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Evening star., 1942-11-08

pany who wouldn't follow him anywhere"
John isn't a sergeant now. They broke
me-" But John doesn't grouse" either.
It wasn't John who told me that the officer
who broke" him was stuffed shirt who
had taken a personal dislike to him. Later,
John put in an application for Officers
training" but the stuffed shirt vetoed
that When offered to'write letter in his
behalf, John said, mix. Anything guy
can't get for himself isn't going to help
much" Now the stuffed shirt has been
transferred. and Johns on his way.
u Ohm and Steve visited me in New York
the other day. Steve was telling me how,
during maneuvers, John had flung HIM
self down and let tank run over him to
show his men that it could be done. John
tried to laugh it off. MY knees were
knocking together when wriggled in be-
tween the treads," he said, but theTe'd
been call for volunteers, and couldn't
ask my outfit to do what l wouldn't do"
I've made lifetime friend of John,
hope - and of Joe and Steve and Chester.
A lot of such friendships must have
sprung up round the country since Pearl
Harbor. That's one good by-product of the
war. I myself know several big business
executives and professional men who have
got acquainted with service lads and be-
come as fond of them as if they were their
own sons. A lot of Steves and Joes are
aware now that most of the men at the
top got there by hard climbing, and are as
simple and honest and kind as the rest of
us. And the men at the top have learned
that a lot of the fellows at the bottom are
grand ap,sta and ,sp and coming The more
l think about it, the more I'm sure
Chesta's right: 1T takes fight to bring
people together. Looks to me like this
country might be one big family before
this is over
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life. For one thing, his mother has
spent the last IL years in hospital.
.4S1e always cries when she sees
me-" he said. But / tell her had
to volunteer; it was my duty. My
mothers afraid I'm not coming
back; but ! am coming back, and
I'm going to be a heap better for
fhio exuer;esnrA I" A sv,el1 ou,v lie.
Evening star., 1942-11-08

AT THREE O'Clock the other morning,
A / was awakened by a fusillade.
= = We live close to beach that is
patr0lled BY squads from Camp Upton,
md two Of the boys were emptying their
rifles, then their pistols. Later l learned
that they had challenged a small boat
which tried to get away in the darkness.
Il brought the war suddenly nearer,
md to my surprise. it brought the boys
near1. too. l found myself unable to get
back to sleep. for fear that something
might have happened to John or Chester.
A few months ago. these boys were part
Of smother world Except for Pearl Har-
Dor, might never have known them =
rsslly hive known them. I mean - Or
1yone like them. We live IN grooves.
! nm ! writer. and most Of my friends are
writers q actors or artists You are doc
tor Or q merchant. and most of your
friends are doctors or merchants. Year
aftz year you and tend to move in a
narrow circle Of the same people and activ-
ities. We come to regard almost everyone
outside that circle 40 somehow different
md, whether We admit it or not, little
les interesting than cur own set.
John md Chester and Joe and Steve
came from four remote parts Of the Land,
md from . many callings- We were all
! little shy Of one another at first. When
John md Chester passed (the patrol
marches n pairi) and my daughter sug-
rested TINT speak to them, I said, why?
Evening star., 1942-11-08

the kind of man that makes nations great.
Steve, l learned. is a mechanic, a
genius with his hands. Something wrong
with my car baff1ed our local garage;
Steve Get it right promptly. My pistol.
a veteran, had bad trick of jamming;
Steve fixed it IN three minutes fiat.
Steves vezy yuunG. -hsat + aaa,aett ,iaaasxe
going to hear more of him. Steve doesn't
talk much. The only subject on which he's
eloquent is John. John was sergeant
when joined up" he says, ''and the best
I ever saw. There isn't a man in the COM
Evening star., 1942-11-08

you did?" said his mother. What was
it, dear?"
Boy" said Herbert.
"And how did you spell it, SOM"
'H-E."
LOGIC. Despite Hitler and Laval, the
French haven't lost their sense of humor
One of the stories circulating around Paris
concerns the Frenchman who applied to
the German authorities for permission to
become a German citizen. The Nazis
asked his reasons, and he replied: well,
you have taken all the food and wine and
clothing out of France - l might as we'll
go to Germany and enjoy some of those
things"
IF you become German, y the Nazis
warned, you'll be sent to the Russian
Front, and there you'll probably be
killed"
Excellent" said the FrenchGnan. That
will make one less German" M.
Evening star., 1942-11-08
BRINGING Us TOGETHER .

Wartime friendships: Thousands Of them
are springing up all over America. They
are making US into a more united nation
By Charming Pollock
Evening star., 1942-11-08

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Evening star., 1942-11-08

Most Of m, every one Of u wants friends.
John and Chester discovered, much to
their astoniahment, that I'm not any
stodgid than they are, even if am lot
o1da md have acquired 4 summer home.
4EY discovered TINT I've had to work,
= they've hzd to, for wtzt I've got. On,
my part. / learned that they are better
men than nm IN dozens Of ways They
think ven and clearly. and if they are a bit
az il some Of their 'slants," 90 am I, and
we've .been setting one another right.
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They d0n't want to be bothered by
m Old party ike me. What have we
h conmon?"
Wen. chiefly. Of course, what we
have in common i our humanity =
otm unrealized brotherhood. What
we have in common, also, are hearts
and minds, and the same kind of
feary md hopes ard Joys and pains.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
Why Young Press Agents Get Gray

Harry Century Sporting boxing the Waterbury girl stuff" interesting he the knack keeping New Occasionally, he his boxers ON TOP looking advantage Montgomery Thursday G HSG:
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 Each that his fighter billing the bout involving his client be labelled threatened punch which particularly inadvertently the Garden putting the match which nearly riot in Nat Perhaps the waciest all these who speaks endlessy) for Rufdn Waxman esbugh send fake to Mike Jones, manager of Sammy Ango, lightweight champion
 said Montgomery Thursday yot would fight title That though Waxman would automatically make the 
 agent for aot in Pittsburgh!
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
HARTFORD BOY TROUNCES PEDRO HERNANDEZ, 0-2
New York Challenger for Feather Crown Nearly
 Stopped in Fifth

Hartford, Conn, Aug. 12.-(UP) Willie Pep, Hartfords undefeated featherweight challenger, today leaped into the front rank of the nations featherweights after trounc- ing the No. ranking 126-pounder Pedro Hernandez, in a 1o-round bout here last night.
 Pep gained his 46th consecutive professional victory by winning eight of the 10 rounds from the Puerto Rican, and nearly knocking him out in the fifth round. Pep weighed 128A, and Hernandez, 1251z.
 Kept on Punch.-g
 Pep, lightning fast and hard punching, kept up relentless at- tack on Hernandez, and never let him rest. The Hartford boys mar gin from the fifth round on was impressive.
 A crowd fo 10000 paid more than $15,000 to see the outdoor fight at Bulkeley Stadium.
 Pep's handlers, elated at the vic- tory of the 19-year old youngster, indicated they would seek title shot before the end of the year.
 Tony Falco, 145h, Middletowgn, won the decision in six round sem1-final over Red Graber, 1441s
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
ESSEX TENNIS HAS
 EXCELLENT FIELD

Manchester, Mass, Aug. 12-CUP) Only two singles matches were scheduled for today as the doubles and mixed doubles began at the Es- sex Country Clubs invitation tennis tournament.
 Katharine Winthrop of Hamilton will meet Senorita Berta Garcia ot Havana, top foreign seed, in the only remaining second-round match and the first quarter final match will be played by Mrs. F. A. c. Vos- ters, Jr., of Lansdone, Pa., tourna- ment surprise and Doris Hart ot Miami, Fla.
 The three other quarter final matches will be played tomorrow the semi-finals on Friday and the finals on Saturday.
 Mrs. Vosters provided the main upset of the tournament yesterday by trouncing Hope Knowles of Avon, Conn, 6-2, 6-1. Top-seeded Pauline Betz continued to advance by de- feating Angryll Rice of West Hart ford, Conn.,, after a slow start 5-7, 6-3, GA.
 Defending titlist Margaret Os- borne of San Francisco also entered the quarter finals with so, 60 victory over Mrs. Nathaniel Win throp of Manchester while Louise Brough of Beverly Hills, Cal, elim- mated Ceile Bowes of Cynwyd, Pa., so, 6-1.
 The other winners yesterday were Mrs. Helen Pedersen Rihbany of New York and Mrs. Patricia Can- ming Todd of Jackson Heights, N. Y
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
BY BURTON BENJAMIN NEA Service Staff COrreSDOndent .

NEA SCTVACC Stdl1 OOTTcSpOHuCHt
 New York, Aug. 11.-It is high lime for either Commissioner Kene- saw Mountain Landis or National League President Ford Prick to step In and put stop to one of the hlthiest and most disgraceful mal- practices in the history of baseball.
 We refer to the plague of inten- sional beanballing that has followed the Brooklyn Dodgers throughout the league. It flared up in Chicago In St. Louis and most recently ex- ploded in full violence in Boston. There have been lesser flurries in almost every city in the league.
 It makes no difference who is re- sponsible for these foul tactics, al- though it takes no great stretch of the imagination to suspect that since the Dodgers are usually par ticipants they are also perpetrators. The important things is that this business must be stopped before it Is too late.
 Some day one of the lunkheads who throws duster with murder Ous intent is going to connect. Someone is going to get hurt. The repercussions of such tragedy would shake the very foundations of baseball.
 We wonder what Carl Mays thinks of the idiots who fling rock at any part of another players body. It was Mays, who, entirely by accident, beaned Ray Chapman of Cleveland during the race of 1920. Chapman died from the injury. Mays, who was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
Benrus, Brassies To Settle Loop Title Tomorrow

Waterbury Manufacturing, sup posedly threat to the Benrus leadership of the National division of the Industrial Softball league, proved to be the softest kind of a ] touch, as the VIM outfit was held to two hits by Pete Yarnell, shut out 80 and dropped into thrid place, as American Brass moved up with a 12-O blank against Somers Brass. Of ten hits by Benrus batters, its pitcher, Yarnall got three which made the game pretty much of a one-man affair from start to fin- ish. Colitti got all his teams hits two.
 A seven run first inning by Ameri- can Brass gave Howie Loughlin a big start as he pitched five hit ball to win going away, while brother Cliff Loughlin and Pady Damelio got six hits for the cause; Howie Loughlin and Red Quilter four more. Whitey Miscavage, pitching for Som- CTS was hit hard, but he delivered two of the five hits off H. L., as Travers made a great fifth inning stop for the winners.
 Big Game
 Tomorrow night, BenruS and Brass will meet in 8 postponed game, rated 'naturaW at No. 1 Fulton Park diamond, George Crocc to unp, and the winner to determine first place in the regular league scheduled be- fore the playoffs, to start Tuesday of next week.
 Scovill remained leader of the ] American division, nosing out French, 54 in the last inning to cash in Al Fradette's three-hit pitching. Groff's hit drove in two runs in the seventh to clinch it. | Paper Box remained 21z games be- hind Scovill, scoring all its runs in the first five innings to smother Manville, 18-1.
 The other game of the night saw Tim Nolan blank Farrel, 40 with four hits to enhance Chase Off, fees playoff possibilities.
 Plume-AtWood won by forfeit from Mattatuck and Lux Clock duEJllCdGCQ dSdllloO DlOCh-11du, IIlG losing teams failing to show.
 Waterbury Tool and Waterbury Button will play at later date and the Waterbury Clock had bye. The scores:-
 Benrus ..... 01O O52 x-S 10 0 Manufacturing 900 900 o. 2 2 Yarnall and Albanese; Romans and Mariaro. Umpire-Crichton.
 American Brass 700 O23 x-12 IS 0 Somers Brass <. 900 900 O. 0 5
 H. OLoughlin and Travers; Mis- cavage and Riddle. Umpire-Crocco. Paper Box .... 25s 5sO x-1s IS Q Manville .. .... 001 900 0-1 2 2 Kulman and Varanelli; Moore and Nolan. Umpire-Gladney.
 French Mfg. <. 100 200 1-4 4
 Fradette and Grove; Esposito and Stanley. Umpire-Stanco.
 Chase ......... 900 301 x-4 8 Farrel Fdry. .. 900 GOO O. Q 4 ? Nolan and Cronin; Carroll and Popliss UmDire-Bianco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
COLBY HANOVER
 3-2 FAVORITE
 IN GOSHEN CASE
Behavior at Post to Deter. mine His Chances-Pax'
 ton Hanover Gel
BY JACK CUDDY United Press Staff COrreSpOndenvt

Limited Press Staff Correspondent
 Goshen, N. Y., Aug. 12-(UP)-As post time approached for today's $39,000 Hamletonian Stake, classic of the harness world, the experts were agreed that the race would be decided by behavior rather than speed.
 Attention of some 10000 horse and-buggy enthusiasts, gathered in this sleepy little country town, was concentrated on the behavior of one brown colt, Colby Hanover, as he and 10 other crack three-year old trotters were readied for the starter.
 Almost without exception the ex- perts admitted that Colby Hanover the big gaited little colt that wa& two year-old champion in 1941-had the speed to win, if he didn't become fractious and fancy himself rum ming hoss" in search of jockey, in- stead of a trotter. He should win if he does break" they said. Hence Colby Hanover was the 3-2 favorite.
 There was no question of the fa- vorite's speed. In his belated first start this year he won the national stake at Old Orchard, Maine, July g, registering 2:03 for the mile in one of his heats. That was the fast est mile for three-year- -olds in 1942. But in his second and last start on Aug. 1, he broke in one of the heats, coming home fifth, thereby losing the race.
 Others Supported
 Although Colby Hanover, owned by I. w. Gleason of Williamsport, Pa, and c. w. Phellis of Greenwich, Conn, a a short priced favorite, the uncertainty of his behavior caused plenty of support for others in the large field of nine horses and two fillies.
 Paxton Hanover, 8 brown colt owned by B. c. Mayor of Tarboro, N. O., was second choice in the bet ting at 6-1, largely because Paxie is perfectly hammered" and never breaks, and has enough speed to be consistently up in the money. It is generally believed that Paxton Han over will win if Colby Hanover fails to respond properly to the driving o1 veteran Fred Egan, who won WitF Spencer Scott in 194O.
 Green Diamond, a bay colt owneo by Leo c. McNamara of Indianapo. lis, is third choice at 8-1. The oddS range from this to 25-1 the quota tion for Elbridge T. Gerry's Seven Up." The two fillies, Follow Me and Mable Hanover, are rated 2O-1 each. Six fillies have registered triumphs in the previous 16 Hambletonian competitions but none since Shirley Hanover in 1887.
 Twenty "Grand"
 The Hambletonion mile is con- tested on a best-two- of three heats basis over Bill Canes kite shaped good time track. The winner re- ceives $20,48991 of the events total purse of $38,954.38. The Hambleton- ian is the feature event of three days of Grand Circuit racing which opened here yesterday.
 In addition to Colby Hanover, Paxton Hanover, Green Diamond, Follow Me, Mable Hanover and Seven Up, others named for the start are: William E, The Ambas- sador, Scotland's Comet, Pap Pp and Cannon Ball.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
STARSBEATY BUT LOSE MONEY
TalcOtt and Mates Triumph Again 6=5 at Hanl=
 iItOn Park
BY SHORTsTOP SAM

It may be true you can't buy new shoes because your team finishes on the long end of the score, unless you have Wagered some coin of the realm on its chances, but the fact remains that our boys, meaning the City Amateur League Stars, aided and abetted by one Roy Tal- colt of West Hartford and Prince ton, edged the Yale University var Sity baseballers 6 to 5 in less than eight innings.
 The game was a financial flop eroo as most Hamilton Park ven- lures must be what with the citi- zenry standing up on their feet and constitutional rights, life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness by tossing in buttons, pennies, blanks or noth- ing at all, rather than pay a dime or quarter to see a baseball game, in this case including the first visit of a Yale varsity team to Water bury.
 However, the league moved from the Municipal Stadium where one must pay his way or read about the games in the papers, and, it's a plain case of the City Amateur League having made its own bed, and being forced to lie in it . full length.
 Touch and Go
 Our boys got off to a 20 lead against Neville of Yale by single by Mazzarella, two-baser by Bob Greatorex with both scoring on an error by Eli Rice. Then Yale picked up the pair of markers and got an extra one to lead, 3 to 2, as Elwell, Rice and Raynor sit singles and in the third inning, a bob, a boot, and a single by Connolly brought in the third Eli run. Four runs in the fifth by Our Side won the game, Ford and Machinski following Yale's Neville to the mound. In the eighth, Captain Whelan tripled, scoring two runs. Each team got six hits. Summary:
 (. 6Als 4. l. Stars 200 55 c4S SGS oz- S s
 Neville, Ford (5), Machinski (5) and Elwell; Talcott, Haiday and Longo. Umpires-Slattery and Vim cent.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
CIESLEWSKI WINS CHASE PARK GROWN

That perennial racqueteer from Naugatuck, who has been a thorn in the side of Waterbury tennis hopefuls for the past decade, set back Joe Sullivan, city champion, in straight sets to win the Chase Park tournament last night. The scores were 6-3; 6-2 and 6-3, which indi- cates taht hedge hopping Henry Ciesliewski of Naugatuck still has plenty on the ball and nets and can move around a little faster than somewhat. Cieslewski, a Naugy high school teacher. basketball, bad hinton player and golfer, also shuffles a fair hand of bridge, but his greatest and grandest glorious feeling, comes when he outpoints those Waterbury tennis threats, over the nets.
 Ray Phaneuf was the umpire which came as easy for him as counting thousand dollar bills when they come five in a bundle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
Schroeder Shaky But Gains Finals

Newport, R. T., Aug. 12-(UP)- Ted Schroeder of Los Angeles and Seymour Greenberg of Chicago will provide an added attraction at tha Newport Casino tennis tournament today when they play the finals of the Rye tournament which wera postponed Sunday.
 Schroeder, though hard pressed yesterday, has battled his way into the quarter finals of the Newport championships, but Greenberg, seed- ed third, was eliminated by Victor Seixas of Philadelphia, 6-3, 6-3.
 Schroeder defeated James Brink of Seattle, Wash, junior Davis cupper, 15-13, 6-3.
 The aggressive but somewhat flighty Schroeder erred frequently throughout the marathon first set against Brink, who seemed content for the most part to keep the ball in play. Schroeder settled down, However, in the second set to whip his young opponent.
 Two other junior Davis cuppers, Bob Falkenberg of Hollywood, a brother of screen actress Jinx Fal- kenberg, and Art Macdonald of Los Angeles, also were eliminated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12

runner-up will be made at the close of play, with prizes to go to the winner and runner-up of the sec. ond flight.
 First Round
 J. Cavanaugh vs. Ed Coughlin. Jack Slattery vs. Howard Kraft. George Buck vS. H. E. Preusser. Jack Prisavage vs. Winnie Mole. R. E. King vS. Bob Strohacker. Ned Farley vS. Tom Ccchard. Casper Spearo vs. Leaman Har- vey.
 John Cluney vs. John Calvin. Ernie Dyson Ys. Cy Livermore. Larry Shea vs. Tom Miller.
 Ossie Houppi vs. A. R. Arm strong.
 Billy Gray vs. J. J. Vreeland. T. V. Sullivan vs. Robert Hyer. A return home and home clut match between Watertown anc Chase players 26 men to a team is carded at the Chase club, Satur- day, August 22, with the same line ups as played at Watertown to take part.
 Ladies' Tourney
 In the Chase Ladies' club cham pionship play, Mrs. Helen Cluney's 45-45--90 won the medalist honor First round pairings include: Heller Sullivan vs Wanda Kraft; Mildred Clarke vs. Leona Carroll, with the winners to meet Mrs. Cluney Eleanor Kirschberger, Mollye Harris Nina Birs, Florence Coughlin, ano Helen Cochard who were given first round byes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
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Baseball Risks Terrible Tragedy Unless It Stops In= tentonal Beanball Throwing; Landis and
 Prick Should Drop Kid Gloves

I absolutely guiltless, never complete ly recovered from the tragic affair Can you imagine the effects of a fatal injury due to an intentional beanball?
 Brooklyn is the most reviled club in baseball. The intense hatred of the rest of the league, which has repeatedly f1ared into open hostility, has forced the Dodgers to fight every inch of the way. Suspicion points to the Brooks from the out set. In the Chicago melee, after Jimmy Foxx and Louie Novikof had homered, Durocher came out to the mound to talk to Kirbie Higbe. The next pitch was aimed at Bill Nich- olson's head.
 The two teams went absolutely amok. Hi Bithorn of Chicago began to throw the duSter and when he was shelled from the mound, flung the ball in rage at Manager Leo Durocher in the dugout.
 Whitlow Wyatt and Manuel Salvo, the two participants at Boston, cul- minated an afternoon of beanball- ing with Wyatt throwing his bat, bolo fashion, at Salvo after an in side pitch had sent him sprawling.
 Even the placid New York Yan- kees, whose belligerence takes the form of baseball hustle, became in- volved in Dodger beanball in- cident during the World Series last fall. Again, it was Wyatt, who nicked Joe DiMaggio and almost started free-for-all.
 Franklyn, it is incredible to this observer that in these times grown men with supposedly normal im- pulses will Intentionally fire base ball at another mans head. It is a sad commentary on baseball intelli- gence. It is disgrace to the league. MessrS. Landis and Prick must jar these foolish infants back to com mon sense and they cannot do it wearing kid gloves.
 Perhaps this is an outgrowth of the new brutality motif If that is the ckase, we suggest that those responsible commit their mayhem for the armed forces. Certainly the services can ficd a picke for in- dividuals so sadistically inclined. Harry Grayson NEA Service Sports EditoEs is on vacation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-08-12
HARVARD GETS TOUGH

Cambridge, Mass, Aug 12-(UP)- Storm warnings for 1942 Harvard football opponents were posted to- day by Coach Dick Harlow, who said the Crimson will stress rough and rapid play.
 "The Marines and the Army and Navy are fighting 8 tough battle, ? Harlow said, land if we are to pre- pare our boys here to take care of themselves in that battle, we'll have to make the training rigorous"
 Conditioning drills for gridiron candidates started after Harlow ar- rived here yesterday and held a conference with his assistants.