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out OF place and he is instructed to
deposit 10 cents please
The officer is waiting near slit
trench while his fighter squadron
goes busting after unidentified
planes to shoot them down II neces-
sary. Her request is shock to him.
The quiet of his sector OF the global
front has been uneasy, the whole
front savage and the enemy every
where unpredictable. AS his men
throw themselves loaded toward a
rendezvous with the unknown, he Is
enduring there, in the midst OF all
the humming summery contentment
of the Connecticut countryside, the
thoughts that are inevitable to men
at war in moments when they are
waiting to learn whether the terrible
danger they have long been expect
ing will at last erupt.
This is a field phone" he tells
the briskly professional girl voice at
the other end.
Phone Without = Number.
Telephone dialogue is prescribed
ritual for company employees, but
this seems to be something outside
of the book. oh" she says, what
is your number, sir?'
Il don't know" the off1cer replies.
The girl has never heard OF an
employe so lax as to install a phone
without a number. But it's right
there on your telephone" she in
sisted.
There is nothing on the telephone
except the shadow Of an anti-air-
craft gun. I'm sorry, man," the
officer says. But this Is not phone
in the drug store down the block.
This is a field phone sitting out
in the middle OF a meadow"
There is confused and buzzing
silence. Then the girl says, "Oh,
again.
So the men in these combat sta
tions live separated from the COM
munities they inhabit. 1t has hap
pened, although not yet at the
Connecticut stations, that pilot,
fresh from breakfast at home with
his wife, found himself engaged
with the guns of an enemy sub
marine. He dove into the guns
silenced them and ripped open the
vessel. In the evening, he went
to a night club to relax and the
proprietor sent over a drink on
the house. For good luck when
you get over there where you'll
need it," the proprietor explained
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Contracts
tContinued From First Page.)

had agreed to make certain products
for the Navy.
The 1e-page indictment alleged
Il counts involving various contracts
with the Lionel Corp. >.
Tom c. Clark. chief Of the war
frauds unit Of the Justice Depart
merat, said Mr.. Stone left the FHA
on official leave November 10, 1910,
but his employment was not ON
cially terminated until March 8,
1941. Mr.. Stone had been an FHA
employe for seven years.
Abuse Is Charged.
The indictment states that the
last contract In which Mr.. Stone
was interested during the time Of
his Government employment was
awarded by the Bureau of Supplies
and Accounts of the Navy Depart
ment to the Lionel Corp. on March
!. 194l.
The first contract was dated No
vember 10, 1910, the day that Mr..
Stone first went on leave, the in
dictment states, but earlier-August
8, 1s40-Mr. Stone had agreed to re-
ceive compensation in relation to 4
Navy Department contract.
Mr.. Stone was charged with viz
lating law prohibiting Government
employees from receiving pay in mat
ters affecting the United States.
Violations of this statute are pun
ishable by a fine of not more SIC, 900
and impriSonment of not more than
two years.
Mr. Kline in his appearance today
asserted that the commissions OBJ
tanned by the agents were entirely
! out Of proportion to any services
they rendered their clients"
Mr.. Kline said that present law.
permitting bona fide" agents OF
manufacturers to obtain contracts
on a commission basis, had been
extended and abused" in recent
years.
Stone Case Cited.
He cited the case of Mr.. Stone
and said that the Navy did not con-
slider that MI. Stone came under
the statute permitting bona fide
agents, and that it was prepared to
deduct his per cent fee from the
contract which he obtained for his
clients.
This practice of paying commits
sion fees to agents should be out
lawed," said Mr.. Kline fatty. "and
any exceptions would create difTicult
Interpretation"
Horace Ward of 405 Rosemary
street, Chevy Chase, Nd. described
by his fellow sales engineers as the
dean" of the Government contrac,
business told the House Committee
yesterday of earning $43l ,463 in fee;
during the past l8 months. and ther
. said he thought that big commissions
for the work are wrong"
He acknowledge. In questioning
that he entertained naval and Coast
Guard officers with whom he die
business.
Ward Socially Inclined"
What is the motive in entertain
ing these oficers?" inquired Chair
man Vlnson after Mr.. Ward. in re-
sponse to questions, had reported
that he charged off bills for parties
and presents to sales expenses.
I'm socially inclined" he re-
sponded.
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Air Combat Stations
Guard Sectors on
Atlantic Front
Neiehbors Cont Believe
That Troops Are En9o9et
In War Activities
By IRA WOLFERT,


Correspondent Of The Star and N. \. N. A.
AT AN EAST COAST COMBAT
STATION WITH A FIRST AIR
FORCE FIGHTER SQUADRON
July 17.-Combat stations on local
soil are a novelty to Americans OF
this generation. There are a huge
number of them alons the coast
each holding down sector of the
critical Atlantic front. Each is dis
guised in some clever way.
Fighter planes come and 60 end
lessly throughout the day and night
on mysterious missions.
At the two Connecticut combat
stations where this reporter lived a
while, the nearest neighbors believed
the Army Air Corps was "up to
something out there" but believed
it had something to do with train
ing" or practice The fact that
what they're "up to" is war and that
the stations are manned and gunned
by men already trained to war does
not appear exactly believable tc
them yet.
Deposit Demanded.
When the men on the combat
station go of to relax in the bar,
and movies and homes round about
they are treated with the tenderness!
due brave lads who will be oil to
the war overseas" some day soon
An ofncer, pulling a telephone Out
OF leather case on the ground
finds that somewhere In the lab.
yrinth through which his voice 1,
being conducted q wire has wiggled
Evening star., 1942-07-17

100 per cent. But he has not named
any individual whom he considered
qualified.
The President had luncheon
engagement today with Gov. Her
bert Lehman who wants 1t. Gov.
Charles Poletti to succeed him in
the gubernatorial mansion at Al
bany.
Discussing other questions at his
press conference, the President said
some news might be expected soon
on a new job for Admiral William
D. Leahy. Ambassador to France.
He described the visit OF Lauchlin
Currie. a presidential administrative
assistant, to Chinese Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek in Chungking as
just another trip.
His talks with DR.. Alfonso Lopez,
President elect of Colombia, who Is
nearing conclusion of an of1cial visit
to this country, demonstrated anew
the unanimity of thought among
the American republics, the Presi-
dent said.
Evening star., 1942-07-17
barkIey Says Roosevelt
Backs Florida Barge Canal
B, the Associated Press.

B, the Associated Press.
Senate Majority Leader Barkley
said today President Roosevelt had
urged congressional approval of a
$93 600 900 authorization bill for
the construction of a barge canal
across Florida and the building Of
pipelines to facilitate oil transpor-
tation to the East Coast.
Senator Barkley said the measure
expected to be brought to a vote In
the Senate later In the day, was dis
cussed informally when he and Sem
ator Chandler, Democrat, of Ken
lucky, called at the White House.
The President said he favored
passage of the measure because he
believed that even If the barge canal
was not completed before the end Of
the war. Senator Barkley. related. 1t
would form a part Of reservoir OF
needed public works after hostilities
ended.
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Convoy to Russia Is Bombed
10 Times a Day for 6 Days
However, Two Groups Including U. S. Ships
Get Through With Few Losses

bursting bombs and anti-aircraft
FIRE.
That was the beginning. 1t went
on through the night and on into
the next day. And then 1t went
on again-for six days and nights.
There was little sleep for any
body.
I'VE could only snatch our food
between watches. The longest let
up they gave us was two hours.
"Once We saw a lone British
fighter catapulted off a merchant
ship. He went up to mix 1t with
nine German bombers. He got one
Of them and damaged another and
then they got him and we saw him
bail out. A corvette picked him
up, wounded In the leg.
Ship Fell in Halves.
"The day came when it was our
turn. A bomb hit the ship for
ward. Before we knew what had
happened, three more hit US amid
ships. For a few seconds we were
living in the confusion of rending,
crashing smoke and the stink OF
explosives.
Then the old ship fell away in
two halves and those OF us who
escaped the bombs found ourselves
in the sea.
After we had finally gotten into
. lifeboat. the Germans came back
to niachine-gun us again. We finally
were picked up and the convoy went
! steadily on.
I'VE reached Russian port but
still there was no letup. Ten on
twelve times daily they came over
trying to set the whole place alight
Thanks to the Russian barrage
which was something terrific, they
| fatfed
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Roosevelt Declares
He Has No News Of
New York Politics
Lennon Luncheon Guest;
New Job for Leohy
May Be Announced Soon

President Roosevelt said today
that he is too busy being President
to know anything about the race for
the Democratic nomination for
Governor of New York.
He was informed at a press con-
ference that stories had circulated
that he would SAY something on
behalf OF Senator Mead, Democrat,
of New York, as a potential Demo-
cratic nominee for Governor.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he had read
all kinds OF fool stories, but had ab-
solutely no news.
He has disclosed that he would
support any man selected for the
race provided he were liberal and
had supported the administration S
foreign policy prior to Pearl Harbor
Evening star., 1942-07-17
U-Boat Sinkings Rise
To 379 as Navy Tells
OF Two More Losses
Four Crewmen Perish in
Torpedoines Of British
And Dutch Vessels
z, the Associated Press.

LS the Assoclateo Fress
An Axis submarine, prowling
Southern Atlantic waters, used one
torpedo and IS shells to sink small
British cargo ship the night OF June
IS, the Navy announced today. Two
members of the 40-man crew
drowned and a third died later In
the lifeboat
The Navy also announced the
sinking of a small Dutch merchant
vessel in a daylight attack on May
"a with the loss of two men out Of
. crew of 81. This attack occurred
In the Caribbean
These ship losses and three re-
ported yesterday, two Of which were
American and one Norwegian,
raised to 379 the unoficial Asso-
ciated Press count Of Allied and
neutral ships sunk in the Western
Atlantic since the United States en-
tered the war.
Nine Days Adrift.
The dead men on the British ship
were identified only as the assistant
cook, gunner and the fourth en-
gineer. The ships 81 survivors
reached an East coast port July 13
from a Southern Atlantic port,
where they were landed July by
. rescue vessel which picked them
UP after nine days in two lifeboats
and three RATS.
The torpedo explosion destroyed
two lifeboats and two others cap
sized after they were launched.
Shortly after the crew abandoned
the ship the sub riddled her with
shells and sent her blazing to the
bottom.
The submarine, freshly painted \
hight gray color, came alongside the
RATS after the attack and the two
crews conversed in English for some
minutes. Two OF the Germans said
they had spent Ave years in schools
In England.
Refused to Aid.
Those on the RATS asked the Ger
mans to help In righting the cap
sized boats. The Germans refused.
Survivors of the Dutch ship said
their vessel sank so rapidly they
barely had time to launch life
boat and a raft. The 30 survivors
were rescued three hours later by
another merchantmen and taken
to q Caribbean port.
Eleven seameri on a sinking Nor
wegian freighter lost their lives
when a second torpedo struck their
vessel as lfeboats were being low
cred, Is survivors said upon their
arrival at a North Atlantic port
yesterday.
Fourteen men perished on the
ship and Is others who made away
In a dory and life RATS still are
unaccounted for.
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Chances
WINSTON CHURCHILL

he British Prime Minister tells
Commons that the newspapers were
more fully informed on the battle fov
Egypt thsr the government itself.
The reason: War correspondents
were allowed 70 roam oil ove, the
battlefield, to take their chances Of
being killed. This IS what the press
has always asked for and this IS what
they got"
Associated Press reporters took
plenty Of chances IS they have from
the start Of the African Campaign
when a. AP correspondent. Godfrey
Il. ?. Anderson, was captured BY the
Italians.
AZ man Harry Crockett suffered in
jssies when he dived under truck to
escape Maxi dive bombers.
A. veteran Edward Kennedy, Pvi;tz-
e. Prize winner Larry Allen snd many
others stayed on the job night and day
to send ALL the news to this and 400
ether Assoeiated Press newspapers.
They take their chances. Yes.
But its all in the days work, the
kind Of work that has kept A. News
papers First .t the Front 70. Century!
Evening star., 1942-07-17
Chile Gets Medicine
To Bottle Meningitis :,

Py the Associated Press.
SANTIAGO, Chile, July ia
shipment of sulfathiazine rushed by
the American Red Cross from the
United States was delivered yester-
day to Chilean health authorities
battling an outbreak OF meningitis.
Approximately 400 cases are under
treatment, most Of them in San
tiago and Valparaiso.
Evening star., 1942-07-17
II Czechs Executed

LONDON, July II P).-A Czech
government spokesman said today
II patriots were executed in Nazl-
ruled Bohemia and Moravia last
week on charges ranging from pos
session Of firearms to illegal slaugh-
ter of cattle and concealment OF
crODS
Evening star., 1942-07-17

p! the Associated Press.
LONDON, July 1.-Two conveys
carrying war supplies to Russian
port, one including American ships,
fought of German submarines and
bombers for days at a time and
reached port with the loss Of only
a few vessels, survivors reported
last night.
Oficers and men Of the freighters
and escort vessels manned their
action posts for six consecutive days
in one convoy's battle and for three
days In the other.
When the fight was over, at least
two German submarines had been
sung by gunfire and depth charges
and an undetermined number Of
Attacking planes shot down. =
TT was q miracle that in spite OF
the incessant bombing, 50 few ships
in the convoy were lost" Stoker
Frank Robinson said "a his account
Euf the six-day night. a.ns-..a% vaa
The trouble began with a lone
Focke-WuH plane" Robinson con.
tinued. I'VE saw it overhead. That
was the beginning Of six days and
nights of excitement. While it lasted
we were bombed an average Of 1C
times 4 day.
Machine gunned In Water.
Our own ship was sunk. We were
flung into the sea and German pilots
came down low and machine
gunned us while we struggled tc
| find something to cling to.
"As soon as we saw the Focke.
Wulf reconnaissance plane we 60,
busy preparing the ship for action
The first attack came shortly before
nightfall.
They came over in wave aftel
wave of dive bombers and torpedo
planes. The sir was filled with tn.
roar of motors and the noise O
Evening star., 1942-07-17

(The German high command
on July 10 claimed to haze sunk
IS out OF a co1,poy Of jS ships on
the ,Day to the Russian port OF
Archdnpel, in addition to a
United States cruiser.
fThe British Admiralty said
then that the claims were grossly
exaggerated" The tollo,Ding story
describes the terocity OF German
submarine and plane attacks on
conpops bound TOR Russia and
may be related to the group OF
ships Which the Germans claimed
to haze broken up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28

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AnnOnncenaenta
Lest ana Touna

LOST Gas Faationing book, No. FDe35gIB on or about Sept. 26. Joseph Hector Charbonneau. 675 South Main St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28

LOST Beagle Hound, black, brown
 and white dog. Vicinity of Robhin Wood and Park Road. Tel, 4-0e74.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
TWO ORIGINAL STORIES

Republic this week purchased two original screen stories. Mall Boat" by Houston Branch will reach the screen under the title of sBack to Gods County" with Ar mand Schaefer serving as associate producer. It is 8 story of Alaska 1t the time war comes.
 The other original is Elusive Ladyr by Frank Fenson and Jo- seph Hoffman. Robert North is as- Sociate producer of this comedy drama.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
VRANCEN PLANS TOUR

When he completes work ln 'srhe Desert Song" at Warner Dros,, vle- tor WFansen, French actor, will make a short Canadian tour. play- lng the title role in soyFano de DeFs EeFae." . part which as hos enacted more tan yoo times
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
PLAY FOR MARY LEE

Republic has purchased an un- produced play by Henry Moritz entitled ITO Helen," which will be used as vehicle to star Mary Lee under the title of Shanty town.
 Republic also has an untitled darrna in wark for its seventeen year old star which is in the writ ing stage under Associate Pro- ducer Leonard Fields.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PROBATE COURT, Sept. 28th, A. D. 1942. ESTATE of PASQUAIE SEMERARO, late of WATER BURY, in said District, deceased. Upon the application of VINCENT SEMERARO, praying that he may be authorized to sell, certain real estate belonging to said Estate. as per application on file more fully appears, it is
 ORDERED, That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Waterbury, in said District, on the first day of October A. D. 1942 at 800 o'clock in the forenoon (Eastern War Time). and that notice be given of the pendency of said application, and the time and place of hearing thereon, by publishing this order one time in some newspaper. having a circula- tion in said District, also by leav- ing with or by mailing in registered letters. postage prepaid from Wa terbury, copy of this order to all parties interested and residing with out the Probate District of Water bury on the 2Sth day of September
 Attest:
 JOHN J. HOWARD, s-2s-1t Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT. ss
 COURT of PROBATE, DISTRICT
 of CHESHIRE, Sept. 2lst, i942. of said Court, hereby certify that JOSEPH M. RIPLEY, of CHES- HIRE, Conn.,, has been duly ap- pointed by said Court Administrator on the Estate of EDMUND ]. RIPLEY late of CHESHIRE, in said N. KELLEY, accepted said trust and District, deceased; and said JOSEPH executed Bond according to law, (aaid appointment being unrevoked and la full foFee,) is legally au. thorixed as such Administrator on enid Estate, and his acts aH such arc entitled Co full credit.
 In Witness Whereof, l have here- unto set my hand and affixed the seal Of said Court, the day and year nfBt above written.
 EVELINE N. BENNETT. e-ae.it Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28

3 BUILDINGS L23l and 233 Con- gresS Ave. for $6,O0O with $sOO down. Has stores. club room and apt. Excellent value. Leo J. Curley, 5I West Main. 3-5l69.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
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