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The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-12-06
G p Q r 7 e
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By HAMANEGER

again, the deal was closed and Ruth
was sold down the river 10 the then
docile Yankees.
Was Ruth worth the price. said
10 be the largest price ever paid
for a baseball player by the Yam
KEGS? Let's look at the figures of
the 1919 season TO see what sort of
player the Yankees went deep into
the money bags TO make their prop
erty
A great deal of the reason for the
purchase may be supplied with the
adage: 1--WE would rather have him
on our side than against us with
the opposition" Besides leading
the league with 20 home runs. Ruth
had played in 100 games, and in
Az times at bat ha secured 1879
hits. OF these IS were extra base
hits, there being "a doubles and
IL triples besides the homers.
And Ruth also was some punkins
as fielder. In the outiield he had
go putouts and only errors. His
70 assists for the season clearly
proved that his throwing arm was
one of the best in either league. as
Ruth led in assists for all out.
fielders. His fielding average was
.992, an believe me, that's holding
down an outfield post for any team.
There was also another depart
ment where Ruth starred. That
was in the matter of striking out.
In the 1919 season Ruth struck out
% times, and it can be said truth
fully that Ruthian strikeouts were
Just as picturesque as some of his
homers. Ruth really tried TO muir.
der the ball. and when he missed
ne would invariably have 10 pick
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-12-06
Harry Frozee Sells
Puth TO Yankees

Ruth finished the 1919 season as
tho leading home run hitter of
major baseball, and also in the
sclect circle Of baseball's 300 hit
tiers.
Most of the Ruthian power of
tho 1919 season asserted itself in
the last half Of the campaign, and
Is directly attributable to the fact
that in mid-season he threw away
all the so-called scientific theories
Of batting and reverted back TO the
only kind of hitting he knew, and
that was. smack the ball over their
heads an out of reach Of the play
ers. This logic proved a revelation
n baseball and caused the home
run craze of the early '20s.
Ruth spent the winter of 1880
in the sunny climate of California.
BY golf and fishing. with some
hunting thrown in on the side, the
batting eyes of the new home run
champ were kept in sparkling order.
while Ruth practiced and dreamed
of the time when another baseball
season would start.
In bordering the future place
he would take in Americas national
sport Ruth was dubious Of the con-
tract figures between him and the
Red Sox management. He felt sure
that as the new homer champ he
was entitled TO a substantial in
crease. He decided TO hold out in
the spring II the new contract did
not provide for the desired in
crease.
Whether the Ruth plans were
overheard by Red Sox bosses is not
known definitely, but for some UNI
explained reason, Harry Frazee,
president of the Red SoX, was re-
ported in negotiations with YAM
kee bigwigs. After several weeks
Of the deal being on again, off
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-12-06

himself out Of the dirt, having gone
own after double spin. Ruth fam
ming the breeze is impossible of de-
scription; II would have to be seen
to be appreciated.
AS former pitcher, Ruth decried
the rules that took much of the
pitchers trickery away from them,
even though these same rules NAV
have been beneficial 10 him from a
batting viewpoint. Outlawing resin.
sand, parifin. and licorice or slip
perry elm were all TO the batter's
advantage. All these articles were
permissible the year previous to the
Ruthian dynasty. Ruth states that
resin was a great aid 10 curve ball
Fingers and that slippery elm made
Cicotte an few others invincible.
outlawing these deliveries deprived
these players Of livelihood.
1t is doubtful, however, whether
the Handwriting of these tricky
pitchers was responsible for the
heavy bat cannonading of later
years.
Ruth the slugger always had
something 10 say in defense of the
pitchers. At the same time, he
Joined with the fans in giving the
razz-berry 10 the intentional pass.
knowing that thousands of fans
paid an admission price 10 see
heaVy hitter knock the ball a mile.
Kuth decried the intentional pass
as not being fair to the batter, 10
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-12-06

the public an 10 the national game,
whose cardinal principle Is sports
manship. The fans are entitled 10
see the sluggers perform, whether
they drive the ball out Of the lot,
or emulate the immortal Casey and
go down swinging.
Ruth, with all his notoriety, was
not egotistical. On the contrary,
he was big, good-natured boy and
could give and take jokes with the
best of them.
In game in Philadelphia, after
striking out in his first trip 10 the
plate, Ruth was presented with
brown derby when he came up again
in the fourth inning. Ruth imme-
diately put on the hat and then
drove a home run into the sands.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1943-12-06

He continued to wear the derby
and threw a runner out at home
plate with perfect throw. Then
thanked the fans for the derby and
in the seventh inning he drove an
other home out while still wearing
the derby.
At the end of the game Ruth
hoped they woul get him another
one the next time he came 10 town.
Needless to say, the presentation
was not repeated, as Ruth proved
that the brown derby did not make
Ruth a laughing stock as was in
tended, but on this occasion the
laughing stock turned out 10 be
the very fans themselves. Yes,
Ruth could take a joke.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
Experience
Teaches Navy

Pearl Harbor, Dec. 1.-(UP)-In-
vaston lessons learned in the Gil
berts viii be put to immediate use,
It was indicated today following the
return Of Admiral Chester w. MINI
itz from an inspection trip to the
conquered islands.
The Pacific fleet commander said
the Gilberts battle, although Amer
tca's toughest so far, promises well
for future operations In the island
studded sea lanes toward Tokyo.
Fleet headquarters disclosed MINI
itz. accompanied by Lieut.. Gen. Rob-
ert G. Richardson, Jr., Central
Pacific Army commander, and men,
bers Of their stats, few to the Gil
berts, landing on the Tarawa air.
strip five days after 1t was put into
service.
Others on the trip included Vice
Admiral J. H. Newton, deputy un-
der Nimitz; Rear Admiral John H.
Hoover, aircraft commander, and
Rear Admiral Forrest Shtrman, war
plans officers.
Experts evaluating the dilberts
operation felt more and more than
the japanese now had shown they
would accept no major fleet engage
ment until and II their main home
island are threatened.
Nimitz sent powerful feet to the
GNberts In readiness for anything
the enemy might offer but failed to
draw the main Japanese feet out to
battle.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
new PATROLMAN
TO Be ADVANCED
Daniel Clifford to Be Made
Regular Today; Decem-
Der | Eventful Date

The board of police commission
ers this afternoon is expected to
appoint as a regular patrolman
Supernumerary Daniel Clifford who
has been acting as regular on a
West End patrol for several
months.
Dec. 1, 1921 was a big day for the
police department, for on that day
% years ago, the police board an
nounced numerous promotions.
William F. Pollard, acting head
Of the detective bureau, was pro,
NOTED to the rank of lieutenant, as
were the late Joseph P. Stevens,
Mathew Balanda, James F. Muir
ply, and Chris Harmon.
George Gooding, John F. Brickel.
Thomas Cronan, Luke Errico, James
Gibbons, and Patrick v. Hillborg
were promoted to sergeants, and
Richard F.. Leroy and Frank R.
Cutting to Captains.
OF the number made lieutenant
only Pollard is in active service to-
day. Stevens, Balanda and Muir
ply have passed on. Harmon is on
the retired list.
OF the sergeants promoted Good
ing and Hillborg are still on duty
Cronan and Errico have since died
Brickel and Gibbons have been re-
tired. Captain Leroy has also
been retired and Captain Cutting
Is numbered among absent COM
radeS".
Several callmen are expected to
be appointed privates at this aft
ernoons meeting Of the board of
fire commissioners.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
CITATIONS FORI
STATE TROOPERS
Commissioner Hickey De-
scribes Instances of Out
standing Police Service

Hartford, Conn, Dec. i-(UP-
State Police Commissioner Edward
j. Hickey today announced that
meritorious service awards had been
made to two state police officers,
and that three had been cited for
honorable mentions in connection
with outstanding police work
Policeman Albert J. Powell Of
Danielson barracks received q mer-
itorious service award for capturing
two insane criminal inmates who es-
capped from Norwich State Hospital
Jan z, 1912, and @ second award
for helping capture q firebug in
April 1871 who was responsible for
setting forest fires along the Rhode
Island state border which caused
millions Of dollars damage.
Honorable mention went to DO
nceman James M Reardon Of Gro
ton barracks in connection with the
firebug capture.
A meritorious service award and
honorable mention went to police
man Vernon G. Gedney Of Colches-
ter barracks for the capture Of an
automobile thief and former inmate
OF Lewisburg, Pa, penitentiary, Nov.
2, 1941, five minutes after an alarm
had been broadcast, and for the ap-
prehension Of thief Jan. 8, 1913
while returning home from work.
Honorable mention went to Lieut..
William E. Mackenzie Of Hartford
barracks who ON May IA, 1941, when
a sergeant, posed as safe breaker
to bring about the capture Of a gang
Of bank robbers at Putnam.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
Rev. DR.. Cassidy Dean
OF Sisters College
Native Of Danbury lOnOred By Appointment at CatlO'
lie University; On Staff Since 1924

the University, announced. u. Cas-
sidy has been serving - acting dean
Of Sisters College since Last July,
when the deanship was vacated by
the 1t. Rev. Msgr. Edward 3. Jor-
don, who became Vice Rector OF
Catholic University.
The Board Of Trustees Of the
Sisters College Is headed by the
Most Rev. Michael J. Curley, arch
bishop Of Baltimore and Washing
ton, as president, with Monsignor
Jordan, as vice-president; the Most
Rev. Peter L. Ireton, Bishop OF
Richmond as secretary; william L.
Calvin, Of Baltimore, and DR.. Cas-
sidy as assistant treasurer.
The board Of studies and diSci-
pine Of the College which Is also
headed by Archbishop Curley, has
the following members: Monsignor
Mccormick, director; Monsignor
Jordan, assistant director; DR.. Cas-
sidy, dean; Rev. DR.. Timothy F.
OLeary, secretary, and Drs. Roy j.
Deferrari, Otto Joseph Rainier,
Henry Peter Ward, Leo Behrendt
Francis j. Drogka, and Sister M
Emmanuel Collins, as members.
Dean Cassidy is native Of Dan
bury, Conn, where he attended St
Peters parochial school and the
public high school. He received
his bachelor Of arts degree and his
masters degree at Mt. st. Mary's
Seminary in Emmitsburg, Md, 1rl
1915 and 1919, respectively. After
teaching Latin and History In the
Maryland Institution for two years
Father Cassidy came to Catholic
University to prepare for his doctor
ate, receiving the degree of Docto,
Of Philosophy in June, 1924. He
served as dean Of men at Catholic
University from 1923 to 1887. APP
pointed as instructor in education
at the University in September
1894, DR.. Cassidy has been teaching
the history Of education since that
time, having held the rank Of as
sociate professor since 1910.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
Professor
Wins Award

Boston, Dec. - U.P0 Dixon
Wecter, 81, English professor at
the University Of California, has
been awarded hfe-in-America
prize of $4,000 by the publishing
house OF Houghton Mifflin Com
pany, for his book when Johnny
Comes Marching Home" 1t was an
nounced today.
The book, scheduled for publica-
ton early next year, is based large
ly on hitherto unpublished diaries
and letters and is an account Of
the American soldiers return from
three wars-the American Revolu-
ton, the Civil War and World War
I. It describes the soldiers adjust
ment to society, society's adjust
ment to him and by implication
suggests how the nation must meet
similar problem after World War
II.
A native of Houston, Tex, Wee
ter attended Baylor University,
Yale and was a Rhodes scholar at
Oxford. Author of several magazine
articles of an historical nature, he
has taught at the University OF
Texas, Denver University, and the
University of Colorado.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
EVICTED TENANT
FACING LAWSUIT

Although admitting they asked
for rent above the maximum al
lowed by the OPA, Harry r. and
Mary D. Mahoney Of Plymouth have
instituted a recovery suit against
an evicted tenant who allegedly
failed to pay even the legal portion
of the bill.
The writ filed in common pleas
court today states the total bill
against the tenant, Harold Rooney
of Bridgeport, was $40, but de-
Quoting 500 at an order of the OPA
the rent debt stands at 1920. The
plaintiffs claim further that the
defendant failed to pay Judgment
of $l6.25 on a summary process &C
ton and that he failed to return
two chairs valued at $12. and
lawnmower worth $40.
The dwelling involved in the It'll
cation is cottage at Bayview, Mil
ford.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
IS War Workers
Stranded In Boston

Boston, Dec. 1-(UP)-Ci&y well
fare authorities moved today to aid
Is young men stranded here without
funds to return to their California
homes after doing emergency war
work in northern Ireland.
Employees Of the Lockheed over
seas Corp. the men arrived in Bos-
ton Monday only to Learn that no
provision had been made for their
travel beyond this point. Twenty
companions had enough money to
buy tickets to California and left
at once.
The Is remaining here appealed
to Major Maurice ]. Tobin. He Of
fered to find the men, all skilled
mechanics. jobs in Boston war
plants to enable them to earn their
faxes home, but they rejected this
idea. It was then that the mayor
asked the city welfare department
to look into the case.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
Costly Moving

Women who leave jobs in this
state to join their soldier-hus-
bands in other states are not
eligible for unemployment COM
pensatoin, Commissioner Corne-
Illus A. Moylan Of Hartford has
ruled In seven such cases, one in
volving Adele l.. Wolk, formerly
Of Waterbury and now Of Delray
Beach, Fla.
Commissioner Moylan ruled
that wives who move to live with
their husbands near military posts
in reality remove themselves from
the labor market and therefore
are not eligible for unemployment
compensation. He stated that few
jobs are available for women who
can hold them only as long as
their husbands are stationed IN
the locality and consequently
much unemployment is forced.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
Old Glory

The American flag WIN fly a.
gain atop the pole ON the Green.
Steeplejacks, hired by the city
have replaced the rope cut and
removed Last week from the 1885,
It. pole by 'thop :;htless' prank
sters.
Last Thanksgiving days de-
struction Of the rope brought ON .
scathing attack ON the part Of
Supt. Of Parks James J. Curtin,
who declared that the vandals
perpetra ting the act "were
thoughtless, but even more 50
were unpatriotic and unmindful
Of the tribute that the flying Of
the American II g meant TO the
Waterbury boys now in the serv-
ices"
It II expected that the flag will
be raised sometimes today and
win once again continue to fly
I'm honor Of the citys servicemen."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01

New York, Dec. 1-UPD-
Federal agents armed with sub
machine guns early today
broke mp IN attempt BY five
men, including an AW0L SOL
dier, 70 highjaek two truck
loads Of liquor valued at $780,
100.
In q sorti0 reminiscent O1
prohibition days, the FBI
agents closed In ON the gang
sters a. they were about to
drive of with the trucks after
binding and gagging TIRE driv-
ers. One truck got away, but
the driver was captured later
when he pulled into q garage
q few miles from the scene.
All Of the men except the
soldier were armed, but dropped
their guns when they saw the
heavy weapons In the hands Of
the government men. Three
were identified as ex-cOnvists
and one, the leader Of the
gang, a. an associate Of the
late Dutch Schultz, beer baron
Of the bootleg era.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
Mine Workers,
Bosses PurIev

Washington, Dec. I - (UP) -
The United Mine Workers and ma
5or coal operators began drafting q
wage contract today with three OBJ
stacles still in the path Of q final
settlement of their prolonged dis
pute.
In response to new appeal from
Coal Administrator Harold L. Ickes.
operators producing IS per cent Of
the nations coal supply and UNIV
officials agreed late yesterday to
draft an agreement based on pro-
visions Of the contract between
Ickes and UNIV President John l..
Lewis for the period Of government
operation Of the pits.
Southern Appalachian and Ala
bama operators voted against ar
ticipation. Other operators, how
ever, waived objections on proceed
ing without assurance that their
price demands would be met and
Lewis thereupon withdrew objec-
tons to proceeding without all OPP
orators represented.
However, these three factors still
threatened to delay final peace for
the coal industry:
l. Operators may insist on fur
Their price increases to supplement
the average 17-cents a ton bost au-
thorized by the ONCE Of Price Ad-
Jlstmnt Monday.
2. The War Labor Board must
approve the agreement and presum-
ably will demand notifications If a
current investigation shows that
the miners average travel time ex-
ceeds the As minutes which the
board assumed in approving the
1ckes-Lewis agreement must be
converted.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
q az NEWS OF OUR
MEN A~a WOMEN
X3X !. UN,fosM :.

Naugatuck, Dec. IA tropical all
ment and a broken ankle served to
bring together two Naugatuck resi-
dents at an army camp in North
Carolina.
Lieut.. Gertrude Lutte, daughter
of Mrs. William Dawson of 49
Neagle street, suffered broken an
kle in an auto accident and was
taken to the state hospital at Camp
Butner, N. c. While patient
there she met a former co-worker
at the U. S. Rubber Co., Pfc. Mar
tin P. Lucas, who had recently re-
turned from a long stretch Of duty
in the South Pacific and was hos
pitanzed by a recurrence of a
tropical illness.
It was the first time they had
met in over two years. Pfc. Lucas
has recovered so much he has now
been assigned to propel Lieut.. Lutz
about in a wheel chair.
Lieut.. Lutte suffered the broken
ankle when a car in which she
was riding left the road and crash
ed into a ditch. She was at Camp
Crowder. Mo-, before going to Camp
Butner.
Lieut.. Lutte, who has been in the
Women's Army Corps since Feb
ruary, recently wrote her mother
she hears news about Naugatuck
frequently for she has met a num-
Der Of Waterbury and Naugatuck
men. She hopes to come home on
leave In January.
A sister, Pfc. Marion Lutte. y in
the WAC and Is stationed at Camp
Pickett, Va. A brother, John An
drew Lutte, Is stationed at Con-
garee Air Field, 8 C.
Private First Glass Harold Kay.
son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Kay OF
So Bidwen avenue, is spending fur
Tough here from Wendover Field,
Utah. .-
Joseph Ddvito Of Is Springdale
avenue has completed basic Naval
training at Sampson, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
WATERBURY CLOCK
TO CHANGE NAME

A special meeting Of stockholders
Of the Waterbury Clock Co., will be
held this afternoon at o'clock to
decide on the proposal to change
the name of the company to the
United States Time Corp.
Home of the famed clock and the
Ingersoll watch, the Waterbury
Clock Co. has been in operation
here under Its present name, since
1857. Although it is expected that
the motion will go through, strong
protest is expected from certain
stockholders.
Latest reports state that the name
Of the Waterbury Clock and Inger-
soil will be retained only as SUBJ
sidiary names of the new corpora
ton. No change is expected In the
company's present corporate status
If the proposed change is successful.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
,RUELTY ALLEGED
in DIVORCE SUITS

Two new divorce actions, each
based on charges Of cruelty, have
been fled In superior court by To-
cal women.
Alyce Bercier Greene Of Water
bury seeks a divorce from Leonard
E. Greene, formerly Of Waterbury
and now Of Galveston, Texas. The
couple married January 6, 1888 and
the petitioner claims her husband
became cruel the following Novem-
Der Is.
In the other suit Mary DeFiho
DeAngelo seeks separation from
Michael DeAngelo, also Of this city.
The marriage was performed April
Is, 1885 at Brewster, N. Y. Claim
ing her husband has been habitual-
ly incorporate as well as cruel, the
plaintiff seeks custody Of two minor
children, and allowance for their
support and alimony.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
Compensation
Agreements

The following agreements for
weekly payments during disability
" for specific payment in case Of
permanent injury were approved
oday by Compensation Commits
doner John J. O'Connell:
George Sabo Of Prospect against
Miller o. Brown, Inc, Of New
York, $25 for 81 and 1-5 weeks,
20 per cent loss of function Of
right ankle.
Myrtle Stasaitis Of 613 North
Riverside street against Water
bury Clock Company, 1882 begin
ming November 20, hernia.
Travis Bradley Of Millerton,
N. Y, against Torrington Com
pany 5000 beginning November
10, injury to left arm.
Philip Martin Of Watertown
against American Brass Company,
SIS for five weeks, SO per cent loss
of use Of distal phalange Of right
second finger.
Leslie Dews Of SOB Baldwin
street against American Brass
Company, $25 for three and 1-3
weeks, 80 and 1-3 per cent loss OF
use Of distal phalange Of second
right finger.
Maurice Cremins Of n Rawley
street against American Brass
Company, $23.13 beginning No
vember IA, burns to arms and left
elbow, and back injury.
Stephanie Jurgonis Of 143 ORA
her street against Waterbury
Buckle Company, $3.50 for three
and 1-3 weeks, SO and Ia per
cent loss of terminal phalanx OF
right middle finger.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01

Corp. Robert Costigan, son Of
Major and Mrs. j. Peter Costigan,
3 Alma street, has had many sur
prises since joining the army, but
the biggest shock of all, he writes
in a letter home, was when two
girls in jeep drove up to him in a
remote outpost In New Guinea.
II didn't pay much attention at
first" Corp. Costigan related, "but
at second glance I almost fell off
the bunk"
The girls were Red Cross field
workers, who were chaperoned by a
couple of war correspondents, were
passing out ice cold drinks to the
soldiers in the foroward positions.
The men were SO nervous, he said
they took only one cup each and
then just stared.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-12-01
MORE EVIDENCE In
$4,000 LAWSUIT


Presentation of testimony in the
$4,000 damage suit Of william
Eberle against the Connecticut
Light and Power Co. and two New
York contractors continued in SUI
perior court before Judge John A.
Cornell this morning and was
scheduled to resume at 2 o'clock
following the lunch recess. Med
ical witnesses are among those who
have testified for the plaintiff who
claims he was partially asphyxiated
Feb. 8, 1912 while a tenant at the
government Hamilton avenue hous-
ing project. The local concern,
the John H. Eisele Co., Inc. and
William L. Harmony are charged
with negligence for alleged failure
to inspect the premises and fine
effects In the gas piping.