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Weeks Activity
Of Laytonsville
Residents

LAYTONSvILLE, Nd, Jan. g.
The Rev. and Mrs. Dillon B. Groves
and their daughter, Miriam Groves,
spent a part of the week in Bel Air
with their daughter, Mrs. Alexander
McComas.
Mrs. Frank Dwyer Joined Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Duvall and Miss Maud
Russell Duvall on a trip to Memphis,
Tenn, this week. Mrs. Dryers
mother, Mrs. Marion Weeks, Is
spending some time in Riyerdale,
Nd, with her son, Mr.. Harry Weeks.
Miss Maud Dorsey has issued in
vitations for a, bridge luncheon We'd
nesday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Howes had
a dinner party Monday, when they
entertained 20 members of the
Howes and Fraley families, the out
of-town guests including Miss Ella
Mae Bloom OF Ellicott City and Miss
Wilfred Stevens Of Washington.
The Misses Helen and Sue Worley,
who are planning to leave soon to
join their brother-in-law and sister,
Mr.. and Mrs. p. A. Beatty, In Flor
ida, spent the week end in Pooles-
vile.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wesley Clarke re-
turned Thursday from a Today visit
with Mr. Clarke's parents, DR.. and
Mrs. George A. Clarke of South Sut-
ton, N. H. Mrs. Clarke formerly
was Miss Snouffer of Gaithersburg
Mr.. Marshall G. Munce arrived
from London on the Clipper last
week and joined Mrs. Munce, for
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entertained Informally Wednesday
evening to celebrate the 64th ami
versary Of their marriage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ashby Bladen Of
Bridgeport, Conn, are guests Of the
formers sister, Mrs. Bryan McCul-
len, and Mr.. McCulen.
Mrs. j. Lowell Wilcoxen and her
son, Lowell Wilcoxen, are home after
spending the holidays in Florida and
Cuba.
Miss Evelyn Brown Of Covington.
KY, is the guest Of Mrs. Martin p.
Greene.
Mr.. and Mrs. William White of
New York City are week END guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. Carson F. Lyman.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roger H. Taylor and
their small son have returned from
a visit to relatives in Philadelphia
and have as their guests Miss Vir-
ginia Campbell and Mr.. F. F.
Schmidt Of that city.
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ENGAGEMENTS Announced
In Alexandria Circles
Miss Nan Saum Makes Plans
For Wedding January p;
MANY Social Notes of Week

ALEXANDRIA, 6-Mr. Edward Van Devanter
panied McCray
Hamilton Baltimore to attend the marriage their
Harriet Lohop Luttre daughter of the
Charles Frederick
Of and Floyd Ohio evening.
brides father formerly pastor of Trinity Methodist Church
Alexandria, Before Mrs Lurel Miss Patience
deventer of Loudoun County.
w. mar
riage Of their daughter Miss Nan Russell Saum Mr. Mitchell
Haddad 3. Haddad Haddad
mantle morning
Church The will be performed by the Rev. Edward
Weles Very
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A WeQolng breakfast lOr Cne TWO
families and the wedding party will
be given at Penn-Daw Immediately
after the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlton Yates Ap-
person announce the engagement of
theiI daughter, Miss Helena Eliza
beth Apperson, to Mr.. Frank Ed
ward Watkins, son of Mrs. j. Frank
Watkins and the late Mr.. Watkins.
The wedding will take place later
in the winter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert L. Harris
announce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Dorothy Eta Harris,
to Mr.. Lawrence Urban Smith, for
merly Of this city, now living in Nor
folk.
Tea Is Given
For Visitor.
Miss Hettie Carter Of Chester, Pa,
is the guest Of her sister, Miss Anne
Carter, who with Miss Elizabeth
Ramey entertained at tea Sunday
afternoon in honor Of the visitor.
Mrs. Dorothy Ingles left yesterday
for Miami, Fla, to remain through
the winter months.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon P. Peyton
returned Thursday from a visit to
the latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
]. H. c. Grasty, in Staunton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Trucken-
miller and Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Dun
can entertained at tea Monday after
noon in honor of Mrs. Duncan's
mother, Mrs. Leon Arnold of Bay
Ridge, Md. Assisting the hostesses
were Mrs. Ralph Counselman, sister
of Mrs. Duncan: Mrs. James Morton
Duncan, jr.; Mrs. John F. Hauber,
Mrs. Arthur Mourot. Mrs. Jules
Ebel, Mrs. George Beam, Mrs. JOS
eph Arnold, Mrs. John Arnold, Mrs.
Henry Weaver, Mrs. Richard Baker,
Miss Julia Duncan and Miss Dorothy
Lee Counselman.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. E. Morton arrived
home yesterday after visit to the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas H. Morton, in New York
City.
The Rev. and Mrs. A. c. Freeman
and Miss Carolyn Freeman of 1rv-
ington, N. j., are guests of Mrs.
Freeman's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Worden.
Mrs. Marshall Baggett and her
small daughter are visiting her
mother, Mrs. j. L. Weller, in Nor
folk.
Miss Edith Bartletts
Engagement Announced.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin c. Bartlett
of Germantown, Pa, entertained at
tea New Year Day afternoon,
when they announced the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Edith
Russell Bartlett, to Mr.. Richard
Marshall Mcclellan of this city, son
of It. Col. Edward North Mcclellan,
U. S. M. c.. and Mrs. E. S. Nc
Clellan of Philadelphia. No date
has been set for the wedding.
Miss Janet Matthias Of Poteau,
Okla, is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Marvin A. Harlem.
Mrs. A. H. Cannon Of Carrolton,
Ga, is visiting her daughter, Mrs.
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Mrs. R. N. Page
Visiting Son

Mrs. Robert N. Page Of Aber-
deem, N. c., widow Of former
Representative Page Of North
Carolina. is visiting her son and
daughter-in- law, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thad S. Page, at their home, 1908
Russell road, in Alexandria, Va.
The senior Mrs. Page, who is a
charter member Of the Congress
sionad Club, plans to spend the
winter at the home of her son
and daughter -in-law.
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on. Court attaches explained, in re.
SPONGE to puzzled shining about JUS
tice Elben Folkes' bench, that con-
tents had been suilled from . jug
used as evidence in the case Of man
charged with selling without IL
cense. The jug had contained high.
powered perfume.
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Joseph F. Hankins, and Maj. Han
kins.
Mrs. Clarence Martin and her son,
Bobby Martin, of Roanoke. are stay
ing for several days with her sister,
Mrs. William Brown.
Dr., and Mrs. E. Ruffin Jones Of
Norfolk are guests of the latter's
parents, the Rev. and Mrs. c. Cooper
Bell.
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Welker
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louisville, who returned to this coun-
try shortly after war was declared
by England They spent the New
Year holiday in Philadelphia.
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Perfumed Evidence
RICHMOND, Va. (R.-The trial
was over-but the evidence fingered
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Typically fine Jelleff values
at their original prices
now doubly attractive at
season end savings from
$23.75 to $40!
Beautifully fitted or boxy
types, tailored in the trust
worthy manner of Jellef
coats, of finest black, all
wool coatings. Just a few
brown, green and wine
coats for women, sizes
33h to 4312 and SO to A.
Misses sizes IL to 20.
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January Special!
Permanent Waves
A"y M:,1aS s,G $3.50 Any %.;Ss5 s7;5' 55'$4.95
Excepting Zotos and Jamal Methods

Famous and exclusive-machine and
eless-croquignole, spiral and
combination your favorite
Permanent at SAVINGS! Isn't that a
grand event to make more friends for
our new Beauty Salon! Reserve your
appointment now-phone Metropoli-
tan 0300. And remember beauty
services may be charged at Jelleh's!
Jsllsffs New Dsssty seIea. Fifth Flses.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
Clock Company Employees Found Guilty
Officials Testify
In Court On Value
Of Stolen Property
Jail Sentences Suspended, But Time Extension Al
lowed On Payment of Fines - Watches
Stolen Valued At $50

jail sentence and Cristino was fined
SIS and costs and given q so day
suspended jail sentence.
Value $50
The case was tried at length Atty.
Henry Weisman questioning clock
company officials as to the value
Of the watches stolen. G. p. Clauss,
a COCK company official estimated
the value Of the watches at approx
imately $50. Some Of the watches
Mr.. Clauss admitted were ones sent
into the factory for repair, but he
stated that the company was COM
PEELED to replace the watches taken
with new watches.
Judge Conway refused to grant
Atty. WeiSman,s request that the
1en be put on probation saying
that he figured, that he had been
as lenient as he could in the case.
He did however in the case of john
sonbaugh grant him a week in
which to raise the money to pay
his fine.
Nom Support
Lansing Haight Of 81 Ridgewood
street, was granted a continuance
of one week by Judge Conway when
his case involving a non-support
charge was called.
A continuance until Feb. 10 was
also granted in the case Of Patsy
Pughese of 81 Scovill street, charg-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

BILL GARRiGUS much bird life
because we have only a few cats.
Cats are tough on song birds.
Stubby CIapp has to scurry
over backyards before he can find
a cat to chase. Myron Pierce's
cat is so fat and hOmebound that
it seldom hunts birds. Remus,
yellow-and-white pussy that we
had here, got clipped with q mo-
tor about two years ago. Tommy,
McLaughlin's big murderer, is
choice about his birds and hunts
mostly for fun. All in all, the
birds get the breaks.
Henry Mccarthy knows all
about cats. At one time Henry
was supposed to be the only man
in town who could successfully
raise a kitten, and he Is still
handy with felines. When Nc
earthly moved from Condon's
store to his own establishment,
the store cat moved with him, al
though Henry sold no meat and
Larry Condon's meat was the ten
derest in the village. Every morn
ing, Henry's cat would go out on
the porch and watch Condon's
,Store. When Mrs. Manville's Mod
ell T roared into the drive, that
cat would scamper over the way
and strut into Condon'S with her.
Larry always had chop or a
steak for the cat, Mrs. Manville
got her mail and groceries, climb
ed back into the Ford, called the
cat and swung across the road
again to Henry McCarthy's. That
Ford-riding tomcat never quite
got it straight in his mind just
where he belonged so he split his
time between his two friends. The
joke was that Larry paid tribute
in meat, while Henry got the
animals affection just by talking
Irish. Barney, meat, a Ford car,
and gentle dairy-woman kept
the cat so occupied that it never
caught birds.
Don't discount blarney! It's the
Mccoy! Not SO long ago, q
rather serious farmer came to
McCarthy's and bemOaned the
plight Of q hired man who, he
claimed, had been ON a drunk.
Henry asked the mans name.
"Ig0!" the BOSNIAN grOwled 80.
''POlish"? Henry asked "NOpe;
Irish," came the reply, But he's
civilized. why that Teller can talk
most as good American as you."
what Bill meant was that the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

multiple fractures.
The finding states that the bat
terry on STAINS car was dead, his
lights were demticev and he failed
to see Sakoski lying on the road or
even a pedestrian who was attempt
ing to aid Sakoski to the sidewalk
The finding says:
ION Dec. %, 1889, about l
o'clock, Michael Sakoski lay in
the roadway on South Riverside
street, about opposite SO South
Riverside, head about seven feet
from the wall which adjoins the
easterly edge of the roadway and
his feet extending towards the
center of the road. At this point
the roadway is 26 feet wide and
macadam surfaced.
AT said time STAINS approached
in his light sedan and ran over
Sakoski. He stopped about so
feet distant on the left or eaSterly
side of the road near the wall
which adjoins the easterly side
of the street.
STAINS was under tne influence
of intoxicating liquor and the
lights on his car were defective
due to the fact that his battery
was dead. He was travelling
about 80 miles an hour and did
not see the deceased and also
failed to see or heed bystander
in the road who had been at
tempting to assist the prostarte
Sakoski and at the same time to
warn STAINS, although several
others in approaching did not see
and pay heed to what was
practically the same situation and
drove around Sakoski's PROSTATE
form"
"Any doubt the benefit of which
otherwise it might be possible to
accord STAINS, is readily dispelled
by the circumstances of the rate
of speed in view of the conditions
mentioned, defective lights. heed
lessness and intoxivation," the
finding concludes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
Young Driver Found
Negligent In Crash
Warrant Charging Automobile Homicide to Be Issued
For Arrest of Edmund Stanis 22-Finding Filed

Prosecuting Attorney william K.
Lawlor of the City Court stated this
morning that a warrant would be
issued today for the arrest of Ed
mund STAINS, %, Of 40 Summer
street whom Coroner William B.
Hennessey in a finding issued yes
terday found criminally liable for
the death of Michael Sakoski So.
Atty Lawlor said that STAINS would
be arranged in the City Court to-
morrow morning on charge of
automobile homicide. The accident
in which SakoSki was killed took
place on Dec. "a, 1899.
InexcusabIe
Coroner Hennesy holds in his
finding that STAINS was drunk at
the time OF the accident and that
this is one of the factors which
would serve to make his conduct
inexcusable, even though Sakoski
was lying in the roadway at the
time.
Sakoski died at st. Mary's hos
pital a short time after the acct
dent. The medical examiners re-
port Stated that he had sustained
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
Personal
To Fat Girls

Now you can slim down your face and fig
ure without strict dieting or back breaking
exercises: Just eat sensibly and take 4 Mar.
mola Tablets day. according to the di-
rections.
Marmola Tablets have been sold to the
public for more than thirty years More than
twenty million boxes have been distributed
during that period.
Marnola Is not in1suded 40 Q cure-sil for
all ailments, This advertisement Is intended
only for fat persons who are normal and
healthy otherwise and whose fairness Is
caused by . reduction in the secretion from
the thyroid gland -thyroidism) With
accompanying subnormal metabolic rates.
No other representation is made as to thi.
according TO the dosage ~ recommended.
We do not make any diagnosis as that =
the function Of your physician, who must be
consulted for that purpose. The formula Is
included In every package. Start with Mar
mola today and win the slender lovely &c.
ure that y Eightfplly you're.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15
sKIERs KEEP SURGEON BUSY

Truckee, Cal. (UP)-When the
skiing season Is in full force here.
DR.. J. H. Bernard is obliged to
spend all Of his week-ends at Soda
Springs, local skiing headquarters
He specializes on setting broken
bones. On his first weekend trip
he set four broken legs. On the
second weekend trip he set four
more broken legs. He does no.
know how long the snow will re-
main good for skiing and setting
broken legs.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

Floyd Johnsonbaugh of Oakville
and Albert Cristino Of lbs Cherry
street, employees Of the Waterbury
Clock Co. were fined and given sus-
pended jail sentences when ar
raigned before Judge Theobald F.
Conway in the city court this
morning on a charge Of stealing
wrist watches from the clock fac
tory.
Johnsonbaugh was fined $50 and
costs and given a go day suspended
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

with his shotgun, Miss Mabl.
went along. too. She could knock
down 10 clay birds out Of Is
handle Q flyrod like Q veteran
and tramp all day through tho
hills without spelling her com
plexion or her disposition. II there
was ever o true sportswoman ir
the Pomperaug Country, 1t was
Miss Mable Hawkins. q wealthy
girl who had time to commune
with nature and who recognized
the beauty that she found.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

The Devines lived years before
the dawning of social conscious
ness in Southbury township. Pete
raised a few hogs, planted pOta-
toes, and shot gray squirrels and
rabbits. The kids caught trout
and eels in the POmperaug. Every
fall, the Devines fatted up for
winters. Picking chestnuts, blaz-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

Pete Devine, Poverty Hollow
farmer, needed blarney. Pete was
Irish and his wife was Scotch;
between them they raised seven
teen children. Pete's house was
only a little larger than dog
house, and when Mrs. Devine
opened the door and ordered all
hands outside, younguns popped
from the hovel like rats from
snakehole. Pete never caught up
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

ing away at broad-backed gray
squirrels, gathering hickory nuts
and filing the pork barrel they
prepared for the long, cold
months. Somehow, they survived,
and when spring arrived, there
was usually another baby.
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Full Weather Report

Boston, Feb. 15-(UP)-weath-
err forecast;
CONNECTICUT-F tonight
and Friday. Colder tonight.
MASSACHUSETTS and RHoD Z
tonight and Friday
Colder tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

The Devines were at one end
of the social scale hereabouts;
Miss Mable Hawkins was at the
other. When the hounds were run
ming and Ira Hawkins Jared forth
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

echoes with the
sweetest music
from thousands
of throb bling
throats. Perhaps
it's because of
Rattlesnake to
the e a S t; an d
Squaw Rock to
the West, or it
may be because
we We but
little fruit and
therefore only
spotty / n S &c t
spray in g. 1t
might be that
we ave so
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

One Of the several outstanding
features of the South End Har-
mony Kings minstrel performance
in Temple hall Saturday evening
will be provided by Miss Lucille
COlucci, Waterbury's talented tap
dancer. Miss Colucci is one Of the
city's favOrite entertainers. She
will share hOnOrs i'm the coming
show with Edyth Rossi, WATR
blues singer, the BOuffard Twins.
Mike DevitO's popular band and
other well known acts. Joe Fam
gillette will be master of cere-
monies.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

with his family. Perhaps it was
the Devine distress that gave
Poverty its name?
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SOUTH
BRITAIN
BRIEFS
BY BILL GARRIGUs

Spring Songl South Britain
has more birds than almost any
other parish this side of heaven.
At dawn, in season, this valley
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

working, at all She suffered q
heart-attack. with hangover COM
plication, after leaving her third
husband to run away with one Of
Manhattan's better known married
men.
Broadway SmalItaIk: Have a COM
forting thought: Spring is only about
ten cold waves away 1. No trutE
to the rlImor that editors are gonna
send doctors with every dramatic
critic = to review the coughers. Acc.
Of because too many Of the dambed
critics do the coughing Quiz
Dept: Fame Is a wonderful thing.
A few years ago two songwriters
were as well known to America as
to Broadway. They wrote the ma
TONS craze entitled: Music Goes
Round and Round" !. What's
their names?
Sounds in the Night: At La
Conga: "His old man left him a
mint instead Of a mind"
In the LIDO: "She has the sort of
voice your ears would like to
keep hugging" At the Queen
Mary: shes the typical Broadway
glamour gal, thinks everything over
caref,,IIvSfive minutes after she's
dome itin Tn "a Cava. aHe
has that continental manner-al-
ways needs money! At Coz
Rouge: "She,d 90 in swimming If
she could find a bathing suit that
could lie" At the Caravan:
"She's exquisite. exotic and expen-
siye' In cafe Sayini: "Who
was that lady saw YOU outwit last
night" :. In Barney Gallant's:
'@They're two-thirds married. She's
willing and SO is the preacher" :.
In the Cafe Francois: '"They taste
as slipperN as a kiss after seven
beers" In the Famous Door:
"She's got 50 MANY puvs on her
mind-she hasn't room for any
brains" At Armando,s: "Cheer
I'D. grille, the first millionaire is
ALWAYS the hardest" In Reu-
ben's: "He never reaches for a check
because the last time he did-he got
It'll" In Cafe Society: what
did he give her that mink coat for
to keen her warm-or uuiet?"
M.,h....o NTur.,s. Tho toun,s
+ricr;est telenhone ,,,mher beIonos
w. Hrort;,,inue Iocafed a. s7
49, NJ =" sztie A ' It - pT ss7s1
W. W.. .S Ss s.,on TO-, -, To,,,h. p,;s
a aa g." 0 a4So s;a,, ~, oraa of the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

hired hand had talked him out
Of firing, with barney.
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working. at all She suffered a
heart-attack, with q hangover COM
plication, after leaving her third
husband to run away with one Of
Manhattan's better known married
men.
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/ Z CTti: 81 feet
HIGHT Is feus

Four 8 lind 90 b.l,.|
ir-eooIad engines

military Armys huge
after initial flight
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Walter Wi1AcIaeIl
ON BrOad1Cny


trade MARI sgI5sTsdI c0DyFgtt 1890 DAILY Mirror
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-02-15

Broadway Confucius Speaks: Gal
with shapely pins often give guy
needles Wave in mans hair,
pretty. Wave in mans wrist, pretty
bad! Broadway cutie vino travel
in fast crowd get pinched plenty.
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tests Diego ship would
dicions army officers.
Evening star., 1940-01-10

home run biffer, twice American
League batting champion, three
times runs-batted-in leader. Joe
Medwick, one Of the finest hitters
in National League annals.
Dizzy Dean, the popod guy with
the buggy-whip arm, who won
more than 20 games year for four
straight seasons. Lefty Grove, who
led the American League In earned
run pitching average for nine years,
won 108 games In four seasons.
Carl Hubbell, 20-plus winner for
five successive years, probably the
National Leagues best of the 30s.
Di Maggie, who came with a rush
late in the stretch and may 60
down as No. among baseball's all
time aces. Bob Feller, Mel OFT,
Red Ruf1ng.
They were great. But in our book
Gehrig was the man.
Three times in the decade he led
his league in runs batted In and set
a record of 1874 in 1881. Once, in
1894, he was batting champion.
Three years ago he was voted the
most valuable player.
For 13 straight years he scored 100
or more runs. Thirteen years he
hit for 800 or more total bases. Thir-
teen seasons he batted in 100 or more
runs. He hit four home runs in one
game and blasted q homers with
the bases loaded. These were all
records.
He played In seven World Series,
Evening star., 1940-01-10

Man Of the Decade

"a games, with batting average Of
.361, and held the record for runs
batted in with IS. It would require
a column Of type to list his records.
Ruth was the outstanding figure
among the Yankees during most of
Gehrigs years, although Lou, lack
ing the Babes color, outplayed him
some of those years. And when
Ruth passed on, Gehrig had only a
year or so Of glory before the great
rookie Di Maggie ousted him as the
top Yankee attraction.
Neither Gehrig, the man Of the
sos, nor the top figure of any other
baseball decade could compare with
Ruth, who dominated the game in
the 20s. Ruth's feats are still too
well remembered to warrant much
repeating here. His fame was based
chiefly on his cannonading, particu-
larly his ability to crash out home
runs. When he quit he had 76 rec
ords ON the book. Before he turned
to outdelding he was one OF the
best southpaw pitchers.
He earned the biggest salary in
history-$80, 900, in 1930-1-and took
more than three-quarters of a mil
lion in salary during his playing
days. Babes every turn was 'front.'
page news. His tummy ache in North
Carolina from eating too many hot
dogs was chronicled around the
world. Babe always will remain as
the greatest figure in baseball his
tory.