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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
DIED

BEVANS-In this city, April 26th,
1914, George Bevans, of 16 State
Street.
Funeral from Bergin Funeral Home
290 East Main Street, time and
other arrangements to be an
nounced.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-04-27
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-21
To Investigate
Price Rises

Washington, Nov. 21-(Ar}-Nc-
l'On to reverse recent; price >e> de
sclloed as small but djstu-alug, j.
expected shortly, Ces 2ned As an 49,
sulance 20 workers taat liV.n% ~. Its;
viii not outrun pay scales,
Cl!maNlns a series Of adm J-s.:s-
ton move all pointed 10 q decision
to hold f. the principal # tic %.,trjr
steel Wage formula tult,l af1cr w
Day, Price Administrator Chester
BuWleS called I news confcrcrt, o."
this afternoon.
The conference was ARRANGED or
short notice following Sundays ; r...
lHent by Economic StaDuizauln Di-
rector Fred NJ. NjnscU tha, dis
turbIng advances IL costs o. living.
especially III textiles ana clothing,
must stop observers believed Bowl Is
was ready to:
First, tighten control Owe rrhric
and wearing apparel, the items 81
sled out by NnsOn as initiated
And second, announced mora r:gii
standard for ruling on reulc-'s &C
"eXtraordlnurv' price incIeus, not
provided tor in the price cont,ol
act and other laws.
On the "eXtraurdinary" ipGr,e S.
OPA is not sole Judge. but Most sct
lis ceiling by agreement With o:hcr
agencies, usually War Fold AdmiO.s-
tration. Ii Was Indicated tina, Vim
| son, as final economic arhitrut Y. .a1
, given assurance he would uphold a
: firm position Of the part Of the OLA.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-21

Continued on Page FiNe.)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-11-21
House To Vote
On Revived
Croplnsurance

Washington. Nov. 2l-lAP)-T,e
House made ready today to vote un
leg .slatIon resurrection OF the govern
meut program of taking risks vi Il
farmers against floods, oEcueEts
storms, hlights and bugs.
Bipartisan support formed behind
the legislation. III contrast TO ncate+
opposition last year. Speaker Nay
burn, Texas Democrat, said he eN-
pec;ed the Legislation Il pass easily.
Since Congress ordered !jquia7tioa
or the program last year 4 nuT-r
OF members nave revised their opin-
rms oil crop insurance and b)th party
platforms endorsed such a pro8rala,
Continued on Page FiNe.)
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14
Orange Grove

The annual revival is in prog
ress in the Methodist church
with the Rev. Andrew j. Bovles.
pastor of Dantzler Memorial
Methodist church of Moss Point,
doing the preaehin. Services
are held each day at 10 am. and
8 pm. The Rev. John P. Payne
is pastor of the church.
Mrs. c. c. Ivey and Two sons,
James Rae and Charles Henry,
of Shubuta, visited her brothers,
Pvt. Harry and Walter Roberts.
She came at this time to be with
her brother Harry who is at
home on a Today furlough from
the Army. He is stationed in
Florida.
Jimmie Davis of Basin is Wis
iting his cousin, Bobby Davis.
Mrs. Leroy Welborne and small
daughter, Annette, are spending
the week with her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Davis.
While enjoying a furlough with
homefolks, Pvt. Harry Roberts
was joined by his brother, Wal
ter, for a visit with their sister,
Mrs. G.. B. Thomas at Heidelburg,
Miss. While there they enjoyed
a trip to some of the new oil
wells.
Mrs. Oscar Hudson of Pasca-
goula was a pleasant visitor with
her brothers. Pvt. Harry Roberts
and Walter Roberts.
Mrs. Roy Carter and daughter.
Earline, spent Friday with their
mother and grandmother in Mo-
bile.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. r. Cooley were
weekend visitors in the home of
Mr.. Cooleys mother, Mrs. Sarah
Cooley at Leaksville.
MI. and Mrs. Clifton Gibbs of
Mobile, yer Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Nollie Roberts.
Pvt. Irwin L. Poole came home
on a short furlough from Camp
Shelby and visited his wife and
children at Pecan, also spending
some of his time with his par
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14
Gauiier

Mrs. Charles Clark, her daugh-
ter, Miss Miriam Clark, and q
friend, Miss Ann Dampeer OF
Jackson, Miss, have returned
home after spending a pleasant
summer vacation with relatives
and friends in Gautier.
Warner Peterson spent a week
in Gulfport with relatives.
Little Donald Guilotte, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Roland Guilotte. is
in the Biloxi hospital suffering
from injuries of the mouth which
he received while playing with a
stick.
Robert L. Wagner, radio off
Ger of the Merchant Marine, has
returned to New York after
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14

-
Mrs. Maxwell TAYLOR, a recens
employee of a shipyard in Mo-
BILE, is enjoying a few days at
his home here before being in
Quoted into tnes armed service.
He was host to a number Of
friends recently at a weiner roast
on Dog river. He visited reia-
tives for several days this week.
Mr. and Mrs. C. l.. Stewart and
small daughter, Mildred. and
their niece, Miss Addie Odene
Pittman of Lake Como, who was
"a guest in the Stewart nome
were called to Long Beach 10 the
bedside of their former pastor
and friend, Rev. w. T. Griffin,
who recently suffered a stroke.
Mr.. Griffin is a superannua,e ed
preacher of the Methodist churen
and former superintendent of the
Methodist Orphans Home in
Jackson. He has MANY friends in
this section who will be glad to
know ne is gradually improving
from his recent illness.
Mrs. MARVEL Taylor and son,
Leonard, are in Laurel visiting
Mrs. Taylor brother, Pv,. Ben
ME Smith, who is at home on
Through from Camp Peary. Va.
Friends of Rufus Clark are
sorry to note he is in the Jack
son County hospital He recently
had an operation for appended
It's. Friends wish for him q
speedy recovery.
Betty and Cecil Hateley have
returned from a visit with their
grandmother, Mrs. Howell of
Lucedale.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Poole.

ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Van Poole.
Mr.. Ohio Richardson of New
ton, Miss, was a recent guest IN
the home of his cousins, MIR and
Mrs. Nollie Riberts and family
Mr.. and Mrs. Nollie ROBBERS
spent a day recently with MIR,
and Mrs. Gordon johnson o.
Wade.
Mr.. Rufus Clark went to Hat
tiesburg for a visit with his sis
ter, Mrs. r. c. Gatlin. Mrs. Cat
I'm returned with him for a
longer visi with her parents, MIR.
and Mrs. Leslie Clark.
Miss Emma Helen Stewart has
returned home after attending
the Methodist Youth Camp
which was held at Roosevelt
State Park near Moron, Miss.
While she was away she visited
her grandparents, Nh. and Mrs
L. r. Stewart and grandmother,
Mrs. F. E. FURRY, and other rel
atives at Bay Springs and Lake
Como, Miss. She stopped in Lau-
rel and was an overnight guest
OF her aunt, Miss Zesta Stewart
Mr.. and Mrs. Gasque Barrie
of Hurley are visiting their
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Van Poole
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. H. Harrison OF
Lawrence, Miss. were weekend
visitors of Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hill
While here they also visited Mr..
and Mrs. Mile Roberts.
Mrs. Louie Roberts is noted
among the sick Of our community
this week.
Mrs. r. C. GatIin and daugh-
Ter, Rita 10, of Hattiesburg, who
are visitors in the home of Mrs.
Gatlins parents, were callers in
the home of Mrs. Nollie Roberts.
Cpl. Burnus Luudv of Pyote
Texas, who is in the Air Corps,
recently visited his sister-in-law,
Mrs. Letha Lundy, and family.
Little c.. w. Parsley is happy
10 be able to play again after
being shut in with tonsilitis for
several days.
During the revival services
at the Methodist Church this
week guests have been noted
from Kreole,- Laurel, Meridian
and other points.
David Taylor, son of Mr.. and
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14

spending a short leave with his
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
Howard Elliott, and Miss Shirley
Ziegler.
Miss Ethel Winnie Rouse is
home for the summer from coll
lege.
Louise Golden and Charles
Golden from Mobile, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Newton Gautier
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Stewart
and children, Douglas and Peggy
Gene, are visiting with Mr..
Stewards relatives in his home
town.
Mrs. Polk and daughters, Daph-
ne and Hattie, have returned
home from a very pleasant sam
mer vacation with friends and
relatives of Prentiss, Miss.
S 1Ic Vincent Boyajan from
Camp Peary, Va. is spending a
leave with his parents.
Paul Vaughan was a visitor to
Florida last week.
Miss Ruth Delcomyn is spend
ing her summer vacation with
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Delcomyn and
family.
Miss Alexia Petersen of Gulf
port is visiting her brother, @. ].
Petersen and family.
MI. Walter Pelham was a New
Orleans visitor last week.
Pvt Dewie e. West is spending
"a furlough with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert West.
Mrs. Fl. c. Penton and son,
"Tubye," have returned from
New York where they enjoyed
a vacation with relatives.
Jack West, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert West, has returned home
from a short vacation with
friends and relatives of Fordvea
Ark.
d. c. Lopez, lie petty officer.
is at home on a leave which he
is spending with his wife and
son, relatives, and his many
friends.
A new creamy-solid cologne is
fitted into a flat, handy plastic
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14

Tides in the Tsientang river,
China, create advancing walls Of
water sometimes Is feet high.
Use lime juice in place Of lem
on juice for cooked or uncoDked
cake frosting or filling.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14

From 1891 to 1867 Ontario was
called Upper Canada.
The Cape Verde islands con.
sist of ten islands and five isles.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14

Quebec formerly was known as
New France.
MANY uncivilized races are
adept in ventriloquism.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14

A new creamy-solid cologne is
fitted into a flat, handy plastic
Voting machines were first
used in England.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14

D. c. Lopez, lie petty officer
is at home on a leave which he
is spending with his wife and
son, relatives, and his many
friends.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1944-07-14

Mr.. and Mrs. Nollie ROBBERS
spent a day recently with MIR
and Mrs. Gordon johnson O
Wade.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-16
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The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1944-09-16

president will conduct The inralla-
non
Az the lssi meeting esch memner
gave remiriscenccs ~ the.r re-
pecnyt activities during the sum
ner
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Liberotors Bomb Truk
10th Time in II DAYS

PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TERS, PEARL HARBOR, April 10
P).-Seventh Army Air Force Lib
orators smashed at Truk Friday
night in the 10th attack in II days
OF tWo-Way heavy bomber operation
to- soften up" the Japanese strong
hold in the Central Carolines, Ad-
miral Chester w. Nimitz announced
yesterday.
The strike followed a Thursday
night attack by Admiral William F
HalSey's South Pacific bombers, the
big Liberators renewing their at
tacks from the east and south after
a three day layof1.
In the Friday night raid the this
four-engined planes bombed Moen
Island air strip and hit wharves and
fuel reservoirs on Dublon Island.
(Admiral NimitZ's use of the
expression ito soften up" is sig
nificant, Ordinarily it concerns
prelnvasion operations.)
Admiral Nimitz's report made no
mention of Japanese fighter inter-
ception or antiaircraft fire. Nor did
1t report any loss to the attacking
force.
Oroluk, 100 miles east of Truk;
Ponape, 440 miles east of the big
base, and Ujelang, northeast of
Ponape and four enemy held Mar
shall atons also were bombed and
strafed.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Two Enemy Supply Ships
ScutfIed in Indian Ocean
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
COLOMBO, Ceylon, April 10.-In-
tercepted and attacked by British
warships and naval aircraft, two
large enemy supply ships have been
|scuttled by their crews in the In
dian ocean, a British comnnuniqus
ANNOUNCED today.
The supply ships probably were
carrying very valuable cargoes con-
|sisting of oil or raw materials" said
the communique, the first to- be is
sued from the headquarters of the
commander in chief of the British
Eastern Fleet.
Survivors were rescued from one
|of the vessels, the bulletin declared,
but the suspected presence of sub
marines in the area prevented res
cue operations in the case OF ths
second.
The communique did not specify
the nationality of the supply ships,
which 1t described as blockade
runners"
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Sailor Stages 'JaiIbreak
In AdmiraI's S Limousine
BY the Associated Press.


PHILADELPHIA. April 10.-A
sailor who grew tired of the brig
and fled the Philadelphia Navy Yard
in an admiraps limousine again was
cooling his heels in custody today.
A Navy spokesman identified the
sailor as Fireman F.. j. Rattle, 10,
of Philadelphia, and said he made
his break for freedom while stand
Ing in mess line yesterday.
A short time later an alert marine
sentry knew something was wrong
the instant he spotted an admiral's
car being driven through the trolley
car gates of the yard by blue
jacket. Such an officials car is al
ways driven by marine.
He sounded the alarm and the
manhunt was on.
The car, with its naval insignia,
red light and siren intact, was found
abandoned on city street a short
time later. Six hours later, the
spokesman said, Rattle walked up to
sentry at the yard and said he
wanted to surrender,
Evening star., 1944-04-10
u. 5. Airmen Hammer
laps Offer
No Aerial Opposition
Four Other Enemy Boses
Around Bismarck Sea
Also Blasted Heavily
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Southwest Pacific, April TO-
American bombers struck Hol-
landia with 152 tons of explosives
Saturday, Gen. Douglas Mac
Arthur reported today, making
872 tons dropped within a week
on this japanese base at the New
Guinea end of the route to the
Philippines.
Not a single enemy plane rose
to interfere with the process of de-
struction at Hollandia. Columns of
smoke rose from blasted fuel and
supply buildings, the shattered jetty
and two small freighters set afire in
the harbor.
In week end forays on four other
enemy bases on the Bismarck Sea
perimeter, American bombers and
fighters dropped 234 tons of bombs.
No Jap Air Interception.
On the New Guinea coast, the
Wewak area received 95 tons and
Japanese installations around Hansa
Bay were hit with 81 tons. There
was no enemy air interception in all
the New Guinea operations, Gen.
MacArthur's communique said.
Medium and light bombers from
Solomon Islands bases hammered
gun positions, airdromes, harbor in
stallations and supply areas at
Rabaul, New Britain, with rs tons
of explosives.
Kavieng, New Ireland, received
80 tons from Solomons-based tor
pedo and divebombers. One Amer
ican plan was lost in this attack,
centered on anti-aircraft positions.
Allied Divebombers Busy.
Divebombers were busy against
Japanese who have retreated to
positions farther back from the Al
lied beachhead at Torokina Point,
on Bougainville Island in the Solo
mons; and American naval units
shot up shore batteries on the
Islands southwest coast.
Dutch-lnanned Mitchell medium
bombers attacked Penfoei and Lau-
tenn, Japanese bases on Dutch
Timor, 500 miles north of Darwin.
Australia. The attackers concen-
trated on barracks and airfiields,
meeting some anti-aircraft fire.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
New Zealand Troops
Heavily Attack Nazis
South Of Casino
Allied Forces in Ruins
Subjected to Renewed
Violent SheIIinq
By the Associated Press.

ALLIED HEADQUARTERS,
Naples, April 1o.-New Zealand
troops have inflicted casualties
on the Germans in sudden at
tacks against two strong points
lat Sant'Angelo, 3 miles south
|of Casino, headquarters an
|nounced today, while Allied
troops in ruined Casino itself
were subjected to renewed vio-
lent mortaring and shelling.
The New zealanders partially de-
stroyed one of the enemy positions.
The shelling of Casino followed
days of comparative quiet in the
devastated town. The increase in
German activity also included drop
ping OF propaganda leaflets three
miles north of the town and heavy
shelling in the Upper Rapido VAL
ley northeast of SAINT Ella.
Germans on Move.
Meanwhile, the Germans seemed
to be on the move in the lower
Garigliano sectors Of the main front
A great deal of transport move
ment was observed and in the
Ausente Valley 81 tanks or self
propelled guns were seen about
2la miles northeast of Minturno,
Five of them were believed knocked
out by artillery fire and the Nazis
subsequently put out smoke pots
to conceal their movements.
The Germans, who can control the
volume of the Garigliano Rivers
flow by manipulating the dam food
gates on the Liri River, have per-
mitted the Garigliano to drop S
feet.
On the beachhead below Rome
German artillery fire slackened
somewhat, but their patrols were
exceedingly active and were driven
of all around the beachhead peri
meter. Another Goliath" remote
control tank was knocked out on the
right flank north of Sessano.
Rail Lines Near Rome Attacked.
Poor weather reduced Allied air
force activity, but fighter bombers
attacked rail communications in the
Rome area and shipping of the
Yugoslav coast Warhawks scored
hits on the railroad running north
from Rome to Lake Braccinao, mo-
tor transport near the beachhead
and the Casino front.
Including patrols over the battle
(See ITALY Page A-3l
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Late Bulletins
Mai. Mohurin Missino

FORT WAYNE, Ind. a.
Maj. Walker Mahurin, Is, one
of Americas leading aerial
aces, has been missing In ac-
tion over France since March
n, his mother, Mrs. Guy Ma.
hurin of Fort Wayne, was in
formed today by the War De-
partment. Maj. Mahurin was
credited with downing FL
planes in the European area.
Strike Causes WoIkover
NEW YORK (P.-The first
race at Jamaica today was a
walkover for Star of Padula.
when the groOms refused to
lead the other horses into the
paddock until the owners met
their pay demands. Star Of
Padula was led in by his
trainer. The second race was
r1In of as scheduled.
Evening star., 1944-04-10
By the Associated Press.

Ds tLN S1osOSiatcu 4 ASec.
LONDON, April 10..-American
airmen knocked out 80 planes
yesterday, raising their toll for
two days to 240, an announce
ment said today as 1000 to 1900
American bombers and fighters
smashed at plane factories and
airfields in Belgium and France
in the third straight day Of
heavy blows at Nazi air power.
Forty-three of the planes were
destroyed by Fortresses and Lib
orators, 20 we're shot down by es-
corting fighters and 20 were de-
stroyed or damaged on the ground
The Americans struck today after
heavy RAF raids on rail targets at
Lille and in the southern outskirts
of Paris, in a followup of their deep
plunge yesterday against aircraft
factories in Poland, East Prussia and
Northeast Germany. On Saturday
they bombed Brunswick airplane
plants and airdromes near Frank
furt, WrecKlng 148 Nazl planes in
battle.
Drawing the enemy's coastal fight
er defenses into action today for the
first time in weeks, Fortfesses and
Liberators bombed military objec-
tives in the Pas-de-Calais area, the
aircraft repair depot at Evere and
Vilvorde and the airfield at Mels-
brock, near Brussels, Belgium; the
aircraft factory at BouTges, lis
miles south of Paris, and the air.
field at Orleans, go miles south of
Paris.
Three heavy bombers and four
fighters were lost in the multiple
assault and seven of the enemy's
planes we're shot down in combat,
"a communique announced, in addi-
ton to about 40 which air base re-
Evening star., 1944-04-10
Nazi Forces Evacuate Odessa;
New Soviet Offensive to Clear
Crimea Is Reported by Berlin
|24O Nuzi Planes Knocked Out
BY U.S S. Airmen in Two Days
900 to 500 Bombers and Fighters
Continue Attack on Belgium and France

ports said were destroyed on the
ground.
The attacking forces were de-
scribed as strong be-
tween 500 and 750 bombers escorted
by as many Thunderbolts, Mustangs
and Lightnings.
The daylight fleet took of soon
after the Raj heavy bombers re-
turned from raiding Villenevue-St.
Georges, junction on the main
rail lines from Southern and West
ern France, IL miles south of the
center of Paris, and Lille, important
junction on Northern French rail
lines.
Mosquito bombers hit Mannheim
and other unspecif1ed detectives, and
extensive mine-laying operations
were carried out at long range, all
at night cost of II planes, the Air
Ministry said. 1t was the first major
British assault in a week.
Five hundred to 750 American
bombers took part in the widespread
daylight assaults yesterday, smash
ing at aircraft factories at 'Poznan
Posen and in the Gydnia area of
Poland, Marienburg in East Prussia
and Warnemunde and Tutow in
Northeast Germany in operations
which took some of the bombers be-
yond range of their fighter escort.
Thirty-one heavy bombers and
eight fighters failed to return from
the raids which, counting the fight
|ers, were carried out by between
l 500 and 1,750 American planes
The Swedish radio said 10 American
heavy bombers were forced down in
Sweden at Malmoe, Rinkeby and
Kalmar.
German planes few over a south
west coastal district of England last
night, but there were no reports of
bombs having been dropped.