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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-13
Mrs. CoLgroUe
 Heads Committee

Mrs. Albert Colgrove is chairman of the annual luncheon to be Spon- sored on May IS by the Women's Society of the Bunker Hill church. It will be held at 1 o'clock at the church.
 She will be assisted in her ar engagements by Mrs. Walter Wood, Mrs. Kenneth Lister, Mrs. William Kurtz, Mrs. Raymond Sage, Mrs. Frederick Shattuck, Mrs. Oscar Warner, Mrs. Mary Goodrow, Mrs. Vincent Dixon, Mrs. Jesse Palen, Mrs. Harold Fogg, Mrs. Clifford Rowland.
 The program committee will en- certain with a play.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-13
LEGS ELIMINATED

For two days Director William Berke had to shoot around" Nancy Kelly's shapely legs in scene in which the star appeared in "Torna- do," the new Pine-T'homas picture for Paramount The actress bruised her shins and knees in fall and until the bandages and tape were removed Berke filmed only three quarter length shots of the player.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-13
LEAGUE CONDUCTS
 REUNION SERVICE

A reunion service, sponsored by the Luther League of First Lutheran Church, was attended last night by more than 140 members of confirma- tion classes from 1892 through 1942, with 1943 confirmation classes guests of honor.
 A speech entitled, The Fishers of Men" was delivered by Rev. Robert Heydenreich of Middletown, and addresses were made by Louis Schuster, ST, chairman of the con- gregation, and Rev. Martin J.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-13

Lorenz, pastor, after the service.
 Following special solos by Rich ard KosloSky and Doris Weiss, an address of welcome was given by John Bender, president of the league. Roll call of the members of the members of the classes was read by Rev. MT. LorenZ.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-13
FRANCISCAN CLUB

There will be meeting of the Franciscan Mission Club tomorrow evening at 830 o'clock at the Knights of Columbus Hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-13

Audrey Pearl Roberts, above, is just an Apprentice Seaman at the Bronx, N. Y, Naval Training School for WAVES, but in an emergency, she proved as salty as a three-hitch jimmy-legs. As signed gate guard duty as part of the posts Shore Patrol, she routed two three sheets in the wind would-be gate crashers, masculine. One of them got too Ornery and, in her own words, she "bopped" him with her club, knocked him cold. For which she became the first WAVE to be cited officially for Successfully defending her post with disregard for her own safety"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-13
NEVER SPRINKLE" GARDEN---SOAK TT!

This is the last of three articles prepared for NEA Service by experts of the U. S. Department of Agriculture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-05-13

Lieutenant Mary R. Sepples of Watertown is stationed at Daytona Beach, Fla, with WAAC unit.
Evening star., 1943-04-15
Vlereck' sCounseI Barred
From forthcoming Trial

Emil Morosini. jr.. New York at
torney and counsel for George Syl-
vester Viereck,- charged with violat-
ing the Foreign Agents Registration
Act. will not be allowed to appear
as counsel in the second trial of
Viereck, letter written by Justice
Bolitha D. Laws and filed in. the
criminal clerks office at District
Court disclosed today.
Justice Laws. who has been as
signed to the case, tentatively set
for trial May IL. wrote in a letter to
Government and defense counsel:
During the course of the trial
(the first trial of ,Viereck) the priv
ilege granted to Mr.. Morosini was
withdrawn because OF alleged dis
courtesy to the court. It appears
that Mr.. Morosini was extremely
discourteeus to the presiding judge
and in my judgment properly was
excluded from further participation
in the trial also feel that in the
present case he should not be per-
mitted the privilege of appearing in
behalf of the defendant. Accord
ingly. he will be denied the privi-
lege of appearing.
Evening star., 1943-04-15
u. ). Flyers Hit Kiska
10 Times in Day
Attack Heaviest Since
Jops Landed in AIeutions

American air forces stepped up
their attacks on japanese installa-
tions at KiSka to a record breaking
10 attacks in one day. the Navy an
nounced today. The raids. carried
out Tuesday, resulted in many hits
being scored and fires started in the
runway and main camp area.
Enemy float planes were strafed.
Army Liberator heavy bombers.
Mitchell light bombers and War;
hawk and Lightning fighters made
up the force which gave the Aleu-
tian Island base OF the Japs its heav-
lest bombing attack since the Jap
anese landed there.
In the South Pacific. the Navy re-
ported, japanese barges and install
lations in Viru Harbor on New
Georgia Island were bombed and
strafed by Avenger torpedo bombers
and Wildcat fighters. Several fires
were started. Viru Harbor. at the
mouth of the river of the same
name, Is located on the southeastern
end of New Georgia Island
Evening star., 1943-04-15
Ramspeck Gives Probe
Credit for PAYROLL Cuts

; Since the House Civil Service
Committee was authorized to In
vestigate Federal civilian personnel
the rate of hiring new employees in
the Government has been so reduced
that I'VE have today between 200 600
and 250,00O fewer employees than we
would have had If pressure had not
been put on to stop the expansion, ~
Chairman Ramspeck told the House
today. ..E
I'm addition to that. in the
temporary pay legislation of last
December the budget director, was
required to secure reports from the
various agencies on the savings that
could be affected by extension of
the work week to 48 hours. Mr..
Ramspeck said.
"As a result of that legislation
the budget director has ordered the
separation Of. 1851 persons from
the payroll, which will save about
$8O, ,0O0, 600 on an annual basis. To-
gether, these two items amount to a
saving on an annual basis Of at least
$4OO, ,OOO, ,OOO." '-t---~
Evening star., 1943-04-15
Ickes Gets Full Figures
On Oil Needs Of Forces

Interior Secretary Ickes today dis
closed that he has been provided
with complete estimates of the
amount OF oil the armed forces ex-
pect to use for the remainder of the
year and that he soon would be able
to determine whether Eastern mo-
torists will be allowed to get, more
gasoline this summer.
He emphasized, however. that it
still was too early to hold out any
hope that allotments for driving
could be increased.
Until we get back to the storage
position we, were IN when We went
into the heating season last fall >
the Secretary said, I'VE can't give
out any more gasoline"
Mr.. Ickes said s..n0thing would
make me happier' than to tell mo-
torists IN the East they could get
more gasoline this summer. Z
Mr.. Ickes pointed out that despite
increasing shipments OF gasoline ia
the East BY tank car and pipe line,
oil reserves were still far below nor
mai throughout the Atlantic sea-
board. .s.
Evening star., 1943-04-15
Ferry Strives to Free
Ice-Locked Freiqhters
By the Associated Press.

by lne Associated press.
CLEVELAND. April 15.-The car
ferry Sainte Marie continued today
its efforts to free 25 freighters ice
locked in Northern Lake Michigan
Coast Guard headquarters here re-
ported.
Comdr. Roscoe House said the
Sainte Marie. chartered by the
Coast Guard for ice breaking. went
to the aid of the Is vessels after
helping 20 other freighters through
the passage east of Mackinaw City
yesterday.
Reports from shipping concerns
indicated most of the vessels still
trapped in the thick ice were be-
tween Lansing Shoal and White
Shoal In Upper Lake Michigan. the
Coast Guard officer added.
The cutter Almond and a char
tered tug were reported to be keep
ing the harbor open at Escanaba
Mich, only Great Lake ore loading
port navigable at present.
Evening star., 1943-04-15
Land Warns Congress,
Not 10 Let Precedent
Bar Manpowe.rl' I Draft
Backs Austin Measure;
Cites Shipyords' Need
For Workers at Hearing
BY J. A. O'LEARY.

Rear Admiral Emory S. Land,
chairman of the Maritime Com
mission, told the Senate Military
Affairs Committee today, You
can't follow precedent and win
this war except in a damn long
time and at damn big expense.
Testifying in favor of the gen
.ral objectives' of the Austin -Wads-
worth national service bill. the re-
tired naval officer said he agreed
with Undersecretary Of War Pat
terson that there Is no difference
between tapping John Doe on the
shoulder to go to Guadalcanal or
some other battle front, and tapping
Richard Roe on the other shoulder
70 support his brother who has gone
away"
After 40 years of service in the
Navy on voluntary basis. he said
he reluctantly reached this con-
clusion, and Il am passing the buck
to Congress, because after all. you
are the people who should set the
directives for these United States
A. E. Roth. an employer of the
War Labor Board. testified that III
(See AUSTIN BILL, Page A-2)
Evening star., 1943-04-15
Rainbow Division
To Be Reconstructed
OrisinoI AID Infantry
Won Fume in Lost War
~ the Associated Press

~ the Associated Press.
The noted Rainbow Division
oficially the 42d Infantry Division
will be reconstructed July IA at Camp
Gruber, Okla, Secretary of War
Stimson announced today.
In command will be Brig. Gen.
Harry J. Collins, native of Chicago
and graduate of the Western Mill
tary Academy at Alton, ILL., He has
been assistant commander of the
h9th Division.
, So nicknamed during the World
War because it's troops came from
ell parts of the country, the re-
fctivated Rainbow will have men
from every State and the District of
Columbia
The original division had a dis
tinguished record, including the
breaking of the Kriemhilde Stellung
sector OF the Hindenburg line, and
suffered 1879 casualties.
Organized in August. 1917. at
Camp Mills. N. Y. its first unit
reached France November | of that
year and the last on December 8.
After the armistice. it was part of
tne Army of Occupa ton in Germany,
returning home in April. 1919.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur. then a
brigadier general. was one of its six
commanders. 49,.
Gen. Collins entered the Army in
1917 as an infantry Reserve lieuten-
ant. He is regarded as an expert In
infantry training.
Evening star., 1943-04-15

The House Military Affairs
Committee today recommended
that .Selective Service Director
Lewis B. Hershey direct all draft
boards to review their files with
a view to eliminating all defer
ments of all Government en-
ployes not thoroughly justified
Wy supporting evidence"
In preliminary report presented
to the House the committee declared
that Government must be made to
set the example"
The committee also recommended
that manning tables and replace
ment schedules for draft-age work
ers be used in all Government de-
partments without exception, as we'll
as in industry. This would result in
an orderly but wholesale withdrawal
of Government workers from their
Jobs.
Defines Draft Board Policy.
The committee reported it had
found a number of draft boards out
side the District acting on their
own or at the personal request Of the
registrant, have deferred a large
number of draft-eligible men for no
other reason than that they work for
the Federal Government"
The committee recommended that
national selective service undertake
to explain to draft boards that en-
ployment in the Government service
does not in itself constitute grounds
for: occupations deferment.
The committee also called on ma
tional selective. service to familiar
ize draft boards with the portion of
the Presidents executive order of
March s, which provided that Gov
ernment employees could not initiate
request for their deferment on
occupational grounds. .
Promises Publication.
The committee further recon-
mended that. while it should pursue
a policy of avoiding the publication
Of names of unjustified deferments
as long as. possible, it should give
full publication to the cases of those
not essential In Government and in
dustry who are mot promptly made
available for military service
F The committee indicated to the
House that its Investigation had
o., 'See COSTELLO, Page Alb
Evening star., 1943-04-15
Increased Flow
Of Supplies and
Planes Pledged
Greet japanese Fleet
Is Mossed at Truk,
Spokesman Says
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Secretary of War Stimson to-
day promised constantly in
creasing flow of planes and other
war supplies to Gen. Douglas
sAacArthur's forces in the South
west Pacific, even as a Spokes-
man at Allied headquarters de-
clared that great japanese
combat fleet was maSsed in the
Truk area within three days
sailing distance of New Guinea
Taking cognizance at his press
conference of pleas from Australia
for additional planes to meet the
more aggressive japanese aerial
activity of recent weeks, Mr.. Stimson
said, I'VE will keep our American
and Australian flyers supplied with
sufficient planes not only to replace
our losses, but to build up our air
craft to counter the increasing
enemy air strength"
The Secretary said such appeals
for additional material came to this
country from all theaters of opera
tions, adding that vigorous public
officials in areas close to the war
would be remiss in their duties if
they failed to press their demands.
Difficult Allotment Task.
However, Mr.. stimson said, the
Allied combined chiefs of staff.
charged with meeting the overall
requirements of all the United Ms
tions. has the very difficult task" of
allocating limited supply to meet
large demands.
The needs of the Southwest
Pacific are being kept constantly in
mind,' the Secretary concluded,
land there will be a constantly
increasing flow of military sup
plies. particularly aircraft, to that
theater."
The statement at Allied headquar-
ters regarding the japanese concen-
tration at Truk came soon after the
announcement that the Japs had
launched their third air attack in
force in four days on a base in New
Guinea. The attack. which was
made yesterday on Milne Bay by
force estimated at between IS to
100 planes. cost the enemy probable
losses of 80 planes. including %
bombers.
The spokesman. supplementing
other alarming reports of Japanese
attempts to concentrate air, sea and
ground forces in the area Just be-
yond the reach of Allied land-based
aviation. asserted:
"As regards merchant shipping. a
concentration of approximately ESQ.,
600 tons has been maintained in or
around Rabaul alone for the past
several months.
Other Japanese bases on the
arc-Palau. Manila. Soerabaj ja-are
(See PACIFIC. Page A-14D
Evening star., 1943-04-15
Gen. HiIIdring Named Chief
OF Civil Affairs for Army

BY the Associated Press
Appointment of Maj Gen. John
H. Hilldring as chief of its New Civil
Affairs Division was announced by
the War Department today.
The division was established to
advise the Secretary of War on mat
ters, exclusive Of military opera
tions. in areas occupied by Ameri-
can troops. 1t also will maintain
War Department contacts with in
terallied boards on problems of lib
Grated, areas or occupied enemy
areas.
Gen. Hilldring, former assistant
chief of staff for personnel. was
born at New Rochelle, N. Y. in
1895. He saw combat action in
France during the World War and
won the Distinguished Service Cross
for heroism in action. His most
recent assignment was with the
headquarters of the Western De-
fense Command, Presidio, San
Francisco.
Evening star., 1943-04-15
Cocounut Grove Owner Gets
II Years for MonsIoughter
Hard Labor Sentence Ordered by Court
On Eoch of l9 Counts; New TrioI Denied

tences on this defendant excori-
ated the night club as "a flower of
the underworld" and referring to
Welansky, declared:
He is criminal, of course: he is
a felon. of course; because he took
these lives in the course of making
money
The attorney general declared that
he would like to bring all persons
responsible for conditions at the
club. high or low, low or high, be-
fore the bar" and-turning to
Welansky--he said: Let him tell
the rest of the story"
Mr.. Bushnell pointed out that 55
Army and Navy men met death by
fire lin this trap He declared that
the sentence ought to be a punish
ment for an attempt to get rich
during the war and for taking
chances with the lives of men in
the Army and Navy. and others"
Evening star., 1943-04-15
Allies Reorganize
Air Force Setup IN
Mediterranean Area
Commander in Eoch Of
Three Zones Is Made
Responsible to Tedder
BY. the Associated Press.


LONDON, April 15.-The Air
Ministry news service today an
nounced the reorganization of
Allied air forces in the Mediter-
ranean area had been completed
with division into three forces
the Middle East Command, the
Northwest African Air Forces
and the RAF in Malta.
The commander in each zone is
directly responsible to the air COM
mander in chief. Air Marshal Sir
Arthur William Tedder. who is sub
ordinate to Gen. Dwight D. Eisen-
hover for all operations in the
Northwest African theater.
The air ministry said the North
west African forces. under 1t. Gen.
Carl A. Spaatz. comprised United
States, British and French units
and included three operational
formations-the tactical air force,
under Air Vice Marshal Sir Arthur
Cunningham; the strategical air
force, under Maj. Gen. James H.
Doolittle. and the coastal air force
under Air Vice Marshal Sir Hugh
p. Lloyd.
Tactical Force.
The tactical force, operating in
close support of ground forces. COM
prised the western desert force sup
porting the 9Th Army, the 18th
United States Air Support Com
mand, under Brig. Gen. p L. Will
liams. and another group supporting
the lst Army.
The strategical air force was COM
posed of United States heavy and
medium units and Raj medium
bomber units, with the assignment
of long-range attacks on Axis bases
in Tunisia. Sicily, Sardinia and
Southern Italy. and on Axis COM
munications and shipping
The coastal air force OF British
and United States reconnaissance
wings and fighter squadrons had the
job of defending bases and ports at
(See AIR FORCES, Page Abb
Evening star., 1943-04-15
'Markup' PrieeSysten|
For Fresh Produce
Prescribed by 0PA
Reductions Are PIonned;
Kution Book No. )
To Go Out Soon
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
The Office OF Price Admins
tration prescribed a new mark
up" system of pricing fresh
vegetables at retail today, while
officials intimated that the step
was a preliminary to bringing
down the cost Of garden produce
in compliance with President
Roosevelt's order to reduce the
cost of food where possible.
Poultry, also, has been men,
toned by officials as a likely can
didate for similar price trimming.
OPA officials also disclosed that
ration book No. 3 will be issued
soon. probably late in July, but will
be used primarily for shoes, sugar
and coffee as soon as Book No.
runs out of stamps.
The No. 3 volume issue also may
be used to provide a couple more
months of canned goods and meat
stamps, since it was designed to
handle both point and unit system
of rationing.
Complaints about vegetable prices
now constitute the bulk of Kicks
received by OPA from the public
Prices scared in the wake of canned
goods rationing. Frosts and othel
damage in some growing localities
complicated things.
The first step, taken last month
froze prices of seven key vegetables
at then current levels. Today.
order. which goes into effect Apri
20, sets the maximum retail price
on each of the seven products a,
tSee VEGETABLES, page AL
Evening star., 1943-04-15
Some Points in Giruud Plan Need
Clarifying, Fighting French Say

cause unity Of the empire must
be brought about as rapidly as pos
sible and in conformity with prin-
ciples which have guided the Fight
ing French in the war since juno
18, 1940."
The committee had under con-
sideration: First, a Fighting French
plan, that provided for a commit
tee of all French factions. includ-
ing underground organizations In
France, to govern temporarily; Sec
ond, the Giraud plan that called
for temporary council of over
seas administrAtors and governors,
and third. parliamentary groups
proposal thaat would set, up pro-
visional government to which the
military would Be subordinate.
Evening star., 1943-04-15
Bomber Sinks Sub
In Coribbeon;;
Survivor Taken

The Navy reported today that a
heavy Army bomber caught a Ger
man submarine on the surface in
the Caribbean Sea several months
ago and a member of the crew, who
survived the attack. was picked UP
10 DAYS later by an American de-
stroyer and was taken into port. He
had survived through the aid of a
life raft and vest dropped to him
from the bomber
The Navy's disclosure ecnstituted
the first time that an ollcial adj
mission had been made 81 The cap
ture Of IN enemy submarine crew
man in. American waters.
The bomber was piloted by Capt.
Howard Burhanna. jr., Philadelphia.
and was on = patrol flight At the
time.
Evening star., 1943-04-15
r. the Associated Press.


BOSTON, April 15.-Barnett
Welansky. owner of the Cocoa
nut Grove Night Club where 49C
persons met death In a fire No
vember %, was sentenced in Su-
perior Court today to serve II to
IS years in State Prison for man.
slaughter.
Convicted on 10 counts of man.
slaughter. Welansky was sentenced
to concurrent IL to Is year sem
tences at hard labor" on each
count.
Judge Joseph L. Hurley a short
time earlier. had denied three de-
fense motions-for new trial. for
a continuance and for arrest of
judgment.
Massachusetts, Attorney General
Robert T. Bushnell. personally urg-
ing the court ito impose long SEN
Evening star., 1943-04-15
Heavy Sale Of Bonds
Expected Today With
Banks Open Longer
Moreenthou Reports III
Purchases to Dote ID
Total $5,253, ,0o0, 900
NEED FOR WAR BOND BUYING
stressed by Eccles in National
Radio Forum. Page Al

Radio Forum. Page Al
With more than one-third of
the $4,000, 900, 900 sought in the
Second War Loan drive reported
already in the Treasury, District
banks anticipated large bond
sales today-when they will be
open longer hours-to add sub
stantially to the city's $4,000, 900
quota ..-.. BE-
Many persons are expected to take
advantage of the extended banking
hours to add their contributions to
the fund
Secretary Morgenthau told his
press conference that subscriptions
up to last night from both banking
and non-banking sources totaled
S., ,253 900 900. The figures, he added,
do not include several large sub
scriptions from insurance companies
which were reported to have totaled
nearly $1,000 ,000,0 900.
Banks Oversubscribe Share.
Although pleased at the cam
paign's progress he warned that I'VE
still have a hard road ahead" AS
bank participation is limited to So
600, 900 900 he said it was necessary
for individuals to increase their pur-
chases. Banks already have over
subscribed their allotment three
times with subscriptions still coming
in by mail.
SFunds collected thus far include
81. 753 ,000, 900 from banking
sources, with Washington contribut-
ing $7.152,950. The city trailed
North Carolina and Maryland in
5th district sales through April 13.
OF the $58. .486 ,39l total North Caro-
linas share amounted. to $2l 1886, ITO
and Maryland's $1l, ,389,945. -.
A report from L. Clark Brown.
chairman of the Investments and
Security Division of the District
(See WAR LOAN, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1943-04-15
BY the Associated Press.


LONDON. April l5.-The French
National Committee today approved
certain basic principles of Gen.
Henri Giraud's proposals for unity
of the French empire, but said in
a communique that several impor-
tant points remain to be clarified" :"
Those points If difference will
be discussed In Africa by Gen.
Georges Catroux. liaison oficer be-
tween oiraud and Gen Charles de
Gaulle, who is returning to Algiers
Immediately.
After day-long session In dis
cussing three principal proposals
for unity, the committee declared
that It still feels it Is necessary for
Gen. de Qauile to 90 to Algiers be-