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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21
Yankees to Clean House Before 1947 Season Starts
Rocky Sees RivoI Is Real Body Puncher

New York, Sept. 21 - (UP) - When Thomas (Rocky) Graziano saw what happened to his Bronx pal, Tami Mauriello, at Yankee Stadium Wednesday night, it gave Rocky pause for thought-a long pause for Rocky is tackling job somewhat similar to that which confronted Mauriello.
 Mauriello, 23, attempted to wrest the world heavyweight champion ship from 32-year-old Joe Louis; Graziano, 24, will try to take the world middleweight crown from 32- year-old Tony Zale in the same Stadium next Friday night.
 Graziano scarcely had dried his tears of disappointment over Tami's 2:09 knockout when he gathered the entire Graziano board of strategy and hauled the baord straight to Stillman's Gymnasium to watch zale work out. This maneuver as- tonished even the most hardened habitue of tin-ear terrace.
 Boxing "Jury"
 Everyone on Jacobs Beach knows that it is customary for rival fight CTS to have at least one observer constantly watching the opposi- tion's sparring sessions, but never in record ring history had a promi- nent boxer gathered his board in a body and planted it like a jury beside rivals training ring. That's exactly what Rocky did on Thurs day.
 Reading from left to right, the ringside board included: Irving Cohen, manager of record; Jack Healey, part-manager; Eddie Coco, part manager; Teddy Brennan, en- tourage secretary and advisors Billy Brown, Davey Kanter, Sammy Golden and Marty Samson.
 The board buzzed as though some one had put bullet into a beehive when blond zale exploded a straight right to the short-ribs of Sparmate Jimmy Davis, causing Davis knees to buckle and his eyes to glaze. AS Davis did Leon Er- rol' about the ring, Zale benignly pulled him into a clinch and pre- vented him from falling to the canvas.
 Convinced
 This particular blow, plus others Of nearly equal violence that thud- ded into the ribs and abdomens of his sparmates, convinced the Gra- Nano board that reports of the champions body punching prowess have not been exaggerated.
 AS Rocky and his brain trust marched out of Stillman's gym, Sam Plan, co-manager of Zale, remark ed, are all of those guys really hunched over-from thinking of a body defense? Or do imagine it?"
 Rocky and Zale were scheduled originally to fight 1t out for the !6o-pound crown at the Stadium on July 25. However, the champion rom Gary, Ind, became afflicted "ltn an aching back" on July 23, causing a postponement of the bout
 Price Shortens
 At that time, betting was terrific ana It seemed that the scrap might draw close to $50o,O00. It seemed also that zale, despite his 32 wears ana despite Graziano's terrific punch, might go into the ring a bet t1ng faVorite. The price, favortne GraNano, had been hammered down from 12-5 to 7-5.
 Because of zale's illness, diag- nosed as an inflammation of the !e1t-rlo muscles. the betting now laVors GraAano at 9-5, but the price probably will shorten.
 Promoter Mike Jacobs expects aOout the same crowd and gate as the 38,494 fans and $335 ,o63 at tracteo by Louis and Mauriello. The reserVed-seat price range is the same, from $ to $3O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21
ViIIonovo Hopes To Upset Army

West Point, N. Y, Sept. 21-(UP) A strengthened and once-victor- ious Villanova football team opened favored Army's schedule today with high hopes of upsetting a Cadet eleven picked to rule collegiate grid- irons third consecutive season.
 Army, unbeaten two years as it rolled to 18 striaght triumphs, was meeting it's first test with line that had lost many stars. But the men of slum and gravy were counting on two All-American ball carriers, full back Doc Blanchard and halfback Glenn Davis, to carry them to vic- tory. The lineups:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21
This Sporting World
'Whizzer' White May Become Legal Light
By JOHN A. CLUNEY

Offhand, I should say, it takes @ man with considerable intestinal fortitude to give up a financial harvest in professional football fo1 the law business; but that's exact fly what one of the greatest college players of the past decade has done He is none other than the famous Colorado touchdown artist, Byron (Whizzer) White, ll-American se- lection from Colorado University in 1887; who played one season of foot ball for Art Rooney, when the lat ter owned and paid the Pittsburgh Steelers of the National Football league White signed for $15 900 that season, a record sum.
 Mike HiggiSton of the Brooklyn
 A. c. and myself were almost on
 the New York Giants bench the
 Sunday that White and the Steel
 CTS played their first home game
 in Pittsburgh on a balmy Sunday
 afternoon g years ago. We hap
 pened to be in the Smoky City,
 because the Tribune A. c. was
 playing in the NABF baseball
 tournament that year; but we
 couldn't resist the chance to see
 White in action. Coach Steve
 Owen and Hank Soar of the
 Giants fixed us up with seats
 right behind the Giants bench;
 close enough to touch the players
 sitting there. And you can be
 sure, the Colorado WhiZ2er gave
 us quite an eyeful fo ran hour or
 so. There was another guy with
 Pittsburgh Steelers that day that
 rivaled White for all-around game
 performance. He was Frank Fill
 chok, last seasons underStudy to
 Sammy Baugh of the Washing g ton Redskins; but with the Giants
 this year. Nine years ago he play
 ed against the Giants; today he is
 handled by Steve Owen, so watch
 him go at the Polo Grounds in
 October and November.
 The picture you see here is White, as he signed that $l5,000 pro foot ball contract Where is he today? You might be surprised to learn that he has just been appointed one of three LAW CLERKS to the Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court, Fred M. Vinson: and will not receive his law degree from YALE until next month. His new duties in Washington begin with the opening of the fall term of the Supreme Court October '. The chief justice has three law clerks assigned to him; while each of the associate justices have but one law clerk to help with the extensive legal research necessary for each member of the court to prepare his opinions. Ambitious young lawyers, such as the football star, Byron White, covet such positions as law clerks in the highest court of our country.
 In 1888, the Whizzer, who is as fine a student as he was pigSkin graduated from Colorado with a straight "A" average which is little short of perfection. He also won a Rhodes Scholarship to study at Oxford University, England; where he studied in the fall of 1889; then went to Yale, where he is finishing up with his law degree in about two or three weeks. Tn 1941, he played football with the De- troit Lions.
 What did he do after Pearl Har- bor? Nothing much, except enlist in the Navy as an ensign, coming out a full lieutenant last February, with TWO BRONZE STARS for he roisrn, attached to his uniform.
 What man - that Whizzer White!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21
Warrior EIeuen At Manchester

The Warriors A. c. will be out for their first win when they meet the American Legion team of Man chester tomorrow afternoon at 2:3O in the Silk Town.
 The Manchester squad boasts a lineup composed of former col legiate stars, coached by Charley Hurlburt, the former Iowa Sea Hawk star back. It will be the first contest of the grid season for the Silk Towners.
 The w. A. C., coached by Jabs Graziosa, have been working hard all week in preparation for this game. The locals, though losing 13-6 to the Ansonia All-Valley team last Sunday, played good ball and hope to make the Manchester eleven their first victim.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21
Merrin1an Golf
 Tourney Today

Merriman Memorial Golf trophy will be up for play today at Coun- try Club of Waterbury; E. R. (NeO Farley having won it for the past four years with scores of 74-76-81 and 75.
 Another mixed Scotch ,foursome event has been scheduled Tor Sun- day; entries to file with Mrs. F. R. Kellogg of J. D. Lunan. Club Cham pion George Swentor and Mrs. Swentor wo nthe event last Sum- day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21

Northern Ireland recently shipped 1,400 tons of potatoes for UNRRA distribution in Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21

Unable to replace its gravedigger, Peasehall. England, will double his wages-to $8 a grave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21

Havana, Cuba, was without meat for eight days recently during slaughter house strike.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21

To popularize international air mail service Chile has reduced it's airmail rates to other countries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-21

Vacation resorts in Scotland ex- pect the biggest tournist invasion since before the war.
Evening star., 1946-04-07
By Horriet Griffiths

Is criminal prosecution the best
way to handle the approximately 40
persons arrested daily in Washing
ton and taken to court for drunken
ness, when an estimated 65 per cent
of them are habitual drunkards?
Municipal Court Judge Walter j..
Casey thinks not.
Our present system of handling
intoxication cases. says Judge Casey,
lis as outmoded as it would be for
the mentally i'll, who years ago were
treated in much as summary a FASH
ion."
The drunk court repeater" often
spends most of his existence in jail
Having forsaken and been forsaken
by his family, his employer and So
Evening star., 1946-04-07
Court Procedure for Drunks
Archaic, Judge Casey Thinks

tation of habitual drunks, rather
than Intellectual punishment" is
instituted, the present procedure OF
criminal prosecution will have to
remain, both for the immediate pro-
lection of society and the defend
ants themselves.
Judge Casey will take part in a
conference later this month with
citizens interested in the welfare
of these so-called lost members OF
society,"" representatives of organi-
cations interested in voluntary work
on the problem and experts in the
study and treatment of alcoholics.
Tentative Plan Formed.
The judge has in mind a tenta-
tive outline for an improved system
of dealing with the problem. 1t in
cludes a screening procedure, in
which medical, psychiatric, welfare
and lay representatives would CO.
Evening star., 1946-04-07

JODIE WALIEH J. CASEY.
ciety in general, he is released only
to find himself telling it to the Judge
again, after he has accumulated
enough money to 60 out and buy
more liquor.
Jailings on Increase.
Already this year, according to in
dications at the court probation Of
fee, the number persons locked
up for drunkenness has gone up
about five a day. This rise is at
tributed not only to warmer weather,
which brings more of them out
side," but to the dwindling supply
Of ready employment.
1t is not unusual for a repeater to
ask the court frankly to send me
down" for a longer term than he
thinks the court may impose, par
ticularly where the defendant is sick
and without money or friends.
But when he is released there is
little to prevent recurrence of the
same old story. Especially when jobs
are hard to find, he sooner or later
takes drink or two to bolster his
morale" and is not surprised to find
himself in court again.
Some Rehabilitated.
The cooperation with the court
of representatives of Alcoholics
Anonymous has been credited with
salvaging an encouraging number
of repeaters this year, but this re-
Mobilization can be effected only
with the voluntary cooperation OF
the defendant himself.
Until some other system, designed
with an eye chiefly toward rehabili-
Evening star., 1946-04-07

operate with police and the court In
determining the best action in each
instance.
Screened after his arrest, the per-
son arrested might never arrive In
court, but be sent directly to an alco-
holic clinic, a hospital, welfare au-
thorities or voluntary organiza-
ton for rehabilitation OF alcoholics,
or released.
Evening star., 1946-04-07

Legislation to make some pro-
cedure Of this type possible may be
obtained, the judge feels, through
the interest and cooperation OF civic
organizations, the bench and bar.
authorities on the rehabilitation of
alcoholics and other persons inter-
ested in helping to make possible a
means to save the drunk court
repeater" from himself.
Evening star., 1946-04-07
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Evening star., 1946-04-07

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Evening star., 1946-04-07

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Thursdoys 10 AM PM Fridays Saturdays Our Brewood
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ondoy uesdoys and Wednesdays $50 53O Thursday Friday
and Saturday to 9:3O at all Four Seors Stores " ~
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-11

organizations site.
The deadlock on the UNO site
eliminated all possibility Of an as
sembly adjournment tomorrow as
tentatively scheduled. even If by a
long chance the Security Council
could complete Its work.
The headquarters committee re-
ceived a compromise proposal TO
extend the area Of selection to all
Of Westchester County. New York,
and Fairfield County, Conn, rather
than the Stamford Greenwich area
Of the border counties.
More TO be Heard
The committee adjourned without
a decision until 8 p. m. q p. m
EST. Five more speakers were
scheduled to be heard.
Canada offered the proposal that
the committee consider locating
headquarters anywhere in West
chester or Fairfield Counties.
Saudi Arabia indirectly raised the
Jewish-Arab issue, implying thai
impartiality might be threatened by
situating the headquarters In the
New York area. Observing that ne
represented an Arab country, the
Saudi Arabian spokesman said:
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-11
Go Begins
Fund Drive
Money Will Aid
Needy Strikers

A city-wide drive for 1un0s -
aid needy strikers was Initiated To-
day by the CIO. During the canl~
paign all merchants in the city
will be visited by union committees
and asked for contributions to aid
workers and their families who are
in dire straits because Of the cur
rent strike against the Big ;" o.
the brass industry.
Harold Senior, state ClO pun
licity director, said that solicitation
was began in outlying districts this
morning. Early responses were nign-
ly gratifying, he said.
Mr.. Senior and other union
Spokesman had previously report
ed that many firms and individutl1
had voluntarily made offers OF Ne
nancial assistance. Business es-
adjustments near plants OF the
strike-bound big 81 have already
made many donations Of food ana
other goods.
Money collections in the drive VII
be expended by the Waterbury Cl0
Strike Relief Fund, which was seq
up last week at meeting OF re-
lief and welfare committees Of uza-
ion locals Of the American Brass
Company, Chase Brass a. Copper
Company, and Scovill MANUFACTURE
ing Company.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-11
Fire Probe
ConvoIeseents
Die IN BIoze

Tallmans, N. Y, Feb. Il-(UP)-
A coroner's investigation wa S
launched today into the fire at the
Pinehurst Convalescent Home in
which five women were burned to
death and five others were injured.
The three-story fran building was
destroyed by flames which started
in q first floor linen closet Cause
Of the blaze was not determined.
Two Of the victims. Mrs. Gather
Inc Jersey. Stony Point. N. Y, and
Mrs. Elsie Platt, Suffern Park. N.
T.. both 30 years old. burned to
death IN the flaming wing OF the
frame structure before help could
reach them. Their bodies were found
outside their rooms on the second
floor.
The other three died later at the
Good Samaritan Hospital. They
were identified as Mrs. Marie Kip
pie. 90. Spring Valley. N. r.; Mrs.
Wormen Sherow, "a. Cragmere. N.
j., and Mrs. Minnie Hornell. 80. SUI
fern. N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-11
Crisis Near
Twsboot Porties
Vote on Proposol

New York, FEB. II. (UP)-Both
the $500 striking ALL tugboat
workers and owners Of the craft
vote today on Q proposal TO sub
NIT their dispute TO arbitration.
Voting was expected to start
about 10 q. m.
The city had less than q days
supply Of fuel Oh and q new cold
wave threatened rs the strikers
members Of Local a23, United Mar
the Divisions, international Long
shoremen's Association, AFL, bal
lotted on the arbitration offer.
City Fuel Administrator Albert
Pleydell said that only ib00.0 900 gal.
Ions Of fuel Ola ilaif days sup
jiy-remained IN the city today.
There viii be city-wlde suffer
ing and loss Of life should the tug.
boat strike continue" Pleydell said
he said $500. 900 gallons Of OIL had
been consumed since Saturday moor
and pointed out that only unusually
nne weather had thus far nerventel
q catastrophe.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-11
Nursery
Run Made
By Mary

New York. Feb. ll-(UP)-An-
other 1,7lo British war brides and
6l5 babies who arrived yesterday
aboard the liner queen Mary took
off today in special trains for their
new homes.
Some 500 Of the brides were re-
united last night with impatient
husbands who had been waiting at
the Seventh Regiment Armory
since noon.
The remainder of them are sched-
uled to leave the city today in five
special trains arranged by the Army
Transportation Corps.
The biggest group Of women and
children, 30, were bound for homes
in New York State. There were 1876
going to Pennsylvania Ito to ILL.,
nois, l0l to California, 80 to Ohio
80 TO Michigan. 90 to Massachusetts
and smaller contingents to other
states.
Where are our men?" The wom-
en- shouted as they crowded the raj
Of the Sl,000-ton liner which was
Continued on Page u
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-11
Anti-BritiSh
Skirmishes
Are Renewed
Violence Flares
Third StFoight
Doy in Egypt

Cairo, Feb. l1.-CUP)-Rioting
broke out afresh in the heart Of
Cairo today, the third straight day
Of violence touched off by student
demonstrations against British policy
in Egypt.
Stone-throwing students and po-
lice armed with slaves clashed in
the center of the city. First reports
said nothing of casualties.
Elsewhere in Egypt, police were
reported from the Nile Delta area
TO have opened fire on anti British
demonstrators in Alexandria and
the agricultural towns Of MapaaslFa
and Shebin "a Kon.
The newspaper Al Balaga said a
number Of persons were reported
killed in today's skirmisheS In Alex
andria and other Delta communities.
Authoritative reports Of casualties
were lacking.
Demonstrations yesterday in Alex
andria resulted in 70 casualties, Of
ficials reported. Students clashed
with police, and "a were arrested.
Egyptian University students bar
ricaded themselves inside one Of the
institutions main buildings yeSter-
day against beseiging government
forces. The students for a time held
capturee police commissioner un-
der guard.
Thousands Of policemen, troops,
and frontier guards concentrated
around the college with heavy arm
ament, including tanks and armored
cars.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-11
Price for Red
Entry in Jop
War Revealed
KuriIe IsIonds,
Half Of SokhoIin
Given TO Russions

Washington, Feb. 1l-(UP)-
Russian possession Of the Kurile
Islands-which stretch northeast
ward from Japan toward the Aleu-
tians-was revealed today to have
been part Of the price Of Russian
entry into the war against Japan.
This was disclosed with publica-
ton Of the text Of q secret agree
ment made at Yalta year ago to-
day by President Roosevelt, Prime
Minister Winston Churchill and
Generalissimo Josef Stain,
It also gave the Russians the
southern part Of Sakhalin Island
(they already had the northern
half and other benefits.
Existance Of the agreement was
disclosed some time ago. Not until
today, however, was the text Of the
agreement announced. The Rus
SLAMS are now fully established in
the Kuriles.
To Join Allies in Pacific
The top secret" agreement be-
gan with these words:
The leaders Of the three great
powers-the soviet Union, the uni-
TED STATES d America ana Cfeat
Britain--have agreed that IN two
or three months after the war IN
Europe has terminated, the Soviet
Union shall enter into the war
aainst Japan on the side Of the
ANes on condition that"
Then followed q listing Of con-
ditions, including that 'the Kurile
Islands shall be handed over to the
Soviet Union"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-11

Moscow, Feb il--(UPl-1n carni-
val spirits Russia today counted
more than 100000, 900 ballots cast
Sunday in q national election which
was certain to yield an overwhelm-
ing endorsement for Josef Stain
and the Communist Party.
Voters from one-sixth Of the
worlds surface-0.OO0,O 900 square
miles-cast their votes yesterday IN
the first national election since
1887 for Stain and approximately
400 other members Of Russias
Who's Who" for membership In
the Supreme Soviet.
Radio Moscow said election re-
suits viii be announced Tuesday.
It said that at least IS percent
of the eligible voters cast ballots
in an atmosphere Of tremendous
political enthusiasm.
Stain In an eVe-of- the-polls
speech called the balloting "a YER
dict on the rule Of the Communists
Party"
Voters had 10 choice Of candi-
dates, as only one person had been
nominated for every seat in the two
chambers Of the Supreme Soviet
or national parliament. They could,
however, voice opposition by turn
ing In blank ballots. Thus the
number Of affirmative votes cast
showed the degree Of support foE
the slate.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-11
Climbed Into Loft
Horse Trick Battles His Master

cutting trap door In the floor, or
blindfolding Maestro and eoaxing
him back TO his stan. Most OF the
suggestions were impractical, and
Maestro was too smart 10 fall for
the last one.
TO his way OF reasoning, what
goes up doesn't have TO come down.
But there was one last resort, and
savalle considered It today:
Call In q wet" give Maestro q
hypo 10 put him 10 sleep and then
slide him downstairs on his back
with . block and tackle.
And after that, put a door and
lock on the stairway.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-11
Philadelphia
Tronsit Strike
Strands Many
Federal 0fFieioIs>
Fell in 18th Hour
Settlement PIeo

Philadelphia, Feb. ll--CUP)--All
public transportation for the city's
100000 residents was stopped to-
day by a strike Of cess transit
workers.
The entire rail and bus network
Of the Philadelphia Transportation
Company was shut down at 1901
a. m. Every trolley, bus. subway and
elevated train was parked in q
car barn or at q terminal point.
The company said 1t would not
attempt to operate any equipment.
ConciliatOrs FAN
Federal conciliators made an 18th
hour attempt last night TO settle
the contract dispute between Pic
and the Transport Workers Union
CCIO) or at least get a postpone
ment Of the strike, but failed in
both efforts.
Demands for a union shop and an
Improved pension plan precipitated
the strike. The TWU also made rs
other demands. including q s2-a-
day wage increase. but agreed to
submit these to arbitration.
PICS board of directors, which
offered to submit all q demands
TO an arbitration board, refused to
bulge from their position. At the
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