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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
COMM ERC|AL IS 11TH VICTIM OF ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Borough Boys Get Tough Test Before Winning
 Al to B

Naugatuck, January 27. The New Haven Commercial High team surprised the local high basketball five last night by battling the highly-favored locals on virtually even terms for three periods, but in the final quarter the superior ability of the Garnet evidenced It. self and the local team chalked up its 1lth straight triumph of the season by 41-33 score. The game was played at the local "Y".
 New Haven, which had started poorly this season, but has been rapidly improving, showed Q fight ing, aggressive combine. The first period was nip and tuck with the score being 8-8 at the end. In the second period the Garnet forged ahead to lead 22-17 at half-time. The visitors came back strong III the third period and outscored Nau- gatuck and when the canto ended, the Foleymen had a 27-25 lead.
 Strong Finish
 But Naugatuck turned on the heat in the final chapter and ran up IA points to eight for their opponents. Mariana took over the scoring bur- den last night with 19 points ana Farrar was second with 12. Bussinl of the visitors score l2 points to lead his team. Naugatuck used only SIX men in the game to 10 for Commer- nia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
FIRST ROUND
 HOOP HONORS
 TO BE SETTLED
HilIies vs Baldwins, Gents Meet Welles on Hill"
 Court

Championship of the first round of the senior basketball league of the Washington Park Community House hinges on the results of two games tomorrow night which may well be termed the outstanding con- tests of the season to date.
 Games scheduled place the legaue- leading Reymond Hillies in contest with the Baldwin Props and the fast stepping Gents of the Hill against the WelleS. The latter game will be the final attraction of the well filled bill. The largest crowd of the season is expected by the maintenance committee.
 Present-day standings show that the HillieS are in first place, al- though they have lost one game, which is the same number in which the second place Gents of the Hill were defeated. The difference is in the fact that the Gents have as yet to play-off 8 tie game which re- suited from their first match with the Baldwin Props.
 Victory for the Hillies tomorrow night accompanied by defeat for the Gents, would automatically give the Hillies the first-round cham ptonship. In order to remain in the running the Gents must hang de- feats on the Welles and also the Props, whom they will playoff per- haps next week. Both teams will be plenty tough, and the smart money is on the Raymond Hillies for the first round flag. AS it stands now the Gents are the only possible fly in the Hillies' ointment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
TORRINGTON IN|
 SECOND SPOT OF. VALLEY LEAGUE
WiIby Drops Down After 34=3l Loss on Local
 Court

A big red team from Torrington high, featuring a quintet of accu- rate set-shot artists and an i'm penetrable zone defense, made them selves fixtures in second place in the Naugatuck Valley league last night with a 34 to 31 victory over Wilby high on the latter's floor be- fore a small turnout of hoop fol- lowers.
 Never did Wilby take the lead. It was only in the last 30 seconds of play that the Green and White came to life" In this brief spell they went on scoring orgy netting three field goals, one by Harnick and two in a row by Rinaldi. The superiority of Connie Donahue's charges is not justly indicated by the final score.
 Torrington got off to a great start holding 10 to 5 lead as the first eight minutes of play elapsed. Paced by Steve Barlok, elongated pivot man in the second period, they in- creased their lead to 16 to 8, as the fans swamde the corridors at inter mission for a smoke.
 More Time Out
 Referee Bill Casman ordered the game played under the new approved Connecticut Interscholastic confer ence rules. Three time out periods were allowed each time in each half and two minute rest periods were given between the quarters.
 Co-Captain Boo Pequignot and 'Midge' Canem were the offensive cogs in the winners attack while Harnick captured the same laurels for the Green and White. The box score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
Torrington Obstacle To Title For Naugutuck
Ingersoll Creeps Up On Leading Chase Combine

By virtue of their "clean sweep" victory in all three games Tuesday night, the Ingersoll entry of the Industrial Bowling league chopped down the Chase Metal lead to a pair of games as the latter team was beaten in one of its three games with Farrel Foundry, American Brass, wrestling Tor the leadership with Chase some two weeks back went further down the ladder from its third spot in the league stand ing when Waterbury Clock, the eel lar-dwelling team, took the Bras sies in two games of three. Indivi- dually, it was Culhane of the Scovill team with 1853 high single and AT set that took the honorS, helping his team considerable in a surprise win over Waterbury Manufacturing. Nau- gatuck Chemicals three game loss to Blake & Johnson was also some what of surprise. Scores:
 PICK UP SCORES
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
EAST HAVEN JEFFS
 HERE ON SUNDAY

Though outplaying the best of opposition for first half of every game, the Waterbury Olympics have wound up on the short end of the score for the past five games, but that fact has not deterred them fro mtaking on the toughest foes obtainable. For instance, they have booked the East Haven Jefferson ians for return game Sunday af- ternoon at the Central Y. M. c. A., the visitors having already won the first game played between the teams in West Haven two weeks ago.
 On Saturday night the Olympics go to Ansonia for a return game with the Copper City Collegians whom they have already played in Waterbury. On Sunday afternoon, preliminary to the East Haven JeffS game, the Beta HiY and Blessed Sacrament teams will play at 1:30 p. m. with the principal game at 3 | o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
CLAvER STARS
 NEXT FOR L|THS
Catholic Colored Cham= piOns of New York Here
 Saturday

An opportunity to regain a 800 batting mark will be afforded the Knights of Lithuania basketball team when it plays host to the Cla- yer All-Stars, Negro quintet from Brooklyn, N. Y., at St. Joseph's hall Saturday night.
 The Liths have won five and dropped six thus far and need victory over the New Workers to make it an even break for the first of their campaign.
 An elaborate brochure prepared by the Negro outfit shows some outstanding court talent on the ros- ter, with Walter Thompson at the helm as manager and coach. Thompson knows his basketball from the ground up and is respon- sible for the development of many of the stars on the roster.
 Tall Team
 The team is well balanced, with five of it's 10 members in the six foot or better class. Every man on the squad has won himself a reputation as sure shot and their accuracy in begging away at the irons has brought them victories over the leading clubs in the Metro politan area.
 Jim Ace" Shearer, who turned in classy performance against the Liths in the livery of the Gregory Lions a month ago, is one of the outstanding players on the squad. He packs 1855 pounds on 6 foot, two inch frame and is tower of strength. He was a standout for c. c. N. Y. three seasons ago.
 Two Textile high luminaries, both six footers weighing in at 175, Charlie Isles and Johnnie Isaacs, are the scoring specialists of the squad, Isaacs being especially noted for his speed.
 The biggest man on the roster is Bill King, 210-pounder who stands six, two. A former court and grid ace at Alexander Hamilton, he has been hailed as one of the best de- veloped athletes of recent years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
West Side Speeboys
 In Watertown Tonight

of Waterbury, who shot themselves into a top contender position for the championship of the city of brass. Depending upon Bryan and Mort Kielty, Liddy Jasilunas and Miller to do most of the scoring the Holy Name followers can ex- pect bang-up game for the Speed boys are winning at pace that has aStounded supposedly worthier op- ponents during the past two weeks
 Oakville Davies and Waterbury Manufacturing teams will be pre- liminary game opponents at 7:30 o'clock. For the visitors, a starting combination consisting of Stollar, Gray, Mclean, Sullivan and Kalosky is expected to provide an early lead and eventually, another win for the Waterburians.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
HULL'S VICTORS

New Haven, Jan. 27-The sports program to aid the Infantile Par alysis Fund reached $56.50 last night as the result of games played in New Haven and East Haven.
 At East Haven high where the Jeffs eked out a 39-37 win over the Conn. Blues the sum of $23.80 was netted while $2045 was received at St. Johns hall where the Hull's Col legianS defeated the Yale Medical school quintet by score of 58-36. Previously the St. Mikes and the Jordan Howe team raised $l2.25 in game played last week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
TR|ANCLES TOP PALS IN LOOP;
 NEW MARK SET
Valeski of Wolves Scores 27 Points Against Rarl-
 blerS-PalS Lose

The Triangles upset the Pals in the feature game of a triple-bill at the Y hut last night to a 29-21 tune. The Tigers set back the Ca- dets 30-13 and the Wolves with Valeski setting a new scoring rec ord record of 27 points. trounced the cellar-dwelling Ramblers 52-17 in the other games played. Lead by Al Jacovino and T. Perrillo who scored 8-7 points respectively, the Triangles duplicated their defeat of the Pals in the first round. The Pals were handicapped by the loss of two star players via the foul route. Pete Toilette did the danl- age for the Rossi men with Il points. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
COCHRAN FAR BEHIND

New York, Jan. 27.-UP)-Welker Cochran of San Francisco trailed by 430 points today as he met de- lending champion Jake Schaefer of Chicago in the seventh block of their $500 point match for the world 282 Balkline billiard title.
 Cochran scored his first victory of the match when he defeated Schaefer last night 269 to 250. The titleholder, however, had won the afternoon block 250-167. thus net ting 67 points on the days play for total lead of 1500 to 1070.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
Painters Sheuac
 Opponents For 26 Straight Games

Big Bill Verriker's Ideal Painters shellacked the Mohicans in no un- certain manner to win three games and 26 in a row for bowling rec ord in the Mercantile league Tues day night at the Lucky Strike alleys, while Worden primers gained sole control of second place with three games won from General Oil, Mohi- can dropping. Mitchell's rolling for Fulton Markets in 2-1 win over Suozzo's Grill was outstanding as he hit 156 single and 424 triple. Waterbury Public Markets won 3 from Matzin Furniture. Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
YANKEE FOUR IN
 PING-PONG PLAY

London, Jan. 27-(UP)-Four U. $. players remained in competition for the mems singles table tennis championship of the world today.
 Two New York players, Sol Schiff and Louis Pagliaro, reached the fourth round. Jimmy Mcclure of Indianapolis, considered the best U. s. bet to win the title, and Bernard Grimes, New York, reached the third round.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
Special to The DemOcrat)

Watertown, Jan. 27-Rocco Mara 2 Holy Name courtmen or St. Johns church, who have been tops ill the local league play all season, were ready for their toughest basketball test of the season tonight, when they were scheduled to stack up against the West Side Speedboys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
RED DEVILS WIN

New Haven, Jan. 27-George Hey CTS foul conversion with 32 seconds Of play gave the Jakes Red Devils a 45-44 win over the Boys Club last night in the West Haven High gym The win put the Devils two games up in the District title race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27

Crusaders March On

The N. E. Y Crusaders defeated the Royals in a return match at the Y hut last night, by a score of 25-4, beaten them 42-8 the first game. This making 13 victory and defeats. The Crusaders won ' straight games. For games call Car men Bruscini, 3-9904, between 4:3C and 700.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
JEFFS WIN

New Haven, Jan. 27-Stan Sokol- sky shot zooming goal from mid floor to break a 37 all tie with but 4S seconds left to play to swing a
 39-37 court victory to the East Haven Jeffs over the Connecticut Blues in a torrid contest last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
Holyoke, Mass.-Steve (Crusher) Casey, Ireland, defeated Mike Mazurki, New York (forfeit).

New York-Dean Detton, Salt Lake City, threw Boris DiMitroff Russia; Sammy Stein, New York threw Abe Kashey. Syria; Bobby Bruns, Germany, and Juan Ola quivel, Spain, drew; Jessie James Hollywood, downed Dr. John Drop kick Murphy, Boston; Gino Marti- nelli, Italy, threw Sam Cohen, New York; Hans von Blumberg, Ger many, threw Dick Daviscourt. San Francisco; Kimon Kuda, Japan, ard Mike Kilonis, Greece, drew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27

Score at half time: Naugatuek 22, Commercial IT. Referee: DeAnSelo' Time: Four 8-mlnute periods.
 The locals will face Torrngton high here Saturday night n 8 highly-important Naugatuck Valley League tilt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
Totals ..... ..4so 4so 4s1-14a

First Place Team-W. Pawlick. High Threc Team W. Pawlick, High Team Slngle-F. Grohowski. 52s. Inc High Three Gamos--J. HySnie 347.
 Ind. High Single--A. Koslly, 129. Ind High Aver.-J. Hyrpie, 115.2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27

High single-Mitchel 156. High three-Mitchel 424. High game-Fulton Markets SAP. High three-Fulton Markets 1,791.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
WRESTLING RESULTS

Boston-Art O'Mahoney, Ireland, f1attened Ted Germaine, Boston; Seelie Samara, Boston, pinned Chip pewa Charley, Oklahoma; Armand Ledonne, Canada, tossed Dutch Schmidt, New York; Carmen Carone, Lynn, threw Bull Berini, New York; Pat Schaefer, New York, drew with Sandy Macdonald, Scot land; Ike Goldberg, Boston, drew with Pat Schaefer (Second bout).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
z till On Top

The Tigers remained tied for first place with the Wolves by taking over the Cadets. Celantano, Place and Cello scored 6 points apiece for the Tigers while Nick Rinaldo, with points, was the losers best bet. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
North End Tigers to Invade Meriden

The strong N. E. Y Tigers, leaders in the Y senior league as a result of their 30-13 victory over the Y Cadets, will invade Meriden tonight to play the Boys club Varsity. The Meriden Varsity has won II games being defeated only once at the hands of the strong West Haven Cosmos in an overtime game. Meri- den has two of last years Meriden high stars in Skol and Kochanowski. The Tigers have won IA games, los- ing only three and will be depending on Moe Guerrero, popular N. E. star,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27

New Record Pee Wee" Stan Valeski, smashed all league scoring records with 27 points as the Wolves overwhelmed the Ramblers. Gerty was the out standing Rambler player. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27

Ind. high single-Culhane, 1855. Ind. high three-Culhane, AT.
 High single game-Wat. Clork 652. High team total-Wat. Mfg. 1908.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27

Fallon cut the cords for 12 points to lead the Wilby Reserves to a 26-22 victory over the Torrington Seconds in the prelim.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
Wilby Seconds Win

Referee: Phil Casman. Time-F' S-minute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27

High Single-Bowen, .36. High Three-Hardy, S4S. High Gamc-Sullivan.
 Tigh Team-Sullivan, 16ls.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27

Totals .... ASA 51O 539-151S H'Sh Single-Harnick, 136. Fl ,h Three-Harnick, 33S. High Game-Field Engineers, 539. High Total Pin Fall-Field En- ginsars. 1k12.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
ST. PATRICK'S HOLY NAME
 LEAGUE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-01-27
Hoop Come In Rhunaba

New York-Eight players have been named by q make basketball tour of South America with the Ar uIed for Rio de Janeiro, Feb 15. The men who will are Sid Glickman, Frank ROsenblOOm, Willard K. No roll Shore, Robert Chapman, Irving Schneider and
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-25

have fit. I finally got him straight
ened out and so he went his way and
let me alone. w. A. Wilkerson and
little son, Willie, of Dexter, were both
over at Henderson this morning sit
ting in their car out of the rain and
watching the world pass by. Then
this p. m. they were over to our town.
That's what I call travelling.
But back to Ashley Evans. He
quoted something which sounded like
a part of Aesop's Fables, Songs Of
Solomon, Proverbs, or Shakespeare.
Upon point-blank questioning and CIV
ing him the third degree he finally
confessed that he was the author Of
the following, eff there was as much
to all of us as a few think there is to
some of us, and that was divided
amongst the rest of us, there would
be great deal more to all of US
In walked Elliott, Shaw, as spark
ling as an ember; whose face I knew
but name could not remember Said
he was coming over to the Baraca-
Philathea convention this afternoon
and take the whole thing in. Down
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-25
ONCE UPON APRIL 25th

This column has already told of
the great and generally uncredited
contribution of Alfred N. Vail to the
genesis of the telegraph, for which
Morse is usually given full credit.
Almost an equally important role was
played by Alfred's cousin, Theodore
N. Vail in the development of tele-
phone service. Kaempffert's History
Of American Invention in the chapter
on the telephone, written by Floyd
barrow, says without Theodore N
Vail the Bell Company might have
died in infancy -. In executive abil-
ity and sheer genius for organization
Theodore N.Vail never had a super
ior. He came to a bankrupt COM
pany whose affairs were in utter
chaos"
Bell, like MarcOni, never asserted
that he made the device upon which
ne got his epochal patent out of
nothing. He improved machines in
vented by other men.
Seventeen years before Bell gave
his first demonstration of his SYSTEM
Philip Refs, son of a poor baker in
Frankfort, Germany demonstrated
the principle of the telephone Refs
was first to give the device that name.
First thing he transmitted was a tune.
This demonstration took place II
years ago today.
Same day that Bell made his APP
plication for a patent, Elisha Gray
filed a claim for a similar one Bell,
filed three hours earlier, got the pat
ant. Gray sued Bell, won some rights.
Gray and Bell had 600 other lawsuits
to contend with before establishing
themselves as supreme in telephony.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-25

so dark that the lady came out into
beautiful table lamp which is on dis
play, making the red hand-worked bed
spread show up pretty.
Finally got a ride back home with
Mrs. T. L. Willard and Mrs. P. S.
kearney. Mrs. Willard had us
Joneses over to a fried chicken sup
per a year or SO ago, and gave us
all the ice tea that we could drink.
Mr.. Willard repairs and upholsters
furniture. Rode with him to Rich
mond to deliver truck load of furni-
ture about five years ago. He in
vited me to go along to keep him
from getting lonesome, but I think
he would have really enjoyed some
peace and quiet before he got back
We stopped q. an eating-place at a
bend of the railroad this side of Rich
mond, and he set us up to dinner I
could have eaten a couple of whole
pies of the kind that was served.
Mrs. Kearney is one of the Oxford
Grange ladies who all served supper
at the Grange Hall last summer to the
r. F. D. carriers of the tri-county
convention. Daddy Jones invited me
as his guest and let me tell as much
of this part of the world that 1 can.
that If you want a real, red-mcat old
country ham supper with access cries
to match; just let those Grange ladies
serve it,
I nope not to create the wrong i'm
preston on your minds that 1 am
nothing but a glutton and that I have
attended every big breakfast, dinner
and supper held within the boundaries
of this and adjoining counties for
the past thirty years. for that is not
true. But just cant keep those
happy memories fror. occasionally
popping up il my MIA at times.
Mrs. ]. F. Jockey, Jr., of Wades-
horo, is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. S. Hines. Her father has
cen sick at his home on New Collea;e
street for the past several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. T. Blackwell, Mrs.
= r. Blackwell, and Leslie Blackwell
visited at Durham today. Mr.. Black
we'll gave me a good topic for write
Up which I hope to have ready soon.
Miss Maggie Garrett of Nelson, Va.
sends the name Of Whick Wack for
1f'e gosling, which name sounds like
lin rowing the grass. Names from
the other members of their family
IRE: 30, Peep, from Mrs. C. B. Lot-
It's; Lucy Goosy, from c.. B. LOFTS:
md Fuzzy from Miss Susie Buchan-
N. Miss Maggie says: Here come
some names. and I hope you will like
hem a lot" Here goes
T. MOSES.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-25
APRIL
Today is the Day
BY CLARK KINNAIRD
Copyright, 1888, for this Newspaper
by King Features Syndicate, Inc.
AT WAR DAY-BY-DAY

Al WAN liza I'D
20 Years Ago Today-Exactly 10
years to the day, almost to the hour,
after the British cruiser Gladiator WAS
sunk in a collision with the Ameri-
can liner st. Paulk eeled over at her
pier in New York. Five of her crew
of 400 were lost German sabateurs
were suspected, naturally. Real cause
of the sinking was the carelessness of
a crew member in leaving an ash-port
hole open.
Treasury Department estimates
showed the war was costing the u. S.
$4O,OOO,OOO a day, $4,000 900 for gov
eminent purposes, and $1O,OOOO0O in
loans to Allies. Of course, at the
time, the Allies were expected to pay
back that $10,O0O,O0O a day.
That same day, Samuel Untermyer,
in a Third Liberty Loan address in
New York, declared that the pro-
posal of James M. Beck that the Unit
ed States regard as a gift the $5,OO0.-
100000 it had thus far lent to the
Allies for war purposes, was an in
suit to those nations.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-25

to the P. o. in the drizzle to write
card, and there were Junius Rogers
and Mr.. Lassiter standing right where
1 had left them week ago. Junius
said he had at last found the secret
to perpetual motion, but I will let
Mr.. Lassiter tell ycI +Ae answer
Saw an old friend or rather a
friend Of long standing, in the person
of T. l.. Dale, of the City Barber Shop.
Said he had cut my hair at least s.
600 times and to the length of fifty
yards, when he worked over here for
eleven years. And for that length of
time he was my favorite barber. Told
me the glad news of the little three
weeks-old daughter, Mary Ann. AS
you know, he married Miss Elma Mae
Massey of Henderson, and moved over
there about five years ago.
The more 1 learn of Henderson, the
still more closely connected I find
your city with ours. Mrs. D. J.
Gooch of Oxford was the former Miss
Hattie Dunn of Henderson. Stand
ing under the awning at E. G. Davis
& Sons, out of the rain, it had gotten
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1938-04-25
Today's Church
Message
THY WORD is TRUTH.
isV KEW. j. EVERETTE NEESE


nv Word is truth. Again we sing
MS "ohderous fact. Loud NAV il
ring
And may each page be clear and
bright,
Illuminated by the spirits light.
thy Word is truth. Oh, grant us grace
N every page thy love 10 trace.
Gelp Us 2new The theme begins
VI now that love rcdeems from sin
Thy word is truth It's quickeninp
light
Oispells the gloom Of sins dark night
1t cheers the faint up)n the road
AND safely guides 70 1hike abode.
ny word is ruth it lambeth East
y nile Sun and moon end stars Shall
last,
y nen heaven and earth have passed
away,
by word shall still remain in its
sway.
Thy word is truth. Well hold il so
through all our days in veal or woo
by Word is ruth 1t sets us free
Wen chant it through eternity.
Selected.