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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-08-26
nv Joseph w. La Bime

along Germany and Italy were vir-
tually locked. Next, Interior Min
lister Albert Sarraut REINFORCED his
counter-spying service against Ger
many.
(3) In London, Prime Minister Ne
vile Chamberlain forgot his catarrh
and returned from Scotland. Since
Germany recently closed its fortified
zones to all military men, Britain's
war office warned its officers to get
special certificates to avoid "trou-
BILE" during travels in Germany.
Chief dynamite in Germany's ma
neuvers lay in the possibility OF an
incident that would topple Europe's
delicately balanced peace structure.
Q When Japan and Russia signed a
truce in their month-old undeclared
war on the Observation-Disclosures
border, only the most optimistic OBJ
server could predict lasting peace.
AS redemarcation commission
prepared last week to settle the
boundary dispute, two incidents
threatened once more to send Rus
sia's bear charging up bullet-pocked
Changkufeng hill. On isolated Sag
halien island, half Russian, half Jap,
Soviet guards fired on touring
member of the Japanese parlia-
ment. Next day Tokyo's troops took
advantage of the truce, advanced
100 meters up Changkufeng hill
while Russian guns bristled. Since
wisdom was the better part of val
or, the Japs Immediately retreated.
Politics
Bearer than anything else to
Franklin Roosevelt is his legisla-
tive program, blocked last session
not by Republican minority but
by anti-New Deal Democrats. No
silent sufferer, Mr.. Roosevelt de-
cided long ago that congress needed
new blood to replace opponents Of
his reorganization bill, wage-hour
bill and lesser measures. This years
primaries offered an opportunity.
BY last week his purge" pro-
gram was not a success. But neith-
er had New Dealism suffered many
losses in elections thus far. Bound
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-08-26
Home Talent
For Opera
No Bargain

i
come off, and there have been the
usual number of importations. It
will be interesting if it brings in not
only a European manager, but one
who is it's sharpest critic.
Among music lovers of this writ
er's acquaintance, there seems to
be great indifference about where
the singers come from as long as
they are good. They insist that mu-
sic, above all, must be free from
the sharply nationalistic trends OF
the day.
As a lad, Tullio Serafin laid
down q shepherds crook for a
baton. Tending the sheep near
Cayarzere on the Venetian
mainland, he used to walk sew
eral miles to town on Saturday
night, at the age Of ten, to con-
duct the village band. He at
tended the conservatory at Mi
Ian and was a full-aedged con-
ductor in his early youth.
At La Scala, in Milan, he was
assistant conductor under CATH
Casazza. He became one of the
most widely known and popular con-
ductors in Europe.
A stanch supporter Of the Fascist
regime from its outset, he has been
conductor of the Royal Opera at
Rome since his departure from New
York. He was replaced here by
Ettore Panizza.
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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-08-26
WHO'S
NEWS
THIS
WEEK
By LEMUEL r. PARTON

By LEMUEL r. PARTON
NEW YORK.-When Sir Walter
Runciman was here in 1887, it
was reported that he was trying to
persuade Washington to lend money
to Germany, to
KunctF1s0n soothe Hitler and
Master of make him stop
Squeeze PLAY frightening Eng
land. That may or
may not have been his mission,
but, as a master of the old credit
and-raw-materials squeeze play, he
works that way, and, now, as Wis.,
count Runciman, he is deep in the
Downing Street strategy which
swings these two cudgels Of empire.
Prime Minister Chamberlain ap-
pointed him as mediator in the
Observation-Disclosures German nego-
tiations. but the Czechs toned that
down to adviser.
viscount Runciman has been
q silent ally of Viscount Halifax
in the quiet, glacial-pressure ad-
vance OF the f0ur-pOwer bloc
scheme for European coalition
and the final and complete is0-
lation OF Russia.
1t was reported from London, I'M
verified so far as this writer knows,
- that it was he who
Makes MoUes put over a fast
IL, Wnr1<Vp cradit do,,hIapIaxy
Chess Come with France and
Italy, the moment
the Daladier government came in,
and he has been tagged as the man
who deploys the empires financial
resources in the diplomatic chess
game.
His father was a ruddy old sea
dog who sang chanteys, a cabin
boy who became a shipping cZar
and baronet. Viscount Runciman
is a pallid, tight-lipped little man,
total abstainer, former Sunday
School teacher, and faithful chapel
goer.
AS president of the British board
of trade, he made concessions in
empire free trade, but he is a pro-
tectionist of the Chamberlain tradi-
ton. Like many men of small
stature, he has the Napoleonic psy-
Ghosts, writing books about Napo-
leon and boarding memorabilia.
THIS writer has heard from sew
L eral assured but not necessarily
authoritative sources that Tullio
Serafin would succeed Edward
johnson as man.
Serafn ager of the Metro
To Boss politan Opera.
The Mef2 Signor Serafin has
been highly es-
teemed here for his musicianship,
but all was not well between him
and the Metropolitan manage
ment when he returned to Rome in
1885, after a number of years as
Italian conductor here.
"The Metropolitan has not kept
pace with the artistic progress Of
the modern STAGE" he said, on his
arrival in Rome. '"The way opera
is put on at the Metropolitan is RI
diculous j.. The great fault with the
Metropolitan is the little encourage
ment it is giving to its latent tall
ent."
The Metropolitan reply limited
that Signor Serafin was really
thinking about money rather
than art. In the season 1898,
he had a fair subsistence wage
of S58, 200 for the season. This
had been worked down to $34, 900
the year he left.
He did indicate that he thought
that was pretty shabby pay for an
ace conductor, but insisted his criti-
cism was directed solely at artistic
shortcomings.
Several years ago, the Metropoli-
tan was intent on national self-suf-
ficiency in music.
Home Talent It was going to
For Opera discover and nur-
No Bargain ture native talent.
That hasn't quite
come off, and there have been the
usual number of importations. It
will be interesting if it brings in not
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-08-26
Miscellany

From San Francisco's Golden
Gate exposition grounds last week
came orders that publicity on the
1889 fair must show more fair build
ings, fewer fair maidens. Result
was a new bit of publicity, some
thing fair officials had not expected.
Up and down in front of the admins
tration building paraded "the most
beautiful picket line in America"
Their placards: "We're out on
limb" ''We want a legacy"
Q Last fortnight Britain's proud
Queen Mary made a westward At
lantic passage in 8 days, 81 hours,
48 minutes, clipping better than an
hour from the record of her rival,
Frances Normandie. Last week
Queen Mary steamed east from New
York, made the crossing in 8 days,
20 hours, AZ minutes, to beat an
other. Normandie record. Said
proud officer: "This is the lions
turn to roar"
Q Last June big malamute dog
went hunting with his master off
Alaska's frozen Boring strait. Lin
gering off shore to gobble seal meat,
the beast was carried to sea on an
ice foe. Last week, more than two
months later, the master again
went hunting, this time with Father
Bernard r. Hubbard, Alaskan mis-
sionary. On lonely Point Hope, $50
miles away, the dog bounded up.
He had cruised the entire distance
on a cake Of ice, had thrived on
seal meat.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1938-08-26

NEW YORK.-When Sir Walter
y Runciman was here in 1887, it
was reported that he was trying to
persuade Washington to lend money
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
MER|DEN ENDEES FACE K. OF L.FIvE State Champions in Return Game in This City
 Saturday

Meriden's Endees will put on the revenge act against the Knights of Lithuania Speedboys at St. JoSeph's hall tomorrow night in an effort to square their seasons series.
 The Liths handed the Bartonmen their second defeat in nine starts at the Silver City last week and the Endees, state champions for the past two seasons, during which they won 46 and lost 10, will be out to win decisively to bolster their claim that the K. of L. triumph was the re- suit of an off night on the part of the Meriden outfit.
 Coach Skiddo Dumschoot has put the Knights through two workouts this week and figures them to be fit for another conquest. Joe Joyce was laid up with a cold early in the week, but should be back in harness. The most serious casualty in the Lith camp is John "Jonuk" Lesun- aitis, business manager, who is suf- fering from a bad case of nerves and anxiety which can be remedied only by another victory.
 St. Joseph's Holy Name quintet will meet the Meriden Boys club team in the 730 preliminary tus- sle, with the feature game scheduled for o'clock. Dancing will follow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
FITCH KNOCKED
 OUT BY BEATT|E
Elm City Star Stopped in Two ROunds-Gainer
 Wins Easily

New Haven, Conn. Jan. 1@UP) Al Gainer, hard hitting New Ha- ven light heavyweight, emerged to- day from a foray into the heavy weight division with clean-cut 10- round decision victory over Jim Howell, New York Negro, who out weighed him by nearly 30 pounds.
 Gainer weighed in at the Arena last night at 175 1-2 pounds, while Howell tipped the scales at 203.
 Neither fighter was in trouble during the evening. Gainer started off in a rush which gave him good margin in the first four rounds. then slackened a bit as the heavier How ell rallied. Towards the end, how ever. superior experience and punching ability of the local Negro enabled him to forge to the front.
 Most of the fighting was done iIl- side, the fighters standing head to head exchanging blows.
 The surprise of the night came when Babe Beattie, Sherbrooke, Canada, knocked out George Fitch, local Negro light heavyweight, in the second round of their scheduled eight-round semi-final. Two loop ing overland rights caught Fitch flush on the jaw in the second frame and he went down. His hand lerS tossed in the towel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
Nilby Euen State Champs Billed
DOUBLE HEADER
 ON 'HILL' COURT
ReymOnds vs. COnlmuni- ties Tonight-Tribunes
 to Face Welles A. C.

The best double bill offered to Washington Hill sport fans this year is promised for tonight when two important league contests will be staged at the Community house. In the opening game the undefeated Raymond Hillies will take on the Community club while in the final game the Tribunes and Welles will battle it out.
 The Hillies may take the court without the services of Pete Pom- ponio, star forward and mainstay of the team, who is now on the night shift at the Chase Metal Works. The Doughboys missed his services against the Robins last week and although they came out on top they were trailing to 0 at the conclusion of the first period and had to make a great come back to chalk up their fourth straight victory. The Community club team will be at full strength tonight and practically the entire Boys Club Cadet team will be in the Kellymen's lineup among them will be Damiello, Griffen, the Loughlin brothers and Dick Mida- way.
 The championship of lower Bald win street will be at stake in the main game when the Welles and Tribes collide. Both teams hail from lower Baldwin street and although several members of the Welles are members of the Tribune athletic club they will be out to hand the Tribes their second straight set back of the season.
 Rumors to the effect that the Tri- bunes would drop out of the league and strengthen to take on the K of L.. Olympics and West Side Speedboys for the city champion ship have been found to be only paper talk and the Tribes will come out better off by staying in the league and show their followers that they are one of the leading teams in the city by winning the Washington Park senior house league which has the reputation of being the fastest league of its kind for players in the amateur ranks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
Crosby
SCHOF|ELDERS
 HAVE IMPROVED
Crosby Started Slowly; Rivals in Hoop Clash
 Tomorrow
BY THE OLD GRAD

Crosby and Wilby basketball teams come together in their first clash of the season Saturday night at the Wilby gym. The game prom ises to be another bitterly contested battle with neither team a pro- nounced favorite. Wilby starting fast this season rolled up half a dozen straight victories and caught the fancy of the experts. Most of Wilby'S victories were on the home court, however, and when the Green took to the road, two games were dropped, one to the fast travelling Torrington five, and one to Harding. Crosby starting slowly, dropped a pair of games, one to Ansonia and one to Naugatuck With those two defeats absorbed, Coach Schofield s team began to hit its real stride and whipped Ansonia, Harding and Gen. tral, the latter two on their home courts. Because of CroSby's victo- ries during the past week, the Blue and White certainly deserve to be rated even money with Wilby, and in our opinion should be re- turned victors tomorrow night.
 Tall Talent
 Crosby has a big team, composed of players all in the neighborhood of six feet, and height is still a factor in basketball. Brady, Woods ! and Day, all over six feet, will give Crosby the advantage under the hoop. Crosby also has plenty of re- serve material, and in the type of basketball played this winter. where there is a permium placed upon stamina, Crosby should be able to stop the Wildcats.
 Keystone
 Wilby's main reliance will be ''Busssy" McGrath, Wilby's all- around ace. He has been the spark plug in the Wilby machine this winter, and the hopes of the Green fellows will be placed on his shoul- ders. Against Harding last Wednes- day, McGrath was held scoreless from the field, and Crosby has hopes of keeping McGrath covered tomorrow night.
 Rallies were held at both schools today and indications are that a big crowd will watch the game. Those who saw the Crosby Wilby clashes last winter, have not for gotten those games. the first going to Wilby 25-22, and the last to the same team in three overtime periods by score 26-25. Tomorrow nights game should be productive of the same thrilling basketball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
CLOSE CONTESTSIN
 GIRLS HOOP LOOP

Basketball competition within the Waterbury Girls clup IS so keen that not more than two points separate two winners from two losers and in another game both teams scored 18 points and ended all even for the game, without an over time period being played. Jean Nut brown scored 16 of IS points for the Russell Alpha Girls who were trail ing 6-11 at half time; Misses Cliff one and Sciascia dividing 16 points in the game.
 Hopeville Girls won from Wash ington 16 to IA, Miss Howard SCOT ing 12 points, while Miss Canda of Washington scored like number. In another game, Washington Beta won from Hopeville Beta 13 to II, Miss Dunn scoring points for the winners. Miss Conway 2 points for Hopeville. The girls play seven min ute periods, all games having been ofi1ciated by Lucy M. Russo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
UNDERTAKER TO LEAD SLEDDERS
Fox and Mates in World Championships-ToB Bid
 for Lake Placid

New York, Jan. 14-(UP)-Jofn (Donna) Fox, the Bronx undertaken who was prevented by injury from serving as captain of the United States 1886 Olympic four man bob sled team, sails for Germany with four teammates tonight to compete in the world championships.
 The team will compete at Gar Sch-Partenkirchen, Germany, Jan. 29 and, after the championships, Fox will attempt to have the 1889 meeting awarded to Lake Placid, N Y, in conjunction with the worlds fair.
 The team includes: Fox, driver; Bill Dupree, Saranac Lake, No. 2; Clifford B. Gray, New York, No. 3; and James Bickford, Lake Placid brake. Maurice Marabon of New York will be an alternate. Fox Bickford and Gray were on the last Olympic squad.
 It was at GarmiSch-Partenkirch- en, just before the Olympics started that Fox smashed several ribs when his sled crashed into a tree on a trial run.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
NO CHANGE IN
 MOTORBOAT RULES

New York, Jan. IA. (UP)-Ameri- can outboard motorboat racing rules will remain unchanged for 1888, the National Outboard Racing Commis- sion announced today.
 The commission has not selected a date or site for the 1888 national championships. Four cities-Boulder Dam, Colo, Tulsa, Okla, Chicago, and San Antonio, Tex, want the championships.
 The commission ruled that boat weights will remain the same for the coming year, with the possible exception of class c racing runa- bouts. Owners have asked a 5O- pound reduction in that class hull weight. The commission took the matter under advisement. Class D motors in the future must race in Class c but with Glass D lower units.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
By GEORGE KIRKSEY


 United Press Staff Correspondent
 New York, Jan. 14.-(UP)-The New York Yankees have become the problem club of baseball. The other American league clubs can't beat the Tanks and in the past two world series the National leagues best club has looked pitiful in con- .parison.
 Ford Prick, National league presi- dent, says the Tanks are becoming la serious menace to baseball and should be dismantled. Seven other American league club owners un- doubtedly endorse Tricks senti- ments but Col. Jake Ruppert, owner of the Tanks, is of another mind.
 Tear down the Yanks?" snorts Ruppert. Not on your life. We are going to build them up more than ever. If we are menace let the other clubs build up to us. It is my idea to win as many pennants as we can by as wide a margin as we can. I have advised everyone in the Yankee organization and farm system to get more young players, outbid all other clubs for talent, hire the best managers and make the Yankees the most formidable or ganization in the history of base ball."
 Piet With Detroit
 What are the other clubs doing to build up to the Yankees? Their three chief rivals last year were the Tigers, White Sox and Indians. And they promise to furnish the Tanks their toughest opposition again in 1888. The Tigers and White Sox made the biggest deal of the winter season with Gerald Walker, Marvin Owen and Rookie Catcher Mike Fresh going to Chi cago and Vernon Kennedy, Dixie Walker and Tony Piet to Detroit.
 Despite the criticism heaped on Hickey Cochrane for disposing of the Detroit fans fair-haired boy, Gerald Walker, the deal may play an important part in determining the American league race and prove beneficial to the Tigers. Cochrane, desperate for pitchers, had to sacri- flee something to get a proven hurler. Kennedy, if he can curb his wildness, may take up the slack in the Tigers pitching because of the loss of Schoolboy Rowe, who seems definitely through because of an arm ailment The White SoX, too, plugged the big gap in their in- field at third base by acquiring Owen and added punch by getting G. Walker.
 Cleveland's big problem is to get the maximum out of the material at hand and the acquisition of Oscar Witt as manager may quite possibly convert the Indians into a hustling, heads-pp club. The Indians have potentially the finest pitching staff in baseball, and with Teller, Allen, Harder, and Galehouse hitting on all cylinders will give the Tanks something to worry about.
 The owners of the National league champions do not see eye to eye with Ruppert about running a ball club if the efforts to strengthen the Giants since their world series debacle may be taken as guide. They've spent more time and effort trying to build up their Jersey City farm club than they have the Giants club itself. President Horace Stone ham says that the Giants are all set to make their 1888 pennant bid with what they have, which is very little more than the 1887 cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
PROBE STARTS
 ON KNOCKOUT
Brown Wants Italian and Handlers Barred From
 Boxing Game

New York, Jan. 14.-(UP) An in- vestigation into the circumstances surrounding the knockout of Enrico Venturi, Italian lightweight, by Henry Armstrong at Madison Square Garden Wednesday night was planned today by the New York box ing commission.
 Venturi, who went down and was counted out from what many term ed a mythical low blow in the sixth round, already is under 30 days suspension for failing to scale the required 137 pounds.
 His manager, Carmine Tarantino, and his two seconds have been or- dered to appear at next Tuesdays commission meeting. The commis- sionerS, it was said, are determined to ascertain whether Venturi was obeying orders when he remained down and was counted out after be- ing struck low.
 "Venturi has been fighting in New York long enough to know the rules concerning a foul blow," said Com mission Chairman General John J. | Phelan who has ordered VenturlS purse of $6,15O.9O held up until af- Ire Tuesdays meeting. There was absolutely no excuse for his be- havior unless, of course, he was obeying orders"
 Bill Brown, another commissioner, said Venturi and his handlers should be barred from the fight game. And I'll try to do it Tuesday. J he said. He believes Venturi could have got up and continued his foot race" and that he was improperly coached from his corner at the time of the foul"
 Armstrong, meanwhile, left for Los Angeles last night with his man. ager. Eddie Meade He will fight Al Citrino in San Francisco on Jan. 26 and Chalky White in Los Angeles on Feb. 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-14
BRIDGEPORT CLUB
 AT NEY TONIGHT

The North End "Y" Collegians, fresh from a 28-26 victory over the crack New Britain Boys Club var sity, will swing into action against the strong Middle street Boys club of Bridgeport tonight at the North End Y at g p. m.
 The Collegians will be after their 10th victory of the season against one defeat. Coach Jim Horrigan will send his strongest lineup into the fray. Ricky Ricciuti and Lou Chestone will play the guard posts and Bob Leece will be at center. Jimmy Daneho, whose brilliant play in the New Britain clash, earned him a starting berth and be at forward with Herb Leece. Ossie Pe- trone, Dave Scadden, Ken Kelly and Jim Morris will be in reserve.
 North End fans will get chance to take another look at Joe Santone, clever little Bridgeport guard whose play against the Varsity was out standing. Henry Jacovino will referee