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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-11
JAP PLANES SIGHTED
Chapter II

The island on which the great
ship landed to refuel was nothing
more than plot of sand. High
tide, Beth knew, would immerse 1t.
Think of It," commented Major
Jackson. What an air base in this
day Of modern warfare! Let Nature
do her own camouflaging. We
land. We refuel from buried tanks
capable Of keeping the sea out and
the gasoline in. We take off. The
tide comes up and the waves erase
our wheel tracks in the sand and
pack the particles anew for the next
landing. The fellow who thought
of this had something"
Her eyes verified enough Of Ma
jor Jackson's description so that she
could easily believe the rest.
The major left her for a moment
to talk with one of the pilots. When
ne returned to Beths side, he
asked, How did you make out last
night?"
Comfortably"
He laughed.
There was some doubt that you
would
Anyone who had any doubts
didn't know very much about the
WAAC's," she replied.
They walked along the sand
She watched the sea, and noticed
that even now the island was
shrinking with each successive on
rush of the ocean. She tried to
estimate how long this bit of sand
was, and guessed two miles; yet it
was SO fiat that an accurate esti-
mate was impossible, and the sand
was packed so tightly 1t could have
been used as an automobile speed
way just as successfully as it was
being used as landing field.
Major jackson smoked until his
cigaret was nothing but menace
to his fingertips. Then he tore the
butt apart and tossed the tobacco
and the tiny rolled-up wad Of paper
to the wind, which was blowing
freely and steadily.
ITS time you knew what you
were going to do, Lieutenant"
Major Jackson said.
They we're out of earShot OF the
crew now. The major stopped, and
so did she, and he turned toward
her.
She looked at him. 1t was the
first time she had realized how
young and handsome he was. 1t
was also the first time she had no
ticed his insignia. Noticing 1t, she
was amused at how wrong she had
been in jumping at conclusions. She
had supposhed he was an Air Corps
officer, and perhaps full 10 years
older than the just-under- he ap-
peared to be. Actually, he wore the
crossed cannon with shell superim-
posed which denote the Coast Ar
tillery Corps.
Beth noticed that Brit Jackson
was scrutinizing her very closely,
too; and she sensed that the view
was not unpleasant to him.
It's time you knew he began
again. Lieutenant, you are my
one-man staff, If you don't mind
my calling you a man. That's
what you are, for the purpose of
defending the nation. You are the
one-man staff of the commanding
officer-I am he-of Coast Artil-
lery Barrage Balloon battalion. Our
battalion is somewhere off there
even now 1 Shant tell you exactly
where, and that is not because I
don't trust YOU He waved his
hand a third of the way around
the horizon.
1.-THE battalion is on an island
much like this, only the island has
a little more area and considerably
more contours and vegetation-and
some of it stays above water even
at high tide. 1t is very important
island already, and we hope it will
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-11
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, May 11-(UP)-Goy-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through May
Sth, compared with year ago:
This Year Expenses Lnst Year
$64,2G9, S53, S87.22 $25, Os0,j31, o45."t
War Spending
$f9,j77 42O,fj4.59
Receipts
s16,SO2,493,SSG.7O 1901 ,92l179.Go
Net Deficit
$47,463,S96,15O.52 $15,0S5,7SS, S6574
Cash Balance
s13,oSs,9O1,2t3.25 2.S72,7SIS35.G2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-11
5000, OOO-MAN
ARMY GOAL STANDS

Washington, May 11.-(UP)-The
War Department said today its goal
of an ,200,000-man Army by the
end of the year,, 100000 men and
100000 officers - has not been
changed.
A spokesman made the statement
in commenting on an announcement
in Chicago by Maj. Gen. Henry S,
Aurand, commanding officer Of the
Sixth Service Command, that induc-
ton of men in that area has begun
70 level off,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-11
Building
Permits

The following permits were
issued today by Building Inspector
John T. Hartley:
]. A. NJ. Realty Company. stOr-
age shed, 1443 South Main st.
$500.
Pauline Mannan. chicken coop,
so Highland Avenue. Cost $40.
Nicholas DeAngelo, dormers on
dwelling, 443 Congress Avenue.
Cost $500.
Manuel TarareS, One-car garage
and one chicken coop, 1904 High
land Avenue. Cost $500.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-11
COMMUNITY GROUP
MEETS TOMORROW

The Mary Abbott Community club
will hold its monthly meeting at the
Mary Abbott school gym at $3.50
o'clock tomorrow evening.
The service honor roll committee
will make its report. All members
are urgently requested to attend,
especially those with sons in the
service. The service honor roll will
be hung in Mary Abbott school.
The committee members included
Vito Traivsano, president; Mrs.
Florence Carosella and James
Brown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-11
HADASSAH UNIT
in BROADCAST

l. special radio program will be
sponsored at 7:15 tonight over
WATR by the Waterbury Hadassah
organization for the purpose of
describing the zionists aim during
these crucial times. 1t will also
describe how the organization in
tends to solve the Jewish problem
during this great crisis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-11
10000 CLOCKS ORDERED

Washington, May II. - CUP -
The new war alarm clock which
will soon be on the market cannot
be sold to consumers for more than
$l.65, the Office OF Price Admins
tration said today.
wPB now Is allocating materials
to two firms for production OF
100000 clocks TO ease a national
shortage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-11
Trees Perpetuate Memory
Of Major Bannigan, DR.. Maher
World War Nurse, Miss Brennan, Also Honored
at Annual Exercises Held at u. S. Veterans
Hospital at Newington = Manager
Schwolsky Gives Address.

Three more beautiful trees now adorn Memory Lane
the spacious grounds of the u S. Veterans Hospital
at NeWingon Two will perpeuate the of the late
Major Thomas j. Bannigan and Dr. Thomas F. Maher first
manager and first chief medical officer respectively Of
the Veterans Hospital and the third the memory of Miss
Frances E. Brennan, World War No. and charter
member of Jean Carg Nurses Post Miss Brennan served
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-11
WOOL MARKET

Boston, May 11-CUP)-The Bos.
ton Wool market remained quiet
the U. S. Agriculture department
reported today.
Sales were generally small
amounts for urgent trading needs. ?
car-lot of short fine heavy shrink.
ing lambs wool was sold at grease
price of Al cents. Prices in fleece
wool states continued very irregular
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-11

THE STORY: Beth Carter,
WAAC. has volunteered for a dan
gerOus mission. After she has
received her orders and been in
troduced to her commanding Off
Ger, Major Brit Jackson, they
board a Flying Fortress bound
for tiny island in the Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-11

COPYRIGHT, isA3.
NEA SERVICE, INC.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Senators Assigned
10 Weigh D. {. Bills

Appointment of subcommittee to
consider two bills passed recently by
the House was announced yester-
day by Chairman McCarran of the
Senate District Committee.
One deals with amendment of
the District statutes relating to aid
to dependent children, to bring the
municipal system in line with Fed
eral social security regulations and
to avoid any possibility Of the with
holding of Federal grants in aid on
matching money basis. Designated
to consider this bill are Senators
Overton, Democrat, of Louisiana
Clark, Democrat. of Idaho. and
Bridges, s,sRepublican of New Hamp
shire.
The other bill would validate for
the duration of the war of six
months thereafter the District auto
mobile permits of persons in the
armed services and the auxiliaries
This will be considered by Senator
Bankhead, Democrat, of Alabama
Chairman McCarran also request
ed Senator Capper, Republican, OF
Kansas to serve with Senator Rey-
nolds, Democrat. of North Carolina
on a subcommittee on the McCar-
ran bill to prohibit advertising OF
liquor prices and to restrict in the
future granting of liquor licenses in
the vicinity of schools, churches and
other public places. Senator Cap
per is to replace Senator Holman
Republican, of Oregon, who asked
to be relieved from the subcommit-
tee assignment.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
District 'JoI Doo'
AcceptedforDu
In Armed Forces

Ray Huff, director of public well
fare and acting head of penal in
stitutions, sent to the District Build
ing yesterday certificate from the
office of the quartermaster general
of the War Department showing
that Susie, District penal institu-
tlon blood hound, has been accepted
in the armed forces.
But the general average for the
dogs of the penal institutions was
not SO good, because three of them
were classified At. Mr.. Huff asked
that the certificate. a fancy docu-
ment with the official seal of the
Quartermaster Corps. be returned so
that it can be framed and placed In
the kennels for the grandchildren
Of SusSie."
Evening star., 1943-12-16
BaNou Dinner Is Hit
As 'Undemocratic'

Two colored members Of the
Board of Education expressed dis
satisfaction at the board meeting
yesterday that members of their
race were not present at the dinner
sponsored by the Board of Trade
last week in honor of DR.. Frank w,
Ballou, retired superintendent of
schools.
Describing the dinner as "undem-
ocratic," Mrs. Velma G. Williams,
colored board member, declared.
If we are going to preach democ-
racy in the schools, we ought to
practice it,"
Maj. Charles H. Fearing, jr., an
other colored member, said that
colored teachers had contributed
$500 toward 81 400 purse presented
to DR.. Ballou by school employees
and had participated in earlier pre-
sentation ceremonies.
The third colored member of the
board. John A. Wilson, differed from
the ether two during the discussion
"A thing of this kind doesn't
annoy me- he said. You cannot
light your way into places.
I think We will be accepted more
fully" he said to the other two
colored members, when we stor
letting it be known that we ART
hurt when we are excluded from
something, particularly If it i.
social" He said many groups
held meetings separate from "othel
groups
Evening star., 1943-12-16

A man called up and said: That
picture you ran last Sunday on the
cover OF This Week-the picture of
the young flyer-I was interested
in that-It's photograph of my
son. -. You see, he was killed only
a few days after that picture was
taken"
Well. that's just how it was. and
that's how The Star learned. from
Willard Haven Wiley that the
picture on The Stars Sunday
magazine was that Of 1t Howard
Thatcher Wiley. %, of 1923 Argonne
place NV, a Marine flyer. 1t was
a fine picture-both his father and
mother agreed on that.
1t was exactly like him" Mrs.
Wiley said. That's just the
way he smiled and his eyes
sort Of squinted when he was
smiling. The dog In his arms was
right too. 1t belongs there. He
was always fond of dogs
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley never learned
from their son that he had posed
for This Week photographer.
Maybe there wasn't time to write
before the accident. His mother
thinks he probably wouldn't have
anyway because he was always
modest. But they found out about
the picture before it appeared in
the paper from 1t. Willev's COM
manning officer who had told the
Evening star., 1943-12-16

flyers brother, Maj. Robert Haven
Wiley.
A few days after the picture was
taken. 1t. Wiley, one of hand
picked group of Marine pilots prac-
ticing night flying tactics. crashed
in the MOjave Desert in California
Altogether, three planes went down
that night of November II. One
other flyer was killed, the third was
badly injured
Mai Wiley was detailed to es-
cort the body of his brother back
to Washington. 1t Wiley was
buried in Arlington cemetery with
military honors.
All our friends have wanted to
know why our boy was cllocen for
the picture on the ccver of This
Weea," Mrs. Wiley said We don I
know. unless it was that they
thought he was a good represen-
tative Of the American boy. He
was that. all right"
1t. Wiley was born in Salt Lake
City Utah. He came to Washing
ton with his parents in 1924 and
attended elementary schools here
was graduated from Central High
School and was a student at George
Washington University when he en-
Listed in July. 1912
The Willeys also have daughter
Mrs. Wilford G. Kener of Airing.
ton, Va. Mr. Wiley is employed
in thn Transport Division of th.
War Denartn1ent
Evening star., 1943-12-16
h. H. Marsh Retires
From D. T.. Position

The retirement of Harold II.
Marsh. chief of the structural di-
vision Of the Office of Municipal
Architect. was announced last night
by Nathan c. Wyeth. municipal ar
chitect. He has served the city
government since 1926.
Mr.. Marsh was employed for
nearly Is years with the Federal
Government as structural engi-
neer in the Office of Supervising
Architect Of the Treasury Depart
ment. He vas appointed structural
engineer with the District in 1925
and was promoted to the position
of chief of the structural division
in 1928.
His outstanding ability as a civil
engineer. and his faithful perform
ance OF his duties. combined with a
most agreeable personality. made
him valuable member of the mu-
nicipal architects Office Mr.. Wyeth
said.
A native of England. Mr. Marsh
received his education as an engi-
neer in London. He was employed
Tor lG years on the engineering staff
CT one of the railways of Scotland
before coming to this country in
1907.
A member of the American So
clety Of Civil Engineers for almost
20 years, he served during the past
year as president Of the Washing
ton chapter. He was one of the
early members of the Washington
Builders Congress, a member of
the Cosmos Club and a member Of
the Masonic Order for approximate
ly so years.
Evening star., 1943-12-16

control this far Adelbert w. Lee
added.
He is not making formal motion
at this time, DR.. Cannon said, be-
cause he has been told that the
wartime withdrawal of many boys
from high school and general war
activity may cause fraternities and
sororitieS Ito die a natural death
He is continuing his interest in the
problem. however. he said. and will
propose revision of the rule later. "
DIR. Maurer Concurs.
DR.. Robert A. Maurer concurred
in DR.. Gannon's expression of con-
fidence in the justice of Miss Brad
shaw's decision as governed by the
board rules. He stressed that the
rule had been adopted in 1925 only
after long consideration.
Let's not make a quick and off
hand decision" he commented on
the suggested revision.
Meanwhile students from all high
schools indicated their interest in
the Steiner removal. Several said
they intended getting up petitions
to ask for revision of the fraternity
regulation. A member of the Inter-
High Council said he would bring up
the matter before the heads of all
the high schools student orpaniZa
tlons at their next meeting in Jan
.uarV.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
United Aircraft 10 Pay
S950,O00 in YuIe Bonuses

EAST HARTFORD, Conn. Dec
l6.-The United Aircraft Corp,
which grew from the Pratt Il Whit
ney Aircraft Co., founded in 1925.
announced yesterday that Christ
mas bonuses totaling $3.50 900 will
be paid to more than 10000 en-
ployeS this week.
Eighteen years ago Is empoyes of
Pratt & Whitney Aircraft received
turkeys at Christmas from the man.
agement to celebrate the running of
the first P. & w. A. air-cooled
engine.
Frederick B. Rentschler. chairman
.of United Aircraft and founder of
Pratt & Whitney, said christmas
turkey payments would range from
$40 to each person with the concern
less than a year to $50 for those
empoyed by the corporation or any
Of its divisions 20 years or more.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Dr.. Cannon Advocates Change
In School Frdtenity Rule Here
Supports Discipline
Imposed on Boy
At Roosevelt High

The rule against public school
students joining unrecogniZed fra
ternities and sororities is wrong
and should be changed, DR.. James
A. Cannon, member of the Board
of Education. declared as result
of The Stars disclosure yesterday
of penaliza ton of Roosevelt High
School senior accused of member
ship in an unrecognized fraternity
Paul Steiner, II. was removed from
the presidency Of the Student Coun-
Gil and captaincy of Cadet Com
pany G because Miss May P Brad
shaw. principal, she was convinced
after thorough investigation that he
belongs to an unrecognized fratern-
ity.
Under present rules of the board
no student who belongs to a secret
society can hold school Office or win
any school honor except scholastic
ones. To gain recognition. society
must submit its membership. consti-
tuition. eligibility requirements. time
and place Of meetings and programs
of its meetings to the superintendent
of schools for approval In addition
a member of the faculty must be
present at all meetings.
The Steiner boy denied to The
Star yesterday he belongs to any
fraternity and accused Miss Brad
shaw of injustice in his removal.
Upholds Principal Action.
Miss Bradshaw, am sure. acted
to the best of her ability according
to the rules of the board" Dr.
Cannon declared during discussion
of the case at the board meeting
yesterday.
But our rules are wrong and
should be changed"
He said responsibility for socia
life lies with parents and schoo
authorities should not assume juris-
Idiction over faternal organizations
School authority exists only in the
building itself and to and from
school, Dr. Cannon said, not il
homes of students where fraternity
and sorority meetings are held. The
present system of teacher chaperon
age at meetings of recognized fra.
ternity and sororities. he said, i,
"paternalism.'
we have no right to extend oul
Evening star., 1943-12-16
lsNRahoniinq
@Remiindery@,

Canned and Frozen Foods, Etc
Book No. 4. green stamps A, B and
c valid through Monday. Stamps
D, E and F valid through January
20.
Meats. Fats, Etc. Book No. 3,
stamps L. M, N and P valid
through January /.
20 in Book No. good
for 5 pounds through January Is,
Shoes-Stamp No. 18 in Book No.
and stamp on the "airplane"
sheet of Book No. 3 valid now for
an indefinite period.
Gasofine-No. 8 A coupons good for
3 gallons each until February 8.
B and C coupons good for 2 GAL
Ions each. b. and ca coupons
in books issued after December
are good for gallons each.
Tire Inspection Deadlines-For A
coupon holders, March 81. For
B coupon holders, January 81,
Fuel Oil-Period No coupons. good
for 10 gallons unit. valid now,
expire January 3. Period No. 2
coupons. valid now, expire Febru-
ary 8. Period No coupons be-
come valid January 4, remain valid
through March IA. According to
the District OPA, consumers in
this area should not have used
more than "a per cent of their
total yearly fuel oil ration as Ct
December 49,
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Education Board Asks
Deferment Of Kramer
Junior High Principal
Action Sought to Give Him
Time for Reorganization
Of Newly Opened School

The Board Of Education today sent
to the District of Columbia Govern
ment Agency on Deferments its re-
quest for a six months deferment
of John M. Riecks, 32-year-old prin-
cipal Of Kramer Junior High School
to permit him time to complete the
organization Of the newly-opened
school,
The exceptional" action should be
taken, the board decided at its meet-
ing yesterday, because the rapidly
growing community in which the
Kramer is located in Anacostia has
presented special problems of orr
ganlzation since the school opening
last spring rs
The Kramer's orderly develop
ment would be seriously interrupted
If the principal were indicted into
service" Robert L. Haycock, superin-
tendent OF schools, declared in max
ing the recommendation.
Mr.. Riecks. father of two children
lives at 4409 Elm street, Chevy
Chase. Md. He has received two
letters from his draft board that his
reclassiflcaion is under considera-
ton he said.
Board members also approved
construction of a new school on q
site to be purchased near the site OF
the present Garfield School. 1851
Alabama avenue Sc. In addition
the board approved request of the
National Capital Housing Authority
for permission to build a community
house on the site of the Stoddert
School, 410l Calvert street NV.
AT the request of DR.. James A
Cannon, the rules committee is con-
sldering revision>of the rules to for
bid personal solicitation or pres.
sure" on school teachers to con-
tribute to anything except Rec
Cross, War Bond and Community
War Fund drives. He has hearG
OF pressure being exerted anc
specific sums requested of teachers
for various causes, DR.. Cannon de.
clared.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
BodogIio Government
Orders Fascist PURGE

by tne AssOclatcd Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS. Al
giers, Dec. 16.-The government OF
Marshal Pietro Badoglio has ap-
proved decree ordering a purge
OF military and civil personnel OF
Fascists, it was announced here
today.
The decree provides for the re-
moval from the administration OF
members of the National Fascist
Party. Such members were de-
scribed as including "Squadristi'
members who took part in the march
on Rome and members belonging
to the 'Littorio Gang"
Exceptions were made ito pro-
vide for members of the party who
can prove they took no active part
in the mentioned organizations or
those who have redeemed their past
by active service against the
enemy"
Evening star., 1943-12-16
FBI Seizes Man for Helping
Canadian 10 Desert Army
BY the Associa ted Press.


CHICAGO. Dec. 16-Thomas M.
Mihalic, 10, sailor in the merchant
marine, was seized by the FBI yes
terday on charges of violating the
Federal Stowaway AT by helping a
Canadian soldier desert from the
British Army in Africa.
Edward J. Bradley. jr.. assistant
United States attorney, told United
States Commissioner Edwin K.
Walker that Mihalic, Harvey Otto
Matt, now under arrest in Milwau-
kee, and Red" Welton. a fugitive,
all merchant mariners, aided
Thomas D. Dunsmuir to stow away
on their vessel at Algiers Duns-
muir is under arrest at Miami.
Mihalic. who pleaded guilty, said
he and the others hid DunSmuir
under bunk for 81 days while they
steamed through the Mediterranean
and Atlantic. They fed him. Mi
halle added, with sandwiches filched
from the crew mess, and sneaked
him on deck at night for exercise.
Mlhallc was released on $500 bond
pending hearing for removal to
Norfolk. Va, December 18.
Evening star., 1943-12-16
Groups Move 10 End
Confusion on Child
Delinquency Figures
Experimental Study
Launched to Test
Juvenile Court Dutu

Some OF the confusion arising
from conflicting estimates on the
extent Of juvenile delinquency in
the District is expected to be
cleared as result of an expert
mental study now under way by the
Research Department of the Coun-
Gil Of Social Agencies in co-opera-
ton with the Children's Bureau of
the Labor Department.
While the District has been
chosen as the guinea pig" for the
study, its effect may be felt in other
cities because the purpose is to test
the extent to which Juvenile Court
statistics are representative of the
total number of juvenile delinquents
brought to the attention of social
agencies.
The following organizations are
participating in the enterprise
Juvenile Court, the Womans Bu-
reau of the Police Department
the Boys Service Division of the
Police Department and the Protec-
tive Services Unit and the Receiving
Home of the Board of Public We'll
fare.
Covering six-month period. the
study will include detailed analyses
OF the age, race, sex. complaint and
final disposition of all cases. It also
will include an analysis of the
number of cases known only to the
Juvenile Court, compared with the
cases known to the court and other
agencies or known to the other
agencies and not known to the
court.
Reports on findings are not ex-
pected to be available for some
time, possibly two months.
Because it is the first research
effort of its kind, it will not de-
termine whether there has been q
serious increase in juvenile delin-
quency here since the war started
That the picture on the situation
In Washington is incomplete Is
indicated by estimates from the
Juvenile Court that there may be a
slight decrease in cases before the
court for 1943 as compared with last
year. On the other hand it was
learned from the Statistical Bureau
of the Police Department that in
the first nine months of this year
there were 6.485 juvenile arrests as
compared to 5,248 in the first nine
months of 1912, All increase of 1927