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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11

Ed had been trained in big business from the group up. His father was with J. P. Morgan. He himself went into the U. s. Steel Corporation, quickly became its head. Previously, he had been an executive of General Motors, also a director of North American Aviation, General Aviation, VIVA, and Western Air Express.
 So it was expected that Ed would oil up the creaking old machinery of diplomacy and make it prance down Pennsyl- vania avenue.
 Ed has now 1abOred nightly and brought forth his first great revolution. Frankly, it is a mouse.
 One of the things for which the State Department has long been famous is its array of Me- gro messengers sitting in the corridors outside the executive of- fees. These gentlemen are among the elite of Washington's col ored community. One was once Teddy Roosevelt's coachman. An- other fought with Cordell Hull in the Spanish American war. Many are lawyers and have prob ably sneaked in 8 little reading of the law while not ushering am- bassadors in to see the Secre- tary of State or distributing coded messages from Cairo and Tehe- ran.
 A messenger sat at a table just outside the door of the Secretary of State, the Under-Secretary, and each Assistant Secretary. But now Ed Stettinius, as his first great move to streamline the State Department, has taken these tables out of State Depart ment corridors.
 Instead of sitting just outside the door of each executive in or- der to open the door for distin- guished visitors, the messengers now sit in what was once the mems lavoratory. The room has been revamped, but even so, there Is great indignation among the colored messengers. From their privileged status as escorts to am- bassadors and Cabinet members, they are relegated to relative ob- nvion.
 As far as efficiency goes, 1t doesn't matter much one way or the other though it does look prettier. State Department of- ficials are now wondering what the next great move of Stream lined" Stettinius will be.
 NORTH AFRICAN DIAPERS
 The Office of Foreign Economic Administration has now answered Senator Bridges doubts about dia- pers. They have accured him that American mothers are not being discriminated against in favor of French or Arab women in North Africa when it comes to three-cornered baby pants-though it is quite true, as the New Hamp- shire Senator alleged, that a tre- mendous number of diapers were shipped to North Africa. .. .. ....
 TEA explains that, following the invasion of North Africa. General Eisenhower's economic board requested supply of diaper cloth. So 450. .000 yards were sent in the first three months of 1943. However. these were taken out of old WPA stocks. Then, in May, came an additional shipment, making total of 69O,000 diapers.
 Officials state that nothing has helped so much to pacify North African mothers and win friends for the U. s. A. as this all-in- portant wearing apparel. They hope that the mothers of Amer lea won't mind too much. Be- sides, the French have now paid for every diaper received.
 NO PRIORITY FOR
 ELECTRIC CHAIRS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11
Five Oil Companies Did the Job

The first of two units Of what is to be the worlds largest petroleum butadiene plant is nearing completion at Port Neches, Texas, and the second is sched- uled for operation shortly thereafter. When completed the plant will produce enough butadiene, chief raw material for synthetic rubber, for one-seventh of the country,s entire synthetic rubber pro- gram. :.
 This project is interesting in that it
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11

protesting to be scandalized by the behavior of modern youth, dwell upon the wholesome social customs of the past. Yec they fail to point out many other conditions which assailed youth twenty-five to fifty years ago and from which youth today is largely free. Much has been written about the days of chivalry and the noble knights of old, yet anyone realizes who has studied history and visited the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11
Daily Almanac

Moon rises at 5:47 p. m. (war time)
 Sun rises at 8:05 a. m., sets at SPA p. m (war time)
 Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes after sunset.
 Those temperature readings we gave yes- terday were nothing out of the ordinary For here is Bantam again registering "A degrees on January 1, 1876 with good fishing in the lake, pickerel and yellow perch. This comes from the Bantam Almanac published by the Warren McArthur Corporation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11

U. s. government expenditures that might not bear close scrutiny.
 Exagg e rating them by big fig ures and dupli- c ateo 1te m s, Jumping authori- zations and cred- its and u1expend- ed b a l a n c e s ill with actual ex- p e II d i lures was not necessary and di<3 m nNH
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11
TIME TO INSTALL WINDOW
 SCREENS

Come to think of 1t, just why bother taking down and putting up window screens, even if winter comes and spring as usual IS far' far behind? Is 1t to save the screens from wear and tear and deteriora- tion? I reckon they suffer more wear and tear from one complete and workmanlike take-down than they do from the hardest winter. There is no apparent reason for the grand semi-annual window screen altercation, fellows, but this, that grandfather and father always did 1t that way.
 In Odd House Gall work on which is suspended for the duration) there shall be no spring and autumn brawls, I hope, for by the time that singular dwelling is ready for occu- pancy the cost of window screens mounted on rollers may be within the means of an ordinary citizen. You know-screens that roll up into slot out of sight, like window shades.
 With the use of various kinds of heating equipment in the home comes two important problems of hygiene or how to keep well. First. the question of safety from carbon monoxide gassing. Second, the question of protecting skin and mucous membranes from the de- praying influence of excessive dry ness of the air in the house.
 In later talks these questions will be considered in practical way. Here I wish to remind the reader of the value of the cloth window screen, for good ventilation of bedroom, bathroom, office, school room, workroom or any room in an artificially heated building in the winter time.
 Any one may make such a screen by tacking unbleached muslin on a frame which gets the window sash. The screen may inclose the entire window frame or half of it, as pre- ferred. Such screen excludes dust, rain, snow, wind, draft, birds, insects and ulndesired prying. It admits daylight, fresh air, desirable moisture. With a cloth screen in bedroom or bathroom window the room will not be too cold for com- fort but the air will be far less likely to become dangerously sat- urated with carbon monoxdie in the event that something goes wrong with any fuel burning stove or ap- paratus in the building.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11
Views Of The Press

signal honor. expressed in an almost 2-to-1 ratio of the total vote, tells the world what the people of Meri- den think of MT. Danaher, who op- crates under his own steam and does not borrow prestige from his father who is State Labor Commis- sioner nor from his brother who is United States Senator. The Dan- ahers are doing all right and so is Meriden, long the city of their resi- dence and locale of their public service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11

be-" The reply made by the ed- itor has become famous" Madam, he replied, it never was"
 We all imagine that many things were better in the good old days of the past than they are now. How many mid- flIA.aped Y>arS0nS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11
By strange twist Of fate, the

scenes amid which the glories of chivalry were supposedly revealed that the brave knights did not as & rule measure up to what we would consider today adequate standards of decency and honor.
 There is a luster about the past which fascinates many of us, and this fascination abides for the most part in the fact either that we have forgotten certain of the unpleasant accompaniments of these past blessings or that we have deliberately clapped our hands over our eyes and ears. No good thing in the past has ever been quite so good as our recollec- ton would make 1t.
 The present is the most import ant era for all of us, and to that we should give our chief attention.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11

Some folks will get Christmas presents this year, said the weary shopper, as she returned home after sadly completing the rounds and getting the same answer: sorry, we don't have any more of those; no, we don't expect to have any more; we only have just what you see. -. etc., ntc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11
. NATIONAL
 SPOTLIGHT
Sums Spent In So. America Arouse Congress
By PETER EDISON Washington Democrat WashiI
 COrrespOndent)

It's too bad that Senator Hugh A. Buffers flying trip through Latin America was made in such a hurry, and that his report was so hastily and carelessly prepared that 1t can be shot full of holes. For the sen- ator from Nebraska was on hot trail that would have led to many
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11
STRENGTH FOR THE DAY
By EARL L. DOUGLASS. D. D.

THE TIME IS NOW
 Many years ago woman wrote a letter to the English journal of humor, Punch, in which she said, Discontinue my subscription - Punch isn't as funny as 1t used to
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11
Your Health
 By Dr. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining to per- sonaI health and hygiene, not to disease. diagnosis of treatment, will be answered by pr. Brady #
 stamped seIf-addressed envelope Is enclosed. Letters should be brief and written in ink. No reply can be made to queries not conform Irg to instructions. Address pr. william Brady, National News paper Service, 32O West Madison Street, Chicago, IlL
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11
Washington Merry-Go-Roun
BY DREW PEARSON

Stettinu First Reform State Department Proves Famous Negro Uhe for Celebrated Visitors Reegoted 0bon FEA Explains Diapers Sent Africa They Won Many Lock of Prores for Electric Chair Execution Nebroso
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11
SATURDAY, DECEMBER Il, 194s
A Thought for Today

A Thought for Today Lord, Thou hast been our dwelling place in all generatiOns.-PsaIm 9O:I
  To, the poor Indian whose untutored mind Sees God in clouds, or hears him in the wind Pope.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-12-11

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Evening star., 1943-12-15
pitality and the "Washington We

pitality and the washington We'll
comes You" project of The Star.
Further information may be OBJ
tanned from Mrs. James w. Thurs
ton, general chairman on arrange
ments, 4419 Illinois avenue NV,
RA. 6833.
AS arrangements for the party
moved toward completion today, two
committee chairman announced the
appointment of persons who will aid
/ in the planning. To serve On the
Finance Committee, Chairman Will
liam Fleming has chosen Capt.
Thomas j. Jackson. William S.
Gambler, John Adams, Mrs. Ray
Whitney and Arthur c. Pearson.
Mrs. Maria Collet, chairman of
the hospitality group, has named
Mrs. Grace Coulter, Mrs. E. Samuel,
Mrs. Rose Houchins, Mrs. Annie Lee
Chisholm, Miss Alice B. Coleman,
Evening star., 1943-12-15
Many Units Handling
Tickets 10 Capitals
YuIe Welcome Parfy

Complimentary tickets to the big
washington Welcomes You" Christ
mas party in honor of newcomers to
the city will be distributed through
the United States Information Cen
ter, the YWCA, the YMCA, the Co.
ordinating Council on Home Hospi-
tality. representatives of State So
cieties and councillors in various
Evening star., 1943-12-15
Government departments, 1t was an
nounced today.

Government departments, 1t was an
nounced today.
Miss Pherne Miller, executive Sec
retary of the Oregon State Society,
will be In charge of the distribution
as chairman of the Ticket Commit
tee. Complimentary tickets will be
given to the most recent newcomers
to Washington.
Both servicmen and civilians are
invited to attend the party, which
will be held at $3.50 pm, December
q in the Presidential Ballroom of
the Statler Hotel. Girls may come
without escorts if they wish. There
will be special entertainment pro-
gram for those who do not dance.
Sponsors of the party are State
societies in Washington, the Co.
ordinating Council on Home Hos
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Large Fires Started
In New RAF Attacks
On Ruhr Targets
Bio Force Believed
To Have Taken Port;
Four Bombers Lost
By :he Associated Press.

LONDON, Jan. 22.-Returning
to the attack on Germany for the
first time since its raids on Ber-
lin last week end, the RAF
blasted targets in the industrial
Ruhr during the night, the Air
Ministry announced today.
-Four raiders were lost in the as
sault, which left large fires burn
ing in the target area. Accurate
observation Of the results was pre-
vented by heavy clouds, the Air
Ministry added.
The Berlin radio. giving its ver-
sion of the raid. said merely that
British planes had been over West
ern Germany. but reported some
damage and casualties.
Biggest Bombers Participate.
Some of Britain's biggest bomb
ers, capable of carrying four-ton
blockbusters, apparently took part,
for the Berlin broadcast said at
least six four engine planes had
been shot down.
Such loss would indicate con-
siderable force-perhaps more than
100 planes-participated in the
foray.
The raid, the twelfth on Germany
this month, followed series of day
light attacks on Northern France
and the Lowlands by Raj bombers
escorted by sWarmS of fighters, in
Guiding two squad drons Of the United
States Army Air Forces.
The American planes helped form
protecting screen for Ventura
medium bombers and Bostons which
attacked German airfields at Caen
and Tricqueville, near LIE Havre.
Other Bostons hammered at the
docks at Cherbourg and at Flushing
in the Netherlands. All planes par
ticipating ii the daylight sweeps re-
| turned safely to their bases, while
three German planes were reported
downed by Spitfire fighters.
Southeast England Raided.
A small number of German air
raiders was reported to have flown
over Southeast England during the
night. dropping bombs at several
places. No casualties were reported.
however, and damage was said to be
/ light
/ The All Ministry disclosed. mean
while, that Britains s new Hawker
| IyphoonS "a fast and heavily
/ armored fighter-were now in gen.
eral service. reporting they had shot
down five Of IA German planes listed
as shot down in attacks on Britain
the day before.
The Typhoon is powered by a
24-cylinder Napier Sabre engine
which develops 2,400 horsepower and
is capable Of making more than 400
miles per hour.
Evening star., 1943-01-22

ming battle with 25 japanese planes
over WeWak, New Guinea, and
ranged over Rabaul and Ambon Is
land in attacks on enemy shipping,
hitting a japanese cruiser and a
merchant ship in an Ambon Island
harbor northwest of Australia.
-Four Allied bombers encountered
a covey of 25 enemy fighters over
the north coast of New Guinea, near
the port Of Wewak. In the ensuing
clash they reported u Of the fighters
were shot down and damaged.
The bombcrS returned to their base,
headquarters reported.
Other bombers damaged at least
two large merchant ships and at
tackled the airdrome in a smashing
mast-high moonlight attack on
Rabaul. The airdrome at Gasmata
in Southern New Britain. also was
bombed
The Ambon mission reported II
shot down two and damaged others
of a fight Of 90 japanese fighter
planes which attempted intercep-
ton
Then it bombed the japanese
cruiser, leaving her listing and smok
ing, and scored a direct hit on g
5000-ton merchant ship, it reported
All Of the Allied planes returned
from the raid, the communique
added.
The japanese airdrome at Lac was
raided by medium bombers.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Horse-Druwn Shuttle Service
Set Up by Burning Tree Club

Horse-draWn vehicles will convey
Burning Tree Club members from
the Cabin John car line to the club
on River road, Robert V. Fleming,
club president, announced today.
Mr.. Fleming, president of Riggs
National Bank and former president
of the American Bankers Associa-
ton, said arrangements are being
made with interested persons in
nearby Virginia to get the necessary
horsepower,
Mr.. Fleming made public a letter
sent to the 270 members which sets
forth emergency steps taken by the
club to survive the war emergency
and protect its investment.
I'VE believe that in the not too
distant future the victory will be
won which will make possible the
resumption of our normal way of
life in America" President Flem-
lngs letter said. While making
every sacrifice required of us in
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Anaconda Officials Plead
Innocent in Fraud Case
BY The Associated Press.


PROVIDENCE. r. l.. Jan. 22-
The Anaconda Wire e. Cable Co.
and five plant executives and former
executives of its PaWtuCket plant
pleaded innocent in Federal District
Court today to an indictment charg-
ing conspiracy to defraud the Gov
ernment and presenting false claims
for payment.
Judge John P. Hartigan fixed bail
of 81 900 each for the individual de-
PENDANTS, William H. Morley, former
manager of the Pawtucket plant and
now assistant manager of all Ana
conda mills; Jacob Eagleson, present
manager of the Pawtucket plant;
William EagleSon, his brother cleo
trical restroom supervisor; Lowell K
Morrow, chief inspector, and Robert
L. Wright, former electrical engineer
at the Pawtucket plant. Judge
Hartigan set February 10 as the
deadline for filing special pleas or
motions.
Defense attorneys indicated they
might question the courts jurisdic-
ton.
Evening star., 1943-01-22

wartime, we still have the right,
perhaps, in sense, the duty, to
safeguard, in these war days, those
things which still mean so much
in bringing about recovery of nor
NAL life and pleasure when the
conflict is ended"
The board of governors of Burn
ing Tree will deal with the situation
"a step at a time" Mr.. Fleming
added. Meanwhile the club has put
several measures into effect. includ-
ing elimination of dues for the first
quarter of 1943 and of meal service
at the club.
Mr.. Fleming emphasized that the
membership did not want to
jeopardize pleasant personal asso-
Citations and the club, as such, "as
long as any reasonable measures are
available in the critical days through
which We are passing" The club
was organized In 1922.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
AfL Fights Move TO Enact
Anti-Sfrike Legislation

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 22.-Anti-s strike
legislation and bills to change the
4O-hour work week drew vigorous
opposition today from the American
Federation of Labor Executive
Council
President William Green and the
13 vice presidents last night wired
congressional leaders to prevent the
enactment of dangerous and fool
hardy anti-labor measures"
Anti-strike laws, the council said,
would "penalize more than SO per,
cent Of the Nations soldiers of
production who have remained
steadfastly on the job for the acts
of small minority
In the present war emergency. the
council members said they opposed
strike for any cause, but added that
they would fight to preserve the
right to strike.
I'VE oppose impairment of the 40
hour week standard for overtime
compensation" the group added.
because it would not add single
hour of work in war production and
would result only in a pay cut for
our loyal production soldiers"
The council accepted the resigna-
ton of Vice President Edward j.
Galnor of Washington and named
William c. Doherty, president of the
National Association of Letter Car
riers, to take his place.
Evening star., 1943-01-22
.Ickes Prohibits Tank
Car Delivery Of
Gasoline in East
Pleasure Riding Bon
Extended by Order
Aiding Fuel Oil Supply

In an effort to increase the
supplies of fuel oil in the Dis
trict and Atlantic Seaboard
States, Petroleum Administrator
Ickes has prohibited the delivery
of gasoline into the East by
railroad tank cars.
The order virtually snuffed out
any existing hopes that the current
ban on pleasure driving in the East
would be lifted in the near future
In fact, the OPA itself declared
last night that the present gasoline
restrictions in the District and II
Eastern States would have to re-
main in effect at least through the
heating season. ... ...
Curb on M0t0rboats.
At the same time, the OPA ex-
tended the ban on the use of
gasoline for non-essential PURPOSES
to motorboats. Until now, boat
owners in the East have been
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Higher Parity Level
Approved by House
Agriculture Group
Fulmer Expects EorIy
Passage of Bill TO
Raise Busic Prices
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
A bill calling for upward revi-
sion of farm parity price levels,
to include the cost of farm labor.
was approved unanimously to-
day by the House Agriculture
Committee, opening in the new
Congress farm bloc drive that
the administration successfully
opposed last year.
In the last session Of Congress the
House passed parity revision bill,
but it died in the Senate legislative
tie-up.
The parity formula change, which
some administration experts have
estimated would add 10 to II per
cent to price computations. was de-
feated last September during the
writing of anti-inflation legislation.
after President Roosevelt had ex-
pressed "unalterable opposition
Representative Pace, Democrat, of
Georgia, author of the new measure.
told reporters: This bill will not
create any considerable increase in
the cost of living this year, GER
tainly less than $1,000, ,00O0 900. and
in 1914 will increase the cost of liv-
ing less than per cent"
Chairman Fulmer declared he
would Try to have the legislation
brought before the House at an
early date, and predicted it soon
would be placed on the Presidents s
desk. He said no hearings would
be held on the measure.
Many Of the principal agricul-
tural commodities now are selling
under present ceilings at more than
what the recalculated parity would
be- Mr.. Pace said. These COM
modities include cattle, hogs, chick
ems, turkeys, wool and other
products"
Parity is a price computed on a
formula intended to return to farm
ers purchasing power of some
past favorable period for agriculture,
usually 1909-l4.
Evening star., 1943-01-22

eligible to receive small amounts
of gasoline for on-occupational
purposes.
Despite the ban on gasoline ship
ments by rail, Ralph K. Davies,
deputy petroleum administrator
said drivers who use their cars only
for essential purposes should not be
inconvenienced. Shipments by wa
ter, pipeline and motor transport
were not affected by the order. Mr..
Davies also pointed out that gaSo-
line suitable for automobiles would
continue to be available as a by
product of aviation gasoline pro-
duced in Eastern refineries.
Tank cars which have already
started their eastward trips from the
oil fields will be allowed to continue
their trips. After unloading in the
East, they will be pressed into serv-
ice to haul fuel oil
Drop in Deliveries.
Last week, Mr.. Davies reported,
deliveries of all oil products into
the East averaged 818,331 barrels
a day-a drop of 4.506 barrels from
the daily average of the preceding
week. Shipment Of oil in steel
drums that can be loaded in box
cars began last week when IS cars
See OIL, Page A-5D
Evening star., 1943-01-22
Tripo|i Defense Reported Broken
Part Of Romme| Force in Tunisia;
StaIingrad Lines Cut Nazis Admit
American Baseball
Banned in Japan as
Unsportsmonlke
By the Associated Press.

Educational authorities in
Aichi prefecture of Japan have
abolished baseball as a means
of putting an end to hardly
sportsmanlike" customs intro
duced from America, it was re-
ported today in a Toxic dis
patch broadcast by the Berlin
radio and recorded by the Asso-
ciatcd Press.
Nagoya. one of Japan's great
industrial cities and a hotbed of
baseball, is in Aichi prefecture.
Nagoya college and semipro-
teams have been among the
best in Japan.
The educational department
thereby hopes to put an end to
hardly sportsmanlike customs
which had come from America,
as for instance preferential
treatment accorded to members
of such baseball teams by uni
versity authorities" the Berlin
broadcast said.