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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
AMBULANCE IS
PRESENTED CITY
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the city Mayor seully thanked the
legion and the contributors and eX-
pressed the hope that no emergency
may arise TO warrant Its need. II Is
comforting 10 know, however, he de-
elared that such q modernly
equipped vehicle would be In service
ready for any response for missions
OF mercy"
Health Ofiicer DR.. Edward J. God.
frey, DR., Andrew ], Jackson, Finance
Ofneer Michael Toomey and Police
Commissioners Wendell Gross, who
served on the purchasing committee
were presented to the gathering
and took O bow In acknowledge
nent OF tho greeting extended them,
State Representative Daniel J. Ma
haney, county header OF the "A0
and Q" ana Past State D, A, v
Commander John Mulligan spoke
briefly. God Bless America" and
1.-THE Star spangled Banner" were
rendered by Miss Teresa Tremaglla
Future Of Ambulance
Mayor scully plans to confer with
the proper city officials and mem-
bers OF the purchasing committee
as to the future supervision Of the
ambulance. II will DO held at police
headquarters aVilable 10 demands
OF the civilian deiense counsel, for
accidents In event OF private anbu-
lances being engaged and for cases
involving needy families,
modernly equipped conveyaneeS OF
The ambulance Is one OF the most
It's kind IN New England, II Is air.
conditioned, has o compartment for
an inhalator, y complete surgical
outfit, accommodations for four
persons ut one time and % q mat
ter OF fact II can be setup on the
roadside In event OF q disaster and
operated as q hospital base.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30

in n United Nations victory In the
war
Grips, explaining the British
proposal as Offering full freedom
for each province 10 join or remain
outside the new constitution, said
that the plan was approved by
every member OF the British war
cabinet,
I'VE ask you TO come together in
u constitution making body" he
said. TT IL up TO the Indian peo-
pie 10 discuss and decide your flu
ture constitution, regardless OF re-
ligion,"
Cripps' appeal was directed spe-
oiNlly toward the oil India Congress
(NatlonalStS) whose leaders were
reported split on whether they
would agree 10 the provision under
which Moglems or other mlnorities
might remain outside the new gov
eminent,
Freedom, Self Govt.
II want to make clear beyond
doubt that the British government
and the British people desire the
Indian people TO have freedom and
Self-govornment," cripps said In O
radio address.
I'VE expect O united india but II
Ia not for us TO dictate. II is IN
the hands OF india II India will
only accept the opportunity we now
give,
IF they foil the responsibility will
be theirs, We ask yAu 10 accept
"In no way would india DO o sub
Sidlary OF Britain IN domestic OF
foreign affairs"
india will appoint her own rep.
roSentatiVes" at the postwar peace
conference Grips said
I'VE are confident" he continued,
that with good will the idea OF
uniting indian people will be
achieved,
Regrets and recrimination OF the
past can have no place here, There
is o long and lasting friendship be-
tween our two countries. Let US
march together, side by side.
our proposals are definite and
precise. Nothing more complete
could be done for immediate salts
faction OF midas demands. In the
future, there might DO no time and
no opportunity,
His maJesty's government expects
oil responsible party leaders 10 give
support and cooperation 10 this
plan, The governor general OF In
dia must know that he will receive
this assistance from oil sections
and leaders OF india can rely on
were adopted by the Highway De-
| pNrtment as their own, without any
check.
Berry asked Starr "What checks
did the Highway Department make
In the Bridge Commissions engin-
eerlng2"
None, to my knowledge" said
Starr.
Smith claimed the department
made no tests OF Sub-soll conditions
ut the dyke, nor were any computa-
lions made OF the lateral pressure
as between wet and dry All.
rs there anything the matter
with wet flll2" Berry asked Smith
II can't say that there Is, II the
wet Ill Is properly placed and dried
out"
rs there any objection 10 the
use OF wet fill2"
mo"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
Torrential Rains In
Australia Hit laps
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effected aS part OF the United Ma
tons plans for grand strategy,
based on on Allied offensive 10 the
north.
It was mace plain ct army air
corps headquarters that this coun-
| ter-offenslve Is even now under
way.
American PAnes Lead Way
American air squadronS operating
from their lonely secret bases dot
ting northern Australia have taken
the iniative on the long front firing
ing the northern coast.
For weeks air corps officers have
been quietly putting their offensive
policy into effect IN the opening
movement Of the offensive cam
paign.
The first essential Is 10 safeguard
Australia, but the big task Is TO
push the Japanese, island by island,
out OF the entire southwest Pacific.
II was made known that for many
weeks air corps pilots with late
model bombing, fighting and pursuit
planes have been moving up TO tile
network OF advanced striking bases,
carved out OF desolate bush country
In which no white man had ever
lived.
For two weeks now the Allied
aerial counter offensive has been
gathering momentum. The Japan
ese have received repeated set
backs
1t was admitted that the japanese
might still essay q landing In
Australia, but II was added that the
point had been reached, so far as
air corps men saw 1t, that an in
vasIon would be almost welcome.
They'll get their ears burned
II they try IT," an air corps officer
said.
JapS Suffer Heavily
Canberra, Australia, March so
(Up) - American and Australian
planes attacking Japanese invasion
bases in the last three weeks prob
ably have crippled more than 10 per
cent Of the total cruiser strength
with which Japan entered the war,
Air Minister Arthur s. Drakeford
said today.
This report indicated ct least tive
or six enemy cruisers have been
sunk or damaged in attacks to the
north and northeast Of Australia.
The last official records listed
Japan's cruiser strength to be more
than 40 vessels, but other cruisers
were known to be under construc-
ton.
In addition, he said, 40 Japanese
bombing and fighting planes have
been destroyed or probably destroyed
around Australia and the surround
ing islands In recent weeks and that
at least is others have been
damaged.
Drakeford said that the damage
to the cruisers started with an AL
lied attack on Lac, the Japanese in
vasion base on the northeastern
New Guinea Coast. March 10.
(The 1910 edition Of James fight
ing ships listed ~ Japanese first
Icass cruisers and 20 second class
cruisers, with an undetermined
number under construction. At least
five new cruisers believed 10 be
about 5000 tons were understood
to have been completed before the
japanese war entry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30

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despite extra precautions taken IN
their packing, 1t was believed that
q nail being driven into one Of the
boxes was detected, pierced the
metal lining and initiated the ex-
plosion. Steps have been taken to
precent q recurrence"
A company spokesman said prop
erty damage was not heavy, and
that operations were being resumed
IN the area where the blast occur
red.
One Of the bodies recovered was
identified tentatively as that OF Mrs.
Helen VI. Potts. Mrs. Gertrude
stegeman, 81 was said 10 be miss
ang.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
SPRING SNOWFALL
BLANKETS CITY

A spring snowfall that began last
night and continued well after day
light today covered the city with q
blanket ranging from three TO five
inches In depth.
The snow was extremely heavy,
however, and with mild tempera-
lures prevailing most OF 1t had dis
appeared by this afternoon, ct least
In the business section.
The storm started after O day OF
changing weather which included
high winds, earlier snow fiurrieS and
o late afternoon drop in tempera-
ture.
Street department snow plows and
trucks were on duty throughout the
night, clearing the streets for morn
ing traffic.
The Pan American Highway Is
now about 81 per cent complete IN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30

The lofty Tansandine Railway q
to be incorporated In the Chilean
government railways.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
ROSE FROM hanks

Captain Thomas +, Lyons, Wh(
enlisted In the U. 8. Marines u
1890, was the first enlisted man X
receive O permanent commission ir
the CorpA,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30

Rubber Boats Then Join Their UBOut
X 4 4
X II # = y y

The Nazs especially value information about tank
ers some Of whose officers Germans. This situa-
ton underlies recent drive to round up footoose
seamen estimated TO total seven thousand. The
number discharged as dsloya totals about five hun
dred.
RUSSIAN SHIPMENTS
BEING SABOTAGED
Information on ship movements also leaks from
loyal American sailors and soldiers who imme~
diatey they get sailing orders telephone relatives
and friends Army and Navy wives and sweet
hearts are watched in certain areas, especially near
ports and camps. In some telephone pay stations
have been closed This Is true not only the Attain
tic coast bu the Pacific on California recent Japa
nese submarine operations have indicated leak
somewhere; probably by radio.
Another danger, unsupported as II is clever, is
sabotaging Of American war shipments for Russia
Thirteen cargoes from New England port have
been SO badly slowed and secured that they have
broken loose on the voyage, with serious results
Investigation points to German leadership expert
enced In secret service, possibly abetted BY ele~
ments 50 anti-Communist that in practice they are
also anti-American.
Also our spy hunters must check on these:
viii the U-boats cut transatlantic cables and SOW
mines as they did in 1913 of our coasts. slowing
communications with the then AEF. and sinking two
cruiseTs2
How can Axis agents be stopped from radioing
to Germany weather forecasts useful In planning
air raids on Britain-Or on America9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
Full Weather Report

DOatOn, March 8O-(UP)-Wea-
theF fOFeCAAtI
MASSACHUSETTS, - Continued
moderately cold with light snow
or rain ending early this evening
In extreme east portion and OCs
CRAiOnRl light snow nuFFIea In the
DeFkAhireA tonight Diminishing
winds,
CONNECTICUT and RH o - u
ISLAND - Continued moderately
cOid this afternoon and tonight.
diminishing winds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30

Spondents, "aS q proposal which has
been submitted to leaders OF Indian
opinion by the British war cabinet,
and Its publication Is not publica-
ton OF a declaration by his Males.
TVS Government but only OF O de-
claration they would make II II met
with sufficiently general and favor
able acceptance by the various Sec
tons OF Indian opinion"
The proposal, O war time COM
promise, In effect invited Indians,
Hindu and Moslem, to fght Loyalty
with the Empire now and, after the
war, to decide their future for
themselves.
The big question was whether
Hindu Nationalist would accept In
full an offer which provided that
some parts Of India might have
their own constitutions II they
chose,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
SABOTAGE RULED
OUT in EXPLOSION

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30
WAINWRIGHT men
IMPLICIT BIG LOSSES

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-30

The Pan American Highway Is
now about 81 per cent complete IN
Central and South America.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Annie L. Beard
And 1t. Dennis
Are Married
Boiling Field
Chapel Is Scene
OF Ceremony

The chapel at Boiling Field was
the scene of the marriage Of Miss
Annie L. Beard, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter j. Beard Of Char
lottesville, Va, to 1t. johnson s.
Dennis, jr., U. S. A. Air Corps, son
OF Mr.. and Mrs. j. Strother Bennett
of Alexandria. The ceremony was
performed last evening by the Rev.
Joseph c. Sullivan, chaplain at
Boiling Field.
The bride wore q navy blue sheer
dress with matching accessories and
wore a gardenia corsage.
As her maid of honor the bride
had her sister. Miss Pauline Beard,
who wore light crepe suit and
had a corsage OF pink roses.
The best man was Mr.. James F.
Power of Alexandria.
The bride has been active in Red
Cross work in Virginia. She has
been the executive secretary of the
Albemarle County Red Cross Chap
ter, working in Charlottesville.
Following a brief wedding trip the
couple will be at home In Cameron
Mills road in Alexadria.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

Many different reasons for choos.
ing the BUY.LINES we use: bud.
get limitations, family's preference,
or eye-appeal alone! And l believe
it's 4 combination of these reasons
that's responsible for the dramatic
rise of SWAN as favorite soap
BUY.LINE in millions Of homes.
For SWAN serves EVERY soap
need. Pure as imported castillo
grand for baby's bath, baby. gentle
to your complexion and lovely hands
and your nice things! 1t gives you
rich, creamy bath lather, scads of
baby.eentle suds for dishwa ashink-
even in hardest water! Price is right
for every 6udset-with SWAN a
double economy because one bar
snaps into two cakes for bath and
kitchen. And how fetching SWAN
is! Its sea-sreen wrapper with the
floating Swan is so pretty. Its pure
white floating bar so firm, smooth
smells so clean! Make q soap
switch to SWAN at 9rocers or
druf6ist's!
Evening star., 1942-08-02
THE SUNDAY STAR WASHINGTON, D. c, AUGUST 2

has returned from . visit with her
sister, Mrs. Allan Hensley, In Staun-
ton.
Mrs. Donald Cissell and Miss Mil
dred Warford of Washington were
weekend guests at the Grinith
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hawkins en-
tertained at dinner Sunday for Mr..
and Mrs. Carlton Mullinix and Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas Grimes and their
family.
Mrs. c. M. Hickman and her three
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Miss Doris Black
Engaged to Marry
Mr.. w. F. Smith

Mrs. Frank Keely announces the
engagement of her daughter, Miss
Doris Winnifred Black, to Mr.. Will
liam Francis Smith, son OF Mrs. Will
liam Frank Smith and the late Mr..
Smith.
Miss Black is a graduate of Nc
Kinley High School. She attended
George Washington University,
where she was pledged to Phi Mu
Sorority. She also studied at the
Georgia State College for Women in
Milledgeville, Ga.
Mr. Smith is a graduate of West
ern High School and the National
University School of Law.
The wedding will take place in
early October.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Clara Santmyers
And Sergt. Leitch
Wed Yesterday
Wedding Ceremony
Held in Church
OF Our Saviour

Miss Clara Ellen Santmyers
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Thomas Santmyers, ST., of this city,
became the bride OF Sergt. Ken
meth Owen Leitch, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. william Milton Leitch of
Lothian, Md, last evening at the
Church OF Our Savior. The Rev.
Alvin Lamar Wills performed the
ceremony.
The bride, who was given in mar
fiage by her father, wore a gown
of white lace and mouselline de
sole made with full-length sleeves
and = long train. An orange bios
som wreath held the veil, which
extended to the end of the train,
and she carried shower bouquet
of white roses.
Miss Jane Bready OF Greensboro,
N. c., cousin of the bride, was the
maid of honor. She wore a Nile
green mouselline de sole gown and
carried an arm bouquet of pink
roses. Her coronet was of the same
roses.
Miss Nancy Holt Santmyers. the
Junior bridesmaid and only sister of
the bride, wore pink mouselline de
sole and carried Colonial nosegay
of mixed flowers and wore a coronet
of the same flowers in her hair.
Sergt. James Russell Bolton was
he best man, and the ushers were
Hergt. Charles Morrison and Sergt.
Wallace Jones. All are stationed at
the same camp with Sergt. Leitch.
Following the ceremony a recep-
ton was held at the home of the
brides parents.
The bridegroom is a graduate of
Benjamin Franklin University and
was inducted into the Army a year
ago.
For her going away costume the
bride wore a green striped sheer
dress with a large black hat and
black accessories.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

and her small daughter, guests Of
her cousin, Mrs. Este Morris: Mr..
and Mrs. Cashell Best Of Washing
ton, weekend guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Lawrence Best.
Mrs. Paul Burdette and Miss Jac-
outline Burdette are spending a week
in Hagerstown with Mrs. william B.
Worthington.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Grifiith were
dinner guests Sunday of Mr.. and
Mrs. Clyde Taylor.
Mrs. Elisha Davis of White Keys
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Story.Writing Glass
Opens Tomorrow

A six-week short story writing
class for members OF the District
Branch, League of American Pen
Women, will be opened at 10:3O am.
tomorrow by Miss Anne Darlington
at her home, 1910 Massachusetts,
avenue NV. When weather per-
mits the class will meet in her Greek
garden.
Miss Darlington won first prize
for the best unpublished story in
the recent biennial contest of the
National League Of American Pen
Women.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

Don't let Uncle Summer Sol fool
you,-his beneficial rays can five
ONLY vitamin D! And durinf hot
weather, when we lose some vita.
minis in perspiration, it's especially
important that we protect ourselves
from ALL vitamin de6cisncies by
the 'team.up" of SIX vitamins and
THREE minerals. VIMMS eom-
bines vitamins A, c, d, sli three es-
sential B Complex vitamins plus
calcium, Phosphorus and iron in tab
let form :. Soc for "a tablets. Ask
your Druggist for VIMMS de.
tense against loss Of pep, tiredness,
nervousness in hot weather when
most of US are eatink less, workinl
or playing harder, and perspirinl
more freely. Pass this VIMMS.tip
alonx to others in your family
my advice is to make VIMMS Q
daily habit!
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Weeks Activity
In Laytonsville

LAYTONSvILLE, Aug. 1.-Miss
Bessie Childs Of Anne Arundel
County, who now is making her
home in Olney with Mrs. Sewall
Duley, is the guest OF Mrs. Bowie
Childs.
Other visitors in the neighborhQod
include Miss Peggy Emory Of Wash
ington, visiting her aunt, Mrs. JET
frey Griffith; Mrs. Joseph R. Lawson
Evening star., 1942-08-02

children OF Rockville came Tuesday
to stay with Mrs. Thomas Stewart,
and Mrs. Katharine Stoneburner
and two children arrived from Be-
thesda to stay with her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. George E. Burroughs.
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Mems to Go West

Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Grant Meem
will leave this week for Colorado to
spend the remainder of the sum-
mer with their son-in-l law and
daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward
Beale Mclean, jr.
Evening star., 1942-08-02

change from routine in thought and action Try ap
plying this home and you'll be surprised how much
good it will do vary few usual habits, and relax your
workaday thinking when you're off duty be Gay and
vacation.mnded every minute you're not devons
eet.wise BUY.LINES? Your whole family will profit
from them!
Evening star., 1942-08-02
|RUY-LLNES h Many &aa.r

New York, N. r, August l. Certainly
summer in America this year hasn't been
a slackins-up time for many of us,-there's
fight to be won and Time. Outs are barred
for the duration. "Vacationeers" are di-
minishins tribe,-and we're learning what
fun home is! But remember the primary
functions of a vacation-relaxation and
Evening star., 1942-08-02
Guests in Takoma

Mr.. and Mrs. w. r. Philips are
entertaining Mrs. Philips sister. Mrs.
Walter Gibson Of vineland. N. J,
for few weeks at their home In
Takoma Park.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-03-18
Real Estate Wanted

BUYERs-Any east side property cash,
terms Burd. lvanhoe 334O
CASH for homes or hats properly priced.
sMEDLEY, 4i6 F. WARREN TIE 1892
EVE OK SIX ROOM single Northwest sec
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LIST UR property. quick results with
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NEW houses from owners-N w. section.
Quick action guar. clyde V. Fenner As
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tcolorcd A. S Wright Ty. 1884
WANTED ALL KINDS OF REAL ESTATE
G.. Jones Realty. s733 Oakland. TR. l-7S5o
WANTED Roaming Houses Flats. Apis.
swanson, sol Cadillac 50. Bldg CA 3sas
WE PAY cash for colored residential
properties Phone Trinity 1897
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Suburban Real Estate for Sale
Business Property for Sale

VACANT, improved Bloomfield prop. Ra,
mond Shock. 500 Dime Blk. Bldg. RIA. 40.
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Houses for Sale

leicester Wdwd. large rms.
modern 5-CAR garage. only $3.50 On
r SLOBIN, e306 Woodward. TR. l-0366
CoLoRED IL you don't see what YOU
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ROY $40.
COLORED- Leicester Oakland, only $500
dn,. S2s mo, o rms, fun basem l. TT.
1894
COLORED-Two-f family frame $500 down.
Great Northern Realty. Fitzroy $40.
COLORED- Warren rms. ony $500
dn real barg. TY $685. TY 4-02of.
cOLORED Marston, 3-family brick,
81 500, terms. Cannon Brothers Fl. 0ii0
COLoRED Rents increasing Buy now l0ce
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Female Help Wanted

WHITE General houseWork no cooking
stay nishts good home Arliniton SOFA
COLORED General experienced. depsnd
able no cooking stay, private room
Townsend 6.liif
COlOREp beauty operator or booth f0l
rent 343s Brush Randolph si0s
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McGRAW. 1891 g. room upper; white
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6-s6S7
CoLoRED-- Alexandrine T., 1910: solid
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