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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
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BY JACK CUDDY

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
New York, April 6.-(UP)-The
first combat platoon of war dogs
ever to see action proved itself <"an
unqualified success" during jungle
fighting against the japanese at
Bougainville in November and
December.
This platoon Of "A dogs and S.
specially trained men hit the beach
at Empress Augusta Bay in the
fourth skirmish line Of the first
wave Of U. S. Marines. Within a
few hours, the war dogs began prov
ing their worth-began passing the
test that will result in the extensive
use of Devil Dogs" with raiding,
jungle-fighting Marines.
First 1t. Clyde A. Henderson OF
Brecksville, O., who commanded the
trial platoon, returned recently to
the Marines war dog training COM
pany at Camp Lejeune, N. G. His
first-hand combat information will
be invaluable in the Stepped-up
preparations Of the training COM
pany, which Is commanded by Capt.
Jackson s. Boyd of Southern Pines,
N. G.
Silent Scouts
Over the telephone from Camp
Lejeune, Boyd told us last night,
"Yes, our war dogs proved a sue
cess in the jungle fighting at Bou-
granville and, I might add, at other
places since then. Their chief
value was in silent scouting, for
which they were carefully trained.
They prevented casualties by alert
ing the enemy-locating Snipers,
machine gun nests, pillboxes, etc.
They proved to be living radar' In
the jungles where humans can
neither see, hear nor smell the en-
envy.
They also proved useful as
speedy messengers, and as watchful
sentrieS that prevented inflltration
Of the enemy while our men were
trying to sleep. But let me en-
phasize that these dogs are not used
as weapons. They are not sent out
to attack anyone. Most Of the dogs
we train are Doberman pinSchers or
German shepherds: they generally
respond more readily to our train
ing than other breeds"
Since the beginning Of warfare,
men have used dogs In various
capacities during hostilities-chiefiy
as messengers or as sentries. In iso-
lated instances, Inascots or dogs
picked up in the area Of hostilitieS
have been used for scouting. But
never before Bougainville had a
specially selected and carefully
trained unit of war dogs been sent
into action as a combat platoon Of
Giving radar".
Henderson, who commanded the
platoon. gives a detailed report Of
his dogs achievements In the latest
issue Of the Camp Lejeune Globe,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Amateur Boxing

Boston, April 6.-(UP)-A total
of SO entries were on file today
from 10 A.A.U. district associations
for the two-day national amateur
boxing championships that open
Monday at the Boston Garden.
officials believed that by this
weeks end at least half-dozen
other districts would file entries to
bring the list on the opening day
of the tourney to about 100.
To date entries indicated that
servicemen-both soldiers and sailors
would predominant in the tourna-
ment.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
HoTvord Crew Is
Reody For River

Cambridge. Mass. April 6. CUP)
The first sure sign OF spring came
today as Harvard college announced
that its crew would take to the
Charles river Monday after several
weeks conditioning in the indoor
tank.
The rowing season is expected to
be far below par with no meeting
scheduled with rival Yale and the
crew sure Of only a single compete
tive race with Massachusetts In
stitute Of Techniogy May 6.
The Crimson eight was invited
to participate with Nit, Navy.
Cornell and Pennsylvania In a meet
at Philadelphia May 20 but declined
because Of transportation problemF
and because Navy and Army train
ing classes at the university made 1t
impossible for students to travel.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
'ALL-STAR STATE
INDUSTRIAL MEET
team SELECTED

NIB Mfg. Co., of New Haven,
State Industrial basketball cham
pions for 1943?44, and Bridgeport
Chance-Vought, runnerup to the
BomberS, placed two each on the
Adjournment quintet while U. S.
Rubber, of Naugatuck, was awarded
the other berth on the all-star ag-
gregation named today by Scotty
Macdonald, New Haven Register
writer, and Chick Kelley, sports
editor of oThe American and tour
nament scorer.
Johnny Slab, aggressive and high
scoring center of the NIB Bombers,
and Rocky Betrafesa, stellar guard
of the champions, were picked as
ALL guards while John
Mackie, brilliant center for the
Bridgeport Chance Vought entry,
was selected for the pivot post.
Bobby Rhoads, speedy U. S. Rub
Der forward and key performer in
the borough clubs Dusty play all
season, was named for a forward
post along with George Fasulas,
standout member of the Flyer team
from Bridgeport.
Both Macdonald and Kelley wit
messed the entire State Dusty tour
nament schedule, and in turning III
their ballot for the tournament
selections both writer's picked the
same players.
StandOut
Slab was high point maker of the
tourney with A in three engage
ments, pacing the Bombers to the
state industrial honors for the sea-
son. The NIB crew lost but one
decision this year, bowling to High
Standard in a New Haven Dusty
loop battle, 1914, after posting II
straight wins.
Mackie gave a fine exhibition
with Chance Vought, and proved to
be a SharpShooterS under the hoop.
Fasulas was brilliant on the defense
as well as showing good eye for
baskets from any angle.
Rocky Petrafesa, veteran New
Haven player, was steady on the
defense and is an expert at taking
the ball off the blackboard, and
moving it up the floor. Rocky is also
a good shooter and finds the range
often with long attempts at the
hoop.
Able And Popular
Rhoads played but one tourna-
ment, game. against Chance Vought
in the semi-finals with Rubber los
ing 37-35, but the blond bombshell
caught the fancy of both players
and fans in attendance at the "Y."
Rhoads was the "key" in the
borough machine, featuring with his
passing and sensational shooting.
Rhoads showed his versatility by
taking many Bridgeport rebounds
and outspeeding the Flyer defense
in getting the ball up the court
for Keds' attack.
All in all, the Kelley Macdonald
combine has scoring power,
Smooth-passing drive and brilliant
defense duo.
Two NIB Bombers, Mike Girls
cuolo, and Fritz Grazioso: Chef
Wojack, of Rubber; Ernie Weber.
of Hartford P. e. w. Mems Club
and Bill Spalutto, of Bridgeport
Chance Vought, received honorable
mention in the voting.
NIB Bombers won over Chance
Vought, 52-39, in the finals of the
state tournament Sunday night.
Bridgeport Flyers were defending
champs. The championship was di-
rected by the Waterbury "Y" and
sponsored by the state Y. M. C. AS.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
(BY United Pressl

Bear Mountain. N. Y, April G.
UP)-Manager Leo Durocher of the
Brooklyn Dodgers probably will re-
turn TO the teams starting lineup
at second base as a steadying in
fiuence to 18-year-oldGene Mauch,
promising kid" shortstop, but he
Streshed today that the arrange
ment was likely to be temporary
one.
Revealing that he would play the
keystone sack in the teams Red
Cross exhibition game against the
PhillieS at Ebbets field a week from
today, he said II CUES I can stick
1t out there for is or 10 games"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Willy, Tech Busy
With Baseball

Close to 30 baseball games have
been scheduled by Wildly and Leav-
enworth athletic authorities, start
Ing April 81 with q Wilby-Water-
town High game at Municipal Stad-
iumL Pitching seems to be an i'm
mediate problem of Coaches Tom
Purcell at Wildly, Bill Tracy at
Leavenworth and J. o. P. Manherz
at Crosby, Tech having lost a good
outtielder, Freddie Thornley, to
Crosby, where the boy has asked
for transfer papers.
Sacred Heart High shows on the
Leavenworth schedule indicating
that continued interest in sports is
prevalent at the east end school
where Edible Conlan has coached
basketball for the past three years;
and Roy Murphy will possibly find
time to help out with the baseball
problems of Rev. John DialS young
charges.
Games with Torrington are pend
ing for Tech, which opens with
Cheshire Academy on Saturday
April %, though the game is not
certainty at this time, but is pend
ing. Travelling has been held to a
minimum, with Winsted the longest
trip for Wildly and Seymour the
longest Leavenworth trip. SEIZED
ules:
WTLBY SCHEDULE
Friday, April 81. Watertown, here
Tuesday, April 25, Ansonia, here.
Saturday, April 90, Torrington,
here.
Wednesday, May 8, Gilbert, away.
Saturday, May 6, Naugatuck,
away.
Wednesday, May 10, Sacred Heart,
here.
Saturday. May 10, Crosby, here.
Wednesday, May IT, Leavenworth,
here.
Saturday, May 20, Torrington,
away.
Monday, May %, WATERFOWL,
away.
Wednesday, May "a, Leavenworth,
here.
Saturday, May 81. Taft. away.
Saturday, June 8, Naugatuck,
here.
Tuesday, June 6. Gilbert, here.
SATURDAY.. June 10, Crosby. here.
LEAVENWORTH SCHEDULE
Saturday, April %, Cheshire, here
(nendjug).
Wednesday, April 26. Taft, here.
Friday, April %. Watertown. here.
Wednesday, May 8, Sacred Heart
here.
Saturday. May 6, Crosby.
FRIDAY, May IL. Sacred Heart.
Saturday. May 10, Cheshire, away
(pending).
Tuesday, Nav 16, Seymour, away.
Wednesday, May IT, Wildly.
Wednesday, Nav "a. Wildly.
Tuesday, May 80. Crosby.
Friday, June 2, WATERFOWL, away.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Dodds Declines
Bid To Penn RELAYS

Boston, April SUPP Gilbert
GID DoddS of Boston, Americas
premier miller, was enroute to fill a
speaking engagement at Erie, Pa,
today after declining to participate
In a special mile race at the Uni
versity Of Pennsylvania Relay Carni-
val April 20 because Of an ankle
injury.
Il couldn't get into condition for
a mile at the relays" Dodds said.
IF I could, I'd really like to-"
DoddS said he sustained slight
sprain while competing at Cleve-
land, O., last March "a.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Women MutueI
Clerks At Suffolk

Boston, April 6.-UP)-For the
first time in New England racing
history, women will be used as pari-
mutuel clerks at Suffolk Downs
horse race track in East Boston
this summer.
officials of the track announced
last night that the manpower
shortage had resulted in the de-
cision to use women, a plan that
already had proved successful at
Garden State Park in New Jersey.
women clerks, it was said. must be
over 81 years OLD and will work
the same hours as men.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
At The Troining Camps
Browns

Cape Girardeau, Mo-, April G.
UP)-Gene Moore, who had a
pinch hitting average of more than
$50 with the Washington Senators
last season, found his batting eye
sharp after reporting to the ST..
Louis Browns yesterday. Moore
came to the Browns in the deal
that sent catcher Rick Terrell to
Washington.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Braves

Wallingford, Conn, April 6-(UP)
The Boston Braves, driven indoors
again by snowstorm, may be un-
able to condition a pitcher who Is
able to go the route by the time
the season opens Manager Bob
Coleman indicated today. The
workhorse Of the staff, Al Jayery,
has developed a sore arm and may
not be In action for anither week.
The game with the Yale varsity
at New Haven, Conn, was cancelled
and It was unlikely that the Braves
would be able to play their hosts,
the Choate school nine in an ex-
hibition today.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
DOC-FICHT FOR
LEAD IN ELKS
NATIONAL LOOP

Present standing of teams in two
divisions Of the ElkS bowling league
disclose one of the most unusual
situations in several years, to wit:
in the American division, Eddie Ly-
onS and his bowling Bankers have a
comfortable four point edge on the
nearest enemy" represented by
Christy Harmon and his HillbillyS
while in the National division of
the popular fraternal loop, no less
than three teams, captained by Joe
Mulville, Jimmy Saginario and AL
Koskey have cut up the lead three
ways, and are as even as carpen-
ter's level.
OF all games rolled to date, the
three leaders have won 81 lost 80 of
the exactly 100 points involved.
Last week Archie Pelletiers 343
gained high three, while Jack Stat
terry racked up a high single of 1873
and Saginario,s team took team
single and pinfall honors with
$40 and 1907. Most of the teams
will continue in action throughout
most Of April with the locally IA
mouse Annual Banquet not sched-
uled until early in May.
BOWLING SCHEDULE FOR
WEEK OF APRIL 10
Monday
Lux VS.. Riccardi
Lyons VS.. Pope
Saginario VS.. Flanagan
Tuesday
Cooks VS.. McCristle
Harmon VS.. Courtney
Pelletier VS.. Scigliano
Wednesday
Pugra VS.. Jarlott
Keenan, VS.. Rambo
Driscoll VS.. Larson
Thursday
Stanton VS.. CaShin
Cavanaugh VS.. Judd
Koskey VS. Shea
Friday
Collins VS.. Kruse
Verriker VS.. LANCE
Mulville VS.. Holian
Standing
American
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Giants

Lakewood. N. j., April 6-(UP)-
Steve FilipowicZ, former backfeld
star for Fordham and memebr Of
the New York Giants of the National
Football league, gave UP his grid
iron career today In favor of a
berth with the New York baseball
Giants.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Reds

Bloomington, Ind, April 6-(UP)
Elmer Riddle, who was hit hard
in his FIRST appearance for the Gin
cinnau Reds, was named to start
on the mound In today'S exhibition
contest against the Indianapolis
Indians of the American asSocia-
tion. The Reds game with the Cubs
here yesterday was called on bc-
cause Of cold weather.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Cards

Cairo. H., April 6-CUP)-The St
Louis Cardinals showed better bat
ting aptitude Today after a two
hour outdoor workout and intra-
squad game yesterday In which hit
ting was stressed. Manager Billy
Southworth was Sideltned with q
cold.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06
Cubs

French Lick. Ind, April 6-(UP)
The Chicago Cubs and Chicago
White Sox will try once more to
open their spring exhibition series
II the weather Is not too wet or
cold. Both managers. Jimmy Will
son Of the Cubs and Jimmy Dykes
Of the White Sox, agreed to cancel
the game II the temperature went
below As degrees.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06

High Three
Archie Pelletier lit 106 100 343
High Single
Jack Slattery 153
High Team Single
Saginario $40
High Team Total
Saginario 1907
Last Weeks Results
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-06

Score at half time - Chase Is,
Rubber 20. Referees-Slattery and
Shanbrom.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
BY THE HAsKIN SERVICE.

@. Who has authority over Gen.
Eisenhower?-V. r.
A. Gen. George c. Marshall, Sec
retary of War Henry L. Stimson and
Franklin D. Roosevelt have author
ity over Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower.
Gen. Eisenhower has authority over
both the Army and the Navy in the
European theater Of operations.
@. How many Victory gardens
were grown this year?-M. w. E.
A. A Department of Agriculture
survey places the total at 1880, 900.
OF these about 12,5O0,O00 were in
towns, cities and suburban areas.
@. When was it. the custom to
wear mourning gloves?-E. L. H.
A. Mourning gloves were worn "in
memoriam' in Colonial days. So
also were mourning rings. At the
funeral of Gov. Belcher In 1876
more than a thousand pairs Of
mourning gloves were distributed
and at the funeral of Andrew
Faneuil 5000 pairs were given away.
Q. What is the usual royalty rate
paid to an inventor by the manufac-
turer of his article?-H. D.
A. Royalty on an invention is a
matter to be determined between
the patentee and the licensee There
is no fixed rule, but from l to S
per cent of the selling price appears
to be the most common royalty rate
O. What is the significance Of the
numbers, such as .30-30, $3.50, used
in referring to the caliber of rifles?
C. D.
A. The figures in front Of the
hyphen refer to the caliber and the
figures following the hyphen refer
to the ballistic equivalent to the
black powder charge The excep-
ton to this is designation such as
.250-3 900, in which case the figures
in front of the hyphen refer to the
caliber and the figures following the
hyphen refer to the muzzle velocity.
@ If a man has served in and
been honorably discharged from
both the Army and the Navy does he
receive mastering out pay twice.
G. B.
F A, Public law 225, Seventy eighth
Congress (Mustering- g-out Payment
Act of l944, provides that no mem
ber of the armed forces shall re-
ceive mastering out payment more
than once.
@. When was the U. S. S. Enter
prise placed in service?-N. C. H.
A. The U. S. S. Enterprise, an
aircraft carrier of the Yorktown
class of 1888, was launched October
3, 1886, and commissioned May IL,
1888. The Enterprise has received
unit, citation for outstanding per-
formances on early raids, the Tokyo
raid. at Midway Island, the Solo,
mon Islands and Santa Cruz
@. Where are selective service
records kept?-S. H.
A. The Selective Service Bureau
says that the records of registrants
are kept at the office of each local
Selective Service Board.
@. Does the Government assist
the divorced wife and child of a SOL
dier killed in action?-M. r. N.
A. The Veterans Administration
says that if soldier of our Army is
killed in action his divorced wife
would not be entitled to any bene-
fits. A minor child of the deceased
soldier would be entitled to s25 per
month,
Evening star., 1944-12-28

ever, the metal picture was de-
scribed as the easiest supply situa-
ton" In two years.
Steel supplies were reported fairly
well balanced" with prospective de-
mand, and aluminium relatively
easy" Only about half the country'i
plant capacity for producing ingot
aluminium now is being used.
Nevertheless, the carbon stee
Evening star., 1944-12-28

on our way OF
living because of
he war into
which we had
just been plung-
ed. And he said,
with a grin for
the benefit of
the newspaper
women present
that there would
be no interfer-
ence with the
production Of
nail polish and
lips / c k . o.
something ii k {
Evening star., 1944-12-28

allotment to the Once Of Civilian
Requirements, for consumer goods
manufacture and other civilian ac-
tivities, has also been cut rather
deeply-from 228, 900 tons this quar-
ter to 1e3,so0 tons next quarter.
In addition, 250,000 tons have
been allotted for civilian goods man
ufactured under the spot" author
Evening star., 1944-12-28

ization plan-where individual
plants may apply to make civilian
items II tlsey can prove they have
machinery and labor not needed for
war work. WPB ofllcials frankly
stated, however, they did not believe
half the tonnage would be used, be-
cause Of limitations placed on the
spot program to conserve man.
power.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
On the Other Hand
Nation Wants to Be Regimented
Much Further Into War, SAYS Writer

a new urgency. We not only want to
do more, but since. acting as in
dividuals, this is difncult to achieve,
we want to be made to do more.
We want, in fact, to be regimented
-regimented much further into the
war effort. At least, think we do.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Bv Lo,ceH MeHen.

One day about three years ago
the President at his press. confer
ence talked of rationing and other
controls that were about to be placed
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Answers to
Questions

A reader can get the answer to any
question Of fact by writing The Wash
ington Evening Star Information Bu-
reau. 16 I street NE, Washington 2,
D. c. Please inclose 3 cents Tor re-
turn postage.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
THE EVENING STAR Washington. d G. - A.
THURSDAY. DtcEMBER 1o 1914.
Film to Be Shown Tonight

An Army training film Will be
shown by the Fairfax County Min
utemen at o'clock tonight at the
Mclean Parish Hall and Theater.
The showing was postponed from
last night because of the weather.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Other Metals Plentiful.

The lead curtailment will affect
storage batteries. paint, tetraethy,
for civilian gasoline, and other i'm
portant items. The copper deficit Il
expected to hit hooks, fasteners
and-to a severe degree-civiliar
shotgun shells and cartridges useo
by farmers and ranchers to protect
| livestock and crops.
Aside from copper and lead, how.
Evening star., 1944-12-28
Shortage Of Copper
And Lead Threaten
Civilian Production

BY the Associated Press.
Shortages Of two important
war metals, copper and lead
threatened today to cause fur.
ther curtailment Of civilian pro.
duction in 1945.
Because of the sharply-risine
Army demands for bullets and artil.
lery shells, the Off1ce OF Civilian Re-
quirements may be called on to give
back half the tonnage of coppe,
brass mill products allotted to 1t TO,
the manufacture of civilian good.
next quarter, WPB officials revealed
A 40 per cent cut In civilian use OF
lead, required In a War Production
Board order announced last night
was explained as necessary to pro-
tect the Governments stockpile of
that metal, which has dwindled to
less than one months wartime con-
sumption.
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Five Lose Deferments
Before Appeal Board;
Nine Job Pleas Win

Five men lost their deferments as
result of District Board of Appeal
actions on All cases during the week
ending November 4, District selec-
tive service announced today.
The men, all deferred by boards
in other communities but employed
in Washington, included a laundry
route man, %; streetcar operator,
%; dairy washer operator, 27; farm
implement company assistant man.
ager, 20, and a baking company
salesman, 27.
At the same time, the appeal
board granted occupational defer
ment to nine men on appeal and
approved one hardship deferment.
Granted occupational deferment
were two Navy Department en-
gineers, aged % and %; Navy Yard
engineer, 27; Navy Yard machin-
ist, "a; an auto mechanic, 20; a
District fireman, 27; a Capital Tran
sit Co. mechanic, 27; fuel oil truck
driver, 20, and streetcar opera
tor, 20.
The streetcar operator who lost
his deferment on review and the
streetcar operator who won his de-
ferment on appeal both had been
employed by Capital Transit since
late 1941. While they were both the
same age, it was explained, the one
who lost his deferment had no pre-
Pearl Harbor children, while the
other man has two children.
The appeal board granted hard
ship deferment to 27-year-old
father employed as a cable splicer's
helper. One man, a 26-year-old
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Flyer Fined and Praised

KESTEVAN, England (P.-Con-
victed for killing game without a
license, an Raj officer was fined
and congratulated at the same time
The magistrate claimed $40 but
praised the airman for fine marks
manship in killing two pheasants
with one shot.
Evening star., 1944-11-22

registered pharmacist, was denied
occupational deferment on appeal.
On review, the appeal board also
approved the deferment of $40 men,
aged 80 and over, and lis younger
men, including 20 men already re-
jected for military service.
Evening star., 1944-11-22

tors making application for q IL
cense to file fingerprints, photo
graphs, a health statement from q
physician and both traffic and
criminal records. If any.
The application must contain the
signatures OF three responsible per-
Evening star., 1944-11-22
Amendment Approved
On DRIVING Instructors

The Commissioners yesterday ap-
proved an amendment to police reg
ulations requiring driving instruc-
Evening star., 1944-04-23
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