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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
School Teachers Here Facing
 Mental, Physical Examinations
New Commissioners Also Favor Waiting List for
 High School Teachers

Stricter requirements for appoint ment to the teaching staff of the local schools loomed today follow ing general discussion by the Board of Education last night and the voting of a joint teacher-rules committee investigation of the sit- uation.
 The following charges and sug- gestions were made:
 To require every teacher now in the school system to submit to an eye and ear examination.
 To submit every applicant for a teaching position to mental and physical examination.
 To scrutinize the methods where by appointments are made to the high school faculties following a charge that political football" has been the procedure in the past.
 To require every applicant for a position to come before the full board of education, rather than be nominated by the superintendent and recommended to the board.
 To determine whether an appli- cant for a high school or executive job should be considered by merit" or by priority.
 Heard
 The suggestion to submit every applicant to mental and physical examinations was made by Comsr. Perry Graicerstein, who read the present rule which makes a re- striction only on defective speech, Following Graicerstein's suggestion, Cmsr. Emma c. Lowell suggested that every person now teaching should be given an eye and ear test be cause l have heard that some of the teachers are deficient in vision and hearing"
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully, who presided, suggested that Mrs. Lowell run down her rumors."
 The matter of appointment to high school or executive jobs was discussed at great length before motion was made to have the teacher-rules committee make an investigation.
 The essence of the discussion re- volved around whether a waiting list, similar to the one which is used for the grammar schools should be applied to the high schools or whether applicants should be chosen on a basis of scholastic standing and qualifications for the particular vacancy. The waiting list system now used in the grammar schools is rigid priority system applicants moving up in lone, two, three order"
 Supt. Thomas J. Condon said he is vigorously opposed to having a waiting list system for the high schools.
 Crsr. Harold Parkinson headed the advocates of the waiting list system, together with Cmsr. John J. Kearney Mrs. Anna Hadden and MT. Graicerstein.
 Afr. Kearney made the charge that political footbalW has been played in the school department in the past.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
WELLES SEES
 NO MANS LAND
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No Anti-Rritish Banners

NU AHtA-DTltASN DaUUeTS
 The workers were screened, as were all roads paralleling the Rhine on the German side, not to hide the objectives but to prevent any trig- ger-nervous Frenchman taking pot shost at pedestrians. The screens are lath-like fences, six feet high, resembling American snow fences.
 The French could have riddled the train carrying Welles' party with machine gun fire, had they been SO inclined. There was, in fact, an array of death-dealing equip ment heaped on both sides of the Rhine to start the greatest holo- caust the world has ever known, on 8 moments notice, and yet to a passing traveller the scene was pas toral.
 Little Girl Waves Welcome
 At the trains closest approach to the banks of the muddy Rhine, within 150 yards of the French out posts, 8 rosy-cheeked girl of about 10 stood waving. Any stray shot would have imperiled her life.
 These frontier villages had been evacuated in the early days of the war but the civilians had struggled back and factories now were rum hing at top speed. Bedding hung from upstairs windows, shoppers, were in the streets. Outside the towns, farmers working at their crops and soldiers building new Notifications were side by side. The farmers work seemed to have been made more difficult by the cutting up of fields for shallow gun em- placements. There was dearth of cattle. The cows had been evacu- ated too, and had not returned.
 At all railway stations near the front there were crowds of German soldiers in hob-nailed boots and trench caps, their heavy helmets dangling from packs on their backs. These were replacements, not rein- forcements, because no soldiers were kept on the warlesS front for long periods of time. Some carried lunches in shoe boxes, as though they were on days outing.
 No Anti Tank Barriers
 There were no anti-tank barriers except at the villages, but 1t was said that the fields were covered with mines. Outside an improvised barracks at a small town north of Mullheim soldiers were drilling in a soggy field. An anti-aircraft gun was nearby, on a cart.
 There were no airplanes, no signs of ammunition above ground. No shell craters in the earth.
 At some places, French and Ger ma nsoldiers worked in plain view of one another and 8 German off, cial aboard the train said they sometimes called back and forth across the river, although such conn., radierie with the enemy was dis couraged.
 The Notifications on both the German and French sides are per- fectly camoufiaged, covered with shrubbery and grass and blended into the landscape. To the untrain- ed eye, the whole countryside seems to be a peaceful expanse of rolling land, vineyards, hills and forests.
 German officers, asked if they ex- pected a spring push along the west wall, shrugged their shoulders and smiled, but most of them seem. ed to convey the impression that something big was expected soon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
Chief Ranger

Representatives of Courts Sadl Carnot and Washington, FOresterS of America, will represent Tor rington in an inter-court card tournament with Court Welch of Waterville next Thursday evening. A large delegation of members will accompany the New City team. A social session win 9ol- low the battle of cards. Chief Ranger Arnold Keith has named q special committee to arrange for the entertainment of the visi- tors. ', He plans a special welcome for Grand Court officers who will attend the gathering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05

SlVCH uC T last treatment and who is now again well and happy, made the following remark!
 "Wish that I had been rec0m- mended to this office 8 long time ago as I surely have made life miserable for every one in our family, not to mention the suffering that have gone through as we'll as the large financial cost of doctOring."
 May you, also. who on this very day are blue and discouraged in having failed in your efforts to regain your former Health, inves- tigate and learn how the records of this office show thousands of cases restored to Health who at one time were just as discOur- aged as you are now.
 pr. G. A. Tramll1l
 ChirOpractic Specialist
 BUCKINGHAM BLDG. COR. BANK AND GRAND SITS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
Local Driver Victim
 Of Food Poisoning
Joseph Sirni of Lakewood Road in Critical Condition
 at New Haven HOspital-AssOciates Volunteer Blood

Joseph Srn, 31 of 354 Lakewood Road Waterbury stricken by food poisoning in New Haven restaurant yes
 erday reported in critical condition at the New Haven Hospital today His is the danger lst Attaches said is believed Srni poisoned by order of pork Herbert E. Neunan of the Annex police, sirni, truck driver employed by the Mascolo Botng Company entered
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
BLACKOUT BRIEFS
 ON LOCAL STORM

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 Cars were getting stalled on even level stretches, as their wheels just spun on the icy sur face. Autos without chains were responsible for many traffic de- lays.
 Despite the hazardous condi- tiOns, 13 of the IS members of the board of aldermen were at the City Hall for the boards regu- lar meeting last night. All nine members of the board of educa- ton were present for their session.
 Washington Crossing the Dela- ware" scenes were enacted in downtown sections as pedestrians tried to negotiate crossing. The Stanley Park area was particu- larIy reminiscent to this scene, as pedestrians teetered across the wide surface.
 Hill-dwellers were forced to shovel and sand their walks again and again last night, as the freez- ing rain fell. Many were observed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
Deadline March 1

Advised that the 10 ships had left Rotterdam, Holland, an official of the economic warfare ministry re- peated that midnight March l had been the deadline for such ship ments and that the deadline re- mained in force.
 Without intimating what action the ministry or the admiralty might take, the official denied a suggestion that the Italian ships now en route might be permitted to pass the con- traband control because they had been loaded before March l and de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05

the Shore road diner at 12 Main street shortly after p. m. and ordered a meal.
 Violent Pains
 When he was half way through, according to police, he was gripped by violent stomach pains and was rushed to the hospital. His condi- tion grew worse. necessitating a blood transfusion.
 Attaches at the hospital reported a counter man at the restaurant
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
SNOW SLIDE MAY
 HAVE KILLED 100

Yamagata, Japan, March S-(UP) A snoW-slide swept . passenger tTaln off . tEestle into the ATewska river near Tamagagucht today. Fears were felt for more than 100 paksengers.
 It was reported that four eaFs had been swept Into . Te'fo0t TavlHe In which there vas nine feet of snow, one car caught fire. First e. ports WeTe that iO were deed and many seriously injured. The wreck was ln an lsolated region end Ees ports weTe fFagmeaiAFss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
SICKNESS?
 Don't Allow It

Don't allow that ailment of Mothers Fathers or Children to finger a n d t h e r e b y cause unhap- piness of the whole fam lily.
 This was H. frustrated yes- terday when 8 woman pa tient who was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05

only Ave motions were filed. The
 assumption is that the other de. fendaFlts, who did not file motions, would do everything that they pos. sibly could to raise their share of the. cost Of printing the evidence rather than have their financial affairs "paFaded" before the public.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
MoNGREL IN DOUBLE ROLE

Waterford, Conn. (UP)-Nellie, a year-old mongrel terrier, never has had @ family of her own, but has raised litter of nine rabbits and five kittens whose mothers were killed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
HOSPITAL HEAD DIES

Meriden, Conn, March 5-(UP)- Funeral services will be held Wed- nesday for Miss M. Ellen Mcintyre, head of Meriden Hospital since 1928, who died Monday. She was a native of Englewood, Ontario.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05

A pedestrian trying to make 8 steep hill last night lost his foot ing and made . vain attempt to regain 1t by grasping at . fence post. The post was as coated with ice as the walk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
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Alderman Henry Minicucci was elected the aldermanic member of the board of park commissioners at a meeting of the board of ale dermen last night. He was nomi. mated by Alderman Patrick Shea and elected unanimously.
 A newcomer to politics, MT. Min- icucci ran for office for the first time last fall. His term on the park board is one year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
DIED

FAMIGLIETTI-In this city, March 4th, 1940, Rocco Famiglietti, of 56l Wilson St. Funeral Thursday morn ing, at 8:00 o'clock, from 56l Will son St., to Our Lady of Mount Car mel Church. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
 cowgirl this city, Mar. 4th, l94O. John H. COxey, of 306 Willow St. Funeral services this evening, at 7:30 o'clock, from Alderson Funer- al Home, 70 Central Ave. Further services. on ThuEsday afternoon at ECO o'clock at "the John SenReF guDera Home in. Lancaster, Pa, Burial In Woodward HilI cemetery, Lancaster, Pa,
 O,HARA--IB this city. March 9th, l940, Ellen Gleason O'HRFa, of q Cooke st, Funeral Thursday morn. Ing, Rt Bilb o'clock, from MUlyllle Funeral Home, 270 West Nah Rt,, tO Immaculate Conception Church, Burial tn new s. Jossph's esmSs teft'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05

hot0FeyclIsls ln Northern Ireland are permitted t0 buy enlv two gaIs Ions of gasoline 6 month
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05

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 fOg ihs FepDse Of ibe soul of iha late James r, LeafH, esbssf
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05

until . late hour sprinkling and scraping.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
MASSES

MBAYEY--M9lth's mind mass 0f requiem will be eelsbFated Thurs dag morning. Nageh 7th, at si00 SgIi2s S.pioS GsugaG s 1s %fsDISis Gs s.So.e eoS s
 !bs soul of tie late Mrs Mary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-05
ATTYS CLASH ON
 PRINTING BILL

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Evening star., 1940-12-20
From the
Press Box
Zivic Looks Too Good
For Jenkins Tonight
BY JOHN LARDNER.
Special Correspondent OF The Star.

NEW YORK, Dec. 20. (N.AN.Ao.
Lew jenkins, world lightweight
champion, meets Fritzie Zivic,
world WelterWeight champion, in
Madison Square Garden tonight in
what has the look of very fine
contest - almost certainly better
than Joe Louis stately minuet the
other night with AL (Mr. Coffee
Nerves. Mccoy.
The gamblers have made Zivic
an 8-to-5 favorite, and think the
gamblers are right. That, however,
doesn't worry Mr.. Jenkins. The
gaunt little blacksmith from Sweet
water, Tex, has great faith in the
destructive properties Of his two
fists, port and starboard.
"Zivic is supposed to be tough
guy" says Lewis Il love to musS
these tough guys"
The only thing that makes Mr..
Jenkins uneasy is the fact that his
manager is not in the custody OF
the police. The great Hymie Cap
lin is out under bond. Naturally
there is nothing wrong with Hymie
as a manager, but Mr.. Jenkins be-
lieves in lunches, and 1t cannot be
denied that when jenkins made one
of his greatest demonstrations last
month, in knocking out Pete Lello,
Mr.. Caplin was confined" under
questioning.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Golden Gloves RivaIr\
Renewed as De Toto,
|Wadsworth Clash
Bantam Foes Last Year
Now in Feather Gloss;
Many Hot Tits Loom

Golden Gloves boxing competition
moves into the quarter final rounds
tonight at Turner's Arena with fast
action scheduled in nine senior and
IL novice bouts.
Upsets such as enlivened the card
last week are expected In both
classes as numerous good young
prospects unveiled in previous
matches 60 up against more expert
enced fighters. One of the slugging
high lights OF the evening promises
to be the l75-pound affair in which
Bill Nolan of the District National
Guard faces Roy Hanna, unattached.
Nolan Is a rugged boy and a good
puncher while Hanna is a willing
crowd pleaser who can both give
and take a blow.
One of the hottest of last years
rivalries will be renewed when Tony
De Toto of Police Boys Club No. 5
meets Jack WadsWorth. Wadsworth
last season defeated De Toto for the
bantamweight title and this season
both have moved UP to the l26-
pound class.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Stellar Akron Center,
Pe|kington, Sought
For Heurichs

Chris Heurich, owner Of the Wash
ington Brewers, today expected to
sign John Pelkington, 6foot-7-inch,
24o-pound center, to bolster the local
entry In the American Professional
Basket Ball League race.
Pelkington, currently performing
with the Akron Goodyears, may play
with the Brewers tonight when they
tangle with the Clippers at Balti-
more. Included in Heurich's bid for
Pelkington is an offer of a job IN
his brewery.
Should Pelkington sign, it is likely
Mike Bloom, former Temple star,
will be sold by Heurich to the Clip
pers. Heurich must reach an agree
ment with the New York Jewels
before signing Pelkington, but an
ticipated no trouble. Pelkington
played with the Jewels last season
before jumping from the American
League to the National and remains
the Jewels property.
Now lodged in third place, the
Brewers will stack up against Kate
Smiths Brooklyn Celtics on Sunday
night at Riverside Stadium.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Harmon
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er and whose nve pass ipterceptions
gave him leadership in that owl
sion, and Don Vosberg OF Mar.
ouette, who again led the forward
pass receivers, both in the number
of passes caught and yards gained.
Don Scott Of Ohio State, second
In punting last year, moved up TO
first with a 4234 average. Scott
also converted II tries for point in as
many attempts. Last year he con-
verted IS of IS, giving him two
year record of "a out Of 2e.
Harmon Misses 80 Figures.
Harmons 1,346 yards from pass.
ing and rushing was 10 yards under
his 1856 total Of last year. His
rushing figure Of e44 yards was also
under his 1899 fgurc Of 1858.
Individual Middle West leaders
for 1910. with 1899 leaders in paren-
theses:
retal ohense-Tom Harmon, Michisan,
Rushins otens.-A ohesauier., Detroit.
Passins onense-Hal Hursh, Indiana.
Pass receivins-Don vosbers, Marquette.
Puntins-Don Scott, Ohio State. 'Ehni,
interceptions returned Hal Hursh In
diana IVAN Every, Minresota).
Punt runbacks - Harmon, Michigan
Kickoff runbscks-oeorEe Franck. Min.
decentralization. Michigan Harmon,
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Foes Home Run Costs
Louisville $4,000
b the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. 20.-One
of the few home run balls batteo
out Of big Parkway Field last season
cost the Louisville Colonels' man.
agement $4,000.
A Circuit Court jury returned a
verdict for that sum against the
American Association club In favor
of Donald Hill, IL, who charged
that he was injured when the ball
struck his face.
President Bruce Dudley OF the
Colonels testified the ball IN ques-
ton was smacked by = visiting
player.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
River Vale Stickers
Here for Revenqe;
Eagles Get Cup
Eastern League Head
Makes Presentation
At Contest Tonight

Washington's chief collaboration In
capturing the Hershey Cup. en-
blematic Of the first third cham
pionship Of the Eastern Amateur
Hockey League, will invade Riv-
erside Stadium tonight. The River
Vale Skeeters, thrict beaten by the
Eagles In as many collisions, will
be seeking delayed revenge over the
local club.
The 2e-inch silver Hershey CUP
will be presented to the Eagles prior
to the game, with President Tom
Lockhart, jr., OF the Eastern League
making the award.
Deadlocked with Rovers.
Despite three shellackings by the
Eagles, the Skeeters are locked in a
fourth-place tie with the New York
Rovers and hope to climb at Wash
ington's expense. Slowed by in
1uries, the Eagles will rate no bet
ter than even choices.
Gordon Hemming, former Skeeter
who has been idle recently due to q
sore toe, will return to his goal
tending duties tonight, and Norman
Burns, tied for the Eastern League
scoring lead and another former
Skeeter, also will be ready to en-
barrass his former mates.
Burns and Sammy Fasano of
Atlantic City are tied in points
with 81, although Burns had scored
the most goals, 49, Another Eagle
the polished Len Burrage, is sixth
IN scoring and leads the league in
assists with 16.
Skeeters Improved Over 80.
Directed by gray-haired Jack
McKinnon, who nearly was signed
by the Eagles as a player last year
the Skeeters are improved over their
cellar team Of last season. Partic-
ularly outstanding have been Bill
McGregor and Hughie Bell. centers:
Perce Nichols, SWede Mattson and
Frank Ranniker, wingmen, and Bus
Portland, Bud Goodfellow and Eddie
May, defensemen.
With Tuesday nights match with
the Atlantic City Sea Gulls post
poned, tonight's tiff will be the last
appearance of the Eagles at River
side until December q, when they
face the New York Rovers. The
Atlantic City game will be played
February 4.
The game will start at $50
o'clock.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
CopIin Is Businessmen
And Very, Very Tired

"It certainly brought me luck, y
says Mr.. Jenkins, thoughtfully. "Of
course, I don't suppose it would be
right to have Hymie pinched every
time I fight, but it certainly brought
me luck"
Mr.. Caplin doesn't see it in quite
the same way.
"I'll be in that corner" promises
Hymie. This is a wrong rap, boys.
I don't know one card from another.
Show me a card, any card. and
won't know it from its own mother" ="
Mr.. Caplin, as you may have
heard, is accused of being the bank
roll guy" in a 81 2,o0o, 900 poker syndi-
cate specializing in tired business
men. Mr.. Caplin claims he has
great sympathy for tired business
men.
II am q businessman myself" he
points out, land boy, am I tired!"
Nevertheless, the boys In Cauli-
flower alley have taken to referring
to Hymie, in their humorous way,
as the great Cardino, much to the
indignation of this sturdy and
fortnight character.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Figures Reveal Shift Of Greenberg Won Pennant
York, Replacing Him
Second 10 Hank in
Runs baited In
Woshinston's Unusual
Record Throws Light
On Low Standing

The last and latest of the official
American League figures told with
q new twist today why the Detroit
Tigers won the 1910 pennant and
thew more light on the weaknesses
Of the Washington ball club.
The team that won, Detroit, was
the team that drove across the most
runs. With Hank Greenberg and
Rudy York ranking 1-2 in the runs
batted-in department, the Tigers
totaled 829.
Undoubtedly the shift of Green
berg to the outfield to make room
for York at first base was the move
which won the flag for the Tigers in
one of the closest American League
races in history. Greenberg drove
across $50 runs in 148 games, and
York, finally playing regularly and
appearing in 155 games, placed Sec
ond with 1874 runs knocked over.
Griffs' Have Curious Record.
The seventh-place Nationals had
a curious record of bases on balls,
runs batted in. strike outs, batters
hit by pitcher and double plays. The
Mats struck out fewest times, 504,
and hit into the fewest infield double
plays, 100 Yet their runs-batted-in
total of 900 was the lowest in the
league The Mats also received few
est bases on balls, 468.
None of the Nationals drove across
100 runs, but Gerald Walker, since
traded to Cleveland, ranked eleventh
In the league with 96 batted IN.
Cecil Travis was twenty eighth with
76, Jimmy Bloodworth finished
thirty-fourth, Buddy Lewis thirty
seventh and George Case forty
second.
Case Elusive Runner.
Case, playing all of Washingtons
154 games. was caught in infleld
double plays only five times, Blood
worth drove across 10 runs and
struck out II times in ll9 games to
rank among the leaders in the du-
hious art of tanning.
Joe Di Maggie, the batting cham
pion, finished third in batting over
runs, with Jimmy Fox following.
Charley Keller OF the Yankees drew
the most bases on balls, los, and
frankie Crosetti of the same team
was hit by pitched balls 10 times,
leading in this respect for the fifth
consecutive year.
The strike-out king was Phila-
delphia's Sam Chapman, who
whitfield 96 times.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
Londos Sticks to Usual Script,
'Keeps D. G.. WorId Mat Title

Jimmy Londos, rassledom's Golden
Greek whose ripping muscles and
handsome visage belle his 50-odd
years, still holds the world cham
pionship OF Washington after show
last night at Turner's Arena which
followed almost exactly the time
tested and never dull Londos scrip
from start to finish.
His victim was Paul Boesch, Pacific
Coast grappler, who had built up a
following with 13 victories here. For
the first half hour it was Boesch all
the way as he slammed the champ
hither and yon with ease and
Evening star., 1940-12-20

aplomb, running through the whole
exciting gamut of rassling holds.
Then when things looked blackest
for the champion. Londos moved in
to apply body slam and body press
to win as usual.
Another champion also won last
night as Mildred Burke retained her
women's title over Carole Starr.
In other matches. Milo Steinborn
disposed of Eddie Newman, Chris
Zaharias pinned Carl Gray and Lou
Plummer was disqualified in favor
of Tommy Rae.
Evening star., 1940-12-20
GoIIuudet WrestIers
In Meet TONIGHT

Gallaudet's wrestling team will
tangle with the Brooklyn Polytech-
mic grapplers tonight in their sea-
sons debut at the Kendall Green
gymnasium.
Four Recommendation, 1913
pounds: Rafferty,, 1876 pounds;
Stotts, 155 pounds, and Ohlson, ITS
poundS-will take to the mats for
the Blues. Other berths for the
local team will be filled by Mullins,
l45; Stiarwalt, 165 pounds, and
Adams, unlimited,