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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
Author

 fearful Hindenburg Line; Here, the author unfoldS a tale of mili- tary accomplishment against ob- jectiyes considered impossible by the British who had battered the Imperial German Army without success for four years.
 THESE MEN is as challenging as the song of the bugles and as bold as the light batteries moving forward at the gallop. The book is as brazen as the first squads of combat patrol and as brilliant AS &le fash of bayOnets at dawn. Ere is a book that could not have been written except by master with the time and ability to devote many years to pains taking research and careful study. It is as noble as the silk of bat- tie col0rs and as honest as the hard light in the eyes of fighting men. Ameitca-at.tlle crossroads MEN.
 Tn his choice Of publishers, Mir. sgetland displays the same care evident in the writing 0f his book. The Military Service Publishing Company, Of Harrisburg, Pennkyl. vania, was chosen for their aeeu. rate, careful, workmanlike prints ing Of books on military subjects.
 Mr. Ewetland'g co.authOr, Lilll Bweiland, laboFed long with her husband Co make this book the masterpiece that t lg.
 WM. #. uARRIuUs,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
LaborerLeaves
 $1S,OOO Estate 'ToFrancisca1ns
lspecial to The Democratl

Special to The Democrat
 T0rringtOn, Nov. 7--Jeremiah Fitzpatrick, a semi-recluse who re- tired from his labOrer's job for the street department 12 years ago, left his entire estate of al- most $18,OOO to the Very Rev. Matthias Faust, provincial of the Franciscan Order in New York City, according to his will which was filed in probate court yester- day.
 Fitzpatrick amassed his small fortune by dint of hard work and close living. He mingled little with others, and was known for his reserve by fellow employees on the street department.
 AcquaintanceS of Fitzpatrick said they did not believe the for mOr labOrer was on intimate terms with the Franciscan priest. It was not known whether the Franciscan will accept the gift, nor whether any terms accompanied the be- quest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
Rogers -Peet's "Forecoster" Suits and Overcoots
 $45
ESTABLISHED Isss

Volue in Rogers-Peet good clothes is no mush- room srowth-it's in the bIood-just their way of doing everything they do in e big brood, generous woy, and leaving no stone unturned to make sure of doing if in better woy thon it wos ever done before. In "Foreeoster" clothes ot $45. Rosers-Peet put their shoulders 10 the wheel end in their decision to produce fine clothes ot $45, hond stitched. hand picked ond good wooIen fob- ries, they found inc men Of she notion in receptive mood, beeouse they oIrsody knew thot olI they really needed to know about "FoEseosteT" suit or eost wos thet Rogers. Feet mode it.
 Today-from Maine to coIifornio. Fore. eostsr" clothes ere known end wovn-ond best known by che good eompeny they keep.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07

practice of law" MT. Talbot told the United Press.
 The term of Commissioner Lynch. a Democrat, expires Jan. 1, 194l, and the filling of the place rests with Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin, since the new governor, Robert A. Hurley, does not take office until Jan. 8.
 MT. Talbot has been one of the Republican leaders in the Nauga- tuck valley, working not only with the regular party organization but with the Young Republicans as well. He ran ahead of his ticket in many places about the state.
 Many Republicans favor the re- appointment. of Commissioner Lynch for another five-year term. His conduct of the office has won him friends from lawyers, claimants and insurance company representatives. Many of his rulings on cases before his court Have been widely quoted in legal circles.
 The local compensation court has jurisdiction over the whole fifth districts, including towns at this end of New Haven county and all towns in Litchfield county.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
ZION CHURCH
 PLANS RALLY
Solos and Readings to Feature Mount Olive PrO-
 gram Sunday Afternoon

The fuel committee of the Mount Olive A. M. E. Zion Church will sponsor a rally Sunday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Garfield Bostic, ST, chairman of the program commit tee, will present the following pro- gram:
 Scripture
 Opening Remarks, Miss Hazel Burke Paper .....,.,.. Mrs. Louise Spann Solo ,........,,. Mrs. Jessie Price Remarks .....,,... J. B. LaSsiter Paper ,......... Mrs. Elsie Mum Reading ........ Mrs. Emma Little Solo ....,,Y Miss Arethea Holmes Paper ....... Mrs. Della McCollum Remarks .......... Mrs. Partmon Ohering-Mrs. Jackson and ...,.
 Mrs. Petteway Paper ........ Mrs. Annie Dunham Solo ,........... Mrs. Bessie Jones Reading ....... Miss Mary Little Duett ... Misses Byrd and Coles Paper ....,...,...... Mrs. White Solo ......,,...... Preston Jones Remarks ....... Shepherd Mum Solo ........ Mrs. Virginia Ward Remarks ...... Mrs. Lula Jackson Solo ........ Miss Josephine Craig
 Mrs. Annie Durham is chairman of the publicity committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
ALDERMEN MEET
 HERE TOMORROW
Approval of Several Trans fers of Appropriations
 Will Be Sought

A special meeting of the Board of Aldermen for tomorrow night was called today by Mayor Vincent A. Scully. The session has been called to secure aldermanic approval of several transfers of appropriations.
 Most of the transfers will be first approved by the Board of Finance at a meeting this afternoon. One of those sought is that of $4,500 from the city commissions appropriation to a special item for the construc- ton of safety isles and floodlights on West Main street, from the Soldiers monument to Willow streets.
 The finance board this afternoon will also devote further study to budget recommendation for 194i. The 1889 charter amendments re- quire that the finance board send its recommended budget to the al- dermen during the fourth week of November.
 Efforts are being made by the finance commissioners to cut down appropriations sufficiently to allow a tax rate of 3i or even 30.5 mills for i94l. The present rate is 32.5 mills, and the budget proposed by Budget Director Thorvald E. Olsen calls for 8 tax rate of 31.5 mills. This includes 32-l00ths of one mill for emergency purposes, the $50,000 that would be raised being set aside for defense or any other special use needed next year.
 The West Main street program advocated by the plan commission involves rounding off corners at the west end of the Green and at the Soldiers monument, and then the erection of safety strips along West Main street, at Central ave- nue and Holmes avenue. The safety strips would be brilliantly flood liuhtAd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07

Cigarette sales in Japan have greatly increased since the inva- sion of China.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
Popular Republican e-Holder Plans
 ToResume Law Work
Candidacy for Compensation Court Position in Waterbury District-Lynch Favored By Many

Reports that State Treasurer Jo- seph E. Talbot of Naugatuck, who was defeated in Tuesdays election, might be appointed Compensation Commissioner for the fifth congress sional district to succeed Commis- sioner James M. Lynch brought a statement from MT. Talbot that he was not interested in the post.
 T wouldn't even consider it. My intention is to return to the private
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
ABSENTEE LONDON
 BALLOT RECEIVED

From bomb-scarred London, with its nightly air attacks and shriek- ing sirens, came one o fthe ballots that was cast in the election in Waterbury Tuesday, Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin revealed today.
 It was the absentee ballot of Miss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
Famous Pianist Safe From Hate Of Europe
Eighty-Year-OId IgnaCe Jan Paderewski Arrives in
 This Country for Safe t1arbOr

gives me some experience, some no- tion of things, a wider horizon in appreciating events, and those I hope to use for the sacred purpose of serving humanity"
 This is Paderewski's twentieth visit to the United States, his first as a political refugee.
 Paderewski was given a police es- cort to Manhattan hotel. He plans to settle in California where he owns small estate at Paso Ro- bles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
State Treasurer Talbot Not Seeking Commissionershp

Elizabeth Chase, of the prominenA local industrial family, who is now serving with the Red Cross aznbu- lance corps in the British metropolis She applied for the absentee privi- lege long before election day.
 The most distant absentee ballot firm within the confines of thl United States was mailed from Tue. son, Arizona, by Miss Elizabeth Griffin. Both Miss Chase and Miss. Griffin still maintain legal residencs here.
 In all, there were 652 absentes ballots cast in Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-07
"These Men" Colorful Epic Of The "A. E. F." In Action "Bill" Carrigus, Democrats South Britain Corre- spondent Turns Book Reviewer to Honor Liter
 ary Masterpiece of Buddy-Author.

Maurice Jack Swetland, of Meadowbrook Gardens, South bury, Conn. spent score of years in research and study be- fore he finally delivered the fin- ished manuscript of THESE MEN to the printers. Source material compiled by authorities from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
CONNOR FOOTBALL
GEAR" OF SOUTH
Will Get $4,000 A Year
To Keep College Play
ers amateur"

atlanta, Ca, Aug. 21-(UP)-Rigid
-lforcement Of football eligibility
rules Of the 10 member colleges OF
the Southeastern Conference will be
the chief task of Athletic Commits
sioner Martin Sennett Conner, con-
ference directors said today.
The appointment Of Conner, for
mer governor Of Mississippi, to the
position which carries salary Of
$4,000 annually and another $4,000
each year for expenses, was an
nounced yesterday.
AS commissioner, he will fine men,
Der colleges up to $1,000 for rule vio-
lations and in fragrant cases may
suspend colleges from the conference
Conner will not, 1t was emphasized
have dictatorial powers and his rul-
ings will be subject to appeal to the
conference executive committee.
The appointment, first planned
more than a year ago when several
member schools complained their
freshmen football players were lured
away by better "offers," was an effort
ito keep out all those elements that
tn dto destroy amatuer character Of
conference sports" directors said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
Transporting
World
Spinning The Sports Wheel
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

lack Johnson the champion present Joe
fairly frequent at Norwak last
referee of the main bout which went
the Norwak bted out Cow
the able Lorenzo Packs who
Murray Johnsons face
different than and at g. he
discussed
thought cored Haver Mass way tagged
Patrick Edward Con
within the past that he
month jack for reason best
faults with than W.
He
ring too and being thaaway
according the insiders Some fan hdded him
willard passed off, shading his eyes
did the
memorable contest in Cuba was glad
Ke ends impressed Jack Barry
Springfield Atlantic
hired the finals in Providence
rit never pos Moran)
straight by Nancy Norton
favo suffered the his
small
Norwak night and met Walt Mains the Wa
fights Clam City, Last night the
Waits
did fairly well for themselves at the first
invitation yesterday winners
Helen Quincy Bouey Mar
KHka and Mrs Leona Carroll.
Wngford the Three of tem
Cluny within
had the best local
officials through chairman Patrick Healey
the Birmingham
Freddie
tonight Fulton
Saturday.
p. m. ask for John and the game is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
GENUA BEATEN
BY BRISTOL BOY
GnazzO Takes Local Fav=
Orite In Straight Sets
/ Mrs. Genua Wins

Within a short time Of the sur
prising defeat of Mrs. Anna Moran
Genua by Nancy Norton of Maui
gatuck in the Overlook women's
tennis tournament, the male net
star of the Genua household SUI
Tered the similar experience of a
straight set defeat when AL Genua
was set back yesterday by Almondo
GnaSzo of Bristol in the mems
division of the city title play, now
in progress. The scores were 6-3,
So. Genua was runner-up to city
champion, Gordon Riach last sea-
son.
At Hamilton park, Marty Tierney
was defeated but not before he had
won the first set and dropped the
next two to Jim Mullen of Over
look. Joe Sullivan disposed of Ray
Phaneuf in love sets which was a bit
surprising as Phaneuf had been ex-
pected to give his foe stronger ar
gument.
Bob Reade and Joe DAILY en-
tered the quarter final round
when they defeated Eddie Carser-
fno and Albert Gnazzo. Reade won
/ his match in straight sets 6-3, 6-2,
/ while DAILY, after falling apart in
the second set, went on to win
So, 0-6, 6-3.
George Amsden, Bristol high
school youth, won postponed tilt
from Eddie Alexander, GA So.
Bill Geisker and Ray Bates had
to call it quits when darkness
forced continuation of their duel
until this evening. When play was
called, Geiswer had won the first
set rs and Bates was leading in
the second 80. Their match this
evening at $50 will be the only
tourney match Of the day and
should provide some fine net work.
Women's Results
In the only match in the wo-
mems division yesterday, Mrs. Anna
Genua, defending title-holder, elm
mated Marguerite Wiedorn 81, 60.
The Overlook woman's experience
proved too big factor for the Full
ton girl to overcome, though she
| managed to keep Mrs. Genua on her
toes during most of the games. Mrs.
Genua entered the semi-final round
and will meet Helen Shukis, Chase
champion, tomorrow evening at 5.
Virginia Kane, in the only week.
end women's match, defeat her
Thomaston neighbor, Gerda Wehrle
S-6, 8-6, 81. Miss Wehrle, who
reached the semi-finals in the Over
look tourney, yielded her place this
time to the University of Connecti-
gut sophomore, who staged a vail
ant comeback to edge out her fay
pred opponent.
No matches, with the exception
/ pf the Bates-Geisker postponed tilt,
khre scheduled for today. Quarter
Epnd semi-final duels in both divi-
sion will begin tomorrow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
Today's Sport Parade
BY HENRY McLEMORE
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

| ledon. He is to thoroughbreds run
ming today what Brenda Frazier Is
to glamour girls, Bing Crosby is to
crooners, and Cherrystone Is tc
class. In short, he Is a No. critter
and if the racing secretaries of the
various tracks would leave him alone
he wouldn't lose any more races
than Jesse Owens would at an Elk;
picnic.
But every time Challedon goes tc
the post these days he is Unassigned
so much weight it makes you won
der why the secretaries don't &c
the whole way and put Oliver
Hardy or Paul Whiteman on him
as a jockey, forge him a saddle from
Bethlehem steel, and send the MARI
brothers along as observers. Maybe
they will do something like this
before the year is out. They'll
have to If they are absolutely de-
termined to slow him down OF where
he doesn't have any more speed
than his rivals.
The latest burden assigned To
Challedon is 1856 pounds for the
Merchants and Citizens handicap tc
be run at Saratoga on Saturday
This is full eight pounds more
than any of his rivals will be asked
to lug on the mile and three-six-
teenths journey. If Saratoga's
Handicapped, John B. Campbell
wanted to be real sure that Chal-
ledon would be beaten why didn't
he make real Merchants and
Citizens handicap and insist that he
carry Saratoga merchant or citi-
zen as excess baggage? It would be
novel, to say the least, to see q
hardware merchant or a real estate
dealer hanging on for dear life az
Challedon tore down the stretch.
Just why Challedon should be
given 1876 pounds in this stake and
George E. Widener's eight thirty lei
off with 127 is bit Of mystery
The only time the two horses even
met was in the Massachusetts, han.
dicap and Eight Thirty ran first
to Challedon's third. Since then
of course, Challedon has won the
Hollywood gold cup in track RECORD
time and Eight Thirty taken a lick
ing in the Saratoga handicap.
Challedon isn't the first standoui
horse to take weight beating. II
was lead in the saddle that forced
Discovery into retirement. When
Discovery quit they were piling SC
much metal on him that q jockey
had to be member in good stand
ing of the United Mine Workers
Union to be eligible to rice him
Man O'War was retired after his
three-year old campaign but he was
carrying 1873 at the finish. Another
year or two of racing and he prob
ably would have staggered down
the stretch with a safe, a couple OF
four-poster beds, and a coop OF
chickens on his back.
Some of the great horses escaped
too severe poundage. Exterminator's
top impost was 1877, but he carried
that only once. Seabiscuit's top was
1873, and Sun Beau hoisted as much
as 1872 on but one occasion. Gal
liant Fox was never burdened with
more than 126 and Collins top was
127.
Speaking for myself, my top
weight was 1877 and did I develop the
staggers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
East Mountain
IS Putters
(By Pete Slicer)

We seem to be handing out bou-
quetS every week but when there is
a deserving individual to receive
these handouts we are more than
happy to give them out. This weeks
bouquet goes to AL zubras, who
while playing with the East Noun
tain entry in the Torrington 1nvi-
tation last Sunday, scored a hole
in-one, a feat to be proud Of.
If Jim Yama will pool all his
winnings of late during the winter
he will be able to buy himself a
nice set of golf clubs for next sea-
son.
Now that the Connecticut Light
g. Power league has finished we can
expect fair weather on Tuesdays!
Before we forget it, and If you
dear readers can stand it, may we
hand out another bouquet? Ar
nlond Durante is deserving of some
praise for his fine score of 70 which
he shot last Sunday over a yet
course and tough green's. Almond
has been shooting golf golf consist
emily thsi year, having shot an even
part So q short time ago. Nice go
ing, Armondl
May we remind everyone again
about the coming banquet on Sum-
day, Sept. /? You may leave your
reservations with Marty Garrigus
Of the Women's Association. We
hope you are going!
In our ranks Of caddies at the
Municipal Course we have several
up-and-coming golfers who are now
shooting good games. Some Of the
boys have taken out season tickets
for the course and this Is q good
sign that they are really interested
In the good old game. However. there
Is a rnmor afoot that : hose boys
holding season tickets will be barred
from competition In the Caddy
Tournamentl Now this idea. In
our estimation, Is childish and In
stasA - haiAins tha isiaA a. taiS~ass
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
INDUSTRIAL
SOFTBALL

Two close games of softban were
played last night of seven played in
the Industrial Softball league
Scovills winning tight 4-3 game
from Chase Metal and Lux taking
American Fastener 6-3 while French
Manufacturing won from Post
Office "a. Other results were:
Scovill ....... .010 101 IA 9
Chase Metal :. 1000 030 0-3 6
Pagand and Rinaldi-Babin and
Cronin.
Umpire, Crocco.
Farrell Eng. .224 466 0-22 81 /
Brock Hall .2O2 O2O 0-6 II 6
Carroll and Horrigan-Lasky and
Bishop.
Umpire, PICARD.
Wat. Mfg. -. .012 $50 0-8 IA
Wat. Buckle 1000 010 OIL 2
Booker and Petti-Paoli and Sell
ski.
Umpire, Gerace.
U. S. Rubber 40 102 5-13 8
Paper Box ~. .01O 900 0-1 S
King and Rado-Carrol and Bo-
wen.
Umpire, Stance.
Am. Brass ...405 052 x-16 10
Manville -. 900 900 90 S 8
Carney and Brownie-Lallier and
Fiore.
Umpire, Philabert.
French Mfg. 300 $50 0-8 10 3
Post Office :. 100 030 GA 6 3
opposite and Harrison-Jack and
Griffin.
Umpire, Caron.
Lux .......... 021 0O3 0-6 10 2
Am. Fastner 100 ITO 0-3 Z 2
Louis and j. OLoughlin-Luddy
and Sermano.
Umpire, GrodInSki.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
D0LAN, BELLUS
CARD ALL SET
Four Six Round Bouts On
Waterbury A. G. Card
Tomorrow

Four six round bouts and the
eight round star attraction listing
some of the fanciest boxers and best
Club fighters" who have shown in
Connecticut rings, is the Waterbury
A. C. boxing bill for tomorrow night
which, given fair and warmer
weather looks like a sell-out &C
cording to advance ticket reserva-
tons.
Dolan and Bellus, both on edge
for their return bout will attract
New Haven fans as well as those
who missed seeing Eddie barely out
point Bellus when the two met at
the Elm City Arena two months
back.
Strong Prelims
Tommy Carlo of Waterbury and
Irish Billy Barton of New York;
Mickey Williams of New Haven and
Al Costa of New Bedford; Jimmy
Bell of New Haven and Irish Billy
Connerty of New York and Cotton
King VS.. Charley Seeleg Of Albany
are all billed for six rounds each
Costa, Barton, Connerty and Seeleg
representing all of one side of the
preliminaries, are new faces making
local showings for the first time
Carlo, Williams and Bell are the
CLUB" fighters. Dolan mad King
the Fancy Dams and Bellus a body
pncher who has few equals around
these parts.
A few choice seats still remain al
Mulhgan's 3-9450 but they are 60
ing fast. Make Katz, local Jewish
middleweigh t,originally scheduled
to box Tony Clio of New Haven on
the card, had to stop training be-
cause of an eye injury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-08-21
HAT CITY AUTO
SWEEPS SET FRIDAY

Danbury, Conn.,. Aug. 21-With the
Hat City Sweepstakes, q race Of 80
laps as the feature event, more than
1000 persons are expected to sit IN
the 100000 grandstand In the Dam
bury fair grounds Friday night and
watch the cream Of the midget auto
race drivers Of the east battle for
cash and glory.
The drivers will battle for 1900
posted by O. Stuart Mclean and the
winer win get the Chamber Of COM
merce silver trophy 10 be awarded
ty George McLachlan, president Of
that body.
Ted Tappett and Broncho Bill
SCHNEIDER, one-lefged wizard, ere
co-favorstes over the - other dare
A@akls - 49, 1919