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Evening star., 1944-07-04
Giants VoiseLe Browns Kramer Pacing Major Rock Ie
Betting Marks Seen
For Racing Today
By the Associated Press.

~e~~~~seS~S
: All indications point to = mu-
tuel ecord-smashing holiday at
the Nations race tracks today.
The present one-day mark of
80, $40, ,027 was set on Memorial
Day when 247,556 turf fans
turned out at IL tracks.
During the last two racing
days Saturday and Monday
an aggregate of 305, 1853 poured
SIS, ,701. .625 into the mutuel ma
chimes. Aqueduct, Empire City,
Arlington, Suffolk and Delaware
went over the million dollar
mark each day while Detroit re-
ported a record 1859 ,273 wagered
yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Stir Ups Win Shaded
By Two Lono Shots

Stir Up, third in both the Ken
lucky Derby and Preakness, won an
easy triumph in the Spur Purse be-
fore 44,754 at Empire City-at-
Jamaica yesterday. but the real thrill
was provided by two long shots.
The net proceeds will be divided
between the national war fund and
the Red Cross. ,ss...-.,s,...
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK. =. Jimmy McDeniels,
Buster" Tyler. 1864 Atlanta, Ga.
co; TED Gordon. 1874. New York,
and Joe =. Garter, 1904, Jamaica.
CHCAoO.-Lem Franklin. 207h.
Chicago, knocked out Colon ChAney,
100, r-dianapolis t6l.
Hcas1d aass bsn: bss:
nett. III, Baltimore 12).
NEWARK. N. Aaron Perry.
l44A, Washington. outpointed Tony
Riccio. 161 "a, BAyonne (S); Pvt Lee
Croft, 175h. Tacoma. Wash. knocked
out Joe Thomas, 100. BROOKLYN CO.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
KnoxviIIe's Ball Team
To Shift to Mobile
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MOBILE, Ala, July 4-Billy
Evans, president of the Southern
Baseball Association, has announced
that the Knoxville baseball fran
chise definitely will be transferred
to Mobile.
Evans announcement was fol-
lowed Immediately by a statement
from Robert Allen, co-owner of the
Knoxville franchise, that the team
would begin operating as Mobile
on July 5, and that it would play its
first game there July IA against
Birmingham.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Minor Baseball
, the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
INTERNATIONAL LEAGUE.
Syracuse, IL; Baltimore, 4 90 inninss). :.
Toronto &: Buffalo, 9.
Only games scheduled.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION.
Minneapolis. 9: st. Paul. /.
Louisville. 4; Indianapolis, 2.
Only games scheduled
EASTERN LEAGUE.
Scranton. 4: Williamsport, 2.
Only game scheduled.
SOUTHERN ASSOCIATION.
Memphis. lit: Atlanta. SIS
Little Rock, 5: ChattAnooga, 4 I'll in.
nings).
BirminEham, s: Knoxville, l.
Only games scheduled.
PACIFIC COAST LEAGUE.
No games scheduled.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Keller Gets Army O. K.
To PIuy With Semipros
BY the Associated Press

6y lIIt ASsUCIdltu FUSS.
NEW YORK, July 4.-Charles
King Kong Keller. former out
fielder with the New York Yankees
now at the United States Maritime
Service Training Station at Sleeps
head Bay, has received permission
from his commanding officer to play
Sunday games with the semipro
Bushwick nine.
He makes his appearance with
his new mates next Sunday against
the Homestead Grays, Negro Ma
tional League champions.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Bossuet Yonkers Choice
In Charity Day Racine
~ the Axsoei.tsd Pros.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 4.-Belair
Studs Bossuet, which figured in the
recent triple dead heat for first in
the Carter Handicap. was the early
fayorite today to win the $4,000
Yonkers Handicap, feature race at
the Empire City-at-Jamaica meet
ing.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Shelby Arena Builder Dies

GREAT FALLS, Mont, July 4 (H1.
John P. Humphrey, SO, contractor
and builder of the arena for the
Dempsey Gibbons heavyweight
championship battle at Shelby in
1923, died here yesterday of a heart
attack.
Evening star., 1944-07-04
By the Associated Press.

CHICAGO, July 4.-Tournament-
tough jug Mcspaden, the Philadel-
phia putting wizard who has mo-
nopolized five golf titles in the last
seven months-the Victory National
his latest-was on his way with 1t.
Ben Hogan today to Minneapolis
to compete in the Golden Valley
best-ball team matches.
Most of the other top flight pros
already had departed for Harry
Cooper's Golden Valley Club, but
McSpaden and Hogan stayed an
extra day at Edgewater to settle the
Chicago Victory National champion
ship in an 18-hole playof1.
McSpaden, shooting a one-under-
par 70 to Hogan's 73, captured his
third playon victory in the last year.
It was the fourth time little Ben
had failed to beat a playon jinx
since 1941.
Gets 5000 in Bonds.
The championship gave Jug 1000
in War Bonds and kept him way out
in front in the bond-winning race
with a total of $1s,100. compared
with $l5.59l for Byron Nelson and
s14,941 for Sammy Byrd. Little Ben's
second place award was $l,750 in
bonds.
The Victory National title was
Jugs fifth in 13 tournaments since
January, when he started his SEN
sational winning streak by taking
the Los Angeles open.
Little Ben. using a 15-day furlough
from the Fort Worth, Tex, air field
to play his first competitive golf
since entering the service in No.
vember, 1912, found 1t hard to con-
troll a hook in yesterdays play
of and went over par for the first
time in seven rounds during the
meet.
He won the first hole when Nc
Spaden missed an 8-foot putt to
take bogey 5. but on the third
jug dropped l5-footer for q birdie
3 while Hogan missed from. S feet
for a S. Little Ben squared the
match once thereafter but never
regained the lead.
He drew up to one-stroke range,
however, by shooting two successive
brides on the last nine, only to
have Jug prove he was better under
pressure by sticking d tee shot 7
feet from the pin on the 135-yard
17th and tapping In the putt for
a deuce. Hogan overshot the green
and took q 4.
Great Pairs to Compete.
Team lineup for the Golden VAL
ley matches, starting THURSDAY in
cludes McSpaden-N Nelson, Byrd
Revolta, Goggin- Hines, Hogan:
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Win,Lose or Draw

By JOHN LARDNER,

Freddie Mills is the heavyweight champion
gets there lot of Americans
in England in uniform recently
prospect for championship bout with
just the cold dish kedgee that English
to be in such connections.
would that he get himself American handler
practically that American handler
damage relations
James Johnston the Bandit born Enghman
in Liverpool and speaks both languages, well basic English
Mr. Johnston frequently all of basic English, which
1886 words short between
day afternoon. Then he talking.
Bandit is loose ndusraly. could Mills
well Mills could him Things thin that Mr. Johnston
managing fighters like Shucco However know
ahead
has written which delivered orally stating
Shucco robbed a fight in New
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Boy Bandits Vocal Chords in Excellent Trim

point
trouble
tpcate
forget duck indicates that Johnston
the pink and ready for better material when these Shucco
Shakespeare to write bad doggerel
heavyweights, is in much the position.
wish be thought of
the ethics suggesting that
Mills the British champion certain European fighters have
flched in the past classic that of Max Shmeng
Tor the skill and audacy OF Mr. Jacobs his subsequent
schmeng including outraged
by saung Hitler with lighted cigar between his teeth England
is friendly we'll ally and Mr. Johnston, English
man born, work the satisfaction
This Mills officially sgnalman in the British
pretty after keeps getting
out meanwhile and there
for he oucasses his field Fighting American
and in England under the careful secve guidance
men into the bargain though this naturally
quired duty of a professional fighter.
Furr and Scott Make Money as Failures
1t may be that intrinscay Frederick light
open for Conn That need not damage his possibilities
George Paul Farr the popular anvil from Tonypnd Wales made
good thing of losing five
Johnston himself got good results with Philip Shutting,
Scott, the sWooning swan of Soho.
Mills has of these two Mr.
Scott remember used to finish of his performances
cutching abdomen and Mr. Johnston Justly
remarks his play of expression his dramatic
in this role that in he made
of the United States.
helping his career in an advisory capacity Mr. Johnston this
himself Along about the 18th cuppatea
NINA a he can acee great Things under such direction Nor does
it have to be done by falling down and grabbing
versatility
lieutenant of told
that he owned half holding
would be glad make accurate
this statement was but for what worth cheerfy
1t on to Mr. Johnston beginning in this
rappochement.
CNartb
Evening star., 1944-07-04
Great Pairs To Comnete.

Team lineup for the Golden VAL
ley matches, starting THURSDAY in
|cludes McSpaden- Nelson, Byrd
Revolta, Goggin- Hines, Hogan:
Evening star., 1944-07-04

North American Newspaper Alliance)
Evening star., 1944-05-07
More D. {. West Pointers
Urged by Costello

Representative Costello, Demo-
crat of California yesterday agreed
there should be an increase in the
number of nominees from the Dis
trict to the United States Military
Academy at West Point and said
he would seek action soon by the
Military Affairs Subcommittee
which he heads.
The Commissioners, with the sup
port of Chairman Randolph and
other members of the House, are
asking approval of a measure to
raise the number of District ap-
pointments from six to IL.
Recently, the Commissioners sub
mitted data to show the District
would be entitled on the basis of
population to an even larger num-
Der than the total they now are
seeking. FEDERAL officials have
agreed the additional appointees
could be housed without difficulty.
Mr.. Costello said he was satisfied
from the evidence before his sub
committee that the number should
be increased by at least three"
above the present limit of six. He
said he hoped action could be taken
by his group before the next meet
ing of the full House Military At
fairs Committee. Chairman May
OF that committee has voiced
strong support for the requested in
crease to IL cadet appointments,
who are selected only as the result
Of competitive examinations.
Evening star., 1944-05-07

hep' Randolph opposed in the
Democratic primaries by Washing
ton Lee Custis Campion of Charles
Town.
On the Republican side, there are
three candidates for the nomina-
ton: Alan Bolton. an Elkins at
torney now serving in the Navy, who
made a bid for the party nomina-
tlon four years ago Melvin c. Munt-
zing, sheriff of Grant County, and
Boyd Dotson, Webster Springs edi-
tor and a member of the West Vir-
ginia House of Delegates.
Mr.. Randolph, who is completing
his sixth term in the House, took
leading part recently in legisla-
tion for development of synthetic
fuels. AS chairman of a subcom-
mlttee of the House Mines and
Mining Committee, he sponsored
the bill authorizing development of
aviation gasoline from coal. which
was enacted and signed April S by
President Roosevelt. The measure.
which authorizes an appropriation
of $30,000000 for the purpose, was
co-sponored by Senator O'Mahoney.
Democrat, of Wyoming.
Mr.. Randolph encountered a hot
dght in the election two years ago,
when he defeated Charles E. Baker.
Morgantown lawyer, by 259 votes.
While the count was close, it is re-
called he ran well ahead of his
party ticket in the second con-
yresional district. His Republican
opponent of two years ago, former
State circuit court Judge, now is
nnnnig for election to that bench.
The district represented by Mr..
Randolph includes Is West Vir-
yinia counties which are larger than
;he whole State of Rhode Island,
being more than 300 miles in width.
Supporters of Mr. Randolph recall
hat in the six times he has been
/ candidate, he never has been op-
POSED later by a candidate he has
defeated at the polls.
Evening star., 1944-05-07
Coroner's S Jury Frees Boy
In Death Of PLAYMATE

A coroner's jury yesterday alb
solved of blame a 10-year-old COL
ored boy who Thursday playfully
pushed a 14-year-old companion
into the waters of Washington
Channel and fed panic stricken
when his friend failed to rise to
the surface.
Police yesterday recovered the
body of Alton johnson, IA, colored,
Of Gil Golden street S.W., from the
Potomac near the Tidal Basin water
gate. Investigation disclosed that
James Allen, 10, colored, of the 900
block of Golden street S.W., had
showed the johnson boy as the two
young friends played on the sea
wall inf East Potomac Park, police
asserted.
Evening star., 1944-05-07

State S second
C o n G r e ssional
district in the
party primary to
be held Tuesday
Mr.. Randolph
who has been
chairman of the
House District
Committee for
nearly six years
and an active
member of the
Labor, G i v i ]
Service, Roads
and M / n i n g
Committees, is
nnnocoI ~ +bo
Evening star., 1944-05-07
Friends Of Randolph
Confident He Will
Win denomination

Capitol Hill friends of Representa-
tive Randolph. Democrat, of West
Virginia, predicted yesterday he
would win the nomination from the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-15
Social Security Question Box The Democrat Will Answer Any Ques. lion Relating to
 Social Secur.
 ily Act.

question: [ paid contributions Into the Social Security fund since it started in iess. As the result of an automobile accident last winter I am permanently disabled and [ wiil not be able Co work for the rest of my life. I an klfty-flve now but I need money for my support just as much as the fellow who re tires when he ls too old Co work. Re gets a monthly income and I get nothing. what protection do get for nly cuntributionss
 Answer: If you worked steadily from January. iss7. to December. lo43, you have a paid up policy with the United States Government for a period of seven years. Tn case of your death during that time your survivors would Dc eligible Co re. ceive benefits under the survivors insurance provisions of the ocial Security Act. if you live to age six. ty-five, however. you would not be entitled tD old-age benefits since you would not have Q fully insured status at that time.
 The Social Security Board recog- nizes that a worker who is perma- nently disabled in youth or middle age is in very much the same situa- tiOn as the worker lncapacitaeed by age, and. therefore. the Board has recommended in its Eighth Annual Report submitted to Congress, that insurance against permanent total disability be incorporated in the Federal system of oid-age and sur- vivors insurance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-15
THREE LOCAL MEN
 PASS STATE BAR
Formal Admission to Take Place Shortly in SHpierOr
 Court Room

Three local men passed the state bar examinations conducted tWo weeks ago and sill be eligible to practice lag here, according to not tfleatiop received yesterday. They are: Assistant Purchasing Agent James R. IAgiOr Of l23 Willow street. Floyd Zatlekas 0f G2l High land avenue, and James ?. Me- Me0rath of 6 Cornelius avenue,
 Mir. Layl0T, the son of the late Attorney James R, g4aHi0r and Mrs, LAwloT, Is . gTdanate Of Crosby High School apd H0lly Gross college and received his iaw degree at Boston university. He gas yprominenL on the school baseball teams.
 Mr. Ae0ratil Is the son Of tlle late Thomas Me0ratb alld Mrs, Me0ratb. He attended Crosby high school, FoTdham university and the Hartford Law school, He served as pitcher OD the haaehail teams 0i Crosby and F0rdhagn,
 Ar, Zailekag graduated from cT0sbyb high school, Holy Gross col, leee. and Gafalolie university, Egf Bas captain 0f the gol mteain ei Holy Crass, and held a scholarship at the Cathode University Las school ip bis iakt yeaT, Ige Is the soll ef ar. and Mrs. John Zailckas,
 handtf Stllelb
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-15
FATHER HELD IN FATAL SHOOTING
Mixed Grand Jury Returns Second Degree Murder
 Indictment

A Lllchneld county grand luFy oe la men and c women yesterday ln- dlcted Steven Spfouse. ss. Atwood street. WaterloWn. on second degree murder charges for the fatal shoot- ing June ii og his son. Juddle Sprouse. @. Porter street. water town.
 Sprouse pleaded not guilty and elected trial by jury. which wIll take place at the fan term. He was remarded Go the county jall in lieu of eiS.po0 bonds set by Superior Court Judge Robert k. Munger.
 The younger Spro0se was shot as a climax Co a feud with his father of long standing, and died 90 days later at Waterbury Hospital His father has been held in the country jail under . coroner's war rant.
 The grand jury questioned le witnesses In little more than four hours and dellbersted a half-hour before returning the indictment.
 Those observed entering the grand jury room to give testimony were: state Police Troopers Angelo Buffa. Edward J. Bowling and William Towne. al of Lltchfield bar- racks: Police officers Louis Jor. dan and Colombo Godio of Water. town: pr. Edward L. Kirschhaum of Waterbury: Dr. c. Norton War ner, Jr.. Litchfleld. and Wallace Michaud. Roger and Robert Wilt shire. Frankie Sprouse Scrip, Jessie Sprouse. Helen Lukos. Jeannette Warren. Elxie KOslosky and Mrs. Stevens Spr0use. wife os the ac. cused. al of Watertown.
 The jury was composed Of Attor- ney David Cramer Of Ltchileld. foreman. Mary T. Vanwinkle. Litch- field: Howard N. Deming and Wi. Ham C. French. Wlnsted; Ruby North and Clarence 2. Perkins. Goshen; Edward !. Burns. Ernest L.. Opperman and Anna ". Bennett. Torrington: Charles H. Page and Gladys R. Bentley. HaFwinton; Newton D. HolbroolS and Charles A. Curtiss. ThoBaston: William E. Ellstice. Emile A. Petke and Patricia Potter, Plymouth: Dorothy Couch. Washington. Conn. and William Y. Swift. Cornwall.
 States Attorney ]. Howard Rob- erts viii prosecute. and Public De. fender J. Clinton RoEaback oG Canaan will defend 6prouse at the gall trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-15
Germans Admit
 Force Of Red Blow
CcOntinusd from Page iD

top" Won Hammer said. Ding dong" fighting ragged throughout yesterday. he added.
 German claims that breaches In their lines had been sealed on were reminiscent of their similar reports at the start of the White Russian offensive farther north which since has carried 265 miles to the west tn % days.
 Even as German overseas broad- casts were telling the world of me new offensive, Karl Heinz Siegbolo was warning his conntrymen in do. megtic broadcasts that the great storm had arrived with the enemy pushing on against us with all ms might"
 For him." he said. it is a qlles- tion Of do or die now to end this var. He wants to suggest tO us that we are on our last legs It is aue that we have our anxieties and there gre good many things which We wish could he dil- ferent from what they happen to ne at the moment by force of c'feain' stances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-15
Tanks Gain On
 Normandy Front
Gcontinued from Page D

fields in the Paris area. There was no aerial opposition and only light Hack as the liberatofs dropped their bombs by instrument on the clouds covered fields.
 Another liberator force yaided va- rioug military targets in the Amiens area in Northern France. Al the planes returned safely from this operation.
 Fighter and fighter-bomhers con- tinned their attacks yesterday on German transport lines and rolling stock headed toward the battle lines. The rail lines were cut in the Are gentan. Lemans and AlencoD areas. while rolling stock in the Loire Val- ley and at Chateaudun and La Fer- te were pummeied.
 In direct support Of the ground troops, Allied var planes also at- tackled German motor transports south of Caen, enemy positions iD the Et. To area and a radio install laiion near Le Havre.
 During the daylight raids yesler- day 2S enemy planes were shot down. Seven Allied aircraft Were lost.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-15
CARE URGED IN
 SHIPPING PETS
Humane Society Oi Con. necticut Offers Sugges.
 tons tO Owners

The Connecticut Humane Society urges the public Co cooperate with the Express Agencies in providing adequate care and comfort for afli- mals transported in hot weather.
 Here are some slanEestlnns.
 The crates should be comfortable. well ventilated. beddcd with straw. an old blanket. or cut up newspa- pers and large enough for the dog Co stand erect. turn about and stretch.
 The door should not be locked but equipped with hasp and snaphook Some owners ask that dogs be exer. ciscd.
 Water Is more important than food Co . dog in hot weather. An ample size can should be firmly fixed to the crate in a position easy for the dog to reach and for filling with water from the outside without danger Of spilling. The shipper should pro- vide feed and feeding instructions. Those instructions and the name Of the dog and a statement of his character, especially if he is vicious. should De attached to the crate.
 The complete address of the ship per and consignee should be care fully written and placed on two sides Of the crate.
 Learn in advance from the Exc press Agency the regulations of the destination state with respect to canines and other creatures. While they vary. most states require veter- marian certificates as to innocula- tion against rabies and some rec quire certificates of good health.
 If such a certificate is missing the dog win usually be held in quaran- tine sometimes as much as sixty days before release.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-15

Continued from Page D Sannish divisions. By withdrawing from the Balkans and saving 2S GerInan divisions the Germans would risk the loss Of the support of more than twice that many sas- elite diyiai0nsa
 The Balkans appear to be the least likely scene of a German ~9to- drawal in addition to the many satellite soldiers they might Lose as keepers Of the southern gateway to Germany there are economic rea- sons wlhy the Germans need to keep their grip on the Balkans 10 tlaf bitter end. Food supplies from me Danube, R0mapian oil and tngoslay minerals are an important paFt oI Nazi war economy,
 Because Of difficult communiea- ton lines and Q smaller stake h manpower and economy, the Ger. mans might be expected to choose Norway and Finland first f they felt forced to contract their iines, But the troops they could withdraw from those countries would not bf relatively large. Moreover, with drawals in the fane Of opposition are expensive. and Allied planes could be expected to strongly cons test such withdrawals.
 With the exception Of the coal and Iron Tes0urees and industries ip eastern France afld Belgium, France probably is an economic lia- bllity rather than aEl asset at thif stage. but iD the armed struggle t Is Of strategic value.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-15
Court Probes Sneak Attack
lcoBiiDHse fFew Rase Q

lcaDiipuse lgew Page @ mlFal oTlp c, MnTllD, former e0lss naneaT 9f the q. $, Akaiiie lleet, eenEenae foT the flFst iima Monday, TIhe Army court wiil meet Rt tile eail ef ltS nFealdhnt, IA Gen, de0Fee 0F1leTfy eamlnander ef tie eastern 9efeilae command,
 noth bodies wefe eKpeetea ke work more oT Ices as fapaFaie ianlls, aitilougb tlley Heg poGl theif flnas iglaa laseg. J5leFe Waa 70 indication lilaf fDielF Work wolsla moYa file aets iial courts nlaftial ahead to a fsEle belore tile end e file Way, neF 6l1 flae eoneEesrionai Faeelutlon eal fof aa lmme1laie iSiaL