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Evening star., 1942-04-04
Alexandra Man Shot
In Row With M. P.

Two persons were shot last night
Ia Alexandria, Va one as the re-
suit of an alteration with a mill
tary policeman attached to Fort
Belvoir. according to police.
Eugene A. Petit, colored, of Alex
andria, was shot in the thigh by
Corpl. James Watson, colored, of
Fort Belvoir, during an alteration
In the colored Elks' Club, police
said. Corpl. Watson was released
IN care of military authorities at
Fort Belvoir
Mitchell Walton, .colored, of Alex
andria, was shot in the shoulder
by an unknown assailant as he was
walking in the 200 block of North
Henry street, he reported to police.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Alexandra Rent Probes
To Be Handled by State
By q Staff Correspondent Of The Star


ALEXANDRIA, Va, April 4.-Ac-
tion against local landlords accused
Of raising rents excessively will be
left to the new State rent control
agencies now being set up by Gov.
Darden, City Manager Carl Bud
wesky said today. He anticipates
establishment of a local committee
to work with the State organiza-
ton.
Mr.. Budwesky said he believes the
rent situation here is generally sat-
isfactory. although the local homes
registration ofiice has reported in
creases in rents ranging from $3.50
to SIS a month.
RICHMOND, Va, April 4 R.-
Gov. Darden has announced he will
appoint a five-member rent control
board for Hampton. Roads, which
has been proclaimed a rent control
area by the Federal Once of Price
Administration.
The Governor announced plans
for the. board after a conference
yesterday with representatives of
Hampton Roads communities.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Former Wurrenton Man
Gets Marketing Post
nv ths Asxoristsd prsss

BY the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department yes
terday appointed William P Sadler
as market administrator under a
recently issued Federal order regu-
lating the marketing of milk in the
Philadelphia marketing area.
Mr.. Sadler, formerly of Warren
ton, Va, has been serving as a
marketing specialist in the depart
ment's agricultural marketing ad-
ministration.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Nature Walk in Park
Scheduled Tomorrow

A special nature walk is scheduled
at 2::30 pm. tomorrow at Fort
Dupont under auspices of the Ma
tional Capital Parks ONCE
The walk, to be conducted by
Parks Naturalist Donald E. Nc
Henry and Junior Naturalist George
Petrides, will feature study Of the
trees in this heavily. wooded park
The party will meet at the Alabama
avenue entrance to the park
Yesterday The Star enormously
reported the walk was to be held
today.
Evening star., 1942-04-04

In the valley of the Franciscan
Monastery close by the Grotto
of Our Lady of Lourdes is the
Shrine of st. Anne -.--
Along the path leading to the
shrine brown-robed monks are
accustomed to stroll. -.
One Sunday not long ago sew
eral of them stopped at the
shrine. The thick glass floor
was shattered. Amid bits of
broken glass lay rock.
The priests went to the nearby
Grotte of Gethsemane and found
concrete walls hacked away. In
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Mrs. Ida S. Hardy Buried

WINCHESTER, Va, April 4 (Spe-
ciaD Methods rites were held to-
day for Mrs. Ida S. Hardy. "a, wife
of William G. Hardy, member o1
the City School Board, who died
yesterday following a brief illness
Burial was in Mount Hebron Gene
terry. Surviving besides her husband
are two daughters.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
VunduIs Visit Monastery Shrne-An Eustertime Story

the Grotto of Our Lady of
Lourdes a fire had been built and
kindled.
Along the paths trod by thou
sands Of pilgrims vandals had
come. ...... ..-.
Police aid was asked and Pvt.
George Cooper went from house
to house in the blocks around the
monastery questioning boys. He
knew the boys of the neighbor-
hood. He talked to most of them.
He found the culprits, almost
dozen, none more than II. He
took them to the Rev. Emmett
Evening star., 1942-04-04

w. Walsh at the monastery.
Should the boys and their
parents be taken. into juvenile
court7 For some of the boys 1t
wasn't q first offense. A few of
them might 60 to an institution
where boys with an urge to de-
stroy were sent. The priest was
asked to decide. ..-,
Leave them" Father Walsh
told the policeman, and Pvt.
Cooper went away.
After that Father Walsh talked
to the boys.
Tomorrow, Easter Sunday,
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Physically Perfect
Man Found AHergic
To Novy Uniform
By the Associated Press.

by Iht AsSoCIaled PTess.
DANVILLE, Va, April A.
Navy doctors noted with ap-
proval the 100 per cent perfec-
ton of George Maurakis'
physical chart when he en-
listed in the Navy. But now
Maurakis is back home again.
He was allergic to wool and
every time he donned the Navy
uniform he broke out in a rash
which defied the doctors.
Evening star., 1942-04-04

faithful worshippers will ascend
the slopes of the Franciscan
Monastery. BY the Grotto of
Our Lady of Lourdes they will
see where the glass was shat
tered-for it has not, in these
days of strife cannot, be replaced.
Free to be among those wor-
shippers are a band of neighbor-
hood boys. 1t could not be other
wise for there would be no such
thing as Easter If there had not
been One who could say,
Father, forgive them for they
know not what they, do"
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Oldest Tech AIumnus Dies

DANVILLE, Va. April 4 LP.-Ed-
ward G. Bagley. SO. said to be the
Oldest surviving alumnus of Vir-
ginia Tech. died at his home here
yesterday. He was a graduate of
the Tech class of 1875.
Evening star., 1942-04-04
Won Pupen Back in Ankoru

BERLIN (From German Broad
casts. April (P.-Dispatches from
Sofia said Ambassador Franz Won
Papen returned to Ankara today by
plane from Berlin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
RETAILERS FOR
 VICTORY" DRIVE
Sirens Will Blow on July | at Noon in All Parts
 of City

Plans for the Retailers for Vic- tory" campaign during July were made at meeting of local mer- chants this morning in the alder manic chamber at the city hall. The opening of the campaign will be heralded by the blowing of all air raid sirens at 12 noon on July l and, for the following IS minutes, the city's stores will forsake all regular business and sell only war bonds and stamps. All during the rest of the month retailers will try by every possible method to in- crease the sale of bonds and stamps.
 Unless the voluntary bond sale purchase campaign is 8 great suc- cess, . tax of as much as 20 per cent on incomes may be levied, the merchants were told by J. A. Hur- ley, of the U. s. Treasury Depart ment's bond sales campaign stair. On the outcome or the voluntary bond purchase drive, he said. rests the nations war taxation program.
 Mayor Vincent A. Scully em- phasized the importance of carry ing on the bond and stamp sale campaign as 8 permanent feature. The July campaign is highly laud- able, he said, but any letdown aft CT July 31 must be avoided.
 Other speakers were William Jones. chairman of the merchants drive committee; Harry Michaels. committee secretary: and Harry L.eteskind, of the Merchants Bur- eau.
 Also on the committee are Ed- ward J. Fitzgerald, Russell De- Baum, City Treasurer Serge A.. Belanger, Dennis J. Scannell, charles A. Manning and Willis Tate.
 The stores will aid the campaign with special window displays, with notices in their newspaper adver- tsslng, with radio nnourlcements and by other media.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
Demand Is Made Churchill
 Himself Explain Debacle
Tank-Borne Russian Troops Hurl Nazis Back At Kharkov, Bryansk
SevastOpOl Still Held as Hitler Fails to Make
 Good His Threats
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

SSA4
 Moscow, June p - (U.P.)-Tank- borne Russian troops drove the Germans from important strong holds on the Kharkov and Bryansk fronts today, the one-year anniver- sary of the war, while Sevastopol's men and women defenders strug- gled to dislodge the enemy from a wedge driven into the northern de- lenses of the city.
 The Red Army, marines and civil ians were said to be defending Se- vastopol yard by yard" on the Cri- mean fortress 18th day of mcrci- less siege, but 1t was admitted that the situation was growing graver.
 (The Montreal radio, quoting ad- vices from London, said that the Russians were now "entrenched in the center of Sevastopol" and that probably part of the defenders al- ready have been evacuated by sea" !" The Germans claimed they were fighting in the streets of the city0
 On the vital Kharkov front 400 miles north of Sevastopol Marshal OClAlyOIl 4AANho4lVAAAO . 4OA SCO, OCAz4A4S the initiative after stalling the Ger mans massive attempt to cross the Donets river, drove the Germans back across an important" but un- identified river-perhaps the Do- nets.
 Timoshenko's counter assault, launched simultaneously in several sectors, seized four fortified villages which the Germans are attempting to recapture in suicidal attacks, front-line advices said.
 In one small sector 300 Germans were killed.
 About 250 miles north of Harkov the Bryansk front, tank-borne So- viets troops, armed with two-man anti-tank guns, attacked what was described by Pravda's correspond ent as "an important German stronghold" after seizing a hill over- looking Nazi communications lines.
 In a brief but hard fought battle the Germans were routed, leaving 500 dead, large numbers of wound-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
MOST REALISTIC
 DAYLIGHT RAID.
Boston, Forty Surrounding Cities Were Given Big-
 gest Surprise Today

Boston, June 22-(UP)-The big gest surprise daylight air-raid test in the east was staged today in Bos- ton and 40 surrounding cities and towns under conditions stimulating an actual enemy bombing.
 At 11:05 a. m. the initial alert was sent out by the ai1 -raid information center to the leaders of the 144,1l5 civilian defense workers, including 39,278 women, in the affected area.
 Harod w. Fenner, executive dir ector of region 5, who had direct charge of the test, estimated that neary 3,000,000 persons, incuding transients, shoppers and war work CTS, would be directly or indirectly affected by the test.
 At 11:20 a. m. a second alert was sent out, ordering the organization of skeleton crews of air-raid pre- caution workers throughout the 459- square-mile area.
 Fenner reported that it required less than two minutes to alert every report center in tile affected zone.
 Meanwhile, regional civilian de- fense director Joseph M. Loughlin injected a realistic note into the dress rehearsal by urging the chiefs of the five New England coastal state defense councils to use "un- teasing vigilance because of the enemy smelling of Oregon.
 Enemy action of this kind on the northwest coast makes it imperative that here on the east coast civilian defense forces show unceasing vig- iance," he said.
 Sirens Start at 11:35
 Air-raid sirens began screeching at 11:35 a. m. and hundreds of wardens and police swarmed d through the busy thoroughfares of downtown Boston forcing motorists to park and pedestrians to take Sheter indoors. Only eight minutes was required to clear Washington street, a main artery.
 All forms of destruction" were in- cluded in the drill Direct hits were reported to the F azr-raid precau-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
THREE KILLED IN
 BIG EXPLOSION
Unit of Liberty Powder Co. in UniOntOwn, Pa. Is
 Wrecked Today

Uniontown, Pa., June 22-(UP) Three men were killed and two were injured today in an explosion which wrecked a unit of the Liberty Powder O., division of Olin Cor poration, at Mt. Braddock, six miles north of here.
 The explosion demolished the frame building in which three men worked but did not damage other buildings of tAe plant scattered over a large area.
 The dead were identified by the company as Thomas Crayton, of Lemont; Regis Owens and Joseph Sikes, both of Dunbar.
 The injured were Francis Owens, Dunbar, brother of Regis and Rob- ert Conway, 32. of Connellsville.
 Ofticials said they did not know the cause of the explosion which occurred in a gun cotton packing unit. The company reportedly IS engaged in defense work.
 The explosion ripped the wood- en building to pieces and scattered the victims many yards from the scene. It occurred at 8:05 a. m. just 35 minutes after the men had started work for the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
FALL OF TOBRUK HELPED NAz|S
Not InCOntestable Disaster, But Is Blow That Must
 Not Be Minimlized
BY LOUIS F. KEEMLE
(Of the United Press War Desk,

(Of the United Press War DeSk)
 The capture of Tobruk seems the inevitable prelude to an Axis at- tempt to take Alexandria and Suez in conjunction with a general drive for the Caucasus and the Middle East.
 The loss of Tobruk is perhaps not an "incontestable disaster" as de- scribed by section of the London press, but 1t is a blow which cannot be minimized. Col. Gen. Erwin Rommel, the astute German com mander, has strengthened his posi- tion considerably.
 He now has control of service able port of entry for supplies by sea. He has seized a large amount of material, including artillery, tanks and automotive equipment. He has put big body of good fight ing men out of action, perhaps the 1000 that the Axis claims.
 Rommel has eased his water SUD- ply problem, an important factor in fighting in the hot desert. He has also obtained some British air fields which will be of use in bomb- ing attacks on Alexandria and Suez Rommels air force has been aug mented in recent weeks and planes are likely to play an important part in any attempt to sweep eastward through Egypt.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
COLLECT 46,OOO TONS OF RUBBER
Conn. Is Leading States in Nation in Early Reports
 Thus Far Made

Washington, June g. = (UP) = Scattered, incomplete returns from service stations throughout tn e country showed today that more than 48,00O tons of scrap rubber have been accumulated thus far in the current collection campaign.
 The incompete returns by counties were announced by William R. Boyd, Jr., chairman of the Petroleum In- dustry War Councl, who is directing the campaign for the Petroleum 1n- dustry.
 Boyd explained, that while the fig ures show the progress of the drive, no accurate prediction of an overall total can be made.
 The state figures listed are for scattered counties. Only one county, for instance, reported for West Vir- ginia, while 70 reported for Missouri. Five states did not report.
 The state figures by tons incude:
 Connecticut, 2,50O; New York 1860; Maine, 53: Massachusetts, 250: New Hampshire, 175; New Jersey, 408; Rhode Island, 90 and Vermont, 415.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
UNIDENTIFIED GRAFT FAILED
 TODO DAMAGE
Several Shells Dropped on Sandy Waste Along
 Coast of Oregon
SECOND ATTACK IN
 TWENTY FOUR HOURS

Astoria, Ore, June 22.- (UP) = An Unidentified craft" presumed to be a Jap anese submarine, fired six to nine shells into a sandy waste on the Oregon coast last night in the second attack on the North American Pa- cific shore in 24 hours. There were neither damage nor casualties. The shells landed on the empty beach seaside, a suburb 20 miles south of this town which is at the mouth of the Co- lunabia river, and an abandoned logging camp known as Columbia Beach.
 The submarine was believed to have been the same one which lobbad a few shells in the direction of the Canadian government tele- graph station at Estevan Point on Vancouver Island, off the British Co., lumbia coast. Saturday night.
 Esteyan Point is 200 miles north of here, an easy days sail for 8 submarine. Both attacks had the same characteristics - only a few shells were fired, they were poorly aimed, perhaps at random, and caused little or no damage. The Canadian casualties" were a few broken windows. The attacker, by his irregular and nervous fire, seemed in constant fear of being detected and attacked.
 The western defense command, in a brief communique issued in San Francisco, said only that the shells had been fired by an "un- identified craft. There seemed little doubt, however, that 1t was a submarine. Witnesses ashore saw orange colored flashes from the sea at irregular intervals for 15 min- uteS.
 Coast Desolate Spot
 The coast of northern Oregon be- tween here and Seaside is desolate. A stretch of sandy waste, two miles wide at points, takes up IS of the 20 miles. There are no towns so the shore was black, though all of the coast of Oregon and Washing ton was dimmed out last night in response to the suggestion of the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
VACATION PLANS
 AFFECTED WAR
Factories Here to Permit Leaves of Absence on
 Stagger Plan

Washington, June p - (U.P0 - Price Administrator Leon Hender- son today considered the problem of summer vacationists without gaso- line, consequent overburdening of trains and busses, and the great hardship" wrought upon the recrea- ton industry by the present gaso- line rationing program in the east.
 Congressmen from Maine, New Hampshire and Vermont urged Hen- derson to grant extra rations to va- cationistS to ease all three problems, and warned that existing restric- tionS will cause serious economic dis tress to New England where the tourist trade is big business.
 we request that there be made available to persons making bona fide reservations for vacation per- iods in the rationed areas supple mental gasoline rationing book the units of which would be adequate only for travel from the home of the vacationiSt to the place where his reservation has been made and return" the legislators wrote Hen- derSon.
 For the time spent at the place of the vacation, persons would be dependent for gasoline upon the regular ration books, the congress- men explained.
 They made the same request for persons having farms or summer cottages in the rationed areas, and for persons taking children to sum- mer camps.
 The letter stated that many per- sons may have to sell their farms and summer houses in New England because they have been made inac- cessible by gasoline rationing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
Next Registration Is
 For Youths IS To 20
Will Take Place on June 30 at Only One Location, Aldermanic Chambers, City all-MayOr Scully
 Issues Proclamation

The next registration for Select i've Service, to be held June 30, will take place at only one location, the aldermanic chamber in the city hall it was disclosed today as Mayor Vim cent A. Scully issued 8 proclama- ton for the registration. Directed to register between a. m. and g p. m. on that date are young men in the 1920 age group.
 Enrolling in the fifth national registration will be men born on or after Jan. 1, 1922, and on or before June 30, 1924.
 The mayors proclamation caills attention to proclamations issued earlier by President Roosevelt and Gov. Robert A. Hurley.
 Volunteers will serve as registrars at the city hall for the enrolment. They will work in three shifts dur ing the day.
 Proclamation
 The mayors proclamation follows:
 PROCLAMATION
 Fifth Registration Day
 Whereas, the president of the United States on May 9, 1922, by virtue of an Act of Congress, ap- proved December 20, 194l, amending the Selective Training and Service Act of 1940, has issued a Proclama- ton designating Tuesday, June 30th, 1942 as Registration Day for all male citizens of the United States and all other male persons residing in continental United States or terri tories thereof who were
 "born on or after January i,
 1922 and on or before June 30,
 1924"
 except people already registered or now in the Armed Forces of the United States, to present themselves for registration, and
 Whereas, the governor of the State of Connecticut, as of June 16, 1922, has likewise issued Procla- nation requiring the several Select i've Service Boards to execute such registration in their Selective service areas and calls upon all public off, cials to cooperate with said Select i've Service Boards in providing suit
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
COLLEGE YOUTH IS
 SENT TO PRISON
Wesleyan Junior Failed to Register for His Draft
 Last February

Hartford, Conn, June 22-tUP)- Pleading guilty to a charge of fail- ing to register for the draft last February, Fred s. Cutler, New Lon- don, a junior at Wesleyan univer- sity, was sentenced to IS months in a federal penitentiary.
 Cutler had defended his refusal to register on grounds he was con- scientious objector. He was arrest ed Feb. 18 at his university fra ternity house and placed under $l,- 900 bond after being ordered held for district court by U. s. com- missioner.
 In passing sentence, Judge J. Joe seph Smith rejected 8 proposal of Assistant U. S. Attorney Valentine J. Sacco that Cutler be interned for the duration of the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
FIVE PEOPLE MET
 VIOLENT DEATHS
Three of Them Caused by AutOS-OVer Week=End
 Conn. Record
(By United Pressl

Automobiles accounted for three of the five violent deaths in Con- necticut over the weekend, and there was one drowning and one railroad fatality.
 Herbert Post, 40, died instantly at Groton after being run down by @ hit-and-run driver.
 Walter Powell, 63, died at New Haven, and the car involved was operated by Detective George T. Hines, according to a report to the coroner.
 Daniel D. Krauss, 34, was charg- ed with criminal negligence after his car fatally injured Harold F. Laragy, 54, at Rocky Hill.
 The drowning victim was liar old K. Sheppard. Hartford, who lost his life in Lake Pocotopaug, East Hampton. Three others who were in a motor boat with Sheppard when 1t capsized, were rescued.
 At Bridgeport, Frank V. James. 36, a railroad brakeman, died after both his legs were amputated when he fell beneath the wheels Of Q freight train.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
Jap Invasion Forces
 Are Nearer To Alaska
American Airmen However, Are BOmbarding Japs Everywhere
BY SANDOR s. KLEIN limited Press Staff Corresnondentl

Washington, June 22.-(UP)- Japanese invasion forces were 200 miles closer to Alaska today by vir- tue of their second toe-hold in the Aleutian islands.
 But American airmen were con- tinuing their aerial bombardmentS of the enemy forces now on Attu and Kiska islands, weather permit ting. The latest report revealed that American bombers have hit an- other cruiser and sunk 8 transport.
 The navy announced last night that Japanese forces under cover of the almost continuous fogs that roll out of the Arctic region, had es- tablished themselves on Kiska island That is about 200 miles east of Attu island-at the very western end of the Aleutians-which the navy an- nounced on June 13 has been occu- pied by Japanese.
 The navy's announcement CO., incided with a Canadian com- munique issued in Ottawa telling of a submarine attack on the govern ment telegraph station at Estavan Point, Vancouver Island, 125 miles north of Puget Sound. The 18th naval district in Seattle ordered a dim-out of the Washington and Oregon coasts.
 The hits on cruiser and the sink ing of a transport brought to nine and possibly 10 the Japanese vessels sunk or damaged by army and navy flyers in the Aleutian area.
 Other Jap Ships Hit
 Previous naval communiqueS re- ported three cruisers, one destroyer, one gunboat and one transport dam- aged in the Aleutian area. Lieut.. Gen. Henry H. Arnold, army air chief, disclosed the sinking of Japanese cruiser and the hitting of an aircraft carrier. It never has been clarified whether the cruiser Arnold mentioned was one of those reported by the navy.
 The occupation of Kiska was not a surprise since one of the navy,s
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