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The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1942-02-12
Accurate Reports
Difficult to Obtain

Difficult to Obtain
For ten years." a British diplo-
mat said to me recently. only one
of our people who got into that area
ever came out to report what he
saw"
Americans have similar tales to
tell. In 1889 a fishing boat from the
island of Saipan, one of this group.
was wrecked near Guam but, when
an American ship started to return
the survivors, a Japanese ship
stopped them at e and took off
the survivors.
It is known, however, that for a
decade great quantities of cement
and other building materials, end
less stores of food and war supplies
have been pouring into that zone
where it is believed that among the
nearly 1000 islands lie at least so
bases. There r no known large
harbors but there are plenty of SUBJ
marine and air bases and big ships
a be fed and watered and supplied
with munitions for an indefinite Pc
riod. From these spawning grounds
Japan can strike in all directions,
threatening the sea routes from our
western shores to the southwestern
Pacific.
Here is the hornets nest from
which the swarms Of enemy air and
sea craft are making their sorties
against the reinforcements from
America which are the only hope for
Singapore and the Netherlands In
dies.
Already the Philippines are virtu-
ally a part Of this nest. As soon as
the Japanese had secured beach
heads in the archipelago. they made
temporary air bases and the narrow
waters which might give entrance to
American supply ships were made
impossible. Even if American sup
ply ships could have reached the is
lands in time to save Manila and
relieve General Macarthur, they
could not have penetrated the mar
row waters protected by land-based
planes. American bombers-our
pitifully few bombers-did some
damage to the Japanese here, but
bombers cannot fight long against
protecting ~interceptors and fighters.
The little fighting planes can fly only
a few hundred miles. We have few
airplane carriers and it would be
risky business to send them past the
hornets nest. Carriers are about
the most vulnerable things afoat.
laps Were There
Fustest tDith Mostest'
The Japs applied the ancient prin-
ciple Of being there 'fustest with the
mostest" of everything. and the
carefully built hornets nest" was
Evening star., 1942-08-16
Man Believed Drowned
In Eastern Branch

A man tentatively identified as
Harry Boyd Coakley, 46, of 1905
Massachusetts, avenue Sc, was be-
lieved to have drowned last night
in the Eastern Branch of Potomac
River, back of Gallinger Hospital.
Harbor police were engaged in drag
ging operations.
The tentative Identification was
made by brother, Roy Coakley.
from wallet found in a pile OF
clothes on the river bank. An
automobile parked nearby also was
identified by him as the car owned
by his brother.
Police said Mr.. Coakley. who was
unmarried, was swimming alone.
Two boys on the river bank told
police they saw him disappear in
the water, after yelling for assist
ance.
Roy Coakley said his brother was
in the habit of going to the river
quite often to swim alone. The
man believed drowned was an
auditor in the employ of the Public
Buildings Administration.
Evening star., 1942-08-16

DR. John r. Steelman, director OF
conciliation. Labor Department. and
Otto S. Boyer of the National Medi-
alton Board will discuss Accom-
plishments OF Mediation, on the
National Radio Forum, sponsored
by The Star, to be heard at $50
pm. tomorrow over the Blue Net
work. The program will be broad
cast locally by Station WMAL.
DR.. Steelman and Mr.. Boyer will
speak briefly, from their own points
of view. and then will participate in
forum discussion, in which the
subject will be considered by a
series Of questions and answers and
round table talk
DR.. Steelman for years has been
leading conciliator for the Labor
Department, and has participated in
many negotiations leading to set
tlement Of long standing disputes
between management and labor.
Mr.. Boyer is one Of the three
Evening star., 1942-08-16

members of the National Mediation
Board. The other two are David j.
Lewis, chairman, and George A.
Cook.
The National Mediation Board
was established under provisions of
the act of June 81, 1884, providing
a means for prompt disposition of
disputes between carriers and their
employees, and for other purposes. 3"
1t was known as the Railway Labor
Act. The board is an independent
agency in the executive branch of
the Government, not attached to
any Government department. Its
members are appointed by the
President by and with the advice
and consent OF the Senate.
With representatives from these
two important Government agencies
concerned with mediation of labor
disputes Of many kinds, the forum
discussion promises to cover many
phases Of the subject.
Evening star., 1942-08-16

recommended to President Roosevelt
that gasoline and fuel be rationed on
nation wide basis, adding:
why the Administration delays,
I do not know"
Meanwhile the Office of Price
Administration went ahead with
preparations for fuel oil rationing
in the East, but OPA Administra-
tor Henderson joined with Petrole-
um Co-ordinator Ickes in expressing
the hope that such step might be
avoided.
In statement issued through the
ONCE of War Information, Mr.. Hen
derson and Secretary Ickes agreed
that every user Of oil heat IN the
Eastern area should take immedi-
ate steps to prepare for a shortage
Of fuel oil this winter"
The ultimate decision on ration
ing rests with the War Production
Board.
List Essential Steps.
Mr.. Henderson and Secretary
Ickes listed several essential"
steps, IF persons who rely on oil
for heat are to avoid being uncom-
Portable" during the coming win
ter. including conversion OF oil fur
naces to coal burners where possible
and weather proofing of homes.
In separate statement Secretary
Ickes said that Notwithstanding re-
peated Government urgings that
householders buy and store coal in
the summer, lack of purchasers"
has caused slump in bituminous
coal production.
Soft coal output dropped to. TO-
$685. 900 tons in the week ended Au-
gust 8, this being the first 7-day
period this summer below 100000
tons, except for the week of the July
holiday, Production in the week
ended August / amounted to H.
zoe, 900 tons.
Evening star., 1942-08-16

tice Matthew NJ Levy of the Mu-
nicipal Court, the Bronx; Comp
troller, Joseph V. OLeary, present
State Comptroller appointed by Gov,
Lehman: representative at Large,
Gustave A. Strebel of Syracuse
president of the State Industrial
Union Council of the CIO, and A.
Philip Randolph, international pres
ident of the Brotherhood of Sleep
ing Car Porters, an AFL affiliate.
All are members of the ALP ex-
cept McGoldrick, who is an indie
pendent Democrat.
All reports of a compromise have
beeE spiked promptly by the Demo-
cratic rivals and Owen D. Young,
persistently rumored as a choice,
yesterday reiterated that he would
not run.
AS the jockeying for delegates
went on, political circles kept an
ear to the ground for something
from the White House. Whether
this might be a press conference
remark or surprise message to the
convention itself, none would ven-
ture to predict. But it was generally
believed something was in the wind.
Evening star., 1942-08-16

An officer of lesser rank who had
Ayres in his command added: Il
wish I had a whole battalion of men
Just like him"
Ayres said: 1--WE enjoyed my
training and I'm eager to become
more useful in my field Of service. "
Not knowing what or where his
next assignment will be, Ayres said
he would welcome an opportunity
to help alleviate the suffering OF
men wounded in battle. When Pvt
Ayers came to camp interviews and
photographs were banned. He was
buried in the routine of training,
spared no menial tasks and earned
his present status as hospital ward
instructor.
In between times he appeared
anonymously on camp radio pro-
grams and now is rehearsing his
part in an Army emergency relief
show that will be given soon in an
Abilene theater.
Evening star., 1942-08-16
Senator Byrd Calls
For Nationwide
Gas Rationing
Declares Present System
Grossly Unfair and
Destructive to Morale
By tie Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Senator Byrd, Democrat, OF Vir.
ginia, demanding nation wide ra.
tioning Of gasoline, asserted yes.
terday that it was grossly unfair
and destructive Of public morale" to
permit citizens in 81 states to obtain
all the gasoline and fuel oil they
needed and to ration those in II
states.
Each day it becomes more evi-
dent that we must have nation wide
rationing of gasoline" Senator Byrd
declared in a statement. I'VE are
short OF rubber and short of trans
portation for oil and gasoline. The
only obvious and just thing to do is
to ration these necessities on a ma
tion-wide basis"
Sees Discomfort Growing.
The Senator added that there is
growing discomfort among the II
rationed states as to this injustice,
and properly So"
Senator Byrd said he knew that
high officials Of the Government had
Evening star., 1942-08-16
Senator'S Expected
TO Seek New Fields
In Framing Tax Bill
Opposition Develops
To Boost in House
Rutes on Incomes

By the Associated Press.
The Senate Finance Commit
tee appeared likely yesterday to
reject certain Treasury recon-
mendations and to turn to new
fields of taxation in an effort to
boost Federal revenues beyond
the $6.27l 100000 increase al
ready voted by the House.
Although Secretary of the Treas
sury Morgenthau has requested that
the s6,271 600, 900 figure be raised to
So, TOO, ,OO0, 900, the committee already
has voted not to consider three Of
the Secretary's recommendations
which would have brought in an es-
timated $7o7 100000 more money.
Three Proposals Rejected.
The three proposals thrown out
were for the establishment of man
datory joint returns for married
couples. revision of income return
requirements in community property
States, and taxation of the interest
on outstanding State and municipal
bonds.
The committee voted to consider
taxation of future issues of such
securities, but this would raise little
in immediate revenue.
The Treasury itself has asked the
committee to junk per cent
tax voted by the House on freight
and express shipments, contending
that such a levy might puncture
price ceilings.
As experts laid the groundwork
for the committees detailed con-
sideration of the measure this week,
strong sentiment appeared to be
developing among members against
any increase over the House figures
on individual and corporation In
come taxes.
George Calls Rates Drastic.
Chairman George told reporters
the combined rate of IS per cent
for normal and surtax levies on
corporations, plus 80 per cent levy
on excess profits, was so stiff that
it appeared necessary to provide for
postwar rebate Of some portion Of
the amount paid in.
While he said there had not been
as many complaints about the indi-
vidual rates, which range from 10
per cent for combined normal and
surtax levies in the lowest brackets
to SO per cent in the highest, he
remarked that these were pretty
steep" In this connection he said
the committee would study the es-
tablishment of limited tax credits
for debt payments of various kinds.
A recommendation for a $1,100,-
100000 additional yield from these
taxes, over and above the $5,513, ,000,-
600 increase already voted by the
House, formed the backbone of the
Treasury's proposals to the Senate
committee.
Evening star., 1942-08-16
By tie Associated Press.

By tie Associated Press.
ABILENE, Tex, Aug. 15.-Private
Lew Ayres has completed his basic
Army training at Camp Barkeleys
Medical Replacement amin 6
Center with the praise excellent
soldier" bestowed by his command
ing general.
The erstwhile DR.. Kildare of the
movies reported In May after leav-
ing a conscientious objectors' camp
to enter non -combatant service. Six
pounds heavier despite his vege-
tartan diet and hard work under a
blazing sun, Ayres awaits permanent
assignment in the Nations armed
forces with this blessing from Brig
Gen. Roy C. Hef1ebower, commander
of the medical center:
According to all reports reaching
my Office he has been an excellent
soldier and am confident he will
render valuable service before his
Army career ends"
Evening star., 1942-08-16
FIunqed Wheels on Auto

CHICAGO, Aug. Is (PD.-Joseph T
Stanford, terminal manager of the
Illinois Central Railroad, gets
around on the job in seven pas
senger automobile equipped with a
set of f1anged wheels. The car is
handled on the tracks in about the
same manner as it would be on the
street. But it boasts bell, COW
catcher and its own turntable, which
Mr.. Stanford operates when he
wants to go the other way.
Evening star., 1942-08-16
County Fair Prizes Scorned

OSCEOLA, Nebr.. Aug. Is (P.-
Two prizes awarded at the Polk
County Fair here didn't make much
OF hit with the recipients.
Addie Carter, Shelby, who has
naturally curly hair, won a free per-
manent wave for the woman raising
the most chickens. And AL Nick
laus of Osceola, who is bald-pated
won a free haircut for buying the
most War bonds.
Evening star., 1942-08-16
Boy, 7, Drives Tractor

FORT COLLINS, Colo. (P.-
Seven-year-old Larry Smith is doing
mans job to help out in the war
effort. Larry is barely as tall as
the wheels on the full-size tractor
he drives at the farm of his father,
O. r. Smith.
Evening star., 1942-08-16
Weather Report


CoumbiaContinued
late this afternoon.
Virginia Observation-Disclosures today scattered
afternoon.
Evening star., 1942-08-16

Are you buying less gasoline? Then
you can afford to buy more War
bonds.
Evening star., 1942-08-16
Weather In Various Cities.

Stop grousing about the things
you can't spend your money for.
You can still buy War bonds With 1t.
Evening star., 1942-08-16

The Sun and Moon
Rises. Sets
sun sun ,o.sr today s:2255 s:o2
sun. tomorrow ~-~- b:22 Sol
Moon today - 10:4s am. 1913 pm.
Automobile lights must be turned on
one-half hour after sunset.
Evening star., 1942-08-16
Aliens Pledge Aid

Chinese, Free Germans and other
foreign residents of Mexico City are
organized in the National Anti-Nazi
Fascist Committee and pledged to
cooperate in Mexicos fight on fifth
colun1nists. Headquarters for the
national organization have been
opened in the Offices of the Party
of the Mexican Revolution.
Evening star., 1942-08-16
Readers Guide
ond
News Summary
The Sunday Star, August 16, 1912
SECTION A,
SECTION A.
Forejon.

Foreign.
Five Dutchmen shot by Germans in
train wreck reprisal. Page Al
Prominent Indians may intervene in
attempt to end crisis. Page Az
U. S. fighter pilots join RAF in Near
East war. Page AS
Army warplanes flowing to Britain,
Gen. Arnold says. Page ALI
Notionol.
Devereux Milburn, ex-polo ace, dies
on golf links. Page Al
Dies sends Roosevelt data on Ger
man sabotage ring. Page Al
Senate committee due to turn to new
tax-raising methods. Page Az
Byrd calls for Nation wide rationing
of gasoline. Page Az
Colonels daughter accused of shoot
ing officer fiance. Page A
War Labor Board approves pay raise
for textile workers. Page A-l0
Washington and Vicinity.
Hankin overruled by colleagues on
gas hearing. Page Al
Hankin proposes bus, streetcar in
vestlgation. Page Ais
Plans for hospital additions sought
by McCarran. Page A-16
MisceIIony.
Obituary Page A-22
Schools and colleges. Page Ara
Travel and resorts. Page AIS
SECTION
Editorial articles. Pages B-1-5
Editorials. Page B-2
War review. Page B-3
John Clagett Proctor. Page B-4
SECTION c.
Sports and Finance.
Sports. Pages C-1-4
Civic news. Page C-5
Where to CO. Page C-s
Jessie Pant Evans. Page C-5
Financial news. Pages C-6-7
SECTION D.
SSS'S'J.
Society. Pages D-1-14
Clubs. Page D-13
Garden news. Page D-12
SECTION <.
Amusements.
Theaters, Pages Eliza
Radio programs. Page E-3
Art and music. Page E.A
Evening star., 1942-08-16

Bonds, like bombs, come in many
sizes. Even the smallest one gives a
jolt to the Axis-if you buy it.
Evening star., 1942-08-16

Record Until TO + M SATURDAY,
Highest, S. pm. Yesterday year ago,
iovest 15 q am Yesterday year ago,
N '' ~
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest. 90. on July 10.
Lowest, 6. on January IL.
Tide Tables.
FURNISHED BY United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey.)
To-day. Tomorrow.
u,r, lI:43am. 1873 m.
fou 6,0S am. 6.54 Am
High -- 12,lS am.
low - 5:I6pm. .6:5s p. m
Evening star., 1942-08-16
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation IN incheI N thk
Capital tcurrent month to date):
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13

A number OF members are expect
ed to receive attendance certifi-
Gates. Emil Mannweiler, chairman
Of the board of education, will par
ticipate in the program.
Americanizatton classes are held
In the Salem and Hop Brook
schools.
Volunteers Sought
1t is probable that volunteers,
other than teachers, will be sought
to assist in connection with the SUI
gar rationing plan here, 1t was
learned today. Teachers will be used
but others may be necessary be-
cause II residents seek rationing
cards in the elementary schools
during school hours, 1t would Of
necessity interfere with the teach
ers and their classes.
Under tentative plans, volunteers
will assist so that residents can get
cards at the schools and at the
same time not interfere with class
es.
Unofflclal word mas been received
that the sugar rationing plan will
not go into effect for at least two
weeks, probably due to the necessity
Of printing many rationing books.
Martin Lynn Is chairman Of the
rationing committee here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
AmericanizatiOn Graduation SCI
Air Raid Meetings
Sunday And Tuesday
Photographs for Identification Cards to Be Taken To-
night; Salem School Lecture March II

draws attention to the fact chat h.
ginning this evening, photographs
viii be taken for Identification cards
and the cards issued in the cosika
room Of the town hall. The hours
tonight win be 1880 to 10 p. nj. To-
morrow, cards will be issued 2 to 4
p. m. in the court room and the pho
tographer will be in the court room
/ to 5 p. m.
Chief Of Police John Gormley ar1s
nounces the afternoon hours for
flngerprinting at the police station
are now limited 10 1880 to 3 p. 10.
Tomorrow Capt. Anthony MalOna
will be at the station 1:30 to 3 p. M
and z to 10 p. m.
Among the announcements MAIDS
last evening by Mrs. Clifford A. Tee~
pie, chairman at the organization
meeting of the Victory Gardens di~
vision Of the Naugatuck Defense
council was that Of an illustrated
lecture at the Salem school, March
II at $50 p. m. The lecturer will be
Warren Brockett, New Haven county
agent for All clubs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
SERMON SERIES
ENDING SUNDAY
Rev. F. A. Ericsson, WOr.
cester Pastor, Hillside
Speaker This Evening

Naugatuck, March IS - "The
Marks Of q Christian" will be the
sermon topic tonight at 8 o'clock
at another In the series of preach
ing services in the Hillside Congre-
gatlonal Church. Rev. F. A. Eric
son, pastor Of the Salem Square
Congregational Church in Worces-
ter, Mass, will be the preacher.
The services, which began Tues
day, will be concluded Sunday.
There will be no service tomorrow
evening. Sundays services IN Eng
fish will be at II q. m. and at
7:30 D. m. Rev. Mr.. Ericson's mes
sage at those hours will be on
"Christendom at the Crossroads"
and Jesus is the Answer" respec-
lively.
The sermon last evening was on
"The Presence Of Cod" and The
preacher made o stirring appeal
TO the people OF the congregation
to make the leadership and pres
ence Of God real in their lives.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
TABLES RESERVED
AT PARTY MONDAY

Naugatuck, March 10 = The an
nual card party Of st. Mary's parish.
Union City, will be held next Mon-
day evening at o'clock In the
church hall on North Main street.
The co-chairmen Of this party are
Mrs. Ernest Anderson and John
Hackett. They announce the follow
ing partial list Of friends who have
reserved tables.
The Misses Ann Neary, julia Bren
nan, Abbie Reilly, Helen Dowllng.
Olive Smith, Catharine Dolan, Helen
Sheridan, Catharine Hughes, Mar
garet Scully, Jenny Heffernan and
Anna Lynch.
Mesdames Ernest Anderson, John
Hackett, William Goggin. Harold
Wolf, John O'Connor, Franci Col
Inns, Alice WitkowslSi, Joseph NIL
lesky, Henry Zwick, James Thurs
ton, Joseph DurlSin, Frank Baker.
John Kissane, Jr., Joseph Neal, Pat-
rick Sheridan, Paul Sney, John
Vannesse, Ellen Roche, Joseph Kane,
Catharine Kane, Edward Flanagan.
Mary Quish, Theodore Montambatllt.
Louis Jamele, Leonard SchaT, Mar
garet Mulesky, Ernest Hughes, Peter
Sabalauskas, Frank Brellis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
Borough Briefs

Private Stephen Harper Of Nauga-
tuck, was transferred today from
Fort Devens, Aver, Mass, to Fort
Bragg, Fayetteville, N. g.
Miss Katherine Schutze will ad-
dress the Young Peoples Pilgrim
Fellowship Of the Naugatuck Valley
at the winter rally In the Con-
gregational church tomorrow after
noon aE $3.50. Her subject will lie
"China in the Present Situation"
Rev. and Mrs. Walter C. Wynn will
speak at the evening service at
o'clock service, their subject benlg,
Headed for Africa"
George Palmer, ST., of Union City
Is q patient at st. Msry's hospital,
Waterbury.
A program, "The Wearing OF the
Green" will be presented at o meet
Ing Of the Beacon Valley Grange
tonight at Grange hall. Edith Bro(l-
erick Is in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
women DEFENSE
AIDES DESIRED
Beacon Falls Volunteers
Needed for Week Days
Telephone Duties

Beacon Falls, March 10 There
Is urgent need here for women vol
unteers to be on telephone duty at
the Civilian Defense center at Gen.
ter school for week days, officials Of
the defense council have announced.
There are not enough registered
now with the result that the burden
is heavier on those registered. The
duty Of these attendants Is only to
answer the telephone and 1t gives
them the opportunity TO do knit
ting, mending or other work while
waiting for infrequent phone calls.
Women report in twos working
from noon until D. m. Then high
school pupils relieve them until 8
D. m. and there Is a shift also from
8 to 1880 p. m.
Conleth Herman, chief air raid
warden, receives phone calls from
1880 to 10 p. m. when other air raid
wardens come on duty for the night.
Calls in the morning from to 9
o'clock are received at the Herman
home.
Those wishing 10 volunteer can do
so by calling Mrs. George Leeper,
phone 1859. Boys and girls Of high
school age who wish to help should
leave their names with Miss Flor
ence BRANDON, Division street, OF
phone 4341.
A luncheon and food sale was
held by the Altar Society of st
Michael's church at Johnson'S hal.
today. A luncheon was served at
noon. The proceeds will go to the
church building fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
ARTHUR WESTPHAL
OBSERVERS GUEST
District Civil Director for
Co. V Speaks to 100
/. ugh Members

Naugatuck, March IS - Air OBJ
servers are a military organization
as all orders are given by the army
and reports made to the army, Ar
thur Westphal, district civil director
for New Haven County, told local
members Of the observation post last
night at a meeting here.
Otervers are not barred from be-
ing connected with the Civilian De-
Tense Organization for there are
only two on duty at time and
these would not be missed in case
an air raid alarm sounded, he said.
George Barren, director Of the
New Haven West Shore section, ex-
planned procedure Of reporting
planes and told how signals are
handled when received at headquar-
tiers. Changes in the organization
and methods since the American
Legion tok over early last Fall were
outlined. over 100 attended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-13
CHURCH PLANS
PAGEANT, SALE
Dorothy Barwick st Mich
ael's Lenten Speaker
Next Wednesday

Naugatuck, March 13-Miss Dor
othy Barwick, executive secretary of
the Naugatuck chapter, Red Cross,
will be the guest speaker at the
Lenten service next Wednesday at
8 p. m. at st. M!chaels Episcopal
church.
A pageant, ut Is Finished" will
be presented in the church on Sun
day, March % at $50 a. m. for
members of the Sunday school, par
ents and friends.
A bakery and food sale win be held
by the Church Helpers in the parish
house next Friday, starting at II a,
m. The committee in charge in
cludes: Mrs. J. @. Russell, chair
man, Mrs. Tracy Noble, Mrs. Harold
Goodwin and Mrs. Leroy Andrew.