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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
REDS AND CARDS CRUCIAL.
 3 GAME SERIES.
Derringer Named to Stop Cardinals Ed Smith
 Beats Teller
BY GEORGE KIRKSEY United Press Staff COrresnOndentl

New York, Aug. 19-(UP)-The National League spotlight shifted to Cincinnati today where the pace setting Reds meet the charging Car dinals in a three-game series. One game was scheduled for today and there will be doubleheader to- morrow. This is August's most im- portant series.
 Now is the time for the Reds, who have been letting their lead slip away gradually, to cool of the Cards and make them forget about the pennant. Paul Derringer has been elected to stop the Cards rush but Big Paul has not been himself late ly. He hasn't started and won a game since July 27. He triumphed once in 8 relief role but three times straight he has been licked as a starter.
 The Cards have been hotter than Q light red wagon in July lately, clicking of 17 out of 19 with a i've game streak intact. Ray Blades, muchly and unjustly criticized for his handling of the Cardinal pitch ing staff in the early monhs, is proving every day that he knows what it's all about when it comes to handling hurling assignments. Yes terday he came up with young Bob Bowman, who blanked the Pirates on seven hits, 80. Today he nom- mated Morton Cooper, who looks like the best young hurler of the National League season, to face the experienced Derringer. Cooper, who has been brought along slowly by Blades, has won eight out of his last nine decisions. In his last start he beat the Reds, 4-3.
 Move Up
 By licking the Pirates yesterday, the Cards cut the idle Reds lead to 5 1-2 games. It was the 10th straight loss for Pittsburgh, only one shy of the seasons losing record held by the Phillies.
 Brooklyn's penchant for playing extra inning games held sway again. The Dodgers went IA innings before blowing a 4-3 decision to the Bees.
 Kirby Higbe of the Phillies reg istered his second straight win over the Giants, the score being 5-2.
 The Tanks and Red Sox both won, leaving the Bronx members 2 1-2 games on top. Red Rufang won No. IT., giving five hits and banking the Athletics, 5-0.
 Fritz Ostermueller held the Sena- tors to nine well-scattered hits as Boston beat Washington, 6-2.
 Chicago's White Sox solidif1ed their third place occupancy by best ing the Cleveland Indians 10 in an Thinning night thriller before 46,- GOO fans in Comiskey Park.
 YESTERDAYS HERO - Edgar Smith, Chicago White Sox left handler, who bested Bob Teller in an 11-inning pitchers duel.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
I-C Softball

John Holihan's Wolfhounds de- feated Jack Kenny's Collies 9-4 last night in an Immaculate Conception softball contest. Tone, the winning pitcher gave up three runs on four hits. Holihan pitchAd the eight in- ming only and was touched for one hit and one run. The hitting of Holihan, Butler and Foley featured for the winners, each collecting three hfts out of four trips to the plate.
 John Holihans Wolfhounds and Joe Daly's Fcxhounds play Monday night at 6:3O.
 The score by innings:
 Collies :. 70 0000 1Ol2-4 S 9 Wolfho'ds 3 s 00O 0OlOx-9 IS 8
 Darlington and O,Keefe; True, Holilaan and Brennan. Umpires: o'Connor. Morton and Loughrain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19

court. Didn't like doubles partner. Wanted to get out of tournament and get home. Played too many rounds in one day. Shorts were too short too long. Slipping shoulder straps. Made nervous by family. Mental worries. Should have been three of five sets instead of two of three. Over confident. Court was terrible. Can't understand 1t.
 If you have any alibis that you think are original Mir. Beasley would beg lad to receive them. Come to thoink of 1t, perhaps you chould send them to the American Davis cup team, because from he looks of things here at the national doubles at Longwood. the boys are going to need q few new ones when the Aus tralians get through with them at Philadelphia next month.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
Australians Dominate All Doubles Play
BY HENRY McLEMORE

United Press Staff Correspondent)
 Chestnut Hill, Mass, Aug. 19- CUP)-Australia is expected to con- tinue its domination of the national tennis doubles championship and provide the tournament with its first all-foreign final today when Jack Bromwich and Adrian Quist meet Bobby Riggs and Elwood Cooke in a semi-final match.
 Australia already has one team in the final, its No. 2 Davis Cup team of Harry Hopman and Jack Craw- ford having conquered the top- seeded American pair, Frankie Par ker and Don McNeill, in four sets yesterday. Riggs and Cooke are the Wimbledon champions, and in a normal tennis year the holders of that title could have been counted on to withstand any opposition. But this isn't a normal year. It's an Australian year and Bromwich and Quist, who didn't compete at Vim bledon, are 1 to 2 favorites to &C., complish the downfall of the Amer jeans.
 Box Office
 Among those who are fervently hoping and praying that these odds will be proved false are the bigwigs of the Longwood Cricket club, be- cause an all-Australian final isn't calculated to do much at the box office. The Australians are point ing toward the Davis Cup matches early next month and probably would take the finals here in stride and refuse to wear one another out in family warfare. Too, Quist and Bromwich have proved them selves complete masters of Crawford and Hopman and the element of competition would be lacking.
 Based on their play in reaching the semi- final Quist and Bromwich should not lose more than a set to Riggs and Cooke, even if the latter bring everything into play but their Wimbledon medals. Some of the smart boys are betting on the Am ericans, however, on the slim hope that the Australians, with the Davis Cup coming up SO soon, will play posum" and lose in order to build up false confidence in the Amer jeans.
 Many persons suspect that this is just what they did last year when Bromwich and Quist played a dreamy final to lose to Don Budge and Gene Mako in straight sets. Two weeks later, in cup play, they played superbly to vanquish Budge and Mako.
 They are not likely to attempt any such tactics this year, however. They are tremendously confident of beating any and all Americans whenever they meet them, and probably will go out today to com plete the rout of Davis Cup oppo- nents.
 Final round opponents for Mrs Sarah Palfrey Fabyan and Alice Marble, defending champions in the wornen's division, will be settled to- day in q match between Helen Ja- cohs ard Dorothy Workman and Kay stammers and Mrs. Freda James Hammersley, the English Wi9htman cup stars. The winners of this match will have the honor of losing in straight sets to Mrs. Fabyari and Mlss Marble on Sum dag.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
ST. ANNS' WIN
 "AT LONG LAST"

St. Ann's Softball team finally scored a victory over their jinx, the Red Wings, in s. E. League game last night, the final score was 8-2. The Frenchies scored five times in the second to put the game on ice. The Wings had three chances to tally but wto double plays and a last triple play prevented any runs. In the other game the Flashes pounded 8 10-3 victory over the LourdeS. l.t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
PONIES, AVIGS IN
 TEAM FEATURE

In game which will decide the opponent for the Civiltas in the Italian American league tourney fin- als. The Pontes and Avigs clash at Fulton Park at 2 o'clock this after noon.
 Both teams have already lost one game in the round robin tourney, and loss this afternoon will mean elimination.
 Basile is expected to pitch for the Avigs, with Bellotti hurling for the Pontes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
ENDURANCE BILLIARDS
 PLAYED yA<

Wilkes-Barre, Pa.--(UP)--prepar- atory to staging e billiards marathon at the New York Worlds Fair, George 0lidden and Francis Rittel tested their endurance by playing for ~ hours and IS minutes. They played 631 racks in i.644 innings, dlidden winning 4.e2o to 4,il2.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
PITTSBURGH
Score by innings: St. Louis m.. % 100 co f-3
Runs-s -slaughter. Nedw

tin. Errors-J. Brwn. Runs batted in-Slaughter, Moore, Medwick. Two base hIf-J. Martin. Stolen base Vaughan. Hacriflces--J. Martin, Med- wick. Double plays---Young to Fiet- cher; Lary to Mize. Left on bases by n. Bowman q: by ]. Bowman 6. filts---off Baeurs, 2 In 1-3 innings; of Bowman, [ In 6: off Eeweii, 0 in e.3, Passed bali--Pndgctt. Losing pitchor--I3aucrs. umpires-Reardon, uoets and PInelli. TIme--2;0b. Attens dance 3,Bse and 9,b6e boys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
Totlay,s Games-Pitchers

(9-4) vs. Derringer (15-O.
 Chicago at Pittsburgh-Lee (14- 10) vs. Tobin (8-8).
 New York at Philadelphia-Schu macher (7-8) vs. Beck (4-9). 5 vs. Lanning (4-3).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
Today,s Cames-Pitchers

TOday's Games-Pitcherb
 Philadelphia at New York = Ross (4-11) vs. Pearson (9-5)or Sundra Boston at Washington (2)--Auker (7-O) and Dickman (7-2) vs. Haynes (5-9) and Chase (7-15).
 Detroit at St. Louis-Newsqm (1S- 9) vs. Kramer (7-12).
 Cleveland at Chicago-Allen (6-6) vs. Lyons (10-5) or Rigney (10-6).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday Philadelphia 5, New York 3. Boston 4, Brooklyn 8. St. Louis 8, Pittsburgh 0. (Only games scheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
THE STANDINGS
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday New York 5, Philadelphia 0. Boston 6, Washington 2. Chicago 1, Cleveland Q. (Only games scheduled).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19

aRlaypark" is the new name chos. an hy the London County Council for en open space not iafge cnougn to be called park but DleseF than a garden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
STANDING
FIGHT RESULTS
tBy United Press)

Mt. Freedom, W. J. - Mickey Makar. IA. Bayonne. N. l.. and Hank Cheatum. i43. Newark, N. J.. dEeN lels ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
By United Press BATTING
HOME RUNS
WRESTLING RESULTS
fpv United preSs)

V8J VFEt1SU EtsV 'ft TT
 New York - Yyonn Robert. Mon- treal. pinned Rudy Dusek, Omaha {: oino oaribaldi, st. Louis, tossed Frank Brnowicz, Poland.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19

Paper is to be made from wheat straw in . new mill iH Mercades, Uruguay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19
EASY FOR SACS

The Blessed Sacraments rushed 8 runs across the plate in the second inning to take command of their game yesterday with the Naugatuck Greyhounds. Standt gave out five hits while the Sacs took 12 from two Greyhound pitchers. The final score was 13-3. The score by innings:
 Sacs .............. 0000 1 El3 Greyhounds ...... 0 1 0 l O. 3
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-08-19

YESTERDAYS HERO - Edgar Smith, Chicago White Sox left handler, who bested Bob Teller in an Thinning pitchers duel.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-14
THE GAS TAX MARCHES ON

The thirty million motorists in the
United States paid gasoline taxes to the
amount of nearly one billion dollars dur
ing the past twelve months, according to
the American Petroleum Industry's Com
mittee.
This is about four times the gasoline
tax paid by the motorists in 1927. How
ever, with, some exceptions, the receipts
from the gasoline tax have been used to
improve highways. Undoubtedly, the ma
TONS roads are much better today than
they were in 1927. This means economy
to those who operate automobiles. There
are some who believe that the savings to
motorists in operating and maintenance
costs offset the tax collected.
So far as we can determine, there is
no use to agitate for any appreciate re-
duction in the tax on gasoline. With con-
slant demand for better and bigger high
ways, there will be millions of dollars to
be spent on roads every year. This will
take money and the average legislator
will continue to think that the bulk of the
funds should come from a gasoline tax.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-14

the Italian race. say expansion: ex-
pansion In every sense: moral, politi.
cal. economic. demographical.s
It is estimated that the population
Of Italy is now nearly forty-three
million. It is agreed that this Is very
large for country so short of natural
resources. Relief of pressure through
emigration to other countries seems
a reasonable idea. at least from the
Italian Viewpoint although the pro-
posa] for moral and political expan-
sion may be sharply challenged.
So we rub QUE eyes and wonder
when we read an Associated Press
dispatch from Rome quoting from
the newspaper Popuio di Roma q
suggestion that all of Italian race iiv-
ing abroad should return to Italy
This same paper calculates that in
all foreign countries combined, there
are 28,000,000 Italians in race and
blood and that If they should be IRE.
patriated" the population OF Italy
would become 72,000,000.
Whether such an idea Is seriously
considered by the Italian government
is another matter. but Mussolini on
one occasion announced: "If italy
wants to count for something, II mus,
appear on the threshold of the sec.
ond hall Of the century with popu-
lation Of not less than 10000. 600 in
habitants." Hitherto he has been urg-
ing higher birth rate as the means
for attaining this goal.
Presumably we Americans need
not expect consistency in others
since we are ourselves so inconsis-
tent But contradictory policies are
not only apt to defeat each other.
- - -. -
address questions to the q,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-14
T E s T Y O U R
KNOW ED G E
Can yop answer seven OF these
test questions? Turn to
Page 4 for the answers

l. Where is. the republic OF
Honduras?
2. What is the lowest noncom-
missioned rank in the u.
S. Army?
3. How many republics were
represented at the recent
Pan-American conference
at Lima, Peru?
4. What are homonymS?
S. Which river of Panama sup
plies the water to operate
the locks of the Panama
Canal?
6. What is the correct pronun-
citation of the word incom-
parable?
7. Can the Panama Canal &C
commodate the large
Steamship Queen Mary?
8. What is the name for the
ceremony of browning the
sovereign of a monarchical
country? :"
9. What is a moratorium?
10. Name the four major plan
cts of the solar system.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-14

Recently this column carried an item
: to the effect that the oldest Baptist Church
> in Florida is located at Key West. This
- drew a reply from Edwin B. Browning,
superintendent of public instruction of
= Madison County, who wrote in part: Il
have read with deep pleasure your series
of articles relating to Key West Baptist
> Church, purported to be the oldest in the
p State. Under. eparate cover l am sending
you data tending to establish the fact that
- Concord Baptist Church, in this county,
: affiliated at ,presentbwith Mercer Baptist
Association, is older than the church men,
toned, being constructed in 1841. You
will find a history of this church in His
tOrfcal Annual sent you and record of
this church in minutes of association in the
back" Historical data as contained in the
above is always welcomed by this column.
Times Union. If the Concord Baptist
= church was established in 1S41, it ante
= dates the Key West Baptist church by a
year, for the earliest recorded data of any
q. Baptists meeting for worship in this city
was on December 20, 1912.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-14
HIGH AND LOW POINTS

The highest and lowest points in the
United States are located within eighty
six miles of each other.
Approximately 2,100 square miles of
dry land in this country are below sea
level, nearly all of which is in California,
and Death Valley is the lowest, ZIG feet
below the level of the sea.
Within eighty-six miles rises Mt Whit
ney, the highest mountain peak in the
United States, with an elevation of l4,496
ieet, according to maps of the Geological
Survey.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-14
GOOD WILL TO THOSE OF
OTHER cREEDS
Pontiff Thanks Jew


Pope Plus XII has received the
eleventh volume of The Detailed
Description of the French Alps,
which was presented to him by
the author, Paul Helbronner of
the French Academy of Sciences.
In a personal letter of apprecia-
ton His Holiness congratulated
the author for his thorough study
and description of natures beau
ties, so apt to arouse in souls the
desire of reaching the heights
from which t is possible to con-
template the spiritual worlds
inexpressible splendors.
Jews Pray For Pope
The Maccabean Post, No. 80,
American Legion, the membership
of which is predominantly Jew
ish, unanimously adopted reso-
luton, at November meeting,
expressing concern over the ill
ness of Pope Plus XI. Pope Plus
has endeared himself to all man.
kind, irrespective of race or creed.
by his social-juStice preachings,
his sorrow for all human beings
born in the image of the Crea-
tor. and his brave ana timely
utterances on behalf of freedom
and justice. -
The world can i'll afford, in
this hour of anguish and discon-
tent, to lose the voice and per-
sonality of this Pope of peace,
whose admonitory words to men
in high places, who have forgot
ten God, are as a thunder from
Heaven, proclaimed the resolu-
tion,. "a copy Of which was for
warded to the Apostolic Delegate
in Washington, D. c.
jew Christian Program
The recently .organized New
York round table of the National
Conference of Jews and Chris
tians has announced its intention
of inaugurating an extensive pro-
gram for the purpose of promot-
ing better inter-group relations
throughout Greater New York.
From the N. D. de Sion, Kansas
City.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-14
HOUSING BENEFITS STRESSED

Cooperation of city council in the
movement being advanced by the Key
West Housing Authority for better housing
facilities for white and colored families in
the low-income group is sought in a COM
munication just addressed the council
manic body by J. Fred Dion, Franklin E.
Albert, J. Lancelot Lester, Wallace B.
Kirke and Hugh Williams, members of the
local agency.
In applying for funds with which to
carry the project toward contamination,
the Key West Housing Authority stresses
these benefits that will accrue if the pro-
gram is successful: First, the project will
provide new and better living conditions
for those now living in over-crowded
houses, but who are able to pay reason
able rental; second, that it would give
work at good wages to Key West workmen
because the project will involve an expen-
diture of several hundred thousand of dol
lars and the government insists on pay
ment of prevailing wages; third, that it
would enhance the value of surrounding
real estate because for each new dwelling
moliShed.
Similar projects have been started OF
are about to be started through ALLEGATION
of United States Housing Authority funds
III Daytona Beach, Jacksonville, Miami,
Orlando, Pensacola, st. Petersburg, Sara
sofa, Tampa and West Palm Beach Key
West Housing Authority is prepared to
10 +Io* e. hot
the needs here for such housing facilities
is probably greater than in any other Flor
lila city. ''''
AS everyone knows, large numbers of
old dwellings in which families in the low
income brackets formerly resided have
been torn down within the last year. The
families thus deprived of their former
homes have doubled up and many of them
are repeatedly living under extremely
crowded. unsanitary and deplorable con-
ditions. Such habitations are the breed
ing places of disease and criminal ten
denotes in children-factors that affect
everyone in the community Disease germs
and criminals play no favorites. rs
1t seems to. The Citizen that the city
council will be serving all of the citizens of
this community if it allots sufficient money
to the Key West Housing Authority to en-
able it to make the proper applications for
funds to the United States Housing Au-
thority, to conduct what surveys and
studies that may be necessary, to negotiate
for building sites and to follow up the ap-
plications with effective arguments for an
early. earmarking of cash to build suffi-
Gent dwellings here decently to house
those entitled to them. .<f.s. sis:
An ounce of housing protection is
worth more than a pound of health and
police protection.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-14
You and Your ],
Nations Affairs
"Expand or Explode
By ERNEST MINOR PATTERSON
American Academy Of Political and Social Science

Often they make. a bad situation far
worse. Think OF the possible conse-
quences Of population Of $4,000. 900
for Italy. T,r4r fy,
OF course. the suggestion that all
these millions are OF italian race and
blood" Is meaningless. There is no
Italian race. But there may be 28.-
000. 600 persons in other countries
who once lived In Italy or whose
parents once lived, there. They may
think Of themselves as Italians. Sup
pose they returned to Italy where
there are already about $50 persons
per square mile. Italy has a relative
~ poor soil and comparatively few
mineral and other natural resources.
The peninsula Is one with its too
many mountains and its soil which
cannot nourish so many" II its popu-
lation were to be considerably In
creased, there might really be an
explosion"
We may dismiss the idea Of large
scale repatriation. But what about
the pressures already there? Many
disquieting rumors are being circu-
lated about economic strain and pub
lie discomfort. There are three posi-
bic lines of relief, short of an explo-
sion.
One is to lessen the pressure by q
lower birth rate. This Is not feasible
because public and especially gov
eminent opinion is so strongly
againstsit. Also, it would be a very
slow method Of reducing numbers.
A second method of relief is emf
grafton from Italy. Here, again, there
Is no probability that anything will
be done. Restrictions on emigration
are numerous, the return of Italians
living abroad Is encouraged. and
other countries have no desire at
present to receive immigrants on Q
large scale.
The third method is to relieve the
tension by larger development Of
foreign trade. This means lowering
Of import restrictions by italy against
foreign products and by other coun.
tries against italian products. But the
excessive and almost savage nation.
alism of the present time and the
talk of national self-sufficiency make
this method almost as difficult as the
other two. III
II all Of us cannot see our way
clear to relieve some Of the restric-
tons on trade barriers, then the pres.
sures will continue and there may be
still more explosions - not only in
Italy but elsewhere. ~
Al -. n... Il Az. ~.......N
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-14
'sssesssssees;s ssssee.
WHO KNOWS?
lSee The Answers" on Page ~
. sesssssssssssssssssesss

/. Who controls the giant
Skoda arms factory?
2. When did the Spanish civil
war begin?
3. When did Germany and
Great Britain sign a naval trea-
ty?
4. Can glass be made in
visible?
5. How many workers are on
the WPA rolls?
6. What was the highest ma
tional income?
z. Is there a wheat surplus in
the u. S.? ~. 80.
8. What is the work of the
Temporary National Economic
Committee? -,
8. Is the new jefferson nickel
to be withdrawn from circula-
ton?
10. When was Jesus Christ
AOA ~ - . . a SAL a Z =
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-14

The magnificent Gothic Cathedral in
Milan, Italy, begun in the year 1868, &C
cordirg to legend can never be completed.
The memory of that sublime construction
will ever remain indelibly impressed on the
minds of those privileged to behold it. The
writer started to count the statues that are
part of the imposing structure and when
several hundred had been accounted for
was informed that the cathedral contained
1000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-01-14

An automobile containing Is
sacks of German beer was cap
tured last night and the driver,
Luis Mesa, was placed under ar
rest at Saddle Bunches. Off
GERS of the sheriff. force saw the
car as it was proceeding along
the highway toward Key West.
Mesa was to be given a hearing
this afternoon. >d