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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24

rivers2 I saw in the movies, or read somewhere"
 T see what you mean!"
 "Goodl There's, well, Boulder Dam. That's in Arizona, isn't 1t? MT. O'Malley at the bank used to talk about 1t. It's a long way from any city. But the electric line runs over mountains and things, and look, couldn't we maybe get the X-999 out there even before you had a laboratory built? Maybe store 1t in cave to ease your mind?"
 Goodness, Bob, you1i have no peace as long as 1t stays in this city laboratory here, you know that. Any nearby farmhouse such as you first chose would be dangerous. But away off,"
 "That's the ticketl' Bob had hung one leg on Q corner of her desk, half sitting, but he suddenly got up to walk back and forth as he did when intent oil anything. That's exactly the right hunch, Carolyn. You're dreami"
 That startled her bit. She looked quickly at him. But he was gazing of, planning. It had been simply careless word Of thanks
 For another hour he did @ great deal of thinking out loud. During that time he ordered maps brought in. He surveyed the western half of the United States with minute care, measuring the distance to cities, calculating mileage, esti- mating what his laboratory needs would be out there and how best to meet those needs.
 "Okay, I shall catch a plane to- night" he suddenly announced, re- laxing. T don't know why never thought of this myself. T was reared out there, you know. l can--'
 Were you, Bob? In the West?" Carolyn showed new interest in him.
 He nodded. Tn Colorado. B g. degree from Colorado U. I'm prac- tically 8 cowboy" He laughed at that. My dad was an insurance supervisor over two states out there. Transferred to Pennsylvania when was 19. I really can ride, Caro- lyn. Could, l mean. When l had time. Tn the last year or two"
 He ended a bit wistfully, she thought. But she studied him anew. That rearing accounted for lot of his physical appearance and his mannerisms. A boy from the Vest
 "Of course, every conceivable care must be exercised In moving 1t and, of course, shall do it myself He was back at work again. There must be no mistake this time First thing. however, is for me-"
 He talked for nearly an hour more, talked and dictated notes, and planned with Carclyn's help. Eager ly, almost hungrily, he seemed to confide in his secretary here, to seek her counsel and advice, her cooperation. She was touched by that; no man could have paid her higher tribute; at least, no employer could have.
 When 1t was done and he had returned to his own office desk and she was making her typewriter sing 1t hearty staccato again, she heard the outer door open for the second time this morning. But 1t was a mans voice this time and she recog- nized 1t for one of the three elderly watchmen who made constant night-and-day patrol of the Scho- enfield Laboratory buildings, punch- ing clocks and keeping guard.
 Letter. pr. Hale" the man said. Prom Miss Sormi, sir"
 Miss Sormi?" Carolyn heard Bob reply. Why, she was just in here
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24
CR ANslJM CRACKERS
WINDY MARCH

WINDY MAhCH
 March is the month of Mars god of war, and has for several years been the month in which Hitler has made his bold strokes. But March has other claims to fame. as you will find when you answer these questions.~
 1. When did the ides of March fall, and who was told to beware of them?
 ?. If St Valentine is honored Feb. IA, what saint is honored in March, and on what date?
 g. What two animals are asso- ciated with the month of March?
 4. A famous general who became President was born in March. Who was he?
 6. Why is March 2l a ringed date on everyone's calendar?
 Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24
SAFETY YEAR PAYS DIVIDENDS

Colusa, Cal. (UP) - This county had q year without accident and as a consequence, 1t not only receiv- ed congratulations from the state board of compensation but a check for an earned premium of $831.59.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-04-24

YESTERDAY: Carolyn and Rob- ert agree that the X-90O must re main Q secret and Che remaining portion safeguarded against danger xNana Sormi comes t0 Roberts of- Ace. Carolyn overhears her impas- niened plea to Robert to seize the power that ls theirs. Together we can be the man and the woman of tfe ages"
Evening star., 1941-04-23
BY BURTON HAWKINS,
Star STAFF CORRESPONDENT

PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-Wal-
ter Masterson has joined the select
circle of Washington's winning
pitchers, a rather exclusive frater-
nifty at the moment, but he isn't
overly enthuSed about it. The tall
boy with the non-shatterable specs
feels he has much to learn. which
happens to be q rational viewpoint
There's no excuse for pitching
the way I did yesterday" the 90
year-old right-hander was fuming
today as the Mats prepared to battle
the Athletics in the first of two
game series. 81 didn't warm up
properly and I was wild, but it
shouldn't happen again.
81 warmed up for Is minutes, but
I guess I didn't start cutting loose
soon enough. Next time I'll pace
myself better in that warmup peri
Cd. There just isn't any excuse for
the lack of control and there wasn't
any reason for me going out to
pitch when 1 wasn't warmed up
properly. 1t was my fault, but at
least I learned something
Masterson actually has little rea-
son to be sore at himself. After a
hectic two innings yesterday at
Griffith Stadium, when Boston
slammed him for five runs, Walter S
pitching was encouraging. He re-
covered quickly and blanked the Red
Sox for the next seven innings,
yielding only three scattered singles,
while the Mats cuffed Mickey Harris
and Tex Hughson freely to romp
to a 1875 victory.
Masterson Receivers Neatly.
Walter now seems prepared to aid
the Mats after two seasons of OBJ
servation and learning the hard
way, by absorbing Is defeats while
winning only games. The coffee
skinned youngster, who jumped from
the Philadelphia sandlots to the
Mats of 1899, appears ready to strike
his stride.
Things might have been different
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Russlers, Including Ladies', Still Garry On

which Uncle Joe has been bringing into washington for
all right him They're coming back
reports getting hammy They
stuff about jumping the referees and tearing on his n
didn't pull that stuff and noW IN
my place. they got skip that hippy Stuf
helping the revival he admits His show this
them Both OF them ne
She them baby bonnes anc cotton
stockin other rassles like tiger"
Uncle Joseph promoters to accept lady as
the mddlewght championship SIX
buckng the Police Gazette belt after ea
OF late he
changed his attitude.
who's good as Cora That's this Mil
Burke"
Burke ategged little number with more muscles
little glamour Bedes sne
But she's the best
Cora as all that needs to be said
Evening star., 1941-04-23

Joe Cronin found himself stand
ing on. 1t had got so hot Joe
was having trouble keeping the
tongues of his shoes from hang
ing out"
Tattle Tales.-Ivory hunters
say Eddie Smokes, Duke first
sacker, is the best collegiate pros.
pect in the country, and its only
a question whether the Yanks or
Reds will come across with the
most sugar. Albatross, best z
year-old developed in Florida and
Chiquitamia, ditto for California,
are booked to tangle for the first
time in the juvenile stakes at
Belmont next month Dorothy
Round Little, ex Wimbledon
champ, has turned pro and will
coach at the Seigniory Club in
Quebec this summer. Hugh Null
cahy, now soldering at Camp
Devens, hopes to pitch a Sunday
game or so for Doc Prothro when
the phillies visit Boston. Dr.. Jack
Kearns Is picking up q few ko-
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Archibald VS.. Jeffru to Open Outdoor Season

drawing well 1t
practically everybody thought the hull
thing he said that fixed place
basket ball and dances and the asng is hold
up"
strict of loyalty has hurt him. when
strictly
tona Boxing he pointed out 80 being local pro-
noe kept playing commission Then wake up and
fight
of Jacobs Sooner or later
the people fights stead Of exhibitions and they Il
be
has done job his arena at Fourteenth
bandbox which
been converted into
possible
ito buya a seatwh can't from"
will Griffith Stadium
with offering will be Henry Jehr
Washington is this attraction worth a
natives have awaited the day
when Jefa will get a Archibald who retained title
he used tn hold by losing night the ball
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Joe's Shows Must Become Habit

the however Mr. Turner has specialized in club
fights club fight something like club sandwich It isn't exactly
1t
and it of tides fellow
said showing off his Conns and
territorial People amt
fellow whatever his
couldn't lick nobody But they paid
something like that, Conn lick him.
fight drawing customers
matched Galeno can't fight account
his think the local public
Baer chance in hunnert
% like of them public appearances
intends staging his cub-hght shows only I'm
said oplmiscay Things like
shows gotta make habit
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Early Start Presages
Good Year at Bat
For Chapman
Slow Beginner Is Hitting
.306, With II Bingles
In 8 Comes Played

By Staff Correspondent of The Star.
PHILADELPHIA, April 23.-There
has been nothing particularly spec
tacular about the hitting Of Out
fielder Ben Chapman of the Mats.
in eight games he has drilled into
five double plays and popped UP
plenty. but to Ben there was con-
siderable solaCe in the .306 average
he carried into today's opener with
the Athletics here.
This is a heck of a good start
for me-" Ben was saying today.
This is my 18th year in baseball
and I've only started this well
about twice. Shucks. if I'm hitting
.280 by July 4 I'll have a great year.
Let's see. Right now have II
hits. Last year I didn't get that
many until May Is. In 1899, with
Cleveland, had only two hits in
my first 64 times at bat. Those
sportswriters out there were having
swell time hollering for my scalp.
THE year hit $40 at Boston
1888 I was hitting only .278 on
July 4. In the Sally League one
year I was hitting .226 on July 4,
but finished the year with 1886.
Right now I'm glad I'm doing this
well. I've always been a notoriously
slow starter and this is one season
I wanted to get going early.
This may sound like so much
stuff, but 1 think the fact that I'm
contented has much to do with it.
Bucky Harris can take one look at
me and tell me what I'm doing
wrong He knows me better than
I know myself.
I've played under some fellows
who had regulations as great man.
ayers, but Harris is tops. Bucky
will listen to suggestions and if
they have merit he'll try them.
If they aren't worth trying he'll
tell you why.
When you hit into a double
play he doesn't snarl at you when
you get back to the bench. He
realizes you're doing the best you
can. If you're not giving your
best you're not likely to find your
self around him very long"
Evening star., 1941-04-23
IMosterson, Victor After Shoky
Starr, Gains Wisdom From
insufficient Warmup

had Manager Bucky Harris been
forced to yank Masterson when the
going was tough yesterday. 1t
might have crippled the confidence
of the sensitive boy and set him
back considerably. Arnold Anderson
warmed up furiously in the bull
pen, but Harris never beckoned him
to replace Masterson. whose courage
always has fascinated the graying
pilot.
Fortunately the Mats quickly
batted themselves back in the game,
allowing MssterSon to remain On
the premises until he became effec-
tive. That materialized in the third
inning and in the last seven innings
only one Red Sox advanced as far
as third base. In that stretch WAL
ter walked three batterS, two in the
ninth inning.
After being battered Walter ac-
complished an about-face and JUS
titled the promise he had been show
ing in exhibition games He per-
mitted only eight hits, five of which
were authored of him in the first
two innings, and, in general, con-
Quoted himself as a fellow who will
mean much to the Mats.
Harris feels the Mats pitching will
be more respectable during WASH
ington's 15-game road trip. Bucky,
in fact, is predicting the club will
return to Griffith Stadium on May
10 with 500 record or better. And
If we do" proclaims Harris, we're
gonna have some fun from then on. /"
Dean Sent to Greenville.
Bucky has abandoned any notion
he had of saving Ken Chase and
Dutch Leonard for the Yankees
over the week end. Ken was to face
the AS here today and Dutch will
receive the assignment tomorrow
with Sid Hudson, Steve Sundra and
Masterson slated to tangle with
New York.
Bill zuber, the Cleveland castoff
who was to join the Mats here to-
day, probably will be showed into
relief action when any of Washing
tons starters falters badly. He may
or may not be the man the Mats
need. but Harris will be inclined
to take his chances with him rather
than rush Danny MacFayden, Ale
jandro Carrasquel or Anderson into
action.
The eccentric Jim Dean, brash
rookie who twice saw service against
the Red Sox and revealed no great
talent, will do his next pitching for
the Mats Greenville, S. c., farm.
He was enroute there today after
having failed to impress in brief
and hectic encounters with Boston.
Washington wasted no time over
coming Boston's 3-run lead, tying
the score in its half of the first
inning. Masterson was nicked for
two more runs in the second, but
the Mats clipped Mickey Harris for
run in the second and three more
in the third to drive. him from the
mound. Tex Hughson took over and
Washington dubbed him for clus-
ters of three runs in the sixth and
two in the seventh.
Doc Cramer paced the Mats 15-
hit assault with four singles, while
Cecil Travis maintained his sizzling
pace with three hits including a
triple.
Evening star., 1941-04-23

pecks refereeing wrestling matches
in the South.
Rounding Up the Strays.-Prof.
Spike Nelson has the Yale grid
ders so hoped up they even play
soccer among themselves Satur-
days when no practice is sched-
uled. That near serious auto
smash in Florida has Bill Nc
Kechnie riding trolleys to and
from the National League or
chards. Autos are something he
wants no part of. Special trains
will take California and New
York fans to the National Open
at Fort Worth. Auburn, which
knocked Georgia out Of the
Southeastern Conference base
ball title last year, was paid back
plenty the other day-3o-4. Prof.
John j. Carmichael of the Chi
cago Daily News has the latest
issue of Who's Who in Baseball"
on the stands, and It's three
star beauty.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
cunzoneri-KIick Was His Peuls-He Thinks

There is aninody the part of Mr. Turner toward Fuerer
Jacobs the fighters all tied sighed Uncle but he amt
giving the town nothing to III wear him down"
battling the champ the pomotor field Uncle
confident He insists that Jacobs will
hang himself by the throat until he dead This
disclosed For time it'll action But
He should know something about this sort of thing He put
fight between the local yoke Phil crossed
than $l5O00 Then he character named Hobo Williams
matched him with Freddy Steele this also SIS 900
MY peak performance boased Mr. Turner was the time got
I think
$4,000 I'll haa these times"
Evening star., 1941-04-23
collapse Of Champion Jgaee Mystery Of Budding Diamond Campag
Win, Lose or Draw
By FRANCIS STAN
Uncle Joe, He Amt A-Scured
BY FRANCIS {. STAN.

With all of the doggdness he displayed night locked
death with Buford rassng
acts the old Uncle
allow any boxing fuehrer to run him out OF, business
Washngons ex-wrestling
and promoting fellow and the furer
Strauss Jacobs New York AS everybody
Promoter Jacobs invaded Smame
during the winter and did right well by himself.
In fact Mr. Jacobs been getting much publicity of late that
when Uncle staged fight the other night his invitations
overlooked few steady 1877 all told fought their
to the doors attended the feature which
between Kid Suka Nobody punchdunk
possibly Mr. anybody
kept
T can't retire now admitted Uncle joe he counted the
mouth that night at the Lyceum.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
BuIIu Shoots 81 on Course Where He Used to Coddy
Reds Estoker Smokes Duke Roted Major cobe

What, No Rain Checks?-A
high school track meet ir Penn
sylvania came to an abrupt end
the other day when the first
three guys in the javelin throw
hurled their spears into a rock
pile and broke the points. The
supply of Jaws thus exhausted,
officials called the whole thing off.
Paternity Ward-DiXie Walker
of the Dodgers and Joe Sherman,
tomtom beater at Clemson, are
passing out 10-centers. Both
have daughters.
Jingle to a Shingle.
John Wiethe Che used to star at
guard for the Detroit Lions) has
joined the Cincinnati legal firm
of Brink, Doering & Lindhorst.
And when he pleads before the
bar,
We trust that. his orations
viii speed all clients who
guiltless are
Back home to their relations.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Signals Swiiped,
.FeIIer Warns
Muy Throw Fast One
Near Butter's Head
Instead of Curve
BY RAY BLOSSER,
ACsorTatpd Prerg En0vfE Writer

CLEVELAND, April % Bob Feller
stealers today TO stop calling his
throws or half their clubs will be
in the hospital"
The 22-year-old strikeout king
made it plain he wouldn't toss any
bean balls"-but that the result
might be serious if an opposing
batter were looking for a curve and
got a blazing fast ball which didn't
break when it reached his head.
Rapid Roberts thoughts were
focused particularly on the third
base coaching boxes occupied by
those astute baseball observers,
Coach Mule Haas of Chicago and
Manager Del Baker of Detroit. Haas
told the White Sox what to expect
when they beat Feller on opening
day, 4 to 3, and Baker frequently
called them for the Tigers last
season. although Feller beat the
Bengals Saturday, ? to !.
New Delivery COnceals Pitch.
81 always knew they could ten
what was going to throw, but they
didn't try TO call them until last
year" Feller observed as he made
ready to face the St. Louis Browns
In his third l941 start.
Il hold my fast ball a little diff
ferently than I do my curve, and I
wasn't covering my hand up enough
with my glove" he said. I've
changed that now, and while the
position is little unnatural I have
just as much stuff
Haas did a pretty good Job for a
while opening day, but I was wild.
too, and didn't have my stuff. Baker
called them a lot last year, but he
wasn't doing it Saturday. I had
found the trouble by then"
Detroit Alone Stopped Pim.
Warning Haas and Baker not to
do it again, Feller declared: NY
pitches are my bread and butter and
| nobOdy's going to steal them. IF
they try. the batters NAV be picking
baseballs out Of their ears. II they
are looking for a curve and aCci-
dentally get a fasS one it wouldn't :
surprise me any,"
Some baseball observers calculate
Bakers enterprise in advising Tiger
batters by signs or shouts Of Bob's
coming pitch was responsible for
Feller losing five of eight starts
against the Bengals last year De-
| troit was the only club to win the
| season series from Bob.
/ AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
! Milwaukee. 4 Louisville. 30 innings. e.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
North Texas Runners
Out for Three Wins
In Penn Carnival
Bank on Shorter Races;
Distance Men Sent
Home From Kansas
Pv tht Associated Press.

Nv INT Associated PRESS,
PHILADELPHIA, April %
Thanks to a track minded Ohio
State trooper, North Texas Teachers
led the vanguard of an expected
5000 athletes moving on Philadel-
phia for the Penn Relay Carnival
opening Friday.
Driving his eight-man outfit here
from Lawrence, Kans., Coach Choc
Sportsman said he was stopped for
speeding near Cambridge. Ohio, by
a trooper who threatened to pull
the whole gang into town until he
learned their destination.
This is the way Sportsman sizes
up the Penn classic:
"Our best bet probably is the $780,
yard relay because it's been most
consistent. The mile team is good
when right. 1t won in 3:154 down
in the Texas relays, but I can't de-
pend On it.
Wen be in only three races, 440,
$50 and mile. The distance runners
disappointed me in Kansas so sent
them home.
Looks as if Pitt again will give
us the biggest headache in the 44o
and $50 and New York University
in the mile. But if We get the
breaks. we'll be in there all the way"
Arrival of the Texans conceded
with announcement their Welby
williams, Barney Ewell OF Penn
State and Harold Stickel of Pitt
drew lane No. in three heats of
the carnival invitation 10o-yard
dash.
In the invitation 120-yard high
hurdles, Pennsylvania officials re-
ported Ed Dugger and Walter Hall,
both of Tufts. drew the favored lane
in the first and second heats, re-
spectively.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
BY EDDIE BRIETZ.

NEW YORK, April 23.-Any of
youse guys want to bet Hank
Leiber isn't with the Redios before
the week is over? Buddy Knox
and Buddy Walker, rival Ohio
heavies, wouldn't sign to fight
at Columbus next Tuesday until
promoters agreed to import
Arthur Donovan from New York
TO referee. Johnny Bulla still is
making that drug store golf ball
sing-a nine-under-par 81 the
other day over the North Carolina
course on which he used to caddy.
The boys are saying there is
plenty of that ere old rabbit in
the National League ball this
semester. Beantown gamblers
took Fritzie zivic for $3.50 when
Mike Kaplan upset him last week.
Today'S guest stare. M. Gibbs,
Baltimore Sun: "One good thing
about Bostons fast start Is that
1t has cooled the spot Manager
Evening star., 1941-04-23
American League Leaders

Hith-Di MaEsio, New York. 10; Travis,
Doubies-RoSar, New York, S; Di Magic,
Boston and Di Maggio. New York, 4.
Triples-Rissuto and Gordon, New York.
Travis. Washington FoxX, Boston, and
walker. Cleveland, tied with g
Home runs-Di Magcio New York. and
Doerr Boston.
stolen bases-Di Magic and Foxx. Bos-
ton, g.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Hoopso' All Novy
Needs, Says Wife
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, April %. - Mrs.
Esther Novikoff has landed and
the situation is we'll in hand.
Arriving yesterday from Cali
fornia, the wife of the celebrated
Chicago Cubs rookie explained
why her husband hasn't been
hitting in the National League.
"All Lou needs is little
hoopsa," she said. That's a
Russian dish something like a
hamburger. It's rolled in cabbage
and served on a bun. He'll begin
to hit after he's had some of
that"
Evening star., 1941-04-23

Runs batted in-Finney Foxx (2). Case,
Cramer, Williams CD. Travis t3l, Lewis
(3), Bloodworth go, Chapman, Two-base
Ace hit-Di Magic Double plays-Tabor
to Doerr to. Foxx. Lewis to Bloodworth to
Archie. Left on bahes-Boston, Z; Wash
ington, TO- Bases on balls-Of Masterson,
s. on Harris. 4: of Huehson. /. Struck
out-By Nasterson, 81; by Rich, !. Hits
OF Harris. in inninss:, OF Hushso1. 8
Passed bsll-Ferrell Losing pitcher-Har-
ris. Umpires-Messrs. Hubbard, Eommell
and Ormsby. Tims-c:20.
Evening star., 1941-04-23

ey the Associated Press.
Hsttins-Travis. Washington, .577; Di
Aaaasio. New York. .4S7.
RunA-pt Maggie. New York, IA: Cronin
snd Di Magic, Boston, and Gordon, New
York. ..
Runs bested in-Dt Massio, New York.
a0d poefY. Boston. IA.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE

ss:sr,nssse Sac Sissf; fssiFssd ssstiis 20 nnins.
ssa e. IsssI:.. r5sII:ssce; E. q sofsknos 2.klsasd' o.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.

Jersey City, 8; Montreal, 3.
Newark. 10: Rochester, 2.
Buffalo. 8; Baltimore, 8
Toronto st Syracuse postponed. cold
westher).
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Standing nf thu rInh
Games Today.
Games Tomorrow.

Wash. at Phila., 300. Wash. at Phils.. 800
Boston at New York. Boston at New York.
chicago at Detroit, Cleve. at Chicago
st. Louis at Cleve. St. Louis Al Detroit
Evening star., 1941-04-23
NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday,
Standing Of the Clubs

BROOKLYN, Z. New York. 4.
Philadelphia. 8: Boston, 4 IA inninEsl
St. Louis, 2: Pittsburs. U2 inninKs),
Cincinnati, l; Chicago. 0.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Major Statistics
Wednesday, April 90. 1S4I.

AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.
Washington. IL; Boston, ).
Philadelphia, s: New York, 8,
Chicago, s.: Detroit. 3.
st. Louis, 6: Cleveland, 8.
Evening star., 1941-04-23

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Milwaukee. 4 Louisville, 30 inninss). &
tOnly Eame)
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Games Today.

New York at Boston
Phila, at Brooklyn.
Cinci. at CHICAGO.
Pittsburgh at st. L.
Evening star., 1941-04-23
Games TOMORROW

ton. New York at Boston.
n. Phila. at Brooklyn.
o. Cinci. at St. Louis.
L. Chicago at Pitts.