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Evening star., 1944-04-18
Strong Price Control
Urged by Clio Chief
AT Senate Hearing
Murroy Renews Labor
Claim Thot Wages Log
Behind Living Costs
By J. A. O'LEARY.

Asserting that this country
needs more, not less, price con-
troll, Philip Murray, president of
the Congress of Industrial Or
ganizations, today urged the
Senate Banking Committee to
extend the Price Control Act
without any weakening amend
ments."
Congress must act before July /
to keep the price and wage stabiliza-
ton program in operation.
Renewing labor's claim that wages
have not kept pace with the rise in
living costs, Mr.. Murray said, "the
promise that an extensive rollback
of prices would be initiated to re-
establish the relationship between
wages and prices has not been full
filled.
Cites Increased Profits.
at is to eliminate this inequity
that labor is requesting a wage ad-
justment in order to be compen-
sated for the loss which it has suf-
fered as result of the rising living
COSTS" the CIO chief continued.
after such wage readjustments the
line will be restored and then should
be firmly held
In support of his claim that living
costs have risen out of relation to
wages, Mr.. Murray cited these two
points:
First, an OPA study of the profits
OF food corporations shows that dur
ing the war period these profits have
scared to a point that they represent
the sorriest chapter of the war pro-
gram. Wholesale food grocers real
ize twice as much on every dollar of
sales in 1912 as in 1899. Sales were
up 43 per cent, but profits before
income taxes rose over 200 per cent.
Points to Official Index.
Profits before income taxes of
food and vegetable Gamers were
flVe times as great in 1912 as in
the years 1936-1939 on less than
twice the prewar volume of sales.
For meat packers comparison shows
that they have earned profits be-
fore income taxes over four times
the prewar level on only 83 per cent
of increased sales.
Second, the Department of Agri-
culture has an official index report
ing the cost of living of farmers.
This official index shows an in
crease from January, 1941, to De-
cember, l943, of 426 per cent, which
is almost exactly the same rise in
living costs as that claimed by
organized labor"
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Providence Nurses Home
Bid Awarded by FWA

The Federal Works Agency today
awarded to Eugene Simpson and
Brother, Alexandria contractors, the
contract to build a two story and
part basement nurses home and
training school for Providence Hos
pital here.
The company bid $156,179 and
agreed to have the building COM
pleted within 100 calendar days
The structure will be erected on
Federally-owned land within one
block and a half of the hospital.
1t will include dining-hall. kitchen,
lecture-room, dietetics laboratory
boiler and storage rooms, sleeping
quarters for about 127 student
nurses and supervisors and lounge
rooms
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Time Is Short
.Pre-Invosion
Broadcast Says
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
= LONDON, April 18.-"The time is
getting short" the French people
were warned today'in the latest of a
stream Of preinvasion broadcasts
lrom the government-controlled
London radio.
Ihey were advised to store as
much food as possible because "at
least until the day of liberation
comes. civilians must live on what
is stored"
Even after France is liberated the
Allies will not be in a position to
distribute much food, listeners were
told. The French were instructed
to memorize details of London
broadcasts for fear their wireless
sets might soon be confiscated by
the Germans.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
House Group Rejects
Proposal 10 Force
ATS Into War Work
Uncertainty os to Need
For Monpower Blocks
Plan for Legislation
BY MIRIAM GUTENBERG.

The House Military Affairs
Committee today decided against
any legislation to force 4-Fs into
essential jobs on the ground that
war agencies have sufficient au-
thority at this time to solve their
manpower problems.
Chairman May announced follow
ing an executive meeting that the
committee had decided that Gov
ernment agencies such as Selective
Service and the War Manpower
Commission already had ample au-
thority to require physically dis
qualified men to move into essential
jobs.
The committee complained that it
could get no definite information on
whether or not there is manpower
shortage. This complaint followed
a 700-word explanation by Secretary
of War Stimson in response to i'm
piled criticism" of the War Depart
ment's changing manpoWer require
ments.
Most Confusing Question.
Chairman Costello of a House
Military Affairs Subcommittee in
vestigating draft policies said the
full committee had found the mat
ter of whether there actually is OF
is not a manpower shortage at this
time 'the most confusing question.
Some experts said there was short
age, while others contended there
was not, he reported.
Unless we have definite figures to
answer that question" he said, "the
committee is not going to offer any
legislation"
Both the War Department and
Chairman Donald Nelson of the
War Production Board told the Cos
I'D nooo
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Allies in India Report Progress
Continuing Northeast of InphoI
japanese Counterottocks to Northwest
RepuIsed in Sharp Fighting

sam railroad, Allied lifeline to
Burma China operations.
Sharp fighting broke out on the
Kohima- -Dimapur road northwest
of Imphal, where Allied troops,
holding positions which the Jap
anese formerly had occupied, re-
pulsed enemy counterattacks, the
communique declared.
Here Allied forces are fighting to
break up Japanese infiltrations
along the main land route to the
Bengal railroad.
There was mo material change" in
the bitterly contested Kohima de-
fense area, so miles due north of
Imphal, the communique said.
Chinese troops in North Burma
continued their advance down the
Mogaung Valley in their drive on
Myitkyina, main Japanese base,
forcing an entry into the Japanese
strong point of Warazup, which i
Is miles northwest of Mogaung.
Allied aviation continued to har-
ass and bomb enemy airfields,
installations and concentrations
Evening star., 1944-04-18
1000 American Planes Hammer
Berlin and Other Nazi Targets;
Reds Near Sevastopo| Juncture
Enemy Forced
Into Heavy
Air Fights
Ey the Associates Press,

LONDON April 1S. About
1000 American heavy bombers
and fighters attacked Berlin ano
other objectives in Hitler's CONT
mental fortress today, forcing
German planes into heavy aerial
battles.
One strong formation carried out
the bombing of Berlin, the first day.
light blow at the capital since
March %,
The Britain-based Fartresses and
Liberators struck Germany in
strength for the first time in five
days. A separate force of Liber-
ators lashed at anti-invasion tar
gets in the Pas-de-CalaS area in
Northern France.
The first announcement of the
big operation indicated that prob
ably 1000 heavy bombers took part,
accompanied by as many Mustangs,
Thunderbolts and Lightnings flying
protective escort.
when the American bombers
approached the Berlin area their
losses increased and a great many
parachute landings were seem" the
Germans said. They asserted Ger
man fighter planes took off from
dozens of airdromes along the route
to engage the American formations
despite bad weather conditions"
Raj Mosquito bombers attacked
Cologne last night.
The Air Ministry announced that
one plane was lost during the night
operations which also included
minelaying operations.
Meanwhile, Allied Mediterranean
Air Forces completed 72 hours of
incessant hammering of the enemy's
Balkan supply lines last night as
Wellingtons and Liberators smashed
at the Plovdiv rail yards, IS miles
southeast of the Bulgarian capital
Of Sofia.
French installations Bombed.
1t was the third straight day and
night that Italy-based bomber fleets
carried the major share of the load
In the two-way air squeeze on
Hitler's Europe, although the Mos
quito thrust at Cologne followed a
daylight blow at enemy installations
in Northern France which broke a
three-day lull for heavy bombers
based in Britain.
The attack on Plovdiv came on
the heels of daylight snashes at rail
targets at Sofia and Belgrade and
plane plants and an airdrome in the
Belgrade area by Fortresses and
Liberators.
Like Sofia and Belgrade, Plovdiv
which is Bulgarias S second city, is on
the route of the Orient express main
line through the Balkans to the
Dardanelles.
A Stockholm dispatch quoted ad-
vices from Switzerland as saving
Romanian railroad and oil field
workers were fleeing their Jobs by
the hundreds as a result of the
heavy air attacks.
Bucharest Without Water.
bucharest was described as with
out water and electricity and 10 per
cent OF its population was said to
have been evacuated.
The Germans have thrown a cor
don OF troops around the Ploesti oil
works and have forbidden workers
to leave even when off duty, it was
said. Attacks on the rail centers
have hampered the flow of supplies
to the eastern front, the report add
ed, and because of a shortage of
labor the Nazis were being forced
to use special troops for repairs.
London enjoyed its fourth raid
free night and a German plane
which ventured over the southeast
Of England early today was shot
down.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
By CAPT. DON S. GENTLE,
As Told to Ira WOlfert.

AN 9TH AIR FORCE, FIGHTER
BASE, England, April 18 CBy
Wireless)-I can't remember the
time when airplanes were not part
of my life and can't remember ever
wanting anything so much as to fly
one. Once I had started I had to
keep flying.
When was years old I started
pestering my father, Patsy. into TAX
ing me down to Troy every Saturday
and Sunday to see the Waco's out
side the plant there. Then I used to
Evening star., 1944-04-18
On the Other Hand
By Lowell MeIIett

A new column of comment
by a distinguished American
Notwithstanding to news
paper work after a tour Of
duty with the Government
begins in The Star today.
The column will appear
three times a week, on Tues
days, Thursdays and Satur-
days on the page opposite the
editorial page.
Evening star., 1944-04-18
Gentle Started Pesterinq Dad
About Planes at Aqe of 6

Capt. Don S. Gentle, Piqua
(OhioJ Sth Air Force flyer, Who
has destroyed 30 German planes
in the air and on the ground,
tells the story OF air warfare in
the European theater. Third
OF series
Evening star., 1944-04-18

(See INDIA, Page. A-12.D
Evening star., 1944-04-18

(See SEDITION, Page A:33
Evening star., 1944-04-18

Cloudy, low near so tonight. Tomorrow
cloudy, with little change.
Temperatures today-Highest, 54 at
noon; lowest, AZ, at GAS am; 50 at l 80
pm, Yesterday-Highest, 81, at pm.;
lowest, 48, at 9:42 am.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
62ND ANNIVERSARY
 QUIETLY OBSERVED
Msgr. Fitzmaurice Dean of Catholic Clergy in Hart-
 ford Diocese

Rt. Rev. Mcgr. John H. Fitzmau- rice, pastor of St. Francis church New Haven, yesterday observed the 62nd anniversary of the ordination to the priesthood. The dean of Catholic clergy in Hartford dio- cese who is 86 years old, allowed the event to pass without ohServ- ance. excepting celebrating Mass in his church.
 In May, 1889, he was one of eight priests in Che Hartford Diocese raised to the rank of domestic pre- late by Pope Plus XII with the title of Monsignor.
 A native of New London, he was graduated from the public schools and Bulkeley high school in that city, and ordained at St. Michael's Seminary, Montreal, Dec. g, 1882.
 Following his first appoint ment as curate at St. Josephs North Grosvenordale, he became pastor of St. MaryS, South Coven- try, and since has held pastorates in Dayville, Jewett City, Norwich, and Sacred. Heart church, in this city.
 Since July 1884, he has held the office of Diocesan ConSulator.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
SAFE WINTER
 DRIVING TIPS
How to Reduce Hazards and High Death
 Rate

Chicago, Illinois, Dec. 26.-Fol- lowing are new winter rules, based on National Safety Council re- search, for driving under adverse weather and road conditions:
 Winter Rules
 l. Adjust speed to conditions.
 2. Slow down well in advance of intersections and curves.
 3. Follow other vehicles at safe distances.
 {. Put on tire chains when roads are slippery with snow or ice. They provide Ego" traction and reduce braking distances 50 per cent.
 5. Make sure windshield wipers- defrosters really work. Signal in- tentions of turning or stopping.
 6. Apply brakes lightly and in- termittently on icy roads.
 2. Remember that braking dis tanceS on snow and ice without anti-skid chains are from 4 to Il times greater than on dry pave ment, and that wet ice at near thawing temperatures is twice as slippery as dry ice near zero.
 In view of great need to con- erve irreplaceable cars and trucks during this critical winter, Ralph A. Mover, research associate pro- lessor of highway engineering at Iowa State College, recommends the following for consideration of each driver: "If you can't start, it's misfortune; If you can't stop, it's a calamity! You must see a hazard to avoid 1t. Reduce your speed and be prepared with prac- tical precautions"
 Professor Mover is chairman of National Safety Councils Commit tee on Winter driving Hazards, made up of 30 experts in field of traffic safety and automotive trans portation. Their new report re- vealed traffic deaths in northern snow-belt states last winter ran the mileage death rate 53 per cent higher than summer toll, while more than usual snow and ice in some southern states contributed to a 24 per cent increase in the south. Skiding and reduced visi- bility are named as major hazards. One state reported 69 per cent of all December auto accidents occur red on snow or ice covered high ways,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
EIGHT CHRISTMAS BABIES BORN HERE


 Eight babies, five girls and three boys, were born on Christmas day at local hospitals: They were:
 At St. Mary's: To MT. and Mrs. Richard Berger, Little Neck, N. F.. girl at 1:2O a. m; MT. and Mrs. Ovide Philihert, g West Liberty street, boy, 2:05 a. .m.; MT. and Mrs. William Woll, 303 Millville avenue, Naugatuck, boy, 2:15 a. m.; MT. and Mrs. Raymond Wrenn, 50 Engle- wood avenue, girl, 3:12 Q. m.
 MT. and Mrs. George Hamel, 2 East Dover street, girl, 6:41 a. m.; MT. and Mrs. Herbert Legg, A Wood street. boy T:3o a. m.
 At Waterbury hospital: Mir. and Mrs. Russell Pixley, Edgewood road, Oakville. boy, 12:02 p. m.: MT. and Mrs. Thomas PawloSki, TIA Wood street, boy, 4:30 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26

In the pleasant seasons of the year, socaled, many of like to drive to that picturesque part o the state above Wnsted Last week we read in state paper that the famous and slightly reservoirs for Hart ford at Barkhamsted built over and around an ente community, delivered water for the first time 10 us consumer The gates of the reservoir opened and water went into the pipe line that connects with the Nepaug river. The Nepaug river has been doing the whole job of furnishing water and now the new reser years it capacity to 30 million gallons is operating Up there where fields and farmhOuses wide river now courses the circumference amounting to 40 miles. From now On perhaps it will dispense lts supply it's waters to go on forever in the prOverbia manner of certain poets lines: For men may cOne and men may go, but go on forever"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26

mans believe that victory is around the corner. Already the Nazi ra- dio is forced to warn: Have no H. lusions. We won't be in Paris to- morrow
 Once the Germans realize that however successful the von Rund- stedt offensive it cannot bring de- cision but only serves to drag out the war, the disappointment will be enormous. This will be another even more critical danger point to German morale. It is my opinion that the, first riots inside Germany may be expected late in January, perhaps earlier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
159O--WBRY--s6

3:00-Mary Marlin 3:15-Columbia Masterworks of
 Music 3:45-News 4:00-Service Time 4:3O-Berkshire Mixed Chorus of
 Wyomissing, Penn. 5:00-Sing Along Club 5:15-Moods in Music 5:30-Terry Allen and the Ross
 Sisters 5.45-Swing For Your Supper 6:0O-Quincy Howe and the News 6:l5-Edwin C. Hill 6:30-News 6.45--The World Today 6:55-The Meaning of the News 7:0O-Memorable Music 7:15-Music That Satisfies 7:S0-American Melody Hour S:0O-Big Town S:3O-Theater of Romance S:55-News Highlights-Chas19s
 T. Lynch 9:O0-Burns and Allen 9:3O-This Is My Best 1O:00-Service To The Front lO:30-Conugress Speaks 1O:45-Behind the Scenes at CBS 1I:00-John Daily, News News O'Neill, Songs II :30-Casey, Press Photographer 2 2.fO--NeWs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26

The cover on the Saturday Evening Post as of De- ceber 2S depicted the large map of railroad satlon It could easily have been the Grand Central or BoSto
 South Station but it was actual reproduction of the Chicago terminal The cover showed tropical holiday weekend crowd men and women in mufti men ana women in uniform babes in arms, porterS and even two religious of order of It was quite work o1 art and scene such all of familiar with in the hustle and hustle of train travel The preoomnatng color was red as brought out in ladies' coats and porters caps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26

Somerset Maughan's classic mur- der story, The Letter." is present. ed in dramatized form on the ''MyS- tery Theater" program tonight, at 0:0O D. m.. over the NEG network.
 On a lonely rubber plantation in Singapore, a white woman murders her husbands friend and neighbor. Brought to trial for her confessed crime, she is freed because the in- eliminating evidences letter which proves her inffdelity-is purchased and destroyed by the husband, who for years had suspected nothing of her misdeds. The story is brought to a dramatic climax when the hus- band retaliates by leaving his un- faithful wife prisoner of her own conscience.
 Godfrey Barnes is host and nar- rator of the program. Jack Miller composeS and conducts the original background music, and Dan Sey- mour announces.
 Ed Archie" Gardner, language busting manager of "Duffy's Tav- ern," heard Fridays over NEG, presented a definite point in regard to the proper use of English dur ing a rehearsal of the Tavern" the other day. Ed. who was sup. posed to make the remark, Lets go Somewheres and sit down." asked the line to be changed to: Let's go somewhere and sit down." -'because," he claimed, some where's is plural and don't see how I can go to two places at oncel"
 Milton Cross, veteran WATR- Blue Network announcer has received the Motion Picture Daily 1944 award as the best studio announcer in America. The award is a result of returns in the ninth annual Motion Picture Daily poll among newspaper editors, columnists and critics. Cross is perhaps most fam ouS for his work as announcer of the Metropolitan Opera broadcasts over the WJZ-Blue.
 Steve Wilson, managing editor of the Illustrated Press, and his girl reported Lorelei Kilbourne, round up a gang of killers who masquerade In Santa Claus costumes to hold up a large department store, in ~The Uniighted Christmas Tree" on Colunbia's Big Town" tonight S:00-8:S0 D. m.
 Moved by the faith of a small boy who Is counting on his uncle to be home on Christmas to light the tree. Steve traps the killers and frees the boys uncle, held as c murder suspect Ed RaWiey and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26

With thousands of distributors participating in hundreds of cities and towns throughout the nation, 'The Victory Parade of Spotlight Bands" will originate in Flint, Mich. tonight to pay tribute to the war workers of the Buick Division of General Motors.
 Frankie Masters orchestra, feat uring Phyllis Myles and the Gaylord Sisters, provide the entertainment which will be broadcast over 19O stations by the Blue Network il- cluding WATR at 9:30.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
By CLARENCE HAWKS The Blind Poet of Hadley, Mass. Written for the United PreSS)

In Bethlehem, long years ago,
 The Prince of Peace born We look world of woe
 To greet this Christmas The words He spoke the deeds He wrought
 Seem very far away; The love He gave the truth He taught Are little heard today. Lord God of Hosts be with still, Uphold us by Thy sovereign will. Bring back the beauty of that night
 The shepherds by the fold, The star that shone with heavenly light,
 The Magi and their gold The light that fell from heaven above,
 The angels and their song Of peace and brotherhood and love,
 That made the nations strong. Lord God of Hosts, be with us yet, Lest this beauty forget Bring back again the simple life,
 From proud ambition free From and hate and human strife,
 Lord turn Us back to Thee Let conquerors return to dust
 Their ranting to naught, Awhile build world that's just,
 Where only truth is taught. Lord God of Hosts forever more, The Bethlehem Babe, let us adore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26

The most im- portant is con- corning the role of Hitler in the offensive. NaM propa g a n da plays up this role. Their radio says: we have asked, Where is the Fuehrer? Now we know. He pr epared this campaign" "
 There are ru- morS a b o u t other offen-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26
THE DAY AFTER
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER
Good Evening.

Here we are, the day after if you please, The day of the big head, the cough and the sneeSe The day we recognize the words-Say when, But when, we admit, we'd do 1t over again. Here we are, the melancholy day after, With saggng decorations hanging from eacn ra1ter The day when crab about nephews mad nleces, And bravely start to pick up all the pieces. Here we are the day after without hope. To those who ask out, we Say-no soap! ENa ENA'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-26

on Tuesday, Dec. 26 over 'WATR and the Blue Network during the Metropolitan Opera U. s. A. pro- gram from 11:30 to 11:55 p. m.
 MT. Manning will be heard in arias from Mozart's Don Giovanni and Massenet's "Manon." Miss Lipton will sing arias from Verdi's "I' Trovatore" and Saint-Saens' Samson ct Dalila." The Blue net work Concert Orchestra, Josef Stopak, conductor, will accompany the artists and also play the Ara gonnaise" from Massenet's "Le Cid"
 The program is part of the series presented by the Blue Network in cooperation with the Metropolitan Opera Guild.
 The first day of the New Year will find Guy Lombardo with a new broadcast on new day and a new time over WATR and the Blue Net work.
 Dropping his musical autographs idea Guy will present series titled simply Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians on Mondays at 10:00 p. m. over WATR and the Blue replacing his present series heard on Saturdays at 10:00 p. m. The final musical autographs broadcast will be heard on Saturday, Decem- Der 30.
 Oscar Levant, Shirley Boothe and four top-dight radio announcers will add to the festivities when Hil- degarde gives her Raleigh Room" party tonight (NBC, 10:30 D. m.). The microphone quartet will be Ben Grauer. Ed Herlihy, Bud Collyer and Milton Cross.
 Levant, well known pianist and wit, and Miss Boothe, popular com- edienne, are both playing return engagements in the Raleigh Room Harry Sosnick and his orchestra carry on with music.
 What chance has a hot-headed doctor in a wild country where his first case . if unsuccessful - might well prove to be his last? WATR and the BLUE Networks presentation of will Hodges Boy" on tonight, at 10:45 a. m., deals with that delicate problem on the Listening Post pro- gram.
 This is @ dramatization of excit- ing stories appearing in the Satur- day Evening oPst. The schedule calls for T Should Come Home to This.'' by Virginia Faulkner, on Wednesday, Dec. 27; Melody in 4-F' by Octavus Roy Cohen on Thursday, Dec. 28, and Without Priority" by Ruth Ellen Storey, on Friday. Dec. 29.
 Bob Hope is going to Philadelphia to receive the Poor Richard Award in person the night of January IT. The NEG comedian is the second entertainer in the Poor Richard Clubs history to receive the award. Will Rogers was the first.
 The gold medal is presented an- nually to the man who llas achieved