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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13
Crosby, Naugatuck In
Dream Game Tomorrow

the going was extra hard, the lat
ter making some great interruptions
Of Harding passes, and scoring 6
points which were .--..y LcaG5d be-
fore he was lost on four personal
fouls, two Of which were highly
questionable. Score:
Alnann.n AnnnH-
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PIRATES

San Bernardino, Cal. March l3--
(UP)-The Pittsburgh Pirates make
third attempt to get their exhi-
bition series under way today by
going to Anaheim to tackle the Phil
adelphia Athletics. Wet grounds
forced cancellation of the first game
with the AS, scheduled for here yes
terday, after bad weather held up
the opener against Seattle Wednes-
day. Manager frankie Frisch used
the free time yesterday for brief
bunting and pitching practice.
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(By United Press
GIANTS

Miami, Fla, March 13-(UP)--
Opening a three-game weekend
series with the Dodgers today, the
New York Giants will use three
regular pitchers of whom much is
expected this season. They are
Carl Hubbell, Bob Carpenter and
Hal Schumacher.
Cheering reports were received
concerning the injured arm of First
Baseman Johnny Mize. The tape
was removed yesterday and Mize
took a long, easy workout. The
Giants defeated the Opa-Locka
naval air station team yesterday
1876.
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COSTLY PREPARATIONS

Nearly $175,OOO was spent to pre-
pare the Fairgrounds Coliseum sc
Columbus, Ohio, for the current
American Bowling Congress tourna-
nient
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Los Angeles, March IS (UP)-
ohicago's Cubs and White sox both
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BRAVES

Sanford, Fla, March 13-(UP)-
Manager Casey Stengel today Sc
lected Jim Tobin as his starting
pitcher when the Boston Braves
play their first exhibition game
against the Washington Senators
tomorrow. The regulars evened the
intra-squad series with the Yanni-
gans yesterday by scoring a 4-3
victory.
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Score at half time-SS. Peter and
Paul 8, Duggan 8. Referee-Rieger.
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CARDS

Lakeland, Fla, March 13-tPU)--
With only the veteran catcher Gus
Mencuso to steady them, Manager
Billy Southworth Of the st. Louis
Cardinals banked on a lineup Of
rockies again today In q training
camp game with the Detroit Tigers.
The youngsters had field day yes
terday at Tampa, romping on the
Cincinnati ace, Bucky walters and
coming home with a Z to victory.
Max Surkont and John Beazley,
first year right handlers, were nom
mated to pitch against Detroit. In
yesterdays contest, the Reds got
only four hits of Alvin Jurisich,
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Score at half time-Meriden IL,
Crosby Is. Referee-Coogan and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-03-13

Arthur Payson Terhure, late nov
eligt and dog breeder, was descfib
ed by Jim Corbekt Is the ~gfeateg
amateur heavyweight boxer ! hex
ever knowu.y q
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At The Training Camps

play their first exhibition game Of
the season today and in doing so
reopen a bitter city feud.
Cubs Manager Jimmy Wilson will
start veteran Claude Passeau on
the mound in an effort to avenge
the walloping the Cubs took in the
city series last October. Rookie Ed
Weiland will pitch the first three
innings for the White Sox.
Sox Manager Jimmy Dykes an
nounced the signing Of free agent
Sam West, 81, veteran outfleldsr
released by the Washington Sena-
tors, in a move to increase the
teams scanty supply Of outfeld re-
serves. West wired Dykes he would
report Saturday from Lubbock, Tex.
Max Lanier and HOWE Pollet.
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YANKEES

st. Petersburg, Fla, March 49,
(UP)-The New York Yankees
happy about the signing Of Joe Di-
Maggie, go into exhibition actor
against Cincinnati today.
Riled about the weak hitting Of
the club in early games, Manager
Joe Mccarthy sent the squad
through a long batting drill yes
terday. Charley Keller Joined the
squad and said that the foot he
injured late last season was in
shape again.
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RED sOx

Sarasota, Fla, March 13-{UP)-
Outfielders Ted Williams and Dom
DiMaggio will take part in Their
first game today when the Boston
Red Sox play an exhibition game
with the Washington Senators
Manager Joe Cronin, fed UP" after
losing three games, planned to send
Joe Dobson and Mace Brown against
the Senator'S and probably will play
third base himself in place of jim
Tabor whose ankle Is troubling him
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SENATORS

Sarasota, Fla, March 13-(UP)--
Their batting punch apparently
discovered, the Washington Sena-
tors moved in here to-day to meet
the Boston Red SoX, with Steve
Sundra, veteran right-hander, NOM
mated by Manager Bucky Harris
to open on the mound.
Yesterday, the Mats knocked off
the Cleveland Indians, 1877, with
First Baseman Mickey Vernon's
Home run with two on the big blow.
Roberto Estalella, the Mats third
baseman, will be out for week
with mumps.
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And 50 untll the next timei
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The leagues sincere sympathy Is
extended to Ruth Bowen on the re-
cent death Of her father.
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Score at half time-Naugatuck 20,
Harding 10. Referees-Perino and
Casman.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Club Plans Booth
AT Flower Mart

Eosesays made By members Of the
CEevy Chase ID. CO Garden Club
from flowers grown In their own
gardens viii be among the special
attractions to be offered at the
Flower Mart, to be held ON the pill
grim steps Of Washington Cathedral
Friday. The club Is arranging a
special booth NJ It's contribution.
Mrs. Eli swavely. chairman OF the
clubs Flower Mari Committee. Ia
being assisted by the following: Mrs.
Paul 8. Anderson. Mrs. Elmer Dunt-
ing. Mrs. d. q. Davis. Mrs. George
w. Harris. Mrs. Edward 8. Holland.
Mira. Paul ]. Ewerhardt. Mrs. Marx
Lansburgh. Mrs. Joseph r. Little,
Mrs. Lew s. Mohler. Mrs. Periey
Hutting, Mrs. Lewis s. Pendieton,
Mrs. Joseph II. Galliher and Mrs.
Lawrence z. Voorhees,.
In addition TO the nosegays. plants
and flowers from the Chevy Chase
gardens also viii be for sale.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Symphony
Continued From Page B-31

the severity OF the costume was
relieved by several strings Of gold
beads about her neck. Mrs. Byrnes
wore . three piece costume Of dark
green polka dot crepe and q wide
brimmed hat edged with white. Her
guest, Mrs. Gable, who is . gifted
pianist, the widow OF former Repre-
sentative Gable OF Lima, Ohio. wore
q black costume with becoming hat
which had q marrow brtm.
Mrs. Emory Scott Land, wife OF
the chairman Of the Maritime Com
mission, and Mrs. Robert H. Dun
lap, chairman Of the Publicity Com
mittee for the Woman's Committee
of the Orchestra, were busy about
the seating for the various guests
before the luncheon and Mrs. Land
made one Of the reports. She was
dressed in a gray tailored suit with
a beige blouse matching the beige
ribbon on her small, dark brown
hat which was trimmed with
violets. Mrs. Dunlap wore a fig
ured crepe frock in dark blue and
white with tan hat trimmed In
brown which. matched the color Of
her sable fur. Mrs. Charles w.
Fairfax was dressed all In gray. Her
narrow-brimmed gray straw hat
having quilts was made Of the gray
straw. Across the room Mrs. Carl A.
Droop and Mrs. George Hewitt
Myers were at the same table and
not far away was Mrs. Peter Belin,
hatless and wearing tailored suit
of plaid wool in pastel shades. Mrs.
Milton King, who took OF her black
hat just before the luncheon, had
round brass buttons on the coat Of
her black tailored suit. Mrs. Edwin
B. Parker wore white blouse with
her gray suit.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Party to Fete
Defense Workers

An evening get-together for de.
fense workers and their friends will
be held at the American women's
Voluntary Service canteen at 2l7t
Florida avenue NV. Sunday and
again on May II. A light supper
served by A. w. v. 3. canteen work
ers may be purchased from 8 to 4
pm. Games and music are on the
program.
The A. w. v. 8. night canteen
operated by Miss Betty Plarr, is ex-
tending . special invitation to men,
bers Of the British women's military
services, now on duty In Washington
to make the canteen their Sunday
night social headquarters. Members
of other British missions are also
invited. Both men and women
guests Of A. w. v. s. members will
be welcome.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Pen Women Nominate
Mrs. Smith for President

FoIiowsng the business session
the branch was addressed by Capt
Francis e. Lutx of the special serv-
ices branch OF the War Depart
ment, who discussed women In
Journalism In the Past" Capt
Lutx. who is . newspaperman ir
civilian life. has . collection OF
newspapers dating back nearly 3o(
years.
Mrs. Marie Bockoven, journalism
chairman, and Miss Nevins, non
fiction chairman, were hostesse,
during the social hour.
Featured at the weekly fellow.
ship tea tomorrow win be an ad-
dress on Presenting the News" by
Mrs. Kyle Booth. lecturer and
writer. Mrs. Lula Minerva Schultz
will be the hostess. Mrs. Matte
Parry Evans and Mrs. Estelle Thomas
Steel win be co-hostesses.
The branch has announced that
winners in the monthly poetry con.
test were Mrs. Corinne Chandlee
Davis. first prize. and Mrs. Peggy
Lawshe, second prize.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Australian
Aide Backs
Price Fixing
Democratic Club
Told of Doninion's
War Experiences
By GRETCHEN SMITH.

Gas rationing and price fixing,
latest "war headaches" In America,
have been In effect In Australia for
over two years and have proven
both sound and practical economic
war measures. according to Edwin
J. Mccarthy, assistant secretary Of
the Department Of Commerce Of
Australia.
Guest speaker at the weekly IN
formation hour luncheon Of the
women's National Democratic Club,
the Australian secretary, who Is now
In Warrington attending the Inter
national Wheat Conference, told
how eas allowances for use by pleas
ure motor cars had been cut many
months ago TO five gallons per
month.
Now the use of cars for pleasure
has been eliminated entirely" he
added.
Rationiog Of tea. coffee and other
commodities has also been imposed
In Australia, although the country
enjoys ample food supplies OF meat.
butter, eggs and wheat. Mr.. Nc
Carthy said.
Al . member Of committee ap-
polnted over two years ago 10 de-
eide on price dxing, the secretary
declared that price control r. not
only desirable but Is practical.
"Our experience Is It win work, !"
he declared, Notwithstanding all
that has been said to Mr.. Hcnder-
SON."
As result of the Australian price
control program living costs In the
Dominion have only risen Is per
cent In the past two and . half
years, Mr.. Mccarthy added.
The secretary told how revoiu-
tionary changes have been brought
about In Australian industries due
to the war.
Our greatest industries-meat,
wool, metal and dairy products-are
now controlled by the government. I"
he explained. "The middleman has
gone out, but has found his place in
war industries"
Engiand's preference for cheese
has brought . change In the Aus.
tralian dairy industry which for
merly specialized tn production OF
butter, the speaker commented. The
wooden manufacturers have also
found it necessary to change their
peacetirAe program, due to . curtail-
r,erit Of export markets.
Almost all wool products 60 to the
United Kingdom now" he said.
whereas formerly only IS per cent
went to them" With the entry Of
the United States into the war. and
an ally Of Australia, considerable
wool viii now be sent TO this cosm-
try. the secretary added.
Americans should. not grumble
over taxes, the Australian remarked,
As his countrymen are cheerfully
accepting taxes unknown In their
history.
Any one with m income Of $500
Z year must pay $370, he commented.
The wealthy man with as much as
$4,000 q year finds himself with
but $4,000 left after paying his
annual taxes, Mr.. Mccarthy added.
The speaker concluded with an
optimistic note regarding the ulti-
mate outcome Of the war.
The speaker was introduced by
Mrs. Philip Dodson. Mrs. w. Meade
Fletcher. jr., presided IN the absence
Of the president, Mrs. Curtis Shears.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Kappa Delta Group
To Hold Luncheon

The washington Alumnae Associa.
ton Of Kappa Delta Sorority vii
hold its annual senior luncheon q,
lis pm. Saturday at the Iron Gate
Inn Sixteen graduating seniors
from Kappa Delta Chapter at the
University OF Maryland win be
honor guests. Miss Edith Hazard
win act - toastmaster. Reserva-
tions may be made through Mrs. l.
Holly Hauter. s4o6 Garrison street
NV.
A rally for Alpha Province will
be held in Richmond on May .. with
Mrs. Cornelius d. Angel OF Rich
mond. formerly Of Washington, rs
chairman.
Evening star., 1942-04-28

Mrs. nellie v. Smith was nom
mated for the presidency of the
District Branch, League OF Ameri-
can Pen Women. at the monthly
meeting last night at the league
studio.
A slate Of candidates was pre-
sented by the Nominating Com
mittee headed by Mrs. Leona Pat
terson Tiiler
Other nominations by the COM
mittee were as follows: Mrs. Anna
". Cajigas. irst vice president: Miss
Ruby Nevins, second vice president: I:
Miss Jean Bailey, recording secre.
tary; Mrs. Trudy Lyon. correspond
ing secretary: Mrs. Blanche p. Mel
son. treasurer; Mrs. Eva Grant
Marshall, historian; Mrs. Dorothy
Newell Schultz. registrar; Mrs.
Elizabeth s. Tilton, librarian; DR..
Mary Meek Atkeson Moore, au-
ditor; Mrs. Margaretta Campbell
Taylor. legal adviser, and Mrs.
Florine Maher, parliamentarian.
Mrs. H. Lyle Campbell Is the re-
firing president OF the branch.
Evening star., 1942-04-28

whiting Of Washington. regional
treasurer.
Clubs represented ut the confer
cnce md their presidents were;
Miss Marjorie Mankin. Alexandria;
Miss Frances 0raninger. Arlington
Miss Dorothy Davis, Baltimore;
Miss Lois Ernest, Montgomery
County: Miss Isabel Macdonald
Washington, and Miss Ellen Arnold
Westminster.
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Venture Clubs
Elect Officers

Miss Louise rnnes of Baltimore
was elected regional director of the
recent annual conference Of the
South Atlantic Region Of Venture
Clubs. Others chosen include Miss
Charlotte Schlerf Of westmin-
ster. corresponding secretary; Miss
Frances Graninger. Arlington, re-
cording secretary, and Miss Olive
Evening star., 1942-04-28

When you've finished reading this
paper, why not send 1t ON = little
mission abroad? Call . collector
and start your waste paper on It's
way TO . useful war purpose, or
send It TO . nearby school for col
lection
Evening star., 1942-04-28
Garden Club

Pictures of flower arrangements
will be shown at meeting Of the
American University Park Garden
Club at 8 O'Clock tonight at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Eaton, 49l4
Albemarie street NV.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Federal Agencies TO Spur
PAYMENTS on Debts
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press. seq
Another step to spur people to
pay off their debts was taken yes.
terday by the three Federal bank
ing agencies. y
A joint statement by the COM
troller of the currency, the Federal
Deposit Insurance Corp. and the
Federal Reserve Board said that
their bank examiners hereafter will
be instructed to encourage all banks
to provide for the regular repay
ment of individual loans, especially
by arranging periodic installment
payments. This would change the
usual bank practice of lending
money on single-payment basis.
The statement said the joint
action was taken in accordance
with that part of the Presidents
special message to Congress on April
27 which urged the paying OF debts
as a restrain upon rising living
COSTS"
The action followed by two days
the imposition by the Federal Re-
serve Board of new regulations on
charge accounts, installment credit
and certain types of small cash
loans to individuals. The Joint
statement said that the examiners
would try to extend the principle
of this type of regulation ''particu-
larly to the volume of single-pay.
ment loans to individuals for nom
productive purposes presently out.
standing"
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Surplus Factory Power
Can Be WhoIesaIed
Py the Associated Press.

PS the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May s.-In an
effort to aid war work, the Secur.
tiles and Exchange Commission an.
nounced yesterday adoption Of an
amendment permitting industrial
manufacturing companies to whole.
sale surplus electric and gas energy
in connection with war emergency
activities without being subject II
the Public Utility Holding Act.
THE general effect of the rule
said the S. e. c.. is to prevent com.
panies which would not otherwise bt
subject to the act as subsidiaries oi
registered holding companies as al
public utility companies, from losing
that status as result of wartime
interchange of power"
The amendment is to rule U-1
which provides that companies pri'
marily engaged in other businesses
shall not be deemed electric or gas
utility companies If their gross sales
of electric and gas energy did moi
exceed 100000 for the previous
calendar year.
The amendment adopts a new
class of sales, which may be ex-
cluded from the gross sales. These
new classes are:
Sales to tenants or employees oil
the operating company for their own
use and not for resale:
Sales of gas to industrial consuni-
ers or in inclosed portable contain
ers; and
Sales of surplus electric energy al
Wholesale during the existence Of
the national emergency, and for one
year thereafter. BY any such COM
pany which is not subsidiary or a
registered holding company and
which was not an electric utility
company as of January l, l94l. :.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Selected Stocks Up,
But Buying laus
Late in Session
IndustriuIs Continue
To Lean Forward
At Days Close
By VICTOR EUBANK.
lssocia ted Press Financial Writer

NEW YORK. May S,-Selected
industrial stocks continued to lean
forward In today's market, but buy
ing faltered after an early brisk
push.
Encouraging first reports of the
important air-naval battle in the
Southwest Pacific inspired a certain
amount of bidding in the forenoon,
brokers said. but the principal bull
ish element still was the belief
the list would be able to retrace
more of its lengthy decline.
Commitments were hghtened in
many cases as the session drew to a
close and top gains running to a
point or more for favorites were re-
duced or Cancelled. There also was
an assortment of minus signs OBJ
served in the final hour.
Dealings, fast at the start, with q
number of low-priced issues appear
ing in sizable blocks, subsidized later
and the ticker tape frequently was
at a standStill Transfers for the
full proceedings were around 3cC ,00d
shares.
Many customers stood aside in the
afternoon to await outcome of the
sea clash although confidence OF
Allied victory was predominant in
commission houses.
There was smattering of new
highs and lows for the year. Among
the former were Chrysler. Goodyear
and Goodrich common and pre-
ferred. Posting new lows with negn-
gible losses were New York Ship.
building and Continental Majors.
|. Resistant stocks included United
States Steel. Bethlehem. General
Motors. Montgomery Ward. Sears,
Roebuck; United Aircraft. Eastman
Kodak, American Smelling, goth
Century Fox, Du Pont and Interna.
tional Harvester.
Backward were Union Pacific
North American, Santa Fe, Dow
Chemical, Southern Pacific and An
aconda.
Bond Prices Higher.
Bond prices were higher near ths
final hour. with rails and utilitie,
showing the most gains.
International Telephone 41as and
SIS attained new 1912 peaks in early
trading, but ran into profit taking
later and receded. Heavy demand
developed for the issues upon newa
from Washington that a Govern
ment lending agency had agreed I'd
supply the corporation with a $25,.
000, 900 loan for various purposes.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Brazil 10 Use S5,000,000
For Rubber Expansion
Py the Associated Press.

Ry the Associated Press.
RIO DE JANEIRO, May g.
Finance Minister Arthur De Sousa
Costa announced today that under
terms of an agreement with the
United States Brazil would apply
q 5000, 900 United States credit to
rapid expansion of Brazilian rubber
production.
The United States, through the
Rubber Reserve Co., will purchase
all excess Brazilian rubber at a basic
price of 80 cents pound, fob.
Belem, he explained.
For purchases in excess Of 5000
tons premium of 21a cents a pound
will be paid and for any purchases
over 10000 tons the premium will
be cents pound.
In addition, Brazil will sell to the
United States all excess manu-
factured rubber goods.
The agreement, to last five years,
will be subject to periodic price
adjustments.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Niagara Hudson Net
Cut 10 S1,159,418
In First Quarter
Equals 13 Cents q Shore
Against 26 Cents in
Some 1o41 Period
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May S.-Niagara
Hudson Power Corp. and subsidiary
companies reported for the March
quarter earnings, after charges and
provision for preferred stocks.
amounted to $1,159,418, compared
with s2,494 ,004 in the first quarter
OF 1s41.
Earnings in the latest period were
equal to l3 cents common share.
against 26 cents in the 1941 period.
The company said it set aside
So, 3,482,247 for Federal and Canadian
incomes taxes, based on As per cent
of the estimated taxable income,
compared with a tax bill Of 1885,
1873 last year.
U. S. Gypsum Co.
United States Gypsum Co, build
ing material manufacturers, re-
ported net profit Of $1,141, 1894, or "a
cents a common share for the three
months ended March 81, against net
income of s1,266,773, or "a cents a
common share In the like 194l
months.
Cleveland Graphite.
Cleveland Graphite Bronze Co.,
maker of aircraft and engine parts,
reported first-quarter net profit OF
$209 ,232, equal to So cents a share
on 32l,s20 outstanding common
shares.
This compared with net profit OF
$543,217, or $1.65 per common share,
for the corresponding period Of i94l.
aSnider Packing.
Snider Packing Corp, for the
fiscal year ending March 81, re-
ported net profit of SAG ,237. equal,
after all charges and Federal tax
provisions. to $2l4 per share of
capital stock. tat
In 1941. the corporations net
profit was 1862 $40, or $173 per
share Net sales totaled $3.50 800,
against s6,53s,4so the preceding
year.
Evening star., 1942-05-08
Chicago Grain
BY the Associated Press.

6y Inc ASsOCiAteQ fIeSS.
CHICAGO, May 8-Early frac-
tional gains that carried wheat to
highs for the past month and corn
to best figures in about two weeks
were erased today as the grain
market turned reactionary due to
increased profit taking.
Reports from the naval battle in
the Pacific and indications that
agricultural interests oppose any at
tempts to limit farm prices to a
greater extent than provided by
present law prompted some early
buying. However, flour demand
continued to lag and some traders
thought shipping business in corn
would be curtailed as q result of
the embargo on lake movement ex-
cept with permit after May Is
Wheat closed IN cent lower
than yesterday, May 1925, July
l251s-l.25A; corn, unchanged to
u down. May S6%, July 89ha -895s;
oats, 5s-7s down; soybeans, 70 lower
to q higher; rye, as-ss lower.
Evening star., 1942-05-08

11:o0 AN. LOG. 539 1900 Noon 1888
100 PM l96.939 200 PM 232. .759
Total l------------ 313.209
tUnit of trading. ten shares: sales
printed in full In bankruptcy or receiver
ship or being reorganised under Bankruptcy
panies Rates of dividend in the FOREGOING
table are annual disbursements based on
ton. Unless otherwise noted, special or
extra dividends are not included. I'd TX
dividend; xr Ex rights. Also extra or
so far 'nis year Pay able in stock. Paid
Accumulated dividends paid or declared
this year.