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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25
(Reg. U. s. Pat. oMJ

Lexington, Ky, April 25. (UP)- Keeneland race track, tiny oval patch of green in the rolling blue grass country of Kentucky, is the most beautiful bit of land in the world.
 If you don't think so, brother, just try flying TO miles in @ pea soup fog. And then, with the plane bucking like a model T. Ford, break through these mashed potatoes curling around the wing tips to see friendly lights on the landing strip across the road.
 The next guy who tells me what an easy racket sports writing is, is going to get bust on the beak,
 I thought SO, too, for while yesterday, as the big Eastern Air- lines plane zoomed out of New York with lb sports writers aboard en- route to Keeneland for the Blue Grass Stakes, preview of the Ken- lucky Derby. She skinned over Manhattan, out across the flat face of New Jersey, on over Pennsyl- vania, Maryland and Into Wash. ington. Great, it was riding on a pillow
 But then over Virginia, 1t began to get a bit bumpy, some of us rec gretted about that time all these harsh words we had written from time to time about how this fighter, or that runner, was Q bum and couldn't take It. There was more green in sight than there Is in a St, Patrick's day parade, ,,.
 Charleston, W. Va, was Q smoky little speck from down below when 1t suddenly was plotted from eight by fieecy looking clouds which looked like Q feather bed stretch ing to the horizon. And then the cyclonic roller-coaster ct Coney Island would have been rest home in comparison. The airplane in. vented quite a few dance steps aS Capt. Joe Morris, former air transport pilot, looked in on his nce-laughing passengers,
 A strained silence had settled through the tense, greenlighted cabin. It held that way for ITO miles, and each foot Of the way took it's toll. The gray was up round the cabin windows and nos body knew quite how to take 1t when the "fasten belts" sign flashed on.
 If Capt. Joe Morris ever needs a friend or dollar. I know where he can get 1t. There are IS stills shaking sports writers who would be glad to kick in, Oh how we love that manl
 He felt his way cautiously over Lexington dropping ever low and lower There wasn't 0 regular beam so Joe simply, followed the local
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25
DurocherFdceS Life Ban tn
 Baseball

New York, April 25 tuP) Leo Durocher, fiery manager Of the Brooklyn Dodgers, awaited tho ver- dict of . Jury today which not only can send him to prison for five years on on assault charge, but which may by its ruling bar him from baseball for life.
 The case involving Durocher and Special Patrolman Joseph Moore or the Dodger ball park, goes petore a Jury in the criminal court or Judge Louis doldstein.
 if convicted, Durooher faces Q ruling by Baseball Commissioner A. A. Chandler, who hns the power 70 kCep him out of organized pasepall for life, if he believes his .oonduct was detrimental to the best interests of baseball.
 That points was emphasized yes- terday by Durocher's attorney, Hy- man Barshay, who in summation to the fury said that "The Llp' might "just as well be on trial for his life"
 0This charge might just aS well nave fUNu HlufutE Akt tAtS AhSV gree" Rarshay said. "He knows only baseball His entire future is at stake here. If Mir. Durocher IS un- justly convicted, his means of liveli- hood is taken from him, for there Is no place in baseball for a con- victed felon."
 Only one player ever convicted of a felony was permitted to play in organized baseball-Alabama Pitts, who served sentence for robbery at Sing Sing, was given 8 special permit to play in the minors after serving his term.
 Assistant District Attorney John F. Cone, summing up for the prose. cution, told the jurors to disregard any thought of ruining SsSrocherS career.
 "Durocher is responsible for his own actions" he said, "Durocher's Job was to be on the field, and not under the stand to do a dirty job."
 The Dodger Manager, who took the stand In his own behalf earlier in the day, denied that he had 'laid . hand" on John Christian, the eX- soldier who charges that Durocher and Moore broke his jaw with a blackjack in the altercation during . game with the phillies ct Ebhets field.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25
THE WATERBURY DEiocAT wATERB RY CONN., TDY APRIL B l940
Jury Out on Dodger Fan Assault Case
Thon1aSton Field To Be Graded

Thomaston, April 25-The Thom- aston High School Athletic Associa- ton has appropriated $35 to be used for grading the lower end of the Sanford Avenue Athletic field. The work will be done by 1nnes Broth CTS, local contractors.
 The American Legion baseball team will practice Friday evening at 5 o'clock at Thomas Reeves Memor- ial Field. All players are expected to be present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25
WAu>eAefA - by BILL HARRINGTON --

Mayor William 0. Celentano will introduce WATR-ABC's Battle of Wits" pilot, Prof, Quiz, to the radio audience tonight at 7:30 D. m, when the broadcast originates from New Haven, Conn.
 Arriving in New Haven yesterday the professor conducted special quiz show at the New Haven Arena as part of the Youth Rally. The mayor, Chief of Police Henry P, Clark and Roger r. Gleason, special agent of the FB,I, for Connecti- cut spoke on Juvenile Delinquency" and Prof, Quiz built his show on the theme of becoming a better citizen, About 6,000 youngsters at- tended.
 A sane but selfish young author becomes mentally maladiusted by a woman psychiatrist In the Cur tin Time comedy drama to be heard tonight at 10 D, rll,, over WATR- ABC. Harry Elders will play the part of Bill Hardy and Jane Elliott that of pr, Ennis in this comedy entitled Padded Cell for Two"
 "Elmer Burt" the low pressure salesman, confuses himself and Q housewife when he tries to sell "zoot suits when Al Pearce and Ills Gang is heard on Friday, April 26, at 3 p. m, WAT'R-WJz, Art and Dotty Todd will sing their new novelty tune, Apple On a Stick" i" and Lady of Spain" and tenor Jimmy Lennon will offer without You"
 "What Should Our Policy Be To- ward RuSsla?'', q question now oc- eupying the attention of our State Department, will be the subject Of discussion between Dr. Robert May hard Hutchins, chancellor of the University of Chicago, and George H, Earle, former governor of Penn- sylvania and, until recently, min iSter to Bulgaria, during Americas Town Meeting of the Air over WATR-ABC tonight at s:So p. m.
 Drew Pearson, noted radio and newspaper eolumnist, whose radio commentaries are a WATR-ABC feature on Sunday evenings, and his writings 6 daily feature of The Democrat, will receive the first B'nai Birth Journalistic Award of Merit on Tuesday, April 30 at a din- ner at the Broadwood Hotel here,
 Pearson has been chosen for this honor by the local B'nai B'rith or. ganization as the Journalist-com- mentator who made the greatest contribution toward democracy in action" throughout the past year,
 Nancy Kelly of the films is the star, when suspense, radios "theater of thrills" presents Dark Journey" by Lucille Fletcher, to- night at 8 D. m, over Station WABC. Miss Fletcher, author of the suspense all-time leader in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25

The Delta Rhythm Boys, tuneful quartet of the Tuesday Amos n Andy" show, appeared this week at the University of California Los Angeles Scholarship Fund tive con. cert and presented a program or their radio rhythm numbers.
 Perhaps the most enthusiastic fan mali of the week came to ABC- WATR Baritone Jack Bereh. Mrs L. Gachary of Greencastle, 1ndo wrote: T can't understand why Hollywood overlooks a voice Ike yours for Stnatra'S," And Nettie Reichard, Fort Recovery, Ohio penned: "This town is only a dot on the map but all three hundred inhabitants are Berch fans"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25
.PoIish-An1erican
 Pin Final Tonight

Championship honors for the i94e Polish American bowling league will be decided tonight, when Stanley Wlse's Yankees and Jack Scheven- skis Red Sox meet on the North End "" alleys at 8 p. m. The teams will roll best 3 of 5" series TOT the title. Following the match, a general meeting of league members will be held at Matty Shea's Walnut Street hacienda and eating empor- iuYn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25

Dick Cutting, who subbed ! CHS News Reporter Bob Carr during the four years Cared W A Naval Intelligence officer, N double for him again when 3 goes east to get married in May
 Ray Block. maestro on Phil B.. CTS '"Take It Or Leave It" os CBS Sundays, is now a recordi artists, too. He's plattering Signature records, and will N "What Is Love" based on Chor concerto, this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25

W. Warren, J. TomaslSi, E, Don- avan, T. Kelly, Steve Knapik, Stan Bottorf, Harry Bottorf, Ray Di- Angelic, William Darlington, Earl White, Joe Gayda, Gene Gladdlng, Ed Fredericks, and Edward T. Me- Grath.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25
sTRATTON COMES BACK

sherman, Texas.-Monty Strat- ton, former White Sox pitcher who lost a leg in 1888, expects to win % games for sherman in the East Texas League this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25
IT HAS TO BE NELSON

IT HAS TO BE NELSON
 Augustua, Ga.-Of the consistent participants in the Masters, only one holds o Sub-par average. He is Bryon Nelson, nine strokes un- der par following eight tourna- mentS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25

& O. Similar information per- taining to the remaining areas of our state and also party boats and row boats for rent in the coastal salt-water areas, will be forthcom- ing In this papers next edition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25

billy team of Abigail and Buddy to appear as regulars on Rays NEG College of Musical Knowledge" air. show. Speciality of the pair is sing ing modern popular tunes in hill- billy style.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25

"The Amazing Mrs. Dan- berry" a widow department store owner, who combines . sharp wit ith warm heart, is Agnes MoOre- heads new character, in her cOmedy-drama series heard Sun. days over CBS at p. m. Principal supporting characters include Mrs. Danberry's son, Howard, who manages the store; Tom stephen, banker and best friend of Dam berry family, and Judd and Pru- nella Futile, servants In the Dan- berry household.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25

College of Musical Knowledge' alr- show Speciality of the pair Is sing ing modern popular tunes in hill- billy style.
 Turning from the lifting rhythms of his recent pop" tunes (Pin Marin" and T Miss Those Little ThinRttDt Maestro Henry Russell, of the Cass Daley Band wagon" program. Is penning a ser- ious composition for next falls concert season. Titled "The Desert Suite" the work is a tone picture of the worlds deserts.
 Says Kay Kyser, "Ole Professor of the college of Musical Knowl' edge" airshow: T once knew a radio actor who spent so much time checking on his audience popularity ratings that he finally became ( hopeless Hooperchondriac"
 Frank Morgan subs for Bine Crosby on the Music Hall tonight at 800 D. m. over WTTC-NBC. Mor- gan brings along a familiar KMH visitor Vera Vague, and a Holly wood starlet, Louanne Hogan. Eddy Duchin, the Charioteers and John Scott Trotter's orchestra are the KMH regulars. "T'he 0roaner" will be of that evening for a dinner engagement with the famous Bo- hemian Club of San Francisco. It's an annual occasion for notableS from all fields to get-together.
 Coming up as a network ettrac. ton soon will be Truthful Trudy," authored by Aileen Leslie, who also turns out the scripts for the very successful Date With Judy" pro- grams over NEG Tuesday nights New series will star Charles Dingle and eight-year.old Marlene flames Miss Leslie is perhaps the foremost writer of 'teen-age comedy in radio today and also does a neat job TOT the film factories, too.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25

encore performances, Sorry, Wrong Number" has written in Dark Journey" the story of young girl,
 still in love with 8 man who has left her, and of friends efforts to console and advise her. The drama builds to surprising climax.
 Harry James is at it againl The young bandleader, heard each Fri day night at 9:30 p. m. (EST) on Spotlight Bands" via MBS and Station WONS, makes music his- tory every time he digs into the files and chooses an old tune he thinks worthy of revival. Remember You Made Me Love You?" We'll, Harry's just made a Columbia record Of another oldie, Who's Sorry Now?", which means this tune probably is due for another wave of popularity.
 Bob Burns observes National Boys Week, stepping down from his position as Mayor of Canoga Park to turn over the community to the boys, in his comedy broadcast to- night. at 7:30 p. m., over Station WTTC. Leo Gorcey becomes judge A. 0N zi,,ntlo~ inenrn,o kion v1ar-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25
Are You A Teoeher7 With No DepsndenIs7 20-YeoV Endowment May Be Best For You

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-25

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Evening star., 1946-12-08
Poee II

still is possible to take note
of some who seem to be re-
Suming their careers in the
safe and sane manner. The
process is not SO fast as some
of then-and some of their
fans-might like. But most of
the returned stars realize how
much depends on their first
postwar picture.
Robert Taylor left the Navy
more than a year ago, but
since then he has made only
one motion picture, Under
current" with Katharine Hep
burn. In it Bob underwent a
change of character, becom-
ing the heavy" rather than
the dashing young leading
man. But he is destined for
a light comedy next. 1t has
been reported that Mr.. Taylor
was a bit unhappy that he
has not been given more to
do, but he should have little
to worry about, for he signed
a l5-year contract with
Metro Goldwyn Mayer four
years ago.
Jimmy Stewart was in no
rush when he returned from
the air war over Germany.
He took his time picking
role, then went to work with
Director Frank Capra on ITS
a Wonderful Life" which is
likely to turn out to be one
of the years important films
when it is released. Others
who have pictures coming up
that should be of sufficient
stature to place them again
in their prewar eminence are
Ronald Reagan c"Stallion
RoadD, Doug Fairbanks, jr.
t"The ExileD. David Niven
rMagnificent DOLLY and Gene
Kelly, who is scheduled for
a new musical film.
And Gene Autry, of course,
picked up right where he left
of, riding that same old
range.
Evening star., 1946-12-08
By HARRY MACARTHUR

MANY OF HOLLYWOOD'S
NA screen heroes have spent
this past year off their pedes-
tails as members of a Nation
wide group Of other young
men. Like hordeS of others
they have spent the year just
being guys trying to re-estab-
lish themselves. They left
lucrative jobs to go away to
war, and since the war they
have been seriously occupied
with getting back into bust
ness at the old stand.
Meanwhile, they have been
facing the same problems
that have been faced by
every one else in the same
predicament and have come
up against more serious prob
lens, too. A movie executive
can't call in a new young star
who has won millions of idol
izerS in recent years and say
to him. Sorry, old man, but
you know how it is. You were
taken on, you know. as a war
time replacement for Bob
Taylor and he wants his job
back" The new young stars
idolizers wouldn't stand for
that, so a place has to be
found for both.
So far the movie going pub
Tic has done we'll by those
trying to re-eStabliSh them
selves as stars. The fans, in
fact, have done better in
some instances than the
studios. There is, for example,
the case of Clark Gable, who
returned from an Air Forces
career to a screen career q
year and a half ago to be
rushed into a picture called
adventure" II was not a
very good picture. 1t was, in
TACT. an insult not only to
the talents of Mr.. Gable but
TO those of Greer Carson.
Evening star., 1946-12-08

Gable got into such a row
with his studio over it that
he hasn't made a film since.
But the customers fiocked to
see Gable.
Other cases have been hap
pier. Only recently local
downtown screens were show
ing THE Dark Mirror" with
Lew Ayres making firm
comeback. This he did in the
face of those who thought
him destined to obscurity
after he listed himself as a
conscientious objector. He
made a brilliant front-line
record as a medic during the
war before returning.
Robert Montgomery also
came back shortly after the
war to re-establish himself
firmly in the same position
of stardom he had before.
Having been a Navy lieu
tenant commander. he wisely
made his temperance as a
young Navy officer in They
We're Expendable." A young
man of considerable intelli-
gence. he is guiding his own
career wisely, and currently is
engaged with both directing
and playing the starring role
in a picture called Lady in
the Lake"
Perhaps the Hollywood vet
eran best treated by his en-
ployer is Tyrone Power. Power
spent the war years as a
Marine Corps flyer. pushing
MATS aircraft from one Pa
cific island to another. He
came back to Daryl Zanuck
and Goth Century-Fox to be
handed one of the male acting
prizes of the year, the lead in
Somerset Maugham'S The
Razor's Edge" which was re-
leased recently.
without attempting to COM
pile a comprehensive list of
all the Hollywood stars who
gave that up to go to war 1t
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-03
Am,y;s Grid Star Wins
Gotham Shot-Put Cro,,,,,

The Fisher brothers. John and
william, gave Harvard a lustv
sendo.f by scoring nine points in
the 35-pound weight throw.
John won the event with . throu,
OF 81 feet, II IL inches and vii.
liam was second with 40 feet. 10
inches. Sam FELTON, Of DARTMOUTH
was third. Elmer Congdon of
Rhode Island fourth and Bill Webb
OF Army, fifth.
Events were scored on a 5-4-a.2.1
basis.
A special AAU 6co.yard handi-
cap, one of three added attractions
on the program, was won by War
rem Bright of the New York Pio-
neer club in 1:13.8. Rudolph Val
entine of the Pioneer club was sec
ond and Frank Hurkao + the Balti-
more Olympic club third. Elmore
harris and Jimmy Herbert, vet
Grams at the distance, Withdrew
at the last minute.
Another Of these special events,
a three-quaretr mile handicap,
was held this afternoon and won
BY Andy Neidnig of the Millrose
"A, with Dick Saunders of East
Orange, N. J, second and Brown
ing Ross of the U. S. Navy third.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-03
DRAFTS PROTEST

LONDON, March 2.-W.H-For-
eign Secretary Ernest Bevin cut
short his vacation today to draft
personally a protest to Russia
against the continued presence OF
the Red Army in Iran.
Bevin hurried back to London
and began immediate discussions
with his advisers. Diplomatic cir
cles said Britain would not allow
the normal weekend lull to pre-
vent the drafting Immediately OF a
protest against Russia's violation
of the tripartite 1912 Iran treaty
calling for evacuation of all Rus
sian. British and American troops
by today.
The official announcement of the
British protest is expected to be
delayed until exchanges have been
completed through diplomatic
channels with Moscow and Iran,
probably during the next two or
three days.
The ultimate British action may
be determined by the outcome of
.Soviet-Iranian negotiations now I'M
der way in Moscow. If the nego-
tiations should end within the next
few days with an agreement on
evacuation of remaining Soviet
troops from Iran, Britain may do
no more than formally remind
Moscow she failed to keep the
terms of the 1912 agreement.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-03
Masonboro Loop Road
Collision Wrecks Two
Cars; Driver Arrested

Two automobiles were badly
damaged shortly after 8 o'clock
last night near the old community
house on the Masonhoro loop road,
and State Highway patrolmen ar
rested one driver, Norman c. At
hnson, Hampstead, on a charge Of
reckless operation.
Atkinson is alleged by State pa.
trolmen to have crashed into the
left side of a 1885 model sedan
owned by F. P. Stegall, Winter
Park, and driven by Stegalps son,
Donald, age 10. After the collision,
police said, Atkinson's car-owned
by Thomas F. Sidberry, Hamp-
stead, continued on the wrong side
of the Masonboro loop road for
some distance, finally catapulting
into a ditch.
No one was hurt. Atkinson was
held under $3.50 bond.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-03
AMERICAN POLICY
PLEASES CHINESE
Heartened By Evidence OF
Firmer Stand Against
Soviet Russia

CHUNGKING, March 2-EC
Chinese quarters were hearteneo
today by what they consider evl-
dence. of a firmer United STATES
policy toward Russia in the chi
nese-Soviet dispute over Man
churia.
There was no official comment
but Chungking welcomed the an
nouncement by the State depart
ment in Washington that the United
States would not recognize the nus,
sian seizure of japanese industrial
equipment in Manchurla as war
booty" ,.o,o
There was not the slightest nope,
however, that any Of the industrial al
equipment reported carted Oh 70
Siberia would be returned. emma
had counted heavily on Manchurlan
industry to rebuild this war-raV'
aged land. o corn.
munists leveled new narra ala., o.
charges that government troops
were violating the truce.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-03
BOXING COMMISSION
INVESTIGATES BOUT
INVOLVING SAVOLD

CHICAGO, March 2.-lR-The IL
linois Athletic commission today
ordered an investigation of the
scheduled 10-round heavyweight
bout last night between Arturo
Godoy Of Chile and Lee Savold OF
Paterson, N. j., which Referee
Johnny Behr ruled mo contest IN
the eighth round.
The commission held up Godoy's
$6,906 purse and Savold's S., 754
winnings from a gross gate of $32,-
O46 at the Chicago Stadium. Godoy
and Savold, with their respective
managers, Al Well and Bill Daley
remained in the city for the hear
ing set for Monday.
A crowd of 1905 Justify booed
the bout which was a slow moving,
clinching waltz until Behr stopped
it after warning the fighters to
start mixing on three occasions.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1946-03-03
REALTY TRANSFERS

The following realty transfers
were recorded with the office Of
A. B. Rhodes, New Hanover regis.
ter OF deeds, yesterday:
Adelaide S. Bizzell to Loui.
Moses, 4 $50 city.
Eva B. Harriss to c. H. Berry,
1877, Wilmington Beach.
K. B. Marshall to C. F. Taylor,
IL lot 4, Longwood.
w. H. Barnett to Esther Naomi
Yopa, lot Xii Karc. Mas. Bluffs.
Ethel G. Shepard to H. A. Tur.
lington, 4-10 Fort Fisher.
F. R. Sternberger to S. Sternber.
ger, 2-218 city.
D. L. Rogers to J. N. Russ,
tract Myrtle Grove Sound.
Mrs. Ebert Bell to M. T. Poston,
4.3 acres, Bryan property, River
road, Mas. twp.