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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
DEFENSE GROUP
DRAFTS PROGRAM
Prominent Speaker Sought
To Talk On Preparedness
Here Friday Night

The name Committee fo1
American Preparedness" has beer
adopted by a group of men who
Friday afternoon organized a
movement to seek American mobi'
liation now against the danger OF
foreign attack if the Allies are de-
feated.
The name was announced yes
terday by Alan A. Marshall, at
torney, who will preside at a mass
meeting which has been called for
next Friday night at 8 o'clock If
the superior courtroom to discuss
adoption of measurers to insure
against successful invasion of this
country.
Arrangements are being made to
secure a prominent speaker for
the occasion, Marshall said.
The committee at it's organia.
ton meeting adopted a resolution
urging the immediate raising OF
an army of 1000, 900 men, tn e
drafting of industry and finance to
equip the military establishment,
and the building of 100, 900 war
planes, together with drastic adj
ditional measures to secure the
national safety.
Members of the steering group,
assembled on two hours notice
Friday besides Marshall, are
George Rountree, Jr., William H.
Blschoff, H. R. Emory, David
Harriss, Bruce B. Cameron, Jr..
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NLRB REVISI0NS
MAY Be SHELVED
Senate Leaders Declare
1t impossible To
Handle Measure

WASHINGTON, June 8 -RE
Chairman Thomas O-Utah) Of the
senate labor committee said today
it would be Virtually impossible"
for the s nate to act on house.
approved amendments to the Wag-
ner labor relations act if congress
adjourns on June % as leaders
have planned.
Thomas said he would call the
committee into session next week
to consider the amendments which
would abolish the present three.
member board and create a new
three-man agency. The legislation
also would separate the admins
trative and prosecution activities
of the agency.
Although Thomas expressed the
opinion that hearings would be I'm
necessary, Senator LaFollette
prog Wis.,, another committee
member, said it might be advisa-
BILE to take testimony briefly on
points involved in 1.-THE amendments
which had not been covered by
the extensive hearings conducted
by the senate committee on other
proposals to change the act.
Three democratic members OF
the labor committee agreed with
Thomas that there was slight
chance for senate action on the
amendments at this session.
1t will be impossible to act be-
fore we ADJOURN" Senator Muir
ray O-Mont) said.
Senator Hill DALAI said tn e
house amendments have not been
considered by senate committee
and action is very doubtful is we
are to adjourn in two weeks
Senator Ellender (D-La) said de-
ferlse and tax matters will pre-
vent action on labor legislation"
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
Swiss Shoot Down 7wo
. More German Warplanes

BERN, June. 8-R-Little Swift
zerland, caught between two pow
erful neighbors already fighting
and a third ready to enter the con-
fiict, downed two German planes
violating her territory today in de-
monstrating anew a firm determi-
nation to preserve her neutrality.
Swiss army patrol planes
brought to nine the number
German planes forced to earth in
the past month when a Messer-
schmitt fighter was shot down in
Lucerne canton, deep in Switzer-
land, and a Nazi bomber was for
ced to land in Solothurn canton,
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John A. Orrell, county auditor,
said last night if press reports are
conclusive, the supreme courts de-
cision yesterday that property
owned by a benevolent institution,
hit not used for charitable pur-
poses. was subject to ad valorem
taxation". it would mean an in
crease Of from $4,000 to $4,000
yearly in the county's tax income.
OrreIl said approximately $780,
ono worth of property in Whining
ton would become taxable under
his ruling. Included in this cate
eorv are lower floors Of the Ma
sonic temple, the Odd Fellows
building, the Friendly Cafeteria
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GRAHAM BACKED
BY UNC TRUSTEES
Cardinals President Says
University Will Remain
Open And Free

RALEIGH, June 8 -R- DR..
Frank R. Graham president OF
the University of North Carolina,
stood steadfast today in his express
sed purpose Ito keep the universe
ty open and free" as long as he
held the helm, no matter h o W
spirited grew the accusations OF
radicalism and wildcat freedom"
that have been leveled at the Chap
ell Hill institution by some of the
trustees.
Under the cudgel of crisp critic
ism here yesterday at a meeting
Of the trustees the serene, small
statured Graham, around whose
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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
Million Men And $500
Tanks Used By Hitler
Slaughter Is Terrific
BREAK LINE AT WILL
March Toward Paris Pro-
ceeding As Planned,
Berlin Claims
BRITAIN THREATENED
(By The Associated Press

(By Inc Associated fFeSS)
BERLIN, June 8 - Ger
man military sources de-
clared tonight the Nazi
steamroller is breaking the
Weygand Line at will and
pushing down the path to
Paris just as planned.
Three confident sentences
made up the high command
communique which for the
fourth day of the north
France drive reported steady
advances without disclosing
any details.
But those at home were
advised not to fear that this
meant a bogdown of the
drive by veteran troops and
fresh divisions. Instead, mill
tary sources said, the march
to the heart Of France con-
tinues each day ahead of the
pace first set by the high
command.
absolutely" Untrue
An authorized spokesman called
absolutely untrue a French an
nouncement that naval m b e r s
dumped explosives onto factory dis
tricts in the Berlin suburbs last
night.
1--WE have been out with spyglasses
-. locking for damage" the spokes-
man said. There have been no air
raid alarms in Berlin and no runors
of such a bombing"
Meanwhile, gains were claimed
for four big thrusts, steel shod and
supported by plunging Stukas.
Hitler's own newspaper, Volkischer
Beobachter, listed the drives and
their objectives as:
Southwest from Abbeville over the
Bresle river toward LIE Havre, ex-
tending Germany's grip on the north
Continued or Page Two; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
GERMAN RAIDER
ESCAPES ENGLISH
Other Nazi Warplanes Fly
Over Paris Area; No
Damage Reported
ENGLISH

A SOUTHEAST ENGLISH
TOWN, June 8-RHA lone Ger
man raiding plane and a British
ground crew engaged in a specta'
cular duel in the glare of search
lights late tonight while thousands
of townspeople looked on.
The plane escaped seward.
Searchlights picked out the Nazi
craft which roared in at an alti-
tude of only 500 feet. Then the
ground defenses blazed away.
Machine gun bullets spurted sky.
ward. The German answered with
a stream of tracer bullits directed
at the searohlights.
Anti-aircraft guns joined the de-
tense with numerous bursts, and
the plane skinned away toward
the French coast, firing its mach
inc guns at a height of 100 feet.
No casualties were reported.
A second plane dropped red pa
rachute flares at sea.
PARIS, June 8-tRHAnti-aircraft
guns hundred into action in the
Paris area tonight for the third
successive night but no air raid
(COntinued on Pare Three: Col, ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
British Bomb
Nazi Bases
Heavily
By The Associated Press

by The Associated Press
LONDON, June 8-The sink
ing of the armed merchant
cruiser Carinthia - zO,277-ton
former Cunard-White Star liner y
popular with Americans as a
world cruise ship before the wal
was announced tonight by the
admiralty.
1t was the largest merchant
ship yet sunk by enemy action
since the war started.
Two officers and two seamen
had been killed when the ship,
one of so merchant cruisers In
the British fleet, was torpedoed
by a U-boat. Other officers and
the crew were saved. In peace
time the crew was 4O5.
200 Are Landed
More than 200 of the crew wer'
at a British port by a war
ship tonight. Another 100 were ex
pected on a second escue ship. TIL
crew said the Carinthia remaine'
afloat for some time after bein|
but that two warship
failed in an attempt to tow her t,
port.
The admiralty did not say wher'
the Carinthia, a tWin-screw vesse
built in 1925 and long in trans-At
Lantic service, had been attacked.
The Germans, however, a few
hours before, announced a 14,000-tol
Continued on Page Two; Col. a
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northwest of Bern near the French
frontier.
The Swiss themselves lost one
fighter which was shot down, kill
ing its two lieutenant pilots, in a
battle with a flight of Nazi bomb
ers over the Jura mountains across
the Doubs river from France. The
fate of crews Of the doWned Ger
man planes was not Immediately
determined.
With Switzerland already on the
anxious seat because of the fight
ing between neighboring France
and germany, the prospective en-
CONTINUED on Page Five; Col. y
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
SCIENTISTS FIND
ELEMENT NO. 50
New Atom Also Suggests
Possibility Element
No. "a Exists
BY RENNIE. TAYLOR
ssociated Press Science Writer

Associated Press Science Writer
BERKELEY, CALF, June 8
A new addition has been made to
the list of known chemical ele'
ments as the result Of work by
two young researchers at the Uni
versity of CALIFORNIA; radiation
laboratory.
Until now the conventional lis
stopped with number 81, Uranium
Atoms of uranium were the heay'
lest in the list.
But the achievement OF these ex-
periments, made public today, de-
monstrates that an elusive ana III
Misunderstood product of uranium
atom smashing is in fact element
number SO. It is heavier than or
dinarv uranium and its physical
Continued on Page Three; Col. 81
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
WAR
TWO MILLIONS

BERLIN, June 8. * Re-
sponsible Americans said to-
night that two million Belgian
civilians have been dislodged by
the upheaval caused by the Ger
man invasion and the subsequent
battles on Belgian soil.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
!, S.Leaders
Fear French
Near Defeat
Additional Defense Funds
Would Be Asked If
Nazis Push On
10O PLANES RELEASED
Gen. Pershing Urges U. S.
To Send Allies Aid
Without Limit
Bv The Associated Press

WASHINGTON, June 8-Studies
looking toward early enactment OF
anti.war profits legislation at the
next session of congress were or
dered by the House ways a n d
means committee today in APPROX
ing sl,OO6, 600, 900 defense tax bill.
In a statement, the committee
said that there should not be IAN
opportunity for the creation of new
war millionaires or the further
SUBSTANTIAL enrichment of already
wealthy persons because of the re-
armament program"
Capture Excess Profits
Accordingly, the statement add
Cd, technical assistants to the COM
Continued on Page Two; Col. b
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
DEWEY ATTACKS
new DEAL AGAIN
COP Candidate, Speaking
At Winston-Salem Hits
At Administration

WNSTON-SALEM, June 8.-tRH
Recalling the adage that ga house
divided against itself cannot
stand, Thomas E. Dewey called
on President Roosevelt tonight tc
put an end to the war by the
me new deal against the business
and productive forces of this ma.
'Vontinued on Page Two; Col. p
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LINER ROOSEVELT
WILL DOCK TODAY
Manhattan Due Monday ;
Lacy McBryde Charges
British Plot

ABOARD S. S. WASHINGTON.
At Sea, June 9.-(SundayeR}-
This United States liner, with some
900 American refugees from war
ring Europe already aboard, was e1
route today from LIE Verdon, France,
to Lisbon, Portugal, to pick up more
stranded Americans.
The ship then will proceed to Gal
way, Ireland. for another group.
NEW YORK, June S-lR-Two
American liners neared New York
tonight with 1884 humans aboard
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
AVAILABLE

TULSA, June s. - up - The
United States has 225,O00 civilian
riflemen who shoot where they
look" available for immediate
secondary defense or for quick
training for front line action, F.
L. Wyman of the National Rifle
association said today.
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ISL

SOMEWHERE IN ENG
AND June 8-R-The King
and Queen Informally visited
the Canadian first division for
five hours today, and saw every
phase of its maneuvers and
routine work.
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more classes of reserves today in
a preparedness measure reported
to be connected with Italy's pos
sible entry into the European
war.
TASK

PARIS, June 8-(R-Belgian
Defense Minister Henri Denis
in a proclamation to his troops
said tonight new Belgian units
being formed in France would
have the task Of delivering
their country"
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JAMES ADDRESSES
EMPLOYEES OF ACL
He Urges Joint Effort To
Return The Road To
Dividend List

It is the duty of the Atlantic
Coast Lines employees and employ
ers to make every effort to see
that the company is returned to a
dividend paying basis. as soon
as possible, George P. James pas
senger traffic manager, said at
CONTINUED ON Page Three, Col. 6)
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MORE RESERVES

BUCHAREST, June S.-(R-
Rumania, with more than 1,5OO,-
900 men already under arms in
the greatest peacetime mobiliza-
tion in her history, called up five
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-06-09
TO ARMS

ROME, June 8. - @ - The
fascist party secretary, Ettore
Mutt, received a call to arms to-
night and turned the party conf
mand over to a substitute.
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FOILED

BUENOS AIRES, June 8 -
R-FOur persons were detain-
ed after sentinels foiled an at
tempt to loot the powder maya
zine of the First Infantry regi-
ment on the outskirts of Buenos
Continued on Pgae Three; Col.
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To.., Precipitation
ol 1''al lor q hours ending 7:30 p. M.
Month bHc9es; total since first of the
4'n'l' 23 inches.
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''''a' moonset 1O:21p.
@ bnraan NGT June S.-tR-Weath-
rainfall fa, records of temperature and
in tho nui 1ne "A hours ending s p. m.
and plhlnclpal cotton-growing areas
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WEATHER
FORECAST

FORECAST
North Carolina, South Carolina and
vWtvfgla' Partly cloudy Sunday and
i5tvntlay with scattered afternoon thun-
chronological data for the "a hours
'-"ins I'D p. m. yesterday.
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Temperature

m l'g1 a. m. 70; 7:3O a. m. II; 1:3O p.
MINT; to, ':O p. m. IS; maximum 88;
~""iull ii; mean 50; normal 76.
Ion Humidity
H. So; 7:3O D. m. 50 '' r
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
MOFFET
NEXT ARENA CARD

New Haven, October 26-Joe IAN
motif, local italian featherweight
returns to New Haven next Thurs
day night to battle Pablo Dano
hard hitting Filipino, in one of three
eight-round bouts on a pro fight
card at the Arena. Dano is the only
one to defeat Iannotti since the
latter turned pro, and it was a
sensational one, Pablo knocking
Iannotti stiff in the fifth round at
New York.
Several weeks later they waged
another sensational fight with
Iannotti getting questionable de-
cision. Dano is one of the most
feared featherweights in the bust
ness, Petey Scalzo, Joey Archibald
and Harry Jeffra refusing to meet
him.
The card looms as an all-action
show, for Red Moffet, Devon's Irish
kayo kid, is paired with Ceferino
Bronco, Fall River Portuguese well
terweight blaster. This pair fought
a great fight last summer, with Moi
fet winning close decision. Bron-
CO has draw with Kid Sal.
The third eight-round star bout
finds Al Bernard, sensational Texas
middleweight, taking on Oscar
Suggs. Newport, R. I. battler. Ber-
nard two weeks ago defeated Jackie
Donovan at Madison Square Gar
den, Donovan being the fellow who
defeated Irish Eddie Dolan. Suggs
is certain to give Bernard a real
test, as he fought some great fights
here last season, trouncing Dick
Turcotte. A six and four complete
the card.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
ROBINSON NAMED
new EAGLE COACH

New Haven, October 26 The
194O-41 edition of the New Haven
Eagles hockey team of the Amerl-
can League complete two weeks OF
training at st. Hyacinthe, Que, on
Sunday afternoon when they play
Montreal Canadiens. They leave
early Monday for New Haven, and
arrive here Monday night, all set
to open the season against the
Providence Reds at the Arena on
Wednesday night.
Nine members of last years club
will return, headed by Coach Earl
Robinson. The new Eagles boss re-
placed Armand Mondou, who was
coach for a day, announcing that
he had retired from the game to
devote full time to his hotel bust
ness.
Robinson's appointment was met
with wide approval by the Eagle
followers. He came here last season
suffering from a jaw fracture, and
was only with the club two weeks
when his wife died. Despite all the
handicaps, he played great hockey
for New Haven, scoring three goals
in one against Indianapolis to dc
the that trick" He will play a
wing position, probably on a line
with Earl Roche and George Pat
terson.
Alex Singbush, Allan Shields,
Wifi Hoch, Don Wilson, Marcel
Tremblay and Gus Mancuso are
the others returning from last
years team. Tony Hemmerling was
sold to Buffalo, while Phil Stein,
goalie, was purchased from the To-
ronto Maple Leafs to mind the nets,
Jack Cain, Montreal amateur de-
tense star, was signed to a pro con-
tract, while several other Canadian
amateur stars will be signed Sunday.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
NAUGY AT SHELTON

Naugatuck, Oct. 26-The Manga
tuck high football team is still look
ing for its first victory of the sea-
son this afternoon. It will meet
Shelton high in Shelton and local
fans hope that the Garnet viii at
last break into the win column.
The Foleymen have dropped al
four of the games played so far by
large margins, the most number OF
points they have scored in a single
game being six.
Inexperience has contributed much
to the defeats of Naugatuck so far
but with the season nearly half over,
it is expected that the team viii
show some improvement.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
DUQUESNE KICK
TOPS MANHATTAN


Pittsburgh, october 26. -CUPl-
Duquesne University pushed over
10 points in the second half to de-
feat Manhattan, 1876, bebore 10000
at Forbes Field last night.
Halfback josh Rokieskey's field
goal from the 32-yard line in the
final period clinched the victory
for Duquesne, whose record now
stands at three victories in four
starts.
Dave Farabaugh, Manhattan end,
scored his teams only touchdown
within the first two minutes of the
game. He blocked a Duquesne punt
on the Dukes Is and took pass
on the IL from Jim Eupulski to score
sanding up. Frank Gnup's kick was
wide.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
GREAT penn II
TESTS HARMON,
MATES TODAY
Many Undefeated College
Clubs Sure to Drop;
Bowl Bidders Ready
BY HARRY FERGUSON
limited Press Shorts EditOr)

New York, Oct. 26-(UP)-Twen-
ty-two indicated football teams
lay their records on the line against
stern opposition today and by night
fall the carnage will be terrific.
The biggest explosion will occur
at Ann Arbor, Mich, where Michi-
gan, banking on the hipper- clipper
running of Tom Harmon, meets
Pennsylvania and Francis Xavier
Reagan, greatest back of the east.
Both teams are undefeated and un-
tied and it will be the top game
Of the day with Michigan slightly
favored in the betting.
The other undefeated major teams
some of them have been tied-are
Mississippi, Tennessee, Mississippi
State, Texas A. & M, Columbia,
Cornell, Fordham, Georgetown, Rut-
gers, Penn State, Boston College,
Texas, Notre Dame, Minnesota,
Northwestern, Stanford, Southern
California, Navy, Lafayette, and
Franklin Marshall
Rated Even Game
Running the Michigan-Penn game
a close second in national interest
is the one between Stanford and
Southern California at Palo Alto.
The winner has a good chance at
the Rose Bowl, and, generally, this
one is rated as an even game.
Other good ones in the far west
U.CL.A-Oregon State, Washington
California, Washington State-Ore-
gon, Idaho-Utah State, Colorado
Wyoming, and Utah-Denver.
The mid-weStern schedule is dot
ted with good games in addition to
the Pennsylvania Michigan classic
Notre Dame Illinois, Oklahoma
Iowa State, Kansas State-Kansas,
Michigan State-Santa Clara, Min
nesota Iowa, Nebraska :. Missouri,
Northwestern Indiana, Purdue-Wis-
consin and Tulsa-Texas Christian
Top game of the east sends I'M
defeated, united Cornell-dreaming
of a national championship-agains
Ohio State at Ithaca Ohio State.
loser in two games, is thirsting fci
revenge on the licking Cornell hand
ed out at Columbus last season
Others in the East-Brown-Holy
Cross, Columbia Syracuse, Ford
ham-St. Mary's, Harvard-Dart-
mouth, New York University
Georgetown, Princeton : Rutger.
Temple-Penn State, Army-Lafayettc,
Yale-Navy, Boston College-St. An
selm's, and Franklin Marshall Get
tysburg.
Tennessee, apparently at this
stage the best team in the south,
has fairly easy game against Flo
rida, but the volunteers can't afford
to let down too much if they are
going to another bowl this season.
Others Worth Watching
Arkansas :, Mississippi, George
Tech-Auburn, Louisiana Vanderbilt,
North Carolina Tulane, Wake For
est-Duke, North Carolina State
Mississippi State, all southern
games.
Two games command the atten-
tion in the southwest and both OF
them will be worth the price OF adj
mission. At Waco. Tex, undefeat-
ed and united Texas A. & NJ, APP
parently Shooting for another ma
tional championship, gets real
test against a Baylor team that has
looked good one week and bad the
next.
At Houston, Texas, featuring
COWBOY Jack Grain, takes on Rice,
which looks great one Saturday and
terrible the next. Texas is unde-
feated and united, but it may be u
different story by shutdown.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
College Songs,
|Vintageof 1910
BY
DAN PARKER

tnvew 1te-Harvard Crimson charges professional
teamS
Far above Cayugas water
Playing f1 ' for S their t Alma Mater,
Are bunch Of pros,
Hustled up by Coach Cars navey.
Over hin hin and =. s DEL, .n,,.r
hell, Cornell!
Sou TENN u students protest against schools action
to Cooed fubck out of Missouri game
N Y. U. PALISADES SONG
GRIM Palisades, thy shadow
But G tRspe the T1PnD darker nra snsdo1 a
Clouding up our classic halls halls;
Against Missouri
Andm Ouda and
In shouting I'VE want Bae"
weekend one them travelling everything
~ NAAA'O 0p THE BELLS OF ST
of ST. Marys
And red, whit andb
looks slightly worm
confuse it,
The R assao ost WI" mo S Ssns it
they just let yers,
Andb their
News 1e1ong Island unvety undeeaed ST.
Marys Ratlers at Ebbe Field Sunday)
BYE BYE. BLACKBIRDs!
a-traiin'
Bye, Bye B nlUaldals: Ems.
Or ' s1H 'n muss '''
They "a, have ave- anss; Clair has
HE should good substantial rng-gerJ
Maybe get MacPhai
On Yale.
Blackbir goodbye!
rei charging mercenarles~
HARVARD
Fair Harvard. thy police whistles raise
And with loudto assaH Old Cornell;
ike a schoOIbO always is ready to nch
They hasten the teacher to tell
q relic dtypeo o. ancestors worth,
be secOnd-rate now;
Rut still youca point old friend Cornell
And than thou"
fcor Irish in lineup Fat
enrn is PLAYING moving picture knue EocKne =
THE VICTORY OF NOTRE DAME!
Chee cheer for old Notre Dame
For getting Irish back in the game
a BOhunk line,
But the the stars OBrien;
Juzwik, Bagarus the field,
But at the Strand to Pat they must yield
So no blush with shame
Fort the N0tre Dame
downright, King Features SyndlcateJ
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-10-26
WEST SIDE, AND INDIE
JUNIORS PLAY SUNDAY

West Side Juniors and Indie Jun
lors are paired in a junior grid
game tomorrow afternoon at Fulton
Park, starting at 2:30 o'clock, the
winner to challenge for the city jun
Tor championship. Coach Floyd
Wells Of the West Sides has sew
lral new players for his charges,
who want games with other junior
teams and can have them by get
ting in touch with Bill Becker, at
~ Bishop street.