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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

is his hold on it that he probably gives away more autographs than any celebrity no longer actually par- ticipating in newsworthy activity.
 His face bears few of the marks Of his former profession. He is quiet and shy except among intimates- and only intimateS get the "hot foot"-an expert in card tricks who delights in bewildering his pals. When he learns a new trick he calls some of his friends together and is amply repaid by their pro- fessions of mystification.
 Almost every afternoon Dempsey rompS in Central Park with his two daughters, Barbara and Joan and their nurse. He is estranged from his wife. the former Hannah Will Hams. singer, but the parting was an amicable one.
 Depite frequent reports to the contrary, Dempsey is believed by his friends to be independently wealthy and his buStling activity is merely the product of nervous en- ergy. He visits night clubs sporadi- cally, and although he is a good dancer, rarely attempts anything more difficult than a, waltz. He drinks mineral water or, occasion ally. g glass of sherry.
 He still gets a tremendous kick out of the ovation he receives at fights, the attention his presence creates at any event. He has spon- sored couple of fighters but none has been worthy to be named in the same breath with the old Man- assa Mauler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
EOYdhanr.s Grid Record

New York; Dec 1s--Fordhams 1s4o record and the story yardstcks
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 job. Several times this year he kicked 80 yards.
 Jim Noble, in the quarterback slot, is the blocking back. He is a smart caller of plays and very sel- dom carries the ball. Steve Filipo- wicz, sophomore, does the passing and also is great runner with an average of 3.6 yards per carry this season. He is a plunging back and is dangerous because you never know what he's going to do-run or pass. He was the teams leading scorer with seven touchdowns for 42 points and completed 21 out of 91 passes for 521 yards. Jim Blumen- stock is the other back an all- around man. He carried the ball 88 times for 400 yards and 4.5 yard average, helped Eshmont with the passing and did some kicking. Blu- menstock's the boy Fordham calls on when a spot punt into the cor- ller is needed.
 Line Averages 195
 Filipowicz, at 195 pounds, is the heaviest man in the backfield which averages 178 IA pounds. The line averages 194 1-2 and is bulwarked in the middle by DeFilippo. The ends are Vince Dennery, senior, and Jim Lansing, sophomore who is great defensively and also 8 whale of pass catcher. At the guards are Tom Bennett and Law renee Sartori while the tackles are a pair of very tough customers = Joe Ungerer and Johnny Kuzman. Fordham will take about 30 players to Dallas and it's reserves are fair- ly good-only they very seldom get into action.
 Every man on the first team played almost full season. Deflip- DO was in the lineup 470 minutes of the 480 Fordham played. Sartori and Bennett played 450 and 394 minutes, respectively; Ungerer and Kuzman, went 463 and 398 while Lansing played 460 minutes and Dennery 458.
 In the backfield, Filipowicz played 466 minutes; Blumenstock, 460:f Eshmont 380 Che was hurt in mid- season. and Noble, who missed the final game of the year against New York University because of injuries played $40.
 Fordham leaves for Dallas an Christmas night and will finish it's practice there. Coach Crowley isn't making any predictions, but he says:
 'This is the finest team I've ever coached and I don't think the boys are going to Texas just for the ride"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

Year Fails
 To Produce Worthwhile Louis RiDaL
Second of six year-end sports
BY HARRY CRIMSON NEA Service Sports Editor

New York -- Dec. l9 U while the year probably witnessed his fade out from the ranks of the rings re- nowned, Henry Armstrong was the fighter of 1940 was awarded the Edward J. Neil memorial tro- phy for contributing most to the sour science.
 Armstrong lost the last of his three championships = the welter ito Fritzie Zivic of Pittsburgh in 8 startling upset. October 1.
 The broad-Shouldered St. Louis Negro fought until he could fight no more /. battled through the closing rounds bleeding from wounds about eyes that were practically closed finished the 18th round flat on his face.
 Armstrong defended the 147- pound crown seven times, just missed lifting 8 fourth champion ship - tthe middleweight = from Ceferino Garcia, and stopped Lew Jenkins in a handicap affair.
 Jenkins, sweet swatter out of Sweetwater, Tex, came from mo- where to hatten Lou Ambers in three rounds and win the New York version of the lightweight leadership.
 sammy Angott of Washington, Pa, won National Boxing Associa- tion recognition as the 135-pound ruler by taking a decision from
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
COACH CROWLEY CONFIDENT OF
 NEW YORK BOYS
Finest Team I Ever Coached" Says Mentor; ;
 EshmOnt, FiIipOwicz Star
Following is the fourth of a series discussing the New Years Day Bowl football teams.
BY HENRY SUPER United Press Stan Correspondent

lUMteQ Press Stan COrreSpOndentD
 New York. Dec. 1o. = (UP) = Fordham will send an iron man" team into the Cotton Bowl game against Texas A. & Ma powerful, tricky eleven without any apparent weakness.
 The Rams from Rose Hill will have 8 starting lineup composed mostly of 60-minute men. They can pass, kick, run and block with the best in the land. According to Coach Jimmy Crowley, one of Notre Danes immortal Four Horsemen, this lis the best team I've ever coached" And that includes Crow ley's unbeaten eleven of 1897 which was bulwarked by the famed "Sev- en Blocks of Granite"
 This 1940 Fordham eleven is bet ter balanced than any in the his- tory of the schcool. Some years Crowley came up with great half- backs but no line; other years = 1887 for example - he had a great line but no men to carry the mail. This team has everything.
 Fordham uses variation of the Notre Dame system. Its backfield shifts and out of it comes a dag zling array of plays-passes, tricky reverSes, line bucks or end-arounds. Fordham stresses lateral passing. The safety man, for example, al- ways has helper to whom he can either lateral the ball on punts and kickoffS or run with ti himself. In that way, the opposition has to worry about two men.
 Fordham numbered among its victims this year Tulane, Pittsburgh North Carolina, Purdue, Arkansas, West Virginia and N Y. U. It's only loss was to St. Mary's 9-6. In that game, the Runs were sluggish, their plays weren't clicking and St. Mary's was hot. Incidentally, both Fordham and Texas Aggies played Arkansas. The Aggies won 17-0; Fordham won 27-7.
 Fordham'S perfect balance can be seen from the offensive and defen- sive statistics for the season. In eight games, the Rams rolled up 1,568 yards rushing and 589 yards passing. They scored 150 points to 49 for the opposition. Defensively, Fordham yielded only 802 yards rushing and a meager 390 yards via the air.
 EShmont Is Star
 Star of the team is Leonard Esh- mont, a slippery halfback who was one of the country's best runners
 this season. Eshmont carried the ball 118 times for 620 yards, an av- craze of 5.2 yards per try. He scored five touchdowns for 30 points. De- fensively, Eshmont is the key man. He backs up the left side of the line while Lou Def1lippo, captain and center, pulls out and backs up the right side. Eshmont also is a tremendous punter and when dis tance is needed, he's the boy for the
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ParOchiGI Loop
 Opening Friday

Opening games of the bas- ketbaII season for the Rar0ehiaI School league are on tap to- morrow with double-headers scheduled at Washington Park and St. Joseph courts. Eight teams are entered under the following schedule:
 At Washington park: ( D. m, St. Francis Vs. St. Mary's; a:3o p. n., SS. Peter and Paul vs. St. Thomas. CReferee, both games, ChestOne).
 At st. Joseph's hall: f ?. nn., Sacred Heart vs. St. Margaret; 4:SO p. m., St. Joseph's vs. st. Ann's. Referee, both games, Joe Steele).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
HEY HOCKEY

The lily Hockey League will swing into action at Fulton Park Saturday December 21, when the Black Knights meet the Delta at 9:3O and the Centrals will meet the Epsilon at 2::30. Other clubs in the League are Wilby lily, Beta, and Alpha. Wilby vs. Beta Monday, Dec- ember g, and Alpha will play the winer of this game Tuesday, Dec- ember 24 at 9:30. The teams are all set just hoping that this cold wea- ther will continue. Robert Parmalee, Physical Director at the Central Y. M. c. A. will be in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
SINCERITY" COLLEGE THEME

Montgomery, Ala.-(UP)-Hunt- ingdon college had adopted a theme of Through Sincerity of Purpose We Enrich the Spirit of Huntingdon" for the next school year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
zoo WARY OF KING COBRA

Philadelphia-(P)-An 8-foot king cobra, most dangerous of reptiles, has been added to the Philadelphia zoo. The zoo has installed a special device for feeding the snake. It enables attendants to close box from outside the cage, place food in the box, retire 8 safe distance and reopen the box.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

Although the Statue of Liberty was completed in 1888, 1t was not unveiled on Bedloe's Island until Oct. 28, 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
YALE COACH TO QUIT

New Haven, Dec. 19-(UP)-Earle Greasy" Neale will quit as assist ant Yale university football coach March to become coach of the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Professional Football league, it was disclosed today.
 Neale was on the Eli coaching staff for six years, after coaching at Marietta, O., college, Washington and Jefferson and Virginia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
ELI HOOPMEN RALLY
 TO BEAT WILLIAMS

New Haven, Conn, Dec. 19-(UP) Yale university's basketball team had to come from behind in the final minutes to defeat a persistent Will Hams college five, 42 to 32, last night.
 Ingly was high scorer for the Ellis with IA points, and McNally, Will Hams forward, tailed F points.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19
SECOND TRIP IS FATAL
 FOR CROUCHING GODOY

l The year failed to produce a heavyweight coming close to being satisfactory challenger of Joe Louis Arturo Godoy kept his chin close to the canvas to go the full Is rounds with Louis and fool lot oi people in February. The Chilean was strengthened up by left hooks to the body. cut up and belted out in the eighth round when he fool ishly attempted 8 repeat perform ance in June.
 Maxie Adelbert Baer finally did something for boxing by eliminat- ing Tony Galento, the Human Beer Keg, who went around the country calling contemporaries foul names. Baer battered Two-Ton un- til he couldn't come out for the eighth.
 The handlers of Pat Comisky rushed him into a Jersey City match with Baer, who for a $30,O00 guarantee flattened the hard hitting Paterson youngster with his first furry of punches.
 Billy Conn stopped Bob Pastor and outspeared Al Mccoy and Lee Savold in excursions out of the light-heavyweight brigade, but the heavyweight build-up of the Pitts burgh Irishman burst. Conn scaled no more than 173 pounds for his last effort-againSt Savold and can't hit a lick. He beat Gus Lesnevich in the stretch in title defense in Detroit.
 Now Louis has been assigned heavyweights that would go to Conn were he big and powerful enough Red Burman, Gus Dorazio, Abe Si- mon and Godoy.
 SAILOR OvERLIN GETS
 THERE AFTER 13 YEARS Ken Overlin, a seagoing veteran of 13 years, took Cerefino Garcia's New York edition of the middle weight championship, and defended 1t twice within six weeks against Mike Belloise, 22-year old clouter of the Bronx.
 Tony Gale of Gary Ind, knocked out Al Hostak in Seattle to acquire the N. B. A. section of the same title.
 Billy Soose, Penn State col legian, won decisions from both Overlin and Zale in non-title en- agreements.
 Anton Christoforidis, a compact ly constructed Greek, gave the game 8 new lease on life in Cleveland by beating the two best boys there Jimmy Reeves and Jimmy BevinS, the latter after dropping a debatahle decision to him.
 The boxing world was saddened when Joe Jacobs succumbed to a heart ailment in April. Manager of Max Schmeling, Galento and many other fighters, Little Joe was a col- orful character |. a live wire.
 Boxing undoubtedly drew less money in 194O than in any year since World War I brought it back.
 Lack of worldwide opponent for Louis was the principal reason, al- though the New York monoply on talent held by Promoter Mike Jacobs hurt the business there and elsewhere, and matchmaking in other divisions was not of high order.
 There was little interest in the feather and bantam battalions and none at all in the flyweight-divi- sions that enjoyed golden and glor- ious reigns. in the days of Joe Lynch and Pancho Villa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-12-19

The United States Forest Ser vice planted 125,951 900 trees on 131,707 acres of national forest and purchased ground last year.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-22
HARTLY

Miss Elva Taylor entertained Mr.
and Mrs. Brainard Taylor, of Will
mington one day last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Darrell, of
Clayton, visited their parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Pearson recently.
Mrs. Fannie Poore entertained
her children from Wilmington last
Sunday.
Mrs. Walter Gullett, of Philadel-
phia, is visiting Mrs. C. C. Roadway
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Bara Cliff, of
New Jersey, visited Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Schweitzer for few days.
A bake was held Saturday, Feb
ruary II, for the benefit of the
church.
A business and social meeting of
tn Epworth League was was held
at the home of Miss Cardella
Faulkner last Friday evening.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-22
$4,000 KILLED
IN ACCIDENTS
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hundred thousand persons were in
jured and the total economic cost
was three billion three hundred
million dollars. This toll is all the
more staggering when you realize
that it is unnecessary. The Della
ware Safety Council urges all Della
wareans to resolve to be more care
full during 1910.
When the driver ahead holds out
his hand, don't take it for granted
that he is signalling correctly.
Maybe he intends to stop, or turn
right, or turn left, or maybe he is
just pointing out the beauties of
the countryside. The Delaware
Safety Council advises you to slow
ooWn-stop, if necessary-until
you are sure what the driver ahead
intends to do.
If you want to get the greatest
enjoyment out of motoring, take
that chip off your shoulder.
The Delaware Safety Council
urges you to keep your sense of
humor when another driver cuts
across from the left hand lane to
make a right turn, or noses into the
parking place you wanted. Don't
let it ruffle you.
Your journey will be safe, and
surprisingly pleasant, if you will
Smyrna times., 1940-02-22

Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Hoffecker
snent several days with Mrs. r. D.
Hoffecker after which they left for
motor trip to Florida.
Mrs. Lillian B. Swain spent the
weekend in Philadelphia and
swarthmore with relatives.
Miss Malvina Stevenson spent
+be weekend in Havre de Grace,
Md visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G. Rob
ert Pennington and family.
Mrs. John Thomas visited her
narents, Mr.. and Mrs. Norman
Coleman, over the weekend and
had as her guest. Miss Dorothy
Biester.
Mrs, Annie c. Bernard, who has
been spending some time in Wash
ington. has returned to her home.
DR.. and Mrs. Theodore Hynson of
baltimore and small daughter
Gwynne, spent the weekend with
DR.. Hynson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter w. Hynson.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-22
GASOLINE TAX
21 YEARS OLD
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that time Americans have paid
more than 9,000,000,00O in gaso-
line taxes. These billions of dollars
have taken America out of the mud
and have provided immense social
and economic benefits to all the
people. Unfortunately, however, in
this state, only a portion of motor
tax revenues is expended on high
ways, substantial and important
portion being diverted. The last
Legislative session authorized a
further diversion of S1,00O,0OO.
I'm 1928 Delaware Ievxied its
first gasoline tax of 1c per gallon.
In spite of increased ownership
which pushed revenues up continu-
ously as automobile ownership
passed from a restricted classifica-
tion to general use, the gasoline
tax rate has increased to 4c per
gallon. In 1882 the federal gov
eminent imposed a tax of 1c per
gallon which has been continuous
from that time. Last year Della
ware motor vehicle owners paid ap-
proximately S2,779,000 in state and
federal taxes while the national bill
hit new high of a billion dollars.
ITO date Delaware citizens have
paid out $22,000,0O0 in gasoline
taxes. If present rates are contin-
ued for the next twenty-one years,
motor vehicle owners of the state
will pay an additional $58, 100000
If diversions are allowed to con-
tinue, substantial portion of this
will never be used to improve or
expand our highway system.
Delaware motorists should OBJ
serve next Sunday as the birthday
of the gasoline tax and determine
to stop further diversion by legis-
lative enactment of a constitution
al amendment which will prohibit,
for all time, the use of gasoline tax
revenues to any purpose other than
highways. Our gasoline tax bill is
entirely disproportionate to the
benefits derived by those on whom
the levy is made. Our gasoline
taxes, if all monies would be used
exclusively On highways, could be
lowered and the additional con-
sumption incident to such a reduc-
ton would, it has been estimated,
provide almost as much revenue
under a &c gasoline tax as now
earned by the 4c gasoline tax. Di-
versions have sapped our highway
funds to an alarming point. Think
ing citizens are invited to reflect
upon this grave situation this COM
ing Sunday and determine to exer-
else their full influence toward a
remedy for situation that must
be corrected in the immediate fu-
tue if our highway system is prop
erly to be maintained and wisely
expanded"
Smyrna times., 1940-02-22
u. OF d. ALUMNI
PLAN REUNION
Many Guests To Be Present
AS Former Graduates Gath
er For Annual Event
MANY DINNER MEETINGS

University Of Delaware alumni
will gather in Newark on Saturday.
February "a, for the annual Mid
Winter Reunion. This years cele-
bration has, however, taken on ma
tional significance due to the fact
that a number of small alumni din
ner meetings are being planned for
the same evening in a number of
cities throughout the entire coun-
try. Such meetings are planned
for: Atlanta, Georgia; Boston,
Massachusetts,; Buffalo, New York;
Chicago, Illinois; Cincinnati, Ohio;
Cleveland, Ohio; Detroit, Michigan;
Durham, North Carolina; Los An
geles, California; Miami, Florida;
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania; Rich
mond, Virginia; and Schenectady,
New York. The program for the
principal reunion at the University
includes an inspection of the more
recent buildings on the campus in
the afternoon, banquet in Old
College at 500 p. M, and basket
ball game with Brooklyn Poly. at
S.15 D. m. The principal speaker
at the banquet will be Mr.. E. K.
Hibshman, Alumni Secretary at
Pennsylvania State College and inn
mediate past national president of
the American Alumni Council. The
Council is a twenty-six year old or
ganization of alumni workers thru
out the United States and Canada
including in its membership repre-
sentatives of about $50 colleges and
universities. Other invited guests
include Hon. Walter w. Bacon,
Mayor of Wilmington; Judge Hugh
M. Morris, president of the Univer-
sity Board of Trustees; DR.. Walter
Hullihen, president of the Univer-
sity; Mr.. Clement B. Hallam, ex-
ecutive editor of the Wilmington
News-Journal papers; and Mr.. AL
fred A. Curtis, a graduate of New
ark Academy in 1864 and the only
known living member of that insti-
tuition. Milton l.. Draper, president
of the Alumni Association will
serve as POSTMASTER at the dinner.
The committee in charge of ar
rangements consists of w. S. Cork
ran 10, Rehoboth Beach: G. F. AL
derson Is, Wilmington: Charles r.
Green '25, Wilmington; Harry w.
Loose 20, Elmhurst; c. II. Rice '33.
Prospect Park, Pa; and Ernest F.
Smith 81, Kenton.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-22
OAKHILL. COMMUNITY
Some Items of Personal Mention
Cleaned from the Vicinity

Delaney's, Feb. 21 - Delaney's
Methodist Church, seven miles west
of Clayton on the Clayton-Massey
road, Rev. A. t. Mcfarland, pas
tor, announces the following ser
vices: 2 p. m, Sunday School, Mrs.
Charles Pyle, superintendent; 3 p.
M, worship and sermon by the pas
tor. Thursday, February 29th, the
Ladies' Aid will meet with Mrs.
Painter at her farm home. A good
attendance of all of our people is
desired. Come out to church next
Sunday and help us make the
church a real force in the commun-
ity.
Smyrna times., 1940-02-22
IN MEMORIAM

Knight-Pauline Boggs-1n loving mem
ory of our Daughter and Sister, Pauline.
who went to her heavenly home February
81, 1886.
A picture we see of a beautiful face
Rejecting an image of heavenly grace,
The work of the rarest and loveliest art,
A picture of Pauline that's framed IN our
hearts.
No time can erase this picture we see;
Each day it grows dearer and dearer to us,
And though she has crossed to her haven
of rest,
Sweet memories of Pauline are locked in
our breasts.
No artist can paint us picture so fair,
1t takes true daughter and sister of her
love. faith, and care,
To paint us this picture rare.
Sadly missed by her
Mother, Father and Sister
Smyrna times., 1940-02-22
Death of Katherine l.. Reihm

Katherine l.. Reihm, wife of Will
liam N. Reihm, died at her resi-
dence in Clayton, on Monday, Feb
ruary 16. She was the daughter of
John and Rachel M. Swarts, both
of Delaware. She has lived in
Clayton for many years, and took
an active interest in the life of the
community, being a member of the
Daughters of America, and St.
Paul's M. E. Church. Mrs. Reihm
is survived by her husband, Will
liam N. Reihm; four sisters, Mrs.
Lewis Haas, of Chester; Mrs.
Beulah Sutton, and Mrs. Murray
Cross, both of st. Georges, and
Mrs. Robert Goldsmith, of West
wood, Md; two brothers, Joseph
Swarts of Philadelphia and John
Swarts, of Newark, Delaware. Ser
vices will be held from the late
residence in Clayton on Thursday
at 100, Rev. Leon Ross officiating
Interment at Odd Fellows Gem
etery, Smyrna.