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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
U. c. L. A. AT FLORIDA

Jaelsonvliie. Fla, Dec. 10.--( (Up) -Aftor e iline-year lapse, D. 0. L
 $. and the University os Flofida to- day renew their football flvaigy al Arnlc'rgl GaadllHn, kaah heplnN fe WlisN wv q MHdinFA4 Wlih
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
(Ieeg. U. {. Pat. Ohlice) nv LACK fiIiENTIIRR
WN UHNah WVN7RV N HHF1EF alted Press Stan Corresp0ndent)

(United Press Stan COFFesp0ndent)
 New York, Dec. 20 -- (U.P.) = If sometime during the night I should Do stricken by q witchB curse and awaken 10 find myself q member of the New York Giants football team. would observe tomorrow, tho goth day of December, i04i, by making the following ifi0vcs:
 A. Climbing into the nearest suit Of armor.
 D. Executing half galner into pool of ether.
 c. BuFrowing Into the deepest vault in Fort Knox, Ky.
 These EaareuyeFs might appear c bit complicated and even somewhat 1 painful, but # carried through they would give mo the lasting satisfacs ton of knowing I had disqualified myself aS . participant in oil iins pending disaster which will make Custer's stand in the Little Big Horn look like q smashing triumph.
 For tomorrow the New York fOots bail Giants must climb smack into the cage with the most foaFsoEne group Of individuals ever collected on the same gridiroii on tho same day. Meaning by that, of course, the i1ief-0F are they moro inen7-~who comprise the Chicago Bears.
 It ig reported by reliable parties that the Bears are just c nice, clean bunch Of fun-loving fellows wi0 don't come equipped with horns, fangs or claws They have no pris sofi records and they've never been caught boiling small children iii rubbing liniment or sticking hot needles under their rivals thumb. naiis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
llIIlIIIl ID
 GOLLE6IANA

Score ct half time: Colleglans l4, Props it. Referee: Mike Haiday.
 HID LEAD TO COME
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very Olose

Up at Watertowfl last night, I'homaston pulled out . 38 to 30 win over the Indians in slasiliag game undecided until Posters final field goal settled the issue, Water town owning 0 l4-i3 lead ct half time. Litchfield, coached by Del Knox pinned q 30 to 26 setback on Terryyille High, Casadei getting l2 for the winners, Wroblewski 13 for Terryville. The game was played on the latter court
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20

Other Results Thomaston 3e, Watertown 36. Litchfleld 30. Terryville 26. Morris 32. Denhury 27. Pawtucket West 50, N. II. Com mercial 36.
 shelton 45,, East Haven 30. West Haven 18, Hartford Bulke- la is.
 Bridgeport Trade il, Anscnia il. Str ssrd 8. Mllfors w s1i a2, EarN. rad. rwv ManeAaAAet V. MaaL IlArslora 70
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20

Score: fs-1s. Referee: Janniccne. Time: Four x-mInute periods.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
E1s1nI Robins

ae0r6f el.f2. Refdreei Vlnny Ian. niceupG- Time Four six-minute
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
victory. More than i2OOO ians arG

This b their third meeting a rubber msteh.-fiiaco u. c. L. A. won i3-0 iii 1881. and Eloglda l2a2 ln ia32. Coaehag reported helh fQEf N reAk kIlaNo NAlk. #Ein
 s|sR WRa M nNaaU
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
WaGGa Lineup

Do thas as it may, quite c Tiufns Der of folks have different ideas. Many of them wouldn't Do surprised ct oil to find teif Bears lining iip tomorrow with Jack the Ripper at right tackle, FrankensteIn's flephewg gt the guard slotg, teh Werewolf Of London at fuIback and the BorglAs, Pere Et sis, serving Up the TT" foFma 1lon.
 whether the Giants themselves share these foFebcdings, I really don't know. Stout Steve owen. their guardian. has been whistiIng bravely through the dark days Of this week and nc has guaranteed that his charges will siiow ID iti Chicago for the game even if ile has to chain them together like 70 many daisies ard lead them on the Held in blinkerB.
 Offhand, the Giants have about ag much chance Of winning this game as the Nobel Peace Founda- ton has of declaring . dividend, The only bets being covered in New York today center on the number of Giants expected to leave tho game under their own power. and the highest estimate have heard so far was the square root Of six.
 The Giants aren't oil in one piece even now. before the game. Even such c relatively harmless bunch of fellows ag the Brooklyn Dodgers handed seven of them oiie-way trips to surgery clinics few weeks ago. and the breaks and bruises have been slower to heal than relations between Ethiopia and Italy. owen may decide to set lip an operating table beside the bench.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
THOMAsTON
WATERTOWN

Score at half tilmei Watertown IA, Thomaston l3. Referee: Lonergan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
Too str0Hg

Too strong
 At Pawtucket, Rhode Island, East High was much too strong for Cros. by In the later's second game of the season, the R. I, team winning q b3 to % game, after leading 24 to i3 at half time. Claveriy, with 20 points was high for the winners, Al. bic Kelly getting 10 for Crosby. T'o- night, Crosby meets Holyoke ct WIl- by gym, aS Wllby takes on WeStfieid high In doublo-header.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
AVefaEeN

That might be a wise move. In i2 games Chicago has rolled up 42O points to i0i, which melts down to an average of 36 to i3 per game. AS for first downs. yards gained and passes completed, the Accountants Local 430 in Chicago has had pick cts on the march for weeks now, The union claims only astronomers can deal with such figures.
 Against this array of boys wiaO arc nine feet tall. weight 4OO poundg and run tell 100 yards in seven seconds, the Giants can throw only the proverbiaI punt and prayer. ! hope they have uncovered some- thing now in both departments or the Heins, the Cuffs and the Dan- owslEls Of today will be resting peacefully tomorrow under sp0Gs marked by "x1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
LUX CLOCK LEAGUE

(Mattatuck Roercatlon)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-20
LEAVENNV0RTIl

TothM ,.ttttIt,t ld CT Score at half time: Bristol i6, LeaV. enworth IS. Referee; Coyle.
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na.,.,.

Totals ........,..7
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se0roi 2Ss23. Referee VI fannleGne. Tim6--Four { minute periods.
Spades
WafeFVIlle

Totals .,.n.," 70
Evening star., 1941-03-18

L1o" why (dIl yOu ILLtaA,
yet know every fact and opinion that cir
culates here or abroad?
X X X
You give to your NEWSPAPERS the job
of ''EXPLORING" FOR YOU. It is their
task to STAND GUARD, to WATCH, to
REPORT, to explain as clearly and quick
ly as they can what goes on in the world
around you.
They watch the city hall, the county
courthouse, the state capitol, Washington,
the market places, the capitals of the world
to report both THE GOOD AND THE
BAD DEEDS of those in places of trust.
You, by yourself, could never do all
this. While you watched in ONE quarter,
some political scoundrel or some crooked
confidence man might rob you in AN
OTHER. Or, just as likely, some heroic
stand in your behalf might FAIL because
you did not hear of it in time to lend your
support!
You give to your newspapers the job of
watching and reporting on business, on
education, on reigion-even on nature
itself! What would newspaper be with
out the weather report, the news of hu-
man behavior, the news of new thoughts,
new discoveries, new values and worth
while aids to your comfort and happiness?
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Machine Tool Firms
Still Hard Pressed
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press
NEW YORK, March 1S.-The
American Machinist said today the
pressure on machine-tool builders
to furnish machines to the airplane
and shipbuilding industries sis still
terrific" and may result in delayed
deliveries to companies with strictly
ordnance manufacturing contracts.
The worst of the tooling-up Job for
defense, said the trade publication,
will be over within the next go to
80 days.
"Machine-tool builders" added
the magazine, expect that a new
buying program running into sew
eral hundred million dollars will
come out of the aid-to-Britain plans
now being formulated in WASH
ington. Such a program will have
to be superimposed on business now
on the industrys books, which alone
will keep operations at full capacity
for months ahead"
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Federal Spending
Climbs Above
| 3 Billions
b. the Associated Press


Federal expenditures, rejecting
the accelerating pace of the de-
Tense program, passed $4,000, ,000. 900
with 3la months of the fiscal year
yet to 60.
In the first e1a months of the
fiscal year defense costs totaled
$3,262 ,023. .716. However. this was
only half of the defense expendi-
lures budgeted for this year, indi-
eating even more rapid spending in
the coming months. The total
budget for the year ending June &c
is s13,302 100000.
On March Is, the Treasury said
expenditures totaled S8,OO8, ,153, ,92O
With the bulk of March income
taxes yet to be counted, receipts
were S4,322,219,2 ,280, making deficit
of $3,6S5,934,64O.
The Treasury statement showed
income tax collections of $685. 1872
in the first half of March, COM
pared with $173, 1902, ITO in the sim
liar period last year. These figures
reflected only collections reported to
Washington and were only a portion
of actual collections in the field
which are expected by Secretary
Morgenthau to exceed $1,000, 900, 900
for the month.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Fisher Body Plant
To Be Converted
For Plane Parts
Big Increase in Floor
Space Planned at
Memphis Factory
e. tbe Associated Press.

Es tbe Associated Press.
DETROIT, March l8.-plans for
converting the facilities of the
Fisher body plant at Memphis, Tenn,
to the manufacture OF airplane
parts and subassemblies we're an
nounced today by E. F. Fisher, gen.
eral manager of the Fisher body
division of General Motors. Corp.
Mr.. Fisher said the present floor
area of 250,000 square feet would be
increased, when required, up to a
total of 100000 square feet.
The parts to be manufactured are
for use in connection with the re-
Gently announced General Motors
North American Aviation, Inc, pro-
gram for production of twin engine
bombers. Final assembly operations
will be in a North American plant
in Kansas City, Kans.
Mr.. Fisher said the use of the
Memphis plant "for this important
defense activity is made possible by
the ALLEGATION of its present func-
tions to the other plants of the
Fisher division"
Evening star., 1941-03-18

Concerning prices,
Clarence

Concerning prices, Clarence
Francis, president, said:
"The armament program will en-
tail unprecedented costs-and that
means high taxes and the disruption
of many normal activities. Our en-
ployes and the management, in the
face of these new problems, will
strive to increase our sales, improve
the quality of our products and serv-
ice, find various ways and means of
making savings to Offset higher costs,
and use research more effectively"
AS previously reported, net sales in
1910 totaled $152, 1924 ,209, compared
with $145. 5.615, ,242 in 1899. Net profit
was $15,244,077, equal to s277 a
common share, against $15,l18,063,
or SITS a share, in 1899.
The 1910 tax bill of the company
amounted to Still 1924, equal to 81 .35
common share. In 1899 it was S.
$780, ,676, or S1.05 share, and in 1888
it totaled s4,695, ,294, or SO cents a
share.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
London Market
Registers Gains
At Close

LONDON, March 1S.-The stock
market showed a fairly good closing
tone today despite some late profit
taking in recently favored groups.
Dividend payers in the Kaflrs
group held moderate gains. Cour.
taulds was feature of the indus
trial list, closing higher on the day
though somewhat under the best
Coppers and oils stirred a moderate
buying interest at better levels.
The gilt-edged department re-
ceived comparatively little attention
and in a few cases prices were a
shade lower.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Food Industry Ready
To Help Defense,
Chester Reports
General Foods Chief
Points to Big Gain
In Efficiency
BY the Associated Press,

NEW YORK, March ls.-The food
industry is well prepared to aid the
national defense program in the
United States, Colby M. Chester,
chairman of General Foods Corp,
said today In the annual report to
stockholders.
Most types of food are readily
available" he said. Farms, fac
tories and warehouses are widely
distributed. There has been a tre-
mendous gain in efficiency in all
phases Of food production and dis
tribution during the past genera
ton. -
Eve know that workers in busy
defense factories, men in Army
camps and our buster civilian popu-
lation will require more food-whole-
some food in ample quantities. For
tunately, General Foods is abreast
of the times in its plants"
Evening star., 1941-03-18
$4,000, 00OArkansa!
Bonds Offered by
Bank Syndicate
Large Stote Issue
Priced to Yield From
! to BIB Per Cent
BY the Associated Press,

DS IAc AssuCldltQ tT6SS.
NEW YORK, March 18.-Pubic
offering was made today of $35 ,0Oo,-
600 State of Arkansas bonds at prices
to yield from l to 313 per cent, ac-
cording to maturity and coupon rate.
The Chase National Bank; Kuhn,
Loeb & Co., and the Mercantile
Commerce Bank & Trust Co. of St.
Louis headed the Offering group.
The bonds were part of the $780,
100000 issue the State sold late in
February to the Reconstruction
Finance Corp. after sharp contro-
versy developed between Jesse Jones
and private bankers over interest
rates. The syndicate acquired the
bonds from the r. F. C. at 1917 and
interest.
Jones bought the entire issue at
prices higher than the private bank
ers had agreed to pay, saying he
thought the bankers offer was at
too high an interest rate. The bonds
were finally sold bearing and 314
per cent coupons as against the
bankers contention that the coupon
should bear 3l2 per cent interest.
The public offering today consist
ed Of 314S due 1945-69 at prices to
yield to $40 per cent, the IS. due
1969-72, at prices to yield 305 per
cent and the term 3As, due 1872
and callable in numerical order
1943-7l, at prices to yield from l.25
per cent for the first call date to
3.13 per cent to maturity.
The R. F.. c. purchased the bonds
on an overall cost basis to the State
of approximately 800 per cent IN
interest.
Jones Reveals Profit.
Jesse H. Jones, Federal loan ad-
ministrator, announced today the
resale at an s850,0O0 profit of $685.
100000 worth of Arkansas highway
refunding bonds bought by the Re-
construction Finance Corp. on April
!, after banking syndicates with
drew bids for the securities.
Altogether, the r. F. c. bought
s136, 100000 worth of Arkansas bonds,
but today's announcement per-
tanned to s9O,OO0,O00. portion of
the Arkansas issue. Two types of
bonds were involved in the original
r. F. c. purchase.
Jones said S35 100000 of the bonds
had been sold to a syndicate headed
by the Chase National Bank, New
York; SIS 100000 to the investment
banking firm of Halsey Stuart &
Co., $4,000, 900 to the Bank of Amer
lea National Trust & Savings Asso-
citation, San Francisco, and S3,0OO,-
900 to Arkansas State sinking funds.
Bank of America paid a 100000
premium on their bonds, and the
combined premium paid by the
Chase syndicate and Halsey Stuart
was $750,000 The Arkansas State
sinking funds were sold bonds at
par.
Plan to Resell Bonds.
The Chase syndicate and Halsey
Stuart plan to resell their bond
purchases to the public. Jones said
the R. F. G. would place no more of
the Arkansas bonds on the market
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Film Workers S Invention
Tested in Defense Plants
B. the Associated Press,

b. the Associated Press.
HOLLYWOOD, March 18.-Nearly
a hundred Southern California air.
craft plants, machine shops and fac
tories are testing a film workers
invention designed to increase speed
and accuracy of precision machine
work.
1t is centering microscope, de-
veloped over a 10-year period by
Stanley Griffin. toolmaker in the
R-K-O-Radio Studios camera ma
chine shop.
Griffin contends the device en-
ables machinist to do in a few
minutes-and with error of less than
2-10,000 of an inch-jobs for which
expert toolmakers now need several
hours, such as laying out and drill
ing holes in parts for aircraft mo-
tors, wings, motors, bomb sights,
guns and artillery.
Violet Drummond OF Dundee.
Scotland iS a Shin'S enCipeer
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Chicago Produce

CHICAGO. March is P.-Poutry live.
13: trucks, steady to firm hens, over 8
pounds, Is; other prices unchanged.
Butter, receipts, S5S13l; firm, cream
cry. 93 score. 30a4-31; 81, 30l2; other
prices unchanced
Eggs, receipts, 16,s9s; firm; market
unchanged.
Potatoes. arrivals, 1n5; on track. go;
total U. S. shipments, 500 old stock; sup
plies very, heavy: trading slow account OF
cold weather: market about steady: Idaho
Russet Burbanks. U. S. No. /, .4O-52l2;
Nebraska and Wyoming Bliss Triumphs,
Y. s. No. |. l.55-65; Minnesota and North
Dakota C2bblers, $3.50 per cent U. S.
per cent or more U. S. No. quality. 90
LIP; Wisconsin Katahdins. U. s. No. l.
1.15 New stock supplies moderate. trad
ing very light account of cold weather;
market steady; Florida, bushel crate. Bliss
Triumphs, U. S. No. l, 1876 per crate.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Express Agency Plans
$4,000, 900 Spending
Ry the AsSocia ted Press

Ey The Associated Press.
NEW YORK, March 18.-The Rail-
way Express Agency will spend more
than s4,000,000 for new automotive
equipment in a broad program OF
replacement and additions to facili-
ties made necessary in part by in
creased business for defense indus
tries, L. o. Head. president, said
today.
Orders have been placed for 1861
trucks, tractors and trailers for de-
livery this year.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Check Transactions Hold
Well Above Year AGO
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The Federal Reserve Board said
yesterday that check transactions in
274 leading cities totaled S8,914000,-
600.
Although this was under the s10,-
329 000,00 of the preceding week, Of
flcials said the latter total was larger
because Of the end-of- -the-month
transactions. However, lasC week
was ahead of the So, 1888 900 900 of the
corresponding week year ago.
BY Federal Reserve districts, COM
parsons with last year Gn millions
of dollars) follow:
Evening star., 1941-03-18
until these sales had been COM

until these sales had been COM
pleted.
At the time the r. F. C. bought
the bonds, Jones announced that
certain, unnamed banking syndi-
Gates had been planning to buy the
bonds, but withdrew because of
fears that the R. F. c. would under
bid them. Jones added that he
thought the bankers wanted to i'm
pose too high interest rates on the
Arkansas bonds. On the basis of
the R. F. C. bids the bonds were is
sued at an average of slightly more
than 3 per cent interest.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Nickel Plate Names
Crowell to Board
BY tie Associated Press.

CLEVELAND, March 18.-Brig.
Gen. Benedict Crowell, Cleveland
banker and special Government con-
sultant in the defense program, to-
day was named a director of the
Nickel Plate road. He succeeds the
late Earle Bailie of New York.
Gen. Crowell was director of NUM-
tionS in the last war.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Metal Market

NEW YORK. March 1s R,.-Copper
STEADY. STEADY. Electrolytic. spot, Connecticut
1O.50-12 90. Tin seady; spot and nearby,
~ 25: forward. 81 so. Lead, steady; spot
New York, $3.50: East St Louis. :. so
ward, 7.25. Pig iron. aluminium. anti.
mony. quicksilver, platinum, Chinese
wolframite and domestic sheelite un-
changed
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Porcelain Deliveries
Larger for January
BY the Associated Press.

Ninety-nine leading manufac-
turers of porcelain enameled prod
ucts have advised the Census Bu-
reau their deliveries of products to
customers increased to $4,495 $50 in
January, compared with S4,256,316
In December, and S2,217,961 in jan
uary of last year.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
New York Sugar

NEW YORK, March Is LP.-Heavy re-
finer buying OF raw sugars at advancing
prices carried domestic futures to new
hlghs today. Cuban and trade covering
accounted for gains of = points in all DO
sitions in late afternoon: May was priced
at 2.40 and September 246.
World futures were steady on commits
May, .S112: July, S612
Rehners paid 3.35 cents for raws. .
point advance. Sales were estimated at well
over 10000 tons
Refined was frm on a price basis Of
4.S5 cents.
Futures No. 3 closed unchanged to 2
higher. Sales, 1850 tons
Evening star., 1941-03-18

VoU are an explorer, mod
1 ern 1941 American mod
el. You 60 about your own
private affairs. The world is
brought to you, revealed to
you in your own armchair.
But you keep the power,
the CONTROL of things.
HoW2 Whv can VOL RELAX
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Dry Goods Market

NEW YORK March 1s P-Textile
markets were moderately active today with
prices strong and tending upward, except
in silk piece goods. Premiums of Ia of a
cent yard were realized on spot deliveries
OF cotton and rayon staple numbers. The
turnover in Uoolen goods remains re-
strcted due to defense orders
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Explorer democratic model

But, you may ask, can 1 TRUST my
NEWSPAPER?
Burn this truth into your mind:
So long as all men are free to speak their
minds, put their thoughts into printed
words, the truth will out. Let one misIsd
or msinformed paper bring faIss re-
Pon, and another will refvie II. Let one
advertiser misstofe his claims, and his
competitors will bring him TO time.
Only in diefoforship, where govern
meni controls what men may see and
hear, can the truth be concealed. Where
freedom Of expression holds, foefs will
rule. Opinions may vary, in America,
but not even one-the most stupid one
of Americas newspapers will know
insIy report Gs as fact.
Why? Because America is FREE. Some
other paper or some other person will in
evitably discover the error and, being
free, use it to shame the erring paper for
its dereEction.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Output Of SuIphurie
Acid Is Reduced
BY the Associated Press.

Sulphuric acid production in jan
uary, the Census Bureau says, de-
clined to 221. .788 tons. compared with
223,131 in December and 235 ,023 in
January, 1910.
Evening star., 1941-03-18

Please, America, keep it this way. Keep
your papers free-free to criticize, free to
praise, free to report to you what honest
eyes see. For in democracy, a modern,
busy, complexform oflife, your own safety,
your own freedom depend on THIS KIND
OF FREEDOM FOR YOUR NEWSPAPERS.
Evening star., 1941-03-18

Over 300 leading newspaper publishers join together
to bring you this weeky message about the function
of the press in a free nation Newspaper Pu6lish-
e,s Conmittee, l20 Lexington Aue., Nas York.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
BY the Associated Press.
The position Of the Treasury March L.

In 1s66-just IS years ago-a young man named
neither reformer nor scientist But he had one am.
bition to make absolutely pure wholesome ice
eream-the finest that could be produced.
So he pledged himself to real cream real cane
sugar, pure, natural Aavorings-and nothing else. No
substitute ingredients no filters nor artificial flavor.
ings. This is the famous Breyers "pledge of Purify.
Evening star., 1941-03-18

r. S. Laurie has been appointed
chief air raid warden for Dublin.
Evening star., 1941-03-18
Freight Loodinqs

freight cars handled by railroads reporting
today, for the week ended March Is in
Evening star., 1941-03-18
superior ice cream

Year by year since 1soe-through better methods of
blending and freezing-by worldwide searching for
finer ngredients-by creating new and more delightful
ice cream favors-Breyers Ice Cream has constantly
improved in quality and TASTE
Today-in our Diamond Jubilee year-Breyers is
enjoyed by more people-is served in more hospitals
and schools than any other ice cream in America
striking tribute its quality and delicious favor
Evening star., 1941-03-18

Violet Drummond Of Dundee,
Scotland, is ships engineer.