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The people's voice., 1942-12-04

has championed particular panacea prescribed by any
political party has insisted that the people themselves
evolve their methods of developing administering
which will bring about and equitable dstribu
ton of wealth produced all of the people of the nation
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The people's voice., 1942-12-04
Three Years Old

The Peoples Voice is three years old this Like all
publications of its kind has faced constant struggle for
and the immediate future holds promise anything
better has had its experiences of
efforts and expected has also met with defeats and dis
couragement However, it's board and it's management
this anniversary in the past without hesitation and
with pride that has fought the good fight to the best
ability with the at its command 1t has
cousy swayed from the principles of right in its demands for
justice for the great of the people, has
posed unwaraned privilege usurped by capital and in
which it's attention and has constantly
lenged the rights of the representing capital
try exploit the working people of the nation for their
has tried point the the possibilities
fuller life for all of the people of state nation
The people's voice., 1942-12-04

The complicated instruments for op-
Grating a modern ocean liner are
matched by around 300 engine, navi-
CATION and communication gadgets in
/ big bomber.
The people's voice., 1942-12-04

China in her war with Japan has
many soldiers as the total population
of Texas, more than three times the
population of Philadelphia, Pa
The people's voice., 1942-12-04

The mortar fires its projectile in
a U-shaped arc and for this reason
may be successfully camoufaged
behind an obstruction. 1t costs about
$500. You and your neighbors, join
ing together, can buy many OF these
effective weapons for use Of our
army. Investing at least ten per-
cent Of your income In War Bonds
every payday will do the job. Get
ON the firing line on the home front
Join the ''Ten Percent Club"
U. S. Trssssry Dsps'tmsnt
The people's voice., 1942-12-04

The "Stovepipe," as the 60-milli-
meter trench mortar is commonly
known, is used by our infantry for
close-in fighting. 1t fires a 2.4-pound
shell at the rate Of about 35 a
minute.
The people's voice., 1942-12-04

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The people's voice., 1942-12-04

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Evening star., 1942-01-01
Entertain at Home

1t. Col. and Mrs. H. A. Gardner
entertained last evening in their
home in Lyon Village in Arlington.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Miss Paula Mitchell
To Wed 1t. Jones

Mrs. Elizabeth Sloan Mitchell an
nounces the approaching marriage
Of her daughter, Miss Paula Eliza
beth Mitchell Of Memphis and
Washington, to 1t. Nelson Reide
Jones, U. 8. A., son OF Mr. and Mrs.
Frank A. Jones, Of this city.
The wedding will take place
Monday at O'Clock in st. Marks
Episcopal Church, in Washington.
The brides only attendant will be
Mrs. Martin A. Sloan, and 1t. Jones
will have Mr.. John F. Clifford as
his best man.
Following the ceremony there will
be an informal supper at the Hotel
Dodge for the wedding party and
members of the immediate families.
Later in the evening the bridal
couple will leave for a wedding trip
in the South.
Miss Mitchell. the daughter Of the
late Paul Edgar Mitchell, received
her education in Memphis and
Washington schools. 1t. Jones, who
is now stationed at Camp Gordon,
Ca, was graduated from the college
Of engineering. Maryland Univer-
sity, in June. and is member Of
the Lamba Chi Alpha Fraternity.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Fetes Greet New Year
Mrs. Mclean Is Hostess
To $50 at Friendship
MISS PHYLLIS BAILEY.

entertaining rs young people at
dinner, who remained to dance
through the evening, with few Of
their elders joining them and re-
naming for the buffet supper which
was served at midnight.
Maj. and Mrs. Richard Porter
Davidson had a similar party in
their Alexandria home, when they
were hosts to IL guests at dinner
and few additional friends joined
them for an old-fashioned watch
night" party.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert T. Pell en-
tertained 36 guests at buffet sup
per and celebration of the advent
Of the new year.
Mr.. Edward Burling, jr., arranged
a party last evening which he
planned as surprise for Mrs.
Burling to celebrate her birthday
anniversary. The anniversary was
Tuesday, but he postponed the party
q day to make 1t double celebra-
ton. Guests were asked for dinner
and remained through the evening
to greet the new year.
Ellsworth C. Alvords Give
Supper at Golf Club.
Probably the largest of the New
Year Eve parties was the annual
fete which Mr.. and Mrs. Ellsworth
c. Alvord gave at the Burning Tree
Club. Mr.. and Mrs. Alvord were
hosts to so guests at buffet supper
in their home and additional guests
joined them at the club for dancing
at 10 o'clock. The party is an annual
event for the Alvords and after de-
Evening star., 1942-01-01
In Capital Letters
By Mona Dasas

old 1s4l toter from the world midnight
about 300 guests gathered give
hopeful spirit suggested that although
the going hard this year. at least everyone feels
that going
AS the New Year came gathered early
through the first hours Of 1912.
hung clusters about the where still
Christmas reds and could be During the
evening noiseake passed the guests
who filled room-uptars and down-of ths club
four larger for around
placed available spot except the middle Of the
the tables removed the dancers
might in which to whirl about.
hostess table and enjoyed seeing
the success Of this rstbu we hope gathering
the club members Dutch treat" table Of
included Fred who seemed to be this party
English Swift Logan and Fumasoni Bond
long the debuantes and their
seated and in this Barbara Ba IN white
tu]e gown Bob Parsons McCord Ned Mitchell, Hdeh
and several others Brooke and Tommy
hosts to small group with Jackie Meredith IN their
earlier she had entertained the
going to the club for the dinner dance
The young Edward table with AIMS sister
Eleanor Meen Jock Merriam Betty van DER etaten Bill
all white sprinked with rhine
white with gold
embroidered bodice and a wide green SASH
Not only the younger we'll represented however Some
of the highest compete
William Douglas dancing
with young pretty tulle Of beige
Later the Supreme Court Justice was noted dancing WIN tn we
Robert H. jackson, whose dinner
black had matching shortsleeved jacket
Sepator and Charles L. McNary were there ano dropping
Lionel Atw and her brother
Cromwell and their party Others were Mrs George
Waach Merriam Mrs
cCook knox, Its fringe in the
Emil Hurjas Mrs Hurja in blue
lace gown; Keeney Phillips in twoered Of taeta
with orchids the
Caroline Adams Caroline in black lace
Fontaine rannery In
Houghtengs Jimmy Parks Peggy
Wagner, Ee Tony Baasy Mrs. McCeney
Williams Bab Mnna in black trimmed with gold
for the holidays but
his training ship in New York. Harry Congton
Mannx Walker Yoand de Maudu black te and ace others
mention.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Capt. and Mrs. King
Visiting Parents

Capt. Harrison King and Mrs.
King, with their children, Patricia
and William Harrison King, are
spending some time here visiting
Capt. Kings parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Harry King Of Silver Spring, and
Mrs. Kings parents, Col and Mrs.
w. H. Cowles of Washington. Capt.
King has been on the faculty Of
the Field Artillery School at Fort
Sill, Okla, and has been trans
ferred to Fort Knox, KY.
The King children were christened
Tuesday afternoon at st. Adams
Church, which was the scene of
Capt. and Mrs. Kings marriage
several years ago. The godfather for
2-year-old Patricia was Capt. j. o.
Seaman and the godmothers were
Miss Keturah O'Brien and the
child's aunt, Miss Theodore King.
Godparents for William, who is 8
months old. were Capt. R. E. OBrien
and Miss Elizabeth w. North. Fol-
lowing the christening, Col. and
Mrs. Cowles entertained at q tea
at their home on Reservoir road.
Evening star., 1942-01-01

For the last time, Friendship. IA
nous for half century as the hos
pitable Mclean home, was the scene
of a New Year eve watch night"
party last evening. Mrs. Edward
Beale Mclean, who entertained $50
guests at dinner, shortly will move
to a newer estate which she will
call Friendship, and turn the orig
inal several hundred acres over to
the Government. Dinner was served
at small tables in the ballroom and
q motion picture, shown in the sun
parlor, was the diversion until
nearly midnight, when the guests
prepared to greet the new year.
The passing of the historic home
on Wisconsin avenue Is greatly re-
gretted by lovers of old places but
Washington Is assured that last
night is not the last Of Mrs. Nc
Leans famous parties. Friendship
was purchased by the late John r.
Mclean at the close of the last
century and there he and the late
Mrs. Mclean, senior. spent each
autumn and spring. instituting the
now famous Easter Sunday mid
day breakfasts as well as series Of
Sunday luncheons. It was Friend
ship which the senior Mr.. Mclean
loaned several different years for
a giant spring garden fete by which
a number of local charities bene-
fited.
Evening star., 1942-01-01

batting for some days as to whether
to have the party or not this year
they decided to make it a benefit
fete and with their invitations in
closed a printed notice asking each
guest to deposit SIS at the door
to be divided between the Red Cross
and the United Service Organiza-
tions.
Mrs. Alvord wore becoming gown
of white crepe fashioned with long
skirt and having irisdescent beads
and bugles embroidered on the bod
ice. A buffet supper was served
about midnight and dancing con-
tinued until breakfast was served
several hours later.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Mrs. A. C. Stanley Gives
Fete for Son and Daughter.

A younger group home from
school were guests of Mrs. A. Camp
Stanley, who gave a dance last eve
ming for her son, Mr.. A. Camp
Stanley. jr.. student at Choate
School, and her daughter, Miss Alice
Stanley, a student at the Madeira
School. About 200 young girls and
boys danced from 10 o'clock until
after the buffet supper at midnight.
Mrs. Stanley wore a smart black
crepe gown and her daughter was
in becoming blue silk frock with
small clusters of ostrich feathers.
Following the precedent established
by the young people this season
she wore no flowers, the money
which young men would have spent
for the blossoms having been given
to the Red Gross. Miss Virginia
Shepherd, daughter of Col. Lemuel
Shepherd, U. S. M. c., and Mrs.
Shepherd of Quantico, Va, was
among the out-of town guests.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Stratt0n and Alice Nic0lSon
Are HOsteSSeS at Tea.

Earlier in the day the Misses Edith
Stratton Nicolson and Alice Nicol-
son entertained informally at tea
in the home of their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Llewellyn D. Nicolson, on
Forest lane. The $50 guests were
asked to meet three of the season S
debutantes, Miss Margaret Hill,
Miss Barbara Vickery and Miss
Betty Warden.
Assisting the hostesses at the tea
table were Miss Betty Frost, Miss
Margaret Boteler, Miss Mary Fran
ces Rollow, Miss Anne Wotherspoon,
Miss Suzanne Sylvester. Miss Bar
bara Putzki and Miss Jane Smith.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Miss Calver
Engaged

Capt. and Mrs. George w. Calver
announce the engagement Of their
daughter. Miss Jessie Carleton Cal
yer. to 1t. q. g. Paul FREDERICK
Dickens. jr. Medical Corps, U. S. N.
son of DR.. Paul F. Dickens, U. S. N.
retired, and Mrs. Dickens of this
city.
Miss Calver is a granddaughter OF
the late Admiral Albert B. Willis
and the late DR.. Thomas Calver.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Miss Witherbee to
Wed Mr.. Boyle

Mr.. and Mrs. Silas H. Witherbee
of Greenwich, Conn, are announc-
ing the engagement of their daugh-
ter, Miss Nancy Alice Witherbee, tc
Mr.. John Herbert Boyle, jr., son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Boyle of Wash.
ington.
Miss Witherbee attended the
Greenwich Academy and Ethel
Walker School, Simsbury, Conn. Mr.
Boyle was graduated from Milford
School and Georgetown University
class of 1940 He is now with the
Navy.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Congressional Club Plans
New Year 'OpenaHou
Today at Its Quarters
Traditional Receptions
Are Largely Curtailed;
Mrs. Taber to Receive

Traditional New receptions which formerly marked the
official Washington have dWndled in number
Time when each Cabinet
Executive Vice President the Chief
members the Supreme Court opened their homes and
acquantanes who called to wish them
we'll The growth only In popua
numbers of officials and diplomats who spend their winters
contributed large to the camen OF holding
to celebrate the year
Congressional TO Hold
From 4 to g.
old fashioned observances still
the calendar and the that interesting and
organization OF the Congress- WILL keep open mouse
This fesy has always marked ne
Is
first event clubhouse at 2OO1 New Hampshire avenue
ut this wear activities building at he corner OF w.
18th street and will not be devoted TO the more
frivolous affairs through the efforts Mrs EDWARD
n former nedent have Red Cross work since
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Returns to Capital

Mrs. Leo Kasehagen, who has been
spending some time with her son
and daughter -in-law, DR.. and Mrs.
Leo Kasehagen, Sd, in Tamaqua. Pa,
returned to Washington yesterday.
While in Tamaqua she assisted in
the celebration Of the first Christ
mas of her young grandson, Leo
Kasehapen. 4th.
Evening star., 1942-01-01

the close of the last season. ana
have met each week with Mrs. Burke
or some other one of the workers
tn carry on. Next week all TINS
work will be transferred to the
clubhouse. where Mrs. Roosevelt will
address members January IA and
suggest to them ways IN which they
and the club can aid in national de-
fense.
Mrs. Roosevelt to Talk
At Meeting on Jan. IA.
Each year since its organization
well over a quarter of century ago,
the club has given a brilliant recep-
ton in honor of the President, the
Vice President and the Speaker OF
the House of Representatives and
their wives. With the advent OF
this administration the evening re-
ception for the Chief Executive was
changed to an afternoon tea IN
honor of Mrs. Roosevelt and this
year she has declined that. Her
talk on January IA will be given
after the luncheon for members
which always follows a business
meeting of the club. There will be
no tea after 7ards for all festivity
has been Cancelled by Mrs. Roose-
welt. The club also has Cancelled its
usual receptions to the ranking Off
cials of the legislative branch OF the
Government.
Mrs. Taber to Receive
Assisted by Officers.
Mrs. John Taber, president of the
club, will receive this afternoon as
sisted by the other officers of the
organization. The tea table will be
laid in an alcove and in the op-
posite alcove a section of the Ma
rine Band will play through the re-
ception hours. Christmas blossoms
with palms and fern decorate the
club.
Alternating at the table will be Mrs.
Arthur H. Vandenberg, Mrs. Harold
H. Burton, Mrs. A. j. Ellender, Mrs.
John A. Danaher. Mrs. William Lam
ger, Mrs. James M. Mead, Mrs. Henry
Cabot Lodge, Mrs. Robert P. Taft,
Mrs. Ralph o. Brewster, Mrs. Ed
ward r. Burke. Representative
Margaret Chase Smith, Representa-
tive Frances P. Bolton, Mrs. William
M. Wilmington, Mrs. Horace M.
Towner, Mrs. Wayland C. Brooks
and Mrs. Daniel A. Reed.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Younger Set
Makes Merry
AS ~ Dawns
200 Debutantes
And Escorts Feted
Bv Miss ShOrb

New Year eve parties for young
people were not so numerous as
those for their elders but 200 debu-
tantes and their escorts were guests
of Miss Dorothy Shorb to dance
through the evening and watch the
old year out. Miss Shorb enter
tanned in the home Of her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Paul Shorb, on Wood
way lane, in honor of Miss Elizabeth
Benson, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore F. Benson.
Miss Shorb received the guests
wearing black crepe and was as
sisted by Miss Benson in rose frock.
Each had a spray of orchids.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
New York Visitor

Capt. Edmund Graham Kintner,
U. S. N. and Mrs. Kintner have
visiting them this week Mrs. George
Dudley Waring, who will return
Saturday to her home in New York.
Evening star., 1942-01-01
Pulvers Visit Maine

Mrs. Waggaman Pulver and her
son, George M. Pulver. have beer
at Hillcrest Inn, York Harbor, Me-
for the holidays and will return here
the first part Of next week,
Evening star., 1942-01-01

Mrs. william CorcOran Eustis
Hostess to Younger Set.
Mrs. William Corcoran Eustis was
hostess in her Georgetown home,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11
VIEW. LEADERS TO
PRESS DEMANDS

Boston, April CUP)--C Chairman
David M. Cleary Of the Veterans Of
Foreign Wars committee Investigate
ing United Service Organizations
salaries said today he would go TO
Washington Monday to press de-
mands for a congressional inquiry
into the USO set-up.
Asserting that ne was mot salts
fi6ad" with explanations made by
national uSO officials at confer
ence here late yesterday, Cleary
reiterated his charge that USO sal
aries total S9,7o7, $50 a year.
Lets have q congressional inves-
tigation," Cleary said, Il say there
are many hidden salaries In that
organization"
John y. Hickey OF New York, as
sistant treasurer Of the USO, said
at the conference that the salar.es
Of the approximately 1000 executives
and workers IN the organization
total only about S5,c00,0O0.
The highest salary paid, he said,
Is 5000 10 the comptroller while
70 executives ct the New York head-
quarters receive an average Of s5,-
900. Top officials Of the UeO, be
added are serving without pays
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11
LOCAL DEFENSE
SET UP IS READY
Surprise BlaCk.Out Due +;
Organization to Be Motif
fled Promptly

Waterburians have purchased q
total Of $e,226, 076.b0 IN war bonds
and stamps, Chairman J. Francis
Smith OF the War Bonds and Stamps
Committee reported today. Pur-
chases during March were conSid0r-
ably less than IN February but Suf-
ficlent enough to send the total
soaring 70 q figure that would have
seemed incredible only q few months
ago.
A detailed financial statement
prepared for the committee by Con-
troller Thomas M. Conlon shows
that purchases OF Series n bonds
the most popular form, totalled 81
604, 243 as OF March 81. Series Y
bond sales amounted 10 $463, 1876; Sc.
rieg q. e2,8iD, 400; and savings
stamps, 1857 j607.B0.
{ OF the Series = total, the post Of
flee accounted for u 800 $50; banks
sold 1921 ,676; industrial sources
disposed Of $l0o,76O; and al 1893 d.
.rectly from the Federal Reserve
banks.
The Waterbury Savings Bank sold
1854, 900 In Series r bonds last month
compared with sales Of 1924 in
February. This bank has now sold
81 ,6i2,lTb IN e" bonds.
The Waterbury National Bank
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11
YANKS DIG IN
AT CORRECIDOR
Last Ditch Stand BY Re.
naming Americans;
MerciIess CrOssfire
by MACK JOHNSON
United Press StAif COgFeapondcnt)

washington, April liz (uP)-
Remnants OF Lieut., Gen, Jonathan
M, WainwrIght'a forces were estab.
lish6d In the rocky taStiless OF Cor
regldor fortress today for q last
ditch stand against continual aerial
bombaixlment and y eroSs.fife OF
Japanese artillery along the shores
OF Manila Bay,
Several thousand men hold tho
beloagueree, foek.giFt Island after
the collapse OF the defense OF DA-
taan which left the fate OF some
$4,000 gallant Americana Filipino
troops IN doubt,
They had stemmed q Japanese
army OF 100000 for Ave days and
nights before being overwhelmed
Many persisted and many more were
captured, The fate OF the ftat Ia
not known and oil communications
between Goffegidor and tho penin-
Eula have been cut OF
BAtaAn's defenseS had hardly
fallen before the Japanese redou-
bied their attacks on Coiregidor and
Ito Fltellites-Forts Drum, Frank
and Hughes. They were subjected
10 renewed Dir assaults and caught
IN On artillery erosSafire from shore
batteries at Cayito and from heavy
guns drawn up 10 the extreme
GoutheIn tip OF Bataan, only two
miles away.
American guns doomed back How
long the defenders could hold out
appears 70 depend largely on how
long their r0dused food supplies
and ammunition can be made 10
last.
WainwFight's cerfegidop garrison
was boieteFed by most Of the $500
blueJReketS and marines who had
fought shoulder o-sheulder with
the army on Bataan and escaped
the peninsila 10 the island, But
this added strength means q greater
drain Oh food supplies,
They went 10 Corregldor under
cover OF darkness "a few days ago"
on orders from Wainwright, the
Navy Department said. The move
was ordered when II became eVl.
dent that IL was no longer possible
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-04-11
PRICES, WAGES
CEILING NEARS
Government to Scrap Sci
ectiye Price Control to
Prevent Imitation
by JOHN H. BEAL
UNITED Press stan Correspondent

Washington, APRIL ii-(u.P3--
The government Is about 10 junk ia
present system OF seleetiye price
control In favor OF overall ceilings
on prices and wages Us part OF q
foursDolnt attack OH imitation, II
was learned on most reliable Au.
thority today,
Two executive orders, ono froeg-
Ing retail prices and another deal
Ing with wages, salaries and bonuses
haeY been prepared. They are OK.
Deeted 10 be Issued In q week OF
two, although their Anal form Is not
yet settled,
There Is still some dispute within
the government over the levels az
which prices will be frozen,
The program, devised 10 meet OH
infiatlonary situation described rs
explosive" by prieo Administrators
Leon Henderson last week, was
shaped OF q White House confers
enee yesterday. Besides Henderson,
those attending were Viee-Pros-
ident Henry A. Wallace, Budget De
rector Harold y. Smith, Federal
Reserve Board Chairman Mariner
3. Eccles and Secretary OF the Treas
ury Henry Morgenthau, Jr.
The program still IL subject 10 re-
vision, but ct this stage II u UNDER
stood 10 embrace:
!. Increased taxeg--ifauch higher
than the $1,000 100000 program for
which President Roosevelt asked IN
his January budget message. Part
OF the taxes may DO IN the form OF
compulsory savings for individuals
and corporations.
2. Universal price control inyolv.
Ing freezing OF retail prices as OF O
given date and the licensing OF
wholesalers and retailers.
3. Wage control on the pattern
OF the Canadian system which pro-
vides for some adjustments OF wages
10 the cost OF living, but no other
increases.
4. frightened credit controls de-
signed TO put business more nearly
on O cash basis.
Henderson's Office said last night
the cost OF living has increased IS
per cent since the outbreak Of the
European war--a danger sign" OF
q serious price spiral-and esti-
mated that uncontrolled imitation
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