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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-26

team in the country to score on
its first offensive play of 1910?
Against Presbyterian College, the
Tigers recovered a tumble on P.
C.'s first run from scrimmage.
then swept George Floyd 10
yards to touchdown Oh their
own first play of the year.
o. K by us-Dick Parker of
Bridgeport, Conn, pops up with
this one. 1T is only fair the West
Coast should have the Farr-Louis
fight. After all, New York has
had its share of nickel series, so
why shouldn't Los Angeles have
a scent prize fight?"
It's that old sentimental stuff
again, dang it. Bill Guthrie,
hardest OF the hard-boiled Amer
lean Association umpires. gave .
pair Of shoes to the baby OF
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Detroit Holds All Big Cards Showdown Comes Last Wild Flag Scrap
Win, Lose or Draw
Potrick Edward Gets His First Test
By FRANCIS {. STAN

Having virtually the field Of stmble-bun derects
Edward Comkey of Paterson N j. after bigger game
10 DID, is to fight Max Ba who never
heavyweight
will be in bad shape indeed.
Nobody Such result would amount TO
calamity fighting industry they
which only other people
the Bomber there disposition to believe that
Cmske would become the logical NO. con-
light heavyweight
Practically with science is roofing %
public u-feogeo
by Louis Moreover he can
punch something like Baers acted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-26

Catcher Otto Denning Of the
Minneapolis club.
How those boys have grown!
Forty members of the Marquette
grid squad are l inch taller and
Is pounds heavier than they were
as high school seniors. In its
two-year history, the Twin-State
WIN. H. 'Semi-pro League
championship was not decided
until the final day of the season
last year and two days before the
end of the season this year.
Overhauling job-Ed Head,
the Dodger finger. began as a
southpaw. He broke his pitching
arm in an auto accident several
years ago. His career was cur
tailed until Carlos Moore, who
managed the Houma Ga) club
this season. took him in tow and
made . right.hander out Of him.
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BY EDDIE BRETT,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

NEW YORK. Sept. 26.-Since
coming into the American
League, Bobby Teller has whitfield
nearly 1000 batters. but Birdie
Tebbetts of the Tigers isn't one
Of EN-. Bernie Bierman has
plenty of muscle and bone at
Minnesota. but he's shy quar-
terback, some ends and some re-
serve backs. Lou Salica will cash
In on his undisputed claim to
the bantamweight title by going
on a long transforming tour.
The rumor foundry has it that
Babe Ruth has made up his mind
that managing in the minors is
better than not managing at all
and is definitely out for the job
at st. Paul.
Today's guest star-Art Cohn,
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Minor PIuyoffs

BY the Associated Press.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Newark at Baltimore POSTPONED. wet
grounds.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Louisville at Kansas City postponed.
cold weather..
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
Seattle. s; Los Angeles. . Seattle
won one, Los Angeles none N four
of-seven SerlesD
SOUTH ATLANTIC LEAGUE.
Columbus 3; Macon. 2.
EASTERN SHORE LEAGUE.
Salisbury g. Milford 1
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1t is readily apparent that neither
Cleveland nor New York can win
except through Detroit losing two
games to come down to their level
in the lost column. AS far as Cleve-
land is concerned. the Tigers must
lose three, because whatever they
don't lose the Indians will.
Yankees Still Can Tie.
The Yankees still could get tie
by winning all their remaining
games if Cleveland knocked of the
Tigers in two or all three games. In
the first case it would be dead
lock with Detroit and in the second
with Cleveland. The champions
already have won six in row, how
ever, and to expect them to win six
more in four days. even against
Philadelphia and Washington, is
stretching the Imagination to the
breaking point.
They have a double-header today
with the AS while Detroit and
Cleveland grid for their final series
opening tomorrow in Cleveland.
The Indians kept in the pennant
fight yesterday by beating the St.
Louis Browns, Az, as Al Miner
topped Vernon Kennedy in hurl-
ing duel Milnar allowed six hits to
his rivals seven, but Kennedy lost
control of the game In the fourth
inning by walking three men and
letting in three runs.
The Tigers took two thrillers from
the White Sox. who had won Is of
their 20 previous engagements
Buck Newsom got credit for both,
bringing his victory total to 81 for
the year. The scores were 1919 in
10 innings, and 80.
The first game see-sawed back
and forth with Chicago apparently
mailing it down in the fifth when it
routed Tommy Bridges by 6-run
explosion. But the Tigers clawed
back courageously. tying up the
count in the eighth. NeWsom went
to the mound at the start of the
ninth, allowked one hit in two in
nings. and profited when Rudy York
doubled with two on in the tenth.
Newsom Makes Great Recovery.
When big Bobo came right back
at the start of the nightcap every
one was surprised. When he gave
a triple to Luke Appling and home
run to Larry Rosenthal for two
runs in the second inning it ap-
peared a mistake. Then Buck
pitched shutout ball the rest of the
way and his mates finally broke
through the tight pitching of
Johnny Rigney, who allowed only
one hit In six innings. This was a
double by Pinky Higgins that led to
a run in the second. Hank Green
berg hit his 41st homer in the
seventh and two singles and a fly
by York sent over the winning run
in the eighth.
The Cincinnati Reds divided a
double-header with the st. Louis
Cardinals. taking the first game SO
with Junior Thompson pitching
magnificent two-hit ball. However,
Johnny Mize notched his AID home
run to lead the Redbirds to a 4-3
decision over Bucky Walters in the
second game, even though Walters
allowed only eight hits, four less
than the Reds made.
The Chicago Cubs captured both
ends of twin bill from the Pitts
burgh Pirates, 2-1 and Ga, and
moved within one game of fourth
place in the National League. In
the first game Bill Lee and Rip
Sewell duelled for II innings be-
fore Stan Hacks double upset
Sewell so badly he walked in the
winning run. The Cubs crowded
five runs into the seventh inning of
the nightcap to triumph Ga.
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Offers $4,000 for Bout

TORONTO, Sept. 26 LP).-Jack
Corcoran, Toronto fight promoter,
has announced the renewal of
$4,000 bid for another bout in To-
ronto between Lou Salica of Brook
Ign, N. Y. and George Pace.
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Turfmun Is Badly Hurt

BALTIMORE, Sept. 26 (Pl.-James
r. OHara, jr., IS, part owner of the
Bowie rack track, was injured Sc
riously last night in collision be-
tween his automobile and a, trolley.
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Need Lone Win
In Three Ti|ts
With Indians
Newsom Gets Credit
For Two Victories
In DoubIe-heuder
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

The American League at last has
reached the showdown stage in its
furious pennant struggle and the
Detroit Tigers are holding all the
aces.
Their double victory over the
Chicago White Sox yesterday was all
they needed They now can elimi-
nate the Cleveland Indians by VIM
ming any one of the three games the
two teams have with each other
this week end And they either can
brush off the New York Yankees by
winning two of them. or they can
wait for the world champions to
wear themselves out.
The standings today are.
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Arizmendi, CuIIuru Draw

OAKLAND, Calf. Sept. rs (P).-
Baby Arizmendi. Mexican light
weight. and Jackie Callura, agrees
sive New Yorker. fought 10 rounds to
a draw last night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-26

With record fields in all classes,
speedboat experts are predicting
that cupboard champions in the
Presidents Cup Regatta will need
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How They Compare
For Heavy Scrap

JERSEY CITY, n. j.. Sept 26-
The tale of the tape on the Max
Baer-Pat Comiskey fight tonight:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05

occupy some Greek Islands, partic- ularly some near tho Great Italian base in the Dodecanes Islands off the Turkish coast.
 Belgian quarters In Paris indi- cated that even If Germany should win the war King Leopold would no longer be satisfactory to the Bel. gianS aS c monarch,
 Leopold Writes Roosevelt
 Berlin, June 5-(UP)-The ofii- clal German News Agency DNB said today that In q letter 10 Pres ident Roosevelt, King Leopold Of Belgium, explaining his surrender said that mo one has the right uselessly to sacrifice human life"
 Quoting the Amsterdam news. paper Dagblad Van Brabant, DNB said that on May go Leopold wrote to Mir Roosevelt from Bruges, (ft was reported yesterday that tho lot. ter was given to U. s. Ambassador John Cudahy in BrliSSolS)
 The Brussels correspondent of the Amsterdam tolograaf, DNB added, reported that in his last order Of the day to his troopS eLopold said
 Exhausted by unin tcrruptcd struggle against an enemy Supe. rior In numbers and arms. Belgium has been forced Co surrender, Through your discipline and bear- Ing in the struggle you Belgian soldiers have earned the respect Of the rest of the world I will not abandon you. My duty Is Co watch over tho fate Of the Belgian soldiers and their families"
 Swiss Are Accused
 Berlin, June Q -- tUP) -- German sources asserted today that Swiss planes had attacked German planes over French territory and that the matter was being investigated through diplomatic channels,
 Authorized German sources as- serted that four Swiss planes had been shot down in the encounter and that one German plane was brought down.
 The encounter was said to have had tho character Of regular mir battle A statement relative to the fight by the German high command was expected shortly
 German sources emphasized that the combat occurred over France m | that both the German and Swiss planes were shot down over France rather than over Switzerland,
 (Swiss army headquarters previ- ously had announced that two or three German planes had been shot down when they violated Swiss ter- ritory and that one Swiss plane was losD,
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Democrat Party Unity Blasted By Spellacy
tContinued From Page D

Of Hartford, he did everything he could t0 prevent my election. Per. s0nally did not want hls support, hut if he seeks Democratic h0n0rs, he should support the candidates of the party"
 Had Defeated Tone
 ft will be recalled that Col, HeWeS was nominated for lioutenant-gov- ornor in 1888, defeating tho then State Labor Commissioner Joseph M. Tone. The Tone supporters charged "bosSism" to State Char. man Smith and US. Senator Francis T. Maloney. The sentiment Of much organized labor was against HeweS, and the labor vote was largely against the Democratic ticket in the state election.
 Mayor spellaey's criticIsm was entirely unexpected. The party leaders thought that all differences had been removed when the size of the delegation was increased to 70 to allow the inclusion Of favor- ite sons from each district.
 There had been no evidence Of lack of unity a8 tho iioo delegates voted the renomination Of U. S. Senator FrancB T. Maloney, selected the nG- tional delegates, and adopted a series of resolutions, including the ono praising tho New Deal and in- strueting tho national delegates to vote for tho renomination of PreSi- dent Roosevelt.
 Mayor Vincent A. ecully was chairman of Waterbury8 delegation of q at the two.day gathering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05

New Haven, at 1 D. m. Thursday, Judge James Hogan, of Torrington, has been elected chairman Of the delegation from the fifth congres. Sional dist:ict, Of which Waterbury Is q part,
 State Chairman Smith. could not be reached for comment on Mayor Spellacy's blast against Col. HeweS. Mr. Hewes himself said he had no statement to make,
 The Spcllaey attack came as Q shattering blow, Just as the leaders were congratulatlng themselves on having had a convention marked by no such disputes as the ones that led to defeat two years ago. There was no decision as to the best method of attempting to restore goodwill,
 Five Spellacy Reasons
 Mayor Spellacy, In his statement, listed Ave reasons for his refusal to serve az a delegate with Col. Hewes, as follows:
 "l.. Ills nomination in 1888 caused the defeat of Gov. Cross.
 "2. He has openly announced he will run out on Roosevelt if the president k renominated.
 e. When, as national conn mitteeman In 1928, ! sought subscriptions for the campaign of Alfred F. smith, he refused.
 "4. Hartford County itself should have been consulted.
 "5. The last and least impor- tant reason, when was the unanimous and duly nominated candidate of the party for mayor
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Neville Chamberlain
 May Lose Cabinet Job
tContinued From Page D

"Every officer and man has been inspired by the magnificent feats of the northern forces. Each ig de- termined to live up to that standard. Everywhere you go you see the same cheerful grins, the same expression Of phiiosophic doggedness on the faces of the men in battle dress, such as were seen in the north right through the bad times.
 "What is more, everyone has been Strengthened in this resolution still further by the appalling suffering of helpless women and children refugees caused by the advancing German columns"
 Replies Maxi Report
 London, June b--(UP)-The air ministry said today that Britain had lost 302 airplanes since May 2, eight days before Germany started It's Blitzkrieg on the low countries.
 This statement was made as part of q denial of German claims that i,84i Allied planes had been de- stroyed. It was said that the Brit ish air force had been much more active than the French, and that hence the German claims seemed ridiculous.
 Other quarters said that 1t was difficult to sec how Germany could have taken 100000 prisoners, as she asserted, even If the Dutch and Belgian armies were included. Prime Minister Winston Churchill had said yesterday that British loss- es in Flanders were 30,000 in killed, wounded and missing.
 German figures for Germon loss- es must De regarded as greatly min- mixed, 1t was said.
 AS for naval losses, the British admiralty had announced the loss of 30 vessels, including auxiliaries, Of the 1000 involved in the Duiikirk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05

A million and possibly l,500, 1000 men were believed involved on the fighting front ot the Somme and Aisne rivers, some 65 miles north of Paris.
 The French spokesman reported tho main attack between Laon and the sea and the Paris newspaper LIntransigeant said that two main German attacks were launched on tho upper Somme, cast Of the river Oise, toward Compiegne.
 This would indicate that the Ger. mans were attempting to thrust through the middle Of the main lino and follow the most direct road to Paris, put that was Supposition pending more definite Information. Paris said German casualties were heavy, but no official mention was made of the French counter blows in the Abbcyvllle and Longwy sec. tora at either end of the front
 Italian Front Ominous
 The Italian front today continued onlnouS but without tangible de- yelonmenH to indicate whether italy was closer to entry Into the war, Telephone communication be- tween Italy and France and Great Britain was banned. The FascSt school for political preparation was closed because oil students have been called to the colors.
 A report reached Rome that esreece had reflected an urgent Turklsh request for permission to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05
British Hear Battle

London, Juno 6.-(UP)--4oundS of heavy explosions on the French coast signaled today that dermanyg now offensive on the continent was moving close to Britain, and British military experts regarded aS "seri. ous" the battle now raging along the banks Of the Somme.
 The ground shook and windows rattled in southeast coastal towns as heavy explosions on the French coast reminded Britons that German legions had launched new blitz. krieg.
 The somme offensive was consid- cred by British military experts 'as sudden" although for a fortnight there had been general speculation about dormany's next move after the conquest Of Flanderf.
 Ono reason for the seriousness with which British military quarters viewed the offensive was the fact that the bulk of the British expedi. tionary force Gs well as thousands of experienced French troops now were in Britain awaiting re-equip- ment.
 French Troops Fresh
 Military experts, however, believed that the freshness of the French troops on the somme-Aisne liie--the Weygand line--ghould be Of consid- erable aid in resisting the offensive. It was added that should the Ger mans achieve Q break through the Weygand line a critical situation would arise because Of the flat ter- rain between the front and Paris, making rapid advance by German mechanized units possible.
 The experts said 1t was up to the main French army to hold of Hit ler's newest attack, which started at dawn on a 1i0-mile front from the channel coast to the Aisne.
 British experts had received infor- nation last night that the German attack was imminent
 Confidence was expressed that the French, after two weeks of intensive preparation, would make a firm stand.
 They will be aided by what is now called the south British expedition ary force, as opposed to the north- ern one. which was evacuated from Flanders.
 French British Units
 The southern army is made up of some of the finest units of the British army. It is entrenched and in active contact with the Germans on a small part of the long Allied front. It was ample supplies. since the main British expedltionary force bases were In its territory, not in that of the northern army.
 But as regards offensive activity, competent British quarters said that the British army as a whole will not be in position for several months to make any offensive on land, due to the loss of 1000 guns and all transport and arfnored vehicles by the army in Flanders. Any offensive action by Britain must of necessity Dc confined to the Royal Air Force and the navy.
 An informant who has just rec turned from the British southern front said of the southern British army:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05
BRITISH TANKS
 BUILDING FAST
tcontInned from Page D

AS soon as a finished "lighthorse, ]" as the British dub these tanks, roll off the assembly line. it is taken to a nearby proving ground.
 Sees Them Tested
 saw the "lighthorses" being tested. Pilots rolled tanks around like kiddy cars, spun them on a dime" raced them over obstacles and through i0-foot deep shell holes" at speeds ranging from O to 70 miles an hour.
 As soon as the tests arc com. pleted, the tanks are rushed to British Expeditionary Force garri. sons ready for immediate use. Some in France, others for the defense Of the British Isles.
 At one point, saw seven tank engines mounted on test blocks and hooked up to supplies of gasoline, oil and water.
 They had been roaring for seven hours and their exhausts were red hot. Three more hours of testing and then, right into tank body for those motors.
 The visit of the newspapcrmen, usually an event, did not disturb the robot-lIke workers, They were making tanks, perhaps for their sons, and nothing could induce them to take their eyes from their work
 Like American Factories
 The tank plant Is set-up much like the big American automobile factory. Tho hollow tanks are laid down In parallel rows with assembly benches flanking ono side. on these benches men assemble the under-gear, which are fitted in as the tanks pass along, I watched spring suspension units, drive gears axle arm sprockets, change speed controls, steering levers, brakes control instrument panels wiring turntables and gunncrs seats snapped Into place,
 Later, watched the insideS of the tanks being upholstered. The inBldos arc swank, some Of the soft seats look like bar stools
 The final touch Is when tho workmen put on the armor plate or "Skin," which may mean life or death for tho men inside,
 These bucking broncos Of tho battlefield, said to Do tho fastest things on treadS, may be the most important weapon in Brltain'S war effort. Any invasion of Britain will bring these small fortreSseS on the run at the speed New York squad cars answer burglar alarm.
 And If these tanks do play a large part in Britain's war effort, much of the credit will be given to American made machine tools,
 Broaching and hobbing machines, vertical boring turning mills, sin- gle spindle drilling machines, au- tomatie honing machines and swing fathers in use here all camo from the United States,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05
Hitler Has Started
 Humiliation Plans
tcOntInued From Page p

Authorities said that the raiders dropped 10 bombs wounded two civilians seriously but did no textensve material damage.
 The motor works in the suburb of Alach, north of Munich appeared to been the objective of the attack These works among the largest motor repair centers in Europe
 Gas Works Are Missed
 The planes flew over Munich at low altitude but did not bamb the western gas plants One bomb shattered the windows of a new museum half block from bar racks Others apparently aimed at an antaircraf post.
 German quarters said that anti-arcraft guns around the motor works off the raiders They said bomb fragments showed that the first raid Munich was made by French aircraft.
 Swiss May Be Next
 German bombing attacks the Rhone Valley of France led clashes with Swiss fighting planes the Nazi pilots flew near Switzerland From one to four German planes have been reported shot down Tn the last few days and at least Swiss pilot was downed
 Berlin Is Investigating
 Dispatches from Berlin said that an investigation in progress to determine whether the Swiss actually attacked German planes French territory. The announcement added another and possibly menacng angle to recent reports and of possible German or Ger man-Italian blow through Switzerland at France
 Damage Is Only Tinted
 The full extent of aerial bombing by both sides appar enty has merely been hnted a German planes have been thrusting deep into the Rhone Valley, and at the big French ports in the northwest through which new British forces might to France Censorship has pre- vented any accurate indication of the extent of these raids or of similar Allied raids the Ruhr Valley industrial in central and southwest France, indicating deep pene
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05

was being given considerable im- portancc, emphasis being placed on the fact that tho Republicans had refused 10 give place on their delegation to Attorney General Frank A. Pallotti. The placing oS Mir. Clpriano on the national dele. gation is expected to win wide ftal' ian support in Waterbury,
 The 48 delegates, each Of whom will have one-third of q vote at Chicago, will meet at the Hotel Taft,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-06-05
POPULATION OF
 WATERBURY LESS
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sharply by figures from the remain. Ing districts, Waterbury's popula- ton will be listed at less than e4. 900. It is only fair Co point out that several of the districts among those enumerated already are small, and that the average may be raised when figures for more populous sec. tons are tabulated.
 A population of Dl,0OO or less would mean Q serious decrease from the 1880 figures, First returns sent to Washington ln 1880 gave the city n population of well over 100000. However, these figures were not ac" cepted, and special census workers were sent here to do recheck work. This brought the total down to the official figure of oo,o02. It may be-, It now appears, that even this fig. ure was too high.