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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
Seven New Marks
 Made On Dartmouth Track Last Night

Hanover, N. H., March l5-(uP)- The amateur athletic unions record committee was confronted today with seven = perhaps eight - new world indoor running marks-affter last nights Dartmouth invitation games.
 New marks were established in every event.
 Feature figures were the 1 minute ATT seconds established by Long John" Woodruff for the half mile, and the 1:47 Woodruff registered for 30 meters of that half-mile.
 Woodruff, a lanky Negro who formerly ran for Pittsburgh D., did a thorough job in blazing out the first world records of his lUstrous career. His times for both distances were better than the accepted standards indoors or outdoors. Last summer Rudolf Harbig of Germany was reportedly clocked in 1:46.0 for the 800 meters outdoors, but the clocking never was officially con- firmed.
 Questionable
 Jim Herbert, New York University Negro, provided one new mark and Q questionable one. He blazed through the quarter-mile in 48.s and registered 47.9 for 400 meters of that distance. The 400-nieter mark is virtually certian to be ac- cepted as this is the first time q man ever had been officially clocked for that distance indoors. But the ASA for the quarter -mile is not as fast as the 48.2 or 48.3 registered last week by Roy Cocvhran of In- daina U. at the big 10 meet in Chi cago. Both Cochran and Herbert bettered. the 27-year-old mark oi 49.6 established by Tom Halpin and equalled 10 years ago by Willie Koppish. Should either of Cochra1's marks be recognized by the A. A. U Herbert's claims for the quarter will be tosesd out.
 The other three records were es. tablished by New York University relay teams in the half-mile and mile events. The violet half-mile quartet was clocked in 1:27.7, clip ping nearly five seconds from the new l:32 hung up by Seton Hal freshmen in the recent National A A. U. championships. N. Y. U. beat Dartmouth four in this event.
 In the mile, another N. Y. U quartet registered 3:l5 flat. This es- tablished two new board marks bettering simultaneously Fordrain'; S:15.2 for the mile and for l,6O( meters, established last year. In thi. event. N. Y. U. beat the Boston A. A team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
WANDER MEER|S
 SHY OF CONTROL
 AS MOUNDSMAN
Plans Hard Work to Help Self Wants to Be
 Considered Rookie
BY HARRY FERGUSON Limited Press Shorts Editnr)

Tampa, Fla, March 15.-(UP)- The sensation of the 1888 baseball season has a foothold today on the lower rungs of the ladder to fame and this may be the year he climbs back to the heights.
 Johnny Wander Nicer, who pitched two consecutive no-hit games in June, 1888, arrived" at the Cincin- natl Reds training camp this year and said to Manager Bill McKech- nie:
 From now on just consider me as rookie. I want to make this team on my merits"
 No baseball player ever took a dizzier, faster descent from fame than Wander Nicer did last season He reported for spring training fig uring to be one of the pillars of the Reds pitching staff. But he was cut down by illness early in the train- ing season and he wound up with the indifferent record of five wor and nine lost and an earned TUT average of 4.67.
 The news about him this year k that he has all his stuff and speed but there is a big black question mark about his control. The bal comes in fast and breaks sharply but you never know whether it is going to hit the dirt or go over thu catcher's head. Most of his wild ones are high and outside to a right hanc batter. t
 The mere telling of what happened when Wander Nicer went three in. nings against the New York Yankee. in an exhibition game will illustrate the difficulty Johnny is having ir putting the ball where he wants it.
 In the first inning he walked Knickerbocker, famed Blair, walked Heinrich, walked Keller and fannec Gordon and threw nine straigh balls to Henrich, Keller and Gordor before he settled down and strucl out the latter. So there he was witt three men on base, two outs and nt hits against him. Then suddenly and brilliantly, he recovered hi control Bill Matheson, a hard hit. ting rookie from Kansas City, wal at bat. He never saw anything il the American Association like tn, little white aspirin tablet that wen buzZing past him. It dipped anc swerved, caught the corners of tn plate nicely, and Matheson stoot there and gaped while the umpir, called him out on strikes.
 But in the next inning-and her is the thing that makes Vande Nicer such an uncertain quantity he promptly lost all control agail and issued two more walks. Manage McKechnie kept him in there, how ever, and in the third inning Van der Nicer went up like 8 balloon. H walked Keller. Matheson and Dahl gren, and that was the finish. Thu. in a little less than three inning Johnny had given eight bases ol balls.
 The only cure for that kind c thing is work-hard, sweaty work il the bull pen and on the mound and that is the program Vande Nicer has mapped out for himself No bah player in the big leagues ha more well wishers. for fans remem Der that neither success nor failur changed Johnny. Through it all h remained . nice kid from Patterson | N. q. who was doing his best to e along in the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
Ohio State AhoY!

generally which should hand Monday night at the YCA why the championship the which includes Bridgeport Johnny Bill Lynch pivot who feet eight features astbreakng rough it in Ohio again passing system looking the ball going another
 there and shoot sck and Lynch incidentally expecting to join with
 professional Chicago Bears basketball George, football wants nothing but the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
OLYMPICS SHUT OUT
 BEFORE HOME CROWD

Boston, March 15- (UP)-The Lachine, Que, Rapids hockey team today had qualified for ( he final piay-offs in the Provincial league by winning the decisive game in Q best- of-three series with the Boston olympics. The Rapldes cllnched the third game with a lopsided so shut out win over the olymplcs before $500 fans In Boston Garden last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
iL0EW W-POLIFIvE
 OPPOSE CENTS
Faeture Game Tonight on Washington Park
 Court

Ed Fitzpatrick's Loew Poli i've undefeated to date in the second round of the Washington Park Community House league meet the Gents of the Hill in the feature game of a twin bill at the Hill court tonight. In the preliin sched- uled for 7:30 the Robins and Trib- uneS will clash.
 The Gents winners of the first round will be at full strength for tonight's battle in an endeavor to hand the Poli team their first set- back. Both teams have met twice before this year with each team winning Q game. The first round ended in a tie and in the playoh the Gents came out on top. The Gents although out of the running for second round honorS would like to knock of the Pol team tonight so as to send the Texans into . tic for first place with the Fitg- patrdckmen for the second round. The Texans and Poli teams clash in the feature game Monday night W4lC14 t14C SOAAiAuu11AVy 1AVuoC 4C06u winds up for the season.
 A defeat for Poll tonight means that they must defeat the Texans on Monday night for the champion ship of the second round while on the other hand a win tonight against the Gents and a loss against sthe Texans on Monday would leave the two teams dead- locked for honors. The Poli team however are pointing for two wins giving them the second round un- defeated and sending them against the Gents the following week in a two out of three game series to de- eide the championship for the l939- 40 season. The Gents are defend- ing champs and hope to keep the Scully trophy for the second year thu ssending them into a tie with the Raymond HillieS who also have two legs on the trophy.
 The East End Robins will be still looking for their first win of the season when they meet the Tribes in the first game on the program. Johnny Mccormick will be the eleventh man on the floor tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
STATE THEATER <
 FIVE WINS ,6S-56

Showing a marked improvement in their passing game, the State Theater Five won their 18th game in 8 starts by defeating the Crack CT Hill A. c. 68-56 in one of the most exciting games played at the Washington school gym this sea- son.
 Dan Flahive, Tunnel and Jack Schlosser were high scorers for the Showmen, while 'Tiger" Lyons and Tim Rosa were the standouts for the Cracker Hill A. O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
Odds And Ends

Leo Bradley the matchmaker who nearly ruined New Britain that reading today but it's the and will bring chuckle Wonder happened in that Waterbury CYO Hartford Capitol forefei which, by the should be 20 the 3028 somebody had fight and oddly of between Hartford and Rhode Island scheduled Water Sunday afternoon Pagan hale hearty three months in the south Pennsylvania which scbes the best Crosbys relay which thought
 world record in the medley for Saturday the Yale nterscholastics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
ThiSSpOrting
 World
Eagle Gets the Double O"
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Among night Charley Eagle disposed McAne eight round feature were two gents from the big Krompier. Gold, Irish Waterbury monkey Nathan N the general idea being that waterbury may outdoor bout tap featuring Mann and State Athletic Commissioner Frank Cosys life blacklist that Mccoy thing at Bridgeport last
 
 However pretty night the best part of eight rounds but Waterbury, Marty wouldn't but fair enough in this respect
 pretty good boy want to him couple Mann mach he sSd adding ~you pretty good What meant that that impressive in beating Gunna Barund last Tuesday ahead for him which will afford take with Eagle in Waterbury be beaten.
 believed would Barlnd the beating Bronx coliseum before 13000 people,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
STUNT FLYER FEARS MINE

Butte. Mont. (Up)-Bernadine King. who risks her life daily as a stunt flyer, was invited at e Rotary luncheon here t0 1nake on under ground trip through one of Butle's famous mfnea 1ho declined. aI'm aira'a I'd hq ecarrd," nhe explained
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

Score at State Five 21, Cracker Hill 20. Referee Newell and Pilch. Time Four 10 minute periods.
 Argentina's product shipments to the United States last year were 53 per cent above those of 1888. ]
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

The Government Of Fire is being urged Co pay farmers eiO bonus for every additional acre they tlll this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15

Now Zealand ias launched a cam- pnign to reduce mol0F-fuel eonsump.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
OFFICIALS ALSO BUSY WITH WAR
 WORK RESULTS
American Ready to GO Ahead U. s. A. State ,.
 Dept. Must Give 0. K.

Helsinki, Finland, March IS -(U. P) = Though the war has ended, there is small chance that Finland will hold the Olympic games this year, friends of J. w. Rangel, mem. Der of the International Olympic committee and president of the Fine nish organizing committee, said to- day.
 Under Olympic rules, Finland has until April to make its decision but it was understood that Rangel had already privately advanced two reasons why the games have little chance of being held. His reasons were:
 l. Most of the Finnish Olympic committee members are presently occupied with military duties.
 3. The games would represent an enormous drain on Finnish finances, especially when money is needed for more urgent purposes, such as re. lief and reconstruction. sg
 Tanks Are Ready f,
 New York, March IS --- s(UP.) --l American Olympic officials have been going ahead with plans for United States participation in thel Olympic games and are ready tol move ahead at full speed if word comes that the games will be held, it was reported today. E i, The American committee has rel ceived letter from Werner Klinge. berg of Germany, secretary of the| International Olympic Committee, outlining proposed route that would take the athletes through al l1on-belligerent territory. Permission to send a team abroad must be obs tained from the state department.
 The games were originally sched-l uled for Julyl 20th to August 4thl and have not been officially given up by Finland.
 Finland-Or Else
 Brllssels( Belgium, March 15 =. (UP) - Count De Baillie -LatouE. International Olympic Games Pres ident, said today that if Finland des cided not to hold the Olympic games at Helsinki this year they would not be held elsewhere.
 Two days ago I sent the Fiilnisl committee all information regard@ ing the olympics, stressing that tho decision must be taken by them-I selves" he said. T await their res ply. In my ow nmind it would he difficult to hold the gamse at Hels sinki at present because of ses dangers.
 If the Olympic games are not held at Helsinki this year they will not be organized elsewhere. As had been decided previously the next| Olympics would be held at London| in 1914" ss
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-03-15
Budlies At Utah

Salt Lake City, March IA. - Paul McDonough and Barney McGarry, star members of the Cleveland Rams National Football League team, have enrolled for second semester work at their alma mater the University of Utah. McDonough. an end, is studying for a law degree and Mo- Garry, a guard, is working for a degree in botany. They will return to the Rams in the fall.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17
Lecture Club Presents
Shoe By MaIonettes

The famous Sue Hastings Marion
cites, who over period of sixteen
years have been offering their pro-
grams at schools, colleges, before
clubs and prominent organizations
all over the country, will be present.
cd here Tuesday afternoon at 4
o'clock in "Sinbad the Sailor, in the
Henderson high school auditorium,
by the Henderson Lecture club.
Members of the Lecture club will
be admitted by their cards, and
tickets for the show will be on sale
in schools and on the afternoon of
the performance, for all who wish
to attend.
Seven years ago, When fire de-
Stroyed all the equipment in the
NcW York studio of the Sue Hast
ingS ..-@rionettes, there was includ-
ed II the loss what was perhaps the
most ambitious marionette produc-
ton ever undertaken by any group.
This was "Sinbad the Sailor. Since
that time Mrs. Hastings has had a
keen desire to recreate that produc-
ton and she has been able finally
to get it ready, and it will be Offer
ed here Tuesday afternoon. In many
ways the new production is said to
be even more colorful and elaborate
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17
PATTERN Q32O

The hours you spend in your
kitchen or at your other household
duties will be sunniest with a gay
apron to keep you company. Pat
tern 1920, designed by Marian Mar
tin. offers two versions OF a practl-
cal yet attractive style. The easy
to-Stitch front panel is topped by d
C-shaped yoke. There are useful
pockets for carry-all purposes; rio
rae or ruffleS may spruce up the
edges. Apron A offers a colorful
suggestion: use floWery contrast for
he center front panel, the yoke and
he entire back bodice. Even a be-
timer will find this pattern simple
with the Sew Charts ever-ready aid.
Pattern 1920 may be ordered only
sizes small. medium and LARGE
Small sizes. view =, require l 3-T
ards IS inch fabric and yard con-
raSt: view B. IA yards 80 inch
ayric and ga yard ric-rac.
Send FIFTEEN CENTS in coins
or this MARIAN MARTIN pattern.
Sc sure TO write plainly your SIZE,
NAME. ADDRESS, and STYLE
NUMBER.
Send your order 10 Henderson
Daily Dispatch. Pattern Department,
232 w. 18th St. New York, N. Y.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17

than the original one, and brings in
large group OF interesting puppets
and effective settings. There will
be Nubian slaves, an Oriental dance,
cunning magician, a lovely prin-
cess, a romantic hero and other
characters closely associated with
Arabian Night tales. The climax will
be dramatic storm at sea, follow
ed by realistic underline sea scene,
showing a dainty mermaid strugg-
ling to save the unconscious Sin
bad" from the Wiggly Octopus. 1t
is play that appeals to all ages.
In addition to the play, there will
be given group Of specially num-
bers and the program will be done
in the inimitable Sue Hastings man
ner, which has won for her a repu-
tation second to none in the field
The Sue Hastings Marionettes have
travelled to practically every section
in the country and to Canada, as
well as making special trips to South
America, the West Indies, Cuba and
the Virgin Islands and to England
and Scotland. Leading educational
and church groups offer them in an
Inual series. An eleventh such series
is being given at Columbia Univer-
citv
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17

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sian drive on the karelian isthmuS
entered its 18th day with the Firms
losing some positions less than Il
score of miles from the city.
Posting Of notices in HelSinki for
the class of 1898 TO come to the
colors indicated the Finnish plight
meanwhile.
This call for men 4 and AZ years
of age followed calls within the
past three days for those OF az to "A.
AS more than 100 Russian bomb
ers were sighted over southern Fin
land flying toward the important
city OF Tampere, foreign military
observers said the big battle of the
Karelian isthmus was nearing the
peak OF fury.
One observer said the Finnish
army should be able 10 Withstand
sInashes even harder than those of
the past l6 days without giving way
suddenly. This should provide time
for consolidating positions before
another drive started.
One woman reaching here today
aid she anC others who had spc-
.ial permission 10 remain in Vii
ouri after the general removal of
several weeks ago had to leave now
IS a precaution because Vlipuri was
90 near the fighting lines.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17

lily use and selling the surplus. Keep
ing purebred bull, boar, and roos-
tiers in each community where need
ed; developing farming pride by OBJ
serving a cleanup campaign every
first Saturday; giving farm boys and
girls an opportunity to develop pro-
iects; and having every family fill a
aiming budget.
In Vance county we wish to call
especial attention to the necessity Of
producing more feed for poultry
fIocks. In addition to the straWber-
ries, dewberries, and blackberries,
let's plant raspberries. Raspberries
have not been breat success. They
would bear a year or two and then
die. We are told that the Dixie Red
is the variety for us to plant. Let's
see who will be the first to try this
variety.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17
Cotton Pushed Into Limelight

Present conditions have pushed
the much-abused and long-suffer-
ing cotton crop back into the lime
light this year. Especially in tobac-
co counties have growers indicated
they plan to plant their full cotton
acreage allotment.
Since the AAA program states that
farmers may market all the cotton
they produce on their allotted acres,
every effort should be made to get a
good harvest. Producers must take
steps to control the ever-present and
every deadly enemy of the crop, the
boil Weevil. If program Of poison
ing is started in time and closely ad-
bored to, good yield may be expect
ed.
Planting cotton as early as the sea-
son will permit is the first step in
the fight against the weevil. Then,
too. varieties which will mature the
boIls quickly should be used. In this
section Cocker 100, Mexican, and
Farm Relief varieties are recon-
mended. Pre-square poisoning should
be started as soon as the squares be-
gin to form, or when the plant is
IS to 6 inches high, and before the
squares are large enough for the
Weevils to puncture After the
squares form, a good program of
busting should be employed as a
further control Of this insect enemy.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17
Bankers Favor Vote
On Tobacco Control
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largely a question Of stocks.
"And when they have reduced
their stocks they may resume pur-
chases," he added. "The Turkish pun
chase is only a small replacement OF
American tobacco"
Hutson estimated that the British
had on hand enough United States
leaf to last two years.
The growers and Warehousemen
discussed without taking action pro
posals that the life of the tobacco
control program be extended beyond
one year. Also considered were
amendments TO strengthen enforce
lnent of the program this year.
Hutson told the bankers that if
growers favored control the govern
ment would assist in supporting the
market, but that if farmers We're not
Tor the program the government
could not help them.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17
More Families Turn to Balanced
Farming

Caught in the uncertainty Of the
present tobacco crisis, farm families
arc turning to d live-at-home pro-
gram to provide food for themselves
and feed for their livestock.
At the present time, Great Britain
holds the answer to tobacco prices
this coming fall. If the existing en-
barge is retained, farmers will lose
one of their best customers since
British buyers usually purchased a
large percentage of the better grades
IF American tobacco.
On the other hand, it has been
rumored that Britain will enter the
market again this fall to make nor
NAL purchases. In such an event.
prices may be expected to be rea-
;onab.Y good.
While waiting. for England to
make her decision, many North
Carolina farmers have "hcdeed" bv
making their plans so as not to de
pend entirely on their income from
this years tobacco crop. In most in
stances. they hoe turned to other
crops or to a good livestock or porl-
try program to Supplement their in
come. Added to that, they have laid
out d balanced farming or live-at-
home so as to have plenty of food
and feed. In one county a 15-point
program has been drawn I'D to meet
the emeroen"v. This program in
cludee: growing home garden a',d
orchard for family use and se1linT
the surplus: orOuino nnOuoh food
for farm WnrLstncl,. ha,.;rr II 1enct
"a n,,reh"ed lavino hons. knnnino .
purehred or good Grade cow a~d
heifer: raising enough pork for fam
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17
Prisoners Rescued
From Prison Ship
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we're killed and one wounded; Berlin
:aid 1t least five were killed.
Norway immediately protested BIT
tcrIy to Britain against the violation
of her neutrality.
Germany launched an unusually
vigorous protest in Oslo and sad
the most serious consequences
would ensue" unless Norway net
Berlin's demands for restitution o:
the ship and indemnitieS.
Beside the CoSSack, the Admiralty
named two other destroyer. the In
trepid and the Ivanhoe as taking part
in a conce Il ration Of British naval
strength off the ford.
The German version placed the
British strength at SIX WarShIps; the
Norwegian said seven.
The British force suffered one
casualty. -,
The Admiralty disclosed that while
the Ivanhoe waited outside the |. ora
she intercepted the German tan! ;ef
Baldur, whose crew scuttled her
when the British Warship ordered
q 20 surrender.
Information reaching British agen.
cies was that the prisoners totaled
275-55 officers and 220 seamen.
The British destroyer Cossack
landed the prisoners at LEIGH, Scot
land. Ambuiances were waiting 1or
the injured.
An Admiralty communicate disclos..
ed that the rescue was the climax OF
y vigorous search for the Altmark
over many seas since last Decemper'
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17
CHURCH SOCIETIES
ANNOUNCEMENT
Stock Market
Has Upturn In
Active Trade

New York. Feb. l7.-(ApD-Sc-
curities traders matched increased
hostlities abroad today with rum
up of stock prices.
Gains of major fractions 10 two
points appeared all over the board
in one of the most active Saturdays
of the year. Transactions totaled
about 100000 shares.
Although stcelS led the climb. it
was not essentially Il war baby"
market. for shares of such concerns
as shirt maker, a subway and
candy manufacturers hit their highest
quotations in more than year.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1940-02-17
Violation of Neutral
ity Is Protested
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wrote in part. He described the Sltua-
t;cn as exceedingly grave, adding
that the most serious consequences
would ensue" unless Norway met the
German demands.
Oslo. Norway. Feb. l7.--(AP)-
Norway protested sharply to Britain
today over the action Of d British
warShip in boarding the German
steamer Atmark and removing Bri-
fish prisoners in Norwegian terri
torial waters.
Norway was reported 10 have ask
cd Britain to return the prisoners,
pay indemnitieS and in the future
respect the neutrality OF Norway.