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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
City Passes Quarter Of E
 Bond Quoto

All indications today led to the belief that Waterbury would be vic- toriouS in its drive toward it's Sixth War Loan quota as James E. Moran, general chairman, announced the city has surpassed the 25 percent mark of its $4250, ,OO0 IF" bond quota Today marked but the fifth day of the current campaign off, cially scheduled to last until Dec 16. ..-.
 Basis for the victory surge now being experienced by the campaign seemed to stem from the concerted efforts by all local organizations MT. Moran stated that he felt as- sured that a continuance of such support could lead only to full suc- cess.
 The Scovill Mfg Company one of the industrial leaders in all war bond drives here today announced that it has exceeded it's $655 900 Treasury quota in the first five days and is already in strong stride toward the voluntary million dollar or better goal.
 American Brass plants have also gone beyond respective quotas and spokeSmen for the company today declared that there will be no let- up in the drive toward top figure final efforts.
 Such companies as the Bristol O., and Platt Bros, had exceeded Treasury quotas previous to the formal opening of the Sixth War Loan campaign and now continue on toward maXimu mefforts of at tainment.
 Other indications revealing the enthusiastic and energetic support being given the city are to be found in such figures revealing that al most $2OO,OO0 in bonds have been sold at the Victory Houes on the Green during the past week by voluntary workers of various organ izations.
 A breakdown of this total shows that on Monday with but one days request notice to take over the Vic- tory House the Council of Catholic
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
Maxi Resistance To Last
 Until Spring Hints Ike

areas where acute labor shortages already exists.
 Eisenhower reported that Allied armies have been pumping bullets at the Germans in recent weeks at four times the rate anyone had ever Imagined, Krug said. The su- preme commanders order included all sizes of ammunition up to 50 calibre bullets but the bulk of his request was for 80 calibre cart ridges which are presently being turned out at the rate of 3O,000, 900 rounds 8 month.
 In addition to bullets Eisenhower asked for a substantial" increase in mortar shells. Details of this pro gram will be announced in Q few days, Krug said.
 The new demands from the Euro pean war theater must be superim- posed on an armament program al- ready straining to fill underestimate ed needs for heavy artillery ammun- ition. heavy tires, heavy trucks and artillery and several ether types q xlNHltl0E .zi~<ssisEf. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
Zone Appeal 
 Due Nov. 29

Assignment is expected to be made in the State Supreme Court of Er- TOTS next Wednesday, November 29, in the zoning appeal taken by the City of Waterbury from a superior court decision made in favor of East End residents more than two years ago. The case is one of four local appeals entered on the December docket of the court.
 The zoning litigation was started more than four years ago when the city zoning board permitted an ad- dition to the building at the corner of East Main and Vale streets, own- ed by the Sycamore Corporation of West Hartford and occupied by the First National Super Market.
 In June, 1942, Judge John A. Cor nell ruled in superior court that the board erred in permitting the erec- tion and his decision in effect order ed removal. of the addition, which was made at an estimated cost of $12,O00. Any order to demolish the addition to the building has been held up pending a decision from the higher court.
 Plaintiffs listed in the case are Henry Corden, Helen Meridas, Frank Gaglione. and the Waterbury Second Mortgage Corporation The East End Community Club original ly was party plaintiff but was dropped when the court ruled the club could not be aggrieved in the legal sense since it did not own real estate. The defendant is listed as the Zoning Board of Appeals of the City of Waterbury.
 Evidence in the zoning case has been printed and it appears likely an assignment will be made when cases are called Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock at the supreme court room in Hartford.
 Among the other local cases listed on the December docket is that of John Buonanno, administrator of the estate of Rosina Buonanno, against Evelyn and Floyd Cameron of Watertown. The plaintiff was un- successful in superior court in his efforts to recover for fatal injuries sustained by Rosina Buonnana Jan. 5, 1942 when she was struck by the Cameron car while walking on Wa tertown avenue. Evidence in that appeal also has been printed and the action is ready for an assign ment.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
Yonks Ready ToHit Tokyo Regularly
By LISLE SHOEMAKER United Press War Correspond snt)

NOhtCU 1ICSS VdE NONECSpUAAuWubl VI Saipan Island, Nov. 25-UP)-A confident group of Superfortress crewmen, brushing aside their first strike on Tokyo as their easiest mission" declared today that the giant B-29'S of the U. s. 21st bomb CT command are ready to start bombing the enemy capital on a regular schedule.
 Pilots, bombardiers and gunners of the first Superforts to return to Sapian after yesterdays bold day. light raid agreed that the Japanese were caught mapping and that their own formation, at least, was virtual ly unopposed.
 Tt was by far the easiest mission I have been on," said Maj. Robert Morgan, Asheville, N. O.. pilot of the ''Dauntless Dotty" thta carried Brig. Gen. Emmett ODonnell, Jr., commander of the striking force, to Tokyo.
 We saw a few Jap fighter planes, but they didn't get near us," he added. But we fired our guns just for fun"
 Former pilot of the Flying Fort ress Memphis Belle" that won fame with the U. S. 9th Air Force in Flu rope, Morgan said he saw bombs dropped from the high-flying B. 29's land squarely on the Nakajims aircraft factory buildings selected as their target.
 O'Donnell, who piloted the "Dauntless Dotty" on the entire flight. except during the bombing run when Morgan took the controls hailed the raid as the trail blazer for regular attacks on Tokyo.
 'The B-29 is a honey of an air plane" he said. Tt performed per- fectly. We B-29-ers are glad to get our shoulders to the wheel and start
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
Three New EnsIond Boys Rifle Victims

 Boston, Nov. 25.-(UP)-Rifles discharged accidentally by chumS today had accounted for the deaths of three New England boys in a trio of separate shooting accidents. At Woburn, Norman Wood, Il. was Killed in the living room of his playmate's home as the boys ex- amined % caliber rifle they plan ned to fire in cellar target range. While walking through woods near his home, Anthony Lanza, 16, of Leominster was fatally shot by his boy companion who tripped while carrying the rifle.
 David Blake, 16, of West War wick, R. T., was killed as he and a friend examined 8 gun ,ile rest ing on a river bank during hunt ing trip.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
4-Jap Ship Convoy Trying
 To Reinforce Leyte Wiped Out
(Army Air Force photo from NEA Telephoto)
BY WILLIAM B. DICKINSON

BY WILLIAM B. DICKINSON United Press War COrrespOndent)
 Allied Headquarters, Philippines, Nov. 25-(UP)-American planes have wiped out an entire four-ship convoy with 5000 troops intended for Leyte and have sunk or dam aged IA other vessels in East Indies waters, it was announced today.
 Gen. Douglas MacArthur reported that at least 4,5O0 of the enemy troops drowned or were burned to death when WarhawkS and Thun- derboltS set three packed transports of 2,00O to 1000 tons ablaze from end to end in mast-height attacks southeast ot Masbate in the Rhiliia pines Sesfelday.
 Two of the transports sank as panic stricken soldiers, their cloth ing afire, flung into the sea. The third transport was beached. An eScorting destroyer also was sunk with all hands.
 Another destroyer was sunk in Balabac Strait off Borneo by a Martin Mariner, the first time that type bomber has been reported in action in this theater. It also dam aged a 7,5O0-ton freighter at Brunei Bay, Borneo.
 Lightning fighters accounted for the remainder of the enemy ship ping, sinking a 6,000-ton freighter and damaging gunboat and 10 freighters of 300 to 5000 tons in a surprise attack Wednesday on Ma kassar, Celebes. Twenty-Six Jap anese planes were destroyed on the ground at MakaSsar.
 The Japanese also stepped up their aerial activity, striking sav- agely but disastrously-to them-at American installations on Leyte. At least A enemy aircraft were shot down yesterday in series of what MacArthur called desperate air combatS.
 On the ground front on Leyte, units of the 32nd Division pressed on to the south toward the Ormoc
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
Baseball Czar Dies
 In Chicago Hospital

Chicago, Nov. 9 (UP) Judge Mountain Landis, stormy commits sioner of baseball who has ruled Americas No. sport with an iron hand since 1921, died today at St. Luke's hospital.
 The 78-year- old LandiS, who was named commissioner in 1921 shortly after the notorious Black Sox' scandal, had been ill since Oct. 2.
 Noted for his hardness and dis dair for pampering and medical care, Landis, according to his physi- clan, was undergoing a rest cure" to recover from severe cold and fatigue and his condition was not thought to be serious until early this week when he suffered a heart at tack.
 He rallied later in the week, but suffered another relapse yesterday and died at 5:35 a. m. (CWT) today in his sleep.
 His wife, who also is patient at St. Luke's convalescing from a frac- tured wrist, and his son. Col. Reed C.. Landis, and daughter and son. in-law, MT and Mrs. Richard w. Phillips, were at the bedside.
 Landis, a ruff-speaking old man with shaggy white hair, battered hay and keen wit, became legend ill his lifetime He was noted for his fairness and as man who al- ways gave the underdog a break.
 Baseball was severely shaken by the Black Sox' scandal in 1920 and needed someone to guide it through its darkest hour. Club owners turn ed to Landis, a 54-year-old federal judge in Illinois who haa gained nationwide fame B years previously when he fined the Standard Oil Go $29, ,240,00 for accepting rebates on railroad shipments of oil.
 Landis answered the distress sig
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
BY JOSEPH LATIN United Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, Nov. 25 25-(UP)-A possible indication that Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower expects to be still slugging 1t out with the Reichswehr next spring was seen today in his request for more rifle and machine gun bullets which cannot be pro- duced in the quantity ordered until April or May.
 Production Chief J. A. Krug re- vealed late yesterday that Eisen- hover this week cabled for increas- ed shipments of small arms ammun- ition that will call for more than doubling the present output, return ing the industry to its 1943 mid-year peak production period.
 Krug estimated it will take at least four or five months to bring the industry back into capacity pro- ductlon and this will require, he said, reopening of at least three plants and recruitment Of more than z7sOoo NcgkeE1 surne q tlzm ill
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
BLOODY RHINE BATTLE MOUNTS IN FURY
Tanks ake Small own 24 Miles From Cologne, Elsewhere Give Ground
BY J. EDWARD MURRAY

BY J. EDWARD MURRAY United Press War COrrespondentl
 Paris, November 25.-UP) . American forces captured a tiny village a mile and a half from the Roer river stronghold of Julich and 24 miles from Cologne today, but elsewhere gave ground. as the bloody showdown bat tie on the Rhineland plain mounted in fury.
 In eastern France, Aneri- can and French units of the seventh Army virtually com p!eted the liberation of S.rasbourg and drove half- way or more through the Vosges Mountains on a 55- mile front before the Rhine, tightening their trap around 5O,0O0 enemy troops.
 Ninth Army headquarters an- nounced that Bourheim, one and g half miles southwest of Julich, had been completely occupied after at least two days of bitter street bat- ties. Capture of the town put American tanks and infantry 24 miles almost due west of Cologne.
 One Mark " and four Mark V tanks were destroyed in the final phase of the battle, bringing the Ninth Army's bag for the current offensive to 125 enemy panzerS destroyed.
 Three miles to the northwest, however, the Ninth Army fell back slightly under & German counter attack that carried into Merze1l- hauSen, eight miles southeast of Geilenkipchen.
 Forced to Yield
 The American First Army also was forced to yield hard-won ter rain, giving up to ounter-attack- ing Germans control of high ground nearly two miles southeast of Weis- weller on the Aachen- Cologne mili- tary highway 10 miles northeast of l Aachen.
 Other First Army troops fought their way house by house through Weisweiler itself and drove the enemy from Putzlohn. farther north. Supreme Headquarters reported the First Army also was making "slow but steady progress" against very strong resistance in the Hurtgen forest southeast of Aachen.
 But gains now were being meas9 ured in yards and fierce German counter-attacks and last-ditch re- sistance had turned the great Allied offensive on a 25-mile front before Cologne into see-saw battle of attrition which well may decide the length of the war in Europe.
 A slight improvement in the weather gave promise that Allied planes soon may be able to resume their badly-needed air support
 (The London Times correspondent at Supreme Headquarters reported that the most decisive battle in history" was being fought in the Aachen gap along the approaches to Cologne and the Rhine.)
 It. Gen. George s. Patton's Third Army offensive along an 11-nlile front in the Saar Basin just east of the junction of the French. Ger man and Luxembourg borders also seemingly had developed, at least
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25

Lexington, Mass, Nov. 25-(UP) Peter Anderson, 21-month-old son of an army lieutenant, drowned yes terday when he tumbled into swimming pool while playing in the yard at the home of [, his grand father, Prof. Paul w. Dempsey of the Massachusetts State College field station.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
8OO,OOO Russians Renewing Latvian Winter Offensive
BY ROBERT s. MUSEL United Press War COrrespQndent)

London, November 25. = lUP) = Berlin reported that 100000 Soviet nfantrymen and the bulk of the Arys armored reserves battering against the German pocket in western Latva today in massive winter offens i've to clear the Baltic states and pave the way for drive into East Prussia.
 the mud-clogged mountain roads of Hungary and southeastern Czechoslovakia hammerng gains cocfk ki11do If
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
Four Bridge Players
 Hold Perfect Hands

Arlington, Mass. Nov. 25.-(UP) The chances were 1858. .753, ,389, ,899 to one that it would never happen, but
 Four bridge players at the home of Mrs. J. Hill claim they held four perfect hands.
 Mrs. Hill, who held all the spades, bid seven spades, but the hands were thrown when each player found she held 8 perfect hand.
 Besides the players, three kibitzers also witnessed the reported phenom- enOn,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
CLARE IN LONDON

London, Nov. 25. (UP)-An United States Congressional delegation of house military affairs committee men, including Rep. Clare Boothe Luce, R., Conn, arrived in England today.
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YOUNG BOY DROWNs

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Evening star., 1944-09-24

"Pcture Of the Week" at the kot;ono GolIesy Of Art
Guards View Of the Roo Wdener Coection) It will be
the subject Of brief tok be given the eoIe dolly
th. week. Mondoy through Saturday. OF l24o ond 40 pm
end next Sunday at 2l5 ond 6:l5 pm.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-01
~. STOCKS

New York. June l. CUP Stocks staged
another advance Thursday in one of the
most active sessions of the year rising
10 new high FOR more than three years
before meeting mild proft-taklng
The market climbed 10 the best general
level since Jan S 1870 but backed away
from the extreme highs in later dealings.
The rails. which rose 90 new peak for
more than six years. reacted 10 greater
degree Than other sections ul he list.
on the upSWing blue ChITs such as
American Telephone Westinghouse Elec-
iric the higher priced motors and Du
pont. rose 10 new highs for the lear ana
longer Low-priced motor shares were
extremely active and set new highs Tor
the year In HAT group Nllys-overland
was The most active and also led the
entire market in turnover for the llrSi
four hours.
In addition 10 The motors there also
was demand Tor sugars some hieh-puced
senior utilities and few oils Although
The latter group was fairly active. prices
held narrowly around the previous clos
ing level.
steel shares scoyed early small gains
but reacted 10 around the previous clos
ings. With Chrysler and General Motors
reaching new 1914 tops on small gains
dhe lower-priced motors responded with
minor advances in most instances.
Preliminary closing Dow-JoneS averages
Industrial 142. p. off O.u3; rail 100. OF
0ls: utility 23.13. off O.O5, and 80 stocks
5095 off 0.07.
Sales rose 10 1,193u2n shares from J.
1s2 $40 yesterday Curb turnover ioialeo
247. $50 shares compared with 263. 80 yes
fprdaV
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-01
L. A. LIVESTOCK

Los Angeles June / UPl-Livestock:
Cattle Salable 1.sO0. slow. early sales
largely steady but demand narrow; me-
dium TO good steers 14-l6 grassers in
cluded to Is. common To medium steers
II 5o-13; little done on heifers: common
to medium COWS g. 25-1l.75. cutter To com
mon down 10 SIS. Gamers and cutters
6-S; medium to good bulls 9.50-1l %
medium feeder steers 11.25.
Calves salable 400. fairly active. steady
10 50 cents higher: odd choice vealerS II
bulk medium 10 choice range calves and
YealerS 1916. calves down 10 1880
Hogs salable =. 200. holdovers 59l, early
sales largely steady, but stopped al 1C
and under. sows strong TO higher; good
10 choice l90-250 lbs. top at 14.75: several
loads medium 10 choice 190-250 lbs. %
145O: medium 170-270 lbs. 1874; good
to choice sOws 9-l0.
Sheep salable 400. steady; load me-
dunn 10 choice s. h. spring lambs 14.75;
few common lambs 1880; few yearlings
u 80, fat ewes No. ! pits $50.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-01
BY UNITED PRESS

A three run squirt in the ninth
inning gave the San Francisco
Seals their first series win in three
starts against the Los Angeles An
gels last night, Ga, as rain washed
out the Seattle-Portland clash and
left the Rainiers half game ahead
of the Beavers for the Pacific Coast
league lead.
Rain also postponed the Holly
wood at Oakland game. Sacrament
TO took 2-1 series lead over San
Diego, winning 6-3.
Trailing 4-3 at the start of the
ninth, the Seals banged three runs
across on singles by Gus Suhr, Del
Young and Joe Sprinz and errors
by Angel Hurler Ray Prim and
Charley English. Bob Joyce got
credit for the win.
Sacramento pounded three San
Diego pitchers for nine hits and a
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-01
MAR KETS
L. A. PRODUCE

Los Angeles. June l CUP) - Produce
Asparagus: Steady. Per ID local colossal
I6c eN fey and select 1880, fey 12-14c.
Beans. Steady. Per 10 local and san
Diego Co kyS. valentines and yellow wax
- =. faba beans local 3-4c.
Runched vegetables Weaker. Per Cri .
ReetS 2ls- 3doz T5C-1.OO, fair 60c; car
rofS doz 75c-1 -. Chard doz 75c-1. 90;
green onions ) duz 2OO-2. so, kale 2'2
doz 80. lcek 3 doZ large 3.50-4o0 mus
tard doz 75c-1 y; parsley doz l15-
81. fair 100. radiShcS small red duz
col SO spinach ! doz l.oe-l.2a. fair
75c: turnipS 2H-3 doz l0o-l25i ordi-
nary 5O-75C.
Cabbage: Dull. cannobau crts best 1.25-
is. iboS, ordinary 50-7SC: 80 lb SKIS
65-s5c Savoy 1.OO-l25; red cabbage crtS
$50, per vyVt SO.
CanialoupcS: Weaker; Imperial Wy crtS
ibo 27S SOO-S. 10. 36-45S 10 90. few
early sales 300 some fair 500 std ASS
-o0-10. 90 mostly ssO-9.OO; pony d5S COO
20 some 500. 54S 5.OO-6.OO few $50
holdoverS 4.OO; std flats 12s-15S $50
400 mostly 400. lugS 2.75-3.25; Yuma jbo
36S-45s 1000; std 45S 650-7.oo, orange
pack StdS $50
Cauiflower: Weaker: local pearl type
lettuce CrtS unfrimmed 2.OO-2.50. fair
] 81 50, No. = 75c-1 90; Santa Barbara
Co 2.25-2 50; pony ertS Santa Barbara Co
225
Celery. firm; Pascal 2O-22 in. crts $50
y
lettuce crts ordinary lOO-1.50 golden
heart lettuce crts 300; Sturdee crtS pascal
- doz best 6 90. No. 2S 3O0-3.5o. as
doz best 4O0-4.50. ordinary 3o0-350.
Eggplant: Steady. Per 10 Imperial Wy
criS and lugS 1Gs5c
onions: Steady: stret sales 50-lb SKIS
Spanish 1.OO-1.50 lug stock red best
/ 81. fair 90.
Peas Steady Per III: Santa Barbara
CO bush good quality s-9c. fair &C; pole
best lie fair S-9c.
Peppers: Steady Green chill Imperial
Wy 222-25C fair 15c 10; yellow chill I'm
perial Wy 35-40c fair 3OC.
Squash: Weakr: white summer Imperial
Wy crts 75c-1.2 local lugS 1.5o-2.25. San
Diego Co 10000. Italian Imperial Wy
crts 75C-l - local lugS 10000. No. rs
leo: san Diego Co lugS 10000; yellow
crookneCk lugS local and San Diego Co
9Oo-2.5 50. banana per ID Imperial Wy
Sic.
Tomatoes: Weaker; Imperial Wy crts
9-l2 tops l.5u-2o0. les .Oo-l25. 2Os
75-aOc. Loose lugS x crts Imperial SOC
UD
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-01
SPORTS PAGE
Browns Climb Back 10 Top
By GLEN PERKINS

NEW YORK. June |. tUP) - The
st. Louis Browns. who amazed base
ball followers with their record
breaking nine game victory string
at the start of the season and then
went into a slump which carried
them down TO third place in the
American league, were back On top
of the circuit Thursday.
Technically the Browns are tied
with the Yankees for the circuit
leadership, each having a percent
age of ST.. But in the won and
lost columns the Browns hold a
half game edge. Having won "a
while losing lS and the New York
ers having won 20 while losing l5.
St. Louis regained first place
Wednesday night by defeating the
Washington Senators 4-3 in II in
nings. Gene Moore was the blue
chip player in the Browns offense
as he tripled in the ninth to give
st. Louis a tie and smashed a ball
which George Myatt erred on to
allow the winning run to score in
the llth.
Al Unser's first major league
homer. a pinch hit circuit clout
with the bases loaded after two
were down in the ninth inning,
provided the Detroit Tigers with a
o. triumph over the New York
Yankees for their fifth consecutive
victory. 1t was the YankS' fourth
straight loss. UnSer, an army
bound utility infielder and catcher,
picked Walter Dubiel's first pitch
to break up the ball game and
present Forrest Orrell, rookie relief
hurler with his first major league
victory.
The Cleveland Indians snapped
sixth place for seventh with the
Boston Red SoX by handing the
BeantoWners their third straight
loss. ia. A five run outburst against
Oscar Judd in the third sewed up
the game and Ed Klieman was
credited with the decision
The Philadelphia Athletics game
with the Chicago White SoX was
halted by rain at the end OF the
third inning with the AS leading
20.