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Evening star., 1940-03-14
Will See Duce and Ciono
Again Before Soiiino

LONDON, March II (P).-presi-
dent Roosevelt's travelling fact
finder, Undersecretary Of State
Sumner Welles, rounding out a tour
Of Europe's big four capitals, started
home today by way Of Paris and
Rome amid speculation on a possible
German peace offensive" now that
the Russian-Finnish war is ended.
After talks with high British gov
ernment officials and political lead
ers outside the government, Mr..
Welles left his hotel early for the
airport for the flight to Paris. His
plane took OF at 1910 am.
Mr.. Welles will have brief inter-
views with French statesmen and
will talk to Premier Mussolini and
Foreign Minister Count Galeazzo
Ciano in Rome before he sails from
Italy next Monday for the United
States.
The visits to Paris and Rome are
return engagements. Mr.. Welles al
ready had conferred with leaders
there and in Berlin on his conti-
mental tour.
Significance Seen in Talks.
Significance was attached in some
British quarters to Mr.. Welles' forth
coming final talks in Rome in view
OF the speedy visit there last week
end of Joachim Won Ribbentrop,
German foreign minister.
Some thought that one of Won
Ribbentrop's purposes was to enlist
Mussolinis aid in launching a peace
offensive through Mr.. Welles.
The American and all the persons
he saw here maintained silence on
their discussions, but there was every
indication that Mr.. Welles got little,
II any. encouragement for hope of
an early peace.
Mr.. Welles rounded out his visit
last night with dinner at No. 10
Downing street with Prime Minister
Chamberlain.
Finland's capitulation to Russia
and its possible implications in the
war against Germany raised waves
Of criticism Of the British and
French methods both in Paris and
London.
The House of Commons and the
Chamber of Deputies both planned
debates next week, possibly Tues
day, the British intending to dis
cuss the whole conduct of the war
against Germany.
Times Issues Warning.
The conservative Times of Lon
don commented on the allies avoid
ance Of swift, resolute action" to
help Finland and warned, They
must not make the same mistake
with other neutral states whose
Independence may be threatened"
The London Express snorted:
"since we didn't fight Stain with
weapons it does not comfort the
Firms to hear us fighting him with
words"
The British people never had an
opportunity to criticize the govern
ment policy, the Express said, be-
cause they DIDN'T know what it was.
I'VE had to wait for <French
Premier) Daladier to tell us that
a British expeditionary force was
ready to sail for Finland"
The French criticism, running
through the press of all shades of
political opinion, was the first OF
any serious proportions to come
to light thus far in the war.
Evening star., 1940-03-14
WeIIes Delivers
Roosevelt MESSAGE
To Daladier
Talk Of Possible Sermun
Peace Offensive Grows
As He Sturts Home
. the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PARIS, March 14-Sumner Welles
delivered . personal message from
President Roosevelt to Premier Da-
Ladder today during q 25-minute
talk he had with the French leader
soon after arriving by plane from
London.
The United States Embassy said
later the message was a personal
one Of greeting from the President
and did not concern the interna-
tional situation as it has developed
since Mr.. Welles' previous visit to
Paris.
Mr.. Welles stopped briefly at his
hotel and then went to the war
ministry, where the Premier was
waiting for him.
It was disclosed that President AL.
bert Lebrun has returned from q
short visit to the front, where he in
spected work on Notifications to
supplement the Maginot Line.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20
Why Dog Racing Is
Poor Mans Sport
By DAN PARKER

RICHARD sarxTH racing EsyhOunds
the WOrngman and the mans race
racing particular reference to the DghtOn
= s . Ss p 9o oI :y.1 D G By s
reaped profit eAs in three years It obvious that anyone
" that way - - -
hay: with dog .ns per aTcy %s., ' m s%
dog racing =. irene 70 ,ny .nS wn S
sport
Anything with which Mr. AphOnse CapOns
% s S ana rs lieutenant: are
in the profitable racket
refer to this leas1ed form Of rob-
berry e mans sport they dip into every dollar bet and
S sos s N % mostly By p S Wn
their money more than those who tend the dog races It commended
the amounting IN
toll has failed reveal 70 them.
handle state that they
Sdd that is the customer who paws the tax not the track The track
operators attitude reflected
DshtOn Of the stockholders failed
$4,000 profits they received from In 1885 and 1885,
incidentally Dny Dennis,
fender dog racing spoke Of in glowing terms his sports column
greyhound racing Dints
are after frequent with the wrestling
racket DO know that the The. DshH and Miami Beach
track His will filed recently showed he let estate valued
Kennel club and All lie shares in the DghtOn track
justify trap soaks its
victims 6 Ia
where the short and the prices long this
heading OF good clean suggest
enough from the dogracng racket to better
am assuming 81 that Dnt defending doing
cohmnist
that publicity Beach
Kennel club the
might be considered slightly prejudced
Bill Cunningham, sports commentator been close
70 the situation
What this hard hitting straight shooting may
judged from the following from his column Post
THAT what ought TO- be intelligent community be
MIXED BY the ranss and scapings Of Miami st. Louis Chicago
operating behind the screenings Of
crooks and big shots Of underworld great
Recommendation for our community O. Wasn't
Mr.. O'aare pp?..." -'
Maybe Mr. Dennis Of Miami Beach Bill means
BY the raEings and scrapgs Of Miami etc. particularly inter
ested at this time because
interests Albany dogracng rider tackled onto
the paS.mutuel enabling 1890 NV
Copyright leaO King Features Syndlcate)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20
Parker Hall, Cleveland
Grid Star Most Valuable .

mer, but an injury prevented him
from taking part In the annual pre-
season classic. However, upon Join.
ing the Rams, he Immediately was
assigned the FIRST team left half
back position.
BY midseason, Hall, who stands
6 feet and scales EOS pounds, had
become q symbol Of football fury
and, by the end Of the campaign,
his first In the major league, he
had established his right to men.
ton with the games greatest play.
ers, through spectacular perform
ance In the Rams sensational up.
sets Of Green Bay and Detroit.
StandOut
Statistically, there was no doubt
Of Halls. value. He did the Rams
punting, kicking SO times for an
average Of 4 yards per attempt.
He was the author Of the two long
est punts Of the season, kicking 80
and Is yards from the line Of scrirn-
mage. He scored two touchdowns
and was directly involved In the
production Of IA others.
He threw 200 passes, completing
106 to break Sammy Baugh's for.
mer record Of 81, established In
1887, by Is. His passes gained 1,227
yards and nine went for touch
downs. Halls all-round ability Is
further attested by his 468 yards
gained running, which placed him
nth In the league. His average
gain per attempt was 3.8 yards. In
addition, he was an inspirational
player and labeled "the perfect
backfield type" by his coach, Earl
Dutch" Clark, himself one Of the
greatest backs Of oil time.
Other players receiving votes. all
for second place, were Byron Gen.
try, Pittsburg guard; Cecil Isbell,
Clark HinlEle and Ernie Herber.
Green Bay backs; Bill Osmanski
and Bernie Masterson, Chicago
Bear backs, and Andy Tarkas,
Washington back.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20
MICHIGAN HERMAN
SWAMP YALE FOES
Visiting Swimmers Score
1929 Victory at New
Haven

New Haven, Conn.,, Jan. 20-(UP)
--Michigan's n1ermen churned to q
1920 victory over Yale swimmers
last night, their third straight over
the Eli and the rubber win Of their
five meets.
Wolverines won seven Of the nine
events with the Sarainet brothers,
Gus and John, sharing the honors OF
each scoring an additional victory
and participating on q winning re-
lay team.
Gus won the 100-yard freestyle In
53.1 seconds, and was on the team
with Charley Barker, Tom williams
and Bill Holmes that broke the ma
tional collegiate record In winning
the 400-yard relay race. They were
timed In 3.3l.8, four-tenths faster
than the previous mark Of 1922
held Jointly by Michigan and Ohio
State.
hr9.3eeh3h
John Sharamet took the 200 yard
breast stroke In 1926, and with
Tom Williams and Bill Beebe won
the 300-yard medley relay In 1865.
Beebe captured the 150-yard back.
stroke in 1881; Jim Welsh won the
440-yard freestyle In 1852; and
Charley Barker won the 80 yard
dash In 23.2.
Yale's victories were scored by
Jim Cook, who compiled 1873
points to take the diving title, and
HOWE johnson who won the 900
freestyle in 2:12 by a touch over
Michigan's Jim Welsh.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20

New 70: =, Jan. 2O.-Parker (Bul.
lett Hall, triple-threat spark-plug
rookie Of the Cleveland Rams, today
was named the National Football
Leagues most valuable player for
1899 by the Professional Football
Writer'S Association Of America.
Hall, a former University Of
Mississippi All-American, will re-
ceive the second annual Joe F. Carr
Memorial Award, placed In cofnpe-
tition last year by the league to
perpetuate the memory Of It's found
er and late president. Mel Helm, vet
eran New York Giants ce inter-, re-.
ceived the first award.
Announcement Of Halls selection
was made by Ken Smith Of the New
York Mirror, president 70 the writ
ers' association, following tabulation
Of votes from a committee Of 40
active professional football report
ers In the nine league cities.
Good Field
Fourteen players received votes In
the poll In which the sensational
Cleveland rookie defeated Don Hut
son, Green Bay end, by margin Of
q points. Hall received 10 first place
and II second place votes, a total Of
III points. r :tson was named on Is
ballots and second on line, giving
him total Of % points. Davey o.
Briea, Philadelphia mighty midget,
was third, with 81 points. Only four
other players, three Of them back,
polled first place votes. Ace Parker
Of Brooklyn received three and Fred
Vanzo Of Detroit and Tuffy Lee
mans and Helm Of the Giants polled
one apiece.
Hall, q native Of Tinica, Miss. at
tracted national attention for the
first time during his senior year at
Mississippi where he earned two
letters in football and one each b
basketball, baseball and track.
Parkee,s popularity IN the south
LED to his selection on the Chicago
An-Star collegiate squad last SUM
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20
Maspeth, Nortons
Next For Liths
lover Week End

A stiff assignment or two games
against top notch opposition con-
fronts the K. Of L. cagers starting
tonight.
The Maspeth, L. l., Transflgura.
ton Catholic club quintet invadeS
st. Joseph's Hall at 9 o'clock this
evening and tomorrow afternoon
the locals travel to Worcester for a
tussle with the classy Norton
Grinders.
It's q hardy order and should
test the knights to the very limit
of their capabilities.
Maspeth's Trans have been bat
Ting the Knights for three years
and It's developed into the natural
OF the season. Last year saw the
clubs divide two contests, the Long
Islanders handing the knights q
14-point drubinbg on their home
door and the locals squaring mat
ters with O hard fought 43-41 VIC
tory on the Brooklyn surface.
Tony Happen, Long Island Pro
league 3coring champion for the
pasV VITO season; John Blecka, who
scored A points In one game last
year; Captain John Augustinas,
whose last second basket beat the
knights three years ago; Charley
Haefer, who aver aged 81 points a
game In his college days at Queens;
Ray Mein, standout guard and
Frank Matthews, former Texas Ran
ger performer, give the Long Is
landers a capable squad and to
nights game should be up to the
standard set In other years.
st. Joseph's Holy Name takes on
the Ansonia entry in a @. L. @.
League contest set for 1850, the
feature going on at 0, dancing fol-
lowing.
Tomorrow's game finds the Liths
up against one Of the strongest
teams In Rev England, the Wor-
cester club having whipped the
Danbury Guards, Hartford Air.
craft and West Haven Red Devils
the past three Sundays. The teams
divided two games last season.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20
TORRINCTON TEAM
AT HOPEVILLE GYM

The Torrington River A. O. one
Of the top-notch amateur basketball
teams in the state will Journey to
the Hopeville School gym this eve
ming to take on SD Months Hope
vile Community Props In what
promises to be hum -dinger.
Torrington at the present time Is
on top in the Y. M. 9. A. basketball
league in that city. having recently
won the first round. As most Of the
River A. O. team consists Of former
high school and college stars a
classy brand Of basketball Is expec-
ted and stiff opposition furnished
to the Vile club who also have q
string Of former college boys IN their
lineup.
The Vile outfit plan to use the
following men In the starting lineup,
Wilmot, Sullivan, Spadola, Murphy.
Weaving. Petite and Mont. The
preliin will show the Hill Maidefls
against fast girls outfit at 500 p.
m, and the main attraction start
ing at Q p. m.
Dancing wili'follow the main con-
test with ladies being admitted free
Of charge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20
Eddie Dolan Stops
Triano In Sixth

Irish Edit Dolan Of Waterbury
won by o knockout in the six round
last night at Wilkesbarre. Pa, his
victim being AL Triano Of Rorches-
Dolan boxes Holman williams In
ter, N. Y.
o ten round bout at Detroit, Feb. 2,
according to Dave Katress Of Wa
terbury.
The Dolan- williams bout has
been hanging fire for more than o
year. James J. Jhonstone, manager
Of Bob Pastor, suggested Feb. IL as
the date for the postponed Pastor
bout with Charley Eagle Of Water
bury, which was to take place at
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20

Hockey proprietors would like TO
see more amateur teams on the ice,
but point out that not many In
dividuals or clubs can afford the
cost Of equipment.
The cost Of equipping q pro-
fessional goalie, for example, Is In
the neighborhood Of $l35.75, not
including accessories such as long
union suits and suspenders. An
outfit for Q forward or defense
man sets the club purchasing 1t
back nearly 500. Variation in the
cost Of shin pads the goalie'S
cost $45. the others 90 and
other smaller items accounts for
the difference.
Some players wear helmets
which add to the high cost Of
playing the glittering game.
Skates OF 935 . pair for the pro-
feSsional model Is the major item
In equipping any player, but the
net-keeper.
Lower-priced outfits can be pur-
chased, Of course, but even the
cheapest runs into more money
than the average small club or In
dividual can afford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20

Well II looks like George Miller's
team Is going to end up In first
place at the end Of the season un.
less somebody takes o fall out OF
George real soon.
II could be said that Barney Ga.
gain beat Father Donnelly's team
single handed Monday night roll
ing out q big $50.
Fred Rappelt hopes to stretch his
lead, while Charley Keeley took two
from Ed Coughlin's cellar occu-
pants.
Bill Moher is thinking Of taking
up flying. The way he flaps his
arms you would think he was 60.
ing TO take of at any minute.
Silent Sam Smith the SIS boy Is
slipping. He only rolled 284.
Ossie Cronan Of Rappelt's team
Is In O bad slump hitting only 1852.
I wonder how Miller stays In first
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20

place. He Is the only 500 bowler on
the team.
Barney dagain captured high
three with $50 Barney can't
afford to let down a bit for his two
sons are pressing him hard, both
bowling well over 800. 49,
Jack Hanlon had a chance to win
the last game for his team In the
last box, but missed a spare by q
whisker.
Chris Grifans speed ball was
working pretty good and Chris col.
lected 800 for his total.
Rev. John Culliton was knock.
Ing them over in good shape until
some one on the next alley stuck
him In the eye with their finger :.
better put on a catchers mask,
Father.
The Grout boys Jimmy and
Jackie were In good form and ended
up with 3l2 and 326 respectively.
Joe Goyna dropped to 25l for his
total better practice up Joe
or are you just holding back.
Freddy Rappelt was back at his
job as anchor man after a month s
lay-of, due to a bad cold.
Jack "Carnation" O'Rourke had
one real good string Of 1l2 which
brought his total up to 306.
Vinny Mole came through In the
last game with a couple of marks
and good fills to help his team win
the game.
Billy Calvin is one Of our best
bowlers and one of our loudest
rioters, too.
BY hitting III In his last string
Billy Weir brought up his total to
an even 800.
ST. THOMAS HOLY NAME
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20
TEXANS TOPPLE
FAVORED PREPS
Brooklyn Boys Easy VIM
|. ners Over Baldwins;
Gents Lead Loop

Reaching their peak Of play for
the season to date, the Brooklyn
Texans handed the strongly favored
Baldwin Props q SO to IS defeat last
night in the washington Park Com
munity league play. The result was
generally regarded as the upset OF
the season.. In the other game, the
Gents Of the Hill won as expected
from the Sacred Hearts 46 TO 23, and
took the legaue lead with five wins
in six starts ahead Of the Loew-Poh
club which won 4 Of S games.
Adams and Bartkus were the her.
oes of the Texans victory with %
points between them, Monti and
Spadola's Is points being best for
the Props.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20
PAN-AMERICAN
MEET IN JULY
If Firms FAIL
Four Big Cities Seek to
Stage Substitute for
Olympic Competition
BY LESLIE AVERY
UNITED Press star Correspondent


New YORK, Jan. 2U-(uP)-Ine
3an-American games committee OF
Ghe A. A. ", touay pegan Planning
ran-AmetAcan olympic meeting IN
me UnlUeo StaCes III July.
The committee, headed by Judge
Jeremiah y. Alahoney OF New YORK,
met at The New YORK AthleClc CIup
last night.
FAnlano's olympic committee has
until April to give a QeIlnlIe an
swer TO the International Olympic
committee as 10 wnetner The Olympic
PIC games can he held as scnedu4eo
N he.s4nkl. All indications point 70
the F4nns waiting until the last
mlnute 10 apano0n them though
there seems not q chance Of an at
urmatlve answer.
Agitation for q Pan-American
olympic meet began at The National
A. A. U. convention in Hollywood,
Fla, last December, and Judge Ma
honey was named to head a COM
mlGtee to sound out South and Cen
VI al American sentiment. Apparent
iy enough response was received to
convince Juoge Mahoney and his
associates that the pan was feasible.
IT was decided, however, that the
committee could not wait until April
to begin planning.
Dan Ferris, secretary. treasurer Of
the A. A. U. announced that the
governing bodies Of all sports on
The olympic program would be call.
ed together soon to aid In organic
ing.
Brisk Bidding
Four cities, Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Philadelphia and New
York, Immediately are vieing for the
games. Philadelphia representatives
offered to llnderwrite the games for
100000, and indicated this figure
might be upped to $4,000 II neces-
sary to prevent the competition
from going to some other city.
Los Angeles went the philadel-
phianS one better, however, pledg.
ing to meet the offer Of any city.
And furnishing its 1882 olympic
organization, which still exists In
skeleton form. Neither New York
nor San Francisco could present
such persuasive arguments. New
York would like to run the games in
connection with the second season
OF the World Fair next summer.
Because Of the limited time, some
observers believed Los Angeles was
the most logical site because Of its
experience In staging the olympic In
1889 and because II already has o
start on organization.
And not to forget the winter
olymplcs, Lake Placid, N. Y, put In
its bid for Pan-American winter
games In February, l941.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20
WEIR TO BEES

Boston, Jan. 20-(UP) southpaw
Pitcher Bill Weir who hurled mo-
hit no-rrn game for Toronto in tho
international League last year, was
under contract with the Boston Ma"
tional League ball club today. The
Bees signed Weir yesterday for the
second time in three years his pre-
vious connection being severed when
he injured his arm.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20
COLLEGE BASKETBALL

American International College
81, Arnold %.
Cornell 80, Yale 80.
st. Anslems "A, Salem Teachers
81.
Northeastern 81, Maine so.
Bates 43, HeDron Academy g.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20
NEW BRITAIN FACES
NORTH END VARSITY

North End Varsity and New Brit
ain Boys club basketball teams viii
provide the excitement tonight a.
the NEY hut, starting at 8 o'Clocl
In o game expected to attract q ca.
pacity crowd to the scene Of play
as competition between the team:
which have played each other fol
the past two years has been very
keen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20

Worcester, Mass, Jan. 2O.--(UP)
Lightweight Pat Foley, 1874, Of
Worcester last night scored o fourth
straight victory when he knocked
out joey Greb, 1888, Of Kerkimer, N.
Y, In the fifth round Of q scheduled
lO-round bout.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20
YALE HOOPMEN in
FIRST COURT LOSS

New Haven, Conn.,, Jam. 2-UP)
Cornell universitys basketball
team handed the Yale five Its first
defeat In six games, 1888, IN an In.
tercollegiate basketball game last
night.
Cornell came from behind In the
final 10 minutes to triumph.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20
FOY EXCELS in
THOMASTON LOOP

Thomaston, Jan. 20-A Foy cap
tured high single with 129 In the
weekly matches Of the Young Mems
Club bowling league at the Thorn.
aston Alleys Thursday evening. His
$3.50 also enabled him to walk OIL
with high three honors.
The scores:
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1940-01-20
HOBOES DEFEAT
VANDALS, zl.2O

The North End Y Hoboes de-
feated the Central Y vandals, q 70
20, recently at the Central Y. Bor-
owski led the winners with seven
points while NowacN scored II for
the losers. The Hoboes will hold \
meeting tonight at 1880 o'clock call
ed by Coach Tom oaisse.
The box score: