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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
NeW Milford At Litchfeld

The Litchfield High five will play host to the New Milford team Tues day night with the preliminary game starting at TOO
 The Varsity five will clash at 8:3o The Blue and White will be play ing without the services of Rudy Ballarin who was injured in the Gilbert game. The Litchfield team will be looking for their first win in four starts.
 The starting lineups for the Var sity game will be as follows; LTCHFIELD NEW MILFORD
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11

son, Penn States Sohn LawthcT Chicago DePaui's Ray Meyer. West nrn Kentucky States Ed Diddle Oklahoma A. and Ms Hank lba Utahs Vadal Peterson. Wyoming Everett Shelton Coloraoo's Frosty Cox. Oregon's Howard HObsOn. Ey- erett Shelton. colorado's Frosty Cox, Oreeon's Howard Hobson and oregon States Slats Gill. to list by sections the names of those who come 10 mind off-hand, have na- tional regulations.
 Another richly deserving one i' Adolph Rupp. who so stTikinRly demonstrated at Kentucky how tl build a basketball empire. That's something no football coach has been able ot do in Lexington, by the way.
 Purdue's Piggy Lambert and Ohio States Harold Olsen have designed plays there so long that Western Conference rivals performed against their teams as combatants. Michi- gan's Oosterbaan, Illinois Mills WiSeonsin's Foster and Indiana $ McCracken, the latter still on mili- tary leave, opposed as players com- blnations guided by Piggy and Oley
 Lambert, in his 18th season and Olsen, in his 24th, are as unlike as day and night. Lambert is a little fellow, Olsen big, Lambert is 8 Jumping Jack during a game, Ol- sent sits calmly and quietly. Fans give Piggy the Bronx cheer as he goes through his antics, but he loves it, and so do they.
 No laughing matter is Lambert record however, the BoilermakerS under him starting the current campaign with 346 victories and 145 losses for 8 percentage of .715. HIS clubs have bagged Il Big Ten cham pionships, six undisputed.
 Olsen's record, although failing to measure up to Lamberts, is inn pressive enough. For Oley, the Buckeyes have won 249 and lost 176 crashed through to four league titles all but one of which they annexed outright. .,
 Generally speaking, basketball strategists spread-eagle football geniuses in color and entertaining qualities, and incumbencies prove their profession vastly less haz- ardous.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11

A new wide highway is being constructed between Kharkov and Rostov, in Russia, a distance of 250 miles.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11

FLIBIIU TUT WHIU
 John Delanay will officiate the Varsity game and Tom Monaghan will handle the Junior Varsity game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
MALONEY

Score at half time Maloney 2; Barnard 8. Referee Al Monti
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11

New Orleans-Cosby Linson, 16l 1l, New Orleans, outpointed Jerry Pit tro, 1894, Chicago (1W.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
Last Nighfs s Fights
 RY IINITEn pPEcc

New York-Cecil Hudson, 151, Los Angeles, outpointed Sgt. Fritzie ziv- ic, 150la, Pittsburgh QO.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Discharged Officers Get Notes
Of Thanks From Gen. Devers
Ground Forces Chief
Personally Signs Each
Specially Typed Letter
By ROBERT BRuSKIN.

A four-star general is busily send
ing thank you" notes to thousands
of discharged officers of the Ground
Forces.
Gen. Jacob L. Devers, commanding
general of the Army Ground Forces
personally signs stack Of these
letters every day, refusing to use
mechanical signature devices. Every
letter has been typed-not rimeo-
graphed. Gen. Devers estimates he
soon will sign 100000 letters.
A typical letter. addressed to a
second lieutenant, read:
I wish to express to you my very
real appreciation Tor the important
part you have played in this war.
"T'he Nation, the Army and the
Army Ground Forces share your
just pride in your contribution to
making our arms victorious. With
out you, and others like you unset
fishly gave up civil pursuits to de-
fend the civilization we cherish, a
brilliant and complete victory could
never have been achieved.
Your military ganization and
the friendships you have formed
therein will be a source of great
satisfaction to you in many years
to come.
I am sure you will resume your
duties as civilian with the same
loyalty, leadership and devotion
that have marked your service as an
officer. You go to your home with
my wishes for your good fortune in
the future"
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Authorities Continue Hunt
For Escaped War Prisoner

Werner Koehler, German prisoner
of war who escaped from a farm
near Rockville last Wednesday is
still sought by police, military au-
thorities and the Federal Bureau of
Investigation, according to Fred
Hallford, special agent in charge
of the Baltimore FBI Office.
Koehler is described as Is years
old, feet 7 inches tall, weighing
165 pounds and having a sallow
complexion, brown hair and brown
eyes. He wore khaki clothing with
the letters PW on the back of his
shirt and trousers. He also wore
an Army fatigue hat and carried ar
Army raincoat.
Mr.. Hallford requested that per-
sons having any information con-
cerning the mans whereabouts con.
tact police, military authorities OF
the FBI Immediately.
Koehler and other prisoners hao
been cutting corn at Green Mea-
dows farm, west of Rockville. He
is believed to have wandered of
into nearby woods.
Apparently he did not know Eng
lish, but had been studying English
and Spanish. He had been held al
Fort Meade, Md, since August
1914.
Evening star., 1945-09-09

Ties come the same way as socks.
The gleeful servicemen buy them
by the bunch, in all the colors of
the spectrum and some the spec
trum never got a glimpse at.
Striped Shorts Popular.
Underwear also is a pleasure. The
stocks are low, and the servicemen
don't want conservative whites. One
salesman reported he'd had a run
on bright striped shorts, with the
red, white, and blue selling best.
we may be out Of the service, but
we're still patriotic underneath, +"
one servicenaan cracked.
But in spite of all the time and
money and worry, the results seem
to please.
One young veteran, a South Pa
cific ribbon alongside his discharge
pin, reports a booming business
selling certificates for photographs
at reduced price, by local studio.
He asks the men with their arms
full of bundles, almost hiding the
discharge button. How about hav-
ing one last picture taken In your
uniform?"
But as one serviceman said, I'm
uniform, no. But wait'H I put on
all my new clothes-thenll be the
day."
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Torpedo Plant Worker Held
In Hit-and-Run Accident

Paul E. Garst, 43, of 2429 Cameron
Mills road. Alexandria, chief quar-
terman of the Naval Torpedo Sta
ton, was under 81 900 bond yester-
day, charged with a hit-and-run ac-
cident. The case has been set for
September Is.
According to Detective Sergt.
James Baber, Garst was arrested on
the river front Friday night by Po-
lice Officer George Gensmer. He
was accused of having struck Grant
Clemens, so, colored, as he was push
ing wheelbarrow in the 1900 block
of Oronoco street on August 81. The
driver of the car failed to stop.
The colored man is in the Alex
andria Hospital with compound
fractures of the left leg and several
cuts and bruises. He lives in the
basement of the Union Station at
Alexandria.
Sergt. Baber said that witnesses
were able to see the first three num-
bers of the license on the car which
hit Clemens, and check of the cars
with similar licenses led the police
to Garst's which bore evidence of
having been in a collision.
Garst admitted he had been drink
ing on the night of August 81, police
said. He said he was unable to re-
call how he reached his home that
night, according to police. @
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Virginia Clio Threatens
To Call General Strike
Er the Associa ted Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LYNCHBURG, Va, Sept. 8.-The
Virginia CIO Council tonight threat
ened to call a Statewide strike OF
60, 900 members unless prompt &C
ton" is taken to settle three strikes
in Lynchburg factories.
At the same time, at Richmond,
Gov. Darden sent telegram to Boyd
E. Payton, president of the State
CIO Council, appealing to the CIO
official to avoid a general strike in
the State.
The companies involved in a dis
pute with the War Labor Board re-
garding a directive to return to work
are the Craddock- Terry Shoe Co.;
Harris Woodson Candy Co. and the
Old Dominion Box Co.
Mr.. Payton said at Lynchburg to-
night he had sent a telegram to
President Truman, Gov. Darden, Re-
conversion Director Snyder; Philip
Murray, CIO president, and George
w. Taylor, WLB chairman, stating
that Statewide strike was possible
unless prompt action is taken and
asking for advice. The CIO official
did not say when his council pro-
posed to call the strike.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Treasury Tax Agents
Needed in Virginia

Announcing a drive to recruit ap-
proximately 5000 revenue agents
and special agents to carry out the
Treasury Departments intensified
campaign against tax evasion, In
ternal Revenue Bureau officials said
yesterday that a number are needed
from the Virginia area.
In the recruitment campaign,
which is being conducted by the
Civil Service Commission, prefer
ence will be given discharged serv-
icemen in all cases. However, 9TH
ers will be employed to the extent
that qualified servicemen cannot be
obtained.
The revenue agents positions will
pay S2,980, $3.50, $4,000 and $3.50,
depending upon education and ex-
perience Completion of an accept
able accounting course can qualify
an applicant for the lowest grade
position, but responsible experience
in accounting is necessary for the
higher positions. Agents will be
given work in their home areas, SO
far as possible.
Starting salaries for the special
agents will be S2980 and $3.50.
Qualifications are similar to those
required for revenue agents. except
that investigative and legal train
ing can be substituted for account
ing. =,
Applications may be made at any
Office of the Civil Service Commits
sion or Internal Revenue Bureau,
or to the director of personnel,
Treasury Department, Washington
25. Special arrangements are be-
ing made to give information to
servicemen at discharge centers.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
By ]. WILLIAM EDGERTON.

Publication of plans for develop
ing North Fairfax drive in Arlington
County as a dual highway west of
Clarendon Circle has caused res
dents of the undeveloped eastern
portion of the drive to demand why
the right of way bordering their
homes has never been made into a
roadway
This eastern section of the drive,
which forms part of the right of
way of the old Arlington g. Fairfax
Railway, has been allowed to de-
teriorate since the railway, running
from Rosslyn to Fairfax, was dis
continued seven years ago.
Weeds and young trees have over
grown the three-quarters of a mile
right of way from North Highland
street to Court House road. Several
persons living on the drive have
planted vegetable gardens on it.
Guard Rail for Ditch.
A drainage ditch fed by rainwst-
er from Clarendon and neighboring
areas runs through the center of
the right of way from North Dan
vile street to Court House road. It
is Is feet deep in places, and one
person living on the drive recalls
that a young girl slipped into the
ditch during the heavy rains of last
July and was nearly drowned A
small wooden guard rail has since
been erected at the deepest part of
the ditch.
Joseph c. Boss. who has lived for
2l years at 1906 North Cleveland
road where that road intersects the
drive, told The Star yesterday that
for years he has advocated the con-
struction of a highway following
the former railway He said he had
approached county officials on the
matter. They brushed me Off" he
said. Although taxes continue on
our property, the value of the prop
erty continues to drop off because
Of the condition of this alleged
drive. Who would want to live next
to a thing like that?" he declared.
County officials have been "bick-
erlng over the purchase and i'm
provement of the property for sew
eral years, it was admitted by Basil
M. De Lashmutt, member OF the
county board. but have never
reached a decision
Although no outstanding reason
has been forthcoming for not own
ing the right of way, various county
officials have blamed it on lack OF
funds" while others give no reason
whatsoever. All of those approached
said they thought it should be in
cluded on the county's program CT
postwar developments.
An official of the Arlington s,
Fairfax Motor Transportation Co
declared yesterday that the prop
erty was offered at a sacrifice
price to the county in 1899 but the
offer was turned down with no ex-
planation for the action. TIE offer
still stands, he said.
He said the company since has
offered the property for sale to any
interested customer, and a portion
Evening star., 1945-09-09
First Ex-Sevicemon Problem Is Sp|urge in CMy Fnery

White shirts and red ties and
vari-colored shorts and purple pants
sound like heaven to the newly-dis-
charged soldiers swarming through
District stores. Heaven, that is, un-
til they set out to buy them.
After several hours of shopping
most of them agree that the IA
miliar, comfortable and free-of-
charge khaki and navy blue have
their good points.
Armed with the gold discharge pin
in his lapel, his first 500 discharge
check, and fond memories of the
days three years ago when he
walked into a store, casually looked
over the stocks, told the salesman
his size, and walked out with what
he wanted, the serviceman now
walks confidently into his favorite
store.
His desires are simple: "Oh moth
ing much" he tells the salesman
Just enough to get me started. A
suit or two, some white shirts, ties,
socks-we can clean this deal up in
hurry"
But things have changed.
The salesmen like to please BUS
mess is booming and, besides, we
like to see the boys get back into
civvies again." one said. But
they're hard customers to please.
Not that I'd ever say it to them
but most of them find it hard to
realize there's been war on, so to
speak, and stocks aren't what they
used to be-"
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Sunset Service Arranged
AT Fort Henry Gardens

The Nauck section of Arlington
will hold sunset worship service
at $50 pm. today at Fort Henry
Gardens on South Lowell street in
honor of the many new residents
in the community. Special guests
will be residents of the Paul Law
renee Dunbar Homes and Fort
Henry Gardens.
The Rev. H. j. Calls of Lomax
A. M. E. Zion Church, will preside.
Also participating will be the Rev.
S. w. Phillips of Macedonia Church,
the Rev. Aaron Mackley of Mt.
Olive Church, the Rev. James H.
Marshall of st. Johns Church,
Byron Hopkins, manager, and M. A.
Mace, builder and owner of Fort
Henry Gardens, and Arthur Nc
Laurin, manager of the Paul Law
renee Dunbar Homes.
A special community choir com.
posed Of members of the participate
ing churches will sing. The program
was arranged under auspices of the
Christian Courtesy Committee OF
the Lomax A.. M. E. Zion Church
OF which Miss Marguerite West
is chairman.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Virginia Starts Drive
On Bright Auto Lights
Py the Associated Press.

Py the Associated Press.
RICHMOND. Va, Sept. Gov
ernor Darden today called on State
police to crack down on motorists
who fail to dim their lights when
approaching other automobiles.
The Governor. who returned last
night from a trip to Bristol where
he attended a Virginia War Fund
organization meeting. said he was
forced off the road repeatedly by
big trucks bearing down on him
while failing to dim their lights
and binding him.
This dangerous practice. the Gov
ernor advised Maj. J. r. Num-, act
ing superintendent of State Police,
must be stopped.
Maj. Num-, who said that policc
were aware of the situation and had
been doing the best they could with
limited force, said his officers
would start a drive concentrated On
this phase of enforcement.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
u. 5. Pay Raise
Slated for Early
Senate Action
Downey Committee
To Consider Truman
Proposal Tuesday
BY JOSEPH YOUNG.

Efforts to obtain pay raises for
Government employees will get un-
derway Tuesday when the Senate
Civil Service Committee meets in
executive session to consider Presi-
dent Truman's request that the
"pitiful wages" of Federal workers
be increased.
Chairman Downey declared yes
terday he favored an increase of
the basic pay of all Government
employees and that the committee
would be asked to take prompt ac-
ton on the Presidents request.
Il think we should reconsider the
salary levels of Government en-
ployes with view to increasing the
basic salaries" the Californian said.
July Increase Erased.
Government workers received
pay increase averaging 1873 per cent
in July, but the reduction of the
work week last month from 48 to
40 hours eliminated overtime pay
ment and thus erased the gain in
take home pay Federal employe
unions have demanded another
wage increase of at least % per
cent.
1t has not been determined yet
who will draft the wage increase
legislation, but 1t is believed that
the Budget Bureau will ask the
Civil Service Commission to work
with administration leaders in Con-
gress in drawing up bill. There is
also the possibility that the wage
increase legislation will be part of
bill to grant members of Congress
an increase in salaries from $4,000
to $4,000 year.
Executives Hard to Keep.
1t is considered likely that any
new pay legislation would provide
higher bracket Federal employees
with the biggest percentage raises
since Mr.. Truman specifically re-
ferred to the difficulty the Govern
ment had in keeping able executives
and administrators. The recent pay
act gave lower-salaried workers a
greater percentage of the wage in
crease.
Some members of Congress have
expressed the view that any pay
raise legislation, either for Federal
workers or Congress, might have
to be held up pending formation of
a national wage policy. At present
employers in private industry may
grant wage increases to their en-
ployes providing the pay boost does
not increase the price of the prod
uct
These legislators feel that 1t
would not go we'll with the rest
of the country to vote Congress
men and Federal employees pay
raises while many workers through
out the country are denied similar
wage adjustments.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
forgotten Residents Question
Plans for Dual Fairfax Drive

has been sold to shoe and radio
concern in a location just off Clar-
endon Circle.
Expects Decision.
Commonwealth Attorney LawT-
ence Douglas said yesterday: Ne
gotiations have been pending for
some time on the problem and we
expect to reach decision in the
near future. There are a variety
of reasons why the purchase has
not been made, but a statement
concerning the matter from any one
person would be misleading"
County Engineer C. L. Kinnier
pointed out that the proposed dual
highway running up North Tenth
street from Lee boulevard to North
Fairfax drive and out the drive is
a more feasible dividing point since
North Tenth street is already a
State road. He said nearly all of
the portion of Fairfax drive east
Of Clarendon Circle has been sold
to business concerns.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Man S Skull Fractured
BY Tire Explosion

His skull fractured by an explod-
ing tire yesterday, Charles S. Binger,
jr., "a, son of an Upper Marlboro
Md farmer, was reported last
night to be in a critical condition
at the Prince Georges General Hos
pital at Cheverly.
The accident occurred Thursday
at an Upper Marlboro filling sta
tion where Mr.. Binger had gone for
supplies for his fathers tractor.
10 Just as he glanced down at a
tire awaiting repairs, it exploded and
the rim struck him in the face, cut
ting a deep cash above his right
eye and across his nose His in
juries included fractures of the skull
and nose and a brain conclusion.
His family also said he has become
blind in his right eye.
The force of the explosion was
reported to be so great that the
rim knocked Mr.. Binger several
iet in the air and then ricocheted
to the roof of the filling station.
Evening star., 1945-09-09
Fairfax Board 0.K.s
$4,000 School Loan

State literary loans totaling $780,
900, for school Improvements, have
been approved by the Fairfax Coun-
ty Board of Supervisors. Applica-
tions for the loans have been filed
by the County School Board.
Superintendent of Schools Will
bert T. Woodson said most of the
money will be used for clasSrooms
at elementary school centers which
are now overcrowded, and is in line
with the county school expansion
program.
A loan of $4,000 is being sought
for the construction of one class
room, two shower rooms and two
locker rooms at Herndon High and
Elementary School. The sum of
$4,000 is needed for construction of
two classrooms, two washrooms and
a cafeteria at Vienna Elementary
School.
Two proposed classrooms at Lin
colnia Elementary School will cost
an estimated $4,000, and $4,000
more is needed to complete three
classrooms, a clinic room and a
storage room at Groveton Element
airy School. A loan of $4,000 al
ready has been obtained for this
project.
Work on all of the projects is ex-
pected to begin this fall and will
be completed early next year. Con-
struction work on additional class
rooms at Madison Elementary
School already has began.
Preliminary reports from the high
and elementary schools, which
opened last Tuesday. indicate an
enrolment of approximately 10000
pupils, Mr.. Woodson said-a decid-
ed increase over last term. At Fair
fax High School TAO pupils enrolled
last week with more anticipated
during the next few weeks.
Evening star., 1945-09-09

what he wants and is confused by
the assortment of colors and pat
terms; he knows what he wants but
he can't get it. he doesn't know
his sizes and isn't sure how civvies
should fit, and he isn't used to the
wartime prices.
"The supply sergeant was never
like this" one Marine grinned, when
the salesman led him to long rack
of suits. He'd take one look, hol-
ler back tall, broad, make it a
three and they'd hand us pile
of stuff. Khaki pants. khaki shirts,
khaki ties, kahaki underwear. If
anybody shows me anything that
comes close to khaki, I'll throw it
at EN-"
But what was his size? He didn't
remember what he'd worn before
the war, and he'd gained Is pounds.
What style suit did he want?
This was rough. The Marine looked
down the long rows. Brown. blue,
black. green. Tweeds, checks,
plaids, stripes, solids. Double
breasted, single breasted. Two-but-
ton, three-button. Rough finish,
smooth finish. Drape shape. Reep
pleat.
Hard to Decide.
"They only come one way in the
Marines" he gulped.s II dunno"
The salesman smiled, and took
down five suits: a heather tweed,
a dark brown smooth finish, a brown
tweed, dark vivid blue, navy
blue striped.
The Marine tried on the vivid
blue, and pulled the coat in tight.
Politely, but firmly, the salesman
said, That's the way your uni
forms fit, and that's the way you
boys feel like they should fit. But
not civvies."
II feel like a bird that some
amateur taxidermist stuffed" the
new civilian said. He walked over
to the mirror, pursed his lips,
twisted his shoulders, frowned
turned around, pulled at his collar
stuck his hands in his pockets, gave
himself come-on look, turned
around again and bowed low to a
wooden dummy posed On q nearby
table.
Evening star., 1945-09-09

Gen. Devers considers his letter
writing labor of love.
IF anyone places any value on
the signature of jake Devers," said
the general who commanded the
9Th Army Group in France and Ger
many Then I'm deeply flattered.
However, i remember in the last
World War that there were many
men who came out feeling that their
work had not been adequately rec
ognized, and that's understander-
able because in the confusion of war
many fine acts are overlooked or
taken for granted. This is the least
I can do to acknowledge the debt
we owe to the men in this war"