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Evening star., 1944-08-14

Then the geysers were rising about
us.
Target Spotted by Gun Flashes.
| The battle was joined. Several
long minutes later we had our tar
lget-found by its flashes as seen by
our spoilers aloft-and ended our
agony of inaction with mighty salvos
from the main batteries.
German shells roared over us, fell
short of us, dead ahead, dead aft.
along the water line. The mighty
old Tee" sped up, slowed, swerved
in obedience to her calculating cap
tain.
Sixty-five times, her officers
counted, the Germans straddled or
near missed the Texas, hurting
back her defiance over the inter-
mittent smoke screen of the de-
Stroyers and sweeps.
On the navigation bridge the ten
sion was lightened by innumerable
smokes, repeated jokes about un-
steady hands. AS calm as the busy
captain were the navigator, 1t.
Comdr. Louis P. Spear, U. S. ~, 27,
of Berkeley, Calf, and the com:
Imunications officer, 1t. Forrest S.
Drummond, U. S. N. r., 33, of New
York City, former associate pro-
fessor at the University of Chicago
Law School.
At his usual station portside was
the chaplain, youthful 1t. Clarence
LIE Grand Boody, u S. N. R., 30, of
Dillon, S. c., and New York City,
the ships broadcaster, doing mas
terfully restrained job of describing.
|play-by-play, every bit of the ac-
| ton.
I moved slightly toward the star
board door. Then the shell struck.
Ordered to Clear Bridge.
The noise and the blast were in
describable, then there was warm.
choking yellow brown smoke every-
where. The back of my left knee
felt as If a mule had kicked it in
ward, while cyclone blew me for
ward.
I stumbled, half blinded. dazed
and choking, out on to the open
bridge, with several others. The
captain had turned about from the
starboard rail, was looking in the
bridge: Clear the bridge = all
hands below"
1t. Comr. Spear. inside still, re-
peated it, added, take it slow"
The captain a moment before had
given the order to the helmsman.
Right, hard rudder!" Now he had
to get to the coming tower, immedi-
ately change his previous order to
steady as you co." and thereby
avert a possible collision with the
Arkansas or other ships.
This he did as if the whole per-
formance were a daily habit.
Inside the bridge, with the smoke
clearing, 1t. Comdr. Spear and
Chaplain Moody, aided by Ships
Clerk Clark and several yeomen.
administered morphine to the
wounded all struck down with
in a few feet of the helmsman,
Christen N. Christensen, quarter
master, third class, U. S. N. r., 81,
|of Brooklyn, against whom most of
the blast and the fragments flew
= stanched their cuts until
stretcher-bearers and medical corps
men arrived. Among their aides
were Will j. Eddleman, bugle master,
first class, U. S. N. r., 20, of Brook
lyn, and the captains marine order
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Police Search for Man
In FutuI Stubbinq Case

Melvin "Old Folks" Shelton, AZ,
colored, 205 North West street, Alex-
andria, was found stabbed to death
last night at Queen and Henry
streets, and police began a search
for Fred Coleman, 80, colored, of
236 North Henry street, also known
as "Old Folks" for questioning.
Alexandria police said Shelton,
found In q gutter, was pronounced
dead by physicians at the Alexan-
dria Hospital.
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Capt. Charles A. Baker, U. S. N.
so, of Washington. D. c., command
ing officer, miraculously unhurt, hao
completed his orders, Clear the
bridge; all hands below -
and carried on then from the con-
ming tower.
Ammunition Battered Open.
Flame from our believing guns
ignited gun covers and gun locker
gear on the fantail. Blasts broke
open ammunition boxes. scattered
40-millimeter shells over the hot
deck. Forty five caliber bullets
sprung by conclusion from the
magazine of an officers revolver
began exploding in the midst o1
the rolling, half-broken shells.
Marine crews dashed in to throw
the dangerously warming ammuni-
ton overheard, while sailors helped
extinguish the flames. Marine Capt
A. A. Bernard, 26, of Norwich, Conn.
directing the leathernecks, had to
pull his men back, send them in
again between salvos-our 14-inch
guns blasting just over their heads
would kill them. But they got the
ammunition overheard and the
sailors eXtinguished the fire.
German shells continued to roar
over us. or to fall just short of us
hurtling shell fragments and noun
tains of water over the decks.
Another struck-a 24O-millimeter
armor- -piercer that blasted through
the port bow. fell without exploding
into the empty cabin of M. A. Clark
ships clerk, U. S. N. 38, of Alachua
Fla, and lay there, a bouncing
threat each time our mighty salvos
rocked the ship.
Thankful for Assistance.
The shell disposal officer, 1t q. g.
James D. Ford, U. S. N. r.. 26, of
New York City, moved in with his
crew. smothered it with mattresses
decided to nurse it along back to a
British port.
In the midst of the torment, an
admiring destroyer ahead flashed
back with battle-cry famous since
the last war: Come on, Texas!'
At the end the appreciative COM
modore Of the mineSweeper f1otilla
signaled thanks" for staying in there
with us and taking all the slugging
otherwise several of us would GER
tainly have been sunk"
And the Army, from the coast
noting that several of the enemy
fortresses had been silenced, signaled
it's thanks to the entire fleet for q
sorely-needed job well DONE"
That fleet included the American
battleShips Nevada and Arkansas,
the cruisers Tuscaloosa and Quincy
the British cruisers Glasgow and
Enterprise. an. Anglo American de-
stroyer flotilla, and the mine
sweepers.
One of our destroyers. the U. S. S
O'Brien. sustained a direct hit In
this action and 10 of her company
were killed and II wounded. An
other destroyer, the U. S. S. Barton
escaped with Insignificant damage.
Attack Made Near Noon.
The fleet commander was Rear
Admiral Morton l.. Deyo, U. S. NJ,
81, of Kittery Point, Me-, aboard the
Tuscaloosa. His first bombardment
force, headed by the Nevada, tackled
the German Notifications on the
western line of the Cherbourg Pen
insula. His second, commanded by
Rear Admiral Carleton F. Bryant,
o. s. N, 50, also of Searsport. Me-,
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Woshington's Heat
MeIts British Dignity;
Halifax Sheds Coat

British dignity melted under
Washingtpn's August heat yes
terday.-
The Earl Of Halifax, British
Ambassador, greeted two dozen
or more reporters at an after
noon news conference with a
suggestion that they proceed in
shirt sleeves. He set the ex-
ample by stripping of his own
coat.
Lord Halifax remarked it was
like meeting old friends at
home again." and he added that,
speaking for my people and
my country, we're all very we'll
aware of what we owe the
American press by and large
for its fair treatment OF our
news in its columns"
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Capt. Baker Has Lived
In Capital IL Years

A native of Lynchburg, Va, Capt
Baker made his home in. Washing
ton for the last II years.. His wife
and daughter, Patricia, 19, who
works at the British Air Commis-
sion, live at 1928 Thirtieth street
NV. His mother. Mrs. Laura Baker
also lives in Washington.
Capt. Baker was graduated from
the Naval Academy in 1916 and was
on a destroyer during the World
War. Before the United States
entered this war he was stationed
in London as an observer for about
IA months.
Evening star., 1944-08-14
BeItsviIIe Brothers Battle Jops
BY Teamwork on Guam Beach
Hal and Paul Johnson in Marine Unit
Handling Ammunition for Landing Force

BY SERGT. HAROLD A. BREARD,
a Marine Corps Combat Correspondent.
GUAM Delayed The johnson
brothers Of Beltsville, Md, worked
as a team against the Japs when
the marines stormed the beaches
Evening star., 1944-08-14


In the same
engineering out
fit of the 3rd
Marine Division
since April, the
brothers-Corpl.
Hal E. and Pfc.
Paul E. johnson
were assigned
to shore party
operations dur
ing the initial
stages Of the
battle.
Corpl. Hal
handled ammu-
milton and sup
Evening star., 1944-08-14

" ! " Y ~ e ! . IC-
C e iv e d their
baptism Of fire
on Bougainville.
Hal was already
with the engi-
n e e RS. Pa ul
fought with the
infantry. H al
has been in the
p a C i ic 18
months; P a ul,
II months.
Although they
worked un d e r
Jap mortar fire
for three days,
tho hrpthorc nc
Evening star., 1944-08-14
Teachers Are Named
For Coming Term in
Alexandra Schools
Opening Set for Sept. 6,
With One Vacancy Still
Existing at Jefferson

T. G. Williams, superintendent Of
alexandria schools, announced to-
day the appointment of teachers for
the school session opening Sep
tember 6.
Teachers appointed at the various
city schools are:
GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH Scu0OI
Evening star., 1944-08-14

with them on the landing boats.
Sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Martin A.
Evening star., 1944-08-14

johnson. Odell road. BeltsvilIe, the
Evening star., 1944-08-14

GEORGE WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
Howard Z. Richardson, PrincipaI
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-17
Be Quick To Treat
Bronchitis

Chronic bronchitis may develop II
your cough. chest cold. or acute bron-
chitiS Is not treated and YOU cannot at
ford 70 take a chance with any medicine
,cSS potent than CreomulSlOn which
goes right to the seat Of the trouble 10
help loosen and eXpel germ laden
phlegm and aid nature to Soothe and
heal raw, tender, inf1amed bronchial
mucous membranes.
CrenmulsiOn blends bcoChWood creo-
'nte by special process with other time
tested medicines for coughs. 1t contains
no narcotics,
No matter how many medicines yOn
have tried. tpll your druggist to sell You
n bottle of CreomulSlOn with the under
standing You must like the way It quick
~ allay6 the cough. permitting rest and
sleep. or You arc to have your money
Back. (AdV)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-17

'1c ran KJt Walu.
tIrCcd mere.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-17
TROOP NO. >

.LIA Sc.iDo.
Evening star., 1944-11-08

GOebbels called our Flying Fort
resses Flying Coffins." We need
more Of them over Germany. Let's
all back the attack. Buy more War
Bonds.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Oracle Aliens s
Comments

HOLL WOOD, Nov. Swell, the
election Is over and it's high time
we started thinkink about who our
next President is going to be. I'm
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Columbus University Board
To Be Hosts al Dinner

Trustees of Columbus University
will be hosts at dinner at 7 pm
Saturday at the Mayflower Hotel
to celebrate the full approval
granted the law school recently by
the American Bar Association. Dean
James j. Hayden announced yes
terday.
William E. Leahy, university pres
ident, will be POSTMASTER. The fac
ulties of the law and accountancy
schools, alumni and student repre-
sentatives will be guests. Honor
guests include Justin Miller, judge
of the Court of Appeals; Edward M
Curran, United States attorney for
the District, and Will Shaffroth, a
member of the bar association s
council on legal education.
Evening star., 1944-11-08

Dean strens. Corps unit sta
toned at Dartmouth in connection
with the Navy's Via training pro-
Evening star., 1944-11-08

will omciate at the meeting. Charles
A. Sticmey, jr, Is chairman Of the
Arrangements Committee.
Evening star., 1944-11-08

England although the launching
platforms in France and the Low
Countries from which they orig.
inally were sent now have been cap
tured by the Allies.
Declaring that such. attacks by
Germany" against the United States
are entirely possible" the two de-
partments explained In q statement
that the missiles might be launched
from submarines lying offshore or
from one-way sacrifice flights of
long-range. bombers controlled across
the Atlantic by submarines. 1t is
also possible that attacks might be
launched from catapult plane tend
ers."
Presumably these means now are
being employed by the Germans to
send the robots against England.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Gen. Wilson Tells Troops
Victory Now Is Certain
Hy the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Nov. 8.-Gen. Sir Henry
Maitland Wilson, commander in
chief OF Allied forces in the Mediter-
ranean, told his troops in Italy today
victory was certain, and urged: Let
us see to it that it is not long de-
layed."
(, In an order Of the day on the
second anniversary of the landings
in North Africa he praised the AL
lied troops for great victories"
An Allied headquarters COM
munique disclosed that Polish troops
of the 9Th Army captured Monte
Casaluda and progressed in the high
country between the Rabbi and
Montone Rivers south of Forli.
Activity elsewhere on the Italian
front was restricted to patrolling,
the communiQue added.
Evening star., 1944-11-08

for the Connecticut state Senate.
Late ,1nofncial returns from seven
Of the districts nine towns gave Mr..
Sheehy 1886 votes and Mr.. Adams
1890.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Robot Attacks on j. 5.
Believed Possible

The possibility that robot bombs
may be launched against the United
States from German ships or long
range planes is foreseen by the War
and Navy Departments, although
the American public has been as
sured that such attacks are not
necessarily imminent.
This warning was given by the
two departments late yesterday in
reply to questions based on the fact
the robots are continuing to hit
Evening star., 1944-11-08
WLB Decision Upholds
Uniform Vacation Plan
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The War Labor Board has up
held the right of employers tc
make their vacation plans uniform
in various plants.
In a unanimous decision the
board approved the voluntary vaca-
ton plans submitted by the Inter.
woven Stocking Co., for its Nor
ristown tTenn) mill, and the Ge-
neva Steel Co., Geneva, Utah, a SUBJ
sidiary Of United States Steel Corp
I'VE believe that this policy now
adopted will be conducive to sta.
bilization because 1t will now pre-.
vent disturbance of existing stand.
Evening star., 1944-11-08

gram. He also Is = member OF
numerous administrative commit.
tees at the college.
Dean Strong became dean of
freshmen in 1888. after having
served for seven years as executive
assistant to President Ernest Mar
tin Hopkins. He was graduated at
Dartmouth in 1924 and joined the
administrative stan in 1925, after
serving a year with the New Eng
land Telephone g. Telegraph Co.
Richard P. White, president of
the Washington Dartmouth Club,
Evening star., 1944-11-08

-Outtftters to Gentleaoomen Since 1905
Evening star., 1944-11-08

flattered. Prof. Hooton is an author
ity on apes.
Besides, where are we going to
find woman with the brain, abil-
ity, personal charm and integrity
necessary for the job Of Vice Presi-
dent? And after that where are We
going to find Vice President te
run with me?
released By Consolidated News Features)
Evening star., 1944-11-08

the annual cere-
monies to be
held at 7:3C
pm. Friday at
the Willard Ho-
tel.
Dean Strong
will speak on
Dartmouth, Ef-
fective in War.
Prepares for
Peace" In ad-
dition to his
o t h er duties
Dean Strong has
acted as adviser
to the Marine
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Popular Cookie jar

POCATELLO, Idaho lP.-Tht
Pocatello Army air base newspaper
the Fighter Pilot, figures that If all
the cookies distributed to service
men from the American Legion's
cookie jar at the Union Pacific de-
pot were laid out in a line, theye
stretch for 30 miles.
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Dean Strong TO Address
Dartmouth Club Here

Robert G. Strong, dean of fresh
men and director of admissions at
Dartmouth College, will address the
Dartmouth Club of Washington at
Evening star., 1944-11-08

IN q hurry De-
cause Prof. Hoo
ton of Harvard
says that it Is
entirely possible
that a woman
m | & h t become
p re s | d e n t of
this country.
L e t's g e t
started, girls,
there are only
l,46l shopping
days until the
next election.
On the other
hand, maybe we
shouldn't, he toe
Evening star., 1944-11-08
Franklin P. Adams Trolls
In Stute Senute Race
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW HAVEN, Conn. Nov. g.
Franklin P. Adams Of Weston, COL
umnist. humorist and expert on In
formation Please, radio quiz pro-
gram, appears to have been defeated
by William e. Sheehy, Republican
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
BUILDING FIGURES FOR l943 ISSUED
Waterbury Ranks Seventh Among 27 State C0m=
 munities Filing Reports

Waterbury ranked sixth among the states war centers in total con- struction permits issued and build ing value in 1943 according to re- gently compiled state figures. The city ranked seventh among the states general communities, 27 ot which filed reports.
 Total building value in Waterbury last year amounted to $1,550,4 ,486 with TIT relative permits issued. This was decrease from 1942 when total construction cost of $1,612,24O was released and 813 permits were issued
 Connecticut building fell off AZ per cent during last year the report reveals with the total value of per- mits issued in g communities amounting to $20,623,576 as com pared to $35, ,291 ,485 for the previous year. In 1941 the total was $62, ,308,- 5l3.
 Bridgeport retained the state lead with $4,401,126, Hartford placed second with $4,367 ,S32 and Bristol third with 6 total of $2,159,561 and 1175 permits issued.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
|SIX MOTORISTS
 FORFEIT BONDS
Several ViOIatOrs of Motor Vehicle Laws Given COn-
 tinuances Today

Six motorists forfeited s bonds on charges of violating the parking ordinances when there cases were called before Judge T. E. Conway In City Court this morning.
 They were: Victor Gicavious, 54, 79 Congress avenue; Samuel Comi- nale, 26, 227 Jersey street; Thomas Finegan, A, 200 Plaza street; Helen Sasso, 36, 105 South Leonard street, Vincent Bajeras, 28, 295 Dwight street, and Sebastian Rocco, 31, 25 Poplar Place.
 Other cases: Gordon Nicol, 37, White avenue, Middlebury, reckless driving, continued to February 25; Joseph Wargo, 28, Bridgeport, road rules violation, nolled; Patsy Guer- rera, 46, g Sheffield Terrace, as- sault, breach of the peace, non- support, nolled; Bernard Cabral, A, POP Bridge street, non-support, con- tinued to February 25; Arthur Juli- ano, 43, 936 North Main street, non- support, continued to February 25; Samuel Barbieri, 39, 73 Berry street, Torrington, reckless driving, con- tinued to February g.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11

then hurriedly rubbed 1t out. There was the old bent Belgian who, instead of joining the crowd in an air raid shelter during a raid in Brussels, stood in the street, and watched the sky. Asked by one of the seamen why he stayed outside. the old man said: 'The English don't bomb Belgians: they only bomb fac tories to beat the Germans" With that, he lifted his worn coat, hid his hand, and made the V sign.
 There was another, too - a little girl who threw sandwiches over the fence at 6 railway station, then ran like mad when the Ger man guard dashed after her. The captives stifled their delight when she thrust out her tongue at the guard and waved the v sign to the prisoners.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
FOR BITS OF FOOD, NAH PRISON GUARDS MARBLE "COD SAVE THE KING"
By NEA Service

New York, Feb. g - When guards in prison camp in Germany are willing to sing the British anthem in exchange for tea and other tid- bits from Red Cross food packages, you may suspect that the NaziS are awfully hungry for luxury things. or that their dignity and morale are pretty far gone.
 Actually, both Surmises are true, according to the account of four British exchange prisoners of war who recently arrived in New York after spending three years in a camp in Germany. The men were crew members of different merchant ships when they were captured in 1940, and their identi- ties obviously cannot be revaled.
 Guests at a local service club, they stared in astonishment at the array and variety of food that was offered. One said: You can't imagine what this means unless you've seen people starving We have scrambled to get hold of the potato peelings in a pig pen. At least. that happened once soon after we were captured. Things were better later, when the Red Cross packages began to arrive" CONFIDENCE SLUMPED
 Asked about German morale, another of the men recalled that 1t was very high in l940. '"The Germans were confident and proud. We didn't dare even speak about Hitler for fear of getting shot or beaten by some enthusi- astic Nad. But just before we were exchanged a couple of months ago, 1t was quite a differ ent story. guess this is the best illustration:
 "The ordinary guards at the camp wanted food so badly = especially sweets or something tasty = that they would beg us for few bites from our Red Crcss packages. They liked our tea so T-ffI
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
NOTICE
Waterbury, Conn.


 February 10, 1944.
 Sealed proposals will be received by- the Committee on Schoolhouses of the Board of Education until February 28, 1944, at eleven o'clock A. M., Eastern War Time, for 8 Chevrolet coach, 1941 or 1942 model. All bids or proposals will be pub licly opened by the Department of the Director of Purchases at 8 meeting of the Committee on Schoolhouses of the Board of Edu- cation to be held February 28, 1914 at eleven o'clock A. M. Eastern War Time, in the office of the Superin- tendent of Schools. Crosby High School.
 The right is reserved to reject any or all bids or to accept any bid, should the Committee deem 1t to be for the best interest of the City. Envelopes containing bids shall be addressed to Raymond F. Stone, Chairman, Committee on School houses, Board of Education, c/o Crosby High School, Waterbury. Connecticut, and marked BIDS FOR CHEVROLET COACH"
 DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. 2-11-1t T. J. CONLON, Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
NOTICE

STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS- TRICT of WAAERBURY, ss. PRO- BATE COURT, Feb. 10th, 1944 F s T A T E of SA M MUEL R CHARLES, late of the town of Waterbury, in said district, de- ceased.
 The Court of Probate for the Dis trict of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six. months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly at- tested, within said time, will be de- barred a recovery. All persons in- debt to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 FRANCIS R. BURNS,
 Administrator. 1858 Thomaston Ave,
 Waterbury. Conn.
 Per Order of Court.
 Attest:
 JOHN J. HOWARD, 2-10-3t Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
And Lonely" and Farther Along, on their broadcast.

And Lonely" and Farther Along, " on their broadcast.
 Last weeks "Blondie" airshow centered about a bad luck Hindu idol and the troubles it brought the "Bumstead" family. Strangely enough, for the first time in year the florist who delivers a corsage to Penny (Blondie) Singleton be- fore each broadcast, this time fail ed to show up. And Arthur Dag wood Lake lost his wallet on the way to the radio studio!
 Virginia Bruce, popular guest star of the CBS Suspense" thriller dramas, is planning to run for the California State Legislature from her Santa Monica neighborhood district.
 INSIDE STUFF: Not 70 many months ago. 19-year-old David Hughes went to CBS to read for a role on Saturday afternoons Meet Corliss Archer He heard they needed someone to play Corliss's older brother Lenny when the part came into the weekly series. Dress ing to look a year or two his senior and practicing his most mature voice, David breezed up to the au- dition room raring to capture the role. And then he learned that the uncast character was nvC tht older brother but Coriliss's 16- year old friend, Dexter. David rushed out of the room, gulped a glass of lemon ade in a corner drug store to stim- ulate his adolescent vocal chords. and hid the jacket to his ultra adult suit in a studio nook. Look ing and acting just like Dextdr, Hughes got the part. But the jacket" he now mournS, I'd sure l like to get that backr'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-02-11
PREDICT WHEAT SHORTAGE

Pullman, Wash. CUP)-Agricul- tural economists at the Washing ton state college experiment sta- tion foresee severe wheat short- age this year for both livestock feeding and human consumption. The shortage will come and it's eff feet will be felt not later than July 1 if the present condition of the winter wheat crop does not improve, they reported.