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Evening star., 1942-12-04
Citizens Group Indorses
Housing Of Servicemen

The Northeast Conference of Cit
liens Associations last night in
dorsed plans for week end housing
of service men in Washington.
The motion was made by Thomas
w. Joy, Chillum delegate, following
a discussion of possibilities fol
housing in schools and other public
buildings. The conference, which
did not back any specific plan, re-
quested more information about
such facilities from the District
Commissioners.
The group also approved the mo-
tion of L. M. Green, delegate from
National Gateway, that q name be
given the new yiaduct over the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad, connecting
Florida and Rhode Island avenues
NE. Names for the bridge will be
submitted at the next meeting.
A letter of congratulation was
sent by the confederation to James
Crooks, delegate from the North
Capital area, who was recently ap-
pointed public relations officer fol
the District Rent Control ONCE
The meeting was held at the 18th
precinct police station. Vincent P
Boudren, conference president ano
delegate from Metropolitan View
presided.
Evening star., 1942-12-04
$50 British Interned
In Africa Escape in
Communicated Train
Group Freed by Allied
Landings FIees Axis
Sweeping Into Tunisio
By LEO BRANHAM.

Associated Press War Correspondent
AT A BRITISH PORT, Dec. A.
Three hundred and fifty British
sailors, freed from French intern
ment by the Allied landings in
North Africa, have reached safety
here after perilous trip on COM
mandeered freight train in which
their French jailer eagerly joined
to escape German and Italian forces
sweeping into Tunisia.
The jailer and his charges got out
of Tunisia one jump ahead of the
Axis.
The men, who had been held by
the Vichy French after being picked
up from torpedoed or sunken ships
in the Mediterranean, told of their
thrill-packed journey on arrival
here.
The odyssey began November 8
when the French commandant
learned of the Allied operations in
North Africa, which had begun be-
fore dawn. He told them they were
free to 60 Further, he intended to
join them rather than remain under
the Axis when the Germans and
Italians arrived.
Feared Meeting Axis Troops.
Then the jailer suggested they
take over the freight train at sta
ton nearby.
Two Maltese offered to run the
train and three Spanish prison cooks
oil m M oIprr
The sailors loaded what little food
they could find, a small supply of
rifles and ammunition and steamed
out of the station.
Our journey not only was miser-
able but full of anxiety" a sailor
said. The train comprised open
cars and we lay fiat. covered with
blankets to conceal ourselves from
enemy aircraft"
I'VE moved cautiously for we had
no news of the German and Italian
troops and were afraid of running
into them.
Hid in Mines Eve Days.
"Once we hid in salt mine two
days. Later we hid in phosphate
mine three days.
Food was desperately scarce.
I'VE still hadn't met or heard of
enemy troops and were frankly
puzzled by their absence We since
learned that we were travelling all
the time just about 10 hours ahead
of them"
After travelling 200 miles in IL
days the hungry and weary seamen
arrived in Constantine, Algiers,
which was occupied by the British
I'VE must have looked like a
wretched crowd for the British i'm
mediately took us for Italian SOL
diers about to surrender" one said
I'VE were walking toward a solid
line of fixed bayonets.
The whole scene changed dra-
matically as we shouted we are
British
Evening star., 1942-12-04

Two well-known figures Of the
stage and screen, Ruth Gordon, one
of the co-stars q 1.-THE Three
Sisters" now playing at the National
Theater, and Pvt. Carson Kanin,
Hollywood director assigned here to
the Office of Strategic Services, were
married before group Of close
friends last night at the Willard
Hotel.
District Judge James w. Morris
officiated at the ceremony immedi-
ately after the performance of the
play at the National.
Besides leading members Of the
cast-Katharine Cornell, Judith
Anderson and Edmund Glenn
guests included Supreme Court JUS
Evening star., 1942-12-04

plane and alive. None seemed Sc
riously injured except for some
burns. The destroyer's whaleboat
came near the plane. One by one
the survivors pushed off into the
water. They drifted short distance
and were picked up. They must
have hated to hit that salt water
again. All that could talk thanked
us "for the lift" One yelled: "See
you in Toxic" before jumping from
the wing.
Perry and had our first cigarette
and then took off again. We
secuted again to the west but did
not see any more survivors. An
incongruous sight was two black
natives padding across the channel
in log boat, We saw the bow of a
destroyer sticking straight out of
the water to a height of about 20
feet.
I suggested over the phone to
Perry that we head over to Guadal-
canal beach to take close look at
the burning Jap transports. He
turned in his cockpit, grinned and
pulled his trigger finger back and
forth and said -.'"bang bang bang
over the phone.s He knew better
The Japs might still shoot at us
from the burning ships and also
probably had anti-aircraft guns
ashore. However, we had a gooc
view throughout our patrol of the
burning japanese transports. One
was near the northwest tip o1
Guadalcanal, the second severa
miles to the east along the coast
and the other two close together
still further east. Three were burn
ing from stem to stern and one was
blazing aft. Large columns of smoke
were coming from below their decks
Warned of Approaching Zeros.
I saw a few of the personne
scurrying on the deck of one OF
them but the others appeared to be
abandoned, Loss of life on the
tightly-packed transports must have
been terrific. A few surviving troops
may have reached shore but I an
positive no equipment or supple,
were landed.
All through our flight, radio mes
sages had dinned into our ears
giving rescue instructions to boat
and planes and messages to oul
attacking forces further out Sud
denly I heard a voice say: "Fiv,
zeros approaching-all seaplane!
return to base"
Perry whipped the plane arount
so fast I almost was ierked ou
and We headed for home. Soor
l saw the Zeros in combat with
our Grumman Wildcat fighters.
One of our seaplane group, pilotec
by 1t. George w. Polk, New Yorl
City, and formerly Of the New Yorl
Herald-Tribune, was on the waite,
at the time the message was re-
ceived. His plane was dived on by
a. Zero which dropped two small
bombs 100 yards away and ther
started to strafe. 1t. Polk saw
the Zero pilot grining at the pros.
pect of An easy kill of a seaplane
but moment later a Grammar
zoomed up behind and exploded
the Zero from the sky. Poll
reached safety.
Life is like that in the Solomons.
Evening star., 1942-12-04

tice and Mrs. Felix Frankfurter and
Herbert Bayard Swope.
1t was the first wedding for the
30-year-old movie director, and the
second for Miss Gordon, a widow,
who gave her age as As. Mr.. Kanin
said he could not get leave and add
ed that this was the earliest date he
and his bride had been able to set
for the wedding, although it had
been planned for some time.
Miss Gordon, long a star on
Broadway, had leading roles in
ABE Lincoln in Illinois" and THE
Silver Bullet" Acclaimed for his
movie productions, Mr.. Kanin di-
rected My Favorite Wife" "A Man
to Remember" and Bachelor
Mother"
Evening star., 1942-12-04
Health Program Adopted

Chile has plnysical-fitness cam
paign urging men and women to
take courses in calisthenics and
walking.
Evening star., 1942-12-04
10 i. ). Sailors Saved
By SeapIane After
I'd SoIomons Battle
Writer Tells Of Toxiine
Over Water for Hours
Hunting Survivors

The drama has been told OF the
japanese air and rlaDdl defeat in
the Solomons from November IL
to IS, during Which 28 OF their
ships Dere sunk. But here is nelD
drama in the tragic scene after
battles end.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

five game of ten played, and will get no, worse than a tie for the mythical city high school champ ionship, and win 1t if Crosby de. feats Wilby in the finale tomorrow afternoon.
 Wilby, already winner of the Al Kellie Memorial trophy, can gain tie for the title" If it tops Crosby and coach Jim Lee will depend upon Johnny Necunas to pitch the Wild cats to the most important ictory of the season.
 Good Start
 Yesterday Tech went to work in the second inning, scored three runs, got another in the third and had a nice four run lead which Tor rington cut in half with two runs in the fourth, and then splurged with a five-run outburst in the fifth inning which gave the New City club [ to { edge, which was not enough to win, as things turned out, as Tech got four in the ninth, but was short because of Torring- tons two in the eighth, the game finishing 0-8.
 Tn the second, pitcher Steve Zilaro hit a double. and scored when Walt Woloshinsky his for three bases, Graves walked and Hamel's single scored two runs. Three singles, a passed ball and walk gave Torrington five runs in the fifth when zzilaro went out in favor of Mccarthy.
 Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
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Story of Two Autographs By HOnus Wagner; WiId- ness Has Riddle Pitching to Strength; Reds Require
 Hitting, But That's Nothing New

His autograph on a check has helped the fund being collected to immortalize Dr. McGill's useful life and public service as an educator.
 Bill McKechnie again walked the streets and sat up late in the park following the Giants I0-run out burst-eight runs after two were out-against the Reds the other afternoon.
 You go crazy trying to figure this game" says the veteran manager Of the Cincinnatis.
 Heres 6aWed-oH Danny Mur- taugh of the Phillies leading the league and fellows like DoIph Camilli and AFky Vaughan of the Dodgers batting around .230,"
 Some trace Elmer Riddles difhs eultles to second year trouble, The young man who w0n iD last season and had an earned run average Of 2.24 has been kay0ed five times Rl- ready, The one decision he holds was . e-5 squeeze against the poor PhDls,
 "TheEe have been c lot 0f pitchers like that" points out Johnny Allen Of the BF00klyDg, "EyeTythlpg goes along smoothly Cor them, They get everybody out without knowing hoW they dld t. Then the following year when they get pasted, they go te pieces"
 MeI<eebDie says this Is not true iD Elmer Riddles ease, The Deacon puts the finger en the oeoFglaDs bRagtaelle,
 "It,s lack 0e control" explains hgeHERchnje, sWben he wAnts to keep the ball l0w, he throws tt higll, When lle wants lt high, iBs leW, @ he's pitehlng to strength instead el weakness"
 Mekeebnle insist that the Rads legs pitching vii De all right,
 Enc Ginelslnan club needs hlttlne, but Bill MsEssehnis is lsee te tbat AIiNellt, :.
 IIa baan't had any iR yeaFs-in either H0sf1al 0F Cincinnati,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
Johnny Connpo Ring Career May Be Ended
Wilson's Mir. ICEIy| Says Keep Golf BaIIsInC COOL Place.

Chicago, Ill.-It isn't exactly economical to play that golf ball of yours until 1t begins to warp from rnutilation, according to L. B. Tcley, president of the Wilson porting Goods company. Some day you'll probably turn it in to be re- built and it would help some to preserve as much of the original core as possible. Besides, he said, too much lumpiness might inter- fere with its flight and roll and cost you Q few strokes.
 A little more care than usual on the golfers part will help main- tain golf ball stocks at appreciable levels during the war, he explained.
 Keep Elm Cool
 Icely suggests that you store golf balls in a cool place and away from strong light. Keep them away from heat above 120 degrees. The prox- unity of stoves in operation, hot water pipes and the like are best avoided as a storage place for golf balls. And, if you're gazing to lose your ball in the rough aim for a dry, shady spot.
 Of course you're trying your level best to do this already, but 1cely would like to remind you to avoid ploping as many balls as possible in intervening water holes-es- pecially if the balls are cut. The balata used in golf ball covers Is the same as employed for Trans Atlantic cables and will withstand considerable water if 1t isn't cut. But a mutilated ball in water for a prolonged period may be adversely affected,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
Tenniseer From
 Ecuador Reaches N. E. Semi-FinaIs

West Hartford, Conn, June B. (UP)-Francisco Segura of Ecuador who has the meanest two-l1anded forehand in the business and likes to be called Pancho, meets Harris Everett, Jacksonville, Fla, in the sem!-flnal round of the New Eng land tennis championships today.
 Top-seeded Gardner Mulloy, Coral Gables, Fla, plays Chauncey Depew Steele, Jr., Cambridge, Mass, in the other Semi-final match to- day.
 Segura, a 20-year-old youngster from Quito, Ecuador, had a little trouble in gaining the semi finals. He played Paul Guibord, Hartford, former Dartmouth player, of his feet to win the first set B-2, but had a tough time taking the sec- ond, 10-8. Pancho, as he calls him. self, swings on his forehand like Ted Williams or Joe DiMaggio at the plate. When he connects, the shots whiz in all directions like bul- lets.
 Other Scores
 Mulloy busted John Cow, Sims bury, 6-2, 9-7; Steel eliminated Var tie Prochaska, Hartford, 6-3, 6-2, and Everett defeated Marvin An- thony, West Palm Beach, Fla, 6-3. 8-6.
 In the women's division. Hope Knowles, Avon, meets Katherine Hubbell, Dedham, Mass, today in the final round.
 Miss Knowles busted Barbara Neilds. Cleveland, 6-2, 6-2, and Miss Hubbeli eliminated Argyll Rice, Hartford, 6-2, 6-2,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

New York, June S.-Thirty years ago Honus Wagner. then the No. 1 star of the National League, visited 8 little boy who was suffering in a hospital from infantile paralysis. The little boys name was Jimmy McGill. The greatest all-around ball player of all time autographed a baseball for him.
 The little boy recovered. grew up, became professor at the Univer- sity of Rochester, then president of the city's Board of Education. He passed away about 2 month ago. aged 42.
 The friendship that started ip 1919 between the famous Honus Wagner and the little boy in the hospital was a lasting one, They're going to put up a memo" rial to pr, McGtu.
 H0pus Wagper's autograph on Q baseball helped the boy get well.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
7hiSSpOYting
 World
Nutty.s Boy-chip Of The Old Block
JOHN A. CLUNEY

may be inst possible Christy Mathewn sort of tribute to the memory of his of all baseball pitchers in the opinion of thousands salute to the and intestinal forude of the son often possible sincerely hope
 years ago 1892 young Mat flying plane that crashed in
 dead He lost his left leg just above Ehe ee in the accident his bride Of two weeks killed outright
 Today teaching Chinese flyers how to win their pilots, training hed Ariz- ona recently completed graduation and mlsoning class of FREE CHINESE birds his mental physical struggle what hear and determination took for him to back from within useful the WAR EFFORT bring successful climax by FLYING AGAIN. ships other types for his in pitching that into for the by He's 35 and n there pitching the
 daily constitute the trials and tribulaion of life medium determination beings blessed
 old Aaty you might volunteered in tuberculosis that fought the death, for five years
 Getting young Christy his regain his health and strength He used golf club the lived; steady his While recuperating Department his Air commission -lost the mails something! that mission the worst got little encouragement but being Mays boy stopped trying In April of this got at developed young flyers Chinese with their wachword CEEL always in their hearts and out of mindI
 whatever them attain they Captain gy Aathewson to thank Mays boy like hem WILL NEVER before their reaized his America again. their to eliminate the He Hotos from the face of the earth
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
L LeavenwOrth Loses Final
 Game To TOrringtOn

For half a game Leavenworth looked for all the world like a win- ner of its final baseball game of the season against Torrington, last place team of the Naugatuck Val- ley league yesterday afternoon, but, when the last out was made, the New City club earned a 9 to 8 vic- tory at the Municipal Stadium. To make it that close, Tech had the score four runs in the ninth, in an effort to win and avenge 21 to 3 in Torrington a few weeks ago. The loss gave Leavenworth an even break, having won and lost
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
NEW HAVEN BOY AGAIN SUFFERS
 EYEBROW CASH
Nichols T. K. 0. Winner Over 8 to 5 FavOrite in
 Arena Feature
BY JOHN A. CLUNEY

Johnny Compo, e New Haven boy who married young and ts tho father of three children, seems to have reached the end of the fistic trcil, which he has filtered with nearly ten years of hard-fghting during which he has become some- what of an Elm City idol, now that the Gamers, Manns and Belluses have just about passed on.
 Last night, Compo, apparently on the strength of his easy win over another New Haven favorite, Joe Iannotti, went into the ring an 6 to 6 favorite to defeat Curley Nichols, 6 New York Jewish boy who gave the amazing Willie Pep of Hartford quite tussle before losing . nod some three or four weeks back.
 Compo came out of last nights fight with Nichols, a blazing, batter ing affair while 1t lasted, victim of Q technical knockout at the hands of Nichols, whose sharp punching to Compo's head, opened an old eye i1- jury that had been broken open by Pep, 1annotti and in training bout before that, all within the last six weeks.
 Doctor Helped
 Therefore, 1t seems time for Com- DO to hang up his gloves = If he wishes to save the sight of his left eye. To give him e little insurance for last nights fight, insofar as his battered eyebrow is concerned, Compo was sewed up or operated upon in some manner by 8 New York specialist recently. Two hard punches by Nichols undid all tho surgeons work and good intentions
 It may be that Compo, willing strong, aggressive fighter who never got much more than $lO0 for a bout until this year, may not quit the game. He may continue to take chances, and, what is more import ant, his handlers may allow him to gamble with his eyesight once or twice more. If they do, they might also take part of their 8 per cent. "cut" and buy Johnny one of those "seeing-eye" dogs to lead him around New Haven. If necessary, for if that happens, and the writer hopes 1t never will, his managers, of course, will be too busy with other boxers to bother with Che boy who made money for them = when he could see straight and had hig strength and fighting heart.
 Slam-Bang
 As to Nichols, he had his hands full with Compo all the way for five rounds of Q fight which had the patrons standing up, it was that close and sensational, with the, ofi1- cial count of Referee Lou Bogash standing at 24-23 when Compo's seconds called the official to the corner between rounds to have him look at the open wound which caused the bout to be stopped at that point,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
ZANELLI YS. KING

Boston, June 5.-(UP)-RaIph (Ripperl zanelli of Providence, R. T., one of the nations most promis- ing WelterWeights, continues his comeback attempt fin a I0-round bout tonight against Dusky Howell King of Worcester, his eighth and toughest opponent since he FeturH- ed to the ring after being injured in ap automobile accident.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
TIGHT RReUETs

New Haven. conn.s Curly Nlshola. i5i, Mes xeFk, son 9n q leehnieai knockout ever Sohnny C0impo, iae i.z, bIeW Haven, fe). Herman flaageF, lT0, Mew Haven. stopped Tony dlllo, i7e. Mew Haven, fsl; taenFg WAsaaeE, iS4 Ia. New xoFk, 6eelaloned Mexican yeey @ilva, l3e. Mexleo. (el. Billy Brown, lla. NeW York, 0lilpaamted Frankie Young, is5. New iIaven. co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

Allee Marble and Elean0F Ten. nant have written g smashing, I0- part tennis series for NEA Service. DemeeFat,
 Miss Marble, the e0uFage0us Callr feFnlan who fought her way from an lnValld's chair to four national championships and victory on tho center court aB Wimbledon, is the nsast spectacular WeiAen'a player the Anine has even known,
 nfiss 1'ennant, her famous coach, laiofed Bobby Riggs, present na' tsgnel champion, Welbg Van Mafn 4nd ether players ef Fen0wh.
 ksiss Marble ma "Teaeh" Tens annt ataFe with tao haain stfekaa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

in 24 hours, every kid in Centralia had done the same.
 His autograph is worth eight or nine tops, any boys favorite agate. He sits in the front row at the novies-usually westerns-and is fairly Inobbed by the adoring younger set.
 Of English German stock, Dyke was born in Centralia. His mother died when he was young. His fa- ther resides outside of town. He is 8 self-reliant youngSter, lives with his sister and brother -in-law.
 Dwight Eddleman is one of those athletes who comes along once in a decade. He's overdue at Illinois.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

New Haven, Conn, June 5. (UP)- Ivan B. "1vy" Williamson, who has been an assistant football coach at Yale for several years, has been commissioned a lieutenant, junior grade, in the U. s. naval reserve and reports for duty June IS, it was disclosed today.
 He will participate in the navy's physical education program after taking a course of instruction.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05

only 14 points against Freeport (the week before he had scored 4l against the same team.)
 In the final game against Paris, he scored the winning basket in the final seconds. Centralia had been Il points behind with only four minutes to play.
 Dyke is supreme fin Centralia. He is president of the high school stu. dent council. He sets the youthful sartorial note with a plaid corduroy duck hunters cap (Eddleman or Dyke caps), denim trousers, lum- berjack and heavy soled shoes.
 A year ago, he turned his pants four inches above the ankle. With
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
TOday's Sport Parade

His own error cost him five of the eight tallies.
 Just when Smith finally will win a game is about as puzzling as when Haynes will lose one. I can't an- swer either of those riddles and wouldn't If I could because I'm busy with one of my own that is, what do MT. Haynes and MT. Smith talk about when they sit face to face in the dugout or in Pullman car. Whatever 1t is, I'll bet 1t isn't baseball,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-05
TR0yTER TO RETIRE

Goshen, v, Y.-TTninGT Harry Whitney alnnenneed that hil1ale Hanover wil he retired Co siild e the end Of the let3 season. The esyaaF old bay holds the world Fee- ord f0F tFotilng stalli0ns in . Faee, tsAo asA