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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
By HARRY CRIMSON NEA Sports Editor

New York, Dec. That of Su- preme Court Justic Thomas J. Cuff is the newest name suggested as g.
 possible successor to the late Judge Landis as baseball commissioner
 Listing Justice Cuffs qualif1ca-
 tions, the Brooklyn writer making the nomination reveals that he re- sides in Nassau county, N. Y- is 8 former sandlot player who served as mascot of visiting teams wher
 the Dodgers played at old Wash
 ington Park before moving into Ebbets Field |. . They really ought to get this thing settled Maybe the new czar should be compoSito of a lot of guys Gulfstream Park opened and closed in four days i've winters back The promoter couldn't raise the dough to run the mutueIs on the fifth afternoon ;. {. Things are now so good in the Miami district that three tracks will operate with no one paying the slightest attention to the IS per cent take Dutch Meyer con- tends Texas Christian won the Southwest Conference championship because he had more experienced coaching freshmen than any other mentor in the wheel. Meyer served il seasons as frosh coach at his alma mater. Twelve pea: green helped to beat Texas and Rice.
 Lou AmbeFS ls the comic hit Of the Coast Guard show at the Navy Pacific Theater exhibit in Chicago The first question Richard ouine, former Hollywood star. asks AmboFs lsi Lou, which do you like betteE--the prize ring or the Coast duaFd9" "Th0 Ceast Guard is indubltably more intellectually stimulating" replies the erstwhllo fIeFklmeF SiiuFFieane. "it gives me Q chance 70 exercise my culture" The old lightweight leader saying that is aolnethlng out ef thss world Herbert Ifaseltlne's statute of Man o' War, which will stand 0n FaFnway Farm, is 70 hands high llig Red stands 70 hands, z lss inches. Sculptor Mago|tlne engn he never aaW q hoTre with esith
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Baugh, FiIchock, May Set Marks

Chicago, December 6. - (SpeciaD - One more average performance by Sammy Baugh and Frank Fil- chock in the season finale with New York on Sunday will give the Washington Redskins a new major league passing record. official Na- tional Football League statistics revealed today.
 In nine games the Redskins have completed 150 of 250 pass attempts for an astounding average of 500. The present record, set by the Red- skins last year, is .547, compiled on 139 compilations in 254 attempts.
 Wit honly, two games remaining, there appears to be little chance of 1914 coming near the last five championship races as a producer of team season records. The Chi cago Bears set two new standards for penalties, which, pending audits. now stand at 121 pnalties for 1925 yards. This marks the first time National League team has been set back more than 1000 yards.
 These two marks plus one by Green Bay for the least number of fumbles in a season and Washing tons passing undoubtedly will con- stitute the sum and total of team record breaking. Last year Na- tional League teams set ten records.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
H. KOCH PAGES CHASE TO 46-42
 OVERTIME WINS

Basketball thrills came at thirty second intervals, during most of the Waterbury Tool vs. Chase Brass game last night in the IRA hoop headliner at the YMCA. Chase, trailing by a dozen points at half time, IS to 27; won. out in five minutes of overtime 46 to 42.
 In a preliminary "B" game, Wa terbury Companies defeated Matta- tuck Mfg. 34 to 20, the winners lead ing fro mthe start.
 Tn the main contest, Tom Mag ner's Tool combine clicked early and often, well-directed by the veteran Matty Sheehan, with Ed Stanley and Andy York doing most of the scor- ing for an 11-2 early lead, which was cut to 11-10 when the first quarter had been played.
 Tool went to work in the second quarter and owne a big 12 point edge at half time 27 .o IS; but Chase came back so well in the third quarter that Tool had but three point leau, 30-27 entering the final ten minutes of play; and had not scored 8 point from the floor in the third quarter.
 High Scorer
 Henry Koch, with 17 points won the game for Chase almost by him. self, but big John White and Vic Paulauskas who stands 6-7 north and south scored timely baskets to- ward the close of the regular play ing tine. Stanley for Tool and Koch dropped two scintilating matching hoops to tie up tr score within seconds of the last periods finish.
 In the overtime, Paulauskas came through with a nice follow-up shot; Johnny White got an ther; York got two points back for Tool and then Koch sewed 1t up for Chase by out snarting Tool guard to dribble in fo ra lay-up shot that made Chase margin a safe one of four points. Sweeney, Roberts and Farley were also of considerable aid to the win ners from a defensive standpoint; while Stanley and York got 2s points between them, 16 for York, 12 for St$nley; but Tool made but four of Il free-throws, having outscored the winners by one goal from the field.
 Summary:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Hope, at 57, No Boy But Still Is Wonder
 BY DAN PARKER

PRoCrTAs as glanced of at tangent toward the side cushion Willie Hoppe the of gecnetc visual imagery had him before hit cushion this three cushion shot going to fail
 Time during Hard Hpe demonstrated this highly developed faculty to the neverfaing his since early in the century when he knkers really his nickname
 No longer boy at ST. Willie still wonder, tack of amoebc dysenery contracted Mexico wondeunesS that at his appears adapted himself to the rules under which this theecushlon tournament is being played.
 order game" put to play which made billiards dull to watch appreciate changed the making of each inning, to select either white balls
 For Willie Hoppe, play tanamoun to sptbau pitcher ua because mas converted tne-cusnlon oaos into shoakers at which almost the aging ter what the rules are, class will tell
 In action Willie performer v1sualz his shot instantly and doesn't have waste time to compared with 35 innings match finished spectators watches the next game as he hadn't and played nan century of assovaon with the SeaguIs at mere sight of
 championship year for the fifth consecu he will n days this augmented
 pked up exhibition tours But all of Wes uOn tours the ana pAayed 17OO matches
 casting act that of onoud this fail to about, shame reason than the fact that Willie
 astanlng all but perfection in specially him. - - -' ~ O~OA ~~-'~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Yale WrestIers
 Ready For Tufts

New Haven, Conn.,, Dec. 7.-The Yale wrestling team will open its 1944-45 season in the Payne Whit ney gymnasium on Saturday af- ternoon with Tufts college furnish ing the opposition.
 This will mark the first meet for the Bulldog grapplers with John ODonnell as head coach. ODonnelI. who for several years was freshman coach, was named last spring to the post held for two decades by Edward D. ODonnell, his brother, who resigned in order to devote more time to his work in the phy- sical terapy field.
 The squad is built around three performers from last wintey-Jim Easa, 128-pounds; Capt. Don Mo- Cullough, 155 pounds; and Marshall Scars who saw service in the 175- pound bracket.
 Although final squad places have not yet been determined, it is likely that starters Saturday will be either Charles Hascall or Bill Swire in the 121 pound class; Easa, 128- pounds; Don Marmaduke or Don Sinclair, 136-pounds; Steve Veres, 145-pounds; Capt. Mccullough, 155- pounds; Dick Heinrich, 165 pounds: Scars, 175 pounds; while the un- limited representative will have to be picked from six members of the Yale football team this past fall.
 These lads are Nick Fusilli, 10O- pounds; Dick Hollingshead, 200: Harold Barker, 205; Jim Rosenberg CT, 198; and Warren Ernst. l9O- pounds. all tackles; and Arnold (Whitey) Whittier, 195, a fullnack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Groyson's Scoreboord
Perhaps New Londis Should Be Composite; FIorid0 Players Disregard IS Per Cent Toke; Frosh Coaching Experience Comes in Handy
width between his forelegs.

width between his forelegS.
 Speaking about the vacant office of baseball commissioner, organized ball could use an organizer like Ray Dumont of the National Semi-Pro Congress. President Dumont is making considerable headway in his global sandlot program. For the first time in history, there are 12 clubs in India, for example . Bob Cunningham, who died in New York the other day, was a bantam weight who fought the last battle on turf and the first in @ padded ring. He spent more recent years amazed atsmodern fighters and the money they got.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
THAT'S HIS STORY

Elkhart, Ind. (UP)-Arrested for shooting squirrels on the farm of Mrs. Rena East without permission, 72-year-old William Corner explain 'd' It was all a misunderstanding He was seeking strayed cattle in Mrs. Easts woods. He needed the assistance of his dog to round up the strays, and the dog wouldn't go with him unless he carried Q gun and appeared to be hunting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Miami Open Lists $1O,OOO Prize Money

Miami, Fla, Dec. "A field of l80 golfers teed off today in the 2Ist renewal of the oldest golf tourna- ment In the United States, the Mi- ami open. which offers cash prizes of sl0.000 to the professionals.
 Several of the big anne pros were missing from the starters tee be. cause of competition on the West Coast, but scrambling for an early lead were such veteran iinksmen co Johnny Revolta, Gene Sarazen. Henry Picard. Johnny Buli., Tommy Armour, Tony Pen&, Tcny ManeTO and Ed Dudley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
GOOD DEED FORWARDED

Greensburg, Ind. (UP)-A young persons kindness to another young person, a stranger. resulted in a 5000. gift many years later when a will was read Mrs. Lille Stowers, a widow. recently received part of the estate of Mrs. Rose Kello, who was Q young dancer in Cincinnati when Mrs. stowers helped her after e sudden illness on the street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Toft ..5-34
 Hoop Winner

Watertown, Dec. 7.-Taft school basketball team yesterday defeated Cheshire Academy by the score of 45-34.
 Taft took the offensive early in the game and had no trouble in keeping the lead throughout. The winners offensive led by John Geu- pei with F points was amply bol- stered by Roger Frechette and Larry Munson, both of N ew Haven, who scored 10 points each.
 Cheshire's Captain Mele was high scorer with 13 points. The score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Basketball
BY UNITED PRESS

BY UNITED PRESS City College of New York A, Uni- versity p.
 New York University, 53, Rochest- CT University 39.
 Muhlenberg 37, Penn State 36. Purdue 51, Bunker Hill Naval Sta ton 49.
 Notre Dame 89, Kellogg Field 28. Oklahoma A. & M. 57, Glennen General Hospital 34.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
A. |. Hockey
BY UNITED PRESS

The Indianapolis Capitols main- taind undisputed .,ossession of first place in the western division of the American Hockey League last night by beating the Hershey Bears 3 to 2.
 Tn the other game scheduled the Pittsburgh Hornets strengthened their position in the western divis- ions second place over the idle Cleveland BaronS by beating the last place St. Louis Flyers 3 to 1.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
2 Bodminton
 eoms Unbeoten

Naugatuck, Dec. 7-As the teamn go into the final weeks of play in the first block of League Competi- tion, both the Larry Koth-- Arnold Paulk and the Hal Burrell - Al Trask combinations stand unde- feated. The Smey-Foltz team hold undisputed possession of third place. Bob Kelly and Tom Lynch have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Lonier, "chimmy" In Boston 60 Tonight

Boston, Dec. 7- (UP) = Henry Chmielewski of Portland, Me, and Berlie Lanier of Philadelphia, two of the better prospects in the war; depleted middleweight ranks, meet tonight in a 10-round bout at Me- chanicS building for the right to fight Jake Lamotta f the 'fdnra- tion" crown.
 Possibly 4,500 fans will be on hand for what promise1 to be one of the outstanding leathe. tossing events of the season. Scarcely 6 pound will separate the pair who have been idle for IS days prior to tonight's bout.
 Both are stylists of the free swinging school and odds as high as 3-1 were being given that the match would end in a knockout before the final bell sounded.
 Rainfall in some places in Alaslm
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Hortford's s GIodu Sold to Montreal

Boston, Dec. 7-(Up)-Jim Wal lace, 21-year-old southpaw who pitched for the Boston Braves briefly in 1943, has been discharged from the service because of a knee injury and will report for spring training.
 The Braves also announced that Roland Gladu, who looked promising for a while last season but wound up the year with the Hartford, Conn, farm club, has been sold out right to Montreal. He batted 300 at Hartford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
POPULAR SERPENT FIELD

Boston, (UP)-Records show that on e7 different occasions in the early ieth century marines solemniy re- ported sighting 6 sec serpent be. tween Boston and Gloucester.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
Minors Want G-llan HooDer For Landis Job
Sport Porode

ture of g quarter-crouch, with arms dangling loosely at his sides jump ing ir like a flustered rooster, with fists poking and paving in wild furry.
 Because he seems to be completely out of position when he hits, every one wonders where he gets his ex- plosiye power. The source of this power is a particular mystery 10 Signor Mauriello e. the Bronx, who was floored in the second round and on the kerb of Queer street several times during their introductory are gument in September.
 Oma accepted that Mauriello bout on 48 hours notice, as a substitute for Joe Baksi, belting bridegroom from Kulpmont, Pa. Oma. Q per- ennfaI pilgrim on the primrose path, made a great sacrifice to accept. He had to abbreviate his eelehra- tion of a recent victory at small fight club. He had bene roistering around the booby traps for only three days, instead of the week he had planned.
 The unorthodoX Russian was not in peak yhpsical condition for the brawl. It was uncertain whether this was caused by the shortening of his celebration or by the war time ineffectiveneSS of his Turkish bath. Mauriello was credited with knockout in the eighth round when OMA collapsed and took his leisure on the carpet = after swell fight.
 Sissy
 Mauriello, though victorious, re- ceived such battering that he re- fused to go thorugh with a re- match on Nov. 3, demanding more time to train. Oma, angered at the postponement, said to his fave orite bartender, "well-if Tami's go- ing to act like a sissy, I'll do the same. WhoopSl I'm going into train- in too" Which he did.
 For 25 days Oma risked freSh-air poisoning at Teddy Gleason,s camp. Grenewood Lake, N. J. He returned to New York Monday and concluded preparations at Stillman's gym. Meanwhile, the smart-money boys of Jacobs Baech = fearful of the effects of sunshine and country fod- der on the vodka votary = made Mauriello the 2-1 favorite. But dis ciples of the natural-born school hope to heaven that the pricemak- CTS are wrong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07

been chalking up matches in the win column and they are rallying to gain a place in the top three.
 Team standings are as follows:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
MATTATUCK

Score at half time: Waterbury Companies IS. Mattatuck 10. Ref cree: R. Rhoads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07

Australia's labor shortage has de- creased its production of corsets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07
CHASE
TOOL
WHEY. COMPANIES

Score at half time: Tool 27, Chase Is. Referee: John A. Cluney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-07

Rainfall in some places in Alaslm may total over 155 inches this year.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-18
u. s. Lands Forces
On Truk Isle

The announcement added that
fierce fighting is now going on be-
tween our forces and the enemy"
NEVER SEEN BY WHITES
japan has been fortifying the
Truk islands in the heart of the
inundated Carolines for more than
20 years and no white man, so far
as is known, has ever landed there
Allied planes made their first re-
connaissance flight over the strong
hold Feb. 4.
The reef-enclosed Truk lagoon
could anchor the whole Japanese
fleet and the network of airfields
on the various islands was believed
the most highly developed of any
in Japanese-c controlled waters in
the Pacific.
Pearl Harbor dispatches de-
scribed the American armada at
tacking Truk as one of the largest
carrier forces ever assembled in
any ocean and the Japanese ref :
erence to fierce fighting" implied
at least that furious air and per-
haps naval battle was under way
1t was believed the attackers al
ready have blazed a trail of sinking
ships, wrecked aircraft and devas-
tated shore installations through
Truk.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-18
Cities Candidates
Hold BuckFiIinQ

Interest in municipal elections
was still rocking along quietly Fri
day without much excitement evi-
dent in any of the seven incorpo-
rated cities of Imperial county.
No petitions had been taken out
by candidates or their supporters in
Imperial. Brawley, or Calipatria up
to noon Friday.
IN WESTMORLAND
Three petitions had been taken
out in Westmorland, one by City
Clerk Elizabeth Cummings and two
by persons who did not reveal for
whom or what office the petitions
were intended. City Clerk Neal
Gavin was the only person who had
filed a petition in FL Centro.
In Holtville City Clerk Ella M.
Carpenter and City Treasurer Lena
I. Bridenstine Friday had petitions
being circulated Friday. Mayor F..
Roy Thompson and Councilman
Curtis King formally had announc-
ed they would run for reelection.
City Clerk Richard Ernerson'S
nomination petition was being cir
culated in Calexico Friday but
otherwise the border city appeared
to ignore municipal politics.
All municipal residents who are
not registered must do so on or be-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-18

Continued from page y
with hundreds of pianes partici-
pating, but has released no fgurther
details
LANDING IN PROGRESS
The London version of the
Japanese communique said Amer
san landing attempts in the Truk
group of 10 islands had been lin
progress since Thursday morning
japanese troops Immediately en-
gagged the enemy" the communique
was quoted. Formations of car
rier-based airplanes belonging to
the enemy task force repeatedly
aided our positions on the Truk
stands. Fierce fighting is now 60
ag on between our forces and the
enemy"
The U. S. foreign broadcast in
telligence service said it recorded
A Domei broadcast of what ap-
peared TO be a summary of the
same communique at $40 am.
EWT. The text was as follows
Tokyo, Feb. 13-Imperial head
quarters, in communique issued
1T pm, revealed that a forma-
ton of carrier-based planes be-
longing to an enemy task force
raided our positions on the Truk
islands since yesterday morning
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-18

fore March 2 or they will not be
able TO vote at the municipal elec-
tions April II. County Clerk w. j
McClelland said
HOW TO REGISTER
Residents may register at any
city clerks office in the county or
at the office of the county clerk in
the courthouse in El Centre.
Persons desiring to register
must be able to read and write and
shall have been a resident of the
state one year and Of the county
80 days" McClelland said.
Registration is permanent for all
purposes during the life of the
voter unless Cancelled by the county
clerk because the person registered
has voted at neither the preceding
August primary or November gen.
eral election or for other reasons
as required by law.
Voters who have moved should
register in their new precincts as
their votes are subject to challenge
if they moved more than 40 days
prior to election day.
Postal card notices of cancella-
ton were mailed by the county
clerk in January, 1943, to all voters
who failed to vote in both August
and November elections in 1912"
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-18
Scouts All Set
For Bond Drive

Every Boy Scout and Cub in El
Ccntro will jump into the bona
selling campaign a, { o'clock Sat-
urday morning. Fepc"ts from
Scout headquarters 2LIc-nce thai
the boys are keen to GO snd prom
ise to make a tremendous dent in
the balance of the Ell Centre sales
In addition to prizes announced
Thursday, Cubs are informed thai
the one who sells the largest num-
Der of bonds will receive a Scout
uniform, minus shoes.
The bonds committees report
Friday revealed that the goal is
still short by sl6S,735. Also it was
announced that sales until Febru-
airy 25 will be counted in the drive,
and leaders are confident the goal
will be attained.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-18
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provision was attached 10 meas
ure to extend the life of the CCC
Whifh expired last midnight, to
June 80, l945.
Farm bloc leaders, however, are
expected to move soon for at least
a temporary extension of the CCC,
and with it the subsidy program,
because they approve of the
agency's price support functions
and certain of its subsidies on farm
products.
TAX BILL NEXT
1t appeared that the House MAY
face another veto message this
one dealing with tie new S2,315,-
100000 tax bill-cn next Wednes-
day.
There have been ln1.-ations that
President Roosevelt is planning to
veto the revenue measure because
he considers it "'unrealistlc.
Speaker Sam Rayburn said that
House leaders have agreed not TO
take up any more controversial
matters until Wednesday and that
a message dealing with taxes
doubtless would be delayed until
then.
The President recommended
that Congress Immediately extend
the now technically defunct Com
modify Credit Corporation with
out hampering restrictions"
Farmers could thereby make
plans for the planting of crops and
can know the support prices on
which they can rely" the President
said.
Congress had attached the anti
subsidy bill provisions to bill ex-
tending the life of the CCC, which
expired last midnight. The CCC
finances some of the subsidies.
TAX BILL NEXT
Meanwhile, there also were indi-
cations that Mr.. Roosevelt may
veto the new S2,3i5 100000 tax bill
which he considers "unrealistic."
The President said termination
of subsidies would raise the cost of
food, as measured by the Bureau of
Labor Statistics index, at least
seven per cent and would raise the
whole cost Of living materially"
He recalled his veto of a similar
measure last July and said the lat
est one, like the previous bill, was
IAN initiation measure, a high cost
of living measure, a food shortage
measure"
Fighting 10 save his "hold-the-
line" anti-inflation program, the
President told the house that the
bill would destroy the stabilzation
program" and that in the face of
this prospect he could not accept
responsibility for its disastrous
Imperial Valley press., 1944-02-18
Farmers Demand
Less MeddIin9

Weed C rc.ne Of 'te federal
agencies II eGCLEg with agriculture
Stop The government from de-
manding that farmers increase
production in certain crops even
though there already is a surplus
Get the federal government
TO put up a minimum price under
products that have a ceiling price
a.. Simplify the federal rules and
regulations End the confusion
and conflicting authorities hamper
ing agriculture
Thus joint fact-finding COM
mittee from the California legisla-
turc left El Centre Friday loaded
down with facts. figures and wishes
gathered from Imperial Valley
farmers in a one-day official in
vestigation of the problems con-
fronting valley farmers. The COM
mittee will prepare a report and
make recommendations to the legis-
lature. Imperial Valley was one of
the stops the committee made in
tour Of the state They wanted
W AI4A AAiIlA4 IAEtAA
and make suggestions as TO legisla-
tion which might :eheve the situ-
alton.
The afternoon session at the
hearing was enlivened by Sam Rob-
inson, valley farmer for many
years. He followed other farmers in
giving information.
I'm a Red" Robinson said in
opening h.5 statements to the COM
mittee. He then proceeded to ex-
plain. among other things, that he
did not approve Of the food and
fiber committees set up in Cali
fornia counties to help farmers
Its just another bureau to watch
the government bureaus" Robinson
de clared, "and hasn't done any
good anyway" After concluding his