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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02
Soose Engaged To College Girl

Billy Soose, middleweight cham pion of the world and one of the athletes tested for the role of Lou Gehrig in Samuel Goldwyn's forth. coming film based on the life of the great first sacker. today disclosed his engagement to Peggy Unger, Smith College Senior.
 The bride-to-be is nineteen and the daughter of wealthy eastern manufacturer.
 SooSe revealed the engagement via telephone to his manager, Paul Moss, and Dick Powell and Joan Blondell, who were instrumental in getting him started as profession al fighter.
 On his last trip to California, when he fought Ceferina Garcia, Soose made a test for the Gehrig role at the Goldwyn studio and 1t is understood that he made a favor able showing in his first brief screen appearance. It has not yet been de- cided whether or not he will appear in the film-the only character def- initely cast SO far being Babe Ruth but he plans to make acting his career when he retires from the ring.
 He Is twenty-three and will be married to Miss Unger after her graduation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02
PURPLE KNIGHTS IN
 ACTION FRIDAY EVE
Naugy Outfit Meets St Casimirs; Lose Opener
 in Glastonbury

The Naugatuek Purple Knights oficially open the local hoop season Friday evening when the borcughs leading basketball Ave for the past three seasons opposes the St. Casi- mir array of Terryville &t S;s0 ct the Naugatuck Y. M. c, A. court. Ar outstanding preliminary will be played at 7:S0 with dancing sched- uled to follow the main go.
 Last Saturday the Knights lost the seasons opener to the strong Glastonbury Grads at the latter's home court, 22-le. The game was e nip and tuck affair with Czaplicki and Farrar leading the Knight at. tack and Bemer standing out for the winners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02
CYO BASKETBALL
 MEETING WEDNESDAY

Tn on effort to reorgani2e the CYO basketball league started two years ago x special meeting of all Catholic parishes mas been called by Rev Philip Hussey of the Church of the Immaculate Conception for somor- row nicht at 8:l6 D. m. in the base ment of the church. At least eight parishes of l6 in Waterbury are ex- pected to have representatives at the meeting with more teams to be list- ed If suf1icient interest is shown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02
Boudreau Unconsciously Assumed Command Of Cantankerous Indians
Boy Manager Shifts Players To Right Spots

couldn't be . rubber stamp or yes man if he wanted to.
 Boudreau knows that an import ant thing for him to do is get two good coaches whom he can trust.
 Ray Mack is his best pal, but Boudreau says the big fellow will sit on the bench If some recruit shows more power at the plate. DOUBTS TAT MANAGING WILL AFFECT HIS PLAY
 Boudreau doesn't believe man. aging will lessen his effectiveness ct shortstop O. at bat.
 It is believed he would like to trade several veterans, but he's much too smart to tip his hand ct this early date.
 A friendly but rather reticent fellow, Boudreau doesn't drink or smoke.
 His idea of e good time while the Indians. are at home is to at tend Q show or play with his two- year-old daughters. When the club IS on the road, he goes to the movies, gives pinbell machines Q two-hour nightly workout in the hotel lobby or plays cards. He doesn't care for poker, but passes evenings on trains by playing oi- nochle or fantan. He keeps scrap- books,
 In the off-seaSon, he coaches the Illinois freshmen in basketball and officiates.
 Throughout the season, Bou- dreau and Mack have been insep- arable companions since they first attracted attention as 6 double play combinaton with Buffalo in 1899.
 Lou Boudreau admits he'll make mistakes, but the major leagues youngest manager adds that April errors won't be repeated in Sep- tember.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02
THREE HORSES BRING OWNERS
 BIG DIVIDEND
AIsab, Market Wise and Fair Call Pay
 $22O,68O
BY CHARLES MOREY United Press stan Correspondentl

United Press Stan COrrespondemtl
 New York-(UP)-Everyone has reliShed getting Q lot for . little = and this applies in particular to the people of the race tracks who spend most of the days in the year trying to run Q couple of dollars Into thousands.
 At least three of them-all own ers--hit the jackpot in l04f. There hsa been many a lucrative pur- chase made in the bargain base ment in years past, but few com. pare with those of Alsab Market Wise and Fair Call who were bought for e total of $500 and already have repaid s220,6eo.
 The story of Alsab Is Q familiar one now. Mrs Albert Sabath plucked this bay colt out of the l94o Saratoga yearling sales foi $700. To date he has won i6 races, earned $ii06i0 and established himself as the certain future booh favorite for the Kentucky Derby Of lc42,
 Alsab Sets Record
 In doing thls Alsab ran six ard Q half furlongs at Belmont Park In l;i6 only a fifth of Q second above the world record. The fol- lowing week he came back and ran Q mile In l;35 2-6, fastest time ever hung up at the distance by two-lear-old horse and only second shy Of the world record. One owner has offered Mrs. sab- bath Si50000 for this son of Good Goods, but needless to say, she turned down the bid.
 The tale of Market Wise Is very similar This ragamuffin was cast off twice before Louis Tufano, q Jamaica, N Y. contractor, bought him for $i GOO from the Brook leade StaEle and then watched him ring up Ss7,7l5 on the cash register and write a new American record Into the books by reeilnn off two miles in 3:20 4-6 while de. feating Whirlaway -- the horse oi the year,
 Market Wise won the S20,O0l Wood Memorial, finished third in the Derby and closed out the sea- son with a bang by scoring in the Edgemere and Gallant Fox Handi. cap before winning the Pimlieo Special and setting 0 new track record triumph in the Governor Bowie Handicap at the same track
 Fair Call Cheapest
 Fair Call didn't cut quite as fancy q figure as the other two. but this colt came the cheapest OE all. William Post of Long Island, N. YY picked him up for S200- -less than you'd pay for five-year-old automobile. To date he has earned $ll,sS5, a fairly good dividend on the $20o.
 Post didn't get 1t all, however. During the summer he peddled him to Henry McDaniel for @5 900 Then the Mill River Stable claim cd him for S5,500 and he promptly won the Si0O00 rdsley Handicap in track record time at Empire and ran third in the Walden.
 All three Of them are stir youngsters, and there is no telling what they'll dc from here on out Market Wise will run in the siO0,. 900 Santa Anita Handicap ane Alsab and Fair Call can go in the Derby, the Prealnesg and the Bel. mont Stake. Before they are through, they can easily reach $500 900.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02

to do, and he's going to pick up more as he goes along. He's the type to fight for hS notions with any one who believes differently. In other words, he's the fellow who will silence reports of front office
 interference or pubiicixe the fact that his hands are tied. He
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02

the game, Boudreau Is certain to have the respect and admiration of what have been trouble making Redskins, with the exception of possibly one or two veterans who probably will be shipped.
 Boudreau has Q number of defi- fllte notions AR to WhAt hA wants
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02
SPORTING GESTURE

The U. S. Golf Association is planning to set aside a day next May on which all bets won in pri- vate or regularly scheduled matches will be turned over to British clubs in need of repairs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02
UNDERWATER VIEW

The swimming pool at Wellesley College has glass observation window at the deep end through which the swimming coach can view and direct underwater stroke defects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02
IRONY or FATE

Georgie Abrams, middleweight boxer, didn't receive his flattened nose in the ring. He was in hos pital for a minor operation when 6 chandelier over his bed fell on him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02
FAsTER N EAsT

Eastern college football games averaged two hours and fifteen minutes last season. compared to two hours and twenty-four minutes In the Pacific Conference.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02
YOUNG COMBINATION

Maxie Berger and his manager, Tommy bio, form one of the young est combinations in boxing. Each iB twentv-three years old.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02
md TWo VnCATT0Na

Edwin Rudolph, pocket billiard star. is an accomplished violinsst and carries his union card as a musician.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02

Mexico plans to construct many more military cities and model bar- racks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-12-02

Score at half: Grads II, Knights Referee: ?. Baker.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-28
"CATHOLIC THOUGHT AND OPINION'
Father DOnneIIy to Write Column for Democrat on
 Current Problems

With the approval of the Most Rev. Maurice F. McAulife, Rev. Joseph P. Donnelly, assistant pas- tor of St. Thomas church will conduct a weekly column in the Waterbury Democrat under the title "Catholic Thought and Opin- ion". The column will feature Catholic information and the Catholic teaching and opinion on current problems and events of current interest to our Catholic readers.
 For the past seven years Father Donnelly has been Sta- tioned at St. Thomas church and during that time the Democrat has been able to publish on many occasions expressions of his yigor- ous and lucid thought. He has distinguished himself as an elo- uuent orator and a scholarly writer and the Democrat gladly welcomes this weekly feature. The column will be conducted as an expression of Catholic thought and opinion principally for our many Catholic readers. It will not be conducted in Q spirit of controversy and any comments on the opinions expressed may be sent directly to Father Donnelly. Commencing next Tuesday this feature will appear weekly in the Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-28
FIRE SURVIVOR DIES SUDDENLY
Mrs. HOnOra Bradley Suf- fers Heart Attack While
 Hospital Patient

Mrs. Honora Bradley, 72, victim of the recent fire at 432 West Main street, died at the Waterbury hos- pital yesterday Mrs Bradley had been 8 patient at the hospital for the past three weeks, where she was recovering from, third degree burns.
 Mrs. Bradley's name had been re- moved from the danger list due to her improved condition, when she suffered a heart attack which proved fatal. Her daughter, Theresa, another victim of the fire,, is also a patient at the hospital.
 A native of Washington, D. O., Mrs. Bradley was the daughter of Patrick and Mary. (CarrolD Casey. She had lived m Waterbury 45 years. Her husband was the late John T. Bradley.
 She Is survived by three daugh- ters, Mrs Daniel J. Lyons of West Haven, Mrs. Homer Mercier of this city, and Miss Theresa Bradley; six sons, John of Brooklyn, N. Y., George of Naugatuck, Clarence of Grantwood, N. J., Charles, with the U. s. navy at San Pedro, Calif., and Robert and Harold of this city, and nine grandchildren.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street on Wednesday morning at 8:l5 o'clock to St. Mar garet's church at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in the Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this evening and tomorrow afternoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-28

Ralph Swift, Ernest Candee. Active bearers were William R. Grierson, Frederick J. Willits, Leslie H. Coley, Harrie E. Dews, Clifford o. Petit jean and William H. Stahl.
 Odd Fellows held services at the grave, in charge of Dan Haywood, noble grand, William Wood, Earl Ross, Jacob Kenney, Otto Reichen- bach and Ralph Webb. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 Funeral services for Mrs. Clar- ence M. Percival were held this afternoon at 2:30 o'clock from St. Johns church, Rev. Francis O. Ayres, rector, officiating. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery.
 The Mothers guild of St. Johns church, met in the parish house at 3 o'clock this afternoon to attend the funeral of Mrs. Percival. Radi- ant Star lodge, Shepherds of Beth lehen, conducted its ritual at the funeral home last night, Mrs. Cath. crime Johnson, past commander, presiding. She was assisted by Mrs. Charlotte Piercey as chaplain.
 The funeral of Mrs Margaret Moore was held at the Clark funeral home, 20 State street, this after. noon at 2 o'clock. Burial was in Evergreen cemetery, Watertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-28
Bishop
RITES
 WEDNESDAY, SIS
Printing Pressmen's Union Loses Charter Member;
 Sportsman 25 Years

Lewis ?. Eastwood, president oi the Waterbury Printing O., and one of the charter members of the Printing Pressmen's Union in Wa terbury, died at St. Marys' hospital yesterday. Last August MT. East- wood suffered a fall and was hos pitalized for several weeks, when complications set in. However, he was able to resume work part time until recently, when his health be- gan to fail.
 The well-known sportsman came to this city 26 years ago. AS a boy il Middletown, N. Y, he first showed an interest in printing, and his first job brought him to Dam bury, with the Danbury Medical Printing Go. From there he came to this city, becoming connected with the Waterbury Printing Go.
 In 1883 he was appointed man. ager of the Hemingway Press, and in l9S6 he was chosen head of the Waterbury Printing Go.
 Sportsmen knew him as an active member in both the Waterbury Fish and Game association, of which he became treasurer, and the Recreation Rod and Gun club, of which he also was treasurer.
 Considered an authority on trout and salmon fishing, MT. Eastwood travelled wide and far to indulge in his favorite sport. He was a member of the Waterbury Lions club, the Waterbury Employing Printers association and the Na- tional association of Purchasing Agents. He was 8 communicant of SS. Peter and Paul church. He re- sided at l05 Ridgefield avenue.
 Besides his wife, Mrs. Lena (Mc- Carthy) Eastwood, he is survived by son Lewis, Jr.; a daughter Rosemary; two sisters, Mrs. William Dexter and Mrs. Louise Schneider both of Binghampton, N. r., and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-28

of its record, that its judgment was @ sound one, impartial and fair both to the United States and to the individual.
 It is, therefore, urged upon all Board members that they refrain from the expression of any per- sonal opinions relating to matters within the scope of their final determination, and that every ef- fort be made to clear the minds of any possible prejudice before arriving at any conclusion. If any Board member finds that he can hon ,stly say that he Is un- able to Go this, he would be per- forming great service to the System as a whole should he ask for his relief from duty.
 ERNEST L. AVERILL,
 State Director for
 Selective Service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-28
OBITUARY

tery. Friends may can nt the funeral home this evening after 2 o'clock.
 FLAHERTY-Mrs. Catherine M Flaherty, wife of Timothy r. Fla herty, Of i3l Baldwin street, died at her home this morning after Q brief illness.
 A native of Waterbury, Mrs. Fla- herty had been c lifelong resident. Until her marriage she was an em- ploye of the ecovill Mfg. Company.
 She leaves, besides her husband, her parents, Daniel and Julia (Sheehy) Mccarthy; three sisters, Mrs. Morris Griffin, Mrs. Robert Carroll, Mrs. Vincent Perrotti: three brothers, Daniel, John and Michael Mccarthy.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 27O West Main street on "Wednesday morn- ing at 9:15 o'clock. A solemn high Mass will be celebrated at 10 o'clock at the Immaculate Conception church. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home on Monday and Tuesday aft ernoon and evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-28
FRITZ KREISLER
 MUCH IMPROVED

New York. April 28-CUP)-Frits Kreisler, world-famed violinist, was steadily improving today from 8 skull fracture and other injuries suffered Saturday when he was struck by a truck. ,. 4.
 The 66 year old Austrian -born musician was "still unconscious, but showing steady improvement" Roosevelt hospital announced. His wife, Harriet, has been at his bed- side constantly.
 Police said Kreisler became con- fused by traffic signals while cros- sing a street and was struck by light delivery truck driven by Pa trick Lucadamo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-28

dividual case and decide 1t upon
 the merits of the facts and the record as they appear in his case. To attempt to establish @ policy governing any number of men is too apt to prejudice the minds of the Local Boards as to the dispo- sition to be made of an individ- ual who happens to belong to that group. Great care should be exercised by all Local Boards in strictly adherlng to the principle that each mans case is to be de. ternined upon its merits without any element of prejudice, fear, politics, religion, race creed, or color entering into the judgment of the Board. It is equally im- perative that Boards, In whose hands is placed the question of active service in the armed forces or deferment therefrom, should be kept free from all of these factors in order that they may satisfy, whoever may be interested, that their judgment was an impartial one and based upon adequate facts and circumstances. Public complaint has been made that the citizenry in general of this coun- try are not yet fully aware of or appreciate the seriousness of the present world situation as 1t af- fects this country. It Is believed that there is more appreciation of the existing crisis In this sec. ton than may exist in some oth- CT sections of the land. It is ex- pected and hoped that all mem- bers of our community and our State will firmly unite in carry ing out the great task which lies before us-that of being one of the most important parts of the arsenal producing those wartime necessities, both for this country and for others in whom our Gov. ernment has such an intense in- terest. We can all only do this when all factions of our economic life units as one in making our maximum production possible.
 Where quarrels exist between employers and labor 1t interferes with the production program as- signed to our State. Both the United States Government and the State has undertaken to fur. nish the necessary machinery with which an adjustment of these difilculties should be settled. It is not the purpose of the Se- lective Service system to enter Into the controversies nor to at- tempt to settle them.
 Our task Is to supply the man. power which we are called upon to furnish by the armed forces of the United States. A deferment from such service Is not a mat ter of right but Q matter to be de- termined by the honest Judgment of the Local Boards of this State. Present conditions require that all Board members and all ofiiciaS of the Selective Service in Con- nectlcut maintain e judicial tenn perament and be particularly careful not to be swayed emo- tionally, or permit their judg- ment to be warped by matters over which we have no control.
 This is the reason why matters of this character are left to the Judgment of the Local Boards representing the System and why each individuals case should be determined upon its own merits.
 In the case of the change of any classification, 1t should be @ rule of the Board to provide a hearing for the individual con. cerned and full record kept Of the fact showns at the hearing in order that the final judgment Of the Board should show, as a part
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-28
FRANCIS CALVIN
 TAKES ARMY EXAM

Francis 0auvin, a volunteer, was sent to the Hartford induction cen- ter this morning by Draft Board 15-B as a replacement for one of the boys rejected in the last selective service call. He will undergo a phy- stcal examination there this after noon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-28
KARL L. WINTERS
 NAMED DIRECTOR

Karl l.. Winters of Waterbury was named to the board of directors of the Veterans Odd Fellows Asso- citation of Connecticut, at the 58th annual convention of the group in Meriden Saturday. Edward A. Bird sey of Meriden was reelected to a third term as chief veteran, and Henry Heineke of New Haven was chosen vice.chief veteran.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-28

The letter came as a result oi the action of a West Hartford board ln moving a young man from a de- 6erred classification to Class IA available for immediate service, be- cause he is taking part in @ strike The letter stated that other boards have announced similar statements Uf policy.
 Col. Averill has condemned the action of the West Hartford board Wiid the young man involved, Don- mId,L. olson, has appealed from the Nction in placing him in Glass l.A. The text Of col. Averilrs letter eoilows:
 To All Local Boards:
 t, It has come to the attention of these headquarters that some Lo- eel Boards have undertaken to announce policy to the effect that men now deferred in Class IT because engaged as necessary in some defense industry are to be changed to Glass solely be- cause of the fact that they are engaged in a strike at Q particu- lar industry, and, therefore, he Is not now subject to industrial de- ferment.
 These headquarters do not sub- scribe to this policy. Tn the first place no men are either deferred Gr classified because they are members of that particular group. Such action is prohibited by the regulations governing Selective Service. The task enjolned upon all administrators of the Selective Service System is to examine the z. evidence and records in each in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-28
FUNERALS

The funeral Of William Henry Sullivan was held from his home, 8l Coniston avenue, Saturday morn. ing at 9:30 o'clock to the Church of the Blessed Sacrament where a sol- emn requiem Mass was celebrated at 10 o'clock by Rev. Robert J. Chagnon. Rev. Edward L. Morrison was deacon and Rev. Francis Bar rett sub-deacon.
 Bearers were Edward and Ray. n1ond Greene, Joseph Dempsey, Jo- seph Mccarthy, Earl Colson, Joseph, German. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery. Father Chagnon read the conmittal serv- ice.
 The funeral of Mrs. Bridget Ho- gan, widow of John F. Hogan was held from her home, 545 Cooke street, Saturday morning at 9:30 o'clock to St. Thomas,s church, where a solemn requiem Mass was celebrated at 10 o'clock by Rev. Jo- seph Donnelly. Rev. John P. Ken nedy was deacon and Rev. Francis Higgins sub.deacon.
 Honorary bearers, members of the Daughters of Isabella, were Miss Bea Shea, Miss Helen Quilter, Mrs. Julia Delaney, Mrs. Margaret Candy. Mrs. Henry Hayden and Mrs. Mary White.
 Active bearers were James Doran, John Grove, John Dillon, Alfred Kenny, Vincent Hogan, John Scad- den. Burial was in the family plot in new St. Joseph's cemetery. Fa- ther Donnelly read the coinmittal service.
 The funeral of Salvatore De- Christoforo was held Saturday morning from the Mulville funeral home to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes for @ solemn high Mass at il, Rev. Edward J. Farrell, as. sistant pastor, offlciatlng. Msgr. Joseph Valdambrini was deacon and Rev. Henry Murphy, sub-deacor1.
 Bearers were: Luigi Esposlto, Gustave Schiavo and Edward and Alphonse Murasso and Jerry and Salvatore Murasso, all grandsons of MT. DeChristoforo.
 Burial was in the family plot, Calvary cemetery, with committal services by Father Farrell.
 The funeral of Max Dickman was held Saturday morning at 8:30 from the Lunny funeral home to the Russian Orthodox church at 9 o'clock. Burial was in the Russian cemetery.
 The funeral of Carmella Verras- ter took place from the Maiorano funeral home Saturday morning to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes where Rev. Msgr. Joseph M. Val dambrini celebrated solemn high Mass of requiem, assisted by Rev. Edward J. Farrell as deacon and Rev. Rocco Nadile as srb-deacon.
 The bearers were Dominic VerraS- tro, Nicholas Canta Barbara, Rocco Santa Barbara, Arthur Gianelli, John Manfredi and Andrew Clere- mont. Burial was in Calvery ceme- tery. committal services by Father Nadile.
 Funeral services for Ralph Fowl CT were held Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue. Rev. David P. Gaines pastor of the First Baptist Church offlciated.
 Honorary bearers, members of the Scovill Foremen's association, were Raymond Havican, Edward Collins, Sidney I. Spender, Irving Holian, Ariste Beurdeley, William Barlow,