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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
Armies in India to Play Im- pOrtant Part in War
 On Japan HOUSING OVATION
 GIVEN BY CONGRESS Praises American Efforts in Aerial Warfare on
 Germany
BY MERRIMAN SMITH United Press Staff Correspondent

N~'sNN NoS A1"e%AA
 Washington, May 19. = (UP) - British Prime Min ister Winston Churchill told the American Congress today that his country will wage war against Japan, "side by side" with the United States, while there is breath in our bodies" Churchill also Ge- clared it is "well worth try ing" to rush Germany and Italy by air, but not to the exclusion of other operations against them,
 "There's certainly no harm in finding out" how much of the Vic- tory can be accomplished by aerial bombing, he added.
 Japanese cities, he said, will be bombed too, until fin ashes they must surely lie"
 Replying to suggestions that the British are more interested in the war In Europe, Churchill declared they were equally concerned with the war against Japan.
 And I am here to tell you that we will wage that war" he said, while there is breath ir our bodies to do it.
 An important part of the war against Japan must be played by those armies marshaled in India.
 q regard the effective aid of China as one of the most urgent of our tasks
 Commanders Present
 Churchill called attention to the presence in Washington of his h. dian and Far East commanders.
 They have not travelled all this way simply to confer on improving the health of the Mikado of Ja- pan he added
 Addressing a joint session of the time since Pearl Harbor, Britain's chief executive declared that there is nothing more important for the future of the world than the fra ernal association of our two peoples both in war and peace"
 Churchill was greeted by rous- ing ovation as he entered the House chamber, which was crowded to capacity. He was frequently inter- rupted by applause.
 Speaker at Ease
 Churchill was completely at ease as he spoke, referring to his notes only occasionally. The binding newsreel lights that had so bothered Chinas Mime. Chiang Kai Shek when she addressed Congress did not feaze him perceptibly. He ges- ticulated freely and looked from side to side.
 Recalls Last Talk
 Churchill spoke slowly at first, re- calling that IT months had passed since he last addressed congress For more than 800 days there was not day without toll and suffer- ing by the Allies, he said.
 "The fact that you have invited me to come to congress again, 9 second time, now that we have set tied down to the job, and that you would welcome me so generously is certainly a high recognition, he said.
 Our partnership has not done so badly" he said. q am proud that you have found us good all lies"
 Recalling that he had addressed congress shortly after Pearl Har- bor Churchill said quite frankly"
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
(By United PresS)

Japanese Imperial Headquarters, in an apparent effort to justify sinking of the hospital ship Centaur, said today that American planes and submarines made nine illegal at- tacks on seven Japanese army hos pi' ships in the first four months of 1943.
 The Imperial headquarters said the Japanese government had = lged a strong protest with the government oi the United States and Great Britain"
 The Tokyo board of information elaborated on the Imperial head
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
Japs Claim U. s. First To Attack Hospital Ships

quarters communique, which was recorded by the United Press at San Francisco. The board of in formation claimed the alleged at tacks on Japanese hospital ships oc- cured on Jan. "A, Jan. 30, March 4, April 3, April l5, April Is and April 25.
 The spokesman for the board of information said, That as long as such lack of discipline and sense of moral values exists among the enemy there never will be peace with justice and righteousness in this war. Tn preventing these con- ditions we are duty bound to hu- manity to crush the barbarians."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
DAVIES ARRIVES
 TODAY IN MOSCOW

Moscow, May 19-(UP)-Special Envoy Joseph E. Davies, bearing a message from President Roosevelt to Premier Josef V. Stalin, arrived by air today with Red Air force fighter plane escort.
 American and Soviet flags were flying as the former ambassador to Russia reached Moscow from Kui- byshev and was greeted by high Rus sian and American officials.
 Davis climbed down the ladder from the airplane, wearing a straw hat. Motion picture cameras filmed his welcome by U. s. embassy and Russian foreign office dignitaries.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
II, $. SHIP TORPEDOED

Washinton May l9- (UP)-A medium sized United States mer- chant vessel was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine early in May in the North Atlantic, the Navy announced today. Survivors have been landed at Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
SPELLMAN MEETS INONU

London, May l9.-(UP)-- The Swiss radio said today that Arch bishop Francis J. Spellman of New York conferred yesterday with Pres ident Ismet Inonu of Turkey, after which he left Ankara for Syria, h. dia and Chungking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19
2,7OO Miners Quit Pennsylvania Jobs
 Despite New Truce
Developments in Negotiations for Union Contract Pro= tested; War Labor Board Resolved to Force
 Lewis to Recognize Its Jurisdiction

Johnstown Pa, May 19. - (UP) - Protesting deve- opn1ents in the negotiations for union contract more than 27OO miners quit work today ignoring truce declared by their union leader John L. Lewis About $50 at the Revloc mine of the Monroe Coal Mining Co., to have them return to work tomorrow Previously as
 result of action taken last night at meeting wakouts
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-19

Summer Term for College Women Begins June 1st. Special Bulletin. Post Junior College of Commerce.
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Evening star., 1943-09-14
Rayburn Cheers Return
OF Cochran 10 House
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Receiving an enthusiastic welcome
from his colleagues. Representative
Cochran, Democrat, of Missouri
Joined today what he termed "the
wheel-chair brigade" in Congress.
Every one from Speaker Rayburn
to the gallery attendants had a
cheerful greeting for the Missourian.
We're mighty glad to have Jack
back with u.s. Mr.. Rayburn said.
He's good man"
One of the warmest welcomes Mr..
Cochran received was from Repre-
sentative Mansfield, Democrat, of
Texas, who has attended House ses-
sions in a wheel chair for many
years because Of paralysis of his
limbs.
Mr.. Cochran had been absent
from the House for more than a
year, except for a brief visit last
April. He first left for an intestinal
operation. However, as he was re-
covering leg infection developed
and it was necessary to amputate
one leg last winter. Then In the
spring, after leaving the hospital,
he was forced to go back to have
the other leg amputated.
He has artificial legs now and
hopes to get around with crutches
later on as he regains his strength.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Mrs. Ernest D. Scott Dies;
Wife Of Retired General

Mrs. Ella Won Gerichten Scott, g.,
of 3549 Springland lane NV, wife
of Brig. Gen. Ernest D. Scott, re-
tired, died Sunday at her home. ;.
A native of San Diego, Calf, Mrs.
Scott had lived here since her hus-
bands retirement from active service
in 1896. She was married in 1903
to Gen. Scott, who served with dis
tinction in the Philippine campaign
and the World War and was award
ed the Distinguished Service Medal
and two Silver Star citations.
Mrs. Scott is survived by two sons,
1t. Col. Bruce Won G. Scott and 1t.
Ernest D. Scott, jr., both Of the Air
Forces and now stationed in Texas.
Also surviving is a grandson, Robert
Scott Cameron, Hollywood, Calf :,
son of the late Florence May Scott
Cameron.
Funeral services will be held at 2
pm. Thursday at ST. Pauls Epis-
copal Church, of which Mrs. Scott
was member. Burial will be in
Arlington Cemetery.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
167 More Coal Mines
Returned, Ickes Reveals

BY the Associated Press
Secretary of the Interior Ickes an
nounced today the Coal Mines Ad-
ministration had returned to private
operation an additional 167 coal
mines belonging to 100 companies.
Their release from Government
control brought to 854 the total re-
turned to private possession since
August 81. The mines were taken
over by the Government for opera
ton during the strikes earlier this
year.
Also released were the properties
of 153 companies whose mining
activities have been abandoned. Mr..
Ickes said 1876 of the companies
ceased coal mining before the Gov
ernment took possession and II quit
business since
The mines remaining under Gov
ernment control will be returned in
accordance with provisions of the
Antistrike Act, Mr.. Ickes said.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Jeffers Arrives in Omaha;
Denies Political Ambitions

By the Associated Press
OMAHA, Sept. 14.-William JET
fers, president of the Union Pacific
Railroad, returned to his home in
Omaha today, year to the day he
left at President Roosevelt's S request
to direct the Nations rubber pro-
gram.
To newsmen and civic leaders who
greeted him he said, Il had a job
to do and l got it done"
Told that Senator Butler, Repub-
lican, of Nebraska had suggested
that the railroad executive would
make a good candidate for Presi-
dent, Mr.. Jeffers replied firmly, II
have no political ambitions"
Mr.. Jeffers said he felt the job out
lined in the Baruch report had been
completed as far as the rubber pro-
gram was concerned, and that he
believed it was his duty to return to
his post with the railroad.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Closing Of Nurseries
Not Used by Public
Planned by Fleming

Less than one-fourth of the
total capacity of approved nurs-
cries and child care centers au-
thorized under the Lanham Act
is being used. Maj. Gen. Philip B.
Fleming, Federal Works Admin
istrator, reported to Chairman
Lanham of the House Public
Buildings and Grounds Commit
tee today.
Projects and units not meeting a
substantial war need are being closed
out and the allotnents rescinded,"
Gen, Fleming said
New or additional facilities will be
approved "only where the war need
is abundantly evident and there Is
more concrete assurance of their
USE" he declared. Previously ap-
proved projects will be extended only
as effective use is proved in opera
ton, by attendance and by satisfac.
tory local support
Funds will be kept available to
provide additional assistance as the
employment of mothers may be en-
larged and as sufflcient military and
industrial, as well as community
backing, may be obtained to give
reasonable assurance Of effective use
Of the facilities.
I'm general" Gen. Fleming said,
"the use of the facilities thus far
has been disappointing. The results
point to need for careful re-exam-
ination of the program, a discrim-
mating limitation OF allotments OF
Federal funds and a change In the
approach to the problem"
Nearly $4,000, 900 had been al
lotted up to August /. A total of
1885 projects were approved-not
quite half of which have actually
been put into operation and facilities
in operation were being used as of
August II to less than one half OF
capacity.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Bill Offered 10 Give Vets
$1,000 Unsecured Loans

BY the Associated Press.
A bill which would permit vet
Grams of the present war to borrow
up to $1,000 from banks and build
ing and loan associations. without
security, to pay debts existing on
their discharge from the service was
introduced in Congress today by
Senator McCarran, Democrat, of
Nevada.
The loans would carry 6 per cent
interest. To assure that banks
would make the unsecured loans, the
Reconstruction Finance Corp. would
be directed to purchase at par. plus
accrued interest, any veterans note
more than three months in arrears
or not paid at maturity.
Senator McCarran said he was not
interested in forgiving servicemen's S
debts. but believed they should be
given sufficient time after the war
to adjust their finances.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
"a Poultry Dealers
Plead Guilty 10 Theft
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
WILMINGTON, Del, Sept. IA
Fourteen poultry dealers arrested
by FBI agents last week end in an
investigation of Delaware's poultry
industry pleaded guilty in United
States District Court today to
charges of theft of poultry in inter-
state shipment.
Another defendant, Alfred Glenn
ent Houston, jr., of Milford, Del,
pleaded guilty to a charge of re-
ceiving and buying stolen poultry.
Judge Paul Leahy did not set a
date for sentencing.
Former United States Senate,
John F. Townsend, jr., of Selby-
vile, Del, entered plea of inno-
cent on behalf of Townsend's, Inc,
charged earlier with making a de-
livery without manifest in VIOLA
ton of OPA regulations. Mr.. Town
send said he was the corporation
president.
Henry B. Street, Philadelphia,
charged with stealing poultry, also
pleaded innocent.
Those who pleaded guilty were
Russell I. Moore, Elkton, Md;
Ernest L. Selby, Philadelphia; Noah
Harmon, jr., Rehoboth Beach;
James E. Phillips, Milton; Edward
B. Savage, Ray E. Smith and
Charles E. Jones, Selbyville; Stanley
G. Hudson, Frankford; Harry C.
Burton, jr., Harbeson; William E.
Jackson and Walter T. Weight,
Hillsboro; Alvin K. Wilkins, Days
boro, and Thomas r. Trotman,
OceanvieW.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Los Angeles Police
Unable 10 Find Clue in
Fata| Bacon Stabbing
Investigators Believe
SociuIite Actor Was
Killed Without Wurnino
BY the Associated Press.


LOS ANGELES, Sept. 14.-Police
chemists and fingerprint experts to-
day carefully examined the little
foreign-built sedan of David Gaspar
G.. Bacon for clues to the fatal
stabbing of the 29-year-old film
actor, but found no flngerprints
other than his own
The car leaped over a curb into
bean field in nearby Venice Sun
day and from it stepped the actor,
blood streaming from a wound in
his back He collapsed in the arms
of passerby pleading please help
me" and died. He was clad only in
bathing trunks and evidently had
visited the beach.
The scientific search disclosed no
blood on the outside of the car. The
various parts of the interior bore
many f1ngerprints-all Mr.. Bacon's.
The upholstery was smeared with
blood and there were a few smears
on the steering wheel
A blood-soaked bathrobe was on
the seat There was no hole in it..
Lack of blood on the cars exterior
and the absence of any signs of a
struggle inside, said Detective Its.
Lloyd Hurst and Harry, Fremont, in
dicate the victim was knitted without
warning as he leaned forward in the
auto
DR.. Frank r. Webb, county au-
topSy surgeon. said the wound, 5lA
to 6 inches deep, had struck the
lower sac of the heart and caused a
hemorrhage Of the left lung.
"A man with wound like that
might have lived 20 minutes" he
said.
Robbery as motive was ruled
out. officers said The victim still
had his wallet, containing $13, and
wore two valuable rings.
The officers said Mr.. Bacon's
shorts were dry. indicating he had
not been in the water, but said some
sand clung to them as though he
had been lolling on the beach.
Mr.. Bacon was the son of a for
mer State Senator and Lieutenant
Governor of Massachusetts. He was
married to Greta Keller, Austrian
concert singer, who is an expectant
mother.
Mr.. Bacon had told his studio he
attended school with Franklin D.
Roosevelt, jr., and that he often had
been a guest at the White House and
Hyde Park.
He adopted the name of David
when he started his acting career.
He was native of Barnstable
Mass, and studied at Deerfield
Academy, Groton and Harvard. He
wrote and appeared in the exclusive
Hasty Pudding Clubs annual show
for three years. Before coming to
Hollywood, he appeared in summer
stock.
War bonds are an investment in
Americas future. Nothing in the
world Is safer today. Buy.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Denver Acts to Prevent
America First RoIIy
BY the Associated Press, 9

BY the Associated Press
DENVER, Sept. .14.-Denvers City
Council last night asked cancellation
of a contract to rent the City Audi
torium tonight for an America First
Party rally at which Gerald L. K.
Smith Is scheduled to be principal
speaker.
The city commissioner of sup
plies, who signed the contract, had
announced earlier that it would not
be Cancelled. The councils resolu-
ton is under consideration by Mayor
Ben Stapleton.
gun, one after another, blazing away
at the tank. The bullets bounced
harmlessly of the tanks steel sides
but they must have surprised the
Germans within, because the tank
suddenly scuttled out from cover and
rolled across the field. Before 1t left
it cut down the youngster.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
CoInun
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manding officer of the Sd Air Force,
at Tampa. Gen. Street will turn
over the case records to his staff
judge advocate. The case finally
may 60 to the Secretary of War and
then to President Roosevelt.
The procedure, 1t was indicated,
may take several months.
The defense rested its case after
deciding not to summon Col. Col
mans wife as witness.
In his closing argument for the
defense. Maj. Thomas A. Ballantine
termed Col. Colman mentally sick
man" -
He pointed out that the rules of
court-martial procedure require the
court, if it has reasonable doubt of
the defendants sanity, to find him
innocent.
Asks Farmers.
Capt Phillip D. O'Connel, trial
Judge advocate, summed up for the
prosecution.
He asked the court to "be fair
about Army regulations.
No regulation he said, permits
the misappropriation of Government
property or the misuse of labor serv-
ices. That vacation lodge was never
officially turned over by Col. COL
man to the Officers Club at Self
ridge, which would have been the
proper procedure, The colonel told
only. his particular friends about it.
The meat of the situation is that
the colonel was drunk on duty in
Tune of war. He was drunk in his
ONCE and he was passing out liquor
to civilian workers"
Asking for severe punishment.
Capt. OConnell said, When a man
reaches the top and steps out of
line he hurts the discipline of the
Army and the respect of every man
for every Army man"
Testifying in his own behalf yes
terday, Col, Colman said the trans
fer of 1t. Benson Ford, grandson of
Henry Ford, was made with the
understanding it had been approved
by the War Department.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
British Land New Forces
After Spitsbergen Raid
By the Associated Press.

b. the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 14.-The British
have landed new forces on the Nor
wegian island of Spitsbergen, above
the Arctic Circle, following the Ger
man hit-and-run raid of September
8, according to DNB report broad
case by the Berlin radio and record
ed by the Associated Press.
The German report, which indi-
Gated the British have control of
the island, said five British destroy
ers reached Barentsburg at dawn
yesterday and brought guns ashore.
The Germans said their naval at
tack wrecked harbor installations
and the weather station, but did not
mention the fate Of the handful of
Norwegians who garrisoned the bar
rem outpost.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Stimson Watches Display
By u. S.-British Gun Crews
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
CAMP EDWARDS, Mass, Sept. IA.
After viewing a demonstration by
British and American antiaircraft
batteries at Scorton's Neck today,
Secretary OF War Stimson said he
had invited the veteran British gun
team to America to assist in the
expansion of our own aircraft train
ing and promote comradeship be-
tween British and American anti
aircraft units"
The British battery is here for a
weeks visit In its countrywide tour.
Our antiaircraft forces in Amer
ica," Mr. Stimson declared, "have
labored under special difficulties be-
cause they have been so remote
from invading planes. 1t has been
big task developing targets suffi-
GENTLY simulated and life-like."
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Navy lnducts Edgemon,
Minor League Leader
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press b.
FORT OGLETHORPE, Ga, Sept.
14.-J. Ross Edgeman, 81, president
OF the Appalachian Baseball League,
was inducted into the Navy here to-
day after being called up by Selec-
tive Service.
Mr.. Edgemon will be sworn in to-
morrow, the induction station said,
and will be sent to a training center.
The youthful loop president,
whose league was one of the two
class D organizations to continue
operations in wartime, gained con-
siderable attention from stunts del
signed to stimulate interest in the
game.
A resident of Cleveland, Tenn, he
maintained league headquarters in
johnson City, Tenn.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Bank Robber FIees
Iowa State Prison
After TunneIing Wall
BY the Associated Press.

EE the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Sept. l4.-Thornas
j. Runyon, 36. former member oi
the notorious Barker and Gibson
gangs which terrorized the Midwest
with gunpoint bank robberies, kid
napings and murders. escaped from
the Iowa State Penitentiary at Fort
Madison last night, the State Board
of Control disclosed today.
Prison authorities could not de-
termine Immediately whether he was
armed. He dug his way under an
electrically charged fence about
8 pm.
Runyon was serving a life term
for the Staying on November 2, 1885,
of James zrostlik, Britt, Iowa,
farmer. zrostlik was killed while
he and his wife and their 2-year- -old
son were on their way to an early
morning mass.
Runyon and two companions had
wrecked car they had stolen. After
shooting Zrostlik and leaving him
to die beside the road, the gang
fed in his car
Four days later the three ban
dts, later identified as the Claire r.
Gibson gang, robbed the Farmers
State Bank at Eyota MINI, Of
$500 and escaped, taking two bank
employees as hostages, The EN-
ployes later were released un-
harmed.
Runyon was apprehended Feb
ruary %, 1887 at Wichita, Kans..
returned to Iowa and sentenced to
life for the Zrostlik killing. Later
he was sentenced to a second life
term for the Eyota bank holdup.
At the bank robbery trial, Dis
trict Attorney Victor E. Anderson
told the court Runyon had been a
member of the Barker gang and had
participated in at least 10 bank
robberies.
Gibson was arrested in Oregon in
1897 and later committed suicide in
Minneapolis Jail. The body of a
man identified as Robert Mark
wood, accused as the third bandit,
was found along a road in South
Dakota.
Runyon was editor of the Iowa
prison magazine and frequently had
expressed editorially his dissatis-
faction with Iowas parole system.
His last editorial termed the system
far from the success it should be-"
and "a near failure, He was not
eligible for parole.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
CIeonest Capitol
In Its History
Greets Conqress
I the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Probably never in its almost $50
years has the Capitol been more
spic and span than returning mem
bers of Congress found it today.
1t underwent a thorough house.
cleaning during the two-month
recess.
I'VE cleaned it from top to bot
tom, inside and out, and overhauled
all the machinery" said David
Lynn, Capitol architect. Il believe
it's as clean now as it ever was.
The recess this year gave us time
to do real job"
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Hirom Johnson Back
On Job After Illness

Fully recovered from a serious case
of pneumonia, Senator johnson. Re-
publican, of California today re-
turned to the Senate floor.
The veteran legislator, serving his
fifth term in the Senate, celebrated
his 77th birthday anniversary Sep
tember 2 at the Naval Medical Gen.
ter, Bethesda, where he was a pa
tient since April. He left the hos
pital yesterday.
Evening star., 1943-09-14
Chinese to Get Two
American Liberty Ships

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Calf, Sept. IA
The Chinese government will ac-
cept delivery today of two 10000 ton
Liberty ships built at Henry j.
Kaiser's Richmond yards and trans
ferred to China by the Maritime
Commission.
The vessels, to be named Chung
Shan and Chung Cheng in honor of
DR.. Sun Yat Sen, founder of the
Chinese Republic, and Generalissimo
Chang Kai-shek, its present leader,
will be manned by Chinese crews.
They are the first of American
manufacture to be transferred to
China.