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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
GRAND JURIES TO
PROBE CONTRACTS
Government Robbed Of
Millions, Attorney Cen
eral Alleges

Washington May 16 (UP) -
Federal grand juries soon Will IN
vestigate charges OF war contract
frauds which have allegedly robbed
the government of million of dol
lars" Attorney General Francis
Biddle announced today.
Biddle named Tom G. Clark,
Dallas, Tex, as head OF the war
frauds unit Of the justice depart
nent, and said he would conduct
jury Investigations involving these
complaints:
1. Charges that faulty materials,
supplies and workmanship have re-
suited in defective goods being de-
liVered to the government.
2. Alleged conspiracies to increase
the cost of plants and factories
built for the manufacture OF war
materials.
8. Alleged practices to increase
the cost of food and supplies for
the army and navy.
Biddle gave no indication on how
many grand juries would take up
the cases, or where they would
meet
Besides conducting fraud inves-
LEGATIONS, Clark's Office will inyes-
tigate and prosecute violations OF
rationing and price-ceiling orders.
Biddle said.
Biddle also named John Darsey,
formerly on the federal trade COM
ciSsion's legal staff, as first assis-
tant In the war fraud unit. Clark,
who served as coordinator In the
evacuation OF enemy aliens from
west coast areas, replaces Fowler
Hamilton who resigned from the
frauds unit to join the star of the
board Of economic warfare.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
RECORD SURPLUS
Is ANTICIPATED
Restrictions on Purchases
May Cut Normal Expen-
ditures of City

City expenditures during the first
four months of 1912 were kept well
within budget limitations. Controller
Thomas M. Condon's monthly fina1l-
c!al summary showed today. An
other large surplus for the munici-
pal government is indicated, with
the possibility that the amount may
be swelled to record proportion
through federal restrictions on pro-
ducticn of equipment and mate
rails that the city would normally
purchase.
OF total appropriations Of So, 1885,
744 for the year, the sum Of 1885,
COZ remains available for the last
two-thirdS of the year. This
amounts to 64.6 per cent.
The percentage remaining Is less
than the strictly arithmetical bal
ance Of 66.7 per cent that should
be on hand, but the discrepancy
Is explained by bond redemption
and by purchases that will not have
to be repeated during the year. An
other factor is the school DEPART
kAlCIAk Udy kOAAg 0AAA~N OSeNAASAS N@N ~s~S
paid during July and August.
Despite a big cut in the welfare
department budget, expenditures
by this department are far below
estimates. A balance Of $238,3l3, or
almost rs per cent, remains Of a
total appropriation Of $4,000. Last
year the welfare department con-
tributed 100000 toward the city's
surplus.
The controllers general financial
account has a balance of $824,2lT,
OK 57.6 per cent, but this deviation
from par is accounted for BY bond
redemption and interest payments.
The education department has Oh
per cent of its appropriation, but
the lag will be made up during the
summer. The fire department has
$40 per cent of its appropriation
still available, being below the aver
age only because Of new equipment
ordered. The police department Is
at almost exact par, with 66.6 per
cent OF It's appropriation for the
year remaining.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
BASE
HEAVILY BOMBED
MacArthur's Planes Catch
Japanese Off Guard
at Lac
BY DON CAsWELL
UNITED Press staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Melbourne, May 16.-(UP)-Gen.
Douglas MacArthur's United Ma
tons planes caught the Japanese
asleep at their Important Lac in
vasion base on the Huon Gulf OF
northern New Guinea yesterday and
in one Of their most effective raids,
rained bombs on runways and
started big fires In buildings, 1t was
announced today.
It was the first time the United
States and Australian flyers, in
their new American planes, had
been over Lac since a reconnoiter-
ing fight May Z, during the last
phase of the Coral Sea battle.
Then the allied planes were look
ing for signs of Japanese reinforce
mentS.
In their raid yesterday, they were
exclusively on the attack and 1t
was indicated that they left the
much bombed base in chaos.
Macarthur said in his commu-
nique that the Japanese were tax
en- by surprise and that the allied
aviators landed all their bombs in
the target area.
MacArthur's communique, No. 20,
from his southwest Pacific general
headquarters, said:
"New Guinea-Lae Our air force
carried out surprise attack on the
airdrome. All bombs were dropped
on the runway and building area
Large fires were started"
The Lac raid Immediately fol-
lowed SCATTERING attacks Thursday
on nearby Rabaul, in New Britain
Island, and on the enemy's increas-
ingly important seaplane base at
Deboyne Island in the Louisiades.
The pattern of allied bombing In
the northeastern invasion area
plainly indicated that MacArthur's
aircraft were still on the hunt for
the assembly Of enemy naval and
transport forces and of reinforcing
airplanes, especially the Seaplanes
at Deboyne Island.
Australia was still on the alert for
a new japanese move, and kept it
in mind that Macarthur, In report
ing the repulse of the enemy feet
in the Coral Sea emphasized that
fighting has ceased only tempo
rarily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
MURDER, SUICIDE
VERDICT IS FILED

Lenox, Mass, May 16-(UP) -
A medical examiner returned q
finding Of murder and suicide to-
day in the deaths of John
Matthews, retired New York stock
broker, and his socially prominent
wife. Their bodies were found by
a maid in their home here yester-
day. Medical Examiner George s.
Wickham said the 48-year-old
sportsman apparently had crept up
behind his wife as she sat tipping
letter, shot her through the head
and then taken his own life with
the same pistol
DR.. Wickham, who said both had
been in poor health, summoned
their daughter, Mrs. William F.
Gildersleeve of Montclair, N. J.
Mrs. Matthews, 48, was the former
Katie Schermerhorn, member OF
an old New York family and former
Junior Lacquer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
FLEET URGED TO
CHECK U-BOATS
Senator Mead Calls on
Navy to Eliminate At.
lantic Menace

Washington, May 16 - (UP0 -
Senator James M. Mead, D., N. Y,
urged the Navy today to consider
using a large fleet OF torpedo boats
and sub chaserS, as q means Of lend
ing the Atlantic coast submarine
menace within SO to 80 days"
Recently returned from an I'm
spection tour of Gulf Coast ship
yards, Mead said in an interview
that he is convinced the swift and
deadly craft present the answer"
to Axis marauders which have
taken a heavy toll of United Ma
tons shipping in hemisphere waters.
Recalling the daring exploits of
Lieutenant John D. Buckley whose
torpedo boat squadron sank seven
Japanese warships and merchant
vessels before the fall Of Corregidor,
Mead said that If the naval hero's
recital of his feat lis the testimony
of experience-and We know 1t is
then q huge mosquito feet viii stop
the submarine menace"
Buckley, who carried General
Douglas Macarthur from the Phil
ippines to Australia through the
japanese blockade, told reporters on
his arrival In San Francisco early
this month that his squadron des-
troyed a 6,O00-ton enemy cruiser, six
other vessels and four warplanes
before 1t was ordered to leave the
islands.
Axis underseas craft have sunk
some 1876 ships IN the Atlantic, the
Caribbean and the Gulf Of Mexico
since Americas entry into the war.
Senator Sheridan DoWney, D., Cals.,
told the senate Thursday that the
attacks have resulted In the with
drawal of all tankeTs from Atlantic
coast trade.
Mead, who toured the Gull ship.
Yards With members of the special
senate war inyetigating committee,
said q number Of yards now are
building ships with suflelent stglk-
ing power to destroy a submarine.
Some OF the vesssgl, he said, could
be carried on the decks Of cargo
vessels to DO lowered into the water
when the presence Of Y submarine
Is detected, Others ere large enough
~ aungeE moEehant KpaselA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
Bank Head To
Return To Horse
(NEA Telephoto)

y.
NIiddietOwn, Conn, May 10.
-(UP)-Rufus w. Bailey, vice.
president Of the Farmers Me-
chanics Savings Bank, today
gave up his automobile and
hencefOrth will go to work
each day on his western COW
pony.
Bailey stables the horse near
his home, and the round trip
covers three miles. The horse
Is tied in q parking stall at the
rear Of the bank while Bailey
Is at work.
Bailey said new ratiOning
regulations caused him to give
up using his car to come to
work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
BRUCE CALDWELL
IN NAVAL RESERVE

Hartford, Conn, May 10 - (U.P)
Attorney Bruce Caldwell, former
star Yale University football player,
resigned today as a member Of the
Hartford Housing Authority to SO
into the naval reserve.
Earlier In the week. Caldwell was
commissioned q lieutenant. junior
grade, In the Naval Reserve,
He has been associated with
Mayor Thomas J. speliacy In law
practice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
GAS CARDS TO
Be MADE PUBLIC
Henderson Orders Ration
Boards to Open Records
for Inspection
BY HITLER KRIEGHBAUM
United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, May 16. - CUP -
Price Administrator Leon Hender-
son threw the spotlight Of publicity
today on gasoline chislers, suspected
Of obtaining high allowance cards
by Misrepresentation.
Taking his cue from President
Roosevelt's press conference re.
marks In suggesting publication OF
the names Of holders Of tx" cards,
Henderson issues directive today
ordering all rationing boards to open
their records to public inspection
las soon as practicable.
His action will make 1t possible
to determine the type Of ration cards
issued to congressman and other
government officials or to any indi-
vidual or group Of individuals.
The price administrator had ruled
that members of congress and goV-
eminent officials are entitled TO
.XD- cards for official business"
including transportation ito conduct
business with government agency"
OPA officials said there has been
trend among motorists holding
TX" and "B-3" cards to turn them
in for cards OF lower allowances.
They predicted that If the trend
continues and grows, there will be
practically no need for changing
the present three-gallon value OF
the basic rationing unit as was at
first contemplated In order to null
lily chiseling.
Henderson's publicity order was
issued only a few hours after the
Senate - resentful of public criti-
cism of congressman who have TX"
cards - rejected resolution asking
them to waive special rights, privi-
leges and exemptions" under the
gasoline or other rationing program.
It was defeated Sc to 2 with Its
sponsor, Senator Sheridan Downey,
Democrat, California, and Senator
Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
MAJ. GALLAUDET
RESIGNS POST

Hartford, Conn, May i6 - U.
P) = Major Herbert q. Gallaudet,
BranfoEd. who organized Connectt-
cuts cir raid warden schools, re-
signed today from the State De-
Tense Council because Of III health.
State Defense Administrator Sam
uel II. Fisher, accepting the Tesig-
nation, announced the appointment
OF James NJ. Osborn, New Haven, as
Connecticut Air Raid warden diFec-
tor succeeding Major oallaudet,
Osborn is research associate IN
Yale UniVersity's English depart
Inaant, -. -....A-..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
New Defense Line Along
River Before Ukrainian
Capital
RUSSIAN ALSO LAUNCH
DRIVE NEAR KERCR
New U. S. Tanks BeinY
Used Effectively in Drive
on KharkOv
nv HENRY SHAPIRO

United Press Staff Correspondents
Moscow, May 16. - (UPll
German commanders have
ordered their men to retreat
to a river line before Khar-
kov for a last ditch defense
and blow up all arms and
ammunitions in their wake,
special dispatches from the
front said today. The order
for the retreat was contained
in an enemy divisional order OF the
day captured by the Russians ~
an offensive which increases hourly
in ferccity against Russias fclrtn
city, industrial capital Of the
Ukraine.
It ordered the new defense LIS
built half mile west of the river,
which the Russian command die not
reveal.
(The river might be any OF sey-
eral, including an arm OF Ire
Donets which flows about Is miles
east Of the city,
Defenses Weakening
Picked Red army infantrymen,
borne in the new monster tanks,
veritable land battleships, hurled
themselves against the weakening
German defenseS before Kharkov on
front Of 40 miles or more, with
their main pressure toward the
southern end Of the line.
Guerrillas, charging out on Ger
man defenses from their Businesses.
were striking against the enemy
rear In a new threat and dispatches
indicated that parachutists, nlassed
in the fighting zone, might be
thrown into the battle at any mos
ment, to help in reducing the thou
sands of strong points in the Ger
man hedgehog defense system.
It was reported that the hard
fighting Russian forces in the
Kerch Peninsula had dashed out
from Kerch city in q smashing
counter ATTACK and were fighting
German shock troops in the hills
to the west.
Garrison RetaliateS
There were reports also, ur1coI1-
firmed here, that the intrepid gar
rison Of SevaStopol, their spirit ufl-
dimmed after months Of blazing at
tack, had struck out in an attack
of their own, possibly q relieving
movement to aid the PENINSULA
forces.
Russia's noon communique. re-
porting stubborn fighting in tbs
peninsula, said the Russian offensive
at Kharkov continued, In this ito
fourth day.
The communique asserted thae
the Russians, driving through de-
lenses it had taken the Germanei
months to build In the Nmb-3re01-
ing winter, were retaking towns ana
villages and infiicting tremendous
losses on the firing enemy.
Much Armament Taken
"a great quantity Of tanks, Wuna
motor trucks, war materials, asn-
and food dumps has bee1
TAKEN" the communique said.
"One unit alone captured ~ AelA
guns, 81 machine guns, 80 tg9nsh'
mortars, many artillery anA-tAnk
guns, more than $4,000 eagtslABes.
2O5 cases Of land nlineg an4 0sv-
eral war material dsnnpe.S . ae-
serted.
Il addeA that On me I.snAHaIaA
front the Russians N tilsE e1en-
sive thrllsts, had killed 81 mAdl-
tional 1900 Germans. bFaH@im@ 20
8 200 q three-day total IN q aNnaig /
sector. and that ARTILLERY an9 -.
CONTINUED an Pmge -
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
SOLDIER KILLED

Camp Edwards, Mass, May i6-
(UP)-Corp. Frederick H. George,
%, Of (062i FairdoI Ave,l Baltimore,
Md, died at the camp hospital early
today from q skull fracture sus-
tanned when struck 2 la hours ear.
lier BY q hit-run motorist In nearby
Falmouth. George, q member Of
Battery d, 228th Field Artillery.
never Tegained consciousness after
being hit while walking along .
nal
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
A BIT EARLY

Belmont, Mass, May i6-(UPl-
The Belmont tax board will receive
In the mall today q poll tax bill
from one John F. sullivan. Jr, who
shoWle b. pretty veil put out about
the whole thing. John received his
first poll tax yesterday but II was
q little premature. he d 10 months
Old. $1,000
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
NAMED wPB MANAGER

Boston, May l6-(UP)-Earle L.
MllHken Of Hartford, Conn, director
Of Connecticut's WPB Cantract Dis
tribution branch since is inception,
has been appointed Connecticut dis
trict manager Of WPB, II was aza-
nouueed here todaRs 49,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
Citizenship Probe
To Be Discussed

departments investigation Of the
citizenship meeting Of the board Of
police commissioners Wednesday afternoon, May 20
and Ia
time meeting had presented of their
citizenship have been given until Wednesday to submit the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16

MiddietoWu, Conn.,, May H. Upl
"A senior class Of l20 students will
be graduated 81 Wesleyan univeg-
slty tomorrow. The commencement
exercises were being held four weeks
ahead % time because Of the War
gpee1vlln nEogEanA
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16
STATE COLLEGES
GRADUATE MANY

StOrrs, Conn, May le-lUP) The
largest class In the history OF Uni
yerslty Of Connecticut will be grad
uated Sunday, 1t was announced to-
day.
The graduating class Is slightly
Less than 500, and degrees win be
given TO about 100 more students
than last year.
Gov. Robert =. Hurley and former
Gov. wilbur L. Gross win particle
pate In the exercises, which viii In
clude the dedication Of seven new
university buildings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-05-16

(Continued on Page %
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-05

HISTORIC painting by. John Trumbuh depicting sisdng Of
Declaration Of Independence by Continental Congress july
i776 II shows Thomas Jefferson author OF Declaration and
members Of his committee submitting famed document to
John Hancock president Of The Congress- to DO voted on
Courtesy Of The AIbertype Compony
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
B. & O. Engineer
Gets IN Years

Overriding a motion for a new
trial, Judges Charles w. Wood
ward and Stedman Prescott, on
Friday (Dec. 4th) sentenced Ray
mond R. McClelland, SO engineer of
the BIO train which plowed into
another train at Dickcrson, on
September Gath to serve two and
one-half years in the House Of
Correction.
In passing sentence Judge Wood
ward said in part: "Your counsel
referred to your action as mistake,
but the jury found your act was
culpable negligence. If a man
violate the rules of a railroad and
kills someone, he is guilty of man
slaughter. You have killed num-
Der of people and destroyed mil
lions in property. The sentence
imposed on you can only be justi-
fed as a warning to other engi-
neers all over the country. Yours
is sad case, but you have brought
lots of sadness to Others"
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
Judges Chosen For
Ration Hearings

Thomas M. Anderson and James
c. Christopher, of Montgomery
County were among IS Maryland
lawyers named by Leo H. McCor-
mick, Maryland OPA Director, as
officers TO preside over ration revo-
cation hearings.
Mr.. Anderson is a former judge
of the County Juvenile Court and
now secretary of the County Chart
er Board. Mr.. Christopher form
er trial magistrate at Bethesda,
now a lieutenant in the Navy was
not sure he could serve, because Of
his commission.
The attorneys will act on a part
time basis without compensation
according to Mr.. Mccormick. Cases
to be heard by them include gaso-
line, speeding and ration coupon
violations.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
Civic Federation
To Meet Monday

A blanket increase of 5000 yea1
in teachers salaries to meet in
creased living costs will be recon-
mended by Dwight M. Collins Of
the schools committee at ths
monthly meeting of the Montgom.
cry County Civic Federation at the
Bethesda Elementary Sshool Mon,
day, December IA at 3 P, M.
Among the proposals to be dis.
cussed will be resolution offered
by the committee on legislative anc
legal action which asks that fol
Maryland income tax purposes, the
Federal income tax bh deducted
from the net income, II s provid.
ing a reciprocal treatment of ta1
deduction between the Federal anc
State income tax calculations
Among the recommendations I'm.
der the proposed charter govern
ment, will be one with respect to Q
County Comptroller and one re
garding the merit or civil service
system, which will be presented
C. S. Duvall, Jr., Chairman of the
Committee on Public Finance anc
Budget.
Very timely also will be the re.
port and recommendations regard,
ing the collection of trash and gar.
bage, which will be brought before
the Federation by Herbert N. Ea.
ton. This Recommendation invol
YES provisions for such collections
by the County.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
Committee To Inspect
For Fire Hazards

One of the official acts of the
new board of County Commission
ers last Tuesday was the appoint
ment of committee with instruc-
tions to determine whether any
fire hazards exist in the county in
public and semi-public places,
This committee was appointed as
result of a request made in
writing TO- the board by John B.
Centrum, State Insurance Com
missioner.
The following men were APP
pointed: Martin F. Iverson, Build
ing Inspector, Jack Eaton, w. w.
Payne, Fred w. Tuemmler and
Irwin l. Kaplan.
The committee was. specifically
directed to inspect the housing
project for Walter Reed Hospital
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
School Bus Problems
To Be Discussed

The Montgomery County School
Board and the Parent Teacher
Associations Of the various schools
are considering ways and means
by which they can save mileage
with their school buses. Fewer
stops, longer walks for the chill
dren will probably be the solution.
The meetings were ordered after
receipt of letter from the Office
of Defense Transportation.
All available typewriters have
been ordered turned over to the
government. Leave of absence was
granted Mrs. Eileen s. Henderson
Of Woodside; military leave TO E.
Guy Jewell, and accepted the rcsig-
nation Of: Arthur Greenwood,
Louise Watkins, Julia c. Ardayne,
and Margaret Thornton.
Newly appointed teachers are;
Rebecca Dubois, Laurine G. Deck
or, Mrs. Adalene Adams to Silver
Spring intermediate; Miss Clarke
Freeman, Potomac; Mrs. Betty
Jane MacRae, Glenmont; Mrs.
Naomi Wheeler, WOOdside; Phyllis
F. Travis, Rockville.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
Rockville p. O. Will
Stay Open To 8 p. M.

Announcement was made this
week by DIR. George L. Edmonds,
Rockville Postmaster, that the
local post office will remain open
daily until 9 P. M. beginning on
Monday, December Ia to and in
GLIDING Thursday, December "a.
Mail this year is so heavy, the
announcement stated, that the
extra time will prove a convent
ence to patrons as well as give the
post office workers time to handle
the unprecedented volume of mail,
Melvin Ridgely, postmaster at
Gaithersburg, when asked whether
that office would remain open
later, stated that it was probable
but that a definite schedule had
not yet been worked out.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
LAYTONSVILLE BOYS AND GIRLS
WINNERS AT GAITHERSBURG FAIR
Fry Brothers Awarded $500 War Bond =
Jean Barnsley Wins Largest Number Of
Ribbons And The Greatest Number Of Credits

The Community Fair staged in
Gaithersburg Friday by the Young
Farmers and Homemakers Of
Gaithersburg High School was one
of the largest ever staged in point
of exhibits and attendance.
The exhibits were judged by rep
resentatives of the University Of
Maryland Extension Service. Miss
Jean Barnsley Of Laytonsville won
the highest number Of ribbons and
had the greatest number of cred
its. Miss Katharine JENNIE had the
best article in the Home Arts
class.
The Fry Brothers of Layton
vile won $25 bond for the best
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-12-10
Kendree Walkers
Cows Show High
Yield OF Production

McKendree Walker of Cath
ersburg, owns forty-three regis
tered Holstein-Friesian cows which
recently completed year of test
ing with an average production
of 374 pounds of butterfat and
1887 pounds Of milk for each
cow. Milking was done twice a
day.
This butterfat average is more
than two times as much as that
of the country's average dairy
COW, using U. s. Department Of
Agriculture statistics for COM
parison.
The highest producer in the
herd was Rolling Knoll Daisy
Patriarch, a 6-year-old, which
produced 525 pounds Of butterfat
and 1903 pounds of milk.
Testing was supervised by the
Extension Service, University OF
Maryland, in cooperation with
The Holstein-Friesian Association
of America.