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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
CROsETTI TO SENATOR'S?

San Antonio, Tex, March 31 - (UP)-Reports of a possible trade between the New York Yankees and Washington Senators involving the swap of veteran shortstop Frankie Crosetti remained unconflrmed today as the Yankees arrived to meet San Antonio. Houston of the Texas League handed the Yankees their first defeat of the spring by a minor league team yesterday, 4-3. The Yankees thought the game was won in the ninth after Catcher Bill Dickey apparently nipped a runner at the plate for the third out. The umpire allowed the runner to score as well as a succeeding runner while the Tanks trotted to the club- house.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
HARRIS HOPEFUL
 BUT NOT FOR
 1S41 PENNANT
Washington Manager Has Very Uncertain Clubs as
 Opening Day Nears
BY GEORGE KIRKsEY United Press Stan Correspondent


 Orlando, Fla, March 31-(uP)- It took just 10 minutes in the dug out with Bucky Harris, the one- time boy manager" to find out that the Washington Senators have no designs on the American League pennant.
 Bucky still can smile when he talks about his ball club, but be- hind the cheerful exterior there beats sad heart. He needs a lot of everything, including pitching, hitting, catching and new blood.
 For the last four years Washing ton gradually disintegrated, drop ping few points each year and falling into seventh place last sea- son.
 Real Tough Task
 Tn the days when Harris was the boy manager" and the toast of Washington, he brought a club from fourth place to the pennant in one season. Getting his present outfit out of seventh place within be @ considerably tougher job.
 So hard up for power are the Senators that Harris has had to in- stall Third Baseman Buddy Lewis in the cleanup spot. In five years in the big show Lewis never has driven in more than 91 runs in a season. A bachelor, Lewis may be drafted this summer.
 Brightest spot is the pitching staff. Dutch Leonard, Sid Hudson and Ken Chase round out a re- spectable starting trio. Beyond them Harris is up @ tree. Walter Masterson, who showed signs of coming around late last season may get the No. spot. Steve Sundra, who won Il straight in 1889 but was able to take only four games last season, was bought from the Tanks and is likely to see p'en.y of action. The veteran Danny MacFayden was signed as Q free agent after being cut adrift by Pittsburgh. Alex Carrasquel is left to fill in.
 Evans to Catch
 The three best looking youngsters are Jimmy Dean from Charlotte, (won l2, lost 13), Arnold Anderson from Springfield (won 12, lost 13), and Sam Cunningham, southpaw from Greenville. Young Al Evans, a product of Joe Stripp's baseball school who was around all last sea- son absorbing catching knowledge, has been promoted to the No. 1 catching job. Evans played in IA games last year and hit 320. Rick Terrell will be the No. ? man and Jake Early will round out the staff.
 First Baseman George Archie, drafted from Seattle, where he was voted the Pacific Coast Leagues most valuable player, has been a disappointment at bat, and Jack Sanford, who hit .3l8 at Charlotte and Jim Vernon, who hit .284 at Jersey City, are battling for the job.
 Jim B,oodworth will play second, with occasional help from veteran Buddy Myer. Cecil Travis Is back on short, with Buddy Lewis at third. Jimmy Pofahl's arm looks better this spring but his only not able chance to break into the irl- field is for Lewis to be called to the colors.
 The outfield looks better defens- lively, with Ben Chapman from the Indians in left, DOC Cramer from the Red Sox in center and Speed- ster Sam West in right.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31

pion some states; Max Shapiro, Bernie Frideskin, and Al Reid of New York and Allie Stoltz of New. ark, the amateur known as Abey Rosen when he was a sensation in Connecticut amateur rings.
 PrelimS
 Leo Everett of New York will meet Art McAlpine of Springfeld in Q six round semi-final bout Thursday, with Billy Brown of this city and Billy Conklin of New Haven in ar1- other six rourd 90 that ought to be interesting all the way. Earl Roys of Bristol and Danny Russell of Camden, N. J. two little fellows are paired in a sixer while Rocky Devens of Town Plot mad Danny O'Flaherty of Winsted open the show in four round bout.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
DODGERS

Longview, Tex, March 3l-tUP) The Brooklyn Dodgers A squad play the Dallas Steers of the Texas League today while the B division meets the Detroit Tigers. Luke Hamlin pitches for the B section while Hal Newhouser will work for the Tigers. Dallas trimmed the first half of the Dodgers, 3-1 yes- terday and Kirby Higbe held the Tigers to seven hits for 5-2 tri- umph over Detroit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
CHIVERS WINS SKI CUP

Pinkham Notch. N. H., March 3l -(UP)-The Webber Cup was held today by Warren Chivers, former Dartmouth College Olympic team skier, who led a record field of 70 entries in the fifth annual White Mountain ski runners downhil. event over the thrill-packed wildcat trail.
 Chiver's time of 2:22.s was i.i sec-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
LlTHS LOSE 60.44

Minus Johnny Kelly and Freddie Ferrie for the second time in as many games, the K. of L. basketball array dropped a 69 to A decision to the West New York team of New Jersey Sunday night at St. Joseph's court before a small crowd of fans. Licitra and Zaycek of the visitors scored 37 points, Joyce and Saldukas 27 for the Liths, who trailed II to a at half time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
BY UNITED PRESS GIANTS.INDIANS

Valdosta, Ga, March 3l-(UP)- The New York Giants and Cleve- land Indians begin their annual ex- hibition tour today. Since the two clubs began taking the homeward trek together In 1884, the Giants have won A games and the Indians 43.
 Mickey Witek's triple with the bases loaded yesterday featured a four-run rally in the eighth inning which gave the Giants a 7-4 de- cision over the Washington Sen- ators.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
MATTATUCKS TAKE
 NEW HAVEN KELSEYS

Waterbury Mattatucks took a 2-1 game decision from the New Haven Kelgeys last night in a Southern Connecticut league bowling match, the competition being close all the way, the pinfall showing the teams but nine pins apart.
 In the singles, Jack Slattery set back L. Warner two of three games though Warmers opening i50 gave him a 374 total pinfall, while Slat- tery won the third game by three pins, l22 to 1l0. Scores:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
TRAINING CAMP BRIEFS

tics prior to the practice game of yesterdays 18-2 loss to the Browns. Boston meets St. Louis again Wednesday at Houston whench they'll start a tour which will take them to several mid-western cities before the 194l season officially starts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
REDS

Miami Beach, Fla, March 3l - (UP)-The World Champion Cin- cinnati Reds today began an ex- hibition tour which will take them gradually northward to their home cities for the opening of the 194l baseball season. Following their clash here, the teams move north to Dothan, Ala, for tomorrow's game. The Red Sox yesterday drop ped 8 2-l decision to the Reds at Havana, Cuba, where they played a .three-game series that marked the end of their training in tropical climeS.
 BEES
 San Antonio, Tex, March 31 - The Boston Bees engaged In an in- tra-squad game at Pittman-Sullivaa field today, preparatory to the start of an exhibition tour with the St. Louis Browns. Manager Casey stengel ordered severe drill In tac-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31

onds better than that of Peter Gar ret, former Yake ski captain, In the run yesterday. Third was Robert Meservey of the Dartmouth Outing Club.
 A l4-year-old Hanover high school girl, Jean Dent, led 9 field of l5 women to win the Willis chal- lenge plate. Her time was 2:33.4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
SACRED HEART GIRLS
 SHADE CATHOLIC HIGH

The sophomore girls of the Sac red Heart High School defeated the Waterbury Catholic High sopho- mores in a basketball game at Leavenworth gym 14-12. Rachel Ouellette, Peggy Kennedy, and Mary Duffy were scoring well and PeggyDoyle, Rita Palmer, Mary Kenney, June Barnhardt and Eve- lyn Conard were guarding for the winning team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
BAsEBALL sPEEDsTER

George Case, Washington speed- ster, has stolen ndnety-seven bases in his three years of major league baseball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
STIFF COMPETITION

Five of the eight intercollegiate competitions engaged in by Temples boxing team last season ended In A ties.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
West New York

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
VARY IN SIZE

Basketball rules permit court measurements of 42 by 7S feet mini- mum to SO by o4 feet maxlnm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31
PREPS DRILL TONIGHT

So that there will be nothing lacking for their "big" effort, We'd nesday night, Manager Sid Monti of the Baldwin Props has called 6 ( o'clock practice session for the Baldwin Preps tonight on the Washington Hill court, scene of the third and deciding playoff game of the hoop series between the local rivals, each team having won one game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31

During the years from 1922 to l932, there were 279,518 fatalities in which motor vehicles figured.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-31

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
BOTTLENECKS CAN
 BE ELIMINATED
Bernard M. Baruch, Head of War Industries Under
 Wilson, Speaks

Cambridge, Mass, March '. (UP) Bernard M. Baruch, chairman of the war industries board under President Wilson, said today that bottlenecks in national defense pro- duction virtually can be eliminated by proper timing.
 Proper timing is one essential In the administration of prioritles system," Baruch said in the Har- yard Business Review, and Another .. is price control.'
 In an article entitled "priorities: The synchronizing force," he said the proper timing of production can ease the strain on business and that price control would help pre- serve civilization morale by pre- venting necessities from going only to those With the longest pocket book"
 The use of "priorities and price control will insure that the nation not only wins the war but survives 1t economically, with a low price structure and an industrial system diSlocated to q minimum degree, well prepared for postwar conditions in the international markets" Bar uch said.
 Necessity of Timing
 To illustrate the necessity of time ing In a priorities system the New York financier gave this example: "An airplane ready for fighting is made up of number of compo- nent parts. It is useless to accelerate the production of these parts unless all are expedited in the same fashion so that all are ready for assembly at one time.
 ".rhe manufacture of all parts must be synchronized as well as all the industrial processes beginning with the extraction of the raw material"
 Baruch, responsible for industrial mobilization during the World War, advocated "strict control of the sup ply of money, with an eye to pre- venting an imitation, which might put pressure on the price structure and make the task of administering dllN L.
 Correct Irregularities
 Shortage of materials caused by priority would require price control in which "all rates will be free to fall below a .xed level and certain prices may be adjusted upwards, to correct inequalities" Baruch said.
 '"There is no need for such a general rise in the price level is threatening. Before that time 1t will be sufficient to control the prices of individual commodities affected by scarcity which causes them to be bid up above equitable cost relation ships"
 To be more efficient, he said. the priorities administration must be ready to envisage the use of sub- stitutes, coiiservation,s inventions. and communicating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07

20-odd camps near the capital. If the dance is out of town, 100 to 200 girls will be selected and delivered in busses.
 The Defense Council will bring the girls to the party, with a bus driver as escort, and will see that they get home.
 If the soldier or sailor wants ohe telephone number of his beauteouS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07

call the dance volunteers "hos- tesses," there was lot Of discus- sion about 1t in committee. Some members of the Council thought the volunteers might understand the "hostess" tag to mean they were oil the army payroll like camp hos- tesses. But the only other descrip- ton anyone could think of was "en- tertainer," and that was thought to be even more misleading.
 Women of any age may register, and older ones will be called up for dance duty as well as the young things. A lot of older male gov- ernment workers don't know how to rhumba and may prefer q woman their own age who appreciates c nice dreamy waltz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07

blonde partner at a Defense Coun- ell dance, he will have to get 1t from her.
 The Defense Council of the Dis- trict of Columbia wants to put on two dances a week beginning late in the spring. When Q girl volun- teers for dance duty she gives her boss as a character reference, and 1t will take q while to check this list. And before the program gets under way the Defense Councillors are going to have to raise q hos- pitalIty fund, probably by contribu- tions from the l75000 federal em- ployes in the District, MUCH DEEP THINKING
 OVER TERM "HOSTESS"
 Before 1t was finally decided to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements were filed today with Compensation Commissioner Joseph E. Talbot:
 Fanny Zarrella of 25 Summit street, against The Waterbury Buckle company, $l0.69 beginning Feb. 19. for injury to the right index finger.
 Stanley w. Strever of Wood- tick road, Wolcott, against The Mack Motor Truck company of Waterbury, $21.09 starting Jan. 1 for lacerated c0rnea and second- ary conjunctivitis.
 Joseph Evaldi of 2E Bank street, against the Riley St0ker Corp. of Worcester, Mass, S14.77 starting Feb. 3, for right inguinal hernia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
MEETING
 AT YMCA TONIGHT
Prominent Speakers to Lead Discussion Against
 HOldup of Lease-Lend

Harold c. Bailey, banker and Miss Marion Eldridge from France will be the speakers at the Protest Meet ing at the Y. M. c. A. at 8 o'clock this evening. The protest is ar- ranged under the auspices of the local committee to Defend Amer lea by Aiding the Allies. It is oc- casioned by the holdup of the Lease-Lend Bill in the United States Senate.
 Miss Eldridge Is a graduate of the University of drenoble in France. She also studied at the Graduate School of International Relations at Geneva, Switzerland under Sir AL fred Vimmern. She was a dele- gate to the International Confer ence at Madras India. At present
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
FIRST CHURCH BILLS
 REV. R. w. SOCKMAN

"That Q man must be for him. self Is an unacceptable fact" said Professor Alexander c. Purdy, of the Hartford Seminary Foundation, in his Lenten lecture last evening before an appreciative audience at the First church. Rev. pr. James r. Gregg, pastor, introduced Pro- fcsgor Purdy.
 The speaker at the Lenten pro- gram next Thursday evening at the First church will be Rev. Ralph w.. sockmar of New York city, famed radio preacher.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07

she is att he Yale Graduate school Department of International Re!a- tons on an exchange fellowship from France.
 MT. Bailey has been Q banker both at Hartford and New Haven. He is graduate of Yale and was president of the Foreign Policy As- sociation when he lived in Hartford He is at present chairman of the New Haven Chapter of the Commit- tee to Defcnd America by Aiding the Allies.
 Attorney Chase Kimball, who will preside in the name of the local committee states that each speaker will speak for 15 minutes and that the meeting will then be conducted as an open forum with both Miss Eldridge and MT. Bailey participat- Ing in the question and answer period.
 The meeting will be held on the first floor of the Central Y, the West and Boys Lobbies being ar- ranged for the occasion. The public is cordially invited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07

illness. The lar greater Duruen OI illness can in the long run be made tolerable only by health insurance.
 Insurance against the hazards of life Is familiar to all of us. Volun- tary insurance covers broad area of hazards. But voluntary insur- ailce cannot meet the habards of i'll health for those most in need of protection, for they cannot afford it. Employers and the government must help carry the load If wage earners are to be insured not only agaoinst the direct costs of sickness, but the often more crushing indirect costs arising from loss of earnings. Only compulsory insurance can meet the need.
 This has been found to be the case under the Federal Social Security program, which now covers with a system of compulsory insurance the hazards of unemployment and old age. Health insurance is the next logical step.
 Drafted As Model Bill
 The measure which have intro- Luced was drafted by the American Association for Social Security as 6 model bill for enactment in state legislatures. Though designed to become ultimately part of Q nation- wide health insurance system, fit- ting into federal law, this measure is capable of standing alone as Q statewide system. believe Con- iecticut has a great opportunity to become the first of 48 states enact- ing health insurance measure.
 This bill Is limited in the benefits provided to manual wage-earners, and to other employees earning less than $30 a week or $500 year. Some workers in higher wage groups as well as self-employed persons such as farmers can come in on a voluntary basis; And the unem- ployed may also be included. Bene- fits are of two kinds, medical bene- fits and cash benefits. The medical benefits include general medical care, disqualification, nursing. sur fiery, specialists, laboratories, clinical care virtually the whole range of the direct cost of illness and go to all members of the insured persons family. Cash benefits vary with the size of the family and the weekly pay, but average about half- pay.
 How Costs Are Paid
 The cost of the plan is borne, as with other forms of social secur- ity, by payments made by the in- sured employe, by his employer, and by the tsate. Ultimately 1t is hoped the federal government would bear part of the states load. Weekly premiums paid by the employe be- gin at 10 cents Q week for the low est ge-earning group. For those earning more than $25 a week, the weekly premium is 40 cents each for the employe, the ecployer and the state.
 Though opponents of such plans have always said 1t would break down the personal relations between the doctor and the patient, this plan permits the patient to select his doc. tor from al those willing to partici- pate. Administration of the plan is decentralized to give doctors and others interested the choice as to how 1t is to be set up in each com- munity. Tn It's objectives, as in its methods, this proposed plan for health insurance represents denloc- ,racy in action"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
EPISCOPAL BISHOP
 LIONS CLUB GUEST

Various problems experienced In church work in Wyoming were cited by Rt. Rev. Dr. Wlnifred Hamilton ziegler, Episcopal bishop of Wyotn- ing, at the. weekly luncheon meet ing of the Lions club yesterday noon at the Hotel Elton. Dr. Raymond George introduced the speaker
 Dr. Ziegler described the Chris- tian progress made in the back. woods of that state where small wooden churches are built by par- ishionerg themselves.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07

and sailors can look over these cards and draft" dance partners.
 The girls who are drafted will get a purple and gold badge such as business men wear at conven- tions, which will get them in to the dances free. Soldiers and sail- ors will have to pay Q nominal ad- mission fec, probably two bits
 Lonely male government employees can come to the party too, but they will have to pay more.
 Some of the dances will be held in Washington, out of doors, or in q hired hall. Others will be at the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
DISCUSSION STAGED
 ON MOTION PICTURES

Various phases of movie films was discussed by Clifford Homm, presi- dent of the Reel Fellows club, Brass City chapter, at the regular meet ing of the club held last night at the Boys Club.
 Francis Crosse, member of the club who has been drafted. He was made an honorary member during his army training period.
 The club will hold their next meeting on March 20 at 7:30 p. m.
 People in England are buying up pictures to obtain the glass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07
CHILDREN s TO g SAFEST

Montgomery. Ala. -CUP)-- The state health department asserts af- ter an intensive survey that the safest period of child's life is bee tween the ages Of and 9. The low est state death rate. i.3 per 1000 population. was observed for that period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-03-07

They will also be asked their n a m e, age, weight, height, address and tel ephone number. They will be given a registra- ton number so one girl won't be called out too many times, and their qualihca- tons will be filed on Q punch card, Soldiers