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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
Imitation

The Japs have done it again. Long known for their parrosh habit of copying occidental customs and practices from baseball to industrial tecniques they report ed to be considering Pearl Harbor investigation of their own.
 Preliminary statements by those who are urging the investigation indicate that the Japs already have narrowed the responsibility down to their counrymen In that too they to be initiating of the members of the American Pearl Harbor Investigating committee who one sometimes might feel disincned to give the enemy eredit for having thought up the attack all by himself
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28

mlttee on aGOmIC tIleTgy. IHt IIg- ures come from Maj.-Gen. Leslie R. Groves, in command of the project. Supplemented by addi- tional figures now made public by the Manhattan District Engineers office, it is possible to get ac- curate estimates of where the money went and what it will cost 10 keep this thing going.
 The total capital investment, spent and committed for plants and facilities as of June 30, 1945, was Sl .595. .OOO. COO. Total operatinp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28

It is in the national interest to es- tablish a national research founda- tion charged with the respon- sibility of furthering basic research and development in all fields of science, and the scientific training of adequate numbers of highly qualified men.
 Ut. .-Gen. Ira c. Baker, deputy
 commander, Army Air Forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
5 Years Ago

Whats all the trouble about?" asked the cop after he separated two men who had been locked in combat in front of an East Main Street tavern.
 He called me liar" mumbled the first.
 Well, suppose I AM liar" shouted the second battler. i've got a right to be sensitive about it., haven't r.
 Looking upward at the moon with his girlfriend CD, local Romeo dislocated bone in his neck.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28

the President was gues O. honor thc other night.
 Tho dinner was given by Mir and Mrs. Stuart Symlngton-he's the surplns property administrator and at Inc start of the meal Mr. Symineion rose and proposed a toast to the President of the United States. Mrs. Symington then rose and proposed a toast to the First Lady.
 The guests then sat down ana started eating. Suddenly. however. they heard "a ratfiine al tho end
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
Waterbury Of the Past
25 Years Ago

Bremen fought for several hours in sub-zero weather to curb fire in barn on Pembroke Avenue.
 A clerk in an all-night restaur- ant tossed a hard roll at gum man who attempted to rob him. The blow dazed the burglar but he escaped before police arrived.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
WASHINGTON.

WASHINGTON Dec. 2S-A first breakdown that much -kicked-aroun figure of two billion dollars as the cost of the atomic bomb project has just been put into the records of Sen. Brien McMahon's com
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
TERPSICHOREAN NOTE

Arthur Murray's ads for classes Never feature guys with glasses And I'm almost certain that Few, if any, run to fat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
15 Years Ago

A woman discovered that, though chivalary wahnt dead yet it was pretty close 10 it. She fell while running to catch a trolly. A male passerby, upon seeing her plight, hurrind to her. patted her on the shoulder and promptly ran to head off the trolly while the young lady reused herself to her feet.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28

Chivalary remained alive in the Post Office too. Over there a wo- man dropped cumbersome pack age on the floor. A man, witnessing the incident, immediately gave the bundle a kick that brought 1t with in her reach again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28

It's no intention of mine to lead life exiled from the field of sport One reason is that couldn't. love the cang and the glamour and the color too much But another is because grow so
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28

A lady who signs herself Susie Kew" writes in to the editor of the New York Sun to ask: When the atomic age is finally here in all its glory, will everybody go fissiOn." We tried, unnecessarily, to refrain from saying that that is not just nuclear to anybody.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
Merry-GO O-ROund

WASHINGTON. Dec. 2s-Slnce Franklin Roose- welt ded Jesse Jones has managed Co stay pretty good terms with Harry Truman However Jesse cer- tainiy muffed the ball ai private dinner at which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.

My advice to any writer who thinks he has a work of art in his top drawer is to take it out and wire it to somebody. from house whose nearest telegraph office is a toll call."-E. B. White.
 THE NIGGARD MUSE How meager the discursive line That halls a love and shapes its
 fate,
 With never frill to intertwine, Not even at the special rate. How lean, imperative the prose Of eager, but restricted pen, That would irldite a verbal rose In words that should be held to ten. The bard whose inclinations hone Against the dull and waiting key And the expensive telephone Is stranger to the minstrels glee, That handsome joy, that frolic fire, That circumambient inner wit when makes ms genus Shun the
 wire
 And gag at being held to it. O, lady of my hearts delight, My inspiration circumspect, I think I'd rather never write Than do it thus (unless "collect.'D
 Too much of the action in Wash ington has negative slant. What this country needs is House Com mittee on American Activities. :.
 Mrs. Roosevelt is going to be one of the American delegates to the United Nations Organization. May be they'd better divide that head quarters location among San Fran cisco, Boston, London and Cape town.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28
STUDY IN SMUDGE

Snow, snow, beautiful SHOW!
 Four days old it just ain't so.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-28

Too much of the action in Wash ington has negative slant. What this country needs is House Com mittee on American Activities. :.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23

vs.. (bHlla

Lee Oma, Detroit heavyweight
contender. will meet Earle Low
man. ANew York heavyweight IN
the top bout of the Arena Gar
dcnS fight card Monday night Ocr
% Promoter Orville Godfrey an
nounced this afternoon
LoWman. who carries 2Q0 pounds
on his five foot ll-ihch frame,
has long string -lictar'es
against popular heavywelghtS TO
his credit. The 2i-year-old New
Yorker met Oma once before. los
ING a close decision which he
hopes to wipe out.
Oma. training here for several
weeks. took time out TO 60 ia
New York over the weekend.
LowTnan is expected here tomor-
row or Wednesday TO complete
training.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23

took crazy hops Ohio State backs wondering who
eventually would end up with the ball.
The kickofs Travelled about eight feet off the ground
Twice during game Ohos backs dangerously close
fumbing the kickos and in the second quarter Cline
mufed ball and tackled the oneyard line When
he punt out the result a safety for Purdue.
Isbel no longer is budding coach. He has arrived
For I had taken with whole salt shaker Isbels
before the Ohio game that Bob DeMoss who stands
2 and looks something like Sammy Baugh was the
best pass prospect have seem
You will have chance to look him when Purdue and
Michigan meet. Until then can only tell you what saw
Sckest Passer in Many Day
He made good the first six passes he threw, long and
He stands back Of his line wandering around with the
nonchaance old maid looking antiques. When he
spots his receiver he either bullet It 10 HIM give h
the floating kind lead him his coach lsbcl dsed
10 lead Don Hutson.
The Kentucky kid really looks like the sickest passing
hit the Western Conference other conference,
in many day.
the first three games of the year, Isbel had not
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
McQuiNdr Gets
Test Tonight


Rob McQuIIiaI Port Huron vs. VIC Cor.
ttfrHn fuertp Rico, 10 rounds ~ l3b
pounds
EDDIE Prince Detroit. vs. Joe Miller Rut.
fai' Six rounds az 1875 pounds
Willie Anderson. Detroit VS.. Johnny ChOng
Wong. Mexico CITY six rounds a. 26 pounds.
Jim Carol DeFof vs. Akin Howell Detroit.
four rounds o. IA pounds
PARK Glenn Indiana polls. vs. elem hsrkel.
Detroit tour rounds ~ l35 pounds.
Whether Michigan soon will
have another contender for the
worlds lightweight championship
will be known tonight when Bob
McQuillaT talented Port Huron
glove wicldcr meets Vic Corchado
of Puerto Rico i'm the main 10
round bout al Arena Gardens,
McQUllar was one OF the best
lightwcights in Michigan when he
joined the army more than two
years ago lie had won numerous
minor amatcur titles and turned
professional I'M 1912 after winning
the National AAU lightweight
championship and the world anna
tour lightweight title.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
Her Pin
Score: 7Oj

Gertrude Fleming Of Walled
Lake sports new compact and
not because she had an extra
smile for her husband. Roy j.
a TO5 IN a. women versus
mems match. SIX "a side at
Nurm'S Recreation over the week
end met reward from her teamS $
sponsor, Norman j Jourd9n 1850
BalfOur. as the women S highest
eFeravCTdEC.
That was not al. Her 7O5 '213-
277-215) Is the highest unSanc-
toned count for district women
this season. also her highest series
and single game in - years com
petition. and one of The highest
ever rolled locally.
Mrs Fleming helped Jourdan
Biudery WIN from thgNnlen, with
the aid OF "a 10i spot the,actual
difference i'm average 1868 90 3l56,
a margin of 2O1
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
DunkeI Tops
Travelling

Frank Dunkel. AZ, who has four
sons IN the service, Steed eHt IN
'weSternNdiyiSion Travelling League
scoring over the weekend he
scored 6S3. Until this season he
had never bowled in anything but
small house leagues.
Dunkel had nine game aver
age Of 220. In only one did he
miss 200 and that was lS7 Edwin
Tool rolled a 1869 with Jim Ben
ton showing 656 Joe AueuStyn
of Wandrey Five leads the eastern
division with 671.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
Klein Bids Aqain

Louis Klein VIII make hIS bid
10 enter tho junior heavyweight
divisions s Hall Of Fame IN fUcS-
day nights main 60 at FalrNlcw
Gardens He WrcStlcS Waltcr
Roxy. current NJ w a holder.
and has won the title on two
previous occasions. Roxy has hcll
the belt since last May Paires
with this match Is one between
Alex kasaboskl and Stocky Neil
sen. both hour bouts. Tiger
Tasker vs. bale Wayne and We
Costello vs. George Connel are
the other matches.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
Wr0StIerS
NJ Arcadia

Big time wrestling Will return
10 Detroit tonight when Promoter
Harry Light puts on his first show
-ar Arcadia with Tour matches
carded
George MacricoStaS meets Wal
ter SiroiS. FrcnCh-Canadian
just returned from the war. in the
feature an hour and a half match
two in three falls. MacricostaS has
been here before but has not APP
peared for some time SiroiS also
is returning after duty IN the
army overseas
Mango Singh and Tiger
TaSker. two old favoriteS al Arena
Gardens figure in the short bouts.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
GIazer-Powers Duo
Captures Pin Lead

Lois Glazer. average 9l and
Connie Powers. $50. rolled into
FIRST place in the womenS 2S9
doubles at Garfield Recreation
Their score was 1853 which in
Cluded fve-pIn. handicap
Doreen Ilickcy-Selina Myers arc
second on 1913 Lucille Schudc
and Lillian RosteCk are third with
1929. The event Cl@eS Dec. 9.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
ALSO TEXAs

-Ihp-peSt year 7hettt-tEe- same
time. Texas great eleven. coached
by Dana y Bible was given the
same buildup one Friday after
noon in tho same publication and
talk Of Rose Bowl ran through
the article Come Saturday after
noon and Texas rs Soundly beaten
by Texas a. and NJ.
Friday of last week Ohio State
was given the big treatment by
the magazine and Saturday Pur-
due defeated them completely.
The Purdue victory scrambled
the Big Ten race and now half
Qf them are Sull tiue prospects
Ohio State can declare itself back
ln the race bY trimming Mime
sofa Saturday Michigan, with
games against Purdue, OHIO state
and Minnesota the three favor
ties. can take the title by winning
an of these games That's pro-
Vdug they dispose Of Illinois
Indiana with only q tic against
us record. mas an excellent chance
io get q share oi The top honors
They have played and beaten
Michigan Ohio State is not on
Their schedule.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
ex-Paratrooper

I'd McGee. a reserve fullback
on the North Carolina football
squad was a paratroopcr with the
503d Regiment He has five battle
stars and two Purple Hearts lie
says his toughest Jump WAS on
Corregidor, which is So small only
eight men could Jump at q time.
"Fhe-flFst- -ttte-battsli.HN-to-
lump took heavy losses. hut
landed all right" hC says II
got mine later from hand
grenade during Jap banLai
charge"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
AWAIT WATSON

Regular left wings az present
are Adam Brown Ted Lindsay
and Harry Watson. A IN
Al center the Wings viii have
Joe Carveth. rookie Jim Cpnacher
and either sgd Howe or Murray
Armstrong Howe or Armstrong
will be the spare forward or fif-
teenth man.
The Wings and Omaha will play
with stacked lineupS tomorrow
at ST. GATHERINGS. Ont. and
Wednesday AT Gait before return
Ing 20 await the opener.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23

does?. Neither does Army team we have this
have close TO the class of DeMoss.
The Boiermaker line is big fast and smart They have
in Heck and Maloney discharged marines with bosom
decorations of football citizens who like il rough and
hand it back the way
Purdue tremendous football team. Make mistake
that Ohio State you also wager will not be as inn
pote season.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
SpOr is
Connie Mack Defends
McQuinn- -SeiDert Deal
By LEO MAeBeNELL

Big league fans are wondering
about the trade IN which George
MCQuinn of the Browns was
Swapped for Dick Slebert Of the
Athletics. They are first basemen.
il was straight trade, no money
being involved
I'VE Che Browns and Ath-
leuCy1 both thought change
would do our clubs good"
Connie Mack explained. And
do the players good. too. Both
have been with uS many years.
That was the only thought wei
had in mind in making the
deal"
McQunn. a native Of Virginia ~
Scotch descent and - years old
last MAY. vas drafted by the
BROWNS from the Newark club OF
the International League after
the 1897 season He stepped into
the first r1SC IOU ~ 81 LOUIS aS A
regular The nCNt season, and has
DlaNed the bag ever since.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23

5 TO DeMOss. Instead, he had
Bill Garfield, son of a Purdue
professor, do the job.
For the last two games,
DeMoss has taken over the
job, too. And the most ex-
acting critic could have found
little fault with his selection
of plays Saturday.
Purdue has a fine back
field in DeMoss, Garfield.
Adams and Cody. The latter
scored three touchdowns
against Ohio and was really
quite a load of Jagged
lightning.
The Boilermakers have no
backs to compare with Army's
Blanchard or Davis-and who
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
Red Wings Have Own
Flying FrencIlEnen
By LEWIS II. WALTER

Montreal CanadenS the Flying Frcnchmcn hut
might be deserved by the Detroit Red Wings this
Jack picked three FTcnchmCn fiji the right
wing posts his hockey
They brothers. Nodere and Edward
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
Defies Jinx,
Beats TitanS
By EDGAR HAYES

SuperstitionS mean nothing to
the coaching staff and players oi
the Villanova football team. lhey
defied II yesterday and went on TO
hand University Of Detroit IA to
q defeat in tough ball game IN
Philadelphia.
Before, the game, Villanova club
raced out of the dressing room,
hut in place of running through a
signal drill. they took their places
on the hleacher seats behind their
bench. When all of them were set
tied and looking their prettieSt,
the cameraman came out and took
a group picture,
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
Extend DeadIine

Entry deadlne for the CYO
women'S bowling tournament 10
he held Al Parkland, starting Nov.
10. has been extended until next
Thursday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23

Sie II, Of
T-ftrr rr,-tr~
scent was born
in Fall River.
Mass. IN 1914.
and was 81 last
+ chrllarY
Q q d ~ Sic
bert has played
IN St LOUIS.
but with the
{ aTdinaIS. not
the Browns. he
had been Jib A
couple OF times
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23

with the Dodgers I'm the early
4u>. and the Cardinals took hln
from IndauapoiI, IN 1887 and 80.
both times sending nun back 20
Indianapolis
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23

What famine for side usually calls for feasting on
the other side.
Of the Purdue victory two names that seemed
destined the headlines for a long, long time
CeJil sbei 3oy eaT-od coach OF the Boermakers has
had Of headlines both former great star at
Purdue and later member Of the Green Bay Packers
But few people outside the Hooser state had taken him
seriously and youthful member Of the college coaching
fraternity.
DeMoss Goodness Under Fire lmpresses
Purducs great victory the Buckeyes personal
triumph for sbel And it brought TO the fore l7yearod
passing Bob DeMoss from Dayton KY who about the
coolest cucumber have under grdiron fire,
especially when you consider ne freshman and playing
before 1855 fans that probably meant the emina-
ton his from the Western Conference If it lost
Isbes designed attack bubbed and sparkled and rolled
al during the afternoon.
His looked the part Of a welEdrlcd outfit which had
all the confidence in the world. He offered innovation
with his big tackle Hughes kicking off with ball lying flat
the ground.
The Purdue MckoGs total Of six for the afternoon all
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
Hayes Holds
Experts Lead

I'd 1Tales remained inN the TOP
spot of Tho Detroit Times eN-
pcrtS plckcrs \attCr Saturday. S
football games.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
POSITIONS OPEN

Only az right wing was Adams
ready 10 name his regulars after
his team had outscorcd the Omaha
knights Sc. IN spirited -CXtrtT-
ton game al Olympia last night
They played before 1916.
Harry Lumloy, the big 19-ycar-
old lake boat fireman from Owen
Sound, viii start in goal. Jack
Stewart, Billy QuackenbuSh and
Flash Hollctt are the likely de-
fensc starters. The fourth defense
Job is a toSSup between Harold
jackson, last years veteran, and
Doug McCaig just back from the
RCAF
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23

wasn't 10 be the toughest on the
schedule.
When they reached Chicago on
the trip 10 Champaign, they
found a nauonaEmagazlne with a
beautiful picture Of Harmon on
the cover and a long story inside
about Harmon and the rest of
MIchicans eleven and now good
they were.
Illinois ignored the national
weekly and handed Michigan a
tr0unClnc
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
GREENE SCORES

The first Of the Lions touch
downs came with the opening
period Il minutes old II Was sol
up after Cardinal punt and
came when Johnny Greene made
A magnificent catch Of tcnenhoct
pass on the enomy> 3b-yard
stripe. and after d pretty run
took the ball over.
The Lions chalkcd up l3 points
in the second period 20 give them
20 10 o margin a. the. half
With the ball on the Cards S-Nayd
line. Jack Matheson shared Fen
enboCk'S pass 20 click on paS
dirt. The time was SIX minutes
Two minutes later, on a pretty
screen pass. Bob WeStfall hugged
the third FenenboCk scoring pas,
10 count. IT was 14-yard gain
TRIES FIELD GOAL
The third period was sCorclc>s
Early in the heat, Charley De
Shane. Detroit quarterback
missed an attempted field goal
from the "a a htue later, the
Cardinals moved into Dctrolt ter
ritory, but we're stopped on thc
%.
The final touchdown came mid.
way in the fourth quarter after
pass. Dave Ryan 10 WeStfall
and a sprint by James ThomaSor
had put the ball in scoring posi-
tion After making a FIRST down
On The .1.yard line, Ryan in two
tries took II over.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
Bio Ten STANDINGS

Saturdays Results
Purdue IS Ohio state !
Minnex0ts 80. NorthWfstern 2.
indiana S2. Iowa 20.
Illinois 7, Wisconsin
Games This Wstk
Michigan - Illinois
Ohi0 state a. Minnet0is.
Purdue a. NorthweEttrn.
Tulsa at Indiana
lows a. Nstre DANE
Wisconsin open.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
Fenenbock Passes Click Again, Lions Win, 900
IhreeACCount
For Markers
By LEO MACDONELL

Charles Bernard Dead Eye)
Fenenbock. at It's pounds a com
parative midget among proies-
sional football giants, IS on the
high road 10 great fame as one
-ef the outstanding paSSeTs IN the
National League,
With his rife passes, Fencn-
book. one-time CCLA star and
late Of the marines accounted Tor
three of the four touchdownS en-
ployed by the Lions IN overthrow
ing the Cardinals, rs 10 0. NeStcr-
day al Briggs Stadium
The Sunday previous, Fenen-
beck was on the throwing eHd- of
three of the-four paSyrs wtTTcf1
groOved the Lions into triumph
over the Eagles.
4 crowd t., 64l-E,.lr- t41a
Lions crush the Cardinals for the
second time this season. and hold
their own as runnerup 10 the
sensational Cleveland Rams for
top ronurS IN ttr Western t1vT-
sion of the pro loop.
BIGGEST FOR CARDS
o Il was the biggest crowd over
TO see the Cardinals plan here.
the largest turnout before having
been recorded when 23.0OO passed
through the turnStilcS FOR the
debut Of Charles r. GUS DoralS
as coach of the Lions. m l9i}
Completing nine out Of u
passes. the brilliant Fcncnbock
tntaled 1S6 yards In all, the
Lions raCked up PSI yards pass
ing against but 81 for the Card
nals The Cardinals cnmnLlllI L.l
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
led-in-Eieldinc

NcQunn achieved several rec
ordS with the Browns In MS tlrSt
season be- mt safely IN 81 conSecu-
tive games He led tho American
League first baSemen IN fielding
three years 1880. 1871 and 1914.
lie d, a handy man starting and
finishing double plays and Id
The league IN this respect m 1888
and 1888.
From Johannesburg south
Africa. comes a report that The
wrestling board of control there
intends 20 make professional WTcA
Ting a respectable spectacle ~
ladies and gentlemen without
swearing or rough stuff The
WrcStier~ must bc clean Shaycn
and tlday
"CaVeman antics are To he
barred, and before each con-
test the referee must explain
that the object of professional
wrestling in the niun ~ not
rough stuff Among the major
fouls which may disqualify y
performer are graSping or KICK
ing the body: strangling, biting.
gnuging with the knuCkleS, or
pushing fingers in mouth, nos
trils or ears. grasping one finger
or toe. Foul language and dis
obeying the referee are also
barred
"Incredihlc." declared Harry
Light the Detroit mat pro-
mOtCr.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-23
ATTACK STOPPED

The TltanS turned in a grand
defensive game. but their attack
was stopped cofd by the fine play
of the home team. Coach Jordan
Olivar threw a new type of de-
fense against Detroit and had
their blocking assignments all
jammed up and at no time during
the game could they get them
Strengthened out and only once
did they get past the midheld
stripe.
Villanova used four man line
with four line hackers and II ef-
fectively stopped the running at
tack of the TitanS. Detroit picked
up lust 81 yards on rushing, less
than half"the- number clicked off
by Romeo Capriottl, a returned
war veteran, who is flrSt-rate
ball player.
The aerial game Of Detroit was
lust as Intellectual as their nun
ning game. Coach Charley Baer S
lads completed two Of the seven
passes they thrPw for a total OF
IS yards one was in the last sec
onds of the game from Guepe 10
Simmons for IS yards.
SCORE EARLY
Nillanova trlpped the cash reg
iSter the first time after eight
minutes of the first period. Bill
Doherty intercepted Guy Brown s
pass on the Detroit AZ and re-
turned II IL yards.
DOherty and Capriotti carried il
10 the lS McPeak found big
hole at center TO the H. The
Titans were penalized 5 yards for
offSide and Alvin Hunter went
over left tackle for the touch
down.
Capriotti set up the second
touchdown when he grabbed
Browns pass and. aided by IS
yard clipping penalty, brought II
back 10 the TitsnS' az. The TtanS
retreated slowly before the pound
ing Of the Nillanova attack. but
they couldn't be stopped. Capriottl
went over.