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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-11

ROOSEVELT, however,
recommendation dependent enactment of the rema1n-
ing four measures of vepoint legislative program sub
itted today to the session of the 18th Congress
These are:
l. realistic tax law to absorb all unreasonable indis
vidua and corporate profits.
g. Continuation of the renegotation Of contracts law
to prevent exorbtant profits and to fair prices to the
government.
minimum prices and to impose ceilings food
prices to He also asked for continuance of sub
Sides necessities only at cost of about
a year.
Reenactment of the Sterilization Act of October,
1912 which otherwise would expire June 30 next This
provides for control of wages, salaries and prices
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-11
Fifth Army Slashes To Within
Three Miles OF Fortress Casino

Allied Headquarters, Algiers, Jan.
1l-(UP)-The Allied 5th Army's
Rome-bound offensive pounded
northward on a 10-mile front
through the mud and snow of CEN
trail Italy today and front reports
disclosed that American infantry
men had slashed deep into the en-
emy's center to within less than
three miles Of the fortress town of
Casino.
Striking with increasing fury on
both sides of the Via Casilina,
anciept invasion route to the Tiber,
two American spearheads converged
on Casino from the northeast and
south, closing a ring behind them
on the strongly defended German
outpost at Cervaro, four miles below
Casino.
The advance was a flercely-con-
tested drive from ridge to ridge,
through foot-deep mud and snow
into the mountain peaks forming
the heart Of the German defense
line astride the Rome road.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-11
Ghost Laid Low
In 'Spook' House

Halifax. N. s., Jan. 11-CUP)-
The case of the ghost of eastern
passage apparently was solved today
to the satisfaction of the Royal
Canadian Mounted Police.
The search for the spook who
tapped on the walls of the Louis
Hilchie home. moved furniture
around and locked doors has ended
and police turned their attentions
to keeping away curious spectators.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-11
Jet-BomberS
Will Fire Tokyo

New York, Jan. IL. CUP)-U. s..
engineers believe jet-propelled
bombers soon will blast Tokyo and
other japanese centers and return
to their bases in Hawaii or Alaska,
the New York Daily Mirror said to-
day in a copyrighted dispatch passed
by military censorship.
"The bombing of Tokyo from
Hawaii or Alaska is no remote
dream-it has already reached the
blueprint stage and may be in actual
operation before 1945," the news
paper said.
Names of the engineers must re-
main secret for the present, accord
ing to the newspaper.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-11
Two Hour-Long Earth
Tremors Are Reported

Weston, Mass, Jan. II. (UP)-A
pair Of hour-long earthquakes off
the west coast of Mexico that &C.
Cured with such force they would
have been felt on land were re-
ported today by the Rev. Daniel
Linehan, S. j., Weston college seis-
mologist.
The first quake occurred at
4:l6:5S p. m. (EWT) yesterday and
the second at 4:44:2S p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-01-11
Act Would Prevent Strikes,
Make Every Able-Bodied
Adult Available For Service
BY LYLE C. WILSON
UNITED Press Sta If Correspondent

In
National Service
+ war;
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The Weather

Fair and Warmer
Tun weather Report Page .
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Late Sport NetOs
Late NetOs Flashes
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
CHURCHILL BACKED
ANZIO CENSORSHIP
Continued from Page One)

sirable'' for the high command to
issue more frequent and authori-
tative statement if pessimistic re-
ports come from any quarter other
than the military. Churchill re-
piled that the high command is
sued frequent and authoritative
statements" and that he, himself,
supplemented those with "others of
my own
"Such words as desperate ought
not to be used in a battle of this
kind when they are false, and still
less are they to be used if they
are true" Churchill said. I'm the
first case, they needlessly distress
ed the public. IN the second, they
encouraged the enemy to attack. -
CA check of Associated Press dis.
patches describing the beachhead
situation failed to show that any
ever said the position was "desper.
ate"
Chose which placed the situa
ton in the most serious light were
from correspondents in the beach
head and Churchill said the &C.
counts to which he objected die
not come from writer's at the front
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
Funeral Services Held
For Mrs. Iris w. Melton

Funeral services for Mrs. Iris
Willoughby Melton, 30, who died
late Monday at her home at 131
Spofford Mills, will be held from
the residence Wednesday at $3.50
p. m. by the Rev. I. D. Dickens.
Burial will follow in Bellevue
cemetery.
Surviving are one daughter,
Juanita Melton; one son, Bobby
Dean Melton; mother, Mrs. T.
Willoughby of Wilmington; four
sisters, Mrs. o. R. Allen, Mrs
Bonnie Faulkner, Mrs. Theadore
Stephens, and Mildred Willougn.
by, all of Wilmington; and one
brother, Casper Willoughby Of
Wilmington.
Active pallbearers will include
Leon Lee, Bob Brown, L. D.
Stephens, Howard Sutton, Bill Ray
and Buster Truett. M
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
WAR PRISONERS
WILL WORK SOON
continued from Page One)

The cost for winterizing camps, re-
a.rdless of the time of year Of
Construction, except in cases of
evtreme emergency for perishable
seasonal crops; provide for estab-
fishing the camps for the dura-
ton and six months thereafter;
and must pay the cost of water
and lights used in the camps.
In addition, the employer is re-
ouired to pay the prevailing wage
in the area for the type of work
done of which 80 cents a day
GOES to the individual prisoners of
war while the remainder goes to
the government to help pay ex-
penses.
The first step for the employer
10 take is to place his order for
the number of workers (not pris-
oners of war; he needs with his
local office of the U. S. Employ
ment Service of the VINO. The
local employment office manager,
if unable to fill re order for work
ars, may certify the need to DR..
Dorton. who, if he approves the
,euuest for prisoners of war, sends
It to proper Army officials of the
War Department.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
HOSPITAL WARDS
NOW BEING USED
Continued from Page One)

wing on the second floor Of the
new building" Roe declared.
ALSO, the mems ward, section
'D", has moved from the main
building first floor, to the first
floor of the south wing of the new
structure" he said.
Still to be installed is the nurses
call system, which has been order
ed by the contractor. The elevator
is now being installed, and will
shortly be in operation. Some
furniture is lacking, although
enough has dwindled in, week to
week, to use II the new rooms.
The prospect of more sterilizers
is currently vague, as these APP.
planes are declared to be rari.
ties on the market.
The wing has space for 108 beds.
It also contains four operating
rooms. Modern in every detail,
the building was erected as ar
emergency measure for this war.
time community. The building it.
self was finished around Deem
Der /.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
TAX BILL VETOED
BY THE PRESIDENT
Continued from Page One)

SOAt1uucu lIOIu age OueJ
is that the President is trying to
raise an issue: The Executive VS..
Congress"
House Republican Leader Mar
tin of Massachusetts described the
message as continuing the anti
Congress campaign which has ap-
peared in many high places in re-
cent weeks He said it was unfor-
tunate that politics should be in
jected'' into the question of raising
revenue.
Congressional sources estimated
the bill would raise $2,315, 1000, 900
in new revenue, increasing the
Treasury's annual income to over
$42, 1000, 100000, but Mr.. Roosevelt
said it 'purports to provide So, 100,-
100000 in new revenues.
The President declared, however,
that the bill in it's net results will
enrich the Treasury by less than
81, 900, 900, 000." He said it would
cancel automatic increases in So
cial Security taxes which would
yield 81, 100, 100000 and also grant
relief from existing taxes which
would cost the Treasury at least
$3.50, 100000 and possibly more
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
SPOTLIGHT BAND
PROGRAM SUCCESS

Over three thousand Anti-aircraft
Artlllerymen damned Farnsworth
Hall to watch with pride as Dean
Hudson and his famous band di-
-rected the Spotlight of the Victory
Parade on Camp Davis and its
activities Tuesday evening.
Sponsored by the Coca-Cola Co.
and W.. L. Sheffield of Whining
ton, the show was heard over 166
Blue Network stations. The show
opened nearly an hour before going
on the air, and the enthusiastic
soldiers were really rarin' - by
the time the ION the air" sign
was held up.
The show was emceed by Mi.
chael Roy of Breakfast Club and
Club Matinee radio fame. A stel-
lar performer, his repartee earn
ed the laughs of the attending sol
diers, and hit the spot during the
Is minute eoast-to-coast broadcast.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
NOW ISANARDED
HONORARY DEGREE

CHICAGO, Feb. %, - William
usnrv Dow, president of the Ethyl
now Chemical company, was a.
.,orded an honorary doctor of en-
y;neeripg degree by Illinois Insti-
i,+e of Technology Monday night
'u'N ;tc fiftieth anniversary convo-
cation :, ..
non presented with honorary
u, aaorees to commemorate the 50th
saiversary. The celebration was
1 niinl,aeioned by the fact that Ar
oVaT Institute OF Technology,
.i n;cb merged with Lewis Insti-
" '4o in 1910 to form Illinois Tech,
w. a.tr,itted its first students so
s aul ago this past fall, on Sep
t +er}ber "A, 1893.
'sl The citation given Mr.. Dow
.ad For major contributions to
I ~ production of magnesium,
Nv ss,+betic rubber, bromine from
wv W water, phenols. and other vi
~ ~ products used in war and in
t "a. and for an executive gen.
ne in chemical engineering, Or
a ' chemistry, and electrochem-
!'trv which has given him uni
mo , powers for implementing in
dustrial progress.
In addition to the honorary de-
,ree 21S seniors received bachelor
q science degrees and seven grad
uate students received advanced
degrees.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
KRIVOI ROC FALLS
TO ADVANCING REDS
Continued from Page One)

the past "a hours brought the Rus
slams to within ten miles of Ono,
halfway point between Staraya
Russo and Pskov. More than 200
localities were captured in this
area alone, including Mikhaylovs-
koye, 10 miles southeast of Ono
an advance of 10 miles
They also captured Vashkova, 80
miles southwest of Sta-aya Rus
sa. the communique said.
Another part of the drive on
Pskov. moving down the Leni1l-
grad railway, captured Bukino. So
miles northeast of Pskov and drew
to within seven miles of the rail
and highway towns of Strugi Be-
laya and Feofilova Pustin. Strugi
Belaya is 43 miles north of Pskov.
In the Kholm area, on the south
eastern end of the Pskov arc, the
Russians captured more than 100
towns including Mazury, n i e
miles to the west, and Zakhod,
IA miles southwest.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
ITALIAN BEACHHEAD
is REPORTED QUIET
Continued from Page One)

gle against odds and with risks.
which has tied up a great Ger
man force on the southern front
and which probably will have a
profound effect on the course of
the war"
Kennedy said the present pros
pect was that the Allies would hold
the beachhead against every as
sault, and, when the Nazis had
spent themselves, would strike
back in force. He said some boys
II and 10 years old were among
the attacking German forces, but
that others represented the cream
Of Hitler's army.
Fighting on the main Fifth Army
front, including the Casino area,
was restricted to patrol activity,
an Allied comn1unique said. The
Germans presumably still held
part of Casino as well as Mt
Casino and other adjacent peaks.
A week ago tomorrow American
planes and artillery made sham
bles of the Mt. Casino monastery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
NIP LOSSES HIGH,
PRESIDENT HINTS
Continued from Page One)

C0ntlnueu dkC OACJ
sea strategy that won the Russo
Japanese wa, Secretary Knox said
today - and the American Navy
hopes they'll try it.
In broad outline that Nipponese
naval strategy of 19O4-5 consisted
of a sneak attack at Port Arthur,
much like Pearl Harbo1, followed
by evasion of full-scale action for
time until the Russian fleet had
been lured far from it's bases, then
an about attack.
Drawing. the parallel at his news
conference, the Navy Secretary
pointed out that since Pearl Ha~.
Dor the enemy at sea has avoided
any measure OF strength up tc
now"
Asked whether he saw any pos.
sibility for victory for the Japa.
nese Navy when the showdown
comes, he replied II do not
He was echoing the general view
of naval men who are confident
that the most powerful Navy ever
to fly the American flag could ad.
minister a disa strous defeat to the
enemy.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
Reprint from
Wilmington Star
Tues, Feb. 22nd
Warning Issued
On Deductions

I It has been brought to the at
| tention of the local internal
Revenue office in Wilmington
that many persons are attempt
ing to prepare individual in
come tax returns for taxpayers
IN and around Wilmington, who
appear to be unfamiliar with
the income tax laws or they
are disregarding the text of the
law as affecting claimed deduc'
tons.
In discussing the matter, Ray
mond D. Christman, chief zone
deputy Of the Wilmington ma
Jor zone, states that such pro
cedure on the part of a tax
payer will ultimately lead to
an embarrassing situation, be-
cause such deductions as are
noi permissible under the law
VIII be restored to income anc
sedAp!ayers will be required te
iuliilSh unquestionab1e data to
snow that legal deductions are
III order and those which can,
not be proven will likewise be
restored to income.
~ 1t would be better" said
St1nIl!SSttman, eff taxpayers would
H lalliIlarize themselves with
. aS departures from the law
al to see for themselves that
MS ms return is properly prepared
, Dsiore signing it, for there are
s oa penalties, ranging from
t leaVy fines to Imprisonment
lsr;t; involving such irregu-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
CHURCHILL PROMISES
GREATER BLOWS
AGAINST ENEM Y
Continued from Page One)

sive constitutes the foundation on
which our plans for overseas in
vaslon stand in the scales and the
degrees of attack will reach far
beyong the dimensions of anything
yet employed or indeed imagin-
ed"
The United States and Britain
are in the advent of the greatest
joint operation between two AL
lies that has ever been planned
in history
4. The progress of the American
and British forces in Italy has
been affected by "eA, emely bad
weather" and by the fact that the
Germans init by bit have been
drawn into Italy and have de-
clded to make extreme exertions
for retention of the city of Rome, :"
but the Allies welcome the op-
portunlty to engage the 10 divi-
slons the Germans. have sent
there, and this wearing battle
IN Italy occupies troops which
cannot be employed in other
greater operations and it is an
effective prelude to them" Chur-
chill said II trust and believe"
that the Allies will succeed in the
present battle and enter Rome. -
5. British and American forces
will be Approximately equaT' at
the outset of the invasion of Eu-
rope from the west, but if cts
duration is prolonged the con-
tlnuous inflow of Americans. built
up at an enormous rate, will
naturally give them superiority in
numbers"
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
E+ Tight
COUGHS t ssit !:

When a cold gets down in your throat
and the tight phlegm keeps you cough
ing and coughing trying to expel it, then
Is when you will appreciate the help Of
Mentho- Mulsion. This modern cough
preparation contains special ingredients
that quickly help loosen the tight phlegm
so you don't need to keep coughing.
Mentho-Mulsion also soothes the irri-
tated throat membranes and allays the
tickling sensation. 1t is such comfort
to have on hand for night coughing due
to colds.
Mentho-Mulsion comes all ready to use
there's nothing to mix-nothing to fix.
Ideal for children as we'll as adults.
Druggists sell ho-Mulsion on the
understanding that you are to be de-
lighted or your money will be gladly
refunded. Use only as directed. (sdu.)
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
LAWYER is HELD
In MURDER CASE
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after the. non hour in the dentest
business section of the capital.
Lamar Johnson, employe of a
department store, related this
story:
A man he identified as the de-
PENDANT halted at the doors of the
store, lit a ciga~et, pulled once
OF twice and hurled it to the street
as DR.. Lind's car edged toward
the curb. A woman started to get
into it. Miller brushed johnson
aside, pulled the door of the car
open, and fired a pistol twice. The
doctor raised his elbows as though
to shield his face and the woman
tried to push Miller from the car.
The porter said he saw Miller
take a white object" from his
pocket and drop it on to the seat.
A second pistol was found on
the seat of the automobile
wrapped in a handkerchief with a
monogrammed IN" 1t had been
fired twice but not that day, Po-
lice Sergeant Robert Murray said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
NO END TO WAR
SEEN BEFORE AS
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enormous losses in Russia. They
are still producing munitions in
vast quantities.
1t seems a safe bet that the
war in Europe, judged by such
things as the along-expected cap
ture of Rome, is running behind
schedule. Invasion preparations
undoubtedly are being kept up to
schedules agreed on at Teheran,
and the Russian advance is be-
lieved to be progressing according
to timetable.
But the Pacific war appears to
be way ahead of schedule. Vet
eran commanders here are still
open-mouthed about the quick
Japanese collapse at Kwajalein,
key base in the Marshall islands,
and the astonishing raid on Truk.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
CHURCH CLUB

The mems club of St. Johns
Episcopal church will meet
Thursday evening at 6:15 p
m. Capt. Donald Wooten, who
mas been in foreign service for
many months will be the
speaker. All members and
friends are invited. Supper
will be served by the woman's
auxiliary.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
WHOLESALER
City Briefs
CHURCH SERVICE

st. Paul's Lutheran church
announces the beginning of
Special Wednesday Lenten SER
vice with the Ash Wednesday
Service at 8 o'clock tonight.
The theme for these Lenten
service will be Through Per-
sons we learn of Christi. At
the service tonight the pastor,
will speak on the subject: For
You Who are Sinners" and
the choir will sing an Ash
Wednesday anthem.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
Gil Dodds To Receive
Sullivan Award Sunday

NEW YORK, Feb. %. - (F -
Gil Dodds, Boston's Nebraska =
corn miller, will receive the James
Z. Sullivan trophy as the coun-
RVS outstanding 1943 athlete. He
was chosen by tribunal of 600
sports writer's. Lawrence Di Ben
edetto of New Orleans, president
Of the National AAU, will make
the award at a dinner.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
CHURCH SERVICES

Ash Wednesday will be oh
served at Sta Mary's Catholic
church, corner Fifth and Ann
streets, with devotions at 8
p. m. The sermon will be de-
livered by the Rev. Vincent
Doran, CSSR, of Newton
Grove. Masses will be held at
] and 8 O'Clock.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
WEATHER
eastern Standard Time)
By U. S. Weather Bureau)

eastern Standard Time)
(By U. s. Weather Bureau)
Meteorological data for the "a hours
ending 1880 PM, yesterday.
TEMPERATURE
1870 am, 40, 7:30 am, 81, 1870 pm, So,
t:3G pm, So.
Maximum 10, Minimum 4S, Mean SO,
Normal 40.
l;50 am, rs, 1880 am, IS, 1880 pm, r.,
1880 pm, n.
PRECIPITATION
Total for the "a hours ending 1880 pm,
900 inches.
Total since the first of the month,
5.98 inches
TIDES FOB TODAY
From the Tide Tables published by
U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey
Wilmington --------- 9:26a 3:5sa
Sap 4:30p
Masonboro Inlet ------- 7:14a 12:51a
Sunrise, SAB am, Sunset, SOB pm,
Moonrise 6:37 am, Moonset, 5:45 pm
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22.-(P)-Weathel
bureau report of temperature and rain
fall for the "a hours ending pm. in
the principal cotton growing areas ano
elsewhere:
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
MISSING

Erving Pate, is, son of w.
S. Pate, has been missing
since January !. Description:
height, five feet and six inch
es; weight, $50 pounds; blue
eyes and black hair,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
VOITURE MEETING

VOITURE MEETING
Voiture 245, 40 and 8 will
hold their regular monthly
meeting Friday at 8 pm. at
the Little Inn on Carolina
Beach road. All members are
expected to attend.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
CLUB OPENING

The Turret and Castle club,
fifth floor of the Maffitt build
ing. will hold its opening club
luncheon Wednesday at 1890
% p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
CHURCH SERVICES

O1IO NOH SENV1CES
Ash Wednesday services will
be held at St. Andrews Epis-
copal church, Wrightsville
Sound as follows: Holy COM
muniOn 1890 a. m. Study
class 3:15 D. m. Evening
prayer and sermon s p. m.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23

ASH WEDNESDAY SERVICES
Ash Wednesday services will
be held at Saint Paul's Epis-
copal church, 18th and Market
streets, 1890 a. m.-Celebra-
ton of the Holy Communion;
p. m.-Evening prayer.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
LONERCAN MURDER
TRIAL TO BEGIN

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first or second degree manslaugh.
ter, or acquittal by reason of in.
sanity or outright acquittal.
While the central figure in what
may be New York's most spec.
tacular court case since the out
break of war spent the George
Washington holiday alone in his
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23

cell, the district attorneys office
interviewed prospective prosecu-
ton witnesses.
Assistant District Attorney ia
cob Grumet indicated he would
call about 20 witnesses and esti-
mated that their testimony would
take about week. Defense Coun-
sci Edward V. Broderick has kept
silent on how many witnesses he
will summon.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23
YOU ARE RIGHT,
Mr.. CHRISTkAN!

d thousands of people are being
~ W, by so-called Tax Experts
t %ho make deductions for liquor
n saA, luxury tax, city tax, pre-.
pos'trous state sales tax, state
sasoiihe tax, that will not be
supstantiated by OPA alIot-
n as and other absurd deduc-
, na 1t is to be hoped your
warning will be needed.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-02-23

A WOUNDED AMERICAN BOY lies on jungle trail in New
Guinea companion stoops him. "What do fella?
"sua please They got pretty bad And into the stricken
mans wound goes wonder drug that will fight off Infection
Few American women that the used cooking fats
thew save in their kitchens provide this boy with shells and
bullets also help make sua drugs vaccnes and of
other battlefield essentials No material of that
help provide in terms of his life or death Are you
saving your cooking fats? Even the blacklist fat yields
rvstaear gycerne The need urgent that for
pound you butcher will you 4e and two
meat ration points, Free Save them in kind of tin can not
glass; Rush them to meat dealer Start doing today