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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08

There will be thrills and spills when the gymnasts of Waterbury compete for the city championship at Turner Hall, 1lsl North Main street, Friday and Saturday of this week. With four clubs and several unattached athletes competing these men of speed and muscle will outdo themselves in providing spec tacular stunts for the fans of Wa terbury. The individual champion ships are very much in doubt but the clubs championship will be nar- rowed down to the Waterbury Gym nastic club members of the national Swiss Gymnastic association and the Waterbury Turner's members of the American Turner's.
 The rivalry between the Town Plot club and the North End Turn CTS is very keen and the competi- ton must take on dangerous turn for the winners. This is the first time that 8 city championship has been held in more than ten years and the calibre of the performers is very high. Tn addition to all around championships, championships will be decided in tumbling, side horse parallel bars and the trapeze.
 Prizes will be awarded on Satur- day and dancing will follow . the mass calesthenics.
 Entry List
 The following gymnasts have al- ready handed in their registration for the contest.
 Championship class, men-Jerry Lombardo, Roland Bucks, Charles Marcelynas, Michael Mobile, and Daniel Smith.
 Championship class women-Lil- Han Bucks, Norma Leona, Ruth Pooler and Marguerite Wiedorn.
 Junior championship - Edward Gagaoin, Fred Wiedorn, Joe Lake and Robert Luddy.
 Boys championship-Jack Buck
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
Elks' Bowling Notes

While Hal Hadley's Shoemen were disposing of Mike O'Brien's War riors, Warren Cooke's Watchmakers were scalping Pat Gribbon's Lum- bermen, enabling them to tie Hadley for first place in the American league standing.
 Bill Verriker's Painters kept right on their winning streak and handed Frank Monaghan's Powermen @ neat facing and in doing so held on to their place in the American league standing.
 Chris Harmon's Hillies admins tered nice pasting to Tony Pepe's gang and sneaked up a bit on the leaders in the American loop.
 Guy Pugra's failure to put In an appearance Tuesday night forced Joe Harpin to yield three points to Harvey Pelletier's Plumbers.
 Jack Reilly's Steamfitters, favored by the absence of Harry Spellman went right to town last week and took over Jack Holian's Crew for four points.
 Dr. Cotterio's team kept a firm hold on first place in the National loop by taking over Bill Stanton's boys for three points.
 Dr. Leonard had a tough evening of 1t in earning an even split with Johnny Spadaro'S team.
 Jack Collins got back into win- ming form last week and belted out a four point victory over Billy Cav- anaugh's Internationals.
 Dan Sullivan,s team dropped four points to the Lux Clockmen, who rolled a total of 1890 for three games, which Is no mean score.
 Connie Larson's Norsemen took J., Mulvilles Relndeers into camp for three points.
 Bill Cunninghams Milkmen ap- piled the white-wash brush to Emil Mascola's men taking four points for their efforts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
Catholic Youth
 Sports
BY JAMES NATALIE

The Lady Of Lourdes made 1t eight straight when they defeated the Immaculate Conception Jrs. last night at the Boys club surface by the score of 24-l4.
 Start Slow
 ,rne Lourdes started once again slew, With the Immaculates fight ing hard the Lourdes Jrs. had 1t very tough in the first quarter. The Immaculates scored two baskets and two fouls that put them in front by the score of 60. This was the firas team that was that ever was ahead of the Lourdes. The only bas- ket in that quarter was made by V. Andolina.
 Regalns Control
 At the beginning of the second quarter the Lourdes made two con- secutive baskes, one by Capt. Iannacone and 6 beautiful look shot by Frank Lamberti. Wrenn made a foul shot and this was followed by another foul made by Smith. That was all the scoring for the Immac- ulats that period. T. Iannacone scored another bascket and Mario Rinaldi accounted for a foul shot. At the close of the half the score was 9-8 in favor of Lourdes. Holds Lead
 The Lourdes held their lead and made 1t stronger when they made three baskets and three fouls. Once again Tony Iannacone scored this time with 3 points. His brother Lazona also scored in this period with one basket with Andolina also scoring one basket. The Lourdes held the Immaculates scoreless In this period. The score at the end of the period was 18-8 in favor of Lourdes.' In the last quarter the Lourdes scored 3 baskets. The Im- maculates also scored 3 baskets. The game ended with the Lourdes' favor, 24-4.
 Tony Iannacone Stars
 Capt. Tony Beef" 1annacone was the big gun once more for the Lourdes, scoring 3 baskets and one foul, making 1t 2 points, Next to Beef" was Anolina with baskets. These two boys are always helping the Lourdes with their scoring. Every regular scored scored for the Lourdes. Wrenn, the Pinehill ash, with fouls was playing a perfect defensive game for the Immaculates. Sullivan with 4 points was the big gun for the Immaculates. Tommy Griffin also played a good floor game.
 This was a prelim to the Cadet Conn. Blue game which the Cadets won 43-42.
 The score.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
LITHS LOSE TO
 TEXANS 47.43

Four players, two on each side were outstanding as the Knights of Lithuania dropped their second game in three nights, losing e 47 to 43 decision last night to the Texas Rangers, a travelling team which spotted the locals an 1l-point lead at half time, when the Liths led 28 to IT. However, in the clos ing pair of periods, Nat Volpe, for mer Manhattan sharpshooter and Kohler accounted for most of the 36 points between them, Volpe getting 20, while the local Joes, Boley and Joyce hung up 30 pointsl. The game did not get going until after 10:30, due to poor travelling conditions for the Rangers.
 Holy Name of St. Joseph's parish won a 47-18 decision over Sacred Hearts in the prelim. Score:-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
Sports QUESTIONS Answered

e. Who was the leading point scorer in collegiate football in 1887?
 A. Byron "Whizzer" White, of Colorado. who scored 122 points.
 c. How did Catcher Frankie Pvt lak's 1888 batting average compare with that of Rollie Hemsley?
 A. Pytlak batted 1908: Hemsley .296.
 c. Which schools are represented by football teams in the Smoky Mountain Conference?
 A. Carson Newman; Maryville: Appalachian Teachers: King: East Tennessee Teachers: Milligan; Tus- culum: Cumberland, Cuiiowhee Teachers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
BRUINS A "CINCH"

The Boston Bruins were eight points-four full games-out in front of the National Hockey league race today and with only a little more than c month of the campaign re- maining 1t seemed that only e miracle could prevent them from taking the title.
 While the second place New York Rangers were idle, the Bruins add ed two points last night by defeat- ing the Toronto Maple Leafs 20. Second period goals by Milton Schmidt and Porky Dumart turned the trick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
ThESpOrting
 World
lSlcm Calls 'Em--Down
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

That old likes to be nown) William Joseph xem sgnay Sunday night in New York with
 his personal contribution to the
 baseball tires of explaining that the news Kem admits he never called wong bansed Bedloes Island for the rest of his natural explain what he said to Horace the time the prevaricaton gained national prominence called ball that hit raised hell wheels led by MGraw the ball hit measured in distance from the be foul BY THREE INCHES making The day the was told about the measurement called actual yfou quarter of foot telling anything Bill he said T called in 1t all the ime He does admit something ad) but his greatness and in his honesty not in his eyeight
 worked his first professional ball Waterbury the old Connecticut league had been ball $5 became umpire because of
 though would not what the headline Fans Yep Kill the Ump"P
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
Joe Louis To
 Meet Title "'Pushover''
BY HENRY SUPER

NSe..SS~ = - w - ~~---
 New York, Feb. S.--(UP).--Joe Louis will defend" his heavy- weight title in Los Angeles this spring against ancient Jack Roper, 1t was announced today, and we're warning you folks out in California to get to your seats real early for that one.
 Joe, as you may have heard, has adopted . new policy-"flnish' em quick" The bell rang only once in his last two defenses, against Max Schmeling and John Henry Lewis.
 And the boys along cauliower alley, after looking up yellowed record books and finding that Roper is . "trial horse" fr.n Roanoke, Va, who has been fight ing for 15 years, predicted J0e's sixth defense of the title would be the same.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
CUMMINGS NEAR DEATH

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 8.-(UP) -"Wild Bill" Cummings, 1884 win- ner of the Indianapolis Automobile Speedway race, was reported near death in Methodist hospital today after an operation to relieve a brain concussion suffered in an automobile accident Monday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
Pfay Tonight

Piay Tonight
 The Lady of Lourdes Seniors and Immaculate Seniors will clash to- night at the Boys club surface at e:15 o'clock. With both teams tie for third place this should ping plenty of action. Both teams have won seven and lost two. With Ar- mand Fisher back in the lineup the Lourdes will try hard to win this game. With the two Fisher broth- CTS. Armand and Henny and the thre Damelio brothers, Jimmy, Iannie and Albert, the Immaculates will have to fight very hard in or- der to win this game. The line- ups for this game will be-:
 LauFdcs, ST. Immaculate, Srs. H. Fisher, If .... If, P. Darlington A. Damelio, If ..... ri, E. Murphy |. Damelio, c ........c. R. Chipman A. Fisher. lg ....... .lg. F. Sullivan ]. pameIio. rg ..... .rg, F. Donnelly
 The Lourdes reserves will be: Jimmy "Eightball" Lcmbardi, John
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
ST. ANN GIRLS

Basketball and volleyball prac- tice will be held this Friday at 2 o'clock in the Maloney school gym.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
This, That And The Other

basketball story about his team Ct of course) enough six in house with Put all this in the because the championship Clney" Another story came in with TWO BY LINES the and the coach which took up almost much the story itself You can't beat m for they don't a trick
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08

Ned Irish the former New York newpapman who came up w independently rc that of putting college ba Garden writes tha the has offered Connecticut Brobeg of Torrtgon Hanover athletic authorities accepted entirely them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08

Weekly High Individual Single Archie Pelletier, 142.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
Texas Rangers

Sore at half time-K. of L. 28, Texas Rangers 1T. Referee-Pera- zelli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08

Trannata, Chick Coello. For the Immaculates: Bobby Ray, Hadalak, D'Ambrosi and others.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08
WATERBURY AUTO LEAGUE

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-02-08

authorities accepted is entirely them.
 There's hitch the starting of that local pocket billiard tour together However the Class Whitaker, the Y flash meet Florida in the tourney, a sort of Al-America complex
 Henry Darlington McNamara Tommy Dunlap Jgs Donahu George Mugan Jr Tom Wagner and Free athletic mohbal the basketball clash of Old Grads with Wiby under should he niitea nenterta contest from to
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-14

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Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-14
1T PAYS TO LOOK AHEAD

INSTEAD OF JUST following
the bidding conventions with which
you have been equippeN 1T will pay
you to look ahead and try to fore
see the probable situation they Will
produce. You may then find it advis-
able to depart little bit from the
absolutely literal formula and tenn
porarily give picture of your hand
which is slightly different from the
exact facts. Thus you sacrifice a
particle of accuracy in behalf of
some other consideration, such as
uncrowding the bidding or keeping
the initiative on your side of the
table.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-14

Dealer: SIuth. Both sides vul-
nerable.)
At all tables of a tournament
South opened this deal with q
Hearts and North bid 2-No trump.
South's second round bid was g.
Hearts at most tables, with the idea
that subsequent showing of spades
would then make it clear to North
that the relative length of the suits
was six hearts and only four spades.
In some cases North followed the
3-Hcarts with 3-No trump and in
others with 4-IIcart3. Either Of
Copyright 1889, by Kin
Henderson daily dispatch., 1939-03-14
BARCLAY ON BRIDGE
By Shepard Barclay
1.-THE Authority on Authorities"
1.-THE Authority on Authorities"

those bids put South in nasty fix
If he bid his Spades now, would il
be at the level OF four, five or six, or
would South jump to 6-TIearts when
supported, or perhaps 7-Hearts?
All of those bids were made, and in
each case passed by North, includ-
ing the 7-Hearts, which was set
with the loss Of diamond trick.
Only one pair reached the maxi
mum contract. Here, after the neg
ative response to his heart force,
South bid 3-Spades and North prop
erly supported to 4-Spadess- This
gave the initiative to South, armed
with knowledge of his partners fit
of four cards. So he hoped to z
Spades and made it. Vests lead of
the club A was ruffed, three trumps
cashed, the heart @ used to get into
dummy to lead the spade j, discard
ing the low diamond. and South's
hand was then solid. South had
profited because he saw there were
more important considerations than
merely showing exact distribution.
TOmOrrOW'S Problem
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Wit. the club 4 led, how should
North Try for 3-lJo trump?
, Features Iy1dicat. Inc
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
Gates VISITS
WORLDS FAIR

John Gates returned over the
highway yesterday afternoon,
ending a visit to different sec
tons of the country, including
the Worlds Fair in New York.
He travelled through IL states,
covering 1900 miles.
With his son and daughter-in-
law, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Gates,
Mr.. Gates left Miami three weeks
ago and went to the Worlds Fair,
where they spent one week, and
left for Arkansas to visit with
relatives.
Mr.. Gates said this morning
that his travels had taken the
group through the following
states: Georgia, North Carolina,
South Carolina, Virginia, West
Virginia, Maryland, District of
Columbia, Pennsylvania, New
Jersey, New York, Kentucky,
Tennessee. Arkansas, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Alabama and Flor
ida.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
Sub-Deb Club
Enjoys Outing

The Deb Club had a bicycle
ride and beach party last Friday
evening on the boulevard.
The party left from Ruth Marie
Bakers home at $50 o'clock and
stopped to explore East Martello
Tower before continuing to the
beach where games were played.
Refreshments of coca-colas,
candy, cookies and sandwiches
were served.
Those in the party e:Misses
Ruth Marie Baker, Rose Del
Pine, Jane Thompson, Betty Ann
Pierce, Ruth Curry, Betty Levin,
Geraldine Kennedy, Sylvia Tru-
jilio. Jessie Michael, Margaret
Albury.
Ray Demeritt, Charles Eagan
Pierce. Charles Salas, Anthony
THujillo. Charles Cervantes,
Buddy" Miller, Hickman Mar
tin.
Miss Ann Kennedy and Mrs.
Julio r. Lacedonia were the
chaperones for the party.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
SCOUTS NAME
NEW OFFICERS

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At recent meeting of Troop
So, Boy Scouts OF America, Eu-
gene Sawyer, patrol leader of
Wolf Patrol, was appointed jun
ior Assistant Scoutmaster. Bert
Gates of the Eagle Patrol was APP
pointed Senior Patrol Leader.
The meeting was opened by
the pledge of allegiance to the
flag, followed by two verses Of
/" America.
Donald Pinder led the boys in
the Scout Oath, Laws and Motto,
Assistant Scoutmaster Milton
Sawyer informed the troop that
only First Class Scouts could be-
come patrol leaders
A member of the Scout Court
said that that body would hold a
meeting Wednesday.
A semaphore contest between
two patrols were held. Scout
Gene Sawyer signalled for the
Wolf Patrol and Bert Gates and
James Kelly for Eagle Patrol,
which unit won.
Lords Prayer and Scoutmas-
tiers Benediction closed the ses-
sion.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
RIVAS FAMILY
RETURNS HOME

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett Rivas and
son, Everett, Jr., were returning
passengers over the highway yes
terday afternoon after enjoying a
delightful vacation through the
eastern part of the United States
and a visit to the Worlds Fair in
New York.
This morning, Mr.. Rivas said
to The Citizen that the family
had grand time and enjoyed
the fair immensely but wherever
they went and whatever their
surroundings, the realization was
ever forced on them that there is
no place that can compare with
Little Old Key West.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
Eusw0rths Left
EnrOute Home

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter w. Ellis
worth. and their three children,
who had been visiting in Key
West and were the guests at the
home of Mr.. Ellsworth's parents
on Newton street, left over the
highway yesterday enroute to
their home ip Lakeland
The Ellsworths came to the city
about 10 days ago for a long con-
templated vacation and much
needed rest, Mr.. Ellsworth being
the head of the Southern Alb
strict and Title Co., of Lakeland.
and the rest was such a delight
and the fishing so great that they
stayed longer than they intend
ed. but enjoyed every minute of
the vacation.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
Economic Highlights

successful. we will have to take
d major part of the blame, at
least indirectly. For, says the
Chinese Council for Economic
Research, japan gets better than
80 percent of her imported scrap
iron. steel and copper from US,
along with almost half of her inn
ported lead, SIS percent of her
imported automobiles, ~ per-
cent of her imported airplanes,
IS percent of her imported pc
troleum, and 83 percent of her
imported ferro-aloys. Each of
these is a vital war material.
Japan can produce or manufac-
ture none of them in adequate
quantity for herself. She must
get them from abroad-and if she
couldn't get them the prosecu-
ton of the undeclared war with
China would be impossible.
y It is this which caused the
Senate resolution calling for an
embargo on export of arms and
other smaterials for war to Japan.
Whether that will be done, at this
Congress or a future one, is a
matter of guessWork There is a
stable body of support behind it.
The New York Times, for in
stance, says, IF there is no.
legal obstacle, we trust that the
measure will be passed It is
time to take ourselves out of the
role of accessory to crime" There
is likewise substantial body of
opposition, largely based on the
argument that the war is not yet
direct concern to us, that we
might as well get Japan's bust
ness as to. see it go elsewhere,
and that we cannot act as a sort
of voluntary policeman for a
crazy world. Both sides, it is ap-
parent, can summon telling evil
dence in behalf of their respec-
tive views. It's no wonder that
Congress gets a headache every
time it thinks of our foreign
policy-and that the public at
large is troubled with similar
pains.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
POINCIANA ON
BEACON WORK

Tender Poinciana, of the. light
house branch of the U. S. Coast
Guard Service, is today in Mowry
Canal, erecting two structures for
lights and constructing beacon.
Radiophone messages from the
Tender Zinnia this morning indi-
cate that the vessel is at Elbow
Reef awaiting favorable weather
to complete the working plat
form, which will be used for the
erection Of the beacon authorized
for that site.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01

One of the pleasant duties of 4
reporter is to conduct interviews
with persons of note, and espe-
cially is the duty exceedingly a
pleasure when the subject of the
interview graciously lends her
self so enthusiastically to the
task at hand as in the case of
Mrs. Helen K. Stone.
The interview was conducted
recently in the lobby of the Over
seas Hotel where Mrs. Stone was
headquartering in this city over
a period of five weeks.
Mrs. Stone, as stated in The
Citizen of June %, is the grand
daughter of Francis Scott Key,
author of the United States ma
tional anthem, ''The Star Span
gled Banner, and 1t was upon
this subject that the reporter
sought information concerning
some possible unknown events.
And concerning that reportorial
effort, partial failure must be
confessed, for it was soon discov-
cred, as in the case of real, hon-
est to goodness, ue-blooded
Americans, Mrs. Stone was prone
to dismiss her gallant ancestors
with brief mention and dwell at
length on current topics of the
day.
I'm very fond of Key West,
side-tracked Mrs. Stone. Il hope
no effort will be made to change
its quaint appearance. You know,
life is so full of changes nova
days-it is, don't you think?"
Thereby switching roles with the
writer and conducting an inter-
view herself.
It appears that Mrs. Stone has
travelled extensively during the
past three years, and, as in SO
many cases, Key West receives
the honor of one of her longest
periods of stay.
Yes, the reporter agreed, 1--WE
also hope that nothing happens
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1939-08-01
MRS. STONE WOULD NOT CHANGE
KEY VESTS QUAINT APPEARANCE

20 change the characteristics of
our city. But. really, now-isn't
there some things in connection
with the writing of the anthem
by your grandfather that would
be of interest to our readers?"
"Well", Mrs. Some replied, his
tory records most of the happen
ings that were responsible for the
writing of the song. Of course,
my grandfather was somewhat of
a poet and had published book
of poems earlier in life. He was
noted lawyer of Philadelphia
and Baltimore, and that's just
about all there is to it,.
Mrs. Stone, naturally, is quite
proud of her ancestry, though,
and provided much information
on subjects concerning the gem
eaology of her family. The Key
family's motto is 'sFidelis Sempre
Fidelis', meaning faithful, AL
ways Faithful',> and Mrs. Stone
stated that one ajust tried to live
to ones family slogan" It seems
to this writer that the slogan
very aptly fits the circumstances
surrounding the writing of the
national anthem.
The reporter touched on the
subject of various efforts that
have been made to discredit THE
Star Spangled Banner, chiefly
on account of its difficult singing
voice range. Mrs. Stone knew
of such moves, yet felt that the
song would continue to be the
national anthem for years to
come.
Mrs. Stone has several copies
of the revision to the anthem
made by Vincent Lopez of New
York City, the noted orchestra
leader, in which the voice range
is lowered in three or more
places without changing the gen
eral melody of the famous tune.
The Citizen very thankfully ac-
cepted one of the copies