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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-18
CHINESE FORCES
 KILL OFF LAPS
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Continued from Page D east of the Burma road battlefront, the Chinese are successfully stand ing their ground against strong and repeated Japanese attacks in the Mongpailiaw, Monghai and Hongling sectors the communique said
 Fighting also continues bitterly on the Salween river front, particular ly in the Mongkun and Taihao sec- tors, it was said.
 In eastern Chekiang province the Japanese were said to be intensi- flying their attacks but to be suffer- ing heavy casualties at the hands of the Chinese.
 China's military leaders, cheered by the new victories in western Yunnan Province, watched appre- hensively meanwhile for the first sign of a Japanese attempt to seize Kunming-terminus of the Burma road-in sudden northward drive from the Indo-C China boarder. Temporarily halted along the Burma road, the Japanese were known to be massing large forces in northern Indo-China, the French colony turned over to the Japanese to become an invasion base that figured prominently in the conquest of Thailand and Malaga.
 Overland Thrust
 There were mounting indications that the next enemy move would be an overland thrust along the railroad from Laoki toward south western Chinas key trade and communications center of Running, the provincial capital of YunnaE and the Burma roads northern terminus.
 Not the least significant of these indications was a smashing week end raid by American volunteer group pilots on Laokai, Indo- China, on the south bank of the turbulent Red River less than POO airline miles from Running. From their Chinese bases, the Americans swept across the Indo-China frontier at noon Saturday, bombing Japanese trains and causing widespread des- truction.
 GA German trans-ocean news agency broadcast said seven Indo- Chinese were killed in the American raid on Laokai. A German official news agency dispatch from Saigon, Indo-C China, said Japanese bombers destroyed seven grounded American bombers and severely damaged an Allied airdrome in several raids Sat- urday on Imphal, capital of Mani- pur state in northeastern India).
 This attack came on the heels of a Chinese aerial attack on Hanoi, Indo-China capital, 450 miles by rail southeast of Running. It was believed that Chinese troops were being rushed into new fortified po- sitions below walled Running, a city of 45,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-18

The program hits new high in comedy and solves many age-old controversies between husband and wife, but beneath these superficial attractions the new Mutual quiz, "The Better Half" has far time Her significance to its creator, Jack Byrne, the engineer turned show man .. !. Byrne, who left Fordham
 University to join the engineering
 department of Mutul's New York affiliate, WOR was inspired to write the husband-wife quiz by observing how women in these harried times are subbing for drafteets, toiling in munitions factories and taking over many of the responsibilities ordin- arily assigned to men. Byrne says he wanted to find out whether wom- en are really suited to this type of work, or are just third-rate sub- stitutes for the so-called stronger sex. ... . From that nucleus, "The Better Half"-heard over WATR on Mondays from 9:30 to 10 p. m., EWT has broadened to include such controversial matters as: "Is there really woman's intuition?"- DO women belong in the home?"-"Do women take longer to dress than mem" and Do women talk more than their husbands?" .... Each program brings to the microphone at least 4 married couples from the studio audience who are put to 3 special tests. Number is the phy- sical test, in which, for example, a man is asked to pick out his wife's voice in a female argument in an adjoining room. The second test is for quick and accurate thinking, with emcee Tom Slater throwing questions that must be answered in 3 seconds. The final examination finds husbands trying to solve ladies' problems and vice-versa.
 P. S.--Jack Byrne is happily married and has two children.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-18
ITALIAN U-BOAT
 SUNK TWO SHIPS
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Michael Fitzgerald, 30, an Irish survivor of the British ship, sai6 the submarine was freshly painted This recalled the sinking of an American merchantmen announced by the navy May 8. Survivors oi that ship said their attacker was freshly painted. without a spot oi rust on her. looking as if she was just out of drydock."
 The sinkings were the 18th and l7th announced by the navy since May { from which survivors have been landed at Florida ports.
 Other survivors of the American ship included Capt. Josef Andersen New York; and Edward scanlon Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-18
CITY MOTORISTS
 TOOK B-3 CARDS
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(Continued from Page D from lack of business, motorists for the most part still getting by on the gas in the tanks they had filled be- fore rat,oning became effective Fri day. One station, which normally does 8 good business sold only 24 gallons of gas all day Saturday. An- other reported selling 21 gallons all day Friday.
 Ten field investigators have been assigned to Connecticut by the OPA to check possible illegalities in the gas registration. Special attention will be devoted to application for x cards, which allow unlimited pur- chases of gas,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-18

BIG MOUTHS, SMALL APPETITES
 Only the whale has a larger mouth than the hippoptamus, yet both these animals devouf only small objects. The hippo eats reeds and river grasses, while the whale feeds on small crustaceans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-18

The Fire government has been petitioned to lend farmers sl0,000.. GOO to enable them to purchase seeds and increase their crop acre. age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-18
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-18
DIAL DOINGS By HARRY ROBATOR

If you haven't been listening regu- larly to the Treasury Star Parade" programs over WATR, you have been missing some of the best in radio entertainment-really par ade of stars One broadcast last week certainly impressed me. The program featured Henry Hull's reading of the monologue. "The Bishop of Minister" Of course every performance on the Treasury De- partment sponsored programs has been superb, but I liked this parti- cular snow especially
 Fred Bates who since 1932 has been director of the National Broadcasting COmpany's staff in Western Europe, was recently named head of the NEG Interna- tiOnal Division by Frank E. Mul- len, vice president and general
 manager, Bates succeeds John w. Elw0od, who last week was trans-
 fired to the NEG Pacific Coast division. A resident of Europe since 1912, Bates brings to broad casting in the International Divis- ion an exceptional background in European affairs, and particularly in radio brOadcasting in war time. In one air-raid on London Bates was badly wounded, later return ing to the United Sites to re- cover. Since joining NEG in Europe in 1882, Bates has been promoting the mutual exchange of programs across the Atlantic, assisting foreign counties in Ob- taining and selecting American shows and features for rebroad- cast over their respective systems; and selecting European features and arranging their broadcast to the United States. This was in addition to daily brOadcasts since the beginning of the European war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-18

Most sensitive Of the five sense nrEans k the eye.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-18
Advancing Rapidly

In it's first detailed report of the Kharkoy offensive, now revealed to have started at dawn last Tuesday, Russia reported as of yesterday that It's troops had advanced be-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-18
CRACK GERMAN CRUISER IS HIT

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-18
CONVICTED THIEF
 TIES UP NEPHEW

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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
Former Tacoma Pastor Safe
With Missionaries in P.I.

DR.. Ernest Il. Tuck. former Ia
coma pastor. and IS missionaries
in the Philippine islands are safe
and well. according to informs-
ton received by The Times Thurs
day from the Board Of Missions OF
the Methodist church. New York.
The report did not say where they
were but the inference In that
they are informed with other
Americans. The information came
to the mission board through the
Red Cross.
DR.. Tuck was pastor of Bethany
Methodist church here in 1896. He
was transferred TO Ellensburg and
then to an executive position in
the Methodist denomination. About
four years ago he was appointed
superintendent OF Meth dat
churches in the Philippines.
Today's information il the first
received since the islands fell into
Japanese hands.
A daughter. Mary Elizabeth
Dixie" Tuck. now Mrs. Herbert
Edwards. a graduate of the College
of Puget Sound. resides in Sc
attic.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
'WAACS Call
Olympia Pair

Two Olympia women wifl leave
frcm Tacoma this evening fer the
wcmens army auxiliary eorps
training center 81 Fert Des
Noines IA. having eeen notified
their Applications % become saxil-
laries had e~cn approved. accord
ma 70 Capt. Cecil M. RheA of the
Tacoma recruiting station
The women are Louise W.
Schmidt. "a and Heisn -. Baker.
-. Both are graduate. of the
University q Washington. Mis-.
Schmidt Ia = granddaughter e The
founder q ths Olympia Brewing
Co. Recent years shs rs spent
in travelling. and previously had
been employed - = hcckkeeper.
Miss Baker has bseq employed
- = school teacher afa recently
has served ~ secretary 20 the
attorney general st Olympia she
has two brothers who are officers
in the coast guard. and another
brother - chief officer with the
Mstson line and IL now In New
Guinea.
As auxiliarie<. both women
hope 10 become office sdministrs-
tive workers. but declared they
were anxious 10 do any work
which would be Of most benefit 10
the country.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
State Labor Head Puts His Finer
On Those Opposing Referendum z

pie Of the state OF Washington "a
the expense of putting the measure
on the ballot. They also have de-
prived the injured workman OF the
increased compensation he should
have been receiving since Senate
Bill No. 172 was signed early In
1871"
Taylor pointed out that.
even with the passage 81 the
referendum Tuesday, Wash
ington still will rank behind
50 other states In the amount
Of compensation paid her
workmen injured In industry.
This small increase in com.
pensstion rightfuliy will be paid
by industry" Taylor said. I'm.
dustry Is charged with production
The workmen must produce for
industry. Should they be injured
while aiding their employer. he
should be and Is the one TO com.
pensate him"
Taylor said the measure provides
$50 instead Of s35 for a single
man or woman injured In industry
and $50 instead Of $40 for a mar
with a wife, or a wife supporting
an invalid husband. The measure
Taylor said, would raise the age Of
dependency for children from II
10 IS years and would pay in bene.
fits SIS TO the youngest child. IN
stead of the present $3.50: SIC
instead of $3.50 to the next young.
ster. and $50 instead of IS q
each succeeding child.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
Local Regisirani
Has Appointment
With Uncle Sam

KANSAS CITY. Ne. "A nan
who gave his name a. Jack Rivet.
-. ne permanent address. has q
fixe-month-oid appointment with
Uncle sam.
Rivet tad police he registered
for seiectfve service 81 Tsooma.
Wash. he teok us physical 81
Missnula. Mont. June I. Three
days later he was due to be tn
Quoted.
4 mst got drunk and started
travelling police quoted the man
ss saying. n never came 70 me
until this afternoon that I should
be in the army
He was held BY police for IN
vestigation while they checked
with Tacoma seleetlve service su-
thorities
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
Awaiting Word
For Sewer Plans

Works Commissioner A. n.
Bergersen said Thursday he attn
Ia waiting for the proper govern
ment agency 10 decide what kind
Of sewer ne can build TO carry the
sewage from salishan's 1000
houses.
Though the big housing
projcct on Portland ave. h al
ready under construction. he
said. he stili hasn't received
approval Of HIS plans.
Last time anything was heard
from the federal works agency. II
proposed running the entire prob
ects's drainage into the present
s-inch sewer In the gulch below H.
Draining into that s-inch
sewer would he q 2i-inoh pipe
from the east side If the Sail
shan project and . is-inch one
from the west side.
The city has applied for funds
10 build a trunk sewer In the gulch
which would handle contents of
those big pipes. The trunk would
vary from "a to 81 inches in dia-
meter. depending upon the grade.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30

Here's q rig shos every OIL,
whether engaged Or nos. ell
wont. rs a Suroold rnourf-
lno with ~hfs-oold top. de-
signed 10 snhoncs the beoufy
ord brilllonce 81 ire diowond
sollfolfe.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
New Citizenship
Classes 10 Start

Two new citizenship and civies
classes for aliens are TO be COM
menced this week under direction
Of the federal works administra-
ton. II was announced Thursday
by Fred s. Hughes. assistant area
supervisor.
Glasses Will be held at Horace
Mann school from I To $50 p. m.
on Thursdays. and at Sheridan
school from $50 TO p. m. on
Fridays.
All interested persons are invited
10 enroll for free instruction In
the functions Of the federal gov
eminent and kindred subjects.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
Republicans Hear Langlie
Renew Attack on Initiative,
Tollefson Blast at Opponent

ican way q government i 70 have
cheeks and balances. two parties
each making challenging inquiry
Of the men and policies a admins
trations to Sc that they serve Tire
people faithfully and well. rhe
trend Of recent years in this ooun-
try. he asserted. has been toward
the very form Of government
which Hitler advocates and which
brought on this holocaust Of var.
The Republican party Il nov
beginning 70 assume It's respons-
ioility OF making this challenging
inquiry. the governor declared. re
gaining the strength necessary 70
challenge Democratic domination
and one-party control
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
$500. 900 in Air
Arm by End Of '43

MIAMI BEACH. Fia.--Lt Cen.
Henry II. Arnold, commanding
general Of the army air forces.
said here the army's air arm win
have $500. 900 officers and men
by the end Of ie43-about one
third OF the total predicted army
strength.
Arnold's estimate, given In q
speech before 1850 graduates Of
the air force officer candidate
school. was 100000 higher than
previous figures revealed by Sec
rotary Of War Henry l.. stimson
before the house military affairs
committee In Washington two
weeks ago.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30

SEATTLE-Special interests OPP
posing Referendum No. % are
chiefly those firms or companies
on whose property most Of the
states toll OF $1,000 injured an
nually meet with accident in In
dustry. James A. Taylor, president
Of the Washington State Fedora
ton of Labor. declared in a public
address Wednesday night.
Sixty thousand workmen are
injured in hazardous industry In
the state of Washington every
year." Taylor said. Ninety per
cent Of these accidents are avoid
able. A dispnoportionately large
number of them happen In log
ging and coal mining.
sTnstaIlation of adequate
safety measures would elm
mate the majority Of the ac-
cidents, thus eliminating In
Jury to the workmen and
eliminating the need for In
dustry to pay compensation
for something which could
have been avoided"
Taylor said these special In
terests which forced Senate Bill
No. 172 referendum No. 22) tc
a referendum vote-after the state
legislature and Gov. Arthur b
Langlie last year approved the
bill-were told then to clean
house"
But they failed to install ade'
quate safety measures" Taylor
said. They have forced the peo-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
Widow OF Former
Police Chief Dies

Mrs. Ada Mondeau. 70. Of 7i6
So. C St. died suddenly wednss-
day al her home. She was the
widow of Archie Aondeau. one
time chief Of Tacoma police. who
died In February. 1870.
Mrs. Mondeau was born In Ham
burg, Germany, and came To the
United States AZ the age Of II.
She had been in Tacoma for the
past 40 years. Surviving are her
daughter. Mrs. John Carlson. Of
Seattle. a grandson and a grsa,
grandenild. Funeral arrangements
will be announced BY Buckley
King.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
Damage Caused by
Horses in Fort Woyne

FORT WAYNE, Ind. - Appar-
entity tire and gasoline rationing
VIII not eliminate the traffic prob
lem in Fort Wayne. Twice In one
week horse used on a dairy route
has run away. both times doing
heavy damage 70 hapIsss automo-
blles hit b. the dairy wagon - TIE
horse gallopsd down the streets.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
Actions in Divorce

Suits for divorce have been filed
IN superior court by Elsie against
James w. Mcleod, Victoria II.
against William c. Roe and Mamie
r. against Albert r. Malone, all
alleging cruelty; and Evelyn
against Hubert Sherman, alleging
burdensome home life.
An introductory decree has been
granted Nora C. from I. z. Steele,
and a final decree has been award
ed in the case of Lillian B. against
w. o. Whitman.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30


Twin highlights Of a spirited
Republican rally wednesday eve
ming in Taeomss Central Lutheran
church psrlcrs were the renewed
attacks Of Gov. Arthur p. rAnriie
on Initiative Isl and the backfir,
of Prosecutor Thor c. Toilefson
against criticism Of his administra-
ton by his Democratic opponent
and former chief criminal deputy
prosecutor. Stuart Elliott.
Up TO the time Of the COVER
nor's late arrival from olyrn-
pia. Tol1efsens counter
charges against Elicit and de-
fense Of his own official acts
had been the dramatic MASTER
piece Of the evening.
Some 10 Republican precinct
committeeman and practically the
entire slate Of Republican candi-
dates had been called together by
the county chairman. DIR. Hinton
ID. Jonez for a turkey dinner.
served by church ladies', and a pep
rally In advance Of election day.
Recess for Broadcast
Recess was taken AZ 8 o'clock
for q radio broadcast by Langlie
from Olympia against the proposed
new old age assistance initiative.
Exactly one hour from the time
Langlie signed off the air at
Olympia, he made his entrance into
the Tacoma meeting.
He was still sizzling with argu-
nnents against ISL and after an
ovation from the assembled COP
launched into a blast that made
his radio talk seem tame.
eff that passes, IL win
make the problem of restoring
the Republican party TO full
power In this state two years
from now q simple one" Lang
lie asserted. THE people will
be 80 sick of the mess inside
Of a year that they win he
ready TO rise up and sweep out
Of office every person who
had any hand In Its sponsor
ship.
But I see no sense whatever
In putting the state of Washington
through the wringer just to prove
to the people that it will be well
for them to listen to sound leader
ship. As Republicans, we must do
everything humanity possible to
keep the people out of this pit
fall"
Don't Change Machinery
Langlie said he considered this
a vital campaign in state affairs
this fall. and that 1t is up to the
civilians who stay at home to pre-
serve the very thing for which
our boys are fighting and dying
on the battlefields Of the world.
The important thing, he said. is
not to change the machinery of
our government, but to change the
way it works to make 1t work
better than II has worked during
the last 10 years.
There must be an end, the
governor said, to "giving away
everything without knowing
where q nickel Of tax revenue
Il coming FROM"
The essential need of the Amer
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-10-30
BUILDING PERMITS

Building permits for four $500
residences at col and COT Ia <3d
and 1887 and 1888 Ia. 18TH 81
were issued BY the city thursday
10 the March Construction Co.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-20
SOLDIER ESCAPES
 MURDER CHARGE
New Britain Youth Now in Guard House on A. w.
 0. L. Complaint

Private John Stachen, 27, of New Britain, who was taken into custody here two months ago by federal au- thorities in connection with the murder of 8 fellow soldier at Camp Lee, Va, has been freed by fed eral grand jury.
 A letter received from Statchen by his mother states that no charges were preferred by the grand jury and the soldier is back in the Camp Lee guard house apparently wait ing trial on 8 charge of being AWOL.
 Statchen was found bleeding and drenched on the Prospect Road, Naugatuck, and brought to St.. Mary's Hospital where, after an ia- vestigation he was arrested on a federal bench warrant for murder.
 Boy, am happy" wrote Statchen to his mother. He enclosed a newspaper clipping relating the failure of the grand jury to hold him on any charge.
 The murder charge was lodged following the discovery of the body of Private Charles E. Haas. g, of Maidsville, West Virginia. in park near Camp Lee. Statchen had been with Haas the night before the body was found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-20
NEGRO DRIVER
 FACES CHARGES
Apprehended After Long Chase Ordered Held Un-
 der Bonds of $l,OOO

Arraigned in municipal court to- day On charges of theft of an auto, operating while under the influence of liquor, operating without a h- cense and evading responsibility. Bud Allen, "A, colored, of 642 Bank Stret was bound over to superior court under bonds of $1,0OO by Judge T. E. Conway.
 Sergeant Joseph Petit and Pa- trolmen John Walsh and Donald Monagan brought Allen back from Naugatuck yesterday after he had been apprehended by Patrolman Goggins of the Naugatuck police department.
 The latter said he gave chase when Allen side-swiped a car and keut going. He was arrested in Naugatuck on charge of operat- ing without license and violation of the rules of the road.
 Tn the local court he was charged with stealing car owned by Con- stantino Valentio of 30 Homestead avenue from a parking place on Meadow street. Later Allen Is said to have collided with a car operated by John J. OBrien of g Leaven- worth street. MT. O'Brien said he was driving on Bank street at the time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-20
YOUNG FARMLAND
 FATALLY INJURED

Leonard Verge, 26, superintendent of the Fair Meadow farm, Goshen, was killed yesterday when a heavy hay fork fell from cradle used in filling a hay mow and pierced his right lung. Henry B. Mosle, owner of the farm, was a witness to the fatal accident.
 Death was attributed to a pull monary hemorrhage by Dr. c. Nor ton Warner, Jr., who was summoned to the scene. Medical Examiner w. Bradford Walker of Cornwall gave permission for the removal of the body to the George A. Smith funeral home in Litchfleld.
 Verge came here about year ago from Vermont with his wife and infant daughter. Also surviving are his mother, brother and a sister, all of Wolcott, Vt. Burial will take place in Vermont.