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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
FALL RIVER REACHES
 SOCCER FINALS

Cambridge, Mass, April 15.-(UP) After nine hours of soccer in four games, the Fall River Firestones to- day were qualified to meet the Phil- adelphia Hosiery Soccer Club in the eastern final of the National Ama- teur cup competition. The match will be played Sunday at Fall River
 The Firestones gained the finaI by defeating the Lusitania Recrea- ton Eleven, Az, here yesterday. The teams previously had played three overtime ties..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
1hiSSpOrting
 World
Majors Leagues In Dog Fight"?
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Cold it down south in the land of cotton l6 baseball
 far from readiness for opening day games pitchers particular have been held back in mberng first efficiency Take the Boston Sox the champions of the American were Boston yesterday by the owy Bees Max West especially Williams who got the game
 schedule for the and Ebbets Field
 those Waterbury train down Sundays roll down the Parkway:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Andy K May Be Dark Horse" Of Kentucky Derby

Editors Note: Following is the first dispatch in 8 series of 12 highlighting the dozen top con- tenders for the Kentucky Derby. Teh articles will give the records, odds, abilities and training activ- ities of the various three-year- Olds. The series opens with Andy K
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in one game?
 A. Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees, who hit four in row on June 3, 1882, against the Philadel- phia Athletics. at Philadelphia.
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league will be played at Hartford April 27, with Somerville, Brockton Pawtucket, Hartford, Bristol and Naugatuck competing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
COMPLACENCY IS NOT LIKELY TO BEAT TANKS


 LIKELY TO BEAT TANKS
 Boston American League hopes are largely based on three new pitchers, Herb Hash and Wilburn Rutland, up from Minneapolis, and Maurice Harris, a southpaw recalled from Scranton, but there is no way of knowing whether even one of them will make the grade.
 Meanwhile, the well balanced Yankees have at least one new conner, Marvin Breuer, brought in from Kansas City, who scarcely can miss. And don't forget that the world champions, SO called second string, Alley Donald, Bump Hadley, Oral Hildebrand, Steve Sundra and Marius Russo, bagged 54 engagements last season, Russo his last six.
 Domenic DiMaggio may and may not outhit Joe Vosmik, and Ted Williams can't help being more formidable for the fiery Red Sox but the Tanks have fellows named Joe DiMaggie/ and Charley Keller and, generally speaking, are a young aggregation which pre- vailed by IT games in 1889.
 I doubt that complacency will defeat the team guided by Joe Mccarthy.
 Cleveland has the amazing Bob Teller, after whom you must place a question mark in speaking of Indian pitching. Frankie Pytlak, a first-class catcher, held out. A pair of youngsters are starting around second base and the out field may lack the required wal lop.
 The White Sox have their cus- tomary patched-up squad, one of the biggest assets of which is the clever manager, Jimmy Dykes. Detroit has power, but debatable pitching and lead footed in- field.
 The Cardinals easily might have caught and passed the Reds had not Johnny Mze bumped into Jimmy Brown in Brooklyn just when the pace grew hottest to- ward the flag end of the last cam paign.
 WALTERS AND DERRINGER MAY NOT WIN 52 AGAIN
 All the Cardinals require is sat- isfactory play around second base, and they have been getting that this spring.
 They have murderous attack provided by Mize, Joe Madwick, Dor, Padgett, Country Slaughter and Brown. They'll obtain good pitching every day from Curt Davis, Mor- ton Cooper, Fiddler McGee, Lon Warneke, Bob Weiland, Bob Bow man and Max Lanier. Buck Walters and Paul Derringer hardly can be expected to win 52 games for the Reds. Junior Thomp- son and Jim Turner will pick up some of the slack, but the Cards have the Rhinelander outnumbereo all the way along the line. With Frank F,risch in command the Pirates are under the lash fo1 the first time in years, and all the while have been more capable out fit than most people suspected Brooklyn has the infield and the urge.
 The. Cubs are wide open to crit ism, but usually manage to be there or the abouts. The Giants lack pitching and have green hands on the right side of the infield.
 The truth of the saying, "Take nothing for granted in baseball, frequently has been demonstrated in the National League, but the Yan- kees will have to be headed off ir the American before it can be &C., cepted as being infallible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
P0PI1LAR sI1RIECr

In New Jersey puL-ic schools, groups instruction in golf proved second in popularity with students only to public speaking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
mn SPORTs RODY

The United States Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association has been in existence f1fty-seven years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
1S YEARS LIMIT

Nineteen years is the age limit for athletes in New. York City high schools.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
A SENSIBLE RULE

Public address systems must be installed at all five tracks, the New York Racing Commission has ruled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Yankees At Home

Dates parenthees indicate Sundays holidays games
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-15
Olson To Orioles

--UPl-SaIe of Ted Olson, 1anly .right-handed
 more Orioles of the international league for an last night By General Manager Eddie n Red SOx. Olson was signed by the sOx three ion from Dartmouth college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06

Waterville, September 6--Instal- lation of officers of Casper s. Davis American Legion Post, will be helc tomorrow night at 8 o'clock, al Fraternity hall on Boyden street John McCleary of Watertown, past commander of the 9th district, vii be the installing officer and al men in Waterville eligible to joir the American Legion are invited tc attend.
 Those who will take office are; Commander, Clifford Northrop; senior vice. commander, Patrick Moriarty; junior vice-commander William Rooney; finance officer Russell Atherton; assistant finance officer, Harry simpson; adjutant William Harvey; assistant adjutant Walter Painter; chaplain, Frec Hoadley; historian, o. H. Hunt; athletic officer, Joseph Kenney; sergeant-at-arms, Chester Brickett; Americanization officer, c. Arthur DuBois; service officer, Frederick Seidel.
 A social hour will be enjoyed following the meeting, at which time refreshments will be served.
 Girl Breaks Leg
 Jeanne Marie DuBois, eight-year- old daughter of Alderman and Mrs. c. Arthur DuBois of 1057 Cooke Street, broke her leg last evening in a coasting accident while riding on her scooter on Cooke street. She was removed to St. Mary's Hospital where her condition this morning was reported comfortable.
 Honeymoon Over
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Garfield have returned from their wedding
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06

traction from coast-to-coast, anc at the present time has the great. est unit of his musical career. Be. sides this great aggregation, Dorsey personally is acclaimed by critics and musicians alike as one of the greatest, If not the top, trombonisi of all time.
 Tommy's fame has been enhanced by several national radio hookups sponsored by big manufacturers His first major program was the Ford show, followed by the Kool and Raleight Cigarette hour and cur rently the band is featured on the Pepsodent program.
 ziggy Elman, famous trumpet player formerly with Goodman and later heading his own band, has re- gently joined Tommy's unit and will appear with it at Compounce Sum- day. In addition to Elman, Dorsey will feature such outstanding radio stars as Frank Sinatra, Connie Haines, Buddy Rich and the Pied Pipers.
 An advance sale of tickets for this attraction may be obtained at Mo- Coy's in Hartford, Waterbury and Torrington. zellman's Music Store in Meriden, Jimlny's Smoke Shop in New Britain and the Durham Smoke Shop in Bristol.
 The fall schedule at Lake Com bounce consists of dancing Thurs day night to the Krakowska orches- tra. Saturday nights to the Hal Mo- Intyre orchestra and roller skating to organ music every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday nights. It is planned to continue this program throughout September and October.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06
Young People Plan
 Conference At Camp
Valley Congregational Groups Going to Hagen, Sept.
 I3-PIgrim Fellowship Meets Sunday

The Young Peoples Conference of the Naugatuck Valley Congrega- tional churches will be held at Camp Hazen, Chester, Conn, September 13 to 15. Young people of high school age are eligible. Rev. Aldon s. Mosshammer of Old Greenwich, Conn, will be the lecturer and Rev. Oscar L. Locke, Rev. William Mo- Canoe, Rev Arthur H. Johnson, Rev. James H. Phillips will be the dis cussion leaders. The dean will be Rev. Alan M. Fairbank The con- ference fee covers the entire ex- penses of the delegates with the ex- ception of transportation.
 The Second Congregational church school holds its first fall session Sunday. The kindergarten depart ment, with Mrs. Frederick B. Web- ster as superintendent, meets at 10:30 a. m. in the church parlor on the second floor. All other depart ments will meet directly after the church service. Mrs. Earl D. Ander- son is superintendent of the primary department, MT. Coombs of the junior and intermediate depart- mentS, Woodrow w. Dillon of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06
ALERT EDUCATION
 SAYS PATTERSON
No Effort Being Made to Introduce British PrOpa=
 ganda in Schools

An explanation of the position taken by the Committee to Defent America by Aiding the Allies witt regard to education was given yes terday by Walter E. Patterson, stat, chairman of the group. He point out that the committee is in no wa, atempting to tell the schools wha they should teach, but to rous, them to the need of a more realis tic and alert education.
 According to MT. Patterson:
 Our educational committee consists of John Schoolcraft of Yale: Pres. Katherine Blunt of the Connecticut College for Wom- en; Clement c. Hyde, principal emeritus of the Hartford public high school; Lieut.. James L. McConaughy, president of Wesleyan; Rev. T. Lawrason Riggs, chaplain of the Moore club at Yale; Miss Catherine Runtz Rees, founder of Rosemary hall, and Horace D. Taft, founder of Taft school.
 Surely such a committee, rep resents a large variety of expert educators, is not concerned with propaganda nor is it looking for votes, for signed petitions or for any result other than the fruits of proper teaching. No one can deny that there are existing faults in the American educa- tional system, and no one can deny that the lessons which are recalled upon the first birthday of the anniversary of the pres- ent war are lessons of practi- cal import to American school children.
 Tt is no longer wise to teach the fact that the Atlantic ocean is an insurmountable barrier, supplying a natural defense for America which needs neither military nor naval protection save in a meager degree. It is not our purpose to tell the schools what they should do, but 1t will be our purpose to per- suade the schools to open up avenues whereby realistic edu- cation on the defense problems of America may be understood. We do not believe in nor do we educate propaganda work in the schools.
 Our committee has immediate cbjectives which do constitute propaganda. For this reason we can realize that the wisdom of our educational policy should not be accepted without due inquiry"
 4 special program revision com. mlttee has been appointed by the local branch Of the committee, to draw up tho fall and winter prog- gram for the group. The committee Includes Clarence 2. Cook, Elizabeth Curtis, Walter L. Angle, and Her. bert (. Smith. Tine group ls. d0l0r. mined t0 continue lts efforts To eV. eTy way possible to persuade the President and coneFe6n to give nll moral and material aid 70 Britain,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06

senior department. Mrs. Walter M. Boyd is missionary superintendent of the school. Mrs. w. c. Green is leader of the Davenport Bible class for women and James Little john of the Sunday Noon club for men. The Sunday Noon club will meet the first Sunday in October
 Boy Scouts of Troop T meet every Friday evening in the gymnasium. Boys twelve years of age or over are urged to join at the beginning of the season Irving c. Spiers is scoutmaster, assisted by Buell. F. Webster and William Simpson 2nd,
 Sea Scouts of ship No will meet this year on Thursday evenings at 7:30 o'clock. Boys fifteen years of age or over who intend to enroll this year should see MT. Coombs as soon as possible as the membership is limited.
 Members of the Pilgrim Fellow ship will hold an informal meeting Sunday evening at o'clock to dis cuss plans for the Camp Hagen Con- ference.
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were discussed It was voted to hold the nex5 meeting next We'd nesday. Among committee appointments made by MT. Ogden were the follow ing:
 Entertainment = Martin Whalen chairman; Andrew Puetti and Ron- aid Brown.
 Constitution and bylaws Judge Edward Precny, Louis Ranslow and Harvey Horton.
 Publicity-Raymond w. Leaven- worth.
 It was announced at the meeting that many special speakers will be secured for the convention banquet A, speaker at the meeting last night was Judge Edward Pracny who dis cuSsed Civic Welfare
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06
LEAGUE ORGANIZED BY WOLCOTT COP.
Wm. P. Ogden Elected President; Purpose Ex=
 plained By Sen Badger

A new Republican organization, the Wolcott Republican League, was formed at meeting last night at the Cooper Kettle restaurant on the Meriden road. William P. Og- den, school board chairman and for mer member of the state central committee, was elected president.
 Other officers are: Ernest D. Pet erson, vice-president; Claude V Badger, treasurer; William Birs, Jr financial secretary; Raymond w Leavenworth, recording secretary.
 Senator Badger, presiding as chairman, explained that the pur- pose of the organization is to ai6 the regular Republican party ma chinery tn Wolcott, and to work fol the election of G. O. P. candidates for office.
 Tentative plans for a. banquet to be held after the state convention
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06

Tie Tee Tie TOc, it's Tommy Tucker whe brings his famous 0F- chestra te the lliiE Dallrom in Bridgeport for She gala fall open. Ing Sunday, September {. HThe Man Who Comes AFomn6.v TOms my Fucker, ls supported by an ex- eeIIent group ef aFliafs including southern belle, Amy AFnell, Done aid Brown and the v0leA Three. TomIhEs sweet nlMsio W aFamor- eeunIy popular Wiih fle dancing co ala 70 lp heard almost dail5 en ihe alY,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06
Me Cleary To Install
 Local Legionnaires

Past District Commander Coming to Casper Davis
 Exercises TOmOrrOw-SOn Born to LaIIys
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06

Panama City has a building boom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06
TICKETS ON SALE
 FOR FAMOUS BAND
McCoy's Local Headquar- ters for Advance Pur=
 chases for T. Dorsey

Tommy Dorsey, the famous 'Sen- timental Gentleman of Swing" and his orchestra will be featured at Lake Compounce, Bristol, Sunday night, in their first appearance in this territory for nearly two sea- sons. One of the outstanding orches- tras of this era, Tommy has set rec ords few bands can touch. He has been in demand and standout att
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06

WATERvILLE COrrespOndent-Ndrs B. W. HeniOn. TelepnOne s-s4Ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06

trip and have taken up their resi- dence on Monmouth avenue. Mrs. Garfield is the former Margaret Fitzgerald of Naugatuck. Their wedding took place, August 29, in Naugatuck.
 MT. and Mrs. Charles Smith of Thomaston avenue, accompanied by MT. and Mrs. Raymond Smith of Meriden, spent Labor day weekend in Philmont, New York and Ben- nington, Vermont.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06
KELLY GREEN

Judy Garland is entering into the spirit of her role as Little. Nellie Kelly" Staying assiduously away from Kelly green in her personal wardrobe up to this time, Judy has suddenly blossomed forth in several Kelly green ensembles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06

nington. Vermont.
 A son was born Monday, at St. Mary's hospital to MT. and Mrs. John Lally of Chester avenue.
 Scovills Inter-department Soft- ball playoff for the championship took place Wednesday night, at the Waterville diamond, and was won by the Buff Room. Finkle scored a home run for the Buff Room, while w. Dyson, Jr., of the Press Room had perfect day, with three hits out of three times at bat. The final score was 16 to 3.
 The championship will go to the team taking two out of three games. The next game is scheduled for Wednesday evening, September Il at 5:45 o'clock.
 HarriSons Entertain
 The Fairmount Community Club opened the fall season with an outing and meeting Wednesday eve- ming at the home of MT. and Mrs. Walter Harrison in Southbury. Following hot dog and corn roast, several matters of business were discussed. Election and installation of officers will take place at the October meeting at the club rooms on Essex avenue. The subject of having the gutters on Monmouth avenue repaired, was brought up, also having brush on some of the streets cleared away. It was decided to allow the bulletin board to be used for any Fairmount Community news.
 Those attending the outing were MT. and Mrs. Frederick Seidel, MT and Mrs. Everett Cook, MT. and Mrs. Russell Atherton, MT. and Mrs. Edward Kahn, MT. and Mrs. Walter Harrison, MT. and Mrs. William Weymer, Mrs. Charles Greene, Miss Helen Pooski, Mrs. Mary Snagg, MT. and Mrs. Harry Sizer, MT. and Mrs. Walter Fiftal, MT. and Mrs. George Caldwell and Ed ward Link. Card playing completed the evening.
 Rehearsals Tonight
 Choir rehearsals of the Grace Methodist church will be resumed this evening at 7:30 o'clock, follow ing suspension for the summer.
 Miss Ruth Martin will open the fall term for her dancing classes, by holding registration of pupils Monday afternoon, September g., at 3:30 o'clock in the drum corps rooms on Thonaston avenue. At that time, the time and dates for lessons will be given the children.
 Miss Martin plans to continue her own lessons in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-09-06
TWO STARS

"Bitterswee5' Noel Coward oper- eta produced with outstanding suc- cess on the London and New York stage, co-stars Jeanette Macdonald and Nelson EdSIy.
Evening star., 1940-10-30

plumbers helper. He and Miss Car
ter, stenographer, had set Novem-
Der as their wedding date.
Customers in the store crowded
around the couple. wringing Mr..
Bells hand. He said he didn't feel
exactly like cheering; not at first
anyhow. When he regained his
composure he said, ITS a great
honori'
Mr.. Bell had a double surprise
When he heard the radio announce
ment he thought he recognized his
mothers voice crying out. This,
strangely enough, actually had oc-
cured.
The mother, Mrs Mildred c. Bell,
was in a front seat at the auditorium
where the first number was being
drawn. When "158" was announced,
she screamed and her voice was
picked up by the microphone. Later,
she spoke to the radio audience.
Bob's father, Harry S. Bell. a fire.
man attached to No. "a engine COM
pany, and a member of the American
Legion. was also present at the draw
ing. The Bells live at 6l8 Rock
Creek Church road NV.
DRAFT AREA NO. =.
William Bush Triplett, %, of 1908
Newton street NV, once led a
Liberty Bond parade up Penn
Evening star., 1940-10-30
Mrs. Emmu w. Niven
Dies in Alexandra

Mrs. Emma w. Niven, 68, promi-
nent Virginia clubwoman, died to-
day at her home, 416 West Braddock
road, Alexandria, Va, after a long
illness.
A resident of Alexandria for many
years. Mrs. Niven was a charter
member and first president of the
Garden Club of Alexandria, and for
10 years regent of the Mount Vernon
Chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution.
She also was a member of the
Emmanuel Protestant Episcopal
Church of Alexandria and a COM
mittee chairman of the Colonial
Danes of Alexandria.
Mrs. Niven was native of Mari
eta, Ohio. Surviving is her hus-
band, Mauchlin Niven, retired
Government employe.
Funeral services will be held at 3
pm. Saturday at the home. Burial
will be at the Abbey Mausoleum in
Arlington.
Evening star., 1940-10-30
BY ARCHIBALD NJ. CROSsLEY

BY ARCHIBALD NJ. CROSSLEY
Considerably greater interest in
voting this year than ever before is
shown by an analysis of intentions
to vote for the States thus far re-
ported. Those who do not intend
TO vote distribute by age groups very
nearly as population is divided. Two
weeks before election women were
little less sure of voting than men.
Potential voters with less income
were less decided to vote than
others.
Some indication of the rapidly
growing interest in voting is given
by the fact that the number of
voters has increased more than
three times as fast as population
In the past two decades. 1t is now
expected that of those eligible to
vote next Tuesday, Illinois and New
York will turn out at least 80 per
cent, but Indiana is expected to
turn out only about 78 per cent.
Many of the Southern States will
have only so per cent to so per cent
at the polls. The farm belt prob
ably will show 78 per cent to IS per
cent.
The high figures in the States
with very large cities are particu-
larly notable in the light of ma
chine activity. In some counties,
for example. past elections have
shown figures of SO per cent AL
lowing for those too i'll or other
wise unable to vote, and for the
fact that the 96 per cent is aver
aged from some lower and some
higher figures. such a percentage
may be questioned. In some in
stances registrations or vote totals
have even exceeded known popu-
lation. including men, women and
children.
Evening star., 1940-10-30
Anti dumping Low
Enforcement Sought

In an effort to eliminate the
dumping of trash along the high
ways in the suburban areas of Mont
gomery County the Allied Civic
Groups of Silver Spring. Md. has
voted to ask Police Chief Andrew
J. Newman to have the anti-dump-
ing law enforced Immediately.
1t was reported that many resi-
dents apparently drive along the
roads at night and throw garbage
and trash from their cars.
Stewart Lashley. acting president.
appointed Blair Lee, Sd, to ascertain
the present status of the proposed
new zoning laws for the county.
Seven Oaks Manor Citizens Ass
sociation was received into mem-
bership. Delegates from the ssso-
citation to the Allied Civic Groupx
are George w. Davis, Claude Cook
and E. H. Craxton.
Evening star., 1940-10-30

The disturbance over the upper Missis-
eippl Valley Tuesday morning is advancing
eastward over the Lake region with a new
center develoning over Eastern Maryland.
Harbor Beach, Mich, 1929 millibars
t29.a1 inches. and Washington, D. c.
1888 millibarS t300l inches. Pressure
Is low and falling rapidly on the North Pa
cihc Coast and a weak trough is moving
eastward over the Southern Rocky Noun
tain tain region North Head, Wash. 1o03.4
nilltbars 90 SO inches). and Trinidad,
Colo, 1Ons.5 milllbars t2a 7s inches).
Pressure is high over the New England
States and 1t extends southwark over the
Western Atlantic Ocean. and another area
OF high pressure is advancing eastward
over the Central Plains States with press
ure hish and rising over California and
the Plateau region. Bangor. Me. 10254
millibars t3o2s inches): shin. about 500
miles east of Atlantic CITY. N. J.. 1925
millbars l3027 inchesl; Evansville. Ind,
l021.0 millibars (30.15 inches), and San
Francisco. Calf. fo21.3 millibsrs (3o16
inchesl During the last "a hours general
rains have occurred in the Pacific North
west and over most sections east of the
Mississippi River The weather has be-
come warmer over the North Atlantic and
Rocky Mountain States. while much colder
weather has overspread the middle MisSis-
sippi and lower Ohio Valleys.