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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-17
WAVELETS s
By ED LEAMY

Apologies are due 10 any Of you who in the past few days may have been hunting in erannies and hooks for Wavelets column, whidh for the past ten months or so has been ap- bearing in these pages, The reason you weren't able to find it-assum- ing you embarked on such a safari is due to one simple fact; there wasn't any.
 The reason there wasn't any is this: your very humble reporter has been ill. Something called bronchiaectisie. f that's the correct spelling, you know what doctors are) plus bronchial pneumonia landed this scribe flatter than 6 beavers tail in the Waterbury Hos- pital--a very nice hospital to be in when you happen to be flatter than the nethermost end Of the above mentioned little animal. And I ought to know. For. think my trip to the Waterbury hospital was the thirtieth or thirty first. that l have made over the years, here and in England, Ireland. Africa and Asia.
 They treat you very well in the Waterbury Hospital. from the wel- come extended to you by Miss Aida Greer, who is the able and attrae- tive superintendent. right down to that gallant little crew Of Cadet Nurses, most Of whom are beauti- ful enough t0 have joined the ranks of a Ziegfeld show when Ziggy was alive, and who reminded me Of a group of PT boats iD action. I wish ! could remember them all, and that goes too for the voluntary nurses aides who are doing a swell job But these are the only names ] was able to corral. You'll notice ! haven't got their first names. But ! wasn't very long in the hospital. and when you're very sick in hospital the wolf instincts lie dormant:
 Misses sllls. Hook, TTayer. Welk, Doty, Egukag-who doesn't know why there Is an s and . Z-and Misses Smith. Alegiskls, EngleBlon- q, BaTows, Curtin and wshlm, str0Di,
 Hats of 10 them. And when they have finished their course, and have their dipl0Wes, may their zeal and gest for nuFsing--as high aD av0eatl0n as there Is iD the woFld- never grow dim or less,
 As Rn old hospital goeT, growing glse iD the ways Of hospitals, ] still get a kick out Of the red tape
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-17

hood while they are away and that their apartments are wrecked. Every window is out, the shattered glass covers everything and is even driven into the woodwork. Ceilings are down, doors dangle crazily on their hinges, plaster and dust have spread a white mantle. This scene. of course. is multiplied many times over at the actual spot of the exc plosion.
 GLASS IS DEADLY
 There are, of course, dead as well as the living with whom this has to do. as Prime Minister Churchill has reported. and there are thousands of injured. Most of them are civilians. and apart from those so badly injured that they will probably die because they were on the actual scene of the explosion, most Of the injuries are from flying glass. Repeated warnings have been
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-17
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-17

issued by the government ana pun lished by the newspapers against the dangers of flying glass, and everyone is constantly cautioned to stay away from windows at all times. All windows are smashed over a considerable area when Q bomb hits.
 But the British spirit in the face of this latest bombing can be sum- med up in this incident. It took place in an office in a big building in a certain location in London which had been hit. There was not B pane of glass in the windows of the office in which I was sitting, or in that building or any other building nearby that I could see. Our business completed, the stout- hearted Britlsher smiled and sfid: And when you get home, remen- ber bombs fall only on southern England, never on London"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-17

Good Night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-17

but during six
 weeks recently spent in Lon- don and there abouts I did not
 hear Q single one of the scores of English men and women with whom I talked
 waste Q breath speculating on when the war would end And
 this struck me as certainly in marked contrast Ca klan aaetes.ffa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-17

As Rn old hospital goeT, growing Else in the gays Of hospitals, ] stlll get . kick out Of the red tape
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just in time to be greeted by a flying bomb.
 This means just one thing. The men and women who are carrying on the war work. the business. the government. the civilian life of the nation. as well as the military and industrial life--and this includes
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everybody-have no choice from standpoint of safety in arranging their moyemenst. Naturally they rec fuse to be driven permanently un- derground. Hence, apart from seek ing private or public shelters at night, they go about their business and their various tasks on as nearly
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-17

HOW SLEEP THE BRAvE1-I WONDER sffow sleep the brave who sink to rest By an their country's wtshes blessdF How sleep the brave,
 I wonder. Do they beneath the cross and star Rest tranquil in those far-off lands, Content to know their task is done9 or do they hear. in restlses rhythm, 1uil echoes from the shores Of home: aln yan the pain of life unlived, Tn vain your young dreams unfuliilled' fn vain the fight. the death in glory, In vain, the waste Of young blood spiieo' .your task is done your mission filled Rut we for whom you fought and ded Invalidate your victory with busy tongue, with poison pen. With malice toward cur iellow-men We break the bonds you fought to forge You fought that men might walk the eartn Tn dignity. and free from fear. You asked not what man believed You fought together. side by sioe; There was no color race or creed No rich or poor no humbled pride. We nRht-among ourselves. tis true; We snipe at Negro. Catholic, Jew; We SOW the seeds Of scorn and doubt Prom which fresh crops of hatred sprout We crate on our valiant dead; Then wilfu-glind We turn our head Repuoiate their victory How sleep the brave,
 I wonder.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-07-17

Bombs Landed Indiscriminately Imperil All, But British Face Danger With High Spirits
By FRED s. FERGUSON President, NEA Service

Here Is a rough closeup of how civilians in London fare in this era of the flying bomb.
 The British are living through this new-type blitz with chins up,
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13
COMMANDO Ik
 DISGUISE KILLS
 BIG NAzI CHIEF
Bv ASHLEY HAWKINS

ISLAND OF VIS, YUGOSLAVIA, July 13.-A young British Com mando officer shot and killed the commandant of the German gar rison on the Island of Brac after entering the closely guarded head quarters disguised as a shepherd, using a gun hidden in bundle of sticks.
 Commando It. Bernard Barton, of Sussex, England, accompanied two partisan soldiers to Brac, Dal- matian fort, which has been haras- sing the Allies in recent months.
 Barton borrowed old civilian clothes and disguised himself, with a mixture of mud and flour, and joined shepherds and helped drive the sheep into the port area, past the patrol.
 One shepherd nearly ruined the whole plan by skipping Barton on the back and shouting bravo
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13
Meeting Held Last Night, All Garden
 Club, at Robards

The All Garden Club met al the home of MT. and Mrs. c. L Robards at 7:30 o'clock last night according to club reporter Dick Keithahn, and 12 members, as fol- lows, were present: Kenneth Flick hoff, George Rhodes, Lyle Hibner Marvin Rhodes, Virginia Meyers German Beach, Lynn Bedding Diana Eickhoff, Soma Lou Eick- hoff, Frank Hughes, Jimmy So- foulis, and Dick Keithahn.
 The meeting was called to order by President Kenneth Eickhoff and the club pledge repeated. The reports on various gardens were given, followed by singing and re- treatments.
 It was decided that a demonstra- tion will be given at the July 26 meeting by Dick Keithahn and Marvin Rhodes. Then the meeting was adjourned.
 The following members have their own separate victory gardens: Dick Keithahn, age 10; Marvin Rhodes age 12; Virginia Meyers, age II; Carmen Beach, age II; Lynn Bod ding, age II; Diana Eickhoff, age T
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13
15 VESSELS LOST DURING GLANDINGS
 ON FRENCH COAST

LONDON, July 13.-Six American and British destroyers were lost during landing perations in France, the United States Navy and the British Admiralty an- nounced today.
 The former Grace liner Santa Clara, renamed the Transport Su- san B. Anthony, was also lost by
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13
GUERRILLASSTAR IN GREAT DRAMA
 AT 10TH CENTURY

Three full-fledged technical di- rectors worked side by side through out the filming of "Chetniks the Fighting Guerrillas, the thrilling story of a nation that refuses to die. The film, which is now on the screen at the 20th Century ITheatre, features Philip Dorn, Anna Sten, John Shepperd, Vir- ginia Gilmore and Martin Kosleck. Normally, one technical adviser is par for a picture, but producer Sol M. Wurtzels insistence on com pletely authentic detail was re- sponsible for the exporting in trip licate. The military. aspect, the customs and costumes of the ci- vilians, and the procedure of the invaders were all deemed worthy of a separate authority.
 As the script called for the re- enaction of many of the guerrilla coups that had already actually been staged, 1t was necessary to
 insist on authenticity for the pic ture. When a troop train is de-
 stroyed,. Gestapo chief is assas-
 sinated or a tank column ambush
 ed, the whole effect could have
 been spoiled if it didn't appear au- | thentic on the screen.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13

Girls in this jurisdiction. Miss Davis will visit all the Alaska assemblies this summer before beginning her tour of the Washington and Idaho assemblies in the fall. A part of the work which Miss Davis will put on will be the conferring of the Grand Cross of Color degree on those who have been designated Masters of the Grand Cross but who have not yet had the degree con- ferred. Juneau girls who were this year awarded the Grand Cross were, Margaret Clark, who received the degree in Wenatchee, and Beverly Leivers, Norma Burford, and Erna Meier, who will be among those re- ceiving it from Miss Davis. Most of the assemblies had one or two girls designated for the degree.
 Miss Davis is expected to arrive in Juneau this weekend and her first official visitation will be to her home assembly. The Advisory Board dis cussed plans for her visit and a tentative program was arranged as follows:
 Reception on Tuesday night, July IS, from to 10 o'clock, to which the general public is invited to meet Miss Davis. The following Friday night there will be a covered dish dinner for all Rainbow Girls at 630 o'clock to be followed by regular meeting at 8 o'clock with special initiation. Saturday afternoon at ? o'clock, Miss Davis will hold a school of instruction, and that eve ming she will confer the Grand Cross of Color Degree on a number of girls and adults. Following this there will be a dnace for all Rain bow Girls and their invited guests.
 The weather in Wenatchee was perfect, for those who were &C., customed to the heat, but it was almost unbearable for the group from Alaska, Mrs. Sweeney said. In spite of the intense heat, the crowd ed conditions at the hotels, waiting
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13
ARMY CENTER I5
 SETTING OF FILM
 NOW ATCAPIT0L

Certain to make you glow with pride in your America, as it takes you behind the scenes in an Off, ficers' Candidate School, the new Columbia drama There's Some thing About a Soldier" will be shown for the last times tonight at the Capitol Theatre. Both dra- matic and romantic, it goes straight to your heart as you watch fine young men prepare themselves to <, lead the fighters fearlessly into the inferno that marks the battlefronts of today.
 The background of the story is automatically reproduced in every detail, so that the onlooker gets an interesting and instructive view of the behind the scenes activities of these training schools, also a heart warming feeling of neaness to every mothers son who leaves the family circle to fight for the pres ervatiOn of all the tnlHgS lIee people hold dear.
 As the story opens we find Wally Williams (Tom NeaD and Frank Malloy CBruce BennetD classmates at an Anti-Aircraft Officers Can didate School in North Carolina. The two are friends but entirely unlike each other. Wally is fast talking, ready-witted young man who takes short cuts. Frank, on the other hand is studious and conscientious and has won his ap- pointment to o. C. s. through dis tinguishing himself in active ser vice.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13

George Rhodes, age IA; Lyle Hib- ner, age IA and Frank Hughes and Jimmy Sofoulis, both 13, have vic- tory gardens out the road. Ken meth Eickhoff, age 13, and Soma Lou Eickhoff, 10, have family gar denS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13
GRAND WORTHY ADVISOR WILL
 VISIT JUNEAU

Members of the Advisory Board of the local Rainbow Assembly met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Dora Sweeney to hear her report on
 the Grand Assembly meeting re- gently held at Wenatchee, and which she attended as Mother Advisor. Mrs. Sweeney was accompanied by Margaret Clark, delegate from the Juneau Assembly, and by Nathylie Bailey, Jane Bailey, and Barbara Jaegel, the latter three joining her in Seattle Juneau was represented by this group and by Ruth Talmage who resides in Wenatchee, and her mother, Mrs. Leona Talmage, Past Worthy Matron, and former mem- . Der of the local Advisory Board, and by Miss Ann Lois Davis.
 The Juneau girls arrived in Wen atchee on Saturday, June "A, and were quartered at the home of Mrs. . Talmage. Reservations at the Cas- cadian Hotel could not be had before June 25 since the Grand Chapter o1 the Order of Eastern Star was in session at the time. However, Mrs. Talmage was more than happy to make room for the girls from home, and she and her daughter joined the { Juneau group in representing Ju- neau, and Alaska.
 : The most thrilling event, of course, was the election on the first ballot of Miss Ann Lois Davis of Juneau to the station of Grand 1, Worthy Advisor of the Order of Rainbow for the States of Washing ton and Idaho and the Territory of Alaska. This is indeed high honor considering that Alaska has but a small number of the 1000 Rainbow
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in line for meals, and the full sched- ule, the session was interesting, worthwhile and enjoyable. However, tragedy came to the session on the last day when member of the University Assembly from Seattle was killed in an accident. The ses- sion was continued, but under cloud. and the Memorial Service which was scheduled for the same afternoon took on a deeper signi- ficance for all the girls.
 Juneau and the whole of Alaska can we'll be proud of Miss Davis. Her election to the station of Grand Worthy Advisor was a reward for her intense interest in Rainbow, her will ingness to work, and her very pleas ing personality which endeared her to all the girls.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13

when he had passed the patrol.
 Barton shot and killed the Ger man commandant, then escaped and safely made his way back to his command on Wis.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13
Soldiers Must Stay
 On Fighting Fronts

WASHINGTON, July 13. = The War Department has decided to discontinue transmitting to theatre commanders, requests that soldiers overseas be returned to the United States because of illness in the family or other emergency reasons.
 The action is necessary, the De- partment said, because of the strain imposed on the communication fa- cilities by military messages.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13
ROOSEVELT, CHURCHILL
 TO CONFER

WASHINGTON, July 13--A meet ing between President Roosevelt and British Prime Minister Winston Churchill may come about before very long. The way has been cleared in part by the Presidents dramatic revision of the French policy to permit practical cooperation with DeGaule. Time talks have been indicated. The President, however, hinted at two recent news confer ences that he expects to see MT. Churchill this summer or fall. He probably will make the trip to Britain this time, instead of the Prime Minister visiting the United States.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13
f7:YR1T7V GOOD SHOWS
 4a1A7sx LOWEST PRICES

the American naval forces, along with the minesweeper Tide, de- stroyer escort Rich Fleet, tug Part ridge, American destroyers Corry, Glennon, and Meredith, and Brit ish destroyers Boadicea, Swift, and Svenner.
 The total of naval losses an- nounced was 15 vessels, seven Am erican and eight British. The land ing involved several thousand ships.
 The Anthony was a $4,000000 liner of 5000 gross tons, and 483 feet long.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13
0'(0NN0R NAMED RED GROSS HEAD
 BY ROOSEVELT

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Presi- dent Roosevelt today appointed Basil O'Connor, former head of the National Foundation of h. fantile Paralysis, as Chairman of the Central Committee of the Am erican Red Cross, to succeed the late Norman Davis. O'Connor was 8 former New York law partner ct the President. He will serve the remainder of his term of the par alysis foundation, which expires in December. Davis died several days ago.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13

Industry's first steam-driven ma- chine was made for spinning cotton.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13
BROWNELL SAYS FOR IS ABUSING
 OFFICIAL TITLE

ALBANY, N. r., July 13-Herbert Brownell, Jr., National Republican Committee Chairman, asserted to- day President Roosevelt is using the title of Commander-in-Ch as a "pretext to perpetuate himself in his political office"
 BrowneIl had been asked at a press conference to comment on the President statement that he would, "as a good soldier" accept fourth term nomination.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13
Turkey WIFI Come Into Allied Side
 Soon, Belief Now

WASHINGTON, July 13.-Laur- ence Steinhardt, American Ambas- sador to Turkey, said today we could expect much closer cooperation" with Turkey soon. Steinhardt, who left Turkey week ago, saw the President this morning and dis cussed the general situation with him.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-07-13
NEGROES OF ONE
 ARTILLERY UNIT GREAT FIGHTERS
Blast Ndzi Theory Co|ored Men Are from Most
 "Inferior" Race
By ALLAN M. MORRISON Stars and Stripes Correspondent

UNITED STATES ARTILLERY POST COMMAND IN FRANCE, July 13.-Showing utter contempt for the Master Race" divisions facing them, United States Negro artillery men, firing 1853 nm howit- gers, blasted German installations and troop concentrations, thus pounding to pieces the Nazi theory the Negroe sare an inferior" race.
 The first Negro combat artillery team, fighting in this Secot,r have struck terrififically at the German ranks and have done splendidly and i've are proud of them, one of our best artillery units" the colonel of the corps announced at headquar- ters.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Gen. Webster Deputy ChieI
OF u. ). 18th Air Force
BY the Associated Press


ROME. July l0.-Brig. Gen. Rob-
ert M. Webster has been appointed
deputy commander of the United
States 18th Air Force under Mai.
Gen. John K Cannon.
Gen. Webster. whose home is
Washington. has been commander
of Marauder bomber wing and the
garrison ON Sardinia.
He formerly was chief of the
training section of Gen. Henry H.
Arnold's staff in Washington and
was credited with major RESPONSE
bility for the gigantic American air
training program. Later he was as
sistant chief of the European
theater section of the War Depart
ment general staff.
Gen. Webster a native of West
Harwich. Mass. makes his home in
Washington at 1000 Cathedral ave-
nue. NV. He has two sons. Roland
a student at Western High School
and Robert, jr.. now at Corsicana
Tex, in fight school. Mrs. Web
ster and the younger son recently
left Washington for West Harwich
where they will spend the summer.
In April Gen Webster was hon
ored with the Silver Star for leader
ship and gallantry in the first air
attack on Rome last year. Late
last month ne won the Legion of
Merit for his part in establishing
Sardinia as a base of operations
against the Germans.
Evening star., 1944-07-10
Truck Crashes on Key Bridge;
River Dragged for MISSING Driver

Police today were dragging the
river near Key Bridge for the body
Of a man injured in an auto crash
on the bridge who is believed to have
fallen into the river while in a dazed
condition.
The supposed victim is Paul Mar
tin, As. of 55O5 Forty fourth avenue
Hyattsville, Md. a truck driver for
Bergman Laundry, 623 G street
NV.
He left the company's Washington
plant at S am. today bound for an
other plant in Rosslyn, Va. laundry
officials said. A short time later
police were notified by passing mo-
torists that the laundry truck was
wrecked against the guard rail in
the center of Key Bridge.
Police said it was apparent the
truck had gone out of control near
the middle of the span, mounted
the sidewalk and crashed against
the guard wall.
A trail of blood from the cab OF
the truck zigzagged about the side
walk for short distance, police
said, and ended at the guard wall
Investigating further, police found
more blood stains on the outside
OF the wall. directly above the
river.
Arthur \. Harrison. . member
Evening star., 1944-07-10

OF the crew OF Coast Guard patrol
boat. reported he heard splash
in the river at about the time of the
accident, although he did not see
any one fall. Nevertheless, the boat
was maneuvered to the spot where
the splash occurred and Mr.. Har-
rison made several dives without
result.
Meanwhile. on the chance the
driver merely had been dazed and
wandered of, the police checked all
District hospitals but he had not
been treated at any of them:
Mrs. Elizabeth Martin; wife of the
missing man. advanced the theory
a spasm of choking induced by a
sinus condition may have caused
him TO lose control of the truck
She said he had undergone a physi-
cal checkup by his family physician n
several days ago and had been pro-
nounced in good health except for
the sinus infection.
Mr.. Martin has been employed
by the Bergmann Laundry for IL
years.
He has four children. They are
1t. william J. Martin, a., with the
Army Amphibious Command in the
Caribbean area: Mrs. Eleanor Pol
and, 1400 block G street NE, and
two younger children. Rosa, Is, and
Paul. u.