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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29
10(HILDREN L05ELIvE5IN IN
 HOUSE FIRE
Building Turned Into In. ferno with Doorways
 Blocked for Escape

MONTCLAIR. N. J., Oct. 29.-An oil stove exploded after being drop ped and turned a two and one-half story frame building into raging inferno during the night. killing 12 members of a negro family and seriously burning or injuring seven others.
 Ten of the victims were children.
 The flames blocked the doorways leaving only the windows as avenues of escape.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29
CONFER ON BIG STRIKE,
 COAL MINES
Attempt Is Being Made to Settle Dispute -53,OOO
 Men Involved

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29.-John L. Lewis and Myron Taylor conferred for three hours today on an effort to settle the captive coal mine strike involving 53,000 workers.
 At the end of the conference Lewis told the reporters that any announcement would not be made for at least an hour and a half
 Lunch was ordered sent at o'clock at the meeting place in Fay lors room in the Mayflower Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29
WEATHER E MILD;
 SNOW IN INTERIOR

Despite rain and wind along much of the coast, the weather was comparatively mild in most of AL aska today. according to the Weather Bureau.
 At Fairbanks this morning there was six inches of snow, reports showed, while three inches lay at Dawson and it was still showing lightly.
 Coldest Alaska points this morn ing were Point Barrow, where the temperature was eight degrees be- tow zero and Point Lay, where the mercury stood at four below.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29
Fahy Is Nominated
 Solicitor General

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-Presi- dent Roosevelt today nominated Charles Fahy as Solicitor General of the Department of Justice. filling the place left vacant by the eleva- ton of Francis Riddle to be At torney General.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29

WASHINGTON-Biggest b c k stage decision the Administration has had to make-next to appease- ment of Japan-has been the re- solve to put all it's supply eggs in one basket and concentrate thou sands of tons of tanks, airplanes, trucks and aviation gasoline at the Arctic port of Archangel.
 This was very hazardous oe- cision, and was made only after considerable debate inside the Army and Navy, where some officers ar gued that Archangel could not be kept free of ice all winter; that the Nazis would be able to take the railroad leading to Archangel; and that priceless U. s. supplies might be captured in the same way the British lost their mechanical equipment at Dunkerque
 Major reason for finally decid- ing on the Archangel route was not fear of the Japanese at Vla- divostok, but two other factors:
 CD The long,, long haul, pot only 5000 miles across the Pacific, but 5000 more miles across h e Siberian.
 @ The fact that the Russians were determined to put up an all- out, last-ditch stand at the Volga River, and convinced Averell Har- rimans military advisers they could do it.
 WORLD WATCHES ARCHANGEs.
 So, the eyes of the world will be focused this winter. on Arch
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29
zAvODsKY GOES SOUTH

Jack zavodsky, oldtimer and relief merchant patrolman, left on the Iongass on his annual pilgrimage to Seattle and other points south He expects to be away for several months,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29
ROUND rRIPPER

Miss Edna Langlois of Seattle is making the, round trip aboard the steamer Tongass and enjoying the voyage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29
INSURANCE co. QUALIFIED

The Rhode Island Insurance Company of Providence, Rhode Is- land, was today officially qualified by Territorial Auditor Frank A. Boyle to do business in Alaska.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29
RUSSIANS ATTACK ON
 WIDE FRONT
Soviets Say II Now Appdr ent Nazis Won't Take
 City of Moscow

KUIBYSHEV. Oct. 29. = General Zhukov's defenders of Moscow today reported attacking on nearly all sectors of the curving Moscow front
 Dispatches declared it has become apparent that the Germans are un- able to take the capital but ad- mitted German advance on volo- kolamsk, 65 miles northwest of the city, has complicated the situation for the defenders.
 Red Army counterattacks on the southwest front around Maloyaro- slavets were declared to be growing in intensity and scope.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29
Washington Is Having
 Epidemic of Chutk|es
 About Life in the Army

neuvers. It was pouring rain and the boys were standing ankle deep in mud. As the order was given. one soldier piped up. Swell, now let's all sing God Bless America -and leave out Louisiana"
 Louisiana came in for another one in a story about the hurricane. The 135th Medical Corps was camped in lowlands near Jen- nings when the sto-m blew flood into the camr. A conscientious lieutenant, eager to be positive that all his men had gotten out, went wading knee deep down the company street, poking his head into every tert. In one, he discov- cred a grinning private, sitting cross-legged on his cot, holding a stick in his hand from which dan gled couple of yards of stout cord. What the devil are you doing?" the lieutenant shouted. The soldier eyed his officer in dis gust. Cant you see, sir? I'm fish ing. The tents full of 'em.'
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29

But these aren't the only stories being told and some of them have little more basis in fact.
 For instance, word came to one battalion in Louisiana to end ma
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29
By JACK sTINNETT

WASHINGTON. Oct. 29.-Count- ing in Senators, Representatives, news men, and observers, I some times think there have been more capitalites than soldiers on Army maneuveG this year.
 As a result of all the inspections, one of Washington's favorite pas times now is telling maneuvcr stories.
 Most oIuen heard are those about the use of imaginary weapons-like the one about the private who verbally bang-banged until he was out of breath at an enemy private walking down the road. When the enemy still re- fused to drop dead, the irate pri- vate shouted at him. Whats the matter with you, soldier, I shot you with a rifle, pistol and a machine gun?" The enemy kept on walking, just turning his head to yell back, Whats the matter with you. can't you see I'm a tank?"
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29

From Virginia comes the story Of how scouting party ambushed an Army truck with two trailers. They
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29
McCANNs GO SOUTH

MT. and Mrs. J. A. McCann, from Tulsequah, sailed south today aboard the Tongass for Seattle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-10-29

WORLD WATCHES ARCHANGEs.
 So, the eyes of the world will be focused this winter. on Arch
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
Dolan Giuen Hardest Fight By Ne1O Yorker
DOUBLE HEADER
 ON HILL COURT
Texans, Tribes, Baldwins, Gents Will Tangle
 Tonight

Two good games are on the pro- gram for tonight at Washington Park Community house when play in the second round of the senlor league will be resumed. In the first game starting at 7:30 o'clock the Texans will meet the Tribunes and in the feature go the Baldwin Props take on the Gents of the Hill.
 The opening game should be 8 great battle as both etams will show most of the St. Joe'S Holy Name squad in their lineups. With the Tribes will be Meyers, Solamotis and Puzas while the Holy Name players sporting the colors of the Texans will be Adams, Diamond, Katz and Poplis. Both teams are pointing to second round honors and a chance to meet the Poli team for the title and the fans should be in for a good evening.
 The Baldwin Props, runnerups to the Poli team for first round honors will be at full strength for their battle with the Gents. The Props dropped but one game, the first round but are pointing to an un- defeated record Gor the second round. The Gents on the other hand got off to slow start but hope to make better showign this round and will be out to even mat ters with the Hopeville team. Frank ODonnell will work both games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
Clowns Set Back
 Raiders For Title

Last night the Clowns captured first round honors of the Brooklyn Hi-Y League by downing a strong Raider team 26-17. The Clowns trailed but one time, that being in the third period when the Raiders took 8 17-16 lead, but only to have Franks foul shot tie the game up. Then things happened. Kelly and Turro of the Clowns both threw in set shots, Franks added two more fouls and with thirty seconds 10 play Cluch dropped in 8 hoop talk ing a loose ball out of the air. Petit of the raiders cut a 10-1 lead en- joyed by the Clowns to 10-7 by scor- ing three straight hoops.
 A trio of Clowns, Turro, Kelly and Franks did most of the scoring, making ', 2, and points respective ly, while Petit scoring 8 points was high for the Raiders. DiVito of the Clowns left the game via the foul route.
 Coach K. Muccino was pleased with the showing of the Clowns and strong tussle is being expected for the next meeting of the two teams.
 Mel Kelly put the new white reg ulation ball into use for the contest as M. Higgiston refereed exceeding ly well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
Danning A Holdout; Arnovich In Army?

New York, Jan. 24-CUP)-The first holdout of 1941 for the New York Giants was listed as Harry Danning, catcher, today.
 Only comment forthcoming from Danning was the terse statement I'm not satisfied"
 Giants President Horace Stone. ham brushed of the Danning dis satisfaction as an annual habit and announced that he had written Out fielder Morris Arnovich, bought from the Reds, suggesting that he join the army and forget about base ball for the year if his draft number is so low he'll be called in June as reported.
 Over in the New York Yankees office, the signing of five players all rockies. was announced. They were Shortstop Phil Rizzuto and Pitcher Don Henderickson from Kansas City and Outf1elder Tommy Holmes and Pitchers George Barley and Alan Gettel from Newark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
NORTH END PALS
 OPPOSE CIRCUITS

The North End Pals face the Bridgeport Orcutt Guards at Web- ster School Gym tonight at 7:30 o'clock. At present the Guards have won ten games losing but three. They have a strong club with former high school performers, including Nick Pocelinko and Fred Krash. The Bridgeport club was in the city tournament at Bridgeport last year ending up in the finals.
 The North End Pals, after losing last week will be trying to enter the winning column. Mike Haiday will handle the game.
 In the Prelim at o'clock the Pal co-eds will play some suitable girls team. Dancing will follow the main contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
Hoop Game, Boxing, Three Man Teams, Dancing At Naugy Purple Knights and
 Danbury Gaels
 Clash

Naugatuck, Jan. 24-A large crowd is expected to watch the Purple Knights play heavily-favored Dan- bury Gael team tonight at the To- cal "" surface. Also on the well balanced program will be prelim- mary featuring three man basket ball and junior boxing bouts will be presented between the halves of the main go.
 The boxing bouts under the capa- ble direction of Joseph Triano and Anthony Farrar will show Battling Buddy DiMaria against Dynamite Don Taft in one scrap, and Thomas Walsh against Fred Radcliffe in an- other.
 Danbury will be out to sweep the series tonight between the respec- tive rivals, while the Knights on the other hand will be out to re- gain prestige lost a short while ago when the Purplemen took a 28-point beating from the Gaels.
 Coach John Balinsky, leader o1 the Purplemen, has not announced starting lineup. but did say that he expected all the Knight regulars to be in uniform and ready to play
 Asid from the sport events due to start at 7:30 door prizes will be awarded, and dancing will follow the main contest.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
Jacobs May Clinch Baer Nova Bout


 New York, Jan. 24-(UP)-Joe Louis and challenger Red Burman were scheduled to appear at the box ing commission today and post for feits of $5,000 each, guaranteeing their appearance for next Friday nights heavyweight title fight at Madison Square Garden.
 They were also slated to sign off, cial commission contracts and un- dergo physical check-up.
 Promoter Mike Jacobs was expect ed to return from Miami. Fla, where he has been vacationing for few days. It was believed he would an- nounce completion or abandonment of plans for Lou Nova-Maxie Baer fight in March.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
St. Thon1aS H. ~. SbOrtogrubhS

feed his team some adrenlin just before the match so as to pep them up to exert their very. best efforts.
 Georgie Miller, who has been the leading bowler of the league until the last few weeks when Jackie Grout moved into the top position reports that the weather has not only made walking slippery but has caused him to slip in his bowling so that next week for the first time Miller will appear with 8 pair of "ice creepers" attached to his shoes for the purpose of enabling to climb back to the No. 1 spot of the league.
 Joe Landolfi, coach and player of the senior Holy Name team is hop ing for a victory tonite over the strong St. Joseph'S Cathedral five of Hartford when these two teams meet this evening at Webster school in a postponed game.
 Billie Cronin, coach of the Junior Holy Name team has his club all set to avenge the defeat that the St. Johns quintet of Watertown pinned on them last week. This game will be played as 8 prelimi- nary to the aforementioned senior contest.
 Winnie Mole who has taught sev- eral of Holy Name bowlers to swing and sway the Nole way has several men in line to smile and bowl with Winnie Mole" The latter quo tation is supposed to be copyrighted but we are taking the chance of using it because it proved very ef- fective in having the popular Win bowl 30 for 2 games the other night
 Bobby Byrnes is getting in shape for those long hikes he will take when he leaves with Uncle Sam's forces in March. by walking to Wa terville and back daily.
 Timmie Shea's setback tam is still leading that division it. the card tournament while Brennan and Luddy are the leaders of the cribbage division.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24

Phoenix, AriZ., Jan. A - (UP) = When you think of golf you think of big game.
 Its playing surface requires any- where from 125 to 250 acres. Holes are hundreds of yards aparat, and to play it man must walk upwards of five miles.
 It is a game big enough to en- brace forests to trees, lakes, rivers, and miniature deserts of sand.
 So, naturally, we have come to think of great golfers in terms of power. A man hits ball 300 yards: so, he is a great golfer. A man is strong enough to whack a ball out of a muddy lake bank 200 yards, so he is a great golfer. Another golfer is great because he can hit a ball so far that he is able to reach par 5, 540-yard hole in two blows.
 But golf isn't game of power Not winning golf, anyway. Winning golf, championship golf, is game of precision and skill where the pay-off is to the man with the deli cate stroke on space no larer than a ping pong table.
 You don't have to take my word for it. A fellow who ranks with the greatest, a fellow who knows the game from tee to green as well as anyone playing 1t, feels the same way. The fellow is Dick Metz.
 "All tournaments are won on the putting green, Metz, who is here practicing for the western open which will be held at the Phoenix Country Club late this month, told me.
 Payoff On Green
 There are Is or 20 of us golfers" he said, who have enough skill tc hit the greens in the same number of strokes Without trying to name the entire list I'll give you Nelson Snead, Guldahl, Picard, Little, Ho- gan, Demaret, Smith, Heather, Bulla Oliver, Sarazen, Shute, Ghezzi Cooper and Rupnyan. There isn't g great deal to choose among them when it comes to hitting a golf ball to the green. But the putting is what counts. If you could draw circle around the cup-a four foot circle-you'd find that the man who sank the most four-footers won the tournament, all of these fellows gel that close to the cup in about the same number of strokes. If you'll check back through the tourna- ments of the past two or three years you'll find that the winners missed almost none of the little
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
Today's Sport Parade
By HENRY McLEMORE United Presses Staff Correspondent)

butts. They don't look like much, I'll grant you, but they spell the dif- ference between first and tenth place. People forget that putt of that distance is just as important as a 275-yard drive of the tee.
 Metz, who quit being private pro to A. D. Lasker at his fabulous course near Chicago, to become a good will ambassador for the David- son Meat Packing concern, can't fig- ure out why professionals spend so much time on the practice tee and so little on the practice green.
 Wrong Method
 I'm guilty as all of the other boys" he said. "I'll spend an hour hitting drives, brassieS and irons and two minutes practicing short puts. Yet know that my chances of winning tournaments depend or my not missing those little near gimme babies from four, three and two feet"
 To prove his point that the touch on the green was more important than super brawn on the tee, Metz reminded me of Paul Runyan's match with Sam Snead in the finals of the P. G. A. tournament. Snead outhit Runyan by 50 yards, but Pau, got down the butts, and he won by a landslide score. Craig Wood would have won the two biggest titles-the British Open and the U. s. Open had he had touch on the putting green. You could go on forever men, tioning golfers who missed winning important tournaments because o1 an inability to get the little ones down.
 Yes, golf is big game. But the heart of it, the vital part of it is playing on an area no larger thar pair of chesSboards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
LUPTEN WITH RED SOX

Boston, January 24. (UP) - The number of Boston Red Sox players signed to 1941 contracts in creased to 21 today with receipt of that of Ulysses Lupien, Harvard Graduate who played first base for Little Rock last season. The smooth fielding Lupien batted .3O7 in 15l games with the Southern Associa- ton Farm Club and .474 in 10 con- tests here.
 A contract was received late yes- terday from Odell Hale, acquired rom Cleveland in an off-season deal. Hale, who batted over 300 in four of his eight seasons with the Indians, hit only .220 in 48 games last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24

Martin Crean and Timmie Shea proved they were real fishermen when they both collaborated on an excellent deep sea fish story that took place of the Galway coast of Ireland some fifteen years ago. Fish or no fish 1t was a great story while they both were telling the tale.
 Clarence Ace" Hamilton has giv- en up the idea of appearing with the ice follies this coming month but instead is going to continue giving skiing lessons to Pen" Mac Donnough and Bill Weir. Last week the street department extended Ace and his pupils 8 vote ot thanks for keeping Beacon street clean or snow. Evidently the Ace is quite an instructor.
 The benches at the bowling alleys the other evening reSembled the 50 yard line of the Holy Cross or Notre Dame football squads what with all the bowling contestants huddled together with sweaters and coats thrown over their shoulders due to the faulty heating system that took that particular evening to go fluey
 Father Culliton resumed his po- sition of coaching his teammates with the result that they lost all three games when last week with out his expert strategy the Miller quintet dropped all three of their contests.
 One week from tonite is the date set for one of the Holy Names outstanding social events of their yearly program when Bobby Blacker and his committee stage their an- nual smoker. That the affair will draw a capacity crowd is assured but there is still chance to secure tickets and get in on one of the fin est smokers ever held in this or any other city.
 Add genial John Smith to youl list of flu victims but according to latest reports John is staging a rapid recovery and all the lads hope to see him back at the clut for his nightly cribbage game, req, soon.
 Jimmie Officer has put his old timers on a strict diet in prepara- ton for their annual basketball battle with the senior Holy Name team which is scheduled for the first or second week in February.
 Joe Perry, the sage of Sarsftelc street has been bowling three weeks and has attained an average of 10l for this period which is no mean accomplishment for any elderly gentleman.
 The bowling alleys are expected to be packed with spectators this coming Monday mite when Freddie Rappelt's men stack up against Jack Hanlon's team in a battle for first place. All indications point to a sweeping victory for the R" boys but it is expected that Hanlon will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
FLASH" HOLLETT IS
 RECALLED BY BRUINS

Boston, Jan. 24-(UP)- Further changes in the roster of the second place Boston Bruins were in pros- pect today with the return of Will liam (FlaSh) Hollett, utility player, from the Hershey farm club.
 Manager Art Ross said Hollett exiled for two weeks, would be one of IS players to face the Americans at New York Sunday night when the Bruins seek to extend their un- beaten streak to 13 games.
 Return of Hollett increased the Bruin roster to IT players, two over the National Hockey league playirg limit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
TOMMY HARMON QUITS
 PHONEY BENEFIT GAME

Ann Arbor, Michigan, January 24. - (UP) - Tommy Harmon has withdrawn his support from pro- posed all-star charity football game in Miami February g and 1t was reported today that the contest was mot likely to materialize."
 Harmon, All-American back, who agreed earlier this week to select one of two all-star college teams for the game, said he had been in- formed the event was promotion stunt" instead of a benefit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
MAX WEST SIGNS

Boston, January 24. (UP) = (UP) - The Boston Bees received today the contract of Max West, hero of the National Leagues tri- umph in the all-star game last sea- son. The slugging west slumped from .285 to .281 last year. He switched from the outfield to first base in the final six weeks of the campaign and probably will start the 1941 season at the infield post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
WILLIAM ARMY
 CALL NEXT FALL

Minneapolis, Minn., Jan. 24-(UP) -Outfielder Ted Williams, 2 year old slugging star of the Boston Red Sox, said today that selective serv- ice officials had advised him he probably would be drafted into the army next fall. Williams filled out his draft questionnaire yesterday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
FIGHT RESULTS
(By United Press)

Portland ,~Me. - Eddie McLaugh- lin, 1892, Boston. decisioned Ted Lowry, 166 1-2. Portland (8); Paul Herrick. 120, Portland, knocked out Blond Tiger. 123 1-2, Lowell. Mass. (2): Henry Lynch. Al, Boston, de- cisioned Duke Demers, l40, Sanford (6); Leo Liotta. 138, Boston. de- feated Jimmy Cook, i35, Rumford (H1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24

Dick Cyard Link Brigham to give them tneT who have not played the norse game for surprised Avon school team yesterday Tomorrow night the Avon boys meet the Yale FOsh indoors at WatertOwn at Captain Harry Gushing ana ank playing Yale trio which also playing polo the nOmical charge VIII be made which to the public the hrst ball action by Mr. Brooks Stabe rector Of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24

Ieayenvorts sports will held St. Vaen tines night February Field street despite the meeting Alumni squad vaudeville singing little maneuverng sary to all for Leavenworth with Dlon Reger Perraze the excellent affair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-01-24
ThiSSpOrting
 World
Pert Paragraphs of Sport
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Irish Waterbury much better chance
 no-e welterwght champion Fre zc m FlttsDurgn Leo of Hartford who stopped the Oooa u hut w beaten by Dan Waterbury last October Such is the inside aabe New Yorker who handles DOa hc affairs Eddie in the Garden in the not not too with Jackie Donovan Of Su1ao who
 ed there last week would something Nat Rogers ought to get next to- for boxed two trers Win ming apiece