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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06

T am confident" Backman said, "that the plan to be carried out in the retail grocery trade will be long step forward in making OPA price regulations effective in every branch and phase of retail industry.
 What price ceilings can do to check imitation and halt the dan- gerous rise in prices was amply demonstrated in results of the first surveys of the cost-of- living index made after the OPA regulations went into effect. Instead of a con- tinued rise in prices, the cost-of- living index for Boston in the per- iod of May 15 to June 2, actually declined O3 per cent"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06
Waterfront Sports
 At Camp Mattatuck

Waterfront and emergency ser- vice activities will be featured at Camp Mattatuck, Mount Tobe, this week. About 100 Boy Scouts are registered att he camp which held it's first weeks session last week
 The largest delegation attending is from Troop g of Washington Hill which sent 40 members to camp Other troops represented are 5. I 13, IS, Is. "A, %, 34 and 35, of Wa terbury, Troop 1 of Oakville, anc one Woodbury unit. A new con. tingent will participate this week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06
Telescopic gleaningS

Telescopic gleanings Jim Saginario, the clever double for Caesar Romero startling his coworkers with
 new "sharpie" straw hat ; Larry Larrivee chdlng
 member of the press for spelling his name incorrectly marked, "Oh! go yodel into your microphone" But they're still pals Jim Charles was smiling M lire from trst esf to ear this past week He was to get day OIL ms st since January to attend baseball game in New York Yep you guessed it. the clouds began to drip their heavy tears and now Jimmy will have to wait another seven weeks for his day off Marie B1ancardl' charming lovey-toookat damse the recipient of many well wish es as she wins the popularity contest at the Post College
 Mie DAngeo, draftsman or it is drattsglrl' send inc picture postcards of Lake Williams where she is on her annual of fun, dancing and relaxing in upper New York Josephine Romeo and "Debby Torga wound up their weekend acquiring sun-tan on the s- very sands of Silver Beach in Milford!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06

led Dyson gets credit for the slogan of the week:
 et your rubber out of hiding and well Keep the naoa @ riding Isadore Solo, staunch advocate ot the Reo Cross is wear older today Rev. Robert Phelan eel ebrated his first solemn Mass year ago this morning Eugene Keane is Army sergeant with Battery at e.amn Davis N C. Gertrude Foley and Francis E. Smith will middle-aisle-it next Saturday morning
 George Maris telling his friends that some years ago he entertained the King of Greece in his home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06
Q ANSWERS
 TO WAR QUIZ

Questions on Want Page 1. Sweden.
 2. Brazil, whose language is Por- tuguese.
 3. On June 13, 1917, the first U. $. troops, part of the First Division ot the A. E. F., sailed for France.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06
ZONE D PLANNING
 INCIDENT TESTS

Three sectors in Zone D will hold incident tests, under the supervi- sion of George Frisbie, deputy zone warden. The tests will start shortly after T p. m.
 Tn charge of the tests in the sec- tors will be: D-34, Charles O'Neil; DAB, Romeo, Carosella: D-5o, Char les Nardozzi. Wardens in MT. Frisbie's precinct will hold a meeting at his home Thursday night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06

Very Rev John J. Dillon, o. F., president of Provi dence College returned to his desk today after ab of three months Father Dillon had been ordered to take three months rest by his physicians and had spent the past month at his home in Derby. He said today he well peased with the success of the ac tolerated program and the summer trimester at the College The enrolment for the current trmester s he said, especially gratifying, and beyond expecta tons earlier in the year, Father Dillon also praised the Colleges hardening" program in physical educa ton for the increased opportunity it gives Providence College to assist in the war effort"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06
SECTOR WARDEN
 CALLS MEETING
D=86 Members Convene Tonight; Carol HOadley
 N. Y. C. Guest
WATERVILLE- Correspondent: Mrs. William E. Rooney, 19O Dwight St.
 Telephone 3-8475

Waterville, July = Sector War den, Mrs. William Dubay of D-86 has called a meeting this evening at 7:30 o'clock at c. I. o. headquar- ters on Thomaston avenue.
 The Tithers of Grace Methodist church will meet this evening at the church at 6:30 o'clock. A meeting of the official board will follow at o'clock. Plans are being completed for the dedication of eight addition al stained glass windows, in the south wall of the church, July 12.
 Free Bond Offered
 The annual bazaar, sponsored by Casper Davis Post that opened last Friday evening, will continue this week. A twenty-five dollar defense bond will be given each night at the close of the evening. Everett Cook junior vice commander, is in charge
 The Women's Society for Chris tian Service will hold a meeting Wednesday evening at 7:30 o'clock The hostesses will be Mrs. Bessie Brickett, Mrs. Emily Berger, Mrs Joseph Caron, and Mrs. Joseph Des- aulniers.
 Sector Warden Richard Senior oi D-55 announces meeting Thursday D. m. at headquarters on Edge. hill avenue.
 St. Michael's 0. Y. o. champion. defeated Mount Carmel 5-2 yester. day afternoon in Waterville park.
 Miss Carol Hoadley of Edgehil avenue and her grandmother Mrs Forrest of Boston are spending thi week in New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06

Along radio row Bing CrOsby's little brother, 2oh is one inch taller than big brother Fanny (Ba- by Snooks) Brice was chorus girl in Conan and Harris productions Al Pearce was band leader and put in several seasons at Lake Ianoe NPo p announcer Harlow Wcoxs father played cOrnet in the first RingIing Bros circus given Red Skelton' believe it or not, was nanny singer in mln- Strel show.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06
AnslUers To
 Test Questions

Below are the answers to test questions printed on page 6. I. Brigadier General. 2. Liberty ships. 3. Arizona. 4. United States. 5. Independence Day. 6. All four synonyms arc used ,. Puerto Rico. 8. No.
 9. Malay Archipelago. 10. South Dakota.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06

Mr. and Mrs Daniel Sheehan of 861 Baldwin Street celebrated their 12 wedding anniversary Fourth Of July eve Sharing in the merriment their three daugh ters Mary well known Irish dancer Kathleen and Mar garet Victor Mature muscular screen star, has quit the movies cold to join Uncle Sams Coast Guards He and his wife the former Martha Stephenson widow of Hal Kemp orchestra leader separated last February
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06

Rita Cantin and Marion Feeley of Willow Street are back in the directory after giving residents of Miami, Fla glimpse of Brass City pulchritude for two long weeks Stanley PalOski hopes to vacation in Canada this year MT and Mrs. James Mccormack of Pleasant Street recently celebrated their 24th we'd ding anniversary George O'Brien is serving Uncle Sam at Fort EustiS, Va Richard Minervini is doing likewise at Camp Tyson, Tennessee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06
Sleepy time cuff-notes

Sleepy time cuff-notes Jim Perazzini, copper gang foreman at the American Brass emerging from luggage shoppe in preparation for his trip to New York for his annual week of nothing to do Nanny Pen uchio former Mddetown native and the boy with the Ia hitian tan has worried look these days; Reason?
 His fancee will spend the rest of the the sum- ny beaches of New Hampshire, and him with only a B2 ration card needed for his defense work Victor D. Angelo kid brother of the ng of night club owners, Ernie was voted into the P O. and is he proud of his new membership card! Keep smiling, Vic Our Manhattan correspondent informs the department that Pat Cimnera former Hotel Elton mxoogist, enjoyed a chitchat with Lana Turner and Ray Snatra at Dinty MooreS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06

James Burke, hard boiled t2p sergeant from Brooklyn. in World War I, plays the same kole on the screen in RKO Radios "Army Surgeon"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06
Here and there

Here and there The main gates of Fort Devens, closed to civilians without privilege to enter opened for few hours Fourth of July holiday celebration quarters platoon led by Lieut. Arthur K. Demings of Pennington Major Winthrop W. Spencer of Water town has completed his course o military instruction executive duties in the Air Force Carmne and Farno DAmico Well-knoWn both in the West End and in the parties tendered them by friends prior to leaving for camp last week Mrs. Nicholas zappone has returned to her home after spending several days in St. MaryS Hospital recuperating from an illness . Mary Hodson is enjoying the Vermont sunshine and air these days at Basin Harbor, Vt, one of Lake Champlains most charming summer spots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06

A 550-mile, "A inch pipeline will be built from Longview. Texas to Salem. H., to help relieve the East ern oil shortage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06
5000, O,OOO BLOSSOMS PER POUND

San Diego, Cal. = (UP) = George B. Wright, honey refiner, estimates thet 1t takes the nectar of ,coO,0o0 blossoms for bees to produce one pound of honey
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06

The first complete English Versio. of the Bible was Wyclif's. which ap- peared about 1882.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06

Miss Carol Hoadley of Edgehill avenue and her grandmother Mrs. Forrest of Boston are spending this week in New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-06

St. Michaeps c. Y. o. champions defeated Mount Carmel 5-2 yester- day afternoon in Waterville park.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-23
Far-Reaching Move May
Check Rising Living Costs
Plan Moy be Announced Tuesday
Fixing Prices at Certoin Level

there was a rise Of approximate
ly three per cent in this coun-
try.
Both Rep. Steagall DALAI,
chairman of the House banking
committee, which handled the
price legislation last year, and
Rep. Wolcott (R-Mich), its
ranking minority member, eX-
pressed belief that the price
freezing could be accomplished
without writing new laws.
Members of congress specuIat-
ed upon the possibility tn t
President Roosevelt would in
clude a general price-fiXing pro-
gram in his message next week
outlining the administration S
plan for curbing the rise in liv-
ing costs.
Chief objection appeared like
ly to come from the farm bloc,
which has battled tanaciously TO
safeguard a clause in the pres
ent price control law designed
to prevent sale Of farm products
below 10 per cent of parity.
(Parity alone would give
farmers a purchasing power
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-23
NY ALEX II. SINGLETON

WASHINGTON, April 23-(P)
The office of price admins
tration was reported by usually
reliable congressional sources to-
day as ready to freeze prices on
an overall basis soon in con-
trast to the present method of
establishing ceilings on select
ed articles.
The far-reaching move in the
drive TO check the rising cost of
living, which may be announc-
ed next Tuesday, would fix all
prices at their levels on a GER
tain date, but would permit any
necessary "readjustments" lat
er.
Agriculture department auth
critics predicted many important
food products, including butter,
cheese, evaporated and condens-
ed milk, eggs, poultry, flour,
corn meal, fresh fruit and vege-
tables, would be exempted be-
cause the farm prices of the
raw products involved are be-
low the minimum ceilings of
the price control law. A ceiling
probably will be placed, how
ever, on, retail prices Of fluid
milk.
The blanket method of price
freezing, advocated last year by
Bernard Baruch, economist-fi-
ancier, was incorporated by
youthful Rep. Gore (D-Tenn) in
his attempt to place a ceiling
over wages and rents, as well as
all prices, last November. Re
cPpuX back frQm Canada, which
adopted q simIi3r proposal, fore
said that it had succeeded in
reducing slightly the cost Of liv-
ing there in the period between
Nov. Is, 1871 and Feb. Is, while
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-23
OPM Likely 70 Freeze Prices on an Over All Basis

equivalent TO that which their
products brought between 1909
1914, one of the most profitable
agricultural periods).
Even without legislation, the
administration probably could
circumvent much of the opposi-
ton based on the 10 per cent
of parity clause by control over
vast surplus crops now in the
hands of the commodity credit
corporation.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-23

SAN ANGELO, TEX.-Ex-
planning a drop in soldier mar
riagc license applications, an
official of the county clerks of
flee said.
We have a short slump when
ever a group of soldiers leave,
because il takes a few weeks for
the new units to get acquainted
with the girls"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1942-04-23

lHE large sturdy army of Michigan
farmers - the men who grow sugar
beets-are serving their country just
as are the American boys in the
Army, Navy and Air forces. So are
the Michigan wage earners who work
in the processing mills.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
0PA Orders Sharp Cut
In Truck Tire Issuance
d, the Associated Press.

3, the Associated Press.
With September tire quotas facing
. reduction from the August level,
the Once Of Price Administration
called on local rationing boards to-
day for the "strictest possible in
terpretation" OF recent regulations
limiting truck eligibility to essential
vehicles.
Trucks still on the eligible list in
elude those necessary to the war ef-
fort or public health and safety.
In letter to the boards, the OPA
said the War Production Board,
which allocates rubber for military,
civilian and other uses, had notified
1t that allotments OF tires must fol-
low a. downward trend for the re-
mainder Of 1912.
The OPA in July ordered that
tires be denied to an estimated 900
900 vehicles carrying alcoholic bev-
erages, soft drinks. candies, furs and
other luxury goods.
Tire quotas have been increased
monthly for the last five months to
provide additional requirements dur
ing the hot weather. With a reversal
Of this trend, the OPA asked local
boards to consider each application
in the light of the months quotas
instead OF carrying untitled applica
tions from one month into the next
Evening star., 1942-08-21

Throughout the operation the
naval forces were under heavy air
attack and land artillery lombard
ment. Despite this heavy attack our
only naval losses were fairly large
number of landing craft, which was
to be expected in an operation Of
this nature. and one destroyer, H.
M. S. Berkley CIT. j. J. Yorke)
which was so seriously damaged that
she had to- be sunk by our own
forces. The majority of the ships
company were known to have been
saved
Before the landing operation be-
gan chance encounter with an es-
cort of an enemy convoy by one of
our groups OF landing craft resulted
In the destruction of a German
armed trawler and the setting on
flre OF another. This chance en-
gagement only threw out of time the
schedule OF this particular landing
party by 20 minutes.
The naval force which included a
Polish destroyer and some lighting
French chasseurs was under COM
mand OF Capt. J. Hughes -Hallett,
R. N, and the military force was
under Maj. Gen. j. H. Roberts. M.
c., and the air force was under Air
Marshal T. L. Leigh Mallory, C. B.,
D. S. O.
The military forces were drawn
from the following units of the Can
adam Army, the Royal Regiment of
Canada, Royal Hamilton Light In
fantry, Essex Scottish Regiment.
Camerons OF Canada, Fusillers
Mount Royal. South Saskatchewan
Regiment, l4th Canadian Army
Tank Battalion.
In adition the following special
service brigade troops took part,
numbers and Commando. Royal
Marine "A Commando, a detach-
ment from the United States Ranger
Battalion, and a small contingent
from the Inter-Allied Commando
tNo. TO-.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Illinois COP Would Limit
Postwar Commitments
By tic Associated Press.

By tic Associated Press.
SPRINGFIELD. ILL.,, Aug. 21.-
Illinois Republicans at their State
convention Yesterday adopted a fall
election platform advocating that
United States postwar commit
ments be limited to such world ad-
justments as will forever protect and
sustain our American Republic"
State COP leaders said the plat
forms sole reference to world ad-
justments was rejection of a
proposal by Wendell Willkie, 1910
Republican presidential candidate,
that the party make definite COM
mitments against return to any
thing like isolationism.
The convention also indorsed the
record of Senator Brooks 'in every
particular"
Senator Brooks, answering critics
of his on-interventionist stand be-
fore the war, told the convention
that the Pearl Harbor attack had
solidifled the Nation and urged that
decisions on postwar policies be de-
ferred until the war is won.
He charged that there has been
"favoritism, corruption and uncon-
scionable profits in war contracts"
and declared that "the management
of our synthetic rubber program
! borders closely on a national dis
| aSter if not national disgrace"
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Nazis Shoot Il Canadians
Taken Prisoner al Dieppe
ax thu Associated Press.

BY tne Associated Pfess.
SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND,
Aug. 2l.-French-Canadia Com
mandos who fought at Diepne told
this story last night:
Twelve French Canadian prison.
ers taken by the Germans at Dieppe
were lined up, given an about
turn" order and then shot in cold
blood by their Nazi captors
Another big French Canadian
told this story:
"A dozen Of lis were captured,
herded into a courtyard and stripped
Of all clothes except our underpants.
A single Nazi was left to guard us.
How about glass OF water I
asked the Nazi over my shoulder
The guard lowered his rife for one
moment. That was enough. We
were all over him. One of the boys
found a handy piece Of pipe, and
that ended that.
And then the track meet began.
We raced through the towns streets
Piles of dead Germans were lying
there. But for every dead one there
were 10 live ones. The bullets were
whistling all around. but we made
tin our short pants"
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Dimond Says Final Battle
Nav Be Fought in AIeutians

The final battle of the war in the
Pacific is likely to be fought in the
Aleutian Islands area rather than
In the Solomon Islands, Anthony }.
Dimond. Delegate from Alaska, said
Yesterday at a luncheon meeting OF
the Junior Board of Commerce.
He pointed out that the late Brig
Gen. William l.. Billy Mitchell
foresaw the present struggle in the
Pacific and had warned that to win
1t the United States must advance
against Japan through the Aleu-
tians and thus carry air lombard
ment to Nipponese cities.
There is no substantial ground to
prove we can't fight just as we'll in
the fog of the Aleutians as the jap
anese can" he asserted. Fogs there
are no worse than those near Hall
fax. he said, adding that United
States forces will have to fight in
fog if this country is to win the war
Mr.. Dimond stressed that a uni
hed command has been set up in the
Alaskan zone and that Army and
Navy fvers are putting up a good
fight against the japanese.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Commandos Walked
Into Curtain Of Fire
From Batteries
Germans Intercepted, by
I.W0-to-l Chance, One
Of Roidine Vessels
by ALAN HUMPHREYS,
Reuters Correspondent.

ON BOARD A TANK-LANDING
CRAFT OFF DIEPPE. Aug. 10 De-
lsyed (F.-For eight hours /
watched Canadian shock troops,
squadrons of British tanks and naval
vessels and an armada of Raj
fighters battling in daylight against
concentrated German opposition.
BY a 1,000-to-1 chance, a raiding
craft carrying some of the Com
mandos was intercepted by an enemy
patrol just before they were due to
land.
Not only was the craft damaged
severely by the German fax (anti-
aircrafD ships and E-boats but,
much more important. a warning
was given to the Germans defending
the coastal batteries, which were
the Commandos' objective.
Thus when the Commands sue
ceeded in landing on the beach they
simply walked into curtain of fire.
The defenders even trained their
anti-airc1aft guns on the beach.
Against this rain of death the
Commands, who needed some
measure of surprise, spent them
selves in vain. The guns, first vital
objective of the raid, never were
silenced despite the greatest fforts
and sacrifices.
Setback Felt Later.
The initial failure was setback
felt throughout the whole operation
and was responsible partly for later
difficulties.
The navy did superlative job in
getting this large, complicated and
almost burdensome convoy to the
right spots at the right time. They
did it entirely without incident. No
peacetime Channel crossing could
have been quieter.
During many hours the whole
raiding feet lay mere or 3
miles off Dieppe and not one at
tempt was made by surface craft to
attack
Fighter protection for the most
part was of the best type-out of
sight. Only relative handful of
bombers ever reached the ships and
kOOd Ilhll VI CiloSC bCfcl 1CPo1 tCd
back to base.
We arrived in boat No. 13 after
the Commands had launched their
attacks on the coastal batteries at
Berneval, about Az miles east of
Dieppe, and at Varangeville-sur-
Mer, about the same distance west
of the port.
First Berneval Attack Beaten.
The first attack on Berneval, dis
covered before it was made, was de-
feated. OF the surviving Com
mandos, many are wounded and
dying.
At Varangeville. however, the
Commands captured and DESTROYED
a battery of 6-inch naval guns with
relatively light losses.
Sneak landings" also were made
on the flanks of Dieppe at Pour
vile and Puys.
BY now the whole coastline was
springing into activity The bat
terry at Berneval opened fire. This
started a rhythm of heavy explo-
sions which not only continued with
out ceasing during the nine hours
we stayed, but could be heard even
when we were halfway back across
the Channel.
The chief reason for attempting to
silence the Berneval battery had
been to prevent this.
Evening star., 1942-08-21
Coaches Bounce Off Walls
OF CANYON in Rail Wreck
BY TIE Associated Press.

By TIE Associated Press.
LAS VEGAS, New. Aug 21.--
Railroad cars bouncing from wall
to wall of high canyon were de-
scribed by passengers OF the Union
Pacific Railroads all-coach Chal-
lenger. which telescoped the rear
end of a freight train near Moapa,
New, yesterday.
Nine persons required hospital
attention, and a score suffered MI
nor injuries.
The canyon kept all but the en-
gine and baggage car from turn
ing over, passengers said. Nine
cars. including a diner, were de-
rallied. The freight trains caboose
was splintered, and another steel
car was flung end up against a
passenger car.
Union Pacific officials said the
freight had pulled into a siding to
allow the Challenger to pass. Both
were eastbound.