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Evening star., 1942-02-24

UP in October.
Cox and DR.. r. A. Keilty, tourna-
fnent chairman for the Maryland
State association, agreed on the
plan for combining the amateur pro
affairs of the two associations in
order to conserve tires and elimi-
nate much travel. In previous years
the Middle Atlantic P. G.. A. has
staged amateur pro affairs on Mon
days-the pros day off-while the
Maryland State association has
staged most of It's amateur-pro and
sweepstakes events on Wednesdays.
a day which is inconvenient for
many of the pros, some of whom
will have played in tourney two
days before.
The proposal has been in the
wind for a month and a half, with
the pro and amateur golfers wor-
ried about the tire situation and
both associations willing to work out
q compromise plan to save travel.
Details of the prize awards remain
to be worked out, but it is certain
that the bulk of the prizes will be
In defense savings. In this latter
item the pros heartily agree, al
though to some of them-the
tournament winners-it may mean
considerable reduction in ready
cash. Lew Worsham of Burning
Tree, for example, won around
$1,000 in prize money in local and
sectional events last year, and AL
Houghton of Prince Georges won
$500 in 1910.
Houghton Sees Prosperity.
Houghton, prexy of the Prince
Georges Club, predicts prosperous
year for the new organization which
took over the old Beaver Dam
property several months ago He
bases his optimism on the influx
of new members, with more than
go taken into the club in three
months, 81 of them within the
last week.
"All signs point to big season
for us and at all the golf clubs
around town." said Houghton.
Usually at this time of year not
many new applications come in.
But we've had many of them and
they are only starting"
Harry G. Pitt, Manor Club links
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Howard Five Too Good
For Miner, 50 to AZ

Howard University's cagemen
found Miner Teachers easy pickings
In running up 69-42 count on
their arch-rivals in the annual re-
newal of their feud yesterday.
Hill, with %, and Burroughs. with
20, scored enough points between
them to toe the Teachers. Robinson,
Miner center, paced his mates with
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Maryland Middle Atlantic Pros
Dukes Ace Basket Ball Squad
Too Good for Star Terp Pair
Trovis, Mont Shine for Losers as Blue Devils
Goin 18th Loop Win in ID Games, "a to 46

good seldom beat five good That's the
story of Dukes victory Maryland last night at College Park
and It's been pretty much the for both teams all The
starters almost
there's little wonder they've 3 Of IA Southern
ference starts.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
College Sports

SWIMMING.
Army. Al: Harvard, "a.
Boxing.
Louisiana State, 6: U. Texas, 2.
Michigan State, 5Ha West Virginia, Pm
Track.
Harvard. SO: Yale. As.
Minnesota, 55: Wisconsin. 40.
Wrestling. q.
Wisconsin, 16: Chicaso, IA.
Iowa. IS: Iowa State Teachers, 9.
Pennsylvania. "a: Harvard, o.
Hockey.
Princeton. 3: Yale, 2.
Harvard, 3; Army. 2.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Ten Journeys Will Be Divided
Between D. G. and Baltimore
Action to Start in May and End in October;
Houghton Sees Big Yeor for Prince Georges
BY WALTER McCALLUM.

The Maryland State Golf Association and the Middle Atlantic
Professional Golfers Association two Of the influential links
izaons in this territory will colaborate this staging
Journeys The agreement between the two organza
ton today by Witty Cox prexy the sectional
body will 10 amateur events Washington
Evening star., 1942-02-24

Totals 664 Totals 10 46
Score ehslf-tim-Duke, %; Maryland. IL.
- Referee-P. Mention. Umpire-Mr,
Kaufman.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

Totals 25 T57 Totals 22s
Referee-Mr Shirley.
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Totals --15 10 40 Totals SO
Evening star., 1942-02-24

Totals Z 115 Totals III 527
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
NO ACTION TAKEN
 ON RENT CHANGES
Interested Waterburians Must Wait Another
 Month for Decision

Waterbury tenants who have been hopeful of rent reductions soon after May may have to wait an other month or more, according 70 word from Washington today. In- stead of issuing the expected "di- rective" ordering rents back iInne- diately to the levels of April. l94l, Price Administrator Leon Tender son now plans to have a rent survey made of the Waterbury defense area, also of the Hartford and Bridgeport defense areas.
 Under MT. Henderson's order or almost two months ago, rents III the three state defense areas were to be reduced automatically May 2. However, the new edict will hold up enforcement until June or later.
 The general belief in irfc; '>d local sources is that the survey will simply delay enforcement of the rent mandate. The cof1census is that rents will be ordered cut here, whatever the outcome of the survey, which will be made by OPA field representatives. Once an of- ficial order is issued rents must go down to the level of a year ago, and landlords who feel aggrieved must bear the burden of proof in present. ing their case before the rent ad- ministrator and federal agencies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
BUTLER CHOSEN BY MEMO CLUB
CIambake to Be Sponsored By Organization in Near
 Future

Thomas Y. Butler was elected president Of the Memo club ct the annual meeting and corned beef and cabbage supper last night at Chris Harmon's blue room. Dele- rates from associated branches in Surrounding towns were guests ot tho local parent organization.
 Florance Sullivan, chairman ot tho arrangements committee, was elected treasurer and keeper of the fiddle after a stirring rendition Of "Be True to Me" Other officers named for the current year were Raymond J. Fitzpatrick, vice presi- dent: Joseph Donanue, secretary; Frank J. Wall, sergeant-at.arms and Edward Bunce, assistant to MT Wall.
 Thomas Spears was named cap- Aaan og sports and instructed to make arrangements for @ clambake later in tho season. Edward Monseau chairman of the Thompsonville unit reported a huge increase in mem- hership and extended an invitation Co local members to attend the Thompsonville picnic next month. A telegram was received from James J. Petit, organizer Of the Nausa. tuck unit. MT. Petit expressed regret that he could not attend be- cause of @ previous engagement.
 A toast was offered in honor oi members in the armed services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28

New Haven, Conn, April S7 = High physical, mental and 0duca. tional standards Of the U. s. Army during lD41 caused more rejections of men for general military service than was the case during World War I, it was reported today by pr. Creighton Barker, executive sec retary Of the Conn. State Medical society.
 Easing his statement on an ar- ticle in the Journal of the Amer ican Medical Association, written by Army and Select!ve Service medical ofacers, pr. Baker pointed out that diagnoStic and laboratory procedures as well as advances in medicine since 1918 cause the eliln- ination of more men from the Serv- Ice than was true in the last war. At that tEne 64 per cent of the reg istrants were -1ound qualified for general military service.
 "Fifty per cent of the approxi- HnAtely two million registrai1ts ex- a1nined prior to May 31, 194l, were found by local boards and by Army
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
FUNERALS

The funeral of Fletcher r. Lewis was held at the Reyes funeral home at 2 p. m. yesterday. Rev. II. B Richardson, pastor of the Church of God In Christ, otficiated. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery
 The funeral of William Robert Grant will be held tomorrow morn- ing at B:S0 o'clock from the Berg!n funeral home, 200 East Main street to St, Patrtsks church, where q solemn high Mass will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Burial will be in Cal vary cemetery.
 The funeral of Mrs. Nellie Joy \ Atwood was held this morning at 9:S0 o'clock from the Anderson Funeral Home, 70 central Avenue to the Blessed Sacrament church Rev, Francis Barrett celebrated the solemn high Mass of requiem at 10 o'clock, assisted by Rev. Francis Berube as deacon, and Rev. Robert Chagnon as sub-deacon.
 Mrs. Robert F. Birt, organist and soloist, rendered Q special program of music.
 The bearers included Edward K Root, Jr., James Root, Walter Joy Jr., Robert, Charles and Edwin Joy
 Burial was in old Pine orove cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
GAS RATIONING
 STARTS MAY 15.
Registration of Car Own- CTS May l2, l3, IA; Ra-
 ton of Sugar Today

Hartford, Conn., April 2e.--CUP) --state rationiag administrator, Chester Bowles said today gasoline rationing would start May 15 in Connecticut. Registration of car- owners for rction cards will be held at schoolhouses May 12, IS and l4.
 ssNGinimum amount of gasoline which has not yet been definitely decided" he said, twill be allowed for each individual car, regardless of how 1t is used. Those who must use their cars to get to and from their jobs, or to carry on their work, will get an adequate supply. So don't worry and don't pay too much attention to rurl1ors.s
 Tn the meantime, registration for sugar rationing of wholesalers, coi1l- Tnercial and industrial and retail stablishments began today in high schools throughout the state.
 Next week, May {, 5, 6, and z, all consumers will register in school houses to obtain their sugar ration ing cards.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
High Physical, Mental. 'StandardsIn U. S.Ar1iiy
Reflections Indicate Requirements More Rigid Today
 Than in 1917; Detective Teeth, Vision Cause

induction stations Co be unqualified for general military gcEvices pMN~ sicaliv. mentally and educati0nale ly," said pr. Barker.
 aOf the approximately ono nail- Hon reRistrants who were not quail lied for general military service, 900. GOO were SO classified because of lack of physical and mental quail fications and the remaining 100000 because of lack Of educational qualifications. The minimum edt- Catlonal requirement. for q reRts- trant Co De inducted into the Army is the ability to read and write the English language as well as 2 student who has Satisfac ctorily com Spleted the fourth grade in an American grammar school.
 More than one half, 4700O0, Of the 0O,O0O rejected for physical and mental reasons were qualified for limited military service only, and 430, 900 were totally disqualified for any military service"
 Dental deficiencies and defects of the eyes were the principal causes of rejection with defective feet an important reason also.
 'sThere seems to De little doubt" pr. Barker said, @tlfat most of the registrants classed as available for limited military service and Q sub- stant!al portion of those classed as disqualified for any military gegv- Ice in the United States Army evi- dence health conditions which would be acceptable for military duty in any army in continental Europe"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
fSneclal to The Democratl

Boston, April 28-New England railroads. already pledged to the primary task of transporting troops and vital war materials. must also help with the regions very serious coal transport problem by bringing in more than double last years ton- mage, according to Edward S, French, president of the Boston and Maine and Maine Central rail- roads and chairman of the New England Councils Railroad PreSi- dents committee.
 In a statement prepared espe- cially for the councils New England War bulletin, MT. French declared:
 "One of the most serious prob- lens for all our New England rail- roads is the transport of coal for industrial plants and for household use, The answer to how well these irtustrial plants and houSeholderS heed the warning to get your coal in storage now may be much of the answer to how well the railroads will handle coal and other loads in freight service next fall and win- ter.
 '"The economy of New England has always been based on water transportation. The situation pres ently obtaining off the Atlantic coast has forced onto land trans portation a tremendous tonnage that from early days moved by wa ter, Heavy bulk commodities such as coal, oil. sugar, coffee, are only some of the things that have in creased rail tonnage tremendously in the past few months.
 "The railroads of New England this year face the task of bringing into this section considerably more than double the tonnage of coal handled by the railroads last year. Last year there were transported into all New England about q ,0OO.- 900 tons of coal. This year best es- inmates available call for the trans portation of about 24,000,000 tons of coal into New England. Last year the railroads handled about
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
DRIVER IN FATAL
 MISHAP ABDUCTED
Patrick Murphy Ordered to Report for Duty; Coroner
 Continues Probe

Patrick Murphy of 66 South street who is a coroner's prisoner in con- nection with the automobile death of Miss Catherine Sullivan, 60. of 25 Emerald street, is scheduled for induction into the army next month, officials of Selective Service board l6-A announced today
 Coroner William B. HenneSy has released Murphy on his own recog- nizance pending the issuance of his finding, which he said would be filed by the end of this week. Miss Sul- livan died Sunday of injuries sus- tained when struck by a car oper- ated by Murphy February 10. The funeral will be held tomorrow.
 Up to Sunday, Waterbury had completed 28 days without a motor vehicle death, according to statis- tics issued yesterday by the traffic safety and research section of the state department of motor vehi- cleS. However, since the first of the year there have been four auto- mobile fatalities in this city.
 The department bulletin revealed that Bethlehem, with~a population of 7l5, recorded its last fatality August~S. 1881 and sherman, with population of 477, has never re- corded a traffic death.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
GOVERNOR NAMES
 JOHN J. SWEENEY
BOzrah Farmer Appointed to Succeed Lowell as
 Dairy, Food Com.
lspecial to The Democratl

State Capitol, Hartford, April 2S Appointment of John J. Sweeney of Bozrat as state dairy and food commissioner, a $5,000-a-year post, was announced today by Gov. Rob" ert A. Hurley. Mir. Sweeney, whose appointment becomes effective May l, succeeds James B. Lowell, former executive secretary to ex-Gcv. Ray- mond E. Baldwin.
 MT. Sweeney, 8 58.year-old farnl- CT, is a former high sheriff of New London county. He served as judge of probate in BoTah for several terms, and also acted as judge of the Norwich probate district. He served as a member of the General Assembly in the 1917 and 1919 Ses- sionS.
 The new commissioner, who raises Guernsey cattle on his farm, has been Democratic town chairman for Borah for the past 26 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
Big Demand Made On
 Railroad Facilities
Transportation of War Materials, Troops Complicated
 By Importance of Doubling Last Years Coal Tonnage

100000 tons. The most optimistic water carriers cannot handle more than 9,000,000 to 10,000,000 tons. This means that from 14,000, 900 to to 17,000, 900 tons must come into New England by rail.
 "Regarding passenger traf1ic, I can say frankly that there will be shortage of passenger accommo- dations, particularly of Pullman sleeping cars. This latter condition is already with us and will not im- prove as the war goes on. A large number of Pullman cars are already used exclusively for troops trans portation, and more will undoubt. edly be used for that purpose.
 My best judgment is that on many trains the comforts and con- veniences to which the public has become accustomed will be missing this year. How rapidly the public is forced by worn-out tires to give up travel by automobile, and how gen. orally others conserve their remain- ing rubber will, in great mesure, de- termine the answer to what about passenger travel this summer
 "Our first concern in these war; time days must be the speedy movement of freight, both the inl- clements of war enroute to our lighting forces, and materials to our war industries. Passenger trains have had to, and must con- tinue to, take the sidings at times to expedite the movement of troop trains ard war materials. Then in order come home-to-work and work-to-home movements of work CTS in war industries, necessary long distance business and pleasure and vacation travel.
 By and large. and subject to changes as conditions require, l be- lieve that the New England rail- roads this summer will be able to operate substantially all hte serv- ice which was maintaind last year. No new schedules can be added.
 ''persons who wish to travel to and from New England resorts can help the railroads, and themselves as well, by planning to make their trips on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, thereby avoiding crowd ed and delayed passenger trains on WeekendS."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
Air Raid W0rdens May Obtain Cards
 At Police Station

Through special arrange ments with the Waterbury poe lice department air raid ward- ems in Sectors A and D may ob- tain Identification cards at po- lice headquarters between the hours of 6 and Q In the eve- ming as we'll as from 9 .. m. to Up. m. An eligible for the Oiii- cial cards arc requested to bring their latest photo to the police station where members of the detective bureau will take the necessary finger prints and issue the cards.
 Chief Air Warden James J, Curtin announced today that the official Identification cards for other sectors will be avail- able shortly and that formal notice will be given through the press.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
Registration Starts Under New Sugar Plan
Wholesale, Retail Dealers Ordered to Enroll Within
 Next 74 Hours; Sales Discontinued

in the afternoon and 6 to . o'clock in the evening.
 Sales of sugar were ct c stano- stil today under an order barring sales untll May 10 when the ration ing program wil be In operation.
 Individual sugar users will register for ration books May ( 5, 6 and q
 George MCDuff, local adTninis- trator of the sugar ratloning pro- gram today announced the appoint ment of three additional advisers for the wholesale and retail dlstri- butors registering today and tomor- row. The three, Attorney Hugo 0uastaferrl, Attorney Harold Green and Attorney Harry Krasow will work with the three named yesters day, Attorneys Joseph Hackett. John McLinden and Patrick DeEeone.
 Restaurants ana other food serve ices next month will be allotted 30 per cent of the amount of sugar they used during May, leAl: bakers, confectloners, ice cream makers, dairy products companies, bottlers and other speciality industries will be given 70 per cent of their May, 1o4l, supplies.
 All industrial consumers at pres- ent are reoiVlng approximately 90 per cent of last years conSpnpti ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
WIFE KILLER IS
 GIVEN 20 YEARS

Providence, R. T., April 2S-(UP) Edward R. Petrucci, 3l, of Provi- dence, pleaded guilty in superior court today to e second~ degree murder charge in connection with the death of his wife, Eleanor, 3i, and was sentenced to 20 years in state prison.
 Police said Petrucci choked his wife to death last November 10 while his hve.year-oid son Edward, Jr., looked on. He geportedly said in his confession that his wife goaded him until he lost his temper and killed her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
REP. TINKHAM IS
 GOING TO RETIRE
Only Bewhiskered Member in Congress- Will Get Out
 of Politics

Boston, April 20 -- (U.p) - The announced retirement of U. s. Rep- resentative George Holden Tink- ham, R., Mass, will peprive congress of It's only bewhiskered blg-game hunter and . politician who didn't make campaign speeches.
 Since 1914 the short, stocky Re- puglicRn has represented the 10th congressional district, an Adhesion Democratic stronghold. The district was changed to Republican by the le4l legislative reapportlonnent and that prompted the 7l-year-old Back Bay representative to announce last night he would retire at the end of his current term because he Is now n comparative stranger" in the diS- trict.
 Tinkham was a believer in what he called "absent-treRtment" and when election time rolled around, he usually was globe trotting or hunting. However, without making 0 campaign speech or sending out e single piece of political literature, he always scored impressive vtc- tories.
 For many years Tinkham lived in a ground-floor apartment of what formerly was the Arlington Hotel in washington to the dismay of government agencies who wanted the space. In 1916 he had struck a bargain which allowed him to retain teh suite as long as he was in con- gress-and he kept 1t.
 AS various government agencies tried to get him to move, Tinkham merely replied, Plymouth Rock doesn't move" So the agencies moved. Tinkham explained he would not have made such 0 fuss, but the apartment has @ particularly high ceiling and is just right for hanging my African trophies and tapestries
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
FOREST FIRES IN
 CONN. INCREASE

Hartford, Conn, April 28-- (UP)-- Nine forest fires in Connecticut within the past 24 hours today taxed the facilities of the State Forestry department.
 Hundreds of state forestry au- tllorities, volunteers, and local flre- fighters were engaged in fighting the fires.
 The largest fire was at 0roton, where more than five square miles was burned over. The flre-flghters were aided by 75 enlisted men from the U. S. Submarine base.
 Another blaze at Voluntown burned more than 1000 acres and several farm buildings, forestry of flcials said.
 All of the states fire-fighting equipment set aside for forest fires is not at use, according to Q. H. Lathrop, assistant state forest fire warden. More than 800 men, he said, now were fighting fires in var- ious parts of the state.N
 Other fires occurred during the past few hours at Waterbury, Kil- lingly, Canterbury, Lisbon, Norwich, North Stondngton and Beach Pond, R. T., which is adjacent to the Con- necticut border.
 Tortoise eggs require fro neiqflt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
BANK INSURANCE
 CONFERENCE HERE

Representatives of seven issuing banks and eight agency banks au- thorlzed to handle Savings Bank Life insurance, will meet tomorrow nt the Hotel Elton for discussion of procedure with John P, RoySton, secretary, and J. Arnold Yates, GO. tuArs ot the fund.
 Tho meeting will open at l0;S0 6. sn. and continue until 4:30 in the afternoon. Clarence A. Jessell, manager of the plan for the Water- bury Savings bank, will be host to the group.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28

Anpfoxlmately 1000 wholesale and FDtnN distributors or sugar in Wa lefbury were expected eo register foaAy and tomorrow for rationing books at three local high schools. Ihe yegistfatlon, under the direc- Rion of Supt. of Schools Thomas
 '. Condon, Is being carried out by teachers working from 3 to 5 o'clock
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
Marriage
 Intentions

The following couples have filed marriage intentions at the office of the bureau of vital sta- tistacs:
 Robert l.. SOucy, White read, and LlIIian R. Rotella, 1S7 Oak- vile avenue.
 Edmund BrucatO, 135 Charles street, and Dorothy ReihI, "A Vcr- non street.
 Frank A. Hall, Oakville, and Christine Durner, Oronoke road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
Full Weather Report

Boston, April ss- (UP1 -wsa" tkeP forecasts tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
MASS

AETLLY-A first anniversary Mass Of requiem will be celebrated We'd meBdRy morning April 2gth, at ss0O o'clock, at the Sacred Heart Church, for the repoBe of the soul of the late John A, Reilly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
JARVIS PLEDGED
 TO FRATERNITY

Hamilton. N. F., April 2s-Walter Jarvis, Waterbury, Conn, Is one of the IS freshmen pledged to Delta Kappa Epsilon, oldest national so- ciai fraternity at Colgate uniters sity. The Colgate chapter was founded In 1S56. Jarvis is the son of Mir. and Mrs. Walter A. Jarvis, l16 RoSeland avenue.
 Other New Haven. Conn, county freshmen pledged to Colgate fra ternities are Robert w. Briggs and Bradford S. Colwell. both of New Haven. Delta Upsilon: Edward Ger Der, Jr., Naugatuck. Phil Delta Theta, and Grant B. Nelson. Orange Sigma Nu.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28
ILL HEALTH SUFFER
 DISCOURAGED?

Y o u have doctored for weeks Q n d m o n t h s, Have faith fully taken n u m c r ous d T Il 6 s pre- s c r 1 b c d.
 h Q v c per- haps e v e U submitted to an operation In the at tempt to re-
 -a a A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-28

Ham Mutch, Axel Nelson and Ar thur Lord.
 Burial was an st. Th0nas' ceEne- tegv. with services hy Father Rsasa.