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Evening star., 1944-04-20
Wood Memorial Likely to Test
At Least 8 Derby Candidates

The field for Saturdays 10th run
ming Of the $25, 900 added Wood Me-
mortal at Jamaica gradually is tax
ing shape and indications are that
at least eight Kentucky Derby can
didates will 60 to the post in the
/ 1-16-mile test for 3-year-olds.
Jockey assignments include: Jack
Westrope on Autocrat. Eddie Arcaro
on Stir Up, Jimmy Stout on Stymie
Nick Jemas on Olympic Zenith
Charles Wahler on Sweeping Time
Ted Atkinson on Pukka Gin and
John Longden on Lucky Draw.
Four Wood Memorial winners
have gone on to capture Kentucky's
famed run for the roses, Gallant
Fox 1880, Twenty Grand (l931)
Johnstown (1930), and Count Fleet
(1943). It was In the Jamaica clas-
sic that Count Fleet started his VIC
torious sweep through the Wood
Memorial, Kentucky Derby, Freak
ness, Withers and Belmont Stakes q
year ago.
Havre de Grace's time-honored
and classic prep for the Kentucky
Derby and Preakness--the Chesa-
peake Stakes-will have a large and
brilliant field at Pimlico Saturday,
May 20. OF IS eligibles, % are con-
sidered probable starters, which may
lead to the running Of the feature
in two divisions. II that occurs, the
Evening star., 1944-04-20

added money Of $4,000 Will Be given
to each division.
Among the most probable entries
are Cramps Image, Side Boy. Gay
Bit, Declared. Picotee. Fox Brownie,
Director ]. T., Pensive. Jimmie. Bel
Reign, Bell-the- Cat, Alorter, Come
now, Bounding Bow. Olympic Zenith,
Palace Guard. Stymie. Sweeping
Time, Boy Night, Galsctic, Free
Lance and Pukka Gin.
Guy Dalton, winner Of seven i'm
|portant races during the winter, has
been top-weighted at 1870 pounds for
the Handicap de las Americas at
Mexico City Sunday. Singing Satin
and Soup and Fish are next, at 110
pounds, for the mile and . quarter,
| $26, 900 0-added stake. Seeing Eye,
King Of the Hipodromo. 3-year-olds,
and recently withdrawn from the
Kentucky Derby because Of trans
|portation difficulties, Is in at 102
pounds.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Both Out Of Ring, Sharkey
Jumps Back, Beats Evans

Topic of conversation with the
towns rassling fans today was the
so-called heavyweight champion
ship brawl at Turner's Arena last
night, when Babe Sharkey retained
his claim to the title by defeating
Dapper Don Evans.
Referee Tiny Boque gave the de-
cision to the 250-pound Texan after
Babe threw Don and himself out of
the ring at the 28-minute mark,
Sharkey managed to get back inside
the ropes before Tiny could count
10 while Dan remained in front row
spectators laps.
Maurice La Chappelle beat Frank
Kimball, Michele Leone defeated
Bill Middlekauff, Henry Piers won
over Cliff Olson and Hans Kaemp-
fer and Nick Campofreda drew.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Tomorrow Night S;
City Pin Card
SingIeS-7 PM

Class A Billy Towles, San
Shreve.
Glass B-C. C. Orme, L. B. Valen-
tine, j. B. Smith, M. H. Osborn, j. r.
Newton, Hubert Pogue, Sergt. Nagle,
Sergt. G. x. Albert, D. Walters, L.
Hartman, Bob Heinbaugh, Lou
Eberle, Charles Atwell, Jack Mooney.
Glass CA Sartweu.
Teams-S PM.
Glass A-Mulhn's Cafe.
Glass B-Army War College
(Clarendon), Bratburd Pig Farm
(Takoma), Modern Way Movers
(Takoma), Plaza Rockets (Rhode
Island Businessmen's).
Glass Transportation Omitted
States Engineers.
DoubIes-10 PM.
Glass B-August Widmer- George
Milbrook, Eugene Javier- Elmer
iusack, Rafael Sistoza-James Crow
ley.
Glass C-Larry Evans Mike Nc
Donnell.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Sports Program
For LocuI Fans
TODAY.
Baseball.

TODAY.
Baseball.
Philadelphia at Washington,
Griffith Stadium, 8.
Eastern at Western (high school
series), 4.
Central at Roosevelt high
school series), 4.
st. Adams at Tech, 4.
Boxing.
Lew Hanbury VS.. Aaron Perry,
Uline Arena, 10-round feature,
first bout, 9.
TOMORROW.
Baseball.
Washington at New York.
Coolidge VS.. Wilson at Central
(high school series), 4.
Tech at Anacostia (high school
series), 4.
Bethesda at Western, 4.
Gonzaga at National Training
School, $3.50.
Maryland Park at Blair, $50.
Track.
Wilson at Eastern, 4.
Golf.
High school series matches:
Coolidge VS.. Wilson at Washing
ton, Western VS.. Tech at Ken
wood, both at 4.
SATURDAY.
Baseball.
Washington at New York.
Eastern at Navy Plebes, An
napolis.
st. Adams at Charlotte Hall.
Marist Brothers at Catholic
U, 2:30.
Evening star., 1944-04-20

Five years ago-Fred Perry
defeated Don Bulge, ell, Ga,
6-3, in a tennis match at Rock
ford.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
BY JACK HAND,
Associated Press Sports Writer.


Don't look now, but the New Yorl
Giants and the st. Louis Browns
are hiding up on top Of the major
leagues, where you'd never look fol
them.
The won and lost records operat,
with the devastating effect of {
runaway elevator at this stage O.
the game, but you can't blame Man.
ayers Mel OFT and Luke Sewel
for having fun while it lasts.
AS the clubs go into slim six.
game schedule today preceding Fri
days second openers, excellen
pitching efforts by Ewald Pyle ant
Bill Voiselle of the Giants, ant
Steve Sundra and Jack Kramer O
the Brownies, make them the only
unbeaten teams which have wor
two starts.
It took a boost from the bos.
in the form of Mel Otis 464tk
major league home run to put ovel
Pyle's bid for his first Nationa
League victory after a disappoint.
| ing trial in the American. Ott'.
early clout after George Hausmanr
walked, gave the New Workers theil
81 edge on Boston, although jim
Tobin qualified to join Bucky Wal.
ters in the 1--WE wuz robbed" de.
lpartment by losing a three hitter.
Sundra gave the Browns theil
second in a row with a three.
hit effort against Detroit. Tht
Tigers, beaten 81, had only Rudy
York's homer to thank for missing
la shutout, but it was York's 1,000th
big league hit, If that can be any
consolation.
While OFT and Sewell were en-.
joying a spot Of sunshine, the New
York Yankees ran into trouble
when two promising rockies, Johnny
johnson and Walt Dubiel, were
beaten as the champs dropped botl
lends of a Patriots Day double.
header in Boston, 6-1 and So
Emmett O'Neil outpitched Dubriel
la Newark graduate, before 1850 ir
the afternoon after George (Pinky)
Woods had beaten johnson in the
morning with 1876 watching. jim
Tabor won the second game with g
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Go 10 Top in Doubles,
Singles, AII-Events
Among B Rollers

r. McReady and H. M. Conway
Of the NACA team today boasted
three first places in the 34th annual
Washington City Duckpin Associ-
alton championships which opened
last night at Silver Spring.
McReady flashed top gross score
of 399 with 1872 from scratch to
gain first place in Glass B singles
while Conway took the Class B all
events lead with a net score of 1904
Together they fired 733 to gain the
lead in Glass B doubles. Their
NACA team, led by Conway's $50
took over first place in Glass c
with 1901. Conway posted third
high gross score of 374 in Glass 3
singles and 374 from scratch in the
doubles.
Whitford Has Big Night.
After rolling the first ball to get
the tournament under way, Roy K
Whitford of The Evening Star, the
only bowler to compete in every
WCDA event, was elated over his
308 Glass G score, which included
a 14-pin handicap. Rolling on the
same drives was Arville Ebersole,
chairman of the National Bowling
Council and executive secretary of
the National Duckpin Bowling Con-
gress. His score of 1926 included 7
franked pins.
The Geomagnetics of the United
States Coast and Geodetic Survey
loop, led by L. G. Lande's 800, posted
top team count of 1892 with a 72-
pin handicap. Mike Owen of Green
way led the Glass A singles contest
ants with 22-374.
Vail Rolls Tonight.
George Vail, prominent Procure
ment League roller, is among the
Glass A singles rollers who will fire
tonight, starting at 7 O'Clock. Dan
Haldeman, veteran city tournament
roller. also is down for action in
Class A.
Four Glass A outfits will spice the
team competition starting at 8 with
Claims of G. A. o., Bratburd Pig
Farms of Takoma, Quality Shop of
Clarendon and Absher Construction
of Lafayette Business Mems loop.
Numerous doubles are scheduled
at 10.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Stors Yesterday
By the Associated Press,

Steve Sundra-Browns-Ga up
only three hits as Browns won second
straight from Tigers. 81.
John Dickshot and Orval Grove
White Sox-former drove in two runs
and latter gave up only seven hits as
feated AL Smith for first time since
Charlie Woods and Jim Tabor-Red
Sox-Tabor drove in three runs in
double e-header with two doubles, single
ana 2 home run; Woods hel6 YANKEES
swept twin bill, 81 and SO.
Mel OFT and Ewald Pyle-Giants-
Otis home run with one on accounted
for all Of Giants runs as they defeated
Braves, 2-1; Pyle gave UP only four
hits for his frst National League vic
Elmer. Riddle-Reds-Evene series
with Cubs by holding Bruins to three
hits as Redlegs won,- 2-1.
Paul Waner-Dodgers-H pinch
single in tenth to drive in winning run,
giving Buns 5-4 decision over Phillies.
Evening star., 1944-04-20

TEAMS.
CLASS B.
Geomagnetics (U. S. Coast and Geodetic
Survey
529 555 536 1,62O-72-1, ,692
CLASS c.
Radio Lab (Navy Yard League)-
496 496 553--1,647-3S--1,5 ,5S5
NACA fNACA Ieaguel-
s=1A SOL 537 546-1,5S4-17-1,6 SOL
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Scholastic Mines
In DeIuyed Tits

District scho0lboy baseball
teams will try again today after
both Of yesterdays championship
series gaines were rained out.
Rescheduled for this afternoorj-
were Eastern at Western and
Central at Roosevelt.
Two more tilts come up to-
morrow, with Tech at Anacostia
and Coolidge VS.. Wilson on the
neutral Central field. Tech, of
its TIT victory over Central last
week, figures as an easy winner
over Anacostia and Wilson rates
the edge on Coolidge on COM
parative scores. The Tigers took
Bethesda, Al, while that team
topped the Colts, 9-5.
Evening star., 1944-04-20

''Your dog is sure to 60 for the New 3.Flavor
Red Heart. {. say hundreds and hundreds
of dogs of all sizes and kinds the nation
over. And they should know they tried
this nourishing new food and went for it
enthusiastically. Yes a taH94% of them!
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Northern Virginia TrioIs
Slated This Week End

Annual spring trials Of the North
ern Virginia Field Trials Club will
be held next Saturday and Sunday
at the Portner Farm, near Manassas
Puppy and all-age stakes will be
run on Saturday and the shooting
dog stake on Sunday. Drawings will
be on Friday night at the Prince
William Hotel.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Arlington SoftboIIers
Will Meet Tuesduy

Representatives of teams in the
Arlington County Unlimited Softball
League will meet in Washington
Lee High School gymnasium next
Tuesday at pm.
Officers will be elected and q
schedule set up for the season.
Evening star., 1944-04-20
Wednesday Night Is Set
As BOYS Club DeudIine

Next Wednesday night is the
deadline for mines to enter the
Western Division Boys Club League.
Age classes are IL and under, IA
and under and 18 and under.
Paul Casassa, Michigan 2122, is
handling details,
The messenger., 1944-10-01
DEMOCRATS NOMINATE
 PENNEY FOR ASSEMBLY

H. Ward Pinney, of Mountain Ave-, was named as the Demo- cratic party candidate for Repre- sentative at the party's caucus early this month.
 MT. Pinney, native of Bloom field, has been active in local civic affairs and popular leader in his party's counsels for a number of years. He has been a member of the Democratic Town Committee for 16 years and served as the chairman of the committee for three terms. He is a former judge of the local Town Court and serv- ed in the court as assistant judge and prosecutor for several terms. He is a member of the Metropol- itan District Commission, the Bloomfield Town Plan and Coming Board and the Charter Committee.
 His opponent for the seat in the State General Assembly is Harold J. Watkins, the present represen- tative and Republican candidate for reelection. Both are associat ed with the Travellers Insurance Go.
 The only other local office to receive attention in the approach ing election are that of the justices of peace. Ralph B. Finley, Joseph DellaFarra, Wm. C.. Hubbard and Roland Cams are the republican candidates for these positions and Homer Reid, Ralph B. Beaupre, John Gamble and William J. Clark are the democratic nominees.
The messenger., 1944-10-01
LOCAL RESIDENT HELD FOR MANSLAUCHTER
Is Charged With Having Con- tributed to Death of CO-WOrker

Foster A Milligan, of A Gilbert Avenue, was arrested early Sun day, October 1, on a charge of manslaughter following the death of Adam Vansovitz of Hartford.
 According to H artf ord and Bloomfield Police who made the crest, Milligan allegedly pushed Vansovitz to the floor of lava tory in the plant of the Hartford Electric Steel Corporation, where 10th were employed, and in the fall Vansovitz' head was injured. He died at ten o'clock that evening and in the opinion of Medical Ex- an1iner Weissenborn who perform ed an autopsy, death was due to said head injuries.
 The report of investigators is Gaid to quote Milligan as claiming lle pushed Vansovitz away from him because Vansovitz reportedly was "fooling" with him, the push knocking Vansovitz to the floor, where his head was injured.
 When arraigned in Hartford Police Court on charges of man. slaughter in connection with the death, Milligan was granted a con- tinuance to October 23 under S5,OOO bond.
 Vansovitz, a native of Poland, had worked for the steel corpora tion about IT years. He leaves his wife, Mrs. Frances Vansovitz; a son, Pfc. John Leon Vansovitz, in the Army Air Corps at Colorado Springs, Colo.; three daughters, Mrs. Charles Kaselouskas, Miss Minnie Vansovitz and Mrs. Adlo Scotti, all of Hartford.
The messenger., 1944-10-01
EDNA WOODFORD HEADS
 LOCAL LEGION AUXILIARY

Miss Edna A. Woodford of School St. was installed as presi- dent of the Auxiliary of Harry Johnson Post, American Legion, at a joint meeting of the Legion and Auxiliary Monday night, Sep tember 25, in the Legion Home.
 Other officers installed were: First vice president, Mrs. Eliza beth Milvae; second vice president, Mrs. Ruth Keane; treasurer, Mrs. Gertrude M. Woodford; secretary, Mrs. Ellen s. Breining; historian, Mrs. Mildred G. Peck; chaplain, Mrs. Marye T. Austin; sergeant at-arms, Mrs. Louise Y. Loveland; executive board, Mrs. Dorcas Y. Janet, Mrs. Mary D'Addeo and Mrs. Agnes Hubbard.
The messenger., 1944-10-01
ANCIENT PARK AVENUE HOUSE HAS BEEN SOLD

The old Colonial residence at 256 Park Avenue, the home of the Spencer family for generations, and one of Bloomfield's landmarks, has been sold. The new owners are MT. and Mrs. James Purdon, of 222 Whiting Lane, West Hartford, who will take occupancy after ex- tensive improvements have been made.
 Miss Julia Spencer, one of the towns oldest residents, who has lived in the house since her birth has moved to Eggleston Avenue to make her home with Mrs. Eva. Gangell. Her sister, Mrs. Alma Putnam, who has lived with Miss Spencer since the death of their brother, Frank l.. Spencer in Jan uary, has returned to Storrs to take up residence with her son.
 The Spencer House was built in 178O The original farm was one of the largest ever maintained here. The Purdons acquired only eight and one-half acres with the house.
 MT. Purdon formerly lived in Bloomfield. He was born on Cot tage Grove Road.
The messenger., 1944-10-01
BLOOMFIELD WOMAN HEIR TO $72,OOO

Mrs. Audley D. Williams of 120 Filley St. will ultimately receive $72,OOO from the estate of her aunt, the late Georgia B. Morrell of New York, it was indicated in a New York State Tranfer Tax De- partment report filed early this month.
 Miss Morrell left her property in trust fund from which her sister, Mrs. Dorothy I. Lee of Brooklyn, will have the income for life but upon the latter's death Mrs. Williams will become heir to her stipulated legacy.
The messenger., 1944-10-01

promotion. He was commissioned Second Lieutenant upon compile tion of an Officers Training School course in December 1943, made First Lieutenant ten months later and now becomes a Captain after another eleven months per iod.
 Meier is a graduate of Windsor High School and has a Masters degree from Trinity College. He will be remembered as the Captain of the 1882 Trinity football team. His wife is the former Ruth Ack- erman of Hartford.
 Captain and Mrs. Meier now live at 2O4 East Second Street, Xenia, Ohio.
The messenger., 1944-10-01

Miss Fedora Ferraresso, Bloom field social worker, in her annual report for the year ending August 15, reveals that the the $14,709 budget set up for the year 1943- 1914 a total of $10,831 was spent, leaving a balance of $3,877.: The average monthly case1oad was 25, which is at the lowest possible ebb and only unemployables have been aided, she reports. Active aid to dependent children cases totaled seven, and active old age assist ance cases totaled 22.
The messenger., 1944-10-01

he was returned to the United States for special instruction as an aerial observer at Laredo, Tex as, where he stood third highest in his class.
 Six decorations, including the Distinguished Flying Cross, the Air Medal and four Oak Leaf Gus ters, attest to the brilliance of Long's battle record. He will re- turn to a US. air base in England November 1.
The messenger., 1944-10-01

noted to the rank of Captain.
 Captain Meier is attached to s i g n a l Corps Aircraft Special 1, A g e nc y a t Wright F i e l d, Dayton, Ohio.
 Recalled to ac- tive service i'm mediately after P e Fl Harbor and soon after t a k i n g some pr re l i m in a r y training under the initial Serv- Act, Meier has e a Tn e d rapid
The messenger., 1944-10-01
HURRICANE CAUSES
 GREAT DAMAGE HERE
1O9 Mile Gale Topples Trees,
 Destroys Buildings and Crops

devastating hurricane late Thurs day, September IA.
 On this occasion it was twister which rode on the wings of 60 to 1O9 mile gale travelling from Cape Hatteras, NC. to Passport, Maine, in less than twenty-four hours and left more than $1O0,000,000 dam age in it's wake through the east ern border states.
 While locally there were fewer trees and buildings damaged than in the big blow of 1888, much greater loss was suffered to the fruit, tobacco and other farm crops and in spots the destruction of trees, outbuildings and the utility services exceeded that of the former storm.
 In the immediate vicinity of the Center a number of the towns finest trees were topped or up rooted and broken wires swishlng through the air gave the effect of brilliant fireworks throughout the greater part of the night. At the green the upper half of the beau tiful and cherished Constitutional Oak, cion of the famous Charter Oak, was lost. Nearby on the Fed erated Church property large tree was up-rooted and another on Tunxis Avenue crashed across the front of the birthplace of James G. Patterson, founder of the Travellers Insurance Go. The church steeple was damaged but miraculously remained in place.
 Through the heavier timbered districts of the west side greater number of trees were felled. Some took telephone and light poles with them to disrupt all electric and phone service in the area for sev- eral days. A large hickory tree crashed in the roof of the home of Edward Pike on Simsbury Road. The greater part of the town was without electricity or telephones for a forty-eight hour period fol- lowing the storm.
 At the Lagan farm on Maple Avenue the roof of the big barn was torn off and the two big doors were blown in. On the hill near the seminary on Bloomfield Av- enue there was much more damage than in 1888. Everywhere the countryside was carpeted with apples blown from the trees, ripen- ing corn was laid flat, and gardens were destroyed. It is estimated that more than fifty per cent of the apple crop in the state was lost.
 In the north part of town the tobacco plantations took a terrific beating throughout the six hours of the storm. One tobacco shed on Tunxis Avenue was demolished and practically all of the cloth covering of the Bloomfield fields were torn to shreds. Hundreds of the small out buildings of the town were either distroyed or bad ly damaged.
 Road blocks from fallen trees or broken wires kept Town Man nxol D01Ion ChIof
The messenger., 1944-10-01

Announcement of the promo tion came by telegram recelv- ed October ', at home of his p a r e n t s, MT. and Mrs. H. R. Long of Sims b ury R o a d, where he is en- toying his first visit since his induction Jan uary, 6, 1942.
 It. Long oper- ated over seas from March IS, until late July this wear. when
The messenger., 1944-10-01
ROBERT LONG PROMOTED TO FIRST LIEUTENANCY

Robert L. Long, veteran aerial gunner of the AAF has just been made a First Lieutenant.
The messenger., 1944-10-01
ALLEN s. MEIER MADE A CAPTAIN

Allen s. Meier, son of MT. and Mrs. Christian H. Meier, of 738 Cottage Grove Road, has been pro
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BottomIy Files For.
Present State Office

Attorney General +. V. Bot.
tomly of Chinook and Great F.! s
announced that h will b e
a candidate for nomination for
that office on the democratic tic.
ket at the coming primary cleo
ton.
MIR. Bottomly, known to many
friends as Vic, was appointed as
assistant to Attorney General
John W. Bonner, when the latter
tolk Office in January, l941.
When Mr.. Bonner was called into
the armed services.
He was admitted to practice in
Kansas in 1915 and in the same
year came to Montana and was
admitted to practice law in this
state He first located at Har-
lem, Blaine county, ami has prac-
ticed law continuously since his
admission except for the time he
Wasin military service in World
war l.
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4-H Victory Garden
Project Continues

Reservation All Club members,
take notice.
The National All Victory Gar
den Activity. which has contri-
buted appreciably to Increasing
food production since its incep-
ton in 1912 is continued this
year, Through their All projects,
members last year produced 6
million bushels # garden pro-
ducts.
AS incentives to outstanding
achievements by rural youth gar
d ers, t h e Sears-Roebuck
Foundation provides gold-pIated
medals for four county winners,
S25 War Bonds for eight state
champions, and trips to the Ma.
tional All Club Congress in Chi
cago next December as we'll as
500 War Bonds for eight Sec
tln7aI-nationa! winners.
Last years state winner in
Montana was Floyd Jenni of
LeHistown.
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Guaranteed Support
Prices Don't Coax

The Department of Aqricul-
lures tabulations on what far
mers intend to plant in 1914, in.
dictate that the so-called guaran.
teed support prices failed to coax
them into seeding more soil crops
such as soya beans, peanuts. flax
seed or dietary standbys such as
peas, beans and potatoes. Flax
paintings for linseed oil are down
sharply. Apparently increased
acreage will go into feed grains
because of shortage of livestock
feed last year.
Failure of farmers to go
along on some of the War Foods
program. says Business Week,
IS due to fear that there will be
too few hands and new machines.
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Middleton Files
For Governor

Helena-Auston B. Middleton
of Deer Lodge. chairman of the
State Railroad ard Public Ser
vice Commission. has filed with
the secretary of state his nomi-
mating petition for governor in
the coming Democratic primaries.
Middleton's term as a member
of the state board ends this year.
He has been resident of Mon
tana for the past So years. and
been engaged in ranchiDg and
farming since 1912.
In his nominating petition he
makes the following statement:
If l am nominated and elected
| will, during my term of office:
Muster all resources of our
state to make it possible for those
in the armed services to return
to grateful Montana, ready to
reward them with full employ
ment. security, education and the
opportunity they deserve;
Protect and preserve our fish
and game for Montanans;
Provide increased security for
old age:
Promote the deve opment and
fullest use of all natural resources
by Industry and agriculture to
provide jobs:
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Give every Montana boy and
girl professional and vocational
training:
Promote t h prosperity Of
farmers. stockmer, miners. bust
ness men and workers by cutting
cost of government and elimi-
mating unreasonable regulations
and red tape"