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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-25
BLACK AND BLUE GOLF TOURNEY
 SET SATURDAY
Country Club of Waterbury Officially Opens Season;
 Earrings Listed

Major John M. Burrall and James H. Darcey are scheduled to lead their Black and Blue Golf teams to the fairways of the Country Club of Waterbury tomorrow afternoon in the tenth annual renewal of the popular event, the slogan of which is dinners" for the winners. More than sixty members of the club will take part in the opening of the season event, GA to be exact with the winners to eat in the evening at the expense of the losers, at tn anual dinner which follows the Black Blue competition each spring.
 New Captain
 James H. Darcey will replace the popular w. R. Reg" Gilman, new. ly elected president of the Country Club of Waterbury, as captain of the Blues while the Blacks as usual, will be captaincd by Major John M. Burrall. w. M. "Bill" Goss, several times club champion and J. D. Lu- nan are paired in what should be Q close, interesting match that may go an extra hole or two. Sam Will Hams, III and Harold Smith, tour- nament chairman this season are listed as opponents, Smith having had special coaching during the week from George Horan, former Mattatuck club champion and 6 low handicap player for many years; Chuck Durfee and Dr. Jim Hennes- sey are paired as well as W. J. "Lit. tie Bill" Sweeney and J. Francis Smith, and the new club president, Reg" Gilman will have Big Bill Amelung to cotnend with during the afternoon.
 Club professional Jim Mac Gregor will be in direct charge of the con- duct of the tournament, scheduled for starting at 1:30 p. m. The tour- nament committee also announced that any players who did not re- turn cards wish to play, they should report at 1 p. m. at which time they will be paired. The official pairings follow:
 BLACK BLUE HR p..u~a14 s,a r TT TNa xaax,
Detroit evening times., 1941-09-21

Not so long Mr. Sheppard sitting the porch
Of Sano Domingos only hotel when he strange
procession in the center of which litter by
two mules On the litter a woman, obviously in agon-
izing pain.
At the head of the parade Mr. Sheppard recognized the
mayor of Santo Domingo He asked him what the pro-
cesson all about and learned that the woman had
been travelling rough jungle trails almost
days hoping that her illness would not prove fatal until
she could reach the hut of Acazam the head of the
Coorados.
But why do you bring the woman here ?" asked Mr.
Sheppard why don't you take her to the hospital in
Quito"
The mayor, hard-headed with university edu-
cation seemed surprised at this question He asked Mr.
Sheppard if he had lived in Ecuador long without
being that the medicine of the Colorado Tribe
Detroit evening times., 1941-09-21

keep the ancient race going.
Mr. Sheppard doesn't know whether the tribal medicine
men experimenting with their variety Of native
curatives in effort what probably the
heahiest community earth But he believe that
knowledge of these concoctons might be distinct contr
button TO medicine all the world
1t is not impossible that representatives of the Pan
American Society of Tropical Research may try
learn the of the Coorados with idea passing
any knowledge OF value TO civilized nations
The Colorados not unfrendly people and their
medicine willing to practice their ancient medical
arts for the benefit Of their white brothers
1t assumed by than few doctors that the Colo
RADIOS have effective remedies for such maladies
the common cold and many other ills that beset
kind
Thanks TO Of the articles Mr. Sheppards little
magazine more than few chemists evncng inter
est in the dongs of the Colorado Tribe Some of them
think that the with which their
bodies might turn out be excellent Of cosmetics
for North American maids and matrons
Detroit evening times., 1941-09-21

- HE COLORADOS tribe of aborignes living in the
junglcs of Ecuador said 10 be the cleanest and
U healthicst people earth. White who have
visited their equatorial stamping ground report that the
members of this ancient clan and children
sound nut in every physical respect and take at
least two baths day.
The Colorados who believed to antedate the ncas
because they color themselves from head
to foot with bright red dye from achote seeds with
which many South American housewives color their
soups.
The legends and customs Of the Coorados well
known to Mr. M Sheppard Director of the Pan Ameri
Society of Tropical Research with headquarters at
Casia, 315, Quito, Ecuador.
Mr.. Sheppard is the publisher OF a little monthly
magazine called Exploration and Scientific Research
and he makes the work of the Pan American Society
Detroit evening times., 1941-09-21
Washed Off One WarShip
Onto The Deck Of Another

- Ne of the qucercst accidents in
United States Naval history was
~ recorded recently when seven
ships OF the Battle Fleet were stream
ing down the Northwest coast
\ day and one-half out Of Brcutcr-
ton Washington an unconscious sailor
was found on the drenched foredeck
Of the U.SS Texas which. with the
other ships, was plowing through
heavy weather in single file
The crew members carried the in
Jured man below where he was treated
tor shock and bruises He gave his
name as Edward English a fireman
and explained he had been caught i'm
the deckwash and evidently thrown
against a stanchion
When English returned 10 his quar-
ters he failed to recognize any Of his
shipmates He went TO- his bunk II
was occupied by another sailor He
Detroit evening times., 1941-09-21

queer has happened 10 me NHl you
tell me what ship ! am on ?'
The Texas" said the lieutenant
English was amazed But sailed
on the New York yesterday At least
| think | did"
The batteships Texas and New York,
sister ships, are built and appointed
precisely alike But that's no excuse
for sailor 90 mistake one for the
other on leaving port The lieutenant
ordered English taken into custody on
suspicion of being a stowaway.
An inquiry Of three officers was
called But English stuck TO his story
that he was from the New York hu,
couldn't imagine what he was doins
on the Texas
A radio query was exchanged be-
tween the ships English was from the
New York but missing from his post.
The officers at last pieced together this
Detroit evening times., 1941-09-21

ton They took Inca chief into the jungle and covered
his diseased body with the sap of magic tree He
cured the legend goes and of his subjects
similarly afflicted
Just what the magic tree was, one except the
Coorados know but Mr. Sheppard suspects that it is
member of the vegetable family which includes the tree
from which chaumoogra oil This substance,
perhaps is the best known treatment for eprosy.
Most of the worlds chaulmoogra oil comes from India
and when Ecadors eper hospital recently threatened
with shortage of this oil the Pan-American Society for
Tropical Research appealed botanist in India who is
Of its distinguished members.
Through this Mr.. Sheppard was able to get 800
young chaulmoogra oil which will be planted in
Ecuador they arrive from the Near East The
Society expects plant these tract of land
already selected and out extensive experiments
The farm which these trees will be set out is near
Domingo where the Coorados live and where their
medicine continue to make OF many secret and
potent drugs to keep their people and others healthy
and happy.
Detroit evening times., 1941-09-21

searched forlhis dry clothes could find All his
personal effects missing
He went out on deck and looked around dazed He tried
60 hnd someone he knew but all the
So he hurried below 10 the executive Office questioning his
sanity
Sir" he said to the lieutenant charge Something
2u ny Amercan we.ts In
Detroit evening times., 1941-09-21

knows more about
the treatment OF
human illness than
any doctor on the
South American
continent.
The first citizen
OF Santo Domingo
cited some of the
aboriginal medi-
cine mans more
remarkable cures
and said, with en-
phasis. that he
wouldn't think of
taking his own
wife or daughter
TO anyone else IT,
they were afflicted
with severe sick
ness.
But for all their
health and happi-
ness and [ h ir
ext r or in ary
knowledge OF medi-
cine the Colora-
dos are "A worried
lot. Their race is
dying out not be-
cause OF disease,
but for some rea-
son which they
cannot understand
they are having
too many sons.
Every year, for
a long time, the
tribe has produced
four boy young
sters for every girl
child This means.
unless something
can be done about
il. that the time
will Ccn1e Wbep
there just won't be
enough mothers to
Detroit evening times., 1941-09-21

explanation which seemed 10 make
English had gone aft the New York's main deck TO
cast overheard oiled rags when big carried him
off the low unprotected stern The Texas about 800
yards behind the New York The that carried
English OFF the New York deposited him the foredeck
of the Texas aud hc hadn't known it.
Detroit evening times., 1941-09-21

read so interest
ingly that hun
dreds OF North
Americans have
paid the yearly fee
OF 81 TO join the
society and get the
magazine which is
published almost
smack on the
equator.
The editor goes
in for a unique sort
Of advertising by
sending a small
packet Of South
American Sc e q 8
with every issue Of
his magazine. The
supply is mex
haustible and Mr..
Sheppard is still
reaching out for
readers.
T his S ou [ h
American editor is
much interested i'm
the Colorados and
knows a lot about
them. He says that
there is an ancient
legend among the
hardy and roseate
Indians that the
more pow e rful
Incas did not Iii
quidate" the little
tribe because its
people once cured
an Inca chief of "a
disease Of filth"
probably leprosy.
The Colorados. il
seems, were cele-
brated for their
power TO cure with
drugs OF their own
raising and concoc-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

Zeltner. fearing that the train might be
watched by the Brooklyn management, re-
served pair of plane tickets for himself and
Mungo and they flew back 10 New York that
night
Mungo was fined 5000 for that slap-happy
flight through the clouds but the Dodger
management relented in few days and can
cened the fine. The other players Stunned
Van as If he had galloping hatoss for few
days but you can't stay mad at Mungo very
long so all was hunky-dory on the Dodger
club in short order
When Van met his "kidnaper" again he
grinned and said: odd Van showed you he's
a standup guy, didn't he?"
The following season, Van landed on all
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

~ the colorfui jarGon OF the diamond a
screwball is a pitch that breaks in the
] opposite direction from a curve.
Van Lingle Mungo. OF the Brooklyn
Dodgers. doesn't know the screwball but that
doesn't stop him from being a screwball
pitcher,
In fact Dodger fans who have watched
basebans most delightful collection of zanies
pass in review IN their dipsy doodle hawick
as far back the memory reaches recently
voted Van the Head Whaok
Like Jess Willard Mungo won his title
IN Havana And II was WOO he was pitching
at the time not baseball, according 10 az
fIdavits filed by Francisco Carreno. a re-
formed buH-fghter now earning his living as
conEa dancer
Carreno claims that when he forced his
way into a room occupied by Lady Vine, a
hostess al the Hotel Nacional in Havana,
on the morning OF March 10th. he found not
only Lady Vine but also his wife and Mungo,
and that Mungo beat him and kicked him so
badly that he has been unable TO 90 into his
dance ever since.
Suspension by the Dodgers and temporary
Punishment 10 their Montreal farm. suit
against him for damages for assault and a
possible role in a divorce action the rhumba
dancer contemplates bringing against his wife
and dancing partner are among the conse-
auences Of the latest escapade of Brooklyns
Wandering Boy
Van has been in and out Of hot water like
restaurant dishes ever since be first came UP
to the big leagues fronashis South Carolina
hamlet Fines have been plastered on him
until he should look like a globe-trotters
suitcase.
Five years ago Mungo would have brought
S200OOO in the open market, as he was con-
sidered one Of the best right handlers in base
ball Today you couldn't get a dime for him
because he has acquired the reputation Of
being daffy-down-dily instead of justifying
the high hopes once held out for him.
And yet perhaps it's only because Mungo
was meant 10 be a winner instead of a loser
that he has been in so much trouble Usually,
Vans scrapes can be traced 10 the fact that
he is brooding over grievances real or fancicd
He likes to win ball games and when he loses
through no fault Of his own his big, simple
soul boils over with Indignation at those he
thinks conspiring TO defeat his destiny.
Van Lingle is a willing toier. He's one of
those work horses whose slogan is: Give me
a little encouragement and I'll work my fool
head off"
But give Mungo the idea that he is being
tossed around and his rebel blood bols up
and he seeks solace in the cup. Then, mild
hammered Van becomes a bear-cat who'll
tackle ten times his weight in tigers
The Mungos are important folk down in
Pageland, S. c.. their ancestral acres The
main street of this hamlet of 1900 is owned
lock, stock and barrel by the Mungo clan
Almost every establishment on the main
stem bears a sign proclaiming the Mungo
ownership There's the Van Lingle Mungo
Co. dealers in gas and oil, the Mungo De-
partment Store. the Mungo Cotton Gin and
the Mungo General Store In addition to
these there are also several stores owned by
a family named Mungo. Vans paw, South
ern gentleman named II " Mungo. is presi-
dent of all these companies. and Van is vice
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

troubles may be attributed to the fact that
his catchers couldn't hold his shoots and he
couldn't hold his shots
His fireball was hard 10 handle but no
more so than Mungo himself after he had
downed a couple of firewater balls
Sober, Van is the sanest man you'd want
TO encounter. and as docie as they come.
But when his innards are Amounted with
mountain dew he becomes the No. / Problem
Child Of Baseball
The late John McGraw used to appoint a
caretaker for Bugs Raymond his eccentric
pitcher 1t was the keepers duty TO keep
Bugs sober. Raymond would either give his
Continued on Page 10)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

kidnapped in airplane by baseball writer
TO make good threat he had made during
fit of anger that he would jump the ball club.
1t was in Pittsburgh and Van had been
brooding over a ball game his teammates had
tossed away on him Meeting Mungo in the
lobby of the Dodgers hotel, Eddie zeltner one
of the war correspondents with the club,
thought he noticed a wild look in Vans eyes
so he asked him if anything wrong
I'll say something's wrong" said Van, dis
gustedly. I'm through with this ball club.
They're not going TO throw away any more
ball games on me- I'm jumping the team to-
night and you can put it in your paper that
l said it,"
Zeltner had il on the wire even while the
echo Of Vans words was still resounding
through the lobby. When the sports editors
of the other New York papers saw Zeltner's
story they wired their representatives with
the club 10 look into the matter and report
back Seeing Mungo in the lobby the other
baseball writer's naturally wired back:
Nothing to Mungo yarn. He's here in
hotel
When the New York papers arrived in
Pittsburgh the next morning and zeltner
showed them TO Mungo the big pitcher said
I'm not going TO make liar out of you
Eddie Van is a standup guy Whcn's the
next train for New York ?"
II. by American Weekly Inc Great Britain Rirhts n
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

tours in another Brooding over defeat again,
the fireball loaded frewater night in st.
Louis and after closing all the bars in town. flowed
gently into his hotel at a
Deciding the hour appropriate for a hand of
pnoche Mungo went to Jimmy Buchers room and
raped sharply the door. Butcher, awakened from
sound sleep jumped out Of bed thinking the world had
end and threw. open the door. When he
saw bleary-eyed Mungo, swaying from side to side,
framed in the doorway, he pushed him out Van pushed
back, good and hard
Then before you could say: Van Lingle is naughty
boy sofas dvans chairs ash trays and waste baskets
flying through the air with the greatest of
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

VANS troll was
never better. He tossed
nothing but strikes with
Jimmie as his catcher.
Woody English, another
Dodger, awakened by the
connection joined in the
fray while frightened
guests phoned the police
that a triple murder was
taking place outside their
doors.
At one stage of the
battle, Bucher, finding he
was outclassed in tn c
furniture league, decided
to throw fists instead. He
bruised his right hand
badly on Vans face but
you should have seen
Mungo!
He came out of 1t with
a beautiful sinner and a
fine of $1,000, tha-highest
ever levied against a Ma
tional League player.
Though Mungo always
gave promise of setting
the National League afire,
this is actually the only
record he holds, and he
set it pitching furniture,
not baseball.
A newspaper ph oto-
grapher called Mungo the
neXLsday and asked If he
could go up TO his room
and take a shot of the
blinker for the Louvre.
"It'll cost you a thou
sand" said Mungo.
"a thousand? Why.
that's preposterous!" pro-
tested the photographer.
"A photo Of an ordinary
black eye isn't worth a
thousand"
Well. that's what the
black eye cost me-" said
Van, hanging up.
Mungo is always
ashamed of a fight he had
with Dick Bartell at the
Polo Grounds when Dick
was playing with the
Giants. That brawl cost
Van Lingle only $25 and
he doesn't like TO have it
mentioned in the same
breath with his major
league battles.
1T was just a minor
league alteration" says
Van, who is a bit of a mall
apropagandist, in his pare
time.
Many of Van Lingle's
ttributed to the fact that
{ hold his shoots and he
OTIS.
hard 10 handle but no
lgo himself after he had
firewater balls.
lie sanest man you'd want
docile as they come.
,navr1o -, n~-og~NI ..4sN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25
BY DAN PARKER.

A y the colorfui jargon OF the diamond, a
screwball is a pitch that breaks in the
y opposite direction from a curve
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-05-25

Continued on Page 1o)
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27

The gold mill at Juneau
(sho1Un aboUe) is the
worlds largest, providing
a large part Of last years
S25, 900, 900 production.
Nest summer the biggest
tourist influx in Alaska's
history will arrive from
the mainland in boats
such as the one a section
of which is sho,Un (right).
Should they venture north
of Nome, they can almost
see a Russian air base
less than so miles a,vay
across Bering Strait.
They'll know then why
this land needs defending.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27

able to say "Okay, later" when I
am told to do something.
Training has started and I guess
I am being trained to be a letter
carrier from all the walking they
make me do in all kinds of weather.
A modern rifle arrived in camp to-
day and attracted wide attention.
We expect to have several in time
if there is no strike trouble.
Only the top of my uniform was
ready when I got here but the bot
tom has arrived now. I am well and
hope you are the same. Do not
worry about me, nom, as I have
to 60 to bed early and am too busy
saluting to get into trouble, although
if being in the army amt being in
trouble I don't know what is.
Love,
Dear Nom:
I thought would drop you a few
lines to let you know I have not
seen no fighting yet. I heard funny
noises last night and was very nerv-
GUS, but everything was okay this
morning so I guess it was all imag-
mary.
They do not get you up by bugle
no more in the army. They use an
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27

sailors still looks
tougher than a bat
tleship.
Sh arkey fought
them all - Jeffries
twice, Corbett, Fitz-
sinmons-the top of
the list.
"Your toughest
fight" I suggested,
must have been
that 25-round battle
at Coney Island?"
cit was in one
wayO Sharkey said,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27

take was going back to bed when l
found no milkman, and just yelling
nuts" to the buzZer the rest of the
morning.
The guardhouse is not a bad place
and I will be out in few days.
Love,
Dear Nom: e 3lls
am out of the guardhouse which
I mentioned in my last letter but
I still don't like buzzers. If the bu-
gle was good enough for Grant, Lee,
Sherman, Teddy Roosevelt, and Per-
shing, it is good enough for me. I
was talking this over with buddy
and he says he thinks the buzzer is
being used just to make the army
mad. An army is no good unless it
is mad, he says. Well the buzzer
will do it. A bugle would make me
mad at a. m. too, MON, but it
is sort of romantic. 1t kind of stirs
you up and makes you feel like you
was a fighter. A buzzer just makes
you feel like you was a stenogra-
pher.
We have a couple of millionaires
in my company One of 'em is a
Rockefeller. 1t is funny thing how
no matter whether you are rich or
poor your feet hurt just the same.
The photographers are always TAX
ing pictures of these rich guys but
none of me but you know how I
look anyhow so do not worry.
I am we'll except for that buzzer.
I can't help hollering Come in"
whenever I hear it.
Could you send me some warm
socks, a homemade cake and some
dice?
Love,
Dear Nom:
Well, just line to let you know
everything is still okay at the ar
senal of democracy as it is called
in the newspapers. I am getting
along well, except the coffee is lousy
and the cream is plain sabotage.
Another modern rifle arrived today,
so I guess things are speeding up
in the defense program.
I nearly got in the guardhouse
IL j I'll, 49,
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27

typewriter so l
could write my
letters that way
and he said why
should I think I
rated a. typewrit-
er, I said, "Well,
this is a machine
war, amt it?" He
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27

an army than l
thought, so this is
just to say l am
well except for a
little flu, some
trouble with my
arches and the
fact I can't get
used To NOT being
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27
Alaska Enjoys New Boom

,ohen the u S. paid Russia Alas Amer,ca
territory granted taking from her soil
Worth of gold enjoying profitable export market But last
me Europe aame ,oith both Japan and Russia looming
horizon the u S. appropriated $780,
for herd defense
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27

GAN FRANCISCO.-The gray is in
~ Tom Sharkey's hair at an age of
68, but the barrel chest still remains.
The most famous of all the fighting
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27

got very sore.
Never mind the dice I asked you
to send me. The camp is now full
of 'em. Dice are the one thing
which amt behind schedule.
Love,
Oscar.
Coulee City dispatch. [volume] (Coulee City, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1941-02-27

electric buZzer. I
kept getting up
and looking for a
front door on my
tent because /
thought it was
the nilknan or
somebody. Where
I made nv mis-