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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
WEIGH HOLDS CROWN

Portland, Me. Apeti 2e--gUPI4- Coley WeIch, Ie3 ls2, Of Portland retained his New England middle. weight tltlo last night by winning Q iO-round decision over Al Gilbert, ief, algo cg Portland. wadie 10. tougneail, 1l6 ok Portland, declsion- ed Art O'0o0n. 1fB, eg WAscegtsr, Azass., im the senAi@apai.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
EQUINE TRAYELER

Extevminatcg travelled hundreds Of th0usa5ads Of miles during his elght$yeAr career, crossing th c Uanndian and Mexican borders. He w0n Aftv cut of a hundred races.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
LIBERAL SUPPLY

The Yankees baseball team uses about 450 bats annually. The club pays for them, at the rate of Q little more than @ each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
YANKEES S00 iSo Sl0 o-

Errors = None. Two base hits-- Dickey, cllft, DlMagglo, Laabs, stephens. Homo run-Iienrich. Left on bases-Yankees, &; Browns, 6, Bases on balls--off RufflnE l, Aukor {, Struck out-by Auker {, Ruffing a. Cmpircs-Grleve, Rue and 0cisel. Time-1:44.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
The Baseball
 Standings A
NATIONAL LEAGUE

Games YeaterdAy St. Louis 6, New York 4 (l0 inns). Brooklyn [, Cincinnati 3. Boston c Chicago 9. Pittsburgh :, philadelphia i.
 Games Today New York at st. Louis, Brooklyn At Cincinnati. Philadelphia ht Pittsburgh. Boston at Chicago.
 
 Games Tomorrow Boston at Chicago. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh. Brooklyn At Cincinnati. New York at St. Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29

YESTERDAYS HERO - Eldon Auker, veteran St. Louis submarine ball pitcher injured in a winter au- tomob!le accident, who knocked the Yankees out of first place with a 3-l victory that ended the Browns nine-gaIne losing streak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
H0CKEY POTNTERs

Canadian Indians may actually have pioneered in hockey, for some of their lacrosse games were played on the ice, minus scates, of course.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29

Alsab, champion two-year-old of 1e41, was eayen capsules of vister- ole by his former trainer, Bob smith, to build him up-the same as on undeFnourished child.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
NK7TTN0 gCALE

70 is proposed that apprentice jockeys receive ten pounds allow- anca until riding ton winners, seven pounds until twenty winners and Two pounds until hs has forty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE

Games Yesterday et. Louis g, Now York 1. Cleveland c, Philadelphia (, WaBhinRton q, Chicago 8, Boston 0 Detroit l.
 Games Today st. Louis at New York (S:OO),. Detroit at Boston. Chicago at Washington. Cleveland at Philadelphia.
 Games TOmORPOw Chicago at Washington, Cleveland at Philadelphia. @t. Louis at New York. Detroit at Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
0mmMm lTnTaappnVv
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE
Games Yeaterda,

Games YeateFAay Jeraey City 2, Rochester 2 things agreeinent.l Buffalo s, Syracuse Baltimore z, Montreal 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
HIGH SCHOOL BAsrDALL

Commercial il, Seymour {. Conn. Freshmen 3, Morse ColS leEe 2.
 West Haven z, East Haven s. Stratford 6, Hlllhouse 6. Fairfield Q, Danbury 2,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
MaiorLeaeue StaanSd5ines.A' S5
(By United Press) National League

Boston (Earley 1-l) at Chicago (Schmitz 1-0)--3 p. m. (CWT).
 Philadelphia (fiughes 0--3) at Pittsburgh (Hamlin 10 or Dietz 1-2)-3 D. m. (EWT).
 Brooklyn (Highbe l--0) at Cin- cinnati (starr 10 or Walters 0-2) 3 D. m. (EWT).
 New York O.. Hubbell 0-l) at St. Louis White 0-l)--3 p. m. (CWT).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
American League

Chicago (Dietrich 1-l) at Wash- ington (Eudson l--2)-3:l5 p. m. (EWT).
 Cleveland (Milnar i-0) at Phil adelphia (Marchildon 2-D--3:l5 3:t6 p. m (EWT).
 st. Louis (GalehoVse I-2) ct New York Chandler 2-0)--S p. Ia. '(EWT). Detroit (Benton O-2) at Boston (Terry 1-1)-3p. m. (EWTD.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29

Totals ....... 32 1 6 -27 a-Batted for Levy in 9th. b-Batted for Ruling in 9th. S-Season'B total hits.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29

Totals .. .... 40 411 g x 2s 16 S-Season's total hits.
 x-1 out when winning run scored.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
.........36 13 TORRINGTON

x-Batted for Chiappi in 9th.
 xX-Ran for Ponzi in 9th.
 Score by innings:
 Torrlngton ... To o 0 0 l o 0 0--2 Crosby . 3 So00o0 0 5 x-S
 Runs Kobrln 2, Cavanaugh, Smith, Jensen, Kelly, D'Agostino, Shembrinskas, Carey, Romnnello. Errors--Palker, smith, Bender, Moore. Runs batted in-Kobrln 8, Shembrlslas ?, Fisher, Smith, Ponzi, DAgostino, Burnlnskas. Two base hits-Carey. Home run Kobrin. Chiappi, Fisher. Double plays--Ben- der and Smith; Shembriskas and D. Agostino. Left on bases--Crosby IS; Torrington 6. Bases on balls-off Shembrlshas 1 Ocain (; Palkcr 8. Hlts--off Ocain In 2-3 innings; off
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
PROBABLE PITCHERS

(By United Pressl Five lueading hltters:
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29

x-Batted for Chiappl in 9th. xX-Ran for Ponzi in 9th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-29
SENATORS AND ATHLETICS HIT BY SERVICE LOSSES

War has dealt the Athletics and their brother members of the league cellar squad, the Washing
Evening star., 1942-07-29
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News Of D. {. Fighting Men

Luria. 1900 Upshur street NV, and
Joseph S. Miller. 835 Decatur street
NV.
At Army Air Base. Blythe, Calf.
Pvt. first class James E, Murray,
3002 Taylor street, Mount Rainier.
Md, has been promoted to corporal
technician.
At Edgewood Arsenal, Md.
1t. Neil B. Coggins, jr., 4521 In
linoiS avenue NV, is taking a spe-
cial course at the Chemical Warfare
School as a member of the 18th unit
gas officers class. In civilian life
1t. CogginS was a secretarial as
sistant to the general purchasing
agent for the Southern Railway
here.
At Office Of Officer Procurement,
Birmingham, Ala.
Joseph S. Rose. jr., has been pro-
noted to lieutenant q. g. in the
Naval Reserve. 1t. Rose graduated
from Central High School in 1888
where he was on the swimming
team. His address here is 1912 CAL
vert street NV.
At Fort Sill, Okla.
1t. Col. Robert M. Montague, 2737
Devonshire place NV, has been
chosen to attend Division Artillery
Course, No. 5, of the Field Artillery
School.
At Fort BelvOir, Va.
Pvt. William G. Pool, 36l3 New
Hampshire avenue, has reported to
begin basic training in army engi-
neering as a member of Company
A, 5th Training Battalion. On
completion of his course, Pvt. Pool
will be eligible for transfer to an
engineering unit.
At Fort Knox, Ky.
The following men graduated
from the Armored Force Office Cam
didate School as second lieutenants:
Howard F, Sharpless, COL Nicholson
street N w; Richard B. Covel, Lee
Sheraton Hotel; Donald B. Pollock,
4448 Greenwich parkway NV:
Carlton Cleveland Penn, jr.. Broome
Evening star., 1942-07-29

iCiu anu COui-
C"i. D. c. fo'hamous. pleted the course
in 1899 at Kelly Field. He had been
flying instructor, fight command
er and squadron commander dur
ing his duty at Randolph Field.
At Foster Field, Tex.
Pvt. Augustine A. Sampogna. 906
Quincy street NV, former Postal
Telegraph branch manager. is fur
thering his skill in telegraphy while
IN the Army. He hopes that he may
realize his goal one day of sending
the word back home that the Axis
regimes have been destroyed.
At Maxwell Field, Ala.
2 Ten Washington men have en-
rolled in the latest class at the Army
Air Forces e-Flight School where
they are taking the initial step
toward winning their wings and
commissions as second lieutenants
In the Army Air Forces The men
include: Cadets Ralph T. Hartline, !
7l8 Portland street Sc. Philip S. !
Kerge. l340 G street NE: Miles c.
Mccormack, 2545 Waterside drive
NV: Clarence A. Morgret 1923
1ngleside terrace NV: Carl w.
Mueller. 70l Dahlia street NV:
Jack Rosey, 2939 Twenty eighth
street NV. Donald c. Tolson. 35oS
T street NV: Walter L. Wade,
1886 Warder street NV; Joe L. .
Watson. 134l Saratoga avenue NE,
end Miller G. White, jr., 3lo1 Lega-
ton street NV
At Army Air Forces Technical
Training Command, Miami Beach, !
Fla.
The following men from this area /
have been admitted as candidates /
1or commissions as second lieuten-
ants in the Air Forces;
Master Sergt. Stewart G.. Cook
Odenton, Md; Technical Sergt. |
Leonard E Cling 23O Rhode Island
avenue NE: Staff Sergt Eugene
A, Carlin, 7004 Hampden lane. Be-
thesda, Md; Sergt. Frederick Prit-
rhett Gee, Warrenton, Va, and Ross
McCown. whose brother, James R.
sMcCovn. is. at Boiling Field, Corps. /
Carl A. Beck, 1914 Mount Pleasant
street NV; Arthur C. Roumel, 3044
Davenport street NV; William p.
Blair, 1908 Twentieth street NV:
James l.. Dixon, Ills Massachusetts
svenue NV; James G. Hollis. 44OO
Elm street, Chevy Chase Md: Tech
hician Samuel B. Maize, jr, 43l6
Alton place NV. PvtS Joseph
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Terrier Novieotes
Into Air Mascot Job

p, the Associated Press.
ST. Mastery of blind
navigation made Teddy, 3-year-old
fox terrier an acting corporal in
the United States Army Air Force.
Pvt. George r. Besonen said he
found Teddy, who never before had
taken the trip, wandering St. Louis
streets several days after the animal
disappeared from the Besonen home
in Detroit.
He has been named squadron
mascot and acting corporal of the
Air Force Ground School at Jeffer-
son Barracks.
Evening star., 1942-07-29

wears wi h the Serst J. A. Oliver.
marines and re-enlisted in February.
He served in the marines through
out the Nicaraguan campaign.
At Waco Army Flying School.
Maj. Douglas C. Polhamous. COM
n1anding officer Of school squad
ron. was promoted last week to lieu
tenant colonel With this promotion
Evening star., 1942-07-29

CapltOl Transit
Co. for l3 years,
has served with
I h e M ari n e
Corps III Cuba
and China and
holds the Marine
G ood Conduct
Medal. He also
wears the Ma
rine Expedition
AIRY and Yangtze
campaign bars.
Sergt. James
A. Oliver, 1923 L
Atre e t Sc,
we'd eight
Evening star., 1942-07-29

y IL = n 1
Forces Techni-
c a | T r a i n
ing Command.
Before entering
the service 1t.
E V a n S W a S a
F. e d e a | e M
ploye.
Pvt. Richard T.
Humphrey, 2202
La Wrence street
NE, graduated
from the school.
He was training
IN maintenance
OF j & h t in e
planeS
Evening star., 1942-07-29

VI - ~ ~
geants School.
P h j ! a d e lphia.
where they will
receive special
instruction lead
ing to promo
tions. Sergt. Al
b e 7 t H. Acker,
2202 N i C h 0 | S
a V e ue Sc,
graduated from
Penn State Col
lege in 1899. He
has seen service
in c u b a and
Puerto Rico and
Evening star., 1942-07-29
Island, Md. and Edward E. Dough.
erty, 1881 Fifteenth street NV.

Island, Md. and Edward E. Dough-
erty, 1881 Fifteenth street NV.
At Keesler Field, Biloxi, Miss.
Seven men from this area recently
reported for recruit training at the
Technical Training Command
School.
They are Pvts. Lewis f. Darling,
1901 S. Barton street, Arlington, Va. +.
Leroy G Duncan. 63l Hamilton
street NV: Samuel Gantz, 627
Longfellow street NV: Wilbur R..
Rogers, 4l2l Fourth street NV:
James A. SALESMAN, 3107 Thirty
fourth street NV: Quentin b.
Sweeney, 70S Madison street NV,
and Charles J. Benedict, jr., Forest
Glen, Md.
Evening star., 1942-07-29

Col. POlnamOOS,
whose home is
in Berryville,
Va, b e C o m e S
on e of t h e
youngest men to
hold that rank
in the Army Air
Forces. He is 26
years old. A
gra d u a te Of
West Point, Col.
Polhamous en- : Z
tered training as
an aviation ca
det at Randolph
- ~
Evening star., 1942-07-29

serrt r. A. Bean. h ol ds marine
medals for sharpshooter with both
the rife and the pistol. Sergt
Robert A. Bean, an employe of the
Evening star., 1942-07-29
At Chanute Field, I'll.

Eta P. Evans. 1911 c street NE.
recently was commissioned a first
lieutenant and is stationed with the
Evening star., 1942-07-29

At District Marine Barracks.
Three Washington marines sta
toned here have been assigned to
Evening star., 1942-07-29

Make part Of your pay check a
now.
The Phoenix index., 1942-04-18
What Is Freedom?
BY RUTH TAYLOR

e. Freedonl-the word meets every time we twist the
radio dia pick up newspaper When we watched other
nations lose their freedom talked of how much meant
to u.s. But took fired Pearl Haror the loss of
Singapore and Java to teach that freedom than
life itself.
But what is this freedom which is dearest posses
sion?
Freedom is speak and think without restriction and
without fear.
Freedom is to associate with of all and creeds
in the fellowship of cooperative effort for the good
@fs of ALL
Freedom is to be tolerant grant to others the rights
and consideration we want for ourselves.
Freedom is to have the right to work, and to change
our work place of working deem best.
Freedom is the sovereignty of man against the DOM
ination Of the State
Freedom is the right to choose own government in
fair and open election-not in auction of men.
Freedom is rule by reason, not rule by force.
Freedom is to have reliance and trust in the pledged
word, the control of men through that intangible
thing called honor which lifts a to his right
full stature.
Freedom to worship God according to the dictates of
conscience, not according to the image of
power-lnad dictator.
Freedom is belief in the Individual and in his ability
49,. to conduct himself that his neighbor may not
suffer from any act or neglect of his.
Freedom is to seek the truth not to be swayed by the
prejudice and hatred preached by a demagogue
Freedom is to dream of ideal and to work for it's full
fiment this earth
This is freedon-the freedom for which forefathers
fought and died. the freedom for which they worked make
this country out of virgin wilderness. 1t most prec
inherance-tO preserve it fighting and will
fight until the final victory and the world is freed
from the Anti Christ of totalarianism!
The Phoenix index., 1942-04-18
N. Y. Times Has
Continued from Page u

IL
that Negroes are henceforth to be
enlisted in naval and marine COM
bat units, and that they may ex-
pect to be promoted according TO
merit to nonconmissioned ranks Is
good as far as it goes. The unhap-
DIV undertone' il this new policy Is
its admission that the Navy mas
heretofore made racial distinctions,
for which no warrant can be 1ollhd
in the Constitution, the statutes or
the democratic traditions OF the
United States. We all know the
practical reason given for the pre-
vious, and to some extent still eX-
isting, discrimination. This is that
life on shipboard is intimate and
that friction between white sailors
and Negro sailors might hurt diSci-
pline. 1t may be good reason
and it may not. We believe there
are numerous American seamen OF
white and of Negro blood, whose
loyalty and patriotism would rise
above prejudice.
"There has never been in recent
years any good reason why some
units of the fleet should not be
manned and officered by colored
sailors. The Negro has come far
enough to furnish all the training
and fugitive Negro slave led the
attack on British soldiers that re-
suited in the Boston Massacre. Ne
groes fought with distinction in the
Revolutionary War, the War OF 1912,
the Civil War, the Spanish War and
the First World War. If this ma
ton is faithful to its democratic
principles, they will have the op-
portunity to fight in this war, by
sea as by land. and to be ranked
according to their worth as individ-
ualS."
The Phoenix index., 1942-04-18

They tell the story of sacrifice; Of
cooperation across racial and reli-
gious lines; OF long years OF toll
without adequate pay or equip
ment; Of the sending forth OF
thousands of starry-eyed crusaders
to sing and carve their way to cul-
tural and economic freedom.
We are proud of these institu-
tionS,- prouder of the gallant
men and women whose heightened
shadows they are. Their past has
been such as to assure the most
Skeptical of us, that whatever the
problems are which this era OF
blood and change may force upon
them, they will, under God, rise
to adequately meet the occasions.
They represent our greatest as
sets. Our mcst dependable and
proved security against those
forces Of evil and hatred which
would again cnslave us. Not by
night nor By power, but by beauty
truth and love shall we and all the
The Phoenix index., 1942-04-18

eroes are to tenant the Scjournel
Truth houses. Adequate police pro
lection must also be provided the
occupants of the houses according
tn the statement the attorney gen
oral ard the housing administrator
will issue.
The action marks the finale IN
he Detroit fiasco, although II
orecipitated race riots, bitterness
among the twonspeople, religious
differences and all sorts of frlc-
tiCn.
Feeling they have right to the
occupancy of the houses, Detroit
Negroes waged a continuous battte
only TO see their fondest hopes
,iLloried from time 10 time ana
the fight grow tougher.
This affair is believed to nave
lone more to bring about the re-
cent reorganization of the public
housing program than anything
else that had happened.
The Phoenix index., 1942-04-18
By +. M, DAVIS

WHILE GOVERNMENT officials
seek support from all citizens in
behalf OF the war effort, Aframer-
lean continues lukewarm. The feel
ing is prevalent that Negro can't
defend democracy abroad if he
can't get democracy at home;
that there is more danger from
Negrophobes in Ameri1a than from
Hitler and Hirohito.
This writer has no illusions about
America. Many events sicken me
just as other happenings draw
praise. But conditions here are not
as bad as the pessirnists say nor as
ecod as the optimists proclaim. For
that reason, it seems only Just
and fair to make periodic evalua-
tions of significant events which
discourage Negro all-out support OF
the war effort, as we'll as cite those
happenings which show our home
land has it's virtues and merits
support. Let's call it a Balance
Sheet for Democracy.
The Phoenix index., 1942-04-18

insist this is a race war. Last week
Roy Howard in his Scipps-Howaro
newspapers wrote: "They say that
any program that is too little or
too late for Hawaii will be equally
so for Alaska, British Columbia.
the Panama Canal. Latin America
and for the entire white race in
the far east and the South Pacific" ."
If this is war to perpetuate
white supremacy, the Negro wants
none of it as an active partici-
pant. And if this is race war be-
tween white and yellow, as William
Randolph Hearst and others have
said, then count the Duskymerican
out for he is neither white nor yell
low. Only if it's war for democ-
racy. does the darker American
stand ready to do his part.
The Phoenix index., 1942-04-18
PRACTICAL DEMOCRACY

l. At Texas City, white mem
bers of the SIS American Press
crew refused to sail unless Ne
gro seamen sent there were hired
oy the Lykes Bros. Ship company
and resisted company efforts TO
have colored seamen declared "ob-
jectionable.
2. Gov. Saltcnstall of Mas
sachusetts appealed to people
of his state to employ persons
without regard "tO their race,
creed or COLOR" in New York
Wendell Willkie asked the navy
to remove its color bar; in
Washington the executive
board of the CLIO unanimous
~ adopted a resolution con-
demning discriminatory prac-
tices of employers; in Cleve-
land the city labor federation
AFL adopted a similar resOIu-
lion.
8. Members of Phi Delta Kappa
educators national honorary fra
ternity, in a nationwide referen-
dunn voted to abolish the lily-white
section in the constitution which
The Phoenix index., 1942-04-18

I groeS be included in the navy, ma
~ille corps and coast guard without
regard to limitations OF account
race, creed CT color will be a viz
tory in the war Of nerves now be-
irg fomented hv the totalitarian
elements in our midst"
It is reported that Dean Ran :
some of the Howard Universitv
Law School was one Of the first to
file q protest with officialdom in
the matter as soon as he had reaC
the release.
Early in the day, the importan
announcement from the assistan
secretary's Office had spread thru
Washington like WildfIe Radif
stations broadcast it and listener
finding It hard to believe the news
hegan bombarding newspaper OF
flces and the navy department fol
confirmation Ct the report.
Worded in such a manner as tf
cause questioning the Official re
lease declared that Negroes woulf
he enlisted ir the reserve compon
ents of the U. s. navy, marin
corps and coast guard.
Explaining the reserve compor
entS," Sec. Walker said this mean
the duration Of the emergency as
that Negroes would be enlisted fey
as are all other erlistments now
adays-and not regular navy enlist
ment
Negroes will be taken into spec
ial induction courses as seamen
third class, the initial rating given
enlisted men. After intensive
training, they will be separated
into various branches of the serv-
ice according to the individuals
ability. Thus, there should be Ne
gro gunners, machinistS, yeomen
signal corps men, electricians and
wa5ertenGerS and all other
branches of the service which
hitherto have been closed Ne
grOes.
According to the secretarys
statement, there will be no promis-
cous mixing of races aboard war
ships, but there will be small ships,
harbor craft, destroyers, etc, with
all Negro crews, manned by white
petty officers and commissioned Of
ficers. The petty officers correspond
to sergeants and corporals of the
army.
Negro sailors are TO be utilized
for duty in craft of various kinds,
The Phoenix index., 1942-04-18

use that gun on some of us black
boys" he repeatedly said, land
I'm not going to let you get up"
Strouth begged to be allowed to
get on his feet, promising not TO
use his gun. Finally allowed to
get up, he ran out to the road in
front of the Sports place and fired
three shots, apparently a call for
help. AS he finished firing, a COL
ored soldier fired three bullets in
to him with regulation rifle.
Five white MP's returned the fire,
directing it toward the barracks
where colored soldiers were housed.
After about SO shots had been
fired, MP Don Blackhan, well
known prizeGightt,r Of Harlem.
walked into the line of fire and
ordered the colored boys to cease
sniping. ''Cease your fire, men, or
my men will be forced to do some
thing we'd rather not do" he
said. Not until after the firing
was over was it realized that
Blackman was only bluffing, and
that he did not have reinforce
ments which they believed he had.
Investigation into the incident
was begun Immediately by white
officers. Soldiers were confined tu
barracks pending the outcome.
The regiment involved was the
77th coast artillery composed OF
draftees from Dixie which figured
in the news three months age
during its stay on guard duty at
Marcus Hook, Pa. 1t was at that
time white officers of the outfit
issued an order which read:
"Any cases between white and
colored males and females, wheth-
er voluntary or rot, is considered
rape and during time of war the
penalty Is death"
This order brought a wave oi
protest from many organization:
and a few weeks following, the
the outfit was sent to the south.