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Evening star., 1942-05-17
MARYLAND Has Girls Town for War Workers
MnnL

MKroN. Md.-'The fat girl" the
nots on the door said mktndly. went
homo Monday
A blond skipping down one OF the long
T-shaped corridors read it aloud and
hooted In disregard for the little
lettering abounding along the walls to
please observe silence.
please do not disturb. Eleven TO
shift" read q sign on another door.
A tall girl swished along the hall IN
4 housecoat and from an open door
came the imperious, If high-pdtched'
summons: Hey. Ruby!"
No .answer Ruby wasn't IN the
doruitory Working at the war plant
or down somewhere in Elkton.
But "the fat girl" had gone home per-
manently, quitting this unique girls
town of three dormitories just over the
white concrete bridge in Elkton, color
full war workers settlement nesting be-
tween the two companies engaged In
ordnance production, largely with girl
labor.
The fat girls roommate posted the
note of departure on the door. Ine
chunky one was among the 5 TO ~
per cent who become homesick and
leave. She was unusual ALI the rest
say they love it-immensely.
Dormitories House 18O Girls.
About 1870 girls live in the dormitories,
built six weeks ago by the Farm Security
Administration, the only all-girl project
of its kind In the Nation. And It's sue
ceeding, so much so that another 70
dorms for so girls each soon may mush-
room beside the first three IN the
sprawling, politically wise. marriage
conscious county seat Of Cecil County.
Md.
The F. s. A., pioneers in Federal hous-
inz since the days Of the "okies" IN
California In 1895, built the dormltorles
to help in Elkton's tightening housing
problem as the burgeoning war plants
brought in hundreds of workers.
About two-thirds of the 180 girls are
from Pennsylvania, the rest from West
ern Maryland. Most with high school
sducation, they average 81 to 20 years
old. and for most this is their first real
lob. Only q handful are married.
Each dormitory IL separate, chatter
box family Of gay. frank, irrepressiole
and unsophisticated girls having, they
say, . whale Of q time.
Blond, blue-eyed Marion Runkle, 20,
Of Port Carbon, Pa, working the II pm.
to7a.m. shift, tumbled from bed to say
dormitory life "is all right. like 1t q
lot" A 1899 high school graduate, she
says it's her first real job, and she likes
It. It may be a little dangerous. but
nothing to be scared Of" A soldiers
picture on her bureau "Oh. he's my
boy friend" The other girls stories
vary only in detail.
TWO Of Marion's friends bunk across
the hall, Brunette Kathleen Boyle, 25
Cumbrola, Pa, and Janet Jones, rs. q
blond from st. Clair, Pa. Both worked
before IN . five and ten. Life and work
here are swell"
The rooms are much alike Two
single beds and two bureaus framed
snapshots >. radios white curtains
-. closet stockings and undergar-
ments flung about -. few empty soft
drink bottles =. q small American flag
on the wall some bureau tops and
window sills are regular delicatessens
-. bread, cereals, peanut butter, pickles
coffee pot for breakfast IN theil
rooms.
Evening star., 1942-05-17

About gve cots each meek end at All Souls
Church and are furnished breakfast Sunday mornings Pic
right Paul Broahp sailor stationed at Curtis
member OF the Central Kitchen No. of the District Red Cross
sevpinq Wed Gagno United States Marine Corps
"a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
Yale And Harvard
Crew, Track, Tennis
Teams Meet Saturday

New Haven, May % - Harvard
and Yale will do a lot of competing
IN Derby and New Haven tomorrow,
the day marking the wind-up of the
dual meet seasons in crew, track and
tennis. A swarm of Harvard oars
men came to town last night, went
to Derby this morning and worked
out on the HouSatonic in prepara-
ton for the four races with Yale,
starting at 5 Saturday afternoon.
Harvard has had a highly success
full crew season and, in all four
events, the combination, Freshman,
Junior Varsity and Varsity, appears
to have slight edge on the Ellis.
The second race will be between the
freshmen starting at $50; the third
ut 8 will be between the junior var
Bity crews and the climax will be
between the varsity crews at $50.
Both Yale and Harvard will turn
put this afternoon, Harvard early,
Yale late. 1t will be the 80th meet
ing Of Yale and Harvard. Harvard
has won 40 races, Yale 80.
The track meet between the we'll
balanced teams of the two univer-
stiles will get under way Saturday
ut 2 with the field events. 1t should
be nip and tuck all the way, this
Judgment being based on the out
come of last Saturdays Heptagonals
which Harvard won by a close score.
The Crimson has some fine men in
McKinnon in the hurdles; Hough-
ION IN the mile and the half; Phin-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
HAMILTON PARK
SCENE OF CITY
GAMES SUNDAY
BrOOklyn-T Ommies Set for
Feature; Avigs VS.
Tribunes

The City Amateur league will at
tempt to move into its second week
Of play Sunday at Hamilton park
with four games listed. This week,
due to the Boy Scout Jalnboree, the
league will shift its schedule to. the
East End diamond while the scouts
take over the Stadium.
The feature game Of the day at
the East End field will bring the
Brooklyn A. @. and the North End
Thomas club, the team they beat in
the playoffs last season. This game
Is booked for Diamond No. at 4
o'clock. The other late afternoon
contest will show the Avigianese
and the Tribunes on the second field,
that too starting at 4.
Game Lineups
The early contests, scheduled for
1:45 show the Washington Hills
meeting the Mill Plain A. @. on
diamond No. / while the Sacred
Hearts and the Overlooks clash in
the diamond No. 2 affair.
The park department announced
that the field will be oiled during
the week and everything will be in
readiness for the pair Of twin bills.
The Brooklyn A. G. has another
strong team this year with many re-
turning from last seasons SQUAD
with other newcomers added. Johnny
McKenlia will start on the hill for
the Brooks with Mike Haiday doing
the receiving, NcKenna twirled q
three hitter his FIRST time out this
year and will be back again Sunday
to try to duplicate the performance
The 1ommies hope to have a num-.
Der Of new performers III line for
the contest: one a pitcher.
Tllomaston. May 22.--The AIneri.
can Legion ball club will play the
Washingtn Hills Of the Waterbury
City Amateur league tonight at 6
p. nj. Sheldon ard Benson will be
the soldiers battery and McCorlnacE
and Boroway for the Hills. Archie
Grano will umpire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
Scovill Softball

According to release No. 34567,
series 3-A from the office Of Russell
H. Hickman, recreational director of
the ScoviA Manufacturing Company
Monday evening of next week will
be devoted to practice session for
all gifls' teams intending to play
softball in the newly formed IS"
League. At that time and with off,
GERS of the mems league on hand, a
team will be picked to represent
Scovill in the Girls Industrial
League, recently formed.
On Tuesday night, May IS, the
following softball games in the
mems Inter-Department Loop have
been carded:
Press Room VS. Chucking Day,
Diamond l. Tube Mill VS. Banking
Room, diamond Q; and Loading
Room VS. Grinding Room, diamond
|3.
Wednesday night, Fuse Assembly
and Metal Stores teams meet; Man
ufacturing Eyelet VS. North Mill
Finishing; and Tin Shop VS. Case
No. !. On Thursday, it's Training
Room VS. Chucking Night; A. s. N.
D. VS. Transportation; and Alum
mum Finish VS. Trucking; Friday,
the Case No. "a and Automatic
Screw teams clash; With Machine
Room and Advance Training also to
meet; Hot Forge drawing a bye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22

Bob Of the famous Lefty of Philadelphia and Boston
Baseball fame pitching varsity baseball freshman for Washington
College, Ceertown Maryland Principal Lou Tbodeu Crosby
might
Cheshire Academy native Of
waterbury athletes including Hopees Baoni
this month"; before his graduation
W IVY Connecticut natural goes at Ms tonight in the semina to
Mauelo steal
from the standpoint Of sustained action Beau Jack back from his
native Georgia boxed time find
which he would not otherwise encounter the much better all
and fighter than Bob from City
rich folks
Dara Thompsonve against
certain parties" which settled since
tract signed between Naugauck
DAILY University baseball
freshman catcher helping little to defeat rivals Andove
worcester Academy and Dean Chaky Wright
have been matched for feather title bout Baltimore June 49, despite
commission edc
against Constantine Wright already
question will recognize
champ?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
PASTOR Al over
TAMI MAUR|ELLO.
AT MISC TONIGHT
Johnston Fighter CANDLES
100000 Third Chance
With Champion
BY JACK CUDDY
UNITED Press StaR Correspondent

UNITED Press star Correspondent
New York, May % - (UP) =
Veteran Bob Pastor, forced into
pugilism's most unwelcome gamble,
tackles explosive Young Tani Maui
riello tonight OF Madison Square
Garden, letting another title shot
and the accompanying 100000
purse ride their stormy leather.
Pastor, the 2S-year-old Saratoga
Springer, couldn't withdraw from
this 1O-round bout--a match closed
before Billy COINS broken hand
virtually assured Bob Of q title tilt
With Private Joe Louis this summer.
Except for tonight's result, only q
green light from the army is needed
to send Louis and Rapid Robert into
the ring again in late June or early
July. Promoter Mike Jacobs has
been trying to get that approval
from the War Department.
Must Go On
Despite Jacobs yen for o third
Pastor Louis encounter, he refused
to permit Pastor and Manager JIM
my Johnston to stage a strategic
withdrawal from tonight's brawl
with Signor Mauriello Of the Bronx.
Realizing that such run-out might
kindle bad ballyhoo for the Louis
extravaganza, Uncle Mike said, If
you can't lick Mauriello, I don't
want you in with Louis later"
Experts and betting men are con-
fident that Pastor CAN lick %
year-old Tami, and they back theiE
opinion at a Al price. They realize
that the veteran from Saratoga
Springs, N. Y, Is riding the crest
of a sensational comeback string Of
IL straight victories.
Victims of this rebound streak
include such formidable performers
as Turkey Thompson, Lem Franklin
Jimmy Rivins, Booker Beckwith and
Light Heavyweight Champion Gus
Lesnevich. The latter erred in ac-
cepting an over the-weight match.
Pastor and Johnston appreciate
the adage that anything can hap
pen in the ring" particularly when
you're battling a cocky youngster
who has won six straight victories
since growing into the heavyweight
class. Since his last defeat by Les
nevich, as a nght-heavy in Novem-
Der, Mauriello polished OF Buddy
Knox, Gunnar Barlund, Teddy
Whit, J. D. Turner, Henry Cooper
and Eldridge Eastman - knocking
out i've Of them.
Cam Finish EN-
Moreover, Mauriello has proved @
savage finisher-once he has his OPP
ponent in trouble. And Pastor,
VIGOROUSLY slow starter who usually
spends most Of the first two rounds
on the canvas, gets into plenty OF
trouble.
Yet, 1t appears as If Pastor can
weather rough going in the early
rounds and breeze through to an
easy victory because Of his speed
and skill.
Each was expected to weigh about
1853 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22

C. H. S. DIAMOND,
TRACK SQUADS
BUSY SATURDAY
Naugatuck, AnsOria Here;
Tech Can CIinch Title
Today

Waterways two most important
early season high schoo. baseball
games were listed for today and to-
morrow with the Crosby NaugatucS
meeting Saturday at Municipal Sta
dunn as the contest apt to draw a
good-sized crowd of fans from this
city and Sne borough south Of the
border" That Is, II the Weather
Man behaves himself and sends no-
thing more than light shower be-
tween press hour today and game
time tomorrow.
Today, 1t was Wildly and Leaven-
worth at the stadium, with the AL
Kellie trophy in the balance. Pa
irons present for that one are apt
to see some slick pitching from Will
by's Johnny Necunas and Techs
Joe Mccarthy, who has already de-
feated Wildly in an earlier game and
If he can repeat today, the mythical
city high school championship be-
longs to Leavenworth.
Two For One
Ansonia and Crosby track teams
are also carded for track and field
action Saturday. afternoon at 8
o'clock, a half hour after the start
OF the Crosby-Naugy baseball game,
with both events goin gon sinultan-
eously after 3 p. m. Roger Goodson,
negro grid star shows with Ansonia.
Naugatuck will come to town with
a weli-balanced team that has lost
but one game to date and has an
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
Small State Field
For "Hale America"

West Hartford, Conn, May 22-
(UP)-Only IA Connecticut golfers
nave filed entries for the uuali-
tying round of the Hale America
National Golf Tournament, 10 was
announced today.
Eight golfers have fled for the
Hartford round at Wampanoae
Country Club, and six sent en-
tries for the tourney over the Yale
Country Club course.
The Hartford entries: George
Gilbert and Frank Sarro, Wampa-
nog; and six amateurs, Bobby
Grant, George McLachlan, @. b.
Stadtmiller, L. K. Ives, Jim Kill
lington and Frank Ross.
Those entered in the New Haven
round are George Sparkling and
John Walsh, Brooklawn; Jack
Williams and Cliff Bruneau, New
Haven pros; and Art williams and
AL Winter, Bridgeport amateurs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22

ney in the two mile; Ford in the
Pole Vault; Bunker in the high
jump; Pfister in the hammer; and
Shattuck and Bonner in the shot
and discus. They'll make trouble, ac-
cording to Coach Charlie Hoyt OF
the Yale team.
Close Contest?
Yale's strongest men are Captain
Parshall in the shot put; Finley in
the hurdles; Clark In the sprints
Guernsey in the broad jump; De-
Mott in the javelin and Beard In
the discuss, with others very likely
to be heard from. Second and third
places are going to play an big part
in tomorrow's meet and probably
some dark horses" Of both Yale
and Harvard will come through
That it will be close and hotly
contested meet Is certain.
Climaxing good season In which
only two matches were lost, the
Yale varsity tennis team will match
strokes with Harvard on the Yale
courts at 2:30 tomorrow. Yale bowed
In close matches to North Carolins
and Princeton and Harvard's rec.
ord is not so impressive. Yale Ii
favored to win, because of the bet
ter record of the teams. Coach
Hinchliff will have the following
men on the courts:
Singles - Dick Cooley, Jim Eth
ridge (c), Robert McKenna, Grant
Wilmer, George O. Burwin, Al Ford
Mill Warrilow. Stan Runbough.
Doubles Dick Sooley McKenlls
(Rob) Al Ford George c. Burgwin;
Stan Rhmbough-Jim Ethridge;
John lfeaes John w. BFaaach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
NOvA-SAvOLD TONIGHT

Washington, May 22-(UP)-Lcu
Nova and Lee Sayold meet tonight
in a 10-round heavyweight bout ex-
pected to bring in $4,000 for the
Navy Relief Fund and nominate
the next opponent Of champion
Joe Louis.
The fight, scheduled for Crit
nth Stadium last night, was post
poned because Of the weather.
Nova, who lost to Louis last fall
In six rounds, is a 2 to / favorite
to beat Savold and get another
shot at the champion sometime
this year. It win be the first fight
for the exponent Of the cosnic
punch since his 80 az Louis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
MRS. C0NSIDINE NEW
CITY PIN CHAMPION

Torrington, May 22-Mrs. Cath
crime Considine is the new duckpin
champ of Torrington for 1912. She
captured the title at the Arcade
alleys last night in competition
with is other girl bowlers. Mrs.
Considine pinned the wood for ia
in the first game followed by a 81
for the second and completed her
string with a 125 which incident
ally was high single for the evening.
Her total was 1886 which was %
pins better than v. Mixcus who nd
313. Gilbert Hubert presented the
Hubert trophy to Mrs. Considine
at the close of the tournament.
Other scores are as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
TOday'S Sport Parade

but no more were necessary. The
part was over then and the guests
knew 1t. They asked for autographs
and they clustered around for a
close glimpse of their hero in the
flesh. Many of them had never seen
him so close before or on an occa-
sion so purely social. It was new
experience to theln-as 1t was to
me.
It gave them and II gave me q
new insight into this one-time Ala
bana field hand who has risen to
a position Of respect-and, yes, love
in the minds and hearts of mil
lions of Americans. The speeches,
the table talks and the side whis-
perS in the corridors-all these add
ed shades and colors to a picture
that has not yet become complete
in our time.
That picture probably won't be-
come complete for years. Not until
Joe has lost the championship or
has retired undefeated will all the
shadows ard the subtle under
tons melt into the whole: But when
1t does become complete, that pic
plete, that picture will be a pretty
wonderful inspiration to the negro
race, I know, because I took the
trouble to find out.
Next to F. d. r.
I didn't ask Miss Bankhead or
Walker or Louis or his celebrated
friends. I asked fiVe-year-old ne
gro boy who attended the party
with his father. He was a tiny,
chocolate colored pickanniny in a
blue and white wash suit. His hair
was kinky, his nose was tilted and
his eyes were wide with wonder.
What, I asked, cid he think of the
man we know AS Joe Louis?
Next to President Franklin D.
Roosevelt" the boy said, "Mr. Louis
is the greatest man in all the
world."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
Transporting
World
BY
JOHN A. CLUNEY
NorrUolk Priest, Ex-Boxer, NOw Chaplain

up at Camp Edwards Massachusetts, stationed
catholic priest tried atten
cuddent ring while earning college
nng hoping eventually enter seminary and become Roman
the wordamous Swah dialect
months has eaten roasted zEBA and has
Brazil in South America
His most interesting background
Edwards where many Waterbury boys sta
TONED, Is as follows:
"A fighting chaplain actually college
Lieutenant Charles Diamond Of Philadelphia
this cantonments clergymen
ond spiritual soldiers the
ment center.
The story Of his life is
a children Charlie sold
his entered the
struck out for himself in professional circles
ladder but always yearnng become priest
Seminary
earned through fighting financing his
way through college
OFF TO AFRICA
Africa missionary labed
months Swahi
deliver natives their mother
IN Africa Father Diamond first discovered spiritual need
serving chaplain troops
months spreading the gospel without seeing white On these
antelope which,
hungry eat II he doesn't 1t cooked"
but his ubiquitous did embrace pedagogu served
r.
first
mt and sent him to Camp Edwards as a chaplain
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
Record Golf Field
For Hale America
National Open

New York, May 22-(UP)-With
the greatest entry list in open golf
history - 1928 from the United
States, Canada, Brazil and Argen~
tina-the Hale America National
Open Golf championship at Ridges
moor Solmtry Club, Chicago, JunG
1921 promises to be the high spoA
Of the first war year links season,
The previous high was /, 400 for thd
1887 U. S.. Open.
Competition in S6-hole local
Qualifying rounds at SO places In
the United States will have 1,41a
players battling for the $40 quali@
ficrS' places. All of the qualifying
rounds will be played next Monday
May Is, except those at Fort Smith
Ark, Denver and Saginaw, Mich.
which will be held Sunday and al
Toronto, which will be held, Tues
day.
Five former open champions and
one former amateur champion win
compete in the local qualifying
rounds. The former open champs
are Fred Mcleod, 1908; George
0esA 6SA4Vs 4OV0s Willie MdCGdI1atlGt
1925; Tommy Armour, 1927; and
Billy Burke, 1881. The former anna
teur king Is Max r. Marston, 1923.
Order Of Play
The second step will be the So
hole sectional opens at IS sites from
June to 8. The $40 local qualifera
will be Joined In the semi finals by
So players exempted from local
rounds because they have qualified
for the PGA championship being
held next week and by IL Califor-
mans who have no local rounds.
Twenty-one other entrants who
by virtue Of their records, are ex.
empted from qualifying play viii
then join the survivors for the ~
hole final. Profits from the tourna-
ment will 60 to the Navy Relief So.
ciety and the United Service Or.
CARNATIONS. In addition; exhibition
matches will be played by the ex-
empted entrants to help swell thu
fund during the sectional rounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
Baseball Bits

Il tall John Beazley w for the St. Louis Cardinals Chicago
celebrate
mans birthday his 2d notable enough event in itself But mainly it
outstanding
his winning streak last fall stepped
spring win stretching
shutou job by Buky Walters Sunday Cincinnati They
battle
this spring and belted single that knocked
Of TALES then continued banking
rest the Big Beazley still freshman pitcher
ne allowed the Reds only hits all told and headed the
the Cmcinnas
National League Mel National run king
Giants
master 1927 but he never negotiated Cincinnati until
however hasn't
the Crosley premises than other visiting except
DA1aggio hit PLAYER
r. Mccormick, who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
Black Yanks AT
Hartford Tonight


Hartford, May 22-The Sa-
witt Gems baseball team will
play its first home night game
under lights tonight friday
at Buckley Stadium. Bill Sa-
witt, the club sponsor, has
booked the New York Black
Yankees, one Of the strongest
cOlOred clubs in the land, for
the game.
On Sunday the Gems face
the Boston Royal COIOred
Giants Of the new Negro Ma
jOr league in a double header
starting at 2 p. m. at the Stad-
ium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
WEIGH VS.. MARTIN

Boston, May 22-(UP)-New Eng
land middleweight champion Coley
WEIGH of Portland. Me-, and Tony
Martin Of Milwaukee clash at Bos-
ton Garden tonight in D 10-round
bout that may determine the chal-
lenger for q shot at Tony zale's
world championship.
Martin. currently rated No.
and scored g one-round knockout
"a their two previous bouts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
|INIMACULATES TO
WORK OUT SUNDAY

Anxious to secure q bang-ur
team for competition in the CYC
baseball league this season, Rev,
Philip Hussey has called q practices
session for the immaculate Concep.
ton team candidates, to be held
Sunday afternoon at Q O'Clock on
the washington Park diamond, with
everyone interested isfvited b at
tend the drill, which Is 70 ~ II
charge q coaches not yet selected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22

One Of my greatest shots was
made on the par 4, 320-yard nth
OF the Breckenridge Park course in
the Texas Open of 1899.
I needed S,S finish for a pos
sible victory. Although the fairway
was narrow. ! felt could drive the
green.
There are woods on each side q
cross trap in front of the green and
traps on each side.
1t Is impossible to carry the ball
that distance but a perfectly placed
drive with tremendous distance will
reach the green.
I hit the ball to within IS feet
Of the hole two-putted for q birdie
and finished second.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-22
REISER SHELVED

New York, May 22.-(UP)-Pete
Reiser, Brooklyn's centerfielder and
leading hitter, has a pulled muscle
in his side and will be unable to
play for four or five days, DR..
Charles r. Weeth said today.
with Reiser's sub, Augie Galan,
also out Of action, either Dixie
Walker or Frenchy Bordagaray will
play centerfield. Reiccr hurt him
self during one Of his vicious swings
at bat. He Is the National Leagues
leading hitter with an average OF
1913.