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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
Standing
SUFFOLK DOWNS
 OFFERS $l4O,OOO

Boston, Jan. 24-(UP) Thirteen stake races calling for total of $140,000 in added money will be run at Suffolk Downs race track during the 1888 season that opens April 30 and closes July g.
 Richest of these will be the S50,- 900 Massachusetts handicap June 20 for Swear odds and up at one and an eighth miles. Next richest is the Yankee for $15,000 June l6. This is for 3-year-olds at one and hree-sixteenths. Last year this race was worth only $l0,000.
 Three other stake events, the Puritan tMay 2D, the Paul Revere (June A and the Mayfiower (July 9) are for $10,000 each.
 The other eight range in value from $5,0O0 to $7,500,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
TEN HOLD SPOTS ON ALL-AMER|CA TRACK AND FIELD
Several Named By Ferris in l037 Are Missing:
 Cunningham Tops

New York, Jan. 24-(UP).- Glenn Cunningham, Kansas perennial Miller, was named today on Dan Ferris All-America track and field team for the fifth straight year.
 The A. A. U. secretary-treasurer who announces his annual selections in the official athletic almanac, re- tained only 10 of the names from his 1887 honor team. In sharp con- trast to last years roster on which Jesse Owens name was written op- posite four events and Lon Lash's was inscribed for three, the 1888 roll lists only two athletes for dual per- formanceS.
 Irving Folwartshny, the Rhode Island State giant, was chosen for the 16-pound hammer throw and the 35-pound weight throw while Johnny Kelley, the distance star of Arlington, Mass, got the call in the 5000 and 25,000 meter runs.
 With six exceptions-2O,000 meter run, marathon, 110-meter hurdles, high jump, 16-pou1ld shot put and javeline throw-Ferris' selections conform to the national champion ship holders. His All-America fol- lows:
 60-meter run-Ben Johnson, Co., 1umbia.
 O-meters-Perrin Walker, New York A. c.
 2O0-meters-J c k Wierhauser, Olympic club, San Francisco.
 400-meterS-Ray Malott, Olympic club.
 x-60O-meters - Edward O'Brien, Syracuse.
 x-8OO-meters-J o h n Woodruff, Pittsburgh.
 1000-meters - Elroy Robinson, Olympic club.
 x-1500-m -meters-Glenn Cunning ham, N. Y. Curb Exchange A. A.
 5000-meters-Joseph McCluskey, N. Y. A. c.
 10,0O0-meters-Eino Pentti, Mill rose A. A., New York.
 -meters-John A. Kelley. Arlington, Mass.
 x20,000-meters-Jean Berthelot, MllrOSe A. "A.
 g, 0-meters-John A. Kelley, Ar nngton, Mass.
 30,O00-meters-Mel Porter, Mill rose A. A.
 Marathon-Pat Dengis, Baltimore.
 x-Cross country-Donald Lash, Indiana.
 Steeplechase-Floyd Lochner, St. Louis.
 x-65-meter hurdles-Sam Allen, Oklahoma Baptist.
 x110-meter hurdleS-F t Towns, Georgia.
 200-meter hurdleS-Allan Tolmich, Wayne University, Detroit.
 4OO-meter hurdles-Jack Patter- son, Rice University.
 3,0O0-meter walk-Max Beutel, New York.
 15-kilometer walk-John Abbate, Cincinnati.
 4O-kilometer Walk-M s Fleischer, St. Anselm's A. O., New York.
 5O-kilometer walk-Al Mangan, Lowell, Mass.
 High jump-Hel Walker, Ohio State. Broad jump-Kermit King. Pitts burgh, Kan. Teachers College.
 Hop-step-jump-Wiliam Brown, Baker. La., High school.
 Pole vault-William Sefton, South California Sportsmen's Assn. 16-pound shot put-San Francis, Nebraska.
 x-35-pound weight throw-Irving Folwartshny, Rhode Island State.
 x-56-pound weight htrow-Louis Lepis, N. Y. A. c. 16-pound hammer throw-Irvins Folwartshny.
 Discus throw-Phil Levy, Ilympic club.
 x-Javelin throw-Alton Terry, Ilympic club.
 Pentathlon-Eplace Peacock Tenn pie.
 Decathlon-Richard Kearns. Colo rado.
 x-Named in same position last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
SCHAEFER VS. COCHRAN

New York, Jan 24-(UP)-Jake Schaefer, Chicago. 18.2 and 282 balkline billiard champion, begins defense of the latter title against Welker Cochran, San Francisco challenger, today.
 It will be 3,50o-point, week-long match, played at the rate of two blocks of 25O points each day. Schaefer won tsc 1892 title from Cochran 10 days ago. and is giving the Californian 8 chance at the 28.2 crown in return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
BADMINTON MATCH
 AT CHASE PARK

Connecticut Light and Power bad hinton team, including Walter Null crone, Marcel Young, Burt Warnes, and Harold Turnblom will play a return match of singles and doubles competition tonight, starting at 8 o'clock in the Chase Park House against the Meriden Power Com pany array which includes Chuck Stowell, Ed Petersen, Carl Sprafke and Paul Moran. Mulcrone and Turnblom are also members of the Chase Park array which has been undefeated to date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
EAGLES WIN!

New Haven, Conn, Jan. 24-(UP) The New Haven Eagles annexed their first victory in the last six games by defeating the Pittsburgh Hornets, 10, in an Nnternational American Hockey league game here last night.
 Gus Mancuso scored the orly tally about half way through the first period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
MATHIESEN WINS

Oslo, Norway, Jan. 24-(UP)- Charley Mathiesen of Norway was European speed skating champion today. He won the title with total of 199.273 points in the events con- cluded yesterday. Two of his coun- trymen, Harry Haraldsen, and Ivar Bsllangrud, were second and third respectively.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
TERRIBLE PUN

Detroit Anvil Andy" Farkas, University of Detroit's star halfback wants to know why the automobile manufacturers of Detroit don't sponsor a New Years Day football game and call it the "Automo Bowl" game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
EQUINE COLLECTION

Jock Whitney has the largest stable of racing horses in the United States today. His sixty head repre- sent practically every line of thor oughbred blood in, the country through a score of celebrated stall lions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
ThiSSp0rting
 World
Monday Sports Wash
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Would it surprise Lefty Farrar the borough po points against Saturday night has been than the other There's nothing wrong shooting though while his team car Foley ana then which hl teams have not been quite few seasons
 Among funniest basketball souvenirs of last week were t Coaches Bill Schoed bated the home point finish Crosby winning The hoop
 hard Incidentally relative to Crosby and Naugau you read quote by Pete Foley in this along fast they have the mgS o
 Peter whose lads had Just buried Crosby he hit the nail on the head the in Valley league standing this which straight cudng All of which ought to pack in 5OO fans gym February when Crosby and Naugatck 
 Maoney to meet today in Grammar Schoo with the Division the title picture fort the a good
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
AMERICAN QUINTET

Only five Americans have ridden in the Grand National Steeplechase at Aintree-Harold Fowler, Noel Laing, Pete Bostwick, Louis Stod- dard, Jr, and Bill Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
FIRST 10 FREE

Baton Rouge = The 10 low SCOT CTS in the annual Louisiana State golf tournament win the privilege of playing on the course free for the entire year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
West Side SueedboyS
Free Throws Wor

West Side Speedboys ' 13 12-4o Olympics .......... s 15 6-35 Referee: John A. Cluney. Time: Four 10-minute periods.
 Free Throws Won
 Orions of the Y.M.C.A. outpointed the Brooklyn Eagles 26-17 in a lively preliminary, the margin of victory coming from the free-throw line, each team scoring eight field goals. Goodwin for the Orions, DiBlasio for the Eagles, were the high SCOT CTS. with II and 10 points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24

Charles Paddock, one-time sprint CT, is now engaged in ridding Long Beach, Cal, of its racketeers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
PROFESSIONAL
 HOCKEY NOTES
(By United PreSS)

The race for first place in the American division of the National Hockey league frightened today, the New York Rangers having ap- proached within four points Of the pace-setting Boston Bruins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24

New York Rangers ndVHle dp- preached within four points of the pace-setting Boston Bruins.
 The Rangers gained two points last night when they massacred the Montreal Maroons 8-2, while the Bruins were being nosed 3-2 by tn Chicago Blackhawks. Louis Tru- dell scored midway of the third period to give the Hawks their win ming goal and snap three game losing streak.
 The Chicago victory enabled the Hawks to stay three points ahead of Detroit in the fight for the last playoff place in the division. The Detroit Stanley cup champions took a 3-2 decision over the New York Americans when Eddie Wares tallied in the third stanZa. The loss prevented the Americans from talk ing second place in the leagues Canadian division.
 The standings:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
Naugatuck

Score at half time: Wilby 24, Naugatucls g. Referee: Casman. Time: Four 8 minute periods.
 Score at half time: Four minute periods.
 A tight first half resulted with Wilby leading Naugatuck 24-22 in the preliminary game between re- serve players, but the borough boys scored heavily in the final six min utes of play to earn one-sided 52- 8 decision at the finish. Garlmski and Duffy for Naugatuck, Johnny Began for Wilby were the best SCOT arC
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
Hoops By the Hundreds

To give you an idea of scoring pc faster basketball game, there were Ov games Saturday night on two courts beat WiIby subs 52-33, K of L. from Pa WiIby 49.43. Yesterday W. S. Speedbo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-24
NOtre Dame (14)
Princeton (l2)

Referee-Myles Long. Time-4- $ minute periods.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Much Interest Shown
In 6. VS. Plans for
Trade Discussion
lnter-Americun Center
To Open Thres-Doy
Sessions December 6

Rejecting current interest In In.
ter-American relations, responses
have been received in large numbers
to invitations issued this week TO,
the three-day conference Of the
Inter-American Center Of George
Washington University December 8
Z and 8 In the United States Cham
Der Of Commerce Auditorium.
Already almost 800 requests 70,
cards Of admission have been re.
ceived. So long as seating remains
available In the hall, admission cards
will be issued to interested persons
on application to the Inter-American
Center.
Director George Rowland Cox an
nounces the addition to the list OF
speakers of G. Grant Mason, tr.
member of the United States Civil
Aeronautics Authority, who will
speak Tuesday evening, December 6
Frederic William Vile Of the editor
ial staff Of The Star has been added
to the list Of those who will appear
on the discussion panels.
Latin American Trade Topic.
The topic of the conference is:
Can the United States Retail Latin
American Trade and Cultural Rela
lions Against German, Italian and
Japanese Competition" Men prom
inent in educational, governmental
and economic organizations which
are concerned with inter-American
relations will speak at the meeting
Each speech will be followed by dis
cussion led by a panel which will in
clude writer's who have specialized
in international relations, educators
and diplomatists.
Six seniors have been chosen to
compete In the annual Davis Prize
Speaking Contest Wednesday at
8:15 pm. in the Hall Of Government
Those selected to speak are: Phoebe
Beall, Everett Bellows, Scott Kirk
patrick, Evelyn Morris, Simon Rot
tenberg and Elizabeth Yates.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27

Then, into the oven he put the
ginger bread mix in its little tray.
Before the heat reservoir or oven
door is shut on the magic that is
to be I was permitted to assist in
what amounts to sort of general
tucking in process. THE blanket"
is approximately a handful of glass
wool, of the same type that is wedged
in between the clapboards of houses
to keep out the winters chill or
summers heat.
A latching of the little oven door,
final look at the sun and the ther-
mometer on DR.. Abbots part, and
the sun cookery was on.
At l: 40 curiosity and Impotence
insisted upon the proverbial woman S
peek" into the oven to see whether
the sun could possibly be baking that
mix I saw put into it.
Delicious Od0r Proof Enough.
AS DR.. Abbot's little iron, skewer-
like arrangement unattached the
door, and bits of the enveloping
glass wool tumbled out upon the
platform. my last doubt fled. There
arose such delicious aroma of bak-
ing gingerbread that my mouth be-
gan to water.
At precisely 2 pm. (the baking
time would have been the predicted
1:55 except for that unscheduled
"peek') DR.. Abbot lifted the SUM-
baked ginger bread from the SUM-
heated oven. 1t was perfect as to
moisture. epicurean consistency and
that indefinable something which
makes well-baked ginger bread hot
from the oven "just right" and 1.-The
best you ever tasted" Old Sol
through DR.. Abbot's Harvesting OF
his powers, achieved one more cul-
mary triumph, and demonstrated
a scientific fact as well, in behalf OF
the eminent astrophysicist who is
secretary of the Smithsonian Mu-
scum.
The how and the why?
When the suns rays" DR.. Abbot
explained, meet the cylindric con-
cave mirror surface they are re-
Elected to a line focus in the glass
tube which runs its length. In the
glass tube is black liquid, easily
obtaintable, which is guaranteed not
to boil at $50 c. This completely
absorbs the suns rays as they are
reflected in the mirror to the width
of a lead pencil. Then, the heated
liquid expanding, rises to the reser-
voir or oven above. A second OF
return tube within the first glass
tube insures a continuing rhythm
OF circulation, the hot liquid going
up and the cool coming down."
DR.. Abbot keeps the absorbed heat
IN the liquid by sort of vocuum
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
A. U. Chorus 10 Give
Broadcast on WRC
In December
Varsity Debate Teens
For Both Men and
Women Chosen

The American University Chorus
will present . half-hour broadcast
over WRC in December.
The chorus had its first addition
with the National Broadcasting Co.
November 16, when 40 members gave
program Of six numbers. It was
invited to present regular BIZ
weekly program over WRC. but as
this was impossible, the group con-
sented to a broadcast Of Christmas
music during the holiday season.
In addition to this Christmas
broadcast the chorus will present
its traditional Christmas concert in
the college chapel on December II.
A program Of holiday music will
likewise be presented before the
American Association Of University
Women and the University Women's
Guild during the Christmas season.
Mr.. James L. McClain is the direc-
tor Of the group.
Varsity debate teams of both men
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27

and women have recently been cho.
sen by the American University de.
bate coach, John Crawford.
The mems squad includes Addi-
son Clay. Donald Creech, Melvin
Fox, Paul Lentz, Norman Leonard,
Charles Mayer, Hector Sheretz and
Charles Stewart. Erva Barger,
Adelaide Bushong, Mary Sanders,
Eloise Swick and Nancy Warner
compose the women's varsity team.
This years question concerns
pump printing. Resolved. That
the United States should cease to
use public funds for the purpose of
stimulating business"
Forty debates are scheduled for
the year, IS of which will be sup
ported by the mems varsity team.
The mems debate team will travel
through New England during March.
The schedule at present includes
Princeton University, Rutgers Uni
versity, Columbia College, Massachu.
sets State College, Boston Univer-
sity and either Yale or Harvard Uni
versity. Definite arrangements
have been completed with Rutgers,
Massachusetts, State and Boston U.
W0men's Debates Scheduled.
Women's varsity debates include
Iowa State College, University Of
Pittsburgh and Pennsylvania State
College. The women's debate trip
has not been definitely arranged.
Fifteen OF the 40 debates scheduled
will be freshmen debates. The
American University freshmen will
debate local high school teams, and
freshmen teams from local univer-
stiles.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
National Radio Institute
Nears Silver Jubilee

4. The National Radio Institute
largest radio correspondence school
In the world, will commence celebra-
ton of its 25th anniversary on
January l. Ten thousand students
throughout the United States and
in foreign countries now are taking
home study courses from the institu-
ton which was established here with
q class of four in 1914.
4 James E. Smith, an electrical engi-
neer who founded the school while
. science instructor in the Washing
ton public schools. now is president
of the institute which occupies a
three-story building at Sixteenth
and U streets NV.
{ The institution originally special
he'd in classroom instruction, and
1T one time operated branch school
In Baltimore. The decision to con-
eentrate on correspondence courses
was made in 1923.
y The school teaches all types of
radio engineering and is believed to
be the only correspondence organiza-
zion boasting an alumni association
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Roscoe Pound 10 Open
Series Of Lectures
Al Catholic University
Former Harvard Law
School Dean to Talk
December Z

DR.. Roscoe Pound, former dean Of
the Harvard Law School, will open
the series Of lectures by eminent
scholars and authorities. other than
members Of the faculty, now being
arranged at the Catholic University
as a part of the celebration of
the year Of golden jubilee, according
to an announcement by the Right
Rev. Joseph M. Corrigan, rector OF
the university.
Jubilee lecture series on topics
of broad and general interest, as
well as those devoted to learned
and scientific themes, are being or
ganized by the several schools and
departments of the university for
delivery within the golden jubilee
year, which will end November 10,
1899.
The jubilee lectures on law will be
presented in two series. The first
series on 1.-THE Church in>Legal His
tory" will be delivered on Fridays
by Dean Pound, beginning with THE
Idea of Universally" December 2.
The Idea of Authority" will be
given on December 9, THE Idea OF
Good Faith" on January 10 and
the fourth and concluding lecture
in his series, THE Idea of Law"
on January 20.
The Rev. DR.. Robert j. White,
dean of the Catholic University
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27

Law School and a former student
under Dean Pound, planned this
series and Is now completing ar
rangements for q second series dur
ing the spring semester. The law
lectures will be given In Mcmahon
Hall auditorium on the university
campus at 8 o'clock in the evening.
All the jubilee lectures will be open
to the public as an extension Of
the facilities of the university to
the community throughout the ju-
bilee year.
Dean Pound has served as president
Of the Association of American Law
Schools, director of the American
Judicature Society and president Of
the American Academy Of Arts and
Sciences, and holds memberships in
many foreign academies.
A series of philosophical seminars
in psychology is now being con-
Quoted by Prof. Rudolf Alters, for
merly head of the department Of
medical psychology at the Institute
Of Physiology at Vienna. "Psychol-
ogy Of Mystical Experience" is the
subject Of the seminar December
8, led by the Rev. DR.. James Egan,
o. P. On January 10 Jerome
Ledvina will discuss the Psychology
Of Illusion and Error" Conscious
ness and the Nervous System" will
be the topic January q. These will
be conducted in room ia Mullen
Library from ITO to $50 pm.
The Rev. DR.. Ignatius Smith, O. p,
dean of the School of Philosophy, is
arranging for a series of lectures
on "Racism," a topic of great cur
rent interest and of increasing in
tensity, to be given at dates to be
announced later by members Of the
faculty of philosophy
The chemistry department, under
its new head, DR.. Francis O. Rice,
formerly of Johns Hopkins Uni
versity, will present a series of 10
lectures on various aspects of mod
ern chemistry as its contribution
to the golden jubilee ceremonies.
The first four lectures will be de-
livered by DR.. Hugh Scott Taylor
OF Princeton University on the gen.
eral topic Of Speed and Its Sig
nificance in Chemical Processes"
The first lecture will be given De-
cember l6. AS the arrangements
are completed for the remainder
Of the series announcements will
be made by Msgr. Corrigan, rector
Of the university.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Jacket which works on the same

jacket which works on the same
principle as the thermos.
After much experimentation DR..
Abbot has found that aluminium
makes the best type Of rejecting
mirror for the suns rays. mot only
does 1t afford an 81 per cent reflec-
ton to sunlight" he was told, but
1t withstands all kinds of weather"
To my final query: What about
the practical efficiency Of sun cook
ery?" DR.. Abbot replied: "Sun cook
cry is practically fool proof. For
this reason it might prove advan-
tageous for cooking, refrigeration
or for evaporating liquids under
heat-collecting conditions"
"As an experiment in collecting
solar heat 1t has served very USE
full purpose. Certainly, several OF
the devices tried out as result of
it, seem likely to be of value for the
greater problems of further harness
ing the suns rays for power"
DR.. Abbot has also evolved, on the
same principle as his solar cooker
an arrangement which will distill
pure water in cloudless weather from
salt or marshy water or that which
is impure from any cause whatsoever
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Mrs. SwindeIIs' Death
Ruled Suicide

A certificate Of suicide was issued
last night by Coroner A. Magruder
Macdonald in the death of Mrs.
Margaret E. Swindells, 10, whose
body was found in the afternoon
hanging from a rope in the basement
of her home, 1926 Macomb street
NV.
The body was discovered by Mrs.
Swindells' son, James F. Swindells.
She was pronounced dead by an
Emergency Hospital physician.
Mrs. Swindells was the wife Of
Daniel A. Swindells, salesman for a
coal distributor.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1938-11-27
Doyle Attends Meeting.

The meeting Of the Middle States
Association Of Colleges and Second
airy Schools. held at Atlantic City
on Friday and Saturday, was at
tended by Dean Henry Grattan Doyle
of Columbian College; Fred E. Mes
sell, registrar of the university; Prof.
Harold G. Sutton, director of admis-
sions; and Assistant Prof. De Witt
Bennett.
John Russell Mason, librarian Of
the university, attended the Confer
ence of Eastern College Librarians at
Columbia University on Saturday.