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Evening star., 1941-09-12
Sports Program
For Local Fans
TODAY.
Baseball.

DdSCDdh.
Cleveland VS.. Washington,
Griffith Stadium, 3:l5.
Golf.
District amateur champion
ship, Kenwood Golf ard Coun-
try Club, 8 am.
Tennis.
Government employees tourna-
ment, Rock Greek courts, 4.
Horseshoes.
The Evening Star tournament,
Commerce Building courts, 7:30.
Midget Auto.
Racing at West Lanham Speed
way, $50.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Cleveland VS.. Washington.
Griffith Stadium, 3.
Regatta.
Sailing races. Presidents Cup
Regatta, Potomac River off Hains
Point, 2.
Montgomery County Horse AS
sociation's annual horse and
pony contest, Barnsley Farm,
Olney, Md.
Tennis.
Government employees -tourna-
ment, Rock Creek courts, 2.
Casting.
District bait and fly casting
championships, Lincoln Memo
rial Pool, 2.
Evening star., 1941-09-12

ibald decided to speed up the pace.
1t was too late.
Al WE'LL had Wright's style doped
correctly until Chalky crossed man
ager and charge by leading with his
right.
Hes got to throw left hook be-
fore he can do any damage with the
right" WE'LL contended, and for 10
rounds and A seconds he was right.
Several times it appeared that Joey's
puss-in- -the-corner habits would get
him in trouble, and twice Wright
rocked him with pulverizing shots to
the head only to lose him when
Archy bobbed and weaved out of
danger.
Joey's Punch Lacks Snap.
At times Wright seemed to be an
easy target for a right Charley
Goldman, Archibald's trainer, said
Chalky was too easy to hit with it,
but that Joey had lost the old zing
and couldn't put him down.
Financially, the business was prof
lCdDlC. 1IlC llCG gaze was S,ZtZ. anu
a radio network is supposed to have
plunked down five grand for broad
casting privileges. Wright took 55
per cent of the net for his end, out
of which he had to guarantee the
loser a cool $4,000. This, according
to McGuffey's Arithmetic. would
leave Chalky s1669O short-not to
mention his training bills and Incl
dental expenses. But everybody
seemed to think it was all right. and
that there would be a few potatoes
in the pot after all debts were writ
ten of the books.
$n the preliminaries Milo Theo-
dorescue scored a tko. over Cowboy
Coates of Norfolk, Va, in five
rounds; Buddy Thomas outpointed
Art Lind in six, Jimmy Hatcher up
set Oscar Wright in eight and Billy
Banks won the nod over Carroll
Alexander in another eight.
IF. A.
Evening star., 1941-09-12
Champ Macon Takes
Third Straight in
Sally P|ayoffs
B, the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
AUGUSTA, Ga, Sept. 12.-Those
blooming peaches from Macon, Sally
champs in regular season play, ap-
parently aren't taking any chance
on giving up their coveted league
supremacy.
Playing like every hit and run
meant worlds championship, they
crushed Columbus, 11-3, last night
for their third straight post-seasor
playoff win.
Meantime, Augustus Tigers reused
from a hitting doldrum and roared
to an 80 victory over the Columbia
Reds at Augusta. The Reds lead in
the series, two games to one.
Evening star., 1941-09-12
Great Ptayers'::6!!j.o!!!!n!Ie, '::!!j.!!!!!I
Cornell Football
Outlook Is Drab
By the Associated Press. = ssss ---T-

Sy the Associated Z Pfess- .sss2sI y
ITHACA, N. Y. Septs la.LCoach
Carl Snavely at Cornell is sure of
just one thing as he faces a football
season with a hatful of sophomores
and only seven lettermen-hes S look
ing forward to an interesting job y
The loss of 90 lettermen through
graduation has broken up the first
three teams of a Cornell squad that
last year won six games, running
out a string of 18 games without
defeat, and lost two
Snavely has no passer to take the
place of Hal Mccullough, no block
ing back and play caller who at this
moment could give even a good
imitation Of Walt MatuSzczak, and
certainly no tackle with anywhere
near the skill of Nick Drahos.
OF the lettermen. only Right End
Ray Jenkins and Halfback Lou
Bufalino have had any considerable
game experience. Almost none of
the subs has been in varsity game
Snavely had been hopeful of
P1ONISllS hlOhCl,
Cornell could have used even in the
last impressive season. But Charley
Weiss, being groomed for this role.
underwent an appendectomy just
before practice began
There are no lettermen at center
or right guard, quarterback or full
back. Only veterans in addition to
Jenkins and Bufalino are Left End
Roy johnson, Left Tackle Ed Van
Order, Left Guard Pete Wolff, Right
Tackle Norman Christensen and
Right Halfback Ken Stofer.
Cornells schedule:
October 4, Syracuse; II, Harvard
at Cambridge; 18, Navy at Balti-
more; 25, Colgate.
November l. Columbia at New
York; 8, Yale; IS, Dartmouth; !;
%, Pennsylvania at Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1941-09-12
Shore or Williamson
Will Meet Leavens
In Tennis Final

Frank Shore and Robert William
son were to meet today at Rock
Greek courts in the semihnals of the
mems singles section of the Govern
ment Employees tennis tournament,
the winner to play Don Leavens to-
morrow for the crown.
Leavens went ahead of the pack
yesterday to reach the final over
Austin Rice, 6-1, 6-1, while Will
hanson reached the semis over
George Herbert, 81, 4-6, 856.
After defeating Rice yesterday
Leavens teamed with him to defeat
Sam Winstead and George Bolts,
81, Ga. in a doubles quarter-fnal
Semifnals in the doubles also are
carded today.
Results YESTERDAY
Mems singles-Donsld c. Leavens de-
feafed Austin Rice, G-1. 6-l: Robert
Williamson defeated George Herbert, 81,
Mems doubles-Don Leavens and Austin
Rice defested Sam Winstead and Georse
Bolts. 81, "a; Everett Burke and John
Meyers defeated Art Simmons and Harry
Goldsmith, ID, 6-2. "a.
Schedule for Today.
Mems singles. seminnals. p.m.-Frank
Mems doubles. D m.-George Herbert
and Bryce Harlow VS.. Hush Brigg and Con-
rad Reid: Don LeavenS and Austin Rice VS..
Everett Burke and John Meyers.
Evening star., 1941-09-12
Berry to Report
For Terp Squad

Harold Berry. former Tech
High gridder who won his letter
as a blocking back at Maryland
last fall and who was shifted to
guard in the spring drills, has
reconsidered his decision not to
play this year and was to report
today.
Berry overcame parental OBJ
jections in order to resume the
game. He will be kept at guard.
Evening star., 1941-09-12
Harmon Asks Defermeni
To Support Porents
By the AsyociRted Press

BY the Associated Press.
GARY, Ind. Sept. 12-Tom
Harmon of Michigan, All-America
halfback, who was graduated last
JUNO spent half hour before his
draft board last night seeking a
deferment.
Harmon has asked a ga clasSifica-
ton on the ground his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Louis A. Harmon. are de-
pendent on him The board did not
act on his request Immediately.
He failed to show up for hearing
on the petition a week ago and was
put in class l automatically.
Evening star., 1941-09-12
Major Leaders
HT the Associated Press.
AMERICAN LEAGuE.

AMERICAN LEAGUE.
Batting-Willisms, Boston, .413;
Travis, Washington, 800. "'
Runs-Williams, Boston, 1928; Di
Magic, New York. ia
Runs batted in-Kener, New York,
122: Di Maggio. New York. liz
Hits - Travis. WASHINGTON, 1913;
Heath, Cleveland, 176.
poubles-ZBoudreau, Cleveland. 40:
Judnich, st. Louis; -Di Maggie, New
YORK; and Kuhel. Chicago, IS.
Heath, Cleveland, 16,
Home runs-Willisms, Boston, "a;
Stolen bases-Case, washington, rs;
Kuhel.. Chicago. 10.
Pitchine-Gomez. New York. 14-4;
Ruf1ns. New York. 14-5.
NATIONAL LEAGUE.
sattins - Reise5. Brooklyn, 1913;
Runs-Reiser, Brooklyn, 1O6; Hack.
Runs batted in-CsmiIi, Brooklyn.
109; Younsb New York, and Mize. st.
HiSs@Haek. CHICAGO, 1es: Reiser,
,rdS9i5I ,6Sg6iss@Miae. st. Louis. and Reiser'
Triples-Reiser, Brooklyn, IA; Fietch-
Home runs--Csmilli, Brooklyn. 80;
OFT, New York, 81.
Stolen bsses-MHrtaugh Philadel-
phis, II: Frey, Cincinnati, and Hand
. pitchinR-Riddle, Cincinnati, 1874;
White. st. Louis. 17-6.
Evening star., 1941-09-12
Sports Mirror
By the Associated Press.

By me AssocIated Press.
Three years ago-John Cobb
drove his Railton automobile
at 34549 miles per hour on
Bonneville Salt Flats, just miss
ing world record.
Five years ago-Fred Perry won
United States tennis champion
ship, beating Don Bulge; Alice
Marble ended four-year reign
Of Helen Jacobs as womens
titleholder.
Evening star., 1941-09-12
Rockville, Kuvukos Score

Rockville All-Stars defeated Green
belt, 9-6. and Kavakos Grill nosed
out F. B. l., 6-5, last night in Wash
ington softball invitation tourna-
ment games at Washington Soft
ball Stadium.
Evening star., 1941-09-12
Cards to Face Duytons

Colesville Cardinals, whose 81
game baseball winning streak was
snapped last Sunday, will meet Day.
ton A. c. team, champion of How
ard County, in game Sunday. be-
ginning at 3 o'clock at Colesville.
Evening star., 1941-09-12
Tigers Need Sunday Foe

Southeast Tigers want a baseball
game Sunday with strong, unlim-
tied club having a diamond. Phone
Lincoln 1923 after 5 o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-09-12
Palace Second-HuIf Chump

Palace A. c. blanked Arlington
Dodgers, 80, at Ballston Stadium
last night to win second-half hon
ors in the Virginia
Baseball League.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
Nation of Hoarders

Nothing will prove to most of the houSeholderS of this nation that we are hoarders than the current aluminium drive. Waterbury had 1t this week; the rest of the nation gets 1t next week. But everywhere you go you hear the same story about all the forgotten and unused articles that were uncovered when peo- pie went looking for things that they might contribute to this scrap metal cam paign. It's the same at spring houSeclean- ing time. A lot of discarded possessions come to light from corners and crannieS and eventually go into the rubbish bar rel.
 Periodic inspections of the home and now the garage result in a call for the rubbish man usually in almost every American community. It's too bad that we can't have some sort of a drive every six months, for in this way we'd clean up and clean out a lot of things that have been junked for good many reasons. Many articles are outmoded or useless. Others are simply knick-knacks for which there was passing fancy at one time, but which now are just so much trash.
 When cleaning out such things, though, resolve very firmly at the begin ming to be ruthless about the whole thing. If you don't by the time the weed- ing our process is over the pile of stuff to be retained will be just as big as the one of things to go out. When you discard, do it with vengeance, even though it may hurt bit in the process.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
Brass Medal for Hitler

If there is one quality in the exercise of which Adolf Hitler stands alone, it is brass, effrontery, sheer impudent pre- SumptuouSneSS. That, more than any other quality, has carried him the long way that he has come. It took brass to claim power in Germany; it took brass to stage events like the ReichStag fire, in the face of his own books statement that the bigger the lie, the easier it is to make people believe it. It took brass to say at Munich-time, 'ThiS is my last territorial claim in Europe" while the maps for the Polish conquest lay on the table. It took brass to close 20 years of railing at Soviet Russia with a pact of non-aggreSSion, friendship and close trade relations in 1889. It took brass to invade country af- ter country, claiming only to wish to s'protect them" It took brass to reverse utterly the Russian policy after less than two years.
 But for sheer impudent effrontery, this one wins the brass medal. It is now re- vealed that Franz von Papen, Hitler'S anl- hassador to Turkey, approached British diplomats there with suggestion that Germany and Britain just call the whole thing off and march together in "holy crusade" on Russia Does Hitler imagine for one moment that the people of Eng land, the plain ordinary people of Eng land, who have lived in cellars, been torn by bombs, fought and died from Dun- kirk to Crete, seen their homes and churches reduced to smoking ruin, would tolerate overnight a government which proposed Let's forget ali that now, and 90 crusading against Russia, arm in arm with the men who have so bFusally ir- Iufed us, and who have proved SO utterly laithless"?
 The British people, the people of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
A Thought for Today
Legion Convention

Waterbury is gradually taking on a gala appearance as the streets and busi- ness houses are decked with bunting, shields, and other devices to welcome those who will be attending the Amer ican Legion and it's kindred organizations conventions next week. This city has been host in the past to the Legion, but this year bids fair to see any previous attempts at hospitality surpassed in every way imaginable. It behooveS each and everyone of us to go out of our way to make the visitors welcome.
 We read of many fine features being planned for the occasion. It is to be hoped that all proceed in orderly fash ion. And speaking of orderly fashion the city, we think, is entitled to feel that there will be some regard for order from the visiting delegates. We are well aware of the fact that conventions are regarded as occasions for letting off steam-sur- plus energy as it were, but we see no req son for such display of feelings being turned into Roman holiday.
 We aren't afraid that some such dis play will go on here, because we have a high regard for the Legion and its affi- Hated groups. It meets, too at a crucial moment in our national history and lead CTS and members will have serious mat terS to discuss. Oftentimes it is persons outside of the organization to blame for lot of the horseplay. Therefore, we sin cerely trust that all concerned with the coming convention will make it the very fine civic and military spectacle it un- doubtedly will be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
Stran0lins Culture

What the Thew order" in Europe means to the conquered: In Czechoslovakia, all Czech schools will be closed at the end of this year, the buildings confiscated. The universities, now completely German dominated, allowed Czech students to re- turn this year if they met certain re- quirements, but not per cent ever re- turned.
 The Prague City Library was temporar- fly closed, then reopened. But of its 15,000 books, 10000 had been removed from the shelves by the censors in the interim. The Sokol cultural and athletic societies have been completely dissolved. It is thus that the Germans elect to usher in "the new day"-with darkness.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18

So far we have only talked about curb ing sales of gasoline in the United States, but in Canada this has actually been put into effect. From D. m. to a. m. on weekdays and all day on Sundays no ga- soline or oil will be sold to motorists. And in addition to this all car owners have been appealed to to cut down on opera tion of their vehicles by at least 50 per cent. Another feature Is the elimination of credit in the purchase of motor fuels. If you buy gasoline or oil, you must pay for 1t. Incidentally that's one of the best ones to curtail gasoline sales. If the mo- torist is restricted to an amount, the money for which he must have in his pocket at the time he's very apt to order a dollars worth or perhaps two dollars worth rather than have the tank filled up to the top. It's surprising how much gasoline can actually be saved in this fashion or how far the amount bought will take the car.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
"Gone for a Long, Long Time"

They used to sing 1t in 1917-18, one of those catchy little songs that stick-"I May Be Gone for Long, Long Time" Nobody who went into the armed services in those days knew for how long it would be, except that it would be for as long as it took to do the job. Now it appears that the National Guard may be retained in federal service longer than the year for which it was called. The War De- partment is asking this of Congress. If this is done, it will mean inconvenience for many, genuine harship for some, for many of these 289,80O National Guards men, including their 21,800 officers, are older men with responsibilities. Only one thing will really restore these and the other Americans now in khaki to normal civil life. That is an end of the conditions which brought them there m the first place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18

It must be about time for the horses to start running at Saratoga again. Usual ly you can time this event by an ar1- nouncement in the paper from some New York state official or one from Saratoga County to the effect that the lid is going to be closed down tightly on all forms of gambling at the famous spa and track. Year after year we have been reading about the gambling that goes on at Sar- atoga and how public officials plan to combat and eliminate 1t. Certainly Ii they did the job once 1t wouldn't be nec- essary to start all over again the follow ing summer. To be sure there have been clean-ups and scandals, but somehow or other each July finds the police ready to close up saratoga's gambling establish mentS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18

Dominions, the remaining free people of all countries are not like that, to be played on like great organ, and emit a tune at will in any change of key some tinpot master chooses overnight. He may be able to tell the German people on Mon hinl" and on Tuesday, "No, this is the enemy, hate him, fight himl" But he can't tell that sort of thing to free people anywhere in the world That such a monStrouS manipulation should even be attempted is an insult to every man and woman in the world who still breathes the air of freedom.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18

When Gov. Robert A. Hurley reopens his desk at the Capitol after his trip south to Camp Blanding he's going to have to tackle the problem of who, when, and why state automobiles may be used Tor private or personal purposes. The new State Finance Con-, Lewis w. Phelps, wants to crack down on offenders. He says state cars are for state purposes only. That's right and only a hard-and-fast rule to this effect will eliminate abuses.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18

One of these friends was Flor ence Kerr, able assistant of Civil Defense Administrator LaGuar- dia. She said:
 MT. President, Q lot of us would like to have you make @ fireside chat every week or ten days, give Us the news hot off the griddle and keep our minds straight about the international situation"
 "All right, Florence" the President replied, 'T'll give . fireside chat . week-and you'll get Q new President" Y
 What Roosevelt meant was that 1t takes 90 much time and study to prepare each fireside chat that he would be able to do little else, would have to neglect affairs of state.
 However, the President indi- cated that he did intend to dee liver another fireside chat on the war situation and on American policy within the near future. CAN RUSSIA LAST?
 Despite all the conflicting re- ports from the Russian front, U. s. experts have not wavered in their belief, at respectfully, that in the end Russia cannot steam the tide of Nazi mechanized force.
 The two big things they are hoping for are: CD that Stalin may keep his Red army intact, retreating slowly and giving ter. rife punishment to the enemy; (2) that the Russian peasant and army may make 1t impossible for the Nazi army to Subsist in Rus sta.
 It should be remembered that the Russians have been trained for years in the policy of the scorched earth. The British left Rumania without blowing up Ru- manian oil wells because British pounds sterling were invested in them. British investments came fihst. And the French would not tear up their beautifully paved roads in front of the advancing Nazi hordes. The improvements of La Belle France came first.
 But in Russia, the first thing the peasant does when an en- emy advances Is to kill pig and throw 1t in the well. That
 spells the drinking water for the enemy. Then he burns his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
AMERICA FIRST IS THEME SONG or JOHN STONE
Waterbury, Conn.
 July IS, ie4i

July i5, ie4i
 Editor, Waterbury Democrat:
 In Miss Curtiss's letter in tcnight's Evening Democrat she attempted to answer MT. Ryan, Mrs. Johnson, and me, (John etone) by calling us hyphenated Americans. So I believe 1t pertinent, to ask Miss Curtiss, What is . hyphenated AlneFican?" cannot answer for Mrs. Johnson nor MT. Ryan but as for myself, may I state that my own family dates back several generati tons in its claim to America. What is more important I was taught to place America see cond to no country on earth. Miss Curtiss, I presume, also dates her ancestry back several generations. But from appearances her early training lacked that which would have prompted her to put her own country's interests above those of European countries, or perhaps Eng land isn't a European country. No, Miss Curtiss, we are not the hy- phenated Americans. That stigma belongs to any and all who call themselves, Irish Americans, Ger man-Arnericans. French Americans, Dutch- Americans, or (dare I say it) BRITISH AMERICANS. Certainly anyone reading your letters must, of necessity, put you in the last named group. No, Miss CurtisS, sorry, but we are just plain homespun Amer jeans with no other interests but the safeguarding of our American homes and families.
 John Fisk was quite correct in telling you that our Constitution was patterned after the . Connecticut Constitution. You, too, were correct in stating that our Connecticut fore- fathers were more liberal than most when considering the religious ques- ton. However, all that is rather be- side the point when you attempt 10 refute the, statement that we owe our religious liberty to that which Thomas Jefferson wrote into the Constitution. May I set you straight. The Consultation proper (wtthout amendments) was written while Jefferson was on diplomatic service in France. On his return, and through his efforts Congress added the first ten amendments to the Constitution (iTeI). These amend ments are called the Bill of Rights. Look them up and in article 1, you will find guarantee of freedom of religious, of press and of speech. So whether you wish it or not, Mir. Jef- ferson gets the credit for the rcli- gious clause in our Constitution. Not even Fisk will deny if you quote him completely. However, historians, too, have been guilty of evasion but if you fail 70 find the account in Fisk just look farther.
 Now as for the prosecutions of the other countries h Europe. beside England We Americans agree with you. The point is our knowledge vas and is complete on that score but yours iGn't since you left out the greatest offender 0f them all. That Is neither fair. correct nor AmeFi- can. since our way is best expressed by Abraham Lincoln, with malice toward none, with charity GoE ail, with courage fo do the right as cod gives lls to ses the Eisht.s (paEa- phrased-il0t qmcted) In the flf1t World War tho Americans proved. beyond a shadow eg a 0onbt that Europe neither wishes neF intenGg 10 he helpNd ln tho right wAg aa God gives AnlsEica to ses to gAg,tt wav
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18

born and drives away or kills
 his livestock, which are far
 more precious tO him than divl- dends from RurAAnian oil wells gre to the British. He and his family may starve, but his f0refathers have been doing this for generations, and he will do it again.
 The Russian peasant also has been trained to guerrilla warfare, which, however, will not help in this war. Guerrilla fight ing against modern airplaneS and tanks is about as effective as the Dead End kids resisting J. Ed- gar Hoover's G.Men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-18
Selected Poem
LANDLOCKED

(Isabel Harriss Barr in the Christian Science
 Monitor) It mattered little whether we climbed The steep, rocky ledge Above the shore Where cedars leaned perilouSly Against the wind, Their gnarled, bare roots Knit to the eager soil; Or whether we wandered beyond Where sweet grass lay drying In the sun: The wind would bring the sound of the sea. Always that music Of waters rushing headlong against the rocks And breaking tumultuously Into thin arpeggios of spray Now, after long inland years, Often on a summer night. The wind, rising suddenly Tn these tall trees, Chants that song of the islands And the sea- Familiar to our eager ears and heart Forever strangers Among these allen hills.