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Evening star., 1942-03-14
RiverduIe Man Shot
In Night Club Row

A 42-year-old Riverdsle man was
in Casualty Hospital in undeter-
mined condition as the result Of a
shooting early today in a night club
near Berwyn, Md.
Prince Georges County police
identified the man as Roland Brace
of East Riverdale. They said he
was shot in the arm by James Lee,
43. proprietor Of the establishment,
following an alteration at the club.
Mr.. Brace was taken to the hospital
by the Bladensburg Rescue Squad.
Five other men were being held
at the Hyattsville jail on charges of
disorderly conduct in connection
with the affair. Mr.. Lee was not
held.
Evening star., 1942-03-14
Information Service
Volunteers Are Told Of
British System
Us Women Attend
First Lecture in
Course for Washington

A review of British information
service before and after an air raid
by q British speaker and by British
movies made up the first lecture
yesterday in the course for ITS
women volunteers for the emer-
gency information service OF the
Metropolitan ONCE of Civilian De-
fense. =
After five more lectures on, the
defense setup here and air raid
procedure, these women will take
over information centers in each air
raid sector. About ITS more women
could be put into the auditorium at
the National Museum where the
course Is being held, according to
Mrs. William Calvin, chairman.
These late comers would be per-
mitted to make up the first lecture,
she said.
The volunteers were told yester-
day by Miss Mary Craig McGeachy
public relations officer of the Brit
ish Ministry Of Economic Warfare,
that their duty would be a double
one. Immediate service keeping
track Of citizens in bombed zone
is accompanied by long-term serv-
ice explaining war regulations to
citizens.
Good Temper an Attribute.
Sweetness of temper" and in
genuity are the first requirements
for good information worker, Miss
McGeachy declared on the basis of
her experience in England AS the
Government has been forced to in
terfere more and more with the
private life of each citizen, she said,
information volunteers who fully
understand and believe in the ra-
tion systems and other privations
OF war are necessary to civilian
morale
British workers have to explain
ration forms, answer questions
raised by listening to German
propaganda programs. keep track of
both the dead and live residents of
bombed area and try to make fac
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cality to another as much at home
as possible.
Film Shows London Fire.
The volunteers yesterday saw
British films brought by Miss Nc
Geachy showing the London fire Of
December 20, 1910; the handling of
incendiary bombs; the morale obh-
cation of the British housewife. and
the working of the Citizens Advice
Bureau.
The Citizens Advice Bureau
which is not yet paraneled by any.
thing in this country. moves resi-
dents, transmits messages from
soldiers or evacuees to their families,
straightens out affairs of families
whose head is away and generally
is of service to the civilian popula-
ton of a country involved in total
war
Women trained by the information
course, Mrs. Calvin said. will work
under direction of their AFRAID
wardens.
Evening star., 1942-03-14
Bette Davis Stricken
On Truin to. CHICAGO

By the Associated Press.
CHICAGO, March 14.-Filn Ac-
tress Bette Davis was taken Ill yes
terday on her arrival by train from
New York and was confined to her
room in the Blackstone Hotel.
DR.. Albert H. Baugher said she
was suffering from light attack Of
food poisoning and probably could
resume her normal activities today.
The actress appeared earlier this
week at a Navy relief show in New
York and had planned stopover
here en- route to Hollywood.
Evening star., 1942-03-14
Holiday Double Pay
In General Motors
Upheld by Umpire
No Right to Modify
Agreement Provisions,'
Decision Points Out
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, March 14.-The con-
tention OF the United Automobile
Workers &C. I. o. that double time
should be paid to auto workers en-
ployed Sundays and holidays on
swing shifts in General Motors Corp.
plants engaged in war production
was upheld in a decision announced
last night by G. Allen Dash, jr.,
permanent umpire for G. M. and the
union.
The controversy, which HAS waged
for several months, was referred to
the umpire after the War Labor
Board had refused to rule on it.
Mr.. Dash assumed jurisdiction about
two weeks ago.
Terms of the Contract.
Mr.. Dash pointed out, in his ruling,
that he was granted no latitude
to consider the equities of the sit
uation" nor has he any right to
modify or reinterpret provisions of
the agreement "in the light of
changed circumstances.
He ruled, in effect, that the con-
tract called for the payment of
double time for Sunday and holiday
work unless that work was specifi-
cally excepted from the provisions
from the technical nature of the
process Involved"
If the umpire should rule that
the urgencies of the war situation
require an extension of the excepted
operations to those engaged on
swing shifts on war production, he
would be rewriting a part of the
agreement" Mr.. Dash said.
Agreement Ends April 2s.
The ruling, which the company
previously had agreed to accept
means that the double-time pro-
vision will apply until the termina-
tion Of the agreement April % and
the extra remuneration to the men
on swing shifts will be retroactive
to the beginning OF the swing shifts.
In some G. M. plants this started
early in January.
Mr.. Dash's ruling added that
If enforcement of this provision
should prove to be an obstacle to
full war production, the umpire
urges both parts to act on their
avowed intention toward maximiz-
ing production by reformulating such
provision as soon as possible"
Evening star., 1942-03-14
Navy Relief Society
Opens Fund Drive Monday

A two-week campaign to raise
funds to aid families Of Navy en-
listed men will open here Monday
under the direction of the Navy Re
lief Society. President Roosevelt
has indorsed the program. He has
been an honorary president of the
society since 1888.
The goal has been set at SIS 900
for the metropolitan area. George
A. Garrett. District businessman, is
chairman of the Washington group
which is participating in the s5,oo0,-
900 national drive Headquarters
will be at 1721 I street NV.
Evening star., 1942-03-14
Senator Reynolds Buys
Old Maryland Estote

A 125-yeaT- -old Southern Mary
land mansion, surrounded by 1900
acres of heavily wooded land, is
being purchased by Senator Rey-
nolds of North Carolina and his
wife, the former Evalyn Washington
Mclean. The old plantation is To-
Gated near Waldorf, Charles County.
Known as the Moore farm, it is
being sold by Claude F. Clarke,
Washington real estate man, who
declined to reveal the sale price,
but said today the asking price was
100000. The Colonial home Is q
large frame structure with q fire
place In each room.
Evening star., 1942-03-14
Macarthur Lock Proposed

ST. IGNACE, Mich, March "A LP).
The Mackinac Conservation Club
has Endorsed proposal to name the
new $1,000 900 lock on the st. Marys
River for Gen. Douglas Macarthur.
Senator Brown. Democrat, of Mich
igan and Representative Bradley.
Republican, of Michigan were asked
to suggest the name to Congress.
Evening star., 1942-03-14
SnuiIs Cause Itch

After bathing in pool near Sails
bury, Rhodesia, 83 children had to
be treated for an itch infection
caused by the bites of snails.
Evening star., 1942-03-14
Crosh Kills Army Pilot

SCRANTON. S. c.. March IA (P-
An Army pursuit plane crashed and
burned in wood 2 miles east OF here
yesterday. The pilot, Robert G.
Kaster of Lowry, Mimi, was killed.
Evening star., 1942-03-14
School Children Need

Extra care at this
time. They are
less able to resist
colds when vita
min A is low.
They get a rich
supply of vitamin
A and D in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
6 VIOLENT DEATHS
 DURING HOLIDAYS
iRy United Pressl

Violence claimed the lives of six persons in Connecticut over the long Christmas weekend. compil- stion showed today.
 Four persons died in automobile accidents. a youth was drowned. ano Hartford man was beaten to death.
 The automobile dead are Carol Coral, l6, and John Zielinskl IS, both of Hartford: Joseph Kubis. S7. Torrington: and Richard P. Hat field. 6e. Manchester.
 George Novak, l4. Port Chester. N. r, was drowned in the Byram river at Greenwich when he fell through thin ice while trying out his new ice skates.
 Angelo Panaro. Ss. Hartford, father of six children. was injured fatally when beaten by four Ne groes. Police. spreading a wide hunt tor the assallantS. said they would be charged with murder.
 Six-year-oid Margaret E. Collins Scotland. was injured seriously when shot in the abdomen by her fOur~year-old sister, Dorothy. Older brothers had left their hunting rifles on the table . short whilf before the shooting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
BANDIT IS SHOT
 BETWEEN EYES

New York, Dec. 2S.-tuPl-A policeman's bullet hit young bandit between the eyes ana killec him early today after chase through midtown streets in which several other shots were fired. Fingerprints identified the bandit. who had robbed a Ninth avenue saloon of SIS as Jack Carroll. 27. alias Jack Kennedy, wanted by Bos- ton police for breaking anc enter ing. He had served a term al Con- core tA1ass.D Reformatory ia 1929 On his person was Society Security card for William Michael Oemarco. 27. of (l0 Sheafe streetD Bostcn. lie was shot by Patrolman Rich ard F. Sinnott who previously had won a commendation for besting two nold-up men in gun battle. Sin- mott and Patrolman Thomas Hor- man received word of the robbery in their radio patrol car and. 'cruis- lng the neiehborhood. learned the hol6-up man had taken refuge in an empty taxicab. AS they approa-h- e6 the cab he fled across a parking aot, refusing to halt despite several shots fired after him. He had reached the top of a high wire fence and was turning to descend when Q bullet from Sinnott's revolver struck him low on the forehead,
 In the dead bandits hand vas s fully lOace6 SR calsher revolver. The SIS taken from the bar was in a lc0at pocket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
SECOND SEVERE
 ICE STORM HERE
Rising Temperature Cleans Streets of Ice; Many Cars
 Remain At Home

The city's second severe ice storm within a week delayed pre-daylight motor vehicle traffic today, but continued rain and rising tempera- lures removed most of the glass; like sheets of ice that covered many streets and allowed traffic to move at an almost normal pace later in the morning. A steady drizzle was still falling early this afternoon, but was not freezing and was serving to melt away more of the ice and snow. remaining from previous storms. The temperature climbed as high as 70 degrees during the day. or 52 degrees higher than last weeks low.
 Finoing their doorsteps and side- walks covered with slithery glaze of ice, hundreds of workers left their cars home again today and went to their places of employment by bus. The fact. that schools are not in session this week afforded some relief from the bus congestion that had prevailed.
 For Q time it seemed that travel ling conditions today would be even worse than in last weeks Ice storm, but the rising mercury and the rain gradually brought improvement.
 The weather bureau predicts no great change in temperature, but hints that more freezing rain may be in store tonight.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
TRAIN TOLL MAY MOUNT TO 30
Troop Train Brushes ; Coaches of Commuters
 Train in Ontario

Almonte, Ont, Dec, 2s--tUpl- The splintered wooden coaches of Q Canadian Pacific railroad train, filled with holiday travels, yielded the bodies Of 2s persons today after a troop train crashed into 1t at AL monte station,
 The injured, believed to number at least 200, overtaxed nearby hos. p!tal facilities, The wrec&age was So tangled that rescue workers labor. ing through the night had not com- pleted the search for bodies, some oi which were pierced with shattered blanks or crushed beyond recogni- ton.
 The station platform was fille6 with passengers boarding the train and friends seeing them off after the long Christmas weekend. Some standing in the alsles were hurled through windows as the troop train crashed into the rear cars at full speed.
 The dead and injured all were on the train at the station. It was a commuters train. en route from Pembroke to Ottawa, its normal load swelled by holiday travel.
 Among the rjured was woman identified as Mrs. D, c. Gray of ter sey City. N. J. The others in the officia, list were Canadians
 Most of the 2s known dead were thrown clear of the wreckage ard their bodies were found on both sides of the track. along with scores
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
NURSE ESCAPES AS CAR SKIDS ACROSS BRIDGE Old Structure on Harper's Ferry Road Scene of
 Accident CAR HUNG ON
 EDGE OF BRIDGE Many Efforts Made to Have Old Wooden Structure
 Removed

Mrs. Gertrude Ericsson, 28, of 215 Falls Avenue, Oak vile, a member of the Visit Ing Nurses Association, nar- rowly escaped serious injury this morning when her car skidded on ice and crashed through a thin guard rail on the bridge over the tracks of the old Meriden railroad, on Harpers Ferry Road. Motor Patrolman John Culleton, gho made the police investigation, reported that the car apparently vent out of control as soon as 1t struck the icy wooden surface of the bridge. Although it crashed through ,he rail, 1t did manage to stay on he bridge, Officer Culleton said. Mrs. Tricson was on her way to visit patient, she said, and was not in. ured in the mlshap.
 The Public Utilities commission has repeatedly resisted efforts to force the railroad to construct new bridge, despite several accidents which have occt9red. Residents In the vicinity have long protested again the hazards of the bridge, but havO been turned down on all pee .itions to have the danger elimi- lated. One of the chief complaints has been that there is no provision naad@ for pedestrians. Tho tracks under the bridge are now used to bring freight to the Scovill powder house in Rockville.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
TOJO TELLS OF
 JAPANESE LOSSES
Parliament Advised of Diff. faculties Troops Now
 Experience
By United Press

Gen, fiideki Tojo, Japanese Pre- mier and War Lord, complained to the Japanese Parliament yesterday of the difficult!es under which his troops are operating and the enor- nous numbers of Allied forces op- posing them.
 He told the Parliament, in a re- port on the first year of Pacific War that the first phase of surprise at- tacks ano lightning successes had given away to the second phase which would be one of decisive bat ties.
 Tojo said that British forces in India totalled 100000 men and were continually increasing.
 He said that on Guadalcanal Island in the Solomons the Japanese were undergoing great hardships ir an unhealthy region, and in the Aleutians of Alaska Japanese troops were enduring almost unimagin- able pfivations.
 Tn China, Tojo said, the Japaness faced so0.e00 Chinese and 600.00t @OAAAx4&4&&AoN 400k4o GAANA &&A SA@AA~A air force of 300 planes.
 He said incidentally that the Jap- anese army on the Siberian frontier had been reinforced ''in view Of the continually changing world situation so that un6isturbed carrying through of the eastern Asiatic war was guar anteed."
 Adm. Shigetcri Shimada. Nav minister. admitted to parliamen' that Japan had lost one eattleship three airplane carriers. four cruis. CTS, IS destroyers. nine submarines three other naval craft and es mer. chant ships. t0talling 300000 tons and one battleship. two carriers three cruisers. nine destr0yers. onl submarine and 10 naval craft o other types damaged. He put sapa' nese naval plans loSses al 5Se.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
Advances Made By Russian Army Along Six Fronts
LEADERS SEEK
 MITIGATION
'Giraud, De 0aulle Agree to Cooperate; De 0aulle
 May Go to U. s. \.
NY WILLIAM n, DICKINSON United Press stan CorresponaentD

BY WILLIAM D, DICKINSON United Press Stan Correspondent,
 London, Dec, es --tUpl-- Gen, Charles De Gaulle, Fighting French leader, and Gen, Henr Honore Gtraud, new French chieftain in Africa, have been negotiating for 60 hours on unincation of Nll French empire forces and have al. ready pledged their mutual willing. ness to cooperate with one Nn. other, reliable informants said to- day,
 Negotiations were now csntered on arrangements for an early meet~ ing between De Qaulle and Qiraud, and it was believed in some quar- terS that 1t might take place in the next 10 days,
 There were uneontirmed reports that Dc Qaulle also would 10 to Washington to confer with preSi. dent Roosevelt. and might be &C., eompanied by Gen, Georges Ca- troux, Fighting French leader for the Middle East,
 It was believed that De Gaulle might go to Africa to confer with Giraud, newly elected French High Commissioner in succession to as. saSSinated Admiral Jean Francois parlan,
 Dc 0aulle has desired e confer enee with President Roosevelt since soon after the Allied landing in northwest Africa, Darlan eSscame the recognized French African leader,
 The Fighting French whom De Gaulle has led since punki-k, neWsr recognized Darlan but they, like Rritons, seemed completely satisfied with <he election of diraud as high commissioner and commander In chief of lasd. sea and air forces.
 But Dc 0aulie and his associates had maintained close silence on the African political situation in order not to embarrasS Lieut., Gen, Dwight D, Eisenhower, commander tn chief in Africa. and Allied leaders ecnerally,
 DC daulle lunched yesterday with Prime Minister Winston Churchill, discussing the situation which had arisen as the result of Darlan's as- sassination by a young French citi- sen and the election of Girauo to take the former vichy vice-pre> mier's place,
 With De Gaulle at the luncheon, was Fighting French Air Marshal D,Astiere De La Vigerie, recently returned from Q secret mission po North Africa,
 De Gaulle spent most of the week end comforting with ais fighting French national committee on the oilestion of etfecting unity among all French patriot forces in Africa and elsewhere In the French en- pire,
 This would mean the inclusion of French leaders in Africa, Madagas- car, Syria, the Caribbean, South
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28

laying by as big a stock as they car before the goods are rationed, were aligning themselves, if unwittingly on the side Of the Axis,
 The government took the public into its confidence last night and placed all Americans upon their honor by announcing that sometime around Feb, l, it win ration all canned, dried, and fro2en fruits and vegetables, without, at the same time, taking restrictive action to curb runs" on available supplies,
 If runs" develop, they will seri> ously complicate the governments s problem of feeding the armed forces of the United States and its Allies and American civilians, But the government was confident that they wouldn't develop, Hence, the un> paralleled warning of things to come,
 Secretary of Agriculture Claude R, Wickard and Elmer Davis, chair man of the once of War mforma- ton, took the public into their con- fidelsce on the combined radio net works last night, Price Adnainis- trator Leon Henderson joined in their appeals to the public to use the advance information wisely and well.
 WicSard told his radio audience "If you want to help the Axis, one of the best ways Is to hoarG food,
 Henderson announced the new ra- tioning program, which had been ordered by Wickar6 as food SCmin- istrator, and added: We are ap- pealing 10 every citizen to under stand first that he must play fair with the nations food supply, sec on6, that there is no justification for rushing out to the nearest groc- cry and stocking up; third, that whatever foo6s to be ratione6 he has or hand, he vii have to oe- clare before getting a (new) raioa book"
 wickard and Davis then went on the radio 10 explain the program to the public
 The new program will begin some time in February. Sale of the fooc- stuffs involved will he frozen for 8 week before rationing starts dur ing which time war ration book No 2-based on the points" system win be issued.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
|R. l. GOVERNOR
 SEEKING AID

Providence, R. T., Dec. 2S.-UPl- Gov. J. Howard McGrath was to meet with his advisory committee today in an effort to find means of obtaining fuel oil to prevent the closing of several war industries.
 Many plants, it was said, have only two or three days supply of fuel and will be forced to shut down unless they get additional supplies immediately.
 The Bonin Spinning Co. plant at Moonsocket was forced to close "Wednesday, but reopened today when it received a small shipment of oil. However. it will be forcec to close again unless it gets more fuel.
 The Apponaug co. plant at War wick estimated it had only enough 'eil to insure operation through We'd nesday and the Lincoln Bleachery in L0nsdale has only . three day supply. All are working on gar or SsxS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
Items On, Off Food Ration Plan

Washington. Dec. sS,-(CPl- The items included or exempted under the new feed ratiening pians--
 |. Canned and bottled vege- tables and vegetable juices, as- paraguss baby feeaSs fresh lima beans, green and waxed beans, all canned and bottled dry varieties ef beans, including baked beans, soaked dry beans. perk and beans, kidney beans and ientils: heets, including pickaed heets, carrets; corn; peass sauerkraut; spinach; tomatoes, tomato cassup and chili sauce, tomato juice, tomato pred- ucts; and an other canned and bottled vegetables, vegetable juices and cembinaa.enS.
 s. Canned and bottled fruits and fruit juices, including spiced freits, apples, including crab ap- ples and apple Ssuces apricetss baby feedss all varieties of ber- Ties; red sour pitted cherries and other cheFriess cranherries and cranberry sauces fruits for salad and fruit cocktails grapefruit. grapefruit juices grape juices peaches, pears. pineapple, pineap- pie juice: and an other canned and bottled fruits. fruit juices and combinations.
 5. Canned soups; an types and varieties,
 A Dried, dehyarated fruits: pruneS, raisins and an etherS.
 & Frozen fruits Cherries, peaches. strawberries. other ber- ries and an ether froHen fruits.
 6. Frozen vegetables aSpara- gus, lama beans, green and wax beans, broccoli. corn. peas, spin ach and ala ether frozen vege- tables.
 EXEMPT
 Frozen fruits and vegetables in containers CT more than 10 pounds: fruit and vegetable juices in containers of more than enc gallon; candied fruits: jams and jellies: fruit cakes and puddings: preserves. slives. pickles and relishes. paste products, snch as spaghetti, macareni, noodles. whether or net they are packed with added vegetable sauces: po- tate salad: meat siews containing some vegetables: chill conearne.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
HORSE MEAT ARRIVES
 FOR CLEVELANDERS

Cleveland, Dec. 2s.-(UP)-Cleve- lands first shipment of horsemeat -22.000 pounds. 90 carcasses-ar- rived today.
 The meat was stored by a pack ing company and. although retailers have placed orders. none has been delivered.
 It was expected to retail at SS cents a pound, or a little less than beef, dealers said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-28
EDISON ASSOCIATE
 DIE DSAT. NIGHT

Great Neck. x. Y, Dec. 3s-CUPl Funeral services win be held here tomorrow for William S. B&rstow, 76. retired financier and public utility executive ard a former as- sociate of the late Thomas A. Edi- son.
 Barstow died Saturday 1ieht.
 BarstOw. who was noted for his work in deVelpoing the electrical in dnstry. worked with Edison on many Of his inventions and was a leading figure in their exploitation.
 He was credited with many in- venfs0ns including the Barstow booster system for railway systems and the first system of ETC light ing.