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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-31
OXALIC ACID IN FOODS


aluria may happen, but I doubt it,
because have never seen scientific
evidence to sustain the diagnosis.
Oxalic acid occurs naturally in
various foods, notably rhubarb, spin
ach, tomatoes. grapes, tea, coffee,
potatoes, beans, mushrooms, onions
According to the belief of some old
time doctors rhubarb (pieplant)
leaves contain even more oxalate
than the stalks and SO, the old
, timers thought or still think, any
one who eats the rhubarb leaves is
more likely to suffer oxalic poison
ing.
1t is not advisable to suggest what
symptoms the old timers ascribed
to oxalic poisoning. 1t would be far
beyond the capacity of any layman
to interpret such symptoms anyway.
If in any Circumstance you suspect
you have oxvalic poisoning, better
consult your physician.
Once I thought I had a case of
oxaluria. Urologist I called in con-
sultation thought so, too. But we
learned after undertaking with
the diet for while that the patient
actually had-well, never mind, but
an infection, with which the char
acter of the diet had nothing to
do. We learned that only through
ureteral investigation, Gu lures,
blood cultures and whatnot-and
had we neglected that tedious line
of investigation the patient might
have gotten away with the "oxalu-
ria" 1t just goes to show.
Oxalic acid is excreted as cal.
cium oxalate, and this may be pres
ent as crystals in the urine-mic-
roscopic crystals, but crystals which,
as the old timers commended, might
"cruelly prick and tear thee" just
as urinary stones or gravel do. But
scientific observation has shown
that exalic acid may be be present
in the urine after twelve days of
fasting, so it is fairly evident that
some oxalic is normally formed in
the body and excreted in the urine,
regardless of the character of the
diet.
There can be no question that
urinary caiculi (stones) in the COL
lecting basin (pelvis) of the kidney,
in the ureter Cube from kidney TO
bladder or in the bladder are COM
posed almost entirely of calcium
oxalate in some instances, and OK
alic stones are hard and rough and
likely to cadse bleeding as well as
extremely painful collie. But there is
little or no reason to believe such
stones are due to eating foods which
contain oxalalic acid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-31
Washington Merry o-Round DREW PEARSON
Chureh Threats Against Italy Out Of Line With Softer u Policy
ADM leohy Urged FDR Rebuff Of owl Insult Victor
Committee Vital Step Solving Probems
WASHINGTON. Julv

July 81 Inside fact that President
the House Commons however not sent Washington
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-31
. NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Regional
Transportation
Indignation
By PETER EDISON

NWdEIUuIy DtmOCrat WaShingtOr
Correspondent
A Forthcoming plan to "integrate''
all the rail, highway, water and air
lines of the United States into IL
IA or II regional systems, each sys-
TEN TO provide all types of trans
portation service in its area. is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-07-31

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06

de Garden and he will Tor to light sopprisG want fight for time thuy e him. oaning Mister Robinson ve per cent and three fawst co eecket and he om seonhrmaon.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
Valley Hoop Tourney
 Dead.ine Tonight

A meeting of the representatives of the various teams participating in the Naugatuck Valley Senior and Intermediate tournaments sponsored by the Boys club was held last night at the club. Due to the fact that Crosby was playing in the New Ha- ven tournament and to other special functions, only four senior teams and seven intermediate teams were represented. The Senior teams were St. Joseph Holy Name. Naugatuck zephyrs. Boys Club Varsity and he Y Cadets. Intermediate teams were Blessed Sacrament, Zephyrs Warriors, Enkcors, Watertown In- dians, Oakville Raiders and the Y Cadets.
 It was decided to extend the time for other entries until Saturday night for the Senior Tournament At least a dozen teams are neces- Sary to make the tournament worth while Play will begin Monday. March 9th, in the event it is played.
 Drawings for the Intermediate tournament will be held on Friday. March l2. at 8 o'clock in the Boys club library. Games for this tourna- ment will be accepted all of next week. Blanks can be had at the Boys club office.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
(Res. U. s. Pat. OR.) By JACK CUDDY

United Press Stan COrrespOndent)
 New York, March e.-(UP)-The wrestling mob used to call Jim Lon- dos "The Golden Greek" because of his statuesque figure and his draw ing power at the gate. But now the fight mob has given that ap- pellation to another chap who spells his name somewhat similarly-Nick Londes of Detroit.
 Nick Londes is not Q performer, although he has q slightly cauli- lowered left ear as o souvenir of dobhling in wrestling and nsticuffs as an amateur in his youth. Nick is Q boxing promoser--the guy re. sponsible for the current leather. tossing boom in the Michigan metropolis.
 Fight managers along punch promenade regard Nick as a Golden Greek" because of the freedom with which he losses out money to pug lists who perform for him-pug- ilists whom he entlces away from promoters in other cities, particu- larly Mike Jacobs of New York and Herman Taylor of Philadelphia.
 Detroit Booster
 Nick, a mlddle-aged, sturdily build fellow of medium height, denies &C., cusations that he Is trying to ruin other promoters by offering fabu- lous percentages. He says he Is determined to make Detroit the EnidweStern mecca of maui. He em. phasizes that this can be done only by offering the auto-clty fans top- flight fighters.
 Nick, who still speaks with a slight strumberry accent, adds that he's willing to write out "beeg tsecks" to get crowd pleasing pugilists.
 During a chat in the corridor ct Madison Square Garden before last nights Zivic-Beau Jack bout, Lon- dee mentioned with pride the big fight he staged at Detroit's Olym- pia last week. The return bout be- tween Ray Sugar" Robinson, New York welterweiRht, and Jacob La Motta, New York middleweight. drew l5,l40 fans and 60,700--a rec- ord indoor boxing gate for Detroit. This was Q larger gate than was at. tracted by Joe Louis and Abe Simon In their Detroit title fight in March, l04l.
 To stage this super.dooper at. traction, Londes had to lure young Robinson away from Promoter Fay. Tor of Philadelphia. who had the young negro under contract for an. other bout. But Londes knew Rob- inson wanted to make one last good touch" before going into the Army, so he offered the Harlem negro 30 per cent of the net gate, and Rob. inson forgot about the Philadelphia
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
Beau Jack, ZiDic May Fight For Third Time

contract. Meanwhile Londes also took good care of La Motta, who had beaten Robinson in their first fight and who was being ogled by Promoter Jacobs of New York.
 Big Pay on
 Robinson received more than $30,- 900 for his two Detroit engagements with La Motta, according to Lon- des, and La Motta was paid $37, ,000 for four bouts in the jaloppy cen- ter. La Motta will receive another nice check after his bout with Cleve- lands Jimmy Reeves on March i9, Londes believes this olympic attrac- ton will gross close to $50,000.
 Londes, who once retired from boxing promotion in disgust, IS con- vinced now that "Tex Rickets" had the right idea: "0eeve the pippuls beegs fights, and they weel pay you beeg monees to pay the fighters"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
|NYU TRACK AND
 FIELD TEAM HAS REAL CHANGE.
ViOIets Expected to Take Top HOnOrs Tonight;
 Dixon, MarCum to Show
RY PAIiT. snHRErELs

UnlGe0 tfeSS Steu COrfeSpOnueuS
 New York, March 6.--(UP)-Hold- CTS of the Metropolitan Intercolle- giate and National A A.U. track and field team championships, New York University points for a history making sweep of board laurels to- night in the 22d annual Intercolle- giate A.A.A,A. meet in Madison Square Garden.
 Penn State is the defending champion and Army and Fordham are rated as potentially powerful dark horses but the Violets, fresh from Q resounding triumph in the A. A. U. meet last wee, are rated likely to walk of with three and possibly four individual and relay crowns.
 Individual competition will gar- ner Q large share of tha crowds ate tention, however, particularly in the mile duel between N.Y.U.'S Frank Dixon, new national champion, and Don Burnham of Dartmouth. Also worthy of the spotlight will be the triple titular bid of A. Richmond Morcom, New Hampshire and the championship bids of Eddie Con- well, N. Y. U. in the sprint; Fred Sickinger, Manhattan in the 600; Joe Nowicki, Fordham in the 1000; unbeaten Bill Vessie, Columbia in the high jump and Roy Phillips, Tufts in the two-mile.
 Best Ever
 Winners of the IC4A title three times-l920, 1882 and l040 the Violets will field their strongest en- try in history and possibly might eclipse the point-scoring record of 38,l hung up by Pennsylvania in 1881. Standout contenders for N. Y. U. are Conwell, Dixon, William Marr in the two-mile: Bernie Mayer and Irv Kintisch in the shotput; Irving Mondschein, high jump; Bill Stoll, weight throw and mile and two-mile relays.
 The Cadets and Rams top the list of remainign colleges. The service squad is sparked by Howard Yield. Ing the broad jump: William Craig and Bernard Rogers in the sprint; Harold Saine in the wo-mile; Eaton 0orelangton, pole vault and Will liam Ekberg, shotput and two relays.
 Fordhan's point-making talent is concentrated in both relays, the 600 and 1000 yard events.
 Champions who will defend their l042 titles are Tom Todd, Virginia, in the 60-yard high hurdles; Leroy Schwartzkopf, Yale, in the o-mile; i; Morcom in the pole vault and high jump: Colgate in the mile relay and Fordham in the two-mile relay. Morcom also Is entered in the broad jump.
 The mile relay has some 20 col- leges entered with Villanova, Army and Fordham figuring as contend- CTS for the title won by Colgate last year.
 N. Y. U. and the Rams, hot rivals all season, will be favored in the two-mile relay won by Fordham for the past three successive seasons. Dixon will double up for hte Violets in this event after his mile run.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
SYR RACUSE BOXERS FAVORED TO WIN
Army Ring Team Also Makes Semi.FinaIs of
 College Meet

Syracuse. N. Y. March 6-(UP) Syracuse and Army, with six re- maining contenders each. led the field into the seini- finals of the Eastern Intercollegiate Boxing as- sociation tournament today but the Orangemen's squad ruled the fa- vorite on their more effective record
 The Cadets qualified four men three for this afternoons semi- finals-while Syracuse sent two men finals and another for tonights into the semi-flnals and one into the finals. Three Orangemen previ- ously qualified with byes or tourna- ment seedlings.
 Penn State qualified a pair oi ring-men for the finals and has five boxers still in the running, three having gained the semi-finals in drawings. The Coast Guard had three winners, one reaching the finals and two being added to a pair of Semi-flnalists drawn for five remaining contestants.
 Maryland, defending team cham. pions, failed to advance a single boxer but put three into semi-f finals by gre tournament pairings, which also advanced Western Maryland's only entrant to the next to the last card.
 DOOlittle by K. o.
 Two technical knockouts marked the first nights competition. Army'i John Doolitle, son of Brig. Gen Jimmy Doolittle. stopped Der Schwartz. Maryland. in the second round and John McArdle. Syracuse halted Orient Martella. Penn State in the first round.
 Only defending individual cham. pion is Sal Mirabito of Syracuse unbeaten National Intercollegiate heavyweight champion. who drew a bye and will seek his 78th successive victory as a schoolboy and colle- gian in the semi-finals.
 Lieut.. Comdr. Jack Dempsey again will head the staff of referees foi the 10 semi-hnals and eight final bouts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
MERIDEN STOPS CROSBY BID FOR
 STATE HONORS
Last Period Rally Beats Local Lads; Stamford
 Eliminates N. |.
(speclaI to The Dsmocratl

New Haven, March 5--Waterbury's Crosby high school basketball squad tried hard, but just was not good enough to cope with 6 favored and well-balanced Meriden high squad, top-seeded in the current state hoop meet at the Arena. For three- fourths of the game the visiting Brasse City lads had 0 chance of providing the prize upset of the tournament, but Meriden came on strongly in the final quarter, as Crosby lost two key players: the Silver City lads going on to win 35 to %.
 For the first half of the game, the personal duel between the rival teams biggest boys: French of Mer- iden, and Bannon of Crosby, saw the former held to two field goals, but he wound up with 13 points; best in the game. Crosby had 0 90 lead early in the game and looked "hot" enough to match the best Meriden had to offer.
 Meriden Tod 25-22 with one pe- riod of play remaining: then went on to win easily, as Banno. Reynolds and McInerney of Crosby had to leave the game on the personal foul rule. D'Agostino and Bannon scored i for the losers. Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
Schoolboy
 Basketball

It's to be Barnard vs. Driggs for the Public school title; St. Mary's & Paul clash attracted the biggest ollie championship. The winners of each contest will meet for the city title.
 The only comment that Coach Al Anasauskas had to make yesterday after his St. Josephs team had been beaten the third time this season in as mary starts by SS. Peter & Paul was: We just can't beat that club somehow"
 Coach John Thompson and the St. Mary's squad, second round win- ners, were on the sidelines cheering wildly for SS. Peter & Paul. The reason is they have the Indian sign on Bill Synott's club. They beat he mtwice this year and figure that they drew bye" in getting the out-easters for an opponent in the titular game.
 The Public school championship will be at stake Wednesday after noon at the Wilby gym when Barn. ard opposes Driggs at { o'clock. The game will open a double header in which Mike Papa's Leavenworth freshmen champs will play Connie nonahue's Torrington frosh in the afterpiece.
 Yesterdays St. Joseph's-SS. Peter Paul clash attracted the biggest crowd of the season. The youngsters were in the majority but the turnout Of adults was extra large including such rabid schoolboy fans as Sheriff Al Francis. Morgan Burke, Bill Cav- anaugh. ST.. Edgar Dwyer, Pat QAilter. and Harry x. Cashin.
 No date has been set as yet for the Parochial league playoff game between st. Marys and S6. Peter & Paul.
 All told. i46 games have been played this season in the four schoolboy leagues under park de. partment supervision.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
HTLLHOUSE-CROSBY
 SWIMMING TODAY

Due tot he weather which was hazardous to travelling, New Haven Hillhouse swimming squad was scheduled to meet Crosby this after
 With weather conditions quite noon in the East Main street pool at 3 D. m. as seasonal windup for the Crosby squad, defeated last week by Hartford, It's keenest rival for several years. Because of the very bad weather. there was a chance late this morning that the meet might have to be postponed.
 Crosby will be represented at the state swimming inter -scholastics in the Payne Whitney pool at Yale University next week Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
FREE FOOTBALL BY BIG
 TEN FOR SERVICE MEN

Chicago. March 6-(UP)-The big ten agreed today to Q series of "free gate" football games next fall ct nid-western Army camps and Naval stations for the entertainment of service men.
 The plan was adopted after two conferences with military leaders. A final draft of new conference schedule to include these contests is expected to be made today.
 Last fall Big Ten teams played Q total of l7 games against football teams representing the Great Lakes Naval Training station, the Navy pre-fiight school at Iowa City, Camp Grant at Rockford, H., and Fort Knox at Louisville. Ky. Only two games were played as nome con- tests" for the service teams.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
PAROCHIAL HOOP
 TITLE RIVALS SET

By virtue of a comparatively easy 22 to 12 victory over the St. Joseph Parochial school basketballers from the Brooklyn section, Sts. Peter and Paul hoop squad. defending league champions vii lmeet the challenge of st. Mary's next week, with the l943 title as the prize. A week or 50 ago, the Cole street club, coached by Johnny Thompson, was a 9-f winner over the east end entry, beaten twice by the team 1t will meet next week for the third time and the championship.
 On the other hand, the losing st.. Joseph team outscored St. Mary's earlier this week, indicating that the title game vii lbe hard to fig- ure as to a probable winner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
IhIs Greek nas Word For Uncle Mike And It's Good
By DAN PARKER

LoNpEs fight promoter Detroit gifts workshop beware. k did the thing opening restaurant
 postable open up Detroit fight M How well Mir nde the Arf Aathenn succeeded judged from his boast:
 "Snce year, xiv Jake LaNTOtta hurry thouan dollar few month hes Mike CapTano couldn't mako for write tseck hcndd dollar Today he write twenny thousan Jos like thO He's got plenny cuceanau
 Nick Q "Tcago" days Capones nscendancy and was quite "shport"
 T Trambltas ROumanIan mllewet" explains Nk bawt deent prOhted for hobby then Onyheen Sometimes held de fights butt out Lake Ml.sgan for k promoter When get seeck of de United stapes Detroit When de fight he dead
 w M dead as he was in nineteen thury four sOrr om weeth boys got eet alou and trying for to frame got dcoed Then coming Walsh saFdse sluatsn They month They build OdOmc and build down de game.
 "Oer tho start again with young Olympia wheech know heem book from Tcago left thought start weeh local business Jake LaNoa big notch weeth Jimmy Edgar Edgar beating wee Charley local the Jonuary house Mir Mike Jacobs ao notch LaMotta yccke Wilson for to shpo him for show IAota
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
YOUNG JESSUP DELAY

Hartford, Conn. March 6-(UP)- The Terry Young-Kelly Jessup bout, scheduled here for Tuesday. was postponed for a week today because of hand injury suffered by Young ln his first March ? with Joe Aponte Torres
 This was the second delay in the match. Jessup gaining a postpone ment two weeks ago when ne cut his lip in training.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
D. DI MACCIO HAS
 FULLY RECOVERED

Son Francisco. March 5--UP)- Dominic DiMaggio. Boston Rcd Sox outfielder and youngest of the fa- nous DiMaggio baseball brothers said today that he has completely recovered" from the eye ailment which hospitalized him for five weeks during December and Jan- uary.
 Dominic said he did not under stand why reports had circulated that he had lost the sight O. his right eye and was about to be dis charged from the navy. He is a cox swain in the small boat patrol at Treasure Island in San Francisco Bay.
 q have completely recovered from an eye infection which, believe. is called corneal retinitis," Dom de- clared. T enlisted in the navy Nov. Q in Boston and first noticed that something was wrong with my eye three weeks later when I entered the mess hall at Treasure Island.
 One Eye
 AAACAS 10 o AahbC AV SlhOhAh5 sign on the wall there and I was locking at 1t when l happened to put by hand over my left eye--and couldn't see a thing. I entered the navy hospital and received treat ment for five weeks The dotcOrs tell me that ny eye is just as strong as it ever was. And everything must be all right for I'm back on active duty"
 He believes baseball mishaps may have caused the infection.
 sLast year I was hit on the head by a ball thrown by Charlie Stan cea, Yankee pitcher" he said. Be fore that, ran headlong Into the bIeachers at Cooperstown in an ex- hibition game in ie40."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
WEST END SPECIAL

Playing for the championship" of the west end. Speedboys were 34-30 winners over the Blessed Sac- raments in recent game. as Creighton scored i8 points for the winners. Nutbrown. with l3. was high for the Sacs. who trailed I0-l6 at half time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
LOuis-Conn Gossip

Washington, March 6-(UP)- Reports that plans for a bout be- tween Heavyweight Champion Joe Louis and Billy Conn, both in the Army, have been submitted to eec- retary of War Henry L. stimson re- ceived the mo comment" treatment from officials of the War Depart ment today.
 An my-sponsored fight between the two heavyweights was set for last fall but was called of when Q controversy arose over whether the bowers would be paid.
 nIaw York, March O--CUP) Billy
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
QOvERS CLICK

Clovers basketball array, coached by "Scrapiron" Greene were close 3e to 90 winners over the Waterville Aces Thursday night at the sprague school gym. For the winners. Reilly and Walsh scored 2i points: Keith, Deeley and Whelan doing most of the scoring for the Aces, who led % to 16 at half tlEne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Duke 56. Citadel 37.
 Manhattan 50 c. c. N. Y. 46. 0allaudet 45, American University 70.
 Delaware 4l. Catholic University 70.
 George Washington 47. Davidson 70.
 California 45, Stanford 53. University of California. Las An- Eeles l2. Southern California 37. Washington 53. Oregon State 8. Idaho 90. Washington State 70.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06

 Score at half time: Meriden 19, Crosby 1G. Referee: Casman and Andrews.
 Strong Finish
 Tn another game Stamford spot ted New London Bulkeley a nine point 6 to IT hal ftime edge; then defeated the Whaling City squad, 45-35. As the last quarter began N. L. was in front 32-28. but lost the lead and eventually the game when Robustelli scored steadily. Swanson aiding in the victory for Stamford.
 Meriden and Stamford meet next Wednesday; with the second game to be the winers of the Torrington- Hillhouse; Warren Harding Hart ford Public games; scheduled for the Arena Monday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
3 GRAY WINNERS

Since 1870. the Epson Derby has been won only three times by gray
 hoFses-Gus Tavus, Nah Moud and tho mare. Tagalie.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
HAS SHORT STRIDE

Unlike most distance runners, Greg Rice has comparatively short stride--five feet eight inches, He ls |only five feet la1f ilehas tell,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06

Carl Waite, New Yorker. who has 4elf almost e2O00O0O War Bonds at various sports events. Is a former ee''ese and professional football
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
VENERABLE EQUINE

Exterminator. HOW 28 years of age. enjoys a life of ease at the Kilmei Farm near Binghamton. N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06
WHAT A DTFFERENCE!

"gkeets" Garner. famous jockey some years hack. could do 85 pounds In the saddle. Now he weighs more than 300 pounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06

Sixteen million depositors in the British Post once Saving Bank now have over $500. GOO 900 to their credit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-03-06

Conn, Pittsburgh heavyweight, said he knew nothing at all" about re- ports that he had offered t0 fight Champion Joe Louis for nothing.
 Contacted at the ringside last night at the Beau Jack -Eritzle ziuc fight, Conn said, Hsome wise guy made the whole thing lIp and you can uuote me on that.s