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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
ROUTE CHANGE
 BEING SOUGHT
C. K. &L. Co. Would Route Bunker Hill Busses up w.
 Main, Grandview Ave.

Two route changes sought by the Connecticut Railway & Lighting Go. will be taken up ct Q public hearing next Tuesday at the state office building, Hartford, the state public utilities commission an- nounced today.
 one application by the com- pany, aimed at eliminating dupli- cation of service, in the Bunker Hill area, asks for authority to operate over West Main street, from Grandview avenue to Dela- ware avenue. Only two weeks ago the c. R. x l.. Lines purchased the Bunker Hill route of the North East Transportation Go.
 The second application Is aimed at ending the present necessary practice of backing buses around at the intersection of Oakville avenue and Corona drive. Instead the company would have loop op- eratlonI bussess going from the in. tersection of OakvIlle avenue ard Corona drive to the intersection of Oakville avenue and Bunker Hill avenue.
 Tn regard to the first application the company claims that the pres- ent Bunker Hill route duplicates service given on it's established Wa. tertown avenue route.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
RUSSIANS MAY BE
 TAKING KHARKOV
Enter "Great Locality" On Southern FrOnt-HOuse-
 toulouse Fighting

Moscow, March 25. - (UP)-The Russians have entered the suburbs of Q great locality" on the south ern front and are forcing the Ger mans back in house. toulouse light ing, communique of the Russian high command reported today.
 CThe locality was believed to be Kharkov, Russia's "Pittsburgh," or Stalino, 150 miles to the southeast0
 The communique said fighting was "fierce," but gave no particu- lars. The Russians have been rec ported trying to take Kharkov for weeks, to force the Germans out of another springboard for their spring offensive and regain their fourth largest city.
 Stalino an important railway and industrial center, also is of great importance,
 The communique reported the capture of an inhabited point on an unspecified front and the destruc- ton of depots of German war ma terial and tanks.
 Earlier, Russia had claimed off, cially the destruction of more than 160O0 Germans on the Leningrad front in 13 days, and it was report ed that the German 219th Division, part of the encircled 18th Army in the Staraya Russa region, had been completely annihilatcd."
 A special communique, recapi- tulating the results of fighting around Leningrad from March to g, reported other important local successes, particularly on the Kali min front. and the regular commu- nique last midnight said a Soviet ship had sunk an enemy submarine in the Parents Sea.
 Booty captured in the IS days on the Leningrad front was listed as 68 guns. seven tanks, two armored
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
A. E. 1. IS CHOSEN
 BARGAINING AGENT

South Portland, Me, March "A. - (UP) = The American Federation of Labor has been chosen collective bargaining agent for 3.7OO workers at the South Portland Shipbuiding Corporation yard in an NLRB elec- ton. 1t was announced today.
 The AFL group of allied unions polled 1,26l of the 2.35l votes cast yesterday. The Independent Broth erhood of Shipyard Workers received 5i1 votes and the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers of America (CIO) received 4S2. Elehty-six men voted for no union, 45 ballots were challenged and D were declared void.
 m a similar election at the Todd Bath Iron shiphullding Corporation yard here recently. the CTO union was named bargaining agent LOT nearly 10,OOO workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
U. s. NAVY TAKES
 OVER IN PACIFIC

London, March 25. CUP) - The United States Navy has taken over the greater part of Allied work in the Pacific and the British Navy is now in position to help America in the difficult situation in the South Atlantic, 1t was said authoritatively today.
 There is no indication, it was added, that German submarines operating in the Western Atlantic are operating from neutral bases.
 Probably an authoritative inform ant said, they are being refueled by supply ships.
 (An unconfirmed report was cir culated at Santiago, Cuba, that such a supply ship had been captured off the north coast of Cuba.)
 Despite the fact that most of the Allied naval forces then in the Far Pacific engaged in the desperate battle with 6 superior Japanese fleet off Java, 1t was said authCrt- tatively, the action was worth while.
 '1The damage done to the Japanese forces will have a big effect on the outcome of the war;" an informant asserted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
40 JAP PLANES
 LITTER AIRPORT
U. s. Volunteer Pilots Launch Surprise Attack
 On Chienmai Airfield

Chungking, March 25(UP) = The wreckage of at least 40 aircraft filtered that Thai airport of Chien- mai today, warning the Japanese that Arnerica's volunteer pilots, the 'Fqying Tigers" of the Orient, will match any bid for command Of Burma's skies.
 Attacking suddenly and without warning, the American flyers drop ped from the skies at dawn Tuesday and riddIed. grounded enenemy planes and personnel.
 It was the American volunteer groups reply to Japan's new aerial offensive over South Central Burma, but the attack proved costly.
 The lone American casualty was Squadron Leader Jack Newirk of Scarsdale, N. r., whose daring ex- ploits won citations from Britain and China.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25

Iest laboratories, which were re- ported to him March 6 and 10 ot his year.
 Confirmed Own Tests
 These tests, said Beaulieu, con- armed his own analyses and cal- sulations.
 "The tests and calculations both show that under conditions of maxi mum loadings, the stresses are far in excess of those specified as ale lowahle working stresses" he said.
 "The results of the tests confirm my figures. They are not exact, but the difference Is slight"
 Beaulieu illustrated his conclu- sions on a blackboard at the hear ing being held before State Referee George E. Hinman in the state Sen- ate chamber where Cox is being tried on charges of incompetence, neglect of duty and misconduct.
 Bridgeport Project Discussed
 For the past two days, the hear- Ing has been concerned with the circumstances surrounding the bid- ding, award of contract, and actual corgtruction hy the Mariani Com- pany of the decking on the Strat- ford avenue bridge at Bridgeport.
 Two state highway department engineers testified original specifi- cations on the project were chang cd, but that in no way was the safety Of the structure endangered
 Those who gave this testimony were Leslie. c, Sumner, highway de- partment engineer on bridges and structures, and Charles Nord, the departments bridge inspection en- gineer,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
OVERSIZE SWEATER GOES TO BOSTON

Boston, March 25.-(UP)-From the president of the United States to a 'larger-than-average" member of the merchant marine will go a hand-knit sweater and helmet n hacked neatly in box marked "Mi- iady's Lingerie" The sweater and helmet were sent here by one of Mrs. RooseveIt,s secretaries in behalf of the president.
 MT. Roosevelt contributed the chocolate -col0red. sleeveless sweat CT to the Boston Eeaman's Friend Soclety's "six foot shelf" for large seamen stranded here by the war.
 Martin Jorgenson, a Norwegian, was the only six-footer present when the presidents contribution arrived yesterday, but he weighs 25O pounds and the sweater was too small.
 Pending the arrival of q large seaman in need. the sweater and helmet will be stored on the ''six foot sheif'-really a series of cup boards. Donations include pair of pants and suit from Gov. Levevctt aaIt0nstall and a suit from Mayor Maurice !. Tobln of Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
Jap Planes Continue Raids On P Port Moresby
UnOfficiaIy Reported Enemy Planes Sighted Over N Katherine, ITS Miles Inland From Darwin in
 Northern Australia
BY BRYDON c. TAVES (UnIted Press Staff Correspondcnt)

(UnAteu PreSA StuAk SVEESsPViWS"p
 General MacArthur's Headquar- ters, Australia, March 26.-tUP)-- Japanese planes made . hit and run raid today on Port Moresby, on tne New Guinea coast $50 miles from Australia, and 1t was reported unUtficialiy tIat enemy planes had been sighted over Katherine on the vital supply road l75 miles southeast of DorWin.
 Three Japanese bombing planes, accompanied by fighters, made the attack on Port Moresby, Though they succeeded in dropping their bomb loaGs, they flew exceedingly high in fear o! the increasingly deadly Allied anti-aircraft guns.
 Official reports said that one Jap ane5e fighter plane had been shot down over P,rt Moresby yesterday and that q second was damaged and probably downed.
 A third Japanese plane, a navy 0 fighter, was added to the Allied bag when the gunner of an Allied plane shot 1t down over T1mor island yesterday.
 It was reported in well informed sources here that, as the Allied forces girded themselves to meet a Japanese attack on Australia and prepared themselves to organize an offensive on the enemy, Dutch forces were still holding out in Gen. tral Sumatra, Central Borneo and parts of Celebes.
 So stout is the Dutch resistance 1t was asserted that in some areas the Japanese were keeping out of their way and had even been forced to give up some ground.
 It was said that the Japanese, as in Malaya, showed no stomach for bayonet fighting.
 A Netherlands East Indies spokes- man expressed his complete con- fidence in the outcome of the Pa cific war. He thanked Australians for their kindness to Dutch refu- gees and commented:
 We have seen our country smashed but we are not downheart- ed"
 In their reported flight over
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
House Naval Affairs Com. Hears of P to 1881 Per
 Cent Increases
SURVEY OF ORDNANCE
 CONTRACTORS MADE
Testimony Comes at Hear- ing On Bill to Limit War
 Profits to 696

Washington, March 25. - (UP) - Executives of IS naval ordnance construction concerns received salaries during the first year of the defense program that were as much as 1881 per cent higher than earning in 1884, the House Naval Affairs Commit tee was told today. Chief Counsel Edmund H. Toland advised the committee today that his staff had completed Q sur- yey of salary increases among ord- nance contractors who had supplied information in response to question: naires. But, he added, many com panies either made no attempt to give the Information requested or failed to state if bonuses were paid.
 Toiand made his report ct the committees hearings ofl the Smith Vinsorl bill to limit war profits to 6 per cent ana suspend overtime payment for work in excess of 70 hours a week in war industries.
 Using salaries paid to corporation executives from 1884 to 1o40 as the basis of comparison, Toland said that % out Of 4t executives received more than 100 per cent increases during the period. Fourteen of the 28 re- ceived more than 200 per cent; 10 received 300 per cent; seven received more than 400 per cent and five re- ceived more than 800 per cent.
 '"The tremendous increases, Tol- and said, "in compensation paid of.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
Delayed Report On Activity Reveals Crushing Amer-
 ican Attack JAP INSTALLATIONS
 BADLY BATTERED Airfields, Planes, Guns, Other Equipment Hit, Set On Fire By Bombs
BY JOE JAMES CUSTER

BY JOE JAMES CUSTER United Press Staff COrrespondentll Copyright, lS4s, by United PreasDI
 Aboard a U. s. Aircraft Carrier in the Pacific, March 4. - (Delayed) = (UPl - The United States Navy knocked at Japan's front door today when planes from this aircraft carrier dumped 12 tons of high explosives on installations at Marcus Is- land, 900 miles southeast ot Tokyo.
 Eight days previously, 1t now can be revealed, a U. s, Naval force delivered e crushing blow at install lations on Wake Island, which the Japanese had captured from heroic American Marine defenders.
 Naval authorities believed the two raids shattered, for some time ae least, links in Japan's chain of fcr- tifled island bases extending soutll- easterly from Tokyo to the MaFshaM Islands, Japan's eastern outposts.
 Tn Japan's Home Waters
 The attack on Marcus Island-- only stone's throw from Tokyo an distances are measured in the vest area of the pacific-Cariied the war into Japan's home waters.
 It gave Tokyo and Yokohama their first taste of blackout filters and was expected to divert Q por~ ton of Japanese material and man. power from other vital areas in tho southwest Pacific.
 Only American losses were one plane in each attack.
 Lasted S2 Minutes
 4 hard.hitting combination Of cruisers, destroyers and bombing planes for s2 minutes blasted Jap- aneSe military establishments, on Wake-scene of the U. s. marines. historic stand in the early days o1 the war - and nearby Peale and wilkes Island early Tuesday morn Ing. Feb. 24 (Feh. g on the U. s. side of the date hne).
 Tn addition to leveling Japanese military installations, the U. s, forces destroyed three big four-eEl- zine seaplane bombers, sank three naval auxiliary vessels, and cap- tured e few prisoners.
 Installations Destroyed
 At Wake, Wilkes and Peale Islands the following Japanese iTl- stallations were damaged or de- stroyed; airfleld with two runwayss power plant; water tower: new piers contractors camp; shore batteriess military barracks; magazines; fuel depot and gasoline storage; antl- aircraft batteries; anchorage; un- derground hangars; underground ammunition dumps; seaplane ramp; finder; tractors: rollers steamshovels, drag lines, trucks, and autos.
 At Marcus Island the following Japanese installations were destrcys ed or damaged: Airfield and acc cessory establishments, including
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
MEDIATORS ASK
 WORKERS RETURN
IS,OOO In Fall River COt- ton Plants Out Twice
 In s Weeks

Fall River, Mass, March 2S. - (UP)-Federai and state mediators appealed to i8,O00 idle workers in IS closed Fall River cotton mills today to return to producing war orders pending settlement of Q labor dispute that has halted production twice within eight weeks.
 still deadlocked after c night long conference that ended at s c. m.. the mediatorS described the dispute as a serious interruption to production of vital war materials and addressed an appeal to the workers that read:
 "The stoppage of work at the Fall River, Mass, mills among men1- bers of the American Federation of Textile Operatives (Independent) interrupts and threatens to further interrupt the production of war ns- terials.
 "The dispute is now before the National War Labor Board. We call upon the federation to urge all it's members to resume production im- mediately and to continue without interruption while all issues in dis- pute are being disposed of by the War Labor Board in accordance with the executive order of the president of the United States"
 The appeal was signed by Thomas F. Neblett, principal mediator of the VILE, Chairman Charles H. Cole, Lewis R. Hovey and Joseph L. Fully of the State Arbitration Board and Mayor Alexander c. Murray of Fall River.
 Cotton production in the city was reported reduced 90 per cent by the dispute and 1t was believed might be stopped completely before mid morning mass meeting of workers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
ADVISORY GROUP
 MEMBERS NAMED

Hartford, Conn, March 25-lUP) Gov. Hurley today completed the personnel of a three-man advisory committee % assist 6 commission created to help small industries con- vert to fuil-time war production.
 Gardner E. Wheeler and Frederick Franz, both of New Haven. were ap- pointed to the advisory engineering group headed by Harvey L. Hookei West Hartford.
 The larger commission win Ne known, said the governor, as the "Connecticut Production for Victory Council"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
QUICK KNOCKOUT
 AIM AT BATAAN
Japs Fear Start of Rainy Big Push"
 Believed On

Washington, March 25-(UP)- Japan's forces on the Bataan battle front were believed today to be striving for a quick knockout Of American and Filipino resistance be- fore the start of the Philippine rainy season next month.
 Supported by "new-type"' "'bombers never seen on any other front, the Japanese were flashing at Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright's outnum- bered defenders by land and air in what military experts regarded as the start of the lonf-anticipated big offensive.
 Tt looks like they've pulled the trigger on their big push at last" one war department commentator said.
 But they're certain to get the same sort of treatment they received previously in two abortive offensives which they thought would knock the Americans and Fllipinos oil Luzon Island"
 Military officials said the Japanese commander chief in the Philip pines, Lieut.. Gen. Tomoyuki Yama- shita, apparently realizes the dan- gers involved in further delay.
 The Philippines rains-torrential tropical downpours--start the latter part of April or early May and will burn the Bataan peninsula into 8 Vuagmire.
 While Wainwright's seasoned flght- trslocked with the Japanese in "sev- eral sharp encounters" along the 15-mile Bataan front and an ar- mada of Japanese planes heaped bombs on Corregidor, fighting broke out far to the south on Mandanao island.
 Except for the Japanese bombings of Corregidor and the American
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
BRITAIN'S WAR
 PRODUCTION UP

London, March 25.-(UP)-Brit- aims war production has increased more than 70 per cent since last Sep- tember and there are already indi- cations that 1t will far exceed this soon an official spokesman said to- day.
 He said Britainis arms industry had grown to great proportions. with more than 70 British ordnance fac- tories employing SO0000 workers.
 "In the engineering trades alone there are more than l.000. GOO people working for the ministry of supply, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
DOUGLAS MACARTHUR
 NAME IS POPULAR

Boston, March 25-(UP)-- Gen. Douglas MacArthur will be remem- bered a long time in Boston through names given babies in the first two months of 1942.
 City Registrar Frank J. Fay re- ported today that three boys have been named Douglas MacArthur, and a larger number have been giv- m Douglas for middle name. In- cIuded in the list was Q Chinese habg, Douglas We Win Wong.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
OBJECToR QUITS JoB

Rochester, N. H., March 25.--(UP) Wayne 6. Kicker, a conscientious obiector, quit his job at the Cocheco Wooden Manufacturing co. Mill be- cause it WIS manufacturing blankets for the army and navy and left by bicycle yesterday for Indianapolis where he will work for the Amer lcan Friends Service @ommittee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
April 3 Day Of
 Fasting, Prayer

Hartford, Conn, March 2S- (UP)-Gov. Hurley today pre- claimed April 3 as Good FrA- day, and Q day of fasting and prayer" VI .r
 His proclamation called llpon the people to petition our Master and Saviour to place a tender nail-plerced hand on the forces of evil and belliger" ancy that their wrath and fury may be arrested"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
Witness At Cox Trial Says Bridge Can't Carry Load
I1amden Engineer Claims Original Specifications for HousatOnic River Bridge Not Followed Maximum
 Loading Imposes Too Much Stress on Structure
Hartford, Conn, March 25. - (UI

Hartford Conn, March 25. = (U0 = Testimony was given during the removal trial of suspended Highway Com
 missioner William J. Cox today that the Stratford Avenue Bridge over the Housatonc River at Bridgeport was not capable of carrying the load called for in the original eneneer for the firm of Westcott and Mapes said that his cocsos were borne out in tests made by the Pittsburgh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
VESSEL TORFRDORD

Washington, March 2S.--(Up)-A medlum-sized merchant vessel has been tcrpedoed of the Atlantic coast, the Navy Department an- nounced teddy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25

Married women, aa well as slnsie woEnen arc needed. Begin 6 course
 April 13. Post Junior Coliogs e
 Comxnerce.-Adg. .s.a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-03-25
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Mar. 25 (UP)-Gov~ ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year through Mars 2Srd, compared with year ago: S1g,373,S67,67I.6s $S,421, ,6Gs, oscar
 War Spending 4,54o,1e5. .227.SS ss,iss. .5s4.s41.o6
 Receipts s s,4s7.s7O.s45.s1 s5,22O.ss2.5 5ss.ss
 Net Deficit s1o,s11.ss5,12s.O2 ss.157,2ss.s7s.oa
 Cash Balance 5 s.ss7.ss1. .s20.s5 s2.ssO. .ass. sos.1s
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-28

Metropolitan Classic bowling
leaguers are noted today for the
noise they make. Standard and
Palmer Park contestants made
more than usual last night as the
renewal of their rivalry drew most
of the attention last night at Mo
tor City.
Standard won two games, each
time by one pin, 897-896. Palmer
took the middle, 92S to 1872. and
salved something by winning ir
total, 2710 to 2676. The teams tied
for first on the final night Of the
season last spring, and Standard
won two out Of the three in the
rolloff.
Art Watson, In the third slot,
and Art Houtteman Sr. at the an
Choir, made up lost ground for
Palmer in each of the games
dropped, only to lack the two pins
needed each time. Watson's GIG
series was match high. In the first
his 201 produced the lead by nine
and Heutteman's t95 was not
enough.
When Joe Plasky, Standard. and
Charlie Peltier, Palmer, finished
in the third, each had 210 and
Standard was five to the good.
Watson had brought Palmer
within striking distance. The an
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-28
Coon Champ
Heads Up Wins Oakland County's Fall Meet
Blezinq Star Second at Kerrs Park
BY DON GILLIES

Heads Up, Vic Vozers 3-year-old
black and tan coon dog had his
head up all the way out at Kerr's
Park yesterday, winning the an
nual fall meet Of the Oakland
County Coon Hunters Association.
In second place was Blazing
Star owned by Harley Lynch of
Detroit Line winners in the race
were Blue Boy. owned by Clare
Thompson of Yale. and Red Gold,
owned by Lee Thompson, also Of
Yale.
Joe-Joe, national coon dog
champion, owned by Walter Ferry
Of Ypsilanti. took first line in the
second division with Mabel. owned
by Harold Thompson of Yale,
second
Heads Up qualified for the finals
in re-enrty race. winning easily.
Other qualifiers were Red, owned
by Harlan Boultinghouse of Flint,
winner Of the first race, and Ring,
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-28
ST. VINCENT WINS
Grid Attendance
Scoring Lower
CONTINUED from First Sport Page)

(COnttnued from FIRST sport rage
school elevens and Great Lakes
will be the group among the serv.
ice teams in the top Fighters oi
the nation.
Chief among the days surprises
was Michigan's well deserved VIC
tory over powerful, star-studdeo
Great Lakes. Superior in weight
and experience. Great Lakes was
overcome by a better co-ordinated
and smoother functioning Michi-
gan team.
Working from a single wing with
a generous sprinkling of man-in'
motion and a modified version oi
the T-formation. the Wolverines
presented a dazzling exhibition OF
interesting, wide open tactics that
kept them in the drivers seat all
the way.
BY comparison. Great Lakes
powerhouse offense looked bad
Michigan need make no apologies
for its line. Using 6-2-2-1 as the
basic defensive formation and oc-
casionally switching to seven
man line, Michigan turned back
all Great Lakes had TO offer.
From the Wolverine showing il
is easy to surmise that only a
mighty fine opponent can stop this
new Michigan model. I would
think the highest hurdle on the
way will be MI. Bernard Biermar
and his Iowa Seahawks.
Detroit evening times., 1942-09-28
Renew Rivalry
Standard Takes Two Games, Palmer Park Hiqh
on Total Pins in Metro Bowling Classic

|chormen, Mike Augello. Standard
and Houtteman had. the issue ir
their laps. Again Houttemar
needed two and ne beat out Au-
CELLO by four, 164-160, only to see
Standard stay ahead by one.
Frank Miller, Mt. Elliott, led the
individuals on 645; Mike Fisher
Chene- -Trombly. $40; Henry
Weber, Mt. Elliott, 637; Chester
Biggs. Hills, 636. and Nick Van
Ring of George-Murray, GA, In
addition to Watson's 616, were the
leaders.
Scores were down all along the
line with Mt. Elliott high on 28SS,
Standard holds the high team and
high single at 1929 and 1888 with
Don Brichta, leadoff, top indi-
vidual on $50.