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Evening star., 1942-02-24

Tennessee, Leon Henderson, ad-
ministrator of price control; Sidney
Hillman, associate director Of o. P.
M; Guy Mason and JUffn Russell
YellhS commissioners of thc@Dis-
trict Of Columbia; Donald Nelson,
chairman of the War Production
Board; Leo Crowley, chairman of
Federal -Depodt .InErance = Corp
Dean Lands. head of the ONCE Of
Civilian Defense; Mrs. Nellie Tayloe
Ross, director Of the Mint; Miss
Mary w. Dewson, founder of the
Women's Division of the Democratic
National Committee Arthur Alt
meyer, chairman of Social Security
Board; William A. AyreS, chairman
of the Federal Trade Commission;
c. B. Baldwin, administrator, Farm
Security Administration; A. G..
Black, governor of Farm Credit
Administration; Wayne Coy, liaison
officer, Offlce for Emergency Man
agement; Rudolph M. Evans, ad-
ministrator, Agricultural Adjust
ment Administration; Abner F. Fer
guson, administrator, Federal Hous-
ing Administration; Howard o.
Hunter, commissioner, Works Prof.
ects Administration; Lowell Mellett,
administrative assistant to the
President; Charles Palmer, CO.
ordinator, Division Of Defense Hous-
ing; L. Welsh Pogue, Civil Aeronaut-
les Board; Ganson Purcell, Securities
and Exchange Commission; James
Sauter, Edwin A. Halsey, secretary
of the Senate, and the officials of
the dinner and of the Democratic
National Committee: Mr.. Cummings,
Mr.. Mcmahon, Mr.. Flynn, Mrs.
Charles Tillett, assistant chairman
of the national committee Edwin
w. Pauley, secretary of the national
committee; Richard J. Reynolds,
treasurer of the national committee,
and Charles Nicholson, director of
publicity.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Stays Granted Two Men
Condemned 10 Die FRIDAY

Two colored men, slated to die in
the electric chair on Friday, today
had their executions postponed un-
til May %. to give the United States
Court Of Appeals an opportunity to
consider their cases.
William T. Mumforde, 21-year-old
cook, convicted of f1rst-degree mur-
der in the fatal shooting of 62-year-
old Fannie Cohen on February is
of last year at her dress shop. 1872
U street NV, and Bernard Lee Will
liams, 81, sentenced to die in the
electric chair following his convic-
ton by a District Court jury of
criminally assaulting a l7-year-old
colored girl, received the extensions
from Justice F. Dickinson Let's.
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Communicates

Tert OF War Department conmu
nique No. 122, outlining nlilitdr1
situation as OF $50 am. today:
/. West Coast:
An enemy submarine, appar-
emily Japanese. fired rs rounds
Of 5-inch shells at the Bankline
Oil refinery near Ellwood, Calf,
last night about 7:20 pm. Pa
cific war time. Slight damage
was done, and no casualties were
reported.
The submarine appeared on
the surface of the ocean about
ne-fourth mile off Ellwood,
which is IL miles west Of Santa
Barbara Firing was from two
5-inch guns. Army and Navy
aircraft and surface vessels have
instituted search for the sub
marine.
2. Philippine theater::
There was no activity Of
ground troops on either side dur
ing the past "a hours.
Enemy aircraft dropped q con-
siderable number Of incendiary
bombs behind our lines.
3. There is nothing to report
from other areas.
The tert OF the War Department
Comnunique No. 121, based on re
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Lona-Distonce PREACHING

M HAITIAN, Kans. R.-
Twenty-nine student ministers at
Bible College travel a combined
total Of more than 5000 miles every
week end to fill preaching engage
ments and gain pulpit experience.
Many hitch-hike distances up to
500 miles weekly. 81
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Noted Inventor Dies

EUSTIS. Fla, Feb. "a (P.-John
Harris, 10, inventor of the acetylene
welding and cutting process on
which he held numerous patents,
died here yesterday. He formerly
lived in Cleveland, Ohio.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
MorseiIIe BIust Kills Ia

MARSEILLE, Unoccupied France,
Feb. "a lP).-Fourteen persons were
killed and 80 injured yesterday when
an explosion in the main gas works
wrecked buildings In the heart Of
the city. Police Immediately began
an investigation.
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Congress in Brief
TODAY.

Senate:
Considers s32, 1852 ,7s7 900 war ap-
preparation bill.
Judiciary Subcommittee starts
hearings on measure to provide
penalties for divulging Govern.
ment information.
House:
Considers repeal Of congressional
pensions.
Naval Committee continues study
of naval ordnance. ....,.,...
Agriculture Committee hears farm
leaders on. draft. \ @.<i35.
Often a bridesmaid, but never o
bride. (She wouldn't buy any De-
fense Bonds.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

Record for Last "a Hours.
rrom noon yesterday to noon today)
.Eixhest. AZ. At, 3;10 pm. yesterday
fovest. Sc. at FAB an. today. Year
sGo, IS.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, IS, on January Is.
Lowest, 8. on January IL.
Humidity for Last "a Hours.
(rrom noon yesterday to noon today3
Highest. 81 per cent. at $50 m. today.
Lowest. 81 per cent. At $50 m. yester-
day.
River Report.
Potomac and Shenandoah Rivers clear
at Harpers Ferry; Potomac slightly muddy
At Great Falls today.
Tide Tables.
Furnished By United States Coast and
Geodetic Survey
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Weather Report

District CombaSomewha tonight with
ture about "a degrees toward morning; fresh winds
Slightly colder portion this afternoon
colder
and tonight
vgnia-Lsht slightly portion tonight
Evening star., 1942-02-24
MocArthur'sMen
Start Bomber
For Botoon' Fund
Organizers Envision
Money Also for
Ship to Take Plane
lLNENG ~
BY CLARK. LEE.

Associated Press War Correspondent.
WITH GEN. MACARTHUR ON
THE BATAAN PENINSULA, Feb.
20 Delayed "A Bomber for Ba-
taan Fund" has been started among
the Americana Filipino troops fight
ing the Japanese on the Bataan
Peninsula and from Corregidor and
other fortified Manila Bay islands.
The movement to raise funds to
obtain at least one bomber from the
United States started spontaneously
after the troops had heard a broad
cast reporting that production of
airplanes by Ford and other Amer
ican producers was running to astro-
nomical figures.
This slogan was adopted: Bet
ter buy one bomber than be buried
on Bataan.'
The campaign still is in it's be-
ginning stages. but organizers be-
lieve that inasmuch as many SOL
diers have indicated a willingness
to contribute up to one months
pay it will be possible also to raise
funds for a ship to bring the bomber
here plus high war bonuses for the
ships crew and to purchase gaso-
line and bombs.
Plenty Of aviators already are
here to fly the bomber.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

Maybe you can't buy . new tire,
but you can still get Defense Stamps
and Bonds.
Evening star., 1942-02-24

Don't fire until you zee the whites
Of their eyes. While you're waiting,
why not buy some Defense Bonds7
Evening star., 1942-02-24
Precipitation.

Monthly precipitation in inches in the
Capital Current month to date):
Evening star., 1942-02-24

The tert OF the War Departments
Communique No. 121, based on re-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
DEGREES GRANTED
 BY JUDGE BOOTH

Two divorces, one based on charges of cruelty and the other on irl- temperance were granted this morn ing by Superior Court Judge John Rufus Booth. Another action was dismissed. A
 Nicholas Orsillo of Waterbury ob- tained divorce from Evelyn Che ney Orsillo, also of this city, on the ground of intemperance. The couple X married June l, 1940, in Bridgeport.
 Charges of cruelty were the basis of decree granted to Nancy Anna struda Longo of Waterbury from Daniel Longo, also of this city. The marriage was performed June 2, 1898, and cruelty was alleged to have started in July, 1899. The petitioner was awarded custody of a minor child and an allowance of $15 weekly for support and alimony Rights of visitation were granted to the defendant, with provision made that he see the child at the home of Mary Tegolini of 90 Bishop street on Sunday afternoons be- tween 1 and T p. m.
 An action brought by Josephine Lukasewski Stryeski of Wolcott against Anthony Stryeski, also oi sWolcott was dismissed by Judge Booth for want of prosecution. The couple married December Il, 1924 'Sard cruelty was charged by the pc 5 titioner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
BOYS INSTRUCTED
 TO READ COMP ASS
OAKVILLE
Correspondent. Irene Slough.
 Telephone 4-S993

Oakville, oct. 15.-Last evening Troop 1, Boy Scouts, convened at the Community hall on Main strete. Scoutmaster Walter Thorne, ST., conducted the meeting. Several new tenderfoots were present. They were instructed in compass reading by Scoutmaster Thorne and in first aid by Robert Hassel.. Harry Has sel and Joseph LeClair discussed the importance of scouting, the purpose of the organization, the benefits de- rived from it, and its value to the community.
 Present were: Harry Hassel, Jr., Robert Hassel, William Hassel Franklin Todd, Joseph LeClalr Philip Famiglietti, Joseph Meehan Edward Meehan, Robert Wallace Domenic Gerodano, Leroy Garner Joseph LeClair and ScouotmaStel Thorne.
 We'll Boby Conference
 The monthly meeting of the wei Baby Conference took place at the Union Congregational parish house on Mai nstreet yesterday afternoon from 3 to 4:40 o'clock.
 At these conferences the weigh, of attending babies is checked anc their nutrition watched. 1struction! are given mothers regarding chile habits. training and development Ten babies were present. Two wert new members. Four were giver toxid for the prevention of diph. theria. Two were given physica examinations. pr. Harold Cleary wa! was the attending physician.
 Miss Jean Travel and Mrs. Mau' rice Henry were the volunteer work CTS. Dr. Cleary was assisted b1 Gerda Anderson and Rosemary Nc | C;abe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15

Watertown, Oct. 15.-The Marines took all honors in Tuesday nights Women's league games at Johnson's bowling alleys. Mary Romero of the Marines captured high single and high three with scores of 12l and 32l respectively. High team single of ATS and high team three ot 14O6 went to the Marines.
 Tuesday nights session resulted in the Marines winning three games from the Rangers. the Flying Tigers taking three from the Commandos and the Wafs capturing three from the Wages.
 The seasons scorest date read: Marines won twelve, lost none; Wafs won seven, lost five; Flying Tigers won six, lost six; Wages won six, lost six; Rangers won five, lost seven; Commandos won none, lost twelve.
 High individual scores for the season are: high single, Gerrie Boucher, Rangers, 137; high three, Shirley Budge, Wafs, 324; high team
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
Red Cross Receives
 Servicemen's Cases
zSO Requests Handled During Past Month; New First
 Aid Chairman Appointed By Committee

awarded to five members of the executive committee at the meeting. Those who received them were Mrs Bernard Fitzpatrick, who has been on the committee for 27 years; Mrs. Claude vollmayer, 12 years; Mrs. Edward J. Godfrey, 10 years; .Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, seven years, and Charles P. Kellogg, five years.
 The Home Service department has dealt with 250 cases of World War II servicemen during the month, Mrs. Percy Warner reported. There were also 50 cases of World War l veterans given service, and 28 home visits were made by one volunteer.
 Mrs. Howard Hart stated that en- rollees are listed for four night and two day classes for the Nurses Aide course. Two of the classes will start os Oct. 19, one, day class at St. Mary's hospital, and the other, an evening class at the Waterbury hos pital.
 Home nursing activity is being re- organized in Waterbury, Mrs. Roger s. Sperry reported. One class Is now in progress two nights a week, and several are in the process of organization.
 Mrs. Herman Rooster in telling of tentative plans for the War Fund drive to be held in March, 1943, stated that due to present condi- tions, the quota will be much high CT than in previous years. Mrs J. Chester Little announced that nutrition classes will be started al the end of this month. A second class in the staff assistants course is now in progress at the Chapter House, according to Mrs. Judsor Wells.
 War Production
 Mrs. Edson B. Hitchcock, wal production chairman, reported abou 13 ,69O hours of work by volunteer during the past month, 5,209 gar ments completed, and '25,672 surgi cal dressings were made under tn chairmanship of Mrs. M. H. Toomey She added that more people ar needed for daytime surgical dress ing classes.
 Those present were: Major Johl M. Burrall, chairman, Mrs. Edith F Ladd, executive secretary. Msgr. Jo seph Valdambrini, Mrs. Leaven worth P. Sperry. Mrs. Roger Sparry, Mrs. E. J. Godfrey. MT Bernard Fitzpatrick, Mrs. Claud Vollmayer, Mrs Howard Hart, MT Edscn B. Hitchcock, Mrs. Herma Rooster, Mrs. Edwin Rockwell. MT Paul G. Darrot, Mrs. Carl Spellmal Mrs. Carl Weyand, Mrs. Frank , Kenney. Mrs. Stephen Burrall, MT Percy Warner. Dr. Edward J. God frey Mrs. Gordon Hurlburt, MT Judson Wells and Charles P. Kel logg. ....
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
Market Had Reverses In Several of Issues
American Telephone Declined zs Points; Losses Ot
 Points in Revere Copper, Sun OiI Preferred

sal,dated Edison at it's l942 high.
 Several special issues made nei hirhs; includinR Celanese, 1nterha tionai Silver, United Corporatlof U. s. Leather A, Willys-O Overlans Tpreferred. and U. S, Gypsum.
 Wool Market
 Boston. Oct, 15--(UP)-Sales fan and l2 months wools were re ported today from Texas at greas prices of 37 to 38 cents for fall wool and 45s to 47 cents for 12 month wool, the U. s. Agriculture depaft ment reported.
 There were about 100000 pound of I2 months wool and ,OOO,00 pounds of fall wool left unsold \ Texag. Sales of good weights of goos Texas Mohair were made at F.. Q lB. grease price of 70 cents for aduA and 50 cents for kid. Some goos New Mexican Mohair was sold q 35 cents for adudlt and 45 cents 1oi
 Cotton Futures New York, Oct. 5-(UP)-Co Cotto1 Futures rose around So cents pei lbale today in forenoon trading bu 1eaye up part of the advance ol profit-taking. Midday prices were to 40 cent per bale net higher.
 Substantial demand from trad and mill interests was the underly ing factor in the upswing. Hedgini and liuuidation appeared shortt after the call but offerings wer not large.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
l BOYS IN
 THE SERVICE

Robert F. LaFreniere, 20, son of MT. and Mrs. Emery LaFreniere of 52 Washington street, and John c. Swiski, 20, son of MT. and Mrs. John Swiski of Seymour, were enlisted in the U. S. Marine Corps today.
 The seven men who were accepted for enlistment in the Marines at the local recruiting station included Patrick F. Lynch, 40 Melborne street Rocco Colella, 65 Sumac street; De- metry Supranovich, Jr., Shelton; Constantine Henrigues, Jr., Shelton; Frederick B. Tyler, Cheshire; Ed ward z. Fiseo, Thomaston, and John J. Osowiecki, Thomaston.
 Those who passed final examin ations at the district headquarters station at Springfield, Mass, ic preparation for enlistment in the Marines were Anthony J. Petraus-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15

These 5000 acres are operated by only 21 men and ten girls, now that the clearing has been completed. With a few tractors they farm the land seven days week, 52 weeks a year. They work hard, and for their work the men receive $12 a week for a 50-hour week, getting 25 cents an hour for overtime. The girls get less. Tractor drivers receive $14. PUT IN LONG HOURS
 AT LOW WAGES
 No pampered workers are these. They leave home at 2 a. m. which, during winter months, vii lmean two hours before daylight, and they don't knock of until 12 hours later Some of them bicycle IA miles to work, 14 miles to home at the end of a day. All of them take thirty minutes at noon, for lunch o1 bread and cheese. .
 And this Norfolk project was only one of many throughout the length and breadth of the British Isles Inded, a 4OO- acre wheat field in Sus- sex Downs, said to be the largest in England, was formerly "derelict' land which had not been ploWee in 20 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15

sea. Three thousand acres of land have been wrested from the back wash of tidal marshland and today from this black soil long rows of vegetables and rectangles of waving corn beckon to be harvested.
 Of this 5000 acres, which are drained behind 50 miles of dykes, 1900 have been cleared since March of this year. Before August was out, the entire 15O0 acres were in crops
 Last March this was useless bog land, covered with bushes higher than a mans head and below the bushes lived poison adders and wild fowl. It was a resolate kind of jun gle which man discarded as beyond hope of redemption.
 Today it holds hearty crops oi oats, wheat, barley, sugar beet, cab bage and mustard. Part of it holdS mustard greens to be plowed in, SC the land will be nourished for 1943
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
LESS GAR USAGE YET MORE TAXES
Owners Paying 3S Per Cent More Since January
 Than Last Year

Automobile and truck owners of the United States have been paying 35 per cent more automottve taxes since the first of the year than dur ing the same period last year. not withstanding a sharp falling of in car usage, according to Q report made public by the National Auto mobile Dealers Association today.
 ''United States Internal Revenue Collections from automotive sources for the first eight months of the current year were augmented by more than $2Oo ,0O0, 900 revenue from the two automobile use taxes" says the report. Automobile parts and accessories, up 99.8 per cent from last year, accounted for an addition al lO,OO0,OO0 increase. Income from new trucks was up S1.3 per cent while the tax returns from trans porting oil by pipelines increased } per cent. Net increases for the eight per cent. Net increases for tht eight month period were 35 per cent greater than for the same months of 1941.
 Decreasing use of automobiles was shown by 8 per cent drop In revenue from the Federal gasoline tax, which accounted for only $226,- 682 900 in the 1942 period as com pared with $241, 100, 900 in 1941. In come from taxes on tires and inner tubes dropped 48.2 per cent due tc the suspension of tire production for civilian uses.
 "The greatest drop in Federal in. come, 'the report continues, "camt as the result of the complete stop page of passenger car production early in 1942. Income from thi: course was of 62.6 per cent, drop ping from $69, ,742,0 in the frs eight months of 1941 to $26, ,O70, ,OO' in the Corresponding months O 1942.
 "Federal revenue from all auto motive sources for the eight monti period this year reached an all time high of $547, ,919, 900, an in crease of $141 ,964, 900 or 35 percen over receipts of $405 ,955, 900 for th' same months last year"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
BY ELMER c. WALZEsR fTJnffe1 Press Financial EdltOEl

New York, oct. 15.-(UP)-Stocks turned easier today after an irregu- lar opening, and volume fell oil farther.
 American Telephone declined 2 5-8 points to 125 IA, and lossess of more than 2 points eahc were registered in Revere Copper pre- ferred and Sun oil preferred. Chrysler sold at 64 IA off I: East- man 138 off l; American Chicle 931k off 11s: Guantanamo Sugar preferred 8OH off 1; Midland Steel products a off K; Monsanto Chemical 771k off l; and Public Service of New Jersey ' per cent preferred 9S off 1.
 U. s. Steel lost x points to S97s and Bethlehem was down at 58. Copper shares eased fractionaIly, although Hudson Bay Mining made a new high for the year at 21A up 1. Patino Mines (tin) made 8 new high also. Railroad issues were frac- tionally lower with heaviest trading centering on New Haven and South ern Pacific. America made 8 new high in an otherwise lower oil sec- ton. Utilities were mixed, with Con
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
News Oddities
lRY UNIFIED PRESSl

New York, oct. 15-A steer, being driven to slaughter from a ferry, broke away and plunged into the East river. Police roared after him in a motor launch, swinging lassoes. They roped the steer and started dragging him to shore. But when he got into shallow water he bowed his back, broke the ropes. and was off again. After long sea and land pursuit, the police brought him down, on dry land.
 New York, Oct. 15-(UP)-If the charming" blonde 'six feet tall in high heels" who danced with 8 sol- dier in the Arcadia Ballroom the night of Sept. 12 and lost him on the subway will leave her address with James A. Burke, president ot Queens Borough, it will save him a lot of trouble. A soldier, now sta tioned in Florida, wrote Burke and beseeched him to find where she lives. Burke declined to reveal the name of the girl or the soldier, lest they be embarrassed.
 Teaneck, N. J., Oct. IS -(UP)- James J. Hooking observed his 86th birthday today by taking a short stroll" of 10 or 12 miles. He walked 55 miles on his 86th birthday, but explained that he was doing rec reational work in Army camps this year and that was more important than walking.
 New York, Oct. 15-(UP)-Mrs Lillian Auerbach, 42, and her only daughter, Irene, q, leave for Fort Des Moines, la, Saturday for train ing in the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps. Mrs. Auerback said she hac wanted to join since the WAAC wa! organized and had served as Yeomanette in the last war. Milton Auerbach, the husband and father will stay at home, "very jealous ane very proud"
 Fort Ord, Cal, October IS. - CUP v Private Lynn Riggs, usher al the Fort Ord Military Theater handled his assignment unexcitedly for showing of the film, "Destina' tion Unknown" He wrote the scrip before he joined the Army.
 Denver, October IS. = (UP) = James Culp, 26, naval electrician first class, met Robbie Yowell, 18 at theater candy counter and per suaded her father to consent tt their marriage. Then he persuaded his new father -in-law, J. K. Yowen 39, to join the Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15
TOWN MEETING FRIDAY NIGHT
Action on Establishment of
 Zoning Commission High- lights Docket
MIDDLEBURY
Correspondent: Nancy Riley
 Telephone 4-6A1e

Middlebury, October IS. - A spe- cial town meeting will be held on Friday evening at 8 p. m. in the town hall for the purpose of taking nction to amend, alter or repeal any action of the town of Middlebury taken at special meeting held on April 29, relating to zoning ord1- nances and the establishment of a Eoning commission.
 N The rationing board vii lbe in session this evening from ' to b. m. instead of Friday night be- cause of the town meeting.
 Mrs. Donald Grahame, Mrs. Will liam Powell, Mrs. H. Everett Bassett Robert Fenn and Rev. and Mrs. Will liam H. McCance attended the Nau' gatuck Valley Association confer ence at the Union Congregations church in Oakville Tuesday after noon and evening.
 Mrs. Florence Harrison has as he guess MISS DalSy Hall or f1arV4oE0
 At 6 meeting of the Democrati caucus held on Saturday Richar' Finley was nominated for repre- sentative to the General Assembl and Dwight L. Wheeler and Jame sGorEaan were nominated as justice of tbs peace.
 Mrs. Omer Proulx was hostess las evening to the Women's Democrat Club of Middlebury. This was tn first meeting of the season.
 Walter B. Smith of North stree spent the weekend with his famil. sE5e has now returned ohis dutie with the OPA in Washington, D. c.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-10-15

We'll, the British haven't been do- ing any boastful pride pointing, but the simple. fact is that their land reclamation program makes Mussy's look like a schoolboy's backyard Vic. tory garden. Through its wartime effort to save shipping space by growing more food at home, Britain has reclaimed more waste land for agriculture in the past eight months than Italy did under Mussolini in lS years.
 Compare the fact that the Italians worked 13 years clearing the Pon- tine marshes with only one part of Britain's reclamation program, the section of Norfolk regained for pro- ductive use.
 RECLAIMED LAND IS
 BELOW SEA-LEVEL
 This area of Norfolk is a vast saucer of land below sea level and below the rivers which flow to the