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The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05

pate. The troops will be su,,..
by air and a demonstratiopp ''e'
evacuation CT casualties w. q
will be given. y ~
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
Open High Low Close
NEW ORLEANS SPOT

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4-lRA
Spot cotton closed quiet, IS cents
a bale higher. Sales 1923. Low
middling 1857; middling 1922.
Good middling 1857. Receipts L.
446. Stocks 150,41O.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
NEW ORLEANS COTTON

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 4. -(P)-
Cotton futures advanced here to-
day on weekend short covering.
Closing prices were steady, I'M
changed to so cents a bale high
er.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
TREASURY

CHARLOTTE SPOT
CHARLOE, Dec. 4. -R)- Spot
cotton 2C.02.
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
NEW YORK COTTON

NEW YORK, Dec. 4. az =
Gotten futures today showed final
gains of 5 to 10 cents a bale after
late rally.
Trading was slow most of the
session, rejecting the market S
waiting attitude for announcements
OF results of the Roosevelt Church
ill-Stalin Iran conference. Prin-
clpal demand came from mills.
Omen High Low ast
The Wilmington morning star., 1943-12-05
RALEIGH EGGS

RALEIGH, Dec. 4-R-(NCDA)
Raleigh egg and poultry mar
ket steady with light receipts. U.
S. grade A large (clean white)
81; hens, all weights, % to Is.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
"a More Axis Planes
Reported Shot Down
CONTINUED from Page u

Prime Minister winston Church.
Ill dropped an intimation In the
House Of Commons that he believes
the danger OF q German invasion
Of Britain has ceased TO exist, He
announced the end Of Q ban on the
ringing OF church bells, reserved
since 1910 as an invasion signal,
Sweden's precarious situation In
the middle OF o NaSl pocket was re.
emphasized by O swedish protest to
Berlin against the alleged Smelling
Of the submarine Draken In swedish
territorial waters by an armed Ger
man merchantmen.
Sweden Complains
At the same time Sweden asked
Germany for any information Il
might have on the sinking Of q
second Swedish submarine, the
Ulven, which went down with 50
aboard.
Several" German submarines
were disclosed TO have been blown
out Of the water In . recent air.
SEQ battle along the Atlantic sea
lanes. Long-range British planes
attacked about q score Of U.boatS
which In turn were attacking two
Allied conveys In one Of the wars
biggest battles OF Its kind, The AL
lied losses were not announced,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
STATE

Attractions concluding their en-.
gagement with performances this
evening at Warmers State theater
include Invisible Agent" with Jon
Hall and Iona Massey, also the An.
drewS Sisters in Flows About IT,"
Thrills galore will be In the offing
for theatergoers attending the state
tomorrow when might Plane From
Chungking" co-starring Robert
Preston and Ellen Drew arrives ct
that theater for an engagement Of
four days.
Acclaimed one Of the most exclt.
ing movie stories Of the year might
Plane From Chungking" brings to
the screen O romantic adventure
thriller Of the Chinese war front
and 10 o picture that should be seen
by everyone.
Robert Preston has the top role Of
his career as an American flyer
fighting with the forces Of General
issimo Chang Kai shek. Before the
Japs pulled their sneak incident"
ct Shanghai and touched off the
powder train for the global war,
Preston, as Nick Stanton, was an
archaelogist studying lost temples
and things In the remote interior.
Now, Is Capt. Nick Stanton, he's In
command Of . secret airport near
the bomb-scarred truck.clogged
Assam Road that runs from Chung.
king to India. He hasn't seen O
white woman for six years.
In the picture Preston's co-star,
Ellen Drew, Is o pretty American
Red Cross nurse who's O passenger
aboard an 1ndia-bound bus. The bus
Is bombed by the Japs, Chinese SOL
diers are killed and Ellen finds her
self ct the Eecret airport.
Hailed far and wide as one Of the
swiftest and most gripping In the
current crop Of war films, the new
hit has q first-line cast including
Otto Kruger, Stephen 0eray, Ia
mara 0eva and Ernest Dorian, plus
two famous Chinese players, 500
Yong, who portrays Madame WI,
and Sen Yung, aS Capt. Pc.
The latest movie adventure Of the
problem boy Henry Aldrich will pro-
vide hilarious entertainment during
the presentation Of the second hit
Henry Aldrich Gets Glamour" with
Jimmy Lydon again taking the title
role Of Henry and featuring Charles
Smith, John Litel, Olive Blakeney
Diana Lynn and other favorites.
Don't forget the States early bird
show Thursday morning. This early
morning show is being held for the
convenience Of defense workers and
will get under way promptly at $50
o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

A possible, though unreliable,
hint Of imminent action was con-
tanned In an italian report Of "vlo-
lent" artillery fire all around the
Tunisian front, with several local
Allied attacks repulsed, and an In
classification OF aerial activity.
Such operations would proceed the
major Allied attack when Gen,
Dwight D. Eisenhower indicated
last Saturday was not far on.
Birthday Presents
There were some signs that Al
lied planes might be delivering q
birthday present Of bombs TO Adolf
Hitler. Several radio stations In
Germany and occupied territory
ceased broadcasting this morning,
often the first tipoR to raids on the
continent.
Bad weather grounded the Royal
Air Forces heavy bombers during
the night, but It's fighters and
fighter bombers carried on. They
shot up German transport In north
ern France and northwestern Ger
many and attacked shipping In the
channel, losing two planes.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
NEW HAVEN ARENA

Jimmy Dorsey, king Of the saxo-
phone, and now rated Americas No.
! dance band leader, will bring his
great aggregation into the New Ha-
ven Arena on Sunday afternoon
and evening TO be featured on an.
other great SHOW Of the Week." In
addition, the Arena management
will present a big stage show in
front Of the Harry Berman band.
featuring stars Of radio, stage and
screen, to make 1t q real hit on
THE Easter Parade"
Dorsey comes direct from O sem
sational run at the Hotel Pennsyl-
vania in New York, where he drew
the largest audience ever to witness
q band at the Cafe Rouge.
Featured with Jimmy are Bob
Eberly, one Of the nations OUT
standing vocalists, and the lovely
Kitty Kallen, charming songstresS,
who has taken over Helen O'Con.
nell's place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

NGgkANaAAGNA AAUaAA &NW0 ~
some day will land In Europe and
help free France.
The process or re-eQulpplng che
French still Is In lis first stages,
FOR weeks the British and AIMeri-
cans have been giving them guns,
trucks, leeps and clothes in small
packets Tor emergency use. Now
the main program Is shaping up
There was q general feeling among
American and British troops that
the French soldiers deserve Q better
break after the way they have
fought the Germans and Italians Ia
recent weeks, practically with their
bare fists,
I'VE certainly ere happy" q
French captain said, "YoW should
see the grins Of those boys who are
unpacking the equipment and learn.
Inn how Il works, At last We are
going somewhere"
When the re-eQulpping Is com.
pleted the French troops will look
exactly like the Americans, They
will wear the American uniform, the
only difference being the insignia.
TOP French divisions are being out.
fitted the same rs American dtvt.
Sions, getting the same number OF
guns, trucks, shoes, mess kits, rA-
dos and other equipment,
The several divisions TO be OUT
fitted include an armored force,
They are getting tanks, arMored
scout cars, artillery and rifles iden-
teal with those given the Ameri.
can army.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

(COnCAnueu from rage -
"(H) The same night, 0uadal-
canal Island was bombed by jap
anese planes, resulting In slight cas-
ualties to U. s. personnel and very
slight damage TO material. One OF
the Japanese bombers was shot
down.
"North Pacific:
"2. On April 10, Japanese posi-
lions at Kiska were attacked nine
times by formations Of army war
hawk (Curtiss P-40) and lightning
(Lockheed P-3B fighters. In these
attacks, q total Of II tons Of bombs
was dropped. Hits were scored In
the north head, Salmon lagoon and
main camp areas. Fires were started
in the submarine base area.
North Head Is ct the northern en-
trance to Kiska harbor and Salmon
Lagoon Is about one mile north Of
that. The navy did not say what
the detectives were at those places,
The stepped up American aerial
offensive In the Solomons was be-
lieved to be effectively hamperlng
enemy attempts to strengthen their
bases In the Island.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

CONTINUED froM Page II
Far East-The Allies were falling
back steadily before the Japanese,
only Corregidor still holding out In
the Philippines, The U. 8. raid on
Tokyo was known only hy historical
Japanese announcements,
Air war-The Raj was yet 70
launch It's l000-plane raids but pull:
verifying Of RoStook was Just around
the corner: the USAAF YVES not vet
operating In daylight from Britain.
Outside Of the bitter blow sut-
fered from the Red Army during the
winter offensive, the Axis position
stood close to an all-tim0 high Just
o year ago.
But April 20, 1898, Is something
else, The RAJ is throwing worlds
record attacks. almost nightly ct the
heart OF the Naxl military machine
the Krupp and Skoda works.
Planes are pummeling the French
coast and raiding deeper into Ger
mayn.
In Russia the Wehrmachct count.
ed the heavy wounds OF the RED
Army's winter offensive. Il had
failed to achieve Its detectives and
had been thrown back.
In Africa, the Allies had the Axis
backed into q corner preparatory 70
launching attacks ct the soft Axis
underhelly on Europe proper and
already were hitting Italy with air
raids.
In the Far East, the Japanese ad-
vance had been stopped ct Burma
and thrown back at Guadalcanal
and New Guine with severe losses.
ANY looking ahead by Hitler could
be only q view Of similar chain
Of events In the future, and his
henchmen were bound TO see only
reasons for pesslmism.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

eventually and shifting from essen.
tial to essential job will be permit
ted II the new Job ranks higher on
the priority list. At the present
time the regulations prohibit shift
ing Of essential workers, with only
Q few strict exceptions provided.
Mrs. Dewey said today that q
third Of the VINO questionnAires
recently distributed to employers
have been returned. April "a has
I1ccc Get as the Cl0Hi,ag date for
returning the requested informa-
ton on operation Of the 48-hour
minimum work week plan. All es-
adjustments which employ more
than seven workers are required to
file the information with the VINO.
Mrs. Deweys appointment to The
VINO post Is expected to be acted
on In Washington momentarily. The
Senate Military Affairs Committee
has given its approval and final
confirmation Is now In order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

defer that particular classification
pending further instructions.
The group leaving today was ex.
amined ut Hartford last week. A
number Of others who were accepted
for service with the Navy, Marine or
Coast Guard ere under orders 70
report 70 their respective stations
this week.
Mayor John o. Monagan made Q
farewell speech this morning. And
many gifts consisting Of cigaretts
from Zindah 0rotto, military kits
from the waterbury eervicemOn'g
Committee, and religious medals
from the Knights Of Columbus help
10 make the somewhat tear-stained
occasion Q cheerful one for the de-
parting youths. The Scoviil Man.
ufacturing Company color guard
and band were on hand with their
music and marches with the boys
to the railroad depot.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
U. S. AIR POWER
HOLDS UP JAPS
CONTINUED from Page u

marily q concentration point for
fighter planes. At Kahili, which
Is mainly q bomber base, fires Wis
ihle for 80 miles were set.
The enemy shipping was encoun-
tered in the Shorthand Island area,
about 800 miles northwest Of Quad
alcanal.
The stepped-up American aerial
drive appears to have proved effec-
tive in keeping the enemy's planes
land-bound. There has been no
japanese air raid Of any conse-
quence since April z, when q o.
plane formation attacked American
shipping near Guadalcanal.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
Mss SMECEISKI
WAS SWORN in
high School Graduate Is
Made Members Of Marine
Corps Reserve

Naugatuck, April 20 - Miss Fran.
nes Celia Smegelski, daughter OF
AErs. Mary Smegelski Of II Brennan
street, was sworn in as q member Of
The Marine Corps Womens Reserve
&c Che once Of Procurement, 80
pine street, New York City, last
Monday by Colonel Frank v. Nc
kinless. Miss Smegelski Is q gradu.
ate Of Naugatuck High school and
urevious to her enlistment In the
Marine Auxiliary was employed in
khe wire gods department at the
Risdon Manufacturing Company.
Miss Smegelski was the FIRST woo
man from Naugatuck to enlist in
the Marine Corps Women's reserve,
pt the Recruiting and Induction
station In waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
BOND DELIVERY
TO Be SPEEDED
Arrangements Made Be.
tween POstOfiCe, Rubber
Company on Issuance

Naugatuck, April 2O.--Arrange-
ments have been made here between
Postmaster Frank T. Green and Of
ficials Of the United States Rubber
Co. to result in the first war bonds
purchased by employees Of the foot
wear plants, being issued from the
post once. An additional clerk has
been engaged to handle this work.
according to an announcement made
BY Mr.. Green.
The arrangement will increase the
speed Of bond delivery to employees,
officials reported and will also boost
che war bond purchases at the post
once. The initial purchase was
&16.Ai2.SO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

NOTICE

ETATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS
TRICT OF WATERBURY,, So. PRO-
BATE COURT, April goth, 1913.
ESTATE of DORIS STRACHMAN,
late Of the town of Waterbury,
in said district, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the
District of Waterbury, hath limited
and allowed six months from the
date hereof for the creditors Of said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts, properly at.
tested, within said time, will be de-
barred q recovery. All persons in.
debted to said estate are requested
TO make immediate payment to
WILLIAM p. GREENFIELD,
Administrator.
p0o Cooke St., Waterbury, Conn.
Per Order of Court.
Attest:-
JOHN J. HOWARD,
a-20-St Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
First Section Of Army
Inductees Left Today


The first section Of waterbury's April contingent Of
Army nductees entrained at the Union Station this morn
Ing for Fort Devens Notwithstanding unfavorable weather
conditions an exceptionally large crowd Of friends and
relatives in evidence for the farewell ceremonies
Included In the quota going to camp today were several
Young married men who had been served with induction
hoces prior to official orders from Washington D. c. TO
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
MAN-IN-STREET
IS URGED TO BUY
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vannini Geneva. Rosa Pistoni, Mary
Marzucca. Della Cambine, Anna
Mastrianie.
Small Investors
Waterways present new record
was increased by the purchases
made by small investors, said Aus
tin L. Adams, co-cnairman Of the
regional drive.
One very large bond took the
borough's quota over the top with
o purchase Of a single bond In the
amount Of $500, 200, said william q.
Boies. He pointed out that with
out this purchase the quota Of 81
10000 may not have been reached.
Mr.. Boles also emphasized the i'm
portance Of Individual subscribers.
Morganthau said that we now
have about three billion dollars
more to 60 and that win be the
hardest stretch to conquer In order
to make this Second War Bond
Drive 9 complete success.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
You May Always Be
Constructed IT,

wou don't correct faulty living habits.
IN the meantime to help insure gentle
yet thorough bowel movements-takO
Or. Edwards Olive Tablets.
Olive Tablets are simply s0ondeTfuD
not only 20 relieve constipation but also
eo9tir up liver bile secretion and tone up
Intestinal muscular action. 80, e0f, COZ.
Follow label directions. All dgugStcTeS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
NOTICE
LIQUOR PERMIT

This is to give notice that !.
Stephen Thomas Grosch, of Sc Cen
ter St., Thomaston, Conn.,, have fled
m application dated April Ord, 1913,
with the Liquor Control Commission
Cor a Druggist Permit for the sale
pf alcoholic liquor on the premises,
L26 Baldwin St., Waterbury, Conn.
The business is owned by Stephen
Thomas Grosch, of So Center st.,
Thomaston, Conn.,, and will be COM
aucted by Stephen Thomas Grosch,
Of Sc Center ST., Thomaston, Conn.,.
as permittee.
STEPHEN THOMAS GRosCH.
Dated April 18th, 1913. 4-1s-2O
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
News Of
Connecticut

Hartford, Conn.,, April 20-(UP)-
Faced with o short week because OF
the Good Friday holiday, the gen.
eral assembly tackled . heavy calen-
dar today, meantime awaiting fur
ther nominations from the COVER
nor concerning the State Labor
commlssionership and the Judges Of
three juvenile courts.
Because of the celebration OF
General Wainwright Day" Monday,
normal business Of the senate and
house were put over o day, putting
the legislators under @ double load
today. The assembly held o brief
late afternoon session, took no &C.
ton on calendar business, but re-
csived O favorable report on O pro-
posed constitutional amendment to
provide that the Lieutenant-G Cover
nor?Elect be inaugurated rs COVER
nor in event Of the death Of the
governorelect. The amendment
probably will be discussed later In
the week.
A favorable report also was re-
ceived on a bill to open the wilbur
L. Cross Parkway I o commercial
vehicles.
A number Of other constitutional
amendment proposals were reported
unfavorably In the house. They pro-
yided for annual session Of the
general assembly, popular election
Of judges, the earmarking Of high
way funds for highway purposes
only, and q revision Of the civil serv.
ice system Of appointments and pro-
motions.
The senate approved q bill to give
q SIT q week pension to Cora Frey
Ter, assistant director Of vital stats.
tics at Bridgeport.
New Haven, Conn.,, April 70
(UP) Ralph Y. SOssnOwitx, Stan-
ford meat dealer and one Of ~
meat handlers to be indicated BY
o federal grand jury seceraI
months ago, was fined $500 late
yesterday in U. s. District Court
after plea ding nOlO cOntendere TO
10 counts Of violating OPA pcire
regulations. A similar fine was Inn
posed on the firm Of SOssnOwltE
and LOtstein, Of which SOssnowitS
was AM official.
Judge Carroll G. Hincls also
imposed q fine Of $3.50 ON the
ideal Shirt manufacturing Co.,
New Haven, on 10 counts Of vlo-
Iating the wages and hours act.
The firm, according OAssistanS
u, 8. Attorney, agreed 70 pay
$1,000 70 70 present ana former
emuloyes 70 compensate them for
wage nnder-payments.
westbrook, Conn, April 20. Cup
Otto Cart, 40, a glider company
foreman. was held on theft charge
TODAY while the OPA considered
FEDERAL action against him for al
legged illegal possession Of 500 gaso-
line rationing coupons.
The theft charge, resulting in his
being placed under $1,000 bond'
was lodged after state police re.
ported they searched his home ana
found articles stolen from the Pratt,
Read q Co., where he was en-
ployed. Meantime, police said they
discovered the ration coupons IN
Carts automobile.
Authorities said Cart had been
under investigation for several
weeks In connection with the cou-
pons and they believed he had OBJ
tanned them in New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
fire Chief win Attend

F.ire Chief John J. Sheridan will
attend the annual convention Of
New Haven County Fire Chiefs to be
held today in Bristol. A number Of
chiefs from Hartford county are also
expected to attend.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
lOsO-WTTC2SS

p. M.
4:0O-Backstage Wife
4:l6-StelIa Dallas
4:3O--Supreme Court Justice
Frankforter and Archibald
MacLeish
5:OO-When A Girl Marries
b:15-Portia Faces Life
6:30-Just Plain Bill
6:t5-Front Page Farrell
e:00-News
6:1B-Submarine Patrol
0:3O-Strlctly Sports
e:l6-Lowell Thomas, comments
tor
7:oO--Fred Warning in Pleasure
Time with Victory Tunes
7:1B--News Of the World
I:3O--Governor Baldwin
7:ls-closs Uns On The Fighting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20

FisaSs' s'visSsry eHsw" WilI BE- ded.
lcAesa esnlgAt % l0alA ever sha
Haua NoeWoEk.
AfNar breaking al records with Al-
NEST Na,0o0 covers IN 10 weOkA jim.
my Dorsey and his orchestra end
their NnRaeaSnOnk IA the cate Rouge
Oe The Hotel pennsylvAnlA, New
Y0ek. en Tuesday, AptN %. ana
take Q wNll~e&Rnea rese before be-
ginning their ela eoo-a-Week stand
% the NDwy Theatev. Apgsl %,
From al indications the Dorsey
appearance WIN ct Q new high Tor
Nhs Noxy, MAnhaeeAnA largest the
ater featuring dance bands. crash
Dive" With Tyrone Power Will %
The screens attraction during the
Dogsey stay % The Roxy.
Tommy Tucker Teplca. new series
devoted - MaWs q The production
trent presented tn cooperation with
The War azaMpower Commission,
Win Be launched ever the BLUE
NetwoEk. tenlghs at l4sSe q. m.
Il You heard Hop Raxrlgan apol-
oglaa 10 Congress On the cir last
week C4lue Network, 8 .. N, EWTl
there waS reason for It.
NememheElnR That when he was Q
bay tolks could write 10 their Con-
greasmen for tree seeds and get
them. Chet Stratton, tatle-rolar Of
the Monday-throNgh- friday aviaA
ton series. suggested 10 his juvenile
listeners that they do the same. 50
they could plant Victory Gardens.
They did, S00.0O0 o. them-a good
o0.000 b the Congressman from
New York. But Congress isn't CIV.
ing any tree seeds now and the let
ters were dumped back into Hops
lap. Hence the apology.
A1ess significant q tha tributes
showegsa en- Harry James since he
became che nations NEST popular
handleader @ che page One Award
oe che Newspaper Guild oe New
xeEk, In recognition q his cut
standing performances during the
pAst pear. The henoe fellows hla
return % New XeEk % epen at The
Paramount TheateE. April "a.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
STILL OUT m THE COLD

Argentina Is the only South
American nation which Is not re-.
ceiving lend-lease aid from the
United States.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
sCRAPPING FOR VICTORY

Scrap collections Of iron and steel
Hilring the last six months o fi042
we're eS.7 per cent Of the national
quota Of 100000 tons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-04-20
CRUELTY ALLEGED
IN DIVORCE SUIT

A divorce action was filed in
superior court today by Marion
Splettstosiner Shain Of Waterbury
against Harold Shain, also Of this
city. The marriage was performed
last May 4 at Woodland, Maine,
and cruelty Is alleged to have start
ed from that day. A change Of
name Is requested by the petitioner.