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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29

lieutenant John NIonagan, stationed at Panama Cite Fsa wrote to his dad Atty Walter Monagan the nowie actor Clark Gable "I thought I'd see the dag when I'd be making much money as Gable" auipped Leutenant Monagan Acres of Dia- na01d" the famous sermon certainly came true this Christmas in Waterbury, when many young ladies awese to find the cherished diamond i'm their stocking
 . {. Emily Fitzpatrick and Frances Mascoh were two of the haeky misses but if you ask them, Ned Day ones wh0 are haeky Ray Quinn, ex-sportswriter, exHCnusaler; eseN1arylander, and suave man-about- tawm is about town again during the holidays, and re- parts that he is struggling with the gold bullion stua tan on wall s4reet :. Ray is attending Fordham Law School at night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29

tion even before Pearl Harbor. This sad summary is of pre-war condi- tions. The situation Is much worse now.
 Puerto Ricans-the rank and file live in shacks made of old boards or fiattened gasoline tins or similar containers. Two or three rooms ag- gregating 12 feet square serve for 10 to 16 persons. Each shack ordi- narily contains one bed, few ham, mocks, a little crude furniture Cooking is done over charcoal Ill a lean-to at the rear. Sanitary facil- ities do not exist.
 ONE TROUsER WARDROBE
 The typical laborer possesses one pair of trousers, two shirts, one un- dershirt, one pair of shoes and one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
FIRST MASS AT 6
 FRIDAY MORNING
Three Others Planned at St. N{ichael's Church New
 Years Day
WATERVllLE Correspondent: Mvs. William E. Rooney. I9O Dwight St.
 Telephone 3-8475

waterville. Dec. 29.-Rev. Robert H. Falls, pastor of St. MichaePs R. c. church, announces that Mass es Friday, New Years day, will be celebrated at 6 o'clock, 7:15, 8:15 and g o'clock. Friday is also the first Friday of the month and con- fessions will be heard Thursday from 3:30 until 5:30 in the after noon and from 7:30 until g in the evening.
 A meeting of Casper Davis Drum Corps will be held this evening al 2 in their rooms at the rear of the post office.
 Boy Scout Troop No. 31, will meet this evening at Fraternity hall at ' William Christie, scoutmaster will be in charge.
 Members of St. Michaeps Holy Name society will meet tomorrow evening at 7:30 in the parish hall
 The funeral of John M. Lynct will be held from the home or Thursday morning at 9:30 o'clock tt St. Michael's church at 10 o'clock Burial will be in new St. Josep': cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
SETTLEMENT MADE
 IN $15,O00 SUIT

The $l5,O00 damage suit brought by Angelina Ortone against William Gumpper has been settled out of court. She claimed in complaint filed in common pleas court that she was injured December 17. 1889. when she fell on the defendants property at 2 East Dover street. In- juries to the left arm. abdomen. and legs were listed. Terms of settle ment were not disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
WAR BOARD TO HOLD METAL SURVEY HERE

Mayor Vincent A. scully has been informed by Leasing !. Rosenwald of tho War Production Board that the WIPE will soon make q survey of strategic metals ln 6 number of waterbury buildings. Cooperation oil the part Of city authorities K asked.
 it b reported that the survey will cover bfaes, copper and bronze flx- lures, but dees not necessarily meak that orders to turn such metal IT for scrap will be Issued,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
Q ANSWERS
 TO WAR QUIZ
Ouestions on Want Page

Questions on Want Page
 1. Bombed city is Turin CD and the country of the Chet-:iks is Yugoslavia @. :. 2. U. s. produced an estimated three and half times as many planes in l942 as in l94l.
 3. U. s. cruisers are named after cities. battleships after states Thus the Boise could be identified as cruiser.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
Good Evening
rHAyS1oouE DREAMS

Once had a yearnfpg 10 tTavea for htAle earning, TU sh0 eoaee hA gay Vienna sse the siRhts tA old Stenas 10 AeaNe New England pines and nrcnes Ans viezc some ame European cnarches. Omee could hardly wait
 no saA out through Hen Gate. TS see Paris with its gaieey and art no mibAAe Arioehe or mocha tarte, .,., so-.. 1ssa yestreSster among the nhastrious buried hones tsc on 10 Edn6argh for some hot huttered scones' Ana watch for bit of sky elearin On the fair EmeEa@ Isle of Erin. SFts,s Tt ~ was vhen an thought of was going Tsas now of course there's no knowing, WMem EA be seeing London. Venice ana Home So Ina glad to stay right at home mar
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
By BURTON s. HEATH

By BURTON s. HEATH
 NEA Service Staff Correspondent
 Washington, Dec. 29-Puerto Rico is a photogenic island in the Carib- bean, with an tinbelievably fine cli- mate, where few of the two million inhabitants have had enough to eat since the hurricane of 1928. ..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
KEYgTONER

A. Edward Sutherland. director of Paramount6 Technicolor me ical, Dixie" with Ding Crosby and Dor. othy Lamoir, was juvenile in the days of the Keystone comedies, and occasionally appeared as . keys stone Kop,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29

The war has reduced Puerto
 Rico to a level o f m i s e r y e qua]e d, on
 United States territory onl y where the Japs t e m pora rily have moved in. The c h 8 v e 2 s e n 8 t e c m-
 nittee is going there to see cur- rent conditions . at first hand. How had they must be is inoi- cated by the islanders Situa l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29

As tie Ne,R Near dawns on us today kas hopes for better day. Let us say gssdrhse to Ferty-two Anf thank the Lord we've seen it through. Let ffianilahip dsseI where hate holds sway nA will naw disdends ifes pathway. katt n0 day paa& without a prayer Kar solann boys wh0 fight out there. ket uzs hnfn a candle In the night Ia send ahraad its cheerful light kAh us hase a eheery word to say no ail tlaa folks who come way. na a al aa samsshins that win bring peace and rest Tn n w@la of iranhIe and much distress. hatt us wear R smiIe fFam day to day ThesIn help a Int and smooth the way. n.s u. ali aa something .issusAsu. tn. year Baatt kisaIs aatss perhaps words to cheer. neft na daz pask and Iaasa undsne Same kindly act ta cheer enc nas us -,,aAa the hand of friend and foe And snraast anr smiles whereer %. nss .. nna is i'm sur hearts .s say A hlhH anh slleeFE wsFe each day. nesu. aanaH it not tea sraat or su,aii ID extend enr hsih when hear the call Eat us ia eneh Gas ssme worthy deed Is hein sama ssui wha is now s need. n.s ms nat isrs.s .. ln.., s.~a and p.., mat the Land win ssnd as . better day s~s U. sAas sis inlurs. whsssr t De ., AzN hsne inn the nast ia HoRTx-TMREE
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
Scout Meeting

The regular weekly meeting of Girl Scout Troop 12 has been can- celled for this week. The next meeting will be held at the Third Congregational church hall We'd nesday, January 6 from 6 to 7:l5 p. m. and will be followed by a meeting of the Waterbury Giri Scout Leaders Association at 7:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29
RehearsaIs Of

Rehearsals of St. Joseph's church choirs have been cancelled for this week, according to an announce ment made by Professor Alexander J. Aleksis, ci1oirmaster.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29

Roland Levasseur son of MT. and Mrs. hoiand Le- vssessr es Washington Street. celebrated his first Sirthaw the day after Christmas, What lucky htte SelboMc he is Mary Elaine Abrams of Washington Avenue remembers the Tower with lovely CnristmaS w her sister Estelle enjoying extra assignments m P6skeraaad Other cards are acknowledged rom NISekev Bowen of Chanute Field Illinois, Dr. and MIS- Vi1lSaSe Al Balerich of Miami Florida Ray Tram of Eort Dix N and Steven l. Avyan of Camp Croft, S. C.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29

gram gets a more firm fOothOld and the experience of this year Is WeiRhed end aDnlieA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-29

Members of the Chase Country Club and their Ns are assured another New Years Eve party that IS rated nw the club steward H. "Pete Pedersen as bigger and better than exer and what is more will be limited to sbO@t ftv couples Reaming with pleasure. after his splen6a presentation of year ago. Pete as the we'll Swn steward is known to all hands at the popular club aton Spnthmgton mountain has redoubled his efforts boEars assuming every individual grand and gala time em the last nght of 1942 Having crossed the path your Tower reported few days ago. he told: you've got senaehng to beat Pete referring to the grand and
 the srmg and summer skiing and toboganning in the wter are the outdoor attractions; with the clubhouse always welcome respite when the sports start 10 aten yonr arehes and shorten your wind. ,.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
Facts, Figures
OF -Four Games

NEW YORK, Oct 5 QNS).-
Here are the figures on yester.
days fourth world series game
between the New York Yankees
and the st. Louis Cardinals.
Total attendance 69,9O2 (new
series record for Yankee Stadium)
Total receipts, $269, 4O8.
Players share, $780,, 398.0S.
USO share. Sl32, O09.92.
Total receipts for the -four
games:
Attendance, 2O5,665.
Gross receipts, 1888, 10000.
Players share, S427,579.4I.
Each clubs share. S25.653.5I.
Each leagues share, $25,653.51.
Commissioners share, $l5,-
5000.
USO, $780,, 1855.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05

Then dyednthewool Yankee addict after the
second there chance for lot Of second
Gordons liner would turning point
il Whitley Kurkowski hadn't nabbed it. If Gordon hadn't broken
for second in the first he probably would have caught Walker
Coopers double Buddy Hassetts single the ninth
hadn't taken perfect hop Enos Slaughter the oueder
could have thrown Tuck Stanback third base
Kurkowskis triple really foul.
Yes the Cardinals plain lucky the Yankee bug might
scott But the Cardinals by this time had two out of three
games. Maybe they have somethng-a little.
Then that third game. Yes Ernie White did nice bit of
pitching. But the Cardinals only five hits They the
breaks the Yankee dyednhe-woo brother. WE'LL the
brother couldn't much after Sunday Cardinals
whipped the Yankees at their game
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
No Abb for New Workers

viii tough paying double nothing for the amount
OF hair he has shear from the writer's pate.
But this your reporter can't think Of abb for
They been outptched ouplayed out-man.
aged everything Even the Cardinals aren't
greatest that played in series, it is darned
interesting ball club you like to play and like
win. you double nothing for 10 hairs.
give take hair.
But folks, hard believe After the Cardinals staged
their fourrun rally in the ninth inning of the first
might laugh that off Well the Yanks kind Of given
em those runs Hadn't the Yankees beaten Mort Cooper the
Cardinals finger and heraded National League circles
baseballs chucker7
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
Cards Make Their Breaks

Summing it all up, the Cardinals get the break, they
uay make their breaks They had oomph that's what
The Yankees had their backs wall this morning
all right all right
Anyway, great series with big crowds and lot of
money will go the USO That's mporant-more important
than anything else about the sesat this particular time
The writer wishes that Bill the Barber could have been here
TO Terry Moore make that grand catch off Joe Dago
day. II nu-as pretty achievement we've
that is in the line gracefuness And Bill Barber would
have admired he didn't enjoy Charley Keers splendid
off Moore Terry robbed of home and what
would have been the Cardinal feders third hit Of day.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
Did All Anybody Gould Ask

Thus far the Cardinals all that anybody could
They proved they have great pitching which
before the generally known They have shown they
have produced the speed Of which had heard SO
much before the current series.
And Sunday they revealed punch and ability to win
in a slam-bang affair.
series. Bill Tighe favorte Detroit barber
gave opinion the Yankees had become stated self
satisfied soft They would he predicted be push
Cardinals. In fact Bill made of
nothing haircut and shave We're not quit
ing yet at writing things look black for the Yankees
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
Bears Roll
Toward
Third Title

The Bears continued 10 roll
along in their drive for a third
straight league title al Cleveland
by upsetting the Rams. u to 7.
Ray Mclean caught passes for
two Chicago touchdowns and half
back Harry Clark bucked over
from the 1-yard line after a steady
drive down field for the third.
After Joe Pasqua bounced on a
Bears tumble in the final period
two quick passes. Jacobs 10 High
tower, gave the Rams their touch
down.
The Steelers. underdogs in pre-
game betting, upset the Giants.
1910, before 300 fans at Pitts
burgh and dropped the New
Workers into third place in the
eastern division. Washington $
Redskins took over the second
slot with 14-10 triumph over the
Eagles a, Philadelphia.
II was the Steelers' first victory
in three starts and elevated them
to fourth Pittsburgh gained a
total of Sal yards to 249 for the
Giants and made IL first downs
TO nine. Halfback Standig scored
the winning touchdown in the
fourth period from the three after
a 55-yarL Pittsburgh drive had
begged down on the |.
A crowd of 5000 fans watched
Sammy Baugh and Andy Farkas
lead the Redskins 10 victory. The
Redskins came from behind twice
to win. once on pass from
Baugh 10 Dick Todd. good for SO
yards. and on a 1-yard plunge by
Farkas. a field goal by Len Bar
mum and a 34-yard run by substi-
tute back Ted Williams accounted
for the Eagles points.
The Green Bay Packers regis
tered their first victory of the
season by handing the Cardinals
their first loss in three games,
1913, in a night contest at Chi
cago. The Packers clicked for
two touchdowns TO win the game
in the fourth period. The Isbell-
Hutson passing combination found
the range for the first score of the
final period and Brock recovered
a Cardinal tumble on the Packers
20 and raced over for the last
score. IIutSon converted both
times. Nv
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05

said 10 the Yanks in the dressing
room after yesterdays free-wheel-
ing 9 to 6 Cardinal triumph:
"You aren't licked yet, fell
lows. No Yankee team is ever
licked until the last man Is out
in the last game"
Which is very true. as the big
boys from the Bronx have made a
point of proving down through the
baseball years. II the proud
Yankee ship does go down, it is
sure to go down firing with every
shot in its arsenal. However,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
1T MAKES LEO'S HAIR CURL

NEW YORK Oct. 5-Buck Newsom addressed the group
In the lobby Of the New Yorker Hotel, thusly:
did you a Yankee team look so bad"
Those of the group agreed we hadn't Well without
aiming beie the magnificent performances of the doughty
Cardinals point that the well known Mr. Newsom
opinion is shared by most experts hereabouts.
You fans have the proud and mighty
romp the opposition the American League may
wonder for their spirit dash and courage
club the pitul showing thus far OF
the Yankees the of the clubs the junior
circuit look pretty feeble.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
BREEZE WITH BEEF

Its a breeze with Beez." they
chortled, m eaning that they
counted on their freshman strong
boy Johnny Beazley. to put the
series in a paper sack FOR them
this afternoon.
They are a bunch OF hungry
kids. who. having gone this far,
don't even dream that they can be
stopped. They may be. But they
don't think so. Which is bound
10 run for and not against them.
Beazley, in his early twenties.
is the sort Of pitcher who can
pitch every day. OF Red Ruffing.
"A real carrier of the bod If one
ever walked on ball field. is in
his late thirtieS and getting around
TO the place where he appreciates
that extra day of rest.
The Cards also remembered
that in spite Of Rulings well
nigh perfect pitching for eight in
nings in the first game, they fl
nally fell on him and hammered
him out of the box. He may beat
'em this afternoon. He says he
will and a better fellow and bet
ter competitor than Charley Ruff
fling couldn't give it a whirl.
Yet, I'm sure that Ruffing
knows as well as the next one that
he is not going to be pitching
against the same tight and jittery
young men he faced in st. Louis.
Id like to see Red rack up his
eight series victory, because that's
almost certain TO be one record
that will stand for a long time.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
MISS HASSETT

A good ball team still, yes. But
not the Yanks of old and par
ticularly not with Buddy Hassett,
their regular first baseman out of
the lineup. and a couple of their
pitchers on the ailing list.
For once, it is The other team
that's as loose as feathers and the
YankS are now swapping and
snarling at the umpires and the
fates. l think there is no Ques-
ton but that they have done more
complaining and arguing in this
series than any three others they
have been in put together.
The dressing rooms after yester-
days tussle was a study in con-
trasts. While the champions went
grumpily about the business of
dressing and getting away from
there as quickly as they could, the
Cardinal players were having fun
over on the other side of the
house
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05

game since 1910 until Wake Forest
slipped up on them Saturday with
the big surprise. The same goes
for Mississippi State, unbeaten in
the Southeastern Conference since
1889. Alabama turned the trick
Saturday. There you have four
great victory strings all snapped
on the same day.
Also surprising indeed was: VAN
derbilt 20, Purdue o; Williams 10.
Princeton z. This must have been
sweet for Coach Charley Caldwell
OF Williams. an cd Princetonian
who has been bringing his Will
liams team TO Princeton for their
annual shellacking for at least a
dozen years. The Rose Hill TO Rose
Bowl cry that was gathering mo-
mentum again will now have SUBJ
sided TO a thin whisper after that
Tennessee 10. FcrClham - 80.
Most COLLEGE tcsims piG--d in
their own sections Saturday and
the principal interscctional games
were engaged in by the southern
teams The South held its end I'D
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
10000 Cubans See
Amateur Series

HAVANA, Oct. 5 (INS).-More
than 10000 baseball fans. estab-
fishing a new attendance mark in
Cuban sports history. yesterday
watched the Dominican Republic
nine and the Cuban team 60 into
deadlock for leadership of the
annual Amateur World Series.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
Hickey Going East?

NEW YORK, Oct. S (UP)-
President Sam Breadon of the
st. Louis Cardinals admitted to-
day that he had granted per-
mission TO Brooklyn Dodger
officials to negotiate with his
general manager. Branch Hickey.
as n possible replacement for
Larry MacPhaii.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
"A Breeze With BeaZ
Cards Ready TO Wind II U . With BeazIey; Yanks.
Off Gait Are Snarne. Squawkne
BY BILL CORUM

NEW YORK, oct. 5 GNS).-
Those clipper, chesty, cardinal
crested Red Birds of old St
Louis have just one more river 10
cross in the World Series Of 1912
and il may net be the Missis-
sippi.
Naturally. It may not turn out
that way at all. As Babe Ruth
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
Whisper Hurts
The Ear in Ydnk
o
Dressing Room
BY ROBERT C. MCCORMICK
International News Service star Writer

BY RObEHI T.. mcCOhMlCh
international News Service star Writer
NEW YORK, Oct. 5.-The door
opened and a big guy with a red
face pushed his way through the
gloom of the Yankee dressing room
and shouted to go get EN- tomor-
row.
"You tell 'em, Babe yelled
Vernon Lefty Gomez TO the
one and only Babe Ruth. I'VE
aIn't licked YET"
Well, Babe Ruth went out and
closed the door, and the Yankee
dressing room again became a
place where anything said above
la whisper hurt your ears. The
Yankees, who had been losing this
series TO smart baseball, had just
suffered the further humiliation OF
losing. SO, TO a team that sud-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
THEY'RE ALL THRILLS

boy. what a thrill" said Pol
let. And that catch of Terry
Moore's OF Joe Di Maggio's deep
fly was another fielding gem.
go" remarked Moore. twas
Charley keller's one-hand catch
Of the ball I hit In the sixth. II
any one over deserved to rob
me Of an extra base hit. maybe
even q home run, Keller did"
Already dressed and waiting
when the club reached the dress.
ing room, Mort Cooper. the start
ing pitcher, was only a little
in having beer
Knocked out.
"They can pitch the batboy
as long as the team wins" he
said. Looks like wei wind il
up tomorrow"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
Jo-Jo's Heavy Hitting Helps

LOS ANGELES, Oct. (UP).-The Seattle Raners. who
finished third regular held the Pacific Coast
League presidents awarded annually the winning
the payof among the four first division clubs
Seattle the final payon four 10 two by splitting
Sundays doubeheader with Los Angeles S3 and l0 oyner
JoJo) White of Seattle the days heavy hitter with
singles four doubles homer trips the plate
tho fANoc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
BeG=Icy'S Last Tilt

NEW YORK, Oct. j.-Johnny
Beazley will he pitching his last
game for the Cardinals today.
He IL scheduled 90 join the ma
rines as soon as the series is
over.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
PIebes Permitted

The United states Naval
Academy is using plebeS on It's
varsity athletic teams for the first
time in 10 years because the
course has been shortened to three
years
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
Cornell Loses Guard

ITHACA. n. Y. Oct. s. CUP).-
David Sisson. alternate right
guard of the Cornell football team
and member OF the enlisted marine
reserve, has been ordered TO re-
port for military service, October
8. II was announced today.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05

there does appear to be some
question about there being as
much heavy ammunition there as
it has been won't to carry.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
RAMBLIN' wRECkERS

Notre Danes notable string OF
no defeat games, dating way back
when, also was broken by the hard
fighting 'ramblin' wrecks from
Georgia Tech in a game that sur
prlsed the experts considerably
Duke hadn't lost a Conference
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05


At least four great record vic.
tory strings were broken. Mime
sofa, dating back TO the last game
in 1889, had a record of 10 success
slve victories. The defeat by Sea-
hawks was heartbFeakeF when;
with a little more than minute
10 90 with first down on the two
yard line, this golden opportunity
to win went a-glimmering as the
Gopher fullback fumbled on the
first play.
The Seahawks recovered and
protected their one point margin.
Also worth noting is that il was
Bernie Bierman who played a big
part in creating the Minnesota
string Of victories which he helped
TO interrupt\so rudely Saturday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
PAGE 10 HE PASSES, TOO
DETROIT TIMES, OCT. S, 1912
SPOR 7 s
BY LEO MACDONALD

Proud Mighty Yankees # Cards Aren't Orea
Have Never Looked Then Junior Circui
as Bad as All This Looks Pretty Feeble
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-10-05
HOLD THE ACES

Tomorrow" he concluded.
well play the best baseball we
know how. If that's good enough
to win then well win. A guy
would be crazy to predict the
outcome OF any one game with
a team like the Yankees, but
we hold all the aces now.
IL was going to pitch Max
Lanier tomorrow but / had to
use him to save today's game.
So It'll be Johnny BeaZley-and
1 hope we win. -
Over in one corner. HOWE Pol.
let. another freshman star who
saw duty in today's game. and
Lanier, the guy who saved the
lay. were photographed in a dozen
different poses.