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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
5000 Expected
To Compete in
Hearst Shoot
p Many Entries Come
From Students; Clubs
Show Big Increase
BY DON GILES

With the deadline for entering
teams, leagues and individuals ex-
tended to January s, entries inthe
William Randolph Hearst Citizens
Rifle Workmanship Competition
are likely to exceed 5000 shooters
this season.
The overwhelming interest thus
far is believed to be due TO the
war. Many new entries are coming
from high schools and colleges
throughout the state, and most of
the states 300 clubs show a so per
cent increase over last year.
The first preliminary match of
the year was fired between Paw
Paw and the Twin City Rifle Club
of Benton Harbor. These teams
are in the Fruit Belt League. The
match, fired on the Benton Harbor
range resulted in a victory for
Paw Paw, 951 TO $50.
LEADER HAS 1875
The excellent shooting OF j.
Feldes with mark Of 1873 over
the four-position route featured
{ h cir first shoulder-to-shoulder
match. Howard Smith, secretary
Of the Paw Paw club, and T. OS-
borne tied for second honors with
100 out of a possible 200 points.
w. Renne was next with 1S9 and
r. Handy was low with 1877. +.
Nelson Of the Twin City scored
100 to lead his team mates. Other
scores were w. Doering, 1888; j..
Slaughter, 1877; r. Storms, 1873, and
f. Moreland. 1872.
The Detroit Gun Club, winners
OF last years William Randolph
Hearst trophy. has formed a new
league under the direction Of Mike
Tokar. In their league this year
will be such well-known shooters
as Fred Friedman. John Kirsch-
ner, Geza Bodak, Bonnie Bazydlo,
Mike Tokar, Jerry Tokar, Jesse
Harvey Sanders, Les Pass
more, Lyle Andler, Bette Andler,
Bill De Steiger, Ralph Raeder,
Ferd Schimmel, f. r. McClear, NJ.
w. Gates and Larry Atkins.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
Teammates for Almost 10 Years

There two cagers the squad who pretty
we'll accustomed to playing together by this time In fact they
can team up on tricky pass plays almost from memory
Capt Charlie 0Brien and Bob Brice
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16

1--WE couldn't have made better choice Robert declared
emphatically Charles tOps-and ought to know"
OBrien the lone dissenter
appreciate the honor and I'll do my best to deserve it,
he But honest Brlce would have been better selection
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
SPORTS
BOB TALES

The Great Lakes Naval Training Station still remembered
great football team World War No. days is back
is former place atop the sports world.
OF he land-and that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-12-16
By Bob Murphy
Great Lakes Station Has
Star Cage Team

years past decade they have been playing
basketball together Each can almost sense what the other
going to do.
The friendship of aggressive ouspoken Brice
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-26

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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-03-26
Queen Victoria S
Words Spark
British Spirit

Nv CHARLES A. SMITH

NEW YORK, March <o.-Ehg-
land is not going 10 quit.
She is not going 10 compromise.
She is not going 70 debate par
ley or argue.
She is going 10 fight until vic.
tory is won. or until all hope OF
victory is past.
Just over 40 years ago, the aged
Queen Victoria looked over her
b glasses al Statesman Arthur Bal
four in-the small audience room at
Windsor Castle when he came
down from London 10 bring news
Of a British defeat in the Boer
War
There Is no depression in this
house" she said. we are not
interested In the possibilities of
defeat, because they do not
exist"
SPIRIT OF ENGLAND
The Old queens words today
-epitefaisse Tire spirit Of 100000
English people as they move into
the second Spring Of World War II.
They stare at you in England from
movie screens. from me walls of
London pubs" and humble village
inns, from telephone booths, from
the inside of the great red-psinted
London buses.
They are as much part Of the
England Of today as is Winston
Churchill. They are the premier's
favorite quotation in private, and
his constant encouragement when
things look grim.
They tell the world that by and
large the morale of Britains
sorely-tried population is as high
as ever as the main belligerents
get set for clash which no one
in England doubts will make pre-
vious conflicts look like brawls
and as Germany makes an about
effort to drain Britain's life blood
on the broad Atlantic Ocean.
CERTAIN OF VICTORY
Despite a Winter of severe
weather. of black-out conditions,
of frightened belts, of night after
night spent in air raid shelters be-
meath hail of explosive and fire
bombs, the average Britisher, and
particularly the much-tested Lon
doner, is as cocksrue of victory
as he was last Summer and Fall
when he went into rhapsodies over
the exploits of the Raj against
Goering's luftwaffe.
For him. or her. there can be
no doubt al all that Britain's
steadily growing air force will
again prove the match of what
ever the Germans can produce
this year. that Britain's ever
expanding army will best the
Germans wherever, the two bel
ligerents clash on land.
ADMIT HELP NEEDED
Being realists, the British
readily admit that they need a
lot of help to lick Germany in this
struggle. They are inclined to be
amused at high-sounding phrases
about the preservation of democ-
racy." All they know is that
they are fighting battle for their
existence.
Passage of the lease-lend bill
has provided them with the best
shot in the arm since the war
started. Today they are for the
first time thinking in terms of
offensive rather than defensive
strategy, and are beginning to be.
lieve that Churchill rather than
Hitler may soon be able to call
the tune.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24
DIES OF INJURIES

New Britain, Conn, Feb. 24-(UPJ Skye Paul Formont, Jr., Floral Park, N. r., died today from injuries suffered in an automobile accident last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24
LOCAL STYLIST
 BOROUGH GUEST
Margaret Bowling Speak- CT at Annual Reception of
 Junior Woman's Club

Naugatuck, Feb. 24--An interest ing talk on styles was given by Miss Margaret Bowling of Waterbury, stylist, at the annual reception and tea. of the Naugatuck Junior Wo- mans Club in Masonic Hall Fri day. Mothers of members were guests.
 Patricia Anderson and Betty Ryan gave reading from "The Barretts of Wimpole Street." Ma talie Hodges sang "The Gift of Roses and "Dusky Lullaby" accom- panied on the piano by Mrs. Emery Yingli1g.
 Those attending were: Nonon Culver, Eleanor Broadrick, Ellen Donnelly, Mary Byrd, Sylvia Smith, Joyce Berry, Jane Smith, Eleanor Parkinson, Arleen Callahan, Betty Ryan, Corinne Parker, Barbara Green, Eleanor Russell, Phyliss Morris, Helen Noyce, Patricia Rob- inson, Betty Brennan, Ruth Fitz- patrick, Jane Garrick, Rosemary Reilly, Ethel Phillips, Betty Green Regina Kelly, Mrs. George Kelly Mrs. Callahan, Mrs. Hubbell, Mrs Albert Robinson, Mrs. Brown, Mrs Michael Honan, Mrs. Curtiss Rus sell, Mrs. Frank Green and Mrs Robert Anderson.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24


 Proving once again security for Communist Party Party expelled Maxim Lyno Foreign dpo mat of prewar years membership of party posts Zhmchuhna wife of Premier Foreign Commissar MOoG
 industry Inability to discharge obligations"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24
PATRIOTIC GROUP
 WINS BALL PRIZE
COlOrful Costumes Feature Sons, Daughters of Her.
 mann Masquerade

The Sons and Daughters of Hermann at a masquerade ball Sat- urday night at Turn Hall, 1181 North Main street, honored the Princess of India" with costumes in true Oriental pageantry. The honoring group wore costumes that were lavish and colorful. Third prize was awarded for this display and was won by Lottie Travis, Mill dred Hermann, Mary Mucci, Lil- ian Mennello, Mir. and Mrs. Rich ard Groetzedach and Dorothy Reihl.
 A patrootic group took first prize, made up of Mrs. Albin LutZ, Mrs. Erwin Gone, Mrs. Joseph Hoffman, Mrs. Martin O'Brien, Mrs. Herman Mueller, Miss Rose Gyuricsko, Miss Anna Klein and Miss Caroline Kul- mann.
 The South American group was recipient of second prize. The group consisted of Mrs. Jennie Selchow, Mrs. Helen Schmeer, Mrs. Bertha Mitchell, Mrs. Martha Carrnein, Mrs. Mary Sutter, Mrs. Olga Cha but, Mrs. Hedwig Lutz and Mrs. Evelyn Pekrul.
 Other prizes went to Mrs. Lena Krolm and Emma Marshall of Vol colt, Alma E. Hintz and John Hintz of Bristol and. Wilhelm Kern.
 Alex Drapatin was general chair man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24
fire Board Chairman Probes Recent Truck Collision
Taxpayers Form Long Lines At
 City Hall Today

Lines of taxpayers formed at the city hall today as the last week for payment of the old age. assistance tax began. Tax Collect or Humbert Mangini urged that. payments be made as early in the week as possible, to avoid the crush expected Friday and Sat- urday. The latter day is the dead- line for payment.
 The tax office was open until 1 p. m. Saturday despite the hOli- day. During the four hours of business more than $3,0OO was taken in. TtOaI collections so far. amount to more than $75,00O.
 The city sent out old age tax bills to more than 55,0OO persons. MT. Mangini hopes that cOllec- tions this year will better those of last year, when the city for the first time received enough fin old age tax payments to meet the as- sessment levied on it by the state for its share of old age relief.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24
JACK HACGERTY GRADS SPEAKER
Georgetown Grid Coach to Show Movies at Meriden
 Meeting Tonight

Moving pictures of the exciting football game between Georgetown University and Boston College last fall, won by the latter, 19-18. will be shown at the annual winter dinner of sthe Georgetown Alumni Associa- ton of Connecticut, to be held at Three Cups Inn, Meriden, tonight.
 Dr. E. J. Godfrey and Attorney Maurice P. Wrenn of this city are making arrangements for attend ance of local members of the Georgetown alumni. It is expected that a large delegation will attend from this city.
 Guests of the state group will be the Rev. Arthur OLeary, s. J., pres- ident of the university, and Dr. James s. Ruby, national secretary of the alumni association.
 Jack Haggerty, football coach, will show the pictures of the grid clas- sic, generally hailed. as one of the best of the 1940 games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24
Y. M. C. A. NOTES

Members of the Waterbury Y Ski Club enjoyed another day of skiing in Massachusetts,. The club ski tow was taken to hill ten miles north of Pittsfield and set up and put in operation by 11:45 in the morning. Twenty-eight members of the ski club plus an additional twenty-five outside skiers rode up the hill from then until o'clock. Members of the ski club who were skiing Sun day were: Art Blewitt, Roger Bry- son, Betty Butler, Walter Daly, Gene Fraser, Joe Guidess, Margaret Gunterman, Joseph Kenny, Molly Lavorgna, George Morrison, Mildred Panalaitis, Teckla Preslopsky, Chris Smith, Gladys Lehr, Rita Sullivan, Bob Mitchell, James Mullen, Dan Sullivan, Louise Williams, Irene and George Brown, Doris McKenna Jack Randall, Jim Carroll, Frank Donahue, Barbara Donahue, Fran cis and John Levesque, Louise Mauthe, Lucas sisters, Seth Good win. Others who joined the group in the afternoon were: Russell and Harry Bartlett and Tom Boyd.
 Chase Kimball will talk at the dinner meeting of the Advisers As- sociation at D. m. at Central Y. M. c. A. tonight on The Issues Involved in the Present War"
 Albert Blank, president, will pre- side.
 Donald r. Moffatt, former presi- dent of the Gamma Hi-Y and now Q student ct North Carolina State College, has been honored by acc ceptance to membership In the Phi Eta Sigma fraternity because of his high scholastic average and excep. tionai good character during his freshman year. This is the greatest honor that can bo bestowed upon c student flor his freshman work.
 Don was e member of the Crosby High School student body in ie40 and . member Of the varsity base bell team. He was also ( member
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24

the same call, thus enabling driv- CTS to be on the lookout for other engines.
 Chairman Finton Phelan of the fire board Saturday afternoon ques- tioned officers, drivers and privates attached to Engine and Truck I when the two vehicles collided, ia- turing six firemen and pedestrian. The outcome of his questioning, which the rest of the board author- ized him to do, has not been di- vulged.
 Drivers To Be Checked A member of the fire board, who, asked that his name be withheld, said today that plan is under consider ation to study the qualifications of firemen who are assigned to drive apparatus. He warned that this did not mean that any shifts in the ranks of drivers are being considered or that 1t constituted any reflection on the drivers of the apparatus irl- volved in the Baldwin street acci- dent. The plan, if adopted, will be simply precautionary, he said.
 When a bell alarm Is received at fire stations, officers know what other companies will answer the alarm and can be on the watch for them. But such has not been the case in a still alarm, the company knowing only that it is answering the call. Under the new plan, corr1- panies answering still alarms will be told whether or not another com- pany or companies are also respond- ing.
 Chimney Fire
 The Baldwin street accident came when Truck l, proceeding up Bald- win street, and Engine 3, climbing Washington street, met at the irl- tersection of the two streets. Truck l came from headquarters and En- zine 3 from the Washington avenue station, and men on neither vehicle knew that the other engine was also answering the call, which was for a chimney fire on Clover street.
 Reports on the investigation of the fire engine crash will be made at meeting of the fire board tomorrow afternoon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24

sence makes the heart grow fonder,' was true with the Boston ians and me at that time. For much as we weer enjoying our visit abroad, our thoughts and conversation were constantly re- verting to the land we loved on the other side of the Atlantic.
 I recall that we made many comparisons and were quite satis- fled with a land, a people and 8 form of government-that pro- duce and deliberately and freely choose from among themselves temporary leaders of the calibre of George Washington and Abra- ham Lincoln.
 I recall a conversation we had with a resident of Baden Baden, who talked very freely with Wal ter Eaton and me about the strong and weak features of their form of government.
 "Now, at the present time," he said, you see Germany and her form of government, at their very best. The present Emperor of Germany has won the confidence
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24
LATE REALTY NOTES

Mortgage Deed John s. HolOhan to Tiffany & Pickett. Thomas and aKthry H0rrigan to the Lomas & Nettlet0n Co.
 Warranty Deed William R. Gilman to Lillian A. Jennes, property on Farming ton avenue.
 Anna M. Claps to Mary E. HOl- lOran, property on Shelley. street. Alfred Baker to Thomas H. Hor- rigan, property on Stephana lane.
 Mortgage Release LOmas & NettletOn Co.,, to AL fred Baker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24
of the Gamma Hi-Y of the Central
 Y. M. c. A. for four years.

The first meeting of the State H-Y Council was held at the Gen. tral Y. M. c. A. Sunday afternoon at o'clock. F'orty-five boys were in attendance from all sections of the state.
 Kenneth L. Byrne, member of the Beta lily of the Central Y. M. c. A. and also president of the lily Inter-Club Council was elected pres ident of the State Council. Howard Bishop of Bridgeport was elected secretary y-treasurer and Harvey La- GrasSe of New Haven was elected vice-president.
 The group will meet for its first official business meeting in New Ha- ven on Saturday, April 1e.
 The mems B class Badminton team of the Central Y defeated Danielson Badminton team by a score of 5-2. Matches were played at Danielson yesterday. Results of the matches were as follows: Singles, Tom Patterson (W) de- feated Leslie Downs CD, 15-l0; i5-8. John Monagan (W) vs. Nor man Lague (D), i6-8, 15-3. Doubles, Monagan and Patterson (W) vs. Clark and Hayden (D), i6-s, 16-6. Post and Wright (W) vs. Clark and Roth tD), 7-i6. l6-6. l5-li. Post and zillon (W) vs. Lague and Cum- men CD, 0-i5, 2-i6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24
Copyright 1s41, John Barr,

(COpyr18ht 1S41, J0nn BarT)
 (QuOting from my old diary
 Baden Baden, Germany, Sat- urday September 11th. 1SS6-lO p. m.
 To-day, the Bost0nians and I have seen, for the first time, a real sure-enough' Emperor. We all agree that this one-1oOks the part Evidently he is greatly be- loved by the German people, has won a high place in the respect of the world. We enjoyed another sunrise concert'-spent some time later, at the 'trinkhalP and Con versation- -haus', and after lunch con, our hotel coencierge to en- gage a carriage for us to see this most delightful region"
 distinctly recall the occasion of our seeing the Emperor of Germany at Baden Baden in 1886. He died the following year.
 He was walking on the lawn of the summer residence of the Duke of Baden. who was married to the Emperor's daughter.
 The Bostonians and I were passing the Dukes estate on our return from the morning concert, when our attention was attracted 8 pleasant little group of ladies and gentlemen and a couple of laughing children, who were stroll ling about, chatting and evidently enjoying the fine September air and sunshine.
 Autumn Fashions
 The men were dressed in formal black coats and gray striped trousers, and wore silk hats. The ladies followed the autumn fash ion of the times.
 But the most distinguished looking figure in the croup, was : that of an elderly gentleman tall, erect, bearded, with notice ably strong features, kindly eyes and gracious manners.
 At this time other persons were passing us on the sidewalk, and we heard a pleased exclamation. in undertone-"The Emperor!"
 Just then, the distinguished looking gentleman strolling on the Duke of Baden's lawn chanced to look toward the group of Specta- tors on the sidewalk. Instinctly, the men, including Walter Eaton and I, lifted our hats and the ladies courtesied. Whereupon, the distinguished looking gentleman raised his hat in courteous acknowledgement.
 I recall the jocular caution that Waiter Eaton's wife gave him about telling any of their friends back in Boston about the very extraordinary things that were happening to them in Baden Baden like occupying the sumptu- ous apartment of the Khedive of Egypt, and exchanging salutations with the Emperor of Germany.
 No, Addie, my dear" assured Walter Eaton. "Ill tell 1t not in Gath, or Damascus, or Jerusalem nor on the Wool Exchange in Boston. But, The added Don't you 90 and write 1t to any of your bosom friends back home. or we will be met by a boat-load of re- porters before we pass quarantine on our return to America"
 King of Prussia.
 So having seen the Emperor of Germany and formed Q very fav- orable opinion of him, we were interested to learn that he had been crowned King of Prussia the same year that Abraham Lincoln was first inaugurated president of the United States-i6ei.
 The Bostonlans and l were all Children of the Civil War. and che memory Of Abraham Lincoln was one of the most sacred things 0f our lives.
 Tn 1886. European nations were all ruled by royal families eY- sept Switzerland and France, that had SO recently diScarded Nae poleon III.
 ! recall that th cold saying. 'Ab-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24
Touring Europe h 1886
Popular Writer of Personal "Reminiscences John Barn. Recalls Seeing Emperor of Germany Stong About observation-disclosures with American ViorsForical Events of Later Years Reviewed.

and affection of his people and the respect of the world by 25 years of vigorous and honorable exercise of his great powers. His wisdom is shown by his unerring judgment in selecting his advisors and subordinates. There he makes no mistakes.
 He recognized Bismark's great powers when they were young men.
 For years they have been the strongest combination in Europe. The German people are as proud of Bismark as they are of the En- peror and the Emperor is not at all jealous and approves it."
 recall, too, something else he said that day to Walter Eaton and me that turned out to be rather prophetic, "The German people also are fond of the Elm peror's son Frederick, but they don't feel the same way about Frederick's son with the crippled arm"
 BlSmark Dismissed
 Within a year from the occa- sion when the BoStonians and I saw the good Emperor of Ger many strolling on the lawn of the Duke of Baden on that fine Sep- tember morning in 1886-the En- peror had died, his sen Frederick had reigned only a few months and died, and his crippled grand son had succeeded to the throne.
 Quickly followed the dismissal of Bismark.
 Today the exiled ex-Kaiser at the age of 81 has leisure to brood over the ghastly consequences of his failure to heed the wise coun- sel of his father and his grand father-and the great Prince Otto Won Bismark.
 (TO Be Continued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24
PROF. TO RETIRE

New Haven, Conn, Feb. 24-(UP) Prof. John Milton Berdan, Yale University professor of English ht- erature, will retire at the close of the academic year, 1t became known today.
 Prof. Berdan had among his pu- pills such well-known writers as Sinclair Lewis, Thornton Wilder and Philip Barry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24
NoRwALK's BAD FIRE

Norwalk. Conn, Feb. 24-(Up)-- Damage was estimated at eS.0O0 to- day lii q fire which swept the down- town Harris building Sunday. Heavy damage was caused to five business establishments and the fire wreck. cd the Norwalk Bowling alleys.
 Firemen HaFold Ronier was inc jured in fighting the fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24
BUILDING PERMITS

The following building permit has been issued at the office of Building Inspector John T. Hart ley:
 John P. Knosh, to make altera- tiOns at 487 Baldwin street, $200.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24
New System Reported
 Formulated To Avert
 Accidents In Future
Six Firemen One Pedestrian Injured in Crash on Bald win Street Drivers Questioned; Report to
 Be Filed at Next Meeting

A change in the stiLalarm system to prevent re- currence of an accident like the serious Baldwin street crash of February Is has been ordered by the fire board
 a. one of the results of the boards probe of the col lision it learned today Hereafter when company is notified by headquarters proceed to fire for which telephone alarm has been received it will be told ulether or not any other apparatus being sent on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-24

The Douglas company of Cali fornia recently received War De- partment orders totaling 57,0O0,- 900 for the construction of a huge fleet of transport planes.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-11-01
Push
Factory W DIRK

Bendix. n. j.. Nov 1-INS-
Under the watchful eyes Of L. 5.
Army troops, production Of vital
aircraft parts at the Air Associ-
ates, Inc. plant, neared normal
pace today with union and non
union men working peacefully al
neighboring work benches.
In accordance with President
Roosevelt's orders the plant was
seized by the soldiers yesterday and
by nightfall more than 500 work
ers had been rehired by Col Roy
NJ. Jones, who was given the Job
OF running the plant by the War
Department. A full production s.aff
Of zoo men was expected to be on
hand today. and the plant will be
operated tomorrow as well to make
up for some Of the production time
lost through the strike.
Colonel Jones. eastern district
supervisor of the Army Air Corps
procurement divis on, announced
late yesterday that shipments OF
aircraft parts, vital in the national
defense program, already were on
their way to airplane factories.
Although 2,100 troops were 'on
hand when the plant was taken
over. 500 OF this number we're re
turned TO their reservation when
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