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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
Ex-Gi Combines Shiftiness
 OF Harmon With
 Kuzma's DriUe
By TOM STEPHENSON NEA Special CorreSnOndent

South Bend, Oct. 28 (NEA)-The Northern Indiana High School Con- ference that sent Tom Harmon and Tom Kuzma to Michigan, Steve Bagarus to the Washington Red- skins and produced so many other headline performers is again get ting ready to point with pride, for
 Ernie Zalejski is out of the Army, back home from the Orient and at Notre Dame. Due to his late start, freshman Zalejski may not take the big-time college circuit part this autumn, but be- fore the homegrown athlete is through--look out!
 And, of course, he may be the breakaway runner critics have said the Irish lacked for the Army game at Yankee Stadium, Nov. g.
 It is significant that Frank Leahy worked young zalejski in at tailback against Purdue two days after he matriculated under special late fall semester regis tration ruling, following only one practice session. He carried only four times, was stopped the first time but ran for nine yards, 13, missing a touchdown when he slipped, and eight.
 MADE IN JAPAN
 zalejski was able to hop into the thick of things so quickly be- cause Coach Leahy sent him basic plays during Che Summer while he was in the Army of Occupa- tion in Japan.
 Zalejski, 20, 5-11, 1sO, halls from Washington High, deep in the heart of the Polish American Irish section" of the city made famous by 8 wagon works and the Fighting Irish. He led Wash ington High, the prep alma mater of Redskin Bagarus and many other renowned athletes, to a near-monopoly of football titles anud honors for three seasons be- fore graduating into khaki follow ing the campaign of 1914.
 It was during this stretch that coaches and scouts tried to get to South Bend on Friday night to watch the youngster ramble.
 Head Man Leahy says Zalejski now looks a bit under weight at 180, but he was bit on. the stocky side in high school, where he appeared to combine Tom Har- mans shiftiness with Tom Kuz- mas drive while being acclaimed the greatest backfield prospect to ever come out of the Northern Indiana High School Conference, as tough a preparatory league as there is in the land.
 A team with back of Har- mons speed most certainly has 8 player who can keep going when he is shaken loose.
 Proving beyond the shadow of doubt that he is a climatic run ner, the ever-driving zalejski scored at least once in every high school game in which he partici- pated. His total for the cam paigns was 54 and he passed to several more. He led Washington to the East division championship as a sophomore, to East division,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
Hockey League Race Close
By United Press)

The National Hockey League race leveled off today with only a game-and-a-half separating first place Toronto from last-place De- troit and Chicago.
 Detroit defeated Montreal in the only game last night, 2 to ], for the Red Wings first victory in six games. It was the second loss againts two wins and tie for Mon treal, defending champion and pre- season favorite, and indication that the race would not be walkaWay was seen in the fact that ootn Montreal defeats were inflicted py supposedly weak clubs. The New York Rangers, cellar team for the past four years, beat Les Canadiens for the first time.
 Goalie Harry Lumley starred m the Detroit victory last night wleh IS saves, mos Of them of a spec tacular nature. Sid Abel scored the first wing goal, assisted by Billy Taylor, and Taylor got the second goal. George Allen scored for Mon treal in a clean contest in which only three penalties were called.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
WATERBURY WATERBURY CONN., MONDAY OCTOBER
The BroadlUay Bugle

MICHIGAN Racing Commissioner William Bowling Mel Allen portscaster up program combating juvenile delinquency Bradley South
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
Little To Choose As Rivals Prep

New York, Oct. 28. (UP)-Army and Notre Dame, polishing and pacing their terrific touchdown machines for a long-awaited show down at New York Nov g, rated one-two and take your pick today among the last six major unde- defeated football teams in the na- ton.
 With Texas, Tennessee and North Carolina State jared from the per- feet circle or a disastrous week end for many touted favorites, the list of unbeaten major elevens now includes only Army, Notre Dame, Pennsylvania. Georgia, Harvard and U.C.L.A.
 Army, still invincible although lacking the lightning power of earlier games, whipped Duke, 19 to 0, on three touchdown passes by quarterback Arnold Tucker and meets West Virginia at West Point Saturday in it's final engagement ,efore Notre Dame
 Georgia to Get Real Test
 The Irish, meanwhile, gave every vidence of churning up momentum IS they defeated Iowa, 40 to 6, for their first victory in three tries at Iowa City. They'll be heavy favor ties to rout battered Navy at Balti- more Saturday.
 Both Penn and Harvard have better than an even chance to con- +lnbeaten this week against twice defeated opponents, but in the South Georgia moves into a rough one against Alabama after achiev- ing astronomical scores against five lesser foes. Georgia crushed Fur man, 70 to ', last week, while Ala bama rebounded from its upset by Tennessee with a 21 to victory over Kentucky.
 Penn, which walloped Navy, 31 to 19, on three touchdowns and a scoring pass by ex-Middie Tony (Skip) Minisi, meets twice-beaten Princeton at Philadelphia and liar ward, 13 to 6 victor over Holy Cross, entertains twice-beaten Rutgers. On the West Coast, U.CL.A. risks it's SpOJleSS TcCOTu Ol lANC NNOoA ASS against the Galloping Gaels of St. Mary's. U.C.L.A whipped Santa Clara last week, B to T.
 Three in Single Week
 If they had been> spaced week apart, the defeats of Tennessee Texas and North Carolina State each would be cinch to be called the upset of the week."
 Rice beaten by Louisiana State in it's opener. T to 6, ground Texas line to shreds with drives of "A. 79 and GA yards, climaxing two ol them with touchdown passes py Virgil Ike) Elgenberg, who com pleted only three passes all after noon. Final: Rice IS, Texas lS.
 In the South, Hard-charging Wake Forest, beaten last week py North Carolina State, compieteiy outplayed Tennessee for its 19 to $ victory and twice-beaten twice tied Virginia Tech blasted North Carolina State, IA to 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28

lains in the piece, everyone is root ing from the start for little MaiSie.
 Joseph Bell, famous announcer and converser with "Dr. Watson" (Nigel Bruce), in radios New Ad- ventures of Sherlock Holmes Sat- urday nights over WATR-ABC, is tracking down bachelor quarters, but he may have to enlist the aid of Holmes (Tom Conway) if he ex- poets to get any results Bell reports that he has paid dues regularly for 25 years as a member of the Los Angles Athletic Club, although he was in the East for two de- cades, but now he finds he may stay as guest of the club only for the unusual flve-day limit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
(O) WARRIORS

Touchdowns, made by Ace-Ritchie.
 Points after touchdowns, made by Ace, Frank.
 Goal from field, made by Ace.
 Trojans-Tubby, Scotty, Falcon, Tomik, Big Boy. Moe, Miller, Dan, Joe, Flash Rebel Mas Eddie-Bob.
 Warriors-F. Jennetty Santoro, D'Am- brosi, J. Cannata, Roke, Mullerio, Jamele, Iannacone, Fiorucci
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28

Crime" thrillers. And his youthful experience at gumshoeing is quite helpful to him now in giving realis- tic performances.
 Ann Sothern, M-G-M star of the
 Maisie' screen comedies and Fri day night CBS airshows, has one pet frustration-her petite Give foot, one-and-a-half inch) height But strangely enough. it has been one of her greatest assets. The req son is that "Maisie" of the air and screen is a crusader for the little people and lost causes, so when tiny Ann Sothern takes on battle against black marketers, rent goug- CTS, crooked politicians or other vil-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28
Jackson Leads

Boston, Oct. 28-(UP)-Though playing less than five minutes, half back Levi Jackson of Yale added two touchdownS to his scoring rec ord Saturday to remain New Eng lands leading point-getter with a total of AZ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-28

Frankie Sinatra, the teen age
 idol" is leading the field in Radio
 Station WWCO's poll to determine
 mine Waterbury's favorite croon-
 CT. Perry Como was in first place
 last week at this time but Sinatra
 came from behind with a land
 slide of votes to take the lead.
 This program, which is conducted
 by Jerry Arthur. can be heard
 over WWCO between 10 and 1O:3O
 this evening.
 from Brooklyn had a detective father, so after his schooling Bill followed his fathers career but spe- cialized in cases involving theatrical personalities. While so engaged, he found a clue to an open bit part ln "Aloma of the South Seas" with Harry Bannister and Ray Collins. This led to other plays, then motion pictures and finally, radio. Gargan completed the cycle when he began playing the starring role of Private Detective Ross Dolan in the Satur- day night WATR-ABC T Deal in
Evening star., 1946-12-25

looked upon as open strike-break-
ing"
Mr.. Curran also charged that the
GNU had been used by the West
Coast units since June as "Wea-
pom of warfare against the Amer
ican Federation of Labor and the
Marine Firemen, Oilers, Wipers and
Watertenders and independent
unions, and has caused a complete
separation between the Eastern and
Western sections of the marine en-
gineers, thus opening the way for
penetration of the officers union by
District so of the United Mine
Workers"
Later, in a statement Ferdinand
C. Smith, national secretary Of the
NMU, said Mr.. Curran's action was
that of an individual and it did
mot reflect the overwhelming senti-
ment of the membership of the
NMU."
He said a special meeting of the
NMU national council would be
called for January 6 to consider Mr..
Curran's action.
Evening star., 1946-12-25
Santa Rewards Girl, 9,
For Saving ; Children
BY the Assoeiofed Press

TOPEKA, Kans., Dec. 25.-Santa
Claus rode with the Kansas High
way Patrol last night to pay tribute
to 9-year old Vona Davies. credited
with saving her two younger broth
ers and an infant sister from pos
sible death in fire that destroyed
their home.
Two patrol cars were used to de-
liver toys, food and furniture do
mated by Topeka citizens to the
William Davies family of Milford
Kans. The gifts were contributed in
response to an appeal by Mayor
Frank E. Warren of Topeka.
The Davies four-room cottage
caught fire Monday night while the
children were asleep. Mrs. Davies
had gone to neighbor's home for a
few minutes and Vona, awakening
noticed the smoke.
|. The fire. spread so quickly that the
kitchen door provided the only exit
The girl placed her brothers ano
sister in a buggy, threw blanket
over them and pushed them through
the flaming kitchen to safety.
Evening star., 1946-12-25
$4,000 Pilgrims Join
In YuIe Ceremonies
Al Bethlehem Grotfo
by the Assoeioted Press

BETHLEHEM, Dec. 25.-Approx-
imately 10000 pilgrims crowded into
Bethlehem today for Christmas re-
ligious ceremonies ushered in by
the traditional re-enactment of the
birth of Christ in the grotto built
to mark the spot where the event
occurred almost 1000 years ago.
Among the worshipers were
thousands of British troops on
leave from their task of guarding
the troubled Holy Land. Until late
last night British truck conveys
rulnbled into the little town,
crowded with soldiers come to help
celebrate the birth of the Savior
A high pontifical mass preceded
the ceremony in the Manger Grotto,
which began two and one-half hours
after midnight.
While high government officials
and a fraction Of the huge crowd
of pilgrims watched, Latin Patri-
arch Louis Barlassina placed a
small wax figure symbolizing the
infant Jesus in a marble replica Of
the manger.
The Christmas eve proceedings,
which climaxed a day of process
sions and religious observances,
were temporarily marred when
British army truck, which went
off the road near Bethlehem, cut
q power line and plunged the
Church Of the Nativity into dark
ness for half an hour.
A grim reminder of the UNDER
current of strife gripping the Holy
Land was evident in the long lines
of police who maintained guard
along the road to Bethlehem, partly
to cope with the surging crowds
and partly as precaution against
any untoward incident.
Elsewhere in Palestine there were
reminders of that strife. In Jeru-
salem a few Christian Arabs fired
shots into the air. Within few
minutes the town was bristling
with Bren guns and armored cars.
In the all-Jewish city of Tel
Aviv authorities reported that the
bullet-riddled body of a young Jew
was found. Unofficial sources said
he was the victim of an abduction
by a fanatical underground organ
ization.
Evening star., 1946-12-25
George VI Calls for Courage
In YuIe Broadcast to Empire

Our commonwealth and empire,
though subject to the changes that
time must bring. has not been dis
rupted by the stress and peril of
war. We are celebrating Christmas
as free men and in peace.
And though the clouds are still
dark, there is light behind them
Better days lie ahead. Let us not
concentrate too much on the diff
culties CT the present-they will
pass-nor ON the memories of the
unhappy experiences which all OF
us have had. Let us rather think
of the possibilities that the future
may hold for us
The Queen, Princesses Elizabeth
and Margaret Rose, Dowager Queen
Mary and other members OF the
royal holiday party listened to the
sovereign's words from loud speak
er. Just before the broadcast all
had gathered for the special Christ
mas luncheon in which the chief
dishes were roast turkey and plum
pudding.
Evening star., 1946-12-25
Couple Carries Out
YuIe Wedding in JoiI
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25.-Six
months ago Merton B1ckmaster, 25,
a writer, and Anne Wisdom, %, a
secretary, decided they would be
married on Christmas eve. They
were-in jail
Buckmaster pleaded guilty last
week to a charge of driving an
automobile without an owners con-
sent-aftermath of trip to Las
Vegas, New, in November. So Miss
Wisdom went to the sheriff, won
permission for the marriage, with
Dr. John P. Battema, = senior Jail
chaplain, presiding.
Beaming, Chief Jailer Clem Peo-
Piles presented the pair with their
first wedding gift.
1t was pass to the Jail for the
bride. Buckmasters term will be
up next June.
Evening star., 1946-12-25

ness practice department Of the
school system. In his first year on
the faculty of Business High School.
he assumed the faculty advisership
of athletics. As World War I drew
to a close he was called to Eastern
as its head.
Mr.. Hart was a member of the
Sons of Veterans and the Federal
Schoolmen's Club.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Blanche
Roe Hart, and his son, ne leaves
two sisters, Miss Stella Hart md
Miss Louise Hart, both of 6 Seventh
street SE.
Funeral services will be held at
2 pm. tomorrow at the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church, Fourth and B
streets Sc. Burial will be in Cedar
Hill Cemetery.
Evening star., 1946-12-25
Florida Wedding C|imaxes
Jap Prison Camp Romance
By the Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. Dec
25.-Robert B. Dameron of Los An
geles and Capt. Alice zwicker OF
Brownyille, Me-, were married here
last night in ceremony that cli-
NAKED a romance begun in a Japa-
nese prison camp during the war
The couple met while both were
prisoners in the Santo Tomas Camp
in Manila. Thirteen survivors OF
the Bataan death march, now sta
toned at nearby Morrison Field,
attended the ceremony.
Capt. Zwicker joined the Army
Nurse Corps six years ago and was
in Manila when it was evacuated
December Is, 194l. She went TO
Bataan and remained there until
April 8. 1912. She was ordered 70
Corregidor and on July 2, 1912, was
transferred to Manila and Santo
Tomas.
Mr.. Dameron had been in the
Philippines and the Far East nearly
three years before the start of the
war and was captured by the Japa-
nese. Both were freed by American
forces on February 3. 1945.
Capt. Zwicker is now chief of
nurses at Morrison Field and ex-
poets to leave the service in two
weeks.
Evening star., 1946-12-25
Currun
tContinued From First Page.)

Inspection and Navigation Com
merce Department, since the end
OF the war.
Howard L. Mckenzie, NMU vice
president, said he Coast Guard lis
acting solely in the interests of the
ship owners, with the obvious pur-
pose of wedding out all militant union
members from the industry, thereby
destroying the unions.
ON manufactured technicalities, -
he charged, the Coast Guard has
been lifting certificates" of seamen
so they can not ship again.
Mr.. Curran said he could assure
the NMU membership that he in
tended ito follow the leadership of
Philip Murray" CIO president, in
Mr.. Murray's purpose of leaving no
stone unturned in seeking at least
minimum unity with all unions in
the maritime field"
The NMU contributed $4,000 to
the GNU in advance, Mr. Curran
stated, and the other units, aside
from the ILWU, gave togther, less
than $4,000.
Cites JurisdictionaI Dispute.
He said the GNU had made the
NMU party to the jurisdictional
dispute between the National Union
of Marine Cook and Stewards and
the Marine Firemen, Oilers, Wipers
ana Watertenders, craft unions, and
the Seafarers' International Union,
AF'L, over who was TO man ships of
West Coast company.
Mr.. Curran also objected to a
GNU decision in. a recent strike
ITO issue an ultimatum to the Mas
ters, Mates and Pilots, AFL, one of
the unions on strike, to remove
their picket lines within "a hours
or have them smashed by GNU"
The Masters, Mates and Pilots re-
quired 48 hours in which to vote
on their agreement, Mr.. Curran
stated, and this ultimatum was
Evening star., 1946-12-25
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, Dec. 25.-King George
VI, broadcasting into the COLDER
microphone reserved for his annual
Christmas message, told millions
throughout the world today that
our task is to mobilize the Christ
mas spirit and to apply its power
and healing to our daily life"
Alone in his study at Sandring-
ham House, the King rallied the
empire anew with a call for con.
tinued courage in the face of great
perplexities and unpredictable pros
poets.
The worlds convalescence can
certainly be hastened by our con-
tinued endurance and good will" he
said. I'VE showed the way when
the bombs were falling. BY ouI
discipline. our endurance, our pa
tience, we can show the way again.
I'VE have survived the greatest
upheaval in human history. Our
hard won liberties and our demo-
cratic institutions are unimpaired
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Traffic
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down by car. A pedestrian, NAL
colin Currcer, So, was struck by q
speeding machine in another sec
ton of the city.
Light showers, which causel Slip
perry streets, added to the confusion.
"It was the worst traffic night
of the year." said 1t. F. E. Thomas
of the Los Angeles Police Depart
ment's traffic division. THE whole
mess can be attributed to the COM
bination of wet streets and
drinking.
For several hours the police radio
averaged an accident call minute
The council predicted that an
other so persons would lose thei1
lives in highway tragedies on Christ
mas Day unless 'the drivers ano
pedestrians of the Nation translate
the Christmas spirit of kindness and
courtesy into practical action
Evening star., 1946-12-25
Archbishop Of Canterbury Asks
Faith in Christmas MESSAGE

man must be humble enough to re-
ceive them from him"
The primate's message keynoted
services attended by thousands un-
der the mild skies of green
Christmas" in most of the country.
King George and Queen Eliza
beth worshipped in the little chapel
of the royal estate at Sandringham,
prior to Christmas dinner at the
residence. and the Kings annual
broadcast this afternoon to the peo-
pie of the empire.
In British homes. Argentine tur-
keys, red apples from Canada and
citrus fruit from Palestine contrib
uted to the most colorful - and
tastiest-Christma dinners in years.
Whisky for toasts, product fol
which Britain herself is justly ia
nous, was the only serious shortage.
Evening star., 1946-12-25
~ the Assoeioted Press

LONDON, Dec. 25.-The Arch
bishop OF Canterbury appealed fol
faith in 1.-The message of Christmas
peace and joy-as Britain cele-
brated its happiest Christmastide
since 1888.
How can We speak OF such
things the archbishop asked in q
special message distributed to the
press, lin the face of the harshness
of these times, the grim conditions
physical and moral in many parts OF
Europe and all that must Cypress
the mind and spirit of every man?
Because Christmas tells us how
peace and joy are to be found
Man cannot create them for him
helf. Christ came to give them, and
Evening star., 1946-12-25

telephoned each room in which the
hotels guests were registered.
Thus warned of the fire, many Inn
mediately fed in their night cloth
ing. Some took time to dress. Others
trapped on the upper floors were
rescued by firemen who scaled lad
ders to carry them from the hotel.
Police officials said the three per-
sons injured received only minor
cuts and bruises and that none re-
quired disqualification.
All available f1re-fighting equip
ment was rushed in general alarm
to the hotel, a midi Georgia land
mark. Several modern additions
have been made to the original
building. The hotel is the second
largest in Macon.
1t. Smithy was stationed in India
during the war and flew the Hump
to China.
He and Mrs. Smithy registered at
the hotel only a few hours before
the fire broke out.
Evening star., 1946-12-25
Store Owner Is Held Up
Second Time in 2 Weeks

A delicatessen proprietor at FAC
v street NV. today was held UP
and robbed of $50 by colored man
for the second time in two weeks.
Tom Yamamato, store owner, told
police the man came in with his
hand in his pocket and ordered him
to turn over the money. The ban
dit then escaped on foot.
Mr.. Yamamato said two weeks
ago another colored man held him
up in a similar fashion and got
away with $50.