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Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
BY EDGAR HAYES

Charles A. Bosom, assistant
baseball coach at Southwestern
high school is a marine corporal
at Camp Elliott, San Diego. Cal.
He graduated from North
western High and Michigan State
Normal at Ypsilanti, where he
starred in all sports.
Frank Saho. also of Southwest
ern High, who was all city and
all state forward in basketball in
1889, Is corporal in marine avia-
ton at San Diego He also
played football and basketball at
Wayne Another of South
Westerns fine athletes. julius
Bennett, who later ran cross
country for Michigan State. is a
bombardier in the army air corps
with almost three years of service
. He is a lieutenant and re-
ceived one citation in the Aleu-
tians where he was on service for
six months.
1t. Bill Prev Of the L. 6. air
corps, form er National AAU
lOO-yard swimming champion for
the Detroit Athletic Club. is now
at Balboa, Panama. There he
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Wan+e ed-Foo+baIIs

Bob Peoples. Southern Cali
fornis fullback and javehn-
throwing ch m plon. writes
friends from North Africa that
he must have the only football
on the continent Every
time he takes il out 10 practice
punting, there's such crowd
around that he must take his
turn along with the rest -.
Ellis Clary, Washington in
fielder. who is being beckoned
by Uncle Sam already has four
brothers in the army.
Tom Kuzma. Michigsn'S great
All-America halfback. is recov-
ering from a lung ailment in an
I. army hospital in Colorado. ac-
|cording 10 word received al Ann
FArbor Matchmaker Nick
LondeS plans 10 bypass the
summer and open with a fall
and winter boxing program A.
Olympia in Sept. =. 1t. Gordon
Mickey Cochrane says Great
Lakes should beat any big
league club That should
make Roy Henshaw Of the I'll
gers feel good =. Roy shut out
Mickey's sailors.
From Brooklyn comes a de-
NAL of reports that Buck New
som started with the Dodgers
this year with A contract that
called for S.. 900 boost in salary
II he were retained through July
Is That was the story
spread when News som was
turned over to the Browns on
July II The contract be-
tween the Dodgers and NewSom
provided a straight salary Of
$4,000 for the season When
Newsom was acquired late last
season from Washington, the
Brooklyn club assumed his sci
900 contract.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
BROOKIYN

Totals ~ rs a. l3 Totals 30 y ~ I4
'Batted for BraEan In seventh
Battsd for Davis In seventh.
@Batted for Melton In ninth.
boston 40 600 1O3-7
brooklyn 301 900 0OO--4
uns-Holmes Workman ? Nisr,.,
Farrell. Heltzei, Javery. Bordagarsv
vaughan, Galan. Runs batted in-Kluttz
Z. Galan 2. Olmo q Ryan. Holmes. Me
man z. Heltzel Two-base hits-Kluttx
1AiAh boTdagaray. Wietelmann. Farrell,
Heltzel. Home runs - Galan Nienan
stolen base-Olmo. Left on bases-Boston
H. Brooklyn u. Bases on balIs-Off
Javery 5. off Barrett /. Oft Davis
struck out-By Javery 3. BY He6d 2 Hits
or Javery ~ IN innings Cnon. on,
in eighth, off Barrett none In 2 innings
or Davis 10 In 7 innings off Head IN
= innings, off Melton none IN "A inning.
Winning pitcher-BArrett
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Reformed First BaSemon:
BILL PIERCE BECOMES
PITCHER BY DRAFT

Because a pitcher the Owls Of
Highland Park were confident had
the answer 10 their plight went
high hat and declined to sign,
l6-year-old southpaw Bill Pierce
35S Cortland, is making a name
for himself in class d of Detroit
Amateur Baseball Federation.
The pitcher rejected the Owls
as beneath his efforts and some
one had 10 60 in there" Pierce,
then first baseman by choice, had
twirled a biz on a junior high
school team. The pitcher shortage
being what il was Pierce stood
Ia. was drafted.
That was way back In 1912
when the Owls entered class f
after a season or two Of strictly
neighborhood ventures. And now
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Fd|kenburg Wins
Tennis Crown

KALAMAZOO Aug. 7 UP)-
Towering Bob Falkenburg Of Hol-
lywood won his second straight
national junior tennis title here
today by taking three straight
sets from Jim Brink OF Seattle.
Wash, his second-ranked doubles
partner. The score was Ga. rs.
Ga
Earlier in the day the other
Californian in the finals OF the
National Junior and Boys. Tennis
Tournament, little Herbie Flam,
105-pound mite from Beverly Hills,
captured the National Boys
Singles championship by defeat
ing Edwin Davis OF Baton Rouge,
La, 81. As. 6-3.
Falkenburg also teamed with
the Seattle youth to defeat Jack
Tuero. New Orleans. and Billy
Windhsm, Orlando, Fla, Ga. 6-2,
81, IN the junior doubles finals.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

Jack Gardner. 20, one Of the
hest swimmers in Eastern High
Schools history, has been killed
in action somewhere in the Pa
cific, the marines have notified
his mother, Mrs. Mable A. Card
ner, 1888 Warner.
Jack is the second Of three
brothers TO die in the war. His
oldest brother, 1t. William, was
killed in a plane crash at Orlando,
Jan. 1S. 1912. Another brother.
Bobby. is a lieutenant in the army
air forces stationed somewhere
overseas.
Jack was the city champion in
diving and breast stroke SWIM
ming at Eastern High during his
stay there. When he graduated
he enlisted in the marines.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Sports
Fred Hutchinson
a Top Shot
in Naval Group
By LEO MACDoNELL

Freddie Hutchinson, former
Tiger pitcher is one of the best
rife and pistol shots at the
Norfolk naval station. He is an
instructor on the rife range.
. Coach Pete Cawthown says
the football Brooklyn Dodgers
will be air-minded this fall. -.
Phil Marchildon. who used to
pitch a wicked ball for the
Athletics, is now a pilot officer
in the Royal Canadian Air
Force. Leo Diegel is preSi-
dent OF the Philadelphia Pro-
fessional Golfers Association.
-. . Capt. Charles w. Paddock's
body has been inferred near
Sitka, Alaska, until after the
war.
Detroit golfers, home from
the Tam O'Shanter golf circus
in Chicago, report one of the
hippodrome touches OF the week
was the appearance Of Sgt. Joe
Louis on the twelfth hole one
day the sergeant was there
in the role OF host rather than
a competitor Promoter
George May had conspired with
the champion 10 serve tray OF
libations 10 Walter Hagen and
Jimmy Demaret Even
Hagen's aplomb was shaken
but only momentarily.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
(West side)-All games az noon.

ANrNi GluNl-NA gamer ~ NOON.
Al Codd Woodrow Wilson and Hazel
woodb-J-2 Twelfth Wonders vs.. J-s Al
stars. J-7 spitfres vs. Us owls: J.I3
Eagles vs. J-3 Pirates. ia. Terriers. bye
A. Mackenzie Hight WILDCATS VS. L-4
Gremlins; LIS Giants vs.. II Thunderoolts
At Chadsey-M-3 Ravens vs.. h-l2 MUG p
hens; Ms Allies vs. Ms spitfires MS
Hsrss ". Mo Commando.
A. clark Park-N-2 Tiger Cubs vs. Ma
Flames, No Pirates W. NIB Wolverines. .
N-i2 Wolves ". MA Bengslsi H-3 Times
Tigers. bye
A. l. Of n -H-2 Wolves vs. H-s Devil
Dogs, H3 Wildcats vs.. Hi Commandos /,
H-1O spartans vs. H-s Ysnks.
A. Wilson Central and Lane RS
Wildcats Va R-l5 Plumbers, P-l2 Detroit
Eagles bye; R-i4 Bears vs. Ri Gremlins
JUNIOR DIVISION
Cast sidrl-An games al 10 30 a m.
~ Carstens tChAfieyOiX and Lakewood
--A-l0 Jers vs. Al Bees, As Squareheads
vs. a. Carfelcs
At Hosmer CCanfed and Eastlsvnl-
A. Lions " A-5 Hl-FIers
A. Chandler Park Conner and Warren
BIZ Five Stars vg B-4 Wildcats, B-1
Cubs rs B-7 Woivernes
Al Robinson young and ovsrl-B-s
BR es vs BIS Athletics
~ Lodge Van Dyse and Georgia t--
D-3 Phantom Jrs W. CO Minors. CT Hep
cats vs Gil Juniors
At Plngree CFotsst and serecaJ--C-3
Minors W. c. Juniors
~ Lodge tNAn Dyke ard Georgia. ~
Besrcats vs.. E-s Bombardiers E-l3 Jinks
vs.. E-3 Eagles
~ NIOR DIVISION
tWest SideI-#AIl games a. % 30
Al Clinton (Green'aVn and ChalfOntsl- -
Hs Bees We H-lO Eagles
A. Codd Woodrow Wilson and HaEel-
wood III Tigers VS. J-l4 Hnlbnues Us
Yanks W J-l3 Reds - CUBS bye
A. Mackenzie High-L-4 Rioters " II
Flashes LIS Indians We. LIS Tigers LUZ
Braves W Ia Maulers RIB Twerps bye
A. Wilson Central and LAnel- R-ll
Cobras " R-i5 Boners RS Cardinals vs.
RIA Panthsrs
A. Boynton tVisger and WArinEl -R.l7
Deiray EaEles vs Ri saline Wildcats
IA Bengal Cubs ~ M Pee Wees
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Pirates Fielding
Earns Victory

ST LOUIS, Aug 7 CUP) -
Turning in three double plays be-
hind the l3-hit pitching of Wally
Herbert, the Pittsburgh Pirates
evened up their series with the
ST. Louis Cardinals today by TAX
ing a Al victory Cardinals were
on base in every inning except
the fifth, but Hebert, who picked
up his seventh victory of the year.
pitched well in the pinches. The
victory cut the Cardinals lead 10
IL games.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Wee Scot Amuse!
Ryder Crowds
Cruikshank He'll ps
at Driving Clinic

Continued from Page Two)
valued at 81, 200 stolen from his
grip two days ago at his hotel.
earlier had complained because
he was not included In the start
Ing lineups Of either day. He
said he came here with the un-
derstandlng he was To compete.
Hagen explained that he had
listed his old touring partner "a
a spare and was prepared 20 use
him In event Of an emergency
like Cruickshank's illness
threatens TO create.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
DABF Schedule
for Sunday
FITNINATIONS
tSteond Round
80

CLASS A
PepsiCola vs. yirEes NorthVestsrn 1
At 4. Teamstsrt W.. Auto Club. Belle Isle
,, At 4. PsriscleAn. bye.
CLASS
Kraetks vs. South Fort northwestern
7, ~ 4; JAW iT4vs Arthurs Clarke. 4.
Kowalsk vs.. Rayis. Northwestern 2 A.
4 JAW l54 W DSR. Northwestern 4 At
4, Griffin VS.. Sans. Northwestern }. at /.
CLASS ID
Northwestern S. ~ 4: state SHOW vs. East
Side. Northwestern 8, a. 4. Owls "
Northwest Lions Clark a. I: 900 club
vs. Dixie. jayne 3 AZ I East side vs.
Hudson Juniors, Belle Isle 5. a. I: JAW
Z vs. OakWood Aces Belle Isle s. AZ
= lkes VS. ST. Rita. Atkinson q At /.
issell Woods vs. Morticians Belle Isle
- ~ 4 West Side vs. Kings Atkinson
2. A. Russell Woods W. Morticians.
Belle lels ,, a. 4 West Side vs. Kings
MIDOETS
Six vs. Five, Northwestern g. At I.
Two We. Seven. Belle Isle 2. At /.
CLASS v
Accessory vs. Detroiters. Belle Isle 8
~ Northwest stars vs. Moeuers. stoe-
pei !, At the Fort vs. Great LAKES
Northwestern 5. a. / Ambest vs. state
SHOW. Northwestern l. AZ /; Lssthernecks
VS.. Linens. Atkinson 2, ~ l.
Catholic Central VS. Wyoming North IA.
western 4. At I. ST. Margaret Mary vs.
Ct Aphonss Northussisrn a. /: car.
einah va Dukes, Atkinson 4, at T.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Braves Extend
Dodger Losses

NEW YORK. Aug. 7 UP)-The
d gers losing streak was
stretched 10 nine today when
Butch" Nieman hit a ninth in
ming home run and the Boston
Braves won Z TO 4 decision.
Nieman's homer came with the
score tied and Charley Workman
on base.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

totals 3f 10 ~ II Totals 81 10 "a u
'Batted for Dickson In seventh
Batted for RraIle IN ninth.
IRAN for Maroon In ninth
fttshurgh Ot0 0O0 900
St Louis OOt 600 oOn-1
Runs Fletcher. Gustins. DiMaggio. No
peL Error Marion. Runs batted In
Dihaggio. Lopez, CoScarart 2, w. Cooper.
TWo-base hits Klein. Coscarart Marion
Three base hit-Kletn Double plays
Marion 10 Klein 20 Sanders q Gustine 20
Coscarart 20 Fletcher 2. Coscarart 70 Gus
tine 70 Fletcher. Bases on balls-Dn
Munger 2, on BtaIle l. Struck out-.By
Hebert !. by Munger l. by Dickson
by Brazle Passed bail-Lopez Hts
on Munger IN l Ia innings OF Dick
son IN "a innings, of Rra1le 2 IN 2
innings Left on hases-Pittsburgh a 81
Louis Losing pitcher Munger I'm
pires- Barhck J0rda and PinelU Time
Ala, Attendance-5,5 $40 (paidD.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Errors Aid Ydnks
Down A., ; TO |.

PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 7 tUP)
The Yankees took advantage of
Philadelphia errors TO score a 81
victory over the Athletics and
even the series AT one victory
each here today as Charley Wens-
loft permitted only five hits in
chalking up his eighth victory.
NEn xnnE puEI A
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Red SoX HOners
Halt Nat String

BOSTON. Aug. 7 CUP)-Jim
Tabor's homer in the fifth inning
with two men on base, plus one
in the fourth by Bobby Doerr
gave Boston a 7 10 5 victory to-
day and broke Washington's
eighth-game winning streak.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
SHAMROCK WON IN AZ

The fleet got away from the
Detroit River Light with Chick
Austerberry's Chic-Sal acting as
judges boat.
Among the starters battling for
the lead were Perce Darnelrs Pin
tail, Ernie Crates Shamrock, both
of which are sailing in the racing
class, won by the latter ship a
year ago, Stu Rackham's Sonata,
loot Gmenier's Apache and Eddie
WunSch's M link, racing g-cruiser
winner in 1912.
Kittiwake. Rambler VI Doriack
and Duchess were the cruising
boats.
While the bigger boats we're
making the 70-mile trip a large
fleet of smaller ones-design ssuch
s LIS, 22's, Cs, catboats and small
cruiSerS-were moored along the
Amherstburg docks preparatory
to racing directly across the lake
to Put-In-Bay at 7:30 a. m. Sun
day from the Detroit Light.
Monday morning the boats will
sail in the first race Of the three
day series ending Wednesday in
the 50th annual Interlake Yacht
ing Association regatta against
shippers from most every port
around Lake Erie.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
.Vandermeer's S
.3-Hitter Earns
Win for Reds

I CHICAGO. Aug. 7 (UP) -
Johnny Wander Nicer pitched
three-hit ball today to hand the
Cubs their fifth straight defeat,
Al. The Cincinnati Reds kayoed
starter Henry Wyse with a four
run blast in the first frame.
(INCINNATI CHICAGO
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

IothIt 80 n I5 IpIhN Do EF n
'Battsd for HsnyEewsh In seventh.
Cincinnati 400 900 600
Chicago 100 600 000-l
Runs FREY Marshall Hass, Mesner.
CavarrettA Error-Cavarretta. Runs oatted
in--Crabtree. Upton Miller 2, Nicholson.
Two. base hits Miller. Nicholson. Left on
3. Chicago a Bases on
bAlls-On Wander Nicer 4. off Wyss l.
Off HAnyIewSki ?. off Prim ! Struck
outBy Wander Nicer 7 by HanyIe~bki
g. by Prlm 1. Hits-Off Wyse In y
inning off HanyEevski in sis innings.
off Pnn in 2 innings. Losing pitcher
Wyss. Umpires es-steWArt and Dunn. Time
OF gsme-2:0e Attendance (sctusl)-
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

Southwestern Baseball Coach on Coast

This column Of athletes IN
the serrtce appears ererp Sun
day and Wednesday in The
Detroit Tines
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

met Allan Ford. Yale swimmer
who succeeded him TO the 100
yard crown which Prev was un-
able TO defend last winter.
PURyIS IN SOUTH
1t, Jim PurviS. one of the all
time greats at Purdue, is a phys
ical training instructor in the
army air forces stationed at Max
we'll Field. Alabama Don Rob-
inSon, University Of Michigan half
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
BOSTON
WASHINGTON

Totals as 10 20 Totals 81 II ~ 10
Rated for Mertz IN sixth
Batted for sullivan In ninth
Batted for Giulaui In ninth
Slated for Mtiier IN ninth
Washington 600 O02 0l2-5
Boston 600 / 40 OK
Runs-Clsry Case Ksmpouris, A. Rob
ertson, Johnson. L SeNsome. I.upien.
Metkovich Tabor, Doerr. Fox, Culbsr-
SON Errors-Vernon, case. Runs batted
in Doerr Mstkovich. Tabor }. Vernon 2,
Moore 2 Partee. L NeWsoms case Two
base hit-clsry. Home runs Doerr Ia
hor. stolea bsse-CAss. Double plays
Tabor 70 Doerr Msrtz 70 Priddy 70 Yer
non Left on bases Washington s BOs-
ton Bases on balls-On Dobson e.
of Meriz 2 of Miller struck out
BY DobsOn ; by Mertz ?. hy Miller I
Hits-Off Mertg in innings off Miller
in innings. off Dobson Q In sls
inning. or Brown / IN - inning Wild
pitch Miller Winning pitcher Dobson
Losing pitchsr-MertE Umpires sum
mers and Rue. Attendance 4s5 paid
7 ne rs
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
PHILADELPHIA
NEW YORK

TotaIr b 81 10 T0tsls 81 n 10
Rated ~ Han IN ninth
7Battea for Wsgner IN ninth
New York mn NM ono-3
PhllAdel pha 600 100 O0O-l
Runs A~lhsny. Etten keNeT white,
Errors Hsffner Aethsny. sieoer. Arnt-
Esn Runs battsd in (ksler soOref on
srrorl. si,oer. Gordon. tEtten scored on
error TWo-bAse hit White stolen base
Keller. Double piays-Heffner 20 Hsh
20 siebert 2 swift 60 suder Hall 20 Heff-
nsr 70 sieDert. Hall 20 sieber,. Lett on
bases New YOfk Q. Philadelphia Z Bases
on balls of Black }. of Wensloff 2.
struck out-By Black 2 BY Wensioff =
~ Arntxen 2 Hits-On Black 8 in
innings off Arnt1sn 10 innings. Hit
by pitcher By WFnsioff tHsffnsrl Wlld
pitch-Blsck Losing pitcher Black TN
pires- Berry Pipgras Arf MCGOWAN. Time
81 game IS Aftend4nce-S ShI.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

Jimmy Thomson, from the coast
guard at San Diego, Cal, won the
driving contest which followed the
shot-making demonstration from
the driving platform on the hill
side just below the clubhouse.
Thomson won with poke Of
2S5 yards in competition wit h
Chick Harbert of Camp Grant. III.
and 1t. Gg) Lawson Little from
Hutchinson, Kan.
The latter pair were five yards
back Of Thomson with drives Of
$50 yards. The three hit FIVE balls,
the longest single drive deciding
the winner. They shot into a wind
VII n curtailed distance some
what.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

Montgomery Ward has an
offer it will pay you TO call
about We invite any COM
parison on high performance,
low price. Two great oils,
both beating & government
specifications on 7 major
check points. For a repre-
sentative, phone Commercial
Sales, Wards District Office,
'VErmont $4,000.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Shippers Sail
Night Of Horror
Course TO Bay
BY GEORGE f. VAN

AMHERSTBURG, Ont. Aug. 7
- Most of the ships which sailed
in the recent Port Huron-Mack-
mac race were among the starters
in the 70-mile Deep Water Race
to Put-In-Bay Saturday night.
That's the name of the event on
the program but the sailor boys
who have made the trip are won't
10 re Ter 10 il as the Might of
Horror because the sporty course
which takes the boats around nu-
merous islands abounds with dan
gerouS shoals, shifting currents
and a confusion of lights.
Not 10 mention those Lake Erie
squalls which beat your ears off
without giving notice.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

The Detroit Times Carrier Soft
ball League Will Officially open the
Metropolitan Detroit Times-spon-
sored softball tournament by get
ting a jump on other divisions en-
tering play when they meet on
various plsyfields of the city
Tuesday
The carriers. competing in
bracket apart from other entries,
viii meet teams in their own dis
triCtS for the first round Of play.
Half Of them Will be eliminated
from tournament competition
after the first round but viii con-
tinue in District League play on
Thursday.
Following IS the first round
schedule:
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

Chuck KocsiS was in the gal
lery watching Chick Harbert
Just the other day Chuck turned
IN a record score Of 81 at Red
Run with five SIS on his card
Hugh Dean. an ardent fan. waited
on the hill back of the eighteenth
green until all the matches were
over.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION

East Side XII games ~ noon
A. Catstens tCharlsvoix and Lsksp ood'
10 Nuts w Al Aces, As Round
heads " Ali Tophats
A. Hosmer tCHnfield and EAstlaVnl.-
Al Tigers W A. FairvleWt As Eaales
vE A-i AveBFers
~ Chandler PARK Conner and warren
B-4 Thunderbolts vs. B.2 Blues. b
ssndlottsrs vs. B.3 WOLVERINES
A. Robinson tYounE and Grover B-s
Hudhent Va B-s Flying Tigers, B.l Bears,
bye
A. Lodge tvan Dyke and Georgia
Wolves vs.. ca Majors, CO Ir.sh w. C-I
Wildcats
A. Plngres PARK tF0rest and Seneca
c. Tsrmites ". Gil Seniors. C-3 Majors
Vs. C Seniors
A. Campbell tAlsNsncrins and 81 Aubinl
D-3 Eagles vs.. d. Braves D-l FirebaIis
W D-s stars
A. Dufneld CChsns and Clinton l- D-5
MOnarchs vs D-ll WhdcAu DIS Mer-
chants ~ D -l3 Phantoms
A. Lodge Van Dyke and Georgia 1- FL
DiXies " Els Jinks "a Besrcs's "
Eli Yank' Z } stars vs. E-s Polish Ian
GERS
A. jayne tConAnt ard Dawson &c }
Wolves W. GIL Hawks. G-s Kings Va.
C-2 Commando.
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08
Carriers to Open
Times SOftball Meet
INTERMEDIATE DIVISION

A. Courvilis Nevada and Dsqmndrt
CT Tigers Va. C-6 intermediates
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

The Plum Hollow committees
can take many bows for their
fine work In the tournament
The chairmen were j. &.
Helferich, ID. j. Griffith. w. A.
Paxton, Glenn Ellerthropc, p. J.
Rush, l.. l.. Holland, =. l.. Fer
guson, II. r. DIttrich, I. l..
Funston, j. Osplack. II. A.
Franklyn. Clarence johnson,
{. III. Miller. Don Homer. Spec
Hammond. ". VI. McCabe. e. c.
MOsack. {. X. Matter, r. Hope,
ID. l. Albaugh.
The field had a best ball Of 50
l3 under par. Just FIVE OF the
holes failed 10 produce brides
The par three proved just the diff.
fcult as Jimmy Demaret. With
16 golfers playing five each or a
total of so, only five brides were
reported
Detroit evening times., 1943-08-08

Totals 30 27 i3 Totals 30 ~ i
'Battsd for HsnyEewski In seventh.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-21

country was at warp
It can go on like that hour after
hour with no interruption. Frantic
teachers complain the brats spend
study periods writing them out In
order to have supply on hand for
recess.
BROADWAY also has its stock
- phrases. Terrific and "char-
acter" were given new meaning In
recent years. The latest trend Is
something Of o satire on the insin-
certify Of the Broadway compliment.
It consists Of telling your COM
panion at every opportunity: II
think you're wonderful. I love you.
You're marvellous" This Is recited
rapidly with q sort Of impassioned
deadpan manner considered quite
stylish.
THEATRICAL productions don't
= change titles before an opening
quite as much as they do in the
movies. but the matter Of a shows
name is always given serious atten-
ton. The new musical hit okla
homa," derived from a Theater
Guild play of several years ago
called Green Grow the Lilacs."
was pretty nearly called Cherokee
Strip Then someone recalled
Mayor LaGuardia's ban on the
strip tease and all things pertaining
to burlesque. It was decided that
the word strip" might give rise to
erroneous differences and lead to
disappointment.
DROOKLYN is having some pre-
- baseball excitement at Ebbets
Field, where Red SHELTON is mug
ging his way through some scenes
for ''Whistling in Brooklyn" q
comedy featuring several Dodger
players. SHELTON was slightly miiffed
to discover that in Brooklynese his
name becomes Red Skeleton" and
in his distress gave birth to the Os-
car Of the seasons puns: MAYBE"
he suggested, I'VE ought to shoot a
picture called Mr.. skeleton Ghost
to Town"
Keith Weeks. unit manager Of
the group. told Of the new Holly
wood economy. The elm tree on the
lawn in the cottage scene Of RAN
dom Harvest has been transplant
ed to the Madame Curie" set.
where 1t win serve as a leve rem
devious for Walter Pidgeon and
Greer Carson.
problem Of girl mu-
- sicians in Phil Spitalny's band;
The brass instruments smear red
lipstick circles around their mouths.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-04-21
ShOwers Fete
Betty DOwie

Mrs. John Hovey OF Highland
avenue entertained last night at her
home with o shower In compliment
TO Miss Betty Dowie Of Manor ave-
nue..
Among her guests were Christine
Hunter, Evelyn Donahue, Mrs. nd
gar Butler, Mrs. James Gardner, Jr.,
Mrs. Robert Holmes, Mrs. Andrew
Wylie, Mrs. Harold Mulville, Mrs.
Alec Galbraith. MRS. Marjorie Kopp,
MRS. Ward Hobbie, Mrs. James
Gardner, ST., Mrs. Thomas Dowie,
Mrs. Irving Rice ard Mrs, Christine
Dowie.
Mrs. Peter Alexander and Mrs.
Thomas Dowie also feted the BRIDE
to-be with q miscellaneous shower
at the formers home on Irving
Place.
The guests included: Mrs. Chris
tine Dowie, Mrs. Edgar Bouffard,
Mrs. Irving Rice, MRS, Nicholas
Verzler, Mrs. Robert @. Mills, Misses
Margaret Mills, Ella Currle, MRS.
Robert Lancaster, Mrs. Robert Mills
Mrs. Robert Currie, Mrs. James Da-
wilson, Mrs. william Currie, Mrs.
Rosetta Welsh, Mrs. Thomas Ey-
man, Mrs. Thomas Shackley, Mrs.
David Cutie, Mrs. James Littlejohn
Mrs. William Corkindale, MRS. Alex.
ander Galbraith, Mrs. John Hovey,
Mrs. William Westwood, Mrs. Henry
Kyle, Misses Marie Kyle, William
Evitts, Mrs. William Misset, Mrs
Ward Hobble, Mrs. Robert Holmes
and Miss Peggy Ann Shackley.