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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23


 It is also the story of how the U. s. State Department balanced this Frenchman's advice against the advice of an American dip lomat in gambling for the great stake of the Weygand army in North Africa.
 This French African army for one year has been the pawn of desperate diplomatic jockeying. The British wanted them against the Italians in Libya. The Ger mans and Italians wanted 1t to guard the approaches to Dakar, possible Nad jumping-off place to South America.
 The two men whose advise counted most with the United States were Robert Murphy, Counselor of the American Embassy at Vichy, and Alexis Leger, for many years the No. 2 man (permanent Under Secre- tary in the French Foreign Of- flee.
 Leger came to the united States after the fall of France with ex- actly $500 in his pocket, con- demned to death by Vichy. While he was living in & garret in New York, The Saturday Evening Post offered him SIS, ,000, with an intimation it would raise the ante to $20,000 for a series of five ar- ticles on the inside of France.
 Leger by this time had used up his $500, but he declined. 'T had been trusted with many confidential secrets which not even the Foreign Minister knew about" he explained. 'I could not sell them"
 OLD WOMEN OF vICHY
 Later Sumner Welles, who holds the position in our State Depart ment corresponding to Leger's position in the French Foreign Of1ce, got him a job as Oriental literary expert in the Library of Congress Leger is a specialist in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23

 and Answers
INS ANgWERED

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED N The WasefbuEy Democrats Ser vice Bureau win answer fer yen free. any question Of fact Oe ln- formation, net involving extea- save research. Write your ques- sson clearly, slgm name and aA- Slress, enclose . three cent postage stamp. Medical or legal advice cannot be given. AddreEg Water, hurv Democrat's Washington Ser vice Bureau, 1013 Thirteenth Street, Washington, D. c.
 @. Can the government use . pa. tented invention without the inven- tors consent?
 A. The government has authority under the law to use any patented invention if 1t Is of vital public ia- terest necessary to the existence of tne government. For such appros priation the inventor will be come pensated.
 @. Is it possible to be a cittzer or subject of more than one coun+ try?
 A. Yes. This Is known as dual authority which is explained in the four page bulletin citizenship and Naturalization" which may be or dered for five cents from the Wa terbury Democrat Service Bureau, 1913 thirteenth St.. Washington, p. c.
 O. Do the ancient walls of Dal1- as:us, from which St. Paul escaped by being let down in a basket, stil stand2
 A. Ruins of the old walls may be traced for 8 circumference of about four miles in the older part of the city. The eastern gate Is very old, date from Roman times. The spot where St. Paul was let down in 8 basket is pointed out to visitors, but the identity of the spot is very doubtful.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
Selected Poem
SUMMER IS A TRAVELLER

(By Adin Ballou in the New York TimeS This Is the season of the waving bough: There Is new fife and motion In the trees Mays thin and tender leaves, full-erown now. offer green footholds to the climbing breeze This is the travellers month when all must stir- The bending grass, the heayy-headed rye, Leaning tho way Of Summer, joining her Wlnd-gulded pathway to the western sky. The youngest bird has flutlered forth, io wing Through airy highways Of tho sun and ralnj rho iaBtsb0Fn robins Of on early Spring Arc now tho pilgrims of some cloudy lane, Ths ls tas travellers iim0 10 step and iilahti BFon lhe corn moves upward ln the nlchk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23

are stilled. It Is like that su-
 preuae moment In the theater
 when after the hubbub of voices.
 Tugtling Of programs and ghuf-
 fling of feet, the lights of the
 house grow dim and the lights of
 the stage brighten up against the
 rising curtain.
 Perhaps August puts on thls nlioW with drop in temperature from khs ninetles 70 the figties Co prOvs that it can Do as individual aEid eapFici- ols as April, or is it Q curtain. raiser to Autumn's golden dAysi Anyhow this prelude reminds ua that pall ls just around tho corner wlth its flaming woodlands aad haEv vegls of oFchaFdg asld flel1s f1ileN. ed by An lnterllde ef Indian Nnm, aleF before Winter agaln b|uakf1a a lhs Naaf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23

to find the ground
 covered with a flaky white sub- stance which for forty years was to be their chief item of diet. They had never seen anything like it since. It came when they were in the desert, at just the moment when ti1ey were gtarv-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23

ing. It can be m apped out something like tnis:
 Although Pres ident Roosevelt, debarking from the good yacht Potomac after the historic con- ference with Churchill, de- clared the Uni- ted States was no nearer war than it had been before, the ans Hx1oYs 11ao1y 1Aa {IaoA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23

o. When a new medicine Is wide ly advertised, is it possible to get reliable information about 1t?
 A. Write to the Bureau of Inves- tigation, American Medical AESocia- ton, 535 North Dearborn St., Chi cago, H., and enclose a copy of the advertisement or explain what you want to know.
 o. What proportion of the sugar used in the United States is con- sumed by the confectionery indus try?
 A. In 1889, the confectionery in- dustry consumed more than six per cent, being second to the bakery industry which consumed approxi. mately eight per cent. Households and restaurants accounted for about 60 per cent of the total consump- tion.
 o. What does s. o. s. mean and how did 1t originate?
 A. The. distress call sos" was first oficially adopted for interna- tional use at the 1906 International Radio Conference at Berlin, al. though prior to that date the callS e @" and e e D" had been em- ployed during certain periods after 1900. "S. o. S." does not mean literally Save Our Souls" or Save Our Ship" as sometimes claimed any more than the previous interna- tional district call "C e D" meant Come Quick Danger" All such calls are based on the speed and clarity with which they can be trans mitted. The combination IS. O. S." was the outgrowth of "S. o. E." which had been used by German ships but which was somewhat un- satisfactory because the final dot was easily obliterated by interfer- ence.
 @. For how long was Charles A. Lindbergh a member of the U. S. air service?
 A. He enrolled as a flying cadet in the U. s. Air Service Reserve, at Brooks Field, San Antonio, Texas, March 19, 1924: later advanced to captain, Air Corps Reserves, and then to colonel. He was also first lieutenant in the Missouri National Guards. Lindbergh resigned his commission as colonel in the U. S. Air Corps Reserves April 8, lS4I.
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i. During the first World War, which were the Central Powers?
 2. Give the terms used in musical composition that mean "very slow" and quick"
 3. Who wrote 'The Man without a Country?
 4. Name the patron saint of Ire- Ireland.
 5. Does osculate mean to vibrate, to swocn or to kiss?
 6. What great English poet was blind?
 2. Which two retired presidents died on July 4, 1928?
 8. Which horse finished second to Whirlaway in the l04l Kentucky Derby?
 g. What word is commonly used to stop walking or running horse?
 10. The name of which Roman deity Is associated with the forge?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23

TODAY'S COMMON ERROR Be careful about the sequences of lenses, as; T consulted the dictionary and failed (not fail) to find a definite of the wOrd."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
Washington Merry -Go-Round RS'S 's'siSs
Ring Eed French Diplomat Who Warned Us Against Vcy Alexis Leger Told State Department Weygond Peton Were Prois

Q his
 during
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
. EDISON IN
 WASHINGTON
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 COrrespOndent

Washington, Aug. g : The pes- sibility of the United States doing back-alley entrance into war now looms up with all the likelihood of a night collision at the cross roads when tn traffic lights aren't work
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
MAMMA IN THE WILDERNESS
By EARL L. DOUGLASS, D. D.

The story of the giving of the mama in the wilderness is full of spiritual meaning.
 The IsraeliteS were starving when suddenly they awoke one morning
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-23
Whats Your I. O.?

Can you answer seven e these test questions? Turn ts back page for the answers.
Evening star., 1941-03-07

Do you know how much this sponee-soft ustrous mo-
hair Kinkinno sells for? Eight dollars yard That
means it would cost $40 just to cover q single chair
$50 just to cover q single sofa! And this isn't ord
nary run-of-the-rIII Kinkin1o, either 1t dyed
to our Decorators order specially for us in seven
glorious shades. Du Borryrose, Alice Blue turquoise
Jungle brown, wine and fown It-wos put on pieces
designed specially for us by Norman McGregor
outstanding designer Of modern furniture. And the
pieces themselves we're made by one Of the finest
manufacturers Of modern furniture we know of They
don't put up with sIip-shod work materials! Not
they! They insist upon fine construction expert toi-
ornq details which mean you'll get better wear out Of
your furniture.
Here's modern at its best Modern taken out of the
fanatic realm and Gained into suove, IvobIe designs
Modern lifted from the luxury class and put right into
the reach of you Young Moderns who operate on q
modest income. Right otter Anniversary you'll pay
SIS more for the chairs SIS for the sofas. So
don't diy-doIIy. Be here tomorrow morning when
the doors swing open!
Furniture Fourth Hecht COZ
Evening star., 1941-04-17
LocoI Commission Could Have Been Stern

develops Carn Johnny Ray are trying 10 put
Can happens to manage LoD Nova and
who fighting for
chicken bone sticks in the champions
throat and chokes him. -,
Buddy Baer 1t Is
he fight Louis All they want 10 De sure Is
that Baer precisely schedule And even Buddy WINS thy
that Baer
They would want to fight Baer
There for against the District Commission II
remain loyal to the N B. A. which they
Mr. Jacobs where to head IN and dcate
referees rings things that After ALL the pressure on JACOBS
he likes washington should be made toe the line On the
financial Most OF the
fighters still must the commission ano on Dig
gate that isn't they the smart set
afar that Lit Col Miller and his
Island The marines wonderful people but this one
time when they may just about official
Evening star., 1941-04-17
~ . stat Correspondent of The Star.

~ STAFF Correspondent Of The Star.
BOSTON, April 17.-Alejandro
Carrasquel, the grim-visaged
Venezuelan whose pitching star
alternately has sparked and sput-
tered, never again will be granted
the opportunity of hurting for
the Mats in any game which has
won a remote chance of being
won by Washington. The Mats
may relieve themselves OF the
relief pitcher at any moment.
Manager Bucky Harris is so
disgusted with Carrasquel that
he was threatening to ship him
back to Washington ahead of the
team, which will entrain tonight.
After his relief performance here
yesterday, when the Red Sox
hammered his hurting for three
runs with two out in the ninth,
Carrasquel no longer is desired.
Harris, who is frantic in his
efforts to obtain two pitchers who
can produce some semblance of
effective relief pitching for two
or three innings, says Carras-
ouel's presence on the mound
now would have a demoralizing
effect on the club. It's all right
with Bucky if Carrasquel hops
the next plane for Venezuela.
The tall, dark and sinister
right-hander last year was re-
leased to Jersey City, which re-
turned him with thanks after a
brief inspection. Alexandra hung
on with the Mats to win six
games and lose two in relief ap-
pearances, but he was no ball OF
fire despite those flattering fig
Hreg.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
BY the Associated Press.

DJ ehc asoONAdbCd AcpS.
INDIANAPOLIS, April 1.-THE
first managerial brother act in
American Association baseball be-
gins a five-month stand today with
the seasons opener here between
the indianapolis Indians and the
Milwaukee Brewers.
Wade (Red) Killefer, 56. man.
ages the Indians; his brother, VIII
liam, SO, the Brewers.
This campaign will be just con-
tinuation of family feud older
than the 3e-year-old association
itself.
They got into baseball in high
school in Paw Paw. Mich, where
their father was probate Judge.
Then Wade was managing Kala-
mazoo of the Michigan State League
and his brother. just out of high
school, got job with him in the
outfield.
But he couldn't hit at ALL" Wade
says, land I had to let him go. He
still talks about it."
Both played ball in college-Wade
at Purdue and Michigan and Bill
at Sacred Heart in Minnesota and
at Texas-and then began making
their living at it. They started as
catchers, but Wade later played the
infield and outfield.
They played against each other
in 1910 and 1911 when Wade was
with Washington and his brother
Evening star., 1941-04-17
Loss to Red Sox Puts CorrosqueI on Skids
Harris Counts HurIer Out MocFoyden, Dean Also in Bad

Washington is making a deter
mined bid to land two pitchers
answering the description, but
other clubs are hesitant about re-
leasing pitchers until their own
slab situations become more set
tied. Meantime, Harris is eat
ing aspirin and showing a deter
mination to leave his starting
pitcher on the mound for the
route regardless of what happens.
After the Mats had seen three
run leads evaporate in the ninth
inning on successive days, the
gloom in the dressing room after
the game yesterday could have
been sliced with the blunt end of
an ak. News of Buddy Lewis
la classification completed the
unhappy picture.
Ben Chapman has hit into
three double plays in as many
games, but compared with his
1889 start, he's something of q
tremendous success. That sea-
son Ben obtained only two hits
in his first "a trips to the plate,
while this year he has accumu-
lated three hits in 13 times at bat.
Lewis is the only Nat who has
hit safely in three games. Cecil
Travis has made five hits and all
of them have been to right field,
which would indicate he is fol-
lowing orders and pulling his
hits"
Catcher Rick Ferrell was a
dubious starter today. He twisted
his left ankle rounding first base
on his ninth-inning single yes
terday and the ankle still was
swollen today.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
lKHIefer Brothers, Now Bosses
In A. A., Resume Long Feud

with st. Louis in the American
League, and again from 1914 to
1916 when the one was with Gin
cinnati and the other with Phila-
delphia in the National League, Bill
catching Grover Cleveland Alexan-
der.
They didn't meet again in bah
park until 1887. Both finished out
that and the following season as
Pacific Coast League managers, Bill
at Sacramento and Wade at Holly
wood.
In both seasons Bill came out
with pennants, while Wade's club
wound up in the second division.
They got their association jobs
last December. Their sister, Ola
Killefer, Paw Paw school execu-
tive, came to see them open the
season today.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
UncIe's Own Rinq May Have Soft Spots

melancholy the local
special will dispatched Washington This
understand Isn't good as anot!
rings alike in measurement
another OF JACOBS advanced
ideas Possibly his ring will mattress for the
Buddy Baer be getting little
but it undoubtedly real bottom
So far no through the local commission Ihese
repeatedly that Louis gang all right
of the Baer Feres insists that
crack at Louis In 80 days
a champion demanding another crack at a
consistent unacleS OF
racket MIR Dick Orien Miller of the
boxinr commission THE first that hck Louis
match n York
Evening star., 1941-04-17
He's Got the Bruss Hats Jumping Through Hoops

than Jacobs would have succeeded in crashing
Washington grabbing of the big Une Arena and talking Clark
letting him heavyweight fight to be
the championship.
Boxing Commission presented another
obstacle They special permission local referees
all fights in this Obviously this means OF
expressing get
the fight the commissioners had to agree to give Jacobs
imported refer frsta and consideration
Uncle
mechanical forces set the stage Pos
afraid that local wokmen might place the ngde
could with the
naked calamity Mr. Jacobs importing the
fulfill requirements out Of long practice Thus Is
will
wit Soldiers
Evening star., 1941-04-17
ki|nar, Indians
ProveC|ass as
Chisox Topp|e
AIS Shutout Hurting
Backed by Homers;
Reds, Yonks Bow
BY JUDSON BAILEY,
Associated Press Sports Writer.

For reasons that never have been
very clear, lot of people in base
ball do not think Albert Joseph
(HappO Milnar is first-rate
pitcher, although he won 18 games
for the Cleveland Indians last year.
His critics have pointed out that,
although he was tremendous sue
cess in the Southern Association, he
was no great shakes with Milwaukee
Cleveland in two seasons preceding
1910.
He worked fractions of % games
for the Tribe in 1893 and finished
with a record of 3 and, and an
earned run average of SOB. The
next season he worked in 81 games
and won IA and lost II.
Indians Homers Help.
Now it looks as though the big
27-year-old southpaw may be able
to convince the skepticS that his
steady, effective effort last year was
his real gait. and that his two
seasons with New Orleans, where he
won a total of 46 games and lost 18
were no fluke
Milnar shut out the Chicago White
Sox, 60, on two singles yesterday
He was as superb as the Cleveland
fans had expected Bob Feller to be
the day before The hits he gave
came in succession in the fifth
inning after two were out and only
one other Chicago batter got on
base in the whole game.
The Indians themselves were
rationed to six hits, but one of
these was a three-run homer by
Hal Trosky and another was a
two-run circuit clout by Roy
Weatherly.
That brand of play against a
club as formidable as the White
Sox showed why Cleveland ranks
up front among the American
League pennant contenders.
Other Flag Hopefuls Bow.
Other flag hopefuls in both leagues
were treated as roughly yesterday
as they had been on opening day.
The World Champion Cincinnati
Reds were cut down again by the
st. Louis Cardinals Az with Mort
Cooper besting Johnny Wander Nicer
/ Cooper gave only five hits and
famed seven. Wander Nicer gave
seven and struck out eight. but
also walked six. He weakened in
the ninth to give up two runs and
the ball game.
Brooklyn was bumped a second
time by the New York Giants, 81
in another pitching duel. Harry
Gumbert held the Dodgers to five
hits and Kirby Higbe. victim of
Evening star., 1941-04-17
Berg 11Shots on Top
With Round 10 Go in
|AsheviIIe Golf
~ the Associated Press.

b the Associated fress'
ASHEvILLE, N. c., April IL
With an 11-stroke lead over De-
Tending Champion Jean Bauer,
Patty Berg of Minneapolis, former
national champ, headed into the
final of the Land of the Sky wom-
ems golf tournament today.
Red-haired Patty had a 54-hole
total of 226 and Miss Bauer, Provl-
dence, r. L, shotmaker, a 237.
Six strokes behind genial Jean
was Jane Cothran of Greenville,
S. c., the 1910 runner-up.
At 257 was Jane Crum, South
Carolina coed.
Other scores included.
Mrs. Ben Parks of Charlotte, N. c.,
271.
Mrs. j. j. Lawlor of Scarsdale,
N. Y, 274. -. ..s..
Mrs. e. T. Nolan Of Newcastle,
Pa, 276.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
Yesterdays Stors
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Pete Fox. Red Sox-Hit three singles.
one of them driving home winning run in
twelfth inning against Senators.
Dick Siebert. Athletics-Hit two homers
and single to lead onslaught ssainst
Yankees.
Harry Gumbert and Hank DanninE.
Giants-Former pitched six-hit bail and
latter singled with bases loaded to beat
Dodgers
Eden Auker. Browns-Heid Tigers 70
four hits
Manuel Salvo. Bees-Limited PhiIlies TO
three hits and kept them shut out till
ninth.
Morton Cooper. Csrdinals-Held Reds
to fve hits and struck out seven.
Al Milnsr Indians-Shut QUE White Sox
with two singles
Evening star., 1941-04-17
Win, Lose or Draw
The Fuehrer, Jacobs, Captures the CopituI
BY FRANCIS {. STAN

An authentic communique from New York that
Jacobs the fuehr OF boxing sending his division Wash
gton This will about complete the conquest of the Capital The
nsc front now belongs to Uncle Mike while his the
named Hene Miller sailing the far
This that Promoter Jacobs who all the fighters worth
owning not only muscled addition
bringing his baers will
New York his necessities
for the affair between Buddy
the Month
No less than bitzrieg of Jacobs invasion
ngon which weeks patronzng Mr. Joe
res who had dawdng
fight MI Turner that he did
teeth Uncle Mike which picked
codoage would
AS Mr. Jacobs boxing right from Mr. Turner's
Billy fight his somebody
Buddy probably the theory that Washington for this
thing would for anything
Evening star., 1941-04-17

Harris is convinced the Mats
can be a formidable team If
equipped with a pair of effective
relief pitchers. He regards Ar
mold Anderson hopefully, but
doesn't visualize what he wants
in such as Carrasquel, Jim Dean
or Danny MacFayden.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
When the Marine Left, Mike Attacked

advertised
S26000 Mr. promptly displayed
interest old playground he here
quickly this territory nendy Uncle
egald in the District back 1884 the brass
National Boxing Association Col Miller directing
his Commission
president B. A. Mike
monopoly king.
Miller heard bugle call
Hene sailed
Caribbean regiment athenecks Quick FASH Uncle
Evening star., 1941-04-17

bdIleQ lot JuQQ ID elk1NI-
7 Batted for Hughson in ninth.
Washington 001 0lO 131 O00-T
Boston 0l0 021 003 001-S
Runs batted in-Cramer t3), Travis (2).
Lewis, Ferrell, Doerr "a, Foxx 90, Cronln,
Tabor. Two-base hits-Case, Myer, Cronin,
Pytlak. Three-base hitsI-Crsmer, Travis.
Home runs-Lewis. Cronin, Doerr, Tabor.
Stolen base-Pytlak Sacrihces-Carras-
auel, Finney, Wagner: Double plays
ton, 13; Boston, is. First base on balls
Of Masterson. Il. of Carrasauel 3: of
Masterson, 3: by Carrasauel. /: by Ander-
son. 2: BY Wagner. 9; by Hughson; /: by
HafT,s hnnss on aa4raseSe Mssisrspn n inninss IN
off Dean. / in / inning; Of Anderson. 2 in
12s innings: of Wagner. 13 in 72s innings;
mani; of Hughson. 2 in L inning; of Har-
Tis. / in 2 innings; Hit BY piteher-By An
terson. Winning pitcher-Hsrris-Losin
pitcher - Anderson.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
Minor Results

BY the Associated Press.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE
San Diego. 4 San Francisco. l.
Sacramento. 8: Los Angeles, i.
Hollywood. q; Portland, z.
Seattle. 6: Oakland, 3.
TEXAS LEAGUE.
Fort Worth. Q: Dallas. 0.
Oklahoma City. z; Tulsa. 8.
Houston. >; Beaumont. 0.
Shreveport at San Antonio, vet GROUNDS
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Knoxville 20: Chattanooga, Is.
Atlanta, 3; Nashville, ..
Little Rock, 8; Birminsham, 2.
Memphis, IA; New Orleans, II.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
STANDINGS OF THE CLUBS
GAMES TODAY. GAMES TnMORROW,

four errors by his inf1eld, gave the
Giants siX-one of them a single
by Harry Danning with the bases
| loaded.
Manuel Salvo held the Phillies to
three hits as the Boston Bees banged
| out a Al triumph.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
AS OutsIug Yankees.

The New York Yankees dropped a
Slugglng session to the Philadelphia
Athletics, l0-7. Among the AS l3
hits were two home runs and a
single by Dick Siebert and a homer
by Bob johnson. Five runs we're
punched in a big sixth inning.
Nelson Potter plodded the whole
route for the AS, yielding 10 hits,
including round-trippers by Twink
Selkirk and Joe Di Maggie, who also
had two doubles and a single.
Detroit'S American League cham
pion Tigers made a delayed start at
st. Louis and were beaten, 81, by
the Browns, just as they had been
on opening day last year. Eden
Auker muzZled the Tigers with four
hits. while the Browns tore into
Buck Newsom and Dizzy Trout for
IA and crowded seven runs into the
eighth inning.
The Boston Red Sox took their
second straight from Washington,
81, but had to go u innings to
do it.
Evening star., 1941-04-17
Official Score

Totals ~ 16 34ti5 /
.Batted for Masterson in eighth.
Ran for Bloodworth in eighth.
One out in twelfth when winning run