons
saving mail for the final cancella-
ton record. There is a report that
Postmaster o. B. GWinl and his
family plan ito move to Ha1lford.
Postmaster Richmond, of Vernita,
will handle the Priest Rapids mail.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-29

There will be a, grange dance at
tlle Grange Hall in White Bluffs on
Saturday, May 18th.
X X *
MlS Fred BIanka (if we read our
own notes correctly and this item
isn't guaranteed to be STRICTLY ac-
cMate) was White Bluffs visitor,
during. the week end
Somebody around this shop got
mixed up a little, last week, or else
we listened with our fingers crossed
for DIR. E. F. Newton didn't appear
as advertised and ISN'T due until
May 9th. Well try not to err any
more in that respect.
Bryan Lowe reports that he took
q truck load OF the White Bluffs
Cooperative Canning Exchange
products to the Gra1ld Coulee dam,
the latter part Of last week, and de-
liyered it there, The local ca1lnery
does excellent work and there is
small trouble in finding a, market
for it's products.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-29

Helmer Sanner, perhaps better
known here as Helmer Nitsche, ac-
companied Roy Gibbins to White
Bluffs for the weekend.
3 + = =
While in White Bluffs, Game
Warden Bennett, with his wife and
terrier, had the pleasure of watch
ing the band and. drum and bugle
corps practicing music and march
ing nlaneuvers for THE Wenatchee
Apple Blossom Festival. He said:
That's wonderful work You cit
liens can't do enough for their in
struotor. You should elect him to
Congress or, Well-reWard him to
the fullest extent. He's invaluable
to a community And Warden Ben
nett is right. We doubt if There lis
another community, up ito three
times the size of White Bluffs, in
the state of Washington, that can
boast of SO excellent a junior MIL
steal organization or such a record
for Junior musical activity over SO
long "a period of years.
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-29
Around And About White Bluffs
u n uapra

We want to fill this page with g0t
Of interest, tell us about it persc
N1r. and Mrs. Leo Webber and son
Gsurtis Lee spent Sunday in Prosser
The Presbyterian Ladies Aid So
g:rety viii meet at the church base
ment next Thursday, May 9Th
Mrs. Francis Moody, president
PRO Musica" will meet, Monday
evening at eight O'clock, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. o.
Larey. All members attention! This
rs the aaasY notice that will be given.
* = X
Messrs. Ludwig and Mccormick,
Df the Milwaukee railroad, the latter
tof the agricultural extension branch
of the road were White Bluffs Wis
5itors, Tuesday. These folks are a.
,nnong the most alert and active men
;agriculturally i'm THE northwest and
the Priest Rapids Valley welcomes
severy appearance of them in this
section.
Neighbors and friends conl1niser-
ate with Mr. and Mrs. Walter D.
sSoden, of Cold Greek, who lost their
\ infant son, Dale Alfred Soden, a
few days ago. Graveside services
for the infant were held at the
'Sunnyside Cemetery, Tuesday the
firm of Walter G., Ball and Son be-
ing in charge. The child died soon
after birth
DR.. H. z. Dean, of Ellensburg,
formerly head surgeon at the hos
pital at Davenport. was a, Sunday
visitor in White Bluffs. DR.. Dean
is reported to be considering the
establishment of a small hospital
in White Bluffs. There is one thing
sure. White Bluffs and all Priest
Rapids Valley would welcome him
with open arms.
Paul Schicka is planning what is
"a real days work in these days Of
the New Deal--and most unusual
days work at that. He will shoe
horses until he gets sixty shoes set
and nailed fast to their hOofs. Now
that is a real days work, yet, when
Paul was a fifteen year old appren
tice, he nailed on 115 shoes one
day, and was rewarded with a
sound spanking from his boss be-
cause he failed to tell left from
right when it came to the last horse
ito be shod.
Surprise visitors to the Rousseau
home, last Sunday, were Mrs. Ida
Green, of Yakima, mother to MIR.
Rousseau; Mr. and Mrs Gus Swan
son '(sister to Mr.. Rousseau and
family of four, from Yakima Mr..
and Mrs Philip Rousseau and son,
of Yakima; and Mr.. and Mrs. Olaf
eTulalbloom (sister to Mr.. Rousseau
and two children, from Temper
.ance, Michigan. All enjoyed them
selves. They marvelled at the adj
vanced state of the crops here and
promised to be back for the boat
races this summer.
IA
White Bluffs spokesman. [volume] (White Bluffs, Wash.) 1907-1938, 1937-04-29
Milwaukee r. r..
Il Train Schedule

Furnished through the courtesy
of local agent r. r. Woods.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-03
POUzZNER FIGHTS
TO SAVE HIMSELF

New Haven, Feb. 3--tUP)--Formcr
city Attorney Daniel o. Pouzzner. on
trial before Superior Judge Edwin
G. Dickcnson on charges OF I'M
ethical bar practices. resumed the
witness stand In his defense today.
denying 20 state charges he solicited
clients In q manner unbecorning TO
the profession.
Az his chief defense counsel. Da-
yid y. Day, enumerated each charge
against him. P0,izzner hptly denied
uncthicai solicitation. and rcpudi-
atcd testimony Of Irving u. Alder
man and John Arnonc, that he paid
them 10 get clients.
That's q lic." he said 10 portions
OF their testimony.
PoIzzner said his firm did good
business In years preceding start OF
an investigation Of unethical prac"
ticcs by attorneys In New Haven
county during April. 1895. Only one
negligence case has come TO his firm
since then, he said.
my reputation and my business
has .,cen ruined" Pouzzner testi-
fed.
AS Day presented each charge
10 him. Pouzzner either declared nc
knew nothing Of II or testified II
WAS not true. OF Arnonc. the VII"
ness charged: =.
Hes lying when he says I paid
him."
Gross denomination OF Pouzzncr,
begun late yesterday, vas incom-
pletc at adjournment and was re-
gumcd today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-03
Judge Miles McNiH
Has Been Confirmed
(Continued from Page u

Culhane bill. They would be named
equally by the registrars and re-
ceiye e25 for their services.
Novel Measure
A novel measure by Senator CuI-
hane calls for q fine Of 42S and
loss OF license by any liquor estab-
Iighment which serves different
brand OF beer than that called for
by the customer. All beer spigoh
would be required 10 bear a label
designating the brand OF beer on
tap.
Rep. John d. Thoms Of Water
bury presented several bills at the
request OF the democratic state adj
ministration. One suBpcndS the
two-ccnt cigarette tax for two
years; two others propose q tax on
anusemcntS and an income tax.
A series OF blank bills, also re-
quested by the state democratic adj
miniStration. were also presented by
Rep. Thong. They include nctA
concerning practice OF medicine
practice by Notary Publics. practice
Of law by persons other than at
torneys. and indcxing special acts
the last named being requested by
the State Bar Association.
Senator Joseph II. Lawlor Of Wa
tcrbury introduced bills today con-
corning trust funds. mortgages by
insurance companies, also restoring
forfeited rights TO william Hcnnes-
gcy, and rcimbursing the widow OF
q state employe for funeral ex-
peneeg
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-03

BRIDE PROTESTS

Watertown, N. Y, Feb. 3,--(UP)
II love my husband" LeOpa
Elizabeth Roshia, IL, said today
defying authorities 10 break up heI
honeymoon with Stanley II. Backiis
10.
While Leona cuddIcd closer 10 her
husband. the district attorneys Of
flee began an investigation OF the
marriage which stirred almost "A
much public interest as the Ten
ncssec mountain wedding OF nine
year old Eunice Winstead.
II wish everyone would mind
their own business" Lcona said
paiising In her new Job ~ house,
wife. Il am very happy"
Mrs. Philip zccher, deputy town
clerk OF Champion, ~, X, VINO
issued the marriage license, said
the girl produced q birth certifi.
cate on which her agc was given "a
10. Backus told Mrs. zecher he
was 81.
The wedding was approved by
parents OF both parties. Mrs Jo-
geph n. Hoshia, Le0nah mother,
said she would fight any attempt
70 separate them"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-03
Calls Leaders of
Both Sides Together
Ccontlnued from Page u

4 General Motors also was ready TO
have IN meeting. KnudDens letter
TO Gov. Murphy accepting his invita-
ton 10 meet with Lewis was dated
Feb. 2.
The meeting took place In the
chambers Of Judge George Murphy,
brother Of the governor.
Up To Governor
Lewis, grim Of n1ein and without
his customary cigar, waved his hand
toward Murphy when pressed for
comment.
tits all UP TO the governor" he
said.
Knudsen ran from Judge MUIR
phys once into q waiting ele-
vator 10 fast that news cameramen
could n snap his picture.
Lewis waited with Murphy while
'lc latter made his brief statement.
then went TO his hotel and con-
ferred with Homer Martin. presi-
dent Of the United Automobile
Workers OF America.
~ the hour vet for evacuation Of
the Flint plants approached, 1t be-
came increasingly likely that en-
forcement OF the injunction would
be deferred. Although the circuit
court and the sheriff at Flint have
power under a Michigan statute TO
call on the troops 10 clear out the
strikers, 1t was understood Murphy
would exercise his supreme COM
mand OF the national guard 10 pre-
vent It's use for that purpose.
The sit~down strikers, Informed
Oh the Detroit meeting. stood by
their kilograms Of last night In
which they said any attempt 10 evict
them by force would result In @
blood bath OF unarmed workers"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-03

dermen. Now the law rays that the
president OF the board. usually rep
rescnting the majority party Is au.
totnatically O member.
Appointments by the mayor TO
various boards must be approved
by two-thirds OF the members OF
the board OF aldermen, says another
bill. The controller must display
for public inspection for FIVE days
after the 18th of the month lists
OF disbursements in the previous
month. Names OF all persons or
companies 10 whom money has been
paid must be included, 30 states the
bill.
In still another request measure
the charter is amended 10 that one
week will elapsc between the fling
OF names OF voters 10 be made and
the sitting Of the board TO swear
them III.
Senator Culhane Measures
Senator George T. Culhanc OF
Waterbury introduced q number OF
WCubuIcb, iUIeHlObL hHIOHk LHcU OIsc
providing pension for Town Clerk
Dora Egan 10 be paid for life and
TO be equal 10 one-half OF her reg
u!ar yearly salary with payments
beginning al retirement. She Us
credited with over 40 years service
In the ONCE OF the town clerk.
Another Culhanc bill concerns the
filing OF lists Of persons In Water
bury subject 10 old age assistance
taxes. II removed the power OF APP
pointmcnt OF enumerators from the
tax collector and gives each regis
trar the right 10 name them. The
stitutcs would also be amended on
mechanics liens.
A liquor amendment calls for O.
tax on beer at the brewery OF 81
d barrel. All beer made In Connecti-
cut and shipped out the state would
be taZ free. All beer shipped into
the state would be taxed a barrel.
Permanent moderGtors at all cleo
tions would be created by another
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1937-02-03
POWERMEN'S WORK
in FLOOD LAUDED
Annual Report of Company
Shows Gross Gained
Over 1885

Gross revenues OF the Connect
cut Power company Increased GO
per cent or &462,63i.7l during 1896
as compared with the previous year
TO bring the company'g total In.
come for the year 10 $1,000, 1891. II
was shown In the report TO $3.50
stockholders rendered at the annual
meeting In Hartford today by Sam
uel Ferguson, chairman Of the board
of directors. and Viggo E. Bird
president Of the company. The nh
nual Report TO Customers" Is also
being Issued TO the cornpanys g.
600 users OF electricity and gas.
II was the company's first con-
solidated report following merger
into II last year OF its affiiiatcs. the
Stamford Gas and Electric CON-
pany, the Manchester Electric Co.
and the Union Electric Light and
Power Con and the T'homastor
Electric Light Co., and tho Bolton
Electric company. Stock OF the
latter two utilities was acquired 10.
cgthcr with outstanding stock OF tire
Stamford company, and the merger
was completed I'm conformity with
the objective OF recent federal legis-
lation and also 10 eliminate the
increased taxes otherwise 10 be ns-
sesscd on inter-cofnpany diyidcnds, y
Mr., Bird stated III hts report. Tn
spite OF the loss OF local corpor-
ate identities. which ARE more re-
sponsiye TO local needs than where
service b furnished by state
wide organization" every effort iiaf
been made" he said 10 retain the
advantages Of such identity through,
establishment OF division boards
consisting largely OF personnel al.
most identical with that OF tho for.
nier local board OF directors and
through the retention OF local Of
ficcrs In full charge as far as u
legally possible. The company now
consists OF tho following six diyl-
sions: New London. Middletown
Housatonic. Stafford Gas and Eiec-
trio. Farmington Valley and Man
chester.
Both Mr.. Ferguson and Mr.. Bird
commended the work OF employees
IN the floods OF last March, and
the printed report included several
pictures taken OF tho cofapany'a
plants and equipment during the
inundation.