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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-03-14

mination to help make that future brighter.
No business, perhaps, touches the lives and
aspirations of millions of people more
CLOSELY than ours 1t is our plain duty to do
our utmost to help those people fulfill their
dreams-of an education for their children.
of security for their families. of financial
independence in their own old age.
In the past, we have tried to perform
that duty through the wise investment OF
more than six billion dollars which we
hold for the benefit of our policyholders.
We have tried to do it through conscien-
tious, economical management, so that IN
surance costs would be held to minimum.
We have tried to do it through the prompt
payment of all benehts-which, in the IS
wears of our existence, have totalled over
nine and half billion dollars. And through
our organized health activities, established
in 1909, we have tried to make every pos
sibIe contribution to healthier, longer lives
for our policyholders-lives which, taken
from birth. now average over twenty years
longer than they did in 1868.
In doing these things we have also tried
to be a good citizen. For we are part of
America. Her future is ours. And in this
critical hour of her history, we say again
our faith in her future has never been
stronger.
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Continued on Page d
Heavy Toll In
Chicago Blaze

Chicago, July 9-(UP)-Six fire.
men were killed in burning build
ing today as rescue squads dug
through mass of ruins to remove
three others still alive In the base
ment.
Rescue squads dug through the
basement wall OF an adjoining build
ing to reach the three still lalive.
They could not be removed imme-
diately, however, because debris still
impeded the rescuers. so physicians
began administering hypodermics to
them.
The doctors crawled through the
still smouldering debris after the
flames had subsidized.
One of the three, Richard Jab-
lonski, told the rescuers:
I'm in pretty bad shape. I can't
hold out much longer"
Although the fire cost at least six
lives, the damage was estimated at
only $500.
The burned building is located in
a warehouse district on the near
north side, a few blocks from Chi
cagos Loop.
Three firemen escaped being trap
ped by leaping to the roof OF an
adjoining two-story building. Geary
along with four other firemen were
hospitalized, but none was reported
injured seriously.
Tbs fire was the second to break
ont in the building within siven
hours. After extinguishing one blaze
last night, flremen were called to
the building again early today.
The ,rst floor of the building was
occupied by trucking firm Other
floors were vacant or used as storage
space.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
Two Motions
Denied Today

Judgment was entered by Superior
Court Judge William H. Comley to-
day on the $4,000 jury verdict re-
turned June for Margaret Scor-
pion, 1O-year- old Highland avenue
girl who sued the Republican,
American Association for an eye
injury sustained February %, 1912,
from a piece of wire used to bind
bundles of newspapers. The final
court judgment was entered follow
ing study of briefs on a motion
to set aside the verdict, presented by
counsel for the defendant.
The young girl, who brought the
suit through her father, Anthony,
claimed the wire struck her right
eye, permanently impairing her
sight, when she bent to pick it up
from the walk in front of her home
and throw it into the gutter. 1t
has been reported the case will be
appealed to the State Supreme Court.
Also denied by Judge Comley TO-
day was the motion to set aside the
defendants verdict in the suit
brought by John Buonanno, admin
istrator of the estate of Roslna
Buonanno against Evelyn and Floyd
Cameron, all of this city. The plain
tiff sought damage for the death
of RoSina Buonanno following an
accident January 5, 1912, on Water
town avenue. The woman was struck
by a car owned by Evelyn Cameron
and operated by the other defendant
as she headed toward bus stop
near the Connecticut Children's hos
pital.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
NoAuthority
Admits FDR

Washington, July 9-UP)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt said today that he
has no authority to take over the
United Mine Workers of America
Or to compel UNIV President John
l.. Lewis to sign contract with
coal mine operators.
He made the comment when asked
during press conference about
reports that the War Labor Board
wanted him to take action to force
Lewis to comply with the boards
order that he sign mine contract.
Mr.. Roosevelt replied that he
knew Of no law under which he
could force Lewis to sign.
When reporter recalled that
government sanctions were threat
ened in the case of the Montgom.
cry Ward Co, which for time de-
clined to follow similar order from
the WLB, Mr.. Roosevelt said it
was true that he did have authority
to take over the company, but that
he had no such authority to take
over the United Mine Workers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
Bombers Still
Smash Sicily
MerciIessIy
BY REYNOLDS PACKARD
United Press Staff Correspondent

Allied Headquarters, North Africa,
July 9-(UPj-S;cily rocked under
its sixth day of nonstop aerial
bombardment yesterday as ceaseless
waves of Allied bombers pounded its
alrdromeS and communications in
a pre-invasion offensive against the
outer defenses Of southern Europe,
it was announced today.
Striking simultaneously from
northwest African and Middle
Eastern bases, every type plane il
the Allies southern arsenal heaped
new destruction on the five chief
Sicilian airdromes and their satel-
lite landing grounds and on the
east coast port of Catania.
Heavy and medium bombers from
the Northwest African Air Forces
wrecked parked planes, hangers,
runways, supply dumps and other
installations at the Gerbini, Conf
so, Biscari, Catania and Sciacca net
work of airfields yesterday and the
previous night.
Fighter bombers concentrated
their bombs, shells and bullets on
trains, power plants, switches and
other vital communications and
transportation links. Lightnings also
strafed and sank a small schooner
off Sicily.
.Four-engined American Libefators
from the Middle Eastern command
joined in the offensive with daylight
raids on Catania Wednesday and
Yesterday, while Raj heavy bomb
ers took up the slack with a raid on
the same port Wednesday night.
Two waves of Liberators dropped
25O,OOO pounds Of explosives on Ca
tania yesterday. Eight intercepting
enemy planes were shot down. four
others probably were destroyed and
one was damaged. Two Liberators
we're lost and the American crew.
men were machine-gunned by
enemy fighters while parachuting.
Though opposition continued on a
reduced scale, 40 Axis fighters
bounced on a formation of Boston
medium bombers over Sciacca, but
we're driven off by escorting fight
ers
Can italian communique said
Italian torpedo planes sank three
large merchant ships totalling 40
900 tons and severely damaged a
3OOO-ton vessel off the North Afri-
can COAST.
Opposition was slight, presumably
as result of the crushing weight OF
bombs that already have blanketed
Sicily's defenses from one end of
teh island to the other. Eleven Al
lied planes we're lost from the two
Continued on PAGE a.
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Hoight Pays Top
Price For Murder

Ossining, N. Y, July 9. - CUP -
Alone and friendless but with a
smile on his face, 17-year old Ed
ward Haight was put to death IN
the electric chair at Sing Sing
Prison last night for kidnapping, tor
turing and numbering two young
sisters.
The youngest person ever execut-
ed in New York state, Haight paid
the supreme penalty for Staying
Margaret Lynch, s, and her seven
year-old sister, Helen, in Bedford
Village, N. Y, last September.
Two other teen-age murderers
who killed a New York soldier in a
robbery were electrocuted along
with the tall, gangling youth.
Haight, who had shown no re-
morse since he was apprehenoed
shortly after the girls bodies were
found. entered the death chamber
with a jaunty step, paused a mo-
ment and casually looked at the
witnesses and prison workers. He
appeared completely calm and re-
manned silent to the last.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
Cologne Gets
SheIIed Again
By British
BY WALTER CRONKITE

(Unlteu Press Stan correspondent
London, July 9-UP)--PoWerful
formations of Britains big four
engined bombers, roaring back into
action after a five-night rest, heav-
lily attacked Cologne, industrial
capital of Germanys Rhineland,
last night.
Only eight bombers were lost de-
spite the weight Of the assault, the
10th of the war on the third largest
city in the Reich.
Hardly had the four engined
Strings, Halifaxes and Lancasters
returned OF their bases, when Brit
ish fighters in strength swept across
the channel for a breakfast-time
attack on northern France, appar-
emily inland from Boulogne.
The air ministry gave no details
of the attack on Cologne, but its
description of the raid as heavy
indicated that hundreds of tons Of
bombs, many of them four-ton
super block busters, were dropped
on Colonge's sprawling war factories
and network of railways.
Cologne is one OF the most
bombed cities in Germany and was
the target of the RATS first 1000
plane raid last year.
A German broadcast said British
planes made terror raids" on resi-
Dental quarters in the Rhineland,
particularly in Cologne. Bombs were
dropped through thick clouds, the
broadcast said, adding that many
planes were shot down.
The raid was the third on Col
ogne in II nights, upwards of $500
tons of bombs having been dropped
on the city on each of the two pre-
vious attacks. Bad weather had
grounded the Raj bomber COM
mand since the last attack Satur-
day.
Other British planes Joined in the
nights offensive with mine-laying
and intruder patrols over France
and northwest Germany, where air.
fields and railway targets were hit.
Fleet air arm planes, operating
with the fighter command, damaged
three minesweepers off the French
coast.
Spitfires and Mustangs also at
tackled northern France as well as
Belgium and Holland in daylight
Yesterday. Two enemy aircraft were
destroyed and two British planes
we're lost.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
'18 War Fund
TO Serve City

1t seems the skeletons of the first
World War refused to remain quiet
while the present World War is
waging.
"Strange as it SEEMS was the
comment that ran through City
Hall today.
During 1918, a safety committee
of the City of Waterbury was APP
pointed by the late Mayor William
H. Sandland, for the purpose of
raising money, through factory and
individual channels, to obtain para
phernalia for what was then called
the home guard who were vol
unteers appointed to guard the
citys reservoirs, plants, ETC., said
Controller Cornelius F. Maloney.
However, the home guard was able
to prove its Importance when il
interviewed successfully during a
riotous strike that occurred during
the early 2O's. After that, when
their activity decreased, they peter
ed out.
1t was today revealed that ST.
1868 SO has been lying in local bank
with no other purpose other than
multiply with interest, which it has
been doing ever since its original
deposit of $1,100 revealed John A.
GoSS, treasurer and chairman Of
this committee.
A special meeting was called in
the mayors office, the following at
tended: John A. Goss, d. H. Fitz-
patrick, Attorney U. G.. Church,
former corporation counsel; John
P. Elton and Fred S. Chase. The
present Corporation CounSe
Maurice T. Healey and John Fitz-
maurice, executive secretary to the
mayor, were also present.
Upon Mr.. GoSS's recommendation
the money will be used for civilian
defense purposes to which the
mayor and the rest agreed.
Mayor Monagan was high in his
praise for Mr.. GoSS'S judiciouS adj
ministration of the funds and for
his interest in the welfare OF civil
ian affairs.
1t was later revealed when the
funds are completely spent the
committee of 1918 will be relieved
OF its duties.
The following items were listed
to be purchased with the funds for
the police department: four Reising
SUBJ machine guns, federal emer-
gency unit gas case, IA triple Chase
grenades, one public address system
for use in a riot car and four
Chrysler fire trailers for civilian
defense fire pumps.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
Relief Cases In
Conn. at New Low

Hartford, Conn, July 9. (UP)-
State Welfare Commissioner Robert
j. Smith reported today there were
only 1884 relief cases in Connecti-
cuts five leading cities in June, the
lowest number since the start of the
depression in 1880. The number
showed q decrease of as per cent
since May.
In the same cities-Hartford,
Bridgeport, New Haven, New Bri-
tain and Waterbury-there were
24,641 cases in June, 1888, and 49,
327 in February, 1885.
June costs amounted to $43, 799 as
compared with $588,304 the same
month five years ago.
Smith said in June there were
397 cases in Hartford: 200 in
Bridgeport; As in New Britain; 46O
in New Haven and 1872 in Water
bury.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
10 Per Cent Weekly
Bonus To Colt Help

Boston, July 9.-CUP)-The Ma
tional War Labor Board has APP
proved a 10 per cent weekly bonus
among employees of the Colts Patent
Firearms Manufacturing Co. Of
Hartford, Conn.
The NWLB yesterday reaffirmed
the decision by the Region ! War
Labor Board to grant the bonus to
compensate employees for loss in
their weekly take-home' wages
resulting from production schedule
modification.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
$40 Enemy Ships Are
South Pacific Toll
BY FRED II. SCHERFF
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


Washington, July 9-(UP)-The
sinking of 10 more Japanese ships
by American submarines today
Brought the total of enemy ships
sunk by Americans in the Pacific
since Pearl Harbor to $40, 1874 OF
which were Warships.
Announced American losses total
SO vessels, of which II were war
ships.
Significantly, the little publicized
submarine has accounted for an
even 200 of the $40 enemy ships
sunk. In addition % enemy ships
are listed as probably sunk and 50
damaged by submarines,
A navy communique late yester-
day revealed that these japanese
vessels have recently been added to
the submarine toll-o-n-e- -
large transport, one medium-sized
transport, two medium sized cargo
vessels, one larger tanker, one me-
dunn sized tanker, Gle large cargo
vessel, one medium sized passenger
cargo vessel, one small cargo vessel,
one small schooner.
The communique also revealed
that four more medium sized cargo
vessels have been damaged by sub
marines.
Box Score
The following box scores of jap
anese and American losses are based
on communicates issued at Washing
ton and in all U. S. War theaters in
the Pacific. 1t is corrected for pos
sible duplication, but does not in
clude either losses inflicted on the
British and Dutch by the japanese
or enemy ships sunk by the British
and Dutch except in isolated in
stances of combined operations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
Search Continues For
Missing Girl Reporter

New Haven, Conn.,, July 9-(UP)
Police of nine states, and agents
OF the FBI, Intensified a search to-
day for Rose Marie Brancato, 27-
year-old New Haven Journal Courier
reporter who has been unheard
from since she left her Office Mon
day night to attend a block party
for army air corps cadets.
The FBI joined the search on the
possibility the girl might have been
abducted, although there was no
evidence to substantiate the theory.
The possibility Miss Brancato had
suffered an amnesia attack also was
being considered, and her descrip-
ton was broadcast to all neighbor-
esq states.
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congress OFF
FOR HOME IN
Annoyed MOOD
BY JOHN L. CUTTER

UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, July 9.-(UP(
- Congress went home mad
today for it's first vacation
since Germany invaded Po-
land in September, 1889. The
first Congress in 10 years to
challenge seriously President
Roosevelt's leadership wound
up it's first six months with
nothing; better than a tie on
both domestic and interna-
tional issues.
The mad" was carryover from
the final test - in which the ad-
ministration won by one-vote mar
gin on its insistence that food price
subsidies are an essential part OF
the price and wage sterilization pro-
gram and the fight against runaway
initiation.
The issue was settled late yester-
day. The Senate withdrew, by a
vote of "a to 33, it's attempt to out
law the subsidized roll-back of re-
tail butter meat and coffee prices.
without Record Vote
1t was anti-climatic a few hours
later when both the Senate and
House approved without record
vote the measure to which the anti
subsidy measure had been attacked,
and recessed until September IA.
1t made the score virtually even,
however, on the tug-of war between
the administration and Congress
which began January with assem-
bly, Of the most evenly divided Con-
gress, along political lines, since the
advent of the New Deal, March 3,
1888.
Notable draws" were:
Enactment of modified Ruml
pay -as-you-go tax plan after the
President indicated he would veto
outright forgiveness of one years
taxes.
The Senate farm blocS shuntlng
to the agriculture committee as a
club in the closet" against higher
industrial wages the Presidents veto
of the Pace and Bankhead bills
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
Run10rs Roue
In Death OF Cakes

Miami, Fla, July - (U.Po -
Authorities at Nassau, Bahamas,
apparently were withholding today
the details concerning the death OF
Sir Harry Cakes, SO, one of the
worlds richest men. Pan American
Clipper passengers arriving here
yesterday from the islands said I'M
confirmed reports circulated there
that Cakes had been murdered.
The United Press received brief
dispatch from it's Nassau cores
pondent yesterday reporting merely
that Cakes had died Monday night.
Telephone calls to the islands were
refused at Nassau.
The passengers, who declined to
be quoted, said there were persist
ent rumors that Cakes had been
shot to death. They arrived after
Captain Edward S. Melchen, head
of Miami's homicide bureau, and
Captain James o. Barker, finger
print expert, were summoned to
Nassau, presumably to investigate
the case.
Melchen usually serves as body
guard for the Duke of Windsor,
governor of the Bahamas, when he
is in Miami.
Fabulous Figure
Cakes, native of Sangerville,
Maine, was fabulous figure in the
United States and Great Britain.
He had a fortune. estimated at
more than $2OO,OOO,OOO, which he
amassed from gold mining and
prospecting.
His greatest strike was the dis
covery of the Lakeshire mine, in
Ontario, Canada, the second largest
gold mine in the world. He was liv-
ing in Canada at the time he be-
came a British citizen.
His wife, the former Eunice Myr-
tie Mcintyre, kept a boarding house
when she met Cakes while he was
prospecting for gold near Sydney,
Australia, more than 20 years ago.
Lady Eunice, who is living at Bar
Harbor, Me, termed "frightful' re-
ports her husband had been slain.
She said she had no information
other than a brief cable disclosing
his death. They have five children,
Nancy, Sydney, Shirley, William
and Harry.
Cakes, an American-born natur-
allied British subject, went to Mas
sau nine years ago. admittedly to
avoid taxation and was made a
baronet in 1899 after he gave nearly
100000 to st. Georges hospital in
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
Want Recognition Of
Algerian Committee

London, July 9.-(UP)-America
and British military and political
observers in closest touch with the
African situation now are strongly
backing recommendations for i'm
mediate recognition OF the French
National committe in Algiers as the
actual administrators Of North Al
RIGA and the French possessions ad-
herring to the committee.
The recommendations of Anglo
American recognition were under
stood today to be unanimous on the
part of those closest to the French
situation.
However, it was reported that
some high quarters believe the COM
mittee should have further test
ing period before formal recogni-
ton Is granted
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
Executed Dog Gets
Turkey For Last Meal

Oakland, Cal, July @ CUP -
Martin Lund, whose tWo-year-old
dughter was killed by Fig" the
family Doberman-Pinscher, said to-
day he ordered the dogs death re-
luctantly.
Fig was put to death yesterday in
the gas chamber at the dog pound
His last meal, before he inhaled
the cynaide fumes, was turkey
dinner.
Il hated to agree to let him be
executed" Lund said, but l guess
it was best"
Fig attacked the child suddenly
while they were playing together
II days ago, and sunk his teeth
into her throat.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
Air Raids Here
Possible, Probable

New York, July 9-UP)-Ger-
man air raids against the United
States are not only possible but
probable" Maj. Gen. Ralph Royce,
commanding general of the first
air force said last night in broad
cast commencing aircraft warning
service volunteers.
American defense efficiency has
deferred Nazi bombing, Royce said,
but this does not mean that we will
not be bombed"
"On the contrary as the war pro-
crosses in our favor, as Nazi morale
sinks to new low levels, as our pro-
duction output continues to in
crease, bombing of this country are
not only possible, but probable he
said,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
SHOWDOWNFOR
MUNDA LOOMS
AS IMMINENT
BY BRYDON C. TAvES

By bhIDON y. lAfES
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Allied Headquarters, South
west Pacific, July 9. - (UP)
- A showdown battle for
Munda, main japanese base
in the central Solomons, was
believed imminent, if not
under way, today as U. S.
jungle troops closed in for the
kill after routing a Japanese
patrol in a skirmish only two
miles from the base. GA
Japanese communique broad
cast by the Tokyo radio said Allied
forces moving into Guibiana Island,
South of Munda, we're attacked by
japanese planes that shot down 81
Allied planes supporting the opera
ton. Another japanese broadcast
acknowledged that the Americans
have won a foothold on New
Georgia, but asserted that their
altiesusac-RGeorgia, etaoinshrdluul
casualties total led well over 1000
menu
Field reports indicated that the
japanese have all but abandoned
their other positions on New Geor-
gia sland for last stand at Munda,
site of an air field $50 miles south
east of the enemy naval anchorage
at Buin-Gaisi in the northern Sol
onions.
Reinforcements
The Munda garrison may have re-
ceived some reinforcements from
among troops be.iebed to have been
landed at Villa, on Acknowledgements
Island northwest of New Georgia,
Monday night by the japanese
cruisers and destroyers sunk or
damaged a few hours later by
American naval forces in the battle
of Kula Gulf, delayed front dis
patch said.
Pushing four miles through the
jungles along the south coast of
New Georgia from their new beach
head at BANANA, American soldiers
ana aMdIlIleS ellSdSeo anu uhopo1"oN
a japanese patrol yesterday at Elelo,
only twu miles east of Munda, a
communique sfrom Gen, Douglas
Macarthur, stpreme commander Of
the south and southwest Pacific
offensives, reported.
Authorities armed, however,
against assuming that the early sue
cess of the New Georgia operations
necessarily presaged quick con-
quest of Munda itself, since the
main defenses of the air base have
not been engaged.
American troops who landed at
coast of New Georgia, may have cut
Rice anchorage, on the northeastern
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-07-09
JONES AND WALLACE TO MEET?

Washington, Ju:y 9-(UP)-Presi-
dent Roosevelt called cabinet
meeting today, providing the first
opportunity for Vice President Hen
ry A. Wallace and Secretary Of Com
merce Jesse Jones IN meet since last
weeks failure a. Mobilization d.
rector James : SyrnreS to compose
differences between the feuding Of
ficials.