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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-29
36 SIGN UP FOR
 CHASE PARK MEET

John Bergin, supervisor at Chase Park playground and director of the annual tennis tournament at that center which opens tomorrow, al- ready has 36 entries and expects at least four more to sign up before the deadline, tonight at 8:30.
 Yesterday four more enrolled, namely, Tom Casey, Jack Kaplan, Fred O'Rourke and Jim Mullin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-29

Two-base hits-Kluttz. Sisti. Sacri- fees = DiMaggio, Holmes. Double plays-C'oscarart, Gustine and Flet- cher; Holmes and Klutts. Left on bases-Pittsburgh 2, Boston 9. Bases Sain 4, Tost 1. Struck out-by Sain. 4. Hits-off Butcher, in innings; Lanning. in (faced men), Will kie, In 1; Dietz, lin 2-3; Sain, 5 in 9 Pa; Tost. o in 1-3. Hit by pitcher-by Sain (Fletcher). Win ming pitcher-Tost. Losing pitcher -Dietz. Umpires-Dunn, Sears and Stewart. Time of game-2:10. Att tendance-1,527.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-29
AMERICAN LEAGUE
HOME RUNS
SENATOR'S BLANKED
NATIONAL LEAGUI

Hartford, Conn.,, July 29-UP)- Wilkes-Barre defeated the Hartford Senators, l to 0, in an Eastern League game here last night.
 Score by innings: Wilkes-Barre 900 900 010-1 6 { Hartford 1000 900 000-0 ' l
 Adkins and Richards; Hickey and Steiner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-29
FOUR CYO GAMES
 OFFERED SUNDAY

Four games will be played in the c. Y. O. Baseball League Sunday, August 2. St. Michael's of Water vile will be the only team idle, hav- ing drawn a bye.
 The schedule will be as follows: Immaculate Conception vs Mount Carmel Waterville, 200, Holihan. St. Lucys vs Sacred Heart, Full ton, 400, Napoli.
 St. Joseph's vs. Sts. Peter and Paul, Fulton, 130, Napoli.
 St. Francis vs. St. Johns, Wash ington, 200, Curley.
 St. Michael'S. bye
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-29
SOFTBALL MEMBERS
 TO HOLD CLAMBAKE,

The annual clambake of SS. Peter and Paul Church Softball League will be held Sunday, August 30, it was decided at meeting of managers last evening following the league game between Billy Cavan- augh's Internationals and Bert Schiavones Barbers which the form CT ten won, 12 to '.
 The score by innings:
 Cavanaugh ...... 106 900 21x-12 Schiavone ....... 900 200 113-7
 Garvey and Schaeffer; Breen and Slavin. Umpire, Farrell.
 Chicago.-Hiram Bithorn, rookie Chicago Cub highlander, halls from Santurce, Puerto Rico.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-29
lucky number these many years past

lucky uuIuUcT IIeSe IIldlly years past. But it's weakening.
 Claude chalked up his 18th win of the year July II, but when the Bruins launched their current East ern trip 10 days later, his victory total was still just 13. In the in- terim defeats entered themselves in his log-book.
 The toughest angle is that if he had won those 2 starts against Brooklyn lie would have made the centurion ranks. Claude had 85 major league wins starting off this season. His 18th puts him in the se- lect class of 100-victory National League aces headed by Carl Hub bell and listing in it's active mem bership roll-call Paul Derringer, Larry French. Lonnie Warneke. Hal Schumacher, Bill Lee, Bucky Wal terS and Curt Davis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-29

Totals ........ 3b 10 27 1S 0 S-Two out when winning run scored. a-Batted for Butcher in Sth. b-Batted for Wilkie in 9th. c-Batted for Tost in 9th. d-Ran for Lombardi in 9th. e-Ran for Waner in 9th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-29

Australia is trying to eliminate ] black market for gasoline.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Drinking Won't Win War, i,
Colgate u. Head SAYS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, May 27.-The Rev.
George Barton Cutten, president Of
Colgate University, declared today
that "the fundamental strategy in
this war seems to be for us to drink
our way to victory"
Pearl Harbor." he said in an ad-
dress to the Northern Baptist Con-
vention, was our first laboratory
experiment in realization of this
strategy and it can hardly be termed
success. The Secretary Of the
Navy in his report naively remarked
that our forces were not alert
If the Secretary of War and the
Secretary of the Navy think that
barrooms. tavern, beer halls and
cocktail lounges are fitting schools
for soldiers who have a world war
on their hands, these Secretaries
should reassign the thinking to
competent heads" ....s.e- .,s.a-..,s
Mr.. Cutten said prohibition was
enforced in Oahu Island for n days
after Pearl Harbor, then was dis
continued by military order.
"Seventy-seven days of prohibi-
ton before December T." he said,
might have saved us the worst
naval defeat this country has suf-
fered, and we might have been saved
also the sorrow and loss caused by
the deaths of nearly 5000 who were
killed there"
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Red Cross 10 Occupy
Prinfcraft BUILDING

The American Red Cross is pre-
pairing to take over the Printcraft
Building, located on H street be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets NV,
which it purchased about a month
ago to house part of its national
headquarters staff.
officials said part of the building
now is being used by Federal
agencies and that it was uncertain
how soon the structure would be
ready for the Red Cross.
In announcing the purchase,
Chairman Norman H. Davis said
the building would be used to care
for expansion of activities and per-
sonnel resulting from the war emer-
gency. Several units of the national
headquarters staff, now used in
rented buildings in various parts of
the city, will be moved to the Print
craft Building, and ultimately all
headquarters operations will be con-
centrated there and in the present
headquarters building at Seven
teenth and E streets NV.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Joseph 7. Dawson Dies;
Engraving Bureau EmpIoye

Joseph T. Dawson, 81, veteran en-
ploye of the Bureau of Engraving
and Printing, who died Sunday at
Providence Hospital, was buried to-
day in Mount Olivet Cemetery, fol-
lowing a requiem mass in St. Mar
tins Church. The celebrant was
the Rev. Louis Miltenberger.
For 20 years Mr.. Dawson, who
made his home at 2707 North Capt.
tol street, was photo photographer
at the Bureau of Engraving and
Printing. A native of Washington,
he was active in the Holy Name
Society of st. Martins Church and
was member of Potomac Council.
Knights of Columbus.
His son, Sergt. Joseph M. Dawson,
Quartermaster Corps, now stationed
in Florida, was active with the
Catholic Students Mission Crusade
in Washington and was at one time
president of the Crusade archdio-
cesar board.
Mr.. Dawson also is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Nellie Myers Daw-
son: two other sons, James F. and
John L. Dawson; a daughter, Mrs.
Ellen Una Dean; a brother, Jesse
w. Dawson, and four sisters, Ce-
celia Dawson, Mrs. Elsie Brady,
Mrs. Flora Tastett and Mrs. Emma
Higgins, all of Washington.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Lutheran Missionaries
Continue Foreign Work
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
GETTYSBURG, Pa, May 81
Missionary work of the United
Lutheran Church is continuing un-
interrupted in all foreign fields with
the exception Of Japan, says George
r. Weitzel, treasurer of the Board
of Foreign Missions.
He told the Maryland Synod last
night that budget of s400, ,oO0-the
largest since 1933-has been raised
to carry on the program next year.
and that sustenance funds were
getting through to missionaries in
China and Japan.
Virgil w. Doub Of Middletown,
Md, reelected treasurer OF the
synod. reported last years receipts
totaled s139, ,470. He told delegates
the synod raised SO per cent OF the
amount assigned it by the United
Lutheran Church of America for
benevolent work, an increase Of 5
per cent over a year earlier.
Reelected with Mr.. Doub were
the Rev. Raymond c. Sorrick. Bal
timore, president; the Rev. j. Frank
Fife, Baltimore. secretary. and the
Rev. w. G. Minnick, Baltimore,
statistical secretary.
Memorial services yesterday hon
ored two members of the synod who
died during the last year. They
were DR.. John Weidley, Washington,
former president of the synod, and
the Rev. James Enzer Macdonald
of Westminster, Md.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Star staff Photo.

An armed colored man was foiled
In an attempt to hold up the Grill
Bar, SOB Eleventh street NV, short
ly before 8 am. today by the screams
of Mrs. Geraldine Stamoules, 80,
sister-in-law of the proprietor.
The incident went unnoticed by
crowds on Eleventh street en- route
to work.
Alone in the front part of the
establishment, Mrs. Stamoules was
preparing to empty the contents Of
a money bag, containing nearly 5000,
when a colored man entered and at
the point of a gun ordered her to
hand over the money.
Mrs. Stamoules screamed and ran
to the kitchen with the money bag
under her arm.
Robert Jennings, 26, colored dish
washer, ran to the front of the grill
but the man had disappeared.
The man was described as between
25 and 80 years old, wearing overalls
and hat.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Wide World.

Wide World.
ENSENADA, Lower California,
Mexico, May 27.-The Mexican Navy,
born in 1921 during the war Of
independence against Spain, is ad-
vancing today under the pressure
of the world crisis from its tradi-
tional stepchild role to equal rank
with Mexico's politically powerful
army.
This upward progress of the navy
in the nations military hierarchy
is reflected in the Pacific Coast
command where the chief of staff.
under Gen. LaZaro Cardenas is one
of Mexicos most distinguished naval
officers, Commodore Roberto Gomez
Maqueo.
Jealous of the prestige Of their
service and proud of its traditions,
navy officers of the general head
quarters staff here spoke of this i'm
provement with warm satisfaction.
From its inception in 1921, when
few adventurous souls seized units
of the Spanish imperial fleet an
chored in Veracruz Harbor, the navy
has been a professional organization.
This probably was due, in part at
least, to force of circumstances be-
cause revolutions are won on land,
not at sea.
Throughout Mexico's years Of
turbulent civil war, the central
political power in the nation was the
army. It's generals became presi-
dents while the navy stuck to its
knitting. At various times in the
internal strife, one faction or the
other would offer the rank of
admiral to naval friends for the
seizure of some strategic port, but
on the whole the navy remained
aloof from the civil struggles and
compiled record of shipshape, nom
partisan seamanship.
Today this professional tradition
Is paying dividends as the fleet takes
over the wartime task of patrolling
Mexico's exposed and strategic
coastlines while President Avila
Camacho uses the emergency to
remove the army from politics, as he
promised to do when he took office.
One of his first acts after inaugu-
ration was to raise the navy from
the status of cabinet depart
ment to the rank of a full ministry.
The personnel of the navy, which
was only 1,450 men and officers, is
being doubled, if not tripled, to
meet the demands of guarding the
West Coasts 4,574 miles of desolate
shoreline stretching from the United
States border to Guatemala.
Naval vessels cruise tirelessly
close to the coast searching for
supply and fuel caches reported
concealed at various points for the
emergency use Of maurauding u
boats.
With the 1ease-lend agreement
recently signed in Washington, the
navy hopes to supplement its 16
heavy gunboats and coastal patrol
ships, various officers said here, with
high-speed torpedo boats and even
some destroyers.
Rear Admiral Othon P. Blanco,
commander of all units stationed on
the West Coast, and Commodore
Gomez Maqueo, during a conversa-
ton one evening aboard the ad-
miral's flagship. said the navy's
basic need now was a modern ship
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Davis Backs Red Cross
Emblem LeqisIution
BY the Associated Presx

By the Associated Press.
Norman H. Davis, chairman OF
the American Red Cross, today in
dorsed legislation to prevent COM
mercial use Of the Red Cross en-
blem.
Use of the cross for advertising
purposes, Mr.. Davis told the House
Foreign Affairs Committee, makes
it "easy" for those desiring to under
mine morale and unity to spread
rumors to the effect that the Red
Cross sells articles scontributed for
free distribution, or that the Or
ganiZation is receiving a commits
sion from sale of such products.
President Roosevelt has asked
congressional leaders to expedite
passage of the bill, which would pro-
hibit use of the Red Cross symbol
or name for commercial purposes
unless a company had used them
prior to 1905.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Nehru 10 Visit Gandhi;
Non.VioIence Hits Snaq
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW DELHI, India, May 81
Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, leader in
the All-India Congress, Travelled to
Wardha yesterday to visit Mohandas
K. Gandhi as evidence accumulated
that Gandhi was having trouble i'm
posing his policy of violent
non-co-operation on Indians faced
with japanese invasion.
In brief stop here, Nehru said
the Congress Party never had ac-
cepted Gandhi's policy fully in deal
ing with the threat of foreign in
vasion.
'The non-violent non-co-opera-
ton policy was devised to oppose
English rulers" Nehru said. He
added that Gandhi's conviction that
it was "a good weapon for meeting
an invader was not shared by many
Congress leaders"
Evening star., 1942-05-27
House Committee
Will Decide Between
Excise, Sales Taxes
Group Will Vote Today
On Estute Levy Rates;
Exemption Reduced

BY the Associated Press.
The House Ways and Means Com
mittee, concluding revisions of the
estate and gift tax laws, decided
today to tackle next the question OF
whether to try to raise 81 $40, 900 900
in new revenue by increasing excise
taxes or by approving a sales tax.
Members said that as soon as
they voted on estate and gift tax
rates they would take up the prob
lem of raising taxes on such things
as gasoline, liquor, cigars, transpor-
tation and communications, which
Secretary Morgenthau has recon-
mended.
100000 Estate Exemption.
The committee deferred until to-
day vote on estate and gift tax
rates after agreeing tentatively to
the Treasury recommendation that
a single $4,000 estate exemption be
substituted for the present two
exemptions of $4,000 for life in
surance and $4,000 for otner prop
erty.
Secretary Morgenthau has asked
that the rates be increased ma
terially in order to produce $780,
100000 more revenue.
AS the committee approached the
excise tax question, members said
the TreaSury's original estimates
would have to be revised in the
light of recent developments. For
example, they reasoned that the
suggestion that doubling of the
IL cent gasoline tax could not be
expected to yield the originally esti-
mated s242 200, 900 in view of East
Coast rationing.
Sales Tax in Doubt.
They said, too, that the law OF
diminishing returns and the recent
announcement that the distilllng
industry was being converted, to
production of industrial alcohol
might nullify Mr.. Morgenthau's re-
quest to raise the distilled spirits tax
from 81 to s6 gallon to raise S279,-
100000
On the other hand, the committee
has been told that per cent gen.
eral retail sales tax covering all
commodities would produce $780,
100000. But the members are far
from agreement on whether they
should choose retail or manu-
facturers tax, or what exemptions.
such as food and clothing, should
be made.
A majority Of the committee
appeared to favor some form Of
sales tax two months ago, but shift
in sentiment has left the situation
in doubt.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
U.S.. Is Rounding Up
Private Vessels 10
Harass U.Boats
Admiral Andrews Reports
Some Very Good Shots
At Subs in AtIuntic
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, May 27.-Rear Ad-
miral Adolphus Andrews, command
ing the Eastern sea frontier, says
enemy submarines in Atlantic
coastal waters are In for even
more trouble than the Navy now
is giving them.
Some have been sunk, others
have been chased of, and the rest
soon will be harassed not only by
the Navy but by an offshore fleet
Of private craft taken over by the
Navy, he said yesterday.
Fleet Being Rounded Up.
Disclosing that the Navy was
making every effort to round up a
fleet of such boats to seek out and
report the position of undersea raid
ers and also to insure prompt
rescue Of crews from ships attacked,
the admiral said.
1--WE have combed the coast for
every yacht or other ship with the
stability and speed to mount guns
or use depth bombs. Every such
ship Is now in service or being
equipped for service.
"On the Eastern sea frontier
sinkings have been practically re-
duced in the last six weeks. Very
few ships have been sunk that have
followed my directions on using
the coastal sea lanes.
Very Good Shots Reported.
"And while I can't tell you about
the submarines we've sunk, I can
say we've made some very good
shots. We have slogan here: If
you hear OF a submarine or know
where he is, keep after him until
you get him.
We've been making it so hot for
them that some of them have gone
to the Gulf (of Mexico)."
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Mexico's Navy Patrols Coast,
No Longer in StepchiId Role
Non-Portisun Professional Group Ranks
Equally With Politically Powerful Army

yard capable of constructing both
war and merchant ships.
They expressed hope that one or
two such yards might be built on
the Gulf and Pacific Coasts before
long.
Most of the present fleet was laio
down in Spain before the Civil War
although in the past units were ac-
quired from the United States and
England. Adequate repair facilities
are already available at Acapulco
Veracruz and Tampico. They now
are at the disposal Of the United
States fleet.
A second naval college has beer
established in Mazatlan to provide
officers for the expected new feet
units and for new regiments Of
marines now being enrolled. These
marines already are proud corps
At least 10000 will be recruited, off,
cial quarters said.
The minimum height permitted in
marine recruit is feet 6 inches
AS the Mexicans are short people
the marines, particularly as many
of them are 6 feet and more, appear
to tower over their compatriots
They are a cocky. disciplined crew
bursting for action.
At Mazatlan, 100 picked cadets
have already embarked on their
flve-year course. The academy is
administered by Capt. Agudin Coro
Their training has been so mapped
however, that they will be ready
for active sea duty much earlier
should an emergency arise. A COM
pu1sory course is English so that
all graduates may be prepared for
immediate liaison and elaboration
with the United States Navy. In
its methods, traditions and insignia
the school follows-like the rest of
the Mexican Navy-British pro-
cedure.
Although the Mexican Navy
hasn't fought full-dress sea war
it has gallant actions in its annals.
With the brigantine Iguala, pur-
chased from the United States in
1923, and the Spanish brigantine
ConStante, obtained when its crew
mutinied and turned it over to the
stlll-struggling republic of Mexico.
the young fleet was ready for its
first major action.
This was the investment of the
island fortress Of San Juan de Ulua.
whose guns, in the hands of a die
hard detachment Of Spanish troops.
still dominated the entrance to
Veracruz Harbor. Spanish warships
continued to provision the fortress.
AS a frontal assault appeared un-
feasible, the Mexican Navy sailed
into the Gulf to cut the forts lines
OF communication with the then
Spanish colony Of Cubai This was
accomplished in series of running
fights with the Spaniards, and the
fortress finally starved into sur
render.
When President Benito Juarez was
leading the successful revolt against
Emperor Maximilian and French i'm
perlallsm in 1861, and reinforce
ments were sent by Napoleon III
to help his harassed Mexican En-
peror, the Mexican fleet intercepted
the ships and in a sharp action
compelled them to turn back, and
thus contributed to Juarez's final
victory over the hapless Macmillan.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press.
TODAY.

By the Associated Press.
TODAY.
Senate:
Continues consideration Of bill ex-
panding borrowing authority Of r. F.
c. and authorizing subsidies to sup
port price control program.
Education and Labor Committee
considers in closed session bill to
insure civilians against war losses.
Agriculture Subcommittee con-
tinues hearing on production Of
synthetic alcohol and rubber.
House:
Debates compromise service pay
boost bill.
Interstate Commerce Committee
inquiries into rubber supplies.
Foreign Affairs Committee calls
on Norman Davis for views on legis-
lation to restrict use of Red Cross
emblem.
Naval Affairs Committee resumes
investigation Of contracts.
Ways and Means Committee con-
tinues tax bill consideration.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Indians Dance Miles
In BoIiviu Carnival

Indians were easily the stars of
this years carnival at La Paz, Bo-
livia. Groups from various regions,
clad in their brightly colored cos
tunes, danced as they moved along
in the parade.
Tourists marveled how the Indians
kept on dancing for miles, espe-
cially the women with their many
multi i-colored skirts, which stood out
almost straight as they twirled
around, first to the right and then
to the left. Each region had its
flute and drum band. On the day
following the parade the Indians
competed in dances and prizes were
awarded.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Two Escaped Prisoners
Are Sought by Navy

A search continued today for two
Navy prisoners who escaped the
guardhouse of the Navy Yard re-
ceiving station last night by scaling
a 10-foot fence.
The men wore blue dungarees
with brig" stamped on the knees Of
their trousers and on the back OF
their jackets, police reported.
The yard listed the seamen as
William C. Brame, 20, of Wilder
ness, Va, and Albert E. Walker, 18,
Kaiser, w. Va. 1t. j. P. Roach of
the yard told police the men had
been held for desertion since De-
cember.
Evening star., 1942-05-27
Flying Tigers Blast
japanese in Yunnan
Without Opposition
Chinese Push Invaders
Back os Position Along
Burmu Road Improves
BY the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, May 27.-The
Chinese position along the Bur-
ma road was reported greatly
improved today as the American
Flying Tigers blasted japanese
bases repeatedly without meet
ing opposition and Chinese
troops continued to push the in
vaders back from the Salween
River.
Dispatches from the Southwestern
front said the Salween formed the
extreme limit Of Japanese encroach-
ment in Yunnan Province and that
apprehensions that they might at
tempt a lightning offensive toward
Running, the eastern terminal Of
the Burma road, had subsidized.
Apparently left without effective
air protection, the Japanese were
hammered Monday and twice yes
terday by American Volunteer
Group airmen, who caused great
damage with their bombs and ma
chine guns at Lungling and Teng-
yueh, the present advance base Of
the invaders. These bases are IS and
Is miles back from the banks of
the Salween, the high tide of the
Japanese advance, and the Chinese
were extending their attacks from
the northeast of Lungling to the
south of that town.
Chinese Attack in Chekiang.
In the Chekiang province theater,
on the east coast, Chinese attacks
designed to hamstring the Japanese
now at the gates of Kinhwa, the pro-
visional capital. were reported.
The attacks, were made, said the
Central News Agency, in the triangle
between Hangchow, KaShing and
Wuhing in northernmost Chekiang,
about 100 miles southwest of Shang-
hal and behind the bases along
Hangchow Bay from which the
Japanese drive on Kinhwa was
launched.
Wuchen, 40 miles northeast of
Hangchow, was said to have fallen
to the Chinese and numerous Chi
nese puppet troops previously serv-
Ing the japanese were reported to
have gone over to the Chinese forces.
Meanwhile, there was no further
news of the siege Of Kinhwa, where
yesterdays Chungking communique
reported the bloody repulse of in
vading columns striving to break
through defense lines Just outside
the city's walls.
Action Against India Seen.
Observers said a close reading of
Japanese reports, together with
other information from Burma, in
dicated that the nearly 10000 jap
anese troops concentrated there may
be destined for action against India
rather than an attempted offensive
up the Burma road into China.
The Japanese did not appear to
have massed enough men and ma
chimes along the Salween for an
other big Jump in that direction.