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Evening star., 1944-03-13
Shaw Defends Refusal
TO Abandon Neutrality
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
LONDON, Mar. 13.-George Ber-
nard Shaw, an Irishman himself,
defends the Irish for refusing to
abandon neutrality by cracking
down on Axis diplomats In Fire.
"Of course they are justified"
said the veteran playwright in an
interview yesterday with j. C. Too
hill of the Daily Sketch.
Asked If the Irish have a real
grievance against the English"
Shaw replied, I'VE have centuries
of grievances against them"
Would imposition of economic
sanctions alter the Irish neutrality
viewpoint?
"As an Irishman you (ToohiD
should know the answer" Shaw said.
THE effect will be to the contrary"
He said he believed sanctions
would 'be an insult" to Irishmen
in the Allied military forces and
quite inexcusable
Evening star., 1944-03-13
Bill 10 Abolish FSA
Presented 10 House
BY Investigators
By the Associated Press.

by tne Associated Press.
Legislation designed to abolish the
Farm Security Administration was
offered in the House today by an
Agriculture Subcommittee which has
been investigating the agency for
months.
The bill, introduced by Chairman
Cooley, would transfer to the Farm
ers Home Corp. the assets and duties
of the FSA, all regional agricultural
credit corporations now operating
under the Farm Credit Administra-
tion and the emergency farm feed,
seed and rehabilitation loans of the
Farm Credit organization. Further,
it would drastically limit the policies
to be followed.
ated by Congress in 1887 but never
activated, would be directed by
president, vice president and secre-
tary-treasurer, all named by the
Secretary of Agriculture.
Loans to farmers and stockmen
for live stock, farming equipment.
subsistence and reflnancing of in
WOllo UC IllllICu W
S., 500 each and the total available
for loans would not exceed $685.
600, 900 for any fiscal year.
The farm tenant purchase pro-
gram would be expanded. Congress
could appropriate not more than
$50 900 900 a year for direct loans
to tenants for purchasing farms and
in addition it could authorize Gov
ernment insurance Of up to $780,
600, 900 in private loans for the pur-
pose.
War veterans would be given pref
erence in the purchases. Most pri-
vate loans would be insured up to
80 per cent of the purchase price.
Repayments would be over 40 years
at 4 per cent interest.
Mr. Cooley said the legislation
would curb the powers to super
wise and regiment families" would
make 99-year Government leases "a
thing Of the past" and would pro-
vide for granting of existing public
facilities at resettlement projects
to public or semipublic institutions
where they could not be sold at
reasonable prices.
Evening star., 1944-03-13
japanese Report Only
Casualties in Truk Roid
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
A Domei broadcast from Toxic
yesterday declared only persons
were killed and S wounded in the
American raid on Truk Island on
February l6-17-an assault which
the Japanese previously admitted
cost them IS ships. An American
communique announced that 10 Jap
anese ships were destroyed along
with 20l planes.
The broadcast also claimed IL
Allied submarines were sunk by Jap
anese Army and Navy forces in jan
uary and February 'in waters near
Japan and other areas"
Evening star., 1944-03-13
Two Nazi Supply Ships
Hit by British Planes
Off Spanish Coast
BY the Associated Press.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Naples, Mar. 13.-British Beau
fighters on sweeps against Ger
man shipping in the Western
Mediterranean attacked and hit
two enemy supply ships off the
Spanish coast, driving one to
the beach and leaving the other
sinking, it was announced today.
GA Berlin broadcast by the In
ternational Information Bureau
propaganda agency asserted the
attack was "a violation of inter-
national law" 1t said nine British
Blenheims sank the 3,700 ton
German refrigerator ship Kirissi
in Spanish waters yesterday of
the mouth Of the Ebro, killing 10
OF the crew and wounding l5.)
At the same time an Allied COM
munique said naval forces in the
Adriatic had sunk two other enemy
vessels-one in Neretva Channel or
the Yugoslav coast Friday night anc
the other below Ancona the mex,
night. A number of Germans were
captured when the first went down
On the Anzio beachhead, Allied
artillery fire was increased consider.
ably in strength yesterday, the com.
munique said.
On the Casino and British 9th
Army fronts, as we'll as on the
beachhead below Rome, Allied pa.
trolls clashed with small enemy
groups at several points but bae
weather prevented any large-scale
action.
Poor visibility and rain limited
Allied air activity to 300 sorties yes.
terday, but fighter-bombers hit al
enemy shipping in the Western
Mediterranean and bridges anc
trains on Italy's west coast. Ont
enemy aircraft was destroyed. AL
Allied planes returned.
Allied airmen sent SO German
planes crashing to earth during at.
tacks Saturday on targets In Genoa
Padua, Florance and the French
naval base Of Toulon. The Allie
lost IA planes.
In 35-minute running BATH
after the attack on Padua, an aeria
fight described by returning airmel
as the biggest since the February q
raid on Regensburg, Flying Fortres
gunners and PAT Thunderbolt es
cort pilots knocked down 10 out o
an estimated 80 German attacl
planes.
Six vital military targets, includ
ing a submarine station insid
wharf area, were badly smashed b.
Liberators In Toulon, headquarter
announced Yesterday.
Evening star., 1944-03-13
Johnston, Neal to Speak
At Electric Institute

Speakers at the 10th annual
membership meeting of the Electric
Institute Of Washington at pm.
March 81 at the Statler Hotel will
be Eric Johnston, president of the
Chamber Of Commerce of the United
States; A. c. Neal, president of Po-
tomac Electric Power Co., and DR.
William Mcclellan, chairman of the
board, Union Electric Co. of Mis-
souri,.
1t was stated enormously in The
Sunday Star that this meeting
would be held tonight.
Evening star., 1944-03-13
Americans Restore
BougoinviIIe Positions

GUADALCANAL, Solomons Is
lands, Mar. 13 R.-Employing
tanks, mortars, grenades, machine
guns, rifles and finally bayonets,
American troops in a six-hour at
tack, March 10, drove the Japanese
from positions they seized two days
before within the Allied Bougain-
vile perimeter.
The Americans killed more than
30 japanese at loss of II United
States dead and an unannounced
number of wounded, said Navy
Press Relations Officer 1t. U.g)
Tom Lambert, Spokane, Wash, who
accompanied the troops during the
three-day battling which at the
time imposed limitations on the use
Of Bougainville airfields.
A spokesman for Admiral William
F. Halsey said Allied losses during
the fighting last Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday totaled 80 killed and
347 wounded, compared with 112
Japanese killed.
Evening star., 1944-03-13
Nuzi Prisoners to Man
Fort Devens Laundry
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT DEVENS, Mass, Mar. 13.-
1t. Col. Erie R. Holmes, post quar-
termaster, has announced that Ger
man prisoners of war will supply
labor for a half-n,illion-dollar post
laundry and dry cleaning plant.
The laundry is expected to open
for operation before April.
The plant is designed to handle
the cleaning requirements of this
fort, Lowell General Hospital and
Cushing General Hospital in nearby
birmingham.
Evening star., 1944-03-13
Nuzi Prisoner Buried

WHITE SULPHUR SPRINGS, w
Va, Mar. 13 (P.-A German pris-
oner OF war who died Friday of ill
ness was buried here yesterday with
full military honors, 1t. Col. Frank
A. Hunter, commanding officer OF
the Ashford internment camp, an
nounced. The German died at the
Ashford General Hospital where he
had been patient since Febru-
ary Is.
Evening star., 1944-03-13
Paul Wooton Elected
To Gridiron Club

Paul Wooten, Washington CORE
spondent of the New Orleans Times
Picayune for many years, was
unanimously elected a member Of
the Gridiron Club on Saturday.
Mr.. Wooten, native of Indiana,
Joined the staff of the New Orleans
paper in 1911 and came to Wash
ington as a correspondent in 1914
He formerly was president of the
Overseas Writers and is at present
secretary treasurer of the White
House Correspondents Association
Evening star., 1944-03-13

just before he became i'll a month
ago.
He Is survived by his widow, Mary;
his mother, two sisters and three
brothers, all of Rome Funeral serv-
ices will be conducted at st. Pat
ricks Cathedral tomorrow. The
body will be inferred in a vault
at WoodlaWn Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-03-13
Congress in Brief

By the-Associated Press.
Senate: -
Considers compromise service vote
legislation.
House: ~
Routine session.
Ways and Means Committee takes
up plans for simplifying income tax.
Evening star., 1944-03-13
u. 5. Tightens Hold
On Marshd|Is With
Seizure Of Wotho
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
PACIFIC HEADQUARTERS
Pear Harbor, Mar. 13.-America's
hold on the Marshall Islands was
stronger today because of the
bloodless occupation of another
atoll, Wotho, while American
bombers were hitting weakened
japanese defenses elsewhere in
the island group.
Wotho, directly between Eniwetok
and Kwajalein Atolls. which Ameri-
cans took last month, was invaded
by feet amphibious unit and a
detachment of the 22d Marine Regi-
ment, under Maj. c. B. Lawton,
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz an
nounced.
Instead Of japanese opposition
they were greeted by natives with
offerings of food.
Thirteen islets constitute Wotho
Atoll, which is 81 statute miles
northwest of Kwajalein in the West
ern Marshalls. These islets form
a triangle about lagoon of some
Is square miles, with three entrances
on the western side Wotho Island,
the largest, could accommodate a
fighter airstrip.
This newest occupation gives the
United States an arrow through the
center of the Marshalls, starting
with Eniwetok at the west through
Wotho, Kwajalein and finally Ma
juro, which was taken a short time
ago, similarly without opposition.
Bombers and attack planes mean
time hit four unidentified Japanese
bases in the Eastern Marshalls on
Friday, encountering no aerial in
Perception, although antiaircraft fire
was moderate. No planes were lost
Evening star., 1944-03-13

LEADERS OF LOS NEGROS NVASION-Gen Douglas Mac
Arthur e who personally directed the American landing
Los Negros Island in the Admiralty group
Gen. Walter Kruger (center American 9Th commander
and Vice Admiral Thomas Kinkaid commander of United
States naval forces Picture made aboard returning
to forward base P. Wirephoto
Evening star., 1944-03-13

TN 1913 Capital Transit street cars and
l. buses carried more than Ala million
passengers total equal to the esti-
mated population of China >. we'll
over 100000 passengers day.
Wartime conditions shortages Of
manpower and materials this
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-30

SAN FRANCISCO. June 30. CUP)
- Pacific Greyhound bus drivers
were on record Friday as agreeing
with their union officers recon-
mendation that the men refrain
from striking or otherwise hindering
the war effort, despite the expira-
ton of their work contract at mid
night tonight.
A mass meeting of 354 drivers,
members of the Association of
Street. Electric Railway and Motor
Coach Employees (AFLl, last night
supported the no-strike recommen-
dation. The union reiterated its
determination to enforce no
"standee" rule which was banned
standing passengers for eight days
and delayed commuter traffic, how
ever.
Robert E. HaSselman, business
agent for the union, said state
ment would be issued today answer
ing company announcements on the
contract negotiations.
Attempts by Omar F. Hoskins,
federal conciliator, to reopen nego-
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-30
Bids for FEEDING
Mexicans Filed

SACRAMENTO June 80. tUP)-
Bids have been received from two
catering companies Ior feeding OF
Mexican nationals housed in camps
operated by the State Farm Pro-
duction council, Director of Finance
James S. Dean announced.
A contract for feecing the Mexi-
cans held by A. L. Vollman. former
farm council employe who alleged
ly received $4,000 from housing con-
tractors for the council, will expire
next Friday, Dean said.
Bids received were for $l40 per
man per day from the allied COM
miSsaries, Los Angeles, ano Sl.46l2
per man per day from Rivas and
Arzate. Fresno, Dean announced.
He said that Vollman'S concern
may continue to cater for the Mex
leans until a decision is made on
the bids
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-30
Ell CENTRIC GIRLS GET
BID TO JULY 1 DANCE

Twenty El Csntro girls arc invited
to attend dance to he given the
night of july / At Veterans Me
mortal hall in Holtyille by the ships
company at the Holtyille naval air
station.
Girls who would like to attend
may telephone Mis-. Edna Morrison
at 1871. The bus will leave the NaYan
hotel at 7:30 p. NJ the night of
July 4. Girls from each town in
Imperial Valley will attend with
their chaperones.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-30
ROAD SURVEY NEARS

SACRAMENTO. June 30 CUPD-
Possibility that discussion of plans
for a highway from San Diego to
the east might begin soon was seen
by Mayor Harley E. Knox of San
Diego. Knox said that release of
engineers ION the Alcan highway
project might make a consulting en-
gineer available for drawing up
plans for San Diego's highway. He
said that the public roads admins
tration also might lend a man to
the city.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-30

SAN FRANCISCO, June 80. tUP)
Between 100000 and l25,000 tons
Of damaged California peaches, in
Guiding culls, will be wasted this
summer unless they are converted
into alcohol, E. E. Poston, San Fran
cisco, assistant secretary of the Cali
fornia canning peach association,
told the Downey senate military af-
fairs subcommittee Friday.
Poston was the principal witness
called during the morning session
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-30
Jurors Convict
Mother for
Starving Child

SAN FRANCISCO. June so. dUP1
A jury of six men and six women
Friday adjudged Mrs. Louise Flack,
". guilty of manslaughter in con-
nection with the starvation death
Ct her invalid eight-year-old daugh-
Ter, Dolores, and recommended len
iency.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-30
Bus Drivers Act
Aquinst Strike

tiations failed yesterday when COM
pany officials stood pat on their
refusal to meet with the drivers un-
less the union agrees to lift its ban
on standing passengers.
The company had offered to con-
tinue the present contract on a
temporary basis and make any
wage increases retroactive. provid-
ing the ban were removed. The
union, however, claims the standee
dispute is not involved in the con-
tract negotiations. but is under the
jurisdiction of the war labor board.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-30
Hope the Dogs
Hear of This!

LOS ANGELES. June 80. up
Barking OF non-barking California
dogs were Friday prohibited from
biting.
Under common law a dog was en-
titled TO one bite, but mans best
friend lost his rights completely
when three judges of the district
court of appeals upheld a California
law which prohibits biting as con-
Stitutional.
Imperial Valley press., 1944-06-30
Fruit Men Seek
Alcohol Plants

of the subcommittee hearing.
Poston estimated the 1914 Califor-
mia peach crop at 472,00O tons. of
which canneries can be expected to
handle 350,0G0 tons compared with
$4,000 tons last year.
Conversion of the damaged part
of the crop into alcohol will not
affect the food CROP" Poston said.
Its a question of either using the
damaged peaches for alcohol, or let
ting them go to waste"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-31
BOARD may ACT
ON RETIREMENTS
Three Requests Being Con-
sidered; No Appoint.
ments Likely

A meeting Of the police board
scheduled for this afternoon Is ex-
pected to result In full considera-
ton being given to the request for
retirement Of three members Of the
department.
Heading the list with such @ re-
quest Is Lieut.. William Pollard Of
the detective force now on q months
leave Of absence. Lieut.. Pollard SUBJ
mitted his request q month ago
which sources stated would have
been honored at the time except for
certain technicalities which arose
in similar requests submitted by
other members at the same meeting.
The board, ct the time, granted O.
months leave Of absence.
Also said to be considered as sub
ject to retirement are Patrolmen
Patrick Kennedy and Daniel Nam
ack. Lieut. Pollard and Patrolman
Kennedy base their requests on the
fact that they have served Is years
on the force which entities them to
full pansion. Patrolman Namack
has submitted a doctors certificate
citing that he Is physically unable
to continue in service.
Reports state that Arthur Chi
coine, supernumerary, may possibly
be made q regular at today's meet
ing although this was not definitely
known. It was not expected that
any new sergeants would be named
at ooday'S meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-31
teen CANTEEN
GOES over BIG
100 at Opening Monday
Night; Youth Orchestra
Furnishes Rhythms

First night at the Teen Canteen,
observed last Monday at Work.
mans Circle, Spencer avenue,
proved to be huge success rs
more than 100 young people Of high
school age attended. The Teen Can
teen which will be open every
Saturday night from $3.50 to II p. m.
Is sponsored by the Jewish Com
munity Council Of waterbury and
is non-sectarian.
A night club effect Is the atmos-
phere Of the canteen which Is for
teen age youngsters. A soda and
cake bar decorated In red, white
and blue bunting Is the center
pieces Of the place while tables in
night club style are set around the
floor where a juke box Is located
for dancing.
Among those who extended
greetings at the opening night pro-
gram were Rabbi David Polish,
Rabbi William P. Greenfield, Harry
Liebeskind, president Of the Com
munity council; Perry GraicerStcin
and Joseph Gaber.
o youth orchestra, organized by
young people at the canteen and
led by Goldie Goldstein, will re-
hearse at the hall tonight at 8 p m,
James Captain Is advisor for the
canteen.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-31
NO REPORT YET
ON Clio APPEAL
Union Petitions for Media-
ton on Part of War
Labor Board

John ]. Mankowski Of the G. I. o.
today stated that at press time no
word had been received from the
War Labor Board as to the unions
appeal made Monday that the board
intervene in the dispute between the
G. I. o. Scovill Brass Workers
union members and the Scovill
Mfg. Co,
The appeal was made to the WLB
requesting mediation on the decision
by the company not to reinstate
with full seniority privileges the SO
or more former tube mill workers
of the plant who broke relations b.
means of an unauthorized walkout
over a week ago.
The company turned down the re-
quest Of the state mediation board
submitted through Governor Ray
mond z. Baldwin In which the To-
cal concern was asked to reinstate
the men and to mediate the matter
further. The company contends
that the men have quit their jobs
an dare no longer considered en-
ployes". A proposal was made by
company officials to the union sug-
costing that any Of the men in
volved who wished unemployment
might apply as new workers and
their applications would be given
consideration. Union spokesman
for the former workers declined this
latter suggestion.
The union has claimed a clock
out" on the part of Scovill officials
but the latter have state that when
a man quits a job-he has not been
locked OUT.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-31
BRASS AND UNION
SETTLEMENT NEAR

Final settlement Of the wage-con-
tract dispute between the c. I. o.
and the American Brass Company
may be made this afternoon at re-
suit Of this mornings negotiations
at The Elton.
Representatives of the union and
management today met with James
Healey, chairman of the regional
War Labor Board, in a continuani Q
of the discussions which have been
conducted ON many occasions.
Present at todays negotiation meet
ing were, in addition to Mr.. Healey.
John j. Mankowski, international
representative of the c. I. o., and
j. Harold Madden of the manage
ment. John J. Driscoll, executive
secretary Of the union, was not
present being confined to his home
with illness.
The dispute has been in effect
since last fall and has been the
subject of repeated discussions. One
of the highlights of the union de-
mands is the request for a II cents
an hour increase.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-31
Fire Record

Fire damaged a one-story eight
stall wooden garage in the rear Of
II Brewster street Monday night,
but was controlled by firemen be-
fore 1t could reach two automo-
biles parked inside.
Capt. Eugene Legge. aide to the
fire marshal said children playing
with matches apparently were to
blame for the blaze. Joseph Cote.
Jr. was listed as the owner Of the
garage,
Yesterday flremen extinguished
cellar fires at 20 Gordon street, in
a rent owned by Fred Jones and
SO Abbott avenue, tenement owned
by Mrs. Carmela Zoppone. Three
brush fires we're also extinguiShed.
Last night firemen extinguished a
rubbish fire In a passway at the
rear Of Z Union street.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-31
- YOUR GARDEN -
Some Timely Hints
For Home Gardeners
BY HENRY L. PRE-
Written for NEA

All summer crops can be planted
with safety at this time in sections
where there is no danger Of a late
frost. In fact, the only exception
would be the setting out Of tomato,
late cabbage and pepper plants IN
the northern states. However, seed
should not be sown in soggy soil lest
they rot before the ground dries out.
Keep your Victory Garden and
flower beds free from pests Of all
sorts. Slugs and snails will soon
make their appearance and should
be destroyed because they are
most destructive. Slugs are black
shiny snails without shells. They
60 about at night to feast on leaves
of many vegetables and leave
glistening, Shiny trail. They are
particularly destructive on the
West Coast. A fairly constant
busting of the soil in infested parts
of the garden with hydrated lime
is the commoneSt method OF con-
troll. Many gardeners depend upon
a spray of bordeaux mixture, while
others swear by poisoned bats such
as Go-West and Snarol. Keep the
entire garden area free from rub
Dish in or under which slugs may
conceal themselves during the day.
The use of bordeaux mixture on
tomato plants is advised as q pre-
tentative of blight. Let some OF the
mixture soak into the soil as well.
Disease spores are also to be found
in the soil. Tomato blight Is pri-
ril.t N coil nrnanicna UhiRh lives
ever In the soil. Rotation OF to-
mato crops is urged to keep the
blight In check. Bordeaux mixture
win repel flea beetles on tomato
plants although rotenone dust is
recommended as much surer con-
troll method.
Asparagus beds should be pro-
ducing splendid crops by this time
While the Washington varieties
are reasonably rust resistant, one
cannot be too sure. At the hrst
signs Of red and black discolora-
lions on leaves and stems, ana
yellowing OF the tops, be sure TO
dust with sulfuT. Dust three times
at To-day intervals and burn all
infected End old tops, The red,
blue and yellow beetle and ~
spotted beetle which attack only
asparagus tips, are controlled with
rotenone dust. After cutting, the
plants should be busted with one
part lead arsenate 10 10 parts OF
lime 10 reduce beetles next spring.
RhubaFb plants appreciate a soil
enriched with lime, superphos-
phate and manure dug well into
the soil. This n especially good
for new plants, RhubaTb stalks are
not cut. but pulled. as the whole
leaf-stalk Is disable. Pull only few
stalks from one-year plants.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-05-31
Compensation Agreements
COMPENSATION

Compensation Commissioner
John J. O'Connell has approved
the following agreements for
weekly payments during DISABLE
ity:
Michael Burgio of 80 Long Hill
road against Blakeslee Co., $28.92
beginning Nov. 20. strained back.
Francis w. Bakunas of Tor
rington against American Brass
Co. Of Torrington. $50 beginning
May l6. injuries to second and
third left toes.
Joseph J. Groller Of Torrington
against American Brass Co. of
Torrington, $50 beginning May
IS. injury to right knee
Frederick Peck of IL Spencer
street against American Brass
Co.. $2l.O3 beginning May 81, in
juries to right knee and left
shoulder.
John Herman of 443 Washing
ton avenue against American
Brass Co., Sl2.2i beginning May
20. injuries to great and first toes
Of right foot.