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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28

1. Name the American freighter. sunk in mid Atlantic in May by q Nad submarine.
 2. Newfoundland is politically . part of Canada: true or. false2
 3. Do cats and rabbits ever inter. breed?
 4. Name former cabinet luemkM who is now serving as ambassador to a Latin American country.
 5. Charlotte (Lotta) Crabtree waA a suffrage leader, a famous singer or an actress?
 6. What astronomical phenona. enon occurs whenever the earth moon and sun are in a direct Ane3 T. In the navy which ranks htghs CT, captain or commander?
 8. What was the maiden name oi Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt? t. g. Who wrote 'sThe Melting PoEJ } 10. Where did Noah's ark landH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
Selected Poem
To cIcADA

CBy Arthur duitesman in the New York TimeO Base insect, hush your strident, sizzling cry That doubles August heatl You gauge winged
 pest,
 Cicada, jarfly, locust. harvest fly,
 Why must you Rhrili and give the ear no rest2, But gentle Nature smiles and tells me why: "At first Q maggot on the naples bark, This dropped to earth and burrowed deep to lie Among the roots ana grow in neither dark Springs, Summers, Autumns Winters seventeen Full years, tn now emerging from the tomb My minstrel comes. deghtedy to preen
 His newfound wings, released from silent gloom For three shorts weeks Of warmth and lovs And
 light"
 Sing on. small tEOubadour. you've earned the
 Fightl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28

Harry Hopkins is confidential and per sonal" representative of President Roose- welt. He was the man who fixed up ar- engagements for the Roosevelt Churchill meeting at sea. So far he hasn't made a slip, and he may do great deal better than Colonel House who lost favor with President Wilson before the latter fin ished his term of office. When Hopkins returned to Washington few days ago
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28

So Admiral Blandy asked James Salvage, former ace Washington newsman, to work out plan.
 Selvage's recommendation was simple, inexpensive and apt. He proposed that the Navy's E flor "exceIlent') now awarded banners to ships with the highest eff ficiency rating should also be applied to factories, and that fac tory workers should receive small 'sE" buttons.
 Admiral Blandy liked the plan and adopted it for this Bureau. Whereupon Admiral Samuel M. Robinson, chief of the Bureau of Ships, decided that shipyards too should be given awards. But in stead of adopting the E plan, he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28

The latest statistics show that 78 per cent of all automobile trips are for neces- sary purposes and that only p per cent are for recreational and social use. At the same time tax revenues of motor vehicles reached the tremendous sum of 1,802,- 748,OOO in 1940, and these taxes were paid into Federal, State and local treasuries. During 194O there were 6,700, ,000 persons kept employed, directly or indirectly in motor transport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
Questions
 and Answers
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 e. What is the suicide rate if the United States? Is suicide, naor1 prevalent among men than anibna women? @
 A. Approximately l8.0OO, persona commit suicide each year in tll6 United States and probably 100. GOO more try but fail at self de- struction. More women than men attempt suicide, but the men ara three times more successful than the women.
 @. What is vitalliuina A. An alloy of chromium, nickel, and cobalt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28

asked Albert Laskar, oig-gun ,ad- vertising executive, to devise a new award.
 Laslar delegates the job to his son, Edward, who after a lengthy c0gitation, finally emerged with one of the most elaborate hOopIas ever conceived by an advertising agency to hypn0tize 3 million dollar client.
 The presentation covered 30 pages and called for cash prizes, awards of wrist watches, picking the best plant of the week, month, six months, and so on. The plan had everything in 1t but a dog show.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28

rupting these vital industries, by throw ing men out of work, and by diverting money and materials from real defense work, would handicap, not advance, the defense drive. The decision is in the hands of Congress May its members vote on the basis of the facts of the case not on the basis of "good politics."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28

de; that which is born of the spirit shall live forever.
 All men of course cannot say this, but all men of faith can say 1t. Death is q fearful thing for those who have no faith; for those who NlA Ak 4. A..k Aa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28

tor, IS Stul re- covering from ! a long Illness.
 Appointrn e nt of Perkins was considerable of a surprise, but 1t is significant of what can be expected W h e n the board starts rolling. Wallace and Perkins are Department of Agriculture bud- dies and Per- kinS currently has the title of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
FAITH MAKES US CONFIDENT
By EARL [. DOUGLASS, D. D.

FAITH MAKES US CONFIDENT
 Moody, the evangelist, once said to a group of friends, Some morning you will read in the papers that Dwight L. Moody is dead. Don't be- leve a word of itl At that moment I shall be more alive than am now. That which is born of the flesh may
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR In the sentence 'Tf you had of come we could "of'' gone together;" the proposition of is wrongly used in both in- stances. Omit the first and substitute have for the sec Ond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
Washington Merry Go-Round
Roosevets Attack On Democratic sootionss Full of Dyne We Backs Plan For COP Coalition To Eight On Foreign Policy
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DREW FEARS o N ROBERT s. ALLEN

WASHINGTON August There was real political dynamite behind tha et
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28

journey Of enjoying the sight ei Christ" A
 70 death. whore ls thy Eilngf 0 grave. where ls thy victorgf" Al Rights TlaseFved - Dahsoli
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EDITOR NOTE-f you are de- sirOus of securing this weekSpD- puIar booklet THE HEALTH BOOK" address F. M. Kirby, Dept. B-19O Waterbury Democrat SeEv- Ice Bureau, 1913 Thirfeenth Se. Washington, D. C., with ten eenSt to cover postage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28

e. What was the National Re- covery Administration established and when was it abolished?
 A. 1t was established June ls16, 1933, by authority of title';I of the National Industrial Recovery Act, which delegated to the President power to approve or prescribe codes of fair competition and for the en- forcement of such codes. After tb0 adverse opinion of the Supreme Court, Congress passed Public Reso- lution No. 26, approved June 14, 1885, providing for the extension of MIRA in skeletonized form until April l, 1936.
 e. will the eclipse of the sun in September 1941, be visible from any part of the United States? M
 A. Only in the extreme western part of Alaska.
 e. Is doctors certificate re- quired to get a marriage license in Maryland? What is the waiting per- iod before couple can be married? Where may a person get summary of the marriage laws of the various states?
 A. The waiting period in Nary land is 48 hours. No doctors certifi- cate is required. Send ten cents toI the Waterbury Democrat Washing ton Service Bureau, 1913 18th street, N. w., Washington, D. o., and ask for Marriage Laws booklet.
 e. How much baggage may be checked free on each railroad pas- senger ticket?
 A. The maximum allowance isl usually 15O pounds on full-fare ticket and 75 pounds on g half-fare ticket.
 e. Can water be boiled without heating it2
 A. Yes, by putting 1t ina vac-I uum. The less air pressure, the low CT the boiling temperature of wal ter, or any liquid. In an ordinary vacuum, air pressure is reduced so H much that water will boil at abcntI 50 degrees Fahrenheit. .s
 e. How may an obstinate stain be removed from an unfinished wood floor? frva
 A. Spread over the stain a bleach solution made by dissolving a tea- spoon of oxalic acid (poison) in & cup of hot water, and let stand ever night. Then thoroughly rinse tbs f1oo,. 1xyifl, clear water. f0 reYnnxe all | of the bleach and allow the floor tG dry.
 o. Who was the commanderii1a officer of the Graf Spec, German pocket battleShip" scuttlsd CT Monteyidea?
 A. Hans LangSdorh.
 EDITOR NOTE-If you are de-
 sirOus of securing this weekKxpp-
 puIar booklet THE HEALTH BOOK" address F. M. Kirby. Dept.
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A Thought for Today

For the Lord is good; his mercy is everIast- ing; and his truth endureth to aA genera tiOns.-Psalms 10O:5.
 And earthly power doth then show likest GodS when mercy seasons justice-Shake- Speare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
ie EDISON IN | WASHIlNG NGToN
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington CorFespondent

Washington, Aug. 28--vice PresiS dent Henry W. Wallace's new Eco- homie Defense Board, made up of all the cabinet members except Miss Perkins and which Is supposed GO do all the high powered planning for the waging of economic war, won't get going for several weeks because. Milo w. Perkins, the man Wallace named as executive direc-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28
What'sYour To;

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers. '
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28

O. Who was the commandeTina officer of the Graf Spec, German pocket battleship" scuttlsd CT Monteyidea?
 A. Hans LanRSdorff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-28

e. How much baggage may be checked free on each railroad pas- senger ticket? A. The maximum allowance is usually 15O pounds on a fIill-fare ticket and 75 pounds on g half fare ticket.
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Evening star., 1941-03-29
GaI|audet Berth Open
As Smith Leaves 10
Take County Job

Gallaudet College today was on
the lookout for another director Of
athletics, basket ball and track
coach following announcement that
Blair H. Smith would resign from
the triple job on June l to become
recreational director of Montgomery
County, Md.
Tht new position, created by
Montgomery County Park Commits
sioner Lacy Shaw, is for the purpose
of providing leadership in recrea-
tional sports. Smith has been pro-
vided with living quarters at Roll
inewood. directly in back of the
Mea6owbrook Riding Club, where
large part of the activities will
center
Although not fully informed of
his new duties. Smith said his job
primarily would be to cater to the
public in such sports as tennis. golf,
softball and riding. Special atten-
ton will be given to childrens
sports, he said
Smith is a University of Maryland
graduate. He is credited with hav-
ing injected a new enthusiasm into
sports at Gallaudet. where he took
over several years ago. The basket
ball team last season was one of
the best in the schools history and
the young athletic director had made
tentative plans for resuming football
next fall.
His father, Frank 3. Smith. Is an
instructor at Gallaudet as well as
member of the Washington Subur-
ban Sanitary Commission.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Lacrosse Gets Start
AS W. A. A. Tackles
W. 81. Squad

Lacrosse squeezed into the spring
sports picture today as the Wash
ingtor A. A. prepared to square off
with Washington and Lee on the
Potomac Park polo field at 3 o'clock.
1t wac the first match of the season
for both squads.
Washington was obliged to make
an 11th-hour change in its plans
because of Bob Williams absence
from the city. He was supposed to
start at in-home, but Coach Joe
Deckman switched Bob Brooks to
that position and named Harry
Hamilton for the second attack
berth.
Little is known of Washington and
Lees ability, but the Generals were
underdogs because of the District
clubmen's greater experience. The
Virginians' only hope seemed to lie
In superior conditioning. They lit
orally might run Washington into
defeat once they get control of the
ball, but the home team figured to
holi its own in this respect. Poor
weather hampered Washington in
its preseason training.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Strand johnson Gets
High Ranking in "
Indoor Net Field

Amid a dearth of high-ranking
District tennis PLAYERS who formerly
entered the Y. M C. AS indoor
tournament, Strand johnson, father
of the city's third-ranking player,
has been seeded second in the an
nual event which got under way
TODAY.
Ralph Buddy Adair, No. 9 in
heal ratings, was seeded first.
Despite his seeding, johnson was
expected to get a rousing workout
In his first match, having drawn
Bttie Felix Silva as his initial op-
ponent.
Matches scheduled today sent
David Smith against C. H. Croft
Ted Pierce against John Morris and
Adair against r. T. Brown. Other
frst-round pairings will send James
Bowman against D. C. List, Albert
Yeatman against r j. Mahoney and
Louis Reznek against the winner
OF the Pierce Morris match.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

Final plans for the season have
| not been drawn, and are in the
hands of President Witty Cox and
Secretary Gene Larkin, but the pro
golfers of this sector, organized un-
der the banner Of the Middle At
lantic P. G. A., will hold their initial
big tourney April IA BY that time
Bob Barnett of Chevy Chase will
be back The pros all like Bob and
want his Judgment and experience
at their first meeting.
Cox, about to make his first move
as prexy of the pros this year, plans
TO hold three big Journeys, with
the one in the National Capital to
be called the Washington open
championship. Others will be held
at Baltimore, where a tourney will
be staged at Elkridge. in honor of
Jimmy Roche. who has been the
pro at that club for 81 years, and
at Richmond. probably at the Coun-
try Club of Virginia. where Bobby
Cruickshank holds forth as the club
pro. There will not be as many
mid Atlantic P G. A. affairs of the
one-day variety as there were last
year. But the entire schedule will
be unveiled at the initial meeting.
which is likely to be held at Ban
nockburn.
Sarazen in Chevy Chase Match.
Gene Sarazen. always faithful
gent and one who keeps his word.
has wired the committee in charge
OF the British war relief match
at Chevy Chase that he will be in
Washington the evening of April 9,
few hours before the match. The
books on the noted pros who will
come here for the matches. although
they still hope to get Betting Benny
Hogan, the muscular Texan. They
definitely have booked Sarazen,
Jimmy Thomson and Horton Smith
among the pros and Wilfred Wehrle
and George Dawson among the
amateurs.
AL Houghton of Beaver Dam also
probably will play in the matches.
and word is expected within a few
DAYS from Professionals John Far
rell and Jim Ferrier. The April 10
match will be at 18 holes, starting
around pm. There is some chance
Walter Hagen may appear and
Open Champion Lawson Little has
received bid to come. But neither
of these men has advised the
committee as to his appearance.
Walter and Lawson usually come to
Washington in the spring, but
whether their annual visits will CO.
incide with the April 10 date is
questionable
M. A. Committee Chosen.
President j. Hicks Kerr of the
Middle Atlantic Golf Association has
named an advisory committee for
the forthcoming championship tour
nament of the sectional organiza-
ton.
The committee consists Of Wal
ter McCallum of Washington, Jesse
T. Dowling of Baltimore and w.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Chapman Discording Swing That Won Amateur Golf Title
eo My Get Hockey uin Long ond Five Seeks Dey e Play

tie for Buddy Baer.
Pal Moran, the old lightweight,
has been discharged from the
hospital after a long illness. Billy
Conn scaled 1856 after a brisk
workout and his handlers still
hope they can get another 10
pounds on him before it is too
late. The Baer brothers, train
ing in q theater at Lakewood,
N. j., can't work out Saturdays
because that is the only day pic
lures are shown in the afternoon.
Observation ward Via the
penny post card route, Doc Pro-
thro Is telling friends all Is we'll
with the Phillies.
Quiparade-Halsey Hall relays
this one from Minneapolis: San
Francisco shouldn't worry about
the extra point next fall-not
with q coach named Jim Needles"
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Eastern's S FIeetwinqs
Take Interbranch
Track Honors

Eastern Branch Fleetwings hold
the team championship after win
ming the first Junior interbranch
track meet held yesterday by Boys
Club of Washington. The meet
was held in the Eastern Branch
gym.
Fleetwings scored "a points. with
Indiana second with 251a, and
Georgetown third with 2112. Hal
Adams was the big individual win
ner with frst in the broad Jump
high Jump and marathon.
Hish jump---F1ist. H. Adams fleet.
winsD;. second, A. Kidwell dndiansl
thiTa; Y1. H shsspEhsrd tGeorEetownI; fourth
C. nsosd soyeT i,InoranaF1; ,1nrF,-,, u .d.n, rr,..,
wtnsS; Gao seeond ceeimano Al Hes eGeorsetoTn, ss,
third. c. Darr Fleetwings)
Base run-Flrst, M. Pheasant 1ncisns)
second, F. catdano rleetwinssJ; third
town);- second, O.. Summers undianaj
20-yard dash-First. J. Lee Updi.ns,
fssena SSeasant nds.ns GssdsnS 'eetWins''; third M
Shot put-First, p. Cocimano (Georse
town.: second. I. Brendler (deorsetown)
third. r.. Cardsno .(Fleetwins0.
.nss Second q kdss xssn'Pi ndisns sst
steeplechass..First, n. Adams tFl.et
'0FTa} .niFs E. csrd.no esrs Sl''sstn: Essn: os.
Wood Fleetwinssl; second. Kidweli, Lee
BOYER. Riegel Indiana: third, silverman n
Shepherd Cocimano. Burns (Georsetown)
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Terps' Nine Opposing
Ohio State, Victor
Over CoIoniaIs
6. w., Held to Two Hits,
Proves No Match for
Blasting Buckeyes

With a pardonable trace of pride
after knocking off George Washing
ton, 10-l, for its fourth victory in
five games, Ohio State hiked out to
College Park this afternoon for a
fling at Maryland that closed its
campaign in the East.
A better brand of pitching than
they faced yesterday on the wind
swept Ellipse figured to put damp
er on the Buckeyes free-sWinging
attack, although these was no guar
antee 1t would stop it completely.
Max Hunt, sturdy Terp mound ace,
was the gentleman slated to serve
them up against the visitors.
Mack's Ankle Injured.
Joe Mack, who started against
G. W., probably was Ohio's starting
pitcher, final decision resting on the
condition of his ankle He twisted
the joint sliding into the bag when
Johnny Picco tried to pick him off
in the second inning yesterday.
Coach Fritz Mackey had plenty
pitchers, however. and Mack's alb
sence would pose no particular
problem.
George Washington showed a
need for more work and an improved
brand Of batting. Frank McGinnis,
10 pounds heavier than last year,
started for the Colonials and lasted
until the fifth. BY that time the
visitors had 80 lead and it proved
to be more than sufficient for the
full nine innings Red Kloak, Eddie
Amendola and Jack Redinger fol-
lowed McGinnis to the mound and
the last two were the most impres-
Sive. but the Buckeyes continued
to whack the ball.
Only Two Hits for G. w.
Mack was mscathed when he de-
parted from the game in the second
and Earl Kendle, his successor, con-
tinued tossing the same, no-hit
brand of twirling at the baffied
ColOnialS until the eighth when
Len Sokol singled and George Ger
tel, jr,, tripled him home.
Evening star., 1941-03-29

this season. He rung up 969
points and for three years his
total Is 1856.
Babe Hamburger. the Dodgers
handy man who broke down after
doing a heroic one-man job in
getting Van Mungo out Of Cuba,
is recuperating in a Clearwater,
Fla, hospital.
Fort Worth will sell only 5000
tickets at $3.50 per copy for the
National Open In June.
Cabling about jabbing-If Abe
Simon upsets Joe Louis in their
return 60, he'll sign to fight
exclusively for Mike Jacobs for
five years.
Few know it, but Jacobs, who is
childless, is raising and educating
four youngsters. Izzy Kline, who
trains fighters, aspired to be an
elephant trainer, but had to set
Evening star., 1941-03-29
Hot Table Tennis Struggles
Sure in Ice Palace Events

Stan Fields and Carolyn Wilson
are defending singles champions and
are slight favorites to repeat.
Fields strongest opposition is ex-
pected to come from Ex-champion
Elias Schuman, Lou Gorin, Norman
Dancy, Jimmy Shea and Jimmy
Limerick, while outstanding con-
tenders for Miss Wilson's crown are
Polly Wolfsey and Jane Stauffer.
First-round matches were to be-
gin at 3 o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-03-29

Season records will be forgotten
today when the cream of the city's
man and woman table tennis players
start in pursuit of 194l District
championships on the Chevy Chase
Ice Palace tables.
Not only will each entrants ulti-
mate local ranking depend largely
upon his progress in the event, but
the winners will be sent to the ma
tional tournament in New York next
week.
Evening star., 1941-03-29

the challenge Of the Baltimore
Orioles and coasted to the crown
Washington has scattered records
in wholesale style, but still is aim
ing for another mark en- route home.
Victories over the Sea Gulls and
Olympics would give the Eagles q
string Of u undefeated games, their
longest of the season. Last night the
Eagles created a season record Of
goals scored in game in addition
TO constructing marks of eight goals
in one period and four in less than
two minutes.
Courteau Socks Ranniker.
Despite the top-heavy score, the
farewell fuss had its moments.
Washington had to come from be-
hind, which it did rather emphati-
cally, and the tiff was enlivened
when irritable Paul Courteau
dropped the Skeeters' Frank RAN
mixer with a deftly delivered right
to the jaw.
Burns, with two goals, increased
| his season production to 66, or "a
more than he scored last season
with the Sea Gulls and Skeeters.
Dewey, COurteau and Jack Mac
Beth also located the net for two
goals each
Pos. Easles. skeeters,
Goal Hemmins ----------- Lessard
r. D.--Burrase - Marchant
/. D. Scherer ----.--------- Portland
R. W.--MacBeth --.----------- Nichols
L. W.--Mailley ---- Bell
Score by periods:
sfses:rs ssfsls: ---------- ! : IA
tel Rossisnoi Mecurry' courteau ME- NJ:
Bride; Pranschke Dewey. River Vale
GSOdfelsT qoStn ssnr,tsr E. NAY oTiys MattsOn.
ioP4P PiPst HiaR6d pePoG scoTinsRanak.r & mlsGx lie.
mieux): .4:23; Dewey tKnipfel and Bur.
Penslties-Portland Urippins,. Tobin
! (holdins) Rsnniker Chookina McGreeor
,nookinel: Dewey ,hish stickingl, Courteau
Second period: Scoring scherer DUMAS.
Burns (Knipfen. s:2s; Courteau 'Knipfsl.
| Pranschkel. $50; Burrsgs tunassistedl.
hsih knD sRsaa shs Biap Mas Mac
Prsnschke), 1925,
Penalties-Marchant thodinql. Portland
90 minutes miseondqctl. Rossisnol ,slash-
Third period: 'scorinr-MaeBeth Mail
! ley), 1:34; Portland (unassisted). 49,:
Burns tMailley: MacBethI. l2:l5; cour.
'efS PenaifiesN iRfs BSTrass nninisi, ,hoIGint IGi
Reilly.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
National Capital Team
Beats Georgetown
For Rifle Sweep

Undefeated champion was the
proud title the National Capital
rife team sported today. following
the final match in the Washington
Rife League yesterday in which
it conquered Georgetown University,
LIS to 1,088
Chew led the winners with a score
of 285, including a 81 standing, but
National Capitals low man, Davis,
scored a point better than George
towns highest, Wales, who turned
in A 273.
At that, there were only two
points difference between the Hoyas'
top and low scorer, Alexander, who
shot a 271.
Evening star., 1941-03-29
20 Years Aoo
In The Star

A home run by Harris was one
of the features Of Washington
win over Daytona. 8-5, as the
Mats began their trip north.
The famous Olympia A. G.
fight club in Philadelphia was de-
stroyed by fire with an estimated
loss of 100000.
Oscar Witt. Red Sox third base
man, twisted his ankle in prac-
tice and will need crutches until
the season opens.