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Evening star., 1942-12-06
Narrowing the Issue

The District Court of Appeals de-
cision in the Washington, Marlboro
and Annapolis bus case is interesting
for the effect it will have in narrow
ing the issue as to the extent of
OPA's right to intervene in public
ility rate decisions.
Price Administrator Henderson,
commenting on the decision, sees in
it a precedent which will strengthen
OPA in its efforts to prevent any rise
in the cost of living attributable to
increased utility rates. That obser-
vation is fully justified. But until
the courts rule on the pending gas
rate case, in which the District
Public Utilities Commission approved
an increase after the OPA had inter-
vened in the proceedings, question
still remains as to the authority pos
sessed by OPA actually to prevent
such an increase.
The law clearly states that mo
common carrier or other public util-
ity shall make any general increase
in it's rates or charges which were in
effect on September Is, 1912, unless
it first gives thirty days notice to
the President -" and consents to
the timely Intervention" by OPA.
The OPA contended that this proce-
dure had not been followed in the
bus fare case and the Court of Ap-
peals sustained the contention.
In the pending gas rate case, how
ever, it is the contention of the COM
pany and of the District Public
Utilities Commission that the proce-
dure outlined in the law was COM
piled with; that the rates found
justified by the commission were not
approved until OPA's argument had
been considered and the required
notice given. This case, therefore,
should 60 further than the bus case
to establish OPA's place in the field
of utilities regulation.
Meanwhile. it is interesting to note
that the public utilities branch of
OPA is beginning the inevitable ex-
pansion accompanying it's new re-
sponsibilities. 1t is in the market for
lawyers and accountants with which
to build up its staff. AS the Court
Of Appeals decision said, the law
under which 1t operates supersedes
any conflicting statutes relating to
the Interstate Commerce Commis-
sion, which approved the bus fare
increase. Thus, on top Of the ICC.
the Federal Power Commission and
Evening star., 1942-12-06
End of WPA

President Roosevelt's call for the
prompt liquidation of the Work
Projects Administration, which has
cost the taxpayers about $l0,50O,0 ,0O0,-
900 since its establishment in the
summer of 1885, will be welcomed
throughout the country.
For months the WPA has been
functioning on restricted basis and
many of its projects have had a
legitimate relation to the conduct of
the war. Nevertheless, the continu-
ance of a program of made work"
at public expense when there is a
crying need for labor in every State
in the country naturally evoked
widespread and thoroughly justified
criticism. Any person, to be eligible
for WPA employment, is supposed to
be capable Of working. And, since
that is the case, the taxpayers have
been at a loss to understand why
they should be called upon to foot
the bill for WPA when most of the
farmers and employers of the coun-
try have been unable to secure badly
needed help, when women were being
urged to take Jobs in war plants and
when the shortage of manpower
generally was coming to the fore
as one of the Nations most urgent
problems. In these circumstances
the abolition of WPA was essential.
To the extent that it has served
useful purpose, the agency should be
given credit, but its continued exist
ence could not be justified under
conditions prevailing in the United
States today.
Last May, when the President
asked Congress for funds to continue
WPA employment at an average of
100000 month throughout the cur
rent fiscal year, he indicated that
WPA would not be liquidated until
action had been taken ito extend
the protection of our social security
measures to provide alternative
means of meeting the needs pre-
sented by the residual group now be-
ing aided by the WPA" Now, how
ever, his purpose seems to be to dis
band the WPA without waiting for
Congress to act on proposals to
broaden the scope of social security
legislation. Under the circumstances,
this Is q wise decision.
Evening star., 1942-12-06

Individually and collectively, we will
get back no more than we put in.
In the military sense, no man can
appraise what lies ahead. We can
only assume that the coming year
will be harder and bloodier than the
last. When 1943 has run it's course
we may be able to see the end of the
war. But for the present we would
do we'll to accept the definition of
recent events given by Winston
Churchill-that the seeming trend in
favor of the Allies is not the be-
ginning Of the end, but is, perhaps,
the end of the beginning. In other
words, we have arrived at the start
ing point. But the war has yet to
be fought and won.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Capital SideIights
By viii P. Kennedy.

DR.. George M. Beckett Of Washington
is compiling history OF the Beckett
Horner-Iszard- -Daliels families of South
ern New Jersey and a New Jersey scrap
book which he intends to file with the
New Jersey Historical Society He sug-
eests to the writer Of this column some
comments about the Dayton and FIRE.
linghuysen families. There were two
Daytons in Congress-Jonathan Dayton,
a delegate, Representative and Senator
from New Jersey. who was Speaker OF
the House in the Fourth and Fifth Con-
crosses and was arrested in 1907 on the
charge of conspiring with Aaron Burr IN
treasonable projects, but never was
brought to trial. The other was Senator
William l.. Dayton, who succeeded the
famous Senator Samuel l.. Southland was
candidate for Vice President on the ticket
with John c. Fremont, Attorney General
of New Jersey and United States Min
lister to France.
Four members of the Frelinghuysen
family gave distinguished service in the
Senate covering a period of 129 years.
Frederick Frelinghuysen was a delegate
and Senator from New Jersey. He served
in the Revolution and was member
of the Continental Congress. He was
commissioned first major in the Minute
Men, was appointed brigadier general
by Washington in the campaign against
the Western Indians and was commits
stoned major general during the whisky
insurrection. His son Theodore was
Attorney General of New Jersey, declined
appointment to the Supreme Court in
1926. served In the Senate. was cham
cellor of New York University, president
of the Board of Foreign Missions, un-
successful candidate for Vice President
on the ticket with Henry Clay, president
of the American Bible Society and pres
ident of Rutgers College. Frederick
Theodore, nephew and adopted son of
Theodore, was a member of the Peace
Convention in Washington in 1861. a
member of the Senate. appointed Min
lister to England by President Grant,
but after confirmation declined to serve.
He was Secretary of State in the cabinet
of President Arthur and was president
Of the American Bible Society. Joseph
Sherman Freylinghuysen was a nephew
of Frederick Theodore He served as
Senator, was in the Spanish American
War, was President of the Senate, acting
Governor of New jersey president of the
State Board of Agriculture, president of
the State Board Of Education and a
trustee of Rutgers College.
There will be two men in the new Con-
gress in wheel chairs-the veteran Chair
man Mansfield Of the Rivers and Har-
bors Committee, who is completing 26
years Of continuous service, and William
j. Miller of Connecticut, who served In
the Seventy-sixth Congress. There also
will be man with an artificial leg
James H. Fay of New York, who also
served in the Seventy-sixth Congress,
and one-armed man, Representative
Homer D. Angel of Oregon, who has
been reelected. There will be at least
three members wearing earphones-
Chairman Cannon OF the Appropriations
Committee, Chairman John j. Cochran of
the Committee on Accounts and Repre-
sentative Foster Stearns OF New Hamp-
shire.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Story of Pearl Hurbor

After reading the Navy's report of
the attack on Pearl Harbor it is easy
to understand the acute apprehen-
sion which prevailed in official cir
cles during the weeks Immediately
following December 7. 194l.
The Navy says that the enemys
attack was very successful" and
that, if anything, is understatement.
Certainly, had the japanese been
prepared to follow up their initial
assault with serious landing opera
tions, there was at least good
chance that the great naval base
would have been taken from us.
When the first enemy bombers
came over the horizon there were SO
ships Of the Pacific Fleet moored at
Pearl Harbor. Included in this force
were eight battleships, all of which
were sunk or damaged; seven cruis-
ers, of which three were damaged,
and % destroyers, three of these be-
ing knocked out or sunk. Fortu-
nately, there were no aircraft carriers
present, or our naval position in the
Pacific would have been hopeless
during the first year of war. AS to
the battleships, it already had been
announced that the Arizona was
sunk and that the Oklahoma cap
sized. In addition, it is now dis
closed that the California, Nevada
and West Virginia sustained heavy
damage. These ships will be re-
paired, but it is doubtful that they
are yet ready for service. Less Sc
rious damage was done to the Penn
sylvania, Maryland and Tennessee,
three cruisers and two auxiliaries, all
of which returned to the fleet months
ago.
Even more destructive was the
attack on our aircraft based on
Hawaii. The Navy had 202 planes of
all types on the Island of Oahu. OF
these, $50 were knocked out in the
early stages OF the raid, and only 33
of the remaining 50 were able to get
into the air. The Army had 273
planes on the island, but very few
were able to get up because of dam
age done to runways. In addition. 1S
scout bombers from a returning
carrier flew in during the raid and
were involved in the fight. Those
few American planes that were able
to get into the air we're we'll fought,
but the story as whole is not a
pleasant one. There were ATS
American planes on Oahu when the
raiders, about los in number, came
in to attack. But the japanese, out
numbered almost five to one, scored
a smashing victory. They had the
advantage Of surprise, based on
treachery We were asleep at the
switch, and that is about all there
was to it. '' 272'
Looking back, we can take pride
and comfort in the fact that the
American sailors and soldiers-not
to mention some of the civilians
went into action quickly and fought
with great gallantry. 1t also is graft
flying to learn of the remarkable
progress which has been made in
returning the wounded ships to serv-
ice-modernized and ready for the
enemy. But these things are not
enough. The blot of Pearl Harbor
will not be erased until the japanese
have been finally and totally beaten.
Evening star., 1942-12-06

local regulatory agencies all over the
country, another agency is being
constructed which in a manner
threatens to make all of them sub
servient to OPA. The extent of this
subservience will depend, more or
less, on the decision in the gas rate
case
Evening star., 1942-12-06

Crude drawings found in a cave
indicate that girls of the Stone Age
may have played tennis. .Crusty old
bachelors. however, have suspected
that from the beginning Of time
woman always had . racket.
Evening star., 1942-12-06
Member of the Associated Press.

. The Associated Press is exclusively entitled to
me use ior Iepuo!icstlon OF an news dispatches
paper and also the local news published herein.
All rights OF publication of special dispatches
herein also
Evening star., 1942-12-06

with the record Of the Erie Railroad In
mind. Accused him q being q railroad
vreckee, -
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SPARE TIRE, TUBE
REPORTED STOLEN
Federal Offense II Serial
Numbers Are Tempered
With, Police Say

John Fracsca of % Meadow street
reported to the police that someone
entered his garage at Rushton Place
last night and stole spare tire and
tube from his car which he said
was valued at SIS.
Capt. Joseph P. Stevens, who as
signed a detective to investigate the
theft, said that anyone arrested who
has obliterated the serial numbers
on the tires would be prosecuted by
the federal govrnmnt for tn offense.
Under the tire rationing plan
tampring with tires, the inspector
said, would constitute federal Of
tense If the thief should attempt tc
destroy the numbers. In addition To-
cal authorities will also prosecute
theft charges.
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FOR SALE

FOR SALE-Two-family, ten-room
house off of lower Walnut st. Bar
gain at S4,700. Owner leaving town
Phone 3-2839.
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Legal Notices
NOTICE

MILDRED DELLA ROSE SALERNO,
of WATERBURY,,
VS..
MICAEI. SALERNO, formerly of
said WATERBURY,, but now gone
to parts unknown.
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Dial Doings
BY JIM PARKER

rights this week. Attic Bag
giore will sing 20 Paradise" as his
featured solo during t0night's
broadcast of Music That En-
durcs" over WATR at 10:45 to-
night. Deadline for entries
in the WATR- Mutual American
Oparetta Quest is tomorrow night.
Music experts are now checking
the operettas submitted, and the
three winning works will be per-
formed in March . The An
gott-Montgomery bout, which was
postponed at the last minute on
Friday last, will be broadcast over
WATR on March 6 Lineup
of spotlight bands for this week
includes Tommy Tucker, Tommy
Dorsey, Horace Heidi, Claude
ThcrnhilI and Alvino Rey. The
show is heard via WATR at $3.50
each night.
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NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, COUN-
TY of NEW HAVEN, SIS. WA
TERRuRY, Jan. 2Sth, 1912.
BY virtue of an Execution di
rected to me by III. c. Higgins,
Clerk Of the Court of Common Pleas,
of New Haven, ] will sell at Public
Auction. to the highest bidder, for
cash, one Super-Cold Show Case,
sale to take place at the Public
Sign Post in Waterbury, and to be
adjourned to I4arson's Warehouse,
531 Bank Street. Waterbury, at two
o'clock in the afternoon, on Feb
ruary 18th, 1912. In the matter of:
SUPER COLD NEW YORK co. INC,
VS.. PATSY OROPOLLO.
Attest:
GEORGE r. BURNS,
2-3-7-10 Deputy Sheriff.
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NARROW ESCAPE

A celluloid calendar, pocketbook
with a hidden compartment, and a
smile that fascinated members of
the opposite sex, saved Josephine
Tuminia, singing star of WATR's
Treasure Hour of Song" from be-
ing stranded in war-scarred Eu-
rope, far from the reckoning Amer
lean microphones. The young So
prano was headed for the Italian
border after an opera engagement
In Switzerland, with $500 hidden in
a secret compartment Of her pock-
etbook, alongside celluloid calen-
OAR. That wasn't a smart thing to
do, because Mussolini had set a top
limit of about 80 dollars on border
crossings. In the midst of black
out the bus was halted at the Dor
der. The singer was taken off,
searched and closely questioned. Her
smile got her past the male guards
but a matron decided on an undress
search. Finally she came to the
pocketbook The regular compart-
ment showed nothing of interest to
the Mussolini matron, but then she
came to the secret compartment.
Miss Tuminia gasped and began
visioning concentration camp for
the duration. The matron tugged
at the slot, but all she came up with
was the celluloid calendar. That's
who Josephine is now in the coun-
try and starring in the Saturday
might Treasure Hour of Song" car
lied over WATR-Mutual at p. m.
HERE AND THERE
George S. Kaufman vas the
first in series of guest emcees
to handle Sunday nights Keep
En- Rolling show. Clifton Fadi-
NAM help the post for the first
thirteen weeks of the show.
Did you hear Henry Morgan last
week? After going as far as, "The
weather for tomorrow will be -. :"
he stopped and said, "Hmmm,
wouldn't you like to know, Adolf"
esd listening audience of any
"The Shadow" has the larg-
daytime commercial show on the
air. It's rating is 15.9 The
New England Conservatory of
Music orchestra will broadcast a
special concert over WATR-Mu-
tual tomorrow afternoon at $3.50.
Ginny Simms will be guest
vocalist on "Hit Parade" February
rs. "Swop Night" starring
II. Allen Smith, columnist and
author of Low Man on a Totem
Pole" starts on the Blue Network
next Saturday at $3.50, replacing
Ted Steele's program.
STARK COMEDY
Comedy isn't the Correct thing"
to insert into story concerning the
rescue of an American boat tor
pedoed off the Atlantic coast, but
in accord with the motto, Keep
En- Laughing" here gees. The
night couldn't have been colder,
and the survivors were gathered
around their portable radio in a
lifeboat. Alone in the blackness Of
the night they were able to get one
station, raintly. The station was
WOR and the program was Jerry
LaWrence's moonlight Savin 6
Time" They eschoed the songs I'M
til the commercial cut in with,
There is no need for you to be
uncomfortable these winter days.
For few dollars week, you can
own . fur coat!"
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5000 SETTLEMENT
ORDERED BY COURT

Gelindo Polli of Southbury will
receive 5000 in full and final settle-e
ment of all claims, according to an
award by stipulation approved to-
day by Compensation Commissioner
John j. ODonnell. The claimant,
an empIoye of John Zandonella of
Bridgeport, allegedly suffered in
juries to his head, right shoulder,
arm, back and other hurts, while
unloading steel beams at his place
of employment last May "a.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-02-09

1871 PLYMOUTH A DIR.
SEDAN-Brand new tires. Can be
bought at a great saving.
Waterbury Motors, Inc.
$50 WATERFOWL Ave. -973G
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1590-WBRY--96

2. M.
4:O0-Music Without Words
4:15-Spotlight on Asia
4.30-"Sing Along"
4:45--Arizona AL
5:00-Between the Lines, News
Commentary
5.15-Tune- Time
5:30-Dance Serenade
6:00-EdWin c.. Hill Presents the
Human Side of the News
6:10-The Sportsman
6:15-On With the Dance
= 6:30--News
G:45-The World Today
7:00-Mildred Kellogg, Songs
7:15-News
7:20-Flashes of Life
7:3O-Songs the Modern Way
7.45-Your Part in Defense
S:00--I Hear the Southland Sing
ing
&:15-Any Bonds Today
S:3G-Public Service Hour
8:55-Elmer Davis, News
9:O0--WBRY Air Theater
10:00--Noreen Conner. Songs
10:15-To Be Announced
1O:30-Olga Coelho, Songs
10:45-News
11:00-News Analysis
11:15-Dance Orchestra
I1:30-Guy Lombardo Orch.
t2:00-Sign Off
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LIFE Is A SONG

LIFE IS A SONG
Whoever said that Life is
Song can have vocalist Jimmy
Shields OK on the truth of that
statement. Jimmy, who sings with
Morton Gould's orchestra via
WATR-Mutual on Mondays at $50
p. M, was still in his cab on the
way to the studio last week while
the opening theme was being play
ed. With the help of the taxi driv-
er, who didn't use his brakes, and
an elevator boy, VIII odidn't make
any stops, Shields made the studio
just three seconds before his cue to
sing. The song was Miss YOU and
theyq almost did. Jimmy's second
number was Somebody Else is
Taking My Place. This too may have
been more than just pretty tune
because his draft board rating is
la.
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WHAT'S COOKIN

The transcribed playhouse"
series is slated to fade in March,
according to Radio Row whispers
If Artie Shaw stays out of
the army, he's due for sponsored
program in the spring Betty
Cradle, who was once just a
'WhoOpee," will be Eddie's guest
chorus girl in Eddie Cantor's
as full Pledged star in her own
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9 Autos and Trucks For Sale

1941 DODGE 6 Pass. Custom Club
Coupe. Low mileage. Radio, Heater,
excellent tires. Tel. 4-0292.
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For Rent Real Estate
2 Apartments and Tenements

FOR RENT rooms, all improve
ments, hot water Grove ST., West
Cheshire, S. Mozzarello.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1942-11-18
Coffee Ration for Cafes
10 Be Cut 10 IS PEI Cent
BY the Associated Press.

4y the Associated Press.
Coffee consumption In restaurants,
hotels and institutions will be cur
tailed by about the same percent
age from normal Is individual ra-
tions, the. ONCE of Price Admins
tration announced yesterday.
Coffee rationing becomes effective
after midnight November %. An
adult will be entitled to / pound
each five weeks. OPA estimated that
would result in a reduction Of ap-
proximately SO per cent from normal
consumption.
OPA announced that restaurants,
hotels and institutions would re-
ceive an allotment for the period
November 22-January 81 equal to
the amount of coffee they served in
September and October. Deliveries
IN September and October by roast
ers and wholesalers were limited to
IS per cent of their deliveries in
the same two months in 1941.
The effect Of the OPA order will
be to limit their consumption of
coffee in the 71-day period from
November % to January 81 to the
consumption of 81 days in Septem-
Der and October.
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President Is Asked
Il Mas Has Sent
Any Con'muniques'
House Member Praises
Solomons Victory. but
Adheres to Criticism
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
During q discussion of the Solo.
mons naval victory at President
Roosevelt's press conference yes
urday . reporter asked whether
the Chief Executive had received
any communiques from Admiral
Mas Of Minnesota"
mat wes q reference to Repre-
sentative Mas, Republican. Of
Minnesota, who saw four months of
active service rs q Marine Corps
colonel In the Southwest Pacific and
returned to this country critical Of
the way operations were being han
died there.
The President said he had re-
eelved no such communicates and
added that, In the Marine Corps.
the term is field marshal. rather
than admiral.
Magnificent Victory.
Earlier In the day. Representative
Mas declared the Solomons battle
was n magnificent, outstanding vic
tory" but 1t 'in no way changes
my criticism OF the lack of unity of
command, q unified plan Of action"
He said that, despite the victory,
We are unable to capitalize on it
and follow through, striking deem
INTO Japanese-held territory
move which would require substan-
tial Army forces available and ready
on the spot"
Meanwhile, Representative Worley.
Democrat, of Texas, who returned
recently after several months of
service As lieutenant commander In
the Pacific. declared in q radio ad-
dress that Il am in complete dis
agreement with the statement that
We are losing the war in the Pacific"
Quotes High Authority.
The facts prove my point" he
said. The facts made this clear
even before the latest good news
from the Solomons."
The Texan said that he recently
was told by a high military authority
that II the Japs retook the Solo
mons eventual Allied victory would
be delayed, but that II the Japs
tailed they had lost the war.
We'll, the Japs still haven't taken
back the Solomons," he added.
They may come back and try again.
They probably will. But I can
promise you they will find some fine
flghting men, ships and planes out
there waiting for them, ready to
give them another welcome"
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first commandant Of the medical
field service school at Carlisle Bar
racks, Pa, was with Columbia Hog
pital from September, 1894, until q
few months before his death,
August 20, 1910.
Before the World War, Col. Ash
burn served as commanding of1icer
at Walter Reed Hospital. During
the war he was onlcer in charge of
the Medical Omcers' Training Camp
division Of the surgeon generals
ONCE, and in 1918, was sent abroad
and attached to the office OF the
chief surgeon. He was made q
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being held ct the chapter house Of
the Montgomery County Red Gross
at Chevy Chase, Nd.
The lectures are being held for
the Red Cross Canteen Corps under
the auspices Of the Once Of Civilian
Defense Child Care Committee.
Mrs. Wesley McCune is conducting
the lectures.