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Evening star., 1944-04-03
New GaHinger Chaplain
Conducts First Seryices

The Rev. Vernon Stutman, for
merly 81 Federal Detention Head
quarters. New York, conducted his
first services yesterday as Protestant
chaplain at Gallinger Hospital. Mr..
Stutzman has taken the place OF the
Rev. Joseph l.. Schantx, who re-
signed several weeks ago.
Mr.. StutUnan, q Methodist. u =
native Of Ransom, Kans. He IA A
graduate OF Fort Hayes (Kans.)
State College and studied at the
Southern Methodist University
School Of Theology. He has held
positions at the University of Michi-
gan and the New Jersey City Hos
|pital.
The Chevy Chase CMd.) Presby.
terrain Church Is the sponsor Of the
Protestant chaplaincy at Gallinger
Hospital. The church will have the
cooperation OF the Washington
Federation Of Churches In support
ing Mr.. Stutzman In the post, It was
learned.
Evening star., 1944-04-03
American Big Stick
10 Preserve Peace
Urged by Forresta|
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 3.-Undersec-
retary of the Navy James v. For
restal today recommended big
stick" policy for the United States
to maintain peace.
He urged these steps:
l. Maintenance of the giant Navy
built up otter the Pearl Harbor at
tack.
2. Compulsory military training.
3. Fullest exploration of iron and
petroleum sources.
Mr.. Forrestals proposals, in a
speech before the Bond Club, were
accompanied by the announcement
that the Navy proposes to build 2S,-
900 and 581 combat vessels this year
completing a force "to match the
naval forces of the rest of the
world"
Our progress toward world order
must march with the maintenance
of military power by the United
States" Mr.. Forrestal declared.
Peace not backed by power re-
mains dream. The cornerstone
in any plan which undertakes to rid
us Of the curse Of war must be the
armed might of the United States"
He said the Nation should "con-
slider seriously" the need for COM
pulsory military training because the
speed Of modern war may require in
the future even swifter action than
was needed in this one.
He said a merchant fleet would
be necessary to make available iron
ore from Chile. 'BraziisHId Cuba be-
cause domestic depoNtSsShould not
be considered inexhatlstibie..,
He warned that petroleum fields
are being depleted rapidly and every
step possible should be taken to i'm
plement domestic production.
Evening star., 1944-04-03
Berle Begins London Talks
On G|obaI Aviation Control
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, April 3.-Adolf Berle,
jr., United States Assistant Secretary
OF State, began exploratory conver-
sations with British officials today
on plans for international control Of
global aviation after the war.
His first engagement was with
Lord Beaverbrook, lord privy seal,
who has been charged by Prime Min
lister Churchill with formulating q
postwar aviation program for the
British Empire.
The conferences here were re-
garded as the first step toward a
broader international discussion to
be undertaken later in the year
probably in Washington.
Mr.. Berle was accompanied to
London by DR.. Edward Warner,
vice chairman Of the Civil Aero
nautics Board.
Evening star., 1944-04-03
Walker Fears Mail Program
May Snori Service Vote
By the Associated Press.

6s the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, April 3.-Post-
master General Walker says he
doubts the ability of the Post ONCE
Department to deliver ballots to
servicemen overseas for voting in
the November elections.
Mail planes are overloaded now"
he told newsmen yesterday. Some
OF the mail undoubtedly will have
to go by sea, such as the registra-
ton of some Of, the votes in their
home counties, and I doubt if this
VIII be completed in time in many
instances. Then, too, you will find
a lack of interest among many of
our nghting men, for it is dificult
here at home to- persuade citizens to
register and vote"
Asked if President Roosevelt
would be- a. candidate for a fourth
term, Mr.. Walker replied, 'I cont
know. I don't believe he has made
up his mind yet"
The Postmaster General is here on
an inspection tour.
Evening star., 1944-04-03

mood over the governments four
year wage stabilization plan on
which the men are voting this week.
The plan gives the miners guar
anteed minimum OF $40 a week for
underground workers and S18 for
surface workers.. plus an additional
piece rate Many Of the miners
maintain the agreement does not
deal fairly with all the workers
Meanwhile hundreds Of Tyneside
Clydeside and Middlesboro ship
building and engineering appren-
tices returned to work. Indicationi
were that their strike was breaking
up slowly under the government,
threat to draft strikers into the
armed forces.
Apprentices at Huddersfield de.
cided to recommend to the Clydesidt
and Tyneside guilds that they cal
OF their strike and said If they die
so the Huddersfield youths woult
also return. Representatives Of ths
Tyneside strikers came to Londor
to confer with Labor Minister Ernesi
Bevin. a
Evening star., 1944-04-03

Wanted: Waste kitchen fats to
make explosives for our guns! Save
yours. Take them to your meat
dealer.
Evening star., 1944-04-03
Two GaIIinger Fugitives
Face Assault Trial TODAY
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BESSEMER, Ala, April 3.-Daniel
Reedy, 16, and Joe Hockenberry, 20,
who escaped from Gallinger Hospital
psychopathic ward In Washington,
are scheduled to be called for trial
In Circuit Court here today on
charges of crimial assault and armed
robbery.
Both youths pleaded innocent by
reason of insanity at their arraign-
ment last month on the charges,
which developed in connection with
the abduction of a Birmingham
woman February IL. She was re-
leased In a field after being detained
by her captors for several hours.
Two court-appointed attorneys
will represent each defendant. Un-
der Alabama law they may be tried
jointly or separately. The crimes
with which they are charged are
capital offenses.
Evening star., 1944-04-03
IA D. {. Se|ectees
To Report Tomorrow

Reporting for induction tomor-
row are "A men of the District area
who have been found qualified for
the armed services in ther preinduc-
ton examination. !
In addition, II volunteers were
sworn into the Army at Fort Myer
Saturday. They are: Marshall w.
Houts, Norman Czajkouski, James
I. Guion, jr.; Dan Emo, Allen B.
Denton, Charles N. Cross, Marvin
T. Taylor, Raymond I. Knott,
George E. Wilmington, Joseph N.
Brewer. Sherman D. Oxendine and
Warren w. Nye.
Included in the group reporting
tomorrow are 81 for the Army and
% for the naval forces. The list
Evening star., 1944-04-03
Americans Step Up
Drives on Madang
And BougainviIIe
by the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED UARTE E r S,
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, April 3d.
American forces today increased the
pace Of their campaign against Ma
dang on New Guinea and seemed
nearly finished with their five
month drive to wipe out all opposi-
ton to their hold on Bougainville
IN the Solomons.
Gen. Douglas Macarthur an
nounced that American troops cap
tured two strategic hills outside the
Empress Augusta Bay beachhead
which the Americans have beer
slowly enlarging since their invasion
November /.
For the last several weeks the
Japanese, previously described as
abandoned and cut of from supply
and reinforcement, have flercely
counterattacked the Americans on
Bougainville. But on March 20 Maj.
Gen. Oscar Griswold, Allied COM
mander on the island, said "the
Japs have had about enough" and
were withdrawing.
In New Guinea orleans
strengthened their drive on Bo-
gadjim, 20 miles south of strategic,
coastal Madang, against which the
Allies have been marching since
last September. Australians in the
Fnesterre Hills southwest OF the
Americans met and repulsed JAP
anese counterattacks, the Macarthur
communique said. (The April !
communique placed the Australians
10 miles south of Bogadjim.)
The Americans advance today
brought them within s13 miles OF
Bogadjim. 4
American airmen, simultaneously
with these advances aground, slugged
Rabaul on New Britain with zoe
tons of bombs, hitting airdromes and
sinking two ships.
Woleai Island, in the Carolines
between Truk and Palau, also was
bombed.
Evening star., 1944-04-03
Wheat Again Moving,
Reed Won't Press
For Rail Car Probe
By the Associated Press.


A threat of congressional action
to block diversion of American rail-
road cars to Canada for Canadian
wheat movement was withdrawn to-
day by Senator Reed, Republican,
OF Kansas, who said a survey showed
most of the grains clogging COM
mercial elevators in the United
States grain belt six weeks ago now
have been moved to terminals.
Senator Reed made public a re-
port Of the Association Of American
Railroads which said only dozen
elevators still were blocked for lack
OF rail cars out of more than 700
closed In early February in Middle
West and Northwestern States. The
report put the grain movement on
six major railroads serving the grain
belt at 132,878 cars from January /
through March 20.
Had Protested VIA Requisition.
As chairman Of a Senate subcon-
mittee investigating q shortage Of
rail facilities, Senator Reed had
protested a requisition of the War
Food Administration for 200 Amer
lean railroad cars daily to be sent
to Canada for shipment to the
United States Of approximately 49,
100000 bushels Of Canadian wheat
purchased to augment domestic sup
plies.
Although the VITA cut its request
to 100 cars in mid-February for q
30-day period, Senator Reed asserted
at that time ne would ask congress
sional intervention if ac4r shof@ge
Continued
Evening star., 1944-04-03
British Power Supply,
cutby Coal !! Strike,
Menaces War Output
By the Associated Press.

LONDON, April B. British war
factories, engaged In turning out
equipment for the impending Euro
pean invasion, faced possible sharp
drop In production today a. the gov
Iernment ordered q general cut in
power supplies because Of strike
induced coal shortages.
With fuel stocks dwindling rapid
ly as the result Of miners strikes
estimated to. have cost the nation
1000 900 tons Of coal in the last
month, the Fuel Ministry directed
that electric supplies be curtailed 10
per cent and gas IS per cent.
Every factory In the country-in-
|cluding 10000 rushing war material
was affected by the order.
At the same time. the government
announced that public transporta-
ton In Northwest England would be
reduced 20 per cent In = further ef-
fort to save power.
Few Miners Return to Work.
Meanwhile the war. cabinet was
giving urgent consideration to the
situation, which the Fuel Ministry
described as grave and which was
characterized in some quarters as
the worst labor crisis which has
faced Britain since the general
strike Of. 1926.
Although several Yorkshire min
ers' local unions voted yesterday to
return to the pits today, fewer than
5000 Of the 10000 men idle In that
area reported for work this morn
ing. The dispute there centered
around Accent weekly charge. as
sessed against the miners for house,
hold coal which. they previously mad
received free before their wages
were boosted an average of about
$3.40 per week.
The miners contend they have al
ways been given the coal for house.
hold use and should continue t,
have it without charge.
Apprentices Return to Work.
Union leaders, who have de-
nounced the strike and pleaded with
the men to return to work, reported
today that another 260, 900 miners iu
South Wales, Scotland, Northumber-
land and Lancashire-Britaff's most
important pits-were in d p1btless
1 > a u
Evening star., 1944-04-03
War Ballot Board
Formally Organized;
Sfimson Is Chairman

Formal organization of the
War Ballot Commission, author
lied by Congress to assist serv-
icemen to vote under the new
Federal law, was effected today
and Secretary of War Stimson
was chosen as it's chairman.
Secretary of the Navy Knox was
named vice chairman. The third
member is Rear Admiral Emory S.
Land, head of the War Shipping
Administration and the Maritime
Commission.
A joint statement setting forth
the policy Of the commission was
issued after the organization meet
ing, and Governors and secretaries
of State of the 48 States were being
notified by letter of the action taken.
Information on Dates Asked.
State officials were asked to pro-
vide information on dates for pri-
maries and special and general elec-
tions. Attention was also directed
to sections of the new Federal act
which recommends that States
Identify their absentee balloting
material by stamping or printing
on inclosing envelopes the words
Official election war ballot"
The joint statement issued by the
heads of the respective services said:
THE Army, Navy and War Ship
ping Administration will use their
best efforts and their facilities to
carry into effect the new service
men voting act. They will work with
State authorities to facilitate and
expedite the transmission and re-
turn of all balloting material.
The policy of the Army, Navy
and War Shipping Administration
has been and will be to assist and
encourage those under their juris-
diction to exercise their voting priv
tleges, so far as practical and COM
patible with military operations.
Nothing must interfere with the pri-
mary duty which the services owe to
the American people of bringing the
war to speedy and victorious end,
and the Congress has affirmed this
fundamental in the new act"
AT its organization meeting to-
day in Secretary Stimson's office the
commission designated representa-
tives to act in administrative mat
ters for each member They are: Col.
Robert Cutler and Maj. E. S. Willis
for the Secretary of War, Capt. E. A.
Hayes and 1t. Comdr. P. A. Dever
for the Secretary of the Navy and
w. H. Lalley and A. L. Jordan for
the War Shipping administrator.
Evening star., 1944-04-03
Retired Missionary Dies

BONG BRANCH, N. j., April 3 (4D.
The Rev. Ben L.. Baker, 81, retired
Baptist missionary who served 80
years in Swatow, Kwangtung Prov
ince, China, died yesterday. He was
born in Versailles, KY, and edu-
Gated at Georgetown (Ky0 College
and at Grocer Theological Seminary,
Chester, Pa.
Evening star., 1944-04-03
Jam Relieved by WA.

Jam Hei1eved by VIA.
"The latest report, dated April 1,
shows the jam has been broken ana
the, situation has beep relieved by
the VITA being compelled to 70
back down on its original 20o-cars-a-
day diversion order" senator Reed
said. With our own grain moved,
don't intend to press any further
protest.
Senator Reed also released q CODY
Of a letter In which j. M. johnson,
a member Of the Interstate Com
merce Commission who opposed the
VITA diversion program, charged
that as a result Of that program
more than 1000 American rail cars
had been marooned in Canada since
January.
Mr.. Johnson's letter, characteriz-
ing the use of the equipment as
"wasteful," stated that Of l0,554 cars
diverted to Canada by American
railroads since January 8 about
thousand had not been returned on
schedule under a two-week turn
around" arrangement.
Evening star., 1944-04-03
Trial Of y. S. Worker
In Assault Case Opens

Howard Francis Benedict Donald
Drummer, q, of the 600 block, of X
street NV, Government en-
ploye, went on trial before a Dis
trict Court jury today on a charge
Of criminally assaulting an 18-year-
old girl in park near the National
Museum.
Judge Harry e. Watkins of the
Northern and Southern district OF
West Virginia, who began sitting
here today as visiting justice, is
presiding at the trial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-12
Red Cross Handling
 Many Veterans Cases
Home Service Department Reports Total of 4O2 for Month of September; llS Local Nurses Serving

supervision of Mrs. orpheauS Dis- zozero.
 Mrs. Carl weyand disclosed that members of the volunteer special service department served 7,i00 hours last month. The figure ir. cludes several hundred hours of service given by members of varl. ous branches of the chapter, it was reported by Mrs. Herman Rooster, chairman for the branches.
 Mrs. R. D. Giles was named chairman of the Plymouth branch.
 A total of ii0 nurses from Water. bury are now serving in the armed forces, it was reported by Mrs. Al. bert Hummel, chairman of Red Cross nurse recruitment. Eight others are expected to enter the service shortly, she said. It also was reported that members of the Nurse Cadet Corps are being classl- fled to determine eligibility for m1i. tary service.
 Furniture was recently presented by the camp and hospital commit. tee for c large recreation room at the Avon School for the Blind, re. mobilization center for World War Ii blind veterans, Mrs. Gordon Htrl. but, chairman, reported.
 It was announced that Mrs. Wey. and and Mrs Forrest Purinton will attend c meeting of volunteer spec cial service chairman and assistants in Bridgeport Oct. iB.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-12
OBITUAR

DeMELIS - Alphonso DeMeliS, 80, 65 Factory street, Ansonia, former Waterbury resident, died suddenly at his home Tuesday morning. He reported for work at the AflSonIa wire mill Of the Amer. lean Brass Company, Tuesday morning but was taken fl about 7;30. He died at 6 o'clock ct his home of c heart attack.
 Mfr. DeMelis was Q native Of Italy and lived here before moving to Ansonia, Both he and his wife, Mrs. Irene (duistlniani) DeMelis, are well known in Waterbury, Survivors besides his wife include two chil- dren, Antoinette and Michael.
 The funeral will Do held from the Impeliltteri and Scarpa Funeral Hoine, Fifth and Olivia street, Derhy, tomorrow at B;3o to the Holy Rosary church at Q. Burial will Do in Calvary cemetery, Water' bury. y'riends may cali at the funeral home from 2 10 10 ?. m, to. day.
 VALLE-Word has been received here by Mrs, TolandG RoBsi. 97 Sun. nyslde avenue, Of the death Of her father, Loreto Vale and her brother, Rehio Vaiie, in Priverno, Italy. Bee sides Mrs. Ressi. her father iS Sur- Viyed by four sons and two daughs t0rs end c brother in Italy. A high Mass Of requiem viii be held at Our Lady Of Lourdes church ct 0;3o 6. n, Saturday.
 DIAdocK s- Graham Dimock, co, of 4i6 Willow street, died yesterday afternoon at his home after an exs tended illness, He was \ construc- ton superintendent of the now de- ftinct Clark Construction Company
 He was born August 2i 1875 in urbania, the son Of the late James and Ellen (wMte) Dlmoek. Mir,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-12

A total of 4o2 cases involving sprvicemen and their families were handled by the home service de- partment of the local Red Gross chatter last month, 1t was reported py Mrs. Julius Smith, chairman oi the department, at Q meeting of the Red Cross executive coininit- tee yesterday, Reports on various other services were given.
 Mrs. Smith reported that 267 of the cases handled in September are still under consideration. Coii- Uultations and guidance were giv- on to servicemen and their families, firlough requests were investigated, and assistance was given on govern- ment benefits. Numerous other cone alterations were involved Gn the home service department assistance, the chairman stated.
 Mrs. Edith Ladd, executive Sec- retary, said that 67 cases involv. ing veterans of World War 1 were handled and that A are still under consideration.
 Nine volunteers are now receiv- lng training in the Home Service Corps, 1t was reported by Miss Olive Waltor staff supervisor of home service. Mrs. Clyde Jennings lS chairman of the home service Vol- unteers.
 Mrs. Francis OLeary was named co-chairman of the Junior Red Gross. Mrs. Sherbourne Rockwell, chairman of the service, reported that two units, each containing D,7o4 articles, were shipped to the Army and Navy during September. A total of i50 Christmas boxes, each containing 17 items, were shipped to bombed-out children of Europe.
 The boxes were packed under the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-12
Is Nearing End
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(Contlnued from Page O Tisa river Co KecskemeG Aa miles southeast oe BudapesG
 The fan of Saeged, HUngary's second city and main bastlon guard ing the southern approaches Co Budapest, put Marshal Rodion x, MallnovsSy's 2nd Ukrainlan Army across the broad Tlsa River, last natural barrier before the capital, on Q wide front and Soviet tanks and infantry were reported racing northward for an imminent as- sault.
 Other columns were smashing to- ward Budapest from Rakoc1itava, BS miles southeast, and the vicinity Of Debreeen, Hungarys thrid larg- est city, l20 miles east,
 On the Baltic front, Gen. van Q, Bargramian's ise Baltic Army wiu- ened the southern wall of It's trap plnnlnR 100000 Germans against zen to more than i3 miles with the capture of Rucava and Nidasciemss on the Latvian coast 2V miles norsn of Memel,
 cen, Ivan D. Cherniakovsky's Srd White Russian Army reached the northeastern corner of East Prus- sla with the capture of the Liehuan- lan border town of ponovo m Q nine.naiie advance from Sakiakl on the south bank of tho Niemen river.
 Without pausing, Malinovskys men stabbed northward toward Budapest along trunk railway and first t-class highways linking the two main cities In Hungary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-12
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs Charlotte uint2neT) Took, t7 Southwiok av- enue, was held ct il Q, m. today from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Dr, John J, snavely of the First Methodist church officiating. Burial was in old Pine Grove cemetery. Bearers were George, Lewis and Edward Young, William Eaton, Benjamin Lintzner arL Fred King
 The funeral of Robert E. PeaSlee, Fenton avenue, Woieott, was held at 2 ?. m. today from the Alderson funeral home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. Samuel A. Budde of Christ chapel officiating, Burial was in Grove cemetery, Naugatuek. Bear- CTS were Robert Fulgham, Francis Kreger, Harry DaSsett, Robert Lat- timer, Harry Hart and Felix Car penter,
 The funeral of Nicholas MaBone, 30i South Main street, was held this HbOEAHb w V V SASSh AAVhil HAS NAeAS- raflo funeral home, ob Willow street, to Our Lady of Lourdes church ct 9 where c solemn high Mass was eele. brated by Rev. Rocco Nadile assists cd by Rev. Edward J. Farrell, dea. con, and Rev. Thomas Dignam, sub. deacon. Burial was in the family plot in Calvary cemetery with com- initial services conducted by Father Farrell, Bearers were James P, Grimm, Michael MclSenna, Augustus Peck, Timothy Lynch, William ByrneS and Henry LAChanee,
 The funeral Of Mrs. Lucy (Don. nelly) ONeill, z7 West View St., will Do held ct B;ib tomorrow from the MulVilie funeral home, 270 West Main street, to St. Francis Xavier church for Q solemn high Mass At Q. Burial will be in new St. Joe seph'S cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home from 2 to 10 ?, n. today.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary (R0ihD Qohs, 2iD Ledgeslde avenue, was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-12


 partment typlst- -elerk, Police are holding Earl Mcfarland, 2i.year- old Marine, who Is reported to have picked up tho victim on 0 down. town street corner,
 Parents should advice their daughters of the reasons for the dontS they preach" the physl' clan said.
 Mothers don't make their daugh. teFs realize, for instance, that the sexual urge doesn't stop with kiss. ing. They don't give them a seien- tific explanation Of the part sex plays in al life"
 By permitting 0 man to pick her I'D, c girl iB encouraging him to believe she would not resist further attention, the physician continued. And when she goes with him to some secluded place, she added,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-12
Girls Should Be Warned

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-12

The funeral of Mrs, Mary (ROihD 0ohS, 2i0 LedgeSido avenue, was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-12

FoguIein will be celebrated Friday morning, Oct 18th. at sac o'oloek, at Our Lady of LouFdos Church, for the repoae of the soul of the lAte Pvt, I0neph J, TnlACFO.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-12

COMl SKEY A first RnniveTsaFy Mass Of requiem will Do calculated Saturday morning, Oct, itth,. at si30 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception, Church, for tho repose ePIDa Comuakey,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-12
eME DOERN,T Fom0ET

Dedham, Mass. (UP)-For nearly two years, Miss NoFah Y. Bullock, secretary to the superintendent Of the Rockville car shops, has been sending out at her own expenses weekly shop gossip letter to @ foFn' CT employees now in the service,