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Evening star., 1942-09-08
President Awards Honor Medal
To Navy Flyer Listed Missing
1t. John Powers PIune
Blasted as His Bomb
Hit Jap Carrier
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press
President Roosevelt awarded the
Medal of Honor last night to Lit.
john James Powers of the Navy.
missing after three days of heroism
in the air in the battle of the Coral
Sea.
The Navy had reported 1t. Powers
missing June "a but disclosed
nothing else, and it remained for
President Roosevelt, in the early
part of his radio address last night,
to give the details and make the
award simultaneously on the recon-
mendation of the Secretary of the
Navy.
During the first two days OF the
battle, said the President" Powers,
flying dive bomber in the face of
blasting enemy fire, demolished one
large enemy gunboat, put another
gunboat out of commission. severely
damaged an aircraft tender and
20,000ton transport and scored a
direct hit on an aircraft carrier
which burst into flames and sank
soon after"
On the third day of the battle,
as pilots prepared to man their
planes, 1t. Powers said Remember,
the folks back home are counting
on us. I am going to get a hit if
I have to lay it on their fight deck"
Dived Almost to Deck.
Leading his section, 1t. Powers
dived from $4,000 feet. through
bursting antiaircraft fire, almost
to the deck Of the carrier, and did
not release his bomb until he was
sure of hit.
He was last seen" said the Presi-
dent, attempting recovery from his
dive at the extremely low altitude
Of 200 feet amid a terrific barrage
OF bomb and she'll fragments. smoke
flame and debris from the stricken
vessel. His own plane was DESTROYED
by the explosion of his own bomb
But he had made good his promise
TO lay 1t on the flight deck"
The President then announced he
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the actual cost of food and cloth
ing down to the present level
beyond October /.
Therefore, I have asked the
Congress to pass legislation un-
der which the President would be
specifically authorized to stabil-
ize the cost of living, including the
price OF all farm commodities.
The purpose should be to hold
farm prices at parity, or at levels
of recent date, whichever is
higher. The purpose should also
be to keep wages at point sta
bilized with today's cost of living
Both must be regulated at the
same time; and neither can or
should be regulated without the
other.
At the same time that farm
prices are stabilized l will sta
bilize wages.
This is plain justice-and plain
common sense.
I have asked the Congress to
take this action by the first of
October. We must now act with
the dispatch which the stern ne
cessities of war require.
I have told the Congress that
inaction on their part by that
date will leave me with an ines
capable responsibility to the peo-
pie of this country to see to it
that the war effort is no longer
imperiled by the threat of eco
nomic chaos.
AS I said in my message to
the Congress:
In the event that the Congress
should fail to act, and act ade-
quately, I shall accept the re-
sponsibility, and I will act.
The President has the power,
under the Constitution and under
congressional acts, to take meas
ures necessary to avert a disaster
which would interfere with the
winning of the war.
Determined to Consult
Congress in Matter.
have given the most thought
full consideration to meeting this
issue without further reference
to the Congress. I have deter
mined, however, on this vital mat
ter to consult with the Congress.
There may be those who will
say that, If the situation is as
grave as have stated it to be, I
should use my powers and act
now. / can only say that l have
approached this problem from
every angle, and that I have de-
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Evening star., 1942-09-08
By the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Sept. 8.-Master Sergt.
Alva S. Hascall of Redlands, Calf,
was ewarded the Distinguished Serv-
ice Cross by Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur today for extraordinary hero
ism in action January II over Ma
nando, Celebes.
The citation said:
while returning from successful
bombing mission against shipping in
the harbor of Manando, the bomber
of which Hascall was the radio op-
orator, was attacked by Is enemy
fighters.
During the battle five enemy
planes were shot down. Though the
radio was disabled by enemy fire
Hascall calmly proceeded to repair
it sufficiently to call the landing
field and arrange for medical at
tention for wounded crew member
Evening star., 1942-09-08

AS AN AID IN THE TREATMENT
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the cost of living could not be

the cost of living could not be
held down.
On only two of these points
both of them vital, however-did
call for congressional action.
These were: First. taxation, and,
second, the stabilization of all
farm prices at parity.
Parity" is a standard for the
maintenance of good farm prices.
1t was established as our national
policy in 1888. 1t means that the
farmer and the city worker are
on the. same relative ratio with
each other in purchasing power
as they were during period some
80 years ago-at time when the
farmer had a satisfactory pur-
chasing power. One hundred per
cent parity, therefore, has been
accepted by farmers as the fair
standard for their prices.
Last January, however, the
Congress passed a law forbidding
ceilings on farm prices below ITO
per cent of parity on some COM
modities. On other commodities
the ceiling was even higher. so
that the average possible ceiling
is now about 116 per cent of
parity for agricultural products
as a whole,
All Living Cost Elements
Must Be Controlled.
This act of favoritism for one
particular group in the commu-
nifty increased the cost of food to
everybody-not only to the work.
ers in the city or in the NUM-
tions plants, and their families,
but also to the families of the
farmers themselves.
Since last May, ceilings have
been set on nearly all commod-
titles, rents and services, except
the exempted farm products. In
stallment buying has been effec-
lively controlled.
Wages in certain key industries
have been stabilized on the basis
of the present cost of living.
It is obvious, however, that if
the cost of food continues to go
up. as it is doing at present, the
wage Garner, particularly in the
lower brackets, will have right
to an increase in his wages. That
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Squud to Hold Drill

The Anacostia Rescue Squad will
give a demonstration between 7:3O
and 8 O'Clock tonight, transporting
two bandaged victims" on stretch
ers from an empty house to Benja-
min Orr School in an improvised
truck-ambulance. The squad of
about 80 members, many of whom
have had advanced Red Cross train
ing, will be directed by George D
WeitZel
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Two Die in $50, ,000, 900
Oil Refinery BIost
BY the Associated Press.

6N tnN AsSuClatNN EltcS'
TEXAS CITY, Tex, Sept. 6.-Two
men were burned to death. two
others were injured and $50 1000 ,ooo
oil refinery, carbide and chemical
plant was shut down indefinitely
yesterday by the explosion OF Vapor
and a naptha tank over a zoo-
square-foot area at American
Co. unit.
The dead were Walter johnson OF
Texas City, a pumper, and Leonard
Teringue of Texas City, pumphousee
superintendent. They died several
hours after the blast.
DR.. H. j. Broderson, assistant SUI
perintendent of the refinery, tod
military authorities after a prelimi-
nary investigation that no indica-
Gon of sabotage was found.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
Canadian Rubber Ship
Sunk, Germans Claim
n tht Associated Press.

BERLIN (From German Broad
casts, Sept. 8.-Competent German
quarters announced yesterday that
a medium sized merchant ship fly
ing the Canadian flag had been sunk
by a German submarine off the Flo'
rida coast after brief artillery duel,
The ship carried cargo OF rub
ber for the American armament in
dustry," it was said.
The same sources said that sec
ond medium sized merchant ship,
of British registry, had been sunk by
a U-boat in the Caribbean and that
although the vessel carried two guns.
no attempt was made to counterat-
tack
The crew was said to have reached
q Caribbean port in lifeboats-
There was no confirmation OF
either German claim.
Evening star., 1942-09-08
British Papers Play Up
RooseveIt's Statement

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 8.-President
RooSevelts statement last night
that the United States and Great
Britain were making preparations
for an offensive against Germany
in Europe was displayed promi-
nently in morning newspapers to-
day.
The Daily Mail headline said ::
Evening star., 1942-09-08

I wish that all the American
people could read all the citations
for various medals recommended
for our soldiers, sailors and ma
rines. I am picking out one of
these citations which tells of the
accomplishments of 1t. John
James Powers. United States
Navy, during three days of the
battles with Japanese forces in
the Coral Sea.
During the first two days, 1t.
Powers, flying a dive-bomber in
the face of blasting enemy anti
aircraft fire, demolished one large
enemy gunboat, put another gum
boat out of commission, severely
damaged an aircraft tender and
a 20,000-ton transport, and scored
a direct hit on an aircraft carrier
which burst into flames and sank
soon after.
The official citation describes
the morning of the third day of
battle. AS the pilots of his squad
ron left the ready room to man
their planes, Lit. Powers said to
them, Remember, the folks back
home are counting on us. l am
going to get hit if I have to lay
1t on their flight deck"
He led his section down to the
target from an altitude OF $4,000
feet, through wall of bursting
anti-aircraft shells and swarms
of enemy planes. He dived al
must to the very deck of the en-
envy carrier, and did not release
his bomb until he was sure of
direct hit. He was last seen at
tempting recovery from his dive
at the extremely low altitude OF
200 feet, amid terrific barrage
of shell and bomb fragments,
smoke, flame and debris from the
stricken vessel. His own plane
was destroyed by the explosion OF
his own bomb. But he had made
good his promise to LAY it on the
flight deck"
I have received a recommended
ton from the Secretary of the
Navy that 1t. James Powers OF
New York City, missing in action,
be awarded the Medal Of Honor.
I hereby and now make this
award.
Folks Back Home
Not Doing Enough.
You and I are "the folks back
home" for whose protection 1t.
Powers fought and repeatedly
risked his life. He said that we
counted on him and his men. We
did not count In vain. But have
not those men right to be
counting on us? How are we
playing our part ''back home" in
winning this war?
The answer is that we are not
doing enough.
Today I sent a message to the
Congress, pointing out the over
whelming urgency of the serious
domestic economic crisis with
which we are threatened. Some
call 1t imitation" which is
vague sort of term, and others
call it rise in the cost OF liv-
ing" which is much more easily
understood by most families.
That phrase, "the cost of liv-
ing" means essentially what a
dollar can buy.
From January /, 1941 to May of
this year, the cost of living went
up about Is per cent. At that
point we undertook to freeze the
cost of living. But we could not
do complete job of it, because
the Congressional authority at
the time exempted large part
of farm products used for food
and for making clothing; though
several weeks before, I had asked
the Congress for legislation to
stabilize all farm prices.
At that time / had told the
Congress that there were seven
elements in our national econ
omy, all of which had to be con-
trolled: and that if any one es-
sential element remained exempt,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
COAL FOR OIL
 WARNING GIVEN
Furnace Users Urged to Make Conversions Now
 toAvOid Chilly Homes

Local residents who still have oil furnaces were urged today by James D. Mcknight, deputy administrator of tho local rationing board, to con- vert them for use of coal. Tn another Of a series of talks on rationing on Station VERY at noon today, MT. Mcknight called the public's atten- ton to the sortage of fuel oil cre- ated by loss of tankers and diversion of use and stated: Tt vii be less annoying to convert the furnace now than having to cope with fuel ra- tioning and a chilly house."
 He asked those persons who do not plan to convert their furnaces to re- frain from using fuel oil until real cold weather sets in, reminding of the limitation of PTS gallons of fuel oil per family for the period between Sept. 15 and Oct IS. He also said that when rationing sets ini the amount of oil purchased and Nsed now will be deducted from the total allowed.
 The amount of fuel oil to be allow el each family will depend on the amount used last year, the floor space of the house. and possibly the number of people living in the house, he said. There may be a reduction of about 75 per cent from that used last year. he added, and in that event temperature of homes may have to be reduced to 68 degrees or less.
 MT. Mcknight said in speaking of the necessary reduction in heating, '.I think 1t should be pretty easy to keep warm at 68 degrees if you pie ture yourself in a wet uniform crouching in any icy trench some- where in Russia"
 He suggested use of kitchen stoves kerosene heaters, fireplaces, and heavier clothes as means of keep ing warm now before real winter weather arrives and saving fuel oil.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
TEN AUTOISTS
 FACE CHARGES
Various Violations of Laws Charged; SIS Paid for
 NOlle

Charged with illegal use of mark CTS, Steve Birdsall. 20. of Thcmaston avenue. was granted nolle on pay-N ment of SIS in municipal court to- day. It was one of number of motor vehicle law cases which came before Judge John L. Gaffney.
 George Nolan, %, of 6O9 East Main street, charged with violating the rules of the road, received nolle on payment of $6. He was arrested after an accident Saturday night.
 Ernest Girdzauswy, 19, of South ington, paid $5 for a nolle on a charge of violating the rules of the road.
 P. M. wilson, 27, of S6 South Leonard street, charged with rules of the road violation, paid $5 for nolle.
 James Constantine, 56, of 4 Eas- ton avenue, charged with violating the rules of the road, received nolle on payment of $5.
 A nolle without payment was en- tered in the case of Monika Shak- naitis, 50, of 162 Geddes terrace, charged with violating the rules of the road.
 Berame Gelinas, 37, of 30 Bald win street, charged with evading responsibility, won Q continuance to October 13.
 Charles Cianviolo, IS, of 5l Beech- CT avenue, charged with violating the rules of the road, paid $5 for 8 nolle.
 Albert Favale, 20, of POT Meriline avenue, charged with road rules vio- lation, received nolle for $5.
 John Carmody, 52, of 374 Pied mont street, charged with violating the rules of the road, won a nolle on payment of $5. A continuance to October 12 was given Joseph Brilsky, 41, of 19 Wood street, charged with operating a car while his license was under sus- pension.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
HELD
 FOR HIGH COURT
Washington Avenue Man Accused of Breaking Into
 South Main St. Store

Joseph DelGobbo, 20, of 591 Wash- ington avenue, was bound over to the September criminal session of superior court by Judge John l.. Gaffney in municipal court today after he had waived examination on a charge of breaking and entering. Detective-Lieutenants William Pol lard and William Foley arrested DelGobbo yesterday for the burglary of South Main street store.
 Nolles were entered in the cases of Bobey Strong, 46, of Al South Riv- erside street, and Vincent Barchus, 31, of 159 Charles street, charged with breach of the peace.
 A charge of breach of the peace against Edgar Schnerr, 40, of 8 Mid- dle street, was dismissed.
 Rose Musco, 18, of 282 South Leonard street, charged with breach of the peace in case continued since June, was given nolle.
 A nolle was also entered on a breach of the peace charge against Joseph Padula, %, of 30 Gilbert street.
 Ralph Mastrianni, 38, of 841 High land avenue. charged with non- support. received a nolle.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
ONE CONGRESSMAN
 TO BE NAMED

Hartford, Conn, Sept. 28-(UP)- Connecticut,s Democratic congres. sional slate was all set today ex- cept for the third district, where 1t was reported the delegates were waiting for Rep. James A. Shanley to decide whether he will run again.
 No date has been set for the third district nominating convention, al- though Republicans named their candidate, Maj. Ranulf Compton two weeks ago:
 Other nominees:
 Rep. Herman P. Kopplemann, re- nominated in the first district.
 Rep. William J. Fitzgerald, re- nominated in the second district.
 Rep. Leroy Downs, Norwalk, re- nominated in the fourth.
 And Torrington Mayor William Patten, nominated in the fifth dis trict.
 Mrs. Clare Boothe Luce, Green wich, is the Republican candidate for Congress in the fourth district David Mansell, Old Greenwich, was nominated by Socialists last week to run against her.
 Mayor McLevy is 6 candidate for governor for the ninth time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
MT. Dolvvls NolO , Has Very Nice
 Face-Mrs. Luce

Greenwich, Conn, Sept. 20.- (UP)-Mrs. Clare BOOthe Luce, Republican candidate of Con- gress who last week described her Democrat opponent, Rep. Leroy Downs, as a "Yaceless" man," today said:
 q have just seen . phOto- graph of MT. Leroy Downs in the paper and I say without qualification that MT. Downs has a very nice face indeed"
 "T am glad," Mrs. Luce said in . statement, "that MT. Downs himself has so gallant ly agreed that the attempt of the less fair-minded of his sup porters to make a political issue of their candidates physical appearance is unfortunate and he and all the people of Fair field county are'in accord that the real issue in the fourth con- gressionaI district is how to get on with the war;"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
GEAR REMOVAL IS
 BEING ATTEMPTED

Portland. Me, Sept. 2S-(UP)-A salvage tug today attempted re" moval of engines and gear from the wreckage of the 70-tor dragger Pro- tlsco which ran aground in a dense fog.
 Capt. Arthur Kicker of Portland and four-man crew escaped yeS- terday from the vessel shortly be- fore heavy waves reduced the craft to c total loss, estimated at t30.000.
 A salvage attempt failed when heavy sugf prevented a tug from approaching to within . half mile of the craft.
 The Pronsco, loaded with 60OO0 pounds of reddish valued at 92,000, had operated out of Portland and Gloucester, Mass, as . giilnetter and drageer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28

to take few hours OH thlS week or next to SCOUT their home or busi- ness for every bit of metal which they can possibly do without. In de- claring this a state of emergency, Governor Robert A. Hurley called upon every person in the state to join together in the mightiest state wide effort ever contemplated by this or any other state, in this great vital drive for materials"
 10 Pounds Per Person
 Wesley A. SturgeS, administrator of the Connecticut State Defense Council warned that there will be a disastrous lag in our armament pro- duction if this drive fails. It must not fail. One method of preventing this disastrous occurrence can be achieved by following the suggestion of J.Warren Upson, chairman of the local salvage committee. He asked that every person in this city as- sume the responsibility of locating at least 10 pounds of scrap. This, together with what can be collected from apartment and business blocks, will make certain the success of this drive.
 Every single person must do his share and not leave it up to the next one" John F. Barry, past com- mander of the Disabled American Veterans, has reported the existence of one-haH ton of metal in his gar- age on Circular avenue. He lives at lO9 Fairlawn avenue ct the corner of Circular. Barry an- nounced that his garage doors will be open for the remainder of the drive and he invites nearby resi- dents to "fill 1t up" by the collec" tion date, October 1T.
 Old Automobiles
 A. H. Blanchard has notified The Democrat that there are a number of old auto bodies that lone can have for the carting away" at the old knife shop at Reynolds Bridge Anyone else who knows of the To- cation of any scrap metal is re- quested to notify any of the local newspapers in order that arrange ments may be made for carting 1t away on the day of the big drive
 Among others who have notified the papers of scrap metal about their home or business establish ments are the Connecticut hotel over two tons; Schneider's Bakery one ton; Southern New England Telephone O., one-half ton; Front Page restaurant, one ton; Robert Hunter, two tons; George L. Lilley CO. one-half ton; Harvey Shop, one quarter ton; Phil's Shirt Shop, 50( pounds: Ray, the Halter, POO pounds Post Business College, 50 to '; pounds; Charles Rosengarten, 2Ot bounds, Lincoln Store, 1,500 pounds Mrs. William Gleason, 200 pounds and pr. Samuel Whitright, 3 ole ] cars at Hitchcock Lake. Mrs. Tru' man s. Lewis is turning in two cas- iron garden urns which she ha! owned for 1T years, together witt 30 or 40 pairs of old license plate' dating back to 1905.
 Location Cards
 At present 100000 location" card' have been printed and will be uset in canvassing over SO small town that are served by local newspapers Over 5000 school children from th' sixth, seventh and eighth grade will make house-to-house canvas of this city starting October U locate every bit of scrap metal tna may be found in Waternury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
"Candy" Taken By |LittIe Girl Was
 Papa's s Gland Pills

Finding time idle on her handles this morning, twO-year- old Diana Ranslow, of Lewis avenue, WOlcOtt, decided to in- vestigate the contents of a box at her home. It looked like candy, so she ate 1t.
 She had eaten almost all the contents before she was discov- cred.
 At Waterbury hospital where she was rushed, a stomach pump was used to remove from her stomach the box of gland pills, used by her father, which she had eaten. Diana suffered no serious after-effects.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
Late Realty
 NeUs

Papers in connection with the following real estate transactions have been filed at the office of the town clerk:
 Warranty Deed Daniel T. Harrington, Jr. Co Michael DiBiase, land on Oak street.
 Quit Claim Deeds Ernest and Lucienne Dupge to William Raymond, land on Mer- iden road.
 Giuseppe Di Blast to John and Katherine Dl Blasi, property at go Griggs street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
COAL SHIPMENTS MOUNT

Washintgon, Sept. 28-(UP)- Solid Fuels Coordinator Harold L. Ickes said today that all-rail ship ments of coal into New England during the week endnig Sept. le totalled 400,565 net tons, compared to about 358O50 net tons during the preceding week. He advised con- sumers that faciliteis are available for further increases in coal ship ments to New England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
Excellent Response
 Highlights Campaign
Scores of Local Citizens, Stores Collecting Metal;
 Governor Makes Strong Appeal for Success

Waterburians are beginning to go "allout" for the United Newspapers Scrap Metal Drive being sponsored m ths city bv The Democrat and The Republican American People have already notified the newspapers of over 10 tons of scrap metal that is lying about homes and business es
 tabishmens just taking up space when 1t can be used o he war effort However these 10 tons of metal but ron in the bucket It duty of every person in this city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28
RATALITY PROnEIp

Wilmington, Del. Sept. 2e.-(up) Police today investigated an aeci- dent in which Edward enow, IT., 70, Abilene, Texas, pfe-lnedleAl etus dent co Harvard university, was killed. He was struck yesterday hy ali automobile while whiting 6 fsls low student. Donald Harling. The ear gas driven by k4Wnrd p. So- blaakl, WiilntnGten,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-09-28

After six weeks of intensive training at the Newport, R. l., naval school, Paul BeIiveau of this city is now awaiting assignment to some branch of the service. He is seeking an opportunity to qualify for the naval aviation corps.
 Seaman Beliveau is the son of MT. and Mrs. Philip Beliveau of S5 Center street. He Is 8 former emplOye of the Lombard Trans pOrtatiOn Company.