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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
RED MEN AWAIT
 NEW HAVEN RALLY

A Red Men rally in New Haven was discussed by Great Saehem Charles 8. Chamberlain of West Haven at a recent meeting of the Mattatuck Tribe 3, Red Men, at the lodge on Congress avenue, The West Haven officer was accompanied by Deputy Edward Schwart and Jo- seph Sheffa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
Burns Graduates


 Sgt. Thomas r. Burns, son of Mir and Mrs. Thomas Burns, Ward street, was recently graduated from the Army Weather Forecasting school, Chanute Field. Ill. He is home on i0-day furlough and will report for duty at the weather sta- ten at the municipal airport, Roch- ester, Minn,
 Sgt. Burns is Q veteran of the Nort.s African campaign and return- ed to this country early this year Ise has two brothers in the armed forces. Francis Burns Is attending e naval pharmacists school at San Diego, Calf, and Robert, with the U. s. Naval Reserve, is on duty in the Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Gayiis, County Comsr. Charles j.. Derry and Charles P. Harper, chair man of the l7th senatorial district
 Pfc, Harry F. Butts, son of Mrs. Laura Butts, IFS Meadow street, was one of IS servieemen who received Combat Infantry Badges recently at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

at the office of Town Clerk Ray mond J, St. John. The sale price was Si0,000, tax stamps indicate.
 The building houses four apart mentS and two stores,
 Miss Helen McDonough, ia5 Millville avenue. has been named to the special gifts division of the aa- tional committe In charge of a drive to raise si5,0o0 for the Col- lego of New Rochelle alumnae Schol- arship fund.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Natick, Mass. (Up) p)--Thlcvos who broke Into the F1lntlock Antlque Shop took only modern retultsfs ana shotguns but passed up anile qu, weapons of great value.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

The funeral of Richard J. Reilly, 52, of o8 German street, who died suddenly Friday at the Naugatuck Chemical Company plant was held this morning at B:30 from the Buck. miller Funeral Home, 22 Park Place to St. FranciE' church where 6 selmn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at Q o'clock, Burial was ir St. James cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
COP Outing

UUF UUTInk Over 200 attended the outing of the Republican party at Clark's grove on Maple street Sunday. Re- treatments were served throughout tho day.
 A program of speakers was pre-. sented with Clarence c. Hummell
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
Mass For Minute

Mass For Minute A Mass was celebrated this morning at 8 in St. Francis church for Private First Class Frank P, Minute, son of MT. and Mrs. Paul Minute, Culver street, who was kill- ed in action in France recently Service groups attended.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Plans are nearing completion for the annual bake and outing of the Naugatuuk Hose, Hook and Ladder Association next Sunday at Linden park.
 The outing will start at 10 a. m, with the bake scheduled for the afternoon. About 100 are expected to attend. Nordhill Nauges heads the committee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Cushing General hospital, Farm insham, Mass. The award was made for exemplary conduct in action.
 Pfc. Butts entered the Army in September io43, and served in Italy fer five months. He was wounded near Rome and received the Purple Heart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Mrs. Jeanette Brocius was honor. ed at party Friday night at the home of Mrs. Mary Mahaffey, Hill street. Members of the 500 Card club attending were. Mrs, Florence Phillips, MrS. Olive Kreidler. Mrs, Bernie Nelson. Mrs. Ida Robbins, Mrs. Fannie Bergstrom, Mrs, Fran ces Stopper, Elizabeth Joyce, Mrs. Erma Cook Elizabeth Larson, Anna Gallagher and Viola Evans
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Mlele on FurlOueh
 Seaman Carl Miele, stationed at Sampson, ", SAs waiting his par- ents, MT. and Mrs. Anthony Miele, Maple street. He completed recruit training several months ago and is attending 0 sJoreKeeper's class. He expects to be assigned to another base within Q few weeks. A brother, Pfc. Peter Miele Is stationed in California now, having been trans forred from Texas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Mrs. David St. John of l9o Cor man street, is visiting her daughter Mrs. Eugene Siderof in Wyandotte Mich,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
TUESDAY, October Srdi-

Capt. James II. Reutershan, AAF pilot, will speak at the Rotary club at noon ct The Elton.
 The opening fall meeting of the Graduate Nurses club will be held at the club rooms in the Lilley building. Dinner will Do served ct 6 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
I 500 Honor Footwear Employes In Armed Service

The Auxiliary of Naugatuck Post, American Legion, will meet At B;30 D. m. Wednesday in the post rooms in Pythlan hall. Mrs, Ernest Weber, president, will preside.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Mrs. William Cross of New Jersey is visiting her husbands parents, MT. and Mrs, A. Barton Cross of Walnut street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

The case of Andrew Sargent. a, 399 North Main street. charged with assault. was continued for one week in borough court this morning. He was arrested Sept. 10th after his wife was ollegedly beaten up. Mrs Sargent was released Saturday from St. Marys hospital, Waterbury, where she had been e patient. Judge Thomas Neary presided.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
THURSDAY, october SthI-

Mrs. Mae spearo will preside
 ct the meeting of the Ladies
 auxiliary to Canton T. R. Mar-
 tin, No. 8, I. o. o. F., at 8
 o'clock, ct odd Fellows hall.
 "Th' record of CaShin's Dairy Products Is A-l. Once folks git to usin' CaShinb Dairy Products --they feel they can't git long without them. There's . good reason why. Cashin's gives you pure, rich an fiAvorsul dairy products-that are packed full of vtinSning an extra energy. I know what I'm taikin' bout 'cause use them every day iFi practically everything Tleat an l never felt better In my life. Give yourself an extra lift an start usin' Caahin'S Dairy Products" WNWg
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02
', DoIN's ROUND TOWN
MONDAY. october snd.-

Hlngo party at Temple Hall at T:30 p. m. for the Crippled Childrcn's fund, sponsored by the Lions Club.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

"I read Q short squih tn other day that just bout seems tuh hit tn nall on tn head, A feller said that with all this political oratory goin' on--he's jist bout convinced that O politician is a feller who doesn't stand on his own reeord-but jumps on tn other feller's. We'll, that seems tuh be human nature. One good
 thing you kin always fight back"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-02

Mr. and Mrs. Felix zembruski, Jg.
 have bought q tenement block oti North Main street, from Michael DltoWalsy end Mary Dlod|alllk acs cordlns io $ warranty aeed nlsa
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Police in Falls Church Believe
They Could Locate Missinq Oil

Falls Church police today said
they thought it would not be too
difficult" to locate drums first re-
ported containing TOO gallons of
gasoline found Sunday on the prop
erty of William Wendell, adjacent
to his home at 2o5 Forest drive,
Falls Church.
The cache, located by small boys
during a game of war, had disap-
peared Monday morning after an
investigation by an Office of Price
Administration official begged down
and police had removed a guard
posted at the property.
Mr.. Wendell later announced he
owned the drums and that they
contained fuel oil and not gasoline
He said that he had assigned his
own investigator to help locate the
drums.
Police said that, while they .had
no authority owe rthe cache, since nc
town ordinance had been violated In
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Maj. Boyington Is Missing
After Downing 10th jap PIone

| Id ever want to get up before break
fast for-to fly"
She recalled the letter he wrote
to her December Is: The Japs are
getting pretty scarce out here, and
l doubt if I will be able to beat
Joe Foss's record before ! am sent
home"
She recalled the philosophical
note in a December 20 letter to his
'step-father, county employe here
in which he said:
AS you have always taught me
there is nothing worthwhile unNss
you earn it. You taught me
that the faith that held could beat
anything in the world.
4 have learned that many things
have to be used to achieve a good
purpose. l have had to send men
to their deaths. I have had to
write to their mothers and fathers:
to young wives with children.
The only consolation l have is
that l led my boys into everything
they went into"
Greg Boyington led his men, too.
on that sweep from which he failed
to return. the Guadalcanal report
said. More than so fighters par
ticipated in the flight and shot down
six of 20 intercepting Zeros. with
Ave more listed as probables.
Other members of "Boyington's S
blacksheep' squadron expressed be-
lief that The major destroyed 40
Zeros in all, despite being out of
action several months with a broken
leg. However. only those seen to
crash, explode or burn are listed in
the confirmed score
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Mock Afraid STAGED
In Midtown Manhattan
Ey the Associated p,aS.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. IA Manhat-
tan area near Times Square last
night underwent a simulated air
raid that say-theoretically-great
buildings crushed by bombs or set
ablaze, civilians trapped and streets
blanketed by deadly gas fumes.
The area-between Fifth and
Seventh avenues and from Thirty
ninth street to Forty -second-lit
orally bristled with hurrying air-raio
wardens, salvage squads, rescue
units, first aid groups. city patrol
corpsmen, auxiliary firemen and Rec
Cross workers. struggling to over
come the havoc"
Meanwhile. an amplifier blared out
bomb-by bomb description of the
event for thousands of spectators
including fire and police officials ane
Mayor F. H. La Guardia.
The whole thing. from alert to all
clear, took 38 minutes The Mayor
praised the civilian protective serv.
ices for proving they know theil
jobs land have properly prepared
for them"
Evening star., 1944-01-07
The graduates are:

its storage, they would have author
ity to make a search for the missing
drums if they were stolen. They
said no theft has been reported,
however.
In stating that he had assigned
his own investigator to help locate
the oil, Mr.. Wendell implied that
he did not know who had taken it
Mr.. Wendell explained the drums
had been used by him to store fuel
oil when the road leading to his
home became impossible for trucks
IN bad weather He added that the
road has been repaired and now he
has no use for extra oil. He said
there were only 100 gallons of oil in
the drums at most.
J. Ray Larcombe, OPA field en-
forcement officer at Warrenton, said
the agency is continuing its investi-
CATION and insisted that the drums
contained Rasoline. He said the
OPA wants to know if the fuel was
obtained legally.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
BY the Associated Press.

|
OKANOGAN, Wash, Jan. by
a tragic twist of fate, Mai. Gregory
Boyington was reported missing In
action only few hours after this
Northern Washington farming COM
munity rejoiced at the news of his
entry into the Marine Corps hall OF
fame by downing his Goth Japanese
plane in combat over Rabaul.
The 3l-year-old former Flying
Tiger" joined Marine Maj. Joe Foss
of Sioux Falls, S. Oak. and Capt
Eddie Rickenbacker of World War
fame, as co-holder of the 26-plane
record of aerial kills" for American
| flyers. He did it in a sweep over
New Britain four days ago His
achievement was reported yesterday
from Guadalcanal.
But Greg CPappy) Boyington did
not come back from his triumph.
To Mrs. E. J. Hallenbeck, his
mother, came the grim Navy De-
partment telegram last night: I'VE
regret to inform you ."
The wire said details would be
slow in arriving, but a letter would
follow.
The mother expressed faith that
Greg" would come through safely.
Il am confident he is all right and
he will show up somehow, some
where" she said
She had recalled proudly in an
earlier interview how her son had
told her after his 1885 enlistment
in the Marine Corps for air service:
Mother, nothing will stop me '''
this is what I have wanted to do all
my life -. This is the only thing
Evening star., 1944-01-07
u. S. AirAces
| Flyers Credited With
5 or More PIunes
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
! High-scoring American aces Gflyer
who have shot down. five 'pr NOR
enemy planes) of this war, on th'
basis of available records. are:
Maj. Joe Foss, Sioux Falls, S. Oak
Marine Corps, with rs enemy plane'
to his credit.
Maj Gregory Boyington. Okano
gan, Wash. Marine Corps, Is Cre
ported missing Yesterday.
Capt Richard I. Bong, Poplar
Wis. Army Air Forces, 81 (plus 81,
probableSI.
/ Lieut.. Kenneth A Walsh. 1872.
20.
Lieut.. Col John L. Smith. Lexing'
ton. Okla, Marine Corps, l9.
Maj. NJ E. Carl, Hubbard, Ore
Marine Corps, II.
Maj. Thomas j. Lynch. Catasau.
qua, Pa, Army, Is (plus five prob.
ables).
Lieut. William J. Thomas, Edo.
rado, Kans.. Marine Corps. 16.
! Capt. Walker M. Mahurin, For
Wayne, Ind, Army, Ia.
Capt Jim SWEET, San Meteo, Calf.
Marine Corps. IA.
Lieut.. Stanley Vejtasa, Circle
Mont. Navy, IL.
/ Comdr. j. S. Thach. Fordyce, Ark.
Navy, 7.
/ Lieut. Comdr. Edward H. OHare
st. Louis, Navy, at least missing
The Navy does not keep official
records on the number of planes shot
down by individual pilots.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Texas Labor Statute
Taken 10 High Court
By the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
Constitutionality of Texas legis-
latlon requiring paid labor union
organizers to register with the sec
retary of State before soliciting
members has been challenged in a
petition filed with the Supreme
Court by r. J. Thomas. a CIO vice
president.
Mr.. Thomas. president of the
United Automobile Workers, was
convicted of contempt of court at
Houston for violating a court order
enjoining him from soliciting mem
bers without obtaining an organizer S
card. The Detroit labor leader was
sentenced to three days imprison-
ment and fined $100.
His Supreme Court petition, filed
yesterday, asserted that his consti-
tutional right of freedom of speech
was violated by the statute and the
injunction and that this right lis
one which affects more than H.
100000 workers who now are organ
lied into labor unions in this coun-
try"
Dismissal of the appeal was urged
by Texas Attorney General Gerald
c. Mann on the ground that the
legislation involved is nothing more
than registration statute and it is
clearly a proper exercise of the
police power of the State Of Texas
Mr.. Mann asserted that the issue
did not involve the right to make
a speech" but involved Mr.. Thomas
-soicitation as an unregistered labor
organizer engaged in the business
Of organizing labor unions of par
ticular individual to join a named
union"
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Strikes in '43 Double
Average for IS Years
Before Pearl Harbor

fFrom Yesterdays Late Editions.)
By the Associated Press.
The number of strikes in 1943
was almost double the average
for the 15-year period preceding
Pearl Harbor, study of records
of the Bureau of Labor Statistics
showed today.
The 1943 total with December
roughly calculated on the basis Of
the preceding II months) was 3,737,
compared with a 1924 average of
1,945 and a 1912 total of 1858.
The number of man-days of idle
ness in 1943, however, was slightly
below the 15-year average although
the 1943 working force was much
greater. This would indicate that
last years strikes were of much
shorter duration.
The 1943 man-dayS Of idleness to-
tailed 13,947,273, tremendous lump
from the 1912 total of 4,182,557. The
BIS estimated that the four coal
strikes were responsible for nearly
tWo-thirds Of that increase.
Number of Strikes Rise.
The number of workers involved
also was up greatly-from 839 ,961 in
1912 to 1887 ,091 in 1943- but this
does not mean that 1887 ,091 differ
ent workers were idle at some time
in l943. The total includes the large
mine working force, multiplied four
times because the same men struck
| four times.
The pre-Pearl Harbor years, of
course, involve a smaller number of
potential strikers than 1912 and 1943.
They also include depression years
when strikes were negligible. In
years of business progression, the
number of strikes and man-days of
ldlenesS substantially exceeded the
/ 1912 and l943 figures. For example,
the man-days idle in 1897 were
! 28,424,8 ,857, and strikes reached
total of 4,740.
Figures compared.
! In 1912 the workers involved In
/ strikes amounted to 28 per cent of
the total employed, compared with
/ ID per cent in 1887.
| Records show that strike idleness
in 1912 amounted to- five one-hun-
dredths of l per cent of the available
working time In 1941 it was 80
| hundredths of per cent. The per-
centage is not available for earlier
years.
The statistics summarized:
No. of Workers Man-Days
Strikes. Involved Idle
1924 av.- l,945 1865 ,961 1881. 1878
1912 -- 1858 839, ,s61 4,l82, ,557
/ l943 dec.
estiJ 800 3,737 3,337.O9l 13,947.273
Speakers TubIe Sold
/ A table. said to be the Speakers
table of the old Irish Parliament
was sold recently in Dublin for $500.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Winthrop Rockefeller
Promoted to Major
3y the Associated Press

by the ASsOclAted Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 7.-Winthrop
Rockefeller, who enlisted as pri-
vate in January, 1941, has been ad-
vanced from the rank of captain to
major, the War Department an
no,lnced yesterday.
The 38-year-old son of John D.
Rockefeller, jr., who left a position
as member of the industrial rela-
tions department of Socony Vacuum
Oil Co. to enlist. is the brother of
Nelson Rockefeller, co-ordinator of
Inter American Affairs.
Evening star., 1944-01-07

SANAh Va VIZ eN
stroyer Turner.
his father said
today.
The 20 year
old sailor, whose
father is Was
lngton re pr e.
sentative for the
Texas Co. en-
listed a year and
a half ago and
had been with
the Turner since
1t was commits
stoned.
His father, who
described his son
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Sewing Class Planned

A new class in clothing conStruc.
ton will open at 7:30 pm. Tuesday
at the Bethesda Chevy Chase High
School under the direction of Mrs
Werner P. Meyer. Instructions viii
be given in the fundamentals o1
sewing, use of paper patterns, fitting
and finishing of garments. A S.
registration fee will be charged fol-
the "a meetings.
Evening star., 1944-01-07

as a typical Navy boy said he
had given up all hope for the youth S
safety, since the explosion occurred
so near be shore that all who could
be rescued probably had been res
cued. The destroyer exploded and
sank of Sandy Hook Monday.
Young Ford attended ST. Albans
School here and St. Andrews School
in Middletown. Del, before enlist
ing. He had visited here about six
weeks ago.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
arm Leaders Differ
Over VIA Approval
Of Food Stamp Plan

The War Food Administration S
: Endorsement of the food stamp pro-
gram for ow-income families today
brought divergent views from farm
leaders in and out of Congress on
} the administrators strategy. Some
sources saw the move as cutting the
ground from under foes of general
food subsidies, while others claimed
1t may be means of backing out
from the controversial subject.
The stamp plan, first used before
the war to encourage consumption
of surplus food, has been put for
ward by some farm-State lawmakers
as a substitute for food subsidy
phases of President Roosevelt's S price
stabilization program
| Assistant War Food Administrator
Grover B. Hill, in a letter to the
Senate Agriculture Committee, es-
timated that it would cost $3,000,-
100000 a year if all eligible families
participated He stipulated that the
Endorsement carried with it the un-
derstanding that the present food
subsidy program, estimated to cost
at least ST 900 100000 a year, would
be continued.
Albert S. GoSS, master of the
National Grange, commented that
the administrations latest move
may be a way of backing away
from its Sl,000,00O,00O food subsidy
program.
We have never felt that a person
with $4,000 income had to be given
help he said, Il don't know why
the Government should step in to
/ help anybody who is not in distress. =
Mr.. Goss estimated that little more
than per cent of the Nation S
l35, 900 600 population was in need
of relief today-roughly 700O,0 900
! persons
l., Three Plans Offered. e..
Members of Congress concerned
over inflationary aspects of Govern
ment spending and borrowing and
subsidies were confronted by three
! possible choices:
Continuation of the administra-
tons S1,000,O00,000 food subsidy
program; enactment of the farm
bloc's food stamp substitute. esti-
mated by the administra ion to cost
$4,000 100000 year, or adoption of
a combination of the two. costing
maximum of $4,000 900 600
The three plans differ in this
manner:
The administration plan dis
tributes subsidies among all con-
sumers, regardless of income. The
food stamp plan limits subsidies to
loW-incOme groups. A combination
of the two would give low-income
consumers double subsidy and
others single subsidy.
Subsidy Held InfiatiOnary.
Chief argument advanced against
the administration present pro-
gram-Which is due to be debated
in the Senate Soon-is that it is
nf1ationary.
The administration, by attaching
a $4,000 100000 cost figure to the
stamp plan, is in a position to coun-
ter the argument with the conten-
ton that the present program is
less inflationary.
A spokesman for the American
Farm Bureau Federation said his
organization had favored the stamp
plan in the past, but that it did
not see any reason for it under
present conditions.
I'VE are going to give away food
now, when everybody can pay for
it, he declared. If the plan is
started with the present high ma
tional income, he said, it will be
ruinouS in its effects when new
demands for dole are made in any
postwar slump.
/ He claimed the proposal would
only increase the apublic debt and
bring about further food shortages.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
Federal Grand Jury
To Probe Publication
OF Hopkins Letter

from Yesterdays Late EditionSJ
A Federal grand jury here will
investigate circumstances sur
rounding publication of the dis
puted Hopkins letter" on Wen
dell WILKES chances of becom-
ing the Republican presidential
nominee, Assistant Attorney
General Tom C. Clark announced
today.
The letter, purportedly written by
Harry L. Hopkins on August II, 1943,
to DR.. Umphrey Lee Of Dallas, Tex,
and recently made public by c. Nell
son Sparks Of Akron, Ohio, has been
described as forgery" by Mr..
Hopkins.
Mr.. Clark said the grand jury in
vestlgation, which will be handled
for the Justice Department by Henry
A. Schweinhaut, special assistant to
the Attorney General. will be made
to determine whether there has been
violation of section of the Dis
trict code which makes it a crimi-
nal offense to make or publish a
forgery with intent to injure an
other
Probe Starts Next Week.
The grand jury. said Mr.. Clark,
will begin its investigation next
week and will call all persons hav-
ing knowledge of the facts.
In announcing the grand jury in
vestigation, Mr. Clark pointed out
that DR.. Lee who is president of
Southern Methodist University. has
said he does not know Mr. Hopkins
and never received the letter in the
case.
Mr.. Sparks was subsequently re-
quested to make the original letter
available to the Federal Bureau of
Investigation for expert examina-
ton" said Mr. Clark. This he re-
fused to do, though he stated he
would be glad to bring it before any
investigating committee or grand
jury"
Mr.. Clark said Mr., Sparks had
written the Attorney General on
December %, telling him that if the
department wanted the original let
ter it should proceed through those
channels made available through
laws enacted by Congress" Mr.
Sparks added, according to Mr.
Clark, that he awaited with inter-
est and a full degree OF cooperation
any legal steps"
The disputed letter was inter-
preted by some as an offer of sup
port to DR.. Lee in a future sena-
torlal race. 1t pictured Mr.. Hop
klns as predicting Mr. WILKES nom-
ination by the Republicans in 1914
The section of the District code
under which the investigation will
be made provides a penalty. upon
conviction, of l to 10 years impris-
onment.
Evening star., 1944-01-07
District Sailor Missing
In Turner Explosion

/ From Yesterdays Late EditionS)
Malcolm Ford, quartermaster. third
class. son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman
Ford, BIS Woodland drive NV, has
been reported missing in the explo-