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Evening star., 1939-12-08

these quarters said, some Of which
penetrated to points near the Sieg-
fried Notifications system.
The French returned in the
course Of the night without reports
Of serious fighting.
Military quarters also stated GET
man reconnaissance planes flying
at q great height failed in an
attempt to reach the Paris region
during the night. No explanation
was given of how the planes were
turned back.
Other German aircraft were said
to have flown over Eastern France.
Plane Use Seen too Costly.
French sources interpreted wide
scale resumption Of German land
patrol activity on the western front
as an attempt to gain information
by less costly means than the recent
Nazi reconnaissance flights.
The French cited German aerial
Evening star., 1939-12-08
over the North Sea and Scotland
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over the North Sea and Scotland
yesterday.
Its communique said: =,
I'm the west, little local recon-
naissance activity.
Larger air force units carried
out patrol flights over the North
Sea and touched the east coast Of
Scotland, flying at low altitude.
"One Garman group was attacked
without success by British chasers
east of the Firth of Forth. One
German plane on the return flight
was forced to descend at sea owing
to motor trouble. The crew aban-
doned the plane in a collapsible
boat. Aviation rescue squads were
on the way"
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presidential politics as he entered the
White House, Mr.. Kennedy did not
make direct comment on the third
term topic, but, with some signlt1-
canoe, made the following remark:
With the political, economic and
social situation facing us being ac-
centuated by the war, it seems to
be that no matter how brilliant or
earnest man might be. it would
take him at least two years to learn
how to handle the affairs OF this
country in the best interests of all
First and foremost, we know from
what we have seen and heard that
President Roosevelt's policy is to
keep us out of war, and war at
this time would bring to this country
chaos beyond anybody's dream"
Break With Russia Urged.
As the President discussed all
aspects of the confusing and dis
turbing European situation with
Mr.. Kennedy, the State Department
received anew today an urgent ap-
peal from Senator Vandenberg, Re-
publican, of Michigan, that this
country break off relations with
Soviet Russia in the face of the
latters aggression against Finland.
In letter to Secretary Hull, the
potential Republican presidential
nominee pointed out that "the
United States is the only country in
the Western Hemisphere which rec
ognizes Soviet Russia and main
tains diplomatic relations with Mos
COW. =" North and South America
should speak with single voice in
this condemnation"
The State Department also took
notice of a statement released last
night by the Finnish Legation here
to the effect that Russian artillery
active against the Flnns has been
hurting poison gas shells. The tn
cident was reported to have hap
pened north Of Lake Ladoga, where
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the 1,478-ton British merchant YES
sci Orsa as All October war victim.
An Admiralty spokesman said the
ship sank october %. There had
been no previous announcement
here.
German Plane Believed Seen.
An unidentified airplane, flying
low over the sea and believed to be
a German aerial minelayer, was
sighted early today near an English
east coast town.
Searchlights swiftly probed the
dark sky and the firing of ma
chine guns was heard in the area
The British air ministry said
later:
Enemy aircraft were reported off
the east coast during the night.
Royal Airforce fighter aircraft
were sent up to intercept them.
One enemy aircraft approached the
Thames estuary and was driven off
by anti-aircraft fire."
16 of Crew Reported Killed.
The British steamer Thomas Wal
ton was reported to have sunk in
Vestfjord, on the northern Nor
wegian coast, after an unexplained
explosion last night which killed
Is of her crew Of 46, dispatch from
Oslo said.
Some of the survivors were res
cued by a German ship which put
them ashore at Bodoe, Norway.
The Netherlands government an
nounced last night it had made
representations to Germany regard
ing the torpedoing of the tanker
Sliedrecht November 16.
Rescue Ship Crew Saved.
The crew of the Belgian rescue
ship Louis Schied themselves were
rescued by a breeches buoy today
after their vessel went aground in
the English Channel.
The Louis Schied, which yester-
day had picked up "a survivors Of
the Tajandoen, was abandoned.
The 8,159-ton Tajandoen, eighth
6I1lp lOOU Al VIC WdA Ny WIZ AASNoA VA
Netherlands, previously had been re-
ported torpedoed after leaving an
English contraband control port on
the east coast.
Her master, Capt. Bernard Roder-
ink. however, said he could not tell
whether she was sunk by a mine
or a submarine" He said terrific
explosion sent his ship down in
darkness within IS minutes.
In Helsinki the Finnish Press Bu-
reau said that the damaged 1886
ton German freighter Olivia had ar
rived at Mantyluoto, Finland, after
having been fired upon three times
by Russian submarine.
One shot hit the freighter's bow
and members of the submarine came
aboard to inspect the Olivas papers,
the press bureau said. The attack
was said to have taken place Tues
day night off the coast of Utoe. The
Olivia left Helsinki Tuesday.
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Russian Invasion
Abominab|e Outrage,
DaIadier Declares
FinIund Hos Assurance
Of Strong Sympathy,
Deputies Told
0y the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PARIS, Dec. 8-Premier Daladier,
In his first public utterance on
Soviet Russia's invasion of Finland,
told cheering Chamber of Deputies
today it was IAN abominable out
rage" evoking universal disgust"
Finland has Frances salute and
assurance of profound and strong
sympathy" the premier declared.
1t was understood that Auguste
de Champetier de Ribes, under
secretary of state for foreign affairs,
and former Premier Joseph Paul
Boncur would represent France at
the meeting of the League of Nations
on the Finnish-Russian issue, which
Jean Mistler, president of the Cham
ber of Deputies Foreign Affairs Com
mittee. predicted would condemn
this odious aggression
M. Mistler, with M. Daladier nod
ding approval, said he hoped that
events in Finland and that which
is being prepared for tomorrow per-
haps in the Balkans" finally would
convince neutral nations that the
allies are fighting also for them"
He demanded that the League
pronounce Russia an aggressor.
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there has been intense fighting.
Concerned about needs arising out
of the fighting in Finland, the
American Red Cross yesterday d.
rected Wayne c. Taylor. former
Assistant Secretary of the Treas
ury. now in Europe, to go to the
Baltic country for a survey Of con-
ditions there.
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losses to support the contention that
scouting by air was too expensive
even for the admittedly superior
numbers Of the enemy air force.
The French high command, In q
communique today, said:
Nothing to report"
Military sources, however, said the
Germans used more experienced
troops in patrol skirmishes yester-
day and that new attack forma-
tions-a series of columns aimed at
the French advance posts from three
sides-were fought OF by heavy
French fire.
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Britain Is Expected
To Support Action

LONDON, Dec. 8 (P.-Belief was
expressed in diplomatic quarters to-
day that Great Britain would sup
port some League of Nations action
against Soviet Russia for invading
Finland
These sources said Britain prob
ably would support economic sane
tions but would leave the initiative
to some other member at the Geneva
meetings tomorrow and Monday.
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Cuban liquor dealers are asking
relief from retroactive taxes.
Evening star., 1939-12-08
Planes Over Scotland
On Patrol, Say Nozis

BERLIN, Dec. 8 (R.-The high
command today reported patrol
flights by larger air force units"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
29 TEAMS ENTER
 ARMORY TOURNEY
Semi=Pr0 Earrings to Be Announced Tomorrow;
 Play Starts Monday

TWenty-nine teams have signed up for the statewide Semi-pro basket ball tournament which will open at the Phoenix avenue skating rink next Monday evening, it was an- nounced this morning by Director George T. Dillon.
 Earrings will be made this evening and announcements of such will ap- pear in tomorrow evenings paper.
 The teams entered are as follows: All-Manchester, New Britain Speed boys, Connecticut Furriers of New Britain, Boys Club Cadets, North End Wolves, Hartford South Ends Super Five, Bridgeport Stillmans, Wallingford East Sides, Hartford Harcens, West Side Speedboys, Hartford Blue Hill Tigers, Chuck's Service of Naugatuck, Winsted Standard Cycles, East Hartford Coalmen, Bridgeport Iriquois, Will limantic Doughboys, St. Joseph's s Holy Name, Waterbury Y. M. H. A., Norwalk American Legion, Danbury Top Hat Grill, Bristol Eds Colleg- icns, Hartford Swedish Lutherans, Bristol Gus Grill, Meriden St. Stan's Alumni, Bridgeport Walnuts and Village Boys Club of New Haven, Harry's Speedsters of Meriden, St. HedWig's of Union City and Hull's CollegianS of New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
SNEAD, GULDAHL MEET RUNYAN,| SMITH COMBINE
"Greatest Golf Show on Earth" Now on for
 $5,OOO Prize

Coral Gables, Fla, March 8-(UP) Sam Snead and Ralph Duldahl meet Horton Smith and Paul Run van today in the 36-hole title round of the $5,OOO international four ball golf championship, and the best way to pick winner is to toss 8, coin.
 All are par-wreckers, and each has displayed brilliancy in reaching the payof ground.
 Some are picking National Open champion Guldahl and leading money-Winner Snead because of their apparent ability to come from behind. They seem toughest when the going is toughest. Others like F. G. A. champion Runyan and Cooper because of their all-around steadiness.
 The gallery yesterday saw the first ace in the 6-year- history of the four ball when Henry Picard holed his tee shot at the 65-yard second. He and Johnny Revolta bowed 1 up to Runyan and Smith.
 Snead and Guldahl Jagged most of the way, being one down to Law son Little and Tony Manero after the morning IS, but they kept plug ging and 15-foot putt by Snead on the 23rd squared the match, and they never were behind thereafter. When Little and Manero both ran into trouble on the 35th, Duldahl and Snead took the lead that gave them a up victory after the 36th was nalved.
 The international four-ball, hailed as the best golfing show on earth, produced 39 birdies, two eagles, and 8 hole-in-one in yesterdays two semi final matches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
BOROUGH FLASHES
 IN TOURNEY TILT

Naugatuck, March 8-Games in the All-Naugatuck basketball tourn- ament being sponsored by the "Y'' here, will be resumed Thursday night.
 The first game will be the Y Flashes ys the Penikas Diamonds at 6:45. All games will be advanced Is minutes. Second game the Admirals will meet the U. s. Royal Liners at 7:45. The third game Beacon Falls Tighlanders vs the Y Killers and the night cap will find the Millville A. c. against the Chuck's Service Five Henry Darlington will handle the games.
 After Thursdays games, drawings will be held again for Fridays tilts The U. s. Big Leaguers won theft first tilt handily against the Fea- thered Merchants and Chuck's five had good margin ever the zephyrs when the final whistle blew. The Black Hawks won easily but the Killers had to show top form to trim the Rangers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
RHODE ISLAND
 STATE HOOTERS
 HANG UP RECORD
JawOrski Averages 22 Points a Game; Coach
 Explains System
BY TOM NOONAN

NUnAgc0 fFeSS Stat1 COrreSpOn0entD
 Kingston, R. T., March = CUP) = The Five Basketeers" of little Rhode Island State College staked claim today as the highest scoring basketball team in the nation after rolling up 1,480 points in 21 con- tests for an average of 70.47 points per game.
 Rhode Islands scoring system which has been termed "an air-con- ditioned offense geared to a stream lined age" received its final test of the regular season last, night when the Rams dropped a close 64161 decision to Worcester Tech.
 Two potent factors lie behind the phenomenal scoring record of the Rhode Island team which has tal- lied over 78 points a game eight times this season while annexing its third consecutive New England con- ference title. -~-
 Captain Chet Jaworski, eagle-eyed center who smashed two national scoring records to retain his east ern title for the third straight year, average 22.71 points per game.
 Betters Lusetti
 The Rhode Island senior scored AT points to break the single-year mark of 465 points set by Hank Luisetti of Stanford in 1888 by 12 points. He also established four year average record of 18.9 which bettered Luisetti's average of 1892 by over two points.
 Factor number two was Coach Frank w. Keaney, a former major league ball player, who has coached at Rhode Island for 19 years. The possessor of fiery temper, the burly, good-natured Keaney said, There is no miracle to my system"
 Simple Enough
 "It'S all plain, common sense that any schoolboy who knows how to figure could see through" he added gruffly. Look at your sta- tistics. Figures don't lie as anybody who has ever been to night club knows. The average number of shots that are made in basketball game is from g to 27 per cent of the shots taken. It stands to req son that team that takes more shots than its opponents has a bet ter chance of making more points"
 A look at the records seemed to prove his statement. In the last 63 games his teams have played, there were only three in which the score of the rams was under a point minute and in those contests the totals were in the thirties. Of the 63, State has lost but nine.
 Rhode Islands offense is built around a fast-breaking attack with emphasis on long passes and fre- quent shooting. The players are trainned to shoot enchanted both from stationary position and while in motion. All five men play up the floor, abandoning any attempt at defense and concentrating only on outscoring the opposition.
 Occasionally the system back fires. After winning IT of their first IS games and amassing 100 and 81 points in successive road games, Rhode Island dropped a 68-67 game to Connecticut State and then a 53-27 decision to Brown. The Brown game, incidentally, was the first time in two years the team was held under 46 points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
PERRY PANS
 VINES AS NEW TOUR STARTS
''Budge Not Really Tested Yet";; Vines and Budge
 Crossed $2OO,OOO

Boston, March 2 -UP)- Fred Perry, English professional tennis star and former king of the ama- teurs, was confident today he would defeat red-haired Don Budge of Oakland, Cal, in their tour which opens Friday night in New York.
 T beat him as an amateur" l" Perry said, land there's no reason why I can't do 1t again. Budge really hasn't been tested. Vines on this last tour was not the Vines of old. A year ago Ellie had that cer- tain punch which makes a winner and because of it he beat me. This year he lacks that drive"
 Perry revealed that the Budge- Vines tour, which ended in Montreal the other night, grossed about $200,- GOO, an average of $5,000 a match and that Vines already has pocketed $23000. The tour ended 21-17 in favor of the carrot-topped Budge, though Vines won six of the last nine matches.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
BRISTOL MERMEN
 SWIM NAUCATUCK

Naugatuck, March 8-The Bristol Boys Club comes to Naugatuck to- night with the advantage of having beaten Naugatuck Il the Bristol pool.
 Bristol is in third place in the State league and have every inten- tiln' of getting to the top spot.
 The Naugatuck swimmers are for the most part high school students with a sprinkling of veterans who greatly help in stealing the smooth nuss and harmony of the team.
 It is interesting to note that these younger boys are swimming faster at each meet an dsoon will have an envibale reputation in the State swimming league.
 The swimmers are: Captain, Al Sullivan, Manager, Armand Fratesi, David St. John. Robert Nixon, Richard Nixon Weston Boyd Bob Gran, Johs Davey, Edward Schrul, John GaleSki, Bushnell Rodenbach, Joseph Glinskas, William Wyatt, William Connole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
STATE TOURNEY AT
 NORTH END YMCA
(By Jim Jannetty)

Plans for the first Annual State- wide Amateur Invitation aBsketball tournament to be staged at the North End "Y" starting Sunday. March 19, were completed by the directors at a meeting held last night at the "Y". Many outstand- ing quintets from all corners of the state have already entered with the powerful Bristol Indies, Ansonia Woodlawns. Danbury Blue Devils, New Milford Farmers, and the Twentieth Century combine of New Haven, being the latest teams to send in their entries. Entry blanks may be obtained at any Y. M. c. A. in the city or by writ ing to Directors DelGobbo and Jim Jannetty in care of the N. E. "Y". Many local squads have signified their intention of entering and their names will be disclosed later in the week. All persons seeking officiat- ing berths are urged to send in their applications now.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
Waue OF Uncertainty Surrounds 7eren As Flag Fighters
PinchO and Keed
 Broke But Happy
By DAN PARKER


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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
BOYS CLUB HOOP
 MEET RESULTS

St. Joseph Holy Name Juniors, West Side Juniors and the Bombers were intermediate league games last night at the Boys club court, the Beta Hi-L losing a 31 to l9 game to the Liths; while the West Sides won the best game of three in de- feating the Mustangs, 19 to IA while the Torrington Rangers were 33 to 20 losers to the Bombers, Damelio and Karpavich spntting 20 points for the wi.lners.
 Tn games played Monday night, the Gamma lily upset the Joe's Tire Shop five, 41-25, the Nauga- tuck Sharks won over the Thomas ton Cadets, 29-24, and the Torring- ton River A. c. trimmed the Pine Hills, 49-24.
 More games will be played to- night at the club. John Ward is di- recting the meet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
DARTMOUTH GAINS
 COLLEGE HOOP CROWN

Princeton. N. J., March 8.-(UP) Dartmouth clinched the Eastern Intercollegiate league basketball title by defeating Princeton 38-33 after coming from behind an eight-point deficit at half time last night. Gus "Swede" Broberg, star Dartmouth forward, dunked II points to send his total tc 151 for the season, ty- ing the leagues all-time scoring rec ord, but his teammate, Capt. Rog Dudis stole scoring honors for the evening with l9 points. Sophomore Chuck Winston paced the losers with 12
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08

O. How long did Eddie Cannon ball' Martin hold the worlds ban tamweight boxing championship?
 A. He won the title from Abe Goldstein in 15 rounds, at New York City, December 19, 1924, and lost it to Charley "Phil' Rosenberg in IS rounds at New York City, March 20, 1925.
 @. When did Stanley Harris be- come manager of the Washington Senators for the second time, and whom did he succeed?
 A. He became manager at the start of the 1885 season, succeeding Joe Cronin who was sold to the BoS- ton Red Sox on October 26, 1884.
 @. Was the first Louis-Schmel- ing fight held on the date for which it was originally scheduled?
 A. No; the bout was originally scheduled for Thursday, June IS, 1886, but because of rain, was post poned until the following day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
YALE GRID DRILL
 DRAWS 30 PLAYERS

New Haven, Conn, March 8-(UP) Yale University football practice continued indoors today, with em- phasis being placed on calisthenics ?nd fundamentals. Thirty candidates for the 1889 team turned out for the initial practice sessino yesterday af- ternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-03-08
GIRLS TOURNEY
 GAMES PAIRED

Drawings for the junior girls state basketball tournament to be held at Washington park commun- ity house court on Saturday, March II, have been announced as follows
 North End Pals Co-Eos and Wood : bury at 6:30 o'clock; Newman A. C., and Loufdes Girls at 7:15 p. m.; Mount Carmel and Bethlehem teams at 8 o'clock and the Washington Hill Maidens vs. Derby girls at 8.45 p. m