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Evening star., 1945-03-18
Slap Track Is Saved
For Speedsters Test
BY the Associated Press


BOSTON, Mar. 1.-THE world S
largest indoor running track-that
astounding f1ve-lap affair at Camp
Endicott-has been saved for the
time being by Dan Ferris, AAU
secretary-treasurer.
The Seabees laid the track in
three days and Thursday, after be-
ing used twice, it was due to be
ripped up, but Ferris urged the
camp commandant to keep it intact
for another week or so, to give him
time to round up a group of the
seasons fastest performers to give
it thorough testing.
Gunder Haegg pronounced it
ideal" for him, and most of the
track experts who have seen it gree
Jim Rafferty, could get Under 4:10
on it. Ferris hopes to be able to
bring some hand-picked stars to
Davisville, r. l., some time next
week.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Kramer of Browns FuiIs
To Sign After Confub
" the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
ST. LOUIS, Mar. IT. - Jack
Kramer, st. Louis Browns pitcher,
who gained one of the American
League victories in the World Series
with the Cardinals, still was un-
signed after a conference today
with Business Manager Bill Dewitt,
Kramer, right-hander, won II
games and lost 13 for the Browns
last wear,
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Ey the Associated Press


DENVER, Mar. 17.-Pairings for
the national AAU basket ball
tournament opening a weeks play
here Sunday were announced to-
day by w N. Greim, president, as
a vanguard of Is teams arrived in
this city, playing host to the event
for the 11th time
Rejecting growing sentiment
that the defending champion,
Phillips 66 of Bartlesville is the
team to beat for the 1945 title, the
Cage Committee placed the Okla
homa quintet at the top of the up
per bracket.
Twentieth Century Fox Of Holly
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Ii. Kahn, Ex-Redskin,
Is Killed on Leyte

1t. Eddie Kahn, former Wash
ington Redskin, has been reported
killed in action in the fighting on
Leyte Island in the Philippines, the
Redskin Office announced yesterday
He played on the champion Red
skin team of 1887. In 1888 he was
appointed player-coach of the Red
skin farm team at Hazelton, Pa. He
was an all-America guard at North
Carolina.
Kahn was the second former Red
skin lost in the war, the other being
Mai. Keith Birlem.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Basket Ball Scores
NationaI Invitation,

National lnvitational Tourney.
CAT New York;.
Bowling Green, CO. r. P. L, As.
National ColIegiate Tourney.
(At Kansas City.
Loyola of New Orleans, 40; Pepperdine
College of Los Angeles, 36 (title game)
Eastern Kentucky, SO; Southern Illinois,
40. (Consolation)
sth Service Command Turney).
cat Omaha.)
Fort Riley, 81: Fort Warren, 35.
(Forces playoff into another game)
Professional.
Detroit Mansfield, so: New York Renais-
sance, 4S.
Cleveland Altman, II: Newark. so.
Oshkosh All-Stars, 81: Chicago Bears Al
Philadelphia Sphas, 40; Wilmington
Bombers. A.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
As May Lose All Tuning
Games Excepting One
BIZ the Associated Press.

BY the ASsocIated PreSS.
FREDERICK, Md, Mar. 1.-THE
Philadelphia Athletics can count on
only one sure spring exhibition
game-that of April Is at Shibe
Park against the Phillies.
Under the new baseball
agreement to cancel training games
involving use of public transpor-
tation, the AS dropped 13 with ma
jor and minor league teams and
may not be able to play five 9TH
ers scheduled with service clubs if
the military cannot furnish trans
portation.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Kunsus Stur Killed on Two

WICHITA, Kans., Mar. II R.-
Second 1t. Jack j. Griffin, football
basket ball and baseball star al
Kansas before he joined the ma.
rines in 1943, was killed in action or
Two Jima February %, his mother
Mrs. Jack J. Griffin, ST., has beer
notified. He was with the engineers
of the 4th Marine Division.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Roy Will Fight O'Brien
In Debut at Gorden

Ry the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Mar. 17.-Elmer
(Violent) Ray, Hastings, Fla.
heavyweight who gained a reputa-
ton as slugger on the Pacific
Coast last year, will make his Madi-
son Square Garden debut on March
%, according to his manager, Tom
my O'Loughlin.
He is matched with Jimmy
O'Brien in an eight-round bout on
the Lee Oma- -Tami Mauriello card
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Tech RifIemen Keep
Hiqh School Crown

Tech rif1emen. defeating Central,
1910 to LIT, to have a clean slate
of five victories, retained It's high
school championship. Arthur
Cook set the pace with the unusually
good score of $50.
Roosevelt forfeited its final match
to Anacostia and Wilson and West
ern will meet next Friday.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Muhlenberg's Cage Play
To Benefit Red Cross

By the Associated Press.
ALLENTOWN, Pa, Mar. IL
Muhlenberg will turn over to the
Red Cross all of its net proceeds
from next Mondays national invita-
tion basket ball tournament in
Madison Square Garden.
Muhlenberg is scheduled to play
ST, Johns, last years tournament
winner.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Cotton Becomes Leader
At Ritzy London Club

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 17.-Golfer Henry
Cotton was named pro at the
Coombe Hill Golf Club, one of the
most expensive in London.
He has bought stock in the club
and in addition to giving lessons
will serve as general manager.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Oregon Busketers
Capture PIuyoff
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
EUGENE, Ore. Mar. 17-Ore-
gon U. won a 39-37 thriller from
Washington State tonight to an
mex the Northern Division Pacific
Coast Conference basket ball
playoff and the right to play in
the western section NCAA tour
ney at Kansas City. In previous
games in the series of three, Ore
gon won, 5l-4l, and Washington
State by 53-48.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
S2,100 for Foxhound
Held Record Price
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MURRAY, KY, Mar. III. N.
Ryan said here he believed he
had paid a record price for a fox
hound.
Ryan said he paid $2,1Oo to j.
r. Vie, Spartanburg, S. c., for
his famous Flying Tom Boy"
The hound is by Tom Grow"
and Flying Girl"
Evening star., 1945-03-18
First U. 5. Women's S Open
Golf Goes 10 Spokane

BY the Associated Press.
SPOKANE, Wash, Mar. 1.-THE
first national women's open golf
tournaments $19,700 event-will
be held in Spokane in August, the
Board of Directors of the Spokane
Athletic Round Table disclosed
today.
Directors said the Women's Pro-
fessional Golfers Association noti-
fed the Round Table last night ii
had accepted the clubs bid for the
event, which is to become an annual
affair
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Boinbridee Gets Musio|
As Muniuci Is Lost
" the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMBRIDGE, Md, Mar. IT,
Bainbridge's baseball stock rose to-
day when Stan Musial. former st
Louis Cardinals slugger, reported.
1t. Joe Maniaci, football coach
here whose teams won II straight
victories in two undefeated seasons
has been detached.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Asbury Heads Turf Group

lLEXINGTON, KY, Mar. II Dr.
Charles A. Asbury. owner of Hedge.
wood Farm, has been elected presi-
dent of the Thoroughbred Club o1
America, succeeding DR.. Charles
Hayward.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Bosse Hiqh Retoins Title

INDIANAPOLIS, Mar. II R.-
Bosse OF Evansville retained its In
diana high school basket ball
championship by defeating Riley
OF South Bend, 46 to SO, in the final
game of the 1945 tourney tonight.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Lone Cage Rook Leads
.Biq Ten AII-Star Poll
By the Associated Press.

by tne ASsoclated Press.
CHICAGO, ILL.,, Mar. 1.-THE only
rookie honored, Max Morris. North
Westerns scoring champion, was the
sole unanimous choice on the 1945
all-Western Conference basket ball
team selected today for the Asso-
ciated Press by the nine league
coaches.
Iowa's high-geared five which won
its first undisputed team title in his
tory placed only Guard Herb Wilk-
inson on the all-star quintet.
Runnerup Ohio State, on the
other hand, landed two berths.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Army Gets Tribes Mack

CLEVELAND, Mar. II P.-Ray
Mack, Cleveland second baseman,
has been accepted for military serv-
ice and will be inducted next month.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Nashville PGA Event Set

NASHVILLE, Tenn. Mar. II P,.-
Richland Golf Club has set August
31-September 3 as the time for it's
1945 PGA invitational tournament.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Former Hockey Stor Dies

FORT WORTH, Mar. IT R.-
Gene Carrigan, 38, former bigtine
hockey player, died in a hospital
here after a long illness.
Evening star., 1945-03-18
Michigan Tonkers Ahead

COLUMBUS, Ohio. Mar. II R.-
Michigan noses out Ohio State in a
dual swimming met here today,
43-41.
Evening star., 1945-03-18

RECORD BUSTERSThese lads from the Palisades
Center yesterday the senior title in the annual play
ground bowling tournament by Supt
of the Lucky Strike The Palisades boys rolled
and set of 1572 for atme tournament marks Left right
they Front rowWeSley Allen, Bill Howard
back rowJohn Folk Dave Williams Ed Sattery Bill Elliott.
Slattery starred with 1872 Photo,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09
GACER'S STATUS
 HELD DOUBTFUL
Assistant Defense Counsel in Zukauskas Case
 Awaits Decision

No indication has been given as yet whether or not Atty w. w. Gager will continue as assistant de- fense counsel for Francis F. zu- kauskas, condemned slayer of Mrs Stephanie Plungis, in the appeal to the State Supreme Court of Er- roys.
 The three trial judges on March % gave permission to take the appeal at state expense, but no spe- cific provision was made for an assistant defense attorney.
 No further defense move in the the appeal will be necessary until the trial judges hand down their finding, one of the final procedural papers in the appeal, and it is be- lieved the public defender, Attorney Edward T. Carmody, will then de-. ten1ine whether or not he will continue the defense alone or with an assistant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09
Units Need Recruits
 FillVacanciesD Due To Formal Inductions
Second Annual Maneuvers to Be Held at Camp Bald
 win, July %; ieutenant-C Colonel Fox Desires Full Quota to Participate

Under orders to prepare for its second annual and training at Camp Baldwin Mantle for 10 days starting July 29 Third Battalion State Guard needs recruits to replace those being called to duty with the nations armed forces It. Col Peter Fox battalion co mander, reported today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09
WAR CONDITIONS
 BENEFIT NEGRO
Gold Star Mothers HOnOred at Wilson Posts An-
 nual Gathering

Cornelius McKane of Boston as serted that in spite of the handicaps that still exist, America offers the Negro the best possible opportunities, at the 10th annual musical tea of Wilson Post, American Legion, and it's auxiliary at the post rooms on Bishop St. The war has helped the Negro to forge ahead and take his place as full-f1edged American, Henry Freeman of Watertown de- clared.
 Mrs. Bertha Robinson and Mrs, Mary Lewis, Gold Star Mothers, and Mrs. Martha Jenkins, oldest charter member, were presented flowers by Mrs. Elmer Rhinehart, president of the Auxiliary.
 Musical entertainment was pro- vided by Mrs. Rhinehart, Mrs. Nor ris and Arthur Rhinehart.
 Opening ceremonies were con- ducted by the post and auxiliary under the direction of Hampton Steward and Elmer Rhinehart Presentation of the colors was made by William Malone, sergeant at-arms. Chaplain Alexander Lewis read prayer and David Hunter delivered the benediction.
 J. c. Hazel, adjutant, was mas ter of ceremonies. Members of the Paul Buckner Post, New Haven, attended the meeting as well as members of Hartford Legion units.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09
DENIES CROPPING
 DOWN HOUSE DOOR
Former Tenant Fined $25 on Landlords Charges;
 Appeals $25 Fine

Edmund Griskus, g, 56 Railroad Hill street, was fined $25 on a charge of injuring private property after a hearing before Judge Charles R. Summa in City Court this morning. He appealed the case to Common Pleas Court through his attorney, A. Henry Weisman.
 Griskus was accused by Biago Bruno, owner of the premises at 159 Washington avenue, of having chopped the door down to use for kindling wood before moving on March 2. Griskus said there never had been a door on the place and that he only used boxes for fire wood.
 Robert Lee Johnson, 31, 636 Bank street, was given a continuance to tomorrow on charge of being fugitive from justice. Prosecutor AL bert w. Hummel told the court Johnson is wanted in Augusta, Ga, on a charge of abandonment of children.
 Other cases: Burnett w. Hin- 1Il1il, Zz, Slld1lc SLIGGC, MeTlQen, speeding, nolled for $15; Arthur Labonite. AZ, Mount Tobe road, Ter ryville, reckless driving, continued to April 12; Garielle DiMeo, 41, 1882 East Main street, dumping, nolled for $5; Frank Robinson, 54, 15l Frost road, intoxication and breach of the peace, continued to April '; Arthur F. Capaldo, 26, 3 Granite street, non-support, continued to April B; Floyd Henderson, 43, 21 Griggs street. breach of the peace, nolled; Taijs Roppi, 59, 33O South Main street, non-support, continued to April 10; Michael Comardo, 3l, 43 CosSett street, intoxication and breach of the peace; nolled; Joseph Rumin, 37, 55 School street, jay fined $5; Daniel Barzilaus- kas, 30, 26 North Leonard street, road rules violation, nolled; Joseph Cossetta, 37, 50 Welland avenue, Henry Schissler, 31, AS Quinsiga- nond avenue. parking within 25 feet of an intersection, $6 bonds called.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09

Since organization of Third Bat talion March 5, 1941, Col. Fox said, 696 of it's men have entered the Army, Navy and Marine Corps. Their State Guard training, many of these men have reported to their former company commanders, has proved invaluable not only in win ming promotions more rapidly but has actually been of benefit in &C., tion against the enemy, Go. Fox declared.
 Col. Fox said he was appealing especially to 17-year- boys who within the next year will be called up by Selective Service or will vol unteer for service. Their State Guard training, he declared, will offset to large degree the effects of the speed-up in Army training brought about the demand by over seas forces for replacements.
 Boys of IT or older, with their parents consent, may enlist as Guardsmen, Col. Fox said, and may, to degree, choose the type of as- signment they want. Training as riflemen will be given in Co. E and Go. G Headquarters Go. trains men in administrative work, communi- cations, including radio, transporta- tion, supply and other work. The Medical Detachment gives complete training, not merely in first aid, but in the work of medical corpsmen. The training if followed faithfully, will materially aid in obtaining ratings whether in the Army, Navy or Marine Corps, Col. Fox asserted. In addition to special training, every man receives thorough in struction in fundamentals of mili- tary life.
 Older men are also wanted to volunteer for service in the Guard, Col. Fox, declared, since the or ganization is the official state mili- tary establishment and as such is always on call for service in emer- gencies. Guardsmen may be used within the state for disaster relief or in other emergencies where their officers deem their services are needed.
 Volunteers may call at the Armory on Field street, tomorrow night or any Tuesday night from 8 to 10 o'clock when company com- manders will be in their offices for interviews.
 Pointing out that maneuvers at Camp Baldwin this year will be for 10 days instead of one week as last year, Col. Fox said Guardsmen will be paid for their services at camp according to their ratings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09
HOLY NAME GROUP
 MEETING TONIGHT
Card Tournament to Re- sume Following Regular
 Business Session
Washington Hill

Pvt. William R. Joyce, U. s. A. Co. A. 1lth Inf. B. A. N. is spending a weeks furlough with his mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Joyce of Madison street. Pvt. Joyce was a former en- ploye of Scovill Mfg. Company, but at the time of his enlistment was employed at the U. s. Time Corpo- ration, and was a popular member of the younger generation. His many friends no doubt, will be glad to see him while he is home.
 Sergt. George Arab, U. s. A. Med. Corp. son of MT. and Mrs. Asib Arab of Sylvan avenue, who spent over two years over seas, is now en- toying well earned furlough at the home of his parents. Sgt. Arab has seen plenty of action.
 St. Francis Holy Name Society vii hold their regular monthly bus mess meeting this evening at 8 o. clock, in the basement of the paro- chial school. The regular 45 card game will be played right after the meeting.
 Religious instructions for gram mar school pupils of the parish are held on Thursday afternoon at 2:30, Saturday morning at 10 o'clock, in the parochial school and after the 8:30 o'clock Mass on Sunday morning.
 Religious instructions for High School pupils of the parish will be held at 2 o'clock in the basement of the school followed immediately after with a meeting of the c. Y. O.
 Mrs. Edward Plankey, financial secretary of Washington Park Com munity Club is a patient at St. Mary's hospital, recovering from a major operation.
 The twenty-second session of the Earbenders "45" tournament ended with the following scores; J. Grimes 18 vs ODonnell 24; Fitzmaurice 20 vs Murphy p; Cuddy "A vs Rev. holds Is.
 The season scores to date are: Fitzmaurice 479; ODonnell 476; Cuddy All; Grimes 46O; Reynolds 452; Murphy 434.
 The schedule for Sunday April 18th is as follows: Grimes vs Cuddy; Fitzraurice vs Reynolds; O'Donnell vs Murphy.
 The date of the Corn Beef and supper has been changed from April 21st to April 28th.
 Regular business meeting of Washington Park Community Club will be held tomorrow evening at SIS in the Community House. President George R. Lynch will re- side
 Further reports will be made on the St. Patrick's party and other outstanding committees. Among them one to have the 17th of March Show, to be given for the patients in the Veterans Hospital in Newing- ton, sometime during the middle of May.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09
War Department
 Lists Casualties

The Army department has is- sued the following list of casaul- ties with next of kin from this area. In case of divergence be- tween this list and information sent to the next of kin, the last War Department telegram of let ter to the next of kin is to be considered the final authority.
 ARMY WOUNDED - European Regions:
 BEZUHLY, Basil, Pfc, son of Mrs. Vera B. Chernoff, g Vine street, Waterbury.
 MOZZOLA, Domenic J., Pfc, son of Mrs. Amelia MOzzola, BranfOrd avenue, Oakville.
 TAYLOR. John Valentine, Pvt, br0ther-in-law of Joseph FetykO, Beacon Valley Road, Naugatuck.
 TSCHUMMI, Hergert R., S/Sgt. son of Raymond Tschummi, Dean avenue, Warehouse.
 SCHIENDA, Victor l., Pfc, hus- band of Mrs. Ella w. Schienda, 255 Circular Avenue, Waterbury.
 PRISONERS OF WAR Ger many:
 BRODER, Ralph, Pvt, brother of Irving Broder, 8 Lexington avenue, Waterbury.
 Teheran. Iran - Promotion of Thomas J. Kane, of Watrbury Conn, to the rank of captain has been announced by Persian Gulf Command headquarters here.
 Capt. Kane is assigned to head quarters company, PGC, with the f. nance department, and is the com- mand's central disbursing officer. He the Army at Fort Devens, Mass, Aug. 3. 1942, where he work ed four months in the assignment office of the reception center.
 Capt. Kane, who has served in PGC since Sept. 1943, is one of thou sands of American troops who have moved over 5,00O,000 tons of vital war materiel through the Persian Corridor to the Soviet Union.
 He is the son of Mrs. Rose M. Kane, of (30 Cole street), Water bury. Capt. Kane was graduated from Crosby high school in Water oury in 1888 and received bachelor ,f science degree on graduation from New York University in 1942. He holds Phi Beta Kappa key.
 Corporal Charles D. Baxter of 0akville is spending a 21-day fur ough here after serving for 30 months in the Middle East and In- iia. The son of MT. and Mrs. Will fam Baxter, he entered the service learly three years ago.
 Sergeant Domenic Vendetti of 520 Baldwin street, who has completed three years service in the Pacific area, is on furlough here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09
(From NEA Telephoto)

Pvt. Robert Watterworth, son of Mrs. Alice Watterworth, 466 Chip man street, has been freed by the Russian armies after a year and a half as German prisoner in Stalag 2B camp in Germany, a telegram from the United States Military Mission in Moscow revealed.
 A former ernploye of Chase Metal Works, the 32-year-old infantry man was taken prisoner during the battle of Salerno, Sept. 19, 1943. His mother reported that she had received no mail from him since January.
 Marine Pvt Richard J. Wilkin- son, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Richard J. Wilkinson, 83 South Leonard street, was fatally wounded in the battle for Two Jima. He would have been 19 years old April 5.
 A requiem high Mass will be sung for him at St. Patrick's church, April 19, at a. m.
 Pvt. Wilkinson entered the U. $. Marine Corps June 22, 1944 and trained at Paris Island, s. C., and Camp LeJeune, N. C., before going overseas last December. He formerly attended LeavenwOrth high school and would have been graduated this year.
 Besides his parents, he is sur vived by 3 brother, John and . sister, Audrey Wilkinson.
 William H. Rosevear, Jr., of 26 Wildemere avenue has been assign ed to the Diesel Motors school at Gulfport, Miss. where he is a com- pany commander. He graduated last week from the Navy engineering school at the station.
 Robert F. Aston of 366 Willow street has been advanced to phar- maciSts' mate, second class, accord ing to word received here. He is the son of Police Sergeant and Mrs. Edward Aston.
 Domenic Demunda of 12O Shelly street has been advanced to private first class at Davis Monthan Field, Tucson, Ariz. The son of MT. and Mrs. Thomas Demunda, he is serv- ing as a clerk typist in the admins trative squadron.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09
Meunest War Fraud Charged To Doctor

New York, April g - (U.P.) - Dr. Abraham Freitag 38. Brooklyn phy- sician, was to be arraigned in fed eral court today on three criminal informations charging him with di- verting large quantities of bandage material for wounded soldiers to the black market at profit of $5O0,0O0.
 The informations also charged ceiling price violations. Henry Washer of Brooklyn was named with Freitig in two informations. He pleaded innocent and was free under 5000 bail. Washer was des- cribed as 8 contact man for Bias Coating Company and Bias Coaters Corporation, of Brooklyn. Freitag was president of the coating com- pany and partner in the corpora tion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09
NATURALIST EXHIBITS
 LOCAL HUNTING FILM

A color film, Big Game Hunting in the Back Yard" was shown by Hurl Deusing, Milwaukee Museum naturalist, at the Second Congrega- tional church Forum last night The speaker stressed that more patience is required in local hunting than in big-game hunting in Canadian wildS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09
ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS TO MEET IN NEW HAVEN

Leaders of the Waterbury chap ter of the society of Alcoholics Anonymous will off1ciate at the fourth anniversary open meeting of the Connecticut chapter to be held tomorrow at Strathcona hall, New Haven, at 8:15 p. m.
 Basic principles of the recovery program of the organization will be discussed by prominent speakers and members. The general public has been invited. Strathcona hall is located at the corner of Grove and Prospect streets, New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-09

Cardiff Wales, plans to include two serving soldiers in the first allocation of school principals when they return.