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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
TRANSFORMERS GO ATTRACTIVE;
 BAG. VS AvIGS

The Washington Hills and North End Thomas club zephyrs will clash Sunday afternoon in the fea- ture event of the weekend in the City Amateur league at Hamilton park. The program will open at 1:45 with a clash between the Brooklyn A. c. and the Aviglianese. The Tribune A. o. drew a bye.
 Another renewal of the old sports feud between Naugatuck and Wa terbury will be featured when the Hills and Tommies clash the latter being thre Naugatuck Zephyrs man. aged by Otto McCann and coached by Brownie" Karaban. The bor- ough club has won both starts while Pat Quilter's defending cham pions have been returned victorious in their one completed game against the Aviglianese, pulling victory out of the fire in the last inning. Their previous start against the B. A. C.. was halted because of rain.
 Two of the leagues leading pitchers, Johnny Hardenberg of the Tommies mad Ray Dizzy" Decker of the Hills will be facing each other when the two top notch outfits meet tomorrow. Both of them have wealth of experience, Hardenberg being a veteran of both the amateur and semi-pro ranks, one of his most noteworthy tri- umphs in recent years being a win over the crack Black Yankees.
 The game is scheduled to start at 4 o'clock with Bill Stanton call ing the balls and strikes and Jim Mobile officiating on the bases.
 Avigs Favored
 The curtain raiser at l:45 brings together two teams which have yet to break into the win column, the B. A. c. and the Avigs. The youth full Brooklyn outfit will enter the game the underdog, thus far the Dumschott-Sacco coached outfit failing to show anything which might stamp them as pennant. contender.
 The Avigs on the other hand have formidable array including Teddy Grabeck on the mound and a line- up which features the capable AL fone brothers Joe and Johnny of the Merchant Marine, and Gus and A. Santillo of New Hoven. Joe o. Connor and Leno Castaldo will of- ficiate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
Pep Has Chance For '135' Crown

Hartford's Willie Pep, feather weight champion of the world in two or three states, but not in his own, can wind up with the NBA lightweight title, too, If he beats Juan zurita of Mexica in New York's MISC on June 18th. Oddly enough, zurita won the title from Sammy Angott, the only boxer to beat Pep in 73 professional starts.
 Before the 15 round New York bout, which is not listed as title affair, though both boys will be under 135 pounds; Pep has a Hart ford daet with Julie Kogan of New Haven; June 9th at the Auditorium outdoor arena. With proper seating capacity and price scaling" the boult could attract $50,000 worth fans, who have bene awaiting the all Connecticut natural for months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27

going, Kulpmont Joe leavened his lefts with lunging rights that open ed a gash over Savolds left eye in the eighth, and had him bleeding from the nose and mouth at the final bell.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
.oIker, Tucker Best BotferS

New York, May 27-CUP)-The ldgraent of Brooklyn baseball fans, ot always regarded as objective, as vindicated today in the case of red tDixie) Walker, their favorite all player. whose .424 batting aver ge put him % points ahead of the ext regular performer in either Tajor League.
 Walker, long heralded as the peo- les cherse, in Flatbush, picked up B points over his average of the revious week according to the Eeekly averages.
 Thurman Tucker. Chicago White |ox youngster, paced the American league hitters again with .395 aver |ge, a drop of five points from his hting of the previous week. Largely due to the hitting of Walker and Stan CFrenchy) Borda- array, who has a .345 mark, the podgers still paced the National |eague in team hitting with a .283 |ollective average, l5 points ahead If the St. Louis Cardinals who have e6S.
 Classy Reds
 The Cincinnati Reds were the best ielders of both circuits with a mark
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
PorochioI League

Two of three Parochial league baseball games played yesterday were sided, but the other game, despite "A runs wound pu fairly close, 13 to Il, St. Mary's over St.. Anns, despite five runs in the last inning by the losers.
 Sts. Peters and Paul piled up 21 runs against St. Margaret's for a 21-7 victory while St. Francis Xavier won a 9 to 2 decision over St.. Josephs from the Brooklyn section. Four and five hit pitching was turned in by Gladding of St. Fran cis Xavier; Corring of Sts. Peter and Paul and Byrnes of St. Marys.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
Naugy- Waterbury Teams Lr CAL. HeadLiner
Crosby, y,Nousy
 At Stadium TodQY

Crosby and Naugatuck, natural high school, serni-pro and profes- sional athletic rivals since before the turn of the century resume to- day; on the Municipal Stadium field when the high school baseball squads engage in a valley league game, set for 2:30 D. m. off the records of both teams, which are seldom indicative of anything stib- stantial when the Crosby-Naugy rivalry renews on field, court or grid, today's conetSt can 90 withcr way. Al Schiller for Naugatuck VIII probably oppose Johnny Denardo for Crosby.
 wilby at watertown is also booked for this afternoon.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27

of .987, established by committing only IA errors in 29 games. Detroit's .997 mark was tops in the American League.
 Max Lanier, the St. Louis Cardin- al southpaw, had six victories and no defeats to pace both circuits in pitching. Emil (Dutch) Leonard, veteran knuckle ball artist for the Washington Senators, was tops in the American with four triumphs and no losses. Mel Harder of the Cleveland Indians had four victories and no defeats up to the time the averages were compiled but lost his first game Thursday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
Parks League

The park department is planning to reorganize the City Parks base ball league within few weeks. All teams desiring to apply for fran chises are requested to contact Bill Derwin at the park department of flee in the City hall. The Parks cir cult will play games on Sunday af- ternoons. The league enjoyed a highly successful season last sum- mer and plans are now being form ulated for the new campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
Boxers SheIved

Boston. May 26-CUP) - The Massachusetts state boxing commits sion today imposed indefinite sus- pensions on welterweight boxers Jo- seph c. (Joe) Gillis and Philip (PhiD Quillan, both of Springfield, for failing to give their best efforts in a bout at the Valley Arena in Holyoke last Monday night.
 The bout was declared mo con- test" and their purses were for feited.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27
Mortin By K. o.

Worcester, Mass, May 26.--(UPg New England welterweight cham pion George Martin, l49. of Boston today held four round knockout victory over Henry Jordan, l43 l-2, of Philadelphia after their sched- uled l0-round bout at Mechanics hall last night
 Ernie Forte, l46, Providence, R. T., decisioned Sydney Miller, l50s Youngstown, O., (S): Benny Andy, l40, Providence, R. T.. decisioned Johnny Mara, l46, Boston (4); Steve Kronis, 13l, Boston technically knocked out Burt German, 130, Put- nam, Conn, CD.
 RTrv WAR R0NnS ANn STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-27

Copyright I944 King Features Syndicate)
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Funeral Rites Set Today
For Miss Susan B. Cook

Funeral services for Miss Susan
Berry Cook, 81, superintendent OF
the former Children's Temporary
Home, who died Thursday, were to
be held at l pm. today at the Nc
Guire funeral home, 1920 Ninth
street NV. Burial was to be in Lin
coin Memorial Cemetery.
Miss Cook, native of Winchester
Va, founded the Children's Temper
ary Home in 1899. She operated 1t
until her retirement in 1882. The
home, then located at 2300 Fifteenth
street Sc, is no longer in existence.
Sister of the late Prof. George w.
Cook, secretary of Howard Univer-
sity, she attended Cheyney State
Teachers College and the Vineland
School, Vineland, N. j. She lived
at 1851 Franklin street NE.
Surviving are a brother, John A.
Cook; niece, Miss Florence Cook
and a nephew, Alphonso P. Cook
of WaShinptOn.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Girl, 7, Dies Of Burns
Suffered Two Weeks AGO

Ruth Mcdonald, 7. victim of burns
received when a gas stove in her
home, 1913 South Carolina avenue
Sc, ignited her clothing January
10, lost her fight for life yesterday.
She died in Providence Hospital
despite numerous blood transfusions
given by District residents.
Her death was the second due to
burns here within a week. Mrs.
Mrs. Helen Barrows, IS, of 6OO3 Oxon
Hill road, Prince eorges County,
Md, who had been badly burned
when she poured kerosene on a
wood stove in her home, died
Thursday in Gallinger Hospital.
Another victim of burns, Arthur
Lundsford, 6, Carmody Hills, Nd, is
being kept alive in Gallinger Hospital
by blood transfusions. Mrs. Agnes
Hoppe, 70, of the 100 block of Verne
street. Bethesda, is recovering from
burns in Georgetown Hospital.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
John {. Champion Dies
AT Silver Spring Home

John Edwin Champion, 7s, life
long resident of Washington and
vicinity, died Saturday night of
pneumonia at the home of his son,
c. Coleman Champion, 304 Brewster
court, Silver Spring.
Born In Washington, Mr.. Cramp-
ton was salesman for the House e.
Hermann furniture store about SO
years. He was a member Of Dawson
Masonic Lodge, No. 1e, and a past
State councillor of the Junior Order
OF United American Mechanics OF
the District.
Besides his son, with whom he
made his home, he is survived by
his widow, Mrs. Annie E. CHAMPION: ::
a sister, Mrs. Mollie E. Taylor, and
a brother. William r. Champion,
both Of Washington.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. tomorrow at the Warner E.
Pumphrey funeral home, S434 Geor-
gia avenue, Silver Spring, with bur-
ial In Congressional Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Mary Mason Heath,
Descendant Of Old
Virginia Family, Dies

Miss Mary Mason Heath, IS
daughter of an officer in the Con-
federate Army and member of the
distinguished Mason family of Vir-
ginia, died Saturday in the Portner
Apartments, Fifteenth and U streets
N. w., her residence for the last 20
years.
A native of Richmond, Miss
Heath was the daughter of Roscoe
Briggs Heath. Her mother, Mrs.
Elizabeth Mason Heath, was the
daughter OF John Young Mason,
who was appointed Secretary OF the
Navy by President Tyler in 1874
and Attorney General by President
Polk in 1845. later serving as Min
lister to France under President
Buchanan.
Miss Heath, who was a prominent
figure in Washington society circles
until the turn of the century, made
her debut in the 1870s. She devoted
her later life to rearing a nephew
and niece, Francis Rives Heath of
San Francisco and Mrs. Van Wyck
Loomis Of Greenwich, Conn. She
had travelled widely in the United
States.
Besides Mr.. Heath and Mrs.
Loomis. she is survived by another
niece, Mrs. Arthur H. Doig of ST..
Louis.
Memorial services will be held at
5 pm. today in st. Johns Episcopal
Church, with burial in Hollywood
Cemetery. Richmond. Thursday
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Political Scientists
Cite Postwar peri|s

America will face dilemma after
the war whether to permit or deny
civil liberties to citizens of enemy
countries who remain in our midst"
DR.. R. E. Cushman, president of the
American Political Science Associa-
ton, said at the groups concluding
session here yesterday.
He made known his own position
by saying I'VE must sternly refuse to
place any new peacetime restrictions
of any kind on freedom of speech,
freedom of press and freedom of as
sembly to any group or class in our
midst" DR.. Cushman is professor
OF government at Cornell University.
Every government doubts the abil-
ity Of the United States to help or
ganize the coming peace because "all
know that the Constitution of this
country contains a fatal defect the
association members were told by
DR.. D. F. Fleming, Vanderbilt Uni
versity professor of political science.
That defect" he said, permits a
Senate minority to block approval
of a major treaty.
A small minority Of Senators, he
said, has frustrated every signifi-
cant move to substitute international
action for war"
"As the censor of our foreign pol
ICY" DR.. Fleming said, the Senate
has been fully tried and found
wanting"
The two-thirds treaty vote re-
quirement, he said, should be re-
pealed by constitutional amendment.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Clio Will Ask Inquiry
Al Bethlehem Yard
BY the Associated. Press

by tne ASsoclateG Press.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 24.-A demand
for Maritime Commission inves-
tigation of manpower problems and
reduced production at the Bethle-
hem Fairfield Shipyard, Inc, pro-
ducer of Liberty ships, will be pre-
sented today in Washington, CIC
union oficials said.
Walter McManamon, business
agent for Local 43, Industrial Union
of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers
Of America, announced that specific
charges would be presented to the
Maritime Commission as a basis for
the projected inquiry.
Officials of Bethlehem Fairfield. a
subsidiary of Bethlehem Steel, with
held comment.
Following a meeting Of the union
last night. Mr.. McManamon said
approximately 1000 members unani-
mously opposed a company sugges-
tion that the present three 8-hour
shifts be replaced by two 10-hour
shifts.
He said the charges to be pre-
sented to the commission included ::
That the company had not settled
grievances and had fired persons
Tor no apparent reason: the Sun
day shutdown had resulted In a wage
cut out Of proportion to the cost
OF living; that the company was
"stalling" on production by retard-
ing the movement of materials: that
the company put f1remen on two
l2-hour shifts day without con-
sulting the union, thus violating the
company-union agreement; that
plant guards were brutal in their
treatment OF colored workers.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
British Assure Mother
Flyers Dog Will Be Saved
By the Associated prsss

BY tne Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Jan. 24.-Mrs. William
G. Roberts had assurance today
that Roy Boy, cocker spaniel mascot
Of a Flying Fortress crew In which
her son, 1t. Jack Roberts, is a bonn.
bardier, will escape execution by
British quarantine officials.
Mrs. Roberts, informed by her son
that the dog was in danger of being
killed under British quarantine
regulations, had appealed to Presi.
dent Roosevelt to intercede. How.
ever, the Presidents intercession will
not be necessary.
In Croydon, England, Capt. F. ]
Richmond, supervising veterinarian
OF the quarantine station, was quot.
ed as saying the dog "is in gooc
health and there is no chance of his
being destroyed" He added that 1t
Roberts has agreed to pay the costs
OF boarding the dog for the 81,
months the spaniel must spend ir
quarantine.
The quarantine applies also tc
Ielek, Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower
l8-month-old scottie, placed in a
Surrey kennels for six months. Telek
was flown to England from North
Africa with Gen. Eisenhower.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Mrs. Eugenia Bell Walker
To Be Buried Tomorrow

Mrs. Eugenia Bell Walker, AZ, wife
of George NJ Walker, secretary of
the Laundry-Dry Cleaners Owners
Association. died Saturday at her
home, 1924 Ingraham street NV,
after a long illness.
Funeral services will be held at
II am. tomorrow, at the Hines
funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth street
NV, with burial in Rock Creek
Cemetery.
Born in Washington. Mrs. Walker
attended the public schools and was
graduate Of Wilson Teachers Col
lege She formerly was a teacher
in the Langdon School She at
tended the Fourth Church of Christ,
Scientist.
Besides her husband, Mrs. Walker
is survived by her father, Eugene B.
Bell of Washington; a son, George
N. Walker, jr., and a daughter, Betty
Jean Walker.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Six Dead, -Four Missinq
In Florida Midair Crash
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT MYERS, Fla, Jan. "a
Six men were known to be dead
and four others missing as the re-
suit OF collision Saturday of a fly
ing Fortress from Buckingham
Army Air Field and a fighter plane
from the Buckingham sub base at
Naples.
Only known survivor is Second
1t. Joseph E. OFlaherty, 27, who
was alone in the fighter ship, which
was engaged in a combat training
mission with the Bit. He para
chuted to safety.
The four-engine bomber crashed
into the gulf about a half mile of =
shore. Six bodies have been re-
covered
Known dead included:
Second 1t. Robert Gordon Prich-
ard, "a, pilot, Racine, Wis; Aviation
Gunnery Student William T. Gava-
ris, %. the Bronx, New York; Avia-
ton Gunnery Student Henry A.
Ganey, jr.. %; Aviation Gunnery
Cadet James L. Higgins. 81: Jersey
City, N. j., and Sergt. Don o. john
son. %, instructor, Oklahoma City.
Names of the four men listed as
missing were withheld pending fur
ther search.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Two Seabee Units Build
Small City, in II DAYS

By the Associated Press
The Navy has reported that two
Seabee battalions created "a small
city on a Pacific island in the in
credibly short time of II days."
Their construction job began with
clearing and grading about 80 acres
of land.
Then, the Navy said, the two bat
talions really went to work, and in
the 17-day period surfaced 2 miles
of road, laid $3.50 feet of pipe, built
186 Quonset hut barracks and %
Quonset latrine huts, erected three
frame chief petty officers quarters,
two frame bachelor officers quar-
ters and six frame enlisted mems
barracks, put in power services,
poles, line and transformers and
made ready the mess halls and gall
leys so that the first fighters to ar
rive could sit down to chow"
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Message in Provdo Calls
On Bulgaria to Quit Axis
By the Associated Pre-,

BY the Associated Press.
MOSCOW, Jan. 24.-A -Slay
committee called on Bulgarians yes
terday to desert Hitler and join the
ranks OF the United Nations because
"an ominous cloud hangs over your
country and the flames of war ap-
proach your borders"
Printed in Pravda, organ of the
Communist party, the message de-
clared freedom loving people OF the
world look on Bulgaria with shame
because OF her alliance with Hitler.
The committee accused the Bull
gars of allowing the Germans to use
their ports and railways for the
transportation Of munitions used
against the Soviet Union and scoffed
that Hitler's lackeys in Bulgaria
were afraid to send an army against
Russia, but dispatched them against
Yugoslav guerrillas instead.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
God Institute Warns
Ceiling, Subsidy Delay
Forces Cut in Crops
Ey the Associated Press.

| Cy tHc 1ooOSidtCu ITCoS.
NEW YORK, Jan. 24.-The Amer
ican Institute of Food Distribution,
Inc. said yesterday that a 60-day
delay by Washington in announcing
plans for subsidies and food and raw
material ceilings in 1914 was forcing
vegetable Gamers to plan 10 per
cent decrease in production for the
year.
In a report to its members, the in
stitute said poll of practically all
worthwhile vegetable packers"
showed them to be planning to con-
tract with farmers for the following
crop acreages:
Peas-Eight per cent less acreage,
although preliminary production
plans of the War Food Administra-
ton call for per cent increase.
Plan Same Corn Acreage.
Corn-Same acreage, although the
Government asked per cent in
crease.
String beans-Eight per cent less
acreage, although the Government
wanted 16 per cent more.
Tomatoes-Two per cent less,
although the VIA wanted acreage
unchanged.
Food Institute is informed that
food production plans for 1914 were
completed by VIA early in Deem
ber,' the report said, land these
plans, with tentative agreements by
VIA and OPA on price levels and
Federal subsidies, are lodged in
Judge Wilson's Office awaiting out
come of the present difference be-
tween the President and Congress
over continuation of rollback subsi-
dies"
The report apparently referred to
Fred M. Vinson, economic stabil-
ization director.
Farmers Reported Hesitant.
Ordinarily, contracting between
Gamers and farmers begins early
in January. the report said Now, it
said, farmers hesitate because can
ners cannot tell them what prices
can be paid for crops. and they are
shifting "perceptibly" to cereals and
such crops on which sustained prices
have been ordered underwritten by
Congress.
To this date very little contract
ing has been done, the institute de-
clared.
The report said this dangerous
delay is almost entirely due to fail
ure of Federal administrations to act
promptly on information available
at Washington so days ago"
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Charles {. 5. Wood, 81,
Indian Fighter, Dies
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOS GATOS, Calf, Jan. "a
Charles Erskine Scott Wood, 81, In
dian fighter, attorney and author
died Saturday at his estate near Loe
Gatos.
Mr.. Wood was born in 1852 at Erie
Pa. He attended West Point Mill
tary Academy, graduating in 1874
and spent the next few years as g
lieutenant in the Army, fighting ir
three Indian campaigns.
He left the Army and established
a law practice at Portland, Greg
Later Mr.. Wood moved to San
Francisco and became a writer. His
most noteworthy book was Heaven.
ly Discourse published in 1927
Others included myths of North
American Indians.
He is survived by his widow, Sarah
Bard Field, a California poet.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Powerful Police Force
Like Storm Troops
Planned in Bulgaria
BY the Associated Press,


BERN, Switzerland, Jan. 24.-A
powerful new gendarmerie, resem-
bling Germany's Storm Troops and
Elite Guard, will be formed in Bull
garia to suppress revolt, anti-gov-
ernment demonstrations and sabo-
tage, the Sofia radio has announced
The new force, for which present
army men, reserve officers and state
policemen may be recruited, will be
under the direction of Interior Min
lister Dotsche Christov, who thus will
WELD powers comparable to those OF
Heinrich Himmler in Germany.
Commander Up to Cabinet.
The broadcast said the command
er of the constabulary would be ap.
pointed by the Bulgarian cabinet
from the recommendations of Chris
tov, a 49-year old attorney who got
his political start in Parliament at
the time the Germans expanded
into the Balkans.
Sofia said the force, which will
include infantry, cavalry and mo.
torized units, would be expected te
perform "all other tasks that tn.
dnterioD ministry may assign"
GA German broadcast recorded
by United States Government
monitors said Bulgarian regional
projects from all parts of the
country had been summoned to
Sofia for a conference today. with
the warning that failure to at
tend would result in immediate
dismissal and punishment. The
broadcast also said that officials
Of the Ministry Of Public Works
and some other ministries" had
received civil mobilization or
ders.o
A Budapest dispatch said today
that the evacuation of bombed Sofia
could now be considered complete
after period of great confusion
The dispatch estimated that there
were still thousands of dead in the
ruins of the capital
GA Budapest dispatch to the
Swedish press said riots had oc-
Cured in devastated Sofia, re-
quiring the issuance of special
regulations by the Interior Min
1stry.
CA Sofia broadcast heard bv
United States Government mon
1tors said the 6 pm. curfew had
been extended indefinitely under
police order.)
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Presbyterian Women
To Meet Wednesday

The midwinter meeting of the Ex-
ecutive Board of the Woman's Aux
iliary of the Potomac Presbytery will
be held at 1890 am. Wednesday at
the Central Presbyterian Church,
Sixteenth and Irving streets NV.
Mrs. H. B. Engle of Towson, Nd,
president, will perside.
Evening star., 1944-01-24
Mrs. Phillip N. Brown
Heads Greek War Relief

Mrs. Phillip Marshall Brown OF
the Wardman Park Hotel today as
sumed her duties as chairman OF
the Greek War Relief Association
DR.. Paul Douglass, head of the
United War Relief Center, an
nounced.
In addition to her new post, Mrs
Brown will continue as treasurer OF
the Polish war relief organizati ton
and the Childrens Welfare Society
Evening star., 1944-01-24
American U. Sponsors
Peace Problem Lectures

The School of Social Sciences and
Public Affairs of American Univer-
sity at 1901 F street NV, will spon-
sor three public lectures on Prob
lens in Peacemaking," starting at
$3.50 pm. Wednesday.
The lecturer will be DR.. Adolph B.
Bruckerss research and teaching fel-
low in international economies at
the university. His subjects are
The Balkans in Politics and Eco
nomics," on Wednesday; Economic
Regionalism in Europe" on Febru-
ary 2, and Postwar Aspects Of In
ternationA Economic Relations. !"
FebruarGe.