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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

say, or else we were too small for the big ship to bother with. She stood by while the Sunrise went through the formalitieS of asking who we were, where from and where bound. Then the brig'S cap- tain gave us choice of surrendering or having our decks raked. Our skipper wisely chose the former course, and so we were not raked or boarded. They brought US in to London docks like a hen bringing in a chicken. I take it we were the first prize of the war"
 "Where's the rest of your crew."
 "They were all pressed into service yesterday on a water tank sloop that was about to start to the West Indies and short of hands. They were told 1t was that or a government prison for the duration of the war. Not wishing to be buried alive, they chose the tanker. By that choice they'll end up a couple of thousand miles nearer home. They plan to escape at Jamaica, of course. But even if they're held they'll not be called on to fire at Americans. The tank carried no guns"
 Why didn't you go with them?"
 q wasn't wanted. I weigh just 130 pounds and confessed I knew nothing of hauling rope. They've put me down here till they can decide what to do with me"
 What do you expect them to do with you?"
 Exchange me for the first Eng fish officer that's captured by the United States. I told them how much money my father has,"
 Has he got so much?"
 He owns more merchant ships than any man in Boston. The little Hardy was one of my fa- ther's brigantines. I was taking a cruise on her to show my opinion of MT. Madsion. A Virginian's got no right ordering Boston to close her port"
 Hes our President
 But merely a Virginia farmer. !. However I get the point now. I've had some time to think. He was hoping to punish England by his embargo What are your political views?"
 I've not got any Can I have some water?"
 Yes. There's a small keg of it here. Stale but wet. Wait minute-Ill defy orders and light the lantern"
 This he did, but so awkwardly that Jerry in his feverish thirst, almost cursed him for his sloWness. When he had been handed the cup of water and had drunk it empty, Jerry looked at his benefactor. He saw slight, fashionable looking youth, as ugly as Puck, with aristo- cratic features and a sardonic ex- pression, but with eyes that were surprisingly boyish and friendly. It was the eyes that made Jerry like Cabell Banks without reservation.
 Banks" he said, my names Whitfield. I've got to get out of here. Tonight, I mean. There's a girl :"
 That one you mentioned?" this with malicious humor.
 No" said Jerry impatiently, mot that one. An American. Polly Chelsey from Connecticut. We're
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

Cambridge, O. (UP) - A passing truck driver rushed into the house where Phillip Harper, 78, was sit- ting to notify Harper his house was on fire. Harper said he knew it but didn't know what to do. The truck driver called firemen, who extinguis- he'd the blaze.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18


 CTS with the courtroom query, un- usual local statutes may alter slight ly the legal decisions given).
 Anton Ankeny, who had inherited a fortune from an almost forgotten aunt, employed Benjamin Beever to erect a $l0,000 mansion, according to detailed plans and specifications. One of the specifications called for the use of Perfect" pipe for all plumbing.
 When Ankeny moved into his mansion he discovered Beever had used Best" pipe throughout the en- tire building.
 Ankeny was furious and refused to pay the last $25 ,OOO due Beeber.
 Beever promptly sued Ankeny for the balance due under the contract.
 Ankeny, as his defense, claimed breach of contract, and, in a cross action, alleged that he had been damaged in the sum of $30,O00, which sum 1t was agreed represented the reasonable cost of taking out the Best" pipe and replacing it with the Perfect" pipe.
 Evidence at the trial showed the two &i.ds of pipe were equally good and that the value of the house, as built, was not less than the value of the house promised.
 What sAn., if any, should either man recover?
 GaasrAas.ss ars Rack Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

Canberra, (UP)-Prime Minister Lyons has announced that Australi- ans will never be conscripted for war. He declares such question has never been considered here or at the empire conferences at Lon- dOn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

on lSoI stamp. tCopyright. 1898. NEA Service. lnc.) NEXT: Where was the cross used before Christianity? 2S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
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 C,aer poweac

THE sting of foreign interven- A ton, cheating her of full vic- tory in the Chino-Japanese war. still lay with Japan when her con- aict broke with Russia in 1904
 Japan had emerged from the Chinese struggle in possession of the strategic naval base, Port AT. thur, and valuable portions of the Chinese mainland. But European powers interfered, charging such victory was a threat to the peace of the Far East. So Japan sur- rendered her territorial gains, but not without a bitter resentment that was to flower 10 years later.
 And the man who was to play a commanding role in this new bid for Japanese power was. General Nogi. Together with the brilliant Admiral Togo he was to bring victory for Japan in the Russo. Japanese war.
 Ever strategist of the first or. der, Nogi laid the successful land siege of Port Arthur while Togo directed the fleets attack Like. wise at Mukden, in Manchuria, Nogi handed the Russians one of the crushing defeats of the war, killing 27,000 men and wounding 10000 others. The result was the rise of Japan into the first
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
CR AMsi3M CRACKERS

(In this series of Cranium Crack CTS with the courtroom query, un- usual local statutes may alter slight ly the legal decisions given).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18

Solution on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-03-18
FIRE DOESN'T WORRY HIM

(TO Be Continued)
The Washington times., 1938-07-13
The Award Lineup

AIRPORT POOL: This re-
freShing spot is open from 8
a. m. until IL p. m, and two
tickets daily are mailed to
correspondents, allowing cool
ing after-wOrk dips. s..,
MARLENE BEAUTY KIT:
Linea Mcneil, Social Security,
is invited to stop at Golden
berg'S cosmetics counter and
receive one of these snappy,
fast-seIIing "naturals" for
keeping in the desk for face
refreShment.
HIGH ICE CREAM: Many
correspondents are mailed
slips emitting them to quart
bricks of this tasty cOmmOd-
ity on presentation at any
High store, one of which
vendS packaged sweetness at
1910 Eleventh st. N. w.
MOONLIGHT TRIP: Sid
Barnett, SEC, and William
Standt, Interior, have two
tickets each awaiting at the
Potomac River Line, Seventh
and Water StS. S. w., from
which the S. S. Potomac sails
nightly, $3.50.
The Washington times., 1938-07-13
Legal OffensiUe

UFWA has a committee of law.
yers working on briefs to be pre-.
sented to the Comptroller General,
Attorney General and Civil Ser.
vice Commission arguing for in.
clusion of employees in disputed
agencies and jobs under the Feb.
ruary l merit blanket Anent
"kickback," it is pertinent to point
out that sometime ago two cases re
vealed minor officials who con.
tributed to party Golfers and
within 48 hours found themselves
with termination" notices!
A Los Angeles partnership has
been wkacked by Federal Trade
for misleading advertising" re.
garding its sales of lists of matri.
monial eligibles. . Public Health
frequently aids ships at sea, who
have no doctors, with radio advice
when there has been an accident
The Washington times., 1938-07-13
Iron Once, Ham NoO

"Have you had your iron to.
day?" was a familiar saying
awhile back, but in Agriculture it's
Did you get your ham today?"
because of the disposition to "cor.
ner" hams from the Welfare Store
for a selected group. e.. Herman
Miller, the Baltimore Social Sc.
curitian whose firing for an al,
legged fib about his age caused a
lurid UFWA squawk, has been
granted a temporary appointment
pending settlement Of his case. .
Charles Burdette, Engraving
Printing, has a bundle of boy
Harry Mitchell, the Commission
prexy, says the new E. O.'s will
increase Federal efficiency be
The Washington times., 1938-07-13
Mysterious Cartoon

This corner, and the Times city
desk, continues in wondering puz-
Element at the missive received
recently addressed to "The Edi-
tor of The Times" 1t is a
blank piece of paper, with two
crude figures drawn upon it
One, labeled Commerce employe," "
says "Have a Life Saver" The
other, labeled Another Commerce
employe," says, Thanks; that's
very noble of you" We don't
get the point, and the point Of
this paragraph is why did some
anonymous somebody waste two
cents on his Cor her) pointless
piece of art?
The Washington times., 1938-07-13
Todoy's Filnlfest

WARNER RROTRERS'
film schedule today, for which
some correspondents have
been mailed passes:
EARLE and AMBASSA-
DOR: "Men Are Such Fools"
with Wayne Morris, Priscilla
Lane, Humphrey BOgart and
Hugh Herbert, plus Leith
Stevens and his "Swing Ses-
sion" on the Earle stage;
METROPOLITAN: Jack Holt
and Bobby JOrdOn in ''RefOr-
matOry"; UPTOWN: Ginger
Rogers and James Stewart in
"VivaciOus Lady,; CALVERT,
PENN and TIVOLI: Bing
Crosby and Beatrice Lille in
''Dr. Rhythm"
The Washington times., 1938-07-13

protect the interests of these en-
ployes, and every effort will be
made in cooperation with the
Civil Service Commission to in
sure that the position of no pres
ent employe who has only field
status and whose services are
satisfactory, will be affected. AS
soon as further information is
available, it will be made known
to the employees involved" John
]. Corson. Director.
The Washington times., 1938-07-13
1t Sounds Illegal

Justice refuses to allow an eX-
employe $400 worth of accrued
leave, although the man resigned
voluntarily Joe Nix, GAO, has
been sonned Social Security
wanted Bernie Mcdonnell, we'll
known D. C. newspaper man, very
badly when it was setting up its
international service expert"
staff, but couldn't quite reach
him on the register" it is admit
ted -. Close-inS in Agriculture
whisper that Dean Woods, of the
Graduate School, will not be IA
vored with extension of service,
he having received two heretofore
Johnny Federal flickers: THAT
girl in our office with the appeal
ing eyes went to North Beach re-
Gently and came back with a peel
ing noSe!"
The Washington times., 1938-07-13

Original Velati Candy
Stores today will present one
pound boxes of their delicious
chocolates or caramels, on re-
quest, to:
Mary Guckert, engraving
and Printing, retired.
Miss c. K"
Catherine Lester, Interior.
Candy will be presented
at either store, $40 Ninth st.
N. W., or 609 Fourteenth st.
N. W.
The Washington times., 1938-07-13
Spanking's in Order

Embarrassing Moment: Friday
night a Procurement Division
stenog blossomed a beautiful blush
when she asked her frying sized"
daughter, with her on Sixteenth
st. bus, to ask the driver to call
Columbia Rd. Daughter made
the request in loud, theatrically-
exaggerated voice which she
meant to be ultra-Southern, but
which sounded plainly idiotic to
Ma, and probably the other pas
sengers: "We-all is strangers in
this here ta-own. Would youall
please call Columbia Rd.?. Ma
gazed fixedly out the bus win
dow the rest of the way, ignoring
grinS and glanceS.
The Washington times., 1938-07-13

Patent Office strikes back at New
Deal agencies which have been ac-
cused Of pirating personnel from
old-line bureaus by demanding
that copy pullers ($1,OS0-1 ,200)
sign an agreement that if promoted
to clerk ($1, ,260) they will not re-
quest transfer to another bureau
within a year Charles Gold
Steen, Treasury clerk, has been
The Washington times., 1938-07-13
No WOrry-MotiUe

Notice to Baltimore Social Sc
curity Folk:
"A number of employees have
made inquiry as to the effect of
the construction of the new build
ing for the Social Security Board
upon employees in Baltimore who
now have only field status. More
than 18 months must elapse be-
fore any part of the Records
Operations now housed in Balti-
more can be moved to new
building in Washington. It is not
unlikely that at least two years
will be required for the construc-
ton of this building. In the mean
time, steps have been taken to
The Washington times., 1938-07-13

stork showered in a male manner
e. Overheard in a file room: Miss
Jones. I wasted half my lunch
period looking for my lunch to-
day; told you to file it under
BIZ and you had it in the C-1-2
draWer!"
The Washington times., 1938-07-13
Goats and Chiefs

According to Soil Conservation
Service one way to clear brush
and noxious weeds from grass is
to turn in goats enough to keep
the bushes stripped bare and the
weeds clipped close to the ground
until the roots Starve and the
plants die. Johnny Federal is of
the opinion that he gets his chiefs
goat so often that if IT was
turned loose there would be prac-
tically no weeds in America!
The Washington times., 1938-07-13

cause OF the added incentives ana
greater opportunities for advance.
ment for which they provide.
Not Quite Equal
A company selling electric or
gans has been told by Federal
Trade Commish to quit repre-
senting that the instruments run
by "juice" can equal all tones and
performance Of regular pipe or
gans. . "A lass in Agriculture's
South Building frequently walks
through sixth-floor corridors argu-
ing vehemently with herself, ac-
companying herself with gestures
e. And a Labor lass is so positive
people are plotting to get her job
that she's become historic for the
frenzies when she sees two COL
leagues whispering closely. Mrs.
Lillian Rosenberg, Treasury, is
summering at her Colonial Beach
cottage. .Ired Ira flashed today
that his chief could make a for
tune if he'd consent to write a
book on How to Become De-
fective!"
The Washington times., 1938-07-13
Cigars OF, Cheney

It's a boy at the home of
George Cheney. the Aggielad, and
Mrs. Cheney of Treasury The
story regarding Public Health
Services Spurning of disabled
vets, itemed in the news colyums
yesterday, was splashed here July
8 A Securities and Exchange
file clerk in dockets, who finds
much fun in ignoring file-figures
in favor of nearby apartment-fig-
ures, should be informed he's be-
coming obvious and causing talk
i. Procurement, as told here re-
Gently, has hired many architects
at P-2 status who in a previous
temporary tenure had enjoyed P-3
(Same work. Consequently,
quite a chuckle arose when a
Grade P-3 man already working
received a wire from Procure
ment recently, telling him to ere
port at once" to job of the
lower grade!
The Washington times., 1938-07-13
EEDERAL Fuss and Frolic:

PwA sponsored 5000 projects
during 1888 and officials admit
that number viii be doubled this
year, which should mean more
Jobs than ever as time staggers on
-. "A new daughter-in-law will
shortly be introduced to Coast and
Geodetic Surveys Johnny CaSsen
=. Howard Brubach, the Public
Health Servicer, will wed shortly
=. BARRIERS in Washington aren't
waxing rich, but it's noticed that
Uncle Sam has 81 Boards working
for him, three Hairs, three Brushes,
a pair each of Tresses, CurlS and
Locks, and one Clipper. Also,
Navy pay rolls carry both Fuss
and Feathers!
The Washington times., 1938-07-13
By J. EARLE MOSER

Papa loues Mama, Brother
loves Sister,
Euen our Junior likes Fido to
pet;
But one things certain In this
fair city:
FetD officials haze loUe for the
Vet!
The Washington times., 1938-07-13
Speaking Of Government Workers

cause of the added incentives and
greater opportunities for advance.
ment for which they provide.
The Washington times., 1938-07-13

VIRGINIA BEACH, VA.
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-08-17
"BATTER UP"
By Lostor II . Sanders

by Los COR II Q SCnQCrS
TITS still going on at tho Softball
fold. Tho results Of this wook hnvo
rado it worry evident that tho 3rd sorios
has become o worry mixed up affair, VII tn
all tho undofoatod tooms suffering sot-
backs this wook.
Monday found the Boos taking O trouncid
from tho Rod Birds oftor close struggle
by tho scoro Of rs. Rosnicki pi tchcd
worry coruaondablo Garo for tho Rod Birds
and their smart defensive play gave thom
tho deciding runs
Tuesday evening sow tho Bonbors return
to form to ovongo that torriblo garo Of
last wook and set the Outlaws down for
their first dofoat by scoro To. Playing
closer defensive Cono behind the
dependable pitching Of Tr,uabulo tho
Borbors wcro out in front ri hit from tho
start.
Wednesdays garlo Wns Wrshod out by
heavy dovnpour late that Afternoon.
Thur sday wos tho night for tho sottlo-
mont Of tho dispute for Block supremacy
Of Block. The Boos. suffered thoir
second setback Of tho wook as tho
.Dorbors boat Thorn by tho scoro 5-2.
Starting off in tho first inning by
scoring throo runs the Borabors had tho
advantage from thon on VII tn tho Bees
scoring thoir two runs in tho SIXTH.
Fridays Carao botvoon tho Gee Lions
and Snob Hill ondod in deadlock aftor
sovon innings at 4-4. Darkness cropt
upon tho scono oil too soon and tho
making Of o splendid bail garo ondod in
tic. This came Will be roplayod ct J. |
SONG lator date.
Saturday afternoons ga1ao Wos o fino
garo from the spectators standpoint s i
thoro was thrill ovory minute. The
Cliff Dwol1ors again to- set down >.
tho Outlaws by tho score 1917. With 80
Borllor slugCinG out two honoruns FOR tho
Cliff Dwollors and doing O splendid job
Of roliof hurting and East Of tho Outlaws
who also hit O. horac1un this showed tho
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1938-08-17
Grocnbolt Corpora tor

H. \. ny J
The looguo standing for this sorios
soons to be ON opon affair with many
tough Conos to DO played by oil Of tho
loading contondcrs, viii Oh should show tho
way for tho apparent wi1nor by next Wook.
JUNIOR LEGION BASEBALL
Tho Groonbolt J unior Legion Baseball
gToorl is relaxing over this Wock as
many Of tho players are away and no gano
was scheduled for this reason. The fans
orc all odGo aWoi ting tho nc1t games
Of future big loaGuors. The Ccrao
that was scheduled to be played ct
va ltor Rood H ospital was cancelled and
it is expected to be played at lator
date.
G.A.C. VERSUS NAVY DEPT.
Tho local boys playing u1dor the
bonnor Of the Groonbolt Athletic Club
played q sonsc tt onal garlo last Saturday
against tho strong toan from tho avy
Dopar traont. Aftor olcvon innings Of
play wi tn tho score dcodlockod at 3 oil
the Garlo was called in ordor to lot tho
regular loaguo game start on tino. Tho
GA. C. toam was hit1oss for six innings
and wi tn Sanchez up first in tho seventh
to start off tho fireworks wi tn on in
fold single and thon 1auor *cono along
Wi tn double to place runners second
and third wi tn no outs. Krobs worked
O froo tic1ot from tho opposing pitcher
to fill the bases. Trurihulo thon stopped
into ono for cloan single to score
S anchoz and Dauor ond Krcbs moving ovor
ito third on tho play. Mcdonald struckout
and Barkor rado noat sacraficc to scoro
Krobs, standinCup. This Of course ovoncd
up tho score and tho local boys could
not solve tho delivery Of tho opposing
pitcher for anymore hits. H all Of
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
TRAGEDY MARS
YACHT RACE

HAVANA, March 9 GN.S0.
Tragedy was injected into the an
nual St. Petersburg Havana yacht
race today when the yawl Artemis
arrived, bringing the body of Yer
non Anderson, Of st. Petersburg,
all amateur crewman.
The Artemis reached Havana at
2:35 a. M, eight hours after An
derson died, apparently from sun
stroke.
F. D. Chapman, of Berlin, Wis,
owner and skipper Of the Artemis,
said that Anderson, who was 20,
complained of a severe headache
wien the vessel was nearing Cuba.
He then became i'll, collapsed and
died.
BY an early hour this morning,
all the yachts competing in the
race had arrived except the cut
ter Duchess, owned by Harry Bur
CESS, Of Tampa.
Clinching first place in the
schooner division, the schooner
Aloha, owned by C. s. Parks, OF
Chicago, arrived at 5:21:35 p. M,
yesterday, with an elapsed time Of
I77:21:34.
In the yawl and ketch division
Northern Light, owned and skip
pered by Francis Bidwell, Of ST.
Petersburg, arrived with a cor
rected elapsed time of 75:27:05
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
OF Interest Here

BY contract, Menow, who was
the two-year-old champion last
year, is away back in the win.
ter book quotations, at IL to /.
OF intense interest to Washing
tonianS, of course, is the fact
that Fighting Fox, Of the Belair
Stud, which flourished right out
yonder on the Defense Highway
in Maryland, is the second
choice in today'S quotations, at
8 to /.
Fighting Fox is Of the same
strain as the great Gallant Fox,
winner of botn the Derby and
Preakness in 1890. The Sir
Gallahad blood dominates in
this splendid tnree-year old as it
does in all the William Wood
ward stock
With Stagehand 4 to l at the
present time, handicappers es-
innate that by Derby Day he
will be no better than even
money. Sande is expected to
rest him considerably between
now and May 9 when he will
be called to his first strictly
3-year-old test to the strains of
my Old kentucky Home"
Stagehand's negative 2-year.
old record is explained by the
fact that he never liked the
short distances. 1t has been no.
ticed since he turned a 3-year'
old that from five-eighths Of a
mile on, he comes fast. Why,
his final quarter Of mile last
Saturday was done in close to
"a seconds and a horse th1t
can finish like that is the idea
racer for events over a mile.
He'll take a lot Of beating
will Stagehand!
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
TOKYO VERIF|ES
OLYMPIC DATE

TOKYO, March 9 UNS0.
Don't worry about the 1910
Olympic games," a Japanese for
eign office spokesman advised the
world today.
1.-The Japanese people viii
never abandon them. Even II
the government withdraws sup.
port, they can be financed
easily"
Yesterday the Japanese Olympic
organizing committee announced
that the games will be held IN
Tokyo as scheduled unless the war
with China lasts until 1910 ano
gets worse. -.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
SemifinoIs
Junior GLOUers Set
For Bouts

With IA entrants each in the
semifinal round, Metropolitan
Boys Club and the Georgetown
Boys Club are battling for the
Lucien Van Doren team champion
ship trophy in the annual District
A. A. U. Junior Golden Gloves
tournament tonight at the Mer-
rick Boys Club at 7 p. m.
Metropolitan got its fourteenth
entry yesterday when the A. A. u.
officials found that William Coax
ley, unattached boxer, who had
defeated Claude welsh, of the
Metropolitan, was over age. Welsh
was advanced to the senifinalS.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
.endIandt-Klein
Upset FavOrites

Nv eliminating the second seeded
doubles team Of Artie Wondrack-
waiter Engelhardt. ais, 21.15,
Georee Wendlandt-Ellie Klein be-
came strong contenders for the
i,Inior national A. A. q. handball
doubles championship in the tour.
nament at the Y. M. C. A.
The top-seeded entry Of Randy
Myers George Newman easily tri-
umphed over ]. B. PayneH. Ber-
man, 21-15, 21-8.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
NAVY ROWERS
HOLD DRILLS

ANNAPOLIS, Md. March 8.
Yesterdays sunny weat he r
brought out Navy athletes galore.
The Severn hummed with the
drills of three varsity and three
plebe crews under Coach Buck
Walsh's critical eye, while Coach
Earl Thompson put his track
charges through their PAGES.
Max Bishop had his diamond
prospects limbering up generally
and put his pitchers through their
PAGES.
The lacrossemen also ironed out
the kinks In their legs.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09
Witt Declares funny Business"
Will Not Be Tolerated. by Tribe

the newspaperman's head. The
photographer had gone to
Hemsley's room to take a pic
ture. The force Of the blow
broke his camera but did not
injure him.
Hemsley failed to show UP for
spring practice yesterday and
irate over this fact, Manager
Witt spent a good part Of the
day looking for him. When he
did find him, Witt told Hens
ley in blunt words that he
would stay at home and stay
off the team until he learned to
obey.
The Washington times., 1938-03-09

scoring leader, with II points, in
the tilt that topped the G-Men,
and he was capably assisted by
Hal Kiesel, former G. w. lurnin-
ary, who Tailed 10 markers be-
sides playing a fine defensive and
offensive floor game. Ackey Viana,
besides contributing 8 points, was
Continued on Page "a, Col. A.