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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07

With the central sector of the
axis line caving In around Troina,
Adrano, some nine miles south OF
Troina, was expected to fall soon to
Eighth Army Canadian and British
troops that at last reports were only
five miles away.
Seven-Mile Advance
The main British column driving
northwestward from Catania had
reached Belpasso on the southern
slopes OF Mt. Etna, all advance Of
nearly seven miles.
The retreating Axis forces we're
being. subjected to a terrific bonn
bardment by both Allied air fleets
and Anglo American WarshipS, as
well as by artillery batteries.
Night bombers divided their at
tention between Axis invasion ships
rassing in Messina harbor and Ma
piles, which was blasted for the fifth
.ime in six days last night.
Ustica. tiny island which Pre-
miei Mussolini used as a place Of
Punishment for political opponents
was occupied by combined U. S. ma
val and military forces Thursday
and the garrison Of 100 Italian SOL
diers and sailors made prisoner All
Germans left the island July II,
Find ZIG Civilian Prisoners
Two hundred and sixteen Italian
civil prisoners and a guard we're
found OIL the island, in addition to
LOO civilians, who were destitute
and without water. Many were i'll
with malaria.
American deStroyers. meantime,
were credited with sinking one
heavily Laden enemy lighter and
one of two escorting torpedo boats
south Of Lipari island off the Sicil-
ian north coast Tuesday night.
Allied fighter bomberS joining i'll
the offensive against Axis shipping
DIN Sicilian waters. sank 81 barges
and four other small vessels Thurs
day night a communique said.
The communique reported thes
American destroyers and motor tor
pedo boats have IN the past few
nights driven as far east as the
Gulf of Gioia on the west coast OF
the Italian toe without meeting
enemy traffic
Navy Bombards Road
British naval forces concentrated
their bombardments on the Sicilian
east coast road near Taormina, 20
miles south OF Messina, where pre-
yious shellings loosed landslides
that completely blocked that vital
highway.
All enemy sea traiiic has eopsad
in this area, too, the communiaus
said and mine sweepers have btrua
clearing q channel into catants.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
WPB May Let
DisSiIIers
Make Liquor
BY ARTHUR F. DEGREVE
United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Aug. 7 - (U.P) -
Growing concern in White House
circles over the revival Of two pro-
hibition vils-bootlegging and hi
jacking-may cause the War Pro-
duction Board to permit distillers to
replenish dwindling liquor supplies,
1t was reported today.
War Mobilization Director James
F. Byrnes and Economic Stabiliza-
ton Chieftain Fred M. Vinson are
understood to be interested and are
expected to participate in a solu-
ton.
Distillation of beverage spirits was
prohibited months ago by WPB in
order to build up a stockpile of in
dustrial alcohol for war purposes.
At that time, supplies of industrial
alcohol were low. The board anti
cipated the use of industrial alco-
hol in large quantities in the pro-
duction of synthetic rubber. Rubber
plants have not come into produce
ton as early as had been expected
and responsible officials say the
stockpile now Is adequate for cur
rent and anticipated war needs.
Armed with this information. the
industrial alcohol producers adj
visory committee of WPB renewed
their demand this week that the
board permit the industry to retain
percentage of alcohol production
for use in beverage spirits.
1917 OF Output
The group last month requested
that the industry be permitted to
retain 10 per cent of its output.
Irritated by what most considered
alf unnecessary restriction in the
face of an adequate stockpile of in
dustrial alcohol the distillers report
ed that hi-jacking is spreading in
the middleWest; Bookkeeping is on
the increase. especially in the states
where liquor Is rationed and in sea-
coast towns; liquor Is being diluted
sold at fancy prices.
Officials of the Office of Price
Administration said that reports re-
ceived by them and surveys by in
vestigatorS tended to bear out the
reports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
Ribbentrop
In Rome And
IRumorsFiow-
Radiophoto
BY WILLIAM b. DICKINSON

oIhtCu ICoS
London, Aug. 7.-UP)-German
Foreign Minister Joachim Won Rib
bentrop is comforting in Rome with
italian Foreign Minister Raffaele
Guariglia on an italian request for
the withdrawal of German troops
from Italy as a step toward taking
Italy out OF the war, an Italian
frontier dispatch said today.
simultaneously, Swiss sources
heard that Count Galeazzo Ciano.
son-in-laW of the .ousted dictator
Benito Mussolini, Carlo Scorza, gen.
eral secretary of the Fascist party,
and 81 other prominent Fascists
have been arrested as war profiteers.
Reports reached Madrid by way
of France that King Victor En-
manuel has turned down a written
request from Adolf Hitler to permit
Mussolini, last reported under ar
rest in Rome villa, to take refuge
in Germany. The request was said
to have been delivered by German
Ambassador Hans Georg Won Mac
kenSen.
Another report reaching Madrid
said Victor Emmanuel had con-
voked the crown council late Thurs
day to discuss Italy's delicate STU
alton and the possibility OF obtain
ing better peace terms from the
Allies by prolonging resistance. Ad-
ditional council meetings were be-
lieved to have been scheduled Tor
last night and today.
Italian Invitation
Ribbcntrop was understood 10
have arrived in Rome quietly yes
terday on invitation of the Italian
government for three days OF con-
ferenccs He was accompanied by
staff of German foreign office eX-
pertS.
In addition to request Tor the
peaceful withdrawal Of German
troops from italy Guariglia was said
to have asked Ribbentrop at the
initial conference yesterday TO per-
,r,,ttn,aI an paua
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
FALL OF CITY
ANTICIPATED
BEFORE LONG
BY HENRY SHAPIRO
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

NUnlted freSS starr COrreSpOndent)
Moscow, August 7. =
(UP) = Red armies, sweep
ing across the flat Ukrainian
steppes at a speed exceeding
even that of last winters Of
fensive, slashed deep into
Kharkov's northwestern de-
Tense belt today and threat
ened to envelop Russia's
fourth largest city from the
rear.
British military observers in
London forecast that the Russian
capture of Kharkov may be "only
matter Of days.D
The latest advance put the Rus
slams within striking distance of
Kharkov, front dispatches said.
Other forces are within Is miles
due north of the city.
Zolochev, % miles northwest Of
Kharkov, fell TO Soviet forces yes
terd1y only "a hours after they had
reduced the Axis bastion at Bel
forod, IS miles to the northeast.
Last winter it took the Russians
four days to cover the same dis
lance and only three days later
they captured Kharkov.
Streaming through a 45-mile-
wide breach in the Axis defenses
above Kharkov, the Russians ham
mered the enemy back across bar
rem flatlandS that offered nothing
in the way of natural defenses.
The Soviet offensive of last winter
carried straight through Kharkov
without halt, then pressed on al
most to the banks of the Dnieper
river. But a German counter often
sive, drove the RussianS out of
Kharkov and Belgorod a month
later.
Bitter Their Winter Mark
Bettering their winter mark, the
Russians advanced 15h to 371a
miles and captured $50 towns and
villages in the three days ended
yesterday. Besides Zolochev, they
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
Draft OF Fathers Is
OH-Again On Agar,
BY EDWARD G. EISENHART
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

10y ELI w hAtD VI
UNITED Press staff Correspondent
Washington, Aug. 7.-UP)-A Sc
1ective service directive placing pre-
Pearl Harbor fathers at the bottom
of national draft list without
eliminating the chance that some
will be indicted beginning October
1 failed today to satisfy Sen. Bur-
ton K. Wheeler, D., Mont.
Wheeler reacted by requesting
congressional leaders TO reconvene
congress in the immediate future. ;"
HeHe had accused War Manpower
Commission Chairman Paul V. Nc
Mutt of Invading the business of
congress" in authorizing the draft
ing of fathers.
The again. again aspects
of the situation had even Wash
ington confused.
McNutt had announced that after
October /, all men classified in III
could expect call for military serv-
ice unless deferable because Of Oc-
cupation or because their induction
would cause extreme hardship TO
their family.
Wheeler's Threat
Wheeler, author OF a pending bill
in the senate to defer fathers at
least until Jan. !, threatened to de-
mand the return Of congress before
its recess ends September IA unless
the order was modified.
Yesterday, selective service sent
another directive to local boards
based on plan to delay drafting
fathers until the full national sup
ply OF all other eligible men was
exhausted.
The order was hailed by Wheeler.
at his Bolton, Mont, home as
Just what I'm after" A few hours
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
Bloodhounds Troll
SUSPECTED Murders

Cirecnville. Me, Aug. Z. tuPl-
Two man hunting bloodhounds TO-
day Joined n posse OF 30 men search
inc northern wilderness for u
bearded woodsman wanted for Ques-
tIoning In the Staying Of wesley
Porter. 40. u Pattcn guide,
Maine state police hoped that the
dog, property OF the Connecticut
state police, might enable them TO
track down the woodsman within
three days.
Porter was shot June 3 ut Webster
Lake while guiding three Massa-
chusetts fishermen ON o trip
through tho Piscataquls County
woods. .-.~aA.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
Ten Million
Surplus Funds

Boston. Aug, 7-tuPl Ting state
of Massachusetts, has surplus oi
nearly 100000 900 In It's general and
highway funds
The figures iof seven month
fiscal cuIcrin dcd June 80 were
released yesterday and showed "A
s. 500 600 surplus IN The general
fund and n $6.i00,O00 surplus IN the
highway budget. The state moved
the opening OF lts fiscal year from
Dec. / 10 july last year, thus ac-
couring for the seven-month period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
PACIFIC DRIVE
TO Be BATTLE
OF JAPAN
BY BRYDON TAVES
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent

tUn1ted PreSS Stair correspondent
Allied Headquarters, South
west Pacific, August T.
(UP) - The Allied drive to
force the japanese from the
South Pacific will be pushed
relentlessly until it becomes
"the battle of Japan" Ad-
miral William F. Halsey,
American commander in the
South Pacific said today. In
a statement issued at his
headquarters marking the first an
niversary of the start of the Sol
onmons campaign at Guadalcanal,
Halsey said the Allied strength was
greater than ever and expressed
confidence in victory that would de-
stroy the enemy.
1--WE shall push forward until the
battle of the South Pacific be-
comes the battle of Japan" he said.
I'VE view what lies ahead with
uIle SdllSldCJlOIl JIlhL COlIlcS lioiii
having thus far soundly beaten a
powerful enemy in every phase OF
air, land and sea warfare. We
learned by grim and bloody exper-
fence the best manner in which to
deal with crafty foe who appears
desperately determined to resist I'M
til he is destroyed. We will de-
stroy him."
The statement, issued soon after
American capture of Munda had
laid open the enemy's Solomons
strongholds to imminent attack, en-
visaged a constant broadening of
the offensive started June 30 under
Gen. Douglas Macarthur, supreme
commander in the south and south
west Pacific.
Aerial Assault
A start on reducing the enemys
bases near Munda was made by
more than 100 bombers and fighters
In an aerial assault on japanese
positions at Rekata Bay on Santa
Isabel Island east of New Georgia.
Sixty-five tons of bombs were
dropped at Rekata Bay yesterday,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
Hos
Sofety Record

Boston, Aug. Z - U.P) Lowell
has captured top honors In the
Massachusetts Safety CounciiS
inter. community highway safety
contest during the nrst six months
of iO43, Il was announced today,
In the 100 900 plus population
xroup Lowell had the best record
with an accident point rate oil i2i 30
,,er 100 Que inhabitants. Others iol-
lowed In this order: Springfield.
il4.27: Worcester, 1870: Somcrvillc
ie4. 80; Fall River, 1920; New Bed.
ford. 2%o.0a: Cambridge. ats'W and
Boston. 20. ..--.>~.AA,.--..u.,. q.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
Gets Word Two
Sons Killed In War

Belfast. Me. Aup, Z ,uPp-.
George l.. Clements received word
Yesterday that his son, Stall sat
Roert W.. 20. had been killed ~
action IN the Southwest Pacific A
few hours later he was advised that
another son. Staff SGT. Harold H.,
20, had been killed In tho same the
Atsr. Clsments has two other sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
10 LAUNCH ssTu LIBERTY silir

South Portland Me Aug 2
up The New England Shipbulld
mg Corp viii launch 10 6dlh Liberty
ship tomorrow when the Arthur l.
Perry goes down Inc ways, The
sponsor will be Miss Margaret Smcd
ley Perry Of Boston. granddaughter
Of Arthur Latham Perry. former
williams College professor.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
TR0|NA TAKEN BY j. S. FORCES
Town Dominates Final Axis Retreat;
Reds Slash Into Khark0v'S DefenSeS
Cops Get Lessons
In Obstetrics

Greenwich, Aug. 7-(UP)-A
shortage Of doctors and nurses,
due to the war, has created a
problem which Police Chief
John M. Gleason is determined
to overcome.
He and Is members Of the
Greenwich police department
started a course in obstetrics
at Greenwich hospital last
night. They soon should be
able, Gleason said, to deliver
babies born enrOutc to hospitals
and to give mothers proper
care.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07

Allied Headquarters, North Africa
Aug. 4 ,Up) Allied forces have
captured i25. 1000 prisoners IN Sicily.
II was disclosed today. and the Axis
lines have been so badly shattered
that the enemy Is expected 10 fall
back north Of Mount Etna.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
Strongly Held
Fort Breaks
Under Fire
BY VIRGIL PINKLEY
united Press staff Correspondent

Allied Headquarters, North Africa, Aug. Z
(UP)-U S. forces have captured the Sicilian noun
tain-top stronghold of Trona, dominating the last
Axis escape corridor around Mt Etna, and have oc-
cupied the tiny volcanic island of Ustica 40 miles
north of Palermo, it was announced today the
Sicilian campaign entered its fifth week.
Trona, atop 3,6O0-foot peak fell after a week
long siege marked by the 6ercest fighting since
Tunisia and its capture opened the way tor rapid
American drive toward Bronte, 13 air miles to the
east, on the highway looping around the western
slopes of Mt Etna.
Suicide Force Held Peak
The peak held by German suicide force OF 1,5O0
held out against terrific 1OOgun artillery barrages
and air raids by many 10 dive-bombers at time.
Key positions its approaches changed hands several
times in single day in the seesaw battle that preceded
it's fall. With American forces Surging toward Bronte
Axis armies making fighting retreat up the Mt Etna
road from far south Bepasso miles northwest
of Catania faced with an imminent decision TO
break off contact and flee poshaste for MeSsna or risk
death capture
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-08-07
lss. 900 PRISONERS TAKEN

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Continued Cool Tonight
Dimout s:oe p. M. to $40 A. M.
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The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16
FORTY EIGHT ARRIVE HERE;
 EIGHTEEN OUT

Passengers arriving here from the South last night were: From Van couver-Frank G. Adams, Mrs. Anita Marie Arie, Master Raymond L. Arje, Baby Anna R. Arje, Perry l.. Ashcraft, James Doyle, Moultry A Dillard, Francis Doyle.
 Joseph Enright, Mrs Roma Faulk- ner Charles R. Ferguson, Everett Luther Govan, Cadmus z Gordon, Jr., Russell G, Croft, Henry Has brouch, John M Hauwiller.
 Mrs. Margaret L. Hochstetler, Mrs. Helen Ilslley, Baby Robbie Jean Ilsley, Mrs. Marie Jacox, Mrs. Cor inne Lee, Baby Diana Lee, Joseph B. Lukens, Ralph Nicholson, Walter Hummer, Mrs. Rose Mary O'Connor, Dwight L. Parrish, Nelse o. Peter sen.
 Harvey w Robbins, Chester D. Ross, Mrs. Jessie Stevens, William F. Smith, Ray V. Sherrill, Louis Siezega, Julian Silverstein, Mrs. Belle G. Simpson, Donald A. Stew art, Douglas D. Thim, Ernest Under hill, Steve R. Vician, Stanley zal- eski.
 Arrivals from Southeast Alaska were Alice Osborn, R. J. Thibodeau, c. A. Blue, Thomas Lanes, Georgia Wick, Pauline Nygard and Mavis Nikula.
 Those who took passage for Skag- way were Leonard R. Hall, Mai. Gordon L. Beach, Marian E. Lewis, Capt R. H. Stevenson, Gus Klaney, Steve Vukovich, Laura J. MacNIillon, John o. Olsen, Capt. Julian Beak- ley, Theodore A. Heyder, Mrs. Vera Dahl, C. A. Blue, Irene M. Darrick, Henry A. Peel, Capt w. F. Daly, Mai. Sam A. MacLennan, Gilous L. Rich, A. Van Mavern.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16
FINE TURNOUT
 AT AMER. LEGION
 DINNER MONDAY

A huge crowd filled the Odd Eel lows Hall to capacity last night as the American Legion feted Gov. Ernest Gruening and members of the Legislature at one of the Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16
NUR5E5' AIDE ENR0LLMEhTS
 BEING TAKEN

Enrollments are now being taken for a third class for Nurses Aides, to begin as soon as a sufficient number have signed up, it was an- nounced today by Mrs. Fred Geeslin, chairman.
 Thus far 26 women of the Cas- tineau Channel area have taken this splendid course" Mrs. Geeslin said. Women volunteering in this way fill an immediate need in fur thering the war effort in this com munity," she stated.
 Two graduate aides have been transferred to other communities and are continuing to give service in their new locations. Several of the graduates of the first class, are now wearing service stripes on their uniforms, indicating they have all ready given more than the 150 hours of volunteer service required during the year.
 There is still a great need for more trained aides to relieve grad uate nurses for other duties, it is pointed out.
 Women between the ages of 18 and 50 who are interested in serv- ing in this way are urged to enroll at once.
 AnplicatiOn blanks will he mailed upon request, by calling Mrs. Har- ley Turner, Blue 440, afternoons or evenings. Those who already have application blanks are asked to fill them in promptly and return them to Mrs Turner.
 Mrs. Andy Gundersen, who al- ready has so generously given her time. will instruct the new class.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16

Nutley, Major Hub bard, Lieut.. Threadgill and Lieut.. Commons
 Entertainment was furnished by the four service men who turned out some fine hill billy music.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16
vI0LINIST OF
 TALENT TO BE
 GUEST ARTIST
Milton Sfeinhdrt Shares Honors win Dr. 6ruber
 on Saturday, Program

Scheduled to appear on the same program with pr. Ruth Gruber nationally known news correspond- ent and lecturer who will speak next Saturday evening in the Meth odist Church, is Milton Steinhart, master violinist of outstanding abil- ity
 Beginning his education at the University of Kansas, MT Stein- hart studied violin under Hugo Kortschak of Yale, Henri Temi- anka in San Francisco, and at the Eastman School of Music at the University of Rochester, where he received his bachelors and masters degrees in music.
 Violin instruction pursued abroad by Mir Steinhart, consists of a year at the Bavarian Academy of Music; work under Maurice Hewitt in Paris, and two years in Berlin under Max Postal 4Ng
 Following his formal training at Eastman, MT. Steinhart was award ed teaching fellowship at Cornell Ithaca, New York Most recently he has been an instructor at the Washington Teachers College, Pull man, where he taught advanced theory violin and conducted an or chestra. In recent summers he has worked toward his doctorate, at Harvard
 Consenting to play several selec- tions for the Saturday evening event. MT. Steinhart explained he did not have sufficient practice time to arrange full concert dur ing his stay in Juneau This pro gram will therefore doubtless pro- vide the musicians only public ap- pearance here.
 The program, to begin at 7:3O o'clock, is sponsored by the Juneau Woman's Club. A large part of the proceeds will go to war relief agen- cies
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16

Sunken vrecks in midwestern rivers are being located by Army engineers to provide scrap metal for the war effort.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16
ChapeIadies Will
 Meet Tomorrow

The Chapeladies will meet to- morrow night "Wednesday at the home of Mrs. c. R. Dobbins, on the Glacier Highway All members are, urged to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16
CITY ELECTION
 i5 COMING UP;
 REGISTER NOW

Juneauites who are qualified vot- CTS are urged to drop in at the City Hall as soon as possible to make sure of their registration for the coming city election which will be held the sixth of next month.
 Residents may register only until April 3. If you failed to vote in the last municipal election, then you must register before you will be all lowed to vote in the coming one, Mayor Harry I. Lucas announces.
 The election will be hid to choose a mayor, three councilmen and a school director The terms of Coun- cilmen Elroy Ninnis. Oscar Harri, and Henry Messerschmidt expire this year.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16
"(HU(k" PORTER E
 NOW AIR B0MBARDIER


 One of 39 graduates receiving special honors in class of 200 is Charles E. Porter, son of Mrs. Ellis Reynolds of Juneau, who was graduated from the Army Air Force Bombardier School. San An- gelo, Texas. March II, with tn e rank of captain and "bombardier with distinction"
 The qualifying title is given only to men of the highest marksman- ship, the message explained.
 For the present, Capt. Porter will continue on at San Angelo as an instructor in the advanced air school
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16
STANTON WARBURT0N
 SPENDS SEVERAL DAYS
 VISITING IN JUNEAU

Stanton Warburton, who is in- terested in the Cold Storage plant and other projects at Pelican, ar rived in Juneau early this week on short business trip and expects to leave tonight to return to Peli- can.
 MT. Warburton stated today that it looked like good season for Pelican and all preparations for the opening of the fishing season were well underway
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16
FRANK DUFRESNE E
 NOW IN WASHINGTON;
 DUE BACK IN APRIL

Frank Dufresne, Executive Officer for the Alaska Game Commission, who left here several weeks ago for an official trip to the Depart ment headquarters in Chicago, has continued to Washington, D. C., where he will be for some time on business for the Commission, ao1 cording to word received here iia
 MT. Dufresne is expected to re- turn to his headquarters in Juneau soon after the middle of April. X
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16

Canadian shoe factories last year produced 3l,500,000 pairs of shoes, an increase of g percent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16
NOTICE

That I will not be responsible for any debts-only those contracted by myself.
 adv. OSCAR TILSON.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16

YOUR BROKEN LENSES
 Replaced in our own shop. Eyes Examined. Dr. Rae Lillian Carlson. Blomgren Bldg. Phone 636. adv.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16
Mrs. J. M. Goudie And Daughter in
 From Chithagof

Mrs. J. M Goudie and her small daughter, arrived in Juneau with Alaska Coastal Airlines yesterday from Chichagof to spend several days visiting here. .-cf
 They expect to leave this week for Sitka to visit Mrs. Goudie's parents, MT. and Mrs. Jack Little page.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16
Author 5. V. Benet
 Dies in New York

NEW YORK. March l6.-Author Stephen Vincent Benet, A, is deaqa at his home here following a heaF attack. He had been i'll for tpe1 past three weeks. sssss
 Benet won the Pulitzer prize ln 1929 with his long poem John Browns body" s
The Daily Alaska empire., 1943-03-16
Posts famous Jiggs Dinners.

Posts famous Jiggs Dinners.
 Legislators who attended included Senators Edward D. Coffey, Frank s. Gordon, H. H. McCutcheon, Rep resentatives James V. Davis, Speak CT, Andrew Gundersen, William A. Egan, R. E. Hardcastle, Jesse D. Lander, Stanley McCutcheon, John J. O'Shea, Tolbert P. Scott, Harvey J. Smith.
 Members of the armed forces who were guests included Major Carl Scheibner, military aide to the Gov ernor, Col. Fredes.c Nichols Capt