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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
BYRD MAKES FINE SHOWING
 AT ATLANTA
BY BURNS BENNETT United Press Staff COrrespOndeI

Atlanta. Ga. April 2. - CUP) - Sammy Byrd, who traded in his baseball bat 10 ra bag of golf clubs, moved into runner-up position to- day in the $10OO0 iron lung tourna- ment but Byron Nelson, the winter champion, still was the man to beat.
 Nelson's two day 36-hole total was l33, five strokes under par and six strokes less than Byrd's second place total of 139. The Toledo sharpshooter had an even par 69 yesterday to go with his brilliant GA of the opening day. He is trying for his eighth victory of the season.
 Byrd, the onetime New York Yan- kee outf1elder. was the "hot man" yesterday. He made four birdies, dit'l't go above par on single hole and dropped puts from all dis tances.
 Orville White, the tournament "dark-horse" maintained his con- sistency of the first day. shooting another 70 to take third place with 140. The veteran Bobby Cruick- shank of Richmond, Va, Joe Kirk wood of Philadelphia, and Joe Zarhardt of Norristown. Pa, were tied with 141'S
 Snead Sour
 Sammy Snead of Hot Springs, Va, still off his game, went four over par for 73 yesterday and was tied with Jimmy Hines of Chicago and Ed Furgol of Hinsdale, IL, an ama- teur, with 142 totals.
 Harold (Jug) McSpaden of San ford, Me. shared the IA level with Ed Dudley, Professional Golfers Association President from New York and Elmer Reed of Atlanta.
 Tony Penna of Dayton Ohio, George Low of Clearwater, Fla, and Ed Oliver of Camp Miles Standish, Mass. were tied at 146 Ky Laffoon of Chicago, Johnny Bulla of Atlanta and Jimmy Gauntt of Ardmore, Okla, had 147's.
 Amateur Denny Champagne or Orlando, Fla, created stir whel: he was a hole in one on the l45- yard sixth, but his 73 total gave him two day card of 1856, hopelessly out of the running.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
YANKEESLOOK
 GOOD BUT FEAR
 ARMY'S DRAFT
Editors NOte-ThiS is the 1lth in . series on the 19l5 prospects of the major league baseball teams.)
By LEO H. PETERSEN United Press Sports EditOr)

New York, April 7-(UP)-Like a lot of other clubs, the 1o45 Amer ican league pennant chances of the New York Yankees hinge on the
 draft. If Manager Joe Mccarthy can keep what he has, the Yankees, as usual, will be among the teams to beat and appear 8 sure-fre bet for 8 first division berth.
 Three of his key men, however, may be lost. Johnny Lindell, the towering and hard hitting center fielder, has been accepted for serv- ice and is awaiting call. Nick Etten, the Sluggist first baseman who led the Yankees in runs batted in last year, was reclassified IA after leaving his war plant job. Snuffy StirnweiSs, the best second base man in the league who holds a 4-F clasSl1lcation. has been ordered to report for another physical.
 The loss of those men probably would wreck the 1945 Yankee pen- nant chances.
 But so long as they have McCar- thy as manager and a better than average pitching staff the Yankees can't be counted out. Marse Joe has said that he will be satisfied If he can go through the season with what he has now. In other words. as the Yankees stand today he f1g- ures he has championship club. He would feel still better about tnlngs If the clubs leading holdout pitcher Ernie Bonham-reported.
 Even If Bonham does not report and the chances are he will-Mc- Carthy still should have enough pitching power with Hank BoroWy, ace of the staff, Alley Donald, Floyd Bevens and Walter Dubiel sire starters. Nine other men are fight Ing Tor places on the staff.
 Leading candidates for other starting roles include Bill zuber who won only five games last year. zoe Page, only southpaw on the slan who slumped badly in 1924 arter a brilliant start and Steve RoSer, also with the team last year me veetran Jim Turner and Ken Holcombe, a rookie who won 17 games With Newark last year. will De the relief men. Four rockies are battling for the other positions opsn-karl Drews, Allen GetteI John Moore and Elmer Singleton all Of whom were with YanLea mlnor league farm teams in 1944
 Mike Garbark will be the No catcner with Herb Crompton. A 'ookle from Toronto, likely to see loI or service. Bob Collins. who was with the club last year, and two rockies. Bill Drescher and Bill Stein. scke. are fighting it out for the third string berth.
 To start the season the inf,eld probably will line up with Etten at nrst, Stirnweiss on second, Don savage at third and Joe Buzas rookie at short Frankie CrosettI probably will take over the short '0op post after he reports while Os- ,ar Grimes and Milo Milosevich llso are in the running for regular ops. Grimes has been ordered to 'eport Tor a perturbation physical. |
 Lindell will play center as usual | IS long as he is with the club With Bud Metheny and Hershel Aartm the other outfeld starters 1artin came up in nid-season last ear and Mccarthy feels that had le been with the club all season he Yankees would have won the ennant. Russ Derry, George Stain- 'ack and Paul Waner are in reserve
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
YMCA Swimmers In State Tourney

Waterbury YMCA swimmers in three classes, junior, intermediate and senior will take part in the state "" championships today at New Haven "Y".
 In the Junior division will be George Frisbie, Rodney Gibson, Raymond Frisbie, Robert Kraft, Ro- bert Laffey and Frank Dunn.
 Carrying the locals colors in the Intermediate division are Bobby Miller, Robert Gladney, Joe Lom- bard, Norbert Fried and Charles Kraft.
 The Senior team will be repre- sented by Gordie Gibson, Dan Boardman, Georgie Frantzis, Rich ard Dixon, Lenny Mecca, Billy Cunningham and Irv Hurley, Fur ley and Boardmn are co-coaches of the Waterbury team.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Reed Wins

Providence, R. l., April 7-(UP)- Dulford Reed, ITO, of Newark, N J.. today held a 107round decision over Jerry (Schoolboy) Berthiaume 179, of Montreal, gained in the fea. ture bout at Elk's auditorium las night.
 In six rounders, Joe Celletti, 14O of East Providence decisioned Dor Parent, 146, of Lowell, Mass; Ton, Gouveia, 154, of Taunton, Mass. decisioned Johnny Nara, 158, o1 Boston, and Clyde Diamond, 132, o1 Boston stopped Jimmie Belmont 136, of Brockton, Mass, in the fifth.
 Ricky Silvia. 118, of New Bedford Mass, outpointed Eddie Remers, 1l9, of Brockton, Mass. in four rounds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
SS. Peter-PouI Lose At Bridgeport, 38-34

Bridgeport, April 6 = Waterbury sent down determined and able CYO basketball club from SS. Peter and Paul parish for the first of a home and home series with St. Charles CYO, but the latter team had enough left to catch and pass waterbury, to win a ding-dong 38- 54 game here tonight. The teams meet again next Monday in Wa terDury. Davis, with Il featured for the winners; Harrington and Dona- nue getting seven apiece for the wis., lting aggregation. Score:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
George Butler Winner By K.O.

Worcester, Mass, April 7.-CUP) Timothy (Buddy) Hayes, 127, of Boston today held a third-round technical knockout win over Sam my Montani, 128, of Pittsburgh af- ter a scheduled eight-round feature at Mechanics hall last night.
 In two other scheduled eights. Ceferino Bronco, 146, of Fall River stopped Joe Gilli, 14O, of Holyoke in four rounds, and Frankie Urban. 2o7 Of Boston stopped Johnny Har- wood, 179, of Hartford, Conn, in four.
 George Butler, 125, of Waterbury, conn, scored a second-round knock out over Hal Lee, 128, of Phoenix, Ariz,, in a scheduled six-rounder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
Lost Nights Fights
By United Press

New York-(St Nick's Arenal- Tony Janiro, 140, Youngstown, O.. knocked out Humberto Zavala, 137 3-4, Mexico City, (4.
 Providence, R. I.-Dulford Reed. ITO, Newark, N. J., outpointed Jerry (Schoolboy) Berthiaume, 179, Mon- treal, Q0).
 Hollywood-Enrique Bolanos, Dur- ango, Mex. 127, decisioned Baby Gonzales, Mexico City, 127, (1O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
ScovilI Office 2
 Intro-Dept. Chomps

Office No. 2 team won the weeks Intra-Department basketball honors Tor Scovill Manufacturing Company, defeating Tube Mill 1S-12 last night; Wilson scoring for the champs. ASMD had no trouble win- ming from Office No. 1 team 44-24 in a third place contest played as a prelim to the title" game. Scores:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07

Camp Lee. Va, April ' - CUP)- Veteran Vernan Kennedy and Rookie Charley Sproull left the iln- pression today that they might be effective performers on the Phila- delphia Phillies' pitching staff this season. They combined yesterday to hold Camp Lees soldiers to six hits and give the Phillies 4 to 2 vic- tory.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
ST. CHARLES
ss. PETER and PAUL

Score at half time: SIS. Peter and Paul IF, St. Charles IS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07

Cuba produced 2.430,OOO crates of pineapples last year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
OFFICE NO. 1

Totals ..... .....11 Score at half time: A. g. M. D. 2 Office z.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-07
'FFICE NO. 2
TU BE MILL
A. S. M. ID

Score at half time: Office No. 2 II, Tube Mill 8. Referees: Al Monti.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-16
Sen. Tydings To
Resume Radio Talks

For some years Senator Willard q.
Tydings spoke to the people of Mary
land in fifteen minute broadcast
each Sunday over the facilities of
VIDAL, Baltimore, on important
matters before the Congress. These
talks he discontinued in the Spring
of 1914 when he became a candidate
for reelection to the Senate.
Since his reelection he has receiv-
ed many requests from all over Mary
land and from other States as we'll
asking him to resume these talks. He
is very glad now to announce that he
will do so and appreciates the inter-
est of those who have written to him.
Starting on Sunday, March 18th,
he will speak from 1:45 to 1900 p. m.
over VIDAL, Baltimore, and at the
same time on each Sunday thereafter.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-16
Megil-Slonecker

Miss Betty Jane Megil became the
birdie of Cpl Marion w. Slonecker,
Jr., on Feb. Is, at the Post Chapel
20. r. d. in Greensboro, N. c.,
Chaplain Montgomery officiating.
Mrs. Slonecker is the elder daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. e. F. Megil OF
Mt. Holly. She is a talented pianist
and has a lovely soprano voice. She
is a graduate of Mt, Holly high
school, and is now a sophomore at
the Women's College of the Univer-
sity of North Carolina at Greensboro.
Cpl. Slonecker is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. M. w. Slonecker, of Elkton.
He was a member of the National
Guard before his induction into the
Federal service, and he has just re-
Gently returned from two and hall
years overseas duty. During that time
he was wounded overseas and receiv-
ed the purple heart.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-16
Clothing Drive To Be
Conducted By Lions

The month of April, 1945, has
been designated by the United Ma
tons Relief and Rehabilitation Adj
ministration (UNRA) and the var
ious war relief agencies, as the per-
iod during which concerted efforts
throughout the nation will be made
in collecting used clothing for distri-
button to war-devastated areas.
The goal of the collection is 1907
100000 pounds of clothing of every
observation-disclosures, women's and
mems.
This is to be the one nationwide
clothing collection for foreign war
relief to be conducted in the United
States in the Spring of 1945.
Lions International has asked ev-
cry Lions Club in the country to cop
operate in making this drive success
full
The drive in this section will be
conducted by the Rising Sun Lions
Club.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-16
Coal Consumers
Face Strictest
Curbs Yet

Drastic new consumer controls on
coal are in the making. Although
there was no official word, there were
increasing indications that Federal
officials, probably the Solid Fuels
Administration, will put out new
rules to control use of coal in eastern
homes.
There is no present prospect of ac-
tual coupon rationing. There still is
good reason to believe, however,
that the new regulations will be the
strictest control yet of home-heating
coal-both bituminous and anthra-
cite.
They are expected not only to lin
it anthracite purchases but to extend
to bituminous and bar substitutions
of cheaper fuels to make up for cuts.
In general the new rules probably
will cut individual consumers back to
about 80 per cent of the amount they
used before present controls took
effect.
Presumably the new rules will APP
ply in the same areas now controlled
states east of the Mississippi River
and Minnesota, North Dakota, South
Dakota, Iowa, Louisiana, and the
city and county of st. Louis, Mo.
From the conference between the
United Mine Workers and the opera
tors, Chairman Ezra T. Van Horn
said that in his ten years as negotia-
tion arbiter he had never seen such
speed and progress without running
into a major obstacle by this time"
Negotiators had breezed through
all but six of the demands miners
have made for Incorporation in the
new contract to take effect April /.
Operators, however, are strongly
opposing the demand for a royalty of
10 cents ton for all bituminous coal
produced.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-16
New Welding
Classes Opening

Registration for training in Elec-
trio Arc and or Acetylene Welding,
are being taken at the Welding Gen.
ter, 200 N. Stokes Street, Havre de
Grace, Md, each evening, Monday
through Friday, from to 10 p. m.
Stuednts-men and women, who
are employed and wish to upgrade
their work, are eligible for training
free of charge. The shop operates
five nights each week, three hours
per night. Trainees may take from
six to fifteen hours of instruction, de-
pending upon the schedule they make
upon registration. The shop offers
ample space, and the best of equip
ment to the trainee. Persons who
qualify for the class are required to
make a schedule of attendance and
keep it. The Courses are sponsored
by the Board of Education of Hartford
County.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-16
Y
To Erect
Fire College
Building
New Structure At College
Park Will Cost
100000

The Board of Public Works of
Maryland, of which Governor Herbert
r. O'Conor is chairman, has approx
ed the request of Dr.. II. G.. Byrd,
president, and the board of regents
of the University of Maryland that a
fire college building should be erect
ed on the campus of the university al
College Park.
course in fire fighting and fire
prevention has been given at the uni
versity for the past several years, and
until the war, classes were attended
men OF Maryland for five days in Sep
TENDER In addition, paid instructors
have conducted classes throughout
the state. The building used in train
ing men in fire fighting and fire pre-
vention under direction of Chief
James w. Just, has been considered
inadequate, and Dr.. Byrd appealed to
the Board of Public Works for neces-
sary funds to erect building suit
able for the school.
The expenditure of S108,OOO fol
construction of the building has been
approved The plans are for two
story brick structure in keeping with
the present buildings at College
Park.
No additional taxes will be impos-
ed as the construction will be tinan-
ced by funds already in hand.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-16
WOman's Auxil-
larry Serves
Supper

The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Community Fire Company of Rising
Sun, served covered dish supper to
the men members of the Company,
on Monday evenin, and did them
selves proud, as the repast was a
bounteous one and called forth the
praise of everyone who partook of it,
Two long tables were laid in one
of the rooms ordinarily occupied by
the fire engines, and presented a
beautiful appearance with lighted
candles and other decorations, and
provided places for seventy-two din
ers. Just as the diners were seated
the electric lights went out, and the
Pickering candles provided the only
light unit 1.-The electric trouble was
located and remedied.
The invocation was pronounced by
Rev. j. r. Bicking and at the conclu-
sion of the enjoyable repast brief re-
marks were made by Rev. S. j. Ven
able and Rev. Frank White.
Fifty-five ladies of the Auxiliary
enjoyed their dinner following the
adjournment of the men, and Happy
Birthday was sung in honor of one
of the members, Mrs H. w. Ewing,
whose anniversary it happened to be.
The ladies of the Auxiliary should
be highly gratified at the success of
their delightful party, which was
carried out so smoothly in every de-
tail deSDjte the largo amount of
work involved in the undertaking.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-16
King Commeuds
General Smith

Marine Major-G General. Julian c.
Smith, commanding general of the
Department of the Pacific, and a ma
tive of Elkton, Md, has been notified
of his appointment as a companion
of the Distinguished Service Order OF
Great Britain.
King George vi has approved Gen.
eral Smiths honorary 4sppoiatment
to this order "for outstanding gallan-
try and leadership shown as COM
handing general of the Second Ma
rine Division in the operations for
the reconquest of the Gilbert Is
lands
Presentation of the Distinguished
Service Order to General Smith will
be made in San Francisco at a future
date.
General Smit hwas in command of
the Second Division Marines who
stormed ashore at Tarawa, most
heavily defended of the Gilberts, on
Nov. 20, 1913.
The Gilberts are part of the British
Empire. They were seized by the
Japanese in January, 1912, and were
returned to British administration in
November, 1913.
General Smith, son of the late Mr..
and Mrs. William J. Smith, was grad
uated from the University of Della
ware in 1907.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-16
Tool Operators
TRAIN AT HAVRE DE GRACE

Glasses in Machine Shop Practice
nave been operating continuously,
day and night, in the fully equipped
Modern Machine Shop at Havre de
Grace High School, since before Pearl
Harbor. Scores of men and women
have availed themselves of the train
ing, either to prepare for vital war
work in the shops of this area, or to
upgrade on the job they hold. The
best of modern equipment, and excel
lent instruction, combine to keep en-
rollment, attendance and interest
high. Evening classes operate on
Monday, Tuesday and Friday of
each week for supplementary train
ees. Persons who qualify for these
classes may take six or nine hours of
training per week, free of charge.
Unemployment trainees, or begin
ners, may arrange for full time day
schedule for faster completion of the
course.
The training is free of cost to the
student, and is sponsored by the
Board of Education of Hartford Coun-
ty. interested persons may enroll in
the evening at the Shop or call Havre
de Grace All during the day.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-16
Body Of Woman
Found In River

The body of an unidentified woman
was found in the Susquehanna river,
above the dam on Friday. The body
was discovered floating among cakes
of ice and debris by two workmen,
who were pulling the debris from the
river with long poles with hooks on
their ends. 1t was only partly clad.
There was bruise on the woman's
forehead, but no other external signs
of possible violence was apparent.
Pending the completion of an au-
topsy by DR.. Gearld C. Palmer, Har-
ford County medical examiner, police
declined to speculate how long the
woman had been dead or whether her
death was the result of violence.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-16
Intra-SchOol Debate

The Seventh Annual Intra-School
Debate of West Nottingham Academy
was presented Friday evening, March
8. The event took place in the Old
Academy building and had as the
contestants the Maroon and White
teams. The question under debate
was: Resolved, That the United
States adopt a program Of compul-
sorry military training of one year
for all male citizens of eighteen years
of age. The teams were fairly even
ly matched with the negative group
having some advantage. Material was
capably handled on both sides and
the presentation was in good form
The decision of the judges awarded
the judgment to the negative or
White team.
The speakers of the negative team
were: Irving Gurwin, Berwyn, Md !;
William T. lobe, Washington, D. c.;
and Alan Horowitz, New York City.
Mr.. Maurice Nichols was their faculty
advisor.
The affirmative team (the Ma
roons) had as their speakers Charles
Goodman, Philadelphia; Shelton Rey-
nolds, Colora; and John Eshelman,
Lancaster, Pa. Faculty advisor for
this group was Mr.. James Haynie.
Program chairman was Mr.. Frank
Donahue Of the English Department.
Judges were members of the Acade-
my faculty and were Mr.. Charles Re-
maley, Mr.. Frank Outright and Mr..
Stanley Didget
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-16
American
Red Cross
Home Service
Limitations In Informa-
ton Concerning
Service Men

FAMILIES, anxious about the well
fare of servicemen, are turning to the
American Red Cross daily for helm in
transmitting messages, according to
Mrs. Edmund Crothers of the Cecil
County Chapter. while this chapter
is standing by to give whatever assis-
lance possible" Mrs. Crothers said.
the public must understand the ex-
tent of the Red Cross services so that
urgent messages and reports will not
be delayed by the volume of non-em-
Urgency requests"
The Home Service workers of the
local chapter have made numerous
telephone calls and have written
many letters during the year in maxi
ing inquiries about United States
servicemen stationed outside the CON
tinental United States and in trans
hitting emergency and non-emergen-
cy messages. However, the volume
OF requests made by families, anxious
about the welfare of servicemen, has
often delayed urgent messages and
reports, Mrs Crothers explained.
Mrs. Crothers pointed out that
there are limitations of Red Cross
service in connection with INQUIRIES
concerning the welfare and location
OF servicemen and that transmission
OF personal messages of non-emer-
gency nature to a serviceman over
seas should be carried out by tn.
FAMILY through the use of commercial
cable or mail facilities.
The local chairman stated that the
Red Cross cannot secure additional
information beyond the official mott
location when man is-reported killed
or missing in action or seriously in
jured or ill.,
Many families become concerned
because they are either not receiving
mail from the serviceman or he
writes that he is not receiving mail
from them. 1t is possible that the
man is on special duty where he is
not allowed to write; he may be
working under conditions making it
impossible to write; he may have
been transferred and mail, written by
him, is delayed for reasons of secur-
ity; he may feel that he has no news
10 write; or mail sent to him may
have been delayed because it must
be forwarded, Mrs Crothers said in
defining mail delay.
Boat mail is ofte ndelayed becaues
of the lack of shipping space while,
in the case of Navy personnel, receiv-
ing and posting of mail can usually
be carried out only while ship is in
port.
The family should be certain that
the mans correct and complete adj
dress as shown in his most recent let
ter is being used.
Workers of the Cecil County Chap
Ter will gladly assist families in pre-
pairing letters to military and naval
authorities and will cooperate fully
in securing all possible information.
Families are urged to remember
that security regulations govern all
channels of the American Red Cross
communications services, Mrs. Gro
theirs declared in concluding her
statement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1945-03-16
Serving With Red Cross

Ann r. Harrison, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Peyton r. Harrison, of Elk
ton, has arrived in England for fur
Their assignment in the European
theater of operations as an American
Red Cross assistant. Until her Red
Cross appointment, Miss Harrison
was assistant to the editor of Maya
zine of Art, New York City. She is a
graduate of Elkton high school, and
Women's College, University Of Del
aware, Newark, Del, A. B., 1941.