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Evening star., 1943-05-02

The fashion business, it's time
you knew. Is one in which diplo-
macy plays mighty important
part.
For instance, when walking be-
came a necessity instead of a
pastime, up popped the style
world with comfortable shoes
that were also tempting enough
in appearance to make us want
to walk. When fabrics had to
be conserved, fashion introduced
the slim silhouette and made it
chic to wear pencil-line clothes.
And now when it's patriotic and
practical to go Victory gardening,
fashion has produced such gay
and appropriate clothes that the
most fastidious woman will want
to go back to the farm"
1t certainly isn't sensible to
invest a fortune in gardening
clothes, but it is obvious that
many of us are going to be
spending lot of time in our own
little fenced-in Shangri-las this
year. So, better plan number
Of casual outfits in your summer
wardrobe, choosing the type most.
becoming and practical.
You'll want washable cottons.
first and foremost. Moreover,
chances are good that you'll sue
cunb to what hit-tune-conscious
punsterS call that old blue
denim" There are slacks and
jacket suits, playsuits with but
ton-on skirts, overalls, pinafores
and Jumpers. And there are
separates" in the form of shorts
and skirts and slacks and shirts
which may be selected all in one
color or in contrasting. mix-'n-
match combinations. For active
wear, slacks or overalis will prob
ably take the most strenuous
beating and also protect you from
sunburn, inquisitiye insects and
curious neighbors. However, if
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Washington
Wears

Looking back on 1t, 1t was
quite an Easter parade, FASH
Ionably speaking. New suits,
dresses and bonnets bloomed.
but top honors really went to
what very, very young Washing
ton was wearing.
For example, at an Easter-egg-
hunting party, the Misses Glare
and Jane Hilgedick wore sister
dresses of buttercup yellow COW
cred with tiny bands of colorful
rlc-rac. Matching hair bows, of
course. :. Cousins Sammy and
Sheila Farr were a symphony in
red and white, white suit and
dress topped with cherry red
sweaters and a ribbon hair bow
Tor Shella. Petite Nancy
Johnstons braids were caught
with blue and white checked
gingham bows to match her
dainty frock, and she wore the
perennially becoming flower
trimmed leghorn hat.
Also taking in the spring SUM-
shine was little Margaret F7innan
in blue linen with trimmed
collar. Barbara Ennis was sport
ing an aqua beret just like big
sisters" And one of the most
fascinating of young Washing
tonians, Victoria Hewitt, sported
blue handmade rompers and an
Easter bunny as big as herself!
AS for the grown-ups, glimpsed
at tea the other afternoon was
Chick MacCracken, in an
Easter bonnet to outdo all other
Easter bonnets. Immensely be-
coming, despite its glddiness, it
consisted Of coil of shiny black
straw, with a hole in the middle
for Chicks curls to meet the
breezes, and a Snood effect of
starChed taWny lace down the
back OF the head. =. Mrs. Philip
Coffin, one Of Washington's best
groomed ladies, wore fiat sailor
Of white straw, with a tiny black
veil with a gray tailleur.
Mrs. Loring Christie's smart
frock was printed with rosy red
penguins on a black ground. Her
plain black hat was enormous,
with a f1aring brim.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Canning Booklet
Ready for You

Betsy Caswell's new 64-page
booklet. containing complete and
detailed instructions on canning
and preserving, and wonderful
recipes and menus geared to war
time conditions is just off the
press. We hope it will be a real
help to you in your housekeeping
these difficult days.
The book may be obtained by
sending Is cents, with your name
and address to Betsy Caswell's
Canning and Cooking Depart
ment, The Evening STAR" or from
the business counter, The Star,
18th and Pennsylvania avenue.
Evening star., 1943-05-02
Etiquette
Changes in Wartime
By Emily Post.

It Is obvious that all conven-
tions in wartime have to be
adapted to unusual conditions.
The most distressing of these last
Is the question Of whether or not
a patriotic woman may go into
mourning when the one most
dear to her was casualty of the
war. An airmail letter at this
moment says: "A young friend
of mine has just received word
that her husband was killed in
action. She would like your ad-
vice on the propriety OF black
clothes. Ordinarily, she says. she
would certainly 60 into mourning,
but she doesn't know what the re-
action Is to mourning in war
time"
In answering this, 1t is plain
that for many reasons individual
feelings must, insofar as is pos
sible, be put aside. One Of these
feelings Is the impulse to shut
oneself away behind the protec-
ton OF deepest mourning. But
one reason against this Is that
any marked appearance OF black
in community would be not only
depressing to people in general,
but hurtful to morale by adding
unavoidably to the anxiety of all
whose hearts are with the armed
forces. Another reason is the
practical one Of conservation.
New clothes in quantity are not
likely to be long available. And
therefore, although it is possible
to dye most things black, this
is not helpful to their durability.
Moreover, they could never again
be restored to color. One may
Of course wear a mourning band
on ones sleeve, and there could
be no criticism Of one who goes
into absence Of color"-meaning
ordinary non-mourning black or
white or gray.
When sending a notice Of an
engagement to the saciety editor
of a newspaper, as much informa-
ton as can be put into briefest
space should be given. This in
part answers the following letter
explaining, cat party to be
given to announce an engage
ment, the bridegroom -to-be is a
new M. D. and also newly COM
missioned lieutenant in the Army.
What title should be given him
when a notice of the party is sent
to the newspapers? And also
how should his double title ap-
pear on the wedding announce
ments?
To the paper it is very simple
to explain that the party is to
announce the engagement of Miss
Mary Smith, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. George Smith of River
street, to DR.. John Jones, who has
lately received his commission as
lieutenant in the Medical Corps
of the Army. On the marriage
announcements his name reads
John Jones on one line and be-
low it lieutenant, Medical Corps,
Army of the United States, On
the other hand, when he is spo-
ken to q. e., when his uniform
plainly shows his military rank,
Junior officer is always called
doctor" and not lieutenant.
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wife and $3.50 for each dependent.
2. Credit toward old age and sur
vivor insurance for the period of
service at basic wage rate of $3.50
a month, whether or not the serv-
icemen was paying Social Security
taxes before his induction.
Washington, Nov. 26-(UP)-Ad-
ministration plans for returning
servicemen began taking shape to-
day as Chairman Andrew j. May,
D., KY, of the House military at
fairs committee announced he would
submit bill to grant veterans from
500 to $500 in mastering out pay.
He said the measure, applying to
all men with the rank of Army cap
tain or lower, and equivalent ranks
in other branches of the service,
would provide $500 for service of
six months or more, 5000 for from
four to six months, and 500 for
less than four months service for
all men honorably discharged after
December 7, 1941.
May said the bill was submitted
to him earlier this week by the War
Department, at the same time Mr..
Roosevelt sent to Congress his mes
sage asking for veterans legisla-
ton, including mustering-out pay
provisions.
The president also asked for I'M
employment insurance to protect
servicemen who do not secure jobs
by the time they use up their mus
tering-out pay, and to give a vet
eran credit under social security
and old-age and surviving insurance
statutes for the period of service.
The presidents message said the
mastering out pay should be in
monthly installments, rather than
a lump sum payment. Mays bill
provides for the payment of 500
at the time of discharge, the re-
manning amount-if any-to be paid
in two monthly installments. Thus
a serviceman with six months or
more of service would have $25 a
week to finance his job-seeking for
three months.
Payments under the bill would be
suspended during any period when
the discharged serviceden receives
educational allowances under the
servicemen's education and train
ing act Of 1913.
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NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY,, %.
PROBATE COURT, Nov. oath, A.
d. 1913. ESTATE of JOHN Nc
VERY, late of WOLCOTT, in said
District, deceased.
Upon the application of CLARA. B.
McVERRY, Administrative, praying
that she may be authorized to sell.
certain real estate belonging to said
Estate, as per application on file
more fully appears, it is
ORDERED, That said application
be heard and determined at the
Probate Office in Waterbury, in
said District, on the 30th day of
November A. D. 1943 at 1880 o'clock
in the forenoon eastern War Time)
and that notice be given Of Ahe
tendency of said application, and
the time and place of hearing
thereon, by publishing this cr4sr
one time in some newspaper having
a circulation in said District, o. or
before the 26th day of November.
1943.
Attest:
MARGUERITE NJ. <ANY.
11-26-1t Asst. Clerk.
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them from cinders and sparks. The
Reichs chancelloryr, Adolf Hitler's
concrete office building, was the
only building on the famous Will
helmstrasse to escape destruction
or damage, they said.
r.. r.. Traffic Stalled
Railway traffic was virtually at
standstill as a result of heavy
damage to the principal stations and
specia TRAINS were assembled on the
outskirts to carry the wounded as
far south as Bavaria.
Almost all industries in Berlin
shut down Wednesday and Thursday
to enable the employees to help
fight the big fires. However, the
Stockholm newspaper SvenSka Dag
bladet reported from Bern the al
most tropical heat given off by the
fires, plus collapsing walls, made
both rescue and firt fighting work
most hazardous.
Aftontidningen, another Stock
holm newspaper, said the Deputy
Gauleiter Goerlitzer of Berlin had
told the foreign press confidentially
Wednesday that 5000 to 10000 per-
son had been killed in the two main
raids Monday and Tuesday nights.
Casualties presumably were slight in
the sma1l-scale mosquito attacks
Wednesday and Thursday nights.
Changed Face
The Berlin newspaper Lokalanzei-
ger admitted that the Allies have
thoroughly changed the face of
Berlin" and said that small river
boats have been pressed into service
on the Spree to take Ger the disrup-
ted railway traffic.
NaZi reports that the Berlin as
sault has forced Germany to employ
one of it's "reprisal weapons" led to
reports that a vivid flash in the
sky over London during an air raid
alert last night had been caused by
rocket she'll"
1t later was revealed, however
that the flash was caused by ba-
rage balloon which exploded.
A few raiders flew over southeast
England and the Essex coast during
the night and dropped bombs al
several points without causing dam
age or casualties.
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the bombers against Jaluit was the
same which defeated Japanese air
forces trying to interfere in the
Gilberts, Nimitz' Pacific fleet head
quarters spokesman said in expand
ing on press release.
Up to Wednesday this division
presumably several carriers-had
lost only four aircraft, including
three fighters and torpedo plane
in shooting down "a Zero fighters
nine bombers and three four-en-
gined patrol seaplanes.
The spokesman said that 'all
figures are not available" but that
this represented the efficiency with
which the naval force under Vice
Admiral Raymond A. Spruance COW
cred the landings. One group OF
carrier fighters shot down 16 of &c
zeroS without loss in a battle and
10 more were brought down Of Is
other planes which racedt to the
aid Of their fellows.
Planes from TarOa
The enemy's land-based planes
were believed to have come from
Taroa airfield on Maloelap Atoll
in the MarshalLs because fields on
nearby islands have been rendered
imperative by such air assaults as
the carrier plane attack on Mill
Nov. % in which nearly 200 tons OF
bombs were dropped.
The press release said hopping UP
operations were being completed or
Maxim, Tawawa and Abemama Atolls
in the Gilberts, adding this post
script to the bitter fighting which
cost the enemy possibly 5000 dead:
Few live Japanese remain in he
Gilberts."
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CONTINUED from Page y

while it is obviously not the pur-
pose of UNRRA to assist enemy
subjects" that the removal of
enemy or ex-enemy nationals who
still may be in occupation of the
homes of United Nations nationals
properly may be undertaken by
UNRRA with the consent OF the
government concerned.
Director General Herbert H. Leh-
man was reported to have addressed
the committee with a plea that
UNRRA should have authority to
aid those refugees driven out of
Germany before the war and it was
understood that his opinion would
prevail.
Worked During Holiday
The UNRRA conferees maintain
ed their full speed activities during
the Thanksgiving holiday. The COM
mittee on UNRRA policies held the
first roll call vote of the confer
ence to override a proposal by the
United States and the United King
dom for liberalization of the scope
committee report which required
that Axis territory be forced to pay
its own way on relief needs.
The proposal was voted down by
vote of % to II in what some OBJ
servers interpreted to be a test of
sentiment on the question of repa-
rations being demanded of the Axis
after this war. Some of those pres
ent at the meeting insisted, how
ever, that it was not true test of
sentiment since many of the mem
bers were not fully aware of what
they were voting on. The liberaliza-
ton was asked it was said to permit
UNRRA to move in to check cpl
denies.
The amendment sought only to
hedge the provision that the Axis
must pay by making it read ito the
fullest extent possible" Russia,
which has presented a generally
united front with China, the Uni
ted States and the United Kingdom,
split on this issue.
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on the western side of the italy
battlefront gave the Germans two
Thanksgiving day presents with two
sharp artillery barrages, the first
starting shortly after midnight yes
terday and the second just before
daylight.
1t was revealed officially that the
United States 45th Division which
participated in battles on the Saler-
no coatal landing area was in &C
ton on the Italian front.
Weather slowed the movement Of
men and supplies toward the front
although conlmunique reported
there -Eas generally" less rain. Be-
sides the cold weather and mud, the
Allied forces were combating an
enemy who showed every determine
ton to hold on the mountain and
river line at all costs.
Sitter resistance was noted be-
yond captured Alfed2ca, near Cas-
tro Di Sangro, which was being in
vested from the northwest. Patrols
were active around Alfedena.
1UlClldlu ~. INCIN1lldlt, O114UCu
Press Correspondent with the Brit
ish Eighth Army, met Montgomery
in the midst of his troops beyond
the Sangro and the veteran COM
mander described how his men
fought across the rushing stream
and into Doggy meadow to win their
bridgehead.
1.-The torrent was so swift men
were washed away and drowned as
they forded it to go into attack" he
said. 1.-THE Germans counter-at-
tackled very hard. Twice they pushed
us back and the battle sWayed for
two or three days. But we held on.
Our object was to get bridgehead.
1t has been DONE"
Despite the weather, Allied planes
ranged ahead of the Eighth Army
to HEP blast open path for oper-
ations beyond the Sangro and
toward Pescara, Is miles above
them. British and American Bostons,
Baltimores and Warhawks concen-
trated on enemy gun positions in
the Pescara-Lanciano sector while
Mitchells bombed Ancona, east coast
port 100 miles beyond the fighting
line.
The bombing around Lanciano
was the third straiht day of attack
on that area. Official reports said
that German prisoners confirmed
that contant Allied bombing attacks
on the German front line were hav-
ing demoralizing effect on the
Nazi troops.
Royal Air Force spitfires strafed
motor vehicles at Dubrovnik, Jugo-
slavai. Heavy bombers were kept
aground by the weather. One Allied
plane was missing.
hev otacked,b
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NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT. DIS
TRICT of WATERBURY, SIS. PRO
BATE COURT. Nov. 22nd, 1913.
TATE of KENNETH COE
BRISTOL, late of the town of
Waterbury. in said district, de-
ceased.
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 recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate are requested
to make IMMEDIATE payment to
The CITIZENS & MANUFA CTURERS
NATIONAL BANK of WATERBURY
Administrator.
THOMAS r. MOORE.
Waterbury, Conn.
Per Order of Court.
Attest:
MARGUERITE NJ FAHY.
11-23-3t Asst. Clerk.
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Up Night Flyers Raids
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1.-THE battle of Berlin progresses"
he said in reply to a message of
congratulations from Air Minister
Sir Archibald Sinclair. at will con-
tinue as opportunity serves and
as circumstances dictate until the
heart of Na1 Germany ceases to
beat"
:. One-quarter Of City Raced
Reports reaching Sweden said one
fourth of Berlin already has been
destroyed, including more than half
the center of the city.
Swarming over Frankfurt in
strong force, the four engined
Strings, Lancasters and Halifaxes
sent heavy weight of explosives
ranging up to four-ton super block
busters crashing down on war plants
and railway communications in one
Of the most important commercial
cities in Germany.
Weather prevented immediate OBJ
servation of results, but the glow
of spreading fires turned the clouds
red as bombs wrought destruction
among I. G. Farben Chemical
plants, including some turning out
poison gas; aircraft, tank, gun and
machine tool plants, and railway
workshops.
Frankfurt also is a vital railway
junction, through which much of
| Germany'S war materials pass, and
one of the countryr's leading inland
ports.
Thirteen bombers were lost in the
Frankfurt and Berlin raids and in
mine-laying operations.
Swiss reports said Berlin had a
two-hour air raid alarm last night
again driving hundreds of thousands
of inhabitants underground. Other
hundreds of thousands were evacu-
ating the capital as fast as they
could find transportation, much OF
which has been wrecked by bombs
100000
The Nazi-controlled Scandinavian
telegraph bureau said that leaders
of so-called bomb-fre districts oil
Germany had been ordered to pre-
pare accommodations for 100000
to 100000 evacuees in the neal
near future.
Reports reaching Switzerland sale
that many fires still were burning
uncontrolled through central Berlin
despite desperate efforts of firemen
police and soldiers. The fire fight
ers were said to be concentrating
principally on attempting to local.
lie the CONGREGATIONS.
Travellers arriving in Sweden from
Berlin said light rain extinguishet
the smaller blazes Thursday morn.
ing, but the explosives dropped BY
the twin-engined Mosquitoes las
kindled new fires as well as giving
the old ones new life.
The travellers said Berliners since
| Mondays 2,300-ton raid had beer
forced to wear goggles or hold ;
clothing over their faces to protec
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hearings on the tax measure net
see and called upon union men,
berShip 10 press Individual senator's
for its deieti0n.
ALL opposition was directed a. q
section which would require ali tax
exempt organizations except non
profit religious. educational and
charity groups 20 file detailed imam
cial statements with the collector
Of internal revenue.
As explained In a House ways and
means committee report. the section
would give the treasury data on how
much revenue is being lost through
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such exemptions.
The House report contended that
some tax-exempt organizations CON-
pete with companies required to pay
income taxes particularly In opper-
alton Of real estate properties.
The ALL took the position that
exempting OF religious, charitable
and educational organizations from
filing the requirement points the
legislation specifically at labor or
CARNATIONS which for years have
defeated every legislative attemp.
to pry into their financial opera
tions.
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eau. the spokesman said. This rep
resented gain of quarter mile
from last reported positions. Enemy
air attacks of Allied positions Tues
day and Wednesday caused little
harm.
Three waves Of Liberator bombers
attacked the Gasmata area on the
south coast of New Britain for the
fifth straight day Wednesday, at
lacking supply dumps at the mouth
Of the Baroke river with So tons OF
bombs. The new assault brought to
400 the bomb tonnage unloaded on
the Gasmata area opposite tie AL
lied-held New Guinea coast during
the series of attacks.
-Four waves Of marauders, Nit
chells mad Havocs dropped 81 tons
Of bombs on an enemy barge stag
ing area at Sio, above Finschhafen-
Most Of nearby Kalasa village was
destroyed. On a 2,200----ile round
trip. Liberators attacked Weda Bay
at Halmahera, in the Moluccas,
damaging an 8,5O0-ton freighter.
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AFL Protests
New Tex Bill

washington. Nov. 20 (UP)-The
American Federation OF Labor
opened q fight today against a pro-
vision Of the new 81. l42. 900 900 tax
bin which II described as a fishing
expedition into the financial trans
actions OF labor unions
ALL legislative experts plan 10
oppose the provision when the Sem
etc finance committee conducts
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TRAIN DECAPITATES

Waltham, Mass, Nov. 26-(UP)-
AS a speeding passenger train APP
preached, an unidentified man
about 60 knelt and placed his head
on a rail near the Prospect-Street
bridge today. He was decapitated.
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REPORT CARDINALS DEATH

London, Nov. 26-(UP)-The Ger
man News Agency DNB said today
in a Rome dispatch that Carlo Car
dinal Cremonesi. n, had died at
Rome.
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Attention !!
lew Voters !!

Waterbury, Connecticut.
Special Acts 1939-Senate
Bill No. 1-(199).
The Board of Selectmen
and Town Clerk will hold a
session Wednesday, Dec. l,
1943, from 9 A. M. to s P. M.
in Aldermanic Chamber, City
Hall, to examine-for Elec-
tors-Citizens over Fl years
of age.
Naturalized Citizens pre-
sent Citizenship papers to
registration clerk.
Signed:
BOARD OF SELECTMEN:
A. STANLEY VOKET,
ALEC KOSKY,
MICHAEL STOLFI.
MARY C. KILMARTIN,
TOWN CLERK.
11-26-1t
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