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Evening star., 1943-10-19
O'Conor Cancels
State Tax Lew
|FN Next Year
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ANNAPOLIS, Oct. 10. - Gov.
OConor proclaimed yesterday that
a "A cent State tax levy on each
s1O0 of assessable property will not
be collected or levied for 1914.
Explaining that the levy was au-
thorized by the General Assembly of
1885 to meet the interest on the
outstanding certificates of the emer-
gency bond issue of 1885, Gov
O'Conor said the Board of Public
Works had found that all payments
of interest had been met on the
certificates during the current year,
and, therefore. there was no need
to levy the tax on assessable prop
erty In 1914.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Bautz Elected Head
OF War Recreation
Workers Association

Donald F. Bautz, director Of the
Defense Commission of the WASH
ington Federation of Churches, was
elected president of the newly
formed War Recreation Workers
Association today at a meeting at
the Salvation Army USO Center,
Eighth street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue. NV.
Other newly-elected officers in
clude: Vice president, Miss Dorothy
Height, general secretary of the
Phyllis Wheatley USO; secretary,
Miss Laura Nicholson, co-ordinating
counsel on Home Hospitality, and
treasurer, G. L. Zuch, member of the
Civil Aeronautics Board and the
Federal Recreation Committee.
Miss Nicholson presented a report
on the home hospitality holiday pro-
gram for servicemen and war workers
and 1t was suggested that individual
agencies be responsible for providing
entertainment for war workers and
servicemen who will be away from
home on THANKSGIVING and Christ
mas.
Programs Up to Groups.
To clear up considerable con-
fusion" on the subject Of hostess
training classes, Miss Mabel Cook,
national representative of the USO
and chairman of the Hostess Train
ing Committee of the War Hos
pltality Committee, declared it was
up to the individual organization to
formulate and carry out their own
programs. However, she suggested
that planned progra.n be submitted
TO the committee for approval before
1t is put in operation.
The formal opening of the United
Nations USO Center at 500 North
Capitol street, scheduled for Tues
day from 10 a m. until 9 pm, was
announced at the meeting. The
center, established to relieve the
congestion problems at Union Sta
ton, will provide accommodations
for service men and women, whether
omcers or enlisted personnel.
Those Eligible for Membership,
Membership to the newly organ
lied association is open to all indi-
viduals employed in recreation work
for service personnel or war workers.
Members of the Executive Com
mittee are: Philip Schiff, Jewish
Welfare Board USO; Miss Anne
Mclean, Girl Scouts; Mrs. Elmira
Streets. War Hospitality Commit
tee; Miss Betty Coffey, Federal
Recreation Committee; Richard
Tennyson, District Recreation Com
mlttee; Miss Barbara Phinney, Red
Cross; Miss Frances Conlon. Ma
tional Catholic Community Service
USO; Wayne Sommer, Recreation
Department of the Council of Social
Agencies; Mrs. Ellen Bidstrup.
Recreation Services, Inc; Charles
Cunningham, War Department rep
resentative OF the Federal Recre-
alton Committee, and Laurence c.
Staples, All Souls Unitarian Church.
The next meeting has been set
for 9:l5 am. Tuesday, November
Is, in the USO lounge of the YMCA,
Seventeenth and K streets NV.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
$4,000 Transferred
Into Postal Service

Approximately $4,000 custodial en-
ployes of the Post Office Department
became a part of the postal service
under legislation signed by President
Roosevelt today.
Supervision over these workers has
been in the Post Office Department,
but the personnel has been classed
as part of the Treasury staff.
The transfer into the postal serv-
ice will make those persons involved
eligible for any legislative benefits
that may accrue to other postal
workers.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Southern Editor Talks
At Howard u. Forum

The Howard University Forum
last night heard an address by Miss
Lillian Smith, editor of the maga-
zine The South Today.
Speaking on the subject South
erners Growing Into Freedom" Miss
Smith said "a dynamic leadership
of people who are concerned with
improving race relations" is growing
up in the South.
Miss Smith, who attended Pea
body College in Baltimore and Co.
lumbia University, is a former mis-
sionary to China. She lives in Clay
ton, Ga.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
New Women Marines
To Take Oath Nov. 10

A Potomac Platoon of new
Washington members of the Marine
Corps Women's Reserve will be
sworn in November 10 during a Ma
tion-wide celebration of the 168th
anniversary of the Marine Corps,
according to recruiting plans an
nounced today.
Recruiting booths have been es-
tablished at Jelled's and Lans-
bursh'B department stores.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
|HosteIers to Outline
Hiking, Bicycling Routes

Hiking and bicycling opportunities
along the hostel trail in the vicinity
of Washington will be outlined at
a public meeting of the Potomac
Hostels at 7:30 pm. tomorrow at the
United States Chamber of Com
merce.
DR.. Fay Warner, secretary of the
Board OF Potomac Hostels, will pre-
side. Members of various Potomac
area committees will talk with
prospective "trippers." There will
be a reshowing Of color movies and
an exhibit Of photographs on hos
telling and maps showing hostel
locations.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Mrs. Coruwoy
Spends Day as
Vice President

Senator Caraway. Democrat. of
Arkansas stopped by the Office of
Vice President Wallace on her way
into the Senate at noon today and
an aide at the door politely in
formed her:
The Vice President is not in to-
day"
"Oh, yes" Mrs. Caraway replied
then added with smile, Il am the
Vice President today"
1t developed that Mr.. Wallace
had to be away for the day and
had designated Mrs. Caraway to
preside over the Senate.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
D. c. Man Found Guilty
Of PeddIinq Narcotics

William E. Dyson, IS, colored, of
1910 Fourteenth street NV, was
found guilty in District Court yes
terday. of illegal sale of narcotics.
Evidence presented in the case
prosecuted by Bernard Margolius,
assistant United States attorney
said he sold 300 grains of drug for
$35. Witnesses said the drug was
found to contain 90 per cent sugar
and 2 per cent heron. Justice
Matthew F. MCGUIRE will pronounce
sentence later. Dyson was found
guilty on eight counts.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Continued Cool Forecast
For D. c. Area Toniqht

Continued cool tonight, with a
minimum temperature of 40 degrees.
was forecast today by the Weather
Bureau. The high" today will be
around So
The predicted low of 40 degrees
for last night failed to materialize.
following Sunday nights sudden
cold snap. The lowest temperature
last night was As degrees.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Policeman S Motorcycle
njures Woman, 10

A 70-year-old woman was knocked
down by a park policeman's mosor-
cycle today when she attempted to
cross from the curb to streetcar
loading platform at Fourteenth
street and New York avenue NV.
The victim, Mrs. Ann S. Herfurth
OF So Quincy place NE, a clerk for
the Pennsylvania Railroad, was
taken to Emergency Hospital. She
suffered cuts and abrasions.
The motorcycle was operated by
Policeman w. B. Robinson, jr., of
Silver Spring, Md.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Safe Crackers Get $3.50
In NickeIs and Pennies

Thieves forced entrance into the
Canteen Co., food distributors, at
1918 Mount Olivet road NE, early
today and stole approximately $3.50
in nickels and pennies from a safe,
police reported.
D. r. Drewyer, manager OF the
firm, said the thieves cut their way
through rear door with a drill or
chisel and forced open the safe.
Police today also were investigat-
ing the disappearance of 5000 from
the safe of Childs' Restaurant, 1923
Pennsylvania avenue NV, which
was reported yesterday by John M.
Stewart, manager. The money has
been missed since Saturday.
Evening star., 1943-10-19
Paper Collections
In Schools Tomorrow

The following is the sched-
ule for the collection of waste
paper in the schools in Dis
trict 3 tomorrow:
Mott, Bruce. Monroe, Park
View, Macfarland, Rudolph,
Barnard. Whittier, Keene,
BrightWood, Truesdell, West,
Raymond, H. D. Cooke, Adams
and Morgan.
Evening star., 1943-10-19


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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
RABAUL RAIDED
AGAIN BY ALLIES

Allied Headquarters, Australia
June 14.-CUP)-The third raid in
four days to destroy japanese air
power based at Rabaul, New Britain,
was reported in a communicate to-
day.
Flying fortresses and Liberators
attacked Vunakanau airdrome at
Rabaul for two hours eraly yester-
day, scattering 80 tons of eXplo-
sives and fire bombs along the run
way and among planes parked on
the ground.
Later in the day, pictures made by
high-flying planes above Rabaul
showed a total of 271 enemy planes
from fighters to flying boats on
the ground at the bases three air.
dromes. Ninety-six were at W.
nakanau, 81 at Rapopo and IA at
Lukkunai.
All Allied planes returned from
the raid.
A dispatch from somewhere in
New Guinea said that bombs from
a plane piloted by LIST Lieut.. Jo-
seph Hensler of Summit, N. j., were
believed to have hit big Japanese
ammunition dump at Rabaul's W.
nakanau airdrome.
Captain Francis Denault of West
Springfield, Mass, said he could see
the blaze so miles away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
DICE SHOOTERS
ON PROBATION
Judge Hears Story From
Youngsters About PAL
Using Loaded Dice

Four young dice shooters. accused
of beating and robbing a boy they
suspected of fleeing them with
loaded dice, were placed on proba-
ton by Judge Gaffney in municipal
court Saturday, following recon-
mendation of Probation Officer
Steven Homick. The boys, Louis
Galucci, Is, 1877 Meriden road, Pat
rick Cipallone, 20, 987 Bank street,
his brother Leonard, Is, and Rocco
Flammia, II, 208 Orange street, re-
ceived a warning that any fur
ther trouble during their probation
airy periods would result in a stiff
sentence.
Other cases: Thomas R. Murphy
81, II Thompson street, drunken
driving, suspended sentence; AL
phonso Magaldi, 26, 1887 North Main
street, Clara Michaud, 40, 216 Mere
line avenue, and Mary G.. Stango, 25,
SO Pemberton street, all charged
with violating the parking law,
given nolles on payment of S. each;
Rose Vairo, %, 43 Meadow street,
breach of the peace, nolled; Rose
Geneva, "a, IS Bradley avenue,
breach of the peace, continued to
June &c; Robert S. Jurzyk, 33, 1879
Orange street. assault, nolled; Carl
Carlson, 26, 1913 Cooke street, road
rules violation, nolled for S.; Ed
ward Botvinis 81, 1888 East Main
street, Bridgeport, non support, con-
tinued to June 20; James DeBella,
27, "a Mitchell avenue, breach of
peace, non-support, continued to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
ELECTRIC BOAT
ELECTIONS SET

Boston, June 4.-CUP)-The Ma
tional Labor Relations board today
ordered a collective bargaining cleo
ton to be held within 30 days at
the Electric Boat Co. plant of Gro
ton, Conn, between an independent
and a CLIO union.
Both the Shipbuilders &, Marine
Engineers Union of Groton, Conn,
Inc, independently and the Indus
trial Union of Marine e. Shipbuild-
ig Workers of America (CIO) claim
they represent a majority of all
production and maintenance en-
ployes at the plant.
The company previously had
signed a contract with the indie
pendent Union which expires June
90. The contract specified that the
Independent was to be treated as
collective bargaining agent.
At the same time, the NLRB de-
MED petition for a collective bar
gaining election filed by the Pattern
Makers League of North America
(AFL) at the General Electric Co.
plants in Lynn and Everett. The
board declared that there was no
reason to set the Pattern Makers
apart from the rest of the employees
represented by CLIO union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
ICKES MAY GET
GAS RATIONINC
Move May Be Precedent
for Stripping OPA of
RatiOning Powers

Washington, June 4-CUP)-Sen.
Homer Ferguson, r., Mich, today
endorsed proposals to turn over
control of gasoline rationing to
Petroleum Administrator Harold l.
Ickes, automobile rationing to Trans
portation Director Joseph B. East
man, and food rationing to Food
Administrator Chester C. Davis
moves that would virtually abolish
the Office of Price Administration
Ickes already has asked for au-
thority over gasoline rationing and
War Production Board Chairman
Donald M Nelson is expected to
announce his decision soon. If he
grants Ickes' request, it would be a
precedent for stripping OPA of ra-
tioning powers.
Ferguson declared such changes
would be a step toward eliminating
the muddled indecision" which he
said had marked OPA activities t.
the detriment Of the war effort.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
FORMER CONVICT
CAPTURED SUNDAY

Calais. Me. June 14-(UP)-
Arthur B. Stanhope, IS, of Milo, a
former convict was expected to be
arraigned today on charge of kid
mapping two Milo boys more than a
week ago
The boys. Robert I, Curran, 8,
and Edward Carter, 9, were found
unframed Saturday at Boy Scout
camp near ST. Stephen. N. B.
The boys had received permission
to accompany Stanhope on fishing
trip to Bangor June 5 before their
parents learned that the parolee
once had been convicted on a
morals charge.
Stanhope was captured yesterday
in a railroad roundhouSe a short
distance from where the boys had
been found, Police said the man
had been with the boys until Friday
when he sent them to Calais be-
cause he had no more money,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
1000 SHELL OIL
WORKERS RETURN

Houston, Tex, June 14,-(UP)-
Production of vital 100-octane high
test gasoline for the Army. Navy
and lend-lease returned to normal
today at Shell Oil Corporations
Deer Park Refinery, shut down COM
pletely for two days for a strike of
more than 1000 workers over the
discharge of a still Operator,
The workers voted to return to
work pending settlement of the dis
pute by a tri-partite panel Of ad-
Indication named by the regional
war labor board. Workers and COM
pany officials agreed to accept the
panels decision as final
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
AIRCRAFT WAGE
DIFFERENCES SET

Boston. June 14.-UP)-Ap-
proVal of a plan to pay wage diff
ferentials to second and third-shift
workers in the United Aircraft Corp.
training school at East Hartford,
Conn, was announced today by the
New England War Labor Board
Under the plan, second-shift en-
ployeS will receive premium OF
seven and one-half cents per hour
and third-shift workers seven and
one-half cents per hour md eight
hours pay for six and cne-half
hours work
Board approval of the plan, which
incorporates the same premiums
paid to workers on the second ana
third shifts in the companys main
plant, is based on the practice pre-
vailing in similar training schools
and designed to correct an intra-
plant inequality.
Nearly 400 tcainees viii be af-
fecteI,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
PREPARE REPORTS
FOR SCHOOL BOARD

Decision on the proposed reap
praisal of local school buildings is
expected to be made by the board Of
education at a meeting tonight and
action also is expected on bids for
replacing the roof of Kingsbury
school.
The appraisal was suggested at
the last meeting as means of de-
termining whether or not insurance
is adequate or if the city may be
paying too much for insurance. Ac-
ton was tabled after Commissioner
Perry Graicerstein said he wished
to conduct further investigation and
see how the possible saving would
compare to the $500 expenditure
for conducting the appraisal work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
TEACHERS BALLOT
ON COMMISSIONER

Outcome OF the state teachers
election of a retirement board COM
missioner, with balloting scheduled
20 close tomorrow, is expected with
great interest here. Extensive ef-
forts were made by local groups to
obtain TIE candidacy of John M.
Brophy, principal of briggs school,
and the qualifications of the local
nominee received statewide notice.
Three other teachers of the state
were nominated for the post.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
new REGULATIONS
ON SUGAR SUPPLY
Wholesalers May Increase
inventories By Filing
Special Applications

Wholesalers may increase their
allowable inventories of sugar by
filing special applications, Mrs.
Charlotte Root. ration administra-
tor. said today. The total allowance
NAV now be two times over the orig
inal allowable inventory. she dis
closed Reminders were issued on
several other rationing regulations
TODAY as follows:
Canning sugar applicants are al
lowed one Mound of sugar for every
four quarts of finished product, and
use of more sugar per quart will not
charge their total allotment.
An extension has been granted
until J,llv 81 for retailers to request
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
MILITARY POLICE
UNIT AT MADISON

Lieutenant Colonel Peter Fox and
Major j. Peter Costigan accompan-
led Co. H. of Waterbury, military
police unit of the Connecticut State
Guards on it's weekend maneuverS
to Madison, Conn. Long hikes, drills,
instructions and a field Mass at a
O'Clock Sunday afternoon were the
order of the day. The unit left here
Friday afternoon and completed its
program in time for Father LaFon-
tame of ST. Thomas seminary to
celebrate Mass in the field.
Captain Frank Healey and Lieu
tenants Franklin Warren and Pas
quale DeLeone were in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14

to extinguish 1t, police decided to
act. So Benjamin Rawley, 40, who
occupies a room on the top floor OF
the Connecticut Hotel, % Center
street, was fined 500 and costs on
charges of intoxication and breach
of the peace in Municipal Court this
morning. Rawley said that he had
been sitting on this bed smoking
in a slightly inebriated condition
each night when a neighbor had
rushed into his room to toss the
flaming mattress out of the window.
Donald D. Crosby, IT, of 100 Wal
nut street, Naugatuck, received
nolles on charges of breach of the
peace and reckless driving. Crosby
was driving car along East Main
street yesterday, when a taxi cut
him off. Crosby got out of his
car and went to exchange some
words with the other driver. Unfor-
tunately, he picked an innocent by
stander whom he thought was driv-
ing the other car, and the innocent
bystander showed his annoyance by
punching Crosby in the nose.
A two weeks continuance was
granted in the case of Lacey F..
Maness, 10, of 1512 Martin street,
to enable police to locate Maness.
Maness, wanted by the Cheshire po-
lice on charge of carrying a dan
gerous weapon, has disappeared since
he was released in custody of his
counsel a week ago.
Robert Benedict, 40, of 81 Griggs
street, charged with non-support,
was ordered to pay $25 weekly to-
wards the support of his wife, and
given a so day Jail sentence, sus-
pended for six months.
Three men charged with intoxica-
ton we're granted nolles. Two men
and a woman, similarly charged, had
$40 cash bonds called on failure to
appear in court.
Other cases: Eugene Goux, 81, of
9 First street, non-support; continu-
ance to June 30; Charles Shugrue,
81, of 1853 Walnut street, assault,
absolute nolle; Raymond Bowling,
"a, 81 Wolcott street, breach of the
peace, nolled; Wilfred E. Calmly, 38,
IA Linden street; breach of peace,
nolled; Allen Watt, 43, 80 North
Main street, breach of the peace and
intoxication, 80 days in Jail; Jo-
seph Adamaitis, So, so Alder street,
breach of peace and intoXication;
nolled on payment of $40.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
RUBBER WORKERS
RETURN TO WORK

Providence. r, T., June l4.-(UP)
More than 1000 workers at the
United States Rubber Co., plant re-
turned to work today after a five
Gay strike because of alleged con-
tract breaking by the management.
The workers, member of the Rub
Der Workers Union CAFIl. left their
war jobs Wednesday They claimed
that the company had violated the
union contract by installing a speed
up device without providing COM
pcnSation for tho workers.
The strikers dcficd two WLB telc-
grams urging n speedy return to
work before they voted yesterday to
m AAAk Ia uaAiy iAlas-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
YOUNG STUDENT
GIVES SERMON
Crosby Argus Editor Talks
at Second Church on
Postwar Plans

Malcolm F. Burr of the Pilgrim
Fellowship emphasized postwar
world plans which will include eco
nomic stability and education for
the peoples of both the conquered
and conquering countries, in his
sermon at Second Congregational
church yesterday He added that
these things will bring about a
just and lasting peace. Approx
mately 80 children from the kinder
garten and primary departments
and members of the young peoples
group of the church participated in
the children's day service.
The young preacher stressed that
the peace must be based on the
proposition that everyone will give
rather than grab" which is just the
contrary to the peace results of
Versailles. In viewing the practic
ability of some world organization
of mutual cooperation similar to the
League of Nations, Mr.. Burr inform
ed his audience that a similar plan
was effected changing the nation
from a chaotic state under the arti-
cles of confederation into a fedora
ton of states under the Constitu-
ton.
The speaker will be a senior
next fall at Crosby high school
and is editor-elect of the Argus,
high school paper. Other officers
and leaders of the Pilgrim Eel
lowship participating in the serv-
ice were E. Davis Anderson, call
to worship, invocation and Lords
prayer; Ellen BoweS, responsive
reading; Charles F.. Heebner,
Scripture reading; John H. Hattie
way, prayer; and Louis Dorge-loh
children'S story. The kindergarten
and primary departments sang sew
eral selections under the direction
of Mrs. Irving E. Wallace and Mrs
Earl D. Anderson,
Members of the junior depart
ment, under the leadership of Miss
Jean Webster, principal, who par
ticipated were Carl Hardt Orville
Timms, Robert Link, David Hauk,
Katherine KurtZ, Dorothy Rochon,
Nancy Ker, Leah Douglas, Frank
lin Ewing. Miss Barbara Verchot
was guest organist Awards were
presented to more than so mem
bers of the Sunday school for
attendance records. A group of 81
children was baptized by Rev John
c. Walker pastor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
HITS
LOCAL DWELLINGS
Tinker School on Town
Plot Also Damaged; No
Serious WaShOutS

The roof of the Berlin w. Tinker
school at Town Plot was struck by
lightning during last evenings
electrical storm and firemen had to
climb to the top of the building to
make temporary repairs SO that the
flooding rain wouldn't damage the
interior. However, the youngsters
in that vicinity were on the alert and
remembered the baseballs that have
been "lost on the room. When they
saw the firemen atop the building,
they called-throw down some balls!
And the firemen did-loads of them
The moment the rain let up, the
youngsters went at their games.
The home of Armand Veillette in
Middlebury suffered a great deal of
damage when lightning struck it.
However, no fire resulted.
A part of the building at SO South
Leonard street owned by Mary Ray,
was quite severely damaged by
lightning. Other nearby "errup-
tons had to be taken care of by
Engines 3 and IL, truck 3 and a
booster and firemen who cleaned up
the mess
No street, sidewalk or bridge wash
outs were reported to Superintend-
ent of Streets Herbert l.. Scott
Smith it was learned today, however
the harsh doWnpouring rains played
havoc with lawns and gardens
throughout the city, washing con-
siderable soil out into the sidewalks
and roads.
Approximately $4,000 damage was
caused by lightning at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. IvanS Mott of HarWin-
ton during the storm and fire re-
suited
Hartford, Wallingford and South
ington reported flooded streets add
ing that the sewers weren't able to
handle the situation"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-06-14
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

Frank Cisler, New York city,
and Florence Grace Mills, 40
Thompson street.
Ernest Earle Schneer, Oakville,
Conn, and Patricia e. Sage, 81
Wayland avenue.
Bertrand w. Freeland. New
York city. and Ruth G. U. Nc
DermOt, New York city.
william N. Anderson. Water
town. and Evelyn NJ. Audrulis, 50
Washington avenue.
Arthur w. Lee, Lanyon drive
Cheshire, and Mary Ellen Eiweil.
James G. lyman, st, Mays hos
pital. and Mary NJ. Walsh, lOi
Fuller street.
Christopher II. Burr, Jr.. u Cot
taEe place, and Marcclline l..
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