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The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27
Press Comment
CARELESS BIKE RIDING
(Meriden Journal )

NNAVkAd0Ab OOukAAA
 The state motor vehicle cornmia sioner asks motorists to be careft about bicyclists who are pedalling ii ever increasing numbers on thl streets as they 90 to and iron school, or delivering newspapers, oi just riding around, often ct night.
 Parents and teachers should war; children of the dangers to them il auto.fiiled streets. Most of the youfll cyclists seem to have but little reat' ization of their peril and 60 blithely and wobblingly along the highways in front of and between autos whose drivers or scared nearly to death by the prospects of on accident.
 Tn some communities the police have felt 1t necessary to protect the pedal artists from themselves by roundups and severe lectures as to the laws governing safe bicycle ride ing.. All want the young folks to have plenty of healthful exercise and to be useful with their bike but they must observe the rules.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27
Selected Poem
THE GIFT

THE GIFT GeOna AFnes HiI in the Christian Science MOnItor) shall carry basket woven or grasses, Pale green, and sweet with the good smell Of summer; shall 90 where the wind passes Softly, in weather clear aS TIBlg bell. snail carry basket filled with apples, Apples aS yellow aS butteFcupS, apples brown As rusty leaves, and Wax-red ones The dappleS Of light through sunny trees shall filter down, And the paths Of fall be 6ecked with the gold color Of sun on bright leaves. I shall come to you With basket Of apples to keep til days be duIer And the gOld be gone and the gifts of earth be few
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27
WELFARE OF CHILDREN TOO OFTEN PUSHED INTO
 BACKGROUND
 Waterbury, Conn,
WHVUEUUEyI OUIlII'V Oct. 26, 1887. Editor, Waterbury Democrat:

Oct. 26, 1887.
 Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 Your recent article relative to criticism of the method of painting Hopeville school is not only timely but in e large degree this criticism IS justified. This like other repair and maintenance jobs in the school department should be handled dur- ing the vacation period by enlarg- ing the force of workmen during this period and the only reason 1t isn't done this way b due to lack of funds and this same lack of funds over period of years has placed our school properties in their pres- cnt poor condition.
 The city has not heSitated to sell bonds for street and other improve ments totaling millions of dollara and while the writer agrees that these Improvements are essential and fine things to do, are they as important as the welfare of our children?
 It is unfortunate that the only way to have this painting done at Hopeyille under our present budget conditions makes t necessary net only that this work be done during school periods but with Q force of w0rkmen so small that 1t requires q long period of time. However the writer is certain that any parent that will take the trouble to visit Hopeviile school and see the fine job that these painters have done to date will feel as the writer does that the inconvenience caused ig more than offset by the benefits ob. tained.
 Yours very truly
 BURTON N. WALKER,
 430 Sylvan Ave,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27
POLICE AUTOS VULNERABLE

Eiyria, o. - (Up) - Police cruise! cars are as vulnerable as private automobiles, 1t seems. Service Direc' tor I. D. Faxon ordered the cityt three police cars into Q garage to have their lenders hammered ont, after complaints from Mayor Leon. ard Smith about their battered ap. pearance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27

1. What and where is Tannu- Tuva?
 2. What is the name of the fruit resembling the banana that is cooked and eaten in the tropics?
 3. In which country is the city of Osaka?
 1. Name the seventh month of the old Roman year.
 s. Who was Giovanni Pacini?
 6. Tn what body of water is the island of Sicily?
 T. How is the name of Wake Island pronounced?
 6. Can . person not c citizen en- list in the D. 8. Navy2
 Q. Who wrote, The Abbott" 10. What was the former name oi ossining. \. x.s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27
IN TODAY'S MAIL

newspaper responsible OpliOns from reader Anonymous communications unless accompanied with the writer's and sddress will not Do accepted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27
Democratic Split Seen Over Crop Control; Southwest For
 Garner And Cotton Subsidy;
 Southeast For Roosevelt Plan

WASHINGTON, October 27.-The behind-the-scenes situation the highly outed agricultural legislation that the President is demanding of Congress is like the Ancient Mariner adrift in the ocean: - "Water water everywhere, nor any drop to drink"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27

From what returning American tour istS report of the difficulties of European travel, we're inclined to do our touring at home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27
Answers To Questions
YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED
By Frsderick Aa. Kerby

Enclose . three-cent stamp for reply when addressing any ques. ton of fact or information to the Waterbury Democrats Service Bu. reau at Washington. Legal and medical advice cannot De given, nor can extended research be un. aertaken. ,je sure oil mail is ad. dressed to the WATERBURY DEMOCRATS SERVICE BU. REAU, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. 0.
 THE EDITOR.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27
A Thought for Today

Re net hasty In tAy spirit e be angry: for anger resteth h the bosom oe fools-EccleslAs- tes c. I
 Anger begins tn folly and ends in repentance. -Pythagoras.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27

You'll find more art today in the kitchen than in the art gallery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27

This is an Age of Progress. Everything improves but human nature.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27

c. Is 1t possible to buy Philippine stamps in this country?
 A. They may be purchased from the Philippine resident commits sioner, Barr building, Washington, D. c. Payment should be made by check or money order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27
THE EDITOR,

e. My niece came from Canada to visit me for one month and now I want her to stay until after the Christmas holiday. What Is the proper procedure for her to follow since she may want to come to the United States again later on7 A. She should get c copy of form 630 from the Commissioner of Iin- migration, Department of Labor, Washington, D. O., fill 1t out and send 1t to the immigration ofiicer in charge of her port of entry, for an extension of her visit to this country.
 c. VIII you please name all of the pictures in which Spencer Tracy has appeared?
 A. Up the River; Quick Millions; Six Cylinler Love; Goldie; She Wanted Q Millionaire: Sky Devils; Disorderly Conduct; Young Amer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27
Test Y Q ur Knowledge

Can yeu answer seven of these test questions? Turn to last page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27

If you want c copy of cur, book. let FORTUNE TELLING" write the Waterbury Democrats Wash ingt0n Bureau, 1913 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. o. Enclose 10 censt in postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27

c. Where Is Muhlenberg colleges Is 1t co-educatlonal?
 A. It is c Lutheran college for men located ct Allentown, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1937-10-27
TODAY's COMMON ERROR Never pronounce exlt-egE'. it; say, eks'.it.

ice; Society Girl; Painted Woman; Mo and My Gal; 10000 Years in Sing Sing: Face in the Sky; Shang- hai Madness; Power and the Glory; Mad Game; A Mans Castle; The Show Of: Looking for Trouble; Bottoms Up; Now I'll Tell; Marie oalante; It's Small World; Mur- der Man; Dante's Inferno: fsifSrafi {; Whipsaw; Fury; San Francisco; Libeled Lady; Captains Courageous; {; They Gave Him Q Gun; Big City.
 c. Can quail (bobwhite) be raised easily in captivity
 4. For many years the propaga. ton of quail was regarded as difIi. cult or impossible, but the combined efforts of Q number of game breed- CTS have solved the difiiculties one by one, until the methods of hand- ling them are well developed and successful.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Jokes on w. b. b. Club.

THE movie show must have "let out,
then, because Johnny Stone, sgd
Cohen, Buddy Myer and the rest came
trooping into the lobby. Simmons
and McNeely and their gallery" also
entered and they all stood around
while Harris introduced Riddle
Ben Chapman needed no introduce
ton, apparently, for he grabbed the
big blond guys paw and pumped it.
Here's my catcher" said Chappie.
Remember those days when you used
to catch me?"
Catch Chapman? You didn't
know Ben had been 4 pitcher.
Jaw, I just tried it twice." said
Ben. Johnny and me wuz playing on
a semi-pro team in Alabama way
back I was third baseman but one
day against Auburn College we needed
relief pitcher and I went in. Did
swell, too, and the game ended in a
tie.
The next game they let me start.
You didn't catch a pitch Of mine, did
you Johnny? Honest, believe they
hit everything threw. Seven home
runs they got of me in about five
innings"
Harris moved toward the elevators
and bed. Think you got those signs.
Johnny" he asked Riddle shook his
| head in assent. incidentally" asked
Chapman, who was it who said this
guy was 80 years old? You?"
You nodded. That's what
Eddie Eynon said when he
made the announcement"
"I'n be 81 next October" corrected
Johnny the Mutt.
You couldn't think Of much Of an
answer 50 you said, well, that's one
| on the Washington club. They
thought they were getting experience
behind the plate, too"
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Favored Orioles
Lose 10 aight
BY the Associated Press

by tne Associated FIekS.
7 OSING streaks can be just as
impressive as winning streaks,
especially when the team picked to
win the pennant at odds of to
is the victim.
The Baltimore Orioles have one
of the greatest names in base ball,
but they are earning a lot of new
ones from their fans. To date the
Orioles have dropped 10 straight
games and are nesting costly at the
bottom Of the International League
without a single victory on their
record
Pitching is the main trouble.
The opposition has averaged 81
runs per game, and the Orioles,
although they have collected 10
home runs, have been able to score
only 54 runs contest. And all 10
games have been played at home,
something unusual in losing
streaks, which usually start on the
road.
Evening star., 1937-05-04

to hit q ball a mile, but he got
good job in Chicago and quit base
ball"
Harris wanted to learn from Riddle
what the American Association pitch
ers threw to Rudy York and Chet
Laabs, who are up with Detroit now.
The Mats go into TigertoWn next and
every scrap of information helps.
You can fool Laabs pretty
WELL" said Johnny. York is
kinda tough. You have to mix
'em up. If you throw him the
same thing twice he'll hit it out
Of the lot. Got a lot Of power,
that boy"
You broke in and wanted to know
how catcher could be credited With
10l assists in lis games las Riddle
was) without playing second base on
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Varied Sports
COLLEGE Base Ball.

COLLEGE Base Ball.
Duke, .: Maryland, l.
GEORGETOWN. .; Wake Forest, !
Richmond. 5: Washington and Lee. O.
Colsate, II: Cornell 10.
Randolph Macon. IA: Lynchburg. 5.
st. Lawrence, 8: Syracuse, 3.
College Tennis.
North Carolina. 8: Lehigh, O.
Richmond. 9: Hampden Sydney o.
Randolph Macon. g. Bridgewater, !.
N. C. State. 8: william and Mary. !.
Notrs Dame. Z: Purdue, 2.
Quouesne. 5; Geneva, /.
PsytdsoQ: 3: Was1ipston en4 Lss, 4.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
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OFF, f"~JhGt ~Jhtan::: a5nISZ>9G -
Solring the Riddle.
Solring the Riddle.
Special Dispatch to The Star.


LEvELAND Ohio May John Mut Riddle 80 old
of 32 build heavyweight
will
~ which only 10 inches high Facly like
fighter.
slipped
complicated Riddle will
right Wasfingtons catcher
Riddle major
ball
Washington
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Braddock's Work Light.

GRAND BEACH, Mich, May 4 P).
~ Light conditioning work still
ruled the training program of Heavy
weight Champion James ]. Braddock
today.
With Max Schneling back in New
York to argue his right to fight Brad
dock there on. June 3, the champion
went about his work of alternate jobs
in the woods and a variety of easy
camp work in advance of his sched-
uled match with Joe Louis.
Braddock, supposed to meet Louis
in Chicago June %, is following a
routine of arising at am, a Smile
jaunt through this resort area, calls
themes, horseshoe pitching and soft
ball games and reading and letter
writing.
Heavier work is expected to begin
late this week.
Evening star., 1937-05-04

pdCh over mere LOT Clle 1OulIQ
" time" Max Schmeling said on
4 landing yesterday. ready to
fight Jim Braddock. This time l feel
certain the New York State Boxing
Commission will back me up and see
that l get square deal-that I get
what was promised me-
What do you mean by the fourth
Braddock visit?" I asked the German
who stopped Joe Louis.
The first time 1 came after Brad
dock I was told that I had to meet
Joe Louis first. I did this-and Won
I was then matched with Braddock
Both OF us signed I came over ready
for the fight, but Joe Gould and
Braddock had the fight postponed
under the claim that Braddock had a
bad hand. l told the commission I
would fight Braddock any time-De-
cember or March.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Prelims Are Good.

THE preliminaries were uniformly
good. With joey Archibald, ban
tamweight stablemate of Lou Ambers,
worla lightweight champion, whipping
BUDDY Grimes of Norfolk easily in the
eifnt-round semi-f1nal. Joey merely
chopped Buddy over the distance, bat
lacked the power to put him away.
Frankie De Angelo grabbed close
decision from Doug Swetnam, while
another pleasing six-rounder saw Billy
Temes gain the nod over Bob Ander-
son, Leonardtown lightweight.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Returns to Old Stance.

EVER since he first came to the
majors and exhibited his peculiar
stance at the plate, players have been
trying to change Simmons style. This
was part of the reason why Connie
Mack used to make Al do his Spring
training with the Milwaukee club. He
was afraid %, that somebody would
ruin him by changing his style and
(2). that he would ruin other Athletic
hitters if they attempted to copy his
stance
Simmons, who claims that Ty Cobb
was the only man who ever gave him
a helpful batting tip, has confided to
Harris that from now on he will go
back to his style OF 1925, foot far in the
bucket" wild swing and let the ball
go where it may. He had modified mis-
stance as the years rolled by.
Harris, willing to try anything, en-
Unused in giving his approval to the
plan. There Is always a chance that
it may work. Washington can't win
games with Simmons hitting no better
than he has. Neither do the Mats fig
ure to be improved with Sington or
Jesse Hill replacing AL. There is really
nothing to lose.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Riddle to Make Bow,

MEANWHILE with Johnny (Mutt)
AA Riddle behind the bat, the Griffs
will try to atone for their dolorous
start by successful jaunt through
the West. Today, with Buck Newsom
pitching. they were to open three
game series with the Indians, who
were scheduled to use Mel Harder.
The nomination of Newsom by Har-
ris came as surprise last night and
indicated that Bucky definitely has
decided that Buck is more effective
(See SIMMONS, Page CD
Evening star., 1937-05-04
RUFFING YIELDING
Holdout Ready for Confab With
Yankee Management.

Yankee Management.
DETROIT, May 4 F.-Charley
} (Red) Rufang, whose persistent hold
out from the New York Yankees
caused his suspension, Is expected
here tomorrow to confer with Man.
ager Joe Mccarthy,
Reports upon the Yankees arrival
here from Grand Rapids, Mich,
where they played an exhibition
game yesterday, said Ruf1ing will en-
train from Chicago tonight. The big
pitcher was suspended under league
rules because he held out 10 days
beyond the seasons start.
Evening star., 1937-05-04

the side, Gosh, I don't know" was
Johnny's modest reply.
I'll answer that one" said Bucky.
you've got to get hold of the ball
a lot, run lot, and throw lot. Isn't
that it, Johnny?'
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Chance for Poor Man.

THE Kentucky Derby usually has
been won by a horse owned by
wealthy suortsman. But there are at
least two poor" horsemen who figure
they'll be in there fighting Saturday.
They are Walter A. Carter and Willie
Shea, owners OF Clodion and Merry
maker, respectively. Both also train
their charges.
Carter picked Clodion up for song
last Spring on the installment plan
80 much down and the remainder out
Of the winnings. The colt wasn't much
to look at, but developed into a speed
demon
Shea claimed Merrymaker from Max
Eirsch for $4,000 In 1886 He for one
IS hoping for rain, for the son Of the
little-known Cynic can run fast and
all day when the going is heavy.
Although still at loss to explain
Pompoon's showing In the Wood
Memorial at Jamaica, Trainer Cyrus
Field Danny Clark Is not caring
whether the track is fast or muddy
Saturday.
POO Poo can run in the mud as
well as on the dry" said the genial
little trainer. Both his sire. Pompey,
and his dam, Onnagh, were mud
q running fools"
George Odom, trainer of Marshall
Fields Sir Damion, may not be on
hand to saddle his colt Saturday
His brother Jack accompanied the
horse to the Downs, and unless the
son Of Sir Gallahad Sd shows an ex-
ceptionally fast workout tomorrow, the
stables head trainer will not make the
trip.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
How About lOl Assists?

"CPEAKING Of the Bluege family
and hinky-dinky swingers," Os-
sic went on, I wish you could have
seen my other brother. He was just
couple years younger than me. He
was big, powerful man. Went back
to my grandfather's people. He used
Evening star., 1937-05-04

tue Dig leagues. Back IN 1881, Wnen
he was green as grass, he sat on the
White Sox bench, but they let him
slip back to the minors in June and
he has been there ever since.
AS matter of fact, when the boys
began to trickle into the hotel to get
in bed before the midnight curfew.
it came out that Riddle has spent
his entire pro career with one club,
which was Indianapolis That, of
course, excepts the two months he
spent with Chicago
This year I spent my ninth
Spring training with Indianap-
oils" he disclosed.
Holy COW" sang out Joe Cascarella,
in rich tenor voice, you musta come
with the franchise"
Bluese Gets the Rib.
p QIDDLE grinned. Sometimes you
get stuck in the minors and it's
hard to get out. I'm looking forward
to this fling"
This reminded Ossie Bluege of kid
brother Otto. The veteran inflelder,
you know. has kid brother in base
ball In fact, Otto, who is 10 or IL
years younger than Ossie. played with
Riddle at Indianapolis until last year,
when he went to Louisville How did
the kid look the last time you saw
him?" asked Ossie
Great" said Johnny the
Mutt. "He's a good shortstop.
In fact, he's a good ball player"
How does he hit?" Cascarella
wanted to know.
"Oh, he uses a 33-ounce bat" in
formed Riddle, "and chokes it ur
almost half way"
Wow" yelped Joe, digging Bluege
another hinky-dinky swinger. Just
like his big brother"
II never saw him play" disclosed
Ossie, regretfully. But they tell MI
he'd do all right up in the majors
Gosh, he's been in the American AS
sociation four or five years now, ex
cept for a trial with the Reds. It's 8
wonder some club like Brooklyn
couldn't use him.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
LOUIS PARTY |RKED
| BY CAMP PROBLEM
Lake Geneva Doesn't Want
Bomber-Bradd Still
Training Mildly.
BY the Associated Press

~HICAGO, May 4.-Julian
I Black. co-manager of Joe
Louis, looked around today
~ for another training camp
site to send the Brown Bomber to
train for his proposed battle with
Heavyweight Champion James j.
Braddock at Comiskey Park June o.
City officials at Lake Geneva, Wis,
who invited Louis to do his condition
ing work there, insisted the Detroit
Negro would be welcome in spite of
protests from the Lake Geneva Home
Owners Protective Association. Black,
however, said he didn't plan to take
Louis anywhere they were not want
ed" He said further action on the
proposition would have to come from
Mayor Walter Ledger Of Lake Geneva
and the towns Chamber of Commerce.
The Louis party had planned to
establish camp next Wednesday, at
which time it was to receive a pay
ment of $4,000 from Lake Geneva
merchants. 1t was said that members
Of the home owners group, however,
refused to trade with merchants who
contribute to the fund
Evening star., 1937-05-04
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION

Birmingham 10: Chattanooga, 8.
Knoxville. 6: Memphis, 5.
Nashville, 5: Little Rock, 8.
New Orleans, z: Atlanta. 8.
PACIFIC COAST.
No games scheduled.
TEXAS.
Beaumont, II; Oklahoma civ, !.
Tulsa, 7: san Antonio. T..
Houston, 8: Fort Worth. &.
oAlveG4oa, Z: 6auak D.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
What Nav Hapnen.

W1AA WILL happen II Cle 6raodOcK-
Louis match goes through?"
I asked.
I don't see how it can," Schmeling
answered. If it does, I have been
promised square deal by the New
York commission, and I think I'll get
1t. I've done everything they asked
me to do. I could do no more.
If Braddock and Louis defy this
commission, about all that can be
done will be to bar both in New York
and declare the title vacant. After all,
the present title was set up by the New
York commission when Sharkey and
fought for it. But that won't help
me any. 1t will merely leave every
thing tied up in knot.
But am still banking on fair
treatment from the commission that
has promised me fair deal. I am
pretty sure I will get it."
Schmeling looks to be in fine condi-
ton, only pound or so overweight.
He will appear before the New York
commission tomorrow to let it know
he is back again, ready to carry out
his contract.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Probable Field for Derby


7 oU1sv1LLE KY, May 4-Probabe field sxy-third
running of the Kentucky Derby Saturday with and
/ Jockeys
Evening star., 1937-05-04
League Statistics

Results Yesterday.
Detroit IL: Chicago g.
Cleveland-St. Louis. rain.
Others not scheduled
Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Wash at Cleve.. 8. Wash. at Cleve. 3.
N Y. at Detroit N Y at Detroit
Boston at ST. Louis. Boston at St. L.
Phila. at Chicago. Phila. at Chicaso.
Evening star., 1937-05-04

Results Yesterday.
Boston. 3 New York l.
Philadelphia. IA; Brooklyn 8.
Pittsburgh Cincinnati. wet grounds.
Others not scheduled.
Games Today. Games Tomorrow.
Chicago at Phila. Chicago at Phila.
st. Louis at Boston. St. Louis at Boston.
Pittsburgh at Brkyn. Pittsburgh at Brkyn.
Cincinnati at N. Y. Cincinnati at N. Y.
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Title Got Max Little.

WE FINALLY all named June g.
w I signed again-the standard
form Of commission contract.
When heard Braddock was trying
to arrange fight with Joe Louis,
came over again. Gould's only COM
plant was that Schmeling -Braddock
fight wouldn't draw any money. So
I offered him $3.50, 900, to be deposited
in Paris or London. That seems like
a lot Of money to me. After all, I
didn't make much money from the
championship. Neither did Camera.
Neither did Max Baer.
Now I am back again." Schmeling
continued. L am leaving for Specu-
lator Thursday to start training. !
am already in shape at 1875 pounds.
I've been boxing and doing light road
work. I can be ready in two weeks. >
Evening star., 1937-05-04
Is Difficult Target.

Joey henceforth probably will pick
on fellows his size. He might
have done better had he gone down on
his knees, for he certainly was inef-
fective pecking away at the top OF
Terranova's head He was forced to
retreat before the bullish midgets
body attack, but piled up points while
dancing back, blocking and counter
ing.
The only action in the bout was
concentrated in the tenth round, by
which time many of the 1904 GUS
toners, including passes, had ambled
to the exits 1t was in that frame
that frankie clipped Straiges and
crashed him to the canvas for count
of nine. Joey arose and retreated to
maneuver himself out Of difficulty.
Judge Charley Dunn and Referee
Denny Hughes voted for Straiges, while
Judge DR.. o. U. Singer thought tile
bout draw.