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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07

It's here Nothing makes the first of the New Year enjoyable than receipt of the World Alma It is in the 53rd year of its issue and is cramfu of facts than previous There some people who just couldn't get through successful without the World Almanac by their side and we con- fess to being of this group. Time and again refer to it and is the favOre reference book for all corners and all-callers when puzzers rropounded and an immediate answer is required.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07

pICIuTtSs VFOr NElA SeFVIcC1s The can of boot grease Alfred Cutie, above, ate during his S9 days wandering in the far north, apparently agreed with him. He
 still likes steak better. that much food, and it was scarcely enough for one.
 Flaming to Return
 The story of their rescue by an airplane piloted by Flight Lieutenant G. R. Spradbrow, pilot with Do- minion Skyways, is as dramatic as the Northland has to offer.
 Safe in comfortable beds, Seated
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07

The flowers that bloom in the spring tra-la Your during 1888 will arrive per schedule, lind by consultation with the almanac. Spring puts appearance on Monday, March 21. Summer is here as of Tuesday, June 21. Autumn will intrude itself on Friday September 23. Winter brings up the on Thursday, December 22. Summer and win ter bring sostices; spring and autumn, equinoxes distinctly novel New Years card from the pen of Julius Sack promotion manager of Scheneys Products The features winter design of the House of Sack which Friendly Seasons Greetings is written in big black letters orange background. The inner pages contain circular half column photos of the Sacks Friend y Julius Friendly Jennie Friendly linda and Friendly Simpson Simpson is the beloved canine pal of youthful linda The four photos nerspered between red and blue balloons confetti and streamers the lower right hand setting off the display very nicely the verse
 We're feeling mighty friendly
 With this friendly nigh And MT. Simpsons friendly
 this friendly Hinda Jennie and
 JULIUS SACK.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07


 bring a shoe box lunch, which will be served between the four o'clock radio service and the seven o'clock church service.
 The Parent-Teacher Association of Waterville will hold monthly business meeting Tuesday afternoon January Il at 2:30 o'clock, in the Sprague school gymnasium. Mrs. Ralph Darlington, president, will be in charge. At that time there will be a group discussion on the subject of Local Recreation"
 This subject has been greatly de- bated at previous meetings of the association, once when Alderman C.. Arthur Dubois and Mrs. Alison J. Smith, of Waterville, together with Clayton c. Jones of Hartford, state chairman of recreation for the Connecticut Parent-Teachers' Association and member of the State Department of Education, held a panel discussion on the topic, Recreation for the Grammar School Child" and at the following monthly meeting of the association, Miss Elma Stuckman, director of Girl Scouts of Waterbury, contin- ued along these lines, and spoke on the subject, Organized Recreation. I"
 Wilke On Committee
 Good Will Lodge, No. 54, Knights of Pythias, will be represented at inaugural ceremonies at the Elton Hotel. in Waterbury, Saturday evening, January 8, when Morris Robin and his staff of lodge officers will be inducted into offlce
 Edmund Wilke, chancellor com- mander of Good Will Lodge, is member of the general committee, on arrangements.
 Captain A. K. Warren, also of Good Will Lodge, commanding Company No. 20. Uniform Rank, will also take an active part.
 The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Junior Auxiliary, will hold a business meeting tonight at 2 o'clock. at Fraternity hall, on Boy den street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
Methodist Members
 Plan Many Events
Waterbury Group Holds Rally Tuesday in ThOmaston;
 Parent=Teachers to Discuss Local Recreation
WATERVILLE
Mrs. R. W. Henion-17S6 Thomaston Ave.-TeL 3-5462

evening service, it is requested they bring a shoe box lunch, which will be served between the four o'clock radio service and the seven o'clock church service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-07
WiIke On Committee

The Casper s. Davis, American Legion Junior Auxiliary, will hold business meeting tonight at 2 o'clock, at Fraternity hall, on Boy den street.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
GREAT TURF DUEL
LOOMS ON COAST
Pompoon May Tangle With
Seabiscuit Saturday in
Santa Anita Race.
Ry the Associated Press.

e, the Associated Press.
r OS ANGELES, Feb. 1.-THE
next best thing to a turf duel
between Seabiscuit and War
- Admiral shapes up as a battle
between Seabiscuit and Pompoon.
The first skirmish between Charles
S. Howard's Seabiscuit and Pom
poon may come Saturday, in .Ae
$4,000 San Carlos Handicap at Santa
Anita The distance is mile and
one-siXteenth.
The showdown struggle will be in
the 100000 Santa Anita Handicap
March 5.
Santa Anita lost the horse racing
natural" of the year when Sam
Riddle shipped his unbeaten War
Admiral to Florida, leaving Seabiscuit,
the handicap king Of 1887, to cam
paign in the West.
Jerome H. Louchheim sent Pom
poon to the Coast, however. and the
runner-up to War Admiral in last
years Kentucky Derby may give the
mighty Seabiscuit all the argument
he wants.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
So Escobar Enjoys Steaks.

HAS the dog from Baltimore got
great troye of beef?" he said.
well, we'll, well. Since I am sharing
my humble home with him, he prob
ably will be glad to share his horde
OF porterhouse with me- In fact. I
Know he will, so don't ask him. Bring
me a steak, medium, smothered in
smaller steaks. also medium
Right away" said the chef, for the
great Escobar's word was his law, and
besides he liked the idea.
From that day forward, Mr.. Jeffra
shared his supply of porterhouse with
MS deadly enemy on $3.50 basis. He
didn't know it, however, until a
couple days ago. The news struck him
like a bonbshell. When he recovered
his faculties. he ordered a new lock
put on the vault, with new combina-
ton known only to himself and one
trusted retainer. But the damage was
oone. Next to MIR. Jeffra himself, the
great Escobar was the healthiest and
best-fed man in Puerto Rico.
This great national victory put a
fresh complexion on things, and the
betting on the firht now is about even,
II not shade in favor of Senor Esco-
bar. But lot Of things can happen
between now and February 20, and no
doubt they will.
Will keep you posted on the prog
fess OF the duel, as we'll as the Carib-
bean adventures of the promoter
Wilton st, SWithin FarnSwortn u-ho ie
making new discoveries every day.
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Newspaper Alliance, Inc.)
Evening star., 1938-02-17
Duel in Preliminary Stages.

Mr., JEFFRA and senor Escobar will
not lock horns officially till next
Sunday, when thousands of the island
ers will gather in the cool of the eve
ming to see their man regain if he can
the world championship which he lost
to Jeffra some months ago. Meanwhile
the duel moves through its prelimi-
nary stages, with both sides scoring
heavily.
When he invaded San Juan and first
set foot in enemy territory, Mr.. Jeffya
looked around for spot to live and
train in. His eye fell upon the Coun-
try Club. as well it might. since the
Country Club is practically the only
spot in town.
I'VE will bivouac here said Mr..
Jeffra. Unload the wagons"
The Puerto Rican welcoming COM
mittee was shocked by these words
You can't do it, they told hand
some HarrT. Here already resides
the great Eecobar. This is his place"
Then to-! the great Escobsr to
move over said Mr.. Jeffra firmly.
He has company"
Mr.. Jeffra settled down. and Senior
Escobar moved over, muttering a
crimson Caribbean oath to himself.
The first round seemed to be Mr.
Jeffra's. But there was flaw in his
srmor. as the native son quickly dis
covered
Evening star., 1938-02-17
Jeffra Fetches Fodder.

PACK in America, M. Jeffra had
been informed by the promoter
of the fight, Wilton St. SWithin
wild VIII Farnsworth, that ne had
better bring along his own forage.
There's MOI a steak in the whole
of Puerto Rico" said Mr.. Farnsworth
sadly. Il know, because 1 have a
standing order for steak down there
the first time they sight and shoot a
COW. So far, no cow has been sighted.
! think the nearest one is in Cuba"
Don't worry" said Mr.. Jeffra.
Science will take care of that"
So saying, the canny Baltimorean
ordered a hundred thick porterhouse
steaks to be refrigerated and placed
in his knapsack When he reached
San Juan, the life-giving fodder was
stored in the larder at the Country
Club, upon which Mr.. Jeffra could
draw at his convenience. No other
tickets Of admission, or drafts. or
checking accounts, were issued. Harry
lived like a price, while all around
him Puerto Ricans were subsisting
Wretchedly on roots and wild berries
One day soon after, Senor Escobar
asked the chef idly what there was
In the ice box for dinner
Little or nothing replied that
starved artist, except the great trove
of beef belonging to the dog from
Baltimore"
Senor Escobar was startled.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
BUCKS KEEP JENSEN
AFTER HE EXPLAINS
Signs. Declares He Did Not Call
Officials Nickel Nursers."
May Not Be Regular.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Feb. 17.-President
William E. Benswanger of the
Pittsburgh Baseball Club announced
today that Forrest (Woodie) Jensen
was back in the Pirate fold at the same
salary he received in 1887. though he
may not be regular this season.
Outflelder Jensen, who recently
claimed he was misquoted in an inter-
view which reported he called the
Pirate officials nickel nursers," sent
back his signed contract the same
day he received it in Wichita. Kans.
With the contract, Jensen sent
letter asking for a conference with
Benswanger in training camp next
month to explain his side of the
"misquoted" interview
The vanguard of the Pirate team
leaves for spring camp, in California,
March l.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
By BURTON HAWKINS

~ ROTHERS may battle for
* Maryland's 1l5-pound box
ing team berth next year
&. . Charley Dorr, fresh
man bantamweight, and Red Dorr,
varsity puncher, are the lads j..
Eastern High basketers hope to
compete in Washington and Lee
University'S South Atlantic scho-
lastic title tourney and the Glen
Falls, N. Y, Eastern States cham
pionship event providing, of
course, the Lincoln Parkers do the
expected and snatch the inter-
high series crown.
Harry Raskin, veteran trainer,
rates George Abrams, local middle
weight, the finest flstic prospect,
at his stage Of the game, he ever
has viewed . Harry says Nathan
Mann is a courageous, determined
fighter, but feels he will be nicked
too frequently by Joe Louis :.
Mike Kelly. Eastern basket ball
coach, says the decline in interest
in the interhigh series dates from
the time Central and Tech began
to slip . Central's toboggan still
is zooming downward, with the CO.
lumbia Heights quint vainly search
ing for its first series conquest.
1t may have been manufactured,
but hair shows on Robert Taylor's
chest in "a Yankee at Oxford" :.
he's track star and fills the role
nicely despite running style that
seems to combine threshing ma
chine and taffy pull j.. Bert Cog
gins, former Central High football
and basket ball coach, says Tech
will create considerable trouble in
next years court campaign and
praises Coach Bruce Kessler for the
development of his raw recruits this
season.
Bill Yarewick, Giants rookie
southpaw, walked 18 and hit four
Asheville batters in one game while
tossing for Richmond last year
:. he hooked on with the Giants
by working out at the Polo Grounds
while in high school and discreet
ly attending Manager Bill Terrys
baseball school local pigeon
fanciers are mourning the death
of Walter (Bo) Hixson, who was
the Oldest District bird racer.
Bill Edgerton, Central High re-
serve basketer, wanted to see action
SO badly in recent interhigh game
that he failed to tell Coach Jack
Ray or his parents of a b.oken
bone suffered in practice the night
before he'll be out for the
season Burgess Whitehead,
Giant infielder, and Charley Mar
row, 6-foot 4-inch Brooklyn rookie
pitcher obtained from Louisville,
was born at Tarboro, N. c. &C
cordlng to those who know him
best, an all-high Eastern basket
ball player can't digest headlines
without his noggin expanding.
Evening star., 1938-02-17

"iiiNi tiiCs iopc Will tSldDlLsIl lIle
links stars Of the National Capital as
the undisputed mistress of the mashie
not only in the Middle Atlantic sector,
but they also will take in larger terri
tory by arranging this year a home
and home series Of contestswith Phila-
delphia women.
1t hasn't been many years back that
team Of feminine stars from the
Quaker City-long producer of fair
golfer champions-came to Washing
ton and annihilated the best that the
city could put in the field.
That match literally was
walkover for the visitors and
none other since has been sched-
uled.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
Brilliant in Lone Start,

POMPOON has gone postward only
once this year, but he turned i'll
brilliant win at 7 furlongs.
All the talk today centers around
Seabiscuit and Pompoon, but it may
be left for another of the 10 entries
to steal the week end thunder.
Maxwell Howard's Scenesrltter won
yesterdays Conception Handicap as
Top Row and Today, trying TO regain
form, ran out. Trainer Earl Sande
said he may shoot Sceneshlfter back
into the San Carlos
j. A. Manfusos Aneroid, G.. B.
Brysons Calumet Dick. Foxcatcher S
Mandingham or Fairy Hill, 'dai. Raj
PARIS Legal Light, only 3-year-old
in the lot. or some other entry may
sneak in ahead OF the favorites.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
20 YEARS AGO
IN THE STAR.

IT is reported that Manager
Miller Higgins of the New York
Yankees is willing to give batch
OF players and an unprecedented
amount of cash to Detroit in ex-
change for Ty Cobb, the king of
all ball players.
Dick Tip upset the dope by de-
feating Eddie Killeen in the play-off
for the District pocket billiard
championship. Tilp won, 100 to So.
John Meany's Grand Centrals
now are leading the District Duck
pin League by virtue of their three
game sweep Of the Continentals.
The winners rolled sets Of 554, 536
and 556.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
uNN6ASyIJ 90 Fob IT

THOMASVILLE. Ga, Feb. II
(P). Brushing adversely
aside for the third time
within a year. dapper Dick
Metz of Chicago is ready to renew
a golfing campaign he hopes will
escape future Interruptions.
Illness, a broken leg in an auto
mobile accident and, more recently,
a shoulder injury have combined
to handicap his career.
For two weeks the handsome,
curly-haired Chicagoan rested in
Thomasville, playing practice
rounds and receiving treatment for
his shoulder injury. He then went
to New Orleans to compete in the
$4,000 Crescent City open. Febru-
ary 25 he will return here to enter
the $4,000 Glen Arven tournament.
Becoming i'll in the Southwest in
1885, Metz was forced to withdraw
from the tournament circuit for
several weeks. He came to Thomas
vile for a rest. Recovering under
treatment. he went on to win the
Glen Arven tournament and an
other meet at Hollywood, Fla, the
following week.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
FOES FINE STEAKS.
ARE PR|M|NG S|XTO
Puerto Rican "Confiscates"
Beef After Champ Grabs
Training Camp.
By JOHN LARDNER.

n 1EW YORK, Feb. 17.-Puerto
nj Rican patriots are exulting
just now in the fact that their
small bantamWeight idol,
Senor Sixto Escobar, has won the sec
ond round in his duel to the death, or
thereabout, with the champion of the
world, Harry Jaf1ra.
Sixto outpointed Jeffra in the mat
ter of porterhouse steak supply. Mar
shalling his strategic forces with a
world Of resource and sagacity, the
local hero succeeded in stealing-"con-
flscating" is the word they use down
there-fullv 30 per cent OF MI. Jeffra's
specially imported steaks, the pride
OF the Jeffra commissariat.
YoY have to get up very early in the
morning to outsmart Puerto Rican IN
Puerto Rico. The best thing. prob
ably, is not to get up at all. BY re-
naming in the Puerto Rican hay until
noon, you give the local tricksters no
target to shoot at, so to speak.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
Regals Take on Occidentals
In District League Feature

game in the Eastern Star League.
Unity, sweeping the erstwhile second
place and champion Mizpah team,
gained the runner-up spot. Ann Will
liams' 126-322 and Frances Dobson's
117-324 were instrumental in the
victory.
Washington Centennial. with Helen
Whitbeck's 1858 as tops, gained
undisputed possession of third place
by FL decision over Treaty Oak.
Bethany held a two-game lead by
winning two from Aacia Marie
Bochenour's 120-327 was the high
light when Martha swept Mount
Pleasant.
University Shop Back on Top.
I UNIVERSITY SHOP, by virtue of
a three-game win from Herzog,s
recaptured first place in the Recrea-
ton League, when the reign of the
Bregman's Wildcats lasted only a week
as result Of being shutout by Blan-
ken'S Restaurant. Perce Ellett's 400,
Harry Wolfe's 378 and Earl Steele's
37l proved the winning wallops for
Blanken's.
Adjutants are sporting two season
team records in the Ladies' Chamber
OF Commerce League, with 469 and
1903. Sweeping the Canaries, they
topped the Orioles former game mark
OF 456 twice with 457. Regina Jones
117-320 were the heaviest counts in
the Umbrettes' rout Of the leading
Orioles.
Kay Burns nifty 130-346 with the
Safety Valves failed to stop the Flames
from winning the odd in the Ladies'
Washington Gas Light League.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
CHEWACK| MEETS
NAGURSK| 0NM MAT
Tonight's Feature Is First
of Series With Title Rec
ognition Staked.

n RONkO NAG U r SKI. the
* bruising Chicago Bears full
/ back who claims a slice of the
world graphing championship
despite the fact not many States have
seen fit to recognize him as such. will
squirm with the villainous Chief
CheWacki in the feature match of the
weekly mat show tonight at Turner'S s
Arena.
Steve (Crusher) Casey, Yvon Robert
and Jim Londos, among others, have
staked claims to the world title and
the Bronk's portion now seems to con-
sist Of the District and Mars. Londos
claims Maryland, Europe and outlying
sectors of Asia, while Robert doubtless
can claim he is the Canadian champ
without risking too much rebuttal.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
LeOnard-Tendler
Feud Is Revived

OU TENDLER, one-time con-
tender for Benny Leonards
lightweight crown. will second Lou
Gevinson in the local boys battle
with Irish Ed Dunno at Turner's
Monday night.
Leonard. who mastered Tender
twice in his title defense. is man.
ager of Dunno. so an old rivalry
will crop out again.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
G. W. FR0SH UNDEFEATED
Have Close Call in Game With
Maryland Yearlings.

George Washington freshman basket
ball team today still boasted an un-
defeated record, but, following a battle
with the Maryland Yearlings at Col
lege Park, felt little fortunate. The
Colonials emerged from an extra
period on the long end of 4l-38 score.
They led, 2l-11 at halftime, then
with George De Witt and Gene
Ochsenreiter, putting on hot hands,
the Terps made a battle of it.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
Sports Mirror
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-Natie Brown
Of Washington. who once stayed 10
rounds with Joe Louis, knocked out
by Brown Bomber" in fourth
round before $4,000 in Kansas City.
Three years ago-Eddie Casey,
former head football coach at
Harvard. signed to coach Boston
Red Skins of National Pro League
at $4,000 salary.
Five years ago-Ernie Schaaf.
who died after operation following
knockout by Primo Carnera, buried
at Wrentham, Mass.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
Citadel Heavy Quits.

A THIRD Palmetto State individual
champion. Orville Rogers, the
Citadel heavyweight. began a defense
OF his title this winter. but has been
forced to give up the sport, also be-
cause Of an injury.
His place in the unlimited division
for the Citadel is being taken by his
brother, Hugh Rogers, who has moved
up from the light-heavyweight class.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
Mat Matches
By the ASSnciafed Press

BY the Associated Press.
TRENTON N J.-CliH Olson els.
St. Paul, defeated Mike Mazurki. 22s.
New YORK. two OF three falls
PHILADELPHIA Nagurski
80, International Falls, Mimi. threw
Jim McMlllen. 2H5. Antioch. Ill. 33:ls.
LOS ANGELES.-Ivan Rasputin. 235
Russia. defeated Bill Longson, 225, Salt
Lake City. two straight falls
Evening star., 1938-02-17
CUNTS IN BIG GAME.

With both f1ves considered foremost
contender for the District colored
basket ball championship. the Car.
doza Niters and Twelfth Street Y. M
c. A. courtmen will meet on the lat.
ter's court tonight in the first of a
three-game series.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
O'Dcnoghue Hot Again.

ODonoghue Hot Again.
7 P. STEUART tied its own season
team set recrod with 1,735 to
sweep the runner-up Emerson g. Orme
Service in the General Motors League.
AL o'Donoghue, rolling 157 for the
third time this season, starred in the
victory. His set was 369. Lindsay
Stott's 148-402 was tops in Ouris-
mans three-game win from Barry
Pate
Top honors in the Lucky Strike
Ladies loop went to La Vonne Taylor,
who shot 114-31S in Social Security
No. is odd-game win from Social Sc
curity No. 2. Elva Daughertys 112-
307 was best in the leading Bufrocom's
2-1 win from Holmes.
Losing only five pins in the 10
frames Of her second game, Sue Lewis
of Lebanon rolled 95 to tie with Jean
Cory Of Treaty Oak for high fiat
Evening star., 1938-02-17
Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO.-Max Marek. 100. Chi
caso. Knocked out Chester PalutiS
1851 Detroit 80
NEW YORK.-Milt Aron. 144. Chi
caso. outpointed Vittorio Ventura,
14734. Italy uOl.
FORT SMITH Ark-Jack Grimm
l43, Ell Dorado. Ark. outpointed Tiger
Rousseau, l40, New Orleans I0.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
BELTSVILLE LEADING.

The c. c. c. basket ball tournament
for colored fives still is being led by
the 23l4th Company of Beltsville, Md,
following its 1922 victory over the
325th Company of Indieanhead last
night The winners overcame a 1879
lead held by their rivals at half-ti
Evening star., 1938-02-17
B.-C. QUINT ROMps

Bethesda-Chevy Chase, with Hay
den, Sullivan, Morrell and Fuller
keeping the hoop hot, defeated Sher-
wood, 51-2l, in an intra- Montgomery
County high school basket ball game.
Bond and Carver were Sherwood's S
best shooters.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
Turner Plans Title Series.

1T Is the plan of Promoter Joe Tur-
ner to stage a series of bouts calcu-
lated to decide Just who is entitled to
claim the world title, but just who to-
nights tussle will eliminate is puzzling
CheWacki doesn't even hold himself
to be champion of Indian reservations
Dean Detton. who formerly held
Bronko's present share of the crown,
will toll with Al Periera in the semi
final, while other matches restricted to
80 minutes list Ram Singh facing
Hans Steinke. Orville Brown twisting
with Walter Podolak and Chief War
Eagle tangling with Joe Bonica. The
first OF these will get under way at
$3.50 o'clock.
Evening star., 1938-02-17
BASKET DATES SET.

LEXINGTON. Va, Feb. II Pl.-
Athletic Director Richard A. Smith
said today the 14th annual South At
lantic Preparatory School Basket Ball
Tournament will be held at Washing
ton and Lee March 10, IL and IL.