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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19

sition to make another big scale att tempt to drive into Greece.
 The Greek successes in the war to date have been important, but neutral experts repeatedly have emphasized that all of the odds are against Greece in the long run. The Fascist invasion began through ex- tremely mountainous areas that were made more hazardous by heavy rains. The Greeks fought with great bravery and skill. They were tough" as the Italian press admitted.
 But unless Great Britain can rush huge numbers of troops into Greece and that seems to be impossible the superior numbers of Fascist infantry, mechanized units and air. planes must obviously make the odds against Greece in the long run, just as the odds were against Finland in the Soviet Finnish con- flict.
 S0viets Doubtful.
 The Soviet army newspaper Red Star summed up the outlook for Greece in an article today, pointing out that the Greeks have proved to be good fighters but that 1t would be 8 mistake to over estimate their present successes is1 relation to the wars final outcome.
 Despite British air attacks, the Red Star said, the Italians now are concentrating large forces, including six Alpine divisions, for a new of- fenSive.
 Still more important in the final outcome of the Italian Greek con- flict is the preparation now being made under Adolf Hitler's direction for new offensive against the Brit ish empire. This offensive presum- ably will be designed to strike at both ends of the Mediterranean and thus would directly support the Italian invasion of Greece; perhaps even to the extent of striking through Bulgaria into the Salonica sector of Greece.
 On the surface, the prospects for successful Axis campaign into the southeast would appear good. But in reality the outcome might de- pend primarily on the attitude of Turkey, which again today was re- ported determined to maintain con- trol of the Dardanelles.
 Russia Is Puzzle.
 Tn this international puzzle the position of Soviet Russia (especial- ly in regard to Turkey) continued unexplained as diplomatic action initiated by the Axis leaders cen- tered in the Balkans.
 The Axis diplomatic chiefs were at Vienna today where they ap- peared to be hammering into place the final structure of the Axis line up in the Balkans. As they labored there was a momentary lull in mili- tary action except for fierce fighting on the Greek front.
 The foreign ministers of Germany and Italy, Joachim Won Ribbentrop and Count Galeazzo Ciano, were ex- pected to receive at Vienna one after the other, representatives of Hungary, Slovakia and Rumania.
 AS a prelude to the meetings 1t
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Mrs. Sentley Blatherwick will be held Wednes- day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Samuel A. Budde of ficiating. Burial will be in new Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home this afternoon from 3 to o'clock and this even- ing from 2 to g o'clock.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Lewis G. (Kinsey) Merrill, state chair man of the Junior Women's club, will be held tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at Trinity Episcopal church, Rev. T. L. Sinclair of All Souls Episcopal church and Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson of Trinity Episcopal church will officiate Burial will be private.
 The funeral of Mrs. John Mes kunas will be held tomorrow morn ing at 9:30 o'clock from the Stokes funeral home, 694 North Riverside street, to St. Joseph's church where a mass will be cele- brated at 10 o'clock. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary cemetery ..
 The funeral of Mrs. Ona Matu- kaitis, also known as Anna Marshal, was held this morning at 8:30 o'clock from the home, 89 Draher avenue to St. Joseph's church where a mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev. Joseph Valantiejus with Rev. Paul Lunskis and Rev. Alfred Cabitor at the side altars. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery with committal services by Father Valan- tiejus. The pallbearers were: Jo- seph and Vincent Klise, Vincent Vi- soskas, Joseph Balchunas and Vic tor Gisavage.
 The funeral of Harry A. Fitzsim- mons was held this morning at Il o'clock at St. Johns Episcopal church, Rev. Samuel Budde off, ciating. Burial was in Riverside cemetery. The pallbearers were Harry Bunc, Thomas Morgan. J. William Gardner, John Dallywater. Alexsis Ahlberg. Howard Branch, William Mercy, all members of the McAlpin Lodge of Odd Fellows
 The funeral of Mrs. Angeline Cic- chetti was held this afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Colasanto funeral home, 934 Bank street to the Italian Congregational church for services at 2:30 o'clock. Rev. Pasquale Go. della, pastor officiated. Burial was in the old Pine Grove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19

RONTANAUSkAS-In this city, Nov. 18th. 1940, Joseph Romanauskas, of 1S Harriet Ave. Funeral Thurs day morning, at S:S0 o'clock, from 13 Harriet Ave-, to St. Joseph's Church. Burial in Calvary ceme- tery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
OBITUARY R

| PAKACIMAS - Vincent Pakaci- mas of 108 Ernest avenue died this morning at his home after a brief illness. He was native of Lithuania but came to this city forty years ago living here since that time. For the past ten years he was employed by the French Manufacturing Con- pany. He was communicant of St.. f JosephS church and was member of the Lithuanian Political Club. MT. PakacimaS is survived by two sons, John and Joseph and one cou- sin, John Kashinsky of this city.
 The funeral will be held from the Deliniks Funeral Home, IT Con- gress avenue on Friday morning at 8:45 o'clock to St. JoSeph's church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at o'clock. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after o'clock this evening.
 McDONNELL-Mrs. Bartholomew F. Mcdonnell, Sr., 66, a native of Ireland, died at her home yester- day at 436 High street, Torrington. She had been ill only few days.
 She was the daughter of Patrick and Julia Sullivan and came to Tor rington with her parents 57 years ago
 She was member of Torrington council of Catholic Women, the An cient Order of Hibernians, the Daughters of Isabella and the Ros- ary society of St. Francis church.
 Besides her husband she is sur- vived by three daughters, Julia, principal of the Wetmore school;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19

NUHN-In this city, Nov. 18th, 1940, Miss Ida M. Nuhn, of 571 Willow St. Funeral Thursday morning, at 11:00 o'clock, to All Souls Church. Burial at the convenience of the family.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19

ian island of the Dodecanese group, killing four Italians and capturing three prisoners who were taken back to Samos.
 The Italian version of this action was that the capture of the Island of Gaidaro had been averted by prompt action of" Italian, land, sea and air forces"
 The Greeks reported that the Island of Corfu, lying just south of Albania, had been heavily and per- sistently attacked by Italian planes and the population, driven into eel lars.
 Italians Admit This
 The Italians admitted the Greeks had occupied the village of Eleki and said trhee Greeks planes and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19

as you have thereby helped me to help them.
 May the coming year make it possible for me to restore health to even more sufferers than I have here in the past Fl years, and I know that those whom you continue to direct here, will al- ways show their gratitude to you for making it possible for them to regain that one thing which makes everything else worth while On Ia m e y) "A HEALTHY BODY"
 office records show many of the following cases restored tO Healthi Neuritls. Rheumatism. Joint and muscular, Headache. Stomach Ailments of all forms. Low and High Blood Pressure. NervOus Exhaustion and Break down. Hack Pains, Asthma. Gall Dlndder and Liver Trouble. Chronic C0nstlpatiOn. Throat Trouble. Heart Trouble, Spinal Curvature, Dizziness. Leg Pains and Swelling of Legs, Lung Trouble etc. and etc.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19

one Italian machine had been shot down.
 They reported British air attacks on Sollum, Tobruk. Bardia, Agordat, Corndil, Buna and Gherille in Africa.
 Germany reported that two sub marines had sunk 45,000 tons of British shipping and that Nazi planes had scored hits on 10000 tons of shipping. They said Italian planes aided in an attack on Brit ish east coast town yesterday.
 The British reported overnight raids on Liverpool and air action over northern Liverpool London had an easy night. The British re- ported an attack on the synthetic oil works at Leura. Germany.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
DIED

PAKACIMAS-In this city, Nov. 18th 1940 Vincent Pakacimas, of 10S Ernest Ave. Funeral Friday morn- ing, at S:45 o'clock, from Deliniks Funeral Home, 17 Congress Ave, to St. Joseph's Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
tARp OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many relatives. friends and nelghbors especially the Casting Dept. of Rcovlil Mfg. Co. for the beautiful floral tributes. and inc sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent bereavement. the death of our beloved Mother md SlFter, Catherine UNoll Mulhnil
 (Risusd)
 The MILIlAI1. FAMILY,
 BRIDGET O'NEli.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
JEWISH HOME PLANS
 DANCE SUN. NIGHT

Plans for the annual show and dance, sponsored by the Jewish Home for the Aged at Temple hall Nov. "A at 8 D m, were completed at a recent meeting. Mrs. Joseph is general chairman for the event, Reports on the program and tickets at the meeting were made by vari- ous committee members.
 A feature in the entertainment program will be Diana Goldberg, Irving GroSsman and an all-star cast from New York in Memories of the Jewish Theater," Also on the entertainment program is Mar lene Sobel of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19
YOU HELPED ME TO HELP THEM

To you who are now once m o r c enjoy ing h e a l t h through t h e tr e a t m ents rece iv c d at t h i s office, and who have directed many O f y o u r friends, here S O t h a { 1 c O u l d also . help them, I owe and give nnnann. thanks
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-19

Margaret and Agnes, and a son, Bartholomew F. Mcdonnell, Jr., sec retary to Mayor William A. Patten; sister, Miss Catherine Sullivan, and three brothers, Patrick of Wa terbury; Daniel of Waterville, and Matthew of Torrington.
 BRADLEY-Mrs. Etta Mae (Som- erville) Bradley, 38, wife of Victor N. Bradley of Spencer avenue, died suddenly early last night shortly after she had returned home fol- lowing her days employment at the Bedford Silk Store. Mrs. Bradley complained of being ill to her daughter who summoned Dr. B. A German but the woman was dead upon his arrival. Dr. Edward H. Kirschbaum, medical examiner, at tributed death to heart attack,
 A native of Bethel, Vt, she was born on February 15, 1902, the daughter of Joseph O. and Ruby E. (ClouO Somerville. She had been resident of this city for 12 years
 Surviving are her parents of Grafton, Mass, two sons, Warren N and Irving F., daughter, Penelope F., all of Waterbury, a brother, Har- old Somerville of Grafton, a sister Mrs. Nelson Pratt, also of Grafton
 The body will be sent to the Temple funeral home, North Graf ton, for funeral services there Thursday. Burial will be in the Riverside cemetery, Grafton.
 NUHN-Miss \Ida M. Nuhn of 571 Willow street died yesterday at Wa terbury hospital after a short illness Miss Nuhn was born in Waterbury the daughter of Frederick and Elm. ma P. CMeyer) Nuhn. She was { member of the All Souls Episcopa church.
 Survivors include her mother, two brothers, Theodore F. and Frederick L. Nuhn and one sister, Mrs. Fred B Beardsley.
 Funeral services will be held at All Souls church on Thursday morning at II o'clock, Rev. T. L. Sinclair of- ficiating. Burial will be at the con. yenience of the family.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
Seals Win Second in Row From League
Leaders: Oakland Gains Ground

Ballou who again was called upon
in a relief role, took credit for the
win.
Oakland again gained on Seattle
by clouting a 4 to 3 win over Sac
ramento, the second of the series.
Manager Johnny Vergez came thru
with a pinch single in the ninth off
Tony Freitas to win the game.
Bill Thomas, cast off by Portland,
recently, turned in four-hit game
for San Diego last night and the
Padres shut out Los Angeles to
O. SWede JenSen'S double and single
drove in four runs for the winners.
Bob Weiland gave the Padres IL
hits, four walks and a wild pitch.
Portland gave Hollywood another
setback, Q to 7. to mark up the
seventh straight defeat for the
TWinklers. Whitley Hilcher, who re-
lieved Lee Falln in the fifth. was
credited with the victory with Lou
Tost charged with the defeat. john
ny Gill's triple drove in two runs.
The Beavers put on a four-run rally
in the seventh off ToSt and Charlie
Mongrief to assure themselves of
victory
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11

GROSS1NGER LAKE, N. Y. July
II. UB)-Howling Hynie Caplin,
manager of Lightweight Champion
Lew Jenkins, declared today that
jenkins would knock out Henry
Armstrong, welter king, within two
rounds Wednesday night because
Armstrong and MANAGER Eddie
Mead were "tryin' to steal the light
weight title"
Caplin charged that Mead's an
nouncements of phoney training
weights for Armstrong were not de-
signed as publicity to help the fight
but were part of deliberate double
cross to sneak one over on jenkins
and "con the bettin public into
lowerin' the odds"
Caplin, here at jenkins training
quarters. said. I'VE wuz figurin' on
treatin' Armstrong nice, an maybe
lettin' him last four roun's because
he's an old timer. But after such
doity woik, Armstrong don't de-
solve no consideration. So he goes
out widin two rouns-maybe in the
foist."
Howling Hyrnie revealed that he
had been suspicious of the Arm
strong camp ever since Mead began
crying to the newspapers about
Armstrong; weight-making diff
culties-ever since Mead announced
that the welterweight champ scaled
las pounds and would be unable
to pare down to the contracted 140
pound limit for the Polo Grounds
non-title battle. These suspicious
were confirmed yesterday when the
New York Boxing Commission call
ed Meads bluff and proved on the
commission scales that Armstrong
weighed only l3834 pounds.
HE was trying to sneak IN under
the lightweight limit of hunnert
an thoity-five pounds, Hymie said
Then he could maybe claim LeW'5
crown, Mead thought even if the
fight is only for II roun's. Wise guy
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
Inter-Leasue AII-Stor Go
Rated Seasonal Climax
Ritter, westerkilmp
Mound Choices for
Friday Game

Ell Centre Thursday pre-
pared for it's own int5er-league
all-star game, scheduled Fri
day night in Ell Centre stad-
ium and matching all-star
teams from the B league and from
the city league.
The B-leaguers have long con-
tended that an all-Star team from
their loop could subdue city league
all-star team. providing Joe Hurst
did not represent the A-leaguers on
the mound.
City loop President Pat Patter-
son accepted the challenge and
picked a team from the city league
including Steve Ritter to pitch
Paul Brown will play first, Nevin
House, second; Ted Sander, short
stop; Dutch Van Nostrand, third;
Aaron, Scroggins. Ehmke and Web
ster in the outfield. Jerry Port was
signed as utility Patterson said.
The B league will send hard
hitting crew against the city leagu-
ers, headed by Chuck WeSterkamp
and Joe Rainwater, with $50 and
460 batting averages.
Westerkamp, who has not drop
ped a pitching decision this season,
will hurl for the B-leaguers.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
By HENRY McLEMORE

NEW YORK, July IL. tUP)-1ve
already done my Christmas shop
ping.
Come the 25th of December, my
friends are going to get from me
the United States States Lawn
TENNIS association. wrapped IN ap-
prOpriate paper and tied with ap-
propriate ribbon. and marked don't
open until-you have to.
I decided on this novel gift when
read a raft of statements by Wal
ter Pate, a prominent member of
the USLTA and for several years
the non-playing captain OF the
American Davis cup team.
Mr.. Pate, who is lovingly known
as "Addle' to some of us, issued his
statements after being asked what
he thought of the idea of holding
an open tennis championship at
Forest Hills for the benefit of the
Red Cross.
After due consideration, Mr.. Pate
said he thought it was great idea,
but only because a great charity
like the Red Cross would benefit
from having the professionals min
gle and mix with the sacred and
glorious youngsters who play the
game for fun.
Once started talking, Mr. Pate was
hard to stop and If the remarks
credited TO him are accurate tand
I have no reason to believe that
they are noD he put the old blast
eroo on the professionals. He ex-
pressed the opinion that an open
championship would be farce, as
only three pros-DOn Bulge, Fred
Perry and Ellsworth Vines-could
stay on the same court with the
II leading amateur players.
The fact that Mr. Pate ignored
such fine professionals as Les Stoe-
fen, Bruce Barnes, and half dozen
others does not rllc me 50 much
as does his even considering an open
tournament
II he mac said the USLTA wanted
no part Of an open championship
/ lIldJ JIlF OsoL a SIluOQeTCQ dL Illt
thought Of having the amateurs
brush tIanncls with the money
tainted pros, and that even the
sacred waters of the GangeS would
not bc powerful enough to cleanse
an amateur official once he had
talked directly TO professional
| would not have considered send
Ing Mr.. Pate or any Of his USLTA
brothers TO you as Christmas
present. I would have been selfish
and kept them for myself. and trea"
aured them as men of honest con-
victlOns and as men who stood by
their ideals, no matter what the
COSe
That is the way the USLTA has
always felt. Always felt that is,
until hard times hit them. With
the world at peace, American ten
MS did not need the color and skill
of the professionals to bolster Its
tournaments. There was always a
sufficient number Of foreign AM
ateurs" entered to provide a box
office flavor. But now, with Eng
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
What Goes On Here

II you'll listen closely you can
still hear the National league all
stars chuckling to themselves to-
day following their conquest of
the American league team Tues
day, and the senior loop has a
reason.
For the past four seasons the
National leaguers have been forced
to take a riding" from the all
powerful American leaguers. par
ticularly because of the Yankee
domination and because the junior
league had won five of seven all
star games.
But there was little reference
made to Yankee or American lea
que power today. because five great
hurlers stopped the Yankee bats
and the American league power
boys Tuesday-stopped them with
three meaSley hits.
The National league. on the 9TH
tn hand. raped the American lea
que pitchers for seven hits. one a
three-run homer by Max West. the
Boston Bees ensstional outfielder.
who halls from coast league pas
lures.
All-star games aren't supposed
to mean great deal in regard to
comparative strength of the two
leagues, but the outcome OF Tues
days game would indicate that
the National league is ready to
assume domination for a spell.
There was time, during the past
four years, when the New York
Yankees could literally scare the
National league into submission. but
those days are apparently gone
perhaps forever.
Watch The Athletics
Three hundred thousand cash
customers have turned out to watch
the Philadelphia Athletics play
home games this season and the
men in the front office are pre-
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
L. A. HAY
NEW YORK STOCKS

NEW YORK. July Il U'P) -
stocks displayed a bit OF strength
in the first hour OF today : Sos
sion and then lasped back int
lctharey with prices .ecedlnF from
tho tops.
First hour transa ctions doubled
Yesterdays $4,000 shares. BY tho
end of the fourth hour the total
OF $50, 900 hares was still just Gu
900 over the previous session.
Aircraft and steels led the early
rise. other war stocks Joircd the
upturn. Pea sce-time stocks were
slightly better though dull Demard
for the war issues was based on
government agreement to incorp-
crate In the new excess profits ia
n provision to write off war mater
ial plant investment in five year
and substitute for the presen nj
limit on profits of makers OF Wal
materials
Dow Jones preliminary closing
stock averages; industrial. IL %
up O.os: rail, 26.l0. up oil: utility y
?376. off O.9o; and 65 stocks 41.52
up 0.oS. ooo
stock sales Rpproximated 35o,ooo
shares against 100000 yesterd
Curb stock sales were $1,000 mares
compared with $4,000 in the prev
tcus session.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
Today's Sport Parade

land, France, Germany, Hungary,
Italy. Poland and all the other
European nations either at war or
recovering from war, the interna-
tional angle is dead as yesterdays
sunset.
So, the USJTA is throwing out
feelers concerning an open tour,la-
ment. Two years ago-one year ago
the mention of a clash between
pros and amateurs would have
brought the mentioned only the
lift of social eyebrows.
Now-hell, let's be brutal about
it-amateur organizations are anna
teur only when the money is roll
ing in. When they start to go
broke they'll go for anything.
Imperial Valley press., 1940-07-11
Reds,
Dodgers


CINCINNATI. July IL. CUP1-
After 4 three-day respite for the
all-Star game. the two pennant
races set under way again today
with the National leagues first place
battle here between the Cincinnati
Reds and Brooklyn Dodgers COM
manding the spotlight.
Holding a half game lead, the
Reds hope to beat back the Dodg-
er's challenge with their three aces.
Bucky Walters. Paul Derringer and
Junior Thompson. Walters. who's
won II games. will 60 against the
Dodgers in the first game tonight,
Derringer. who's won 10 games. will
pitch the second game Friday and
Thompson. another 10 game WIN
ner. will try to mop up Saturday.
Leo Durocher. Dodger pilot, will
pitch Whit wyatt against Walters
tonight A capacity crowd OF 10000
is expected.
The Detroit Tigers and Cleveland
sion with only half game separ-
ating them as the top teams of the
American league The Tigers open
in Washington and the Indians in
Philadelphia.
The Boston Red Sox 81. games
back, and the New York Yanks sew
en- games off the pace. can't be
overlooked. If the Red SoX are to
make a real bid for the pennant,
nowS the time Although the Yanks
have been making gestures at a
comeback. they haven't shown en-
ough sustained drive. The next two
or three weeks should tell whether
the Yanks are washed up
Walters, who hasn't pitched in
week except for his 2-inning
! stretch in the all-star game, is an
XlOuS TO have a 60 at the Dodgers
and get some revenge for the break
in his nine-gam winning streak
last month. Walters has had some
tough breaks against the Dodgers
+ this SeaSon-the toughest being Har-
ry Crafts homer" which bounced
back into the park and was held :.
a triple. preventing Bucky from
winning his 10th straight.
Third Baseman Bill Werber re-
turns to the Reds lineup. He was
out several days nursing a lame leg.
Outflelder Mike Dejan, the big LEFT
handed hitting outfielder bought
from Chattanooga for $4,000 and a
player. reported to the Reds yester-
day and will be available for pinch
hitting duty tonight. Dejan comes
up with batting average of .4O4
having led the Southern association
! in six batting departments.
One of Bill McKechnies toughest
problems all season has been tie
Reds lack of outfield punch. Nc
Cincinnati outfielder is hitting 300
Craft is batting .259, Goodman .258
and Arnovich .243. Goodman. how
ever. has regained his batting eye
recently. He hit three homers ir
the last five games.