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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Staggering Statistics

"Breath-takng is mild way of describing statistics fire losses in the United States memorandum of which has just been released by the National Fire Underwriters Association.
 During the last decade 100000 persons have been burned and dsgured and worth property destroyed Records show the annual fire less in the United States exceeds the damage done to England the of the German bitz. Forest fires annually destroy equal to all New England The Coconut Grove fire in Boston caused deaths than the armed forces suffered in the invasion of North Africa.
 There 66OOOO building fires every year. Threeo hundredthrty thousand of them in dwellings, and 46000 in apartments and roomng houses Manufacturing plants motor vehicles stores and shops garages and filling stations hotels and hospitals contribute the remaining 24 900 fires.
 In the home the of fire is smoking In bed leaving lighted cgaret place where it might ignite inammabe material Also placing oily and dirty rags in wooden closets shelves and storing papers indefinite period adjacent to wooden walls oors other frequent Rags and papers generate heat if left undsturbed for long time, and ignite spontaneously Careessness with electric wiring is chapter in itself
 Common caution be the greatest preventer of fire Until of it is used by individuals Americas fire loss statistics will continue to be something that only astronomers can really appreciate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Views of the Press
REVOLUTION IN THE D.A.R.
(The Hartford Courant)

The Battle of Constitution Hall ragged on yesterday, as the fifty fifth Continental Congress of the Daughters of the American Revo- lution at Atlantic City took up the question of racial discrimination. In sharp conflict over liberalization of the terms on which Constitution Hall in Washington, D. C., will be leased to entertainers were the na- tional officials of the organization and the committee formed by Con- necticut's own Clare Boothe Luce. The insistent proposals by the lat ter group that the phrase white artists only" be deleted from con- tracts for rental of the hall have thus far. proved too revolutionary for acceptance by the OAR.
 AS the real battle got under way after spasmodic skirmishes previous to the convention, parliamentary maneuvering was more in evidence than statesmanship. The OAR. outlaWed as unconstitutional the seventeen-member committee that Mrs. Luce heads, and rather ambig- uously forbade the use of the terms D.A.R. and Constitution Hall by any person or group of persons now and hereafter without its ex- pressed consent" Undaunted the Luce committee, which has agitated consistently for a change in the So- ciety's attitude towards perform ances by Negro artists. announced its intention of insisting on consid- eration of its resolution.
 Undoubtedly the OARS nation al leaders have been somewhat shaken by the wide publicity given their previous decisions to ban use of Constitutional Hall by Hazel Scott, Marian Anderson and other Negro artists of outstanding repu- tation. To be sure, Marian Ander- son was later invited to give and gave benefit concert here The or- ganization'S recent action in allow ing the Tuskeegee Choir to appear in the hall, even though that too was on non-commercial basis, is another step toward a more enlight- ened attitude. Appointment at the present convention of committee to study Constitution Hall con- tracts, and another to review OAR. publicity methods, may signify a growing realization of the im- portance of the issue.
 Despite the technicalities with which the question is sure to be be- clouded, 1t is to be hoped that the national board of the organization will accede to the widespread de- mand that discrimination on the basis of color be ended. The policy that has been followed in the capi- tai of a supposedly enlightened na- tion is indefensible. Unless the D.A.R. avails itself of this oppor- tunity to liberalize it's position, siln- liar storms of controversy will con- tinue to arise periodically, to it's discredit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
THE EVIL HORSEMEN RIDE
 Hartford ColIrant)

Former President Herbert Hoover never stated heart-gripping corn- plex problem more simply and com pellingly than in his report last evening to the American people concerning his mission to the fam inc areas of the world. The lamp of compassion" for which he again pleaded, he himself carried in de- clining to indulge III criticism of those who have not measured up to the challenge of their relief task, and especially in turning aside all criticism of himself as insignificant in light of the vital need for unity and cooperation now"
 MT. Hoover's only concern is, as it should be, for every individual here and abroad who is able to con- tribute to the relief of 300, 600 900 hungry people, who on a low cal- ories. diet are experiencing the bangs of slowly starving to death. MT. Hoover wants us to turn back the many evil Horsemen assault ing the foundation of civilization. In his opinion the three remaining Horsemen of the Apocalypse Famine, Pestilence and Death have joined forces with our others: Destruction, Drought, Fear and Revolution. This tersS summary of contemporary conditions and their implications for the world needs to be brought home to people hard ened by the soaring forces let loose by the fourth classical Horseman, War.
 Fortunately MT. Hoover did not bring a wholly disheartening mes sage to the American people. The shortage of cereals, expressed in terms of the gap that must be filled if mass starvation is not to come to 40,0O0,00O people and dis ease and epidemics to greater number, is estimated at about A. 10000 tons. To meet that demand voluntary sacrifices must be made. Furthermore. MT. Hoover is soon to undertake another mission for MT. Truman. He will visit South America to attempt to pry loose foodstuffs for needy areas. The grim battle with hunger and the trail of destruction of lives, of morals and even of governments is far from won. Nor can we ignore MT. Hoover's eloquent plea for spe- cial consideration for the children of unfortunate countries, deplor- ably neglected thus far in contrast to relief work after the First World War. In all truth civilization marches forward upon the feet of healthy children" Tn no other way than by caring for them can we contribute more to "the moral and spiritual reconstruction of the world"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24

labor daring to organize political ly. You find him at the same time making big speeches about democracy and preserving democ- racy. There is the paradox. For the essence of democracy is to get as many people as possible to participate in the decisions Of democracy, to get 1t out of the sort of closed corporation it has been so long.
 To hear some politicians talk today, especially Southern politi- clans, you might think 1t k a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24

However, have something on my mind which may not be good law, but ] think 1t is good sense. suspect a lot of other Americans have the same thing on their minds also.
 For some time I have watched the enforcement of the Sherman Antitrust Act, first un- der Thurman Arnold, later under yourself and now under Wendell Berpe. and in my opinion you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24

Nction Committee.
 P.A.C. started out to be .'ass-roots movement to take pol ics out of the hands of the pro- ,ssional politicians and give 1t ack to the people. But, while ,.A.C. in the two years of it's ex. ;tence has apparently degener- ted into just another politica. machine run by bunch of boss. es. Stassen's ROE. has the nak- lngs of real popular movement, NnnrlHinn Ra.0ran tha iankknNra lin ifa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Waterbury or the Past
25 Years ARO

25 Years Ago Mir and Mrs. Hurbert Ceilings wood of Welch Street were visitors in New York City.
 The wedding of Charles McAree and Mary Skully took place at the Sacred Heart Church.
 15 Years Ago Police apprehended three rum away youths who escaped from an orphanage In New Haven. Harold Martin of Cleveland visit ed his brother Norman of Willow Street.
 5 Years Ago Two local boys, rejected here for Army service, started for Canada to join the Royal Canadian Air Force. Miss Mary Frederick of Cooke Esreet left the city to take a post. tan ih the War Department
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24

crime to organi0e workers Into unions and to organ
 ze them politically This accounts for the shouting about the CIo organizing drive in the South. Such politicians know that once workers are organized into quickly to use that strength ct the ballot box
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Continued from Page l)

So his defensive device-and you hear plenty of 1t nowk to scream about labor getting mixed up in politics He shouts Communism" He tries to create the imnCaSSinn thera is snrnathing ainistar ahait
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Primer of Politics

WASHINGTON, May yA-(NEA)-Ex-Gov Harok E. Stassens Republican Open Forum" is unquestion- ably the smartest idea in politics since the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
GARDENERS NOTE

If I can't seem to find my hoe, I still am sure to win; I step upon it with my toe And get it in the chin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24

Naval experts are gradually coming around to a new line of thought. Now they are beginning to believe that the surface ships and subma- rines which are not powered by the atom In the future will be powdered by it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24

Up in Vermont they've started a poetry contest to call attention to the need of purifying the rivers. Even Green Mountain poets will give up on the chances of cleaning the Connecticut River, however; there's too blame much New Hampshire in it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Dear Tom:

Not being Q lawyer, suppose should not be giving advice to the chief administrator of our coun- try It's like an old-mad aunt telling how to run
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
The Firing Line
 By D. N. T.

Men Plan Your Fall Ward robe Now"-from a New York tail or'S advertisement.
 DEMONSTRABLE I rather like to look ahead, For various and sundry reasons, And to anticipate the stead Of styles and such for all the sea-
 sons. find that no ones ever hurt When I have made it my concern
 nent To ponder the autumnal shirt, The jacket chosen with diScernment. The coat that has a certain flair, Yet fends the breezes of November, And other articles of wear Which, out-of- season, remember. do not think it foolish to Delight, in Maytime's hurly -burly, In wardrobes, e'er you know it due; ; The planning can't be done to early. Like other husbands in the land, I've taken autumn's fashions bear
 ing. My wardrobe is already planned: In fact, 1t is the one I'm wearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24
Merry-GO-ROund

MOTE: Drew PeaEson'S eolumn today takes the form of . letter tO the Attorney General of the United States.)
 Washington, D. O.
 May %. lol6 Tom Clark Attorney General of the United states. The Justice Department. Washington, D. O.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24

A Boston judge has ruled that placing a bet over the telephone without slips or memoranda is not a criminal offense but an oral trans action. The business is completed by word of mOuth-usually includ- ing word from the horses, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24

Congress might take an example from its own treatment of the draft to apply to the OPA tangle. It could renew OPA for six weeks, but exempt from it's provisions the fathers of families, and youths eighteen and nineteen years old, thus satisfying at least substantial minority of the people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24

No great power has the right to veto the making of the peace in Europe, says Secretary of State Byrnes. But it is not a question of the right in Europe; it's a question of the Left.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-24

The will to peace is being exerted only slightly. With millions and millions of people praying for an end to strife and discension, civil wars are cropping up in Iran. Spain and Constitution Hall
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Evening star., 1946-02-03
BY GEORGE HUBER.

Woodrow Wilson squeak d
through with a 31-30 win over
Coolidge in the feature game OF last
nights high school basket ball series
double header at Tech gym to knock
the Colts out of a f1rst-place dead
lock while remaining there itself
along with defending champion
Tech, winner over Eastern, 1925,
in an afternoon tilt yesterday.
In last nights other contest Gen.
tral won its third straight game,
41-21, over Anacostia, while open
ing yesterdays hefty schedule was
Roosevelt's, 1892 triumph over
Western. These results showed Gen.
tral and Roosevelt up notch and
scrambled them into a three-way
tie with Coolidge for third place.
Colts Late Turning on Heat.
Wilson ran up big early edge
against Coolidge and seemed to be
winning in romp, but the Colts
suddenly turned on the heat late
in the game to throw big scare
into the Green Tigers before fail
ing by one point With Maynard
Fones tossing in four buckets and
Bob Hartshorn getting three, the
Tigers waltzed into a 22-10 half
time lead and appeared in position
to coast home.
The games complexion changed
in the third period, however. Bill
Cannon, Bob Rohr and Stan King
scored for Coolidge to pull it to
within four points, 1922, before
Evening star., 1946-02-03
|MocMitcheII Victor, Hunsenne
Third in Slow MiIIrose Mile

mortal Trophy race by defeating
Army and Navy quartets in 1861
It's time was the fastest of five col
lege mile relays. Others were won
by Fordham, Villanova, Harvard and
Notre Dame.
ss9-yard run-won by Fred sickinsei
auIH second Resnad
CALENDER New York University fourth
Pyt; P;t. Hubert .sst Gates (Warinonco A. CO
Pole vauit-Tie for first between Mil,
1unattachedl, II feet inches: third
Long 0@sh Branch' hai n JJ. n Il feet sn0fe a. Cd
a1 Be Sorss sSfss neBns and s' orsy Esy5
Miami; fourth, Williams College. Time
60-yard dash-won by Ed Conwell.
Shore A. c.. Long Branch. N. j.; second.
Barney Ewell. Camp Kilmer; third, Thomas
o:os5. paH5 !. c0"ie' princeton university lime
60-yard high hurdles-Won by Ed Dug
ger. Dayton. Ohio; second, Clyde l.. Scott
ert E, Wright, United States Navy. fourth
Acsdsmg Ma7 gh.nrans' Time' 9;S7;S e3o w,, ~
y. j.; second, James Herbert. New York
Grand Grand Street Boys; third Maurice Cal.
Herbert McKenley. Illinois. Time, 1:l4 3
0nemlle rex cSisge By VII
second, Kings Point; third. Rhode Island
stass 9a1s setGn son H Time II ;s ase2
nSn Nsw vnrs second Thoma
Hansenne, Paris; fourth, William Leonart
(Notre Dame); Time, 4:19;
&C: wharton, Wilmington, Eliis and clarkJ
fourth, Cornell. Time, 5:s1 3.
Twq7mile college relay-Won by New
Stanton Callender); second, Navy; third
Fordham; fourth, North Carolina. Time
Two-mils al,;,,,l handicagmwon BY. reres ores
Camp Campbell. KY. rs yards; fourth
1924. tEfaw and Feiler scratch.)
Pioneer Club Thompson, McCants, Taylor
New York University AA: fourth. New
York Grand Street Boys. Time, 3:27
college relsyWon By Metre
second. Dartmouth; third Holy. Cross;
fourth, Mass, Institute Of Technology
High jump-Tie between John vislocky
and Matthias Kashuba (Bioomsbure IN. u
State Teachers, at feet inches; fourth
tie between Pvt Jack Moody fWarinancc
Ac1 and G, H. Donerty tPrinceton). a
one-Tnile college relay-won by New
York University Parker. Hakusa. Lubir
and Maurice Callenderl;. second, Navy
third. Army. Time. 3:26.1.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Nanby Pass Startling
Victor in Rich Race;
Honeymoon Third
BY the Associated Press.


ARCADIA, Calf, Feb. 2.-Nanby
Pass, 4-year-old black geldine
owned by L. E. Hutson, scored a
stunning upset win today in the
$500 added, mile and one-six-
teenth Santa Catalina Handicap.
Coming from far behind at the
head Of the stretch, Nanby Pass
1871 shot, beat Armstrong stables
First To Fight by half length ir
1893.
Nanby Pass, coupled with Over
stride in the wagering field, paid
$3.50, s12.90 and $3.50 and was
given rousing ride by Charley Stev.
enson. L. B. Mayors favored Hon
eymoon, winner of two stakes at the
Santa Anita meeting, closed fast te
finish third less than a half-length
back of First To Fight. Honeymoon
returned $40.
The carry pace was set by Hon
eymoon's stablemate, Pater, which
ran a Ill three-quarters before re-
linquishing the lead at the head OF
the stretch.
The win was worth $40,630 tt
Owner Hutson, Los Angeles busi.
nessman, and s4,063 to Breeder Nor
man w. Church, who recently sole
the horse.
Mayors 5-year-old bay mare
Whirlabout, scored a surprise victor!
in the supporting 7-furlong s10,00(
Coronado Handicap in 1925.
Carrying over 108 pounds and pi
loted by Ted Atkinson, Whirlabou
defeated Quick Reward by a length
and half, with Autocrat third
The 80 favorite, Bull Reign, wa
unable to get into contention will
his topweight of 126 pounds and raj
sixth in the field of nine.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Berry Top Roller
In Mequw Event

Bill Berry of Baltimore, with
seven-game score of 981, last
night won the 18th annual Red
Megaw duckpin tournament over
a record field of rs firing on the
Clarendon mapleways. His prize
was $125.
Hank Lanasa of Baltimore fin
ished second with 964 and Ell
Geibb of Washington third with
$50. The entry topped by 18 the
best previous in the event.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Race BET Record Sc
In Columbian, Taken
By Darby Dunedin
BY the Associated Press.


MIAMI, Fla, Feb. 2-Darby Dan
Farms Darby Dunedin won the
$4,000 Columbian Handicap at
Hialeah race course today before
5000. She was ridden by Jockey
H. Woodhouse.
Second went to Harriet Sue, rid
den by M. Caffarella. Letmenow
with Eddie Arcaro aboard, took
third.
The largest field of the season
Is mares and fillies-competed and
the Darby Dan Farm entry was
timed in 1::244s to take top money
Of $10,800. She won by a length
and a half. Windmill was fourth
During the running Of the Co.
lumbiana, Florida race fans set a
new record for betting on a single
race, pouring s2l2,923 through the
mutuels.
Darby Dunedin was paired with
Darby Delilah TO pay $3.50
A note of tragedy entered the
event when former Jockey Tommy
McTaggart was fatally injured in a
paddock injury. E. G. brakes filly
Swoon, tried to jump the fence and
McTaggart grabbed the reins ano
the horse rolled over on him. Nc
Taggart's job was to put the heao
numbers on the horses. He was
rushed to hospital, but died shortly
after reaching the emergency room
Evening star., 1946-02-03
Varied Sports
Swimming.

Swimming.
Kings Point, 4S: Fordham, is.
Army, 66: Pennsylvania. 8.
Columbia, A: Coast Guard Academy, 81
Cornell, 81; Colgate, IL.
Minnesota, SO: Iowa State, 81.
Iowa, 53; Wisconsin. 81.
Rochester so; Oberlin. %.
Navy, 81: Princeton, 21.
Ohio State, So: Purdue. 20.
Boxing.
Virginia, g. North Carolina, 8.
Track.
Minnesota, 59A; Iowa State. 44h.
Wisconsin, 7912: Marquette. 24h.
Notre Dame. "A; Western Michigan. 81.
Hockey.
Yale, 9; Army. l.
Wrestling.
Coast Guard Academy, 20; Lehish. 8.
Penn State, 81: Cornell, IL.
Yale, %: Princeton, o.
Navy, 81; Columbia, 3.
michigan State. 2S. Northwestern, o.
Purdue, 12; Minnesota. 12 ttie).
Gymnastics.
Navy. So; BROOKLYN Y. M. c. A., 81.
Navy. 10: N. z. D. is.
Evening star., 1946-02-03
HoyasWinGanne
BY 37-27 After
Tie al HaIftime
Cards Great Showing
Surprises, Provides
Thrill for 1000

An almost faultless defense dur
ing the final eight minutes brought
Georgetown a 36-to-27 victory over
Catholic University's young, light
and inexperienced team last night
at the Brookland gymnasium in an
Unexpectedly thrilling game which
kept nearly 1000 spectators in an
| uproar.
While dropping their eighth
straight verdict this season the
Cardinals, in seeking their first
triumph, outhustled the Hoyas in
the first half and held their own
during part of the second period.
They had early leads of 14-7 and IT.
IA, but Georgetown rally before
intermission left the score tied at
17-17.
The Hilltoppers fell behind only
once in the second half, when GUS
Charley Dudley sank a field goal
to put the Redbirds ahead, 20-1S,
and then they began to roll. With
Tony Beyers and Ken Engles lead
ing the attack, Georgetown pulled
away from Coach Ben zola's young
sters with ease in the late minutes.
Engles and Dudley of Georgetown
and Catholic University, respec-
lively, were the high scorers. but
the Durkin brothers-Don of the
Cards and Paul of the Hoyas-ac-
quilted themselves well. Paul, 18-
year-old guard of the Hilltoppers,
scored four field goals for eight
points as he wound up with a -four
ish to out-count 22-year-old Don.
his brother on the c. U. team, by
two points.
c. us showing until the final
eight minutes came as a pleasant
surprise to Brookland followers, who
more or less were resigned to
another defeat at the hands of the
favored Hilltoppers, but by out
hustling the Hoyas under the basket
the Redbirds made it anybody's con-
test until the bigger, more expert
enced invaders were able to check
c. us attack and get their own
Short game working.
Known as a poor shooting team,
the Cards did well on short shots
and set shots from we'll out during
the first half, but in the second half
they reverted to form and missed
so consistently that Georgetown
controlled the ball almost COM
pletely.