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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Finally Begins TO Hit

Enough budup and to cneh our argument ana
win this Dkey his greatest break IN 1910 when
Rogers Hornsby became manager the Oklahoma City team
Hornsby Skees hand He thought ne knew
what was wrong with Dickeys hitting the remedy
have been the first time his keets
In 13 games he socked the ball at 80 CLIP
accomplished in pitchers league where one
Gordon Donaldson the top hitter at .319
Billy Webb White Sox hit Skeets trail at mid
season Sure the younger Dckey had been tried and found
wanting league clubs But that didn't stop
ivory hunter He knew that Skeets had never
been given real along He had either been
AGAINST exneenced rivals rushed into catching
duties over his head Webb suggested his purchase
be ready now Hornsby predicts he VIII be
Ccapo catcher concluded Consider
ing receiving and potent batting of Mike fresh TINS
szeabe youngster, but Hornsby has been
pretty good prophet
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05

good splitter doesn't require the wrist
action and the effectiveness of ptch
ers would ahunded fold by legaaton oil the de-
livery" ,. r
Shelenbach regarded sandou among pitching coacnes
that that sdened veteran stars e
Dizzy Dean Charley Rung last are due 10 the TACT
hat fastba pitchers had to their speciality so often
Shelenbach what difference spitba can make
in the majors hit by the ban on freak deeVere IN
the early stages big with the Chicago WHITE
Sox Shuned 1919 Shelenback was far from
washed up He took splitter West joining the Vernon club
of the Pacific League 1920 During 10 years on the
coast games and lost It's in league where the
splitter allowed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Rites for Lou Brix
Will Be Held Friday

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-QNS)-
Funeral arrangements were made
today for Lou BriX. 49, veteran
prize fight manager and one-time
assistant promoter at Madison
Square Garden. Last rites will be
held Friday.
Brix. who died at hospital
here yesterday after brief III
ness. managed Sixto EScobar IL
the bantamweight title and was
associated in the direction of Ar
turo Godoy, Pauline Uzcudun ana
others.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
By LEWIS II. WALTER

Officially, the Detroit Red
Wings are going to Montreal
today to play Les Canadlens in
a National Hockey League game
at the Forum tomorrow night.
It's a game that means plenty
TO the battered club that's strug-
Cling to keep up there - and
it's especially crucial to Goalie
Johnny Mowers in his pursuit
! OF the Vezina Trophy.
But there's a little skinny guy
up in the big city on the st.
Lawrence who will tell you that
the Detroit Hockey Club, his
pals Jack Adams. Ebbie Good
fellow and the rest. are travel
ing 700 miles TO see him-yes, 10
see him. the great Jockey Flem-
ing. the Patsy O'Toole of Mont
real. We hope that's not libel.
The Jockey is and always will
he the one 100 per cent Red
Wing fan in the Montreal
Forum, a hockey madhouse If
there ever is one, when the ex-
citable French-Canadians go into
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05

ris and Jacobson to night spot.
The Jockey. always best on
the ordering end of the check.
had the bubble water flowing
freely in no time.
you've got millions. Norris"
he yelled. Don't you ever pop.
More champagne, gsrcor"
The Jockey was as jubilant
over the victory as the players.
"We won, we won. didn't
WEI" he shouted. Lets cele-
brste. Let's throw care 10 the
winds and tear up our clothes"
The Jockeys word is his bond.
He grabbed one of his coat
lapels and ripped until IL hung
to the floor. He repeated on the
other lapel. Then he reached
across the table and grabbed the
lapel Of JacobSon's' new dinner
jacket.
Come on. Harry; tear loose.
Join the party" screamed the
Jock. Firm hands restrained
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05

beeg iceboat joompin' LAX vile
ting. She's ronnin' lax de wilo
boss dat's scare.
DE fellair wild de tillair dom
do muffin JUS hor on. She's
gon hit Pruneau, so I say wild
mase'f 'sacre nomme' she's gon
so fas' she kill Joe, I mus do
something geeve de yell.
Pruneau look up, see de boat,
wan ronnair high In de air an
Continued on Page 22)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05

Jean Burnish, one of the last of
the vanishing Frenchmen who live
along the Clinton River, was in
his shanty on a recent Sunday.
His pal. Joe Pruneau. also a
Frenchman. was fishing in his
shanty a little farther out on the
ice.
Burnish. in his priceless patois.
tells the story:
IL hear de noise an wat you
tink: l TAX look an see wan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
TOT PressneII Sold
Agdin--to Chicago

CHICAGO. Feb. 5.-QNS)-
Forrest TO" PressneH had an
other forwarding address today.
The 80 year old right handed
pitcher is the property of the Chi
cago Cubs. making his moves since
the beginning of the 1910 baseball
season. Observation-Disclosures
st. Louis Cards-to-Cincinnati-to-
Chicago.
The Cubs purchased Pressnell in
straight cash deal for an unan-
nounccd sum.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Irish Lose Shot Put Ace

SOUTH BEND. Ind, Feb. 5
QNS)-Cliff Brosey, holder of
Notre Dame indoor and outdoor
shot put records. was lost TO the
Irish track team today when cam
pus medical authorities advise a
long layoff from athletic activit es
10 rest a left leg, weakened by a
broken fibula suffered last football
season
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Nav Aid Brown

CLEVELAND. Feb. SINS
Trevor Rees. football coach at
Shaw High School of East Cleve-
land, indicated he had been offered
the job as one of Paul Browns as
sistants at Ohio State, probably
that OF freshman coach. Rees
added he would accept the posi-
ton. but that final word was
vested in Brown.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Yankee InfieIders
To Report Feb. q

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-GNS) -
Johnny Sturm. Buddy Blair. Phi
Rizzuto and Gerald Priddy. young
infielders of the New York Yam
KEGS, today made plans to begin
Spring training a week before the
regular basemen.
Manager Joe Mccarthy ordered
them to report with the pitchers
TO the Yanks' st. Petersburg, Fla,
training camp February %.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Gomez Is Sioned

NEW YORK. Feb. 5.-GNSl-
Vernon Lefty Gomez, one-tlmc
ace Yankee pitcher whose effec-
tiveneSS was reduced sharply by
ailments during 1910, has signed
his 1871 contract. New York YAM
kec officials disclosed
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05

Shellenback should be one of the first to
advocate the return. He won 313 games
with the famous "spitball' delivery.
Shellenback, a 42-year-old veteran
who pitched two decades in both the
majors and minors. claims that return
of the spitball would make pitching more
effective and tend to eliminate the ap-
parently increasing number of sore arms
among fastball hurlers.
pitchers like Al Milnar Of Cleve-
land, Johnny Rigney Of the White Sox
and Jack Wilson of the Red SOx. en-
dowed with great fast balls but puny
curves. would probably join the ranks
OF top flight hurlers through the
medium of the splitter" declares Shall
lenback.
"A lot of these fastball pitchers
are stiff-wristed." continues Shellen-
back, land they are unable to get the
wrist action necessary to break off a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Stork Visits Pinky Higgins

DALLAS. Feb. 5 Mrs. Francis
Michael Higgins. wife of Pinl.y
Higgins. Tiger third baseman, was
doing well today following tue
arrival of a daughter, Diane, Tues
day. The baby also is doing well.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Tigers Drop
M(Cosky TO
Sd al Bat
BY EDGAR HAYES

Barney McCosky will be dropped
to third in the batting order whom
the Tigers open their 1941 season,
il was learned today. Barney mas
been batting in leadoff or second
position since he became a Tiger
regular two years ago.
This will be McCosky's big
chance" Tiger spokesman said
today. "He has been an excel
lent fielder and a good hitter.
but now he must drive I'm from
10 to 80 runs for us this year.
In third spot he will have ample
opportunity to do this.
'Barney's weak arm II his
greatest drawback. He covers
plenty of ground in center field,
but he might be a little more
aggressive in going after hits.
Sometimes he Is inclined to play
them too safely and the runners
don't hesitate to take extra
bases.
TUCK TO LEAD OFF
"With Hank Greenberg a fin
ture In left field and batting
fourth, George Tuck Stainback
will he moved into right field
and be Iead-Of man. We are
sure he will hit well enough to
hold down that spot. Tuck i an
excellent fielder and has one Of
the greatest arms In the game.
del Baker believed Stain
backs throwing strength will he
more helpful in right field than
In center. Ii Tuck goes into a
slump we will have Bruce
CONTINUED on Page 22)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05

an operator He's Jewish.
smart as a whip and full of
angles. You'll see him around
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Wayne Five Fails
To Hold Lead

BUFFALO,. n. Y, Feb. 8
Wayne University, playing its first
game in three weeks. dropped a
hard fought contest to Niagara u.
last night. 43-34, after leading at
half time. 17-15.
Summaries:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05

three steps along the stform
when he was brought up short
by little skinny guy whose hat
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
DETROITERS FAVORED

In the Silver Skates COMPETE
ton. Detroit boys are the favorites
with the winner very much in
doubt. Among the qualifiers are
such stars as George Omelenchuk.
city senior champion; Russell
Wilde, city intermediate champion:
Jim Thompson, Henry Gesquire,
Charles johnson and Charles Del
pier. a very speedy gang. Sagi-
naw's hopes in this race rest with
Joe Mcdonald, former state inter-
mediate champion; Bert Trudeau
him-and also Mr.. jacobson,
who was ready for a little
assault and lot of battery.
The Jockeys talents as a
ribber are often expended upon
new players. He got a little
background on Big Joe Fisher
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
DETROIT TIMES, FEBRUARY 5, 1s41 PAGE 21
,N.,b9o&s;
~ BY BOB mutay

this corner have the perennial ry-Give EN- back
the good ole splitter"
Frank Shenback coach OF the Boston
Red Sox of that outawed pitching
major leagues 1t really isn't any wonder that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
EXTRA LIGHTS

installed on the back-stretch of
the course in order that the spec
taators may be able to see the
racers at all times and there will
be plenty of bleacher seats. The
ice will be very fast and the COM
petition plenty hot.
OF course, all eyes will be
focused on the Gold and Silver
Skates Derby events where the
competition is keen between out
state bladesmen and lassies and
the local contingent.
Saginaw girls, five of them, are
hot contenders for the honor of
bringing to Saginaw the fourth
victory in a row in this event for
girls. Last year it was Dorothy
Koinis, the year before Helen
Wrona and in 1888 Esther Wrona.
who won the race. Bonnie Doyle,
state champion; Florence and
Agnes Wrona and Mildred and
Helen Kurecka are the quintet
who won their way to the final
this year. Against this array Of
talent. Virginia Delpier, city senior
champion; Margaret Cook, city in
termediate champion; Lorraine
Sable. juvenile girls city cham
pion of Detroit. and Mary Place
of Flint are conceded chance to
OUTRAGE the Sawdust city contin-
gent. az.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05

LAST NIGHTS RESULTS
Cleveland S. Pittsburgh 3.
TONIGHT's GAMES
Buffalo Al Indianapo polls.
New Haven at Pittsburgh.
Springfield at Hershey.
Providence at Philadelphia.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05
Fast Ice Seen Today
In Times Skates Derby
Competition Hot
in Feature Races
at Belle Isle
BY KEN HALL
Detroit Times Gold and silver skates
Editor.

Detroit Times Gold and silver skates
Editor.
Fast ice is in prospect for the
final days events in The Detroit
Times Gold and Silver Skates
Derby on Belle Isle this afternoon
and evening.
Cold weather and the efficient
ice "manicuring" by the parks and
recreation attaches under direction
of Superintendent Charles Romin-
sky have blended to produce ideal
racing conditions on the Lake
Tacoma track where qualifying
heats in % events and the two
schoolboys' events arc to be run
off starting at 4 o'clock this after
noon.
1t is anticipated that about two
and half hours will be required
TO weed down the fields to finals
which are TO be raced in the eve
ming starting at 7:30 o'clock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-05

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
We Shouldn't Complain

While last week the glimmer of hope that local sewage disposal plant might be built here much sooner than antici- pated through contribution of state funds, this is now but dream If there is a surplus in the states general funds hereafter at the end of fiscal term such surplus will go towards paying off the bonded indebtedness. This is the financial program that the state solons are asked to approve for Gov. Robert A. Hurley.
 Before such a plan as this the more generous offer of sharing surpluses with municipalities and towns will never hold ground. Legislators will be quick to sense that public feeling would swing toward bonded debt reduction and let the cities and towns take care of their own sewage problems without any aid from the state. The plan was to have the state surplus beyond $1,000,000 used as a fund with which to pass out money to communities desiring to build a sew age disposal plant. The state would pay one-third the cost, the city the remainder.
 It was designed to speed up action in those communities which are lax or slow in bringing their sewage systems up to date and are still allowing nearby water courses to be polluted by depositing raw sewage in them. It was a beautiful thought, particularly so for Waterbury which wants to comply with the general movement towards stream pollution elim- ination, but finds it difficult to fiance such large undertaking at one fell swoop. We'll continue to work gradu- ally towards such day now that all promise of state aid apparently has vanished.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
No Getting Around It

The Bridgeport Times-Star deserves imitation and commendation for its stand on proposed legislation which would compel States Attorneys not to engage in private practice or politics. Whether or not the Legislature decides to adopt some sort of restrictions for this public prosecutor with regard to his activities outside of court the fact remains that right here in Connecticut of recent years there has been evidence to show that 1t were far better for the States Attorney to have been simply that at all times and not only during the time he was actively engaged in prosecuting cases.
 The Times-Star devotes full editorial column to praise of the proposed law and cites many instances to show that it should have applied in this state long before this. It points out that support for such legislation comes from sources which are reliable. It also recalls that the Democratic Party of Connecticut wrote such plan into its 1940 platform. Events of recent years have indicated the need not of curbing the ambitions of any one States Attorney, but of con- polling this individual to devote his whole time and talents to the public office with which he has been entrusted.
 The state has apparently in the past either been unwilling to make it worth while for capable members of the Bar to aspire to such offices as that of States Attorney or it felt that acceptance of the office was sufficient unto the com ponsation. If the latter were true, then prosecutors would not have felt obliged to continue in private practice. The change should be accomplished with mu- tual benefit for both the state and the prosecutor. As for political ambitions while acting for the state in court, opinion seems to dictate definite trend to di- vorce the two. The ambition need not be criticized, but failure to see that the two are separated can be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
Six Hundred Chapels

Never before, perhaps, has there ever been such building program as that just announced by the War Department. It is no less than the building of GOA new chapels in military posts and camps throughout the country at cost of $12,816,880.
 Religious services for Army and Navy men affiliated with various faiths are now held generally in improvised build ings and even in open fields. "Like the church or chapel of the home commun- ity," says the War Department, "the Army chapel will be focal point of influence. In camp it will provide soldiers, their rela- tives and friends with a comforting point of orientation relating the military en- vironment of the soldier to that of his civilian status"
 The American soldier, like the Ameri- can civilian, is entitled to full opportun- ity to link himself to a religious faith. The Army in recognizing this and pro- viding for it, builds even deeper and stronger the foundations of Americas strength.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01

Waterbury doesn't get much mention in the latest report of the State Water Commission which covers the period from 1888 through 194O. One upon time one of these biennial reports would have considerable mention of this city, both as to its progress towards sewage pollution elimination and the experi- ments being conducted at the Chase Metal Works in Waterville in eliminat- ing factory wastes from river water. The experiments apparently are still going on to see what can be done economi- cally and effectively to remove i'm purities from 'pickle-waters" now being dumped into such streams as the Nau- gatuck. Progress seems to have been
 made in finding ways and means of re- moving various chemicals and solids from these wastes, but installation of the necessary machinery for treating the wastes is pretty expensive and won't appeal to too many manufacturers, al- though they may admit the need of some such processing to aid in pollution elim- ination.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
Armed Vessels on the Lakes

Once again the Great Lakes will see armed vessels riding on their surfaces, as
 they did during the World War, and at no other time since 1817 Forming much of the border between the United States and Canada, the lakes were demilitarized by the Rush-Bagot agreement in 1877, an agreement scrupulously observed by both the United States and Canada and al- tered only by mutual free consent. Dur ing the World War both countries built small warships on the lakes with the un- derstanding that they were not to be operated there. Today it is being done again.
 the United States and Canada has be- come symbol for peaceful relations, so the mutual agreement in the race or an emergency to permit armed vessels to be built and to traverse the lakes today is an evidence of the perfect confidence of each country in the other. Eacn ieeiS S secure in perfect confidence that the other's warshlps will under DO circum- stances Do turned against lt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
It Comes as a Shock

For the first time in its history, the United States in January actually im- ported more farm products than it ex- ported That comes as shock, for we like to think of the United States as a great food-producing country with vast surpluses to send abroad. The surpluses are there, all right, but the people abroad who would like to buy American food stuffs can't do it on account of the war.
 And SO American import of foods like coffee, tea, pepper, and cocoa beans, not produced in the United States, have at last reached up and passed the war shaken exports. Yet there are those who still believe that the United States is be- yond being affected by things that hap pen in "far-off" Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
When 800 Democrats turn out for a

When 800 Democrats turn out for 8 Jackson Day Dinner many miles removed from most of their homes, it's proof con- elusive that these are Democratic times. We have seen large crowds at this an- nual affair, but never one that taxed the Hotel Taft as last Saturday night. And what's more everyone seemed to be enjoying the fact that they had paid $25 a ticket. There weren't whispers about the injustice of it. There was sort of friendly spirit running through the assemblage that spelled party loyalty. Both Gov. Robert A. Hurley and Sena- tor Francis T. Maloney were in good voice The former made an excellent, non-partisan address. The latter proved once again that extemporaneously he can speak with the best of them. His sincerity is contagious.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01

decessor, Harold Ickes, tried to cut his official throat . How Senator Chavez of New Mexico manages to get 50 many relatives on the fed- eral payroll flow badly Latin American diplomats have missed the State Departments able Lar- ry Duggan during his absence in Arizona The. Red Cross ben- eft style show of Brazilian Aill- bassadress Martins, which packed in more upper crust donators than any other recent party.
 BRIDGE OF SHIPS
 Next big move to aid Britain on the sea will be in cargo ships and not destroyers. Incidentally this will be a big boon to Amer ican railroads. For 1t is quietly planned to give the British the large fleet of freighters operating between the Atlantic and Pacific seaboards. r ot
 These total 113 ships, averaging around 1000 tons. Last year they transported 100000 tons of freight between the two coasts. Rail haulage across the continent was over one billion tons and the carriers have advised the govern ment that they can handle the additional amount without diff culty.
 However, the cost will be high CT, but this is considered part of the price to be paid for ma. tional defense.
 The intercoastal vessels are pri. vately owned and authorities still are undecided how to take them over. Two courses are open; to buy them outright or to requisi- ton them and come to terms la ter.
 Most of the ships are old and slow, but they are the only ones immediately available. This fac- tor of immediate availability, without seriously impairing U. s. shipping, decided Roosevelt to take them over to help maintain the bridge of ships" which he pledged.
 NOTE Destroyers and light cruisers for convoy work will come later.
 Copyright, 1e4l, by United Fea-
 ture, Incl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-01
STATE 0. L. & P. OWNERSHIP
 (New Britain Herald)

The United Gas Improvement co. of Philadelphia, a holding com- pany, has been forced to let go of It's ownership of a majority of the common stocks 1t owned in the Connecticut Light & Power conn., pan; 50 anybody with $50, 0,000.0 900 can buy these stocks in one block.
 It sounds almost like a fairy tale, but State Senator John L. Sullivan admits" the suggestion is being made to have the state buy these common stocks in its largest electric utility.
 We don't think 1t will happen, but there is no telling nowadays. The Hurley administration Is letting no stone go unturned in it's effort to make it easier for municipalities to own electric plants, and stimulate rural identification, so why not go step further and make 1t possi- ble for the state to own one? All 1t requires is $30O00,O00 in bonds presumably-and what are 30 mil- lions in 8 day of billions?
 So we sit at the desk and face the typewriter with bated breath. And as we sit we wonder whether this plan is on a par with the un- dercover attempt to make the starling the states official bird?