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Evening star., 1944-07-16
~ EDWARD BALL,

i
WITH THE AMERICANS ON THE
AY RIVER FRONT IN FRANCE,
july 1.-two dirty bearded figures
looking like sourdoushs out Of the
Klondike ambled down the road to
hail the hrst American troops reach
ing the village Of st. Patrice de
Claids yesterday on the heels OF the
retreating Germans.
They were Sergts Harvin w.
Lazenby, 70, OF Nashville, Tenn, and
Robert Henderson, 81, Of Seattle,
Wash. They were parachute troops
Of the Sad Airborne Division who
were captured by the Germans on
D-day and escaped fiye days later.
They had spent the next - days
worming through enemy lines In .
fiction-like getaway.
Stroking matted boards and wear
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Hearings on W.R. &E.
Breakup 10 Draw
District Officials
~ BAINBRIDGE CRIsT.

ofncials Of the Public Utilities
Commission and the new peoples
counsel will attend hearings Of the
Securities and Exchange Commits
sion Tuesday in Philadelphia on
the plan OF the Washington Rail-
way and Electric Co. to simplify its
holding company system.
Wreco owns all common stock OF
the Potomac Electric Power Co.,
100 per cent Of the common stock
Of Washington and Rockville Rail-
way Co. Of Montgomery County,
so per cent OF the common stock Of
Capital Transit Co. and stock In
the Great Falls Power Co. and
Braddock Light and Power Co. Of
Virginia. The North American Co.,
In turn, hold 34.55 per cent OF the
voting stock of Wreco.
Dissolution Proposed.
II the proposed plan goes through,
Wreco, the Rockville company and
Great Falls Power Co. will be dis
solved, while Braddock Light and
Power Co. will become a wholly
owned subsidiary OF Pepco. With
such changes, Pepco and Capital
Transit viii become direct sub
sidiaries Of the North American Co.
However. before such a plan can
be put into effect, it must be ap-
proved by the SEC under the Hold
Ing Company Act; second, il ap-
proved. the commission will be re-
quested to apply to a Federal court
to enforce the terms; third, 1t will
be necessary to pass an act Of Con-
gress authorizing certain steps not
allowed at present, and gain ap-
proval Of the PUG.
The proposed legislation would
permit Pepco to acquire the capital
stock OF Braddock and the stocks
and bonds Of Wreco, provided the
simplification plan met with the
approval OF the SEC and PUG.
SEC Order Appealed.
On April II, 1s42, the SEC di-
rected Wreco and the Rockville
company to divest themselves of
their interests in Capital Transit,
Great Falls Power Co., Montgomery
Bus Line (owned by the transit
company and the Glen Echo Park
Co. Wreco and the Rockville COM
pany jointly took an appeal from
the order Of the United States
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Two Purutroopers, Captured
On y Day, Reioin Allies

ing the same mud-spattered Jump
ing suits In which they had pitched
onto Normandy, sergts. Lasenby
and Henderson told 4 story Of hay-
ing fought II out until they were
cornered on June and OF seeing
some Of their comrades killed and
wounded by strafing planes after
their capture.
They were tough men, this strap
ping pair. Sergt Lazenby. who said
he had operated clubs all over the
United States In peacetime-and
sergt Henderson, who worked In q
Seattle furniture factory.
During most Of the time after
their escape on June II they lived
on raw potatoes and onions grubbed
from the earth, by milking cows at
night and IN occasional slice OF
bread and . helmet full Of milk
given by friendly French.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Vosbein Enters Race

NEW ORLEANS, July Is P.-
Henry c. Vosbein, former assistant
United States attorney for the east
ern district Of Louisiana. today an
noun7ed his candidacy for the
Democratic nomination for Repre-
sentative from the second congress
sional district.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
Arlington Fire Loss 81, ,065

Damage Of $1.065 resulted from
40 fires in Arlington County during
June, 1t was reported yesterday by
Fire Chief A. c. Scheffel. There
were 13 house fires and Is grass
fires.
Evening star., 1944-07-16

Your War Bond dollars will speed
the march through Tokyo and Ber-
lin.
Evening star., 1944-07-16
$9||k

An attractive Colonial group. Com
plete as pictured, with full.size bed,
chest of drawers and choice of kneehole
vanity or large dresser. Built of hard
wood and finished in rich honey tone
maple. Also included are Simmons
coil spring, comfortable mattress and
a pair of feather pillows.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17

taking part in strikes. authorized
or unauthorized. Item two Is
demand that CLIO President Murray
be indicted for allegedly violating
the mith-connally Act.
Smiths demand for an indict-
ment Is based on an alleged viola
ton Of the ban on political contri-
buttons by labor unions contained
In the act. According to Smith.
Murray not only has violated the
act but openly boasted about 1t in
a magazine article on CLIO political
action.
The plea for an Indictment IL,
to put 1t mildly, not expected TO
stand mp. The article mentioned
the 100000 that CLIO has al
ready raised for political action.
It said nothing about how the
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17

money would be used. According
to the Act. the only ban II
against direct financial contribu-
tlons TO candidates In Federal
elections. It does mot apply TO
primaries, to state. county or
municipal elections. or TO any
other kind Of political activity.
The new bill Is more serious.
According to reports. 1t could bar
all unions from benefits Of the
Wagner Act. the Anti-Injunction
Act and from orders of the War
Labor Board. Union officers of
striking unions are prohibited from
appearing before any government
board on their case.
The strike ban includes slow
downs and stoppages Of any kind
Elm any industry or enterprise at
any time. for any reason or for
any purpose" In effect, 1t is
meant to put unions with the
smallest case of stoppage trouble
out of existence.
Smith. of course, is headline
hunter. but dangerous one. After
all. the Smith-Connally Act was
paSsed. and EDR's veto was 0var.
ridden.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17

Dry Goods Assn. here this week.
Truman said that eight billion dol
lars in Army and Navy contracts
have been cancelled already.
''The manpower problem, al
though paramount today. is near
ing its peak" he declared. with
out attempting to prophesy the
time when the war will end. can
tell you that the production of war
material in some items has been
so great that about six billion dol
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17

profits, for floor under farm
prices, for subsidies to hold prices
down and re-enactment of the 1912
price control law, also contained a
Presidential demand for a federal
system of servicemen's votes.
Murray hit sharply at the "glar-
ing and miserable failure of Con-
gress to combat imitation" and
pointed out that FDR did not "have
to appeal for any law" to control
wages, which are already frozen
while prices and profits run hog
wild.
Despite this and the absence
of planning. american labor has
continued to establish new rec
ords of war production unsur-
passed In history" Murray noted.
"At Teheran q toast was made to
the production Of American work.
ers. Every day production rec
ords are broken through the
sweat and toll Of American work.
ers."
Celebrating on the "quack
medicine" OF q national service
act, Murray said that the demand
for it rose whenever the legisla-
tive and executive agencies be-
came frustrated out Of their own
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17
1872 Victory

New York, Jan. ia 80 to 2
victory in the first of three Labor
Board elections scheduled in one
week was won at Sherman & As
sociates by the CLIO Federation of
Architects. Engineers, Chemists &
Technicians this week. Sherman
engineers and craftsmen are en-
gagged in engineering illustrative
design in services to the aircraft
industry.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17

lars of Army contracts and about
two billion dollars Of Navy con-
tracts have had to be cancelled!
@This," ne continued, els only
the beginning of such cancella-
lions, and almost daily during
the coming year you will see
newspaper notices Of contract
cancellations, OF plant shut
downs, Of elimination of grave
yard shifts and of reduction I'm
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17
employees.

employees.
although the manpower prob
lem will continue as a serious one
for the nation as a whole, many
communities will find that in their
area they have a manpower sur
plus. In some communities, there
will even be serious unemploy-
ment problem.
This makes 1t important that
sound action be taken now to pro-
vide for increased production of
civilian goods"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17

failures TO accomplish o total
mobilization Of our nations re-
sources"
THE CLIO has consistently urged"
he added. shat apart from all the
evils inherent in the attempt to
resort to compulsory labor, the ap-
proach embodied In National Serv-
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17
WoodWorkers Win

Wausau, WIS.,, Jan. 15-The Init.
Woodworkers Of America this week
won an NLRB election at the Cur
tiss Co. by vote Of 160 to 135 for
an independent union.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17

ice legislation Is Intellectual and
actually contains dangers of further
complication rather than aiding our
manpower solution.
1.-THE CLIO has been opposed to
and will continue to oppose the
enactment of any National Servic,
Legislation"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17
Smith i'm New BIifz
Aims to Kill Unions

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15-Taking quick advantage of the
newspaper uprOar about practically nonexent strikes Rep
Howard Smith, the best known aborhater in Congress-
up this week with two proposals for suppresng unions and
prosecuting labor leaders.
a bill that would completely outlaw unions
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17
Murray Hits Service
Act. Praises War
Unity Program
(See Tesf-EdiforiaI Page)

TertEdirid
o
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renegotaton
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17
More War CutbocI<s
DUE Soys Truman

NEW YORK. JAN 15-S0me communities will discover they
have serious unemployment problem in the future due
cancellations of Army and Navy contracts Chairman Truman
the Senate War Investigating Committee warned the Natl Retail
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17
USA Charges
USA Charges
Steel Cos. Fat
From $65O>OOO>OOO
In War Profits

PITTSBURGH JAN 15The profits to date Of the steel
industry amount to $50 million dolars-15O million dollars
than half billion dolarsthe United Seelworkers of
America charged this week.
Congress set peacetme standard of profits This Is the
average profits years through
During industry million
profits profits industry
3s million dollars 1889 profits These
isted
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17

Finally the steel industry is the financial position
its history BY end Of 1913 the the industry
billion
total industry billion dollars four
billion 1893 million dollars
1889 1943 within production the
industry billion dollars
billion 410 dollars.
profits companies nudng special
tngency
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1944-01-17

through 1943 industry billion
million OF profits IS
million dollars peaceme profits and 81
$50 million dollars, profits
industry
machinery
and mined The specific amounts tucked
our years beginning 1910 follow:
The messenger., 1944-04-01
STATIONS HERE PLAN FOR TELELISION

All three of Hartford's Radio Broadcasting stations are planning to keep pace with the expected de- velopment of television in the post war era.
 The Hartford Times has purchas- ed the famous Heublein Tower and the 400 acres of mountain land upon which it stands, in contem- plation of it's use in forthcoming developments in the fields of radio frequency meditation broadcasting and television. Much of this prop erty is within the town of Bloom field.
 Station WDRC early this month purchased a 68 acre tract atop Talcott Mountain and overlooking the village of Pennington, as "a site for future television station and for other future radio pur poses," according to general man. ager Doolittle.
 While these deals were in the making WTIC revealed well devel- oped plans for television station that will serve the 100000 people living within a radius of 30 miles of Hartford by the filing in Wash ington of an application for a con struction permit to locate the transmitter on Avon Mountain where the Travellers Broadcasting Service Corporation now maintains the transmitter and antennae for the WTIC standard broadcasting and WTIC-FM frequency modula tion stations
 And all this happened within one weeks time.
The messenger., 1944-04-01
JEAN SCHIRM IS BRIDE OF MAJ. A. K. BUCHANAN

Miss Jean Carolyn Schirm and Major Alfred Klaje Buchanan, both former members of the local school faculty, were married Satur- day, April 8, at the Asylum Con- gregational Church, Hartford.
 The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Schirm of Weth- ersfield, and a graduate of Russell Sage College. She was formerly instructor of Physical Education at the Bloomfield High School and now holds a similar position at the Alfred Plant School.
 Major Buchanan is the son of MT. and Mrs. William T. Buchanan of Plantsville, was graduated from Gettysburg College and prior to entering the service was the focal High School physics and chemis- try instructor. He is now station ed at Middletown, Pa.
 Mrs. Philip J. Thulen of Hart ford, a sister of the bride, was the maid of honor, Earle Carle of Plantsville was best man.
 Following a reception of the inn mediate families and a few friends at the brides home after the cere- mony the bridal couple departed for Quebec, Canada, for their honeymoon.
The messenger., 1944-04-01

The former manager of the Bloomfield's Farmers Exchange operates as a member of the Bomb Disposal Group of the 235th Or dinance Company and has been in the Mediterranean area for year. He entered the service June 1, 1942 and received training at Ft. Bragg and at the Aberdeen, Maryland, proving grounds in advance of his embarkation.
 Larensen is now in Italy and on February 9 stood within four feet of the mouth of the crater of the volcano of Mt. Vesuvius. This was just few days before the volcano's latest eruption. He sent Mrs. Lar ensen three pieces of lava which he had fashioned into ash trays.
 Mrs. Larensen is the former Helene Donahue of II Morningslde Avenue, Hartford, where in Laren- sens absence she makes her home with her parents.
The messenger., 1944-04-01
NORWICH GIRL IS BRIDE OF MERRILL A. ROME

Miss Helga U. Friedman, dau- ghter of Mrs. Ludwick Friedman, Norwich, Connecticut, became the bride of Merrill A. Rome, Radio man 2/c U.S.N., son of MT. and Mrs. Albert H. Rome, 55 Brookline Avenue, on Sunday March 12.
 The ceremony occurred at Wau- regan Hotel, Norwich, with guests from Cleveland, New York, Hart ford, and Bloomfield in attendance. Dr. Harry A. Cohen of Norwich officited, while Miss Inga Fried man, twin sister of the bride, and Corporal Jerome Goldberg, of Hartford, served as bridesmaid and best man.
 The bride is a graduate of Nor wich Free Academy and Norwich Commercial School. Rome gradu- ated from Weaver High School, Hartford, in 194O and enlisted in the navy shortly after the outbreak of the war. A brother, George Rome, also navy radioman, is in the South Pacific.
The messenger., 1944-04-01
ARTHUR CACNON DISCHARGED MARINE VETERAN TO MARRY

The engagement of Miss Marie H. Senatro, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Don Senatro, 139 Park Av- enue and Arthur R. Gagnon, dis charged Marine veteran and son of MT. and Mrs. Arthur R. Gagnon ST., 796 Blue Hills Avenue has just been announced.
 Gagnon enlisted December 22, 1941 and encountered the first and worst of the fighting in the South Pacific. He was injured on Rem dova Island July 4, 1943 and was treated at the Naval Hospital, San Diego, California for several weeks prior to receiving his dischage in December just a few days short of two years of service.
 Arthur is preparing to open a garage No date has been announc- ed for the wedding.
The messenger., 1944-04-01
BETTY ARCHER MARRIES PENNSYLVANIA SOLDIER

Betty Archer, daughter of Mrs. Florence Archer of Hubbard Street, became the bride of Private First Class John P. McKennv of New Brighton, Pennsylvania and following a short honeymoon the groom returned to his station in Oregon. Mrs. McKenny will contin- ue to make her home here. She is employed by the Western Union.
 Private McKenny is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Raymond McKenny of New Brighton, Pennsylvania. His father is the sheriff of Beaver County Pennsylvania.
The messenger., 1944-04-01
MARGARET PORTEUS WEDS MASSACHUSETTS SOLDIER

Miss Margaret A. Porteus, dau- ghter of MT. and Mrs. Raymond A Porteus, 465 Cottage Grove Road, and Corporal James X. l.. Judge, IT,, of the Army Air Forces were married Friday, March 10.
 The ceremony took place in Nedford, Mass, with the Rev. Clarence A. Merrill officiating.
 Corp. Judge is the son of MT. and Mrs. James L. Judge of Wake field, Mass. He is stationed Tn Monterey, California.
The messenger., 1944-04-01
MRS. CARRIE GOODWIN DIES IN 77TH YEAR

Mrs. Carrie Goodwin, wife of Harry F. Goodwin of Merriam Av- enue, died Sunday evening, March 20, at her home following a long illness. She was born in Windsor, April 8, 1866, the daughter of Maria and George Swain. MT. and Mrs. Goodwin had been married 56 years.
 Besides her husband, she leaves daughter Miss Erlestra Goodwin, two sons, George B. Goodwin and Burton c. Goodwin.
The messenger., 1944-04-01
BETTY TYCHSEN MARRIED SINCE LAST DECEMBER

Mir. and Mrs. Samuel N. Tych- sen of Kenmore Road have just an- nounced the marriage of their dau- ghter, Betty Marion, to Harvey Martin Nilsson, son of MT. and Mrs. Martin Nilsson of GilEert Road, Rocky Hill, on December 29, 1943:
 Mrs. Nilsson is a graduate of Hartford Hospital School of Nurs- ing and is on the nursing staff. MT. Nilsson is graduate of Trinity College and is an instructor at the Salisbury School for Boys, Sails bury.
The messenger., 1944-04-01
CITIZENS EXTOL LOCAL BASKET BALL TEAM
GAG Trophies and "B" Awards Presented at Banquet

Coaches Paterno and Doyle and members of the High Schools great little basketball team were publicity acclaimed by Bloomfield citizens at banquet held Tues day evening, March 21, at the Fed erated Church Parish House.
 An elaborate program of music and speeches paid high honor to whom honor is due and told a gal lant band of basket ball court war riors that their home town is proud of them. Only the color of the GAG trophies presented to them during the festivities could have reminded any of the teams members of their one point miss of the CD Championship. For that one evening, at least, they were treated as the champs.
 Group singing, directed by Miss Marjorie Wolf, the school super visor of music, helped to make it a gala occasion while the feats of magic displayed by Principal AL bert E. Endee of the Glastonbury High featured the entertainment Coach John J. Paterno, the recip- tent of much praise during the evening, was given pen and pen cil set by members of the team and a desk lamp by the Lions Club who sponsored the occasion. Paterno soon expects call into service. Assistant Coach, E. J. Doyle, re- ceived a desk set from the Lions Club.
 The banquet was served by a group of women from the Sacred heart Church, Federated Church, and the Church of Christ the King. Lloyd w. Moulton, Superintend- ent of Schools, was the toast mas ter. The principal address of the evening was made by Coach George D. Ritchie of Wethersfield High School. Reverend Harold F. Daly gave the invocation.
 The silver basketball awards, the annual gift of the GAG to the runnerup team members in the tournament finals, were presented by Principal B. J. Lee and went to Captain Eugene Pinney, Frank LaPenna, Donald Reid, Fred Pro- siakowski, Amos Bedding, Peter Zawalich, Raymond Watkins, Burr Power, Clifford Stark, John Lagan, William Clark, Milton Krantz, Warren Bergenholtz and Manager Russell Johnson and Fred Brown.
 The local schools "Bs" in bas- ketball were presented by Coach Paterno to Captain Pinney, La Penna, Reid, Prosiakowski, and ding, Watkins, Bergenholtz, and Managers Johnson and Brown.
 A week previous members of the team, their coaches, the cheer lead CTS, and representatives of the school faculty were entertained by Nicholas Maselli at a banquet held in the Mirror Room of the Villa Nova Restaurant, Hartford. At this party, Bob Steele, popular WTIC sports announcer, made the principal address.
 Pfs Gladys G. Goodrich of the T.
The messenger., 1944-04-01

Upon completion of his basic training at Cedar Falls, Iowa, Jack Croty was given the rating of Navigator and transferred to the Santa Ana, California Air Field for further instruction.
The messenger., 1944-04-01

We will not name the farmer who forgot to turn off his electric milker, and when he got home found one of his cows turned ln- side out.
The messenger., 1944-04-01
HARRY LARENSEN AWARDED THE GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL
Also Receives Two Stars For Work on Battle Grounds

The faithful and expert per formance of duty on foreign battle grounds by Harry N. Larensen was
The messenger., 1944-04-01

Pfs Gladys G. Goodrich of the Marines spent a recent leave from her duties at the Naval Operat- ing Base, Norfolk, Virginia, visit ing her parents, MT. and Mrs. Les lie T. Goodrich, Jerome Avenue. Harold Gagnon of the Norfolk Army Base was home last week on furlough.
The messenger., 1944-04-01

given full rec o g n 1 t i o n on Monday, Febru- ary 28 when he presented with the Good Cond- uct Medal and two Stars, the latter in ac- Acknowledgement of his partici- patton in the Sicilian and It. a l 1 a n C a nl-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-12
4fh Member of MISC
Group Dies I'm Battle

killed In action more than a
year ago.
Robert Cunningham. Dsron
Hardin. Ralph Bennett and
Matt ewSon were inSeparable
while attending Michigan State.
so IL vas only natural they
should follow each other in the
services.
The first break IN their ranks
occurred when 1t. Cunningham
was killed IN action in the Philip
pines IN December 1871 Later
1t. Hardin and Tt. Bennett were
Killed elsewhere
Capt. Mathew sons father who
was a second lieutenant OF lnlan-
Try in the first world war now
is a captain in the veterans re-
serve nf the Michigan State
Troops
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-12
Flint Man Faces
New0PA Threat

SAGINAW, May 12-Sam Cats
man, Flint businessman now Serv-
ing in the army and deeply en-
meshed in trouble with the OPA
for alleged gas blackmarketing by
his Midwest Oil Co, today faced
an OPA threat TO close his coal
business at S14 w. Second.
District OPA officials today
served notice which alleges over
charges of 10 10 25 per cent in
sale of white and sand lime brick
TO a large number OF customers,
including the Flint Board of Edu-
cation.
w. Weldon Allen. OPA enforce
ment attorney, said The firm is
accused of charging SD TO $25
per thousand for the bricks when
the ceiling price was $50 and dur
ing a period when the price fiuc-
tuated as low as SIC.
Catsman's oil company is due
10 appear in a special hearing next
week in connection with the big
gest gas blackmarket yet uncov-
cred in the Saginaw district.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-12

Funeral services for Charles M.
Smile Sr., veteran tool manufac-
turer. will be held at p. m. Mon
day from the William r. Hamilton
Co, 1875 Cass. Mr.. Smile. 81,
died yesterday after a short i'll
ness.
A native of Montreal, where he
was born March 4. 1862, Mr..
Smile came 10 Detroit in 1882.
In 1889 he opened the c. NJ. Smil-
lie g. Co. plant at Second and
Larned. specializing in brass fin-
ishers' tools.
He was a pioneer in mechanical
refrigeration tool manufacturing.
He retired a year ago as an active
figure in his company. which is
located now al 100 Woodward
Heights. Ferndale.
Survivors include son, G. M.
Smillie Jr., and five daughters,
Mrs. Mary A. Bauer, Mrs Cath
crime Kennedy Mrs. Margaret
Smith, Mrs. Alberta Hill and
Harriet.