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Evening star., 1942-10-07
Sorp!. Thomas, Capital Youth,
Dies in Pacific Plane Crash
Armorer Enlisted in
Ar Forces Before
War Declared

corpl. Robert G. Thomas, %, onlv
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Warren e
Inomas of Montrose road Rock
vlle, Nd. died September 20 in the
southwest Pacific area in a plane
crash due to enemy action, the War
Depar1ment has advised his parents.
NO details were given as to
whether he was killed outright or
oled later from injuries received in
Actlon. No remains can be trans
ported to the United States until
aIter the termination of hostilities.
the War Department stated.
Corpl. Thomas enlisted in the
ordnance Department, Army Air
Forces, before war was declared. He
was graduated from the Armorers
framing School at Lowry Field.
Denver. Colo, before being assigned
10 duty in Hawaii in March. Re-
centy he was transferred to the
southwest Pacific area. AS an
armorer he was shifted from base
70 base to help repair plane arma-
ments.
He resided in Washington for II
years and was employed by Fries,
Beall & Sharp Hardware Co. here
wnen he enlisted. He was a gradu-
ate OF the Powell Junior High
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group whose pay has not been
boosted by recent legislation.
The hearing was on . bill by Rep
resentative Edmiston, Democrat, OF
West Virginia to guarantee nurses a
minimum pay Of $500 and the
usual allowances. the same As an
Army second lieutenant now re-
ceives. Lower-paid nurses now re-
ceive $50 4 month, the amount in
creasing with length of service.
Evening star., 1942-10-07
UNIV Gives 40 Million
And 10000 Members
10 War, Lewis Says
JAW President Urges
Even Greater Effort at
Cincinnuti Convention
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
CINCINNATI, Oct. John L..
Lewis urged his United Mine Work
ers OF America yesterday to make
greater contributions to the war
effort, then turned over to them an
omcers' report outlining the unions
stand on issues ranging from poll
taxes to wage demands. from anti
union legislation to the st. Lawrence
Seaway.
Smiling and quiet amid the cheers
OF 2.800 American and Canadian
delegates to the unions 37th con-
stitutional convention, the UNIV
president announced that the inter-
national, districts and locals had
contributed nearly $4,000, 900 to the
war effort through bond purchases
and donations, and had given nearly
10000 men to the armed services.
Challenging other labor organiza-
tons to match the record he said
I'VE will carry on until our armed
forces triumph and our institutions
are preserved-the miners are do
ing and will continue to do that
kind of job"
The report. largely a resume of
UNIV announcements on issues
arising since the last biennial con-
vention. hit especially hard at the
1912 tax bill now pending in Con-
gress.
The 1912 bill" the report said,
Indicates that Congress will con-
tinue to shift the tax burden to the
ow-income groups unless they re-
ceive clear and forceful indications
from their constituents that they
will be held accountable.
Opposes Sales Tax.
THE 1912 bill will, for the first
time in our history, force individuals
earning as little as $40 week and
married couples earning S24 week
to pay Federal income taxes. On
the other hand, it will permit
wealthy corporations to clear enor-
nous annual profits on their in
vestments before paying one cent
In surplus taxes"
Urging every effort to prevent a
sales tax, the report said the fight
for a fair tax bill" would be diff
cult because of effective opposi-
ton of big business lobby and
insufficient presentation to Congress
Of their viewpoint by labor and other
progressive groups. ~
The report also condemned poll
taxes, anti-strike legislation and the
st. Lawrence seaway project; an
nounced that the union had a bal
ance of $6,346,S52 June l, and rec
commended increasing membership
dues from 81 to $3.50 month ito
build up a reserve fund that will
protect the best interests of our
membership
In his address Mr.. Lewis declared
living costs had increased dispro-
Evening star., 1942-10-07

portionately in mining communities
and said the $35 week received by
basic workers in the industry did
not compare with wages on war in
dustries. He mentioned no specific
wage demands, but informed sources
expect the convention to ask that
the basic rate be increased from
81 a day to SO.
Evening star., 1942-10-07
u. S. Has Six Months
Tea Supply on Hand
BY the Associated Press.

By the ASs0ciAted Press.
NEW YORK. Oct. 7.-Benjamin
Wood, managing director of the Tea
Bureau. said today tea on hand in
the United States would meet pres
ent restricted demand for six to
seven months.
Mr.. Wood said estimated stocks as
OF October l were 28 to 70 million
pounds, enough for the first quarter
Of 1943 under quota regulations re-
stricting tea sales to so per cent Of
last years volume.
Prospects for continuing addi-
tional imports from India and Cey-
lon were definitely good. he said.
Arrivals Of tea in the United States
Evening star., 1942-10-07
'Flonders Field Poem
Loaned to Library

The Library of Congress exhibi-
ton OF Poems of Faith and Free
DOM this week added the original
autographed manuscript of the
poem, In Flanders Field" by John
McCrae.
The manuscript was loaned to
the Library by the Royal Victoria
Hospital in Montreal, where Col.
McCrae practiced medicine before
enllsting in the Canadian Army
Evening star., 1942-10-07

School, Hyattsville, Md, and was
well known in local bowling and golf
circles. He is survived by his. parents
and a sister, Mrs. Kenneth E. JOY
of Rockville.
A memorial service for Corpl.
Thomas will be held October IS in
the National Baptist Memorial
Church, of which he was a member
Evening star., 1942-10-07
Denny Gets FEC Post

Charles R. Denny, jr., yesterday
was appointed general counsel of the
Federal Communications Commits
sion. Mr.. Denny, 4 native Of Balti-
more. formerly was an attorney in
the Lands Division of the Justice
Department.
Evening star., 1942-10-07

fell of sharply in July and August,
Mr.. Wood said, but showed substan-
tial improvement in September.
when about 5.000,0 900 pounds report
edly were imported.
Evening star., 1942-10-07

Not everybody. with dollar to
spare can shoot . gun straight-but
everybody can shoot straight to tho
bank and buy . War bond.
Evening star., 1942-10-07
Army, Navy Blamed
For Delay in Draft
OF 18.19-Year-0|ds
House Group Denies
Hearings Were Put OFF
For Political Reasons

By the Associated Press.
The Army and Navy, and not the
forthcoming elections, were blamed
by members of the House Military
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06

of grain from the farmers of Greeley County, Kansas-more than a bushel per capita for the county'S 1923 citizens. Cash gifts totalling $322.5O accompanied the grain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
Middlebury To Hear
 Famed Negro Worker
Neil A. Mclean Congregational Church Speaker Oct
 IS; Bricks Rural Life School Director

f the farmers in the matter of study ing the land, experimenting with feeding and developing cooperatives in the buying of fertilizer and seeds.
 Under the leadership of MT. Mo- Lean the farmers in the area of Bricks are coming into a new life both economically and spiritually. There is more hope and less despair. Most of what is being carried on is considered simple, natural ex- pertinent in good will and coopera- tive endeavor. The American Mis- sionary Association workers call 1t plain common SenSe;;" the tenant farmers around Bricks call it, morse senSe"
 Chickens, hogs, cattle also have part in the work of retaining the poverty stricken farmers in this section of North Carolina. MT. Mclean takes particular pride in the blooded Jersey Duroc hogs. Hereto fore the farmers had nothing but the scrub stock of unknown lineage which range in the woods about Bricks with hardly enough pork on them to feed the family of the farmer. When the farmers saw MT. McLean's great, fine hogs and learned of the excellent price they brought at market, they too, began to raise these hogs.
 MT. Mclean has a fascinating story to tell of Bricks Rural Life School which by some has been called "bread and molasses, and no one is better able than he to tell it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
HELD IN BAIL

New York, October 5 - (UP) ~ William, Lamont, IT, and James Gilmore, IT, both of New York, were held in $2,50O bail today on charges of robhing Herbert Kelt. IS. of Bridgeport, Conn, in Bryant Park Saturday night. They were arraign- ed yesterday before Magistrate Ed ward c. Mcguire in felony court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
.USO WAR FUND NEARING MARK
.06.S96 of Quotas Real. ized; 4S5 Communities
 to Raise Balance Soon

Contributions to the USO War Fund have now reached $19,O31 ,173, it was announced today by Prescott s. Bush, national campaign chair man. This represents 96.8 per ent of accepted quotas for the spring and summer campaigns.
 we look confdentially," he said, "to 485 communities which will carry on fall War Chest and Com munity Chest campaigns to raise the balance of our $32, 100000 goal.
 How necessary this is may be gauged by the increased demand for USO services. In arriving original ly at the present $32,000, GOO budget, of $40 clubs and units by May 31, we contemplated the establishment 1943. But even now we have 1014 clubs and units in operation, not only in continental United States, but also in offshore and Western Hemisphere bases.
 "The plain implication of these facts is that even with our entire goal of $32,O00,O00 successfully acQleVeQ, we SLlal1 SL1lL pe 1OTCeO to the necessity of making a careful survey of the demands for further USO expansion so that we may meet first the most urgent needs, which arise as result of the rapid increase in our armed forces.
 we feel justified, however" he continued, Gin having complete con- fidence in the ability of the 485 communities with fall campaigns to raise the balance of our goal. In the spring and summer campaigns, 1897 communities have actually ex- ceeded the quotas agreed upon, and there is every indication that equal ly successful results will be ob- tained in the fall, as general under standing and acceptance of the pur- poses of USO seem to be growing with the public's realization of USo accomplishments"
 Among the unusual contributions received by USO during the past week was donation of 1880 bushels
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06

"If you don't mind, take my pie ture with my hogs!" said smiling Neill A. Mclean, director of Bricks Rural Life School in North Caro- lima, who will speak in the Mid dlebury Congregational church, Mid dlebury, Conn, Thursday evening, October 15.
 "These words are characteristic of MT. Mclean" says the friend who wished to photograph him. Teacher and scientific farmer, this energetic young American Negro do- ing educational work under the American Missionary Association of the Congregational Board of Home Missions, is raising the standard Of living for the entire community in which Bricks is located.
 Nell A. Mclean was born in the South, and Is a graduate of Hamp- ton Institute and 8 former instruc- tor at the State Agricultural col lege in Alcorn, Mississippi.
 When Bricks Junior college was closed by the economic depression of 1929 it was an i'll wind which blew a great deal of good to the underprivileged Negro tenant farm CTS of the area, for Bricks became the Bricks Rural Life school, a project which works closely with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
DR. STOCKDALE
 GUEST SPEAKER.
Soldiers of Production to Be Theme of Address
 Before FOremen's Club

"Soldiers of Production" will be the topic of Dr. Allen A. Stockdale at the October IS meeting of the In- dustrial Foremen's Club to be held in the auditorium of tn Waterbury Women's Club beginning at p. m. Dr. Stockdale will bring report of the battle on the war production front. Incorporating this report in his discussion of Soldiers of Pro- duction," Dr. Stockdale will show how Waterbury workers, as well as their fellow Americans, can be no less part of this total war than are their sons, brothers, and fathers on the fighting front.
 Dr. Stockdale's broad background varies interests, and connection with the National Association of Manu- lecturers qualify him to bring an accurate and inspiring report of the effort being made and to back up his statements with the latest fact ual information it is possible to dis close within the necessary wartime restrictions.
 Dr. Stockdale is graduate of the Boston University School of The ology and was postgraduate stu dent at Oxford University in Eng land. He formerly held pastorates in Boston, Chicago, Toledo, anc Washington, D. C., and served fol six months in France during the first World War as Red Gross Field director, with the rank oi captain.
 President William B. Mckenzie has announced that the members of the Board of Governors of the club and any other members who are interested will sit down to super with Dr. Stockdale at the Centra, Y. M. c. A. at 6:15 o'clock that day The program at the Women's Clut will open with group singing, a brie1 business meeting, and a recording of 'The Voice of Victory.
 TRY A DEMOCRAT WANT Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
United States us Japan
 Box Score at SoIomons

Washington naval losses in the which started August and still is in
 JAPANESE LOSSES
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
ARMY GRADUATES
 ALBERT STRAUSS
Henry Street Resident Gets Diploma From Air
 Radio School

Scott Field, H., Oct. 6-Fully prepared to take his place among communications experts in the U. s. Army air forces, Private Albert Vic- tor Strauss, son of MT. and Mrs. Joseph Strauss. 5 Henry street, Wa terbury, has been graduated from this radio university of the Army air forces technical training com- mand, 1t was announced today by Col. Wolcott P. Hayes, commanding officer.
 At commencement exercises Pri- vate Strauss received his diploma from the director of training along with scores of other radio operators and mechanics and will soon be as- signed to duty with one of the air forces tactical units.
 Many former classmates Of Pri- yate Strauss are now serving With combat units in the various the- aters of war as communications men with ground and air crews Scott field school officials have in- tenslfied studies and laboratory men for almost 100000 aircraft work here to supply the necessary urged by the president for prdouc- ton this year.
 Scott field, with It's vast facilities for turning out skilled and com- petent radio communications men Is one of the many schools Of the technical training command devoted to the training of mechanics and technielans ioFAthe Army air foEcen
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
CHEMIST SPEAKS
 ON CAMOUFLACE
Bunker Hill Mems League Addressed Last Evening
 By F. J. Leaper

A talk on the fundamentals of industrial camouflage was given last night by P. J. Leaper, local re- search chemist, at a meeting of the Mems league of the Bunker Hill church. MT. Leaper who was in England during the early part of the war, described his experiences there and told of the methods of camouflaging old buildings and the points to be considered in building new industrial plants.
 Mrs. Raymond Wood will give a talk on "The Citizen in War Time" at a meeting of the Women's so- ciety of the Bunker Hill church, to- morrow afternoon at 2:30. A social hour will follow.
 The Sunday school teachers and officers of the school will hold a supper meeting tonight at SIS. The MT. and Mrs. club will sponsor a dance for young people Friday night at 7:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
.cEr IN THAT scRAPl
SCRAP NEEDED ITO PRODUCE
 (Iron & SteeD

I lawn mower :: 6 3-inch shells 5 bath tubs $: l half-tOn truck 1 radiator :: 17 .3O-cal. rifles
 I kitchen stove :: 10 Ain. shells
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
FARLEY ARRANGED
 FOR SECTOR D'S6
CIO Hall Scene of Meeting Tomorrow; Bud Whalen
 Sees World Series
WATERVlLLE CorrespOndent: Mvs. William E. Rooney, 19O Dwight St.
 Telephone S-S475

Waterville, October GA meeting of sector D-86 civilian defense will be held tomorrow evening at CLIO. Hall at 7:30 o'clock. Theodore Knapp, sector warden, hopes for a large attendance.
 The Altar Guild of St. Paul's Episcopal Church will meet at the home of Mrs. Clifford Clark, presi- dent. tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock. Plans will be made for the annual card party and fancy goods sale, Oct 29th.
 Pride of Welch No. i348 will meet this evening at Foresters' Hall. Mrs Francis Whelan, chief companion will preside.
 Bible Glass
 Rev. Charles Goodwin, vicar oi St. Paul's Episcopal Church, will conduct a Bible class Thursday eve. ming at T:l5 o'clock. All interested adults are invited to attend.
 The Womens 6ociety TOT St1h' tian Service will meet tomorrow evening at 7:s0 o'clock at Grace Methodlat Church. Mrs. Arthur Twelyos, president, will preside.
 The regular monthly business meeting Of Casper Davis Auxiliary AT. will be held Friday evening a e o'clock at Fraternity Hall. Mrs John McMahon. president, will e' ln charge.
 Francis Wheian and son .hud og Huntingdon avenue and Lente | Chapman og 0akvilin have returned ! nome from NaW Fork city Wne1l ' lhhv natMnAaA fhe Wpkld MeKipa'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06

One ass stamp will pay for Q clip og bullets 60 bullets per clip tor 0arand ~ acc enchl. In the end it'S tha business talk from thoas- andn Of rifles which de'eFmlIlea uhe holds aiVpn pleee os gFeAina'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06

I know that the song, wonder When My Baby,s Coming Home" !" isn't what the Army prefers the troops to get melancholy about, but it is a tuneful thing :. The last time I saw Lord Louis Mountbat- ten he was unhappy over his recall to London 7. Because he was to serve at a desk in the Admiralty
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06
A Wonderful Value! White BroodcIoths Shirts

Shirts made with the precise tailoring usually reserved for more expensive merchandisei Note these details: Full comfortable cut t. :. pleated back !. ocean pearl buttons non-wilt collars that need no starch And as for essen- tials, the broadcoth is closely woven, long wear ing .. the shirts are all white, for shining clean appearance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-06

Planning to make a warm suit for winter? Come see the wool plaids we're so proud of ... They're gay and giddy, Scotch as tam-o-shan- teri Maybe you'd rather have herringbone tweed :. that hearty, heavy fabric stolen from the English :. .. neat, this year, in blue or maroon.
 For that wonderfully soft wool frock i. you want smooth, sophisticated wool crepe, or Per ro"! Here, for you, in every captivating color imaginable. 54' wide.
 THIRD FLOOR
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-13
4 Committee
Ranks Trimmed
Wdr. DeGths ond
Defects Reasons

OLYMPIA The war. political
defeats and death have thinned
the ranks Of four interim commit
tees named by the 1871 legislature
to investigate state governmental
problems and report hack 10 the
1912 session. a survey revealed
today.
The major committee and the
one which has done the most work
the penal institutions investigat-
ing commttee-has lost three OF
its eight members.
Headed by the governor. the
committee also included Lieut.
Gov. Vic Meyers. Senators Guy
Balfour of Chehalis and Monty
Percival OF Tacoma. Representa-
tives Carl W. Broome and John
L. o'Brien of Seattle. and Superior
Judges William J. wilkins Of Sc
attic and Fred L. Witt of Spokane.
Balfour was replaced by
Sen. Carl c. Mohler of Oiym-
pia. Percival died and Broome
Is in the army. The commit
tee met monthly to discuss
problems of operating penal
institutions. The 1871 session
provided $4,000 to finance its
deliberations.
Another interim committee was
joint senate-house group to look
into preserving recreational facil-
tiles in the industrial-booming CO.
lumbia gorge area. Members were
Senators Charles F. Stinson of
Pasco, Robert r. Ray of Vancou-
yer, Representatives V. G. Back
man of Pasco. Al Henry Of Kick
itat and Marion Sexton of Van
couver. None of the three house
members was reelected for the
1913 session.
A third committee of senator's
and representatives was named to
meet with Oregon lawmakers to
talk over fishing problems of the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-13

At the uSO-Traveiers Aid sd-
visory committee meeting We'd
nesday at university-rnion club 4
report on agency activities. pre-
sented By Mrs. Alice creswell. Dis
closed a greater number Of serv-
ices were extended % clients dur
ing the month Of October than in
any other month since the agency
was organized in January Of this
year.
According 10 Mrs. creswell's re-
port, 5000 services we're extended.
Among these there were 1929 in
quiries for overnight housing. also
the most since January; 1ss in
quiries for travel information. s52
questions answere d concerning
city directions. both here and else
where. In addition. IS USo-Trav-
elers Aid volunteers gave 621
hours Of service on Information
desks in USO centers-
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-13
3 Westinghouse
On Casually List

WASHINGTON Names Of
eight Washington men were in
cluded today in the navy depart
ment's 18th casualty list. covering
the period from Oct. 16 to 81.
Dead-Douglas Albert Munro,
signalman LIST class. u. S. coast
guard, South Gle Elum.
Observation-Disclosures Meyer Jen-
sen. Fireman 3rd class. Charleston;
James Walter Bryan. chief car
penter's mate, Bremerton.
Missing-Lt. O.. Co. Arthur
William McCulloch. Seattle: Rob-
ert Langston Howe, seaman End
class. Longview. Robert William
Reganold. seaman End class. VAN
couver: Miguel Tabujara. officers
steward LIST class, Seattle: Earl
ROLAND Walford, aviation machin-
list 3rd class. Ridgefield.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-13

quering legions" have learned the
bitter lesson that Napoleon's Grand
Army once learned. and no
speeches made by Der Fuehrer can
make them forget these devastat-
ing realities. But on the Russian
side Of the front. one encounters
not the slightest dread of the
months Of icy hell that lie ahead.
Where their winter In concerned.
the Russians are Spartans and to-
day they look upon winter as a
nightly ally which everywhere
tends 10 equalize their strength
with that Of the invaders, or TO
give them a definite advantage.
Everywhere they have yet
fought In the war, the German
infantry has relied upon the
heavy support Of tanks and
planes. II has only been
through massive. unceasing
use Of these two arms that
the Nazix have succeeded In
reaching the Don In their
great midsummer offensive.
Everywhere along the front Red
army officers testimony Is the
same. The German soldiers do not
like TO fight without tanks and
bombers paving the way. Yet, soon
the entire front will be deep in
snow and then the activities of the
Germans tanks and planes will be
severely crippled. The German
Continued on Page III
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-13

A very large proportion Of the
Maxi prisoners on this front make
the same confession Already II Is
biting cold At night here and a.
the fangs Of frost strike deeper
and deeper. the specter Of another
Russian winter. with Its parslyz-
ing heaps OF snow. its billiards.
and ruthless subzero tcmpera-
lures. haunts the minds OF Hitler's
beseiged divisions on the Stain
grad and central fronts. For IL
months now they have been held
at bay or pushed hack.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-13

Columbia river. They were Sen
ators Barney Jaekson Of Tacoma,
Thomas Yoyce OF Beilingham. shir-
ley Marsh Of Kelso. and Represen-
tstives Violet P. Boede Of orcas'
Hugh Rosellini q Tacoma and J.
X. Van Buskirk Of Cathlamet-
vovce and Mrs. Boede were not re-
elected.
The fourth legislative in
term committee was named
BY the senate 70 investigate
the Metropolitan building lease
in Seattle, the building being
University Of Washington
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1942-11-13
Tire Situation Improves Some

wAsHINGTON-The tire situ-
alton, the office Of price admins
tration reported here. isn't so bad
as 1t might be, and indications
are that 1t may get better yet.
First reports on the number of
idle tires turned in by automobile
owners show that 637. $50 had ar
rived at central warehouses by