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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05
Boy in Police SPOTLIGHT

What appeared to be a collectors
interest in spotlights has led to the
arrest of a youth by the Alexandria
police who have charged him with
the theft of 10 spotlights in the last
two months. Complaints that spot
lights were disappearing from cars
parked in the Reed Theater parking
lot led to the investigation. Police
have recovered II of the lights and
expect to have the remaining two
by tomorroU.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05
japanese Air Base
On New Britain Hit
In Heaviest. Attack
BY the Associated Press.

by lne ASSOClAteQ PreSS.
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC AL
LIED HEADQUARTERS, Sunday
Dec. 5.-Stepping up an aerial
offensive against the western
sector Of New Britain Island,
Liberators, Mitchells and Ma
rauders have dropped 179 tons
of explosives on the japanese
air base at Cape Gloucester
headquarters announced today.
Cape Gloucester is on the western
tip of New Britain, the island to
which Japan has hinged all other
Southwestern Pacific positions. and
Is in an area vulnerable to invasion
from ground forces of Gen. Douglas
Macarthur on nearby New Guinea.
The new raid, the heaviest ever
made on Cape Gloucester, left the
entire air base afire and caused
heavy damage.
Allied planes have been pounding
Cape Gloucester and nearby Bergen
Bay recently.
Four Jap Planes DOwned.
In the same sector, on New Brit
aims south central coast, aerial
of the Gasmata air.
drome have been augmented by the
first naval Smelling ever directed at
the pivotal island.
In Northeastern New Guinea.
Thunderbolts waged an air battle
with "a enemy fighter planes over
Wewak, downing four without loss.
CThe Japanese air force ap-
peared to be largely inactive in
the Southern Pacific. Not an
enemy plane was reported sighted
in Gen. MacArthur's Saturday
communique which told of 10
aerial sweeps over a 1,200-mile
arc extending from the Kai
Islands, north of Darwin. Aus
tralia, to the southern tip of Bou-
granville in the Northern Solo,
mons.
Evidently the japanese air
force has made at least a tempo
: rary strategic retreat. Its air.
fields have been pockmarked with
bomb craters almost as fast as
they could be repaired while the
Nipponese have lost every aerial
battle they have fought in the
area this summer and fall.
Against japanese losses of nearly
5000. only $50 Allied planes have
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05
Silver Spring Church
Cuntutu TONIGHT

Combined junior and adult choirs,
consisting of so voices, will sing
Song of Thanksgiving" a cantata
by J. H. Maunder, at pm. to-
night at the Church of the Assem-
sion, Sligo avenue and Carroll lane,
Silver Spring. The rector, the Rev.
Joseph A. Hauber, will direct the
production. Robert c. Brown is
orRanist.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05
Troops on Maxim Killed Jups
Hiding Behind Native Family

The story was related here by Maj
Gen. Ralph Smith Of Tucson, Ariz.,
whose 9th Division captured Maxim
Another instance did not turn out
so well.
The soldiers heard a girls voice
in the night. 1t came over a strip
Of water dividing two islands. The
water was not wadeable. The small
American force had to fire. The
next morning they found the bodies
OF six Japanese soldiers-and that
of a half-grown native girl.
Gen. Smith said the natives tried
to join the Americans in the fight
and, when refused guns, produced
war spears.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05

win area, had made a roundtrip
flight OF l,400 miles to drop % tons
of explosives at Waingapoe on the
island of Soemba in the Lesser
Sunda group between Australia and
Java. The raiders, meeting no in
Perception and only light antiair-
craft fire, set large fires in the town
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05
Jops Apparently Fear
Attack on Sumotro

The Japanese apparently expect a
British amphibious attack on the
strategic island of Sumatra, guard
ing the sea approaches to Singapore
and are speedily strengthening their
defenSeS there, usually Well-in-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05
Bozoor Slated

The Womens Guild of st. Johns
Episcopal Church in Bethesda will
hold a Christmas dessert, bridge
party and bazaar from to 6 pm.
Thursday in the church parish hall
on Bradley lane.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-12-05
By The Associated Press.

| BY The Associated Press.
FORT SKATER. Hawaii, Dec. A.
The 100-hour battle for Maxim
Island was in progress.
| 1t was night and out of the dark
ness came child's voice. The
American soldiers held their fire.
Presently their lights shone on a
native family-a man. his wife and
a small child, advancing toward
them.
But just behind, holding bayonets
at the family's back, came Japanese
soldiers.
The Americans let the natives get
through, ambuShed the japanese
from the sides and killed them.
been acknowledged as lost in the
five months.
On the ground. Australians bat
Ting in the jungles of New Guinea's
Huon Peninsula to rid it of Japa-
nese, ran into sharp fighting after
capturing Nongara-only !. -mile of
the enemy's high point of Wareo.
Wareo is in the inland jung.es of
the peninsula, approximately IL
miles northwest of Finschhafcu. 1t
is connected by trail with the coastal
point OF Bonga which fell a few
days ago to Australians. Haadquar-
tiers reported today that Bonya's
captors now have advanced north
ward along the shoreline.
In the Northern Solomons, where
Americans hold a beachhead at
Empress Augusta Bay on the west
central coast of Bougain yille, action
was limited to ground patrols.
From headquarters OF Admiral
William F. Halsey in the South Pa
cific came reports that his air
forces continued to hit by-passed
enemy supply points well to the
southeast of the beachhead despite
inclement weather.
ShOrtlands Bombed.
Mitchells and Liberators on De-
cenlber 2 dropped $50 parachute
augmentation bombs in the Short
land Island area just south of
Bougainville. The Liberators also
pounded Karovo on Shorthand with
400 l00-pound bombs. Despite heavy
antiaircraft fire all the planes re-
turned.
In the action around the heights
of Wareo. the Australians are clos
ing in from three sides on that juno
ture Of jungle trails along. which the
Japanese could withdraw either to
the coast or farther inland.
Gen. MacArthur's headquarters
announced that a formation of
Liberators, operating from the OAR
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
Current Rationing Regulations
RATION BOOK w


 " will be issued this afternoon from to m ss z, school buildings Applicants required present Ration BOOK with family degnateo agent may apply a family
 MEATS FATS
 % and ' stamps in Book III will be valid through 30 stamp G will remain In effect through DecemD
 PROCESsED FOODS "xl" "Y" "z" stamps through November 20 Beginning stamps will pc TeQureo ao of jees and fruit spreads except cus marmalad Retail of these items prohibited un tne raon- ing begins urged check prices of food commodities the ration board Inconsistencies sncud pc reported o Price panel of the ration board.
 stamp october s1 originally scheduled effect period not yet definitely deneu stamp III will take effect Nov
 SUGAR of through October S Coupons of pounds effect through October S Ado- aomnts canning B pounds will be issued at the raon board which hod canning sugar registration sessions ean 1uesoay ~ s:sO .. m to ASo p m. -
 coupons valid for three gallons through sB and coupons worth gallons; .Dr coupons valid for half gallons; E coupons are wo one gancns R" and s.' coupons valid for five gallons
 gasoline ration must be endorsed with the registration number and Of the state where issued
 FUEL OIL
 Glass stamus co 70 "ni marked and vauo of each h % gal Ions; units marked & worth o gaonk An encreled nus used at ume during the winter regardless period force calsea q snanee nave been oeieE mined n e amount ef c nlea dne e wanssf ana ne mp p ~ lsnkh
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
. MeKENNEY oN BRIDGE

was watching them play in Q recent duplicate game in which to- days hand came up. While there was nothing unusual in the bidding, several pairs who bid six failed to make 1t, and @ few pairs failed to arrive at the six contract. When East's opening lead of the ace of diamonds held, he shifted to the eight of clubs. Abramsohn (North) went right up with dummy's ace, then turned to me and said, "Of course if the heart suit breaks there is nothing to the hand. And If West has the four hearts, he's going to be squeezed"
 Abramsohn figured, when East shifted to the eight of clubs, that West held both the king and queen of clubs. So he simply started to run his spades. When he played the last spade at trick nine, West was helpless. Having to bare down to four cards, he could not hold the four hearts and the king of clubs. Abramsohn had thrown all of dummy's clubs away and held in his own hand the ten of clubs and three hearts. Now when West let go the king of clubs, Abramsohn cashed his club ten and discarded dummy's eight of hearts.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28

workers in large industrial plants and in transportation to and from work predispose to epidemics In which again the loss of days and weeks and of war-production would be serious.
 Epidemic or Ineningococcal men, ingitis has always shown an increas- cd incidence during wartime. Dur ing World War I there were nearly six thousand cases of epidemic meningitis in the army of the United States, with Q fatality rate of thirty. nine per cent. During the same period, the civilian mortality rate was slightly higher. Now the use of sulfonamideS in the treatment of epidemic meningitis has not only reduced the fatality rate to less than five per cent, but also pro. vides @ means of reducing the nun. Der of carriers Individuals who do not have the disease, but who carry the organism in their Iaasopharynx) and this procedure may prove to be of value in the control of epidemics. DISEASE PHASES
 Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis or meningococcic meningitis Is caused by an organism which has been called neisseria meningitidis This organism first invades the up- per respiratory passages, where Il may cause infection in the nasal sinuses, the tonsils or the pharynx From these sites, the germs may in- wade the blood stream.
 This phase is characterized bS an elevation in the temperature chilly sensations, dullness ant apathy. A skin rash consisting oi dull red spots ranging in size iron pinpoint to half-an-irlch is typica of this septicenic phase. All thil may take place in Q few hours.
 When the organism spreads iron the blood stream to the Tneninges the picture becomes full-blown, witt retraction of the head and stiffness of the neck, stupor and delirium The diagnosis is made by bacteria
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
WE, THE WOMEN Goods And Privileges Are Better
 Than Money, Miss MiIlett Observes

or is holding back for it's lud Cts- toners. His money doesn't talk not even in a whisper.
 More and more help wanted ads yertisements are listing considera- tons they think will appeal to possible employees more than the
 money offered like free lunches,
 rest periods, use of gymnasium, etc., etc., etc.
 Divorce trials now have to set- tie more than the question of ali-
 mony. The man and wife are of.
 ten these days primarily concerned with what is Go become of the family car, the alarm clock, the
 canned produce of the Victory garden.
 INCOME NOT IMPORTANT
 Many Q family seems prouder of how many jars of fruit and vege- tables Mama has in the basement than of how much the combined family income amounts to, even
 though it is at an all time high. Yes, were getting mighty non- chalant about money. But how we prick up our ears when Q man mentions that he has plenty of
 shotgun shells or Q woman says she
 still has e couple of pairs of nylon
 stockings for special" occasions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28

eggs, one at a time, beating well after each;' then add chocolate and blend. Add flour, alternately with milk, c small amount at Q time, beating after each addition until smooth. Add vanilla. Bake in two greased deep 9-inch layer pans or three greased 8-inch layer pans in moderate oven (350 degrees F.) 25 minutes, or until done. Spread boiled frosting between layers and on top and sides of cake. Double recipe for three 10-inch layers. Decorate cake with melted choc- olate outlining faces with small brush.)
 Boiled FrOsting
 One and one-half cups sugar, i-2 teaspoon light corn syrup, 2-S cup boiling water, 2 egg whites, stiffly beaten, 1 teaspoon vanilla.
 Combine sugar, corn syrup, and water. Bring quickly to e boil, stir- ring only until sugar is dissolved.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
< RgM 6laA el
 Ktcken Devils Food Cake IS Halloween Party ''Mllst'
BY GAYNOR MADDOX
 NEA Staff writer

! Give the boys on leave the kind Of party they were used to in peace time. That's the formula for fun today. For the Halloween party, have all the old familiar things apples to duck for, mirrors to see oi1e's future mate in, and great bowls of doughnuts.
 A rich devils food cake with pumpkin faces grinning across the top belongs in the witches feast. So here's the new wartime recipe so many of you have written for.
 Devils Food Cake
 Two cups sifted cake flour, tea. spoon soda, 1-4 teaspoon salt, Ia cup butter or other shortening, ] i-4 cups brown sugar, firmly pack ed; 2 eggs or 3 egg yolks, Ilnbeatea; 2 to 8 squares linsweetened choco- late melted; 1 cup milk, l teaspoon vanilla.
 stft flour once, measure, add soda end salt, and sift together three times. Cream butter or shortening add sugar gradually, and cream to- gether until light and fluffy. Add
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
WARTIME HEALTH COLUMN Wartime Meningitis Epidemics Cut Down With Sulfonamides

examination of the spinal nul0 re- moved by Q lumbar puncture.
 TREATMENT
 Control of the disease is accom-. plished by isolation and prompt treatment of active cases and by the elimination of carriers. The promise that the sulfonamides will be useful in controlling the carrier state appears to be realized and such practice should be an effective means of controlling the spread of the disease.
 The treatment of active eases should be instituted early. The newer and more soluble sulfona- miGles not only lower the fatality rate, but the serious complications such as blindness and deafness are now exceedingly rare. In the treatment of the more severe cases, antimeningococcus serum may be used to augment the sulfonamides. A strict respiratory type of isola- ton should be observed during the course of the treatment. It is obvious that this wartime disease can be throttled during World War II and thereafter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
Party, Not Franks For Halloween

This year every enort should pc made to discourage playing pranks on Halloween, however harmless they may be. Tn past years replace ing damage property was easy, and there was time to wash soap smeared windows, but not 50 now. A party at home is one of the best ways to celebrate.
 Plan several games and serve light refreshments. Halloween just wouldn't be Halloween unless there was bobbing for apples and trying to carry popcorn on Q knife with out spilling the popped grains. For tune telling is always entertaining and decorations for the party need not be elaborate. For refreshments, toasted bacon and cheese sand- wiches, cider and doughnuts will taste "plenty good" Everything can be prepared in advance except the last minute tuoch on the toasted bacon and cheese sandwiches.
 Toasted Bacon and Cheese Sandwiches
 M pound sliced bacon M pound American cheodar
 cheese
 1 egg
 teaspoon worcestershirs
 sauce
 teaspoonprepared mustard
 1k teaspoon salt
 Pepper
 8 slices bread Select thinly sliced bacon and cut in half. Crate cheese, add beaten egg and seasonings and blend. Toast bread on one side. Cover second side with cheese mixture. Place sliced bacon over cheese. Arrange on broiler pan and place in oven with the surface of the meat 3 inches from the heat. Broil about 10 min- utes or until bacon is crisp. Serve hot. Serves 8.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
BOYS CLUB PLANS HALLOWEEN PARTY

The Waterbury Boys club will hold it's annual Halloween Party in the club Gym this Saturday Oct. 30th at I'D. m. The party is free to all Boys Club members and the program will include a costume parade and cos- tune judging with three prizes be- ing awarded to the most original costume, the funniest costume and the most representative costume. Af- ter the costume parade there will be Q progressive games party with ten different games each of which will have ten different winners with . total of one hundred prizes for game winners. Next on the program will be Treasure Hunt which will be followed by e Peanut Candy Scramble. The party will be concluded with the serving of rec treatments to all participants. The program will be under the direction of the Service Club with John Ben- der, Felix Longo. Mario Generali in charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28

"Going My Way" hes come up with something new.
 "slip an old stocking-it can be rayon or nylon, but it must be sheer lover your hair brush. pull 1t taut and then give your hair 40 strokes" Rise says.
 The stocking, 1t seems, holds the bristles close together to give fine combing effect and also gives the hair @ high polish.
 "Youu be surprised to see, too, how quickly and easily the loose, unruly strands fall into place aft- erwards," she promises.
 Another way to make your hair look as though 1t had caught a burst of sunlight" she added, lis to sprinkle a few drops of strained lemon juice on your hair brush, then brush 1t into your freshly shampooed hair before 1t dries with vigorous up and under strokes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
HOME FRONT sSlissS gNSS - Turkeys Return to Civilian Market, nut You Won't Give Thanks for Prices

jelloes and fruit butters which be- gins oct. S1 are:
 You will use Blue stamps x, Y, 2. and then begin on green stamps in Book (.
 Jams and jellies of all sizes, and in all types of containers will be ratloned, including the bulk kind your grocer ladels out,
 Imitation jams, jellies and pre- serves are included.
 All jams will have the same point value, All jellies and fruit buffers another.
 Points will be posted as they are for other processed foods. There will be no allowance per person. It will depend on how many blue or green processed food stamps you care to spend.
 Tomato preserves are included but peanut butter, honey and molasses are not. Orange and grapefruit marmalade are listed SO they can come under control if necessary, but will have no point value to start
 You will not be asked to report on your stocks of jams and jellies.
 Homemade jams and jellies are not to be sold during the freezs period from now to october 3i, and will be rationed when sold after wards.
 ODDS AND ENDS
 Many restrictions on wool will probably soon be relaxed Bakers, noodle makers, and ict cream powder confectioners will gel more dried, liquid and frozen eggs for their products through removal of restrictions by the War Food Administration.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28

AAAAbtSA tCAAAAIsVae
 House W ives m a TX c ting for groceries these days show more concern about the ration cost than about the price of the food they buy. They say "How many points?" first and How much" af- ter that.
 Clerks in stores smile in Q supe- rior manner at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28

Here is the simplicity you admire -. expressed in a casual softness which is delightful for soft wool crepes, cozy flannel or chaliis prints.
 Pattern No. 0620 is in sizes l4, 10, ie. 20; % and 12. Size l6, slnork sleeves, requires 3 3-4 yards so-lnch material.
 For this attractive pattern. send is cents. plus cent for postage, in coins. with your name, address, pattern number and size to Water bury Democrat Today's Pattern Service, lo6 7th Avenue. New York 1f. N Y.
 Meep " 1eH NaftAns N''l6'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
$2OO PROFIT FROM
 HARVEST EXHIBIT

Two hundred dollars profit, re- sulting from the Waterbury Harvest show was turned over to the Com munity and War Chest fund by Frank Kenny, treasurer, 1t was arl- nounced yesterday. The show was helo Sept. 16 and i7 under spon- sorship of the Waterbury War Coun- ell and various community organi- zationS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
ny ANN sTEVICK NamA gAnlR finrrnannnAnnA

snshlnRton, oct. 9e-Turkeys will he iooss in c very few days, Civilian hunetltes. whetSe0 by weeks of knowing that turkey couldn't be had because it was all going to the armed services, will probably dwin- dle to normal as the civilian supply returns.
 fzigher ceiling prices may also curb appetities. The old ceilings were broken for military buyers who were allowed to pay eM cents a pound more for their supplies. OPA will announce prices in few days. The old ones ranged from 47 to 30 cents q pound for dressed roasters in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28

the country and their concentra- ton in camps is e situation fa- vorable to the spread of epi- demic. The out- break of disease Q m o n 6 troops causes loss of time and em- ciency. In many civilian c o m- munities, [ h e scarcity of phy- s 1 e 1 Q n 8 and nurses and the concentration of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
TOMORROW,s MENU
tEat The Raslc , Every pay,

(Eat The Basic 2 Every Day)
 BREAKFAST: Grapefruit on half-shell, ready-to-eat wheat cereal, fried leftover otmeal, syrup, coffee, milk.
 LUNCH: Chili con carne with soybeans, cole shaw, whole wheat bread, baked pears, tea, milk.
 DINNER: Trankfurters. bak- ed beans, escalloped tomatoes, onions and green peppers, enc riched soft rolls, butter or for- tified margarine, apple-cracker crumb pie, coffee, milk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
By RUTH MILLETT

As e nation we are certainly De- coming nonchalart about money.
 It is reported that in one low cost housing project, 2.000 house. wives are afraid to take war jobs for fear their wages would bring their incomes above the limit per-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
HOPEVILLE PLANS
 HALLOWEEN PARADE

A parade sponsored by the Hope- vile Community club will begin to- morrow evening ct Autumn and Piedmont Sts. at 7:46 o'clock. The parade will be led by e police escort and the East End Community club band.
 Rev. Webb Wright, Mrs. Henry Platt, and Dennis Mccarthy will be judges at the event. A dance will follow at the Hopeville school gym nasium with music by the Scovill orchestra.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28

thus you are helping bring victory sooner. You'll find 62 pages of ab- serbing sewing news, i02 new designs in the new fall issue of FASHION, just out. A copy is 26 cents.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
Beauties Hints
 An Old Stocking Will Give Your Hair New LuSter
BY ALICIA HART NEA Staff Writer

I thought I had heard of all the ways to keep hair looking like @ halo, but I must admit that Rise Stevens, one of the prettiest and most personable of opera stars who is to be seen soon in the new film
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28

the customer who Kuth MIlIett comes in, cash in hand, to buy something the store can't supply Boil rapidly, without stirring, until small amount of syrup forms a soft ball in cold water or spins Q long thread when dropped from tip of spoon GAO degrees F.) Pour con. stantly. Add vanilla. Continue beating with rotary egg beater 10 to i6 minutes or until frosting is cool and of right consistency to spread Use wooden spoon when too stiff for beater. Makes enough frosting to cover tops and sides of two g. inch layers
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY AvnAAracaSa f,nPfa Aukhnritv

The friendship between Sgt. Mor- Eie Klis and Sgt. Phil Abramsohn Of New York is often commented upon. Abramsohn is strictly a per- rentage player, while Els Is noted for his ability to outfox the foe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28
By DIR. THOMAS D. MASTERS
 Written for NEA

During wartime, epidemic diseases are of the greatest importance. The induction of men from all parts of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-28

BUx WAR BONDS AND STAMPS