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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
Stop, Look and
 List, Mr. Byrnes!
By Seaman 1-c J. H. Banghardt

Whats the first question a serv- iceman asks anyone connected with the outside world? Take for ex- ample soldier just returning to the states, after spending many months on foreign soil, or sailor just pull ing into an American port after spending many months out to sea.
 Why, you'll find that it's some thing like, Who's leading the American League?" or Flows the Buns this year?" or will there be any games in town wh" I'm on leave?" and many questions of this nature. know, I'm a serviceman that sees very little of the states during the year and that is my at titude.
 Sports is also proving to be fac- tor in the fight against-juvenile delinquency. Teams are being formed all over the country, more so than ever before, for youngste' - still in their teens. This is due mostly to the competitive spirit that prevails during wartime within human beings of all walks of life. These same teen age youngsters, if given the chance with athletes still alive, will become top athletes of tomorrow and lot quicker than the youngsters of yes- terday became the top athletes of today.
 If athletics was not a necessity, why do you think West Point and Annapolis still maintain it as their respective domains? West Point or Annapolis is the goal of all enlisted men, and enlisted men are the cream of the crop, they have to be.
 We want to come home to a civil izeo country and not one that is overrun by gangs and mobs. I'm sure that with the continuation of athle- tics this will be possible. only hope that the Washington officials think twice before making any fatal de- cisions. The future of America is in their hands.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
Innocent Says Keorns Of Charge

Chicago, March 15 - U.P0 - Jack eKarns, who managed Heavy weight Champion Jack Dempsey during boxing's golden era, pleaded innocent today to charge that he promoted the sale of a worthless fire extinguisher.
 Kearns, now 62 and a fight pro moter in Chicago, was arraigned before U. s. Commissioner Edwin K. Walker. He was accused in an in- dictment returned in New York along with Harry (Packy) Lennon, A, & former boxer. Lennon also pleaded innocent.
 "It was little business deal l was interested in back east" Kearns said. T think 1t can be straighten- ed out"
 Walker postponed until March 27 hearing on fgugitive warrant is- sued for the return of the men to New York. He set bond at $3,500 for Lennon and $5000 for Kearns. Both said they would raise the bail later today.
 The indictment accused them of violating securities and exchange commission rulings and mail fraud regulations.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
Wartime Regulations For
 St. Patriek's Day Parade
By DAN PARKER

& .. " :Hs s% S Pss,;,E nay uarSde which are presented herewith exuveIyJ TO CONSERVE SHOE kicking the and s in the pants Tppay men who are & given nny snHs M ana aSst1S1 must march 1lss the entire % route on apOes
 this strict M routine permitted will sS. be the important crOssOwn street so people won't hear ar them cng % dOdged along with sin had bet Der not try to cast the first stone
 Marching backwards pass reviewing 's employed S often @ in p years 9 D me @ en pn uy S no lyin spapeensD During the ha h parade will march readml not to lose the In order to save pavement Keymen the most solid marOhers of wait. elossins to the tune of Daughter oGrady per- mite the Central Park is reached. foo. pavement which thing The from this county will have to hold themselves he Lord bechune the by the degaons from other counties the line will be suspended for the duration whom loves parade.
 particularly hard shoe leather hough @ e which that of ran they must Wear gloves this monotonous the Foscommon laddybuks will be per others feet
 1erm must utte5 the whole route taking pattern Any 1erm man seized with utterng of the heart M will be allowed
 
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 eigo proud toss of the head after N1l all monkeyshines and walk like gintlemen. County pv Then they'll only Down out balecry Down will prohibited the being of the opnun that which an the middle which Of course is neither up nor down.
 To encourage fancy marching Galway men, division will be led platoon live herring acting NFah pass Delaney Street. aN at allD
 County Armagh foot, andM the Far Downs right, avick!
 dgety the of slow march that will trot circles and dacent they Lord forgive lyin'! County will the end block Well decare These fine outstanding bohs bhoys will D the numbered blocks they
 
 Boys from Wexford, who'll be directly forninst them. prowess give rest Cf the parade twoe start and then hop skip and jump the Kirwan Jersey
 County Leix being hurlers will other saving Fan McCool put 10 the war, by stepping on the NazL yhe breaks double sufles Eekk they will be compelled lead-soed v1nnn1e Snine
 The full arm swing which charazes the County Cayan stut will tolerated Cavan They'll their Tanyard side they'll ndn morning. or cold.
 OffaIy required 'twere funeral they were attendin,' Lord the mark!
 Men from LOuth. Meath, westmeath Carlow, De Dublin trim be them In the parade, at all at all.
 Kildare men must bnkers keep them from neaing deong gnces the crowds lining the being sufficiently by the coeens Kildare marches better applaud et the finish line and again
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
home March g. Doty vs. Mozio

Hartford. Mar. 16-Goerge (ReO Doty, who all but knocked out Mario Miceli last Tuesday, meets the newest knockout sensation next Tuesday night when he faces Jimmy Maizo of Passaic, N. J., in the Auditorium.
 Two clean-cut knockoutS. over a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16

Jimmy Thompson who engaged him in a free-swinging slugfest, and Red" Ford have elevated Mazlo from a preliminary fighter to main bount proportions. The jolting Pas saic pulverizer stifiened Thompson three weeks ago and return last Tuesday to put the chill on Ford.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16

WelI-knOwn business man, former City Amateur Baseball league president and 25ec of the Milky Way quartet, will entertain with vocal selections at the Blessed Sacrament smoker tomorrow night in the parish church hall. Cleve- land ZambOOgie" will be one of his solo specialties. Waterbury box CTS Kenny James, Bobby Hicks, Al DOnOfriO, Johnny Moroz, Bobby SOuci, Bill Butler, Jackie Lar rivee, Al Davis, Kid Tracy and Eddie Miller will don the gloves in two or three round exhibition bouts. They will be handled by Tony PaOli, former local boxer. Rev. Francis J. Barrett is general chairman of the affair, scheduled for 7:30 p. m. Promoter George Mulligan will be a guest referee; while Rocco P. Mara, Joe Perry and Harold Reeves head the en- tertainment, refreshment and
 ticket committees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16

College Park, Md, March 16 - UPD - The arrival of nine Cuban ball players at spring training camp made it appear today as if the Washington Senators will be able to field at least nine men on open- ing day, Q necessity that had wor- ried Manager Ossie Bleuge.
 The newcomers, all in good shape from playing winter baseball, were Santiago Ullrich and Louis Aloma, pitcher; Pedro Gomez, Angel Fleita, Hector Arago, Armada Gallart and Manuel Hidalgo inf1elders and Jose Pardon and Gus Delaville outf1eld- CTS.
 Jim Langley Jake Powell and Ed die Butka also joined the squad yesterday and all were slated to participate in todays drills.
 Bear Mountain, N. Y., March 16 U.PD Manager Leo DurOcher, some 15 pounds lighter than last year, joined his players today as the Brooklyn Dodgers went through a stiff drill.
 DurOcher, who may play this sea- son, intends to stay in shape in case of emergency. He named Tom Brown as his starting shOrtstOp, however. About IS dodgers parti- cipated in yesterdays first drills.
 Wilmington, Del, March 16 -U. PO - The Philadelphia Phillies to- day announced the signing of Louis Lucier of Woonsocket, R. l., who pitched for Louisville and San Diego last year. Manager Freddie Fitzsim- mons said Lucier would report for spring training tomorrow. Fat Freddie also announced that Charlie Letchas, who hit .236 and f1elded .968 for the team last year, had advised him that he would be inducted at his Thomasville, Ga,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
Babe" Mot Ref

Boston March 16-(UP)-Babe Ruth is scheduled to make his de- but as a wrestling referee at Bos- ton Garden April 4, handling a match between Steve (Crusner) Casey and Sandor Szabo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
Basketball

BY UNITED PRESS George Pepperdine 52, West Tex as 45.
 Loyola of New Orleans 60, Gen. tral Normal of Indiana 4S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
Briefs Of The Troininq Camps

right field; Phil Weintraub, first base; Ernie Lombardi, catch; Buddy Kerr, shOrtstop; Nap Reyes, third base and Bill Voiselle, pitch.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16
UNION HARDWARE
AMERICAN BRASS

Totals ..... .... 12 30
 Score at half time: Union Hard ware IA, American Brass IA. Ref cree: Pollick.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-16

Switzerland is spending $12,0O0, GOO a year to keep down bread prices.
Evening star., 1945-11-04

This dromotic evening
gown. worn by Film StorIet
EIoine Loneon, hos q strop-
less bodice of white MORE
fitted ond boned like q cor
set and Iooed down the
back with scorlet velvet
ribbon through rhinestone
eyelets. The skirt Of white
chiffon sprinkled with silver
sequins achieves q new hip
line by means Of a white
ostrich feather. A circIet
of scorlet roses is worn in
the hoir.
Evening star., 1945-11-04

An orientoI theme Tor eve
ming oppeors in this gown Of
turquoise crepe embroidered
in crystoI ond silver. mod
eIed by 20th Century-Fox
StorIet Cothy Downs. A
long. motehine double seorf
moy be worn os q cope or
droped obout the heod.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

Conference. II is even greater
pity that he has given the political
kiss of death to Harold Stassen by
singing him out as a White House
favorite. Although Mr. StasseAs
name is often mentioned among
presidential aspirants, he Is not at
the moment among the leader ship
OF the Republican party. He is. in
fact, in a bipartisan position in
the Navy. This is the second time
that Mr.. Roosevelt has used S as
sens name TO stimulate sectarian-
ism within the Republican party
and the suspicion becomes unavo d.
able that Stassen must know what
is done in his name.
Mr.. Roosevelt has on several oc-
casions killed off Republicans by
the simple device of giving them
the White House imprimatur No
man can lead the opposition party
while serving as a White House
favorite, without giving the appear
apce. at least. Of engaging in a
dOublecross. | am sure that Mr..
Stassen cannot be guilty of sunh
devious practices, but Mr.. Roose-
welt has given the impression that
he knows that "Barkis is willin'."
Actually. II Mr.. Roosevelt de-
sired to appoint Republicans to the
San Francisco Conference. or any
other, he knows of the formal and
authoritative method of accomp-
fishing his purpose. He does not
head the Republican party. 1t is
not part OF the New Deal amalgam.
1t is the formal opposition, organ
ICED and functioning under known
and specific leadership.
BY the authority OF the Republi.
can National Convention, the lead
ership Of the Republican party is
vested in Thomas f. Dewey, John
W. Bricker and Herbert Brownell
OF these, Dewey, as last PRESIDENT
al candidate, is the senior and Is
referred to as the titular leader.
In. the United States Senate, the
party is led by Senators Taft. Van
denberg. White and Wherry: in
the House of Representatives by
Joe Martin. These men constitute
the formal party leadership. Al
the January meeting OF the Re.
publican National Committee, the
party had an opportunity to re-
nounce Mr.. Dewey's leadership:
instead they endorsed that leader
ship by retaining Herbert Brow.
nell as chairman VI the National
Committee. All this is, of course
known to Mr.. Roosevelt who is a
stickler for his own prero 7ati"es
yet will violate everyone else's.
II does not matter which Republi.
cen attends the San Francis o
Conference. or II any do. Mr..
Roosevelt will do there as he
chooses. But what does matter is
that 1t should be made clear at
once that since no formal action
has been requested of that party
or ta';en by it, II is in no manner
bound by any decisions which Mr..
Roosevelt's personally chosen dele
gates make. Hac Mr. Roosevelt
consulted the leadership of the
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

party or even Mr.. Dewey alone. an
agreement might have been reach.
ed and the party would have been
bound by H. As II is, Senator Van.
denberg, Mr.. Eaton and Mr.. Stas-
sen are on their own. n they &C.
cept, and can in no Mariner guaran.
tee that republican Senators will
vote to ratify whatever treaty is
devised at San Fran cisco. Maybe
the Republicans will go along;
maybe not.
! think this ought to be made
clear: a great many Republicans do
not like Mr.. Dewey just as great
many did not like Mr.. Willkie or
Mr.. Hoover. That is an intra.par.
ty matter. Mr.. Dewey's authority
in his party cannot be impugned
from outside. So far as party bust.
ness is concerned, Mr.. Dewey is in
charge and Herbert Brownell is
head OF the National Committee
any they cannot be by-passed. Re.
publicans resent such by-passing
Mr. Roosevelt Is trying to avoid
the errors of Woodrow Wilson. II
is often forgotten that Henry Cabot
Lodge favored a League OF Ma.
tons long before Woodrow Wilson
proposed one; 1t is to be recalled
that William Howard Taft was
president OF the League to Enforce
Peace before Woodrow Wilson was
for League of Nations. Wilson's
failure to consult Lodge served
America i'll. Mr.. Roosevelt homes
10 avert that fault but by some be-
devilment. he makes the error OF
whimsical informality and deliber-
ate sniping. This situation can sill
he retrieved and in the national int
crest. 1t should be.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19

$50 it's blackmail. Why don't you
try Craig? He's got as much money
as | have"
81 already have" said Nicky
almost naively. 81 thought tsince
we're being frank that ! could get
evidence against Drue in the matter
Of Conrad's murder. His murder,
Alexia; people hang for murder"
"Nicky-" she said in a sharp
whisper. He went on cheerily, 81
knew Drue had been with Conrad
the night he was killed; I'd heard
part of the row they had. decided
| could make what I'd heard sound
pretty bad"
That's why you were so mysteri-
Gus about not swearing to evidence
against her?" 1885,
"Well. naturally. She doesn't
have any money. But | thought If
Craig was still in love with her he'd
pay to keep me still"
"And is he?"
"No. He didn't turn a hair. Even
when limited that | was ready now
to make an honest woman of her."
Unexpectedly, Alexia laughed
and Nicky did, too. They seemed to
be congratulating each others clev-
erness.
Then the wicked laughter stopped.
could imagine them, wary again,
mutually on guard, watching each
other like two reflections of the
same face.
Nicky said, $50 my dear, as soon
as Conrad was dead and that source
of supply was shut off, | realized l
had to :"
Find out who killed him, and
bleed him"
"oh. now, dearl Not him. but
you. darling"
"You wouldn't dare! Your own
sisterl"
Nicky said, Don't be difficult.
You oblige me to put the screws
on" His soft voice had an ugly
undertone. First, Conrad's own
medicine, all Of it, was put into the
brandy"
Alexia interjected jeeringly. "You
really do know too much, Nicky."
He countered with, what did
YOU do with the medicine box7 Burn
it?"
Alexia answered, at may have
oeen planted to turn suspicion one
way or another. I'm sure I wouldn't
know about that"
Planted" queried Nicky. ION
Craig"
Perhaps" said Alexia.
Nicky went on, at was you, Of
course, in the meadow, when Chiv-
cry was killed"
"Beevens says it was you," his
sister said, still sure Of herself. "Of
course, we do resemble each other"
The ugly undertone in Nicky's
voice was more marked. Listen,
Alexia. you can't get away with
that. You had time TO get back TO
the house and put on that long
green dress over the clothes you
were wearing. Ny clothcs!"
81 didn't kill Conrad, - said Alexia
slowly. 81 had no motive"
"Oh, dear me. no." Knocked Nicky.
"Rich and attractive widow mar
ries :"
"Nicky, you killed him."
"Nay-nay, Alexia."
"But ! didn't -
TO be continued)
Copyrght b. Misnon O Ebsrh.r:
Dhuiogtsa b. kihs Features sysdiesis. LsA
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
CHAPTER FoRTY;FoUR

I looked around the first floor,
treading lightly and holding my
cape close to me so it wouldn't brush
against anything, pausing to listen
as cat does in strange territory.
hearing nothing.
On my right hand, opening from
the narrow hall, was a living room,
with its curtains drawn and more
withered flowers on a table. This led
back to small dining room so neat
that you couldn't imagine a meal
being served on that glistening table
with its silver cockatoo ornament
and candlesticks; beyond this was a
kitchen; from here you went to a
kind of passage with narrow back
stairs leading upward, store closet
or two and then (by door which /
opened very cautiously into what
was evidently DR.. Chivery's consult
ing room - all white enamel and
glistening instrument cabinets.
From here went into his study,
or perhaps his reception room which
led again to the front hall; this
made complete circuit of the first
floor Of the house. Out in the tiny
hall again, | glanced up the front
stairs, narrow carpeted fight
broken by landing.
Again looked at the knife. Some
body had left it there casually, |
decided, in the pursuit of household
duties, and forgotten it. Perhaps it
had been used to open mail or 10 cut
the strings of a package.
! did have, though, a strong and
strange aversion to touching it. So
i listened again and went back to
the doctors study.
His books were ranged neatly
along bookshelves. l didn't turn on
the light. 1t was still light enough
to see, as set myself to look for the
book on toxicology Craig had men,
toned.
| ran hastily through the shelves,
selecting four or five books which
shook upside down with the leaves
open, over the big roll-top.
A paper fluttered out, seized il
not quite believing that | might
actually have in hand a tangible
clue at last. II was a piece Of thin
white stationery. like that | had
seen on writing tables in the Brent
house, and there were pencilled
notes upon it.
] went quickly to a window at the
west which was built into a little
niche with heavy, linen draperies
over it. thrust the curtains aside
and held the letter so ] could catch
the last Of the rapidly fading day
light and read the scribble:
"To1ieity Of digitdlis vdries -
symptoms - may be nausea. con-
uutsiop, rapid pulse - SINGLE mas.
sire dose may cause Instant cont
pfefc heart block - fatal dose any
iUhere from etc. etc.
] didn't rc--"ui-r t,'e hanlwrit-
ing. But whoever had written II
had murdered Conrad Brent.
The late DR.. Chiyery knew that
He couldn't tell because be must
have thought that Maud had writ
ten II. "She" he'd said, not meaning
TO. when talking to Craig. Yes. he,
must have had some reason for be-
lieving the notes had been made BY
his wife. II accounted for his fear.
his haunted eyes. II explained, IL
Craig was right, his murder.
But had Maud murdered him7
Mud with her sweeping skirts and
violet saeheti
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-02-19
Wolf in Mans C|othinq
By Mignon @. Eoerhart

II was just then that the cottage
door opened quietly. A breath of air
from outside rustled the withered
chrysanthemums. Someone entered
the house.
| shrank back into the shadow of
the heavy linen drapery, and looked
to make sure my long blue cape
didn't show. was perfectly still,
crushing that note against me.
couldn't see much of the hall
from the window, only a strip OF
carpet before the stairs and some
wall, and half an oil painting. But
| could hear. Although | couldn't
have moved if it had been Gabriel
with his trumpet.
After a long moment someone
spoke. softly but clearly; that sur
prised me, but not as much as when
there was an answer. So | realized
there were two people in that little
hall.
You followed me-" said a voice.
and someone else said, Certainly. ;"
Get out Of here! Go back! Go
home!"
Il guessed as much. When Claud
was murdered Why have you
come here?"
Because I don't think the police
have searched here"
you came to look for Drue. But
she isn't here. is she?"
II was Nicky and Alexia. Their
voices were alike in quality. and
suddenly clearer, so | realized that
they must be almost at the door of
the study.
Alexia said, "Never mind that.
You've spied on me-"
My darling sister, | had to know
the truth"
you needn't try To blackmail me.
I'm not afraid Of you, Nicky."
No? But the police, darling?"
You Uoutdnt :"
"Oh, wouldn't |! want my half
of the money"
"HdU!" she exploded scornfully.
All right" said Nicky. "If you
won't play :. :"
I'm not afraid Of you," she said
again. you tricked Conrad. He
gave you money all year because
you made him think you had in
duced Drue TO go away with you."
why not?" purred Nicky. Con
rad wanted to get rid Of Drue aud
he did"
How exactly did you do that d?
Drue hated you; watched you try
ing TO lure her away with your
charm. Nicky dear; and | knew you
failed"
Nicky's voice was less pleasant.
"Oh, really? tried to make love to
her only to please you and Conrad.
| wasn't serious. Yes, she turned
me down. but didn't care. pa
Kind Of complacence returned to his
gentle voice. worked it a differ
ent way; pretended TO be her
friend who would do anything for
Der. ! went in to New York with
her. II convinced Conrad that he
had reason to be grateful 10 nc. He
could tell Craig that Drue had gone
away with me; and he did. That
was ell he wanted. Drue got in a
taxi at the Grand Central station
and ] never saw her again till she
cams here. But was Of service to
Conrad. III be OF service TO you,
too"
What are you going 70 do.
Nieky?"
I'm not going TO do anything I'M
less have TO"