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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
DEWEY CALLED
 'CLAMOR BOY'
Secretary Ickes Smears
 G. 0. P. Candidate Also With Big Money Brush

New York, March 12-Referring to Thomas E. Dewey is a "clanor boy" Secretary of the Interior Harold L.. Ickes vigorously criticized the New York district attorneys presidential aspirations, in Look magazine today.
 When Tom Dewey first accepted the role of clamor boy for the Re- publican party" declared Ickes, T remarked that he had tossed his diaper into the ring. As the result of subsequent education in infants intimate garments, I hereby make a public correction. I shouldn't have said diaper. A diaper has to be pinned up both front and back. And Tom Dewey doesn't need any fixing up in front. He puts up 8 good front all by himself.
 Secretary Ickes' article went on to say that Dewey lis photogenic, radio- genie and a dude."
 How deeply is Dewey devoted to our democratic principles of govern ment under law and protection of the rights of the individual?" asked the secretary of the interior. "How deeply does he believe in anything beyond getting publicity that will help him make good money as g lawyer later on?"
 MT. Ickes' articles also wanted tc know: What are MT. Dewey's opin- ions about the big problems that face us?" As an instance, the sec- retary cited the occasion when MT Dewey, questioned as to his attitude on the neutrality bill during the weeks of congressional debate, said he had not studied the question.
 Gan you conceive of candidate for the presidency of the United States" continued Ickes, "so little interested in the most important problem then confronting the United States, that he hadn't bothered tc learn about it?" Secretary Ickes concluded his Look article by stating that behind Dewey "is the monied crowd-magnificently symbolized by the 'headman' of the Dewey brain. trust. none other than Mark Hanna's daughter, Ruth Hanna Mccormick Simms."
 This is no time," summed up MT Ickes, lot have a singer of songs without words, for president. This is no time to have Mark Hanna for president-by proxy. by descent or escheat or otherwise"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
POL.l'S

Everybody,s fayorites, the Little Tough Guys, Hally Chester and Harris Berger will appear in person tomorrow night on the Loew Poli stage for one performance only, at 9 p. m.
 The Little Tough Guys are fa- nous screen stars having appeared in such outstanding films as Tough Guys in Society" and many, many more, so their personal appearance here Is indeed real treat for all movie-goers. At present they are making a tour between pictures, and after having heard of their recent appearance in New York, Manager Ed Fitzpatrick immediately made arrangements to bring them here, so be sure to come down tomorrow night and meet them in person
 And on the stage program will be many more outstanding personal ities such as the LockwellS, famous skating champions; Frances Roman, swinging the blues; Ed Stanley and Penny Gill of the Texaco radio show, and completing the program is Bobby (Uke) Henshow, Broad. ways popular master of ceremonies. Guy Meyers. Jr. and the Loew Poli theater orchestra will round out a grand evening of entertainment with sparkling musical back ground for the show.
 The screen show will be headlined by Call a Messenger" featuring Billy Halop and Huntz Hall of the Dead End Kids with the Little Tough Guys. This is the grand story of the advjntures of Q band of street kids whe go to work as meS- Senger boys and make good in spite of themselves. In the supporting cast as such favoriteS as Robert Armstrong, Mary Carlisle, Anne Nagel. Victor Jory, Larry Crabbe and Fl Brendel.
 The second smash hit on the bill is Village Barn Dance" with Rich- ard Cromwell, Lulu Belle and Scotty, Don Wilson and Vera Vague. Attractions coming to a close at Loew,s Poli this evening include Broadway Melody of 1940' starring Eleanor Powell and Fred Astaire and ''The Marines Fly High" with Richard Dix and Chester Morris. And don't forget Thursday nite is Movie Party night at Loew's Poli. Be sure to attend and participate with the rest of the audience for one of the many >Dig cash awards given away weekly. these cash prizes tctaling $l0O There's plenty of fun, thrills and excitement for all. The coming season will usher in grand parade of szaash hits at tEIs popular theater. Watch for such big tE1umphs as Clark Gable and Joan Crawford in Strange CarRo": Mickey Rooney as Young Tom Edl- son: Laurence Olivier and Joan Vontaile in "Rebecca"; Walt Dis ney's full length featlre-"Plnoc. chio"; Spencer Tracy and Hedy La. mar In T Take This Wcmanb and numerous others Youu eee hit after hit ueek after week in olr gala spFingtime parade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12

The Adult School of Religion classes, sponsored by the Confrater- nity of Christian Doctrine, con- cluded last night at Waterbury Catholic high school. The series of ten lectures was started Januay 8 and two lectures an evening were given every Monday. This was the first time the adult classes were held in this city, and the attendance throughout was average.
 Bad weather last month drew a little from the attendance, but on the whole the lectures were well at- tended. It is expected the program will be repeated next season with a larpe personnel of speakers and ar- arrangements for greater attendance.
 The lectures were open to all Cath olics of the city, who had the priv tlege of bringing non-Catholic friends, interested in the doctrines and teachings of the Catholic church. The main topics dealt with important problems facing the world today, and the Catholic viewpoint bahed on logic and theology was pre- sented in 8 capable fashion by the ten speakers, seven priests and three
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12

best maneuvering army?
 By rocking pillboxes or Other- wise, can the Western Front be broken?
 Many say "no." Many said mo" irlr 1917, which so little impressed Gen. eral Pershing that to certain core spondents, myself included, he ex' claimed:
 "Who say the Western Front cant be broken2" Why dammit, its gOt to be brokenl"
 And a month later, broken 1t was
 War is 8 continual repetition oi the impossible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12

cent adviCes that they are rock ing" them.
 That is by sheer concussion of shells and bombs dropped onto their bumped backs, the Reds are making these concrete turtles lurch in their holes in the ground.
 There the pillboxes are set solid all in one piece, and when such a chunk of concrete lurches or rocks, it sinks back again, not cracked, but out of plumb. So, after rocking enough, it may be so twisted that its
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
Religion Classes
 Concluded Monday
Catholic High Classes Expected to Be Repeated Next
 SeasOn-COurse Most Successful

lay persons. Topics ranged from Ethics and Principles of Right Liv. ing, Marriage, the Sacraments, the Holy Sacrifice of the Mass, Funda- mentals of Christian Belief, Religion Based on Reason and Revelation
 the Bible, Origin and Contents, tc the History of the Catholic Church
 the Catholic Church and SociaI Problems, and Catholic Literature
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
PLANT GROWS IN DEEP MINE

Butte. Mont. - tU.PJ - Presum. ably several months ago a miner dropped Q lemon seed in the High ore mine. AS consequence, recent ly, l.. |. Marugg found . lemon plant growing ct the 3.C00sfook level Of the mine. tt had had for soil only pulveflzsd rock and for water the vapor moisture Of the mine and only artificial light. The seed waa slill attached to the roots of the plant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12

year of their superiority in guns, shells and planes?
 Why not, with their powerful new artillery, rock the Magipot Lines pillbdtes and amid them inflltrate to besiege the larger forts-cut of from supply and reinforcement by the outnumbering German airplanes? WILL. PILLBOxES
 HOLD FOR GERMANS
 But, the German Westwall has pro- portionately more pillboxes than the Maginot Line. Is 1t perhaps more vulnerable to the French, the worlds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12

machine guns are left clawing the air like dead bugs legs, or nuzzling the ground like a mole. Seldom can the guns continue to rake their carefully calculated fields of fire. BREAK IN SAFETY
 NET OF BULLETS
 The interlocking belt of safety sup- posed to be woven by their bullets has hole in it, through which may be trust the knife of Russian in- fantry attack.
 So the Mannerheim Line, whose
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
Dr. Walker Lectures
 At Meriden Forum

Across America and to the South Seas" was the subject of an illus trated lecture by Rev. Dr. John C.. Walker of this city at the commit nity forum in Meriden last night. Dr. Walker is pastor of the Second Congregational church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
CLEAR. NOSE
 to help you SLEEP WELL TONIGHT

DOES YOUR NOSE feel all dried out, clogged, or irritated, so that you find it hard to get to sleep? Then try put ting a few drops of Vicks Va-tro-nol up each nostril at bedtime.
 VA-TRo.MoL SPREADS comforting film that helps relieve transient congestion, lets you breathe more freely and helps pave the way for good nights sleep. ENJOY THE COMFORT and relief Vicks Va-tro-nol brings tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12

India bought mora than 1000 ,O0o tons Of rice in other countries last year.
Evening star., 1940-12-10

Whitney 100 horsepower twin
Wasp engine. It's armament in
cludes 30 and so caliber wing guns,
augmentation bombs and special
equipment" which was not described.
The plane has q gross weight Of $500
pounds, wing span Of SO feet and
overall length Of nearly % feet.
1t was announced that all of1cial
instrument readings during the test
ing of the new design were recorded
photographically on motion picture
film while the airplane was in
flight to eliminate pilot-error, pos
sible misreading of instruments or
inexact reporting of results. The
method employed was perfected by
George w. Burreu. Republic chief
test pilot, who was at the controls
during the trials.
The Lancer" was designed as q
high-altitude fighter and has q new
supercharger installation to provide
increased efficiency at the extreme
attitudes now being reached by
European bombing planes. Peak
efficiency of the plane during the
tests was attained at substratos-
phere attitudes, 1t was announced.
Republic now holds a $50 SOC, 900
Army contract for production of the
new Neutrality-suspicious..
Evening star., 1940-12-10

complete pattern shop, foundry and
die-storage department.
Ground was broken last week at
Burbank, Calf, for a new unit
which will double the manufacture
ing area Of the Menasco Manufac.
turing Co., now engaged in produc.
ton Of airplane landing gear struts
and smaller engines. Menasco now
Is engaged In production of landing
gear assemblies under several large
subcontracts. The new building is
being arranged to permit straight
line now Of production Of this equip
ment. Menasco also has acquired
II acres Of land for future expan.
sion. Many Menasco engines are
used In training planes.
New Plane Exceeds Guarantee.
Republic Aviation Corp. Farming
dale, Long Island, today released
the first ofncial information con-
corning its new Lancer" P-43
pursuit interceptor. with approval
OF the War Department. Although
no performance figures were re-
leased, 1t was explained that the
new fighter has exceeded its top
speed guarantees by more than 20
miles per hour during flight tests.
The new ship Is a low-wing mono
plane powered with the Pratt g.
Evening star., 1940-12-10

duction Of the B-24 four-engined
bombers which have been released
to the British recently and Of four
engined flying boats, which also are
expected to 60 to England for use
in the Mediterranean and along the
European coast.
Last Labor Day. Consolidated off,
cials formally dedicated new build
ings at Lindbergh Field and at the
same time additional buildings we-c
started at Lindbergh Field. These
will be occupied by January IS, 1t
was announced today. Among them
are another final assembly building
800 by 720 feet in size ana a single
building 200 by $500 feet In size.
to be devoted to small parts as
sembly.
1000 Per Cent Increase.
Previous expansions and occupa-
ton Of the new buildings next
month will increase Consolidated's
manufacturing area by more than
1000 per cent III less than five years.
An entire new parts plant is
scheduled to oe in full operation by
June. Composed of group of light
buildings, with a total rooted area
of 1853 900 square feet and loading
platform of $4,000 square feet, this
new parts plant will cost between
Sc 100000 and $7,O00,oo0. The fac
tory site is So acres in extent. Com
bined personnel to operate both the
present plant and the new parts
plant is estimated at 10000.
The largest battery Of drop ham,
mers and hydraulic presses under
Evening star., 1940-12-10

one roof on the Pacific Coast will
be used In the new drop hammer
building, which also will house a
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Miserable Weather
SpoiIs East-West
Grid Practice
Conditions Worst in Is
Years, Coaches Plan
Strategy Indoors
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 27.-The
worst weather in the 16-year history
of the annual East-W West New Year
charity football game had coaches of
each all-star team frantic today as
rain blotted out precious practice
hours.
1--WE need much more practice
than we're getting for play organi-
zation," said Andy Kerr of Colgate,
co-coach with Bernie Bierman Of
Minnesota of the East squad.
But I guess Babe Hollingbery and
Matty Bell are in the same boat, and
when I say boat mean boat.
I've been trying to tell our East
ern boys that it doesn't rain this
hard and this long every Christmas
season in California, but they look
at me with a skeptical eye. They
think I'm another chamber of COM
merce man-me, from Hamilton,
N. Y"
Co-coaches Bell of Southern
Methodist and Hollingbery of WASH
ington State, mentors of the West
team, eyed the skies at Palo Alto for
signs of sunshine, and plotted plays
indoors.
From Berkeley, where the East
team is watching the weather at the
University of California, word came
that Forest Evashevski, the great
blocking back from Michigan, rapidly
was getting over mild attack of in
f1uenza. He still was kept indoors,
but expected to be in the New Year
Day lineup to clear the way for runs
by his brilliant teammate, Tommy
Harmon, All-America halfback from
Michigan.
Harmon was expected back today
from Hollywood, where he few yes
terday for conferences with radio
and film executives.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Fox Hunt Cancellation
Disappoints Dixie
Football Squads
BY the Associated Press.


MONTGOMERY, Ala, Dec. 81
This Deep South city is debecked
in holiday bunting and welcome
signs for the Saturday clash of A
football headliners in an all-star
game-climax of the Blue and Gray
all-sports week.
The session at Cramton Bowl at
l 80 pm. &C. S. TJ marks the third
North South gridiron classic, which
promises to be wide-open scrap.
Light practices were on tap today,
the college senior stars from both
sides of the Mason-Dixon line sup
posedly having mastered battle
plans" in the week they've been here
The gridders still lamented the
fact a downpour last night forced
cancellation of fox chase-a
strange sport to many of them but
one of Dixie's oldest.
The weather forecast: Fair and
cool"
Practically the only tickets to be
had were in the end zones.
Co-Coaches Carl Snavely of Cornell
and Lynn Waldorf of Northwestern
proclaimed their Yankee outfit
ready to CO." and the same word
came from the Dixie mentors, Jess
Neely of Rice and Raymond (Bear)
Wolf of North Carolina.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Boys Club Basketers
Clear Courts for
Tourney Finish
Georgetown Branch Team
Among Best to Reach
SemifinuI Round

Semi-final and final rounds Of
play in the Boys Club of Washing
ton basket ball tournament were
slated for today and tomorrow with
eight victors in four weight classes
yesterday the participants.
The four classes-135, 100, los and
90 -pounders-will vie for The Star
Trophy to be awarded at the COM
pletion of the tourney to the out
standing quint based on perform
ance and sportsmanship. A COM
mittee of three-Coach Fod Cotton
of Catholic University, Orrel Nit
chell, popular referee and former
cage mentor at Gonzaga, and Jan
Jankowski, former director of the
Central Branch Boys Club now
assisting at Central High School
will select the team to receive the
award.
Yesterday saw fast action in all
tits, but Georgetown's 1922 de-
feat of the Alexandria Boys quint
in the 105-pound class was feature.
Thompson, Georgetown's center,
paced his team with 13 tallies and
was high scorer for the afternoon.
Other teams reaching the semi
finals were Central Branch 1885,
pound Fleetwings, 1924, victors over
Langley, Hayes, also in the 1885,
pound class, which defeated Eastern
Branch Celtics. 45-15: Central
Branch, winner over Southeast by
a 1913 score and Merricks, 25-l5
victors over Eastern Branch Crows,
both in the l20-pound class; Gram
dali Cubs, 21-14 victors over Central
Branch in the 105-pound class, and
Central Branch Celtics, who de-
feated Alexandria, 1920.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Girl Bobs|edders Mustn't Mix in Mems Play
A. u Protects Males Hurt by Kotheyn Deweys Title Win

Monahan of Lake Placid, Adiron-
dack Association Amateur Ath-
letic Union official, that last
years Interpretation was all
mistake. Women, he said, could
not participate in officially sane
toned events.
Daniel j. Ferris, secretary Of
the amateur athletic union, sup
porting Monahan's view, added
to feminine CONSERVATION. He
found that no amount of altera-
ton in national rules could over
come effect of international regu-
lations under which all bobsled
competition is held.
Miss Dewey processes no great
dismay at the situation. A head
nurse in New York city hos
pital, she has been unable to
absent herself long enough for q
vacation in her old home here
and q revival Of her favorite
sport.
Evening star., 1940-12-27

Jones and Matt Zunic and Joe
Conner, both feet inches. Since
Coach Jack Gardner Of the Wild
cats stresses rebound play, the
Colonials' three big men are slated
for rough service.
The Colonials resumed heavy work
yesterday in preparation for Kansas
State and the Minnesota game at
Riverside on Monday night. With
four victories and an overtime loss
to the Oklahoma Aggies on their
slate now, the Colonials are in
position to attain a high Eastern
ranking If they can beat Kansas
State and Minnesota. G.. w. will be
at least an even choice against both
teams.
Kansas State opens its Eastern
tour tonight by playing Villanova,
while Minnesota now is in New York
for tiff with N. Y. U. at Madison
Square Garden tomorrow night.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Tosser
OF 6. ". Five Rated
Finest in East
Crack Shot Is Expected
To Make Going Tough
For Toll Wildcats
BY BURTON HAWKINS.

Stamped by the Oklahoma Aggies
as the most polished player they
faced on their swing through the
East and rated by Coach Bill Rein
hart as the second best basket ball
performer he has tutored at George
Washington, streamlined Bobby Gill
ham hasn't approached his peak.
Gilham, recognized as the back
bone of the talented Colonials, is
nursing a mild inferiority complex.
Perhaps the finest shot in this sec
tor, Bobby thus far has underesti-
mated his ability. The only ap-
parent flaw in his court makeup
is the fact he won't shoot enough,
rare affliction in basket ball
circles.
AS sophomore, Bobby last year
summed scoring in wholesale style.
While he is shooting more this
season he still has tendency to
pass off shots, habit Reinhart
hopes deserts him in tomorrow
nights tussle with Kansas State at
Riverside Stadium.
Best G. w. Defensive Player.
Only Tommy O'Brien is ranked
over Gilham among players Rein
hart has coached at c. W. Currently
Gillian is conceded to be the
Colonial's best defensive player, a
brilliant ball handler and their
most accurate shooter when he
elects to let few fly. No set shot
specialist, Gilham includes a neat
hook shot in his repertoire, but he
doesn't employ it frequently enough
Hes the best we've seen in the
East" said Coach Henry Iba of the
Oklahoma Aggies, "and one of the
best I've ever seen" That is no
small praise, for Iba's Aggies have
played the cream of collegiate clubs
in compiling an amazing record over
period of years.
Gilham will be a comparative
daisy among sunfiowers tomorrow
night, for four of five Kansas State
starters tower over six feet. Bobby
who stands feet 9Sinches, isn't
calculated to figure prominently in
the anticipated strenuous battle for
rebounds, but when the final whistle
has been tweeted he likely will con-
tinue to rank as G. W.s No. ! per-
former.
Wildcats Have Altitude.
Tom Guy, Wildcast center, is 6
feet inches, while Guard Norris
Holstrom and Forward Dan Howe
both stretch feet inch toward the
roof. George Mendenhall, the other
guard, is a 6-foot 2-inch specimen
Against that array of altitude,
G. w. will pit 6-foot 4-inch Charley
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Tempe Feels Certain
OF Bowl Win Over
Western Reserve

By the Associated Press
Ell PASO, Tex, Dec. 27-Arizona
State of Tempe, with virtually the
same team they brought last year,
come to Ell Paso again today con-
fident of victory in their second
Sun Bowl football appearance.
Assistant Coach Hilman Walker
predicted the Bulldogs would beat
Western Reserve in the New Year
Day game.
A year ago Tempe fought a score
less tie with Catholic University of
Washington, d. c.
CLEVELAND, Dec. 27 R.-
Western Reserves football squad
will entrain tomorrow for their Sun
Bowl game with only three tackles.
Dean Robert E. Bates ruled
Howard Chappell, Junior tackle,
ineligible because he joined the
Army after playing with the team
all fall. Chappell had obtained a
Today furlough from his student
pilot training to rejoin the team.
Evening star., 1940-12-27
Defends Choice of Nebraska
For Posodeno Classic

Nebraska, as the Big Six cham
pion, certainly was entitled to u ose
Bowl shot against the Pacific Coast
champions. Nebraska has been fac
ing the pick of the Big Nine on even,
or better than even, terms, including
Minnesota.
Nebraska is a high-class univer-
sity, scholastically and ethically.
Like Stanford it's one of our better
universities.
But neither Nebraska nor STAN
ford is any stronger in a football
vay than Tennessee, Boston College,
Texas A. and M. or any of the other
bowl teams. AS far as any one can
prove.
There is the chance that STAN
ford might be the best football team
In the country 1t has at least been
the most interesting. wouldn't ar
que about that. Nebraska, with all
its power, Is one of the best, but
not above other bowl selections
which also can play their share OF
football.
lIl6 Hldllt llOuplC 10 eiioo Viz sup
porters of each good team, of each
section, forget that fine football ex-
lists all over the United States. !
still say there are no outstanding
teams, including Minnesota, one of
the best. With only a flick in luck
Minnesota could have lost to Wash
ington, Nebraska, Northwestern,
Ohio State and Michigan. Figure
that one out.
But the multitud2 at large looks
only to the final score. asked one
of the keenest students of football ]
know what might happen if two
particular Big Nine games were
played over. His answer, II think
Michigan would beat Minnesota and
Northwestern would beat Michigan
Five leading coaches supported this
opinion.