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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
New 1941 City Directory Lists Many Distinguished Name
Six New England Governors
 Urge Cooperation To Save Gas
Motorists Urged to Accept Oil Administration Con-
 servatiOn Program

Boston, August 1 = Spe- ciaD - In an unprecedented joint proclamation the gov ernors of the six New Eng land States today called up on ''every citizen, every bus mess, (and) every institu- tion, public or private,' to cooperate in Petroleum Co., ordinator IckeS' program for voluntary conservation of one-third of present gasoline consumption, as an alterna- tive to compulsory rationing. ''It is clear" the chief executives declared, that if substantial re- duction is not achieved quickly by the cooperation of the people of New England and the other ten Atlantic states, some compulsory system of rationing is inevitable. !"
 Scientific endorsement was given the program recommended by the Marketing Committee of the Pe- troleum Industry and approved by the Petroleum Coordinator. This program calls for: CD elimination of all mechanical defects which cause wasteful gas use; CD reduce ton of driving speed to obtain max imum mileage per gallon; (3) cut ting out of all non-essential driv- ing.
 The unusual joint appeal was de- cided upon, the governors said, be- cause "the people of New England are accustomed to work together on problems common to their six states, and the business of distributing gasoline and fuel oil in New Eng land is conducted on regional basis
 The full text of the proclamation follows:
 Whereas, in the interest of na- tional defense and the security of the people, the President of the United States has established the office of Petroleum Coordinator and appointed thereto the Honorable Harold L. Ickes, Secretary of the In- terior; and
 The Petroleum Coordinator in- forms us that: m.
 Because of a shortage of ocean transportation the sixteen Atlantic coast states are confronted with an impending shortage of gasoline and fuel oils, and other petroleum prod ucts, that will, unless it is abated, cause a serious setback in our raa- tional defense efforts and also re- suit in much inconvienience and discontinue to the people generally
 "NeW England consumes more than one-fourth of all the gasoline and fuel oil delivered to these six teen Atlantic states and an immed fate and drastic reduction in cur. rent consumption is necessary tc meet this situation. Otherwise some compulsory system of ration- ing is inevitable.
 The Federal Petroleum Coordi- nator has now called upon each of us as governors to take the lead in enlisting tie cooperation of all the citizens of our states in voluntary measures for the immediate reduc- ton of gasoline consumption by one third, so that rationing may be avoided, or at least delayed.
 Tt is a situation common to all New England, and
 Therefore, we, the Governors of the New England states, do hereby call upon every citizen, every bus mess, every institution, public or
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
25O OF 1000 CARS REJECTED
Inspection Lane Closes This Afternoon; 35,OlO
 Pass Lane to Date

Over 1000 vehicles were inspect ed at the Thomaston avenue in- spection lane yesterday and 250 were rejected, Clarence Roberts, lane supervisor. said this morning. The total already examined for this summer period is 35,010, the supervisor said. Yesterday 800 passed the test successfully.
 No extension of time was received at the lane, which will close at p. m. this afternoon. There are al- most 1000 more cars still to be checked before the deadline today.
 Almost 50 motorists used the ex- pedient of leaving their cars in line on Thomaston avenue while they went home to bed and re- turned before the lane opened at 8 o'clock. When the lane opened yesterday 50 parked cars which were left around a. m. had swelled to 800 automobiles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
BOND SALES
 GET IMPETUS
Posters for U. s. Defense Bonds Arrive-5OO at
 Scout Headquarters

The campaign to further the pur- chase of U. s. Defense Bonds re- ceived new impetus yesterday with the arrival of shipment of post CTS of various types and sizes for display in prominent locations around town.
 Five hundred of the posters were sent to the headquarters of Mat tatuck Council, Boy Scouts of America, and will be delivered by the scouts when the summer camp ing season closes next week, &C., cording to David F. Babson, scout executive. These particular posters are an impressive size, 28 by 40 inches, and depict the minute men, as do most of the others
 Another lot of the posters was re- ceived at teh post office, accord ing to Charles H. Platt, superin- tendent of mails. These were of two sizes, the very large type which would fill a whole display window, and smaller kind for less ostenta- tiouS display.
 Several Waterburians, including Mayor Vincent A. Scully and Post master Charles A. Babin, are now buying bond regularly every month. In addition to the sales of bonds made at the post office and at the banks, several of the local factories have adopted a system of voluntary deductions from the pay of their employees, in order that the latter may be enabled to purchase bonds regularly, with whatever fre- quency they desire.
 MT. Platt pointed out yesterday that in order to make the bond sale success, it is not necessary for many people to buy them monthly. If everyone would buy just one bond the results would be very satisfac- tory, he added.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
Gov. Connecticut

 private, to cooperate individually and collectively, in the program of gasoline conservation recommended by the Marketing Committee of the Petroleum Industry, approved by the Petroleum Coordinator anj by representatives of all our states. True to its past, New England is making an important contribution to our national defense-in men, money, and materials. Never yet has New England failed the nation; never yet have the people of New England failed to accomplish any task they undertook. We are sati- fled that once they really under stand the necessities of the case re- garding gasoline, they will be fully equal to the situation. we ask each Of you now to make your contribution to saving one- third of our gasoline consumption Start today! Begin now! By their Exceiiencies, the Gov exnors of the New England States
 LeVerett SaItOnStal,
 Governor of Ma6sa-
 chusetts and Chairman
 of the New England Governors Conference.
 Sumner Sewall,
 Governor of Maine.
 Robert o. Blood,
 Governor of New Hamp- shire.
 William H. Wills, Governor of Vermont.
 ]. Howard McGrath,
 Governor of Rhode Isl-
 and.
 Robert A. Hurley,
 Governor of C0nneeta-
 cut.
 A hunming bird weighs less than one cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
LOCAL MOTORIST
 FREED ON CHARGE

John Folklore, 61, of 34 Walnut street extension. this city, was freed by Judge Jeremiah D. Shea in Hamden town court Thursday when he was arraigned on charge of reckless driving. Folklore was in volved in an accident, police re ported, when the car he was driv- ing struck and fatally injured George Keith, g, of Hamden on July IT as the youngster was attempting to cross in front of Our Lady of Mount Carmel church. The coroner of Harnden prior to Folklore ar raignment in the town court had exonerated Folklore of the death of the 9-year-old-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
Old Railroader, Kno1Un
 Here, Has Retired

wiping and coaIing engines, and becoming gateman, freight brake mcn, switchman, temporary yard master, passenger brakeman, and then passenger conductor for the past 29 years.
 MT. McCabe has run almost every train in the Hartford divi- sion, has come to know many cell ebrities including President Wilson and President Coolidge, and has experienced such natural phenom- era as the flood of 1886 and the. hurricane of 1888.
 His retirement comes only a week after that of Charles w. Munson, of 347 West Main street, Waterbury, who served with the same railroad for 59 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02

After forty three years, eight months, and one week in the em- ploy of the New York, New Ha- ven, and Hartford railroad. Con- ductOr James J. McCabe of Hart ford, made his last run on Thurs day.
 It was McCabe who made the run on the last train between Mcriden and Waterbury, and he remembers we'll the service around 1900 which used to connect this city with Middletown and other points to which trains no longer run from here.
 During his many years with the railroad, he served in almost every available function, starting off by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
COLONIALS PLAY
 CYO TOMORROW
Pride of Welch Circle Go- ing to Savin Rock Thurs
 day for Outing
WATERVIlLE Correspondent-Mrs. R. W. Henion, Telephone 3-5462

Waterville, Aug. "A baseball game between St. Michael's c. Y. O. and the Naugatuck Colonials will be played tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock at Waterville Park.
 Church services tomorrow will be-:
 St. MichaePS
 Masses will be held at 8 a. n.; 9:15 and II o'clock. Rev. Francis c. Higgins, pastor and Rev. James J. O'Brien, assistant.
 Grace Methodist
 In the absence of Rev. Ernest F. Weise, who is away on vacation, George Wright will speak at the morning service 10 a. m. and has chosen for his subject, "The Religion of Jesus Is the Religion of Power. l" MT. Wright, who has completed four years at the Drew Seminary, New Jersey, will enter Garret Theolog- ical Seminary, on Northwestern Campus, Evanston, H., in the fall.
 Waterville Union
 Church services will be held at 10 a. m. with Rev. Joseph P. c. John son, the speaker. Sunday school will meet at II o'clock.
 St. PauFs Episcopal
 Rev. Charles Goodwin, rector. Morning prayer and sermon at g a. m.
 The Pride of Welch Circle will hold its annual outing, Thursday evening, August T, at Savin Rock.
 The annual baseball game between Chase Old Timers and Waterville Old Timers will be played this aft ernoon at { o'clock, at the Water vile Park. The battery for Chase will be: Wagner, pitch; Jimmie Maxwell, catch. For Waterville: Red Barker, pitch; Wagner. catch. The umpires to be named before game time, and coaches: Chase. Bob 0reatorex; Waterville, Harp Dunn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
GROVE ST. PROPERTY
 SOLD FOR $27, $50

The Merchants Trust Go, an- nounced the sale of Grove street property to Herman Mitkowsly for s27,5S0. in papers filed yesterday in the ofiise of the town clerk. The purchaser is the proprietor of the Grove Used Car Exchange, part of the building at l4 Grove street. A mortgage to the bank for s22,O00, and one to Louis P. Brandely for e2.5O0 are involved in the traneac- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
NAMES SELECTED
 FOR TRIPLETS

The triplets, all girls which were born Tuesday to Mir. and Mrs. Or azio MuccincarIo of i0e origgs street at St. Mary's hospiatl, were named. The names selected by tho parents for the infant trio were Jean, Jennie and Joan, Mrs. Muc" clnealro Aaid late yesterday.
 pr. Rudolph A. panilani who de- |iivered the babies. said the mother and babes were doing nicely.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
Washington, Adams In Our Midst; Smiths Outnurnber All Others
William Proves More Popular Than John in First Names; Movie Heroes Have Duplicates in
 Names on DirectOry's Pages

It is only with the issuing of city directory that most of realize what ustrious persons dwell among s unnoticed amidst Waterburys teening throngs. For example, how many residents of this city realize that there is George Washington in midst?actually F. George Washington North Elm Street. And he not alone in his presidential splendor for there is also John Adams two Andrew JohnsonS and two Andrew JackSons of them the we'll president of the Board of Health
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
CHARLES P. BARTOW
 IS MADE LIEUT..

Charles P. Barrow of 40 Calumet street has been appointed to 8 sec- ond lieutenancy in the quartermas- ter reserve corps, the War Depart ment announced yesterday.
 Barrow is an alumnuS of Crosby High school and Syracuse university, and was for two years enlisted in R. O. T. c. courses at Syracuse. Since his graduation, he has been employed in the purchasing depart ment of the Chase Brass & Copper Co.
 On her Tooth birthday Mrs. Jessie Watt of Wanganui, New Zealand received a congratulatory cable gram from King George.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
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ESTABLISHED 1883

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 A coot thot's at home wherever it's hung uP-o coat ot home wherever it hangs out-o coat perfectly ot home twelve months of the year everywhere, whatever the weather.
 "Seoson Skipper" is two eoots in one-ond reoIIy does the work of two coats at the cost of one eoot. $3e.95.
 You really dress for the temper otuEe with Season Skipper - Kip out the beautiful plaid wooIen lining when tempeFoture's up- Kip in she lining when tempero- fure's dcwn-oII done in jiffy end your weather troubles under control.
 STORE CLOSED ALL DAY MONDAY!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
DELAYED MEETING Bachelors Babies" at Columbia

Is Horace MacMahon's Tooth pic- ture. his first having been Public wedding" four years ago. Lew OConnell was the camera man for 10th. but they never met between these two films.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02

TUBERCULAR DEATHS
 There were 46.6 deaths from tu- berculosis per 100000 population in the United States during I9S9, aa compared to 4s.9 deaths per 100000 population in 1888.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02
COUPLE HONORED ON ANNIVERSARY
Mir. and Mrs. Dennis SuIIi- van HOnored; Mrs. Bring
 man Improving
Woshinston,HilI

MT. and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan of Baldwin street were honored at a dinner given by their friends at their home recently, the occasion being their thirty third wedding an- niversary.
 A turkey supper was served to about thirty people, after which Miss Mae Sheehan and Peggy Spill lane entertained with Irish jiggs and reels. The guests all enjoyed dancing to Irish music.
 Those present were: MT. and Mrs William Sullivan, MT. and Mrs. Dan Sheehan, MT. and Mrs. John Con- way, MT. and Mrs. Michael O'Don- nell, MT. and Mrs. Dennis Sullivan Mrs. Nellie Spillane, Mrs. P. H Leary, Mrs. Daley, Mrs. Curran Mrs. James Donahue, Miss Ann Mc- Lasky, Miss Mary Brown, Miss Margaret Sullivan, Miss Nora Sul- livan, Miss Bridget Mahoney, Miss Peggy Spillane, Miss Mae Sheehan, Helen Conway, Helen Spillane Peggy Conway, also John Hoarn Michael and Patrick Mullally.
 The many friends of Mrs Charles Bringman, of Sylvan avenue, who suffered a broken arm while on her vacation few weeks ago, will be glad to learn after a great deal oi suffering, she is beginning to show signs of improvement. MT. and Mrs. Bringman and another couple motored to Maine, and while play ing croquet, Mrs. Bringman stumbled into mole hole in the ground and lost her balance, falling in such a way that her wrist hit the ground with such force that she broke some of the small bones in the forearm It's a very painful break, but is improving under treatments now
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-08-02

A humming bird weighs less than one cent.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-24

SCOTLANDVILLE, Ia.-(SNS)
Eleven old conference records were
smashed Friday and Saturday, as
Coach Gil Cutters Southern Uni
versity ti1ipclads amassed 49 points
to win the third annual South
western Athletic Conference track
and field championship held On the
Southern University track and
field.
Following Southern in total
points amassed were Prairie View,
"a; Wiley, 20; Arkansas State, 26
ID; Bishop. II ID; Texas College,
5; and Langston, 3. Winning The
individual high point trophy was
Mason of Prairie with II Ia points.
Southern also won the ennis
tournament as w. Austin and Lem
Brown teamed to beat Prairie
Views Evans and Neil III the finals
of the doubles Earlier, Austin and
Brown of Southern we're pitted
against each other for the finals
in the singles, which was won by
Austin by scores of 0-6, 80, 6-l,
"a. BROWN after taking the first
two sets lost the next three.
Pole Vault-Brown (Southerm, ,
Ist; Beavers (Southern) 2nd;
Walker, (Arkansas) 3rd; Green
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-24
Southern Bags Top Honors; Berry,
Butler Rise TO Stellar Heights

(Arkansas) ano Thomas (WlleV
tied for fourth. High IL teet o
inches. (New leCord).
High junnp-Berry CSolthern)
tst: Allen (Wiley) and Sharpe
CBishop. tied for End; Hill (Ark-
ansas). 4th. Height feet IL
inches. New record.
Shot put Smith (Southern),
1st: Lawson (Arkansas). 2nd:
Floyd CTexas). Bird; Johnson OWL
ley). 4th. Distance Al feet Z "a
inches. (New record)
Discus throw-Pennyman (Afk-
ansas), 1st; Mitchell CSouthern
End: Hoover .(Southerm, 3rd; and
Banks 0.angston), 4th. Distance
1872 feet CNew. record.
l2O ward high hurdles-Matthews
(Southern). 1st: Allen CWiley).
2nd. Hoover (Southerm, 3rd;
sharpe CBishop). 4th. Time ID. I
seconds.
44O-yard run-Mason prairie
View. 1st; Francis (WileD. 2nd'
Epps (Southerm, 3rd; Ross
G,angston), 4th; Time sos sec
unds,
1O0-yara dash-Nelson (WileD.
ist; English Prairie View), End
Baldwin (Prairie View, 3rd; Brit
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-24
Nv MELANCHOLY" JONES
TT.ANTA Ga-(SNS)-

ATLANTA, Ca SNO)
Coaches S. H. Archer and Ar
thur l.. Miller did q splendid job
of running off the annual South
ern Intercollegiate Athletic Confer
ence golf championships May 8-9
during the annual Tuskegee Re
lays. At that time, Morris Brown
swept team honors, with Florida
runner-up in the mems division.
Fort Valley State bagged women'e
team honors. with Tuskegee second
BTWHS of Atlanta won among
the preps.
At Tuskegee Institute, William
(Geech) Mitchell copped low medal
honors in the mems collegiate dl-
vision, with Mrs. Thelma NC,
Tyre, also of Morris Brown, turn
ing in the low medal score i'll the
women's collegiate division. In the
prep division, Henry Baldwin ol
BTWHS of Montgomery, Alabama,
was low medaliSt. MitChelPs ag9re
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-24

gate was 228 for Sd holes, Mrs. Nc
Tyres was 122 for 13 holes, and
Baldwin'S was 213 for Sd holes.
DOMINATE HONORS
The past Friday and Saturday
afternoons. Coach Miller's Morris
Brown Purple wolverines departed
the New Lincoln links, scene of q
second conference golf tournament,
with everything III their possession
but the CLUBHOUSE itself.
The mems team honorS tor 10
holes we're taken with an aggregate
of 299 with MorehouSe, coached
by Hank Archer, whose team did
not compete at Tuskegee, coming
in second with $40. William Shan
non produced hot "71" for medal
honorS.
SISTER ACT
In the women's division, MOTIFS
Browns team aggregate of 461 won
her top billing over Fort Valleys
CO eds, who had 495. Mrs.
Theresa Howell, sister Of Mrs. NC.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-24
|EIzSPoR1 BUG
\ 4sz NLLIjLSk. zones |
Joe Louis, Facing Buddy Baer Who Ranges
6 Feet, 612 Inches and Weighs 24O Pounds,
Has Real Problem on Hands Friday Night

DON'T BE SURPRISED if the Joe Louis s-Buddy Baer
fight in Washington D. c. Friday night goes the limit or
thereabouts The Brown Bomber history reveals has his
troubles when in there pitching" against the pachyderms
and mastodons.
Massive Abe Simon the lion-hearted Hebrew battIer
scaling 260 pounds lasted 1S of the scheduled Is rounds
against the world heavyweight champion Primo Carnera
first of the big fellows Louis encountered his up
couldn't lay much a glove the Tan Embalmer. Yet
Louis required six full canos to drop him for keeps Louis
disposed TwoTon Tony Galento in four chuers but
the canvas twice hmself
These facts make it clear fight which Louis has
against young giant like Buddy Baer is going to be pic
mic. Buddy, unlike Brother Max is long CUTS trains
more seriously, and not onehanded fighter granting
that his deah-deaing blow is located in his right glove
Buddy Baer ranges feet, 6z inches, and will weigh
less than 240 pounds when he squares Oft against the
champion Friday night Louis will be the siftier of the
and with the advantage Of natural speed and
sleepproducing punch in both hands to along with his
varied experience inside the squared the Brown
Bomber is justified 2-to1 favore.
But Buddy Baer looks like potential stumbling block
to Louis Granting the beer barrel not the same Gae
to that the champion faced in June 1882 must admit
Baer looms real threat if to Judge by the ease
with which he disposed of Two-Ton Tony recently.
Whether not Buddy Baer has what it takes to stop
Louis his feat of stopping GaenO time discOses at
least the udsputed fact that he is rugged and stand
rough and tumble bout filled with punishment Galeno uses
legal tactic known to the employing his weight
to advantage in the ring But his buttng, charging and
general roughng tactics dice against Baer Big
Buddy had all the questions and knew the answers What
he did to Gaeno something for postery to remember
Louis bum -a-nonth" campaign has been going along
at an unfang clip since last December when he failed Al
Mccoy Boston Since that time he has stopped Gus Do
in Philadelphia Red Burman in New York Abe Simon
in Detroit and Tony Music in St. Louis
The big question of the moment is whether or not Buddy
Baer falls under category Cbum) the others.
Majority opinion the contrary And what's Billy
Conn and Abe Simon in July engagements where
Brown Bomber definitely will not be operating against
buns.
Baer with his ruggedness excessively long reach and
puverzng right hand has ingredients that sufficient
for success in pugstc industry But whether they
enough stop Louis difficult to conjecture One thing is
certain no will beat the Brown Bomber who can't
fo1Zo nrdto oloI n nIQOtV
puncher who literally absorb punishment and still throw
effective blows after being cracked the noggn is
mighty dangerous challenger That's the sort of man Louis
meets in Buddy Baer And it's no cnch the champion will
retain his crown!
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-24
Blind Infantry
AT Negro Natl
Opening

Members Of the 372nd U. s. In
fantry from Fort Dix we're guests
of the management of the Newark
Eagles Sunday at Rupert Stadium
in Newark when the Eagles lost a
slugfeSt TO the Cuban Stars. 1917
in the opening game of the Negro
National Baseball League. More
than 1880. including many Tren-
tonians. saw the game. Through
courtesy of Mrs. Effa Manley,
owner of the Newark Eagles and tbs
cooperation of Col. H G. Gilbert,
commanding officer Of the 372nd,
the soldiers were special guest. The
large attendance of men in uni
form added q colorful and martial
air to the gala event.
Despite three home runs con
tribilted by the Eagles, Newark fell
short in two big innings. The
Eagles collected four markers in
The first inning and three in the
eighth.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-24

ton (Southern 4th Time 60 Sec
onds. Mew record.
Javelin throW-Butler (Southerm
1st, Taylor (Southern), End;
Gaines CWiley), 3rd; Wilburn
CWiIey). 4th, Distance 190 feet 3
3-4 inches. ~CNew recorO.
Broad jump-Biggs (Southerm, ,
1st: Quarles Bishop). End; Nelson
Prairie View) 3rd; Austin 0ang-
ston). 4th. Distance % feet IL IL
inches (New record.
38O-yard run- Mason (Pralrie
View lst; Guish CBiShop). End;
Love Bishop, 3rd; Carroll ARK
ansas). 4th. Time 2:04 seconds.
22O-yard low hurdles Allen
(Wiley). 1st; Matthews (Southernl
End; Baldwin (Prairie View, 3rd;
Riley CWiley). 4th. Time 20 sec
Onds.
22O-yard dash Nelson (Wiley.
lst. English Prairie View, End;
Baldwin CPrairie View), Bird. Lewis
(Arkan8aS). 9TH. Time 21.08. New
record
One-mile relay-Prairie View,
fst; Texas College, 2nd; Bishop,
3rd TiEe 3:23.7 (New recorO.
The Phoenix index., 1941-05-24
CHANuTE 5. DANvILLE ;

4
James Hardy Q25) Channte, out
pointed Clarence Thurman (1SO
DanviIle, three rounds.
Bill Parsons u35), Danville, stop
ned John Harrison Q35), Chanute.
technical knockout, first round.
Leroy Boston U46). Chanute,
whipped Tom Parsons Q4S), Dan
vile. decision. three rounds
Lesser Phipps n9O. Danville G.
G.. c.. beat O'Neil Ausby n8O.
Chanute, decision, three rounds
Nelson Wright u7N, Chanuse.
defeated Lafayette Smith (17Gl-
DanviIIe CCC. decision, three
rounds,
Al gttingfellow nSB). panville-
whipped julius Lcvett G4o), Dan
vile. decision, three rounds
Anthony Jones G60). Chanute,
nutpointed Eugene Barnes n6O'
DanviiIe CCC. three rounds. decis-
ion.
Anthony Jones, Q60). Chanute.
defeated Pete DerrickelsOn 16O),
DanviIIe. three rounds. decision
EXHIBITION:
AIonzc Harrison QS5. Channts.
and WinsIow Reed nS5). Dsnviile.
two rounds. no decision.
Referees-lieut4 f. g. SehIesI
and Private jimmy Coleman