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Evening star., 1944-08-05
Sth Army Completes
Occupation Of Suburbs
South Of florence
By the Associated rress.

ROME, Aug. 5.-Eighth Army
troops have completed occupa-
ton Of the suburbs of Florence
south Of the Arno Niver and
bearing down along Z 25-mile
sector, are pressing the enemy
back against the stream on both
sides Of the city, Allied head
quarters said today.
Gen. Sir Harold Alexander's COM
mand announced that although
the enemy proclaimed that he re-
CARDS Florence as an open city, he
has seen At to use 1t for his military
trafic and when outfought south OF
the city has blown up al the bridges
except the historic Ponte Vecchio.
His pafatroops, however, are posted
along the northern bank Of the
Arno within the city limits"
There were no reports today in
dicating actual fighting within the
portions Of Florence reached by 9Th
Army units. but an Allied spokes-
man said, 1T Is clear that the en-
emy intends to oppose the crossing
of the Arno on both sides of the city
which remain In no mans land"
Enemy Pushed Back
All along the south side OF the
Arno, British. Indian, New Zealand
and South African forces pushed
back the Nazis and threatened to
cut the weakening defenders into
small formations.
Two and q half miles east of
Florence, q British division punched
through Bango q Ripoli to within
1000 yards Of the Amos banks, while
the enemy still held high ground
to the east. 'H.
Advance elements pressing down
into Florence were reported engaged
by the enemy in q brief delaying
action, reminiscent of the furry of
fighting on the outskirts Of Rome,
which the Nazis found necessary in
order to gain time to extricate their
main forces from the city.
1t was suggested that the Germans
possibly spared Ponte Vecchio be-
cause 1t is unsuitable for wheeled
trafic. It resembles old London
Bridge, with shops built on either
side Of narrow pathway across the
stream.
Nazi Artillery Massed.
To oppose possible 9th Army cross
ings on either side Of Florence, the
Germans have massed artillery on
the heights around Fiesole, miles
to the northeast. From there the
enemy has direct observation of
Allied movements In the Arno VAL
ley.
A message reaching the Allied
command from the Florence Ma
tional Committee Of Liberation said
the Germans had evacuated inhab-
itants of the city from the entire
north bank. :,
In the course of showing the en-
emy from the few footholds left be-
low the Arno River, Indian troops
enlarged their bridgehead over the
Pesa River and reached Scandicci,
just west of Florence.
Town Taken by British.
A British force moving along both
sides Of the upper Arno and we'll
east of Florence captured Rignano.
3ia miles south of the important
junction point of Pontassieve.
Only minor progress was reported
on the remainder of the 9th Army
front, while on the 5th Army's
sector along the lower Arno Ameri-
can artillery and mortars pummeled
enemy movements and gunposts.
American Marauders and Mitchells
carried the burden of yesterdays
air attacks, with steady hammering
of enemy communications in North
ern Italy and Southeastern France.
Tunderbolts made attacks in the
Riviera area of the Italo-French|
frontier. American heavy bombers
were idle yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-08-05
Robert Kiintner Named
Blue Network Official

Robert E. Kintner has been elect
ed vice president of the Blue Net
work Co. and on September Is will
join the network to act In q super
Evening star., 1944-08-05
Wounded in Action

Sergt. Charles b. Horner. ir.. ax
former traffic manager for the
Smith Transfer and Storage Co.. is
recovering in q British hospital
from wounds received in the inya-
sion of Normandy, according to
word received by his wife, Mrs. Erie
Horner, 3709 Eastern avenue NE
He was = member Of an infantry
company.
\ Sergt Horner is a native of
Washington Returning from Call.
fornia, where he lived for 1 number
OF years, he finished his school work
at Mckinley High School, GRADUATE
ing from Wake Forest College in
North Carolina in 1897.
He is a grandson Of F. r. Horner,
former vice president of the Nc
Lachlen Banking Corp. who died in
1887. Before his marriage two years
ago he made ,his home with, his
aunt. Mrs. Joseph w. Cotter, 1915
Monroe street NE.
Stan SerEt. Charles w. Bury, a,
Of Colmar Manor, Nd, son OF Mr..
Evening star., 1944-08-05
Decorated

Corpl. Charles v. Dessex. jr., 1850
Legation street NV, has been
awarded the Silver Star for GAL
lantry at Bougainville that saved
the lives of two American soldiers.
Hearing calls for aid from a po-
sition 100 yards beyond the front
lines, Corpl. Dessez rode Is yards
in a half-track through intense en-
emy machine-gun fire. He had to
proceed the remainder of the way
on foot, within view of snipers, to
administer first aid and assist the
two men to the 'half-track.
Corpl. Dessez. who entered the
service with the District National
Guard in February, 194l, has been
overseas Is months.
Evening star., 1944-08-05

EFisOneFl. tm1e9ihOs
and Mrs. Frank H. Bury, was
wounded July II while fighting with
the 29th Division before st. Lo in
Normandy, his parents have been
informed by the War Department.
Sergt. Bury, q native Of Washing
ton, was in the National Guard for
about five years before the war. He
attended Bladensburg High School.
Prisoner of War
Tech. Sergt. Grafton r. Manxum,
jr, who was reported missing In
the European theater June 9, is a
prisoner Of war, his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Grafton F. Mangum, 1850
Piney Branch road, Silver Spring,
have been informed.
He is the second Mangum son to
be taken prisoner by the Germans.
Last March. Grafton's younger
brother, Staff Sergt. Theodore Man
gum, who is 20, was listed as miss
ing and later as prisoner.
Sergt. Grafton Mangum, who is
70. was an engineer gunner on q
Liberator and his brother was a tail
gunner on Fortress. Both boys
are Silver Spring natives and are
graduates Of Montgomery Blair
High School
Mr.. and Mrs. Mangum were noti-
fed June 81 that Grafton was miss
ing and about three weeks ago re-
ceived word that he was q prisoner.
First 1t. Henry r. Lambert, q,
son Of A. q. Lambert. 2Sll Holly
street. Alexandria. who was reported
missing from a bomber raid over
Germany on June Is, Is being held
prisoner by the Germans, his
father has been informed.
A native of Richmond, Va, 1t.
Lambert attended primary school
there, and was graduated from
George Washington High School,
Alexandria. Prior to entering the
Army Air Forces two and a half
years ago. he was employed at
La Guardia Field, N. Y, as assistant
traffic control officer.
1t. Earl J. Wood, who twice has
been reported missing over Romania,
is now prisoner Of war in Romania,
his father, e. J. Wood, 1861 Park
road NV, has been informed.
The 23-year-old bombardier-navi-
gator was first reported missing
May 9, but was rescued after his
B-24 bomber made a forced land
Ing on the Adriatic Sea. He again
was listed as missing June II.
1t. Wood was active in athletics
in Roosevelt High School. Overseas
since April, l943, he had completed
at least 20 missions, his father said.
n>>--A>l
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
TONNE FINED FOR
 TIPSY' DRIVING
Camp Street Man Also Draws Jail Sentence;
 Staged Wild Chase

Judson Towne, 90 Camp street was sentenced to 30 days in jail and fined SIPS in Woodbury town court last night following wild auto mobile chase during which Towne forced several cars off the highway in the Hotchkissville district of Woodbury, drove his auto at q 60 mile an hour clip off the highway. into a brook. and up onto the road again.
 Trooper Edward HignAy captured Towne after q four mile chase by pinning Towne's car between a tree and his own car, and charged him with breach of the peace and drunk en and reckless driving.
 Trooper Tigney took np the chase in response to a phone call ct 10 o'clock by Mrs. Togne, who told It. Michael smith Of the Bethany barracks that her husband had drive en off in an intoxicated condition and that she feared for his and other drivers safety,
 An appeal from a drunken drive Ing conviction in Waterbury city court by Towne several weeks ag0 is still pending. Justice William Fleming and Grand Juror Edward Boyd officiated at the hearing iasl night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
V. P. Wallace On Poll Tax
BY DREW PEARSON

After the Senate vote against throttling debate on the anti-poll tax bill, vote which was used as a pretext by Administration leaders to sidetrack the bill, 8 friend approached Vice President Wallace and complained bitterly about the need for ''more demo- cracy" in Senate rules.
 Henry" he said, tits pretty bad when a small minority can infiict it's will on the entire Sen- ate and prevent action on import ant Democrats and Northern Re- publicans pulled today"
 Wallace, who favored a record vote on the controversial poll tax repeal bill, but whose hands were tied because the President refused to declare himself on the issue, thought it over for a moment, then replied:
 "Well, that sword cuts both ways. The day may come when Q lot of these fellows who were able to prevent democratic considera- tion of the poll tax legislation may regret their action. Yes, the time may come when liberals like Claude Pepper will be in a posi- ton to use the same tactics, and what happened today will be a strong precedent to help them"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18

Servants of the Most Holy Trinity maintain St. Joseph's Preparatory Seminary, the Holy Ghost Noivti- ate, and St. Peter Claver Mission for the colored. At Eufaula, Ala, the Community takes care of Holy Redeemer parish, while ct Ensley, section of the great industrial city of Birmingham, these mission aries work among underprivleged youth.
 In the Diocese of Natchez, at Camden, Miss, since 1923, the Con- illuflity serves an area of about 150O square miles, with a Catholic population of only 300 among near- ly 10000 white, colored and In- dians. Another mission, for work among the Choctaw Indians, at Tucker, Miss, has recently been assigned to the Missionary Serv- ants.
 Recently also the Community was entrusted with the care of Holy Name parish at Vanceboro, Craven County, N. O., in the Diocese of Raleigh.
 Further north, in the Diocese of Richmond, the Community labors an area of over 1000 square miles covering five Virginia counties.
 At Stirling, N. J., in the Diocese of Paterson, the Missionary Serv- ants are custodiails of the National Shrine of St. Joseph. @ widely known place of pilgrimage. where the first National Honor Roll was established to record the names of men and women serving in the Armed Forces and war production.
 Father Judge, the Community's s founder, said: Save the child and you save all". Hence, spiritualized youth program forms an important part of the work of the Missionary Servants.
 Much of these missioners' time is devoted to work among boys. They conduct camps for boys of all nationalities, white and colored. They take care of Boy Scout groups and vacation schools. Camps are conducted in various parts of the country. Among them is Camp Trinity on the Chesapeake, in Maryland. Colored children from the black belt' of the national capital are given the opportunity of camp life at Silver Spring, Mary land.
 Tn addition to the support given by spiritual Foster-Parents", the work of the Missionary Servants is furthered by groups of zealous, mission minded men and women who have formed Holy Trinity Guilds" in thirty two cities throughout the United States.
 At Silver Spring, Md, where an old cowbarn, stable. and farmhouse were transformed into a House of Studies, the Community publishes the Preservation of the Faith magazine for the furtheraIlce of the lay apostolate and the teachings of the Church as applied to present. day problems.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18

otters are his hobby. his business. his waking and sleeping obsession.
 Emil E. Liers, a kindly counten- anced. gray-haired man in his sos, owns the worlds only otter farm. He has sold the animals-"and it's like selling your own children" he says-to wealthy individuals and to zoos all over the country. Nationally circulated magazines have done pieces about him since 1887. He has made movie shorts. He gets fan mail from the world over, and he lectures frequently with more offers waiting than he can possibly accept.
 Urges Protection Laws
 The profit motive is secondary, however, it is implied. and eon- vincingiy.
 T want to save the otter from extinction" he said earnestly. "Td like to see laws protecting the otter the same as the beaver. No traffick- ing should be allowed in the skins anywhere in North America.
 They say that the otter lives on fish, destroys hsh. tf SO, how does tt happen when this country was first settled, there were hundreds of thousands of otter ill our streams and fishing was better than it ever will be again7 otters are killed to the point of extinction. and yet the fish supply dwindles. Well. the fact Is that otters kill the enemies Of fish life. Nature does not bungle things. She has . purpose in every animal and bud"
 Liers had been 6 wandering trap per and naturalist until. in 1921. he settled down for a while in order to educate his daughter. He acouir- ed Q piace in Winena county q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
WOMAN N. P. TELLS SEX TO
 SKIP GLAMOR
By DUDLEY ANN HARMON United Press Staff Correspondent

United Press Staff Correspondent
 London, May l8. (UP)-American working women are too attractive, according to Britainis leading feminist, Dr. Edith SummerslEill.
 '"Too much sex appeal defeats D woman's serious objectives," this smartly groomed Member of Par- lament, wife, mother and practice ing physician told the United Press.
 If you are too glamorous, men lose interest in what you're trying to get across and transfer their interest to you instead" she added.
 Dr. Summerskill emphasized that happy compromise was the right solution.
 we in England are perhaps dowdy," she explained. We should follow your example in taking more care of our appearance but skip the glamor emphasis"
 (Note: In this country, where fashion is not democratized as 1t is at home, snappily dressed Eng fish woman causes furry among the male sex. American men take more for granted Q smart woman in business circleS.)
 When English housewives enjoy the labor-saving devices which American women take for granted they will have made a long step towards independence. Dr. Sum- merskill said. She toured America before the war and was impressed with the kitchen gadgets which allow the American woman time for community activities.
 We here are brought up to serve and to please man." she pointed out. "We aren't encouraged to talk and be articulate about our rights. The average Englishman is con- descending about women. I only hold my seat in Parliament because no man wanted it."
 Tn pr. Summerskill's opinion the most important contribution to women's independence here will be economic freedom in the home. To this end she is sponsoring a peti- tion to change law passed in 1875 which says 8 British housewife'S savings belong to her husband.
 English women are playing a far more active part in the war than their American sisters, but a gov- ernment ruling decrees that they get only two-thirds the pay of a man for the same job. American women civil servants or members of the armed forces get equal pay. Dr. Summerskill predicts the Eng fish women who has stood behind her ack-ack gun throughout the war will still have struggle to obtain equal rights.
 we won political freedom in the last war only when we stopped act ing like perfect ladies and fought for it." she said. we should win economic freedom from this war, but we may have to fight for it."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18

A@ AOOSOCNg and demand were held to pre- war level, we could operate on petroleum gasoline until about 1858, on natural gas gasoline un- til about 1970-71, and then we should have to turn to some other source.
 Natural gas is one of the happy suggestions of those who believe that we need not fear a bottle neck in motor gasoline in the foreseeable future. The validity of their argument depends, of course, upon what petroleum and what natural gas are found by geo. physicists in those areas not yet explored.
 OVERHEAD IS HIGH
 Robert P. Russell, director of re- search for Standard of New Jer- sey, told Congressional commit tee that gasoline can be made for about nine cents a gallon from natural gas bought for five cents a thousand cubic feet. exclusive of taxes and profits. The cost of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
20 Ordained Priests
 At Catholic U. Today
Largest Single Group of Missionary Servants of Most Holy Trinity Receive Holy Orders

i Comprising the largest single < group of Missionary Servants of N the Most Holy Trinity since the 2. z Community was founded in 1920, twenty men were ordained priests by the Most Rev. Bishop Michael J. !, Reyes, SIM, DD., at the Shrine of Y the Immaculate Conception on the campus of the Catholic University in Washington, D. O., today. These z new missionary priests are: ps From the Archdiocese of Phila- .e delpllia: Revs. Mark Reitzen and Y 1gnatius Fonast, of Philadelphia; and Revs. Lambert Stack and Louis Leuthy, both from St. Laurence parish, Highland Park. From the Diocese of Pittsburgh: Revs. Charles Tague, Fidelis Becker and Regis .Dowd, of Pittsburgh; Rev. Jerome Hovanec, of Braddock; and Rev. Clement Kovacsik, of Nemacolin. ' Prom the Archdiocese of Newark: Revs. Aloysius Hayden and Albert Koklowsld, both from St. Aloysius' parish, Newark; Revs. Vincent Fitz- patrick and Frederick Lawrence, both from St. Andrews parish in Bayonne; and Rev. Dominic Can- gemi of Summit. From the Diocese of Camden: Rev. Bernardine Bou- land of Haddon Heights.
 From the Diocese of Buffalo: Stephen Quinn and George Huber, of Buffalo. From the Albany Di- ocese: Rev. Alphonsus Benson, of Albany; and Rev. DePaul Landri- gan, of Watervliet. From the Dio- cese of Brooklyn: Rev. Richard Norris, of Brooklyn.
 All of the new priests are grad uates of St. Joseph's Preparatory Seminary of Holy Trinity, Albama. In recent years, they have been stationed at the Community's House of Studies in Silver Spring, Md, where they completed their training in philosophy and the- "ology.
 The ordination of these twenty priests raises to 54 the total num- Der of priests of the Community la- boring for the spiritual and tem- poral salvation of countless souls. The expense of the support and tu- ition for some of the twenty mis- sionaries who were ordained on May 18th was met by benefactors who became their foster parents" under an "Adopt-a-Priest- Brother" plan.
 The Community, founded in 1920 by the late Very Rev. Thomas A. Judge, C.M., INSIST, comprises over one hundred priests and Brothers laboring for the preser- vation of the Faith in the Amer ican home mission field by seeking out the most nelgected places and souls. They are active in the Arch dioceses of Baltimore and Wash- thgton, and Newark; and in the Dioceses of Mobile, Paterson, Scran- ton, Richmond, Raleigh and Match ez.
 With over 1000 counties in the United States in which there is no resident or visiting priest the Mis- sionary Servants aspire to the task of bringing Christ to those regions.
 For the spiritual and social up- lift of the colored people the Mis- sionary Servants work in cities having a large Negro population as well as in the rural areas of the South.
 At the birthplace of the Congre- gation in Holy Trinity. Ala, in the Mobile Diocese, the Missionary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18

gas, experts tell me, is of second- ary importance, because the big gest factor is overhead, which would mean that a lower cost for natural gas would not correspondingly reduce the expense of producing gasoline.
 Presumably MT. Russell's compu- tation rests upon present ability tc make about five gallons of Fishers liquid-an intermediate step gen. orally resembling crude oi-fron each 1000 feet of natural gas The theoretical limit is seven gall Ions from each 1000 feet of gas.
 Experts believe that gasoline from natural gas could compete with that 1vom petroleum only if the price TOT crude oil were as much as $2 barrel. It has been under a SIPS ceiling since Pearl Harbor
 The process by which natural gas can be converted into gasoline is the same as that used by the NaziS to make gasoline from coal. The difference is that gasoline from COdl, dCCOk u0AS " IT, 6SuooSAAI would cost at least 15.5 cents a gallon in big. economical plants.
 These cost figures are for oper- ations alone, with no allowance for taxes, profits to the maker or costs of distribution, including profits to intermediary handlers-al of which bulk very large in the price motor iSt pays at a filling station.
 QUALITY INFERIOR
 Besides being more costly, gaso- line from natural gas or from coal would be inferior in quality. Fish CTS liquid yields a fuel of 44-octane rating, which can be converted only up to 70-octane. To use this low octane fuel, American automobile and airplane engines would have to be equipped with fuel injection pumps such as are used for Diesel engines, and by Nazi airplanes.
 The two great fields of natural gas are the Hugoton-which lies in the Kansas Oklahoma Texas area
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
PASTOR ATTENDS
 NEW YORK FARLEY
Rev. Evan Bergwall at Annual Methodist COn-
 ference in Brooklyn
FAYETTEVILLE Correspondents PhOne-S-65ll

Waterville, May IS. Rev and Mrs. Evan Bergwall accompanied by Mrs. Bergwalls father, George Francis, are attending the annual conference of Methodist churches in Brooklyn, N. Y.
 The weekly prayer meeting of the Waterville Union church will be held this evening at 7:45. Rev. Melton Nilsson will conduct the service.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Bell of Patterson Court announce the birth of a son, Thomas Arthur. Mrs. Bell is the former Peggy Deeley
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Knicker- booker of Melbourne Terrace, have been entertaining MT. and Mrs. George M. Water of New Britain. Mir. and Mrs. Henry Bauer and pr. and Mrs. Edward Martin of Middle town.
 Mrs. Peter Garrity of IS Fort Hill avenue is suffering with an infected foot.
 The Casper Davis Post auxiliary held their regular monthly business meeting last night in the post rooms in the rear ofHthe Post Office.
 Mrs Frank Almeida, the former Jaslyn Weise who was injured in an automobile accident recently, re- turned to her home yesterday from Waterbury Hospital. She still has her ankle in a cast and it will be several weeks before she is able to walk without crutches.
 Mrs. Marie Miller of Yale street has taken a three months leave of absence from her duties at 6covili Mfg. Co. Some of this time she will spend visiting friends and Tela- tiYes in Rochester, N. Y.
 Mrs. Edward Manton. IT,. Ot Parker street has left to take up residence with her husband who is stationed in Louisiana.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-18
VOLUNTEERS AID
 RED CROSS WORK

Volunteers of the Waterbury Red Cross special service corps rendered 3e.206 hours of service during the past three months. it was disclosed at Q meeting Of the Soard Of direc. tors yesterday. TfN unit included iA0i workers.
 Among the members og the corps are staff assistants, eanteen aides, dietitian aides. home service corps workers. Grey Ladies, nurses aides. production workers. and members Of the motor corps.
 During the past three months eTs new eases were brought to the home service division. t was reported.