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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
Today's Sport
Parade
BY HENRY McCy EMoRE

United Press Staff Correspondent
New York, Oct. 12-CUP)-The
baseball season may be. over, but the
best double play of the year was
made yesterday-LaGuardia to Geh-
rig.
In an announcement from the
city hall the mayor of New York
said that the Yankees great first
baseman had accepted an appoint
ment as city parole commission
er, and that he would be sworn in
on Monday for full 10-year term.
Congratulations to both men. La
Guardia deserves hand, and big
one, for whacking right through the
red tape that usually binds such APP
pointments, and choosing Lou for
the job. And Gehrig, besieged with
scores of offers since illness forced
him from the playing field, rates a
bow for accepting job which
doesn't pay a great deal but offers
him much opportunities for doing
good.
The mayor Of New York has made
thousands of appointments In his
time, and will make thousands more,
but never will he make one more
popular. Gehrig has been hero
to hundreds of thousands of New
Workers for more than 10 years, and
they will cheer his connection with
their city's government.
Gehrig, whose baseball salary has
been a five-figure one for many
years, will get $4,000 a year on his
new job. Had he chosen to lend
his name to restaurants, bars, and
various other promotions, he would
have earned 10 times this amount
without lifting a finger,
Spurned $4,000
Lou was talking about this to a
group Of newspapermen coming
back from the World Series in Gin
cinnati a few nights ago. He spoke
in particular of a syndicate which
had showed him $4,000 in cash and
said 1t was his If he would only per-
NIT the use of his name in connec-
ton with an enormous restaurant
and drinking place.
That's a lot of money. and
could use it, as who couldn't" Lou
said, "but 1t didn't seem the right
thing to do. I wouldn't actually
have had anything to do with it, in
the first place, and somehow I don't
fancy by name in lights over a place
like that"
In announcing Gehrig's appoint
ment, Mayor LaGuardia said that
Lou would not only be all able, in
telligent commissioner, but he him.
self will be an inspiration and a
hope to mary Of the younger boys
who have gotten into trouble"
| Yes, Lou will be an able commits
sioner. He'll tackle his new job just
as ne did the business of playing
first base. He'll miss no detail, nc
task will be too arduous. and as fol-
spplica Jon-Tell, man who played
in more than 1000 consecutive base
ball games offers no worry on thai
score.
Try to name another man in spori
who better qualities as an adviser
to youngsters than Gehrig. Hi.
career in baseball was marked BY
perfect conduct on and off the field
and his will to carry on, no matter
the odds, was unquenchable.
Now, stricken by malady thai
threatens his life, Gehrig still car.
ries on, with even greater spirit. Hi.
smile is just as broad as when hi
was hitting .375, and his chin just
as high as when he logged arounc
the bases after knocking one ovel
the fence.
I hope he serves not only one full
term, but 10.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

Honest Confession Is Good For the Soul
And Also For the Average Sports Scribe
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

especially sports writer to admit mistake
writing unintenonal
which, will Immediately
original Ab Ike champ compared to Of the big
time second who have wrong ana take third shot IN the
conditions the following Bridgeport
OBren regards selection of the Cincinnati Reds the
particularly refreshing and clevery written to boot
Give IJok:
I bed. 1t began with
selection of the Cincinnati Reds the World Series don't
his city editor the latter waiting
for the first flash of he could get out extan
fconfusion
All claimed the World only
averages
time when the Yankees admittedly club
baseball wouldn't happen to be when that short week
They'd probably, anyone
it in the 10th inning of the last game
Aside from the of
calculations the Yank pitchers having
physical troubles and wouldn't be right
through the
somewhere and getting shot dead hitting
Rung and Pearson because don't
next day
everything inning of the second
game at which point decided that the
attack Mccormick
pasted ball that needed the pitchers box
and Craft struck After that all
around bases with mdecenty
their faces and baseball getting as
many hits ard twice 1t like actually
was just murder without a
INSIDE STUFF FROM IOWA
hot tip last weeks football selections
Indiana scored 20
prove Something far as
merely score more
points something that with so
characters needing building trying
pick with nothing
is being played at Iowa City.
There 10 other
but wife did better than that with lot
character department The
Green Hornet for the last
right wrong crazy but seems to
leave hnn IN better position to get away with it.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
PENNA THE PROPHET

Dayton, O..-Tony Penna, fast
rising golf professional, not only
picked Bud Ward to win the U. s.
Amateur but named the exact hole
ON which Ward would beat Ray
Billows-S and 5.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
JOINS WHITE sox

Los Angeles-Joe L. Brown, son
Of the movie comedian. has left
u. g. L. A., where he played foot
ball as sophomore. to take a post
with the Chicago White Sox as q
minor league executive at Lubbock
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
GETS FOREIGN POST

Budapest--Bob Simpson. regarded
as the greatest track man in Mis-
souri, history, has signed a four
year contract as national director Of
Hungarian athletics. He also : will
act as trainer and coach.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
HOOTERS IN HURRY

New York City College Of New
York basketball team, coached by
Nat Holman, expects to be first var
sity In country to begin drills, with
first week In October set as OPEN
ing. s..
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
HoLE-IN-ONE RECORD

Bull. Australia = Sandon Point
golf course here claims world rec
ord. Three men and a woman each
made a hole-in-one the same day
ON an 85-yard hole.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
FIGHT RESULTS
Nv limited Press

New York-Charley Gcmer, 1873
1-2, Baltimore. Md, outpointed Jim
Murray, 141, New York go: Lou
Schwartz, IA. New York, outpoint-
ed Gilbert Vasquez, 142 IL, Peru
(6)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

Philadelphia Freddie Hutchinson
Of Detroit has q bet with Schoolboy
Rowe that he will end the season
with higher batting average.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
WOMEN BACK CUBS

Chicago-Women maks up Is per
cent of Wrigley Field attendance
exclusive of ladies' day figures.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
EAST


Duke over Pittsburg-The game OF
the day. Close.
Dartmouth over Navy-Strictly a
shot In the dark as Dartmouth is
untested.
Texas Christian over Temple
TCU finally wins one.
Army over Columbia-Close and
maybe a tie.
Cornell over Princeton-Power
does 1t.
Syracuse over Georgetown-In the
upset of the east.
Pennsylvania over Yale-But 1t
can 60 either way.
Brown over Colgate - Colgate
doesn't seem to have 1t this year.
Arkansas over Baylor-Arkansas
getting stronger.
Oklahoma over Texas-On what
they did to Northwestern.
Texas A. g. M. over villanova-
But not by much.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

Wallace first "An Duke
Cardinals
Wades "Au America"
native Vrgmian to make the select list.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
All-America Angles

produced All Americas than other school,
Princeton third While
had
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
Football
Selections
For Saturday
By HARRY FERGUSON


New York, oct. 12.-(UP)-Pick-
ing up the pieces after last weeks
upsets and trying to select winners
In this week-end's important foot
ball games:
SOUTH
Louisiana State over Rice-Louisi-
ana found itself against Holy Cross
and is ready to roll.
Tulane over Fordham-The south
has the edge over the north, but
look out for this one.
Mississippi State over Auburn
State IS on the upgrade; Auburn
can't get going.
Holy Cross over Georgia. strong
team bounces back from an awful
licking.
Mississippi over Centenary-By
two touchdowns.
North Carolina over New York
University = Maybe without too
much trouble.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

The make Thorpe
but the old Carlisle
ter for Harvard in 1888 the first
the mythical eevens
was John Adams of Pennsylvania University As
representative of
of Chicago University
Walter Camps "Al uso
Edgar Allan Poe Of Princeton His
eds Edward Mckinley
Edgar Carbsch Of Army, and Ed Weir Nebraska.
When College was asked
An America" eleven he
lads Bill Cunningham writer of
the whole Nore
before the Irish" had schedule. "
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12

who
Walter Au
coaching and suhl-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
MID WEST

MILD WEST
Northwestern over Ohio State
Out on the end of long limb on
the chance that Northwestern will
be fighting mad.
Notre Dame over Southern Meth
odist-This may be the ore in which
the Notre Dame attack starts at
lacking.
Nebraska over Iowa Stately
plenty.
Purdue over Minnesota - But
probably too close for comfort.
Michigan over Iowa-Kinnick OF
Iowa is Big Tens best passer, but
Michigan has the edge on first
team strength.
Indiana over Wisconsin - The
Hoosiers are learning how to score
now.
Kansas State over Colorado-20 to
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
FAR WEST

FAX WEST
Southern California over Illinois
Illinois Is loaded for this one but
lacks the punch.
Oregon over California-Oregon
stays undefeated.
Kansas over Colorado Stately
about 20 to 6.
UCLA over Standardization
hasn't scored this season, and won't
start winning here.
Washington over Washington
State-Washington gets under way
at last.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
BOTH CAN HIT

Next Sunday there viii be q three
iron tournament for members.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1939-10-12
BOWLING
HOPEVILE WOMEN'S
COMMUNITY LEAGUE

Sena's Alleys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1939-01-07
APPLE MARY and DENNIE

AFTER OENNiE AND OFFICER. DELANEY NEARLY CAPTURE A BURGLAR AT THE CARVER LUMBER COMPANY.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07

Deal had failed to solve the unem-
ployment problem; and said admin
istration leaders had lost faith in
the American system and that
APOSTLES of despair" now are echo
ing what was said in the same
strain so years ago. He predicted
that the frontiers of social and
economic expansion of America have
not yet been discovered.
He spoke at the city auditorium
under sponsorship of the state Re-
publican committee before repre-
sentatives from five farm states. A
crowd of 1850 filled the auditor
ium, lining the aisles and walls,
and 2500 listened outside over a
loudspeaker system.
When he arrived yesterday he was
paraded behind a band and 'wel-
come Dewey float through the bus
mess section. After his speech Ne
was greeted at a meeting of the
Republican chairwomen and vice
chairwomen, presided over by Mrs.
Chris Carlson, national committee
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07

NEW YORK. Dec. Z. (UP) -
Authorities today rounded up all
the friends" of Walter Richard
Engelberg. murdered secretary of
the German consul general. hoping
to learn whether his slayer had been
motivated by personal or political
hatred.
The brutal bludgeoning of the
Nazi Official confronted them with
all the elements of a fictional mur-
Ger mystery, a case fraught with
possibilities of international COM
plications.
Police announced today that Is
of his friends, associates and
neighbo~s had been unable to give
them any information of value. The
case was listed as having an open
motive. with robbery definitely out. p"
Engelberg was found beaten to
death in mis- bed at his Brooklyn
home shortly after l pm. yester-
day Medical examiners said he
had been dead at least "a hours.
beCAuSe ne WAS III peU, Sldu III d
nightshirt, it was believed he was
slain Monday night or early Tues
day The position of the body and
his unclenched hands indicated that
he was killed while asleep.
Detectives sought seven or eight
men who had shared the five room
two story house with him at diff
ierent times during the past year.
The bed in a room adjoining that
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
Everyone Willing
To Help Finland

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 7. CUP)-
Herbert Hoover, heading Finnish
war relief, has been "telephoning
all over the country asking cooper
alton and no one has refused to
help"
The former president will reveal
tomorrow, when his organization
is completed, what method will be
used to rush relief and supplies
to Finland's war victims.
Hoover said he took the job in
response to scores of urgent ap-
peals.'
Il could not refuse the number
of calls and kilograms sent me"
he explained last night THE appeal
was made to me 72 hours ago. !
could not refuse. 1t feels natural
to get back into relief job. My
sole concern now is Firms and Fin
land"
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
Navy EmpIoye Hit
By Japanese Guard

SHANGHAI. Dec. 7. tUP)-Rear
Admiral William GlaSsford, COM
mander of the navy's Yangtze river
patrol, considered today whether
to protest an attack yesterday by
a japanese gendarme on w. N. Rus
sell of Jacksonville. Fla, an employe
of the navy purchasing office here.
The gendarme struck Russell while
attempting to board a u. S. navy
lighter in an attempt to inspect
navy stores. Russell retaliated, forced
the japanese off the lighter and
turned him over to the police of
the Shanghai international settle
ment, who later released him.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
Dewey Hits Defeotism
AS New Deal Out9roWth

MINNEAPOLIS, Dec. Z. CUP)-
Thomas Z. Dewey confers today
with business men, farmers and
politicians for advice and aid in
campaign to lead the nation away
rom what he termed the New
Deal philosophy of "defeatism and
despair" to a Republican victory
u 1910.
The youthful racket-busting dis
trict attorney from New York City
declared last night in the first
speech of his campaign for the
Republican presidential nomination
that "defeatism" was the cause OF
the breakdown in the country's
economic machine.
Our greatest national enemy is
iefeatiSm,' he said
He. called on Minnesota Republi-
cans and nationwide radio aud
fence to join him in smothering
the economic quackery" of the
New Deal; charged that the New
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
WesfmorIand Post
Meets For Monthly
Breakfast
-Westmorland Notes

Mrs. Mary Routt of Oceanside is
here visiting her daughter, Mrs. Tee
Cox.
Mrs. Glen Killingsworth and
daughter Loretta and Mrs. Aubry
Lee and two children went to Los
Angeles Friday, returning Saturday.
The Legion Post enjoyed their
monthly get-together breakfast Sun
day morning. Clarence Walker, Glen
Walker and Byron Walker we're the
hosts.
Mrs. w. D. Cranston is reported
to be improving after a recent ill
ness.
Mrs. M. L. Jacobs of Oakland is
here visiting her brother, Scott
Cummings and her niece. Elizabeth.
Mrs. Jacobs expects to remain for
several weeks.
The Twice-Told Tales Book club
met at the homo of Mrs. R. P. Os-
trander for their regular meeting
wednesday night. Miss Esther Irwin
gave an interesting review of Suffer
Of California by Julian Dana.
Guests for the evening were Mrs
Jack Taylor and Miss M Stehlin,
sister of Miss Villette Stehlin.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07

woman from Minnesota.
He planned to confer in his hotel
room today with men experienced
in farm economies, politics and bus
mess. Neither Dewey nor his AIDES
would disclose the names of his
conferees but it was learned they
included John Brandt, president OF
the Land O'LafaS Diaries, and Will
liam Moscrip mead of a creamery
cooperative.
Deweys aides said he considers
the farm question second in i'm
portance on;y to the international
situation and that he expects to
leave today with a clear picture OF
the farmers problems.
Before he departs at 2:30 pm.
for washington where he will at
tend the annual gridiron dinner,
he will have talked with Republic
can leaders from Minnesota, the
Dakotas, Iowa and Wisconsin. He
spent 10 minutes in a secret session
Yesterday with Gov. Harold E. Stas-
sen of Minnesota who introduced
him last night.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
Americans Escape
Mexican Bandits

Ell PASO. Tex, Dec. 7. CUP
Raymund Allison and Charles Gin
ther, sons of prominent American
ranch owners in Mexico, we're re-
ported safe at their homes in
southern Chihuahua today after
having escaped from bandits who
kidnapped them and attempted to
get ransom of 100000 pesos.
Reports said no money was paid
The youths escaped when Mexican
troops engaged the kidnapers in a
gun battle in the hills in the vicin-
ity of Comargo according to rig
Gen. Rafael Cal y Mayor, COM
mander of the military garrison at
Juarez.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
Court UpiloIds
Murder Conviction

SACRAMENTO, Dec. T. (UP)-
Conviction of Irl r. Blackwood of
first degree murder and his wife,
Irene, of manslaughter, in con-
nection with the killing of two
neighbors in Grass Valley during
a dispute over use of a privy was
upheld today by the third district
court of appeal.
Blackwood shot and killed James
Roots and Arthur Lavalley last New
Years Day He was sentenced to life
imprisonment. His wife was found
guilty of second degree murder as
an accomplice, but the judge modi-
fled the judgment to manslaughter.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
Consulate De uth
Mystery Probed

in which he was slain had been
slept in recently. Dresser drawers
and the closet, empty, were open in
the second bedroom, indicating that
its occupant might have packed
hurriedly. The back door of the
house was unlocked, the key on
the outside.
Engeleerg was unpopular in the
neighborhood Neighbors were sus-
picious of him and several reported
that a trailer containing radio send
ing and receiving equipment had
been parked in front of the house
last summer. An aerial on its roof
was seen to give off blue sparks,
suggesting to them that it was
very powerful.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
Santa Claus GiIds
Lily This Year

HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 7. (UP) -
Santa Claus is gliding the lily this
year.
Christmas trees sprayed with
green paint went on sale today. The
paint peps up that pale color some
overgreens have. It's a smart idea
Of Ed AinsWorth and Alex Hume,
a couple of Hollywood movie studio
workers who are selling trees on
the side.
Wen have them in all shades"
they announced, "yeh, even natural
green
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
California Red
Leader on Trial

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 7. CUP
The United States government
today began its effort to revoke the
American citizenship of the leader
of the Communist party in Califor-
MIA with a declaration that Com
munist membership precludes ar
individual from upholding the con-
struction.
The declaration was contained il
the opening statement of U. S.
District Attorney Frank j. Hennes-
sy at the trial of William Schnei-
derman, state secretary of the Com
muniSt party.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
Empty Gun Claims
Another Life

TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 7. (UP)-
An empty gun" today claimed the
life of John c. Warner, IS, former
south Tucson councilman.
Warner was standing in front OF
a shooting gallery while the at
tendant, John Zott, Sc, was cleaning
a gun. Suddenly 1t went off, dis
charging a bullet into his right
thigh and severing an artery.
Warner is survived by his wife
and son,
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
HeaId, BeyschIag
Center Speakers

Elmer Heald, district attorney,
and Frank Beyschlag, farm ad-
visor, will be principal speakers at
meeting of the Mt. Signal farm
center Friday night at Mt. Signal
school.
Plans will be made for the center
membership drive, according to
Raymond Pollard, director.
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
Dotson Infant
Buried Thursday

Funeral services for Melvin Roy
Dotson, months-old son of Mr.
and Mrs. Chancel G. Dotson who
live southwest of Imperial, were
scheduled for the Lemons chapel
at 2:30 p. m. Thursday
The baby died in Ell Centre Tues
day after a long Unless. Burial was
scheduled for Evergreen cemetery
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
Officers Plan
Last Pistol Shoot

Peace officers will hold their last
shoot of the year at the immigra-
ton range in FL Centre at 8 a. m.
Sunday with tie5 for three trophies
scheduled to be settled during the
day. they announced Thursday.
The FL Centre police department
will officiate as hosts for the day.
This will be the last shoot until
after election of officers early next
year
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07

Expect to be surprised first time
you ice a cake this new PREF
way. Expect something close to a
miracle in your kitchen!
Make any frosting, cooked
type or butter cream They're all
easy with PREF)l You'll be less
than s minutes doing it-and
you'll get frosting unequaled for
creaminess, lightness, and full,
rich flavor. PREF neuey fails youl
How can you work SO fast-so
surely--with PREF? Processed
from pare cane sugar under spe-
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07

cial patent, PREF saves you beat
ing and boiling. 1t acts exactly the
same every time. PREF is
thousand times hner-grained than
any sugar, and pre-cooked. So you
just mix ingredients heat in
double boiler spread the frost
ing on your cakel
PREF is fine for candies, too.
Makes your family's favorite kinds
better-ta5ting than eper before at a
cost of less than 2oe pound. Put
PREFon your shoppingli list today.
Your neighborhood grocer has it.
- pr1E.<fe n F1. E11n<sf>1
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
DIVORCE GRANTED

A final divorce decree was grant,
ed Thursday to Erie L. Hancock in
his suit against Lagatha L. Han
cock
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07
With PREF, all the following
Frostings are faiIure-proof

(Folla~ ,teipe hdf zane vifh p1ek1ge)
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Minute Citrus Butter Fudge Maple
Molssses Two-tone Honey Fondsnt
Butter Cream Ssa Foam Cherry.Nut
Orange Lemon - and many othsss
Imperial Valley press., 1939-12-07

PREF-made frostines look HEc
"eombdny's coming -tdste like ii, too.
But PREF is economical for everyday
use because it ends failure losses. Then,
TOO, PREF frostings stay fresh-tasting
days longer! Pound package holds right
amount to frost d layer cake. Easy-to-
foiios0 recipes are on package and in
special folder enclosed sVith PREF.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1939-04-08
Tacomans Enter
cinder Carnival

Track and field teams from Pa
cific Lutheran college and the Col
lege of Puget Sound competed with
other schools in a two-day relay
carnival which opened today al the
University of Washington athletic
pavilion in Seattle.
Tacoma was represented by
15-man team from Pacific
Lutheran and a team of eight
from Puget Sound.
Preliminaries will be run off at
the pavilion Friday, the finals to
be on Saturday. Among the relays
are the spring medley 1860, 220,
440, 500. mile, four-mile and two
mile. The special events include
the 75-yard dash. s0-yard low hur-
dies, pole vault and shot put.
Among the runners whom
the Lutherans will count on
for points are Harmon Van
Slyke, Mel Erickson and Blair
Taylor.
Pacific Lutheran is strong in the
shot-put. Larry Jungck and Mary
Harshman will compete in that
event. Jungck holds the state jun
Tor college record.
The following will represent Pu-
get Sound: Charles McNary, John
Sharp, Bill Melton George Watts
and John Mcdonald, entered in
the track events, and Norman May
er, Carl Smith and Gene Albertson.
who will participate in field events. |