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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
CAIRNS PROVES SHOCK OF 194O
 BASEBALL YEAR
National League Batting Champ at 1855 Sur-
 prised Himself
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY


 New York, Dec. 27.-(UP)--Debs pulled one of the big surprises of the 1940 baseball season by win ming the National league batting championship, the official averages revealed today.
 | Garms, third baSeman for the Pittsburgh Pirates, batted .355 to top his nearest rival, Ernie Lombardi, Cincinnati catcher, by 36 points. Garms' triumph was surprise to everyone including himself. Not until the last few weeks of the sea- son did Garms learn that he had a chance to cop the official laurel. Like everyone else Garms labored under the impression that player had to go to bat 400 official times to be recognized as batting cham pion. Investigation, however, proved that the National league had no such rule.
 Garms played in 103 games and went to bat 358 times. If the Ma tional league had had 400 times at bat rule, Stanley Hack, Cubs third baSeman, would have been the batting champion. Among the players who went to bat 400 or more | times Hack was the leader with a .317 average.
 Although long considered dan- gerous hitter in pinch, Gar1ns' rec ord offered no hint that he was destined to join such stalwartS as Rogers Hornsby. Paul Waner, Bill Terry, Chick Hafey, Lefty ODoul 1 and others as batting champion. In seven years in the majors (four with the Browns and three with the Bees) Garms had batted over 300 twice and his lifetime major league average was a mere .293. l Frisch PrOtege
 The Pirates bought Garms from 1 the Bees last spring, chiefly at Frankie Frischs i11sistence. Frisch, who had observed Garms from a radio booth in Boston during the 1889 season, wanted him as a utility outfielder and pinch h-hitter. Garms, who started his career as an in- fielder, however, soon took over the third base job. | Garms was born at Bangs, Texas, June 26, 1908, and was named for Eugene V. Debs, the late Socialist leader. He was a four-letter man at Howard Payne college tTexas), and broke into organized baseball with Abilene in the West Texas league in 1928.
 Johnny Mise, Cardinals first base man led the league for the third straight year in tottal bas es(368) and for the second successive year in home runs (43). His homer total set a new record for a Cardinal player, topping Rogers Hornsby's previous mark of 42.
 Frank Mccormick, Reds first baseman, tied Stanley Hack, Cubs, for the most base hits Q9I mak- ing the third straight year in which Cincinnati's big infielder has showed the way in hits. He also led in doubles CAD and most times at bat (618) Mccormick and Arky Vaughn, Pirates, were the only play CTS who took part in all their clubs games.
 Other Leaders i Singles-Burgess Whitehead, Gi- ants, Al.
 Runs-Arky Vaughan -
 Triples-Arky Vaughan, Pirates, l5.
 Runs-Arky Vaughan, Pirates, 113.
 Stolen bases-Lonnie Frey, Reds. and Herman Schulte, Phillies, 20 each.
 Longest winning streak-Reds, Il games.
 Longest losing streak-Giants, Il games.
 Longest consecutive hitting streak --Enos Slaughter, Cards, and Dan Litwhiler, Phillies, 21 games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
By HARRY CRIMSON

By HARKY GhAI SON
 NEA Service Sports Editor
 Who do you like in the bowl games?
 My choices are:
 Stanford over rseoraska in the Rose in Pasadena.
 Boston College over Tennessee in the Sugar in New Orleans.
 Texas A. &. M. over Fordham in the Cotton in Dallas.
 Georgetown over Mississippi State in the Orange in Miami.
 Arizona State Teachers over Western Reserve of Cleveland in the Sun at Fl Pasco, and
 Fresno State over Hawaii in the Pineapple in Honolulu.
 With Chief Standlee altogether at fullback for the first time since mid-season, Stanford will pick up the momentum it had when Clark Shaunghnessy's Cind rella club launched its unbeaten and united season.
 I saw Nebraska against Pitts burgh, and the CornhuskerS will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
ThiSSpOrting
 World
Hugo or His Horse?
BY JOHN A. cLUNEY

reprinted from sporting publication
 crculaon make think the answer to t high Up?" simple compared to deciding tn referred in the following paragraph
 DeauviLe Farm and of the leading Buckeye tate celebrating the arrival ot ms eght 1941 breeding at his farm a Avon going indications that Sunnus will This the famous Sun Bar is In greater demand each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
TEA PLANTS

The tea plant grows to . height Of 90 feet in its native state. It Is an evergreen tree. which bears long. narrow. leathery leaves. and beautl- ful white or rose-tlnted flowers, fol- lowed by woody capsules containing three round seeds each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

New Year greetings Fitzpatrick nclue nifty little desk calendar with inscription One' National bayhoo writes that Clyde
 
 Wrestling mogus Swedish Angel Irish Angel and Italian including three angels were tossed in with Red Demon in a wrester nonds world It seems everything Jsey ofth Hagu
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Tooth Cavalry basketball team of the best col
 tate Saturday night at the Pearl
 Street NeighbOrhoOd All Star combine including star Burke Jones' Beman and originally scheduled for week. but at the request of the New Workers Boys Club Varsity Derby Coeans tonight at the Cottage which to be cancelled when the of its members joining the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

greeted by the mayor and a brass band, then toured the city. George towns football equipment was de- layed in transit, so coach Jack Hagerty took his boys on a four mile limberir g-up hike. He plans only light workouts each afternoon until the game. Allyn McKeen's Mississippi squad donned hot weather togs and went through a light workout on Miami field. From today on all practice sessions will be secret.
 Cleveland, Dec. 27 - (UP) - Western Reserve held its last heavy practice today before de- partment tomorrow for the Sun Bowl in Fl PasO where they meet Arizona State on New Years day. Coach Bill Edwards put the squad through light conditioning exer- cises yesterday following the grid- ders' three day Christmas vaca- tiOn.
 Reserve tackle Howard Chap peII, on To-day furlOugh from the U. S. Army Air Corps. was ruled ineligible to play and will not make the trip.
 Pasadena, Cal, Dec. 27-(UP)- With all of his squad recovered from the influenza epidemic tha! had confined almost half of the team at one time. Coach Clark Shaughnessy concentrated today or timing, and working the Indians back into a smooth working unit We have little time to lose" he said, because the epidemic retarded our practice more than l like tc admit. There's still tremendous amount of work to be done
 When practice was resumed yes terday for the Rose Bowl game against Nebraska New Years Day Shaughnessy found most of his boys in good physical condition, but hi. biggest worry was Milt Vucinich 2OO-pound substitute fullback wh( was on the sidelines with a wrench ed ankle.
 
 Montgomery, Ala, Dec. 27- (UP)-All star teams from the north and south, who meet here in the third annual p0St-seasOn game tomorrow, were scheduled for light signal drills and limber- ing up exercises today. Predictions for, fair and cool weather OtmOr- row brought cheer to both sides. Both teams have excellent passing attacks, and hope that the game does not bog down as a result of heavy rains that hvae made the Cramton Bowl field very heavy.
 Edgewater Gulf. Miss, Dec. 27- (UP)-Coach Bob Neyland says that his Tennessee football team needs plenty of scrimmage before meeting Bostor- College in the Sugar Bowl next Wednesday, but tho weather is conspiring against him A heavy rain cut short the Vols practice yesterday Q few hours aftei they arrived here. Tennessee. how ever, is no worse off than Bostor College, training at Bay St. Louis miles west of here, which has ths same problem.
 Stanford University, Cal, Dec. 27 -(UP)-Western ali-stars preppinl for the Shrine's charity football game against the east in San Fran. cisco, Jan. 1. hope to get In another scrimmage session today. Despite muddy field. the western boy scrimmaeed two hours and q hal yesterday. Paul chflstman and Jln Johnson didn't seenl to mind ybi wet ball, passing for consisten gains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
WISDOM WITH YOUTH

According to statistics. younger sons of families are bettef equipped with brains than elder brothers. Caesar and Lincoln are examples.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
DISTILLED SPIRITS

In 1889. domestic production and foreign imports of distilled spirits. for consumption In the United States, totaled 126. 6.2i0.72b gallons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
ABOUT COMETS

Comets are semi-solid bodies with long tails. which come into the solar system from vast distances in outer space. They are visible only during sohrt period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Two fighting deer locked antlers near Bend, ore. Coyotes ate the body Of one, but the other escaped, carrying tho head of his aniago- niBt with him
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
WILLIAMS, MANN
 TO MEET JAN. 3

New Haven, Dec. 27 = Charlie (5obo) Williams, Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. Scotchman, will get another shot at Nathan Mann, New Eng land heavyweight champion, Match makers Lou Brown and Charlie Pilkington announced last night. Mann and Williams will box in a Hereunder at the Arena on Thurs day night, January g.
 The game southerner earned the third meeting with Mann by his sensational stand here several weeks ago when he came in as an 11th- hour sub for Gunnar Barlund, hu- stricken Finn, against Mann.
 Giving away weight. Williams stood toe-to-toe with Mann in the third round, and with a slashing at- tack, drove Mann through the ropes and almost into the press row. However, Williams suffered cut left eye, and the bout was halted after the third ended. Mann was stumbling as the bell sounded ending the third.
 Last winter, Williams dropped 6 l0-round decision to Mann. How. ever. Matte looked desperate last week as he won in ten rounds ovel inexperienced Henry Moroz, who almost fioored him In the third The experts say that Williams will stop Mann this trip unless the lat ter shows vast improvement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Scotland; 2--Little Pancho, Phlllp- pines; 3-Little pado, philipplnes; 4-nnrico uFbinati, Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

fered six defeats and gained but two triumphs. stagg previously coached at Moraylan College, Bethlehem. Pa
 The announcement of his resigna. ton failed to mention q possible successor,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27
Football News From Camps Of
 Bowl Contenders
(BY UNITED PREss)

Dallas, Dec. 27-(UP)-Fordham 5 football team, which meets the Tex as Aggies in the Cotton Bowl Jan. l, arrives today and will be met by the Mayor and brass band. The players were to be taken from the train to the ceremonial center for a round of speech making on a big firetruck. Coach Jim Crowley plans a light practice session this after noon to Timber up his players after the 36-hour train ride. Starting to- morrow, he expects to hold two workouts day. Crowley will not al- low his team to participate in the usual round of celebrations. "No dinners or parties for us," he said. I've seen too many blal games left at the banquet tables. We'll have our fun after the game"
 College Station, Dec. 27-UP)
 Coach Homer Norton hoped for an outdoor practice session for his
 Texas AggieS today. Rain forced
 them to workout in the college rodeO arena yesterday. The prac-
 tice consisted mainly of calisthen-
 ics and pass catching, but it gave
 the boys a chance to work off
 their Christmas dinners. Norton
 told his boys yesterday that
 s'FOrdham is coming down to the
 Cotton Bowl to win, and you'll
 have to be good to win next We'd
 nesday."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-27

Miami, Dec. 27-(UP)-Mississip- pi State and Georgetown. opponents in the Orange Bowl game here Jan, 1, were ready to settle down today for their last few practice sessions. Both teams arrived yesterday. were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-18

northeast of Narvik.
The news agency described the
sinking of British submarine by a
German airplane last Monday.
The British U-boat was sighted
under the surface of the water off
the southwest coast of Norway" the
agency said. The German plane
Owed to within few yards OF the
water and assailed the vessel with
bombs. The stern of the U-boat,
which was struck two yards behind
the periscope, dipped and the bow
emerged from the water. Then the
ship disappeared. Patches of oil COW
cred the surface where the U-boat
sank. The German plane circled the
area for some time in order to pick
up sailors who possibly escaped but
as none appeared it finally returned
to its airdrome.
Danes Mustered Out
At Copenhagen, Denmark, the de-
Tense ministry announced that all
Danish soldiers had been mustered
out of the army except few detach-
ments to maintain order, and STU
dents at military schools. Danish
naval crews will be released as soon
as Warships dock, it was announced
CAT Amsterdam the Swedish
wireless was heard broadcasting that
German authorities in Copenhagen
had refused to permit large num-
Der of Swedish ships to leave Danish
ports)
Newspapers and responsible gov
eminent quarters continued to assert
that the Norwegian coast would be
used as bases for German airplanes
and submarines in a thrust at Great
| Britain.
The newspaper Hamburger Frem-
denboatt said: "One thing is I'M
questioned: The time of real, fina,
decisions comes nearer every week.
The same idea was expressed by
Propaganda Minister Joseph Goeb-
bels in speech at the Sportpalast
yesterday concluding the winter re-
lief drive, he said that "the war has
now entered its decisive stage.
the armed forces success in taking
Danish and Norwegian neutrality
under German protection puts then
in position to lead the war to sue
ceSSful conclusion
The official news agency said Ger
man troops now controlled all foul
of Norway's rail lines to Sweden
One leads from Narvik, another from
Drontheim and two from Oslo.
The news agency, said a Germa1
combat plane had been forced dowr
by bad weather Tuesday west Of
Karlstad, Sweden, and that the crew
had been informed.
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tain the closest contact with state
department officials to receive the
latest authoritative information on
the trend of events in Europe and
Asia.
Warning Of Hull
In his statement last night Secre-
tary of State Hull declared that any
intervention in the domestic affairs
of the Dutch East Indies "or any
alteration of their status quo,
would be prejudicial to the cause Of
stability, peace and security not only
in the region of the Netherland In
dies but in the entire Pacific area.
The statement was an effort by the
United States to dissuade Japan
from any move against the Indies
should Holland become involved in
the European war.
Hull's statement contained nc
threat and no indication of what &C.
ton, if any, the United States would
take should Japan change the status
quo "by other than peaceful proc
esses." The present view of the gov
eminent, Hull set forth as: "1t is the
constant hope of the government
of the United States-as it is nc
doubt that of all peacefully inclined
governments-that the attitudes and
policies of all governments will be
based upon these principles and that
these principles will be applied not
only in every part of the Pacific
area, but also in every part of the
world"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-18

$37O,261 Asked By
Govt. From Learys
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suit will be brought against them.
Mr.. Smith stressed that the gov
ernment's action is purely civil in
nature and does not involve any
criminal charges.
Some Settling Up
Since shortly after the grand jury
began meeting here early in 1888
there have been reports that prom
inent local persons were settling in
come tax disputes with federal au-
thorities. Internal revenue men
were here while the grand jury was
in session, and remained during the
subsequent lengthy trial, which re-
suited in the conviction of Mayor
Frank Hayes, former Controller
Leary and others on charges OF con-
spiracy.
A federal grand jury in New York
a month ago returned an ndlct-
ment against George w. England,
charging him with failure to pay
income tax on $121 900 received from
the city of Waterbury. England is
said to have been in Europe during
the past several years.
Taxes Owed
The government claims that Mr.
and Mrs. Leary owe taxes of $685.
254.78, $113, 9491O, and $63, 636.37 fol-
1893, 1884, and 1885, a total OF $205,-
84O.25. Penalties of SOB, 1888 ano
interest of $6O,658.38 are also claimed
The federal lien is understood tc
take precedence over attachments
made on property owned by Mr.
Leary in the Good Government as
ISOLATION suit. The real estate at
tached is located on Frank street
Ashman street, Newton terrace anc
Oldham terrace. Stock in the Water
bury Trust Co. was also placed UNI
der attachment, as we'll as stock II
the Buckingham Oil Co.
Mr. Smith today declined to dis
cuss whether additional income tax
actions are pending, but reliable
sources say that they are. The filing
of the government claims has been
generally anticipated,
The lnVeStlgatlon mas Deen n
charge of the intelligence unit of the
Internal Revenue Bureau, and the
instructions to Mr.. Smith to file yes
terday's claim came directly from
Washington, D. G..
Internal revenue investigators are
still in Waterbury, it was learned
Whether this means that additional
tax claims will be made within a
few days could not be learned.
During the grand jury investiga
ton, treasury agents spent consider
able time in questioning Edward G
Levy, of New Haven, who later
pleaded guilty to the conspiracy
charge. Levy was also questioned
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-18

its submarine Spearfish struck the
Admiral Scheer with more than one
torpedo April II. Germany recent
ly changed the name OF the
Deutschland to Luetzow).
Fighting was reported III progress
both north and south of Trondheim,
on the Norwegian west coast.
It was reported that big German
Junkers transport planes had land
ed 400 men on the ice near Namsos.
strategically important railroad
junction 100 miles north of Trond-
helm, and that the troops were pro-
ceeding southwark by railroad train
and highway.
A small German detachment was
reported fighting the Nolwegians
near Roeros, 10 miles southeast OF
Trondheim on the Trondheim- Oslo
railroad.
Doubt OF Positions
An official Swedish newspaper
agency dispatch from OeStersund,
Sweden, said that although German
troops controlled the railroad from
Trondheim to the frontier, there
were indications that NorWegians
might be still holding the Hegre
Fort about IS miles east OF Trond-
helm on the railroad.
Norwegian mobilization in north
Troendelag province, north OF
Trondheim, was reported to be pro-
crossing.
A Dagens Nyheter dispatch from
the frontier reported that the Ger
mans now held the entire Oslefjord,
that they had put the Droebak and
Oskarborg Forts on the Fjord in full
fighting condition and had even
mounted 11-inch guns brought from
Germany. 1t was added that people
of the Oslofjord area had been
warned that the guns would be
fired in a test today or tomorrow
A press dispatch from Uddevalla
Sweden, quoted refugees as report
ing that the Germans had 1900 men
at Halden, on the eastern shore OF
the Oslofjord.
People were still leaving the Oslo
area, it was reported, despite Or
ders to the contrary issued by the
Germans.
It was asserted that there was a
lack of food, especially of potatoes
and vegetables, in Oslo.
Nazis Draft NOrwegianS
Civilian refugees from Norway re-
ported that Germans rounded ur
all Norwegian men 16 to so to dig
trenches and aid the German de-
tense near Narvik.
The refugees said that the Ger
man commander at Rombakfjore
had ordered all able bodied Nor
wegians in the vicinity of Narvik te
report for labor.
They said that the men were put
to work digging trenches, construct
ing defense works, gathering food
and aiding the small force of Ger
mans in maintaining transport
service.
Radio stations in the Tromsoe
and Finnmark districts north Of
Narvik are tsill in Norwegian hands
and are functioning as the CHIEF
outlets for official Norwegian gov.
eminent proclamations and news.
Yesterdays broadcast included ar
appeal by the Norwegian finance
department calling on all Nor
wegians to pay their taxes promptly
in order to relieve the terrific pres
sure on government finances caused
by the German invasion.
Stricter regulations against eS-
pionage were announced and the
station today presented a summary
of United Press news on the battle
of Narvik.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-18
Holy Cross Alumni Club
Greets Rector Tonight
Large Attendance Ex-
peCted at Annual Reunion
Dinner This Evening

Holy Cro.s graduates from Wa
terbury and other Naugatuck Valley
towns will meet at the Hotel Elton
at 1880 o'clock this evening to ten
der q reception and banquet to the
Very Rev. Joseph r. N. Maxwell, S.
j., recently-appointed Rector OF the
Worcester institution.
It will mark the annual reunion
and dinner of the local alumni unit,
which in the past has been one OF
the most popular and largely-atten-
ded of the several held by Holy
Cross clubs throughout Connecticut.
Native Sons
Accompanying Father Maxwell TO
Waterbury for the occasion will be
the Revs. Richard Bowling, S. j..
and John Hutchinson, S. j., both
natives of this city and at present
members of the faculty of Holy
Cross College, which also numbered
be Joe" SheeketSki, head football
coach at Holy Cross, and Charles
Bowman Strome, executive Secre-
tary of the general alumni associa-
ton
1t was learned today that Mr.
Strome IS bringing over 1000 feet of
film including many shots of foot
ball games in which the Purple
Crusaders have participated In the
last few years. Considerable inter-
est has been shown in these films
wherever shown before alumni
units. This is the first time they
have been brought to Waterbury.
Rev. Edmund ]. Wolff, S. j., OF
Keyser Island, South Norwalk, will
be among the honor guests this
evening. Father Wolff was a mem
Der of the Class of 1922 at Holy
ross College, which also numbered
several other Waterbury men, as
well as Father Maxwell. Both he
and Father Maxwell entered the
Jesuit novitiate together and were
ordained at the same time in Wes-
ton, Mass.
Entertainment Program
GEORGE Storm and DR.. Joseph A..
Reynolds rs CO. chairmen are ar
ranging a fine program of enter
tainment for toiiight's dinner. They
are assisted by the following COM
mittee: DR.. Alfred J. Finn, Timothy
s. Sullivan, John P. Kinney, John
A. Luddy, Frank Summa, Pierre
Pronovost, Thomas F. Nolan, and
Timothy F. Clifford of Watertown.
All alumni have been requested
to be in the Hotel Elton not later
than 1880 so that they may greet
Father Rector upon his arrival in
Waterbury. The dinner will be
served at 8 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-18
GERMANS CLAIM
NARVIK UNTAKEN

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that excess fees had been charged.
Mr.. Olsen recommends in his re-
port that the probation officer in
the city court, Philip N. Bernstein,
be given clerical assistance. The
tremendous amount of detail" which
occupies Mr.. Bernstein is cited, and
Mr.. Olsen states that with clerical
assistance he could devote more time
to the more important duties of his
office.
The finance board was also to re-
ceive a recommendation that a
cash reserve be set up whenever
possible to balance the $4,000 in
city money on deposit in the Mer-
chants Trust Company. The sum is
listed as an asset but, being tied
up in the banks receivership, can
not be expended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-18

Havana, Cuba, has a 'less-noise"
drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-04-18
GRUBS IN OLD HOMES

Sometimes, in old houses, one
may hear a faint ticking sound
which seems to come from the
woodwork. This noise is produced
by the grub3 of small beetles,
which have been in the timber
since the house was built.