The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-10-22
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Yesterday we reported the q. 8.
Maritime Commission would name
Liberty ships after newgpapermen
and commentators who died serving
the nation In this war. Here Is the
Honor Roll:
Ralph w. Barnes Of the N. Y.
Herald Tribune. Killed In the crash
OF Royal Air Force bomber over
Albania Harry Crockett Of the
AP, who was killed on q British
warship, torpedoed in the Mediter-
fanean !. Frank j. Cuhel Of Mu-
tual Broadcasting System. Killed
n the explosion Of the Yankee
Clipper at Lisbon Byron Darn
ton Of the N. X. Times. Killed ac-
eidentally in an advanced opera
tilonal area in New Guinea :.
Melville Jacoby (Time-Life), who
was killed In freak accident at an
advanced base In Australia 4.
Zen Miller Of the APP, killed in q
plane crash while on assignment to
cover Production-for Victory tour.
"A. Webb Miller Of the UP, acci-
dentAlly killed In the London blitz
a.. Ben Robertson, Jr., Of the N.
X. Herald Tribune, killed In the
Yankee Clipper at Lisbon Jack
Singer Of Inns, killed on the U. 8.
Carrier Wasp Carl Thusgaard OF
Acme News Pictures. Killed in o
raid over Madang, New Guinea,
When the Liberator to which he was
assigned was shot down.
Robert r. Pest, correspondent for
the Times, was on the original list
for this posthumous honor. His
name virtually led the nst--for pre-
cedence was allotted on the basis Of
the most hazardous assignment and
the risks which the correspondent
undertook knowingly But the
Overseas Press Club Of America
was requested to omit his name
a.. Bob was reported missing after
q spectacular Fortress raid over
Germany Il. His wife and father
refuse to believe that he is gone,
despite ell the evidence and beliefs
Of his editors on the Times. They
will not accept gesture as conclu-
stve as the memorial Of his name
on Liberty ship The list Of
American correspondents who came
near to death In this war is long
and distinguished. The above are
only q few who have fallen with
conspicuous gallantry AL Of
US In the profession bow to Bob
Posts kin - in their request
And hope, with them. that he Is q
prisoner Of war.
Sam GOldwyn, who came to town
for last nights preview Of his new
est epic, North STAR" visited vari-
GUS friends TO assure them that be-
cause he produced a film about Rus
Sia--"it doesn't mean I am a Com
muniSt" Sam went over to see
Capt. ]. Patterson, the newspaper
publisher and his friend. He invited
him to see 1t Captain" Sam
went on, Russia can't be so ter
r1ble. It has done q good deal TO
shorten the war. / wish you would
have an open mind about it-and
not be 80 hard in your opinions"
"IG be satisfied" captain Pat.
terson Is supposed to have replied,
III Russia would give US those air
bases"
Later, In discussing his talk with
the publisher, Sam held out both
hands, shrugged, and said: II should
give him bases yet"
ThO greatest testimony Of Ameri-
can intellectual opinion was accord.
ed Sumner Welles the other night In
q private dining room Of the Wal
dorf It lasted from Z p. m. TO
4 o. m. The group included
Mrs Ogden Reid, Of the New York
Herald Tribune; Arthur Sulzberger,
publisher OF the N Y. Times: Anne
oEIare Mccormick, Dorothy Thomp-
son, Henry Luce, Leon Henderson,
Raymond Gram Swing and seven
teen others Mr.. Swing, who
rarely attends parties or dinner. said
he would have gone to San Fran
cisco to honor Mr.. WelleS . Mr..
Sulzberger offered the honored guest
q Job on the Times land write your
own ticket" The recent Under
Secretary Of State said he wouldn't
work for the Times 80 long as
Arthur Krock dts Washington mani
worked on II" There was very
strong feeling at the dinner, ac-
cording TO someone there, that the
Vaccinations Of Mr.. Krock had
forced WelleS' resignation"
Frank Fay and Bert Wheeler,
whose "feud" Is only one Of the high
spots Of the hit show, Laugh Time,
were teasing each other again i
why" tainted Bert, aren't you IN
the Army?" Because" said
Fay, "I'm a fatherl"
aBefore Pearl Harbor2" asked |
Wheeler. i
Before" countered Fay, pearl
Whitel"
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