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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-03

do? We can never come back against that wind and tidel" All the captain said was, Launch the boat. We have to do out. We don't have to come back" That's the law of the sea, That's the code of the coast guard, On board ship you have to fore 90 that cynical slogan, "Every man forhimself and the devil take the hindmoSt." On the seas 1t is every man to post in the hour of peril and women and children first" The cap- tain is the last to leave and If nec- essary he goes down with his ship, The law of the sea takes 1t for granted that every man Is a hero and will play his part. There Is no argument, no debate about It. The thing Is taken for granted. You have to go out. You don't have to come back" Leave that to Q Higher Will and Purpose.
 Again let me say with all pos- sihle emphasis that too often we think of heroism in terms of physi- cal peril. Winifred Kirkland was surely right when she wrote In her Free Lance Writers Daily Journal of Faith that There Is no man who has ever fought upon the battlefield and there Is no woman who has ever fought upon hospital bed who does not know that living is harder than dying Or take Charming Pollock's story of Shining Armour He says that one day shortly after seeing a Broadway success where the heroine on her wedding night happened to see someone she thought she liked better than her husband and went off with him, and q movie where the gay young blade left his business to be ruined while he eloped to Europe with a young lady who thought life was one wild party after another with q merry ha-ha at all the dull cares and decencies of life, he hap pened to meet an old friend. Fred Is linen salesman in New York. He has lived on q small salary all hls life but on that salary he has bought a home in New Jersey.
 Tt took him Q long time a pay for pGJtsuoG biISIG WVtS uAk pltG uOuhi family expenses and of course Fred was the kind of man who carried insurance. I've got to Dc sure that Claras all right when I'm gone When Channing Pollock met him one day on Fifth Avenue he noticed that Fred's blue serge suit was shiny but Fred wasn't complaining. Ills house was paid for at long last, his boys were through college and doing we'll And Charming Pollock says that when Fred walked away he saw not shiny blue serge but shining armour. He saw a plumed knight with a sword at his side and his lady's colors worn across his coat of mail. What's the difference be. tween that man and Lancelot?' asks Pollock. Those heroes of the lists fought twenty minutes for the wom- en they loved and Fred has fought forty years. There are millions of Freds all around us. They march into the subway every morning, and give battle, and come back at night to millions of castles where some woman has kept the flag fiy- ing. That's why we continue to be a nation, in spite of the grafters and the gunmen and the lo3se ladies"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-03
SMITH ASSISTS
 FEDERAL PROBE
Local Congressman Active in Inquiry on National
 Defense Contracts

Congressman J. Joseph Smith of the Fifth Congressional District is participating actively in the current investigation of national defense contracts by the House Military Af- fairs Committee. The investigation has been going on quietly for the past several weeks and several rank ing army officers, in addition to members of defense contracting agencies have testified.
 Speaking before the House on the question of the defense program Rep Smith said that he favors the con- tinuation of the investigation by the Military Affairs Committee rather than the creation of separ- ate committee to take over and carry on the work.
 T do believe that the House should be kept informed of the progress oi the program not only on conStruc- ton but in every other way. and l think that the Military and Naval Committees of House should work to bring to the attention of other members the progress that Is being made" the Connecticut representa- tive said.
 To expedite and add to the thor ougliness of the Investigation. Con. gressman Smith urged that account ants and special Investigators bt made available to the Military ant Naval Committees, as they may be needed.
 We must keep In mind, he said "that these Investigations may slow down the military program in which we are all 50 very much interested and cause q loss Of time, for which we are paying So much today, and therefore this Investigation must be handled in a way that will as little as possible take away from their jobs the men who are carrying on this construction, who are carrying on the training of the troops and who are carrying on the rest of the program. I believe that any inves- tigatlon should be carired on by your regular committees, with the support of the House for a full, free, fair and non-par,isan inveSti- gation Of progress and of any com- plaints.'
 At the outset of the present ses- sion of Congress, MT. Smith urged that Congress and the people be kept informed Of the progress of the defense program and suggested that the committees hold regular meet ings with service officials for this purpose. This practice has been fol- lowed much to the satisfaction ol CongresSiona! leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-03
CAESARS COMET"

Many ancient Romans of that time believed that the comet of A B. c. was sent to convey the soul of Julius Caesar to its final rest ! ing place
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-03
Units To Arrive In
 Florida, March IS
 According To Plans
biggest Farewell Demonstration in Years Expected Advance Units Leaving Tonight Concert, Quiz
 Scheduled for This Evening at ArmOry

from Torrington to New Haven, will meet at the Elton for social get- together.
 Company c Reunion
 Active members of Company G under the command of Captain Philip A. Kelly, and veteran rilem- bers and their guests, enjoyed them selves at farewell dinner-dance al the Elton Saturday night. Captain Deadly, a former member of the company, acted as toastmaster.
 George J. McDuff, general chair man of the American Legion con- vention committee today volunteer ed to serve on the committee which is seeking to raise $2,500 by public subscription for the National Guard Welfare Fund. MT. McDuff told Major John M. Burrall, chairman that he considers 1t an honor to be associated with such a worthy cause adding, Waterbury ought to show its appreciation of the fine record made by its guardsmen in contrib uting generously to this fund"
 Welfare Fund
 Chairman Hurrall hopes to have letters in the mail by tomorrow tc remind officials of factories, stores and all sort of groups that the drive is on and contributions will be well comed. Harley W. Tripp of the Col onial Trust Company is treasurer oi the fund and Mayor Vincent A Scully Is honorory chairman. Cheeks should be made payable to the Ma tional Guard Welfare Fund.
 Major Burrall stated today that he had given permission to several groups to solicit funds in local fac. tories, the total to be turned into the treasurer. All contributions will be acknowledged in the daily news papers and in addition official re. ceipts will be mailed to those whc contribute direct to the treasurer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-03
1@~~Hbryavt - gSTADLlsHED 1saA
Saddle Togs
esIAeLlstIED issS

For modern girls whose sports creed is boots and saddles as soon as February snowdrifts h ave found their way back to Mother Earth, and the country bywoys, highways and lanes are beck on the m,ops again.
 For that fuII-bIooded girl, with color in her cheeks and q youthful enthusiasm in her love for horses, OUT comfortable riding clothes will add . real thrill 10 this wonderful sport-the king of sports - end the sport of kings and queens so-here's our menu from start 10 finish.
 Soft and stiff derbies $7.50 and $I0-soft feIts by "Stetson" - $500.
 Riding boots $7.5o to $lo, riding crops $I.50.
 Riding coats $lo.75 to $l3.75- Jodhpurs and brooches $3.95 to $9.75.
 Waterproof riding eoots $l5- shirts $l.95 - ties 50 cents to $l.25-strins gloves $l.5o.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-03
FRESHMEN ATTEND
 38TH GATHERING

The 38th annual dinner of the Waterbury Printing Pressmen and Assistants Union was held Satur. day night at D'Angelos restaurant on Watertown avenue. More than 75 members and guests attended.
 Talks were given by A. J. De- Andrade, field representative of the International Union, President D. J. Leonard of the local, Secretary Robert Mcclure, William J. Pape and William B. Pape
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-03

T. Ryan, Mrs. John D. rreney, Mrs. George T. Culhane, Mrs. William K Lawlor, Mrs. Thomas F. Bane, Miss Isabella Calvin, Miss Anna McDon' naugh, Mrs. Michael Goggins, Mis-, Sophia Culhane, Mrs. William Fit. zell, Mrs. Michael Fitzmaurice, Mrs John Bowler, Miss Mary McKenna Mrs. Matthew Kane, Mrs. B. Joyce, Mrs. Maurice Kelley, Mrs. Francis Flanagan, Mrs. Patrick Hussey, Mrs. William Boyle, Miss Mary Kelley, Mrs. Roger Cannon. Mrs. John Lynch, Miss Margaret Lynch, and Mrs. John Crawley.
 A special meeting of all commits tees will be he'd Tuesday evening, March 2. at 8 o'clock at The Elton. All members are requested .o at. tend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-03

Final arrangements for the en. tralnIpent and trip South of more than 4OO men and ofilcers of the second battalion, l02d infantry have been completed and the Waterbury group now stationed at the ArInory under the command of Captain william W. Deadly will leave for Camp Banding, Florida, at Il ?. m March 13.
 Captain Deadly will be in com rnaSid of the train travelling south Captain Wilfred A. St. Martin ot Company F will be train quarter master and agent officer. The entire battalion will meet at Union Station for the farewell planned, at which hundreds of friends and relatives will gather. It is expected that Q delegation of city officials will also be present to bid the boys farewell The special train is expected to ar- rive at Camp Banding March 15 at II c. m.
 I.>avs Tonight
 Advance units of the motorized 43d division are ready today to start on the 2,O00 mile trip down the Atlantic Seaboard to Camp Blanding. Among the first of the seven motorized columns Is Captain J. Peter Costigan's of Headquarters Company, 1lsth medical regiment.
 Beach of the columns, consisting sf about 100 trucks, will leave at (. m. tomorrow 50 that there may 70 no difiicultieS encountered in clearing Holland Tunnel in New York.
 Waterbury men making the trip ere: Headquarters company, 18th medical regiment, Harold L. Fenton Ralph J. Wells, Thomas M. Freney william H. Gilman, Kenneth w Bergen, and Gerald F. Hanlon: Go c. i18th, John R. Gaines and Ro. bert T. Larkin.
 The various details will meet al their respective ar,nories today and leave for rendezvous with othe, units shortly before midnight on the Milford Turnpike, where units from Co. A of Hartford, Go. D of Paw tucket, R. l., and co. II. of Provi- dence will join them. The trip south will take 8 days, the first stop being at Camp Dix, New Jersey, tomorrow night.
 Ire East End Community Club through It's president, Raymond P Burke, has announced gigantic farewell party for the battalion the evening of March 6, at the Hamilton park pavilion. Proceeds of this af- fair will be used for personal gifts to the boys.
 Announcement has been made that all physical examinations arc complete, and that from now until train day, March B, all coinpanie; will carry out extensive field drills Whenever weather permits, the boys will Do sent on hikes.
 Pay Check
 Men of the second battalion gre receiving checks of one months pay from local factories where they worked.
 The reason for the delay Is be. cause of the uncertainty as to whe. ther or not the boys would pass all physical requirements.
 Today, religious representatives throughout the city will be guests Of the Battalion at the noon-day dinner.
 Tonight at s:30 6 combination concert.quiz program will be held The Waterbury WPA band furnish es the music, and the quiz program will be broadcast over Station VERY. Questions in the program will not Dc confined strictly to the military. Two boys from each coln- paay are scheduled to appear or the program. Prizes wil 90 to win- tlerS. AZ, ,..'I
 Tonight ct e:30 second lieutenants from all over the Naugatuck Valley
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-03
Local Troops to Entrain tor Florida, Thurst
CAPT. EGAN HOST
 TO BATTERY "C"
Waterbury Men Enjoy Tur- key Dinner, Entertain-
 ment at Farewell Party
Special to the DemOcrat)

NSRCGbAA bU tuC DUhhOOAOV
 Camp Edwards, Falmouth, Mass. Enlisted men of Battery c were the guests of Capt. John J. Egan, the units commanding oficer at q farewell party. Capt. Egan leaves for Tt. Monroe today. A turkey dinner and refreshments were served under the capable direction of Mess Sergeant Henry Cloutier.
 The entertainment was furnished by the 20Sth coast artillery band led by Red" Kiedel: others that per- formed were: Henry Trepanier swinging a hot accordion, Pvts. Genraro Lombardo, Charles Stankus and Frank Cipriano did some intrl- cate acrobats, Sergt. Anthony "Ru- dy" Fibre put on a breath-holding act that received tremendous ova- ton; Fausti Grassi entertained with his guitar, Pvt. John P. Gar rity did an excellent job of render ing the poem, "The' Face on the Bar-room Floor; Herbert Karpel- man did some excellent work in singing and recitations, as did Pvt. Francis J. Robens: Battery G's songbird crooner Tommy Coppolo rendered some very fine selections. Due to Corp. Joe Famiglietti's voice having been lost, the corporal as- signed Sergt. Edward Stankiewicz to perform in the role of master Of ceremonies, a job that was handled in the best Broadway manner these orbs have ever seen. Sergt. Stan- kiewicz rates an extra chevron for his swell performance.
 Cigars and cigarettes were passed cut to each and every man. Top ping of the program was the bas- ketball game played between the two Waterbury batteries, E and c at regimental recreational hall. The victors were Battery c, 34-15.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-03
MACMAHON BACK

Hollywood. Calif.-Aline MacMa- hon, who left Hollywood several years ago after a long term as Warner Brcs. contract player, has returned to the studio to play q character role in "The Gentle Peo- ple," film version of the Irwin Shaw stage success.
 Also added to the cast are James Conlin and Alec Craig. Previously on the roster were Ida Lupino, John Garfield, Thomas Mitchell, Eddie Albert, John Qualen, George Tobias, Odctte Myrtil andLeo Gorcey. Ana tole Litvak is the director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-03
EToNIANs SAVE ON HAIRCUTs

Eton-(UP)-Boys ct the famous Elton College are growing their hair longer In an effort to econ- omize. One Eton bay said: "Hitler can't have heard about this in his last speech he said we Etonians were stupid. I wonder what he will say when he hears that we are being accused of wearing our hair as long as he does"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-03

Thomast0n, March 3.-L. A. Tobie, treasurer of the Thomaston Savings Bank, will be one of the speakers in . panel discussion at . regional conference of the American Bankers Association In New York, March 5-6-7. The sub ject of the panel discussion will be Savings Bank Investments"
 Approximately 1000 bankers from eleven eastern states and the District of Columbia are expected to attend conference, which will feature banking's part In the financing of national defense.
 MT. Tobie will leave here for New York tomorrow and will speak on March 5.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-26
Sports Roundup

Poughkeeps N Y-INS- The greatest powerhouse outside
lot liner the Washington HueS still dominated the
collegiate today with whtePped paddle and splinter of a
craft that SKINNED down the Hudson Wednesday triumph
at spectacular for the sheer brute strength of all Winners
Of the Poughkeepse Regatta Classic for the fourth time in the last
half dozen years. the hanaed young from the evergeen
country successfully defended their championships the renewal
By simply beating down the with their muscles
Ookiond Cal INS- Johnny hutchinson vstsron Phlddei
pho ustsv1vgh favored TO hb Eddie Beo of Sderd
sssSto, Co., IN their scheduled ten round bout tonight
Milwaukee APP Billy Reardon, 13o H. of Three Rivers
Mich lost four-round decision Matt Mihaovich 135 ID of
West All Wis, in boxing bout here last night
Detroit -4P Lieut. John Pingei former Michigan State all
America habaek is the father of fvs pound
born to his s Wednesday Nou the Army PHg stationed
this at Fort Custer.
Denver ms Blazin Ben Hogan the crack golfer from
Texas popped up today Denver the first hand for the
1871 P. g. A. National Tournament which will on July
with III of the nations top-notch pros entered.
Philadelphia -4P Their stay the first division limited
ZhoH Periods the Detroit Tigers sought improve their fifth
toe position today BY defeating the Philadelphia Athletics IN tho
closing game Of their rcdon The Tigers sVeys
pulled don from fourth place Wednesday ,en athletics
bounced Schooboy RoOs in the first four innings and then
checked late Detroit rallies TO uin, S to f.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-26
Laundry Players Fasten Down
Championship of Half Season

rest of the innings damage. Hughes
replaced strang In the third after
Stout had tripled to right. Stout
subsequently scored on a squeeze
play. The TroJans added single
runs in the fourth and nth.
l.. ]. Wagner gave up ave hits 10
the Merchants,
Mass production OF runs enabled
Motor State 10 pull OF a 1873 win
over Central Specially in nine In.
nings. Motor State made up two
run defcit in the seventh to tie
the score at IA.
Each team made Ave runs in
the eighth inning. but Motor State
finally wound up tho clash in the
ninth amassing four markers. Neil
Schmenk welded the stoutest bat
by ramming out a home run and
two singles In four official trips 20
the plate.
Thierry Tedford and Reggie
Lowe also banged out homers for
Motor State The winners nicked
Dick Karpinski for II blows. while
Central Specially gathered 10 from
Howard Stout.
Willow Run gained a 80 forfeit
when its opponent, American Ra-
diator failed to appear.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-26
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-26

Trojan Laundry fastened down
the championship OF the first half
of the City League split season by
dashing the Merchants, 80. We'd.
nesday night. The Trojans com.
bined good pitching and equally
scintillating hitting in capturing
their tenth softball victory in II
starts.
Although the second round OF
circuit competition will not close
until July 2. no other City League
club has a mathematical chance OF
tying the Trojan record. The vet.
eran team piloted by Wallace Dur
fee will finish on top by a one
game margin even II It drops its
sole remaining tilt while the Mer-
chants and United Stove are win.
ming both OF theirs.
The Trojans as a result OF their
triumph automatically qualify for
the city championship series at the
end OF the regular season. II the
Trojans should also annex the
second half title, the playoff series
will not be held.
Virtually the same group Of play
ers grabbed the Glass B pennant
in 1889 under Wild G. Co. sponsor.
ship. They repeated last season
under the Shaefer Huron banner.
The Trojans ripped into the
slants of Bill Strang and Barney
Hughes for II hits Wednesday. A
six-run spree, constructed out OF six
safeties and r walk. in the second
inning put the game on ice.
Strang was the victim of this
pummeling which started on Glen
Stout's long home run into center
held after one out Johnny Cald.
er followed with a double, Howard
Trip flied 10 rover. and RAY
Vorce singled to left to send an
other run home.
A single by Bob Lee, a double by
Joe Britton, a base on balls to
Ralph Parker and triple by
Vaughan Koppin accounted for the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-26
Winning Run in
Eighth Pushed
Across by Cubs
Art Sutton Does Fine
Job Of Hurting For
specialtymen 80

Inaugurating the second halt Of
the divided City League season.
Central Specially and the Cubs
played the second successive over
time game this week as they went
eight full innings Wednesday night
before the contest could be decided.
The leagues first over-the-limlt ball
game was played Tuesday as the
Cubs came from behind In the final
inning to tie up the game but Meth
err they nor United Stove were able
TO do anything in the extra inning
and the game ended in a tie. Wed.
nesday's ball game followed the
same pattern but the Cubs rise
was more spectacular and they eli
NAKED 1t by pushing across the
winning run in the eighth to win
6-6.
With Art Sutton doing an excel.
lent Job of hurting the Speciality
men looked to be we'll on the way
to victory but the Cubs refused to
give up and finally broke loose in
the seventh frame with a six-hit
bonn bardment that netted five runs
and paved the way to victory. Pre-.
vious TO the fatal seventh Sutton
had blanked the Cubs besides con.
tributing a three-run homer in the
fourth inning to be we'll in the lead
DO. However. the seventh was his
undoing as the Cubs seemed to
blast out every pitch. After Leo
Anderson had famed TO open the
inning, Franklin, Caldwell,--Jack-
son. Myers. . and Shack all singled
in succession to send four runs
across the plate and after Kersey
struck out, J. w. Anderson poled
out ground rule double into the
race track to send Shack home with
the tying run. Burton then fouled
out to end the inning.
Although they got a pair OF hits
the Stovemen were unable TO put
across the winning tally in their
half OF the seventh and the game
went into extra innings. Leo An
derson then opened the eighth for
the Cubs by drawing a pass, and
when Sutton served up three
straight balls to Wiley Franklin,
Bobby Hit was substituted in the
pitchers box. Franklin then walked
and both he and Anderson ad-
vanced on passed ball by catcher
Lawrence. Hit, however, bore down
TO strike out both Caldwell and
Jackson and looked to have saved
the situation when he forced Fred
Knox TO pop up fly to third. The
ball. though, trickled through SUIT
toms hands and Anderson came
home with the winning run. Shack
then popped out to end the inning
but the Searsmen were unable to
do anything against Knox in their
final turn at bat and the Cubs be-
came the first team to win a game
In the second half.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-26
REELECTED PRESIDENT

Kalamazoo, Mich. June 26-L. P.
Temple OF Sherwood, Tuscola
County, Wednesday was reelected
president OF the Michigan branch
of the National League of District
Postmasters. Mrs. Etola M. Face,
Orleans, was elected first vice pres
ident, Rollo A. Dehart, Vickersville,
second vice president, and Lewis
d. Capen. Millbrook, secretary
treasurer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-06-26
PROGRESSES FAVoRAsLY

Chicago. June 26.INS- Hank
Leiber. Chicago Cubs outfielder.
was said to be progressing favorably
today at Illinois Masonic Hospital.
where he is under treatment for q
slight conclusion suffered in the
Cubs-Giants game Tuesday when
he was accidentally "beaned" by
Pitcher Cliff Melton Doctors said
H-rays showed conclusiyely tina
Leiber had sustained no fractur.