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Evening star., 1941-06-09
William O'Keefe Dies:
MONTGOMERY Former

William O'Keefe, 10, Montgomery
County farmer, died yesterday at
the Montgomery County General
Hospital. Sandy Spring, Md.
He will be buried tomorrow in
Burtonsville Union Cemetery after
services at pm. in the Pumphrey
funeral home at Silver Spring.
Mr.. OKeefe was born and edu-
Gated in Howard County. He began
farming in Montgomery County so
years ago and had been living in
the same house, near Colesville, for
the last 43 years.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Edna
Harding O'Keefe, Mr.. OKeefe is
survived by three sons, Russell H.,
Granville j. and Douglas W., all of
Colesville, and two daughters, Miss
Bernice O'Keefe of Colesville and
Mrs. Wilbur A. Marth of Rockville.
Evening star., 1941-06-09
Wider Powers in Regulating
Fire Escapes in District Sought
Commissioners Give Draft of Bill
To Congress and Ask early Action

feet in height TO provide adequate
fire escapes and to install and main
tain proper guide signs, guide lights,
exit lights. hall and stairway lights.
standpipes. fire extinguishers and
alarm gongs. ~-
The measure also would require
all commercial buildings five or
more stories in height, or buildings
of three or more stories having a
single floor area of more than $4,000
square feet, to be equipped with a
municipal fire alarm connection
and a remote control station con-
i1ected to the Municipal Firm Alarm
Central Once. ...
Evening star., 1941-06-09
Milk Contract Farley
Resumes Deliberations

Negotiations in an effort to arrive
at new contract between Is leading
local dairies and the Milk Drivers
and Dairy Employees Local 246, A.
F. L. union, were resumed in the
Bowen Building today, with no i'm
mediate agreement reported in sight.
Wages and hours are involved in
the proposed contract.
James L. Conor, Labor Department
conciliator, is sitting in at the con-
ferences. Diaries affected are the
Chestnut Farms Chevy Chase, EN-
bassy, Fairfax, Richfield, Wakefield,
Lucerne, Alexandria. Arlington Coun-
ty. Hazel Model Farms, Holland,
Harvey and Thompson's.
Evening star., 1941-06-09
In June, Beware Of:

In June, Beware OF:
I. Crossing a street at point
other than a crosswalk. Two
pedestrians met death by this
action in June last year.
2. Crossing an intersection
against the proper signal. Two
pedestrians were killed while
committing this act during
June, 1910.
The seven other traffic vic
tins were fatally injured while
either crossing a street at an
uncontrolled intersection, at
tempting to hitch a ride on a
moving vehicle, playing in the
gutter. riding In a truck or driv-
ing an automobile.
Evening star., 1941-06-09
Legion to Give Dinner
For Watson B. Miller

Arrangements have been COM
pleted for the testimonial dinner
to be given Thursday at the Will
lard Hotel for Capt Watson B.
Miller, assistant to Federal Secu-
rity Administrator McNutt, it was
announced today.
The dinner is sponsored by local
posts of the American Legion with
william r. Slattery, past depart
ment commander, as chairman.
Evening star., 1941-06-09
Veterans Name J. B. Brown

RICHMOND Va, June (P.-
John B. Brown of Norfolk has been
named department commander of
the 29th Division Association, De-
partment Of Virginia, to succeed j.
Earl Jones OF Staunton.
Evening star., 1941-06-09
Make June Safer
June, 1o4l
June, 1940

June IS June II June n June II
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
Torrington's s Burinskas
 Best Batter Of High School Seas on

Torrington. June 13--Johnny Bur- inskas, Torrington high school jun- for, led the Naugatuck Interscholas- tic Baseball League in batting dur ing the past season with an average of 1885, according to averages com piled today based on 25 or more lat bats"
 Fred Leeney of the championship Gilbert nine of Winsted finished In the runner-up spot with .371 and Teddy Kobrin of Waterbury's hap less Crosby club, which failed to win Q game, wound up third with .36l.
 Torrington, although fourth in team standings, finished on top in team batting with a mark of .280, 20 percentage points better than Gil- bert.
 Torrington, team statistics show, led in hits, 101; Ansonia set the scoring pace with 78 runs; and dil- bert and Naugatuck had the best de- fensive records, each allowing 48 op- position runs to score.
 Among the individuals, Lefty Can- tadore of Torrington made the most hits, IA, and Jerry Keefe of Ansonia scored the most runs, IS.
 Final team standings:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
HARMON AND GUIBARD
 ADVANCE AT NEWTON

Newton, Mass, June 13-(UP)-. Top-seeded Robert Harmon of Oak. land, Cal, meets Chauncey D Steele of Cambridge today in semi- final matches of the Middlesex bowl tennis tournament.
 Harmon continued his straight set advance yesterday by easily out- stroking Albert P. Everts, Jr., oi Newtonville, 6-3, 6-1.
 At the same time Paul duibord of Reading, second -Steeded, was ex- tended to extra games to defeat tii1ranked Robert Freedman 0i Springfield, GA, 0--6. Freedman, 6 member Of the Yale team, recent ly won the intercollegiate singles title.
 Highiight of the afternoon was the three.set, third round battle in which Harmon and Arthur prO- chaska of Presbyterian college were extended to defeat Ross Ellis and BlaFt Wiikinscn, e--s, e-1, G-4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
Special to the Democrat) J

t Watertown. June 13-Belabored Britons, stoutly defending their homeland, will know little or noth- ing about an outstanding outdoor event of the spring season in Con- necticut but the fact remains that they will be benefited as much as possible through the presentation of the 14th annual WatertoWn Horse Show on Sunday, June 22, with one of the largest and finest entry lists in years expected to compete in the various classes.
 In all, no less than 42 events have been scheduled, with a donkey polo match to be seen as an added attraction, as two six minute periods of play between teams from the Fairfield Westchester chapter and Southern New England chapter of the Professional Horsemen'S Asso- ciation of America.
 Promising
 Competition for the Golden Eagle challenge trophy, donated by pr. Andrew J. Jackson in memory of his famous show horse, Golden Eagle, Is expected to be unusually keen. It was won last year by Mrs. William J. Kennedy's Hallow Gold and previously by Tipperary Stables Clare Toy and Miss Helen Bedford's Woodfellow.
 Mrs. sherman Perry has been named publicity chairman for the show, with Miss Ann Perry in charge of program distribution. pr. M. II. Merriman, OK. MFH. and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
FREE BASEBALL SHOW SATURDAY
Every Boy in Waterbury Invited to Loew-Poli
 Movies Tomorrow

Tomorrow is double header movie day at the Loew-Poli theater It is the day of the park depart. ment's annual free movie party for several thousands boys from the public and parochial schools of the city. The supply of 2,000 tickets was exhausted several days ago, but every boy in the city Is invited to be on hand ct 10 o'clock tomorrow morning for the big event.
 Both the National and American Leagues newest baseball films will be shown in which will be featured all the big diamond stars of the year. The purpose of the picture Is to teach the youngster the inside" Of baseball by showing the Ameri- can League stars in their various positions and also to give the fans q better knowledge of the fundamen- tals of the game. There will be bat ting shots of the DiMaggios, Luke Appling, Billy Nicholson, Ted Wil- Hams, Muscles" Medwick and all the other "behemoths of bust"
 New rockies of both leagues will strut their stuff for the editlcation of the youngsters. There will also be special views of the 1040 World Series.
 Parents desiring to see tomorrow's "double-header" movie party are inc vited to come along. There Is posi- lively no charge of any kind. The use of the theater, the service of operators and ushers is being do- mated by Manager Edward Fitzpat- rick of the Loew-PolL theater.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
lToday's Sport Parade
Honest Mar,


 Craig Wood, the National Open Golf champion, was telling this one: My sore back had made it impossible for me to practice when I left for Fort Worth. didn't gel in much practice down there. Or the first hole of the tournament took a seven. What do you suppose the odds on me winning would have been right them"
 "A thousand to one," said youl correspondent.
 That's just what figured Wood replied.
 Who'd thunk department-Tha, with one-third of the baseball season gone Phil Rlzzuto would be sitting on the Yankee bench nurS- ing 6 batting average of .237 . That Fred Haney. with 6 promising ball club last spring, would be otil as manager of the St. Louis Browns a. That Ducky Medwick would have the humps That the Philadelphia Athletics would be in sixth place instead of their cuS- tomary eighth That Bob Fell- CT would have won 13 games and eight of them in succession {. Rapid Robert hasn't lost one since the Browns knocked him out of the box on May Q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
HEFTY HARVARD CREW HAS BIG
 EDGE OVER YALE
Crimson Shell Expected to Win Easily on Thames
 Saturday
BY TOM NOONAN United Press Stan Correspondent)

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 New London, Conn, June 13 -(U P.) = Rated by riverdogs as the greatest crew in Coach Tom Bolles flve-year- tenure, an undefeated Harvard varsity was confident today of pacing the Crimson fleet to itf fourth straight sweep over Yale in the nations oldest collegiate rival- ry.
 Though the main event in the 7oth renewal of the Harvard Yale series ocurrs tomorrow night, the re- gatta gets underway early tonight when the combination crews swap strokes over Q two-mile course. The more experienced Harvard 'ComboA' are expected to prevail in this pre- view.
 Course Changed
 The potent Crimson Varsity, d. ready eastern ter-collegiate sprint champions, and the underdog Bull- dogs will compete over an altered four-mile course on the Thames River due to national defense work. The crews will start at Bartlett's Cove and row downstream to the railroad bridge, bending slightly to the left at the finish to circle caisson.
 Harvard will shoot for It's fifth straight triumph of the season in a final bid for national honors. Vic- tory would give the Cambridge sweepsWingers a 40-39 lead in the duel that started on Lake Winnipe- saukee in 1852. Yale's No. 1 shell has failed to halt Harvard in the last five meetings.
 The Yale hotilla's dismal record In the past few years was brighten ed only in 1887 when the Ellis mar red Bolles' debut by copping the junior-varsity, freshman and cofn- bination races only to drop the var sity event.
 Once Chance
 Yales best chalnce of escaping another shutout appears to be in the frosh clash. The blue pups yet may fulfill early-season promise against the Harvard freshmen who finished second in all four starts. Like their big-shot brothers, the Harvard Jay-Vees have a quartet of wins in four tries.
 The Harvard Varsity only was ex- tended once in sprint races this year in regaining eastern supremacy after 0 two-year lapse caused by losses to Cornell. The double defeat was avenged in the closing sprint affair when Cornell could do no bet- ter than third to Harvard in Q quadrangular regatta.
 Additional Crimson victims were Princeton (twice), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (thrice), Navy, Pennsylvania and Syracuse. Added to the trophy collection were the Rowe, Compton and Adins cups. Tn the Adams race ct Annapolis, Md, Harvard was forced to new course and cup records to edge Navy by half Q length.
 Yale opened with victory over Syracuse but then displayed water manship weakness in trailing Penn and Columbia in the Blackwell. Hope of Q comeback was halted when the Carnegie races were can. celied by bad weather.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
Sport QUESTIONS
 Answered

Have you q sports question you want answered? Write your ques- ton clearly, sign your name and address and mail your query Go Sports Fan Question Man, Sports Service Bureau, The Waterbury Democrat, 1913 18th street, Wash- l. . ington, D. O., enclosing . 3-ceflt'. postage stamp for personal reply. \ e. Tn what year was the first International 600-mile auto race at Indianapolis? A. Tn 1911.
 e. Who is the recognized checks champion of the United States?
 As. Asa Long, of Toledo, Ohio.
 c. Did the famous long count over Gene Tunney occur in the first or second Tunney-D Dempsey bout?
 A. Second, at Chicago, 1ll., Sep. tember 22, 1927.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
RECEIVES LONG AWAITED
 REDS' DIPLOMA
Four Years in Bushes Polish HustIing
 InfieIder
BY PAUL sCHEFFELs

United Press Staff COrrespondent)
 New York, June 13. - (UP) = Notes from the major baseball leagues:
 Baseball universities don't give shecpskins for commencement Just contracts. But what graduate oi any four-year course wouldn't trade his diploma for the document the Cincinnati Reds handed Chuck Aleno for his four years in the Cincinnati training school?
 The husky youngster from Man. uet, N. r., took his freshman and sophomore courses at Deland, Fla his junior Durham and seniored at Birmingham last year where he hit .332, was picked on the South ern Association all-Star team and was called the best inhelder to come out of Birmingham since Pie Tray nor in 1921.
 Ileno's noble efforts at filling the hot-corner gap in the Reds inheld caused by Bill Werber's inc jruy are inspired by his diploma and his 1041 contract with the Reds. Besides a fat, big league Sal- ary, there's 6 handsome bonus at- tached in reward for his extra special grades during his four- year course of study.
 Watch Hardin Cathcy
 The Washington Senators sprung the years four-star special on op- position batterS when they sent Sid Hudson to the pitching mound last season and news from the Piedmont Leagues says the club has another star in Hardin Cathey. He pitched a ro-hitter for Charlotte againSt Winston Salem. He won 20 games with ThomaSville in the Georgia Florida League in 1040.
 That spirited duel of words when Aldon Wilkie is pitching for Pittsburgh and Charlie Grimm coaching for the Chicago Cubs IS one of basebali's "fowl" feuds. Out in the Pacific Northwest the Wilkie farm at Newberg, Ore, is the No. l citadel of the Rhode Island Red brand Of egg-dropper. Ribbons and cups are on view representing all the major poultry shows on t@e Coast. When Grimm scoffs, it's bs. cause he's Q White Rocks man. He has 1900 whites on his Franklin, Mo, farm and in his book, the Rhode Island Reds are just c lot Of underdone postpies.
 DOdger CastOffs Busy
 Three Dodger has-beenS are ace corded Q large share of the credits for the St. Louis Cardinals red-hot play in the early weeks Of baseball. Sam Nahem, Gus MancuSo and Ira Hutchinson has taken Clyde Shoun's spot as the top relief pitcher. He was just SO much extra ifl the Med' wick deal last summer. At Montreal when the original deal called for $i32,500, Roy, Haas, Nahem and Doyle. Hutchinson was choSen by Branch Hickey purely on c hunch. That trimmed the price to around $l25O00
 Some of the pronunciation gems of baseball are being credited to Connie Mack, genial pilot Of the Philadelphia Athletics. Mack has trouble with two of the New York Yankees players. He calls Phi Rizzuto -- "Riz-i-ToO"-and pitch CT Ernie Bonham -- BONE ham," Another classic that fingers is Connies name-nangling of his former catcher. Mickey Cochran. He still calls him --- "CORK-orai1'"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
LOUIS REACHED PEAK OF FORM
 MUCH TOO SOON
Handlers Fear Champ Will GO Stale" Before Conn
 Fight Wednesday
BY JACK CUDDY United Press Stan Correspondent

United Press Stan Correspondent)
 Greenwood Lake, N. r., June 13.- (UP)-With the yellow showdown" flag waving in his face, Joe Louis has tapered off on his training ac- tivities to prevent going stale for Wednesday nights title fight with Billy Conn.
 Champion Joe reached his peak too soon for this bout Every one in camp admits that.
 Now the big problem is to nain- tain the razor edge he flashed on Tuesday, an edge that came five days before 1t should.
 Hence We find Louis coastine through mere four rounds of sparring daily in Joe Murchio's in- door gym instead of tearing through six or eight, as one would expect as the day of battle hears.
 Bomber Joe, or his handlers, for. got to remember the record.shat. tering six title fights and their training grinds that he went through since December. He plunged into his work here like man who hadn't tossed leather for year. And - Iron Man though he may be- nature sent up its distress rockets.
 Joe to Blame
 Apparently the champion, him. self, Is to blame, if any blame need be attached, because Jack Black burn, one of the smartest trainers in the game, tried to put the brakes on Bomber Joe long before Tues day. But the Detroit negro insisted upon working harder for this braWl with the Pittsburgh will-'-the-wisp than for any previous engagement.
 The crux came Tuesday. Trainer Blackburn realized suddenly that Shufflin' Joe was as sharp as he ever could be. At the end of six torrid rounds, Blackburn told Jersey Jones the publicity man, to announce to the gymnasium fans that Louia would not train on Wednesday. .
 Jones made the announcement, but Louis Immediately rushed up to the ring and corrected Jones. The champion said, T am training to- morrow. Tell them that" Jonei told them.
 That night in Louis mountain- side cottage, looking out over thG green-fringed lake, @ council of wal was held and co-Manager Julian Black effected Q compromise. Joltine Joe could train every day until Mon- day, but he must limit his sparring to four rounds-and take 1t mighty easy.
 Argument
 Joe worked four rounds Wednes. day, but rebelled before yesterday's sparring. He and trainer Blackburn and coIManager Black had heat. ed argument in the gymnasium. The champoin wanted six fast rounds. But Blackburn and Black insisted upon four easy ones, and they threatened to telephone co-Mana- ger John Peterborough in Detroit, unless Bomber Joe agreed. He agreed. =.
 Last night Black said, "Joe will work only four rounds from now on-and easy" .
 This procedure will be followed unless Joe can prevail upon his handlers to turn him loose on any given day. It's doubtful If they will permit 1t because they're afraid the eager, determined champion may leave his fight here in the Tamapo Mountains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
Horse Killed By New Starting Gate

Boston, June 13-(UP)-The death of 6 horse in the Puett starting gate at Suffolk Downs was believed to- day to be the first such accident since electrically-controlled gates were introduced to horse racing.
 Nipantuck, e platter owned by Will liam W. HaSwell of Methuen, reared and struck 6 cross beam as horses were being readied for the opening race yesterday, ripping q fatal gaSh in It's head.
 The accident occurred less than c minute after Michael E. Limiero's Lady Balko fell and suffered such q severe leg wound that she was withdrawn from the 12-horse field. The race was delayed 13 minutes and wagers made on the pair were returned.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
POND PICKS DE ANGELES
 AS AIDE AT BATES

Lewiston, Me. June l3-(UP)-- James Dc Angelis today was taking orders again from head foothall coach Raymond (Ducky) Pond at Bates college-the man who taught him to play football at ale.
 Do Angeiis last night was ap- pointed assistant football coach and head basketball coach at Bates. He also will instruct classes at physi- cal education.
 A 30-year- native of New Ha- ven, Conn, De Angelis was inem- Der of Yaie's 1894 football team. He also played basketball on the Eli quintet that won the eastern col- legiate championship. He assisted as a coach ct Yale after graduation
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
Watertown Horse Show To
 Aid "Bundles For Britain ,

Joseph R. Neill head the show as honorary chairman and chairman Mir. Neill being assisted by Mrs. Charles P. Durfee, who will com- pete in the show, with her blue rib- bon winner Slingshot. Her two sons Jack and Charles will .also try for ribbons and prizes in events for which they are eligible.
 Officials
 The officers of the show, general committee and judges are as fol- lows:
 Officers-Dr. M. H. Merriman, ex. M. F. H., honorary chairman; Hon. Joseph R. Neill, chairman: Mrs. Charles P. Durfee, vice. chairman: {: Mrs. Jack Prestage, secretary; Miss Ann Butler, assistant secretary; Ed- ward Carmody, treasurer; Jack Prestage, general manager.
 General committee; Austin Adams: MT. and Mrs. sherman P. Haight, Miss Audrey Hasler, Walter Howe M. F. IT., Mrs. Waiter Howe, MT. and Mrs. Sidney Gilbert, Miss Mar garet Howe, Dr. and Mrs. A. J. Jackson, MT. and Mrs. Eric Pape, Mrs. Arthur Shipman, Oswald Vil- lard, William B. Moore, Congress. man and Mrs. J. Joseph Smith, MT. and Mrs. John c. Miller.
 Judges, Equitation and jumpers Mrs. Ethel Drever, Bedford Village, N r.; Theodore Wahl, Greenwich, Conn.
 Saddle horses Mrs. Beatrix Wechsler, Long Island; Harry Hess, Hohokus, N. J.; hunters, Jack spratt, Hampstead, Long Island.
 Veterinarian-Dr. Richard Gill; yard.
 Announcer-Otis Trowbridge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
Reds To Get "Little Poison" For Pitcher

Boston. June 13 -- (U.P.) -- Lloye (Little Poison) Waner, who joined the Boston Braves in May after Il years with the Pittsburgh Pirates appears ct CooperStown, N. Y,, to. night at an exhibition game in the uniform of the Cincinnati Reds.
 The 3b-year.oid younger member of baseball's famous brother com. bination with 6 season batting av- craze of .4i2 was traded last night to the Reds for John Hutchings, 25. year-old righthanded fast bal pitcher.
 President Bob quinn of the Braves said no cash was involved fir the deal by which the Boston cluE sought to strengthen It's hurlina staff. Prior to the deal, Waner made one of the four hits gathered by the Braves as they dropped l-G duel to Bill McKechnie's club.
 Lloyd and his brother Paul, 38 split for the first time in their pro- fessional baseball careers at the end of last season when the Pirates sent the latter to the Brooklyn Dodgers and six months later sold Lloyd to the Braves.
 Seldom Team Up
 They were reunited c month ago when the Dodgers gave Paul his outright release and he joined the Boston Club. During that time they have played the field together only occasionally aS Lloyd alternated with 40-year-old Johnny Cooney.
 Hutchings, married and father Of one child, opened his professional baseball career in 103B at Peoria, winning 13 and losing r. Last sea- son with the Reds he had little chance, pitching only q total of 64 innings and winning two and losing one game
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
(Reg. U. $. Pat. OR. BY HARRY FERGUSON United Press Sports Editor)

New York, June 13 = (UP) -- scattered thoughts:
 Scattered paragraphs containing
 You have to admire the ballyhoo Lsob the boys are doing on the Louis- Conn fight. It has some of the are tistic touches that the press agents used to put on their work in the days of Tex Rickard and the mil- lion dollar gate. If this keeps up, the gate at the Polo Grounds We'd nesday night may touch $500,000. Tn rapid succession 1t has been announced (A) that Louis, and Trainer Jack Blackburn are feud- A1n (RA that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-06-13
VALLEY RIDERS
 SPONSOR MEET

Naugatuck, June B - The Naug- atuck Valley Riders Motorcycle, Inc, of Naugattick will present 0 program of motorcycle racing sun- day afternoon ct the local track.
 There will be riders from all parts of Connecticut, also from Massachu- sets and Rhode Island, who will participate. Included among these are the Sheldon brothers of Wor- cester, Mass who have been riding throughout the East and are ex- perts. James scrips of Meriden and Farmer of Daytona Beach, Fla, who are amateur champions Of the United States, will compete also.
 Tony diancarii of Naugatuck. who has been riding the half-ilile track throughout the East for some time, will compete. He is one of the best riders in Connecticut. With such q lineup there will be excellent cotn- petition.
 The local club has improved the track recently and 1t is expected to be in fine shape. Arrows will be placed pointing to ten location of the track 50 visitors here should have no trouble in finding 1t.