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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
SCIENCE EXHIBIT
 TOAD STUDENTS
State Department of Edu- cation Aiding Persons
 Interested in Aviation

An exhibi of aviation science materials, including selected books and the latest polar maps, will be on display throughout the summer at the off1ce of Paul D. Collier, di- rector of the Bureau of Youth Ser vices, State Department of Educa- ton, Hartford.
 Materials particularly suited for use in high school aviation science courses being developed on a state- wide basis and scheduled to start In many schools this fall will be helpful to teachers in this field, Dr. Collier said today.
 The director expressed the hope that teachers from all parts of the state would make an effort to see the exhibit this summer. He said that Carl Magnuson, assistant di- rector, would act as aviation sci- ence consultant.
 Summaries of course plans de- veloped at recent statewide con- tended by present and prospective ference on aviation science at aeronauticS teachers will be 1nclud- ed in the exhibit.
 Textbooks and supplementary reading materials at the exhibit were selected by a special commit tee of high school teachers and prin- cipals
 Committee members are: Thom- as H. Lockhart, commissioner of aviation; Dr. Edgar Fuller, faculty member of the Harvard Graduate School of Education and education al consultant for the Civil Aero nautics Administration; Dr. Rob- ert H. Mahoney, Hartford Board of Education: Chester L. Robinson, vice-principal of Manchester High School; John A. McGuinn, Kings wood School, West Hartford; Carl V. Johnson, Middletown High School: William H. Thompson, Hartford Public High School; P. D. Graybeal. Sedgwick Junior High School, West Hartford; Chauncey l.. Fish, Hamden High School.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02

diplomats and their assorted out- fits, such as their libraries of in- formation and travel agencies, had their masks ripped of by this news boy. Week after week, as they tried new propaganda tricks and hid behind new fronts-we kept focus- ing attention on them and exposed them for the ratzis they were-and the danger they represented to this country. Remember Fritz Wiede- mann?. Later their un-American espionage and propaganda activities became So brazen the government was forced to kick them out of the country-to protect the nations safety. (''He should be assigned to duty in SamoaP)
 When Jerque McWilliams was making speeches to 6 few criminals in Bronx basements, we began to keep a close watch on his activities and exposed them to the public and the proper authorities. His activi- ties and connections with higher ups received the attention of this typewriter. Very few took his Nazi rantings seriously, until more in- fluential people started repeating them. One of our exposes landed McJerk in jail for a short time. But we never stopped trying to make 1t hot for him. He is now cooling of under F. B. I. surveillance. .. (G- Man StoogellD
 Ever since he hitched his wagon to 8 swastika, William Dudley Pel- ley became one of our favorite push- overs. AS readers and listeners well know, we kept after him-exposing his propaganda, demanding to know why certain prosecutors were lax in doing something about his crimes We never stopped throwing type- writers at him-and Pelley has screamed publicly that we were re- sponsible for all his troubles. He was finally indicted on charges of sedition, and his propaganda for Hitler was squelched. . (Screaming super-patriotD
 Ham Fishs friendship with Nazi agent George Sylvester Viereck was a two line item here about five years ago. We pointed out that Fish helped Viereck avoid testifying be- fore the Dies Committee. The news that Fish wrote an article for a magazine run by jailed Nazi agent Auhagen was also made public here IA short time ago the Federal Grand Jury revealed that Fish's secretary worked with Viereck = helping him spread Nazi propagan- da and also helped him insert 1t in the Congressional Record. He was jailed on charges of perjury. C"His attacks are part of a cam- paign to undermine the faith and confidence of the people")
 Your neWSIoy first struck Nazi Dr. Westrick with spotlighting, re- vealing his presence here. When he alibied that he was just here on private business, we offered evidence proving his intimate connections with high Nazi propagandists, his links with certain influential Amer jeans and his braZen campaign to win them over to Hitler's side. The H. Trib. later confirmed our case against Westrick in every de- tail. The publicity blast that fol- lowed, by various papers, blew Westrick right out of the country
 A few months later, newspaper award was presented to another re- porter flor his work against the Nazi doctor"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02

Elizabeth Pickering Chevalier's "Drivin' Woman" Macmillan: $2.75) may not attain the success of Gone With the Wind" but her heroine America Moncure, is as unforget- table as Scarlett O'Hara. You may not like America, you may call her 8 fool, or you may admire her trem- endously, but you are sure to enjoy every word of her story.
 America belongs to the remark able generation of post-Civil War southern women who, with nothing left but brains, beauty and breeding created distinguished careers for themselves. She pioneered in new born south, found victory only after bitter years of struggle, danger and defeat.
 EoR historical romance in the
 II swashbucklirg style, try Out on Any Limb" (Dutton: $2.5O) by John Myers Myers. This is as good or better than his ear Her "The Harp and the Blade" and carries the same vigorous ad- venture and lusty humor that made Myers name to remember.
 The scene is laid in Queen Eliza
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
MERCHANTS FILE
 CEILING PRICES

Between 1900 and 400 merchants filed their ceiling price lists with the local OPA ofiice in the Mattatuck Historical Society building, 119 West Main street. up to o'clock last night, the deadline for such action.
 Originally all price lists were sup posed to have been submitted by 5 D. m, Tuesday. but a day of grace was granted by the local board to allow an overflow of applicants to complete the necessary forms. AL most 800 lists were submitted to the board yesterday
 The OPA od1ce will immediately compile a list of local merchants, with Chamber of Commerce aid, and ascertain from this whether any To- cal retailers are delinquents. There are heavy penalties for failure to list prices if OPA ofhcials prefer charges.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
POSTAL RECEIPTS
 ON DECLINE HERE

Receipts at the local post office during June total $44,53837, ac- cording to report made by Post master Charles A. Babin. The figure is 8.75 less than that of June, 1941, when $48,8l032 were taken in. A to- tai of 3.003 less parcel post sacks were dispatched, he said, while the total of permit units dropped from 1 ,929,7l6 to 1,676,526.
 Sale of defense bonds amounted to $226,525, while $67 ,642.50 worth of defense stamps were sold.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
HOLY NAME PLANS
 STILL INCOMPLETE
Date of Annual Outing May Be Set at Committee
 Meeting Next Week
Washington Hill

St. Francis Holy Name society are planning an outing, plans for which are as yet incomplete, with Edward Goggins, president of the society, named as chairman. Mir. Goggins will be assisted by w. F. Kelly, John Fitzmaurice, Daniel O'Neil, John McHugh, James Cu- sick, Thomas Coughlin, Edward ODonnell, Thomas Conway, and Rev. David O'Keefe, chaplain of the society.
 The society usually holds an out ing every year, and in the past 1t has Eeen in the form of 8 clambake.
 John Fitzmaurice will be honored at this outing, as his team "The Shamrocks" won the 45 tournament championship this past winter. A match between the Shamrocks and & picked team will be one of the highnghts of the day. A softball game and quoit pitching will also be on the program.
 Another meeting of the com- mittee will be called early next week to further plans for the event.
 John B. Cuddy, president of the Washington Park Community club requests members who are planning to represent the club in the East End Community clubs Fourth of July parade to hand in their names some time Friday, so plans can be made to meet and all go to the parade together. There will be no activities at Washington park this year, and as the East End have al- ways been very cooperative with Washington Park Community club, here is an opportunity to return the favor.
 Tomorrow being the first Friday of the month Masses at St. Francis will be at 5:30, 6:30 and 7:30 o'clock with confessions heard in the church at 4 and 6 o'clock this after noon, and tonight at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02

The activities of Nad and Italian
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
FAREWELL PARTY
 FOR ARMY RECRUIT

John Ritucci will be honored at a farewell party tonight at the home of Leonard Harlow at 65 Stafford street. He will report for service in the Army Monday. A large number of friends are expected to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02

beth's England, after the Armada, and details the efforts of pair of heroes to find trouble. They are never disappointed, and neither will you be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02

In ealina, Kan, automobiles are illegal on West Place street, ac- cording to ol deity records which show that only horse-drawn veht- cles may use the street legally.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
} HIeHLIGHTS FROM LATEST BOOKS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-07-02
NATHAN AGAIN

NATHAN AGAIN
 ROBERT NATHAN has the abil- AN ity of writing poetry in prose and of telling a love story so sim ply that none of its power is lost. ''T'he Sea-Gull Cry" (Knopf: $2) is such story. Readers of Nathan's Portrait of Jennie and They Went on Together" will welcome his new novel.
 There are only three major char acters, a Polish refugee girl and her brother, trying to re-establish their lives in America, and a professor trying to find himself. Nathan's novel Is tops for summer reading. A MOTHER short story that packs "A 8 wallop is T, James Blunt" (Dodd Mead: $D by H. " Morton. James Blunt keeps a diary in the England of 1944-45 after Germany has won the war. T, James Blunt" is particularly recommended for those who still say 1t can't happen here" It can-just as 1t has hap pened in France, in Poland and CzechoSlovakia--unless the United Nations win the war.
 FOR MYSTERY FANS
 NTEDORA FIELD clicks with an- IVA other super-chiller Blood on Her Shoe" (Macmillan: $2), a wor- thy successor to her popular "Who Killed Aunt Maggie?" A Sea Is- land home supplies the scene and . triple murder, ghosts in a graveyard and missing radium provide plenty of action. You'll decide on the iden- tity of the killer early in the story, but prepare yourself for surprises.
 International intrigue in the Near East keeps Spencer Bayne's Agent Extraordinary" (Dutton: $2.50) busy in a spy hunt thriller. Not so ex- citing is Meet MT. Fortune" (Dou- bleday Doran: $2), an omnibus of H. 0. Bailey's clever detective When Fortune solves crime 1t becomes so simple you wonder why there was ever any mystery about 1t. Armchair detectives will get workout here. ON THE WAR FRONT
 THERE must be lot more belt
 A tightening and an all-out ef- fort for victory before the United Nations can win the war, warns James B. Rreston, war correspondent in Prelude to Victory" (Knopf: $2), a book that should be required read- ing for all of us.
 Reston pulls no punches in his in- dictment of Americans who are only half -heartedly doing their share in the war. His book faces the facts, unpleasant as they may be to some, and points the hard way to achiev- ing our goals in both war and in the peace to follow
 Harry w. Flannery akes up where William Shirers Berlin Diary" left off in Assignment to Berlin" (Knopf: $0. Flannery succeeded Shirer in the Na1 capital, carries on the story of inside Germany up until U. s. entered the war.
 There's laugh in the war, too. You'll find Private Turkey in Love and War" (Harper and Brothers: $1.50) packs plenty of chuckles in his letters to sweethearts and family. H. I. Phillips has the logical successor to World Wars "Dere Mabel" in Purkey.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Pacific Clippers Fly
On Secret Schedules;
Service Stepped Up
Important Passengers
And Tons of Mail
Sped to Outposts
By WILLIAM CLEMENS,

Correspondent OF The Star and North
American Newspaper Alliance.
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30.-Swathed
in mottled camouflage to blend with
the night and the clouds through
which. they now do most of their
flying. the big clipper ships of the
Pacific's time air service are
doing a yeoman's job Of wartime
transport.
Although the comings and goines
of the big ships are carefully veiled
secrets, it is known that since the
day when war spread with lightning
strides across the western ocean,
this pioneer airway has drawn the
Pacific islands considerably closer
to the mainland than ever before
Flights. which were interrupted for
only one brief period Immediately
following the attack on Pearl Har-
Dor, were actually trebeled in the
first two weeks of the war
While no details are made avail
able. either by the military Or by
Pan American Always, the clippers
are shutting across the long ocean
arc. faster and more frequently than
ever, between the mainland and un-
named island ports across the Pa
cif1c to speed important passengers
and delivery of tons OF United States
mail and cargo for the island out
Evening star., 1942-01-30

Army Asks Gamers
To Help in Developing
New Foods for Field !.
Poekoeed Rotions Thut
Are Suitable in Tropics,
Arctic Especially Sought
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press. e.
CHICAGO, Jan. 3o-The Army
has challenged the canning industry
to perfect wide variety of new
menu-rnaterial for men in the field
and asks especially for packaged
rations suitable for both tropical
and Arctic operations. 81
Speaking before the National
Gamers Association Convention
Maj. Jesse H. White OF the Quar-
termaster Corps, yesterday disclosed
pioneering by Gamers In . dozen
new food fields for the Army and
listed the things the supply depart
ment is most anxious to have de-
veloped.
The experiments include a pork
sausage pattie, fried before can
ming: several liver combinations, in
which the Army is keenly inter-
ested; pork hash, corned pork and
chopped ham: a concentrated soup
stock or gravy, Hungarian gou-
lash; a beef and rice combination,
and combinations of cheese and
hAIoil VI SlicCsc anu Aidiii.
"Of considerable importance at
present is the development of a
spread for bread for use by expe-
dictionary forces. particularly to
tropical countries" he said. This
product must be able to withstand
rather high temperatures, have a
higher melting point than butter or
oleomargarine and must be packed
In tin.
THE subsistence research labora-
tory has been directed to develop a
special mountain ration" suitable
for use in extreme cold, to be eat
en- at times without facilities for
heating, prepared from products
and in containers not affected by
freezing. Suggestions for such items
will be gratefully received"
Suggestions also were asked for
canned chicken and turkey with a
high broth percentage for hospital
use, a further developed canned
milk for field use and a method for
canning eggs which will preserve
texture, color and nutritive value.
Evening star., 1942-01-30

posts. From supply stores assem-
bled at various west coast points, a
sizable mountain Of material moves
across the ocean on the wings Of
these clippers between the dusk of
one day and the dawn Of another.
No Festive Send Offs.
But the clippers which fly the Pa
cific today are a far cry from the
glistening luxury liners Of the air
which carried thousands Of peace
time passengers to Hawaii the South
Sea Islands to the Philippines and
China on the far side OF the world
Gone is the bright paint and the
holiday-Spirited crowds, the clamor
for autographs OF ocean-flying nota-
ables. and the milling of news re-
porters and cameramen. Today
there are no festive send d-offs, no
celebrated arrivals. Only those who
have ofic1al business are permitted
to visit the West Coast bases Of the
clippers.
Every ounce Of load and every foot
Of space aboard the big transports
are reserved for the swift movement
Of men and materials vital to our
defense in the Pacific Inquiries
are courteously but quickly an
swered: For the time being no res
ervations for commercial passengers
are being mace" Or, no COM
mercial shipments are being ac-
cepted at the present time
Trans-Pacific clipper schedules,
long a feature Of the California
press, are seen no more No move
msnts Of the clippers are being re-
vealed The occasional and mo-
mentary appearance of one of the
gray transports, as it descends from
the clouds to a swift landing at one
OF the predetermined Pacific operat-
ing ports. is the only visible sign Of
their movement.
While no details OF the Clippers
operation are available to the public.
for security reasons. it Is known
that for some months prior to the
emergency on the Pacific the big
ships and their flight crews were
going through practice routines OF
Evening star., 1942-01-30

shaken by a series OF blasts and
burst into a great mass of flame
and then was enveloped by a huge
cloud of black smoke.
The air reeked with cordite
fumes. Immediately with the ex-
plosions saw huge sheets OF armor-
pla ating. whole sections of the battle
ship and the Barham's big motor
launch flung hundreds OF feet into
the air, falling with . loud smack
into the sea dangerously near this
battleship and the Valiant.
The tremendous compression OF
the air seemed to mufne the ex-
plosion. All felt aboard this battle
ship, which had pulled away to about
1000 yards distance, was a brisk
gust of air. Then black smoke
spread over so wide an expanse OF
sea that I no longer could see the
men or RATS in the water.
Survivors Picked Up.
From both sides of the Queen
Elizabeth, destroyers steamed full
speed into the smoke that was the
funeral pyre Of one of Britain,s
greatest fighting ships. They started
picking up survivors and hunting
the submarine simultaneously.
As the smoke drifted away. there
was nothing to be seen of the
Barham. Within . few seconds of
the explosion OF her magazines, she
had vanished It had happened so
quickly that it was difncult to believe
what my own eyes had seen.
Five minutes previously, the Bar
ham had been steaming majestically
behind this flagship. Now she didn't
exist.
Scores Of officers and seamen of
the Queen Elizabeth who had rushed
on deck from a tea-time snack stood
helplessly as they watched the Bar
ham die In a matter of moments.
The busy destroyers picked up
about 500 Of the Barham's 400 men,
including Vice Admiral Pridham
Whippell, his secretary and IL other.
officers
The submarine apparently passed
almost directly between the Barham
and the battleship Valiant just after
firing the torpedoes.
1t was 50 close inboard that the
explosion of the torpedoes forced it
momentarily to the surface. Some
Of the officers aboard this battleshir
said they saw the coming tower bob
above water
Then came the tremendous ex-
plosion Of the Barham's magazines.
and several officers expressed belief
that the submarine, being so near,
must have been crushed by the un-
derwater conclusion.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
A. P. Wirephoto.

cloud mass on their important runs
from the interior Of the continent
to the China Sea and down to the
Indian Ocean, which have kept
China in touch with the outside
world when all other means have
failed.
This formula. transported 10000
miles across the Pacific Ocean. is
today enabling Pan Americans
clipper ships to render the same
measure Of service against the same
common enemy on a new front.
That it has been successful is
proved by the fact so far no ship
has been lost except the one bombed
at its mooring in Hong Kong.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Sinking of Borhom One of Most Spectacular
Scenes Of War, Veteran Correspondent Says

was the only correspondent to
witness the Barham's finale. I shall
never forget how bravely it seemed
to fight to stay afioat with four
gaping torpedo holes in her port
side, but the great torrents OF water
pouring into her soon forced her
over on her side. Then she blew to
bits amid billows of smoke.
1t Is also Amazing, considering the
explosion, that 500 men escaped
death.
Death" Hard 70 Believe.
Awed by this spectacle, many Of
ficers of this battleship like myself
found it hard to believe the Barham
was gone. When nothing but black
smoke could be seen on the horizon.
many of them remarked, well, We
cannot win all the time"
But 1t was tough to see the old
Barham 60 that way" they added.
"she would rather have fought 1t
out"
Two hours after the Barham was
gone. Capt. c. B. Barry Of this bat
tleship told the ships company over
the loudspeaker, You will all be
glad to know that approximately 500
we're saved from the Barham. tnclud-
ing the vice admiral and his secre-
tary."
Then, ~ every man aboard stood
silently at his action station, An
emotion -choked voice came over
the speaker:
"This is the padre speaking. While
we are thankful for those who are
saved. let US not forget those who
lost their lives, or, rather. have gone
to q better life. Let us pray.
20, Lord, grant those who have
died thy peace; let thy protection
shine upon them-these men who
have given their lives for freedom"
This was the simple. moving
requiem for the men of the Barham.
Their great ship. built in 1915 as
uper-dreadnaught, participated In
the battle Of Jutland in 1916.
In the quiet years of peace, she
spent much of her time in this very
sea, the Mediterranean, on the en-
pires business.
She was damaged by . German
submarine two years ago. (The Ger
mans and the French also said she
was damaged in the Dakar battle in
September, 1900 But she survived
to carry her great battery Of eight
15-inch guns into the battles of Cape
Matapan and Crete and numerous
lesser engagements before the IA
miliar waters of the Mediterranean
became her tomb.
Evening star., 1942-01-30
Unclaimed Animals Give
Arms Depot New Problem

~ tts Associated Press.
BURNS CITY, Ind, Jan. 30
Five head Of livestock are roaming
ut large on the Naval Ammunition
Depot's vast acreage and Maj. Paul
G. Marmion doesn't know what to
do about them.
The Marine commander said they
were abandoned by farmers who had
to surrender their land to the Gov
ernment for the depot.
If the rightful owners don't claim
and identify their property within
a reasonable time, Maj. Marmion
said. the animals will be disposed
Of thus:
Twenty sheep-kept to be clipped
in the spring for wool for uni
forms.
Two hogs-Ham sandwiches and
other pork dehcacies.
Two horses-added to the Marines
stables.
One mule-Future uncertain.