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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
FIRST COMMUNION
 SERVICES SUNDAY
Class of Over 70 Boys, Girls to Receive at St.
 Francis Xavier Church

A class of over seventy boys and girls will receive their first Com munion Sunday at the 8:30 o'clock mass at St. Francis Xavier church They have been preparing for u . important event under the superv!- sion of the sisters of St. Franc. parochial school.
 The class includes: .
 Dolores Alves, Jane Balfe, Helen Barrett, Eunicc Barringer, Nancy Caulfield, Mary Phyllis Copetta, Alice Cronin, Mary Dillon, Emily Egan, Marion Eddy, Ann Fruin, Rosemary Fisher, Joan Goggins, Mary Healey, Elizabeth Harris, Joan Keefe, Barbara Ann Kelly, Barbara Kelly, Mary Lawlor, Bernadette Lynch,
 Marion Lyng, Marilyn Luddy, Joan Murphy, Anna Marie Petrucel- Ii, Janet Petrucelli, Joan Phelan, Arlene Shanahan, Jane Spadaro, Rosemary Stokes, Barbara Sweeney, Eleanor Tavares, Margery Futile, Anne Ward, Maureen Maroney.
 Thomas Amico, George Anderson, Michael Audibert, Anthony Barto- lini, James Bynes, Raymond Bilton, John Cameron, Joseph Calucci, Herbert Corvo, Thomas Conway An thony D'Abramo, John Devine, Fran cis Downey, Emil Doll.
 John Dwyer, Raymond Farrell Daniel Gallucci, John Hayes, How ard Hogan, Eugene Kilbrlde, Don- aid Maloney, John Maroney, George Meier, James Nyberg, John Nor ton, William Oliver, Joseph o. Reilly.
 Earl Rabtoy, John Sandin, Rich- ard Shaw, Donald Shea, Raymond Shea, Leonard Colomita, Edward Stack, Michael Stack, Andrew Stokes, John Stokes. William Stri- leckis, William Sullivan, Richard Tavares, Richard White.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
Market Shows Primer
 ToneAround Noontime
Stees, Motors Made Small Gains; Rails Oils Looked Much Better; Chrysler, General Motors Gain H Point

YounGGtown Sheet & Tube g l.2 up leg and Republic 45 1-4 up 3-S. Kennecott flrfned 5-8 to 34 1.4 ard smaller gains were noted in Ar1a- coilda and International Nickel In the non-ferrous group.
 Chesapeake G Ohio made c now low for the year at 34 1-2 of l-4 at the opening, rallied ard then dipped again. Other rails were f1rmer in moderate turnover, featur~ cd by Southern Pacific. Pullman gained nearly c point.
 ChrySler and General Motors gained 1-2 point. International liar. veSter issues featured on the down. side with the preferred off more than 2 points. Lockheed, and Dow Chemical made new lows
 Cotton Futures
 New York, May 16.-(UP)-Cot~ ton futures scored gains ranging to 76 cents Q bale today but gave up more than half the advance in fore- noon trading.
 Around mid-day prices were 3 to q points higher after opening il td 15 points higher.
 The overnight accumulation of buying orders was satisfied iinlnedi- ately after the call and the market backed down under pressure oGI hedges and local liquioation.
 Some talk was heard that theI government might take title to oil loan cotton stocks at the end of theI season, July 3l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
Construction At Fort Devens Has Cost More Than Double Original Estimates

Washington May l6.-tUP)-Rep. Albert J. Engel, R, Mich, said to- day that construction costs at Fort Devens, Mass. have increased 100 per cent from an originally esti- mated S12,474 06l to S25, ,1S8,943.
 This was the sixth in a series of reports Engel has made to the house on his one-man investigation of army camp construction costs.
 Engel said the army's effort to complete in 90 days what was norm- ally a two-Season job resulted in "an inevitable reduction of ef1- ciency' and higher costs. Work started Oct 20 he said, and "has continued through the winter with all the cost-affeeting factors of low temperature"
 Probably one-tkird of all earth work handled has ben frozen Engel declared. "The cost of concrete has
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out for services which were not &C., tually rendered." he said. T man working 48 hours in any one week where the 40 hour week was esta5- lished would draw 56 hours pay if double time were given for over- time while he actually rendered only 48 hours of service"
 The original estimate for utilities made in Washington-was $l ,064,- 900. The estimated completed cost, he said, is $4,325 900.
 He said the closed shop was en- forced for laborerS and that the Carpenters Union charged an initia- ton fee of $65.
 "The project manager represent ing the contractor informed me that no one was turned down, as far as he knew, for work because he did not have the amount of the fec, 7 he said. He stated they had 10 labor trouble of any kind"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16

Rodney William Reder with an average of 9l.0 became Valedictorian of this years graduating class of Leavenworth High School, while Miss Claire Evelyn Capaldo with an average of 90.0 became class Saluta- torian, 1t was announced this morn- ing by Principal Frank Began ct e meeting of the senior class.
 Young Reder is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Karl Reder of i04 Charles Street. He attended Duggan Grarn- mar School before going to Leaven- worth, where he became president of the Senior class and held offlce as vice-president of the Mathema- tics club. In addition to these &C., tivities, he is a member of the T. c. A. and the Leavenworth Rifle club.
 Reder's future plans cali for Q mechanical engineering course at Northeastern University, Boston, Mass.
 Miss Capaldo, who has signifled her intentions to enter the nursing class at Waterbury Hospital, Is the daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Savino Capaldo of 108 Beech Street. She received her primary education at
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been substantially increased by low temperature conditions due to the necessity of covering and the use of Salamanders"
 Nearly 47 per cent of the orig inal estimate of the cost-or $5,8l6.- 246-was paid out for army and contractors overhead, insurance and taxes, and overtime, Engel said.
 The project employed l5,225 men at its peak, of whom 4O02 were carpenters and 7,424 laborers. Engel said that 95 per cent of the men receiving carpenters wages were ex- perienced carpenters, whereas on other camp construction crews the per centage was decidedly lower.
 Overtime premium" wages of $l .3S0, ,0O0-representing 5.3 per cent of the total ccst--were paid by the contractors. he reported.
 By premium I mean money paid
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WOOL MARKET

Boston, May 16.-(UP)--Fine ter> ritory wools in original bags were receiving ( very moderate demand at 9l to $i.03 secured baSiS for short to good French combine lengths. Graded fire territory woolS comprising French and staple comb J ing lengths together were getting on occasional request at around l9l.06 secured basis. Fine foreigrl wools were moving quite freely at $l to $i.04 secured basis including duty for Australian and mostly 0O cents to $i.04 cents secured basis iYl 4 clud4ng duty for South Americaix Lines. A spotty demand was nos ticed on cofnbing 3-8 and l-4 blootsl bright fleece wools at 40 to 47 centS| mostly around 46 cents in the greasa delivered to users.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
sonoune Experiment. Looks Ahead Hazardous Fighting
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BY PAUL HARRISON

NEA Service Stan Correspondent
 San Diego, May l6.-You've been hearing 0 lot about army buddieS and navy shipmates, but the hrst of our armed services to establish a real blood kinshlp among It's men is the U. s. Marine Corps,
 The new relationship Is literally true, and Ike a lot Of situations in preparedness, it is both grim and reassuring IL anticipates the most hazardous kind of warfare, but at the same time tries to add n new measure of life security for the rough, tough, over-and-at-'em, go- to-hell Marines, Along with the navy, they would be the first to move: but the leathernecks alone would be first to reach enemy soil,
 The mission of the Marines in wartime is entirely aggressive -- to seize land positions in sea-to-shore action, and to hold them until army
 
 defense forces arrive. It's the most dangerous job in the world -- as witness Germany's hesitancy about trying to invade England, It Is as- sumed from the beginning that cas- ualties in any landing operations will be high, and that's where the brotherhood of blood comes in,
 vffiaa hlaad aC o,opV ffpifnd EInIpg Marine Is being classified -- as Type A. Type B, or Universal o, In vir- tually every case, each man is be- ing assigned to platoon composed of men of the same type of blood Col John droif, commanding the Recruit Depot at the Marine Corps Base here, said that medical officers believe that men of the same blood type are more likely to think and
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right on pampering them and writ Ing worried letters,
 And then there are boys who
 join the Marines because of rows at home, When the recruiting of- llcer writes for the parents consent to an enlistment, he gets it-at tho time, But after awhile the old folks and the prodigal cool off, and may be they And out through correspon- dence that the quarrel was due to some misunderstanding and that nobody meant the harsh things that were said Then the boy wants to quit tho service and 10 home,
 Our Job Is to convince him that he's better off here--that he'll de-
 velop character md initiative and
 better health, and that he can ad-
 vance himself, If It doesn't work,
 we take him out of his platoon and
 put him under a motherly ser-
 geaat-"
 Under Q whatp" interrupted this
 amazed correspondent. I knew
 about the "big brotherly attitude"
 supposed to be assumed by Army non-coms toward selectees; and knew that tho Navy, with It's IT.. year-old recruits, has some gentle, paternalistie petty officers. But the Idea of any Leatherneck sergeant being motherly was something that Just couldn't At into layman's pic- ture.
 The colonel said yes. they had two Of 'em, though they were up at Camp Elliott now. These sergeants are merely unusually patient and understanding men who live with the problem recruits, listen to their stories, and get them to write home regularly. And except for perhaps one in Q thousand cases, they get the youngsters readjusted all right, CONGRESS CONSIDERING
 EXPANSION OF CORPS
 Authorized strength of the Marine Corps is 46,000, and It's full, But three bills are pending In Congress for various increases up to total of 96,000 Pending the passage of one of them new men are being en- listed In the Marine Corps Reserve; but training and treatment are eX- nctly the same, and they'll be offi- cially inducted into active service the minute provision Is made for them.
 Marines are on duty with the fleet, and their Job also Is to guard navy yards and stations, and U. s, in other countries, But all those not SO detailed have been assigned to two streamlined divi- Sions-- compact, rendy-and- eX- forces which are pre- pared to move against any emerg- pney Home base of the First Di- visio his Quantico, Va. but the out 1t now Is at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, The Second Division Is here and at Camp Elliott, 20,000-acre reservation nearby, for intensive combat training,
 Their tactics and equipment - special landing boats, shore-going tanks and such are pretty hush- hush. But this reporter knows the ooys are working hard because he lad lunch at an enlisted mems ness, and this was the menu: noodle soup (about four normal portion to each serving), sliced roast beef gravy, mashed po- .atoes, string beans, cabbage-and- ,arrot salad (slightly less than ,ale), olives, gelatin, ice cream, milk, coffee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
RodneyWlIiamR Reder
 Named Valedictorian
 By Principal Began
Miss Claire E. CapaldO, SaIutatOrian; Both Leaders Announce Plans for Future; Other Outstand.
 ing Pupils Named Released

woodrow wilson School, and while, at Leavenworth was Vice-president of T. 0. A. dance class and oe L. L. A. She is also Secretary of the Senior class.
 Also announced this morning was the complete honor roll list of the senior class, as follows:
 Mildred Kalweit 00.0; George Do. Matteis sci; Carnline Ciarelli s0; Edward Drouir 90; Louis DiFran. cesco ee.9; Paul Delage eS.e; Louise DeCola 80.6; Orlando Ciccarelli 8e.i: Marian Quglielmette S7.l; Geraldine Sills 871; James Ryan 87; Nora Yasinsky s7; Eleanor Grant e6.S: William Schinollinger 06.6; Frank Wonikaitis 85.e; Kenneth Purdy s5b: Helen Pawloski S6A; Robert Archambault S5.1; Virginia Alexan- der S5; Joseph Arots S6; Nicholas Juliano 85; Francis Mirnicucci 8b: Edward Naylor s5; Vincent Pope 8S: Rocco Rubbo s5; Bertha Tatarino- wicz 85.
 At a meeting Of the senior class this morning Frank Began, princl- pal, announced the names of those oil the honor roll.
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weeks, which Included specialized instruction such as machine gun. nery, to seven weeks, which Is pri. mary, The men then. get their ad- Vancod training With the tactical units to which they're assigned -- except that about 10 per cent are selected for sea duty and are kept three more weeks in a Sea School here.
 The Marine Corps Is one outlit that's still almost uS tough as ever, We haven't felt 1t necessary to re. lax discipline" Colonel GroH said. And the reason Is that we get all volunteers men who really want to soldier, There has been no increase In oiTonSes, either, Three fourth of our men arc l8 years old tthe mlni- mum age) and didn't have to regis ter for the draft, Three foufths Of them also are from rural districts,
 About the Gnly trouble these youngsters have is homesicknesS, Some have been pretty badly pam percd, and their mothers try to keep
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
RUSSIA PROTESTS
 SHIP SEIZURE

Moscow, May l6-(UP)-Constan- tine A. Oumansky, ambassador to the United States, has protested to Secretary 10 State Cordell Hull against the detention of the Rus sian chartered ship Columbia at San Francisco, according to a Tass News Agency report given promi- hence in newspapers here today.
 The ship has cargo of wool and leather purchased in Argentina for Russia, Tass said,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
Files Appeal

ConsigIIa Barbiere DeIizla Of Waterbury today filed an appeal from a recent ruling Of the local probate court refusing to accept q purported last will and testa- nent of the late Brigida Barbieri ,f this city.
 Mrs. Delizia's appeal to Supe- rior Court states that the last will and testament of her mother was signed and executed on March 8, 194l. but that on April : the Probate Court refused to accept the document. She asks the court to hear her claims.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
Asks S5,0O0

The First Federal Savings x Loan Association of Waterbury seeks damages Of 5000 in q civil action filed against George ArcE- ambault of New York in Superior Court today,
 Basis for the foreclosure Is an alleged promissory note of $4j00 to the defendant On July I, 1888, secured by q mortgage on prop srty Of the defendant In Middle bury. William J. Conroy of Wa terbury is named co-deIerdent oy virtue of his $l,400 attachment on the Middletown property. Atty. Theobald E. Conway represents the plaintiff
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
- SPOTLIGHTYNG Brass City News

fire headquarters this morning, asking them Co detect where the smoke in the home of John Grlf- fin of l@l Edson avenue was coming from.
 Bremen Of Engine Co. s were sent Co investigate, and they sniffed through the rooms and then followed the scent Co the sOurcc-a defective chimney.
 No damage was caused, fire officials reported, The property is owned by the Colonial Trust company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
POLISH YOUTHS
 DANCE TONIGHT

St. Stanislaus Young Mems Club will hold a dance tonight at Belle vue Lake Grove. Music will be or fered by the KosciuskQs Radio Or chestra. Martin Mazurski is chair man, assisted by Ted Szustecki. Cas- inner Szczepanski, Steve Zielski' Ted Chimielinshi, Edward Morytko Walter Felburt, Edward Hodkowski, Ted Shmielenski, Bill Mentuvick, and Steve Wise.
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react alike, and generally to get along together better
 SATELLITES TREATMENT
 IN FIELD STATIONS
 This phase IS still an experiment which cannot soon bc proven to the satisfaction of cautious scientists, But there is another and completely realistic inctor in the scheme of blood grouping. In action, some wounded men would need transfu- Hions, and the latter could be given lot moro quickly Colonel GroT pointed out, if doctors in the field knew that all the wounded from certain outfit could be given Type E. for example He said that tanks of blood obtained from donors will be taken along as regular equip. inent and will be used at advanced dressing stations
 From such sanguine business, the officer turned to the subject of re- oruit training. The course at the Base here has been reduced from l4
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
FEUD ENDS IN MARRIAGE

Cambridge, Mass. May l6-CUP) The age-old feud between Rad- cliffe college girls and Harvard boys became nothing but Q myth when IS Radcliffe seniors announced their engagements yesterday. A tabula- tion revealed ii of their fiances were Harvard men.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
Says "NOt Guilty"

Michael Cronin, 38, received a suspended sentence on a charge ,f theft of keys and two radio ubes from an apartment at 25 Savings street. Patrolman Harold Green arrested Cronin last night. The accused pleaded not guilty Q the charge of theft.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
OLD LADY KILLED

Stamford, Conn, May 16-,UPD- Mrs. Louise Pierce, GA, an inmate oi the home for aged, was injured ia tally late yesterday when struck by the projecting stairs of a New Ha- ven" railroad train.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
By ELMER c. WALZER United Press Financial Editor)

New York, May 16.--(UP)--Stocks moved irregularly today with a firmer tone developing townrd noon. Volume was light.
 Steel shares and motors had small gains and a slzeable group of rail- road and oil shares had small gains. Farm shares were weak. Mercan. tiles steadied after early declines Utilities were barely steady.
 Bethlehem Steel was ct 60 up i-2; U. s. Steel 52 1-4 up 3-6;
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
MOTHERS CHAPTER
 MEETING TONIGHT

A meeting of the Waterbury chapter, Mothers of American Sons, will be held this evening at 6 O. clock at the Elton. Reports will be rendered by various members who paid a visit to Washington, D. C., Wednesday to participate in the anti-war demonstration. Over 1000 women from all parts of New England. New Jersey and New York states were in attendance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
Strike Now Threatens
 Scovill Mfg. Company
CIO Reported Dispeased With Firms Reply to Wage
 Increase; Election Ordered at Local Cynamid Corp.

Labor to the fore in Waterbury today with the following developments
 l. The Waterbury Brass Workers Union, c. l. O., announced dissatisfaction with reply from President John Goss of the Scov Manufacturing Company on its demand for wage increases of 10 cents hour in the main
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
Sniff Squad!

Local firemen broke the rou- tine of fire-iightlng and stepped into the role of detectives when Q telephone call was received at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16

Lee 'Lasses" white, appearing in Cyclone on Horseback" has the most valuable collection of wigs, whiskers and character costumes in existence. He has been adding to his collection for 35 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-16
KEEP POT BOILING

Every principal in the cast of "The Genutle People" except John Garfield was at work in other films two days after the picture was com pleted,
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NEW YORK CURB Elec. Bond & Share ....... 2h Niagara Hudson Power ..... 2h
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-17

Wolverines Set Three Pool Records, but Times Are
Disappointing; Barker Is Upset

PITTSBURGH, Jan. 17.-Uni-
versity of Michigan's national
champion swimmers swamped the
eastern collegiate titleholding
Pittsburgh Panthers here last
night. 1923. in a dual meet at the
Pitt Athletic Club.
The Wolverines broke three pool
records. but their times were far
from good. Ted Horlenko set a
new mark of l ALP in the 150-yard
backstroke; Jack Patton won the
220-yard free style in 2:1S.6 and
the opening 300-yard relay team
of Barker, Skinner and Williams
swept to victory in 3:04.6.
Gus Sharamet. Wolverine ace
from Hamtramck, turned in a
disappointing SIS to cop the 100
yard race from teammate Bruce
Allen, and national champion
Charley Barker was upset by a
Michigan sophomore. Bob West, in
the 50-yard free style, to add to
the surprises.
In the breast stroke event, Matt
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-17
TiIden
Hurt i'm
Car Crash

ST. LOUIS, Jan. 17.-William T.
big Bill Tilden nursed nothing
more serious than a scratched
knee to d ay following an auto
mobile accident. but there was a
possibility the injury might keep
him from fulfilling a tennis en-
gagement in st. Louis tonight.
Tilden's car skidded off the road
yesterday while he was driving
from Milwaukee TO st. Louis, but
he insisted shortly afterward that
except for a sore knee land a few
other scratches" he was not hurt.
The mishap occurred near Earl
vile. Ill.
Early today promoters of TO-
nights exhibition. in which Tilden
was scheduled to appear with Don
Bulge. Alice Marble and Mary
Hardwick. said they had not heard
from Tilden, and he had not
checked in at his hotel.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-17
PuIfOrd a .Cinch' i'm 22O Swim
PICKS PARKER FOR 3D. CITY PREP TITLE

ual star, Pat Hayes. who should
be a double winner with firsts in
the breast stroke and individual
medley. Feather should edge Diff
loe at 100 yards and Gordon Fin
dley of Cooley is the backstroke
favorite.
Jackie Gardner of Eastern, who
was diving champ in 1889, has
made a surprising comeback with
but two weeks of practice. But he
still doesn't figure TO take DICK
Bachorek of Western. who wrested
the crown from him last year.
The selections:
Team standings Southeastern -. North
western 30, Highland Park 20, Eastern II.
BEDFORD IS, Western Il. Cooley s, Ham
trsmek 7. Central 8, Cas- Tech 8. South
western 3.
5O-yard free style-Bud Difloe (south-
EASTERN first. Gurdon Pulford Highland
ParrDa second. Gale Feather tRedfordl
third; John Foster Cooley fourth, Jonn
Maloy southwestern fifth.
l00-yard breast stroke Pat Hayes
Highland Park first; Herman Bekgran
(Cass Tech) second; George Bull tRedford)
third Jerry Astourian (Western) fourth:
Bill Mckinney tNOTtuWtstcfnl IlIlns
22O-yard free s,yle-Gurdon Pulford
Highland Psrk) first; Jack Allard tsouth-
EASTERN second: Jim McGuirk Northwest
ern) third Ray Lumley (Northwestern)
fourth: Bob Pushman tWestern) fifth.
100-yard hack stroke-Gordon Findley
Cooley first; Tom Jones tNorthwestern)
second Ernest Thompson EASTERN third
Tom Lechner Central fourth; Bill Miller
Highland Park fifth.
l00-yard free style-Gaie Feather tRed-
ford) first: Bud Dfloe tsoutheastern)
second Roger Lumley tNorthwesternl
third; John Maloy (Southwestern) fourth
Eugene Kowalewicz (Hamtramck) fifth.
Dving-Dick Bachorek lWestern) first;
lack Gardner (EAstern) second; Witty
Aderhofd- 4ghland- Park third Frank
Meloche (Western) fourth: Gordon Kiester
Highland PsFk4- fifth.
150-yard Individual medley-Par Hayes
tHighland Park first: Art Solow tSouth-
EASTERN second; Jim McGuirk Northwest
ern1 third: Fred Shelkun (Cass Tech)
fourth: Audley Morden (WesternD fifth
15O-yard medley relay-Eastern ernest
Thompson, Jack Gardner. Dick Lehmann)
first: Northwestern second: Southeastern
third; BEDFORD fourth; Highland Park
fifth.
22o.ysrd free style reiay-southeasterr
Len Condit, Jerry Blanchard Ralph Sher-
man. Arno KAISER first; Northwestern
second Hamtramck third Central fourth
Western fifth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-01-17
Edward Purdue
Sports Boss
International New, serv,o. wiz.

LAFAYETTE. Ind. Jan. IL
Allen II. (MaD Edward, head foot
ball coach at Purdue University
since 1887. today became athletic
director at. the Big Ten school,
succeeding the late Noble f. Kizer.
Edwards appointment was an
nounced by University President
Z. c. Elliott, who said Edward will
continue as coach of the Boiler
makers but in his new post also
will have the privilege Of selecting
such additional assistants as he
believes necessary.
Edward served as end acoach
under Kizer for years. becoming
head grid coach when illness forced
Kizer 70 resign in 1887.