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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-01
Reds Pound
New Threat
To Nuzi Line
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
UNITED Press Staff CORRESPONDENT

NUnAteu kresS STAN C0rreSpOndent)
Moscow, Oct. /. - (UP) - Red
Armies pounded across the wooded
plains Of White Russia at places only
"a little more than 100 miles from
the old Polish border today, i1creas-
ing the threat to Adolf Hitler's
vitebsk- Orsha- Mogilex- Gomel line.
"a British radio broadcast record
ed by CHS said the Russians were
practically at the gates Of Gomel'
and less than 80 miles from Mogilev
Vitebsk and Orsha.)
In the Ukraine, other Russian
forces swere believed consolidating
their positions and bringing up
masses of artillery to cover thrusts
across the Dnieper river, which
Stockholm dispatches said Hitler has
ordered held as o southern winter
line at all cost.
(Berlin broadcasts acknowledged
that the Russians already have es-
tablished several bridgeheads on the
west bank of the Dnieper, but assert
ed that Soviet efforts to reinforce
them were mostly intercepted.")
Front dispatches said the battle
for Gomel, hinge Of the southeast
ern defenses Of White Russia and
the last German-held bastion In the
republic east Of the Dnieper, already
has begun with Red Armies closing
in from the northeast, east and
south.
More than 90 towns and villages
were captured on broad arc be-
fore Gor1el yesterday, including
Svyatllivichi. 80 miles to the north.
east, and others within 10 miles OF
the city. One thousand Germant
were killed. The Russians seized 8
number Of German prisoners IN
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-01

Augusta, Me-, oct. i--fUpl-0uns
nine for partridge. rabbits and gray
squirrels hecaule legal IN Maine TO-
day Is the hunting season opened
nj sunrise.
The Woodcock season opens Oct
10 feR a fortnight while the pheas-
ant season 1pens Nov. !.
Deer may be- legally shot bealn-
ming Oct. - n ArooEiook. renob-
nt8f. somerset. NlEcataanlg. Prank
ia ard Oxford countries. The season
neNH N IN other countries NoV.
N.lh In0 LAT dag AZ deer hunting ~
tAe '9ie NpE g.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-01
Draft OF Pre-PearL Harb0r
Dads Becomes Legal Today

first In the cleanup call as far as
possible.
The second call allows foe no de-
ficits to prevent the induction OF
pre-War fathers, however. Thus, the
induction Of some fathers in some
states by the end Of this naontn APP
pears inevitable.
Selective service officials estimate
that $4,000 Of the 100000 such
fathers must Be drafted By the end
Of this year 10 fill army and navy
demands Tor 100000 additional
men By that time.
Occupation, family hardship and
physical, mental OF moral deflcien-
eies viii be the only ground Tor de-
feFmcnt and seloctiTs service ex-
pects 70 set the aa4.oQo without tax
Ing q single father who q engaged
IN a leh essential q fhe war effort
AHD would replace areanaii1u ee
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-01

~0A%fAA~~@~ -
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent
Washington, October !. - Cup =
Eastern A card motorists received
their long-awaited increase in gas
oline rations today at the expense
Of B and 9 card holders everywhere
east Of the Rocky Mountains.
The readjustment OF coupon val
ues will give eastern A card motor
lists two gallons Of gaeoline a week
compared with la b the past.
D and Q coupons everywhere VIII
be cut 70 two gallons, from three
IN the midwest. southwest and south
east and from la Ia the north
eastern states. THE new system be-
cams effective Al 1901 .. m, today.
The value o. A coupons IN ne
east relnalns llae @ame-illkee aal-
lann-- but The weekly ration Wns
Aoofa8d ~ shortening enc peHloN
nzIn8 N1Ieh Ne ecllDns 49, KNl'1
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-01

Greatest Victory
OF Italy Campaign
BY RICHARD D. MCMILLAN

Allied Heudquorters, North Afreo, Oct UP) troops
morehed umphony into Naples odoy scoring
victory Of the 22dcy italian ompogn and opening
road to Rome.
demolition and the v0nsu0Fd Of Lieut. Gen. Mark W. cos
found its great waterfront tGngIe Of wreekose
special communique announcing the Of N0pes s
decisive battle for which fought mountoins trimming ~
plain to the SOUTH said:
Troops Of the Fifth Army have entered NopIes The cry
reported clear Of Germans"
Naples fell n days offer the Fifth Army landed the Scsno
beaches ond opened the bottle for the city Five eoo
the day the toion ormsties oetuoy signed the British E
Army crossed from Sicily to the Of Italy MALI
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-01

Sought Time
When the Germans realized tlleV
could not throw the Allies from fha
Salerno beaches, they set about sys~
tematically delaying the progress
up through the hills to Naples IN
order that they might have time -
blow up everything they could HI
Naples Of value TO the Allies.
The triumph ON the approaches
to Naples was regarded as condlz~
sive proof that q well-equipped
well-trained, well-led Allied fnxoe.
given adequate air cover, can best
the best the German high Command
can put in the field.
The Germans obviously had az.
termined to stem the Allied advances
from the Saierno beaches. ant
they were outfought, and failed
Great Teamwork
The successful cnnelIslon q e
phase Of the Itahan campaign W31
credited IN large measure 70 the TINS
precedented teamwork between zsl4
American and British fighting rukn
the Allied air forces, and the Allied
fleets. working under the direction
Of Gen. Dwight d. Eisenhower
The Germans may try to delsl
the Allies north OF Naples, where
the most likely area for q NaEI et4a6
Is along the Volturn0 River. About
20 miles above the captured tI.
But they win not have the aa7eN
tage they enjoyed in the Hale<a
Hills Of commanding sle neo6 W1#
their mountain artillery.
The countryside between HN
and the volturno Is flat. Ard H
perior Allied gun and tank
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Rain, Warmer
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
10 Nurses Will Graduate
AT Catholic u. Today

Nineteen students of Catholic
University school OF nursing educa-
ton were to graduate at pm. today
at commencement exercises at the
university. A candlelight service and
dinner were held last night, with the
Right Rev. Patrick J. Mccormick
acting rector, as principal speaker.
He told the new nurses that ut
most sacrifices" would be asked of
them during the war and afterward
I can't eXaggerate the need for
nurses in wartime" he declared.
Those graduating are Sister Mar
garet Marie Brock, Mary F. Foley,
Sister M. Agnes Fortier, Sister Ce-
celia Mary Fuery, Sister Mary Edna
keggins, Sister M. Virginia Klug,
Sister M. Rosalind May, Sister M. St.
Joan Mcdonnell, Loretta E. Never,
Angela Plantamura. Marie Rubino.
Sister M. Francis Louise Schroth.
Anne M. Staniel, Stella Warfeld.
Valerie Yates, Sister M. Patrice
Young, Anna Marie McQuade, Velma
Shaw and Edna H. Treasure.
Miss Elsie Borden. president of the
alumni of the school of nursing
education, presided at candlelight
services.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
10th St. Defense Area
Election Tomorrow

A town meeting" for residents of
the Sixteenth Street civilian defense
area will be held at pm. tomorrow
in the Sixth Presbyterian Church.
Sixteenth and Kennedy streets NV.
A new chairman, vice chairman
and a treasurer will be elected.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Land Demands Heads
OF indicted Marine
Repair Firm Quit
President, Board Members
Named; Ship Contract
Will Be Transferred
By he Associated Pre-

By { he Associated Press
Rear Admiral Emory S Land.
chairman Of the Maritime Commits
sion, today demanded the resiena-
ton Of the president and directors
of the Marine Maintenance Corp,
Bavonne, N. J.. following the COM
pany's Indictment on charges of col
lecting 5000 900 in oVercharges and
fraudulent fees.
The Justice Department an
nounCed yesterday that the COM
pany, its president, Gregory Fercnd,
New York, and its former treasurer.
Russell W. Michener. Dumont, N. j.
were named in an indictment re-
turned by a Federal grand jury at
Newark. n. j. The indictment al
legged the overcharges and fraud
ulent fees were in connection with
the conversion and repair of II
ships used in the service to North
Africa and Russia.
Admiral Land said certain grave
Irregularities" had appeared in con-
nection with an audit of the repair
operations Of the company. identi-
fed as a subsidiary of Sword Line,
Inc.
Other Changes Demanded.
In addition to demanding the
resignation Of the company's pres
ident and directors, Admiral Land
asked the appointment Of a general
manager satisfactory to the COM
If q
Marine Maintenance stock in trust.
The general manager would have
full authority to continue present
ship construction and repair opera
lions until permanent plan OF
operations has been worked out.
Admiral Land announced that the
War Shipping Administration, which
he also heads, had cancelled its
general agency agreement with the
Sword Line, under which it operated
merchant ships for VISA. Vessels
allocated to Sword Line will be
turned over to another operator,
Admiral Land said.
In announcing the return Of the
indictment, the Justice Department
said the alleged fraud was on con-
tracts with the Maritime Commits
sion totaling $2,034 566. The indict-
ment contained Is counts. The max
imum penalty under each count is
$4,000 and 10 years imprisonment
U. S. Charges Denied.
In Newark the law firm of Furst
& Furst, counsel for the Marine
Maintenance Corp, issued a state
ment denying the Governments
charges.
mo funds have been diverted
(and no crime has been commit
ted" the statement said, adding the
Maintenance firm expanded from so
employees year ago to 1900; that
production was speeded and records
broken in completing work.
Because of speed the law firm
said. confusion was bound to oc-
cur" 4
The indictment alleged that the
Marine Maintenance Corp. changed
time sheets and other records. made
fictitious material acquisitions and
billed the commission for labor and
materials properly chargeable to
other persons and corporations.
Most Of the record changes, &C
cording to the indictment, were
made after the vessels had left the
shipyard and were en- route in con-
voys for foreign ports.
Two of the ships mentioned in the
indictment, the Justice Department
said, were Russian ships. The other
10 were American oil-burning
freighters.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Marine Corps Commissions
Offered Linquists

A call for japanese llnguiSts. TO be
commissioned as officers in the ma
rineS. was renewed today by Capt. H
w. Banscom. officer in charge Of the
Marine Corps Procurement Office.
1920 G street NV.
Men with an expert knowledge OF
japanese will be most useful in the
final drive to Toxic, he added.
Capt. BanSCom also said commits
sionS await men who. can qualify for
aircraft warning service, communi-
cations, civil engineering, aviation.
engineering and other branches.
Also needed are officers in domestic
intelligence, range. ordnance and
telephone work. artillery instruction.
education and other groups.
The ClaSsifCations have varying
standards. The ages run from 81 to
so, according to qualifications, and
minor physical defects may be
waived if applicants are exception
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Chris Sinsabaugh Dies;
Automotive News Editor
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Jan. 27-Chris Sinsa-
oaugh, perhaps the most widely
known Of the automobile Industry S
chroniclers. died at his home here
yesterday after an illness Of 10 DAYS.
For the last u years he had been
editor Of Automotive News. trade
puohcatlon. Before that he had been
editor OF such publications as Motor
Age. Motor Motor Life and the
American Motorist.
Born IN Athens. Pa. in 1872. Mr.,
Sinsabaugh was christened Christie
pher George, but he was Chris" to
every one Of prominence in the car
industry.
He was stricken with heart at
tack following an unusually heavy
program of plant inspection tours
and ceremonies incident to the
awarding of merit banners for pro-
duction achievements. Two days
ago he lapsed into Inconsistencies
While writing sports on Chicago
newspapers, MI. Sinsabaugh coined
the nickname Cubs" for the Chi
cago National League baseball team
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Philadelphia Hotel Fire
Incendiary, Judge Says

BY me Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 27.-Thc
fire that destroyed the six-Story
RittenhouSe Hotel Saturday night
was Of 'incendiary origin" Judge
Harry S. McDevitt. executive dircc-
tor Of the Philadelphia Defense
Council, said in speech last night
The Implication is that this fire
was intended to attract re-hght-
ing apparatus to the degree that
harm would have been done in an
other part of the city because OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27

YOU May ALWAYS
BE c0NSTIPATED
UNLESS.

You correct faulty living habits-un-
less liver bile flows freely every day into
your intestines to help digest fatty foods
and guard against constipation.
so USE COMMON SENSE! Drink
more water, eat more fruit and vege-
tables. And if assistance is needed, take
DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets. They not
only assure gentle yet thorough bowel
movements but ALSO stir up your liver
bile secretion to help digest fatty foods.
Olive Tablets, being purely vegetable,
are wonderful! Used successfully for over
20 years by Dr.. F. M. Edwards in
treating patients for constipation and
sluggish liver bile, today Olive Tablets
are justly the choice of thousands upon
thousands of grateful users. Test their
goodness TONIGHT. Follow label diree-
tons. 15t. SOC, Coz. All drugstores.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
USO Club Extends Fetes
Held for Night Workers

Beginning tonight. persons who
work at night may remain at the
USO Club Thursday night parties in
the YWCA, Seventeenth and K
streets n w O.. until m.
The parties. previously held from
ll:30 pm. to 2 am are being
extended an hour to accommodate
the numerous Government workers
whose shifts have been changed so
that they do not get of from
work until 70 30 or l am.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Stereotype Institute

tlbee Building National s320
20 10 ESQ words per minute at
Advanced students and graduates
New classes day and evening
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27

ally qualified. High school diplomas
and appropriate civilian experience
qualify men for many Of the posts.
while college degrees are required
for others, Capt. Banscom pointed
out, adding that the marines Will
continue to accept cfrcer candidates
until at least March Is.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27

lack of equipment to fight other
fires" Judge McT)oyIJt asserted.
Fire Marshal Alex NJ. Smith in a
preliminary report yesterday attrIb-
uted the blaze to a careless smoker.
AL guests escaped uuhWt.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-01-27
Defense Area to Sturt
Bombs, Gases Class

The Macarthur boulevard civilian
defense area will start a class on
bombs and gases at pm. Friday
at the Palisades Field House, Dana
and Sherrier places NV. The class
will be conducted by Gordon M
Atherholt, assistant deputy warden
Last night a class on standard
adult flrst-aid was conducted by
Mrs. Rose Perkins. and will be held
on succeeding Tuesdays and Thurs
DAYS at s pm. JUNO" GrS--aid
C'?"e0S ere being held each Tuesday
at 7.30 pm.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-07

on haven't told Andrca,-
l in.nl; you should tell me What
to DID," ~ '
i don't know. Dennis"
PrIlaps you WHITAKER" nc
''a'" c;ypt!cally. Il don't know her
rs Wen As you do. but l think il is
N,"irr TO prepare her TO face
Whatever she must"
Andrea IS not Il weak sister. She
mas courage. I've always believed
VI. res more 10 her than We real.
i"r' We can count on her."
Dennis TUNED the car around
an' pointed it toward PcnnsvIvoni,
avenue. II have 4 rcu,cs, To make
"i YOU f"th. win you 20 UP and
~'l Andrea? l want Ia take her
'l"Iy somewhere and talk to her
Alter mat. ! want her to talk to
YOU. | want 20 share the rcsnnnsi-
h'!tE of her with you. No
'."n say it. know l haven't that
H!-hi, but"
Gcth smiled ut him. yes you
nave. Dennis. You are her friend.
ami mine. ana thanl; you for il
"lit l don't think you need To worry
about Andrras conGding in me.
N"'r" as close as any two girls
can he"
Dennis said nothing moro. and
soon they drew up before the roam
an: h"uS" and Pcth got out and
wont mp 10 fetch Andrea.
dennis il waiting for You down.
''N.'.'. she said. trying to keep
neg news out Of her face. He
wants l." tall; 10 YOU"
Andrea looked at her intcntlv for
r. moment. Thcn. very quietly she
"'.', II think | know. You could
i''..r Keep anything out of your
face. Bo;h."
i''ih# face crumblcG and she
buried il IN her hands.
with awkward sympathy. An
a.'1 put out l"r hand cnd pattcd
H"ih'& shoulder. Then she went
iu1n IN" stairs.
NJ 10 o'clock she came into
'f'ih.f room and. closing the door.
""''.''t Hoy, stood with the palms
.nI hrr l'ard; pressed flat against
i. l'rr face was very white AMI n
little scared.
"N1nnis told me that I should
eel vou. Beth"
Il know. Andy. He told me-"
II" told you?" For n momonti
ANDREA looked as il she didn't be-
iicvc her ears.
oh" She said" He told Won
'ho,t Jim. and calling Honolulu"
rs there anything clsc?"
"Ncs," Andrea said, lifting her
head. ITS about me-"
What about you."
I'm going to have n baby"
ITO BE Continucd)
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-07
s. IS !. ! lEoVaEY2IDoFdl
r. r z,

him and told him sprc,ri,,. ,,-..
IL. 1t pleased her TO sr, ,'''I T.. '''...'',
relieved and she ,n,y,.r,, ., 49,,
some surprise. Dpuris - '.t'., " 80. Il
not the one who is IN ,,,,,. ',,''' u.
Andrea is not quite I,,s If" q.
said. You'll make nIIr.,....,'.. '. .',.
her demands, won't ,.'ua ~. '"'
cared care grca,l,. for ,.,,' "'''
Il know" J., -, .'' i"' I'hl.
at her. IF there's a-,;',.,., ,.....,,
90. you know I'll 10 it," ''
Ihanl: you. Dennis"
1t was nearly on" WHOM ,r.,r,.,
came nome. Beth heard n,r st..., ,. -
inc stairs amt Went To- H., Good.
There We're TRACE. O: I'm. -,
Andrca'S face. h,. j,.., va
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-07
QUESTIONS AND ANSN ERs

ID. W. r: What causes Il fast
heart? How may it nc ST. we'd
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-07

planning AMI Il w"rl.iwid" fr,rlt.
None of the campaigns is bet
ter organized than ;iC one u,saiu,t
tuberculosis. few have achieved
more success or have better. pros
poets. You are not taxed directly
Tor this WAY, but you have the OBJ
portunity To contribute by the pur-
chase of the Christmas seals sold
by the National tuberculosis AS
sociation.
Our knowledge Of the carl,c.
diagnosis and treatment of tuhcr-
culosis hiss cvoivod slowly. In
MANY respects present beliefs are
very different from what they
formerly were. In my early days
oil practice, thirty odd years ago.
diagnosis depended upon skill i'm
listening tn the chest with the
stcthoscopc and finding the germs
III the sputum under the micro
scope. Treatment was 10y rest.
fresh air and extra feelings.
Nowadays diagnosis is largely hv
N-ray. We knew that is the onlv
way to catch any large number OF
positive case.
Treatment Largely Surgical
Treatment Of tuberculosis of tho
lungs today is largely surgical.
Under the old system of rest. fresh
air and extra feeding. the patient
all too often made only Il spccious
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-07

VI. n: Is violet light good for
curing tuberculosis or does it
spread the disease?
Answer: If yuu mean tut src,l-
!"siS "t III" skin it may d. good.
Ii You mean tuberculosis: of the
.E".- II has nu effect al All. ar IS
d1"-"r"EE because it keeps ,i.c
p'.;l"nt from getting really helpful
treatment.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-07

Nphl
Answer: Goitcr, tuberculosis.
any fever or infection, certain i'll
trlnSic heart conditions. or pure
nerves. To slow il down treat the
ClUSc.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-07

DIR. Clcnd"ring will answer
questions al %cur"al interest
only, and. then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-07
By LOGAN CLENDENING. MD.

WE ARE fighting many wars.
Man has a!ways been wa-ir- war
on the Diseases which an!ict him
and still is. But whereas in form
or days he fought blindl,. and
without organization. our modern
campaigns against disease SHOW
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-12-07
Lung tuberculosis
Treated By Surgery

is simply Il drastic application Of
III" old principle of rest. We used
I" put tn" tubrrculuus patient To
bed because in bed he took fu,ir ,u
ten less brc;thS per minute than
"h"n he WAS up and around. The
movements of his lung were ar
r"st"'! just 81 much. But with mir
Put in Ia" chest around the out
side of the lung under pressure
IN" lun" Is squeezed down and ac-
iHaliE put at rest. The walls OF
cavities mc.hcd together 80 that
scar tissue is formed and the cav
ity disappears.
Results Much Better
The treatment has To- he con-
inUrd ani kept up Cor several
years. hut the results are much
better imam those which were oh
tanned 10y the old system OF bed
rest and fresh air alone. Although,
"t course. We still continue To- sup
pi"m"mt this treatment by Il gears
bed rest, III fresh air with suf-
!IcIcui, hut not extra, feeding.
Sometimes on account of al
hcs'ums The lung will not collapse
Gndrr air pressure alone. In thnt
c"#" surgical procedures are IN.
Sututrd which contemplate coll
lapse of ON" entire chest wall.
At amy rat" il can b. said that
the present treatment OF tubrr-
cul"sIa 81 tho lung is largely SUR
GIcal.
QUESTIONS AND ANSM Frs
l.. '. NJ: am - years oi Igr
and have u bad case Of bronchial
asthma. Ny son is in the Marines
III California and would prefer me
20 go there.
Answer: California is the an
Sw"r Ia most eases Of bronchial
asthma iuuw about.
d. W. T: What causes fast
heart? How may it nc ST. we'd
down?
Answer: Goitor. tuberculosis.
any fever or infection, certain III
triuSic heart conditions. or pure
nerves. To slow il down treat the
cause.