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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
Who Will Win the War?

Lieutenant-General Ben Lear, an able military veteran, says that the war will be won by ground troops. A large seg- ment of articulate opinion believes it will be won by aviation. Experts say only land-based aircraft have any major value. A naval hero says only carrier-based planes have been worth their salt in fight ing Jap craft.
 Who will win the war? Isn't it possible that each arm is necessary - that the war may be won by the intelligent use of all weapons, each playing an assigned part in a master plan?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
The Opening Wedge

One of the complexities of the con- gressional picture comes to light in the revelation that action by the United states Senate on the bill calling for drafting of IS and 19 year old boy in- wolves a movement for prohibition. An amendment to the draft bill, calling for Iiouor sale restrictions in the neighbor
 hood of camps must be approved or de- seated before the bill itself can get under wav. Of all the means chosen to excite s..isiaa onininn m0ra than 1t now iS on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23

the wanderings of the s. s. Chirikoff, which was sent from Seattle to Alaska with 8 load of coal. But the Alaskan port was found to be well supplied with coal, so the ship returned, only to be sent to another AL askan port, which was also well supplied. The same thing hap pened third time, and the crew in disgust dumped the coal on shore.
 This story was confirmed by J. B. Bryan of the Pacific Ship Owners Association, who added another story of his own.
 A disagreement occurred between a ships master and an Army of ficer over the proper way to load some big artillery bound for AL aska. Though the officer won the argument, the master de- clined to sign the papers and sailed without doing so. On reaching Alaska, he had to rig up a special boom and tackle and get the heavy guns out of the hold. After unloading one, the second fell from the tackle, broke the boom,and almost went through the bottom of the boat.
 The captain weighed anchor and sailed back to San Francisco for repairs. Finally, period of 45 days was consumed in delivering the guns, compared with mini mum of four days for the Alaska run.
 UNION HOURS
 On the other hand, Army and Navy officials accuse Seamen of malingering even in zones of war. In foreign port, a destroyer ap-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23

preached a docked merchant veS- sel and called out Throw us a line" But the merchant crew, having done their eight hours, was ashore, and there was no one to throw a line.
 In open harbors, subject to en- emy bombing, Army and Navy officers want to unload transport vessels in a hurry, regardless of the eight-hour day. But mer- chant seamen quit on the stroke of the clock, they say.
 Chief difficulty is that the old antagonisms between ship opera tors and Seamen have been car- ried into the government opera tions. One former ship owner, for example, is now stationed in Australia, representing Army Transport, Service. Named T. G. Plant, he earned the nickname of Tear Gas" Plant, from Pacific Coast seamen.
 SKID ROW BUMS"
 In some cases when a ship comes back after an Army run, there is 100 per cent turnover in the crew. These one-trippers are called by old-timers the "skid row bums"-men who want to get ex- perience at sea or want to dodge the draft (Selective Service will not take seamen). They sign on one run, then come to the unions or the War Shipping Administra- tion for regular berths under bet ter conditions.
 The problem is one of the toughest facing the armed forces in establishing any second front.
 Copyright, 1942, by United
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Farm Boom Need Not Be Wartime Bubble
BY PETER EDISON Waterbury Democrat Washington
 Cnrresnnndent

All this current campaigning to make you a better soldier or civilian increasing your wartime efficiency by improving your diet and making you eat more of the right kinds of vitamin-packed nutritional foods is apt to have far-reaching postwar effects if calculations of Department of Agriculture economists can be realized. These changes in diet might even go so far as to solve the farm problem, or part of it, any, way.
 A couple of figures will give you the drift. Out of the AT million
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23

Despite the decreased travelling this past summer receipts at Ocean Beach were sufficient to overbalance expenses bv more than $4,O0O That's a very good showing and probably reflects a lot of credit on management. Summer resorts as a whole didn't do too well last sum- mer, but instances like this one proves It wasn't necessary to go into the red.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
MARIE TEMPEST
(New York HeraId-Tribune

lNeW York HeraId-Irlpunel
 The death of Dame Marie Tempest in London brings to an end one of the English h-speaking theater's most notable careers. She was highly esteemed in her own country, and. beginning with her appearance in New York in 1890 in "The Red Hussar." she was always assured of eager audiences in the United States. She was unique as a come
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23

0 How many persons are work ing on farms?
 A. The number of workers on farms September 1, 1922 was Ill., 0,000, of whom 8,191 ,000 were fam fly workers and 3,l99,000 were hired hands.
 @. How many automobiles are normally scrapped in the United States annually?
 A. The annual average over a ten-year period was 2,339,000.
 @. Where can I get information about deferment as conscientious objector?
 A. From your local draft board. Information and assistance will be given to conscientious objectors by the National Service Board for Re- ligious Objectors, 175l N St., N. w., Washington, D. c.
 O. Is the French movie actress, Michele Morgan, marriedl
 A. She recently married William Marshall, leading man in motion pictures.
 o. Please give the names and ages of Bing Crosby's four sons.
 A. The first son, Gary Evans, was born June 27, 1883; the twins Philip Lang and Dennis Michael were born July 13 1884, and HowarC Lindsay was born January 5, 1888.
 @. What is the difference be tween tree and shrub?
 A. There is no clearcut or arbi- trary distinction between trees and shrubs. A plant that ultimately reaches a height of 10 or IS feet, and is inclined to develop a single stem or trunk is usually called a tree, whereas a plant of the same height developing several branches from the root is generally called a shrub. Plants less than 8 feet high are generally called shrubs, ire spective of their habit of growth, and plants over 20 feet high are ordinarily called trees. Some speci- mems of . plant species may take the form of a tree; others of the same species may take the form of shrub.
 0. Which President of the United States was nicknamed Our Chet"?
 A. Chester Alan Arthur, who succeeded to the presidency in 1881 after the assassination of James A. Garfield.
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acres OI U. 5. land suitable for cultivation, t h e agricultural brain t r us t ters figure that in the 1936- 40 period some 311 million acres W ere used for raising food. But the pencil and
 paper farmers, by adding up the to-
 tai quantities of food that would be required if all the 134 million nn0n1n nf thn land
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23

1. The inhabitants of which large island arc called Malagasians?
 9. Which Norwegian Princess Is now living in the United States near Washington, D. C.?
 3. Which Axis nation did former Ambassador Joseph c. Grew recent ly call our toughest foe?
 4. What is the smallest denomirla- ton of the war bonds and what does 1t cost? :.
 5. Name the longest river in all Europe.
 6. Which president called for vol- unteers in war time without the authority of Congress?
 2. Which continent did Bolivar aim to liberate2
 8. King of the Hellenes is the of- ficial title of the monarch of which country?
 g. What body of water separates Italy from Sicily9
 10. Does a dromedary (cameD have one or two humps? f.ax.. Ata1 nl-;na &1 Sla,,e.n that aRNaa1-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
Selected Poem
APPLE COUNTRY

(Jennie M Palen in the New York Sun) A host of baby apple trees
 Lies summing in the lazy breeze. Each mother tree, confused and red With cider, hangs her tipsy head. The sunburned hilltop fans its face With goldenrod and Queen Anne's lace, And late beams on the low clouds change Them to a snow capped mountain range.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23

ToDAY's COMMON ERROR Do not use the word feature, when you mean an occurrence or an event. Wrong: "The principal feature of the pro- gram was a potato race" Hn- stead say. "The main event was 8 potato race."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
Daily Almanac

Daily Almanac Moon rises 6:10 D. m twar time). Sun rises 7:11 a. m; sets 6.01 p. m. (war time). All vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23

WASHINGTON October 3 State Dp officials having faint
  Democratic Committee has his glued M enthusiastically Mexico
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
A Thought for Today

It is God that girdeth me with strength, and maketh my way perfect-PsalmS lS:S2.
 
 The life given us by nature is short; but the memory of well-spent life is eternaL-Cicero.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
Washington Merry-Go-Round DREW PE PEARSON

State Dept Disturbed Ed Fynn Ambition Be Mexico; Officials Hope Defect Democratic choirmon Less Vu Survey of Seomens Working Conditions Armys Transports;
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
Whats Your I.Q.?

Can you answer seven of these test questions? Turn to back page for the answers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
@. What are gremlinsP

A. Pixies (imaginary little people, that came into prominence first during World War l, when they were said to annoy members of the R. A. F. Among their prarks are playing merry-go-round on the compass and making the flyer lose his way; jamming the guns when @ gunner has an enemy plane in the sights; or sitting on a flyers shoulders and making noise like a bad motor. Sometimes they are said to fly into planes from the wings of seagulls; some pilots say
 they have wings or vertical lift propellers on their shoulders. They are said to have appeared in this war in planes of both British and American pilots. Gremlins have be- came a topic of conversation for R. A. F. and other pilots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23

from the skies to douse that ebul- lient soul. She was an honor to the stage and to her country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-23
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Evening star., 1942-02-07

ing to impress the Orioles OTIS
Skinner and Fraser Bowman, who
weren't for being convinced.
1t wound up with Lessard, Flett,
Courteau, Skinner and Bowman in
the penalty box and two of Flett's
finest steak shredders on the ice.
There was a little blood, too, and
the 2,416 fans loved it.
Roche Smears Eagles Tries.
Previously there had been a typi-
cal hockey fight between the Eagles
Rolly McLenahan and the Orioles
Ned Vitarelli. They tired quickly
however, with no damage done. It
was good for a laugh, in fact, as
Referee Pat Reilly penalized them
only two minutes for what he
termed high sticking.
In the added attraction, the ORR
oles overcame a 10 Washington
lead, fashioned themselves a 81
margin and thereafter kept at least
one goal between them and the
Eagles. Washington wasn't doing as
well as the score would indicate, fol
McLenahan scored the Eagles finaI
goal only four seconds before the
final horn.
When Washington was not miss
ing numerous easy shots, their goa
attempts were being smeared by the
polished and extremely lucky net
tending of Roy Roche. Mr.. Roche
was having one of the busiest ano
most enjoyable nights of any goalie
ever to perform here.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Loss 10 W. 81. Quini
Will Put 1erps Out
Of Loop Running

Maryland launches its last-ditch
stand for a berth in the Southern
Conference basket ball tournament
tonight at College Park, meeting
Washington and Lee at 8 o'clock
in the first of five games the Terps
must win to qualify.
The Generals took their rivals
over the hurdles last week at Ley
ington, Va. to the tune of 52-44,
but Maryland rates at least an even
chance tonight on its home court.
The loss of Bob James and Tommy
Mont in the waning minutes of the
first game seriously Simpaired the
Terps' efficiency.
Leo Signaigo. elusive w. and L.
forward who Tailed II points in the
first game, will be more closely
watched tonight while the Terps are
confident their own star, Ernie
Travis, will continue to chalk up
points.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Pressure on Hershey
In Hockey Contest
With Springfield
Bears Leod in Western
Sector Menoced; Lions
PIoy Here Tomorrow
By the Associated Press.

q
The Hershey Bears and Spring.
field Indians, twin leaders of the
American Hockey League, clash to-
night at Springfield for the fifth
time this season in what should
be the top game of the weekend
program. The Washington Lions are
idle tonight, meeting the Cleve-
land Barons at Uline Arena tomor-
row night.
The divisional leaders are even in
the season series, each holding a VIC
tory over the other with two other
games having ended in ties. Of the
two, Hershey can least afford a
loss, for the Bears have lead of
only two games over Cleveland, who
has a comparatively easy assign
ment with the New Haven Eagles.
Hershey also has to keep an eye
on the third place Indianapolis Caps,
who are four games off the pace.
The Caps meet the PHILADELPHIA
Rockets, last place Eastern division
team. tonight then go home to take
on New Haven tomorrow. Phila-
delphia has gone Is games without a
victory.
Springfield is cruising along at
the top Of the Eastern group with
the comfortable margin of 51s games
over the second place Providence
Reds.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Scorching Basket Ball
Battle Is Promised
By Eagles, Blues
Both Look Tuned as A. u.
Downs R.-M., GoIIoudet
Is Nosed Out by c. u.

One Of the hottest Mason Dixon
Conference sessions Of the basket
ball season is expected tonight when
American University and GalIaudet
collide on the formers court.
American demonstrated it is ready
for the test by humping of for
midable Randolph Macon quint last
night, 56-48, but no more so than
Gallaudet, with dropped heart
breaking 52-47 verdict to Catholic U.
In both instances the winners
came from behind, although Cath
olic's victory was tainted to the ex-
tent that three Gallaudet aces-Lu-
dovico, Weingold and Baldridge-
were ruled of the course in the last
three minutes Of play for exceeding
the 4-fouls limit. Ludovico was the
teams high scorer with Is points.
Cards Gain Loop PlayofY.
Led by lanky Dick Scanlon, who
tailed Is points, and Capt. Mike
Cherello, the Cardinals assumed a
1921 lead in the first half, only to
have the Blues rally late in the Sec
ond and forge ahead at 41-38, with
only a few minutes Of play left. 1t
was at this stage of the unusually
rough game that the three Gallau-
det players were evicted in quick
succession.
The victory assured c. U. Of a
berth in the conference champion
ship playon and showed Gallaudet
on thin ice in this respect. The
Blues, defeated. 61-37, in their first
engagement with American, must
win to remain in the running, while
another victory for the Eagles would
enhance their chances of crashing
the charmed circle.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Pro Net Stars Scrap
For Final Berths
In Roney-PIaza
Subin Still Seeks Semi
Spot as Darkness HuIts
Match With Perichu
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI BEACH, Fla, Feb. PRO-
fessional stars battled today for
places in the singles finals Of the
81 500 Roney-Plaza Tennis Tourna-
ment.
Wayne Sabin of Reno, New, faced
Frank Pericha of Fort Lauderdale,
Fla, in an unfinished match to de-
termine semi-final opponent for
Keith Gledhill Of Beverly Hills,
Calf. Sabin led, Ga, +6, a6
when the match was halted by dark
ness yesterday.
Top-seeded Dick Skeen Of Los
Angeles, who had to rely on his su-
perior physical condition to pull him
through a nip-and-tuck quarter
final match with Bob Harmon of
Oakland, Calf, drew a youthful
fellow-townsman, Welby Van Horn,
as his semif1nal opponent.
Skeen finally downed Harmon,
81, 2-6, 46, 6-3, 60, while Van
Horn was squeezing past Herman
Petersen Of Lake Wales, Fla, TO,
53, 6-3, 26, 6-3.
Doubles semifnal pairings put
Sabin and Van Horn against Martin
Buxby of Hollywood Beach, Fla,
and Bill Hardie Of Miami and Bruce
Barnes of Houston, Tex, and Gled-
hill against Walter Senior of Louis
vile, KY, and Jan Kozeluh of Fort
Lauderdale.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Longer Use Of Golf
Balls Seen as Big
Help in Shortage
Houehton Will Practice
What He breaches, Urge
1t Upon Customers

AL Houghton, prexy and golf pro-
fessional of the Prince Georges
Country Club. has new idea on the
golf ball situation which he plans
to put into use If the expected short
age becomes serious.
"I1l sell golf balls" says AL. But
I think most of us use too many
golf balls. You can get two or three
rounds out Of good ball. For the
protection of my members and to
insure that they will have enough to
last them through the season I'm
going to ask them to show me their
supply of pills. If I think their golf
ball supply will last another round
or two I'll advise them to wait. But
If they need new pills I'll sell 'em.
after all, I am in business. I can
make money by selling golf balls.
But I think all of us should get more
than a few holes out of a golf ball
nowadays, for the time may come
when we won't have requirements"
AS at most of the courses around
town the rough at Prince Georges
is being cleaned up and Houghton
predicts there won't be many spots
on the course this year where golf
balls may be lost.
"As for myself" says Houghton,
I'm going to play ball two or
three rounds this year. The thought
of new ball every round is out.
A golf ball is a pretty durable
proposition unless it's cut wide open.
And all of us will be playing more
rounds with a ball"
Evening star., 1942-02-07

able, but they'll go a reasonable
distance when hit, and they'll be
all right until we knock those yellow
men out"
For years Russ has been, along
with the other golf ball statesmen,
the lad on the job at this time Of
year, with pad and pencil taking or
ders for spring delivery. He's been
asking for business, but it is all diff
ferent now. For now it's the pros
who are after the sport goods boys,
asking for more golf balls. After all,
30 per cent of the orders of last year S
isn't very big. And with all those new
people and golfers in town, and all
of them due to want golf balls the
pros and the sport goods people are
in the middle, right up to their
necks.
Hey, mister, could you send Holle-
baugh a slightly used golf ball?
Bill Stone Shows Hoyas.
Bill Stone, the American golf guy,
who admits he doesn't know Just
what the future holds for his dem
onstration course on Wisconsin ave-
nue., is getting quiet laugh these
days out Of a victory he scored over
two widely publicized youngsters
with high rank on the Georgetown
golf team.
Bill played the first nine at Ken
wood in SO strokes and whacked the
best ball of Buddy Sharkey and
Bill Rohry, two Of the Hoya hope
fuls. They licked him over the 18
hole route, but Bill beat 'em for nine
holes. Sharkey is captain of the
Georgetown links team, and Rohry,
the son Of pro, is around the top.
"Shucks, 1t was pure luck" said Bill
II was getting the puts down, and
they couldn't"
Last year Stone built at consider
able expense demonstration
course near Rockville to show the
world his American Golf game can
become popular. The golfers Of the
town didn't break any speed records
getting to it, and they didn't turn
out in droves, but it got away to a
| good start for a young enterprise
with an entirely new method oi
play.
Bill hopes to carry on again this
year, but If he has plans he isn't
ready to talk about them. "Whc
knows what will happen this year?'
| he asks.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
City Champs All Left
OF D. {. Players in
badminton Event
Baker and Miss Decker
Reach Second Round;
Loss of ID Stors

District Champions Joel Baker
and Charlotte Decker were the only
WaShingtonians left in the running
for singles championships of the
fifth annual Atlantic Coast bad
minton tournament as quarter
final-round action got under way
this afternoon at the Kensington
Armory.
AS expected, nationally ranked
stars from New York, Buffalo, Phil
adelphia. Cleveland, Chicago and
Baltimore dominated the proceed
ings as the three-day tournament
opened last night.
Although running slightly behind
schedule, Tournament Manager Bill
Shreve expected to complete ell
quarter-final matches this afternoon,
leaving semifinals in all events to
be played tonight and the five finals
tomorrow afternoon. This evenings
session will begin at o'clock, to-
morrow's at 2.
Stars Make Late Starts.
Both of the top-seeded entrants,
Carl Loveday and Mary Hagan, were
to make belated starts today after
drawing frst-round byes. Loveday
Is rated Americas No. 2 player and
Miss Hagan is No. on the United
States women's list.
Fourteen-year-old Shirley Fry Of
Akron, Ohio, who holds two State
titles, justified all the pre- -tourna-
ment dope last night when she
routed capable Patsy Roberts Of Bal
timore Miss Roberts could score
only three points on Miss Fry in each
game.
Polly Thompson Erased.
Baltimore's woman champion,
Patsy Donovan, eliminated Polly
Thompson of Washington, 11-O,
11-3, while another Baltimorean,
Virginia White, whipped Margaret
Graham of this city, 11-2, Ill.
Miss Decker saved the Capitals fair
badmintoners from a complete rout
by outclaSsing Claudia RomemicN
of Cleveland, Ill, Ill.
Bakers first-round victim was
Ross Kahler of Philadelphia, whom
he defeated, 15-12, 15-12.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Dates for $50 Days
On Nine Maryland
Tracks Allotted
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Feb. 7.-Dates for
$50 days of racing at nine Maryland
tracks in 1912 have been announced
by the State Racing Commission.
The four one-mile tracks will
have 100 racing days and the five
half-mile tracks, so days.
Dates approved for the major
tracks were: Bowie, April 1-April IL
and November 1928; Havre de
Grace, April 1925 and September
1926; Pimlico, April 27-May 9 and
October 28-November IL: Laurel,
September 29-October 27.
The schedule for the minor tracks:
Hagerstown, July Til and July
14-18; Bel Air, July 22-August l.;
Cumberland, August 4-8 and August
ILLS; Marlboro, August 1929;
Timonium, August 31-September 10.
Evening star., 1942-02-07
Record Sum for Army Raised
As Ex-Stors Thrill Ice Fans

varying degrees Of their old-tiIne
skill and speed during Commute
exhibition for the benefit of the
United States Army Relief Fund.
The Army Relief Fund benefited
to the extent of more than $4,000
That sum was described by Maj
Gen. Thomas A. Terry, recent tenn
porary commandant of the 1st Corps
Area, as "the largest single gift" in
the funds long history.
Among those who gave freely OF
their services was Bill Stewart, the
recent stormy petrol of the National
Hockey Leagues oficiating corps.