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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
ST. Florian Off
To Good Start
Defending Title

4 The champion st. Florian Class
A heavyweights got off TO good
start in their title defense when
they outlasted st. Benedict's to
win. 1929, in one of the feature
battles of yesterdays 35-game CYO
basketball card.
st. Benedict's, a graduate of the
Class B heavyweight ranks, held
the Hamtramck quintet to an
1918 tie in the first half, but the
champions finished with a furious
rally to gain the decision.
Bill Nowak, Walter Sledz and
John Stempin paced the winners
attack Nowak accounted for
four field goals and pair of free
throws. Sledz slid in three bas-
kets and three eharity shots and
Stempin netted four field goals.
James McInnes tailed five field
goals for the losers.
Holy Rosary. highly regarded
Glass A lightweight contender,
narrowly escaped an upset loss at
the hands of San Francesca. The
Woodward avenue cagers trailed.
1910, at the Ind of the first half
but came back in the closing quar-
tiers to shoot their way to a
1884 win. Even in defeat Sam
Lombard. sharpshooting San Fran
cesco forward. held the spotlight
He tossed in 10 baskets and two
free throws in the opening days
greatest offensive exhibition.
A hong shot by George Skok In
the last half-minute of play gave
St. Mary Magdalene's Of Hazel
Park thrilling 1927 win over
St Rita's Class p heavyweights.
James McAuliffe played a stand
out floor game for the winners.
while jack Doyle Tipped in seven
field goals for ST Rita.
u Nine players had hand in the
Winners point making as St.
Hauls Of Crosse, Pointe trounced
St. Philip Neris Class B heavy
weights 1921 ST Paurs. rated
formidable title threat took the
lead AT the outset and was never
headed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
SCHMIDT HIGH SCORER

Besides Norris five others scared
above 600. Wally Reppenhagen
tossed in 623, Paul eScribner and
Dick Krakow 620s, Phil Bauman
606, and Cass Grygier 600. Chene-
Trombly also was upset as Risdon
captured two with 1880 TO 2817.
Charley Martin and Len Dettloff
getting 635 and 627, respectively.
High scoring of the night was
furnished by Schmidt in rolling
1017-1059-1033 for 3109 TO Coca
Cola's 293S for two games. Every
member of Schmidt hit the select
class. Chef Bukowski having 216-
.202-239 for 657. Joe Plappert 631,
Steve Dutko GIG, Ed LaBudde COB
and Al Kopitzki 602 AL Porath
tipped 227-2O9-225 and 661 for the
losers.
Mineralites took sole possession
of fifth by dumping Paris for two
with 1866 to 1928. Harold Allen
and Charley Kotarski set the pace
with 633s followed by Alex Innis
with 62S and Carl Kersten with
Ell
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Hd|ds Reported
Resting Well
International New. service wlre

LOS ANGELEs,~-Dec. 23-
George Halas, coach of the Chi
cago Bears, professional football
champions, was reported resting
comfortably today after an appen-
dicitis operation at st. Vincent's
Hospital.
Halas was stricken Saturday as
he sent his squad through its PAGES
for netx Sundays pro-bowl game
against the National League all
stars.
Physicians said ii was doubtful
if the grid mentor would be able
to see the game. Luke Johnson,
assistance, took charge of the
team.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Colorado Five Plays
Two Games in East

BOULDER. Colo, Dec. 3D.
QNS)-Colorado University bas-
ketball players. Big Seven Confer
ence champions for the past two
seasons, today prepared for an
eastern invasion that will take
them TO New York City. They
will play ST. Joseph's at Phila-
Idelphia December % and st
Johns at New York December 80
Colorado scor-d victories over both
these opponents last year.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
CYO Basketball
+
Results

tLtNN HFttNNFIGHTS
y NmhFpse p. 81 Anthony IL
s. FiaFsn p. 81 Benedict %
santa Maria p - Margaret Mary 2l
- Francs tPoNshl %. - Ieo's u.
81 HefwiE 3 - CreFrrv rs
Holy Refeener %. Visitation II
CLASS n HFANYMEIGHTS
50 iadisiauE % Blessed Sacrament 10
Holy Eosarr 81. St Starisiaus No. Is
Sweetest Heart ~, s.. Pose p
Precious Blood 20 -. Vincent (Pontiac)
81 MARY MagdsIsn CHaasi ParD IS.
- Rita 81
Our LADY - sorreaF q Nativity Q
Sacred Hear 20 - sfanfrlsus No ? II
81, David - s. Charles -.
-. Paul tGrrsss PointsJ 80. s., Phlr
MeT u
s. vl2cen, &c. St. Mary MsFaaler
our Lady - GuadsIuos - s. Cecilia -
- HefVtg 81 s. Dominic %
Sacred Hear GDearbo-nl q 81 Luke o
CLASS \ IIGHTwFIGHTS
s. Fior.an y Anuunciatlon Is
. H-lE- EaEarr-= a saH- Francesca ~
81 Benedict a.. 81 MarrHrei Mary o.
~. Gregory Is 81 Cecilia 20.
CLASS IIGHTN
-. Charles Il. s. Catherine 10 i4
-. David 81. 81 Catherine No q.
81 Edward 81 NATIVITY :
81. Anthony u. s.. Augustine n
81. Gregory %. Blessed Sacrament u
Santa Maria 81 81 Luke 10
IT. CRsimir 81. St Poriface IL
st. Paul (Maltesel 81 -; Gabriel q
Our Lady - NJ Carmel fDetroiB ~.
81. John Cauti8s No. 2 10
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Duke
Sets Golf
Match

MIAMI, Fla. Dec. 23.-The
Duke Of Windsor has selected
March Is and Is as dates for the
Red Cross benefit golf match he
will sponsor at Nassau, Fred j..
Corcoran, tournament bureau man.
ager for the Professional Golfers
Association. announces.
Corcoran flew 10. Nassau Friday
TO confer with the duke 10 COM
plete plans for the match. Bobby
Jones, Walter Hagen. Gene Sara
zen and Tommy Armour all have
accepted invitations TO compete,
Jones accepting in telephone con-
versation with Corcoran yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
BEST FOR PEPSI-COLA

Pepsi-Cola came through with
high single of the evening and its
best series of the season in COM
bining 957-1074-1041 for 3072 TO
Ritefre's 989-10I1-100s for 30o8.
DR.. Tina Bennett speared high
single with 268-234 in 694, as Roy
Miller garnered 632, Ed Briskie
623, Mike Graybill GIL. DR.. Will
liam Murphy GIG and Bill David
SIG.
Cass Schlaff bettered Doctor
Bennett by one pin for high total,
as Vernor's tripped Goebel Tor two
with 1916 to 1897. Schlaffs names
were 206-245-244. Crimmins shot
642 TO give him an average of
208.08, Elwood Blake Clio, and
Jimmy Marshall 600.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
HOlzbauSh Eyes Win

Unaccustomed to and displeased
by their lowly position in the Mich
igan-Ontario Hockey League race.
the George Holzbaughs of Detroit
will try to get back in the title
fight tonight when they face To-
ledo Babcocks at Olympia.
The Babcocks have beaten the
Holzbaughs twice in succession
and conquered the Detroiters by
two goals in their last meeting
Saturday night. a victory tonight
would enable Holzbaughs to climb
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
RUSSELL GETS us

Chicago Mineralites also moved
into the select circle with 1920,
Jimmy Russell pitching for big
193- 267-255 for It's. Russell had
eight, strikes in a row in the sec
ond and seven straight in his
finale.
Jim Marshall and Crimmins was
seventh in the Class A doubles
with 1879. Marshall leading with
6S1 on 269-199-213. Kersten and
Gilmour had 1866. Kersten, going
into the singles with total OF
f ia 1. fell down in the. individual
event, shooting only 464
Herman Bengell and Bill Nor
land got a good share of the prize
money when they teamed in the
doubles for 1926. Bengell was hot
with 194-23S-256 for 6SS.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

to within a game of the second
place Babcocks.
Although still pinning his chief
hopes on the forward line of Jimmy
Baudino, AL Geishel and Matt Will
janen, Manager Art McDermott is
believed ready to strengthen his
attack by signing two former
Windsor players, Jimmy Gatschene
and Bordie Armstrong.
An Inter-City League game will
follow the NJ. o. contest, which is
scheduled TOR $3.50 p. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Cleveland Team
Wins Central
5-Man Title

FLINT, Dec. pa rousing fin
ish 10 a record breaking Central
States Bowling tournament had
three new leaders when the pinfall
ended last night at Tom Halligan's
Flint Recreation.
Collingwood Shales OF Cleve-
land, one of the outstanding five
man teams in the country, breezed
into first place with 32l0 count.
Joe Pucinnelli of the Chicago
Schhtz team, bounded into first
place in the Class A singles with
a count of FOB.
After playing big part in the
Collingwood Shales team count,
Bill Sticky captured the all-events
crown with an aggregate Of POPS.
Collingwood put together 1899
1041-1067 to better the 317S OF
Walter Wegener's Kings. rolled in
the first week on the latter's home
alleys.
Sticky got away TO big start
in the team event when he rolled
games of 231-254-224 for 709 The
veteran Joe Kisoff connected for
GIG and Bernie Flynn added 666.
FOUR IN TEN
Detroit teams finished with four
in the first 10 when Paris hit 1864
for eighth place and Goebel took
over ninth with 3056.
Only Detroit kegler to win a
title this year was Ken Ludiker,
whose 697 captured first in the
Class B singles.
Pucinnelli shot games Of 26S-
212-223 10 grab the major singles
crown. In his opener he had eight
strikes in a row. The Chicago Ital-
ian, incidentally, hit only 534 in
the doubles.
Stecky's nsistency easily
brought him the all-events title.
Following his 700, he added 500 in
the doubles and $50 in. the singles.
Paris combined games of 1899
oS2-1O43 for its 1864 with Carl
Kersten leading with SAB. John
Gavie added 63S and Hank Gavie
633 and Nal Gilmour 604.
Goebel, as usual, was led by
John Crimn1ins. Crimnins put to-
gether 233-2l5-224 for 672, as Jim
Marshal helped with 628 and Art
Knecht with 622.
Other changes among the lead
ers was the 1888 of Linsz Recrea-
ton of Cleveland. which recently
won the match game championship
from Hermann Undertakers of St.
Louis. Paul Albris with 667 and
Walter Ward with Col topped the
Cleveland five.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

That's the word from Defense
man Jack Crawford Of the Boston
Bruins, one of the three Boston
hockey players who were out of
action last night as Art Ross club
moved to within notch of the Red
Wings and second place by beating
Detroit.
Injuries and tough breaks ex-
plain the slow start of the pow
erful Boston club in the ". II. L.
race. according TO Crawford.
Here we've had Woody Du-
mart out of hockey's highest
scoring line for almost all the
early sesOn games. Now Roy
Conscher. Herbie Cain and l are
on the shelf for a game or 80.
But we're ready to roll now. 1
can see that by the way they
moved tonight" said Crawford.
He grinned as he listened 10 his
cheerful teammates gable in the
dressing room after the battle.
Three last period goals would
make any club happy.
DOES HIS STUFF
"You can see what Woody
meant TO us tonight. even though
he still Is white and peaked from
being out of action" said the
busting defenseman from Dub
lin. Ont. THE way he wiggled
In there to take Clapper's pass
for the second period goal proved
he's on his game"
Tough breaks? The club that
battled the Rangers to seven
games for the National Hockey
League championship last season
has had plenty Of them this year.
Not only the injuries but breaks
on penalties and freak goals, ac-
cording TO Crawford.
"Well, just look at the goal
sgd Howe scored in the second
period off Dumart's stick" said
Jack. ''Brimsek made a perfect
stop on a hard shot only to
have the puck carom right from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Baskets
Cut Lead
Of Il. Ii.
Continued from First Sport Page,

Continued from First Sport Page)
match. Gasket rolled $685. 1867 1865
for 1920 to 2Sl0.
Norton marked up 1058-944-1OO7
for 3009 to Twentieth Century
2907. There were five 600 series
Jack DiGiovanni was tops with
248-215-224 for 6S7. followed by
Chef Slicey's 257-211 in $50. Char
ley Rabaut's 635, Frank Cells 6l9
and Joe Lieb's 600.
Krakow surprised Stroh with a
twin-triumph although out-bowled
140 pins. Stroh gathered 10l1-
1070-1003 for 1854 to 2944, losing
the first game by one pin. Joe
Norris gained 20 pins on the lead
ing John Crimmins in the in.
dividual averages with 200-230-231
for 662 to give him POS %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
SINGLES
CLASS A
ALL-EVENTS
Skipped Coles e

Muggsy Miskinis. a member of
the Newark Bears backfield,
never played college football, but
jumped directly from high school
to the professional ranks.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

Imagine how we'd have felt
II that goal, had won the game.
And imagine how we did feel the
last time we were here when
the same sgd Howe bounced a
shot off Dit Clapper's thumb for
the tying goal. That's just a
sample of the luck we have been
having. But when we got over
the hump tonight after losing
that goal I believe we left our
bad luck behind"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Forget the Leafs!
So Says Bosfon's Jack Crawford, Who Figures Bruins
Are on Their Way; Slump Blamed on Bad Breaks
OVER THE BUMPS

his stick TO Dumart's not three
feet away and back into the net.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

Forget the Maple Leafs and
the rest-we're just getting up
xtPam"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23

Totals fOi5 1904 AT
Grand total 1855
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Times Classic
Pin Scores

Totals ses s59 $50
Grand fotqI-2 g07
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1940-12-23
Totals 98T 1915 s54
Grand total gls

Totals 1927 q56 1s5
Grand fnfaI-2q3S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
FIRST PRIMARIES
 FOR PRESIDENT
(continued from Page l)

four at-large Republican posts, each with full vote. The delegates will not be pledged, but seven have arl- nounced in favor of Sen. Bridges. The other, J. Howard Gle, is listed for District Attorney Thomas E. Dewey of New York but Dewey has disowned him, out of regard for Bridges "favorite son" status. Sen. Bridges is a candidate for the Re- publican convention delegation, as is Gov. Francis P. Murphy. who has announced his availability" for the vice presidential nomination.
 Pledges made by convention dele- gates are binding until the candi- date himself releases them. Thus, if MT. Roosevelt wins 8 pledged delegation only his announcement that he is not a candidate would release the New Hampshire delega- ton from voting for him at the Chi cago convention.
 Democratic friction over the third term issue was demonstrated by the fact that Robert II. Sandersor, treasurer of the state committee, and State Tax Commissioner John c. Marston were among the ufl- pledged, anti-Roosevelt candidates.
 The ste ,s 22S towns held their annual town meetings coincident with the primary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
ROYAL CANADIAN. AIR FORGE AIRED
Charges of Students Up. held By Findings of
 Inquiry Board

St. Thomas, Ont, March 12 -(U. P) - Charges by Ontario Premier Mitchell F. Hepburn that students at the Royal Canadian Air Force Training Camp went on strike, be- cause of inadequate training and camp life generally were upheld to- day in the findings of a special board of inquiry.
 Witnesses at the inquiry, conduct ed by Provincial Police Commission CT w. H. Stringer under the Con- stables Act, disclosed that the stu dents walked out on February 10, that it took camp officers three days ito round them all up" after which blanket leaves were granted in the hope the demonstration would not be revealed publicly.
 After the testimony of IT wit- nesses Stringer said he did not deem 1t necessary to detail further civilian police officers in this area." 1" He said it was not within his juris- diction to inqure into the causes of the walkout, adding that was a mat ter for the National Defense De. partment which originally denied Hepburn's charges.
 Defense Department officials de- clined comment, but 1t was reported unofficially that several department leaders were skeptical of the testi- mony at the hearing. Defense Min ister Norman Rogers was expected to make a statement reflecting the departments official attitude.
 Hepburn, who has been at odds with the Dominion government over Canada's war preparations, called a special cabinet meeting in Toronto to discuss the resignation of Pro- vincial Secretary Harry Nixon, who told the Premier he was quitting because he was completely at var lance with your recent policy, state- ments and acts"
 Hepburn said he had been assured the support of his other ministers and added he would not consider calling 8 provincial election unless some great emergency arose."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
desert.

against Hellas was routed al Plataea. In the year 338 B. c. Philip of Macedonia, after the battle oi Chaeronea, made himself the "chos- en dictator" of Greece.
 Incidentally, that title of "choser dictator" shows that there is very little new under the sun, for that is exactly what Adolf Hitler, Benitc Mussolini and Josef Stalin claim tc be when they defend themselves against accusation of usurpatior and aggression that are launched against them by the western de- mocracies.
 The ancient Greek unfOrtu-
 nateIy, was quite as incurable an
 individualist as his modern de-
 scendant.
 The history of the modern Greek kingdom, ever since its establish ment in the year 1880, has been an almost uninterrupted series of re- volutions and rebellions. The idea of cooperation seems to have been entirely foreign tc the minds of the Greek politicians who have murdered and succeeded each other with a rapidity which made the western statesmen whc had helped to establish this unruly monarchy wiring their hands in de- spair.
 Historians faced with this prob- lem, blamed the years of foreign invasion for this deterioration oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12

It must be kept in mind, said Supt. Hayden, that a further sharp industrial decline would change the situation entirely, since 1t would mean lower employment and re- sultant increases in aid applica- tiOnS.
 Local relief costs have increased since December, but have been lower than in the early months of last year. The increase in cases and costs was sharp in January, but has already begun to flatten out. And according to the superintendent there are indications that possible upswing in private employment may be at hand.
 The 1889 budget provided s375,- eie.03 for the welfare department Long before the year was over Il became apparent that this sun would not be anywhere near sufti' cient, and all possible economics were ordered in other city depart. Taents. The money thus saved wal transferred to the welfare depart inent when It's funds ran out iatt ia the year.
 This. years budget provides OveI eT6. 900 more for city relief.
 Mayor Vincent 4. ecully has ex. pressed concern over rising food prices which are hampering ths welfare budget b0meRhat, and 0veI the welfare situation ln general I employment did not begin to pleh up. # the department is able e llvl within ifs budget. the eeHlly admin lStFation will be relieved of What | potentially one Of iss biggest head aehes,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12
THE STORY OF DEMOCRACY
When Good Democracy Turns Into Bad Democracy, There Is a Growth Of Autocracy
Chapter Eight

Copyright, 194O, for (Waterbury
 DemOcrat) by NEA Service, Inc.
 In a little book devoted (not too pleasantly, I am afraid) t0 Adolf Hitler, I laid down the rule that "autocracy is invariably the result of bad democracy" One could of course transpose these two words and the statement would still make sense, for it is equally true that democracy is invariably the result of an intolerable form of autocracy."
 The theory about historical cycles" can be carried 8 little too far, but the available evidence of the last three thousand years un- doubtedly points to a wave-like movement in history.
 A Golden Age arises out of an
 era of hard and plOdding labor.
 It reaches point of almost un- natural perfection. Then invari- ably, the people seem to tire of the exalted regions which they have reached, of too much prosperity, of too much fine sculpture, too many excellent paintings, too many in- teresting plays, and they grow tn- different. They grow weak.
 Unlike their ancestors, they are no longer willing to fight for their own good rights-or what they used to consider their good rights.
 Their neighbors, still in the state of plodding and hard labor, cast envious eyes upon the well-being and glory of hte country just beyond tehir frontiers. And when they find out that those frontiers are no long, CT being defended, but have become paper lines of demarcation, they will cross them at the first convenient moment and the Muse of History records another disaster. An Aero polls becomes a barracks, a famous cathedral is turned into a stable, a Grand Canal is lined by a row of ruined palaces.
 Or, worse than that, cities like Babylon or Nineveh are absorbed by the sands of the desert or the population of Rome is reduced from a million to less than forty thousand.
 Greece, one of the most pain full examples of this theory of historical cycles, could only de-
 vclop its democratic experiments while it was free from foreign domination.
 In the year 479 B. o. the fourth and last expedition of the Persians
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-12

NS0AAtA1uCu HUH 6dES kk dispatch reported that the Swedisn minister there waited a long time at the Airdrome yesterday for an important Finnish personality, un- til airport authorities announced that all planes from Moscow had been grounded because of snow.
 There was no certainty that real snow might not even yet play part in the Russo Finnish drama.
 Two reasons for increased pesslin- ism here were, aside from the re- ports of stiffened Russian demands, the growing effectiveness of Swedish aid to Finland and the announced decision of the Allies to give real aid.
 Afternoon newspapers gave the first editorial comment on yester- days announcement of Allied will ingness to aid Finland.
 Social l-Demokraten, appealing for more Swedish volunteers for Fin land despite the negotiations at Moscow, said that nobody knew If the negotiations had chance of success and that nobody knew if the negotiations had chance of success and that Russia's terms might be unacceptable.
 What Chamberlain Thinks
 Prime Minister Chamberlain speech seems to indicate tha Britain considers the Films unable to agree to the preesnt proposals" he news paper said. "If they are the same as before, we do not see how our neighbors will be able to gain the honorable peace for which they have fought bravely, and the war must proceed.
 Therefore we are not allowed the slightest pause despite the present negotiations but we must go on and help Finland as much as possible, even more. Even if there is peace we still must support Finland with ma- terial, food and other necessities of which barbaristic Russia has robbed her."
 Tidningen said that the Allied declaration arrived just when the Films were about to decide on Rus-I sian terms.
 "Of course the speech alters the situation for the Films" It contin- ued. "If they have not yet signed an agreement with the Russians perhaps Chamberlain's statement will mean that they are now able to try to get better conditions.
 Future In Doubt
 eff Finland does not agree to the proposals and asks the Allies for help the entire future of all Scan' dinavian countries is darkened, as possibly the great powers will en- large the war toward Scandinavia and Sweden and Norway will risk the loss of their neutrality"
 The Folkets Dagblad reported ii1 its editorial that weeks ago Russia made. proposals through its OWL legation here to the Finnish lega' ton for buffer state in the Kare' Han Isthmus, under Otto Kuusinen Emigre Communist leader of the puppet peoples government" which Russia set up in a corner of the Is- thnus. Finland rejected this pro- posal, the editorial said. and then Russia made more moderate pro- posals whose contents are unknown.