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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
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Director was pulled to the place where it was burned, the fire started with chips from last years log.
 The hunt was introduced last year by Miss Elma Stuckman, Wa terbury Girl Scout director, who said last night only 8 few Girl Scout councils in the country have the ceremony. Last year 200 girls turned out.
 Miss E. Eleanor Smith of Naug- atuck, captain of Troop g, was in charge of the hunt. Ada Beecher and Mrs. R. L. Hale were in charge of assembling; Jean Seeley and Rachel Seaver had charge of the trails. Betty Sullivan directed the games, and Drucilla Littlehales led the carol singing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12

Eddie CarsernO has returned to his studies at RIGA Institute School of Communication Engineering in New York City, after enjoyable vacation with his parents Mr. and Mrs. John CarsernO of WOlcOtt street Thomas YanieI of 12 Fleet street came in Saturday mornng with the heaviest batch of tnroil the Tower has been recipient of in years. Thanks, Tom. I'll remind the missionary fathers to remember you m their prayers. Johnny Mitchell, Crosby s0ph, is optimistic about his chances of earning a place on the varsity basketball team. Vito COviellO agrees with Mark Twain in that of the brightest gems in the New England weather is the dazzling uncertainty of it. Lately he's been lamenting about it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
GIRL SCOUTS IN
 YULE LOG HUNT
Second Annual Event Held at Camp in Waterville
 Saturday Afternoon

The second annual Yule log hunt was held at Girl Scout Camp, Wa terville, Saturday afternoon with more than $50 Girl Scouts partici- pating. Finders of the log in the hunt patterned after an old Eng fish custom were Helen Wilson, June Mcbride and Eleanor Briggs, all of Troop 5, of First Baptist church.
 Fitted with ropes, the Yule log and its Christmas green decorations
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12

tion from the Christmas card and another on the surface of the box to which the picture is to be attach ed. When the cement has dried on both card and box, the two may be united. Do not worry about the rub Der cement becoming too dry after it has been applied to card and box top for, unlike paste, the drier 1t is is, the tighter it sticks.
 The cementing process may com- plete the operation, but 8 more finished appearance will result if the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12

in newspapers and magazines it has leaped into overnight fame. Now it comes to Waterbury to prove that the finest pictures on the screen are not always the ones that receive the most advance notices. Come and sec
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
MAJ. HAROLD HEAD
 R. o. A. LECTURER

Maj. Harold Head will speak at the monthly meeting of the local Reserve Officers association Thurs day night at the post office. He will discuss Army Service in the Philippines" Maj. Max R. Traurig will preside at the business meeting and plans for the ball in January will be outlined.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
LOCAL MANS CASE
 GOES OVER TO JUNE

A continuance to June 30 of next year was granted in New Haven ctiy court Saturday to Angelo V. Dad- dona, 26, of 127 Fulton Park avenue, this city, charged with breach of the peace. Daddona was arrested at c New Haven theater Friday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
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Questions on Comic Page
 1. True. English sparrows were imported to the U. s. to destroy a plague of tree worms in 1852.
 2. True. Cob is a Chinese word meaning sailor.
 3. False. Canada is larger in area than the U. S.
 5. False. Potter's Field is a bur- ial ground for poor and strangers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12

used by tire shops and gasoline sta- tions will do, or one may buy the better grade sold in book and sta- tionery stores. Rubber cement will easily rub of the surface without smudging should it run over the edges of the cut out design, while glue, paste and othey cementS may stain.
 For permanent work, rubber ce- ment must be applied to both Sur- faces. Place thin coating of ce- ment on the reverse side of the sec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
MAKING CHRISTMAS CARDS
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box is sllellacked after the pictures have been affixed. While shellac will preserve the original color of the scene or design, while orange shellac will give it that mellow, antique appearance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
Editor. TalI Tower Tonics. .

Editor, Tall Tower Topics. As president of the Connecticut Club of FOrdham University am extend ing invitation to you to be guest at the affair which will be held Thursday evening, December 29 at the New Haven Lawn Club Cliff Slater's DeMOlay orchestra will furnish the music. Vincent Kelly of Waterbury and George Deane of New Haven are CO., chairmen, assisted by James McCrath of Waterbury and Irwin Grant of Naugatuck It appears that this support being given by the newly-organized Connect
 cut Alumni Association under the direction of Rev. Charles Deane, S. J., vicepresdent and secretary native of Cheshire Hoping you able to be with us December 29, remain. Edmund FOssbender.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
TILL TAKE MINE MEDIUM RARE
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

You can have your so-called sizzling platters Your fancy so and sos dipped In batterS, . But I'm more than willing anytime to ao I'D For nice plain roast prime rib.
 You can have your sauce meun1ero And fancy saldS of alligator pear, These and such like anytime I'll eScheW For good old-faShioned Irish stew. Steak is steak on whatever platter And how it's cooked doesn't much matter, If it's over the coals and done with care And nicely broiled to medium rare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12

Operator U-2 of the complaint department tonight finds occasion to comment and recommend concerning reference to the intersection of Baldwin street Auto mobile operators find it rather stygan in that at course to follow Many car has missed the cutoff entirely, and others, while gropng for it. have found themselves marooned on the tiny enclosed area which separates the right and left lanes of the thorougfare We recommend couple of lights
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
By BII.L. PORTER AND
 nEnRGE gGARRn

WEONOE SOhNWV EE Geraldine Fitzgerald aroused cri-s tics with the staginess of her name .. but it's her real one born in Dublin. Ireland .. made a hit on New York stage in Shaw's "Heartbreak House." N. does not own car hired a girl with a car to act as chauffeur and maid summoned to Hollywood from Ireland by cable was there working in picture two weeks later first role is the second lead in .'Dark Viceorys chain cigaret smoker diets and isn't imnresxed with Hollywood.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-12
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
.DANbURY BOYS JOIN ASHLEYS
 IN GO SUNDAY
Baron and M ManniOn Signed -Grebauskas and
 POscavage Released

Realizing that additional strength will not hurt, the Ahsleys and West Side Speedboys, have bolstered their personnels in preparation for next Sunday afternoons All-Waterbury classic at the Central Y.
 Manager George Dillon of the State Le aguers announced this morning that Johnny Grebauskas and Stanley Poscavage of Nauga- tuck had been released to make way for Mike Baran and 'Slugger' Man nion, former members of the Dan- bury Guards.
 Maurice Red Bowling, pilot of the Speedboys, will be minus the services of Joe Kalosky, regular forward, who will be playing with Wilby High and so will show Coach Alex Mazzarella, former Hopeville Speedboy luminary, in a uniform for the first time. Two other new men are expected to appear in the Speedboys lineup.
 The West siders will stack up against Chick Farcis Garibaldis of Middletown at the Russell gym Thursday night in the hope of an- nexing their fourth straight victory. They have already moved over the New Milford Farmers, Ansonia Woodlawns and the Meriden Alum nj. The Ashleys will be idle until their game with the Speedboys which will be referered by John A Cluney.
 EndeeS Beat Danbury
 The Meriden Endees won their first league victory Sunday night ir Danbury, defeating the highly touted Guards, 45 to 38, as Eddie Gormley scored IT points.
 Sheehan Quits Endees
 Eddie (ReO Sheehan, Endee bas- ketball player, has left the Meriden squad of his own desire and will not play basketball for the rest of the season.
 While playing the outfield for Fort Smith in the Western association last summer, a Giant farm, Red suf- fered a leg fracture and the injured leg hampered his play this season.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
WEST ENDS PLAY
 KEDS WEDNESDAY
Bristol Invades NaugatuCk Y for State Semi=PrO
 League Tussle

Naugatuck, Dec. 6-The Bristol West Ends, losers of only one game in state league competition, inyades the Y court tomorrow night at 8:30 to take on the US Rubber "Keds" in a regular scheduled game, the second home game of the season for the locals.
 The Bristol team will be made up of former Bristol, New Britain, and Manchester high school stars who have since played college and inde- pendent basketball. Many of these players have played in champion ship games against Naugatuck high school in the past in the Class A tournament in New Haven. They in- clude Henry Parsons and Henry Ferony of New Britain, Lindy De- bek and Obie Obuchowski of Man. chester, Tom Lincoln, Puggy Di- Giovanni, Joe Marc and Jim Pickett of Bristol. Parsons Ferony, Dobeck and DiGiovanni have also played college basketball.
 This all star lineup insures follow CTS of the "Keds" another thrilling, speedy game with the odds favoring the invaders on the basis of games won and lost in the league and will undoubtedly gring out another ca pacity crowd to cheer the rubber factory boys on.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
CRUSADERS TOPPLE
 PIONEERS, 25-23

The North End Y M c A Crusad- CTS ran their league victories to five yesterday when they tapped the Pioneer in the main feature of the program 25 to g in close en- counter. The Crusaders jumped from 19 to 13 at half time and came out front with the winning hoop made by Giardona who also scored 10 points throughout the game. A wonderful floor game was played by Valletta and kept the passing going for the Crusaders.
 The Crusaders will meet the Raiders in their second game of the season Thursday night in which a capacity crowd is expected.
 In other games theRoyals re- mained in first place by beating the s. M. O. c. and the Kings beat the Tommies in other.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06

Scalzo Knocks Out
 Feather Champ

New York, Dec. 6-(UP)- Petey ScaIzo of New York, for mer Golden Gloves champion, held a twO-r0und knockout vic- tory today over Joey Archibald of Providence, R. l., recognized world featherweight champion by the New York state athletic commission.
 With ArchibaId's tituIar claims not at stake, ScaIzo hOOred the champion" twice before driving home the finish ing blow after two minutes and ten seconds of fighting in the second round of a scheduled ten at Royal Windsor Arena last night.
 Hard right-hand hooks to the head flOOred Archibald for counts of two and six before a similar series of blows put him on the canvas for the 1O-cOunt. It was Scalzo's 17th straight victory.
 Scalzo weighed 129; Archi- bald 124 IA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
WEST SIDERS MEET
 MIDDLETOWN TEAM

The West Side Speedboys will play the Garibaldi's of MiddletoWn, Thursday evening at 8:30 p. m. at Russell school. The Siders split even last year with the Italians and will be out to beat them because they were the last team to beat the Speedboys in the Russell school gym. They are the city champs of Middletown, because they beat the Middletown Speedboys vast year for teh title. They are coming along rapidly and will be one of the states leading semi-pro teams in few years. Joe Kalosky will play his last game for the speed boys Thursday night until after Wilby completes their schedule in March and he will be missed because he is playing a whale of game for the Speedboys. The Speedboys will miss him when they play the Ashleys Sunday. With Joe out of teh lineup, Bradley, Roy and Darlington will fight for the two two forward positions, while Stollers will remain at center, and Sullivan, Gray and Casey guards. It is not known yet if Joe Pumirldge will be ready for Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
ARMSTRONG STOPS
 MANFREDO IN 3RD
Champ Takes Cleveland "Title" BOut-Ambers,
 SarrOn Also Win
BY NED RUSSELL


 Cleveland, Dec. 6 -CUP)-Add another name to the list of victims felled by Henry Armstrong, the man known as MT. Perpe tual Motion" and shed a tear for a little-Bride- to~be out in Fresno, Cal.
 For last night Armstrong, holder of the lightweight and welterweight titles, defended the latter crown with a neat, quick job on Al Man fredo of Fresno, who had hope dto win the 147-pound crown and pre- sent it Text week to his sweetheart -aS wedding present.
 Nine minutes and 45 seconds after he stepped into the ring, Arm strong's hand was raised in token of victory-a savage, slashing tri- ump,- that ended with referee Tony La Branch waving Manfredo to his cornei, staggering, dead on his feet. A crowd of 12,784 fans saw the fight which was the main event on card sponsored by the Cleveland News as a Christmas benefit. Also victorious we re Lou Ambers of Herkimer, N. Y, former lightweight champ de throned by Armstrong; Petey Sarron of Birmingham, Ala, who held the featherweight title be- fore Armstrong took it from him and then relinquished it because he couldn't make the weight; and Solly Krieger of New York, recognized as Middleweight champion by the Ma tional boxing association.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
HOLL YWOOD TO. SPONSOR DREAM ARENA FOR 1889.
Plant Seating 4I,OOO to Feature Rubber Walls;
 Disney, Crosby Alert
By JACK GUENTHER

United Press Staff COrrespOndent)
 Hollywood, Dec. 6.-(UP)-It may be only another Super colossal idea but a group of 100 gilt-edged film and business leaders announced plans today for a $1,500,000 indoor dream arena" with elastic" walls and big enough for football games.
 The announcement was made by Walt Disney who, with Bing Crosby, heads the group which hopes to make Hollywood the capital of sports. He said the building, to be known as Hollywood Gardens, the Madison Square Garden of the West" had been privately financed and that construction would begin in three months, with the grand opening set for next September.
 Colossal
 The Gardens will contain an au- ditorium with. top seating capacity of 41,000 and a recreational center for skating, dancing, miniature golf, ping pong, tennis, badminton and other light sports, the producer of Snow White" said.
 The main arena will contain per- manent facilities for 25,5O0 specta- tors and in it indoor track and foot ball, wrestling, ice hockey, polo and jai-alai will be conducted as reg ular features.
 It will be so designed that sec- ondary walls can be closed in to provide any size amphitheater de- sired so that during small show spectators will not be forced to sit in a hall only one-fourth or less filled. The resultant mental lift to a promoter who has fathered a flop" should be tremendous.
 Rubber" Walls
 In cases of huge events, the walls could be moved back until the full capacity of 41,000 has been reached. The sponsors said the arena would be opened with championship box ing match already promised by Mike Jacobs, New York promoter.
 Within two years, it was said, the annual American Bowling Congress will be brought west because the arena will contain 42 alleys, the largest number west of Chicago.
 The Gardens will be built on a 35- acre tract in southwest Hollywood near Gilmore Stadium. Crosby's brother, Everett, will serve as execu- tive secretary of the organization. On the board of directors will be Charles s. Howard, owner of the racehorse Seabiscuit, and William Lebaron, film director.
 The Gardens will offer their major promotions during the win ter to attract crowds attending the Santa Anita racing plant, the Rose Bowl football game and the numer- ous winter golf tournaments in this area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
Today's Sport Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE United Press Staff Correspondent

worst picker in the sports field, ano that the system used was the last word in arriving at a wrong con. clusion. But now along comes Pro- lessor Dickinson from behind the bushels where he has been hiding his light, and makes a piker out oi me and my feeble little wrong pick. ing efforts. As fine as my system is 1t makes no provision for me to pick things wrong after they have hap pened. It simply assures me that can guess wrong before an event.
 Easy Enough
 But the professors system has nc such imperfection. With all the football returns in he can sit right down and pick Minnesota anc Michigan over T. c. U. The fact that Southern California kicked the daylights out of Notre Dame here Saturday didn't clog a gear in the professors system, and he found il simple to name Notre Dame as the national champion. I wish the pro- lessor had seen that game, because if he had 1t would have opened his eyes to the fact that in his charts and diagrams he has a little gem and a beauty of a system.
 Mind you, this is not to be taken as a criticism of Professor Dickin- sons method. Rather, it is the out pouring of jealous soul. How I envy him, and his luck in hitting on a method by which he can not only arrive at IA carat tomfoolery, but can break it down to where the impressive decimal points begin.
 Other Sports?
 think Professor Dickinson is be- ing unkind when he confines his ratings to football. His method would be whiz in boxing, and con- pletely change the pugilistic picture For example, suppose the professor applied the same method he used in choosing Notre Dame, to a prize fight In which fighter won the first eight rounds, only to be knock ed out in the ninth. He undoubtedly would name the man who was knocked out as the winner. In horse racing. it is conceivable that the professor would give the Derby ol the Preakness to the horse that led the greater part of the distance.
 There is only one thing that bothers me in the professors list and that is how in the world he missed giving rankings to such schools as California Tech, Iowa Kentucky, Chicago, Texas, Furman De Paul, and Sewanee. California Tech lost seven games, but also won one. Doesn't that count for any, thing?
 In case you're in California this winter, Professor Dickinson, please look ne up and we'll combine our systems of picking and go out tc Santa Anita and make a killing.
 Copyright 1888, By United Press)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
DETROIT WANTS
 194O LYMP|CS
Auto City Backers Will Spend $8,OOO,OOO
 Necessary

New York, Dec. 6.-(UP)-Detroij will make a serious bid to be the host city for the Olympic games oi 1944, Fred Matthaei, chairman oi the Detroit Olympic committee said today.
 He said that several automobile corporations, civic organization and the Detroit Chamber of Commerce had damned in a move to get the games in 1914.
 London also has announced it will bid for the biggest of all sports carnivals.
 Matthaei said plans have been drawn for a stadium to seat 11O,- 900 and that Detroit was prepared to erect an Olympic village for competitors. He said packers are prepared to spend between three and eight million dollars.
 Dr. Victor Nef, Swiss consul in New York, told the full American Olympic committee, now in session here, of Switzerlands plans for the 1940 winter Olympics to be held early in February at St. Moritz, and Kaarlow Kuusamo, Finnish consul. outlined plans for the summer games at HelSingfors.
 Various committees held indivi- dual meetings and considerable time was devoted to discussing ways and means for raising Olympic funds. Roy Davis of New York was elected chairman of the boxing committee and Lou Blum, Cleveland
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
TRIANGLES TOP
 BRISTOL CLUB

Coach Allan Ouimet's North End Triangles scored their sixth win of the season by defeating the Bristol League of Nations by a score of 32-18 at the Y last night. Hand some" Alex Jacovino, lanky center was again the shooting star of the night netting himself 10 points in the first half and then retiring in favor of Lanesey. Rossi and Ri- naldi also starred for the winners with nine and eight points re- spectively.
 The Triangles showed real class in downing the underwear boys and are fast becoming the outstanding senior team in the city. Sunday af- ternoon the Triangles will play the N. E. Trojans in a league tussle. Manager Joe Rinaldi wishes to an- nounce that next Monday night the Triangles have an open date and would like to hear from the West Side Speedboys, Boys Club Bomb CTS or the Hill Gents. If any of these tetams are interested please write Joe Rinaldi, A Platt street, or phone 3-3518 between 5 and 6 o'clock. The score:-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
WORCESTER POLO
 CLUB HERE FRIDAY

Worcester is the next roller polo club to show in Waterbury, and will probably attract a large crowd when it stacks up against Art Ives outfit Friday night of this week.
 Steve Pierce proved to be the standout player of the first profess sional roller hockey game played in Waterbury within several years when he netted five goals in the Waterbury clubs 2 to win over the New Bedford combine at the Phoe- nix armory rink. More than 500 1. ms took in the game which will prob- ably continue throughout the win ter months. Bill Blount at the Wa terbry nets did a neat job, and though some of the players are on the soft side, physically, they rot around with surprising alertness, Miller also scoring two goals for the Brass City team; Fertak getting both goals for the visitois. The com bination of Pierce as first rursh ana Blount in the nets makes the Wa terbury club strong one from every angle and with Molly Morrison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06

Los Angeles, Dec. 6 - U.P0 - I don't know Professor Frank G.. Dickinson of the University of Illi- nois, but I certainly would like to. He must be my type of man, else how in the world could he have ar rived at the national football rat ings he unblushingly released under his name at Champaign yesterday?
 With the season completed, and with the record of every team avail able, Professor Dickinson (not with out a mild rebuke from Mrs. Dick inspn, I trust), rose amidst his chagts and formulae and said that the eleven top teams and their point ratings were:
 Notre Dame, 27.72; Duke, PHO; Tennessee 26.68; U. s. C., 23.71; Ok lahoma, 23.69; Michigan, 2302; Min nesota, 22.71; Texas Christian, 2267; Alabama, 2263; Carnegie Tech, 22.62 Pittsburgh, 22.54.
 I thought I was the country's
The Waterbury Democrat., 1938-12-06
YMFiA LOSES GAME
 DESPITE 23=7 LEAD

Undaunted by loss of their first game by a margin of four points, the Waterbury YMHA basketballers were going ahead full steam with preparations and practice for busy season, arranged by Manager Schulman Sunday night at New Haven, the local Hebrews dropped a 46-42 decision to the New Haven Community Center, despite a 19- point collection by Sam Orentlicher- man, an able addition to the "Y" club this season. Waterbury got off to 23-7 lead in the first period, but were in front only 25-21 at half time, and 37-35, losing the game in the final ten minutes. The teams meet in Waterbury later in the, e-Nn