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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-22
.JeWeler
Has Date
with Death

SAN QUENTIN, Calf, Jan. %
- up - From the death cell,
close by San Quentin prisons gas
chamber, music came today from
the photograph Of Leslie B. Gil
reth who has date with death
Cat 10 a. m. Pacific war time).
The 30-year-old former Glen
dale, Calf, jeweler asked the
warden for the phonograph-the
one found near the body of his
pretty young sweetheart, Dorena
Hammer, whose death is to cost
him his life.
Warden Clinton Duffy, calling
the dapper, cheerful Gireth the
most amazing man ever have
known" said the condemned
man took the monograph and
20 or 80 records into the death
cell with him last night.
AVOIDS CLEMENCY
Whether the records included
DeBussy's melancholy claire
De Lune", the one found on the
machine alongside the 21-year-
old girls bullet-pierced body,
the warden could not say.
Gireth vigorously opposed any
attempts to obtain clemency for
him.
Although Gireth's estranged
wife asked for stay of execu-
ton to produce evidence for a
communication of the death sem
tence, Governor Earl Warren de-
clined to intervene.
mo person has any authority
to act in my behalf" declared
the Hungarian-born prisoner,
who had maintained since arrest
his wish that the state speed his
execution.
Gireth has never revealed the
motive for firing three pistol
bullets into the girl as she lay
sleeping in a San Leandro auto
court where they had registered
as man and wife.
LEFT BODY IN BED
He left the body tucked in
bed Alongside the BID was a
nightstand with a tall vase fill
ed with dozen red carnations.
Against the vase was picture
of Gireth, who later was arrest
ed at Fresno, Calf, after tele-
phoning Oakland police they
would find the body in the near
by auto court.
Some believed Gireth killed
the girl because she was plan
ming to marry another man, but
Gireth said when arrested, 1T
was the anniversary of our love.
We were spending it together.
began to brood over us. l was
afraid our love would lead to a
scandal that would ruin her life.
So early Thursday morning as l
stayed beside her as she slept, l
decided to kill her"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-22
They Can Forget Dispute
Over Higher Union Dues
Con Use Grievance Channels in Hope
Of Bringing Coss Before WLB Again

WASHINGTON, Jan. % - (Pl
Sut sidence of the Pennsyl-
vania anthracite strike left these
alternatives for the miners to-
day:
They may either forget their
dispute over a union dues and
wage increase or submit IL TO
grievance channels in the hope
of bringing the case again be-
fore the war labor board.
In ordering the strikers back
to work last Friday after a hear
ing, the WLB told them they
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-22

To teach paratroopers how TO
n ndle parachute in a stiff
gale they are harnessed into a
parachute on the ground and an
automatic windstream is turned
on which is provided by a pro-
peller mounted on a truck.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-22
Clear NJ Dormiiories
for Use by Military

ANN ARBOR, Mich, Jan. %
-(P)- University of Michigan
officials today informed frater-
nifty and sorority members liv-
ing in University dormitories
that they would be asked TO
move out to make room for mill
itary trainees who will arrive on
the campus soon.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-22
Barrage Balloon
Bursts; | Killed
Others injured
in Explosion

VALLEJO, Calf, Jan. a.
(P)-One soldier was killed and
five soldiers and IL civilians
were injured by the explosion
of an army barrage balloon at
its moorings here yesterday.
A wooden barracks on one
side of the vacant lot where the
balloon was moored burst into
flames Immediately after the
explosion. On the other side 10
war workers homes, constructed
hastily to meet housing de-
mands, collapsed and four others
were damaged.
Army officials are investigat-
ing to determine the cause Of the
explosion.
The man killed was Richard
S. Gail, of Eaton, o. The army
listed the injured soldiers as:
Sgt. Michael Million, Carbonate,
Fla, fractured skull; Harry L.
McKenna, Elwood City, Pa,
fractured skull, broken ankle,
shock; Jesse F. Merryman,
Grand Rapids, Mich, leg and
feet broken, probable internal
injuries; Thomas J. Wallace,
Jr., Hazardville, Conn, injured
chest and face, fractured heel;
and Emile A. Maleski, Philadel-
phia, fractured ankle and shock.
None of the civilians was in
jured seriously.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-22

Battles are air collectors
shaped to the contour of the
cylinder head and barrel. They
cool the entire cylinder instead
of permitting the air to strike
the front and flow off on a tan
gent.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-22
Irving Berlin
Confined to Home

HOLLYWOOD, Jan. 22-tP)
Composer Irving Berlin was
confined 10 his apartment with
a painful case of laryngitis, but
attendants said he still had hSoes
of attending the opening of his
hit musical, This is the Army"
tonight.
Berlin was stricken yesterday.
He had high fever, but physi-
clans did not regard his condi-
ton as serious.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-22

A 37-mm. anti-aircraft gun
uses up a ton of copper every 20
minutes il is in operation.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-01-22

and other things. I'd say it's mighty fortunate
these distilleries are available to do the job
Otherwise. if we still had prohibition, the
government would have had to spend mil
lions of dollars and use up lot of critical
materials to build plants. to say nothing of
all the time it would take. 1t might have been
just another case of too little, too late"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30
Owns Story

Writer Of the following ar
ticlc. and author of the book,
"SpitflreS Over Malta" is an
RAJ pilot who won the Distin-
guished Flying Gross and the
Distinguished Flying Medal for
his important role In the islands
heroic defense.
BY FIight-Lt. PAUL BRENNAN
Written For NEA Service
! first saw Malta on March Z, 1912.
as a member OF the first squadron of
Spitfires to arrive there. The Hurri-
canes had been holding on until we
came, but they were not fast or we'll
armored enough TO do decisive
job. And it was clear that big ac-
ton against Malta was developing,
because most Of Field Marshal Kes-
selriEg's Mediterranean air feet was
concentrating in Sicily and prepar-
ing to attack.
1t is good to know now that the
tables have been turned-that Malta
has been saved and is strong Of
fensive base. and that its planes are
helping to pound Sicily.
BUILDINGS SMASHED
The German attack on Malta be-
gan on the evening of March 20 last
year and was the signal for the most
sustained and mercileSs air often
sive in the history of this war. From
the on, all through April, every
thing that stood on Malta was sys-
tematically blasted. The churches,
homes, the famed opera house with
its Michael Angelo murals, and
everything cherished by the Maltese
people was reduced to heap of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30
LIVESTOCK FEED
SHORTAGE LIKELY

Washington, June 30-(UP)-As-
sociateS of War Food Administrator
Marvin Jones predicted today quick
and decisive" action to free corn
from price-jam and to relieve a
growing shortage of beef.
The acute market shortage of
corn, despite larger than normal
supplies on midWestern farms, Wao
attributed to the ceiling price of
SLOT, Chicago basis, while corn fed
to hogs is worth considerably more.
1t was the first problem to re-
ceive Jones attention after he sue
ceeded Chester C. Davis as food
boss. He has discussed proposed gov
eminent action with Price Admin
istrator Prentiss M. Brown and
Sterilization Director Fred M. Vim
son. All are agreed that immediate
action is necessary to avert serious
livestock feed shortage.
Discussion of a possible solution
mas narrowed to two main proposals
An upward revision in corn ceiling
prices. and a price program to dis
courage marketing of heavyweight
hogs and prime finished eeef In
formed officials said action likely to
be taken this week would include a
combination of the two.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30

Spitfires. We actually lost two, and
one of those was shot down by our
own flax.
The enemy kept attacking during
the next three days, using fewer
bombers but huge fighter escorts.
was shot down and put in hospital
on May IL. got involved with about
20 of the enemy fighters and even
tually was sandwiched between one
attacking behind me and one doing
head-one. The one ahead hit my
Windscreen with an explosive can
non shell and the splinters put my
left arm out of commission.
There is nothing the German
finds harder to take than a beating.
When he found he could not get
our aircraft on the ground, and
that he would have to spend a lot
of fighter strength to overcome them
IN the air, he gave up. On May 81,
we saw the Italian bombers for the
first time. They flew very high, did
no damage, and their losses were
SO heavy that their raids were only
sporadic. 1t was from this date that
Malta moved into the role of
potent offensive base from which to
strike the enemy in the Mediterra-
mean.
CONVOYS ARRIVE
We were very short of high-octane
petrol, but in June the first of the
famous Malta conveys arrived. They
also brought bombs and torpedoes,
and by this time we have a squad
ron of BeaufortS. The latter went
to work and began taking heavy toll
of enemy shipping off the coast of
Tunisia.
However, the difficulties of re-
enforcement were such that Malta
did not take up her full offensive
role until this year when General
Alexander's army occupied Bengazi.
The scene had now changed. Instead
of the long run for our conveys from
Gibraltar they would leave Bengazi
early in the afternoon and next
morning would be under the air UNI
brella from the island.
Malta is the most central striking
place in the Mediterranean. On
clear day, Sicily seems almost I'M
derneath pilot flying at $4,000 feet,
though it is so miles away. The heel
and toe of Italy are only 100 miles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30
BOARD INFORMED
OF WATER DAMAGE
Several Complaints Filed
at Last Nights Meeting;
Investigations Ordered

The board of works during its
meeting last night referred sev-
eral complaints of damage by sur
face water, to the street commit
tee for an investigation and report
at the next meeting.
Horace Cook of Laurel street
said that surface water has been
running his property for several
years, and in winter freezes in the
street and causes accidents. A
committee from Circular avenue
complained of the same condition
on their street near Woodland ave-
nue.. A delegation from Melbourne
terrace, near Waverly street, said
that water from Grace avenue is
damaging their gardens and yards.
The following also complained OF
water damages: oscar Warner, sur
face water on his property between
Huntingdon avenue and East Aurora
street; Thomas De Marco of IFS
EaSton avenue; delegation from
RockhurSt Drive requested the street
be repaired; committee represent
LllS DlOllA dNClluC dllN AG"OON ave
nue. registered it's complaint about
an over-running cesspool; Thomas
Morgan complained about his prop
erty being damaged on Grove strete
as the result Of the Stoppage in
Little Brook.
The board requested the finance
board to transfer $4,000 from the
appropriations for layout and grade
to a new item to finance the work
covering over Great BroO at the
corner of South Main md Grand
streets.
The street superintendent report
ed that the expense of building
foot walks across the two bridges
on Aurora street and strengthening
the bridges amounted to $3,391.
The work board requested the al
dermen for permission to hold hear
ing for the layout of Warner street
from Long Hill road north. The
plans have been designed by the
engineering department.
The street department revealed
that sewers have bene completed on
Burnside avenue, Walnut street,
Transit street, Arlington avenue,
Wayland avenue and Monterey
street. The board referred the
report so they may have title
searches made preliminary to levy
ing of assessments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30
CHINESE BISHOP
SYRACUSE GRAD
Universities on Three Con-
tinentS Contribute to w.
Y. Chen's Education
BISHOP w. Y. CHEN

Universities on three continents
contributed to the education of the
Chinese Methodist bishop who
baptized Captain Chang Wei-kuo,
second son of Generalissimo Chang
Kai shek in Chunking few days
ago.
Bishop w. Y. Chen Cohen Wen
yuan the son of an old school
Chinese magistrate in Foochow, was
first graduated from the Foochow
Anglo Christian College. He then
came to America to Syracuse Uni
versity where he received a B. A.
degree in 1918 and an M. A. the
next year. To help defray his ex-
penses he taught course in
Chinese history. After a decade of
religious and educational service in
China he returned to the United
States and matriculated in Duke
University. Here, under the direction
of the late Professor William Nc
Dougall, he began researches in
psychology which led him to the
Sorbonne, Cambridge University
and the University of Berlin before
completing his doctorate at Duke.
Once again in China he taught in
Fukien Christian University until
1886 when he was elected executive
secretary of the National Christian
Council of China. His denomination
elected him bishop in the China
Central Conference Of 1910. At the
same time the Rev. z. r. Kaung of
Shanghai who had baptized the
Generalissimo soon after his mar
raiage to Mayling Soong was also
! elected Methodist bishop.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30
DAIRYMEN OPPOSE
FEDERAL SUBSIDY

New York, June 30 Re
representatives. of 100000 northeast
ern poultry and dairy farmers were
on record today as unanimously OPP
posed to federal subsidy payments
''in lieu of fair pricing as solu-
ton to the food problem"
A motion to that effect was
adopted yesterday at an emergency
feed conference of delegates from 10
states called by the northeastern
dairy conference and the northeast
ern poultry producers council.
Earlier the conference adopted a
statement of policy calling for crea-
ton of a committee to draft a pro-
gram of action to be submitted to
congress in order to remedy grow
ing feed shortage.
The statement blamed the report
ed shortage on "uncound pricing
policies" "short-sighted labor poll
cies," and utter disregard of the
problems of feed"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30

frankie CucoIo, who made history basketball
player at Crosby High when Ted Bullen was athletic
director is featured in this months issue of the Metal
Hose Life Lines newsy publication published under
the Management Committee for employees of that
branch of the American Brass Company. frankie,
as the man in the mill gives personal slant on what
he believes his particular job as toolsetter is doing to
help win the war Here's what he says: We call the
of machines where much of this hose is made ga
pacide Row." Today we realize more than ever how in
pOrtant it is to get this hose out rght Our foreman
Bill Kern Jr the booksellers, George Asplund and Con-
ME Shea, the other operators and myself make up
team Each of this team knows the part he to
play, and must strive to play that part that when
the product that extermnates the Axis is needed the
team will be able to deliver
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30
CONWAY MAY CALL
COP. DELEGATES
Chairman of Convention in
Favor of Discussing Pro-
posed Changes

Providing he is requested to DO
so, Judge Theobald E. Conway OF
the municipal court, chairman OF
the last Republican town conven
ton, announced today that he will
call the convention, delegates to act
on the proposals for changes of rules
of the party made by the Young
Republican Club. The town con-
vention was elected in the prlnar-
les in the fall of 1941 to nominate
the Republican candidates for city
offices, and is the only group that
has the power to revise the party
rules.
The Young Republican Club has
not had any official meeting with
Judge Conway who returned from
his vacation last Sunday. The
Young Republican Club requested
that many changes in the rules,
including abolition of the require
ment that each candidate in the
party primaries post with the town
committee $25 for each election dis
trict in which he runs to cover the
expenses of the primaries, the I'M
expended balance to be returned
to him; collection of pre- campaign
fund of $4,000 and the establish
ment of permanent Republican
headquarters with paid full-time
secretary.
The town committee suggested
that Judge Conway select one or
more of the delegates to the town
convention from each district to
bring in suggestions as to what it
should do on the clubs recommend
atoms.
Judge Conway said, II will call
the town convention to meet again
if I am asked, but I don't see how
it is up to me to appoint delegates
from each ward to bring in sugges-
lions as to what the convention
should do. I don't know if / have
the right to do so. I feel it is a
matter entirely up to the town con-
vention. 1 will call the convention
to order, if asked to do so, but an
action it takes will lbe up to the
convention itself The convention
alone has the power to appoint del
egates to sound out sentiment on
these proposals.
Republican Town Chairman Yer
non L. Hall announced today that
meeting of the Republican Town
Committee viii ltake place at The
Elton Friday night to discuss plans
for the coming campaign with the
district leaders.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30
$50 Heavy Bombers
Downed In 60 Days
Great Britain and u. S. Lose 1000 Men; Allied Raids
Yield $50 Worth of Destruction for Dollar Spent

| materials is estimated to have in
! 1l1cted damage on the enemy at a
rate of about so to one-at least
SIS, 000,000,000 loss and probably
much more being suffered by the
Axis war machine.
These statistics cast light on the
comparatively economical operation
of air attacks in regard to the re-
suits, which in the case of compar-
able landing operations would have
run into hundreds of thousands of
casualties and expenditure of many
billions of dollars for equipment.
Losses which the American and
British Air Forces now are capable
of sustaining while actually in
creasing the weight of their own
attack-reveal the huge capacity of
Allied aircraft plants. These plants
now are probably producing the
German airplane factories by be-
tween two and three planes to every
one produced by the enemy. Britain
alone is estimated to have sur
passed German aircraft production,
while United States production is
still far from peak levels.
American and British air opera
tons in western Europe in May and
June reached a level never sur
passed anywhere at any time. Up to
Tuesday, the Raj had carried out
10 major missions during the 60
day period and the USAAIF. Is
major missions. The Raj lost about
588 heavy bombers, an average of
SO per mission.
The U.S.A.A.F. lost 142 heavy
bombers, an average of slightly less
than Is per mission.
These loss figures are not directly
comparable and should not be taken
as rejecting too specifically the
comparable size of day and night
forces. 1t is known the American
losses tend to run higher on the
average than the Raj losses, due to
more intense Nazi fighter opposi-
ton in daylight The Raj losses
run about four planes for every
American heavy bomber lost, but the
Raj is not four times as big as the
| us. A.AF.
The loss figures show, however,
that the task is being carried out
by airplane factories and by the air
corps in building up reinforcements
and moving them to the scene OF
action. The US.A.AF. strength has
been more than doubled since early
spring. Inc the same period the
American air force in North Africa
has grown and many other demands
for planes have been met.
With combat losses to be con-
sidered, it is obvious that the
US.A.A.F. now requires more than
100 planes per month merely to keep
/ its present level. The Raj needs
more than 300.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30
w o r L D w A r
A YEAR AGO
JUNE 80, 1912

Germans drive past Ell Oaba to
a point 100 miles from Alexandria
in Battle of Egypt.
Russians report big offensive by
Germans on the Kursk sector still
in progress.
Allied land forces swOop down on
Salamaua, Japan's largest inva-
sion base in New Guinea, and
successfully engaged" the garri-
son in a hit-run raid.
u. S. Senate unanimously passes
the S42,S2O, 900, 900 War Depart
ment appropriation bill for fiscal
year beginning June 30.
Gen. Sir Claude Auchinleck sue
ceeds 1t. Gen. Neil M. Richie as
commander of the British Eighth
Army in Egypt, as of June rs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30
GOVERNMENT ENDS
FISCAL YEAR TODAY

Washington, June 30-(UP)-The
government ends the 1943 fiscal year
the first full fiscal year of the war
today with expenditures for the
period of more than $77,000,000 900
and national debt over $4,000
100000.
With the nation transformed to
total war economy. war spending
rose to more than $71,00,OO0,0 900
compared with $25, 464 100000 in the
1912 fiscal year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30

Another former resident of this city, Private First
Glass Gerard L. Dupont today graduated an air
mechanic from KeSSler Fields huge B24 Lberator
bomber school in Biloxi Mississippi He is the son OF
Eugene Dupont of 357 South Main Street. and just COM
peted the Army Air Force Technical Training Com
mandS 17-Week course in Liberator mechanics and is
qualified for active line duty, where he will be
charged with the responsibility of servicng and main
tanning the huge bombers which fight against the Axis.
school he received instruction and training in aircraft
fundamentals, structures, electrical systems propeers,
instruments hydraulic and fuel systems engine opera
ton and B24 inspection The last eight days of the
course spent out of doors under simulated battle
conditions and mock attack.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30

to the northeast, and the Italian
navy at laramie has been too close
for its own comfort.
No longer detained by the local
defense of the island. Spitfires from
Malta have been srtafing airdromes
and installations on Sicily. and
Wellingtons and HalifaxeS have
been dropping block busters on
Italian ports. Planes from Malta
will effectively block the reinforce
ments of Sicily, Sardinia and Cor
sica.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30

With summer flowers in bloom, remember that it's
bad judgment to smell of while bee is doing like
wise . Lades-if you're bit tired of dshWater hands,
Uncle Sans land army badly in need of farm hands
Victory gardens stand being moested by the COM
but not by the human type of worm Circus
days remind that the circus clown probably very
much amused by those who amused by the clown
How times flies! Only few more months until it'll
be time to start wishing it summer again
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30
Good Evening.

Rev. John P. Kennery ordained 81 years ago
Yesterday morning :. Rev. Thomas +. Shea now over
seas as an Army chaplain celebrated his ninth ami
versary as a Catholic clergyman the same day. He's
former member of the famous Washington Hill Car
dinas baseball team Of the City Amateur League
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30
SUMMER 943
ri BY THE MAN IN TIL TOWER

This summer college boys and girls
Are as busy as they can be,
Not going in for society at all
Or shooting off a golf tee.
They're all busy getting Jobs,
No, they must not shirk,
Right now it's quite the thing
For everyone to work.
Marys at it from seven to three,
Betty from two to eleven.
No late sleeping this summer,
Eyerybodys up before seven.
The college grads you betcha.
Are not going to hang around,
They plan to work in defense plants.
Start right from the ground.
It's no summer for dating,
Or playing, so they say,
All the boys they used to know,
Are far far away.
This years flock of students
Are right on the hop,
No time to fool around,
They've got job in the shop.
EN- EN-.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-30
DIsHPAN KILLS PHEASANT

Portland, Ore, U.PD : A NOUN
tain pheasant crashed through the
kitchen window of the home of Mr.,
and Mrs. George G. Root, hit a
dishpan and fell dead on the floor.
The impact had knocked the dish
pan from its hook and 1t fell neat
iy over the pheasant, covering it
completely.