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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
George Brown New
 Crosby Track Captain

As a sort of regard for his fine work as Crosby track and field performer for the past two years, George Brown, speedy football half back, was chosen Crosby track cap- tain for the 1941 season at a meet ing of 40 candidates for the team, coached by J. Francis Roland, yes- terday. He competes in the sprints, broad jump and javelin throw and has been 8 consistent Crosby point winner in every meet in which he has taken part.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
N. E. PALS PRACTICE
 SET FOR SUNDAY

The North End Pals will hold a practice session Sunday afternoon at Hamilton Park on Diamond No 2 at 2 o'clock. Fred Jacovino will coach the Pals again this year. John Carriero will assist him as mana ger. All players are requested to attend this practice and to meet in front of the clubrooms at 1880 p. m.
 Manager Carriero would like to hear from the Thomaston Amer ican Legion baseball team. regard ing @ game and they would also like to hear from the All-Bristol baseball team, too. For games call 4-8431 between 6-6 p. m., and ask for John.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
TERRYVILLE SPORTS

Terryville, April 19-Candidates for the Knights of Columbus base ball team will hold their first work out at the East Main street grounds Sunday at 10 a. m. with all inter- ested in trying out for the nine being invited to be puresent. This will be the first representative nine to represent Terryvillc on the base ball diamond in a number of years and 6 large number of candidates are expected to try for positions.
 It is planned to open the season early in May, with all home games to be played Sundays at the East Main street field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
ROWING

Oakland, Cal, April 19-(UP)-- The crews of the University of California and the University of Washington meet today on the Oakland estuary in three races varsity. junior varsity and fresh- man-to decide Pacific coast row. ing supremacy for 1941.
 The winners will become favor ites for national honors in the June Poughkeepsie Regatta, which the two schools have dominated for the last decade.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
O'CONNELL SWEEPS
 AT MERIDEN TODAY

Meriden, April 1e-First event o| It's kind undertaken by the nev bowling establishment, now in it' first year, a Class B tournament 'aI O'Connell's Resort on Cherry street. is expected to draw large neld to day. It will be a six-gaine event. with a guaranteed first prize o $50, several" place awards, and s special prize for high single out-ofI the-money hit before 6 o'clock.
 Play will start at 1 o'clock. T,ht entry fee will be $2.50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
COLLEGE CREWS MEET

New York, April 19 - (UP) - Columbia's varsity crew races Rutgers today. Rutgers tuned up last Saturday in a race with Princeton and forced a well-re- garded Tiger crew to come from behind in order to win.
 Columbia has had only light practice workouts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
BIG LEAGUE GAMES
 DRAW 143,6l0 FANS

New York, April 1e. - (UP) Attendance figures for yesterday second set of major league openin( baseball games:
 American League Cleveland at Detroit 42,l6 New York at Washington (x) 33,00S Boston at Philadelphia li,30@ St. Louis at Chicago 6,40S
 Total ". 92S7 (x)-Figures from last Monday
 game. ..,st
 National League . Cincinnati at Pittsburg. 1864 Philadelphia at New York 13,96 Brooklyn at Boston 9,73 Chicago at St. Louis s,seI
 Total 5o.7s
  Total for both leageus l43,Slt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
PROBABLE PITCHERS TODAY
(By United Press) Nnk&n~au Wn~

(By United Press)
 National League Chicago (Franch) at St. Louis Oanier 1-0).
 Philadelphia (Crouch) at New York (Schumacher). Cincinnati (Derringer 0-D at Pittsburgh (Bauers). Brooklyn (Wyatt 0-1 and Hamlin) at Boston (Errickson 0-1 and Bar nicle) - morning and afternoon games.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
Baseball Standings
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday. Boston 3, Philadelphia 2. Washington z, New York {. Detroit 1, Cleveland 9. Chicago 6, St. Louis 8.
 Games Today New York at Washington. Boston at Philadelphia. Cleveland at Detroit. St. Louis at Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
GAMES SUNDAY

New York at Philadelphia. Boston at Washington. Cleveland at Detroit. St. Louis at Chicago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
American League

American League St. Louis (Harris) at Chicago (Dietrich l-O. Cleveland (Feller 0-D at Detroit (Gorsica).
 New York (Washburn) at Wash- ington Geonard O-l). Boston CDickman) ct Philadelphia (Beokman).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
Young Pete Reiser hit homer with tuyn rn fos. fl1a noS0ave

Young Pete Reiser hit a homer with two on for the Dodgers.
 Cincinnati continued in reverse, dropping it's fourth straight for its longest losing streak in four years. Homers by Maurice Van Robays and Vince DiMaggio with two on, ruined Bucky Walters in the seventh and Pittsburgh went on to win, Al. The Reds only run was Dick Vests homer.
 YESTERDAYS HERO Bobby Doerr, Boston Red sox second base man. who hit two holmers and drove in all his team runs in c S-2 tri- unph over the Athletics.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games Yesterday. New York 2, Philadelphia 2. Brooklyn II, Boston 6. Pittsburgh 4, Cincinnati 1. Chicago 6, St. Louis 1.
 Games Today Brooklyn at Boston. Brooklyn at Boston (morning and afternoon games). Philadelphia at New York. Chicago at St. Louis. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
GAMES SUNDAY

GAMES SUNDAY Philadelphia at Boston. Brooklyn at New York. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh. Chicago at St. Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19
Today's Sport Parade
BY HARRY FERGUSON United Press Sports EditOr)

will be carpeted with broken hearts along about the second day of the tournament.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-19

Total for both leageus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
STRIKES AFFECT
 STATE OF CONN.
Two in Fairfield County Three Labor Troubles
 Are Nearer Home
(By JJnited Press)

Two Fairfield county strikes con tinued today, while agents Of the Mine, Mill and Smelter workers Union (CIO) rejected an offer oi six cents an hour increase by the American Brass Go. plants ct wa terbury, Torrington and Ansonia.
 The Shelter Workers Union de- manded a 10 cents an hour increase Meetings will be held Sunday amon1 5000 employees in the three plans to determine the next step. About 300 corset workers employed by the Warmers Brothers Co. at Bridgeport remained on strike Ioi higher wages. The state board oi mediation and arbitration entered the dispute yesterday.
 At Westport, 65 Women employees of. the Lees .Manutacturing Go. went on strike for a wage increase. The women. who make cord and rope receive si4 weekly. and are seeking 8 increase.
 Meantime, the Mine, Mill and Shelter Workers Union announced an agreement was recahed with the Bridgeport Brass Go. providing a lu cents an i1ou- as:3reNss.
 The American Chain and Gable Co., Bridgeport, announced a l0 cents an hour wage increase for $50 employees has been instituted, retro- active to April a. About l4O ems ployes who went on strike recently for higher pay probably will return to work Monday
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
EOLATlONISTS
 OPEN THEIR FIRE
They Don't Like This Talk About Neutrality Act Be-
 ing Thrown Out
BY LYLE c. WILSON Limited Press Staff COrrespOndent)

Washington, May g. = (UP) - Congressional isolationists opened fire today on cabinet proposals for repeal of the neutrality act coinci- dent with predictions that the United States would expand it's protection of British shipping in the Atlantic.
 The Navy foreshadowed develop ments yesterday with surprise request to Congress for authority to nominate additional vice admirals to command special task forces"
 Representative Melvin J. Maas, Republican, Minnesota, familiar with Naval strategy, predicted reinforce ment of the Atlantic fleet. He be- lieved the Navy had asked for more vice admirals in preparation for organization of task forces to un- dertake special missions such as sweeping the Atlantic north and south, and possibly extending to the Red Sea.
 Conveys are a failure in this war" said Maas and his words were var.ouslly echoed by other cabinet and congressional sources.
 "If protection of arms shipments to Britain is to be effective, there must be major naval action such as the use of these task forces. It is
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
ASSEMBLY TIED
 UP INTO! KNOT
Little Over Week to GO They Are Snarled Up in
 Milk Bill

Hartford, Conn.,, May 23-(UP)- The General Assembly, with little more than a week and half to go tied itself up in . knot on the ad. ministra tion,s must" milk bill to. day, c development which may cause widespread ranificatlonS af. fecting patronage and other legis- latioi1.
 House action in approving its own version of an appeal and equaliza- ton section of the milk reform measure drew 6 sharp attack from Governor Hurley, who said "con- dition of chaos" would be created in the industry.
 These developments occurred as the Senate revived the state labor relations act, and threatened to hold up unemployment cofnpensa- ton changes which would save ein- ployers S2,000, 0,000 c year unless the collective bargaining act received consideration.
 Legislative leaders of both parties, meantime, continued quiet meetings in an effort to draft 6 minor court judgeship slate which would be ac- ceptable to both groups. Milk bill developments, however, caused Wide- spread belief chances of 6 court agreement were not bright.
 The House continued to hold lip
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
ARMAMENT FOR NATION GIVEN BIG INCREASE Revision Upward Keeping on From Week to Week
 Is Late Report BRITISH DEMAND
 STILL VERY HEAVY Eastern Aircraft Corp Plans 800 4.MOt0r Bomb.
 CTS Every Month

Washington, May 23. - (UP) = The administrator Ion set a new goal of S0,00O planes and 1e,000 tanks for It's armament effort - a 60 percent increase over It's goal of a year ago which was 50,- 900 planes and 10000 tanks, defense officials said today. Increased demands for Brit ish-aid under the lend-lease aS program and for our own de. tense, an official said, have caslseo Z. ls.e 2 weeE-by.week Iisions M Tq, 3ae + said the sO,0oO plane fiBtfe Sila slot .sN' represent the top. Upwards cf 1O,s O0D Of those planes will be producea this year for the United States ana Britain.
 "rhe figures Of c year ago which seemed huge at the time have peen eciipsed and the end is not yet III % pians also are underway to pro. vide full war equipment for an army of 2ooo ooo men and critical equip. nlent, such as planes, tanks "na
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
JUDGE DEVLIN'S NAME IS SENT IN
Gov. Hurley Makes Afl' nouncenent Today; Dis'
 pute Over Judge Wall
Ry RAYMOND J. FITZPATRlCK 1Den,ocrat Legislative Reporter)

NUEWHvUETAV
 State Capitol, Hartford. May s-. so-. Gov, Robert A. Hurley at ms presss conference this morning aiiaounceo That he was sending the name oi .Judee Raymond J. Devlin Of New Haven to the seante for confiriiia- lion ag a reappointee to the New Haven Court of Common Pleas.
 No mention was made by the governor of the Litchfield County Common Pleas court tudsesnip, which means that 1t will be the only one in the state not taken caIc of. Rumors at the Capitol were 70 the effect that if the governor did not reappolnt Judge Thomas J. wal Of Torrington to the post Repuon- ~aNs n1ieht refuse to confirm a sue. Sessor. Their contention IS that II n0 successor Is named and confirm- ed. then Judge Wall will hold over for two more years.
 On the other hand Gov. Hurley AA known to rely on Dill passea earlier in the legislative session which extends all interim appoint ments until July 1. Judge Wal IS now serving an interim appoint. nent Under an extension granted Inv the legislature the governor had until today, May 23, to make all ap- pointments requiring Senate con- firmation. ,,, ~ ...
 Monday the Senate will take up the bill calling for revision of the Common Pleas court set-up. This viii permit appointment of three new judges, If passed, all of them to work on circuit basis. However, if the governor Is right with respect to the Litchfield County judgesnip' he can make four appointments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
Nazi Air Troops Drop Down Every Minute to .
 Bolster Up Invaders SLAUGHTER IS DONE
 BY CRETE DEFENDERS Germans Have Yet Failed to Break Through Naval
 Screen Around Circle
BY JOE ALEX MORRIS

BY JOE ALEX MORRIS
 United Press Foreign News Editor)
 The Battle of Crete neared a climax today with British land and sea forces stubborn ly fighting against over- whelming Nazi air superb ority. A major test of air power as opposed to sea power was in the making with the outcome still in doubt. The Germans claimed a series of spectacular successes against British naval units defending the sea ap- brooches to Crate but there was no confirmation of the Maxi assertions from London which reported that the Royal Navy still ruled tho waves and had prevented sea-borne troops from reinforcing the air-borae Ger" man invaders of Crete.
 On the Island of Crete itself the British faced obviously long odds In attempting to fight off NaZi air troops which were arriving on virs tual 24-hour schedule. The Lufts waffle ruled the skies over Crete ana the British had no means of break' ing the momentum Of the invasion except by blasting the German troopA after they reached the ground.
 British ana Greek defenders oA Crete were reported authoritatively today to be inflicting "heavy slaughs ter" on German air invaders whila the British Navy wages the great. est battle of all time against NaA air power In an effort to prevent landing of Axis -porne reinforce ments.
 The military situation is "as satisa factory as 1t was 24 hours ago." aA authoritative source said, indicatina that the defenders of Crete at least were holding their own against the continuing stream Of air -transporte6 enemy troops.
 Heavy Slaughter
 There was no optimism in London that the British and Greek land troops would be able to battle indef- initely against constantly lncreas: Ing numbers of air-borne Nazi troops.
 Berlin communiqueS claimed an series of successes in attacks by dive-bombers, level bonb- CTS and torpedo planes against the eastren Mediterranean fleet.
 The German reports claimed that two battleships have been hit, four cruisers sunk, 10 cruisers damaged and several destroyers and subma- rines damaged and sunk In the air. sea battles raging around Crete. Rome chimed in with claim that Italian torpedo boats have torpedoed three British cruisers and Italian bombers sunk one 5,000-ton British cruiser.
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.14v|CT|MSOF MINE BLAST
 CARRIED OUT Rescuers Battled With Deadly Gas to Bring Out
 Their Comrades BICKNELL, IND., IS
 SCENE OF DISASTER All But Two of Dead Had Left Families or Wives
 to Mourn Them

Bicknell, Ind, May 23. - (UP) - Rescue workers, bat ting deadly mine gases, to- day brought to the surface the bodies of IA men killed last night in an explosion at the Panhandle Mine, ? 1-2 miles south of Bicknell. The explosion shot through the fifth vein of the mine shortly before Il p. m. The victims were identified as
 James Smith, 65; Charles Wright 3e; Richard Smith, 35; ?. M. Vin- cent, 47; Arthur 0ourdouze, 44; Dewey Stinnett, 43; Morris Taburl. aux, 10; Charles D. May 90; Floyd Harper, 30; Wilbcrt Redmond, 24; Charles Harrington, 47, and Charles osborn, 24, all of Bicknell; E. R. Cole, 48, of Vincinnes, and Virgil Sager, 90, Freelandville.
 Regcuers were able to get less than half way to the spot where the ex- plosion occurred before poisonous gases made it necessary to begin a slow process of erecting brattices as they went along. The brattices hold back the foul air and permit work CTS to operate in comparatively safe zones. Ventilator doors had been ripped of.
 All the men except James M. Smith and Mays were married.
 The lives of r men working in another section of the mine, oper- atcd by the Bicknell Coal O., were endangered by the blast, but they managed 10 work their way back to tho shaft
 E. J. Stiyer, Secretary-treaSurer Of the company, said the mine rescue crew had recovered nine bodies but was encountering difficulty in find- ing the others. He said 1t was not known above ground whether gas or crumbling tunnel walls were hampering the search.
 A crowd of 200 including many relatives of the victims gathered about the mine.
 Stivers reported the ventilating system had been repaired in an cf- fort to save the five still in the mine but he held little hope they had survived
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23

Berlin, May g = UP) - Lieu tenant Commander Guenther Prien, one of Germany's most famous sub- marine commanders, has failed to return from a submarine trip and must be presumed lost, the German high command said today.
 Prien, who has been missing for some time, achieved fame in the early stages of the war when with his submarine he penetrated the British naval base at Scapa Flow ard torpedoed the old British battle ship Royal Oak.
 British quarters early this month said that Prien had been missing since April l3)
 Prien entered scapa Flow on the nigh: of october i4, 1889, when he not only torpedoed the Royal Oak but struck ct the British battle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
Berlin Reports Crete In It's Final Stages
Will End in Nazi Conquest of Island Is Belief in Ger many; British Shipping Is Still Getting
 Hard Blows
BY ALEX DREIR
lUnlted Prcas Staff Correspondent

(Ouiteu fTeSS StALt COFgeNpVuueHt)
 Berlin, May 23.-(UP)-Reports circulated in Berlin today that the battle of Crete was entering It's final stages, with thea pparent implica- lon that 1t would end in Nazo con- quest of tho island.
 Nazi spokesmen refused comment but emphasized the vital blows which, 1t was asserted officially, the German air force was striking at the British navy In the Crete area,
 Two high command communlques yesterday asserted that the German air force In two days had dam aged two British battleships, sunk four cruisers and damaged 10. sunk several destroyers and damaged sev- eral others.
 Todays high command com munique repeated last nights claims Of successes but failed to specify hohw many British cruisers and destroyers had been sunk.
 The high command added that additional bomb hits were scored upon a British battlesfip and sev. eral smaller British naval units.
 A special communique said Ger man airplanes scored unusual suc- cesseS" yesterday.
 Warships Are Hit
 It is said four British cruisers and several destroyers had been sunk by direct bomb hits and that one battleship and two other de- stroyers had been heavily damaged.
 Earlier the regular communique had said that in operations Wednes- day airplanes had damaged battle ship, six cruisers and a destroyer.
 Nazis refused to say what the British fleet was doing-whether it
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
Survey Of Lighting In City Is Now Completed
Engineers From Westinghouse. General Electric Frm Have Been Working on Survey for
 Past Few Weeks

A lighting survey conducted in this city during the last few months by engineers from the Westinghouse and General Electric firms is prac- tically completed. The Democrat learned today. When submitted to the Board of Works through the lighting committee of the board, 1t is expected to result in a number of recommendations that will go far towards improving lighting condt- tons all through the city.
 A few months ago the board of Works took up the matter of im- proved street lighting with the Con- necticut Light and Power following arrangements which had resulted in saving to the city in it's an- nual electric light bill of more than S4,C00
 Engineers from the two big elec- tric firms were called in and they have studied the type and location of most of the lights on all princi- pal streets radiating from Exchange Place. Their findings are now com- plete. 1t is understood and will be submitted at an early meeting of the Board of Works.
 New Type Of Light
 A new type of light will probably be proposed for use along some of the central streets. One of these is now in use on Freight street direct ly in front of the c. L. and P. Com pany building. It is believed possible too, that @ number of lights may be removed from present locations as the new type if adopted, will re- place one or more of the existing urieS.
 The purpose in having the survey mace was primarily to find out if present lighting was ample at all places. The board also plans to com- bine sood looks with utility as an effort will be made to improve the appearances of all street lighting, particularly the center of the town.
 Incidentally . light survey report in connection with the improvement
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Most Famous Nazi Commander Of Sub Lost With Boat Somewhere Out At Sea

ing the Spanish Civil War but de- tails of what he did in Spain never were made available.
 Prien is the third topnotch Ger man submarine commander admit ted lost by the Germans.
 Last month the high command said that Lieutenant Commander Otto Kretschmer and Lieutenant Commander Karl Schepke were missing. N
 The high command, after an- nouncing that Prien was missing and presumed lost, said:
 'T.ieut. Commdr. Guenther Prien, hero of Scapa Flow who was deco rated by the Fliehrer with the oak leaf to the Knights Cross of the Iron Cross for his outstanding ser- vices. and his brave crew live on tn the hearts of ell Germans"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23

cruiser Repulsc and escaped in the darkness without damage to his U- boat.
 Prien, g, was known as Title hot head" to his friends. He had com manded submarine only since May 1889, but he became an idol of mill lions in Germany. He was married, the father of a two-year-old daugh- ter.
 On his return from the attack at Scapa Flow Prien was taken to Adolf Hit ITS private chancellery where he had lunch with the Fueh- Ter and received Germany's highest military honor, the Knights Cross.
 Even the London Admiralty term sa Prien's penetration of Scapa Flew as a remarkable exploit ot professional skill and daring"
 Prien saw service h spain dur
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-05-23
MANY PLANES ARE
 VICTIMS OF WAR
Germany Has Lost al Least 10000 in Fl
 Months of This War
BY REUEL s. MOORE tIJnlted Press Staff Correspondent)

London, May g (UP) - Tn twenty-one months of war Germany has lost at least 10000 warplanes, 1t was estimated semi-ofaially to- day.
 Offiial figures list Nazi air losses as 3,498 in the battle of Britain, l33 over Germany and occupied ter ritory, 56 In the Scandinavian cam paign, 2,694 on the western front, and 348 at sea.
 Fifteen per cent could be added conservatively for losses aground and crashes, 1t was said, which with the losses inflicted by the Poles, Dutch, Belgian, French and Nor- wegians would bring the total to well over 10000 planes.
 British losses were said to total 2,227 planes-8l over Britain, GA over the Continent, 378 on the Wes- tern Front, 38 at Sea, 55 in the Scandinavian campaign, and 23l in the Middle East.
 British army losses are said to be remarkably small. Tn the Flanders
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AIR.BORNE ARMY
 IN UNITED STATES
Long-Range Flying Boat BOmbers With HelicOp-
 terS for Men Power

Boston, May 23-An air-borne U. s. Army, equipped with multi-pas- senger Helicopters and long-range flying boat bombers, which would make the motorized armies of Dic- tators Hook like child's play" was foreseen by Grover Looming today.
 The New York aviation consultant, First Chief Aeronautical Engineer of the U. s. Army during the World War, told the second annual New England Aviation Conference that those directing the aviation policies of nations were unaware of the im- mediate prospects for further de- velopment.