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Evening star., 1944-10-27
Is Planes Destroyed
As Grip on Leyte Is
Widened 10 40 Miles
Douehboys Push Deeper
Inland and Liberute
IS More Settlements
BY the Associated Press.

GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, LEYTE, Philippines
Oct. 27.-Fast-moving American
doughboys have carved out a
solid 40-mile-long invasion front
on Leyte Island and have surged
deeper inland to free an addi-
tional Is communities, a COM
munique reported today.
The general advance continued,
despite increased japanese resist
ance west of Palo, in the north
central sector, and a counterattack
which was repulsed on Samar
I-land. American guns and planes
bagged rs Japanese aircraft dur
ing intermittent harassing raids
on the invasion armada.
The Americans secured control OF
Leyte's eastern coast, from the
northern tip to Dulag, when the 10th
and oath Army Corps Joined forces
The juncture was made south o1
American-held Tanuan, some IL
| iiillCo UClOW 1dClOUdIl.
Two Towns Taken.
simultaneously the southern enc
of the Leyte Valley trap was being
closed tighter by tank units which
captured two key towns in double
pronged drive that overran severaI
communities off the main high
ways.
Burr, previously bypassed because
of its strong defenses, was captured
after severe fighting by 7th Division
forces punching up the valleys
north-south highway. They previ-
ously took the Burr airfield and ad.
vanced several miles along the high
way from the captured road juno
ton of Burauen. Their main i'm.
mediate goal evidently is Dagami
a communications town near the
center of the roadway.
The Goth Division, pushing inland
from the coast toward Dagami, cap
tured Tabontabon, a river town
eastward. The town is 31a miles
west of Catmon hill, where strong
japanese entertainments have beer
encircled.
COunterattack Repulsed.
The oath Division, attempting to
close the northern end of the Leyte
trap, encountered increasing ia
panese opposition in its advance
westward from Palo.
Farther north, the American hold
was tight on San Juanico Straits
after elements of the 1st Cavalry
Division repulsed a small enemy
(See PHILIPPINES. Page A-4)
Evening star., 1944-10-27
D. {. Expected 10 Get
$1,000 Ceiling on New
Homes, S65 on Rents
City Due to QuoIify
As 'Hieh-Cost' Area
Under Housing Ruling

Larger and better housing for
Washington will be authorized
soon under a new national rul-
ing announced jointly today by
the War Production Board and
National Housing Agency to
permit higher sales and rental
ceilings.
This city is expected to qualify as
eligible for the higher ceiling price
homes, because the Capital is one OF
the "high-cost' areas, where the
new program will be applied.
Top sales prices of $1,000 and
rental ceilings of s65 are expected to
be established here and in many
other selected areas" The program
for Washington will be authorized
soon, it was predicted by officials,
without further request from local
builders or agencies.
No Occupancy Restrictions.
The program, an outgrowth of a
long series of conferences, will be
authorized under what is now known
as the ''H-2" program, and all occu-
pancy restrictions will be removed
on such houses.
Prior to the agreement an
nounced today, construction under
the H-2 program was limited gen.
orally to $4,000 sales prices and $50
monthly rentals. except in high
cost areas where the ceilings were
$500 and $6250. Occupancy under
H-2 program previously had been
restricted to resident war workers.
While top sales prices of $4,000
and rental ceilings of S65 were estab-
lished in selected high-cost areas"
such as the District, there will be
lower ceilings in other areas where
such lower levels will allow construc-
ton of the quality and size neces-
sary to attain objectives of the
program,
MIA to Determine Quotas.
Construction authorizations will
be subject to local quotas to be de-
termined by the MIA and these
quotas will set maximum sales and
rental prices. The MIA also must
approve sales prices and rentals for
each project as condition to the
extension of priorities for materials.
The new ceiling prices, together
with the relaxation on the use of
materials announced by the WPB
and MIA last week, now enables
builders to construct houses approx
imating prewar standards and will
make possible construction of three
bedroom houses, which could not be
built under previous ceilings in
most areas. Such housing is ex-
pected to meet the minimum con-
struction standards of the Federal
Housing Administration for insured
(See HOUSING, Page A-15.)
Evening star., 1944-10-27
$500, 900 Texas Fire
Blamed on DRYING Lomp
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
WICHITA FALLS, Tex, Oct. 81
Fire attributed to an infra-red ray
drying lamp swept through a major
unit of the Wichita Engineering Co.
war plant last night and caused
damage estimated by Houston Bolin,
president of the company, at more
than 100000.
The fire started in the paint
processing room of the fragmenta-
ton bomb department.
Evening star., 1944-10-27
Republican Chances
In Pennsylvania Held
Best Since 1882
Democrats Pin Hopes
On Roosevelt Speech
In Philadelphia Tonight
BY GOULD LINCOLN,
Star Stsff Correspondent.


Star STAFF Correspondent
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 27.-Not
since Pennsylvania slipped its
Republican moorings in 1886 and
went for President Roosevelt by
$4,000 votes have the Repub-
licans had so good a chance of
carrying the Keystone State in a
presidential election.
Four years ago, with the late
Wendell L. Willkie as their candi-
date, they chopped Mr.. Roosevelt''
lead to 281,O00.
This was still a very handsome
majority in any mans language
Pennsylvania, however, casts up.
wards of 4,000,0 900, and the vot.
this year may approximate that oi
four years ago. A change of 14l 0Ot
votes would turn the trick for Gov
Dewey by bare majority. The Re-
publicans figure they can do this ano
they talk very convincingly about it
Democratic leaders and their CIC
adherents pooh-pooh the idea of a
Roosevelt loss in Pennsylvania. In
fact, Democratic City Chairman
James B. Clark says he will roll up
as big Roosevelt lead in Philadel-
phia as that of 1910, which was
177,271. If he can accomplish this,
the jig is up for Gov. Dewey so far
as Pennsylvania is concerned.
Republican Hope.
The Republican hope Is to keep
the Roosevelt lead in Philadelphia
down to $4,000 They insist that
even If Mr.. Roosevelt carries the
city, which is also the county, by
10000 votes they can still win the
State for Gov. Dewey.
Two Roosevelt strongholds in
Pennsylvania have been Philadel-
phia and Allegheny Counties, the
two cities Of Philadelphia and Pitts
burgh. The Roosevelt pluralities in
these counties in 1910 almost exactly
equaled, when added together, his
margin OF victory in the State. His
lead in Allegheny County was 1O4,-
SAL. The rest of State split almost
evenly between Mr.. Roosevelt and
Mr.. Willkie.
The Republican problem in the
present campaign has been twofold
First, to cut down the Roosevelt
strength in the two great cities, ano
second to increase Republican
strength in the rest of the State
They have gone about these jobs
methodically and on a tremendous
organizational basis. Indeed, the
Republican organization throughout
the State today is in better shape
than it has been for years. Gov. Ed
ward Martin, Republican, has been
a tower of strength in this work
The Governor predicts that Penn
sylvania will 60 for Gov. Dewey by
250,000 votes plus.
Impartial Observations.
More impartial observers differ
with both the claims of Mr.. Clark
and Gov Martin. They do see q
probability of cutting the combined
Roosevelt lead in Philadelphia and
Allegheny Counties to 10000, anc
the possibility of a Republican VIC
tory by $4,000 to $4,000 votes. But
when you start figuring on a $4,000
victory in State which casts 4,OO0,-
900 votes, it might as we'll be saio
that it is $3.50 proposition anc
anybody's race.
Democrats are counting heavily
on the visit which President Roose-
velt Is making to Philadelphia to-
day. with his address in Shibe Park
tonight. They figure that even II
1t doesn't change votes, it will have
the effect Of stimulating interest
Continued on Page Ais, Column i
Evening star., 1944-10-27
BY CHARLES H. McMURTRY
Associated Press War Correspondent

PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Pearl Harbor, Oct. 81
A powerful Japanese carrier
force, bearing down from For
moSa to surprise American in
vasion troops and warships in
the Philippines, was itself sur
'prised by alert American carrier
planes, and thus received a
stinging initial setback.
The American aircraft spotted the
carriers, part of a three-way Jap
anese naval stab, and roared in with
such ferocity the enemy could put
up only weak defense.
Thus the vital element of surprise
worked in reverse for the Japanese
in this weeks naval and air engage
ment.
This is how the battle developed:
The Japanese sent three naval
task forces converging on Admiral
william F. Halsey's Sd Fleet, lying
Evening star., 1944-10-27

today his land-based Liberators
have damaged an enemy light
cruiser in the Mindanao Sea.
Several enemy destroyers are
known to have gone down which
are not included in the confirmed 27.
Much Remains to Be Told.
Today Vice Admiral Thomas c.
Kinkaid, whose outnumbered 7th
Fleet turned the tide from threat
ened disaster into history-making
triumph in Leyte Gulf. made clear
much more remains to be catalogued
officially.
1t was Admiral Kinkaid who split
up his fleet, took on two enemy war
ship forces converging on the Leyte
invasion scene and trounced both
while submarines and warships and
carrier planes of Admiral William
F. Halsey, jr's, Sd Fleet surprised and
dealt mortal blows on enemy fat
tops attempting a sneak punch from
Formosa waters.
Today Admiral Kinkaid told Dean
Schedler, Associated Press war cor
respondent in the Philippines, that
the japanese risked from 80 to 46
warships in the two battles near
Jeyte and only 20 retired That
general summary suggested from 19
to 26 enemy ships were bagged, al
though it did not differentiate be-
tween sunk and damaged. But the
20 which got away were pursued by
planes and, doubtless, heaped as yet
undisclosed damage on them.
Two Battleships Sunk.
MacArthur-N -Nimitz communicates
on the two battles near Leyte, plus
a flagship dispatch from Rear Ad-
miral Daniel Barley, listed IA enemy
warships confirmed as sunk or dam
aged in those two battles.
Eight OF the 14-2 battleships, 3
cruisers and destroyers-were
sunk. Four battleships, a cruiser
and a destroyer were damaged
Twelve more of the 27 confirma-
tions have come as incompleted re-
ports on Admiral Halsey's power
house blows dealt south of Formosa
1t is known that enemy carriers
and cruisers were sunk, a large
carrier and 2 battleships probably
sunk, 2 battleships and cruisers
damaged. Still to be added to the
combinations are several destroy
ers damaged.
The 9th confirmation was the
light cruiser hit by Liberators in the
Mindanao Sea, sector through
which one segment of the japanese
feet naturally would flee after being
forced back through Surigao Strait
This was the fleet group which ap-
preached Leyte from the southeast
and actually penetrated the gulf.
Pilots Surprised.
When American fighter planes
dropped through the clouds Tues
day "wednesday, Philippine time)
pilots scarcely could believe theiI
eyes when they saw Japanese bat
tleships, cruisers and destroyers be-
tween Leyte Island and United
States carriers.
Ensign William Robinson, West
field, Mass, said it looked like the
whole Japanese fleet"
Admiral Kinkaids estimate OF
perhaps As enemy warships sent into
action through narrow straits of the
Philippines was added to the known
IL sent south of Formosa. That
means at least So enemy warships
were committed by Japan in its
(See FLEET. Page A-41
Evening star., 1944-10-27

FIRST RACE-Purse, $1,000: maiden
2-year-olds; claiming; 8 furiongs.
Post Boy Blowers, $50 42O 35O
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Time, LII.
Also ran-General KNIGHT, AnotheraBel.
Mystery Book Job Lots, Geneva Nurse,
Jene Slam. Briaresaue. Red Figure. Pona-
SECOND RACE-Purse, 81 500; Agar
olds and up: claiming: 8 furiones
Flying Ned HeylandJ 1880 1850 900
Marogay tRoot} 640 330
Huracon fJemas) . 70
Time. 1.1fh
Also ran-Prance On. Sunset Boy Royal
exchange. Wayuma. Davitt, Mad Bunny
Daring, Don Orlan, Flagtown.
DAILY Double paid S76S .30.)
Entries for Tomorrow on Pare AK.
Evening star., 1944-10-27

miles in CzechoSlovakia and
captured Ungvar, virtually
completing the capture of the
Carpatho Ukraine which
Hungary seized from the re-
public.
BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Oct. 27.-Fall of the
East Prussian communications
center of Gumbinnen appeared
imminent today as the Germans
announced evacuation of the
civilian population from the path
of onrushing Soviet forces.
A Moscow communique declared
last night that the Red Army had
captured Grunweitschen, 4 miles
southeast of Gumbinnen, and Gud-
dim, Z miles east of the city. Shir-
gallen and Amalienhof, 10 miles
to the east, also were taken.
A German communique said Rus.
sian troops had broken into the rail-
road town of Schlossberg, 78 miles
east Of Konigsburg, but were beater
back.
The communique belatedly &C
knowledged that Petsamo and Kir-
kenes had been evacuated.
In Hungary, the Germans said
they had recaptured Myireghaza, q
city of $4,000, releasing Hungarian
prisoners.
Unconfrmed reports reaching here
from Moscow asserted that the Rus
slams now were believed fighting in
the outskirts of Gumbinnen, city
of $4,000 to 10000. Gumbinnen is &c
miles southeast of Konigsberg and
Is miles east of Isterburg.
American Tells of Flight.
An American commentator, speak
ing over the Moscow radio, reported
that German civilians already were
fleeing Konigsberg in panic.
The Russian communique said the
Germans were offering fierce resist
ance in East Prussia as the Red
Army battled its way forward along
the Kaunas-Konigsberg highway ir
hand-to-hand fighting in which al
least 1890 more Nazis were slain.
A Moscow dispatch said heavy
counterattacks by German armor
and infantry in East Prussia were
beaten back by Red Army gunners
who leveled their field artillery into
deadly antitank screen
Berlin, also reporting large-scale
battles, maintained the Russians
(See RUSSIA, Page A-4)
Evening star., 1944-10-27

reports at the fourth War
Fund luncheon today brought
pledges to date to $2,625 ,808
of the $4,850,00 goal.
Drawing vivid word picture
of the boredom" and "nostal-
gia" of American fighting men
abroad, Thomas R. Henry, Star
war correspondent, today called
on civilian morale organizations
to help build more bridges" be-
tween a soldiers home and the
fox holes.
Mr.. Henry, who recently returned
from the European theater of oper-
ations after about two years of re-
porting the war, told the Commu-
nifty War Fund luncheon at the
United States Chamber of Com
merce that the American soldiers
morale needs still more support from
the home front.
One of the factors which intensi-
fed the morale problem of Ameri-
can troops abroad as compared with
other Allied forces and even the
Germans, Mr.. Henry said, was the
fact that "the American is very far
from home"
Want Anything American.
ITO the boy shivering in a fox
hole in the rain" he said, the dis
tance often seems infinite and un-
bridgable in this world-until it sud-
denly bridged by an American girls
voice, strain of American music
Evening star., 1944-10-27
|NazisAttackino
In HoI|andto
Ease Pressure
Desperate Drive
Opened on East
OF British Salient
BULLETIN.

l. LONDON (P1. 1t. Gen.
Miles c. Dempsey's five-day
British offensive surged to-
ward the Mas River today in
a smile advance which un-
dercut the doomed enemy
citadel of Tilburg in Holland.
Gen. Dempsey'S armor knitted
forward to Loon op Zand, 4
miles north of Tilburg, cut
ting the Germans escape
route, and was riding rough
shod over German rear guards.
Evening star., 1944-10-27
War Fund Luncheon
Reports New Total
OF S2,625,808
Morale Builders Urged
To Greater Efforts in
ToIk by T. R. Henry
BULLETIN.

Increasing the Community
War Fund today by $643 ,555,
reports at the fourth War
Fund luncheon today brought
pledges to date to $2,625 ,808
of the $4,850, 900 goal.
Evening star., 1944-10-27
ICiviIians in Prussia
Fleeing as Reds Gain
In Fierce Fighting
Gumbinnen Is Threatened
American in Moscow Soys
Panic Grips Koniesbere
BULLETIN.

LONDON P). Russian
troops today advanced IS
miles in Czechoslovakia and
captured Ungvar, virtually
completing the capture of the
Carpatho Ukraine which
Hungary seized from the re-
public.
Evening star., 1944-10-27

(See CHURCHILL, Page A-16.)
Evening star., 1944-10-27
Laurel Results

(See WESTERN FRONT.
Evening star., 1944-10-27

Continued on Page A-16, Column
Evening star., 1944-10-27

tSee FLEET, Page A-4.)
Evening star., 1944-10-27

(See HOUSING, Page A-15.)
Evening star., 1944-10-27

(See PHILIPPINES, Page A-4.
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HOUSING HAZARDS
UNDER SCRUTINY
Many Violations of Law
Evident in Rush to Pros
vide ROoming Facilities

Tllo rapid influx of war workers to
industrial areas has contributed to
many undesirabl ehousing condi-
tions, stated Eugene l.. Lehr, G. E.,
Housing Enginere, Connecticut State
Department of Health, in February
issue of the Connecticut Health Bull
letin.
While many types of made
'quate housing are obvious to the
casual observer, others may go I'M
detected unless brought to light by
routine housing inspections. Com
plants alone can not be. relied upon
as a guide to locations in Of cor
receive treatment.
Often inspections reveal families
living in cellar rooms, or in build
ings not originally intended as
dwelling units. The renovation OF
originally satisfactory structures into
small apartments has frequently
been done without compliance with
the fire, health and building laws
Extreme over-crowding has often
been the result of such conversion.
A particular hazard common to
one room apartments Is the install
lation of gas appliances in sleeping
rooms. If leaky connections exist,
this becmoes extremely dangerous.
The common goal for all housing
programs is the substitution Of safe,
decent, sanitary dwelling sfor exist
ing sub-standard homes. With an
adequate inspection program many
unhealthful housing conditions may
be corrected through appropriate
action.
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Legal Notices


DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss.
PROBATE COURT, March 3rd, A.
ID. 1914. ESTATE of STANLEY
VIDUNAs, late OF the Town OF
Waterbury in said District. de-
The administrator, having ex.
hibited his account with said estate
to this Court for allowance, and
made application for an order Of
distribution OF said estate, 1t Is
ORDERED, That the 9Th day OF
March, A. d. 1914, at II o'clock.
In the forenoon, Eastern War Time.
at the Probate Office In Waterbury.
be and the same il. assigned for o
hearing on tho allowance OF said
account, and application and the
Court directs tho Administrator, TO
give notice thereof, by publishing
this CIDER IN some Newspaper hav'
Ing a circulation In said District,
and by leaving with, or by mailing
IN registered letters addressed 70
ANNA .VIDuNAa as Guardian Ad
Lltem for STANLEY VIDUNAR ad.
dressed to her nj 1917 ~. Mah0noy
Street. MAHONOY CITY, PENN,
and TO each Of the persons inter.
ested, and residing without the
Probate District OF Waterbury, q
copy 0f this order, all at least Ave
days before said day OF hearing.
JOHN j. HOWARD.
,-s-lt Clerk.
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AUTOMOBILES buy all makes
and models of cars from 1880 to
1912. More for your car than you
paid for it brand new! If driven
less than $4,000 miles. I pay as
high as $500 for '36's: $500 for '37's
5000 for 1855: 1925 for '39's: $l,l50
for '4O's: $2,25O for AIS and $2.650
for '42's. Drive your car to the big
Lot" or call 4-4841. will buy your
car over the phone. Billie Fitz-
patrick. 1860 East Main Street,
open evenings.
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NOTICE


STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS
TRICT of WATERBURY, IS. PRO
BATE COURT, March 3rd, 1914.
ESTATE of ALICE c.. WOLFE,
late of the town of Waterbury,
in said district, deceased.
The Court of Probate for the
District of Waterbury, hath limited
and allowed six months from the
date hereof for the creditors of said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect to
present their accounts properly at
tested, within said time, will be
debarred q recovery. All persons
Indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment to
EDWARD L. WOLFE,
Administrator
81 Plank Road, Waterbury, Conn.
Per Order of Court.
Attest:
JOHN ]. HOWARD,
3-4-3t Clerk.
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JOHNSON, HALL ON
PUBLICITY STAFF

Clifford E. Hall, former local re-
porter, has been appointed director
of press publicity of United China
Relief, 1t is announced by DR.. James
l.. McConaughy, president of the
organization.
Mr.. Hall will serve under Frank
T. johnson, publicity director, who
is also n former Waterbury news
raperlnan.
Daring the past year, Mr.. Hall
has been q member of the creative
staff of Batten, Barton, Durstine Sc
Osborn, Inc, New York advertising
agency. Previous to that, he was
supervisor of publications for The
Connecticut Light g. Power Co.
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DETAIL FOR TODAY
Zebra

ZEBRA is the term affixed TO .
noncommissioned officer with
many stripes. Although proud Of
their stripes, ZEBRAs seldom like
60 hear themselves referred 20 as
such, especially from privates,
That's the source OF their severesl
criticism, but there isn't q private
In the Army. who doesn't aspire
20 be 0 ZEBRA some day. To
further insure this fond hope the
term is seldom employed at o dis
tance less than so feet from the
narsoD IN question.
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TWO FURNISHED ROOMS at 80
Denny Street. All conveniences.
Inquire on premises.
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WANTED-A 1941 Pontiac. Olds-
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will pay $1,000 cash Immediately
for low mileage car. Write. giving
make. year. model. mileage car has
been driven. general condition. and
your phone number. Address Auto,
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BROOKLYN SECTION 20 family
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$500.
CHAPMAN STREET - 2 family
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$500.
WATERFOWL AVENUE family
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TOWN PLOT SECTIONS family
house, 16 rooms, 2 car garage,
$4,000.
OFF WILLOW STREETS family
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$1,000.
SOUTH MAIN STREET "a family
house, 81 rooms, h. W. h., floors,
extra lot, $1,000.
OFF COOKE STREET-One family
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WILSON STREETS family house,
is rooms, $500.
ALDER STREETS family house,
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BARBER SHOP For sale
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NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS
TR1CT of WATERBURY, IS. PRO-
BATE COURT, March 1st 1914;
SAY, late of the town of Water
bury, in said district, deceased:
The Court of Probate for the Dis
trict of Waterbury, has limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said
estate to exhibit their clai m s
for settlement. Those who neglect
to present their accounts, properly
attested, within said time, will be
debarred a recovery. All persons in
belted to said estate are requested
TO make immediate payment to
The CITIZENS & MANUFACTURERS
NATIONAL BANK of WATERBURY,,
Executor.
k-2-3t Waterbury, Conn.