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Evening star., 1942-08-28
President Considers
MeatIess ! Days; TO
Conserve Shipping
Import Cuts, He Says,
Would Allow More Guns
And Tanks to Be HuuIed

President Roosevelt disclosed
today that he is considering a
national meatless day once a
week as a means of saving cargo
space on ships that might be
used for transportation of vital
war materials.
If such a day were observed
throughout the country once week,
approximately 80 to 40 ships now
being used to bring meat from Aus
tralia, New Zealand and Argentina
could be diverted to other types of
shipping, the President estimated.
He did not make clear on ex-
actly what runs the saving might
be made, but it was assumed that
this would come largely from ship
ping less meat from these countries
to Great Britain and more from
the United States to Great Britain.
Little Meat Imported Here.
The United States Is not import
ing meat from Australia and New
Zealand, and very little canned
meat comes here from Argentina, it
was explained at the Department
Of Agriculture. But England gets
most of its meat from these sources.
If this country would give up a
meat supply equivalent to one days
consumption per month, this meat
could be sent to England. The
ships which ply the long courses
from that island to the other meat
producing nations could be diverted
for hauling war cargoes.
Mr.. Roosevelt said he had discussed
the matter with representatives of the
nations involved, particularly with
Peter Fraser, Prime Minister Of New
Zealand, who is in this country.
Production would not need to go
down much in those countries. he
added, but instead, more meat could
be stored. This might bring about
a need Of additional refrigerating
space, he said
Repeating that the idea of meat
less day was the outgrowth of the
shipping problem and not of the
food problem, Mr.. Roosevelt said
there was plenty of meat but that
few people realized the actual scare
ity OF available ships. Ships are
hauling meat today that should be
handling tanks, guns and airplanes,
the President added.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Chinese Drive Back
Into Chuhsien, Take
Important Air Field
Troops Enter Lishui and
Bottle japanese for
Second Big Base
Ry the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, Aug. 2S.-The
Chinese have re-entered Chuh-
sien, Western Chekiang Province,
and have reoccupied the great
air field just outside the city,
most important of the East
China bases from which Japan
could be bombed, Chinese dis
patches from the front declared
today.
Chinese columns made their way
into the city at o'clock this morn
ing, the dispatches said, and the air
field was in their possession shortly
thereafter.
A little earlier the Chinese high
command had reported the Jap
anese attempting to put the field
out OF commission by systematic de-
struction, preparatory to their re-
treat from this strategic base, which
they had held since late May.
Lishui Also Entered.
The high command communique
also reported that Lishui, site of
the second most important bomb
Japan" base in East China, had
been entered by Chinese forces,
which were engaged in fierce fight
ing within the city.
The recapture of the Chuhsien
base was rated here the greatest
success scored thus far by the Chi
nese armies in their comeback in
Chekiang and Kiangsi Province,
where they are keeping constant
pressure on Japanese forces with
drawing from their extensive con-
quests Of May and June.
Some 200 miles of the mile
Chekiang- -Kiangsi Railway, all of
which was in Japanese hands late
in June, now has been recovered,
and the Chinese are rapidly extend
ing the area of their reoccupation
Withdrawal in South.
The high command indicated thai
in Kwangtung Province, South
China, Japanese withdrawal wa.
in progress similar to that which
has been underway for more thar
a week in Chekiang and Kiangsi
1t reported the recapture by tn.
Chinese of Yintan, on the Canton.
Hankow Railway north of Canton
and said the Chinese were attack.
ing another town in that area.
A strong Chinese column was re.
ported thrusting northward from
Linchwan, Central Kiangsi base re.
Gently retaken from the invaders
This advance apparently was CO.
ordinated with the westward drive
of the Chinese along the Chekiang.
Kiangsi Railway, which yesterday
was reported to have reached
Tsinsien, IS miles north of Linch.
wan and the same distance south.
east of Nanchang, main japanese
base in Kingsi.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Audit Shows BeaIl's Funds
Are Short S5,261.65

AS police continued their search
for Capt. Lawrence r. Beall, missing
since last Friday and wanted on
charges of embezzlement, a report
from the Office of A. r. Pilkerton,
District auditor, indicated that
shortages in funds under the OFF,
GERS control amount to $5,261.65.
The figures were released by Maj.
Edward j. Kelly, superintendent of
police. from a preliminary report
by Mr.. Pilkerton.
Broken down into two categories,
the report showed that s345.36 is
missing from Capt. Beall's conf
Dental fund" and $4,91629 from
the property account.
The last amount included pro-
ceeds from three auctions held by
the Police Department and several
envelopes containing money from
individuals.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Py tie Associated Press.

u hbSOClateu tIeSS.
LONDON, Aug. 28.-In twin
raids on the key plane produc-
ing center of Kassel and the
Baltic port of Gdynia, in former
Poland, the RAF spread the
massed might of it's bombers last
night from end to end of Ger
many, the British announced to-
day.
To carry the great onslaught to
smash the Nazi war machine across
the whole breadth of Germany to
Gdynia, the British had to fly more
than 1,500 miles round trip from
their home bases under a n.oonlit
sky.
This was another long step for
ward in the avowed British policy to
help Soviet RUSSIA smash at the
Baltic harbor where the 26,O00-ton
German battleship Gneisenau was
known to have been recently and at
an important base for U-boat oper-
ations against the Red Nays Baltic
fleet.
Besides 80 bombers lost in what
was called concentrated and eff
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Speeder Freed;
Was Listening
To Dieppe Raid

A former resident of France was
freed on speeding charge without
penalty in Traffic Court today after
he had pleaded that he Was en-
crossed at the time in listening to
a radio broaccast announcing the
Allied raid on Dieppe August 10.
The defendant, Richard Eaton,
Al, of 3050 Idaho avenue NV, who
identified himself as a radio news
commentator. was arrested by
Motorcycle Policeman G. L. Norris
for driving 40 miles an hour on
Massachusetts, avenue NV.
II was so thrilled by the account
OF the raid" he told Judge George
D. Nelson, that I entirely forgot
myself. Dieppe is only 100 miles
from my former home in Beauvais
and was hoping that the second
front really had been opened"
Judge Nelson told the defendant
he understood and ordered his per-
sonal bond taken.
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Raj Blasts Reich End to End:
Gdynio, KosseI Heavily Hit
80 Bombers Lost in Concentrated Attack
On German PIone-Producing Center

fective" bombardment of kassel, the
Air Ministry announced that two
fighter planes were downed in night
sweeps over enemy occupied France
in which Hurricane fighter -bombers
left two ships burning in the Chan
mel.
The flights were part OF a steady
procession by airmen IF the United
Nations to squeeze the eremy home
land in an eve:-tightening grip of
fire and explosives.
Keeping up the attack on a day
and night basis, fighter planes roared
across the Channel throughout the
morning, and in the afternoon a
powerful force of bombers escorted
by fighters swept eastward toward
France.
BY striking at Kassel with force
probably some 600 planes strong,
Britains big night raiders hit a
source of Messerschmitt fighters and
the site of the Nazis' biggest locomo-
tive foundry.
To reach it, they speared 80 miles
deeper into Germany from their
home bases than the Ruhr and
Evening star., 1942-08-28
British Planes Join
In War on 'U-Boats
In Western Atlantic
RAF Already Has Struck
At Foe in Cooperating
With U. S., Navy Says

The Navy revealed today that
the British Royal Air Force has
Joined United States naval and
Army aircraft in anti-submarine
warfare in the Western Atlantic.
Planes bearing the British insignia
already have engaged the enemy"
as they co-operated with United
States planes in the strenuous
search for Axis submarines that
have terrorized American shipping
and that of other nations in the
Atlantic, the Navy said. A similar
announcement was issued stimuli
taneously in London.
For some time there has been a
decrease in sinking of merchant
ships in the North Atlantic and OBJ
servers had noticed that the under
sea craft had made more frequent
appearances in the Caribbean and
South Atlantic For a time there
were many sinkings in the Gulf of
Mexico.
United States naval and Army
forces were put under unified COM
mands for patrol and protection of
the shore lines early in the summer.
Only recently, the German radio,
commenting on the decrease of sink
ings in the North Atlantic, attributed
it to the fact that the merchant
carriers had been frightened out of
shipping lanes in that area.
6O,0O0-Mile Area Patrolled.
The RAF coastal command has
been patrolling $4,000 square miles
of ocean from North Cape, Norway
to the coast of West Africa, the
British Information Services dis
closed simultaneously
The command now is as strong as
was the entire Royal Air Force at
the beginning of the war. 1t uses
built Hudson and Cata-
lima planes and British Sunderland
flying boats.
The coastal command in offensive
operation has been striking at the
ships with which the Axis has
sought to relieve the congestion on
inland communications. Warships
iron ore ships, ships carrying sup
| Gee CTTpNfAPYNES PAGE A-20
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Fall Sports Goods Prices
To Be Reduced 10 Pet.
e, the Associated Press.

Rs the Associated Press
Footballs and other fall sports
goods will sell for about 10 per cent
less than current retail prices. the
Office OF Price Administration es-
timated today on the basis of q
manufacturers agreement.
The OPA said four leading manu-
facturers had individually agreed to
resclnd one-half of the price increase
since last October on footballs.
basket balls, soccer balls, football
helmets and shoulder pads, the latter
in the $3.50 and less retail class,
A. G. Spalding & Bros. Inc
P. Goldsmith & Sons, Wilson Sport
ing Goods Manufacturing Co.. and
the Rawlings Manufacturing Co. are
the manufacturers OPA said agreed
to the cut. Other makers were ex.
pected to fall in line.
Evening star., 1942-08-28

overall reserve fund of Is per cent
of net excess profits income.
In proposing this new schedule,
Senator Connally said that Ran
dolph Paul, Treasury general coun-
sci, urged the committee to boost
the combined total of normal and
surtax levies on corporations from
the As per cent previously approved
by the House to 55 per cent and to
retain the 80 per cent excess profits
tax.
The effect of the 80 per cent limi-
tation, Senator Connally added,
would be to cut down to that level
the amount of taxes that a corpora
lSee TAXES, Page A-18.)
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Engagement Of Kings Nephew to Commoner
He Met on Bus Stirs Family Differences

London Daily Mirror published a
report of the engagement, describ-
ing Miss Morris as Jewess, but the
story was eliminated from a later
edition
A Mirror offlcial said merely that
the story was dropped following a
request from a high offlcial who
could not be disregarded
A Buckingham Palace spokesman
said, II really don't know anything
at all about the story, but I should
not think it was true"
Mrs. Morris said June would be 18
on June "a, l943, and added, I'VE
want to make it clear that June Is
an English girl. She was born In
Evening star., 1942-08-28

London and went to school in Eng
land"
The mother confirmed substan-
TALLY quotations attributed to June
in The Daily Mirrors first edition
story, especially emphasizing one in
which June was reported as saying:
ut doesn't matter to me who he
Is. I can't help his being the son of
an earl. fell in love with Gerald
before I knew who he was when
met him on bus"
The Morris family lives in Moor
town, a suburb of Leeds.
Their home was described by
others in the neighborhood as q
(See LASCELLES, Page AID
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Summary Of odoy's Star

Somervell says Army needs 100000
skilled tradesmen. Page Al
Six OF seven Alcoa unions reject wage
decision. Page Al
Destroyer Ingraham lost In collision
In Atlantic fog. Page A
Senate committee again takes up
corporation taxes Page Al
Army bomber wrecks house, killing
eight persons. Page Al
Students warned to prepare for ac-
tive service. Page B-l
Washington and Vicinity.
OPA may probe "black sales" Of
meat. Page AS
New council hears proposal OF two
blackouts each month. Page AS
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Nine Czech Officers
Executed by Nozis
Bs the Associated Press.

LONDON, Aug. 28.-The execution
OF nine former Czech general staff
officers by the Germans was an
nounced today by the Czech govern
ment here.
A spokesman FOR the government
said the officers had been sentenced
by German court at Prague on
charges OF committing high treason
against the German Reich,
Evening star., 1942-08-28
By the Associated Press.

ID ffSsoeFHee0 trS9'
LONDON, Aug. 28.-The moth
er of June Morris, dark haired,
17-year-old canteen worker, said
today that a newspaper report
that her daughter was engaged
to the Hon. Gerald Lascelles, 18-
year-old nephew of King George
vi, was correct.
"Yes, they are engaged, and there
is no thought of calling it OFF," said
the girls mother. She added that
"the way circumstances are now,
they will just have to wait until
Gerald Is 81"
The first edition Of the tabloid
Evening star., 1942-08-28
Train Raid Kills Nine

LONDON, Aug. % (P.-The Ger
man-dominated Brussels radio said
today British plane attacking a
Brussels-Paris express train killed
nine persons described as Belgian
nationals.
Evening star., 1942-08-28

Continued on Page A-18, Column /
Evening star., 1942-08-28

The Government is asking citizens
to invest 10 per cent Of earnings in
War Bonds. The money is needed
for war financing. Have you done
your part?
Evening star., 1942-08-28

(See EDUCATORS, Page A-18.)
Evening star., 1942-08-28

(See SUBMARINES, Page A.
Evening star., 1942-08-28

Late news and sports are covered on
Pages Tx and 2-X of this edition Of
The Star, sIpplementing the news Of
the regular home delivered edition.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
'DRISCOLL WINS
 IN CIO CONTEST
Brass Workers Also Name MirfieId President in
 Spirited Elections

Election of John F. Mirfield as president was voted by members of the Waterbury Brass Workers union during the annual election, which ended late Saturday night after three days of balloting. MT. Mir field had been opposed by Michael DiLeo.
 John J. Driscoll was elected again to the post of executive secretary, defeating Shelton Overbaugh.
 Also elected were: William Nor iarty, vice-president; Walter Hahn, recording secretary; Joseph Nardel- la, conductor; Ernest Girot1x, con- ducto; Anthony Bosco and Michael Barkauskas, trustees.
 Chosen as delegates to the nation al convention at Denver in Septem- Der were: Anthony Bosco, Frank Delmonaco, John Mirfield, William Fitzgerald, William Moriarty, Wil- liam Stanton, Marie Coer and Mich ael BarkauskaS.
 The Brass Workers unit Is Local 251 of the International Union of, Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers, CIO. It represents workers in 10 local factories.
 The elections were the most ex-, citing in the history of the organ ization due to charges made public in letters charging certain officials with holding too many offices. The controversy brought out a very rep-i reSentative vote. Whether or not there will be any repercussions over the charges will be determined in the near future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
FLAT RATE FOR FEDERAL HOUSES
Gas, Electricity Charges Presently on FIuctuat-
 ing Schedule

A flat rate for gas and electricity charges against tenants of the War ner Gardens and Hamilton Heights housing projects will go into effect this fall, Congressman Joseph E Talbot has been notified by Con- missioner Herbert Emmerich of the Federal Public Housing Authority. The schedule will replace the pres ent fluctuating charges, but is being delayed till the fall to allow tenants to take advantage of the normally lower summer bills.
 Rental charges at the projects will also be changed in the fall, MT. Emmerich informed Congressman Talbot in 8 letter However, there Is no hint as to whether the rents will go up or down. The present rents are $27.50, $50 and $32.50, for units with one, two and three bed- rooms respectively.
 Congressman Talbot in releasing Commissioner Emmerich's letter, said that utility charges have de- creased from $1090 in February to $8.70 in May. The March charge was $9.15 and that for April was $8.99.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22

John Pernerewslzi, 8 Long Hill road; Herbert Douglas Leece, 1092 Bald- win street; Arthur Albert Mazza- marc, 82 Griggs street; Peter Stolfi 2 Hazel street; Ernmet James Gan non, 10 Vermont street; John Dom- mick DiNapoli, 79 Union street; Robert Alexander Tetrault, 2l Spen- Ger avenue; Walter Raleigh Swett 5 Warner place; Frank Henry Mon- ace, 1l5 East Farm street; John Will liam Kenuey, 38 Rose street; Albert Peter Carroll, IT Cherry street; Rob- ertson Devarid Tucker, 53 Vine street; Anthony Rouby, 461 North Main street; Robert Saul LaChance 423 East Main street; Pasquale Ad- dona, 799 North Main street; Mau- rice Thomas Spellman, 133 Fulton Park avenue; Edgar James Jackson 102 Fairview street; Joseph Del Cioppo, 30 Ash street; James Ar- thur Luddy. s9 Willow street; Percy Scott, GA Bishop street.
 Also, Mario Pagano, 54 Ward street; Adolph Joseph Mazzamaro 82 Griggs street, John Edward Brennan, 3l Walnut street: Lee Randolph Pfeffer, 136 Fulton Park avenue; Myron Therkilsen, 2o90 North Main street; Frederick Alfred Gryzbowski, 517 North Main street; Hysen Abdullah F'azo, 28 North Elm street; Frederick Giordano, A Wal nut street extension; Bernard Jo- seph Cantilion, 98 Giles street; Stanley Francis Juzwik, 2S6 Orange street; Frederick Jeffry Demirs, 5l Laurel street; George Edward Coop CT, 2319 North 18th street, Philadel- phia, Pa; William Joseph Hunihan, 37 Hill street; Walter Comes, 90 Ab- bolt avenue; James Cado Hoffler l33 North Elm street; John William Sheehy, 4 Vermont street; Frank Spinelli, 118 East Farm street; Francis Bedford Meo, Noble ave- nue;; Earl Orlando Zuella, 156 Eas- ton avenue; Joseph Francis Gibsr 384 Hill street; Nemiah Walker, 25O Bishop street; Matthew Spearman, 2s Vine street; Vincent Alphonse Calling, 2 Pearl street; Mills Rodgers, 58 East Hawkins street; John Paul Blacker, 8o Beacon street.
 Transfers = John Carmen Canon leo, 507 North Main street, (fronl Somerset, Pa.), Stanley Jarosz, 2e Putnam street, (from Watertown).
 BOARD 1SB
 John Sullivan, 121 Central ave- nue; Gerald Daley, 57S Washington avenue: Benjamin Caruso, '27 West Porter street; Paul Posin, 233 Cooke street; John Derwin, 167 Chestnut avenue; Dennis Hickey, 124 Cooke street; Francisco Antune6, 2l6 Mereline avenue; Charles White, 49 Winthrop avenue; Robert Wagner, 285 Grandview avenue; Michael Russo, 20 Rutland street; George Marine, Briar Cliff manor; James Luccia, 25 Summit street; Norbert Aleksis, 76 Center street; Alfred Drescher, IS Wildwood avenue; John Tenis, 51 Draher avenue: Jo- seph Barbino, 22 Geddes terrace; Lewis Robinson, 9 Steuben street; Robert Theriault, Sl7 Meriden road George Komstis, 347 West Main street; Ernest Lemieux, 38 State Street; Alays Amadore, 473 West Main street; Thomas Bowling, 131 Bunker Hill avenue; Joseph Cipri- ano, 38 Manhan street: Frank D'Amico, 4 Sperry street; Robert Burritt, 937 Chase parkway; John Lawlor, 27 Waterville street; Philip Maiorano, 95 Willow street; Wilfred
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
Lithuanian Legion
 To Sponsor Party
Annual Event Scheduled for Wednesday Evening
 Defense Committee Holds Successful Picnic
BROOKLYN NEWS

arrangements. Assisting him were AL fred Kuncas, Anthony Gerulis, Jeff Morrison, Michael Kavula, Philip Sacco, William MoskowitZ, Daniel Mahaney, Solly Freedman and Harry Crerepinsky
 Outing About 25 members of the Mount Carmel Dramatic club attended an outing yesterday at Smiths pond Indoor games were on the morning program and canoeing was enjoyed in the afternoon. A dinner was served at noon and hot-dog roast was held in the evening.
 Vincent Mature, Joseph Rossi, Guarino Fiorucci, Violet Capone, Josephine D'Angelo and John Ros- Si made arrangementS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22
WATERBURY BOYS
 AWARDED HONORS
Brechbuhler and NisOff Get Prizes at Crippled Chil-
 dren's Graduation

NeWington, June g Thirteen boys and girls, some on crutches, others in wheel chairs and in bed, Sunday afternoon at Newington Home For Children, received certi- ficates of graduation for having completed the eighth grade at the institution.
 Diplomas went to Eunice l.. Beehler of Cornwall Georgianna K. Church of East Portchester, Doro- thy A. Jolin of Hartford, Benigna M. Lopez, of Plainville, Irene Ma vezzi, of Bristol, Carolyn M. Marvin of Colchester, Grace M. Pastore of Hartford, Olga R. Tonon of Torring- ton, Charles c. Clachrie of Paw catuck, Irving w. Lovett, Jr., of Sal- isbury, George L. SlimoWtch of Hartford, Charles Trotter of Man. chester, and William A. Tryon of Bridgeport.
 The prize list follows: Isidore Wise prizes for highest in English, Grade 8, George Slimovitch of Hartford; Grade 2, Esther Spooner of Cornwall Bridge; Mrs. David E. Bernard prizes for highest in math- ematics. Grade 8, Irene Malvezzi; Grade T, Fred Weber of Hartford; prizes given in music by Vincent Zanella, whose son was formerly at the home, chorus, Georgianna Church; orchestra, Georgianna Hoffmann of East Haddam; prize given in dancing, Josephine Banta of Old Lyme; remedial rhythm, Car olyn Marvin of Colchester; prize given by Mrs. Edson Peck for in- dooor sports, Eunice Beehler of Cornwall Bridge: most helpful boy, Charles Brechbuhler, of Waterbury; helpful girls, Georgianna Church, Eunice Beehler, Louise Kosko, Irene Malvezzi Grace Pastore of Hart ford. Olga Tonon of Torrington, and Irene Winters of Southington.
 Other awards follow: Highest standing. Grade 1, Marie Aulenti of Bridgeport; Grade 2, Richard Nisoff of Waterbury; Grade 4, Stella Ban- asiewicz of Norwich; Grade 5, Mary Quinto of Bristol; Grade 2, Frec Waber: Grade 8, Irene Malvezzi High School Advanced Group, Mar ion Granfield of Hartford; High School Lower Group, Georgianns Hoffmann: greatest effort prize Nursery School, Vincent Morrino oi Naugatuck; Grade 1, George Quinr of Meriden; Grade 2, Ralph Boyc' of Norwalk; Grade 3 Josephine Ban' ta of old Lyme; Grade 4, Russel Bald of New Haven; Grade Joseph Matt of Bristol; Grade 6 Cherie Monroe of Greenwich Grade ', John Kiely of Woodbury Grade 8, Eunice Boehler; Higt School, Ethel Hills of Gaylords , vile.
 In the Hospital School prize went to the following: Highes , stahding Nursery School auRla
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1942-06-22

Hard of Bantam; Grade l, Nancy Refs of Bridgeport; Grade 2, Peter Ciotto, of Hartford; Grade 3, Jo- seph Bergomi of New Britain; Grade 4, Marjorie Chiron of Tor rington; Grade 5, William Towill of Hartford; Grade 6, Robert Men carini of Meriden; Trade 8, George Slimovitch; Greatest effort, Nur- sery School, Elizabeth LeMay of Shelton; Grade l, James Casey of Waterbury; Grade ?, Elsie Gott- schall of Torrington; Grade 3, Robert Marek of New Hartford; Grade {, Wilfred Fradette of Nor walk; Grade 6, Emma Jones of Hartford; Esther Sponer; Grade 8, Alice Jolin of Hartford; Benigna Lopez and Carolyn Marvin.