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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
HARRISON IN HOLLYWOOD
Pat O'nrlen and Gale Page By PAUL HARRISON

NEA Service stan Correspondent
 Hollywood-The more I see of this Knute Rockne picture and its peo- pie, the easier 1t is to understand the studios enthusiasm for 1t and the atmosphere of reverence that hovers around the set,
 For one thing, this isn't Q foot ball picture. Rockne may be first remembered as a great coach of Notre Dame, but he was mostly Q teacher-not only of chemistry but of character. And the story has much of the mood of Mfr. Chips"
 For another thing, this probably Is the first accurate biography ever filmed, Not only are there none of the outrageous distortions of essen tial fact and characterization which you have found in previous Life of-So-and-So flickers; there is - according to Mrs. Rockne, Notre Dame officials, Rockne friends, re- searches and writers--not Q single incident in 1t that didn't actually happen.
 Only thing that worries the Brothers Warner Q little is that about 90 per cent of the treasured anecdotes about Rockne have been omitted. Otherwise the feature would have becomes 0 series. Hun dreds of people have offered mater ial and dozens have rendered their personal services to help in prepar- ing the story.
 O'BRIEN TAKES
 PART OF ROCKNE
 The appearance of Pat O'Brien as Rockne will be downright start ling to everyone who remembers the often- photographed, broken nosed pan of old Knute. As one who has the highest regard for O'Brien's ability, I still have been a little too aware that In recent pictures he was playing himself, Just aS Spencer Tracy does. But in this one, O'Brien Is Rockne.
 He took off 25 pounds to ilt the role. Tho makeup people have filled up the chin cleft, built out his fore head along the eyebrow line, and broadened and apparently broken his nose.
 These effects are attained by plas- tic rubber inlays so perfectly joined that they're undetectable even by an interviewer. Watching their re- moval Is 0 shuddery experience like Q major but bloodless operation, When Pats small son witnessed 1t, he kicked Perc Westmores shins and yelled, stop tearing my daddys facet"
 Thoughtful precautions were talk en to prepare Mrs. Rockne for her first glimpse of O'Brien In makeup. The actor (wearing his own face) was introduced at Q dinner party,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
WATERFOWL FINES
 LAUREN CARCEAU

Watertown, May i5.--A fine of S25 was imposed and . 30.day jail sentence was suspended on Lauren Qarceau of Waterbury, found guilty of breach of peace, in town court last evening by Trial Justice Guerin Carmody.
 The accused was arrected by Con. stable Fred LeClaire during the blizzard last month. The man was walking along Main street with his i5-months old baby concealed be. heath his overcoat,
 His wife complained to police that the husband took the baby out into the raging storm over her protests. The case came up several times be- fore but continuances were always granted,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
ROONEY'S YELL

TarZan yells at Coast baseball set-to came from the enthusiastic vocal cords of Mickey Rooney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
PARENT.TEACHERS
 TO RECEIVE FLAG
Casper Davis Auxiliary to Make Presentation at
 Meeting Next Month
WATERVILIE Correspondent--Mrs. William Rooney, Telephone 3-B475.

Waterville, May l5,--Mrs. John Byrnes, president of the P. T. A., presided ct the meeting yesterday aftMnoon at Sprague school gym nasium. A flag given by the Cas- per s. Davis, Jro post, No, l36 auxiliary will be presented at the June meeting
 An invitation from Mrs. Alfred Emmons, to hold the June meeting at her home was accepted. InStalla- ton of officers will be held at the June meeting, Refreshments were served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
HIT SONGS FEATuREn

"Alice Blue Gown" Castle of Dreams" Irene" and other mem- orable songs from Irene" are fea- tured in RKO Radios new screen version of the noted stage hit. Anna Neagle, the British star, and Ray Midland head the cast.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
CHARACTERS FROM LIFE

Seasoned veterans of stage and screen, Alan Mowbray and Donald cBride consciously mimicked many real producers and directors they have known in the past-in Curtain Call" a comedy drama of the theater produced by RKO Radio Pictures.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15

Mrs. Robert GreatoreX, president will preside at @ meeting of the wo- men of St. Pauls at the parish hall at 8 o'clock tonight.
 0irl Scout Troop No. i6 met last night at the home of their leader, Mrs. Everett Cook Of Stafford street. The girls plan to have two flower gardens, one at Mrs. Della Carney's and the other at A. K. Warren's, Plans were discussed for their sum mer vacation, The troop will have a hot dog roast to close the season, Those present were: Peggy Leth- bridge, Alice MacMullen, Elsie Col lins, Ruth Batchelder, Mary Ryan, and Christine Hardness.
 MT. and Mrs. William Albon of Cornwall avenue spent Sunday with friends in New York city.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Rozint of West Cheshire, announce the birth of & son, at St. Mary's hospital, Sun day, May i2. Mrs, Rozint was the former Christine Calvin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15
STOOL PIGEON ENcoREs

Famed for his viliainous characs terizations as a ''rat" or stool-pigeon on the screen, Paul Guilfoyle, who first leaped to fame in such a por- trayal in "Winterset," has a similar role in RKO Radios "The Saint Takes Over" featuring George san- ders and Wendy Barrie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-05-15

A sewing and knitting meeting will
 be held by the Ladies Aid society of the Grace Methodist church at 7:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs, Joseph Caron of Thomaston avenue,
Evening star., 1940-05-17
~ the Associated Press.

NEW YORK, May 17.-No one
knows exactly why so many great
golfers have come out of Texas in
recent years-Ralph Guldahl, Ben
Hogan, Jimmy Demaret, Byron Mel
son, Dick Metz and the Mangrum
brothers, Lloyd and Ray.
But Demaret, who won six of the
winter tournaments, has at least q
plausible theory, and between
strokes in the Goodall round robin
tournament at Fresh Meadow Coun-
try Club here he explained his views.
In the first place, Jim says, Texas
as q State Is inclined to be Just a
little more competitive" than any
other. The boys really 60 at it down
there, he recalls from his amateur
days. The winner of a Texas State
amateur tournament, for instance.
knows he has been through some
thing
Perhaps this is only imagination
on Jimmy's part, and there might
be dozens of other States where the
boys slug each other around Just as
readily. But Jimmy was asked.
after all.
Another possible reason for the
number Of good Texas golfers is
this" he continued. Our courses
down there for the most part are
pretty nat, and the average hole is
not very long or too heavily trapped.
The big emphasis is on the short
game. That's what we've spent
most Of our time developing"
The short game, Of course, is what
pays OH the dividends. That's what
Demaret means to point out. The
Texas boys don't worry too much
about their drives and long irons,
because their courses don't place a
premium on these shots. But they
work and toll to perfect their pitch
and-putt technique, and as a result
they find when they get up in fast
company that they can hold their
own with anybody. It comes as
something Of = surprise to them,
too.
Perhaps the most important
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Demuret Believes Short Game
Makes Texan Golfers Great,
But They Trail in GoodoII

thing of ALL" says Demaret. "is that
we learn to play on very thin grass,
compared to the fairways over the
rest Of the country. We have to
learn to play shots al sorts Of ways,
whereas these boys up here are used
to deep grass and they learn only
one shot.
"And then. Of course, we play the
year around. Maybe that's the rea-
son Texas has produced 50 many
golfers lately. like California always
is coming up with tennis players.
Maybe it's just q coincidence.
But, still, it's been going on quite
while now. and I hear we have
a lot of good ones coming up. There
must be some reason. How do you
account for it?"
Unfortunately for this story, the
Texas contingent failed to burn up
the opening round of the Goodall
tournament yesterday. Demaret
himself got away to 2-minus start,
which signifies in its own unusual
way that he was 2 down to his two
first-round opponents at the close
of the day.
Tied for the leadership. with six
rounds Of match play to 20 for the
first prize Of $500, were Jimmy
Thomson. the famous long driver,
and Gene Sarazen, twice former
open champion and q grand little
competitor. Sarazen shot q great 70
yesterday, including q record -break-
ing 81 on the back nine, to wind up
the day with a score of 8 plus.
Thomson scored u, but this was
good enough to give him an Sup
margin over Demaret and Craig
Wood.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Minor Results

~ the Associated PresS.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Toronto. 4: Baltimore. /.
Others postponed.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Kansas City, 5; et. Paul, l.
Others postponed.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Fort Worth. z: Beaumont, 4.
Tulsa. 9: San Antonio. /.
Shfevepoft, 10: Oklahoma City, 3.
Houston, 10: Dallas 2.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Memphis. 6-3: Knoxville, -,
Nashville, 8: Little Rock. &.
New Orleans. 8: Chattanooga. 8.
Only games.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Los Angeles. s.; oakland. /.
Seattle, 4; Portland, 3.
0Acramento, Q: San Dtego. B.
Hollywood. 4: San Ffancisco. 3.
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Hartford. 2: Wilkes-Barre, o.
WilliamSport, z: Binghamton. 4.
OthTs postponed.
VIRGINIA LEAGUE.
Salem, g: Lynchburg, 5.
Staunton, Q; Harrisonburg. z.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
S|ugging Minneapo|i!
Club Is Handcuffed
By Bad Weather
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Minneapolis Millers have been
slugging at a I3os clip in the Amer
lean Association and have three
OF the leagues undefeated pitchers,
but they're getting nowhere against
q fifth column"-the weather.
They were not scheduled Monday
Rain stopped them the next two days
and yesterday it was too cold.
It also was too cold for the
Toledo-Louisville and Columbus In
dianapolis games, but not for the
pace-setting Kansas City Blues.
Playing in better than 70-degree
temperature, the league leaders
trimmed st. Paul, S to /.
1t was their NTH straight triumph
and increased their advantage over
the second-place Millers to two full
games.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Hub Club Lead
Now Big Hurdle
For Yankees
Victory Over Browns
Also Blow to Tribe:
Cubs Trip Bees
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
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The Boston Red Sox aren't fool
ing with those gestures they're max
ing toward the American League
pennant.
Without any spectacular string Of
victories the Red Sockers have
won 10 out Of the "a games they
have played this spring and out
of 8 since they took over first
place in a display Of authority
against the Cleveland Indians
May 6.
They increased their margin over
the second-place Indians to three
full games yesterday by outslug-
ging the st. Louis Browns for a
Us victory. The same maneuver
expanded their lead over the last
place New York Yankees to eH
games.
Hits Don't Help Bees.
It's a long trip to the end OF the
season, but advantages like that
aren't to be toyed with. Only three
teams IN the junior circuit are re-
garded as having a chance to cop
the championship-the Red Sox.
Indians and Yankees.
Unless New York gets going soon
the McCarthymen may find them
selves with too big a handicap to
overcome. The Yanks haven't had
chance to play for four days, rain
catching them again yesterday at
Chicago along with five other ma
Jor league games. In fact, the only
other contest that escaped the
weather was at Boston, where the
Chicago Cubs handed the Bees
their sixth successive defeat, 5-4.
In that one the Bees outhit their
foes, 8 to 6, and had the benefit Of
a 2-run homer by Al Lopez, but
never quite got going against big
Bill Lee. In the meantime the Cubs
made the most of their blows with
Rip Russell hitting a homer and
Jim Gleeson triple with two on.
Bosox Display Power.
The Red Sox Of the Browns was
accomplished with an impressive
show OF power. Lou Finney made
Tour hits In five times at bat and
got home run. Jimmy Foxx
smashed out his ninth round trim
per CT the season. Bobby Doerr
hit two doubles.
1t looks as though some speed
VIII have to be shown soon by the
Red Sox purSuerS IL thew are IN he
brought down.
Ine Cincinnati Reds and Brooklyn
Dodgers attempted to play the de-
c1dlng game Of their series yes
terday, but rain halted activities in
the fourth inning. The downpour
washed out home runs by Bill Wer-
Der and wal Goodman, which had
put the Reds ahead, 2-1, at the
time.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Rivals Spurning
Material Mats
Have 10 Swap
Club Eager to Trade,
But Has Nothing
To Use as Bolt
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
star eta6 Correspondent.

CLEVELAND, May 17.-Com.
parable to combating tanks with
slingshots, the Mats are being sty-
mied by lightly regarded equipment
IN their desperate effort to obtain
pitching talent. Six Washington
pitchers are being employed as bait
for . trade which might land the
Mats an improved mound staff, but
other clubs thus far have remained
discreetly aloof.
Veteran Dutch Leonard and
youthful Walter Masterson and Sid
Hudson are the only Washington
pitchers seemingly certain to con-
tinue viewing the Capitals snarled
trafac and Clark Grifnth's sigma
ture at payon periods. The Mats
are shopping with a residue con-
sisting Of Ken Chase, Joe Krakaus-
kas, Joe Haynes, Alexandra Carras-
quel, Rene Monteagudo and Bucky
Jacobs, but nobody is expressing
interest.
Bait Is Spurned.
Washington is willing, even eager,
to negotiate, but is receiving no nib
bles worthy of consideration. Chase
and Krakauskas, once sought by
several clubs, apparently have lost
their luster.
Haynes consistently effective
against Detroit, has been rejected
as swapping fodder, but the Tigers
are anxious to talk terms with the
Mats providing Washington will al
low the names Of Third Baseman
Buddy Lewis or Shortstop Cecil
Travis to enter the conversation.
Detroit officials, who have soured
on Third Baseman Pinky Higgins.
seek infield strength and may bid
high to snatch 1t.
Dick Bartell, the National League
fugitive, isn't the spark plug the
Tigers imagined he would be.
Rowdy Richard isn't a sensational
shortstop and he's hitting below
$50. Charley Gehringer, at 81, is
the steadiest member of an infield
which otherwise includes the pow
erful but risky Rudy York at first
base.
There is a sneaking suspicion
among the Mas that Freddy Hut
Crimson, who cost the Tigers an
outlay Of 5000 in cash and play
ers, needs only a change of scenery
to become a good pitcher. Hutchin-
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Di Mag Convinees Gould
Not Sharing Earnings
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, May 17.-Joe Di Mag.
gio, Yankee outfielder, today stood
exonerated Of the charge Of givine
. portion Of his New York Yankel
baseball salary to Joe Gould.
Called on the carpet before Com
missioner Lands, the slugger denied
that Gould, manager Of former
Heavyweight Champion Jim Brad
dock, was cutting in" on his earn
ings.
The hearing climaxed q story first
circulated in 1898 that Gould wa
managing Di Maggie and had ad-
vised him to hold out for ~, 900 his
second year with the club. He re-
ceived $25, 1000 after q long siege.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
By the Associated Press.

~ Vie ASSOClaC00 EfeS8.
CLEVELAND, May 17.-Bob Feller.
often called one Of baseball's great
est pitchers, disclosed q cross-sec-
ton OF fandom in which he some
times is called something else.
The Cleveland Indians star read
q pan letter at q luncheon club
meeting which said:
Dear Mr.. Feller: You are q bum
Those writers certainly lie in making
you out to be great. You pitched
against the Detroit Tigers, . team
I sometimes feel could beat myself
and you lost. You bum.
II bet 500 on you ct even money
! will never bet on you again; flrst
because you are bum and, next
because I haven't another 800.
Il suggest you 60 back to Iowa
Evening star., 1940-05-17
BY RUSS NEWLAND,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

SAN FRANCISCO, May 17.-In
the heydey of Babe Ruth's career,
when the mighty man was slugging
baseballs out of every lot, he faced
p pitcher who told him: You'll
never hit a homer off me-"
The prediction held true.
Sixteen years after his retirement,
Hubert B. Dutch" Leonard dis
closes how he was able to scale the
biggest gun of all down to average
size.
Dutch" played six years with
Ruth on the Boston Red Sox. He
gained valuable knowledge on how
and how not to pitch to the master
swatsmith. The Babe" became
New York Yankee in 1920. Leonard
closed out 12-year big league stay
In 1924, his last two seasons with
Detroit.
Kept EN- Close to Ruth.
Leonard, a moody fellow who left
handed himself into the hall of fame,
never threw Ruth a ball decent
! enough to be on speaking terms
! with home plate Almost every one
shaved fuzz off the big mans
uniform. Ruth knew what was going
on because he had been warned in
advance, but he couldn't do a thing
about it except swing and grunt.
Otherwise he hit 729 circuit blows
In 81 years.
In 1914 Dutch" set his present
American League record of allow
Ing the fewest earned runs, an
average of 101 per nine innings
Tor 800 innings. In the majors 1t
Is second only to the record of
Ferdie Schupp, another left handler,
who compiled a 90 average In 140
Innings in 1916 with the Giants.
Leonard rates the Red Sox pitch
Ing STAN of his time as the best
ever assembled by one club. It in
cluded Carl Mays, Sam Jones, Ernie
Shore, Ruth and Leonard.
Master Of Vineyard.
Shore hurled a 40 no-hitter
against Washington in 1917. Not a
man reached first. Leonard shut
out st. Louis without bingle in
1915. Ruth blanked Chicago, 10
In the 1918 World Series.
Leonard lives today In somewhat
isolated grandeur, master OF ,
rambling hacienda sQuatting in th'
center Of l,400 acres Of grape LIANT
near Fresno. At 48, he is afiiuent
arabic, but still aloof. His grapes
tvb trimmed punches Of horicul
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Some Day the Hoyos Muy Move In, Too

This floor certain shortcomings
high school and the floor
few seats other things oiled
wooden surface which cannot bring
Riverside least comparatively
and we'll the floor will be satisfactory
George Washington schedule
that Renar really good uphold the
local
So far there have
This not to construed policy
1ngon simply scratching
teams like those of Minnesota Ohio
draw 1t is apparent that some interest exists things
different a
isn't fantastic Washington
town axis which has been gradually taking
stage doubeheade
night G. plays Georgetown o.
won't be enough in
Evening star., 1940-05-17
|HurIer That Ruth Couldn't Hit
For Homer Now Prosperous
Vineyard Owner on Coast

tural art, go to the specially trade
in New York.
His hobby is collecting phono-
graph records. In the library are
$4,000, mostly classical music, valued
at 10000. It is the third collection
he has started since college days.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Salisbury Club Back
n Command After
Slump in 1899
~ the Associated Press.

History is repeating itself in the
Eastern Shore League, with the
Salisbury Indians ON the warpath
and scalpirg the enemy as of old.
!. Two seasons back the tribe was
the cream Of the Glass D Shore Loop.
They got so far ahead they were
conceded first place weeks before the
seasons end.
The indiana 1899 season was any,
thing but spectacular. But from the
start Of the 1910 campaign they have
clicked like champions, winning
seven straight games and losing
none.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
ed Sox Not Foog With Their Pnnsn Gestures Rspd Advance Indicates
Win, Lose or Draw
Woshineton's Sports Orphon Gets Breok
BY FRANCIS {. STAN.


Washngtons
will Stadium
n
But around there suspicion that basket
into winter Washngtons
effect far Washington hasn't been ball
tried establish themselves
of Marshall
probably consistently
college ball given
That least
have inclined with him.
Washington had good floor" Renha been
arguing college interest entitled
a trial, anyway"
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Cupitul Clientele From Basket Ball Country

Forthwith Rnhart attempted interest Leoner
Into adapting Riverside Stadium for basket ball Mr.
Ieoer lent attentive last did nothing until
winter thanks newfaned kind of portable floor basket ball
the ice Reinnart will be
air his experiment.
Washington has itself to be distinctly partial Mr.
time would would
football clientele transient
by large with majority from the Middle West and the South
Well it in these basket ball the bulk of the
following which than basebas footballs
bong That's what authoritative looking fig
indicate Skipping Renhars inaugural
Minnesota Ohio State Oklahoma q M
1904
In this town, if each must have supporters.
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Bet Of 500 Makes FeIIer Bum
To Bitter Fan on Losing End

and start plowing the cornfields,
for there are lot Of starving people
in this eountry-especially those
who bet on you.
"unadmirinRlY YOURS"
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Stors Yesterday
~ the Assoeiated Prsss.

Glen Russell and Jim oleeson. Cubs
--Iormer hit homer and latter tripled
over 3ees
Lou Finney. Rsd Sox-Made four
hits. including = home run. in I'VE
times at bat against Browns. - Cox
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Lack of Indoor Arenas Has Hurt Sport

What has been trouble Washington We write
recing
before and with the
Basket ball
good quns IN the surroundings with
good
card doube-header because
though they 40 brutal gueg for
baseball game and go actual minutes football
The Capital has been
for college
which
popular Besides Maryland committed
the
walk the gym but for private
GEORGETOWN and
Washington which figure
playing at Tech
Evening star., 1940-05-17

(See HAWKINS, Page C-4)
Evening star., 1940-05-17
Major Statistics
FRIDAY. MAY II, 1910,
AMERICAN

Results Yesterday.
Boston, z; st. Louis, 5.
washington at Cleveland (rain).
Philadelphia at Detroit (rain).
New York at Chicago (cold, wet srounds)
STANDING OF THE CLUES
Greenbelt cooperator. (Greenbelt, Md.) 1937-1954, 1940-11-14
Community Health
DR.. S. R. BEREIBERG, Md, DIRECTOR
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
HEALTH & TEETH, PART IL

This column, the last of the series Health and
Teeth, will present odds and ends of inforTation
whi CHI have not fitted into the other articles.
Contrary to general opinion which has been edu-
Gated by misleading advertising, healthy teeth
not pure white Natural color of teeth ranges from
light shades of blush green to dark brown yellowsh
Teeth grow darker with age.
Pyorrhea is term which everyone knows because
of advertising campai gns pyOrhea is not disease.
It is a symptom. Literally the word which is of
Greek origin, flowing pus. Acute and chronic
inflamna tions of the gums taphaza rdly Jumped
under this Dentifrices VIII Oh purport to help
such condi should be disregarded. The dentist
is the only fitted by his training to decide
what is wrong With gums and what treatments
necessary.
The number of people who fear the dentist is
legion. IF most people met him at times when dras
tic action is unnecessary for aching TOOTH much
of this fear would be ssipated. Eamina tions
painless. Cleaning the teeth at regular intervals
before too much tartar has accumulated to require
Strenuous scrping, renders that operati painless
Decay caught at inception ght drilling
no real suffering. And for those whose teeth need
extensive repairs most dentists today will provid
mild analgesia during the drilling sessions.
Attention must be called to a serious error in
last weeks article when line omitted
by the printer. The third sentence from end of
the article should read, "Teeth so important
that it is necessary sacrifice to secure dental
attention and avoid the tremendous expense
sary dentures later in LIFE"