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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15
BY NEA Service

BY NEA Service
Miami Beach, Oct. l5-Poteca
made its bow in the United States
when Miami Beach high school
football players demonstrated q
new Brazilian game on the sands
here. Po-teeka. as It Is pronounced,
Is . combination Of handball, Bad
mlnton and just plain roughhouse.
II can be played by teams Of
from two 10 eight. They stand
about eight feet apart and the OBJ
jsct Is to keep the ball In the air.
There are no rules, no points to be
counted and no net.
Originated on the beaches Of
Rio de Janeiro by . Braxilian known
only Is Leo, who meant 1t for
nothing more than mild form OF
exercise. Poteea quickly turned into
q rough and tumble affair a. play
ers dove 70 recover dlfncult place
nlents.
poteca attracts crowds In Brazil
and from The reception accorded AZ
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15
Turcotte Knocked
Out In Dallas Go

Dallas, Texas, Oct. 14-(UP)-De-
troit's up and coming welterweight,
Chuck Hirst was a knockout win
ner in three rounds here tonight
over Dick Turcotte Of Waterbury
Conn; attached to the Blackland
Army Air Corps base and a prom
Using Connecticut boxer before his
Army induction q year ago. More
than 1000 fans saw the loser take
the first round by virtue of his box
ing ability, but Hirst caught up with
the Nutmeg State southpaw in
the third round with q left-hook to
the stomach causing a knockout. He
also won the second round on ag-
gressiveness. Hirst Is stationed at
the Waco Army Air Corps base.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15
Jacobs to Head
St. Nick Arena

New York, Oct. I5.-lUPl-St.
Nicholas Arena, one Of the Oldest
fight clubs in the nation, today was
under the management OF Mike
Jacobs, president Of the 20th Cen
fury club and promoter OF lights at
Madison Square Garden.
Jacobs announced late yesterday
that he had leased the boxing rights
at the Arena, located in mid-Man-
haitian, for the purpose Of develop
ing young fighters for matches in
Madison Square Garden.
Nat Rogers, matchmaker for the
Garden, will serve in that capacity
at st. Nicholas, Jacobs said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15
Pills Get McGrew

Philadelphia, Oct. 15.-tUP)-Ted
McGrew, veteran baseball scout for
the Brooklyn Dodgers, today started
looking 'em over for the Philadel-
phia Phillies.
McGrew, who lives In Sarasota,
Fla, was signed yesterday by the
Phillies, william D. Cox, president Of
the club announced.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15
This !.
World

BY JOHN A. cLUNEY

New evidence that the scovill
Company Is paying more attention tc
sports from q ''front office" angle
than ever before, came with the
announcement last night by Alan
Curtiss, assistant general superin-
tendent, speaking at the annual BAN
quet Of the Scovill fishermen that
the company Is willing to donate
half Of any amount up to $4,000
toward the building Of q clubhouse
on the company property In Wood
tick, used In recent years for the
yearly fishing competition among
employees. :. It's up to the SERA
(Scovill Employees Recreation Asso-
ciation) to raise the other hall
needed. For the first time In
years, Judge Frank Reeves could
not be on hand for the dinner at
tended by the men who are given
SIS In prize money donated by the
Scovill chief legal counsel, and who
Is 30 interested in fishing and the
Scovill men who enjoy 1t, that he
bought the fish and paid for the
draining Of o pond or two up New
Hampshire way to get the fish that
were shipped to Waterbury anc
used to restock the Woodtick water
flshed by the Scovill anglers each
year In their tournament with
all catches Of bass, perch, pickerel
and bullheads measured down Il
the SIXTEENTH Of an inch.
Jack Calo's dining and dancing
place up WATERFOWL way is tagged
10th Fairway" because 1t adjoins
the golf range which the well-known
Brooklynite has operated for more
than six years. How about an ACE
sandwich, Jackson, to carry out the
general idea? or on the dance
floor. why not q SANDTRAr
SAMBA? incidentally, Mr.. and
Mrs Gallo were prize ballroom dane
ers when Irving Cohen operated
Lakewood Park, which Is decade
or 50 ago. q. Joe Stevens, PFC,
and home for a short furlough from
his Army air base in Wisconsin
played the Chase course (par 72) In
II strokes last Tuesday, then took
East Mountain apart with O 10 the
next day. witnesses to his play
were two brothers, Walter and AL,
plus terrific Tony Delazio, the Chase
tournament star. Yales Eddie
ODonnell began his 18th year as
Yale wrestling coach yesterday and
may get Yale even In his first match
with Army grapplers, assuming that
the Kaydets are going to beat the
Buddlog gridders four or five touch
downs O week from tomorrow irl
the bowl. Coach CD has developed
some Of the finest collegiate matmer
In the country. With DR.. Nal Stew
ems, they authored O hand-to-hant
combat book that showed all thu
tricks Gin pictures) that would saw
your life under certain conditions
Charley (Lulu) Constantine o!
NY will box In New Britain next
week Wednesday, according to plans
Of AL Caroly, who also wants to run
q boxing show or two at Bucking-
ham Hall In late october or early
November, before he goes to Florida
for his annual tie-up with Senator
Harry Durant. Rev. John Dial
Of Sacred Heart Church surprised
himself and all members Of the
parish pin league with o 1855 single
and SIT total recently ct the Mat
tatuck alleys. "King for o day,
Father?"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15
College Football
HOLY Gross

HOLY CROSS
Worcester, Mass. Oct. 10. (uPl
Prilmed for the test OF the year.
S1-man Holy Cross football squad
entrained today for Ithaca, N. r.,
where it meets Cornell on Saturday
for the first time In 20 years.
Coach Anthony (Ank1 Seaman
plans to open the game with his
"iron man" eleven which had
started and played most Of tne
games to date.
Seaman, who has been on deck
here since the middle Of the week.
said the team was in excellent form
both mentally and physically.
The Holy Cross squad viii stop
overnight at Syracuse, N. r, end
move into Ithaca shortly before
game time.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15
NO EXTRA WEIGHT

II . race horse carries more than
two pounds over his proper OF de-
ciaged weight his Jockey Is subject
10 3 fine q suspension.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15
Fights Last Night
by UNITED PRESs

FAN River, M2Ss..-Bill Weinberg,
203, Chelsea, Mass, knocked out
Billy Sunday. i8i, New Orleans, ca.
Howard Thompson. 1893. Saugus,
Mont, decisioned John Thomas, i7o,
New York.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15

Pvt. Jack Leon. swimming lnslruc-
Tor Cor Billy Roses Aqnacnde girls
&c the Worlds E'air, nov occupies =
samlliaK past NTH The KuE|aeeES
Amnhlhlan Command &c Miami
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15
A TIMELY REWARD

PLAYER of the day after each game
Notre Dame footballers select q
ana he gets q scroll and q e26 War
Bond upon graduation.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15
DISTINGUISHED NAME

John B. Partridge, veteran horse
man, Is q native Of Partridge, MIMI,
g town that was named for his
father.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15
TEN BIG WINNERS

Harry Payne whitney bred ten
race horses each Of which earned
100000 or more in stakes.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15


Medford, Mass, Oct. IS. (UP1
With three varsity team mamhers
sidelined, Tufts went through !
light conditioning drill today IN
preparation for its meeting wiz
Worcester Plytechnic Institute sat
urday-the only college foofnall
game scheduled this week "a ssR
England.
Right tackle Walt LoneFgan us
out with grippe, his replacement
Russ Holden had q leg injury. snd
Quarterback Lou KIeiman IS cut
with an infected foot.
Worcester Tech. reported ia top
shape for It's home game, was sliaaf'
" favored because OF its win lAs&
week over Harvard.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15

When Clipper smith. H.l'sAa
football caaeh, vent esf1 Es<
Dame lullhnck IL IasY Is N
cnly i1s pounds
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15
FREE no INDIANS

Dartmouth University originally
was an indian school ana Indians
may attend that institution without
charge.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-15
RxCEELRD MAN O'WAR

Man o. War has sired two KEN
ucky Derby winners. but two other
stations, Virgil and Faisettc, have
gone him one better,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
Photo by International News sound Phot

from the proprietor. John G Shea
81, of 4i34 Second.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
Chandler Finds
No Assurance in
Churchill Speech

WASHINGTON, May 20 GNSl
Chandler CD Of Ken
lucky, today renewed his demand
that the United States shift its
major military efforts from the
Atlantic 10 tho Pacific on the
ground that this country still has
no definite pledge from Britain
and Russia 10 continue in the war
against Japan.
ut is evident from Mr..
Churchill's speech before Con-
-gFpss that he still feels the de-
feat Of Germany is OF primary
Importance in this global war;"
Chandler said.
"It II evident that he feels
that, with the defeat of Ger
many, the defeat Of Japan will
he inevitable. I find myself un-
able To agree with him"
Chandler said Churchill did not
explain why the great land ali
and naval forces marShallcd on tho
Indian frontiers by Britain had
not been used more effectively "a
reopen the Burma Road.
However, many Senate members
did not share Chambers view and
plainly said they believed Church
i'll had made Britain'S position and
intentions crystal clear.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
Surprised State Ydnk
HOnOred in New York

NEW YORK. May 20 CUP)--
Carl A. Carlson, 80 year old
machinist'S mate in the L. s
Coast Guard, Of Calumet, Mich
walked into a celebration IN Penn
Sylvanla Station today when re
became the 1000 000th man T.
visit the ScrViCcmon' lounge Of
the Travellers Aid Society of New
York.
Carlson has been in the service
for sin years and pitoted IN
invasion barge al Guadalcanal
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
TURN TO GALLERY

And then, as If by signal every
man turned simultaneously TO
face the diplomatic gallery
The former king and his VIE
were trying 80 slip out Of the
gallery. but Congress would not
have II SO II stamped and chcercd
and clapped even more -veeiier-
.ouSly than II had for Churchill.
The duke. embarrassed. and per
spring. could not escape The last
man IN the world even 10 wish 10
share tho triumph Of the states
man who had rlSked his political
career 10 come 10 his aid IN 1896.
the duke stood uneaSllY az the
back Of the gallery smiling and
bowling
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
Churchill Talk
Tightens Reds
Ties 10 Allies

MOSCOW MAY 20 ms
Prime Minister ChurchiliS a5jrcs,
TO the L. 5. Congress 0ct favor
able reaction TO-DAY among Russian
leader.
They particularly liked MS ,'7'F.
ment that Russo >hli - Carr> INK
the burden o. nc land war ssluSt
Germany
This frank statement 'occ'nc'
with the feeling that Soen part al
the Red ArmyS burden would hr
shared hy other Allied forces Wa
expected 10 strengthen the average
Russians good VII toWard Rus
sias Allies.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
Churchill
Sees Unity
After WaE.
CONTINUED from Page Onc)

breath IN our bodies and while
blood flows in our veins.
He also hunted that before
landings arc madr by Allied forces
on Europe the All war Viii he
steadily in an effort 10
bring about a collapse IN Ger
many and Italy through deStruc-
ton of all their war-maklnG
industries.
Churchill said
wLet no one suggest that we
British have not at least aS
great an interest rs the United
states i'm the uniiinChing and
relentless waging of war against
Japan
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
Girl, 10, Is Missing

Detroit police were asked today
10 be on the lookout for Loretta
LeSnak -, who disappeared from
her home at 215l6 Fresnard. 81.
Clair Shores Her parents believe
she may have obtained work in
Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
FAR EASTERN PROGRAM

a notable part In the war
against Japan" he said must.
Of course, he played by the large
armies and by the mir and naval
forces now mArShallcd 10y Britain
on the eastern frontiers of India.
In this quarter there lies one Of
the means az bringing aid 10
hard-prcSscd and long -tOrmcntcd
China.
II regard the bringing Of cneC-
tive and immediate aid to China
n one of the most urgent of our
common tasks. II may not have
escaped tour attention that ]
have brought with me To this
country and Ia this conference
with president Roosevelt Field
Marshal Nnycll and the other
two Commandcrs-in -chicf from
India.
"Now they have not travelled
all this way simply 10 concern
Themselves about improving the
health and happiness of the
mikndo ~ Japan"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
NoN-PARTIS.AN ISSIE

But Congress, which has been
looking for "A good safe non
partisan ISSUE ON which 10 unto
with lc4Nnr found il n The Mind
SorS. II rose 20 IFS feet as ono man
when Il detected the former KING
Edward VII. a symphony IN gray
eScorting his wife into the gallery.
II checrcd and applaudcd the
pair as vocilcrouSly as II Chccrcd
and applaudod Churchill a few
moments later. when he was
escorted into nc packed House.
Certainly. at the end OF his
magnificent address, Congress did
right by Our Winston In Spon-
tancouS enthusiasm II lcapcd 10
it's feet scarcely before the last
stirring word was out Of his
mouth. II kept Hp its deaienIns
appreciation until he left the cham
bpr
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
Hotel Robbed Of SIS

After registering, two men early
Today drew guns in the Wallace
Hotel, BIAS Second. and took $50
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
CHNA no GET HELP

Already. he said the major
part of the L. :. forces arc de-
ploNcd on the Pacific fronts;
British forces VIII move from
India INTO Burma 10 open an ave
nue. for aid TO "long-formentCd
China. and British airmcn viii
join Americans IN laying the
cities and other munitions ccnterS
of Japan in ashes for in ashes
they must surely lie. before peace
comes back TO the world.
The PRIME minister praised
Russia and China for their gallant
warfare and said ne and PrcSi-
dent Roosevelt earnestly hope
that at no distance date We may
be able 10 achieve what we have
long sought namely. a meeting
with Marshal Stain and If pos
Siblc with GcneraliSSlmo Chang
Kai-Shck
Churchill spoke in a ConvcrSa-
tional tone and with few gcs-
lures.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
VOLUNTARY CUT

1--WE appeal To newspapers
generally To play the game and
voluntarily reduce their requests
n they cannot live within the
terms OF the limitation order.
We hope many newspapers
will, Of their own accord. agree
To new cooperative economies
which win help conserve our
supply of print paper, using the
same reSOurcefulness and in
gcnuity which 10 date have pre-
served the newspapers service
to the public.
I'VE realize there have been
recent optimistic reports about
newsprint supply from sources
which are not diSintcrcSted. We
believe that these reports are
grossly misleading and will en-
courage oVcr-usc.
As soon aS n critical shortage
occurs. one may expect ClamOr
from publishers. n we'll aS from
paper manufacturers. for in
creased prices, I'm the scramble
for tonnage.
Eve believe that failure Ia
recognize the urgency Of the
present curtailmcnt objective, In
the face of declining stocks, will
inevitably icopardize orderly and
continuous supply Of newsprint.
and viii lead the publishing in
dustry into critical situation
where more drastic limitations
will he lneSCapable."
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20

Order War stamps delivered
TO your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20
Shortage Acute
In NeWspriint
Continued from Page Onc)

Continued from Page Onc)
SibIe for newspapers to continue
hardship, are In many instances
higher than relief afforded In
the first quarter. which was an
adjustment.
"UnfortunatclY IL l. not pos
under present limitations with
,Out making additional sacrifices.
Failure of newspapers TO
achieve the reduction il due
largely 10 circulation and adVcr-
Using demands. Difficulties of
production. and diversion Of
pulp to other industries and for
the need Of the armed forces,
all contribute 10 the seriousness
Of the present situation.
Therefore. we appeal to
newspapers generally to accept
the reductions In their current
requests for additional tonnage
which the printing and publish
ing division has been forced to
make.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-05-20

Order War Stamps delivered
20 your home by your Detroit
Times carrier.
Evening star., 1943-12-27
u. ). Airmen Interned
In Sweden Find Life
Easy but Tedious

(Allied flyers interned By neu-
tral SDeden at the mining toUn
of Fdlun. on Lake Rum, 12O
miles northwest OF Stockholm,
haze an easy life, but find it bor-
ing. John Colburn of the Stock
holm Associated Press Bureau
pisited the camp and sent the
tollo,Ding dispatch.)
Evening star., 1943-12-27

lW dS du tIlC
flax and Nazi
fighters tn e Y
e " er encoun-
tered.
In t e re d by
neutral Sweden,
most Of them
perhaps for the
duration of the
war. they live in
a frater ty
h use atmos-
phere in three
I o r m er re S t
homes of the
Sleenv town of
FalllO 0,,e ~
Evening star., 1943-12-27
By JOHN H. COLBURN,

FALUN. Sweden, Dec. ~ P--'
Ninety-six Allied airmen including
66 Americans have discovered that
internment boredom is as tough a
Evening star., 1943-12-27
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Evening star., 1943-11-06
|Jap Puppets Adopt
Peace Program
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
The Japanese radio said today
that a Toxic conference attended
by the leaders of five puppet states
had adopted a program for world
peace through mutual aid and
assistance" after accusing the
United States and Britain of "in-
satiable aggression and exploita
ton" in East Asia.
The broadcast, recorded bv the
Associated Press, said the delegates
had issued joint declaration pledp-
ing to continue the war to "a sue
cessful conclusion, liberating then
region from the yoke of the British
American combination and assuring
their self-existence and self-de-
Tense"
An earlier broadcast reported b,
the Office Of War Information said
Japanese Premier Gen. Hideki Toto
In addressing the delegates. warned
the japanese against "a superio,
and naughty attitude toward the
inhabitants. of Japanese occupied
regions.
The countries represented at the
conference, the broadcast said, in.
GUIDED the new Philippine "Repub.
nc.' the National Government o)
China at Marking, Thailand. Bur.
ma and Manchukuo.
Evening star., 1943-11-06
FEC Probers 10 Seek
Additional $4,000 Fund

An additional appropriation of
SIS 900 to complete a special House
committees investigation OF the
Federal Communications Commits
sion will be asked by Chairman Lea
1t was disclosed yesterday after an
executive meeting of the committee.
Only a small part of the $50 900
already voted remains unspent. it
was said. Mr.. Lea succeeded Repre-
sentative Cox, Democrat, of Georgia,
as chairman when the latter re-
signed after criticism by FEC off,
cials and some members of Con-
gress that he was not conducting
the inquiry in an impartial manner
Mr.. Lea said his committee had
reached no decision as to whether
Eugene L. Carey, general counsel of
the committee under Mr.. Cox's
Craftsmanship, will be retained. Like
Mr.. Cox, Mr.. Carey also was criti-
cized for his conduct OF the investi-
CATION.
Evening star., 1943-11-06
D. T.. Board 10 Handle
Overseas Draft Cases

Men who have been out of the
country since the beginning of Sc
lective service and have no home in
the United States will become regis
trantS of District Draft Board No.
under the regulations for the first
overseas registration of United
States citizens.
The State Department. it was an
nounced, will send the registration
material to citizens overseas, who
will be registered by diplomatic and
consular officials. The registration
proclaimed by the President, begins
November 16 and continues until
December 81 for men between the
ages of l8 and As.
The overseas registration will
make the District draft board the
largest in the country. Off1cials
could not say how large it will be-
come, since it is not known how
many citizens overseas have ad-
dresses in this country. When they
do have home addresses their reg
1stration cards will go to the boards
having jurisdiction over those areas.
Otherwise, they will become regis
trants of the District board.
Draft officials expected the board
here would have to be enlarged to
take over the job of assigning SER
1al and order numbers, Classifying
and ordering for induction thou
sands of additional registrants.
The men who are classified in IA
will be ordered to report for in
ductlon at the nearest armed forces
installation and will not be required
to return to this country. They also
will be allowed to enlist.
Evening star., 1943-11-06
Dope Sale 10 Soldiers
Charged 10 Suspect
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, Nov. GA "a
year-old civilian was charged ves-
terdav with sending 300 mariiuana
cigarettes to soldier in Berkeley
Calf, and Federal agents testified
that search of his home disclosed
orders for REFERS" from nearly a
dozen other Army camps.
The man, booked as Francis Tav-
lor, was held in S. 900 bail for the
Federal grand jury by United States
commissioner Norman J. Griffin
after Assistant United States At
torney Edward A. Kallick declared
at a preliminary hearing that this
is the blackest crime to come to light
here in years.
Nothing could be worse than
sabotaging the health and the
morale of our men in the armed
forces" Mr.. Kallick said.
Deputy United States Marshal
Shock and Narcotic Agent Nick Sur
rell told Mr.. Griffin that TAYLOR
shipped "doped' cigarettes to Pvt
Milton Darden Of Philadelphia. as
signed to battalion in Berkeley.
Taylor was charged specifically
with sending unregistered narcotics
through the mails and illegal sale
and possession OF narcotics.