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The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-05
PLEASE NOTICE

That the Electric Service Shop has been fortunate enough to get paint CTS, so that the Shop will be closed Saturday and Monday. Will be back again Tuesday morning. Jerry Mckinley.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-05
CAWLEY, JENKINS HERE

I. J. Cawley and L. M. Jenkins, of the American Can Company, have registered at the Baranof from &c., attle.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1944-08-05

the story in which sparkling dia- logue is said to be featured in generous portions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
PEARL ST. HOUSE. PLANS PROGRAM
2Oth Anniversary Event to Witness Variety of COm-
 munity Events

The Pearl street Neighborhood House, affiliate of the Community Chest Inc, of Waterbury started plans at meeting May IS, at 4:30 at the neighborhood House for twentieth anniversary progr am. James B. Lassiter, chairman of the Anniversary Committee, presided Mrs. Leila T. Alexander, director, was there to approve the program. Others presents were: Mrs. John Cotter, Mrs. c. A. Harvey, Mrs. Banks Foust, Mrs. Karl Winter, Mrs. Carroll Walton.
 The anniversary will not only celebrate the growth of the Pearl street community but will also hon. or the late Miss Alice E. Kingsbury, on Kingsbury Day, Sunday, June IL.
 The plans for celebration include house club rally, a tea under the auspices of the Women's Study Club of New Haven and the Ar1ni- versary committee, 8 children's mu- hical play, a youth group entertain ment and dance and 8 Sunday for um, auspices of the committee.
 The anniversary committee in- clude former members of interde- nominiational committee and board of directors of the Pearl Street work in 1924; also James B. Lassiter, Mrs. Karl Winter, Mrs. Lyman Calling, Mrs. Harry s. Coe, Mrs. Banks Foust Mrs. John Potter, Mrs. Carroll Wall ton, Mrs. Bertha Atwood Hudson, Mrs. c. A. Harvey, Mrs. William Curtiss, J. Carethers, and D. D. Fogg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
LEGION PROTESTS
 PACIFIST SPEAKER
Presence of College Chap- lain on Memorial Day
 Program Resented

Northampton, Mass, May 16.- UP)-The Northampton Post of the American Legion protested to Smith College authorities today against the inclusion of tNe college chap lain on the Memorial day program on grounds that he is an avowed pacifiSt.
 The Rev. A. Burns Chalmers of Northampton was to have been the principal speaker on the program. Legionnaires charged that the chap lain long has been outspoken against war as one of the leading members of the American Society of Freinds, a Quaker organization opposed to armed conflict.
 A native of Worcester, Rev Chalmers came to Smith in 1885 from the Congregational church at Willimantic, Conn, and has served continuously except during l940 and 194l when he did releif work in un- occupied France with the Quaker society. The 45-year old chaplain studied for the ministry at Union Theological Seminary and formerly was assistant minister at Mount Vernon church in Boston.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
Wounded Moved From HospifoI

Newark. N. J., May l6-CUP) - CUP)-Wounded and i'll soldiers smiled and waved cheerily as they walked or were carried to air ann bulances at the Newark army air base today to be flown to general hospitals closer to their homes and families.
 This was the beginning of a mass evacuation of patients from the Halloran General hospital which will be continued for the next three days until $40 patients have been moved. More than 200 patients, in- cluding six women. were moved to- day in i2 air ambulances, the new CAT. two motored army plane which carries IS ambulance cases, more than that number of patients able to sit up.
 Army Public Relations Officers ruled out Identification of any Of the patients mad also interviews.
 Two of the walking wounded. however, included a sergeant who was overheard to say to a corporal as they made their way to the wait- ing plane:
 Boy. my family will be surprised when they hear I am in a hospital near home. It certainly will be much closer to home than Hallor- an."
 ''It'll be q big surprise to my fam fly. too, when they hear frore me" the corporal said. They were Aead- ed for Boston.
 4 majority of the patients had been wounded in actlpn, and most
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
MONTHLY HEALTH
 BULLETIN POSTED

Waterbury reported seven eases of measles prevalent during the week ending May 15 according to the weekly health report of the State Department of Health. Tn addition four cases of whooping cough, two of pneumonia and two of scarlet fever also were reported while one case of spinal meningitis was listed
 State totals on the various types of communicable diseases for the week were as follows: 600 cases ot measles; 40 cases of pneumonia; 46 of whooping cough, 83 of scarlet fever and of meningitis. Others included: "A of chicken-pox; 19 of gonorrhea and 37 of syphilis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
Would Alter
 Divorce Lows

Washington, May .-.(UP)-Rep. Norris PulSon, R., Cal today struck at marriage and divorce mills with proposed constitutional amend ment designed to bring order and uniformity into the marriage divorce picture on nationwide basis.
 Poulson said he did not have Reno, Nev., in mind, but was think ing primarily of the ads coming out of Mexico telling people how easy it is to marry and divorce down there" He said, however, that Nevada would be affected along with every other state if the amend ment were approved by congress and 36 states.
 The main points of the proposed amendment:
 1. No person could marry in a state in which he or she was not domiciled unless legally qualified to marry in his home state by meeting such requirements as blood tests, etc.
 2. No marriage contracted in a foreign country by a person sWho was domiciled in the United States would be valid in this country un- less the person was legally qualified, immediately prior to such marriage, to marry in the state Of his or her domicile.
 3. An action for separation or divorce could be brought only in the state in which the parties to the action last maintained a matri- moniaI domicile, while an action for annulment could be brought only in the state where the marriage was contracted.
 {. A divorce granted in a foreign country to United States citizens would not be valid in the United states unless the last matrimonial domlciIe of the parties was in the country where the divorce was ob. tained.
 s. A ban on remarriage or any other restriction upon marriage contained in a divorce decree would be given full faith and credit in all states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
ALTERATIONS MADE
 IN PROBATE COURT

Alteration work has been started at the offices which house the pro- bate court in city hall, with a re- arrangement planned for the vari- ous units.
 The office used up to now as a clerks office will be divided into two separate parts, one to be used by the clerks and the other by the judge. The present judges chamb- CTS vii be used as the main office.
 The changes have been planned to facilitate work, 1t was explained. The new set-up will make it more convenient for the staff to obtain documents from the vault, it was reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
AMERICAN BRASS. ON.
abOr-Management Units, to Meet at Elton TOmOr-
 row to Continue Talk

Representatives of management of the American Brass O., and the c. I. O. Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers union of the company'S Waterbury, Torrington and Ansonia branches will continue recently ad- journed contract-wage dispute con- ferences tomorrow morning at The Elton. James E. Healey vice-chair- man of the New England War La- bor board will again preside.
 Tomorow's meeting will be a continuance of those meetings held both here and in Boston by these representatives before Mir. Healey which were temporarily discontin- ued because of the sudden illness of John J. Driscoll executive sec- retary of the c. I. O. which oc- cured at the time of the last meet ing in Boston.
 MT. Driscoll has now returned to Waterbury after undergoing a mi- nor operation in 8 Boston hospital and is reported to be recovering successfully.
 The conferences were first open cd here in Waterbury at The Elton a week ago last Friday and were conducted here for two days and then transferred to Boston. Pur- pose of the conferences is an at- tempt to consolidate the more than 36 issues within the proposed con- tract so that they might be pre- scented to the War Labor Board, more concretely.
 John J. Mankowski labor mem- Der of the VILE and executive com- mitteeman of the c. I. O. and J. Harold Madden personal relations director of the American Brass Company will attend tomorrow's conferences.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
After Bottle Scene Grim
By CLINTON B. CONGER

(United Press War C0rreSpOndent)
 Inside. the Gustav Line, Italy, May 16-(UP)-The tide of the battle has rolled two miles beyond this One-time enemy strong point and all around me is the debris of war bullet-pierced helmets, rusted rocket guns and splintered dugouts.
 There also are Germans - living and dead.
 The living ones are prisoners, most of them grenadiers. That tall one over there has Q stubble beard on his face and wears the iron cross. He tells officers he formerly was farm worker, is 29 years old and has been in the German army nine years. He marked with Rom mel In Africa and despite his long years of service and the defeats that have come his way. his morale is high. He stands smartly at atten- tion, waiting for further questions from Allied officers.
 Another prisoner 8 corporal, is a member of a crack SS unit and wears a new style field uniform with the coat cut like an elongated mess jacket with wide flaring lapels.
 Fierce Sharp Battle
 A fierce. sharp battle was fought on this ground. In the rubble of a house an American helmet and a German helmet lie side by side. There Is a bullet hole through the American one. Dusty weapons are scattered everywhere. A bazooka lies in a ditch and nearby are several abandoned gas masks.
 Lanes are being cut through the weeds as our motorized units ad- vance and every now and then they come across a dead German. The smell of death is in the air, for the enemy retreated without burying many of his dead There is one fresh mound, however, and above it a cross on which is written: 'Un- known German Soldier" We do not know whether he was buried by friend or foe.
 Ruined Farm House
 That ruined farm house over there explains why the Allies have found the going so tough here in Italy. The enemy converted it into a dugout and 1t dominates a ridge half mile from the Rapido river.
 The walls are a foot and a half thick, but our artillery has done some damage. There is hole in the roof. shell holes in the walls and one corner of the house has been blasted away.
 A British major leads us down steps to dugout tunnelled into the limestone below the house. It is l2 feet square and seven feet high, snug place where Germans fought, lived-and some probably died - for months.
 When they were ready to fight, the Germans apparently would go up to the ruins above the dugout. It probably had a garrison of 10 or l2 men who sweated out shellings and bombings until the Allied push drove them from their strongpoint. They left in haste, for all their tables, chairs and hunks are intact. Had they remained, one well placed hand grenade down into the dugout probably would have killed them ali
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
z Small Sisters Die In Home Fire

Quincy. Mass. May 16. CUP)- Two small sisters were burned to death while third sister and their mother escaped with severe burns when fire swept their. two-Story home in the Hough's Neck section of this city early today.
 Victims of the tragedy that oc- cured as they slept were Kathleen Armstrong, 6, and her sister June, 3, who were trapped in their first floor bedroom. Hospitalized for burns and smoke inhalation was another sister, Beverly, 8, and their mother, Mrs. Mildred Armstrong, 30, but their condition was not be- lieved serious.
 The blaze, which Fire Chief Wil- liam J. Sands believed started from a cigarette, was discovered about 5 a. m. by James Boles, a neighbor who was preparing to leave for work.
 Boles sounded an alarm and then ran to the house to find Mrs. Am- strong and Beverely outside the building which was enveloped by  smoke and flames. Unable to epter the house, ,Boles shattered a bed- room window and attempted to drag Kathleen across the sill before dis covering she was dead.
 Firemen fought nearly an hour to quell the flames. Juneis body was behind her bed where she had crawled in an effort to shield her. self from the fire. Police were dis patched to locate the children's father, Merton Armstrong, an em. ploye of a Quincy Machine shop.
 Fire Chief Sands said damage would total S5.00O and said Mrs. Armstrong told him she had arisen about an hour earlier to take a sedatiye and smoke a cigarette.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
Lew Gives c. l.
 Breok Over Doe

New York, May I6 - CUP. -- A soldier and his dog were reunited for the second time today.
 Several weeks ago Solomon Oster- man wrote his son, Gregory 29- year-old private first class. that his dog. Snowflake. a seven.year-old Eskimo Spitz. was pining for him. The dog wouldn't eat. he said. and suggested ogterman get a furlough and save the life of your pal"
 The soldier succeeded and almost the moment he arrived in New York Snowflake perked tip. Yesterday. Osterman was shaving at his home in the Bronx when Snowflake walk ed out the front door.
 Half-dresSed. the soldier ran after him. Hown the black. he saw Wil- liam Comiskey, an agent Of the ASPcA, pick mp his pet.
 coniakey vas firm. Orders were orders. he said. and added that all
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
Litigation In Local Courts

withdrawal papers were filed in superior court yesterday afternoon in the $7,000 civil action brought by Joseph Argenta of Waterbury against Antonio Moutinho of Oak vile as the result of an automobile occident last August IS on South Main street. The defendants car allegedly struck a pole after the driver fell asleep at the wheel. The plaintiff was a passenger. Terms of settlement were not disclosed.
 Myrtle Thomas Davis of Water bury filed a divorce action in super for court today against Thomas Davis, also of Waterbury, asking a decree, custody of a minor child, an allowance for its support, alimony, and damage of $1 900.
 The couple married March 13, 1886 in Watertown, and intolerable cruelty is alleged to have started during the first month of marriage.
 Six men and six women were im- paneled as jury in superior court this morning for the civil action brought by Carmine and Peter Di- giacomo of Waterbury against the c. A. Cowles, Inc, of Southington and Peter Scorpio, an employe Of the concern. Presentation of testi- mony started this morning and was scheduled to continue in the after noon before Judge Edward J. Quin- Ian.
 The suit is based on a collision which occurred January IS, l943 at the intersection of North Main street and Hill street extension. Car mine DiGiacomo who was operating a car owned by his son, the other plaintiff, seeks $50,000 damages for personal injuries. while his son asks for $l 900 for damages to the vehicle The defendant concern has filed a cross-complaint asking for $2,600 for damages to its truck.
 It is alleged by the plaintiffs that the driver of the truck was operat- ing the vehicle on the left of the center line of the highway, and that he was speeding.
 The father claims he suffered lac- erations of his head. face, and body, a crushing injury to his chest, internal injuries, a concussion of the brain. a back strain, and injuries to his right shoulder. arm and hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
London Reps
 FDR Secrecy

Chicago, May 16-(UP)--Alf M. Landon, 1886 Republican presi- dental candidate, criticized Prest- dent Roosevelt today for his per
 sonal secrecy" and declared the nation was entitled to know whether
 this war lis 8 conflict of prin- ciples or whether 1t is just Q grab for world dominion"
 Recalling President Woodrow Will sons policy of making diplomatic exchanges public, Landon said in an addres prepared for the l47th Rotary luncheon that i've should have had long ago the long prom ised report from the president on his conferences, conversations and agreements with Stalin and Church. ill.,"
 Wilson led in public debates formulating American public opin- ion,' Landon said, but we do not know under MT. Roosevelt whether as a result of his conferences, we are headed in the direction of a experimentation state, a League of Nations, a Federation of Nations, a World Court, or a balance of power alliance between Russia, Britain and America-with the world divided into three spheres of in- fuence, or a direction not yet made known
 Landon said he thought 1t was folly" to attempt to reform the world" without regard for "the po- litical and spiritual forces indi- genous to every country"
 There is too much talk" the former Kansas governor said, about coerci"e principles without consid- ering the removal of evils which precipated the war. The aggressor nations, in past history, have not always been the same ones"
 Declaring that domestic issues and international issues are sim liar, one depending upon the other, Landon said that a prime require ment in a platform for America" would be "a good manager for our nations affairs
 The history or MT. RooSeVelt'S relations with business, labor, agri- culture and Congres," he said, lis one of intermittent wrangling and uneasy truce, but with no perman- ent peace.
 Plainly, we cannot continue that way, with the presidents ch!p-on- the-shoulder attitude. Far reaching isues can only be solved by an ex- ecutive and Congress who bring to the task mutual good will and comon determination to treat the economy as an indivisible unit. Unity of labor has been de- liberately upset by White House pol itics. The whole country has suf- fered from such maneuverings."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
ATTEMPTED BREAK
 AT RATION OFFICE

Aaron Paur, manager of the local ration board which is housed at the Matattuck Historical society build- ing on w est Mai nstreet, repeated tonight that no ration coupons are left in the building overnight, fol- lowing an attempted break there last night for the second time since September.
 Capt. Patrick Foley said an outer storm door on the east side of the building was forced open, but that an inner door was not opened. Po- lice are conducting an investiga- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
Building Permits

The following building permits have been issued by the office of Building Inspector John T. Hart ley:
 America DeAngelis rear porch enclosure 39 Walnut Ext. $1OO.
 Abraham Rosenberg, SIS Pine street. Add porch to second floor $175.
 Michael Sydoriah, 55 Hill street, repair and enclose porch $2OO.
 Mary Ann Berry, 90 Oakville avenue, l car garage $2OO.
 Scovill Mfg. Co.,, construction by Turner Construction Co.,, erect cover over Mad river from Hill street to Hamilton avenue. $12,- 800,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
Fire Record

Bremen responded this after noon to brush fires on Lakewood road and Hamilton avenue.
 Yesterday firemen extinguished a chimney fire which caused slight damage to the home of John Clark, 25 Park road, and four brush fires.
 Traffic Officer Joseph Cava- naugh and Mortimer Calvin yesterday took care of a fire in an awning at Leeds store, 84 East Main street with. a water bucket.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
1900 Battle Forest Fire

Fall River, Mass, May 16-(UP)- Adj. Gen. William J. Neville of the Massachusetts state guard arrived today to take personal command of 1900 volunteer firemen battling a widespread forest fire which was re- ported badly out of control"
 It was reported unofficially that Gov. Leverett Saltonstall of Mas sachusetts might visit the fire zone later in the day.
 Raging along a five-mile front in half a dozen southeastern Massa- chuSetts communities, the two-day- old blaze was proving difficult to deal with because of frequent shifts of wind.
 Besides state guardsmen from both Massachusetts and Rhode Is- land, soldiers, sailors and civilians also were fighting the flames.
 The state guard reported the fire was most threatening in Lakeville near the Berkley line, and in Free town and Assonet. The flames had doubled back and were sweeping through Fall River woodlands. About 4000 acres already had been devastated.
 The blaze, which started on the Fall River -Assonet line Sunday, flared anew yesterday after fire men apparently had the flames con- troled. The fire rapidly ate through tinder-dry woodland. Several South Lakeville homes and a 14-room farmhouse owned by Ernest A. Ash ley were destroyed.
 Army and navy volunteers from nearby camps joined firemen from Fall River, New Bedford, Taunton, Dartmouth, Middleboro. Fairhaven F'reetown, Westport, Assonet, and Lakeville in battling the flames. Four Red Cross canteens were set up to feed the fire fighters and to aid in first aid work. The Red Cross treated four soldier volunteers who were overcome by smoke.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
Current Rationing Regulations
MEATS AND BUTTER

Red stamps " each worth 10 points purchase of beef steaks beef roas butter and and canned fish and meat are no longer raono
 PhUCESSED FOODS
 Rle amps "As" through Qs" in worth points indefinitely tokens worth one point each may be used as change. -
 Sugar stamps " valid for five pounds Of Sugar stamp Mo- 70 valid for five pounds for canning 2 e maximum o 20 ponuds o sugar pc granted aooIon to the local ration board.
 Apane and No Ration Book III are valid iaef- initely for one pair Of shoes
 coupons valid for three gallons until August The inspection deadine and for B" June 30
 Period four period coupons will August 3l winters fuel oil ratons obtained at local firehouses until May N
 delivery anthracite coke be made unless the in possession signed statement on the showing the consumers annual needs inventory of solid fuels April 9 fuel dealer the number of rooms be heated and the heating equipment used
 properly possession deliver April iet and October ist4 Up 80 percent anthracite coke for the coming season.
 
 from April e March 3i 1885, is limited to 2 percent of the
 RENT CONTROL
 All dwelling units including private Rooms roomng hotels numbers of occupants 0fice er change in all rented dwelling units other than oons aouses and hotelA
 CONsTAFER u1FORAaATToN
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
Harry Hopkins
 ConvoIescinq

White Sulphur Springs. W. Va, May i6. (UP)-Harry l.. Hopkins, confidential adviser to the President, is canyalescing from an operation at the Mayo Clinic at the Army's Ashford General hospital, 1t was disclosed today.
 Public relations officers to the hospital said that Hopkins arrived four or i've days ago. accompanied by Mrs. Hopkins for "an indefinite stay"
 Hopkins left the Mayo Clinic at Rochester. Minn.. last week after he reportedly had responded "en- couragingly" to surgical treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
CHURCHILL TO SPEAK

London, May l6- CUP) Prime Minister Winston Churchill is eX- pected to make an important state ment on foreign affairs in the House of Commons next week, based on the conference of Empire Prime Ministers which ended today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
"CHALLENGE ME"
 HOME AT LAST!

A lost horse on Prospect road vas @collared" last night by Patrol- men Chris Delaney and Matthew onarini and housed in Tom Mur- nfy's barn in Prospect. pending a claim by the owner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-16
Mox Brond
 Killed At Front

With Fifth Army, Italy, May i6.- CUP)-FTederick Faust 57. Harper's magazine correspondent who gained fame as a western story writer un- der the name Max Brand. was killed Thursday night while accompanying American infantry in an attack against Santa Maria, 1t was revealed today.
 Faust had planned to write a book about the infantry and to gather material had joined the Ameriean soldiers in their initial attack of the present Fifth Army offensive.
 He previously had been reported only wounded but yesterday his body was found on a battlefield south of Santa Maria.
 For the past several years, Faust had been living at Los Angeles with his wife. where he had been writing movie scripts. principally the Dr. Kildare series, under contract.