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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-01
Label Soldier q Pro

On two occasions Private Barrow has carried his precious
heavyweight title into the battle pit He has sked that
crown for Navy and Army relief
Private Barrow took down not that his terrible
fists have earned in title ouss with Buddy Baer and Abe
Simon He trained and fought and turned the cash into the
relief funds Of our great fighting forces.
Yet those self aduang hats probably would lip Of
especially the
USLTA and the AAU that
The other day Stanford basketball the
type championship uniform Gallant
Barrow by
against hoop team.
The played under orders officers He
had other alternative He doing this relief
Is Gallant joe
instead extending the this aIimpoant
hour which Uncle finds himself
the false AAU Innocent soldier label
him professional.
II alright TO tolerate peacms
nobody should take them too seriously then.
authority interfere
and Navy relief it's time the
which amateur athletes probably
the heave
We who have close to sports for know the
foolish mentales brass hats the UsLTA the AAU
Now the nation really their Vaccinations
Maybe something will hit those Tugs
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-01
Hol Shidler RESIGNS Il.

Harold (Ha) Shdler has resigned coach Of Bremen
ton football.
II all goes back last grid when Hal called his
out before Sept in violation Of rule the state prep
body had put o IFS books.
Shelton high athletic boss reading of Bremerons beat
Ing the training gun, followed suit.
schools violation and
the beef that directly led Has resignation.
Shider Washington gridman, good coach
and probably will any trouble landing a post.
This coach who really his
his greater sought
victory for Shder
Somehow doesn't possible shder deliberately
did anything wrong things
life things can't explain.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-04-01
Aiding War Effort . .

The United States Lawn Tennis association brass hat
and the brass hats of the Amateur Athletic Union
times of only annoying Who stand exalted in he
estimates Of themselves.
Over the they have conducted amateur sports aons
badfaced professional lines toerang deception and cheat
ing in expense accounts
Then the occasion required they jumped certain
players competitors satisfy
against their selsyled dignity They have headed
ignobe racket find in supposed clean
STILL the country invariably tolerant going has LEI
them have their you
hats along with colds oil and other
But the country the continus
their brazen, egotica of action.
The United States Tennis which Tden
Frank koacs others properly labeled
itself refusing tennis tournament for relief
open would pitch amateurs competition
against professionals The golfers have events amateurs
against really they have become bespoed and
furnished. No. really.
Does the USITA believe something above
sionasm? II brass a
fessona fighter private champions uniform Louis
Barrow, Negro heavyweight.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

In the Kerch Peninsula had made
further Withdrawals, fighting stub
bornly, before the pressure Of nu-
merically superior German forces.
Russian military quarters said the
German Kerch Peninsula offensive
had been greatly exaggerated, and
certainly 1t was indicated that Tim
oshenko's offensive on Kharkov was
far larger and potentially more i'm
portant.
Even If the Germans took the en-
tire Kerch Peninsula they would
then just have started their trou-
bles, because across the four-mile
Strait opposite the Caucasus, were
the powerful lines Of Russian de-
tense.
General Meretskov was reported
to be developing his offensive on
both sides of Lake linen, 100 miles
south Of Leningrad. The Novgorod
sector is on the north side and
Staraya Russo, where the 10th Ger
man army is trapped, is on the
south side.
Local Russian offensive activities
we're reported both in the Lenin-
grad area to the north and in the
Kalinin area to the southeast, on
the way to Moscow. More than a.
900 Germans have been killed by
one Russian unit in the Kalinin
area in 10 days, Russia said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

republics Of the Soviet Union, were
feeling out the German strength in
local attacks which foretold early
offensive movements.
Intrepid guerrillas, who In normal
times would now be thinking Of
their crops, were surging through
forests over a vast area all the way
from the Crimea to Leningrad, NOV
ing silently and springing with tig-
erish ferocity by night on isolated
German outposts, garrisons and ad-
vanced airdromes.
Russias midnight communique,
reporting that the Kharkov advance
continued, said the Red Army had
taken or destroyed at least $50 tanks
in 48 hours on that front and had
captured many prisoners and large
quantities Of war materials of all
sorts.
Strong as were the German de-
lenses there, consisting of thousands
of individual strongpoints, there
seemed no doubt that now the en-
tire position was endangered, and
their right flank, extending south
to the Crimea, might soon be i'm
periled.
Taking advantage of their first
break through the German lines,
the Russians famed out and were
reported today to be constantly wild
ening the breach.
Front dispatches reported that at
some points the Germans were run
ming like rabbits from their strong
points before the Russian attack.
1t was indicated that Marshal
Semyon Timoshcnko, by his sudden
blow had forestalled a German Of
fensive from Kharkov, and that the
war material which his men were
taking, had been assembled for the
German attack.
Germans Threaten Kirch
Russia admitted that Red forces
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

boards for enough gasoline to get
home.
Railway Gains
New Haven, Conn.,. May IS. -
CUP - The New Haven" Railroad
announced today it was increasing
its service between Boston and
points on the South Shore May "a
because Of the gasoline and tire ra-
tioning.
In a statement, Howard s. Palmer,
president and trustee Of the sys-
TEN, said:
"Our traffic and operating Off
Gals are giving intensified attention
to wartime passenger requirements
throughout our territory, particu-
larry the requirements OF war
workers"
Palmer sal other new trains
would begin service on May "a. but
didn't Identify the locations.
Should Be Public
Washington, May i5-(UPl-PFes-
ident Roosevelt thinks that the
names OF persons who hold TX"
gasoline ration cards should be a
matter OF public record, and not
kept secret.
He expressed this belief at a
press conference, at which he cx-
planned how he Is attempting 10
save use OF gasoline and tire rub-
Der by White House cars,
As an example OF his gas and
rubber economy plan, MI, H0oseT
welt said he had ordered one White
House car and one Secret Service
car TO be left at his home IN Hyde
Park, N. Y, instead OF being drly-
en- up from Washington every time
the President goes 10 Hyde Park,
Everybody knows. he said, that ne
expects 10 go 10 Hyde Park oeeas
siOnally In the next few months ard
that by leaving the two ears ~
Hyde Park all the time, he viii ef-
feet q saving Of 1000 miles Of gas
Oline and tire usage each time no
goes 10 his home,
Asked whether no favored sus.
geEtion that holders Of gasoline ras
ton cards be required 70 designate
the type Of card they hold by USING
q windshield stAekef, the President
replied that this was . new one on
him and he begged 10 be excused
from answering.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

stated, las Russian tanks have been
destroyed thus far and strong Luft-
waite units of dive-bonberS and
fighters are smashing" concentra-
tions of Russian tanks, artillery and
supply columns as well as enemy
positions.
On the VoIkhov front in the
north, south of Leningrad and
North of Lake linen, sharp fight
ing which lasted several days was
said to have resulted in the en-
circlement and humiliation of Rus
sian forces by German units which
included &c" storm troopers.
The Soviets were said to have
suffered the loss of $500 dead, 1000
prisoners, six tanks, 119 she'll
throwers, 202 machine guns and
other war materials in the Volkhoy
battle.
A brigade of Soviet marines
made a landing on the Arctic coast
in an unidentified sector but was
said to have been dispersed in fight
ing waged in a heavy snowstorm
and retreated across the sea.
Describing the battles along the
l,8O0-mile Eastern front, the high
command said that IS Russian
planes were destroyed yesterday.
A transocean news agency dis
patch said the Russian marines
made their landing on the Arctic
coast near the Russian supply port
of Murmansk, which has been UNI
der recent heavy German aerial at
tacks.
The marines suffered heavy CASH.
alties before retreating, it was
stated.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

themselves.
In a second attack, MacArthur's
hplaneS sank a Seaplane and set fire
to ground installations at the i'm
portant new japanese seaplane base
at Deboyne Island, in the Louisiade
group of the southeast tip Of New
Guinea, $50 miles south Of Rabaul.
Desperately but vainly trying to
stop the furnishing aerial offensive
against their bases, the Japanese
sent 40 planes in all against Port
Moresby, New Guinea, yesterday,
and lost two Of them in the process
without doing any damage.
Japs Used Many Planes
Thirteen fighter planes tried to
machine gun the airdrome in the
first attack and Is heavy bombers,
escorted by nine fighters, tried to
attack shipping in their harbor in
a second attack.
MacArthur's communique report
ing the activities said:
New Britain-Rabaul: Our all
forces attacked shipping In Rabaul
HarboF, damaging one transport.
Our planes were intercepted by b
enemy fighters, of which seven were
shot down. All our planes returned.
New Guinea - Port Moresby was
attacked twice by japanese planes.
Thirteen fighters strafed the air.
drome In the first attack. Twenty
six heavy bombers. escorted by nina
fighters, attacked shipping In harbor
IN the second raid. No damage was
reported from either raid. We shot
down two fighters,
"Dehoype Island Our air force
attacked the seaplane base, sinking
one seaplaIle and starting fires
among ground installations"
Australian Air Minister Arthur 8
BFakefOFd announced that the Roy
al Australian Air Force would IN
crease threshold In MacAFthur's
behalf, the Australian volunteer air
observer corps. The corps hence
forth Is 10 work In close Iials0n
with MacArthur's united nations air
force, Special planes will be detail
ed to make test flights over the
continent to test tho observers and
give them experience In Identifying
types Of aircraft,
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AMERICAN SHIPS
WERE SENT DOWN
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CONTINUED from Page u
and one of them was bombed to
destruction during the fierce fight
ing between the anti-aircraft guns
Of the ships and the bombs and
cannon of the attacking planes Of
the Luftwaffe.
The running fight started Thurs
day afternoon when the Luftwaffe
pilots sighted the American for
nation between the islands of Spitz-
bergen and Norway's North Cape.
the high command said, Bombs set
the cruiser afire and 1t sank about
midnight.
An ice breaker of 5000 tons and
q merchant ship of 1000 tons later
were spotted in fjords of Spitzber-
gen, bombed and sunk.
A 10000 merchant ship was at
tackled off the coast Of Murmansk
and German bombs left 1t burning
at both the stern and the bow.
(The German radio did not make
clear whether the attacks on the
ice breaker and the two merchant
ships were part of the attack on
the warships).
(The Pensacola class comprises
two ships, the Pensacola and the
Salt Lake City. Both were laid down
in 1929 and are heavy cruisers of
9,100 tons and normal compliments
of 663 men. They were well armed,
carrying 10 eight inch SIS calibre
rifles, four five inch rs calibre anti
aircraft guns and two three
Founders.
(The cruisers also carried four
planes, launchable by catapult.
Berlin did not give the name of
the destroyer reported sunk.
CToday's Berlin communique re-
called the battle between the Brit
ish convoy and German planes and
destroyers Is days ago on the Muir
mansk route in which the British
cruiser Edinburgh was sunk and
four merchant ships were lost. Sur
vivors of that fight, in which the
Germans used both destroyers and
planes, said that conveys to MUIR
manSk had to fight off air attacks
virtually the entire distance as the
German planes based in Norway
made repeated forays).
A supplementary announcement
said that German submarine at
tacks in the Atlantic and off the
American coasts between May / and
IA sank 65 merchant ships totalling
$4,000 tons. During the same pc
Rod, it was said, German planes
sank eight merchant ships totalling
$4,000 tons.
'Today's special commupique
from the Fuehrer's headquarters
might have advised the United
States that more sinkings are to be
expected during the month of
May" the statement said.
Battle for Kerch
Berlin, May 15-(German broad
cast recorded by United Press in
New York)-German and Ruman-
ian forces have driven "close to
Kerch" on the Crimean battlefront
after breaking Russian resistance on
heights outside the town, the high
command reported today in COM
munique.
On the Kharkov battlefront, 800
miles north of the Kerch Peninsula,
heavy fighting continues, with the
Red Army attacking in strong force,
the communique said.
In the Kharkov fighting, 1t was
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15


Boston, May Is. - CUP - Even
the coveted tx" cards were not
much good in some sections of New
England as gasoline rationing began
today because many filling stations
were sold out.
A last-minute rush by motorists
to "fill UP" depleted supplies in
many stations and, as one official
said, made a joke out of one of the
most important phases of the do
nestle war effort"
It was believed state and local
police would be asked to take action
against persons using their auto
mobiles for other than esnestial
driving as state rationing admins
traitor, Henry Parkman, Jr., warned
that the regulations only call for
use of gasoline for essential pur-
poses"
at is the opinion of the rationing
authorities" he said, "that no part
OF any gasoline issued under "A. b
or * cards may be used for pleas
ure driving"
A total Of $50, 1855 Massachusetts
motorists obtained cards during the
three day registration period that
ended yesterday and Walter Dow
ney, director OF rationing, an
pounced the following breakdown:
"A" cards, 81 per cent; "B-p,
10 per cent; "B-2", 10 per cent;
Big, 80 per cent and "X", II
per cent.
DoWney praised the public and
school teachers for their coopera-
ton during the registration and
said the citizens OF the common
wealth responded in a Thorough
ly patriotic manner. He also re-
ported that many motorists who
obtained *" cards were return
Ing them for lower ratiops.
The motor vehicle registry said
many holders OF "A" cards, dis
satisfied with the small ration al
lowed, were turning In their H.
eense plates and putting up their
cars for the duration, During the
first three days OF this week 1881
sets OF States were returned,
Inspectors On Job
Hartford, Conn, May Is. --- (UP)
= State Price Administrator Chess
ter RoWles announced today that
10 inspectors have begun an iDyeg.
tigatiOn into all *" and "B-3" gas
oline ration cards issued In connec-
tieut.
They viii determine" he said,
whether the applicants have been
guilty Of false statements. The
penalty for q false statement 10 any
government agency is . fine OF &c.
900 and 10 years IN prison."
At the same time, B0Wles said
hundreds Of motorists IN the state
have returned TX" and "B3" cards
ISSUED 70 them through error,
Beginning today, BoWIes said. al
touring through the state win have
TO - done On the basis or an "a"
card.
Autoasfs stranded here, he said,
may appiy 10 the local Fatl0nina
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
New Soviet Offensives
On Two More Fronts
tcontInued from Page D

enemy formation broke and turned
back.
Front dispatches reported that
the Red air force had wrested mas
terry Of the air from the Germans
and was hammering enemy front
lines and communications day and
night.
Twenty EIGHT German planes we're
baRged In 40 hours on this front
aI0ne, It was reported, including
new model Heinkel-113s and Mes
serschmittll09Fs.
Far to the north, 1t was reported
that g powerful fresh Russian army
under Gen. K. A. Meretsov was de-
veloping q major offensive in the
Lake linen area south Of Lenin-
grad.
This news was followed by dis
patches reporting that on the
Kalinin front between Lake linen
and Moscow the Russians were at
lacking heavily and with increasing
weight, in what bade to be a third
major offensive.
Red army troops in the Kalinin
area have fought through stubborn
resistance to take series of vitality
important positions, it was as
serted.
It was admitted that the Germans
still made gains, though at frightful
cost, In their relatively unimportant
offensive in the Kerch Peninsula of
the Criinea.
Russians Are In Lead
There was no doubt that at every
gDint along the 1900 mile line north
81 the Crimea, the Red Army, with
hundreds of thousands of freshly
GAINED men and using up-to-the-
minute Russian, American and Brit
Nh equipment, including United
Htates three-turreted tanks, held
he initiative.
Sturdy soldiers drawn from all II
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

McGrath declared martial law in
the stricken areas. Several scores
Of casualties were suffered in the
Rhode Island blaseS.
The Connecticut fires were con-
centrated at Killingly and Sterl-
ing, along the Rhode Island border,
and burned f1eercely for several
days.
Announcement of Lacasse's de-
tention was made simultaneously
by State Police Commissioner
Hickey and Superintendent Edward
j. Kelly of the Rhode Island State
Police.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
APPLICATION FILED
FOR NEW BUS ROUTE

The New England Transpogta-
ton Co., has fled application with
the public utilities company fOg
permission 70 run itB Z q. N.
WateTbuTy-to-yE Hartford by way Of
OF W0leott and Bristol Instead Of
MIlldais, Gouthin0ton and Bians
WIS.,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15

OF Mary Kasputas, Sterling.
May 10, attempted arson on the
land of Leo Maynard. Sterling.
May 10 attempted arson on prop
erty of Cared Hill, Sterling.
May 10, attempted arson on the
property of the Town Of Plain.
field,
Connecticut State Police said
there was no sabotage associated
with and OF the fires, and character
lied Lacasse as q pyromaniae.
Police said an investigation was
being continued In the case, and
indicated Lacasse's possible con.
nection with past fires In Massa'
chussetts, Connecticut and Rhode
Island was being looked into.
Lacasse, police said, Is married
and has o child, He has no police
record,
He was picked up after two weeks
investigation by Rhode Island and
Connecticut State Police, The case
was turned over TO police by forest
FIRE authorities OF both states who
claimed almost simultaneously that
the disastrous series OF fires were
OF q suspicious" nature.
Y. l., Gem, Borders
The series OF fires was eotesn'
trated along the Rhode Island
Connecticut border, and several, acc
eording 10 authorities, seemed "a
spring up at the same time, Is II
someone In an automobile had
moved from place TO place.
State Forester Austin r. Hawes
OF Connecticut said At the time
that y. y. Army Intelligence and
tho Federal Bureau Of Inyestlgas
ton were aiding IN estate police
In probing the origin Of the fires.
The fire situation waa far more
serious In Rhode Island than IN
thla state. There, Gov. !. Howard
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
BAXTER RECEIVES
FLORAL TRIBUTES

Naugatuck, May 15-Richard Bax-
ter has been appointed head of the
payroll and tabulating department
of the U. S. Rubber footwear plant
here. He will succeed the late Proc
tor Milne.
Floral tributes were presented Mr..
Baxter yesterday by members of the
department. He has been employed
at the local plant since 1927.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
More City Youths On
Way To Their Outfits
CONTINUED from Page y

Miles Cowles Lee, % Spencer ave-
nue. Norfolk, Conn.,; Anthony
Domenic Dalimonte, 1870 Citizens
avenue (Webster, Mass.); Bernard
Ginsberg, 1876 Plaza avenue Brook
Ign, N. "; John James Dergan
30 Garden Circle Bronx, New
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
GAS RATIONINC
BEGINS TO WORK
Continued from Page y

with existing gasoline stocks If at
least one-third of the east coasts
$500 900 motorists were "non-essen-
tials." Many large cities were re-
porting that only Is per cent Of
their cads were "a" cards. If the
ratio is less than one-third, it was
indicated, the OPA would have to
lower the basic amount or check
"B" and tx" card holders to elm
mate chiselers.
Could Check Them Up
While the OPA refused to commit
itself 1t was pointed out that the
school neutrality-suspicious. could
check. registrants to see if they were
actually entitled to essential
amounts. During the registration
the honor system" was used.
Persons who gave false informa-
ton could be prosecuted and il
convicted would face 10 years in pri-
son, $4,000 fine, or both.
It was the first rationing Of gaso-
line In the nations history although
curtailment orders in recent weeks
had put an informal system of ra-
tioning into operation. To the II
states and the District of Columbia
now affected, the states of Wash
ington and Oregon on the west
coast will be added June l..
The present system will last until
July /, when a permanent system
will be put into effect. West coast
motorists will receive fewer total
gallons because of the shorter per-
iod rationing will be in effect there.
The cut in gasoline usage was ex-
pected also to conserve other vital
war materials-cars and tires. The
government may be forced event.
ually to requisition civilians tires
for the armed forces and legislation
is already being considered to make
that possible.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
STUNT-GIRL STANY

Barbara Stanwyck did one of the
most hazardous of stunts herself in
"The Great Mans Lady" riding in
stage coach which is swept off a
bridge by a wall of water.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-05-15
'LACASSE IS Held
UNDER $4,000

(Continued from Page u
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YANKEE PLANES
HIT JAPS AGAIN

Continued from Page u
Evening star., 1942-07-06
Washington Produce

BUTTER-a3 score, tubs. 39A; 1.pound
prints, 40".; pound prints, 40'.; e2
score, tubs, 3sh pound prints. 3s2: "a
pound prints, .3ss.; 81 score. tubs, 37h;
I-pound prints 37a4; h.-pound prints.
3sb.; 30 score, tubs, 81; 1-pound prints,
81: A-pound prints 3s; 80 score. tubs,
3s; 1;,pound prints. ssta H.-pound prints
81; So score tubs. 35; 1-pound prints
35ta A-pound prints. 80.
L1VESTOCK-Calves. IA; spring lambs
From Asricutural Marketing Admins
tratton Prices paid net fob. washington
EGGS-Market steady. Prices paid for
Federal-State graded eggs received from
srsdins station July g.: Whites: 2. g.
extras, medium. 81: U. s. standards, larse'
34la-35: average. 35. browns: y. s. ex-
tras, large, 36l2-37: average, 81: y. 8,
extras, medium, 1924 "a: average 33. y.
8. standards. large, "a la-35 average. 30;
U. S. standards, medium, 3ola Nearby
unsraded eggs: Current receipts: Whites.
27-2e; mixed colors, 26-2s. Receipts. Gov
ernment graded egss, 1873 cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Market steady. Fowl:
Colored. pounds and up. 20-2l; Leg
born born hens 3ha pounds and up LIS; ~, s. No:
Delaware and MARYLAND. Rocks and crosses,
broilers. and fryers. all sizes. IS; No. 2s,
90; Reds, 1924. Leghorns, 20. Turkeys:
Old: Toms, Is; hens, 21-22.