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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
Lancers Hi-Y
 Football Chomps

The lily touch football cham pionship was won last night by the Lancers after Alpha was upset by a strong Beta team who won by the score of 18-14. Beta's punch was Rigopoulos. Vedeskis, along with Gibson, Prescott, Randell, Ryder, and Jones. With Beta knocking the Alpha out of possible tie with LancerS last night gave the highly footed Alpha a sad experience in its loss.
 Beta early in the season lost four straight games and hit back hard to win the next seven in a row and jump into a possible third place tie with Wilby. Although Alpha lost last night they definitely have the second place position. A schedule will be completed before fourteen clubs tangle in 6 Ill., basketball league starting on January 10.
 Last year Alpha won the touch football championship and this year the Lancers came through to win. During the year 1914 Lancers also won the basketball league champion ships. State Y. M. c. A. basketball championship. and track champion- ship, The lo44 swimming cham- pionship was captured by Gamma Psi.
 The year iel6 will be c wide open race with ib different clubs or more anticipated to compete in the Ave different events for boys of high school age. This program is one of the most popular conducted in the Central Y.MC.A. for boys.
 Tonight'B ct o:S0. Wilby win meet Aristan. Wiiby will have to win this game if they want to stay in the top three posltions in league standing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
Greenwich Girl
 Tennis Fovorite

Chestnut Hill, Mass, December 28. = (UP) = Top-seeded Noreen Harey of Greenwich. Conn, was favored today to defeat her doubles partner, Barbara Wilkins of New Rochelle, N. r., and capture the National Junior Girls Indoo: Ten his Championship on the Long, wood Cricket Club covered courts.
 The present champion, Shirley Fry of Akron. Ohio, did not enter the current competition.
 Both finalists were victorious in their semi-final matches yesterday. Miss Haney eliminated Norma Dap perman of Harrington Park, N. J.. 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, while Miss Wilkins, second-seeded, disposed of Betty Coumbe of Merion, Pa, 6-2, 6-1.
 In the doubles competition. Miss Depperman and Miss Coumbe ad-- vanced to the finals with an easy 6-2, 60 victory over Kitty Hill and Wendy Grey, bothe of Wellesley.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
Wills Storved His Way To
 Stordom, But Was Denied Big Chance With Dempsey
BY BILLY ROCHE
 Famous Referee Written for NEA Service)

Harry Wills changed overnight from promoter to boxer in order to save money. He's been saving 1t ever since. He starved his way to stardom.
 Not that there was anything parsimonious about the Black Pan- them, who, like Peter Jackson, was denied the big chance = crack at the heavyweight championship.
 In partnership with Gus Gomez, Frenchman, and Walter Choren, q Negro, 17-year-old Harry Wills promoted 8 fight between John Tholmer, 8 colored giant recog- nized as heavyweight champion of the south, and Nat Dewey at the Negro ball park in New Orleans in the fall of 1911.
 There was a large advance sale, but on the day of the fight Thol- mer got cold feet. Rather than stand certain loss by calling the whole thing oil. Wills went in as day, but surprising the crowd by clearly outpointing Dewey. The following day young Wills was equally amazed to find himself hailed as 6 conner.
 More to convince himself than anything else, Wills bowed to pub lie clamor, knocking out Battling Taylor in seven rounds.
 AN AFFLUENT LANDLORD
 Harry Wills was thus launched upon a fistic career.
 wills, 6-2, 220, was born May IS, 1892, in New Orleans. ran the gannut from jockey, railroad work CT stevedore and prizefighter to an affluent landlord in Harlem, which he is today.
 Among his patrons was c. A. Chandler, wealthy railroad man. Chandler went to Battle Creek in 1914 for a physical check-up. took Harry with him. The medicos put Chandler on a strict diet, and to kep his employer-friend com pany, wills too, went on 30-day Starvation diet.
 Tt really did me good. and I've continued the practice ever since until this year." says or liar. Rationing had nothing to do with wills cutting out his fast for the first time in 31 years. There was too much sickness around" he explains.
 Over e period of IT years, Wills fought ali who would meet him. XIe batled Sam Langford IS times, Mas knocked out twice. knocked cut the Boston Tar Baby once, won five decisions and fought seven no-decision bouts with his Foremost rival.
 oi. liar finally caught up with OF Thalii -s
 WILLS ROUNDED DEMPSEY
 wills became Jack Dempsey's Nemesis after the Manassa Mauler f,attened Luis Firpo at the Polo Grounds, Sept. l4. 1928, bounded him continually.
 He WIS denied the big oppor- lunity, and it was because of this that Dempsey and Gene Tunney were forced out of New York for 1llair rsemoFahle battles in Phila- 1r|phla and Chicago.
 Tex Rickard and tho tndertow E1lo against e Demp1cy-Wills match. or Har' came along . few scars t0o soon for the blg chance. |ul has no kick coming. Few .InloT1 did as well Financially.
 "1ln ugmpegy losl the title 70 .IuNog. HIhs loEz interest in |1l|n1 and ca cot. ~. f111, loet
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
TeFronoVo VS. BoIvin At Boston

Boston, Dec. 28-(UP)-Promoter Eddie Mack announced today that former NBA featherweight cham pion Phil Terranova of New York and Larry Bolvin of Providence, R. T., would meet in 10-round boxing match at Mechanics building, Jan. 4.
 Mack said that the pair had signed contracts for the match.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28

An outstanding Waterbury athlete for 25 years, particularly in base ball, is the unanimous choice of local spOrtswriters for the second annual Award of Merit" to be given him at the City Amateur league midwinter dinner meeting, Sunday, January 21 at the Hotel Elton. Mullen, an active player since 1915 has seen service with the Washington Hills, Brooklyn A. C., Tribune A. c. and Sacred Hearts in the CAL; was manager of Waterbury Tool IRA entry in 1943 and handled t-le BrascOs last season in their night games at Municipal Stadium. He is em- plOyed by the CLIP Company, and is a brother of Dr. John J. Null len, well-known physician and surgeon and former newspaper
 man.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
Iee-copodes

Nate Valley of Westport. star o1 the Ice Capades which opens at the New Haven Arena on January A for an engagement extending through February 1, is a firm be- liever in the old adage: If at first you don't succeed, try, try again"
 He started his sports career as a speed skater-and never won a race. Then he tried hockey-but couldn't make the team,
 So then he went in for pro figure skating, won the worlds title in London in 19S5-and hasn't been defeated since.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
Kennedy Clicks
 For MopIe Leofs
By United Press

Thanks mainly to center Ted Kennedy. theh Toronto Maple Leafs were able today to close in on the second place Detroit Redwings in the National League Hockey race, moving within five points after an 8 to 2 victory over the New York Rangers in which he was the all- around offensive star.
 Kennedy. now in his second year of major league competition. made three goals and assisted in three others last night In the route of the Rangers before l4.963 fans at Madison Square Garden.
 aGaudln0
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
A. L. Hockey
(By United Press)

The Cleveland Barons took over second place undisputedly in the western division of the American Hockey League today, busting the Pittsburgh Hornets from the spot with 5 to victory over the Her shey Bears last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
Sacred Hearts Lose To Lewis 41-23

Lewis high of Southington de- feated Sacred Heart high of this city 41-23 last night at Wilby gym, for its second win over the east end lads, previously defeated in Southington by Joe Fontana's alert and well-drilled squad. Lewis led 25-4 at half time. Knapp for the winners, McKenna for the Hearts were high point scorers. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
Standing
Last Weeks Results

SCHEDULE
 Tuesday, Jan. 2 Jarlott vs. Koskey Flanagan vs. Riccardi Verriker vs. Larson
 Wednesday, Jan. 2 Courtney vs. Lange Harmno vS. keenan 5aglnario vs. Stanton
 Thursday, Jan. ( MeCristle vs. Holian Pope vs. soery Brennan vs. Judd
 Friday, January 6 Ecigliano va. kruao Cooke vs. Dfincoll RuIlstier vs. Rugrn
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28

defeat by Pauline Uczudlln, end wills hung ID hiB gloves.
 While he was in thero -- and Inc ieresfed-6ATIy Wills gave more lhan [ aoea aeeolml ol hlm9all.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
Byron NeIsOn's $44,OOO War Bond. Winnings Broke All Golf Marks
BY WALT BYERS United Press Staff Correspondent

Chicago 2-(UPseldom in the history of have dominated controlled American golf during the 1914
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
SETH THOMAS

Score at half time: Waterbury Cos. 14, Seth Thomas :. Referee: Sweet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28

Torrington continued unbeaten with a hard 41-32 win over Ansonia in Torrington, the losers leading 17-16 at half time, as Ansonia's Ken Wheeler proved high scorer of the game with Il points. Ray Good. Torrington captain was lost on five personal fouls late in the game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
SACRED HEART
Tntals

Score at half time; Lewis 25. Sacred Heart 4. Referee: Slattery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
BosksfboII

Hy United Pres1 Temple 33. Tennessee 3i. Great Lakes Naval %, Bunker Hill Naval %.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-28
WATERBURY cos.
 n T

Score at half time: Bras Chase IS. Referee: Sweet.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
What our Navy's best-kept secret
means in wartime Ill

VT7HEN THE BArTLEsfHp Maryland put
w to sea one day in the mid 1o20's few
people knew that she was on her way to test
a new and secret device.
This device was an electro-mechanical
sighting and computing instrument . an in
credibly nimble, accurate, and tireless metal
BRAIN" The Marylands tests were successful,
and the U. S. Navy had solved one of the
toughest problems of naval warfare.
For the first time in history, the sunners Of a
rolling, pitching ship were able consistently
Evening star., 1944-05-09
lilo Delegates Press
Debate on Policy for
Germans

By the Associated Press.
PHILADELPHIA, May 9.-Dele.
gates to the International Labor
Conference continued heated argu.
ments today on whether the entire
German people or the leaders alon,
should be punished after a United
Nations victory.
The Committee for Axis Terri.
tories has under consideration prob.
lens of workers who have been i'm.
ported into Germany. British dele.
gates object that Russia Is not pres.
ent and that the Soviet Union
should have a voice in any consider.
alton Of peace terms.
Robert j. Watt, United States
labor delegate pressing for action
here, has objected to British Dele
gate Sir Walter Citrine's statement
that millions of German workers
voted to put Hitler into power. If
we cannot make them understand
we are headed for the third war"
Protests Consideration.
Sir Walter protested the consid-
Grafton here of plans by ILO for
assistance to German trade unions.
Mr.. Watt, who answered Sir Wal
ter by saying that "All freedoms are
born out of free trade Unions
I cannot say a whole people is
cruel" declared yesterday that sew
eral executive officers of the AFL,
meeting here, complimented him
on his stand.
AFL President William Green
said:
Il am not acquainted with the
details, but Mr.. Watts stand ac-
cords with AFL policy. We will not
argue that Hitler should be pun
ished. But we can't argue that all
German people are responsible. We
know how dictators can and do
dominate their people"
Attacks Watts Stand.
Jan Masaryk, Deputy Prime Min
lister of Czechoslovakia, obviously
attacking Mr.. Watts stand, pierced
the calm of a full plenary session
yesterday by insisting that the whole
German nation be made to pay for
her aggression.
"We surely must plan to help
make Germany into a democratic
member of the concert of Europe "
he said. But If we do it by wasting
our sympathies and announcing it
from the housetops when our boys
are standing prepared for perhaps
the greatest battle in history, !
doubt whether we are serving the
ultimate object"
Evening star., 1944-05-09

Informofion about the direction and
>s changes of course of their own ship comes
to the gunners from the sperry Gyro-C Compass.
The power that moves the guns into the proper
position and holds them there is furnished by
hydraulic mechanisms developed and produced
by Vickers Inc, also a division of Sperrv
Corporation.
X
Like nearly all Sperry precision instruments
used in this war, the Ford Computer, the Sperry
Gyro-Compass, and the Vickers Hydraulic Gun
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Town in Montenegro
Recaptured by Tito
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, May 9-The Yugoslav
Partisan forces of Marshal Tito
have recaptured Berane in Monte
negro after stubborn fighting, a.
broadcast communique said today.
To the north Partisan band
plunged into Brodarevo, burning
two enemy bases, killing more than
100 of the enemy and destroying a
bridge over the Linn River before
Withdrawing, the bulletin said.
Tito announced his forces also in
fiicted heavy losses on a German
column north of Zagreb, cut the
road between Plevlje and Projepolje
and blew up two bridges on the Tri-
este-Fiume railway line.
NEW YORK, May 9 R.-Yugo-
slav Partisan forces ambushed Un-
dersecretary of State Turina of the
puppet Croatian government and
his party during a recent inspec-
tion tour in Northern Dalmatia, but
the group succeeded in shooting its
way clear, the Berlin radio said to-
day in broadcast reported by
United States Government moni-
tors.
Some of the party were wounded,
but Turina escaped unharmed, the
broadcast said.
Evening star., 1944-05-09

Mrs. Louise Vlllegas, "a, and 1t.
Philip Brietzke said she had lived
at a hotel with a man for whom
he said search was being made.
He identified the man as the one
who had moved the trunk from the
hotel on April 80 and arranged for
its shipment to Los Angeles.
1t. Brietzke said police had
learned that Mrs. Villegas at one
time was known as Louise Alexan-
der and that she was born in Baton
Rouge. The FBI, however, said one
of the identification cards of the
Wright woman listed Myrtle, Miss,
as her birthplace.
In Los Angeles Police Capt. Thad
Brown said the sheriff's office at Ell
Centre had told him that a man
sought for questioning in the case
was reported to have registered at
a Calexico auto court on May s.,
the same date the trunk containing
the seminude body packed in salt
was received at Los Angeles. The
man, however, left the same dav.
the sheriff's off1ce reported, al
though he had paid a weeks rent
in advance.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
ST. Elizabeth S Patients
Present Own Art Exhibit

An exhibit of paintings, pastels,
pencil. crayon and charcoal draw
ings and sculptures in wood, clay
and other substances was opened
yesterday by the staff of st. Eliza
beths Hospital for their mentally
i'll patients, who created them as
part of their occupational therapy.
The therapy clinic has been in
operation for Is years and its value
in helping to restore the patients
to normalcy> from their confusion
was attested yesterday by DR.. Win
fred Overholser, superintendent of
the hospital, and Mrs. Arvilla Mer-
rill, chief occupational therapist.
The exhibit will be shown for the
next 10 days to those members of
the public with genuine interest.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Drive Opened to Protect
Gardens From Docs

The Forest Hills Garden Club be-
gan its campaign yesterday after
noon to safeguard the Victory gar
dens in Washington as well as In
its area from dogs by requesting the
District Commissioners to enforce
the law prohibiting dogs to run at
large.
The group, meeting at the home
of Mrs. Victor Kelsey, declared the
dogs were "sabotaging" the gardens.
Mrs. Leslie Wright was appointed
chairman of the committee seeking
to have the law enforced.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Fingerprints Disclose
Trunk Murder Victim
Had Police Record

BY the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, May 9.-Fingerprints
taken from the body of a woman
found stuffed into a trunk shipped
from Chicago to Los Angeles, the
Federal Bureau of Investigation in
Washington disclosed last night
were those of woman arrested sew
eral times in Southern States in the
last three years.
The FBI said the woman had
given her name as Louise Chestine
Wright, alias Louise C. Myers, when
seized August IL, 1941, at Helena,
Ark, on a vagrancy charge. She
also had been arrested for investi-
cation at Baton Rouge, La, on
October 21, 1941, under the name
of Wright, and at Memphis, Tenn,
on April 9, 1943.
Chicago police earlier had tenta-
lively identified the body as that Of
Evening star., 1944-05-09

\ In 1924. the Navy brought this problem to Ford
e. Instrument Company specialists in producing gun
computing equipment The Navy knew what it wanted,
and Ford worked with Naval engineers develop the
equipment which furnishes complete data for continuous
firing under all conditions of wind weather. and
water 1t enables gunners hit bombing plane which
has travelled miles after the shell left the ships gun
Evening star., 1944-05-09

= TO understand quickly how this gun-6re con-
~ troll system keeps guns trained a target just
imagine yourself riding bicycle IT. while riding along,
you focus your eyes flying bird and then roll your
head from side to side nod up and down . no matter
how you move, your eyes stay fixed the moving bird
That's what happens when u S Naval guns are trained
on moving target from a violently tossing ship.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Ruce Relations Council
Elects D. G. Attorney

Organization of the American
Council on Race Relations in Chi
cago, with Charles H. Houston,
Washington attorney, as vice presi-
dent, was announced today, accord
ing to an Associated Press dispatch.
Mr.. Houston lives at 2103 Second
street NV.
Edwin r. Embree, president of the
Julius Rosenwald Fund, said the
council intends TO bring about full
democracy In race relations" In
corporation papers for a nonprofit
corporation, Mr.. Embree said, will
be filed. Clarence E. Pickett of
Philadelphia, executive secretary of
the American Friends Service Com
mittee, was named president.
Evening star., 1944-05-09

In fns doys of wooden ships and iron men,"
- gunner squinted along his gun, took aim, and
trusted to luck and intuition His ships roll and pitch
would cause his guns muzzle weave about in cratic
patterns Unless he fired the instant his ship was on an
even keel his shot would fly wild. As warships i'm
proved and gun ranges increased the problem of ac-
curate firing also increased.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Tired Kidneys
Often Bring
Sleepless Nights
ADVERTISEMENT

Doctors say your kidneys contain Is miles
OF tiny tubes or filters which help to purify the
blood and keep you healthy. When they ge,
tired and don't work right in the daytime
many people have to get up nights. Don'i
neglect this condition and lose valuable, rest
full sleep.
When disorder of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it
may also cause nagging backache, rheumatic
pains: leg pains. loss of pep and energy
swelling. pufiness under the eyes, headaches
and dizziness.
Don't wait Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills. used successfully by millions for over 40
years They give happy relief and will help
the 10 miles of kidney tubes flush out poison
Gus waste from your blood. Get DoaR's Pills.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
Mexican Rail Workers
End Overtime Protest
6v the eASSnciotsS pree,

By the Associated Press.
ALBANY, N. Y, May 9.-About 80
Mexican nationals employed as track
laborers on the New York Central
Railroad were ready to resume to-
day after halting work yesterday in
protest over discontinuance of Sum
day hours, for which they were paid
time and a half.
A. r. Jones, division engineer,
said I'VE felt they should have one
day Of rest unless emergency condi-
tions require that we work them
seven days" He said the men had
notified their supervisor they would
return for work today.
Evening star., 1944-05-09
FORD GUN coMPUTER
PROBLEM SOLUTION,

II Constantly increasing speeds of ships and
planes, and greater gun ranges have caused con-
tnuous development and improvement of the Com
puter which today automatically solves the problems
outlined above However, even though the Computer
works marvels its operation depends trained and
skilled Navy personnel 1t is credit to the United
States Navy that the equipment and personnel were
ready when the need arose
Evening star., 1944-05-09

TO hit target regardless Of the errotie mo-
tion Of their own ship or the motion Of the
forget.
The device that made this possible involves
many inventions. Its development (and the
subsequent years of continued development
and improvement, resulted in the United
States Navy's becoming the fastest, straight
est-shooting.navy in the world. Other navies
have known for years that this device exists,
but its design is still secret, and has never
been successfully initiated or duplicated.
Evening star., 1944-05-09

Drives were ready long before the war came.
Our Armed Forces had foreseen the need for
such instruments, and had worked with Sperrv
Corporation to develop them. Today, they are
working hand in hand to keep ahead of the
enemy by constantly improving Sperry instru-
ments.
When Victory comes Sperry will continue to
cooperate with our Armed Services in research
and development We shall also apply to peace
time pursuits the technical skill and knowledge
gained in more than 80 years.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
81 Cigars Become
Fad in Detroit
Cheaper Ones Go
10 Armed Forces

Dollar cigars. like those 800
hand painted neckties, have be-
come the vogue in Detroit. a
downtown survey showed Satur-
day.
They are not hiding IN back
cases OF the better stands any
more but are right out on display
and have. in fact. crowded out
their less fashionable brothers.
And the ones that once sold for a
nickel are far more expensive
now.
The reason for the disappear
ance Of the less costly cigars is
that 81, 100000 60 monthly to the
armed forces. The tax is Is per
cent and the increased costs of
production have added another 5
per cent.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
SGT. RAYMOND C. MEIER
. Japs aren't 80 tough >. .

Sgt. Raymond c. Meier, y. S.
Army, has returned 10 his home.
1854 Broadstreet. ON 21-day
furlough after % months OF serv-
ice, mostly in the south Pacific
area.
Despite his service. many
months of which were in New
Caledonia. Sgt. Meier returned to
his wife, Mary. without a wound.
cit wasn't bad In New Gale
donia," Sgt. Meier said. I'VE
saw some action, but the Jsps
aren't half as tough as they
are pictured. They are babies
compared TO American sol
diers."
Sgt. Meters brother. Robert
H.. a former employe OF The De-
troit Times. was killed in action
in Italy March 3. His father.
Charles J. Meier Sr., also Is an
enploye of the Times. A brother,
Charles J. Jr.. is in the army,
stationed in England.
va~hsa-~ n.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
Player Funeral
Held Today

Funeral services will be held
this Sunday at 2 p. m. from the
Lewis Brothers Chapel for Solo
mon p. Player, 81, Detroit jeweler
and optometrist, who died sud-
denly Thursday.
Mr.. Player. who lived at 2516
Longfellow, was also connected
with theatrical enterprises and
the real estate business. He lived
in Detroit so years.
He is survived by his widow.
Dora. three daughters, Miss
Marion and Mrs. Nathan Rovin
of Detroit and Mrs. Harold Boss
Of Pontiac. and son. Benjamin.
also Of Detroit.
Burial will be in Clover Hill
Park Cemetery.
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