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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
CurIey's Dress
 Trousers Stolen

Boston, Nov. 20-(UP)-Though delayed by the theft of his trousers, U. s. Rep. James M. Curley, D., Mass, arrived impeccably attired at 8 Back Bay hotel last night to at tend 8 roth birthday party given him by more than 1,20O persons supporting his candidacy for mayor of Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
Truck Strike
 8 Days Young
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Members of the strikers commit tee, which includes many of the suspended men, said they hoped the holiday would be certified by the War Labor Board to President Roosevelt.
 If the Army steps in, tat least we will get hearing" said the committee, which accused the union of conspiring against the idle truckers.
 Union officials reportedly declined to meet with the strike committee, while the strikers in turn refused to appoint a new committee which contained no suspended members.
 The National War Labor Board has ordered the strikers to return, and the truck owners have given an ultimatum to quit the strike or your job"
 Nine transport firms announced they would attempt to resume limited operations and asked spec ial police protection for terminals and vehicles.
 One of these firms was said by strikers to have fined many of its drivers by telegram.
 Since union ofcials insisted the walkout is a "wildcast affair."" un- der their closed-shop agreement substitute drivers must be furnish ed.
 Scores of trucks, operated by out- of-state drivers, or approximately 1000 striking operators, were conveyed by police through the city yesterday and last night.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
Powerful Western
 Front Attack Set
CcOntinued from Page D

der into the Saar Basin during the past 24 hours. Units of the Third Cavalry Division reached the out skirts of Kesslingen, nearly 4 miles inside Germany.
 Farther south, Patton's forces cap- tured one third of encircled Metz, which never in its 2,000 year his- tory has been taken by assault in battle. Hemmed in on all sides, the Germans were falling back slow ly toward the center of the city in prolonged series of bitter street fights.
 During the night additional American tanks poured into the town and the boom of their 75 mil limeter guns drowned out the con- stant chatter of German machine guns. Crack SS elite storm troops were doing practically all the hand to-hand fighting, while uniformed Volksturm-members of the people s army-remained in the heaviest fortified positions.
 Elements of Gen. Jean De Lat tre De Tassigny's French 1st Army punched through to the Rhine aS dusk last night after lightning 28-mile dash through the Beltort gap and Alsace in a little more than 24 hours.
 French tanks, infantry and ar- tillery poured through the gap dur ing the night and rapidly were building up strength on the west bank of the Rhine, beyond which lay Bavaria.
 Other French forces stabbed in- to the outskirts of Belfort itself. already outflanked by the thrust to the Rhine, after over-runnlng Fort Le Salbert and the village Of Essert on its western approaches.
 The American 7th Army, holding down the sector between the French 1st and the American 3rd Armies, cracked the northern hinge of the Germans Vosges mountain line with the capture of Blamont.
 The 7th Army was rolling for forward on a 40-mile front and either it or the French 1st Army now was well into all the remain ing passes through the Vosges. One 7th Army column was within 10 miles of the industrial center of Barrenbourg.
 Intermittent showers threatened to rob the Allies of full air sup port today, but some planes al- ready were adding their support to Long Tom and medium artillery in pouring steel and explosives in- to the enemy lines.
 5000 SOrties
 Allied tactical air forces flew al- most 5000 sorties yesterday in close support of the British and Amer ican armies from Holland to Metz German railawy lires were cut by bombs in at least 50 places and scores of German tanks, trucks and other vehicles were wrecked.
 Returning pilots said they had a virtual field day" on the 3rd Army front, where the German retreat was showing signs of be- coming disorganized. Roads were choked with vehicles much as they were in Normandy after the St. Lo breakthrough.
 In southeast Holland, the Brit ish End Army cleared the Maas river from the Zig canal to the Meijel-Kassel road, then pushed on another 1000 yards toward the Dutch border fortress of Venlo Northwest of Venlo, British forces crossed the Duerne canal at an undisclosed point and rapidly were expanding their bridgehead.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20

miles of both Julich and Duren, twin enemy bastiors on the Roer river guarding the western ap- proaches to Cologne. Both Julich and Duren already largely were in ruins from concentrated air and artillery bombardment.
 It. Gen. George s. Patton's Srd Army forces matched their com rades' successes with at least five new crossings of the German bor-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20

He knows you have a date with
 a Victory Volun- teer, a neighbor with a War Bond
 order in his or her hand. The two of you may talk it over at y UT W or k bench, in your office or in your home. Will CT J oe pick up
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20


 the Democratic candidates includ- ing MT. Higgins"
 "On election day." Mama con- tinued, T visited district head quarters of the Democratic party and saw full evidence of the work being done. I am a c. I. O. mem- Der of Local 251 and I was cam paign manager for MT. Higgins and I believe that consideration of the results in various districts re- veal that there were influences which substantially altered the ex- pected results"
 MT. Mama here referred to the heavy racial vote which has been considered to have been an im- portant factor in the low results. Organizations can only bring out the vote they cannot control the voters decision" Mir Mamma said. T attended many rallies with MT. Higgins" he added, land party leaders there expressed their sup port of him."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20

WOTIQ.
 In three years, he added, the navy has sunk 1,400 enemy ships, destroyed 10000 enemy planes, the Japanese from 8,170 square miles of the Pacific, landed 1,2OO,- 900 assault troops on enemy beach, es. and conveyed in the Atlantic and Pacific 61,000 ships carrying troops and supplies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
To inc People of fhis Community

CT Joe in his Pacific foxhole- maybe he is your brother, hus- band, sweetheart or friend-is listening in on you today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
State Rejects School Site

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
Own kanoqer
 Disagreement

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20
Leyte Cost Tanks 5,691

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-20

BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

womack: William Jones. "a; Clemen-
ceau L. Edwards, %: Bonnie Lee
Clincy, 80: Nathaniel Bradshaw. 10:
Willie Johnson. 10: Samuel Harris
Truman, 30: David Sanders, p; Ed
ward Lee Station. q: Wayman Joseph
Cloud. 10: William Eugene Aikens.
IS; Robert Johnson. l8:
Jessie Sibert. 10; John Bracket. ID:
James Watkins. ID; William Green
Thomas. &c. Aaron Lee Avery. "a;
Jams Alexander Murray. ID: Nixon
Daniel Bryant. 10; James Thomas. IL;
William Yeaman Clark. 81: Robert Lee
Ellington, &c; John Rsmey Street. 80;
Joe Fuller. ID: John Cotton. 30: John
Arthur Cooper, %: James NJ Bennett
49, Moncaney Poole. 30; Rudolph Free
land Nixon. II; Alfred Bell. %; Henry
Price James. II: Preston Lee Harris.
20; Joseph Cephus Stewart. So: James
Whitnier Hodges, p; James Otls
Parks. -.
Other new recruits are: James Steve
Johnson. %. Ann Arbor; Walter Gar
rett Sellers. 10. Ann Arbor: Floy d
Allen, "a. Grand Rapids: Cleveland
Curry. ID. Inkster: Richard Turner
Allen. 20, Inkster: James Hill. 30. Mt.
Clemens: Samuel Moore, %. Muske-
gon: Jesse william Long, 10. Pontiac;
Mack Dixon Tucker. "a. Pontiac;
Frederick Charles Smith. -. Pontiac;
Iway Walter Powell. 20. Pontiac; Rob
ert b" Bu.rell. 81, Port Huro'; Az
thur Almon Askcw, p. Romulus; Har'
derman Jefferson. l8. YpSilant. Viii
liam Albert Roper. "a. Ypsilanti.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
NAVY GETS Is
MICHIGAN DERS;
So DETR Offers

GREAT LAKES, Ill.-Seventy-
five Michigan Negro Bluejackets
recently reported to the U. S. Naval
Training Station here where they
are receiving their recruit training.
Some men, having past expert
ence in any Of the trades used by
the Navy. will be given petty Of
fcer ratings upon completion OF
this recruit training period.
The following 50 men arc OF De-
troit: Oscar Lockard. 80: William Jack
son. 20; James creswell Groce. 80;
Arthur Davis. Is: George Washington
Jordan. 81 Gardy Mallette, 10: George
Wesley Garner. 81: Eugene Rushin. Is;
John Edward Storay. 80; Morgan Sea-
wright. ID: Otey Roosevelt Shelton. 81;
George Robinson, %: Waddy Burke
81: Otis Charles Jeffrey. IS; Othellc
Morris Ford. "a: John Edward Boyd
| 81: Virgil Andrew Henson, 30; Delphi
| Morris Chevis. IL: Rhodell Levi
Stephen. %: Daniel Percy House. 10
George Aionxo Cosdsby. -: Raisto
Robinson, -: Johnnie Lee Grim. II
Walker Thomas Johnson. IL. Ere
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

Sixteen out of the l69 men grad
uating from the U. S. Naval train
ing school, Hampton Institute.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

BARS AGAINST
NEGROES DROP,
ST|MS0N SAYS.

WASHINGTON. D. c. Negro
field officers OF grades as high as
lieutenant colonel, for the first time
will be placed in a major unit OF
the army, in command OF colored
combat troops now under -the-eem--i
mand OF white officers, Secretary
OF War Stimson revealed last week
The qualified" officers OF the
much maligned 930th and e3lst
Field Artillery regiment which was
formed from the old 9th Illinois
National guard, will be assigned to
the field artillery units Of the s2nd
Division, where they will replace
white officers who are at present
assigned to those units" the secre-
tary said.
This concession, made in the
midst OF widespread resentment
over the Secretary's letter last week
to Rep Hamilton Fish tR) OF New
York. criticizing the efficiency OF
Negroes as combat troops, is re-
garded as a step forward in the
Negroes army status. Efforts long
have been underway to get Negro
officers. with the company grade
rank OF captains, assigned TO COM
bat units in a major division.
Negro Press Persistent
The persistence Of the Negro
press. and in this instance the COM
bined and coordinated efforts OF
several Of the Washington cores
pondents, did much 10 bring about
announcement of this change in
War department policy.
Mr.. Stimson was asked by these
newsmen, specifically about the
disposition OF these field artillery
officers in view Of the implications
in his letter 10 Representative Fish
that the units were inefficient -
and in view of the generally ac-
cepted view that the War depart
ment is following an unannounced
but apparent policy OF not using
Negro officers for combat troops In
actual combat THE 99th Fighter
Squadron is the only exception thus
far)
He was asked also, whether in
view of the recent press accounts
Of the successful operations OF the
West African native troops in Bur-
ma. lis il the position OF the War
department that American Negro
troops. on the whole, cannot be
made into satisfactory combat units
because Of their allegedly low ed
ucation3l class ficationS?'
Stimson Defends Policy
In a slightly different vein than
was indicated in his letter 10 Rep.
Fish, the secretary said such was
not the policy and that II has new
er been the position of the War de-
partment. The number OF troops
now in con- bat units he said. land
! being prepared for actual combat is
a clear indication OF our policy
The Observation-Disclosures, who as a
result Of the new policy u the War
department. are in line 10 be trans
ferred TO the 92nd Division are 1t
Col. Wendell Derricks and 1t Col
Marcus Day. both Of Chicago.
number of majors, captains ant
lieutenants are also In line for sucl
transfers.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
~ Texas Navigators
Receive Commissions
HONDO ARMY AIR FIELD Tex

HONDO ARMY AIR FIELD. Tex
Members OF the first class OF Nc
gro navigation cadets in the history
of the United States Army Air
forces received commissions and
silver navigator wings at gradua-
ton exercises held at Hondo Army
air field on February rs, 1914, il
was announced this week.
This navigation school OF the
AAF Training command began
training these pioneer navigators on
October %, 1913, and for Is weeks
the men underwent strenuous and
rigorous instruction in all phases
OF aerial navigation. They are now
qualified to guide the course Of
American bombers to the strong
holds of the enemy throughout the
world.
The newly commissioned officers,
81 second lieutenants and three
flight officers. are scheduled to at
tend a school in advanced bonn
bardiering. Upon completion Of this
course, they will serve as naviga-
tor-bombardiers for the 477th Bonn
bardment group tmedium) which IS
now in training at Selfridge Field,
Michigan.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
Macy Graduates
s Michigan Men
As Specialists

GREAT LAKES, lIl.-Six Michi-
gan men we're among those gradua-
ting from intensive courses OF spe-
cialized training al recent Service
School ceremonies here at the US.
Naval Training Station.
The recent graduates. the schools
in which they trained or their
rates are:
Maurice Valentino Wilson, ID.
son of Mrs. Elizabeth Wilson, 322O
Hudson street, Gunner's Mate
School: Floyd Major Fowler Jr..
10, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Floyd Fow-
Ter. 4525 Harding avenue. Machin-
lists Mate School; Willie Edward
Flournoy, Is. son OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Stanhope Flournoy, 5o79 Tinman
street, promoted TO Machinist'
Mate. third class: James Alier
Jones, 10, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. Davis
Jones. 1910 Revere avenue, Ma
chinist's Mate School; and Henri.
wilson. -. husband OF Loretta Viii
son, 907 Clairpointe street. Machin
lists Mate School. all five men ar,
from Detroit, Mich: and Oscar S
Wheeler Jr., 10. son of Mr.. anc
Mrs. o. s. Wheeler. 28i7 c3rd street
Port Huron, Mich. Machinist:
Mate School.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
Engineers Study French
Before Allied Invasion

ENGLAND. - When the Allies
storm the beaches Of Hitler's For
tress Europe. there will be at least
twelve Negro soldiers who will be
prepared 10 use the French lam
guage against the enemy. They are
members of an engineer battalion
stationed in England. and devote
one evening a week OF their own
time 10 the study OF French.
Photographs. furnished by the
Army Special Services Division to
troops throughout the United King
dom are used by two officer in
structors 10 facilitate the instruc-
ton.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

Ncwsprint is rstioncd. so leave a
standing order with your dealer or
newsboy TO be sure OF getting your
Chronicle each week
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
2From State Among Is
Petty Officer Graduates

Hampton. Virginia. on February "a.
1914. have been given petty officer
ratings. To become petty officer
at Hampton. man must not only
have course grades that put him in
the first tenth OF his class in the
vocational training division in
which he is enrolled. but he must
also be outstanding in conduct, al
titCde, and leadership.
Among the new petty office is
Roy w. Daggs. motor machiniSt. &C
OF LOG ThoT ps0n street. Saginaw.
Mich. the son OF Mrs Edith Daggs
After entering the navy in Detroit.
on July 20. 1913. Daggs took his
basic training at the u. s. Naval
Training station. Great Lakes. II -.
and then was selected for training
al Hampton. which he entered as a
fireman &c.
Daggs is a member % the Alpha
Phi Alpha fraternity and attended
Virginia State college. While in
training at the U.SNTS.. Hampton
Institute. Va. Daggs was athletic
director OF the various athieais
teams his company had. He also
broke . record for push-ups in the
navy fitness pro2rsna st HaDpton
making sixty-one pushups.
Another new petty ofYicer Is Wal
ter A. Cochran. motor mechanist
sc OF 5S5 Marston avenue, Detroit
Mich. the son OF Mr.. Fletcher
Cochran. 1890 18th street. Ecorse
Mich. After entering the navy in
Detroit, Mich, on July %. 1914
Cochran took his basic training al
U. s. Naval training school. Great
Lakes. Ill. and then was selected for
training at Hampton which he en-
tered as a fireman. &c.
Cochran graduated from Ecorse
high school and attended Wayne
university in Detroit for two years
He was employed by the Depart
nent Of the Street Railway in De-
trOlt for fW-O Vpare
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
Combat Support Supplies
Bombs ThatF' all On Berlin

but now, l6 months later, they have
become so casual in their danger
Gus task that warnings signs have
been posted in England bomb
dumps.
Combat" and Support are
words in the Wings designation
that have real meaning. Last year
these Woodworking Negro soldiers
conveyed twice as many bombs as
were dropped on enemy territory
by the 9th Air Force. in prepare
ton for the rapidly mushrooming
air activity.
Colonel Grub has surrounded
himself with experts and tech
nicians who have both civil and
military experience.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11

SOMEWHERE IN ENGLAND
Every time the bomb bay doors Of
a Flying Fortress" yawn open
over Berlin and a salvo Of head
aches heads for the Reich. a large
share OF the credit must 60 to the
Negro soldiers Of the Combat Sup
port Wing of the 9th Air Force
Service Command. These soldiers
fight fog. rain and icy roads to
deliver the bombs TO operationaf
airfields.
The first time these soldiers OF
the Combat Support Wing handled
the giant blockbusters OF the 9th
Air Force, they approached the job
cautiously. says Colonel George d
Grubb. their commanding officer
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
TRANSFER ARTILLERY :
OFFICERS

WASHINGTON. DC.-The Hon.
orable Henry l.. Stimson, Secretary
Of War, announced at his regular
Press Conference today. March 2,
1914. that the Field Artillery Of
ficers of the 930th and 93lst Field
Artillery battalions will be trans
ferred to the s2nd Infantry Division
| to replace white officers now In
command OF the artillery battalion
OF that division.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
TWO MARINES PROMOTED

Marine corps headquarters.
Camp Lcjune. New River. NC. this
week announced the promotion TO
the rank Of Private First Class of
two Michigan Negro Marines at
Montford Point Section OF the
camp. They are: James c, Law
renee. 2035 Chene street. and
Charles Davis. Jr.. Ola Hendrie
street, Detroit. Mich.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1944-03-11
Master Sergeant Is
Officer Candidate

ROME ARMY AIR FIELD. New
York-Master Sergeant Claude NJ.
Dixon, OF New Orleans. La, has
become the first officer candidate
Of the Tooth Aviation Squadron. He
will attend the Army Air Forces
Administration Officer Candidate
School al Miami Beach. Fla.
Before his recent assignment,
Master Sergeant Dixon was chief
clerk Of his squadron. Stationed
at Grenier Field. New Hampshire.
before coming here. he is a grad
uate OF Southern University. Scot
landvillc, La, and has done grad
uatc work at Atlanta University.
Atlanta, Ga.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
Two Trapped
I'm Gas Fraud

Trappcd by marked bills planted
hN OPA Investigators. two men
accused Of selling and possessing
counterfeit gasoline coupons are
today held under bond after plead
ING innocent when arraigned be-
fore 4. =. Commissioner Hurd.
who set examination for Sept Z.
They are James +. Gahci "a.
of 2if6 Baldwin under $500 bond
after he allcgcdlN sold 500 fake
A coupons for 500 and James
Y. BommarIto, ~, of S7l6 Molietl
under $500 bond after four
counterfeit coupons were found
IN his possession
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
St,175,037 Valuation
On Beaumont Estate

The estate Of Mrs. Alice b
Beaumont, widow Of John W
Beaumont DTroit attorney, was
valued at Sl.lS,O37 in an nven-
tory filed today IN Probate Judge
Murphys court. Items listed in
Guided 5000 l72 in cash.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31

HERSHEY. Pa. Aug 81 tINS)
Stricken with a heart attack
William Moorhcad Numillc 6S
nationally known banker, indus
trial manager and textile expert
died suddenly yesterday while At
tending A meeting OF the Wan
Labor Board here.
The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
BoqusIawski Dies

CHICAGO, Aug. 81 ms
MoIssalc BoguslawSki, - Russian
born concert pianist, died here
Yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
State Medical Society
To Meet Sept. IT

Tho latest scientific Information
on war medicine viii be made
available 10 physicians and sur
Ceou, of Michigan al the 18th
session of The Michigan State
Medical Society in Grand Rapids
next month.
TIE conclave IS scheduled for
Sept y. IS and % in the Civic
Auditorium and the Pantlind
Hotel The convention VIII feature
IS of the country'S outstanding
medical and surgical practitioners.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
e~~>>>>>>->>>>>>>, The Detroit Zine,
Honor Roll
Official Casualty List

tn. war TODAY r-'csed me barnes 81 g Michigan
men wounded action is from ne Detroit area tsncT
Nchiran sailors and included M inc casualty m from
the navy department today, Ten from me t area Inc
nearest Of KIN who nave nen noe0 "'e'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31

Order Zoe United states War
savings stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver Them 10 Your home.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-08-31
lndustriaIist Dies

Thur,day August 81 1914
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Huff Outlines Plans
For Home for Aqed

Ray L. Huff, director of public
welfare, said yesterday he agreed
with DR.. Winfred Overholser su-
perintendent of St. Elizabeth's Hos
pital, that the Home for the Aged
and Infirm was inadequate at pres
ent, but recalled that Congress has
appropriated funds for planning new
buildings at the home.
Mr.. Huff said efforts had been
made for several years to replace
outmoded buildings at the home.
The welfare director said plans are
under consideration for future ia
cilities at the home which could
care for 100 or more patients from
ST. Elizabeths.
In a talk Friday before a con-
ference held under the auspices of
the Council of Social Agencies, DR..
Overholser estimated there were
several hundred patients at his hos
pital who could be sent to less ex-
pensive institution, but he would
be unwilling to send them to Blue
Plains home for the aged because
of its inadequate facilities.
Last week, Congress passed an ap-
preparation easure, including
funds for a new heating plant at
Blue Plains and for drawing plans
for modern facilities at the home to
cost 81, 1,250,000.
Evening star., 1944-12-10
Seven India Scientists
Here for Tour Of j. ).

Seven of India's foremost scien-
fists have arrived in Washington as
the guests of the United States and
will stay at the Blair-Lee House, it
was announced yesterday Later
they will tour this country and Can
ada studying North American pro-
duction and economy.
The seven men have just COM
pleted similar tour of Great Brit
ain. They are: DR.. Nazir Ahmad, di-
rector, Indian Central Cotton Com
mittee; Col. S. l.. Bhatia, deputy di-
rector general, Indian Medical Serv-
ice; Sir Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar,
director, scientific and industrial
research directorate, government of
India; Sir Jnan Chandra Ghosh,
director of the Indian Institute of
Science: Prof. S. K. Mitra and Prof.
Meghand Saba, teachers of physics,
Calcutta University, and Prof. J. N.
Mukherji, chemistry teacher, Cal
cutta College of Science.