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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-13
BY ID. w. DTTTMER
Uniied Press Staff Correspondent

Washington, May - - lUP) -
House Military Affairs Committee
members expFesstd full approval to-
day Of selectiye service regulations
liberallzing defeFments for men 20
years Of age or over. but with Rn
aGmoniti0n that earlier action
would have eliminated much eonfu-
sion.
COMMITTEES Chairman Andrew >.
May, D., KY. said. "seleetiye serv-
lee has &C last come 70 what our
committee has been trying 70 get
IL 10 do for q year"
May said he referred especially 10
the "takins OF FegistTants BY age
groups" and according 10 depend
eney.
Much Of the confusion OF the
past several months could have been
ayartsd 4 this policy had been
adopted Q year aso. and 4 the pro-
vision OF congress that control over
selectlve service b put under one
man had ben followed cut" be
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-13

London, May l3-CUP)-General
Sir william Plat, commander Of the
British Army's East African COM
mand. told newly arrived reinforce
ments from Britain recently that
they will be sent east to fight the
Japanese after Germany is defeated.
1t was disclosed here today.
when the Germans throw in
their hands, don't ask, Where is
my boat?' General Plat was re-
ported to have said. your boat viii
not be going west: 1t will be going
east. Japan has to be beaten too.
and q great deal Of responsibility
and real work for the chaps In East
Africa viii begin when things boil
up against the japanese In earnest"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-13
BY REUEL =, MOORE
United Press stan Correspondent

'
Washington. May Is (uP-com-
petent military observers here,
while cautious IN expressing too
great hopes for the new Allied OF.
tensiye In Italy, agreed today that
Il was linked with the main inyas-
Ion soon 10 be launched against
HitieF'S fortress Europe.
However. they felt the Italian
drive shed no new light on the
date OF the invasion. since II may
be either q short-Fange or q long
range move IN anticipation OF the
anal blow which may be days.
weeks OF even months away.
Although the Allies would like 10
achieve their long sought capture
OF Rome. II was believed that the
Allied command would be satisfied
" the present drive forced the Ger
mans 10 divert several more dlvis-
ions 70 Italy from the reserves they
are holding 10 meet the western
invasion.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-13
Moior Bong Is
Home With Folks

Chicago, May 13.-CUP)-Major
Richard I. Bong, ranking Allied ace
in the Pacific with n Japanese
planes to his credit, was reunited
with his parents here today.
The modest air hero, who adj
mitted he could have bagged triple
the number Of Japanese planes IL
he were "a better shot," flew here
early today and was met by Col
John G. Salsman. chief Of the mid
west procurement division. Of Clli-
cago. He was greeted by his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Bong, who
arrived here yesterday from their
home in Poplar, Wis.
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2 BOYS SENTENCED

Keene, N. H.. May l2-(UP)-
Two boys convicted OF sounding a
false fire alarm have been SEN
fenced by District Judge Charles A.
Madden TO work on Saturdays. hoi-
idays and after-school hours.
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Evening star., 1944-01-19
Deaths Reported

Matilda X. Charnstrom, 90, 2217 Shannon
Mary RI A. 4: Alexander, So, 41oe 9Th st. NV
Marie ChormAnn, SS, 1920 Upton st. NV
Eta M. Humes, SO. Fairfax, Va
Eustice w. Donahue, 80, Washington,
George L. Myers, 81. 21s 9Th st. NV.
Fannie A. MacAllister, 80, 1419 Clifton st.
Eliza beth J. Moss, so, 1890 L.nier pl. NV.
William J. Brewer. 70, 316 Decatur st.
Cora 0arkson, 7s. ee1 F st. ne.
Mary c. OConnor, 76. 2032 Pierce Mil
Caroline c. Saunders, "A. 1880 18th st.
Rush LAM. Holland, Sc. shoreham Hotel.
"illism, H. Wheat g. Wardman Park
william Gordon, IS. 1911 X st. Sc
Emma ]. Heller. 53. 122 33rd st. ne
Robert F. Yinger, 81, 1910 Taylor st.
Thomas Kicker. 50, 1s Rock Creek Church
Sarah +. Keys, 4s, 1445 Fairmont st. NV
John N Haran, SO, 1929 st. Sc.
Mary A. Orlando, 30, 1899 SARATOGA ave
Infant Kennerly. e71a Minnesota ave. sc.
William r. Butler, 6S. Washington, D. C.
Cornelius Robinson, 81, 763 Gresham pL
Robert Martin, 81. eO9 Goth st. NV.
Anna Moten, 80, 1921 H st. ne.
Elizabeth James, 2s, 2053 Sherman ave
sissieline Ross. %. 2123 N st. NV.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Boy Taken 10 Hospital
After Sled Hits Auto:
7 Companions Unhuri

A shedding accident sent another
youth to the hospital last night,
while two friends, riding on the same
coaster with the victim, escaped in
Jury.
Edward ]. Bryant, Is, of 80 Seaton
place NV. received head and back
injuries and was admitted to Cas-
ualty Hospital for treatment and
observation. His sled crashed into
a parked car after failing to make
sharp turn at Lincoln road and
Bryant street NE.
Police said two other boys, Robert
R. Gray, 1887 Randolph street NV
and George I. LIE Compte, 26 Todd
place NE, were thrown of the
sled but escaped injury. The Bry-
ant youth was to undergo X-rays
today to determine the extent OF his
injuries.
Bus Driver ExOnerated.
A coroner's jury yesterday exon
Grated the operator of the bus In
volved In the fatal injury Of s-year-
old Thomas H. Williams Of 1925 v
street Sc, who was killed Monday
night in a shedding accident.
The driver, John A. Boyd. 81, OF
1912 Pennsylvania avenue Sc, testi-
fed he tried desperately to bring
his heavy vehicle to stop when
he saw what appeared to be dark
shadow streaking toward the inter-
section where the accident occurred.
Witnesses testified that the sled
struck the rear part of the bus
when young Tommy was unable to
check its speed His 3-year -old
brother Joseph was saved from seri-
GUS injury and possible similar
fate by throwing himself from the
sled moment before the crash.
Two Injured in Falls.
Two women were injured in falls
on icy pavements yesterday.
Dollie Moore, 18, of 1912 Webster
street NV, slipped and fell at the
entrance to the Army War College
and was removed to Emergency
Hospital in an Army ambulance.
She was treated for slight concus-
sion and discharged.
Mrs. Elizabeth G. Kelly, 68. of 9O6
Girard street NE, fell at Fourth
and P streets SW. and was taken
to Providence Hospital in a police
scout car. She was discharged after
being treated for bruised hip.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Births Reported

James and Catherine Anderson, boy.
John and Lima Appleyard, girl
Roger and Virginia Ball. girl.
Orlando n .nd Massline Brien1a. boy.
Ismsa kyTsa snd snd E.s.S Ess csns5S csrey sGy si
EI.a M.ashall al ,nd at,..!G Annie Carter; boy.
RsInS RsrnSn an ana SnaH Gatherine cofiey' girl.
Philip and Barbara Crandon, boy,
Better E. r. and solyeis Dq5sz6ach:, sirl.
Wsten aytsn snd snd asThf s.ra bu2snd Rsns fe boy
Howard and Ellen Haines,. boy
John and Hilds Heainey. boy.
Russell and Neva Howes, girl
%ein, J4hn al. ana M MIarguerite , James; boy.
William and Leila Landers,. boy,
Norman and Dorothy Landry. girl.
asS1se ainnseu: ana rs shirley Hdt;, Lexis, girl
Henry and Rosini Minehan; boy.
Richard and 3D., Jeanne Mccalla girl.
Bernard and Cecile Newburs. boy.
Arvel and Nellie Profntt. girl.
Carrollton and Marion Reese. boy.
Joseph and Mary Ring, girl
John and Marion Ryerson. siri.
George and Jeannette Steinbracker, bo!
John and Patricia Stedman, girl.
John and Lula Tracy, boy.
Hugh and Mary Vazzana, boy.
Frank and Jeanette Weir. girl.
John and Pearl Wilson. boy
woodrow and Villa Withers, boy
Arthur and Katharine Wycoff, boy.
William and Ruby Andrews, boy.
Phillip and Lillian Blackwell. boy.
GeorEe and Lille Butler. girl
William and Lenore Colwell, girl.
Jasper and Musetha Costner. girl.
William and Mary Queen, girl
wallace and Clara Richardson, girl.
Isaiah and Ira Young, girl.
Clarence and Helen Young, girl.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
More Witnesses Invited
To Child Crime Hearinq

Additional witnesses have been
invited by Representative D'Alesan-
dro, Democrat, of Maryland, chair
man Of the House District Public
Health Subcommittee. to testify at
hearings beginning at II am. Mon
day on the juvenile delinquency
problem of the District
Added to the original list are
spokesmen for the Metropolitan
Police Boys Club, the Girl Scouts
and the Boy Scouts. Those invited
earlier include Judge Fay Bentley
Of Juvenile Court, Police Chief Ed
ward j. Kelly, Capt. Rhoda Milliken
Evening star., 1944-01-19
GAR Group to Hold
School of Instruction

The Department of the Potomac
Woman's Relief Corps, Auxiliary 2,
the GAR, will hold school OF In
struction at 8 pm. tomorrow at the
Thomas Circle Club. Mrs. Mary
Parker, department inspector, will
be in charge.
The annual convention of the
department will be held January
% at the Thomas Circle Club. Mrs.
Genevieve Craig, president, will
preside.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Georgia Escape Artist
Stuys Free 40 Minutes
BY the Associated Press.

| By the Associated Press.
REIDSVILLE. Ga, Jan. l9.-Le-
land Harvey, Georgia escape artist
got away yesterday for 40 minutes
and was caught 8 miles from the
prison after fleeing into woods from
a coal truck.
You must be supermen, Harvey
told guards and prison officials who
traced him with bloodhound.
1t was the latest of a dozen or
more escapes for the willy convict
who once slipped out of the death
cell Of the State prison by soaping
his body.
Evening star., 1944-01-19

,of the Police Woman's Bureau, Mrs
w. A. Roberts Of the Council of So.
cial Agencies and Recreation Direc-
tor Milo F. Christensen.
Mr.. D'Alesandro said more exten-
sive hearings than were planned al
first might be necessary to round
out the picture and indicate a course
Of action. His first plan was for a
brief hearing to point the way to
later hearings or moves for increas-
ing various protective or corrective
measures.
Evening star., 1944-01-19
Pupils Adopt Ship

Pupils Of the Ravensworth Gen.
tral School in Nottingham, England,
have adopted the Dutch mine
sweeper Ameland.
Evening star., 1944-01-28

Don't let the squander bug get
yeur money. Put it In Fourth War
Loan Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Ace BowIers Clash in King Pin Battle
Aged MoIIis 10 Fight
Rugged Young Foe
In Washington

Tommy Mollis, the veteran Balti.
more battler who has won the sup.
port, of Washington boxing fans ir
his comeback attempt, will meet Bet
Bee washington in one Of the six.
round supporting matches on ths
1ight card on Monday night al
Turner's Arena.
Mollis. whose age variously is esti.
mated up to 40, has taken foul
straight matches here recently. Ir
meeting washington, however. hi
tangles with q smart and strone
youngster who may prove STUN
bling block.
The main event is the hereunder
between Joey Maxim of Cleveland
and George Parks.
Other skies arranged by Match
maker Gabe Menendez are between
Charley Petro, Danny's brother, and
Lee Rosan of Baltimore and be.
tween Bobby Brown and George
Williams. Petro. now in the Navy, Is
returning to action after a five-
month layoff.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Juvenile Delinquency
probers Will Inspect
Youth Programs

Members Of the D'Alesandro sub
committee OF the House District
Committee investigating juvenile
delinquency here will see 4 cross
section Of programs sponsored for
Washington youth by the Recrea tion
Department on 4 tour tonight
headed by Milo +. Christiansen
recreation superintendent.
Interest OF the subcommittee In
work for juveniles here prompted
Mr.. christensen to invite members
to participate on the tour originally
planned for the Recreation Board.
Activities In four schools, including
the school-door canteens, will Be
observed.
In the meantime, Chairman
D'Alesandro promised to seek 4
"clarification" OF testimony Monday
by Capt. Rhoda Milliken, head OF
the Police Women's Bureau, that
some Washington mothers take their
babies with them to beer parlors at
night.
Sees "Grave Indictment"
He asserted that Capt. Milliken
had made "a grave indictment
against mothers of the District"
after Police Supt. Edward j. Kelly
and Chairman Thomas e. Lodge of
the Alcoholic Beverage Control
Board testified yesterday they had
received no complaints Of infants
being in beer parlors at late hours.
Chairman D'Alesandro asked Mai
Kelly to make a survey of the
alleged practice by tomorrow. He
also said he would ask Capt Milliken
to reappear before the committee.
Chairman Lodge said that Will
Evening star., 1944-01-28

it would not be Q violation Of the
law to take children into 4 licensed
restaurant, the board would seek to
break up the practice III the situ-
alton, as described, presented itself. =
Maj. Kelly proposed adoption Of
legislation TO bar children from I'D.
mittance to commercial amusement
places unless accompanied by par
ents or guardians. He said Corpo-
ration Counsel Richmond B. Keech
had advised him that such = rule
would require legislation.
He also indorsed . suggestion By
Representative D,Alesandro for ere.
alton Of . juvenile bureau to seel
better coordination Of efforts b
police. the home, religious groups
school authorities and others inter.
ested In youth welfare.
Emphasizing that the juvenile de.
inquency problem goes into the
home" he said 1t involves q lack Of
parental care and lack Of respect fol
Almighty God"
Miss Virginia Clary. director OF So
ciAl work Of the Juvenile Court, tes-
titled that delinquency Is asgra-
waited by lack OF supervision In the
home and said she thought 4 curfew
might add to the difficulties.
Questioned about the value oi
night recreation centers, she ex-
pressed the belief children should
have some place for supervised rec
reation. In some cases, she said
working mothers do not return ia
their homes until 7 or 8 o'clock at
night.
Churchman TestifieA
Another witness, the Rev. Clinton
N. Howard, superintendent of the
International Reform Federation
cited illiteracy, lack of recreational
facilities and crowded alleys as fac
tors contributing to delinquency
among youth. He added that until
liquor and gambling are eradicated
juvenile delinquency will remain
among us until doomsday"
DR.. Howard said he personally had
Evening star., 1944-01-28
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supplied mothers with milk bottles
for their babies after he had found
= whisky bottle with : nipple on 1,
In one alley.
After he told Of finding empty
whisky bottles on sidewalks near re-
licences and churches, Chairman
'D'Alesandro suggested the proper
place for testimony for prohibition
was before judiciary subcommit-
tee which was going to have hear
ings on the Bryson bill.
Personally" the chairman stated
i want TO say for the record that
I am as wet - the Atlantic Ocean
and I think have = sober mind"
Next Hearing Set Monday.
Setting the next hearing for 1890
am. Monday, Chairman D.Alesan-
dro announced witnesses would In
clude representatives Of the Boy and
Girl Scouts, Sergt. Forrest Bens-
wanger Of the Police Boys Clubs
and Policeman Oliver Cowan, who
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Armstrong 10 Prime
Here for Hanbury Go

Hammerin' Henry Armstrong, the
former triple champion who meets
Washington's Lew Hanbury in the
10-round main event at Uline Arena
on Monday, February 7, will set up
local training quarters at Liberty
A. c. gym on Ninth street starting
this Sunday or Monday.
Hank, who chilled Saverio Tu-
riello in seven rounds last Tuesday
now Is resting in Chicago.
George Moore, Armstrong; man.
ager, has informed Promoter Goldie
Ahearn of Liberty A. C. that Henry
will bring his own sparring part
ners with him, but that he also
will welcome workouts against any
available local talent. 1t was as q
sparmate against Armstrong last
April that young Hanbury first
came to the attention of AL WE'LL
his present manager. AL liked the
way Lew drove in against Arm
strong and shortly after purchased
his contract.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Russo on Bees Star Team
To Play Bears in Benefit

First former Long Island U. basket
ball player definitely to be lined as
member of the team, 1t. Comdr.
Clair Bee of the merchant marine
former L. I. U. coach, is rounding
up for the charity game here against
the Washington Bears is Marius
Russo, former Yankee pitcher.
Although Russo Is best known to
sports fans as an ace Yankee left
handler, he also was something of a
court artist when playing under
Bee.
The game here will be on Tues
day, February 8 at Uline Arena, with
the Bears, world pro basket ball
champions, meeting Bees All-Stars
Tor benefit Of the 1nfantile Paralysis
Fund.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Marjorie Row Heavy
Choice in Golf Final
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Jan. 28.-Marjorie
Row, Admission fAlaD golfer who
holds the Michigan State women's
amateur title, was the overwhelm-
Ing favorite today as she moved
into the 36-hole 1inal OF the Helen
Lee Doherty tournament against
Mrs. George E. Wilcox of Miami.
Mrs. Wilcox, a consistently gooc
golfer, lacks the fair OF brilliance
displayed by Miss Row in ousting
Jeanne Cline of Bloomington, III.
6 and S, yesterday and other heavy
competition in previous rounds.
The Miami player reached the
final by defeating Mrs. S. Frank
Fuller Of Coral Gables, 8 and 4.
Evening star., 1944-01-28

Is organizing several hundred boys
into . junior police corps.
Later witnesses also will include
House page boys. Chairman D'Ales-
andre said some Of the boys have
told him they don't want to have
to 60 to bed as early as 8 pm"
Tonignt's tour will start at 8 pm.
at Recreation Department offices.
3l49 Sixteenth street NV. 1t will
include the recreation center at
Banneker School and teen-age can
teens at Powell, Jefferson and
Randall. y
MIR. Christensen said it may wind
up at the Bureau Of Engraving
headquarters for the Women's Bat
talon, which is made up of hos
tesses signed up by the recreation
for the servicemen's dances it spon-
sors.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Georgia Coach Proposes
9-Game Grid Schedule

Fl the Associated Press.
ATHENS, Ga, Jan. 28.-Coach
Wallace Butts has recommended to
Z the Georgia Athletic Board a nine
game schedule for his 1914 football
team
Butts explained that some of the
games were tentative. because the
schools booked have not decided
definitely whether they will have
teams next fall. His proposed list:
October Z, Presbyterian: IA. Kentucky
a. Louisville; 21. Vanderbilt at Nashville;
,16: Louisiana State at Atlanta.
j. November f., Alabama; II, Florida at
JacksonVille; lS, Auburn at Columbus "a,
8 nenenhsr o caoro;. ,r..A
Evening star., 1944-01-28
La Motto Fight Fuvorite

DETROIT, Jan. % (P.-Jolting
Jake La Motta of New York Is a
1-to-2 favorite to gain his seventh
victory in eight starts here tonight
by duplicating a decision he scored
over Ossie (Bulldog) Harris, Pitts
burgh Negro middleweight a year
ago.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Has Way to Curb
Tull Busketers
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
DR.. Eugene Lambert. Arkansas
basket ball coach, has proposed a
revision Of the rules to prohibit
an opponent touching the ball
after 1t starts its downward arc
toward the hoop.
'Dr. Lambert said such a change
would block the trend toward
skyscraping goal tenders, stimu-
late field shooting, speed up the
game and eliminate the necessity
OF an Official staying under the
goal most Of a game.
Evening star., 1944-01-28
Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
=, FALL RIVER. Mass-Benny will
liams, 145,, Newark. N. J., stopped
Henry tKidl Robinson. 152. Philadel-
ter Mas. drew with Jimmy Robinson.
PITTSBURGH Bee Wright. 14s,
l4a, Indianapolis 00): Nicky Thomas,
sapoyich, 1872. Johnstown. Ps. t6).
idenee, r. l., outpointed izzy Jannazzo,
l4eH, BROOKLYN (10); Bill Weinbers.
20oa, Chelsea, Mass, stopped Gunnar
s'EEiHasaa HiaaLASRfb aSf FiPnalkfaKe PakK, 1fA. 4: y-Budd,
Farrell, 1856. Newark, N. j., outpointed
Ross strickland, l66. Boston (S);
James Polk. 164, Camp Kilmer, out
SSanfte9de Sorf "a, Tommy Pope. 17s' New
Evening star., 1944-01-28
BIozis Hoping to Serve

By the Associated Press.
AL Blozis, the grid Giants giant,
feels he might be useful in chemical
warfare If the Army passes him up
As physical instructor. He ma
jored in chemistry at Georgetown.
Evening star., 1944-11-05

protect people from Diseases where no protec-
ton had existed before.
The next step was to see which virt1ses
would grow in fertile eggs. Even while the
first paper was on the presses, Goodpasture
was about the business of finding out.
Alice Woodruff had married and resigned
from the research team. Two new members
were recruited: DR.. John Buddingh, an ami
able, Holland-born research man. and Dr..
Katherine Anderson.
SnAllpe~ Was Neat
They next tried the virus used in making
smallpox vaccine. A single egg produced
enough vaccine to give lifelong protection to
1000 children! This was score two.
Score three was the virus of herpes simplex,
the modest little virus which causes cold sores.
fever bIisters. It thrived on an egg diet.
Coodpasture's work. at first overlooked,
became the big news of the medical research
world. Laboratories in every nation rushed to
work on it. The Germans started manufactu-
ing all their smallpox vaccine IN eggs.
Down IN Australia, F. M. Burnet grew the
virus of influenza in eggs. Prior to this, hope
of flu vaccine had seemed out of the question
" when it was 50 difficult to obtain even
small quantities of virus.
The Army was quick to realize the signifi-
canoe of the new vaccine, which gives so
per cent protection against influenza. 1t will
be stockpiled at strategic places over the
earth If flu threatens to 60 on worldwide
rampage, the vaccine will be ready to stop it
in its tracks.
While 'Burnet was working out the flu
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vaccine in Australia. research men It the
international Health Division Of the Rookie
felIer Foundation were On the track Of yellow
fever. the ageless scowge Of the earths hot
places. Prior to this they had been growing
meager quantities Of virus IN mouse hgains.
It was costly. complicated procedure.
The egg performed brilliantly. Everyone
could now have this cheap protection Most
of the millions of doses of yellow-fever vaccine
made to date have gone to the Army. After
the war it win help to eradicate the disease
in Brazil, West Africa and other places.
While this momentous work was m progress.
other significant events were taking place It
the US. Public Health Services laboratory
at Hamilton. Mont. Dr.. Herald R. Cox had
noted that Is known vinses would grow m
eggs. He was wondering if the murdeuus
Rickettsia could be added to the lii. Mem-
bers Of this unpleasant family cause typhns,
not to be confused with typhoid lever. Typhns
il the louse-spread disease which has
probably killed mose human beings than
Rocky Mountain spotted fever.
Cox tried the egg method. Brilliant success
met his efforts. The Army promptly ordered
millions of doses of typhus vaccine; and Mon
tana ranchers got potent new protection
against spotted fever.
While these things were happening. fear
full epidemic disease had broken out among
the nations horses. The dissase was equine
encephalomyelitis = horse sleeping sickness.
In two years time it killed over 5000
animals, showed no signs of abating. More
frightening. in few places this disease spread