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Evening star., 1942-12-10
ThiII 10 Contest Election,
Citing Rivals Expenses

By the Associated Press.
Representative Thill, Republican,
of Wisconsin, defeated for re-elec-
ton. has sent notice of contest OF
the election to the successful Demo-
cratic candidate, Howard j. Nc
Murray of Milwaukee, contending
the latter violated the Federal and
State Corrupt Practices Act.
Mr.. Thill yesterday cited the
statement OF receipts and expendi-
lures for Mr. McMurray's campaign,
filed with the clerk of the House,
listing receipts of $8,458.78, itemized
expenditures totaling $2,63394 and
$4,726.97 of expenditures not to be
included In determining the limit
Of campaign expenses of a candi-
date.
Those items mot to be included
in determining the limit of cam
paign expenses" consist of such as
filing fees, necessary personal, trav-
cling or subsistence expenses Of q
candidate, or for stationery, postage,
writing or printing (other than for
use on billboards or in newspapersl,
distributing letters, circulars or post
ers, or for telegraph or telephone
service --.-.---..-.. ...---.---.
Mr.. Thill said Wisconsin laws
provide that candidates may not
exceed $875 in all expenditures for
the general election and the COM
bined expenditures of Mr.. McMur-
ray total S7,36091.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Pigs KnuckIes, Bulk Kraut
Urqed as Winters Dish

BY the Associated Press.
Pigs knuckles will be plentiful
this winter and therell be sauer-
kraut to keep them company.
The kraut, however, will be only
in bulk. The War Production
Board forebade sales Of kraut in
cans until April l, except to Gov
ernment agencies and certain other
specified buyers. The canned prod
uct has been carried over from the
1941 pack, all this years brined cab
bage having been packed in wood
or containers made of other nom
critical materials.
Because no more kraut will be
canned for the duration, WPB ex-
planned, it decided to save the exist
ing supply of cans till warm weather,
when bulk kraut is apt to deterior-
ate. The frozen" cans will be re-
leased in April for civilian purchase
unless Government need develops.
WPB suggests that pigs knuckles
be eaten more freely to Offset short
ages of other foods.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Lewis Slate Victorious
In UNIV Elections
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Dec. 10.-Unoffi-
cial returns last night showed the
followers of John L. Lewis had
elected John P. Busarello as presi-
dent of District 5, United Mine
Workers, ousting Patrick T. Pagan
an adherent of Philip Murray, who
had held the post for % years.
William largest. the secretary
treasurer Of the district, said Mr.
Busarello, now vice president, had
won easily" in the balloting yes
terday. He estimated about one
half OF the 10000 miners eligible
had voted.
Official tabulation of the ballots
will be started on Thursday. Five
days will be allowed for the filing
OF any protests, and the tabulation
probably will require a week or
more, Mr.. Hargist said.
The entire slate backed by the
Lewis followers also appeared vic
torious. That included Frank Sa-
bolsky Of Mariana, Pa, for vice
president: Mr.. largest for secre-
tary-treasurer, and Joseph Yablon-
sky Of California, Pa, for interna-
tional executive board member.
Mr.. Fagan's defeat would remove
from Office one of the last promi-
nent figures to have opposed Mr..
Lewis. He had refused to follow
the UNIV president In backing
Wendell Willkie for President and
more recently to join in the sue
cessful Lewis move to oust Mr..
Murray as international vice presi-
dent of the union.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Gloria DiCicco's
Furniture Seized
For UNPAID Bills
b. the Associated Press.

MANHATTAN, Kans., Dec. 10
Sheriff C. w. Barnes said today he
had attached about $1,000 worth of
furniture owned by Gloria Wander
bilt Di Cicco and her husband to
settle unpaid bills incurred when
Di Cicco was stationed at Fort Riley.
The furniture will be sold Decem-
ber 81, Sheriff Barnes stated.
The Di Ciccos left here about
three or four weeks ago." the sheriff
added, "and ever since then the
people who were left holding the
sack have been coming in with these
attachments. And there probably
will be more"
He didn't know the total of the
claims. but said they were for ordin-
ary household expenses.
They left in one of their two
cars, and we nabbed the other one
for four or five liens against It.
But one of them came back a week
later and cleared the car and took
It away. Then these other bills
started coming in"
The wealthy heiress and her hus-
band rented house for their stay
here.
"It sure surprised everybody. I
rust can't understand it. They are
supposed to have so much money,
and yet they would leave a mess
like this. Maybe it's just lack Of
business experience"
Evening star., 1942-12-10
5000 Men WORKING
On | Warship Plate
Vote 10 End Strike
Halt 24-Hour WuIkout
At Bethlehem Steel
PIunt Over Sunday Poy

:. JOHNSTOWN, Pa, Dec. 10 OP).-A
14-hour-old walkout which closed
several Bethlehem Steel Co. mills
here ended yesterday when repre-
sentatives of 5000 CIO strikers voted
70 submit to arbitration a dispute
over double pay for Sunday work.
{ The strikers, who had been pro-
ducing plate for warships. yielded to
= request by CIO President Philip
Murray that they return to work and
seek settlement Of their grievances
through regular channels.
Eugene Maurice, local director of
the United Steel Workers, said the
men protested that the company's
work schedule prevented them from
working Sunday as the seventh and
double time" day. The work week
was arranged so that Sunday fell on
the fifth or sixth consecutive day,
he said, and thus some men worked
eight or 10 days in a row without
receiving any double pay.
The company said IT was paying
double time. R. E. Hough, general
manager Of the steel plate plant,
Said the workers struck while the
company and national officers of the
union were negotiating changes In
work schedules. The officers referred
the dispute to the local union and
while arrangements were made to
negotiate locally, the men struck, he
said.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Jap Bride Of Own Thugs to Bar
u. S. War Years Ago Revealed

dreds Of Americans coming of those
ships and circulating about in this
area. What's it worth to keep us
from starting trouble
MY information was to the effect
that the Japanese officials said it was
worth $4,000 yen to them to prevent
any outbreaks that might possibly
lead to an incident with the United
States, because the last thing they
wanted then was to have any
trouble with our country. They
weren't ready then.
THE story went thSt the $4,000
yen was paid over to the gang lead
er, and there was no trouble when
the fleet landed.
subsequently, I went to the
American Embassy and asked some
one there II the story I had heard
was sound and he informed me that
there was something to it.
1T was mighty cheap for the Jap
anese government to get off that
way" said Prof. Hart. "And it's not
impossible that the gang which was
paid Off had something to do with
events that led up to Pearl Harbor." :"
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Chilean Senator Urges
Quick Break With Axis

SANTIAGO, Chile, Dec. 10 (P.-
Senator Rudecindo Ortega, who has
just returned from a visit to the
United States, called yesterday for a
prompt Chilean break with the Axis.
Senator Ortega, a member OF the
radical party to which President
Rios and four cabinet members be-
long, in a statement criticized the
past conduct of foreign policy by
Chile as marked by "vacillations.
THE damage can be repaired
partly If the President and the new
minister of foreign relations, Joaquin
Fernandez, decide once and for all
to correct the errors which have
been committed" he added.
BUENOS AIRES, Dec. 10 (P.-
Police suspended a dinner program
that had been planned last night
by various pro-democratic groups in
adherence to the United States war
effort, intervening just as attendants
were preparing the tables. The
police gave as the reason state Of
siege regulations which ban activ-
tiles involving international rela-
tions.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Petain and Laval Confer
With Won Runsfedt
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
VICHY (From French Radio
Broadcasts), Dec. 10.-Marshal Pc
tain and Chief Of Government
Pierre Laval conferred today with
Field Marshal Karl Rudolf Gerd Won
Rundstedt, the German commander
in France.
A communique said Marshal Won
Rundstedt visited Vichy at the re-
quest Of Marshal Petain.
The Berlin radio reported the con-
ference related to demobilization OF
the French Army. Arthur Rochet,
secretary general of the Foreign
Ministry, German 1t. Gen. Baron
Won Neubronn and Consul General
Krug Won Nidda were said to have
participated, as we'll as Laval. The
radio said Marshal Won Rundstedt
returned to his headquarters after
luncheon with Marshal Petain.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Louisville Paper 10 Pay
Bonus in Tax Notes
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LOUISVILLE, KY, Dec. lO.-A
bonus, payable in per cent tax saw
ingS notes, will be given to approx
mately 1000 employes,of the Louis
wills Courier-Journal and Times
newspapers and affiliated organiza-
tions, Mark Ethridge, publisher Of
the two newspapers announced to-
day.
Affiliated concerns are radio sta
ton WHAS and the Standard GRAY
ure Corp.
The bonus. based on employees
earnings for the year, will apply also
to employees who have joined the
armed forces during the year. Mr..
Ethridge said. They will receive bo-
muses. on their earnings up to the
time they left for service.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Three Chile Officials
On Way Here; Major
Developments Seen
Visitors Are Silent on
Mission; Santiago Senote
Delays Axis Debote
BY HAROLD b. ROGERS.

Important developments in rela-
tions between the United States and
Chile appeared near today as three
high Chilean officials headed for
Washington, and the Chilean Senate
was reported in dispatches from
Santiago to have delayed until Mon
day secret debate on the question
OF severing ties with Axis countries.
Chile and Argentina are the only
South American nations which still
maintain diplomatic relations with
the Axis.
Arrive at Miami.
The three officials, who arrived in
Miami, en- route here, are Raul Mo-
rales Beltrani. Minister of the Inte-
rlor; Oscar Schnake, Ambassador to
Mexico, who figured prominently as
a candidate in the presidential cleo
tions in Chile early this year, and
Emilio Edwards Bello, Chilean Am
bassador to Colombia.
VAAHAA RWAlAStCI MOl dlcS WAS Ill
Brazil, Associated Press reports
from Rio de Janeiro indicated he
would advise President Roosevelt of
the prospects Of Chile breaking rela-
tlonS with Axis nations.
At Miami Minister Morales in
sisted, however, that he came as a
private citizen, but added that since
he is chief of the interior, any one
could draw a conclusion.
Plans Statement Here.
Pressed at Miami for amplifica-
ton of the purpose of his visit,
Minister Morales smiled and said,
There will be no statement until
I reach Washington"
He scofIed at the thought that
Chile is pro-Axis.
That's ridiculous" he said.
"Chile is very sympathetic to the
cause Of the democracies. Chile is
collaborating with all the democ-
racies."
Ambassador Bello said the mis-
sion had to do with the establish
ment of closer relations with the
United States"
At the Chilean Embassy here 1t
was learned that arrangements are
being made to receive the three
Chilean officials. No comment on
the exact nature of their mission,
however, was forthcoming.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
By the Associated Press.


CAMBRIDGE, Mass, Dec. TO-
How a "payoff" OF $4,000 yen was
made by the Japanese government
to the Nipponese underworld" in
the early part Of the century to pre-
vent alterations with American
visitors that might have led to war
then was related today by Albert
Bushnell Hart, professor emeritus
OF history at Harvard.
II got the story from an attache
OF the American Embassy in Japan
soon after the incident occurred. and
I don't believe it ever has been told"
said the 88-year-old, white-haired
professor in an interview.
Il was in Japan at the time the
goodwill fleet sponsored BY Presi-
dent Theodore Roosevelt, stopped at
Yokohama.
II heard reports that shortly be-
fore the fleet landed. a representa-
tive OF the undercrust OF Japan
the underworld gang-went to Of
flcials of the government and said
in substance: There will be hun
Evening star., 1942-12-10
AstroIoey Fan Seeks
Second Name Chance
Blythe Associated Press.

BY, the Associated Press
LOS ANGELES.-Two years ago
Richard Dean obtained a court
order to change his name from
George Richard Leickness.. Now he's
back again. asking for another al
teration. His present name, Dean
said in his petition, doesn't accord
with the best requirements Of nu-
neurology and astrology. He wants
it transformed to Keith Trenton.
Evening star., 1942-12-10
Wright Aero Workers
Return to Jobs

PATERSON, N. j., Dec. 10.-The
$50 men and women of the second
enight) shift at the East Paterson
plant of the Wright Aeronautical
Corp. went back to work last night,
ending their one-day walkout over
a stagger- shift schedule instituted
to keep women employees from work.
ing more than six days week in
violation of the New Jersey labor
laws.
Strikers representatives met with
company officials and DR.. William l..
Nunn, New Jersey conciliator for the
War Labor Board, and then IN
structed the workers to return to
their lathes. The conferees resumed
meetings today in further move
to settle the dispute.
"A desire by women workers for
double pay for Sunday work was one
Of the issues involved in the strike,
DR.. Num- said.
About so women were involved In
the walkout which arose when two
girls, whose staggered schedule gave
them the day off, insisted on being
permitted to work, the company
said, "in spite of the fact that their
machines already were filled"
ALTON, Ill, Dec. 10 LP-A threat
eiaed strike at the Western Cart
ridge Co. was called off yesterday
BY the United Mine Workers, Dis
trict so, after the ammunition firm
had agreed to comply with a War
Labor Board order to reinstate 19
discharged union members.
A telegram from the WLB pointed
out that the directive had not
passed oH the merits Of discharge
of the men, who were discharged
after a work stoppage last June,
but merely" required their re-
instatement pending a decision in
a case involving them before the
National Labor Relations Board.
DETROIT, Dec 10 (P.-The No
Brass Co. here, engaged in pro-
ducing war material. rema aimed
closed today after some 1900 men
had walked out yesterday. A COM
pany official said the move appar-
entity was in protest against failure
OF the War Labor Board to approve
a wage increase
Workers disregarded an appeal by
Fred Williams, president of the
United Automobile Workers (CIO)
Local 208, that they return to their
jobs.
Stephen Den Uyl, secretary treas
urer of the company, said some
1900 men on a day shift quit work
and that 700 on the afternoon shift
followed.
Mr.. Den Uyl said the company
and the union agreed upon wage
adjustments October and that
after he made trip to Washington
for advice letter signed by COM
pany and union officials was sent
to the War Labor Board.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-18
TRANSCRIPT IN
 ATTACK ON SHOW

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 1B,-TPD- The Catholic Transcript, a religinus newspaper, today assailed the scheduled appearance here New Years Eve of Margte Hart. featured performer of ''Wine. Women and Song." recently banned in New York City.
 The Transcript did mot name Miss Hart, but said: The sophisticated xe- viewers in all New York a6ailies la beiled this show dirty and "a jury threw it into The refuse heap, hut Hartford is to have its scilie4 per- former as a New Eearls gift"
 Mayor Thomas q. Epellacv Eaid he planned to euz1fer with the man ager of the theater scheduling AIizE Hart, and also with annsher xheatEx manager who has isaen Enizeliuling '.Foliiess shows.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-18
Confusion Reigns In Waterbury As Gas Ban Goes Into Effect
Mayor Urges Bus Space For W 0rkers

"An possible efforts should be made to give war production workers m opportunity for bus service to and from their j0bs," said Mayor Vincent A. Scully to- day as the ban on gasoline sales went into effect. "It's the duty of those of us not engaged in war production to give them a chance t0 ride to and from the jobs they do that are producing material which will preserve the freedom of our country"
 The mayor urged that all shop pers get to the business area bee tween 10 a. m. and ?. m. He repeated the suggestion of the transportation committee of the Waterbury Defense Council that workers living within two miles of their factories walk to work.
 However hard it may be- said Mayer Sculiy, "inis is only our small contribution to help win- ming the war. It's up to all of us to do our bit."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-18
NEW ALLIED DRIVE
 FOR NEW GUINEA
Air Force Commanders New;T Type Bomb Proves
 Effective

General MacArthur's Headquar- ters. Australia. Dec. 13 = U.P) - Renewed Allied patrol activity around Salamua. Key Japanese base and highly effective use of a new parachute Augmentation bomb againts the enemy at Mamba indi- cated today that new Allied drive vas in I4e making In New Guinea.
 General Douglas Macarthur awarded the purple heart decoration to Lieutenant General George c. Kenney, commander of Allied air forces in the southwest Pacific, in recognition of meritorious service in inventing the new bomb.
 It was revealed that hundreds were dropped from levels as low as 75 feet. on Japanese barges and landing points in the breaking up of the enemy landing attempt at the mouth of the Mambare River Mon- day. The Augmentation devices also were used, it was said, in the Buna area and in some of the strafing raids on Lac and Salamaua in which many planes were destroyed on the ground.
 The daily headquarters communi- que said that in the Salamaua sec tor "our patrols maintain pressure on enemy outrosts and are protect ing friendly natives"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-18
WAR POWERS IN STATE SOUGHT
State Defense Council Urges Legislation to Meet
 All Current Needs

Hartford Conn. Dec. ie--(UP)--. The legislation of broad wartime emergency powers was asked today by the State Defense Council in a report to Gov. Robert A. Hurley.
 The council asked;
 Tl;at air raid wardens members Of the State Guard regular reserve and auxiliary policemen be given authority to enter upon private property for tho purpose of enforc- ing blackouts or air raid rules ard regulations
 That, as a me assure against consideration to the question of the liability of the state. its political subdivisions, and individuals, in re- gard to the cats of persons fir ci- william defense when engaged in their duties as members of the state or local defense organizations
 Thtat, as measure against sabotage and other subversive &C., tivities, severe penalties be imposed for the unlawful use of civilian de- fense insignia and identifications. and for the wilful and unlawful de- struction or injury to devices. wires. equipment used in communications systems. and for the unlawful im- personation of members of the mili- tary police or civilian defense serv- ices.
 That provisions of the merit sys- tenn be waived when necessary with the approval of the governor and the state personnel director-to procure competent employees of the State Defense Council.
 That. in view of curtailed travel, the council be empowered to "ap- point and commission local. dis trict and also state representatives to represent the council and the ad- ministrator" in defense services.
 That the statutes be broadened to permit apparatus and personnel to be interchangeable among mu- nicipalities, and to include in this program matters of liability. di- vision of expense and questions of
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-18
REDS MOVE ON
 NAzI KEY CITY
Now Within S5 Miles of Smolensk; Capture May
 Break Campaign
BY M. s. HANDLER United Press Staff Correspondent

Moscow, December 1e. -- (Up) - The Soviet Army revealed today that 1t had driven on the central front to within 85 miles of Scolensk, pivot point of the whole German campaign In Russia.
 A special communique said the Red Army was fighting in the vi- cinity Of Rely, 85 miles north and slightly cast of Smolensk. and 50 miles west of the Rziiev-Vyazna railway line.
 The Russians were making rapid progress. The noon commun!quc reported Soviet forces fighting jn the area Of the Rzhev-Vyazrna rail- road" had captured a village, the ninth they had taken in this area in the last three days.
 A main railway runs from S,nolensk, back through Warsaw, into Germany. From Smolensk, German supply lines stretch north and south.
 The capture Of Smolensk would remove the heart of this chain. The only place in Russia comparable to 1t in importance to the Germans Is Kiev, far down the Dneiper, and If they lost Smolensk, the Germans would have the greatest difficulty supplying their forces in the north.
 The special communique revealing that the Russians were at or near Rely was issued in scorn of an announcement from Adolf Hitler's headquarters thatl5, 900 Russians had been surrounded and wiped out near Toropets, 210 miles northwest of Moscow.
 There has been no fighting in the Toropets area since last winter, when the Russians hurled the Ger mans back more than A miles to the west and GO miles to the south, the Soviet communique saio.
 If there are any Germans now near Toropets, it is only in the ca pacity of war prisoners, the com- munique continued. Tn reality, fighting has lately taken place, not
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-18
All Service Stations Were damned at Noon With
 Eager Buyers

she ban on sales of gaso- line to all but those in the TT" classification came with startling and dramatic sud- denaess to Waterbury today, and there was wild confusion at scores of gas stations when the 12 o'clock deadline arrived. Long lines of cars were observed in the streets at stations all over the city as motorists sought to get those precious few gallons beIore sales were halted completely.
 Traffic on parts of several main streets was tied up as the gas-seek- Ing motorists lined up In turn. Scv- eral smaller streets were completely blocked to traffic at the noon hour.
 Different Opinions
 Though some stations observed he deadline strictly, others fol- lowed the theory that motorists in line ct noon were entitled to their legal limit. There were even some station operators and attendants who winked completely at the dead fine for an hour or 70 after noon. However, by l:30 this afternoon gasoline could be purchased no where in Waterbury, except by those with '"T'' books, which are prirci- pally trucks and other commercial :ars.
 At least one factory let its em- ployes out early for lunch to give hem an opportunity to buy gas be- Ore the ban went into effect.
 Many Problems
 Grave local prob.tms come in the wake of the gasoline ban. Operators 7f gas stations, already harassed by :ationing requirements, see even darker days ahead. Even when the present ban is lifted. they believe. snly nuiuers vi -s5'r ana "C' cards
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-12-18
RAF LOSES IS
 PLANES IN RAID
Bad Weather Blamed for Heavy Loss; Northwest
 Germany Bombed

London, Dec. 1S.-(UP)-Continu- ing its offensive on Axis objectives despite difficult conditionfs, the RAP bombed northwest Germany last night in rainstorms and low clouds. losing IS planes.
 The high loss resulted, it was un- ierstood, from bad weather. The pilots battled rainstorms ever the continent and had to fly at fairly low attitudes, enabling Nazi search- lights to make them easy targets for defensive action.
 Heavy low clouds prevented ob- servation of the results of the bonlb- ing. second for Germany this week and fourth this month.
 The Air Ministry, reporting on the raid. did not announce the targets.
 It said that in addition to bomb- ing German land installations, the RAF mined enemy waters.
 The RAF more and more is raid- ing under diffi:ult conditions. for continuous night activity is the aim Of the bombers command unless the weather is absolutely prohibitive.
 The RATS last night raid on Turin. a week ago. was made through clouds that hung over the
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