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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-12

Cne Datlle OF 81.
Lo, the War De-
partment h a S
announced. He
h as now re-
turned to duty,
his wife said.
Overseas for
IA months, Pvt.
Blakeslee en-
tered the Army
in January, 1941.
He wears the
Combat Infan-
try Badge, the
Purple H e a r t
and Expert Ri
deuan award
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-12
All Planes and Pilots
Lost in West Pacific
Replaced by Navy
BY CHARLES McMURTRY,
Associated Press War Correspondent


TIERS, Pearl Harbor, Nov. H.
The carrier task force OF tn
Pacific Fleet Is becoming in
creasingly stronger and IN a yer,
few months will have twice q
many carriers operating in tn
Western Pacific as it had 81,
months ago, Rear Admira
George D. Murray said today.
Six months ago this fleet coule
put at least 1000 planes in the air
Admiral Murray, Naval air com
mander in the Pacific, also reported
that all naval aircraft and pilo
losses Of the last two months hac
been replaced. This included losses
In the naval battles of the Philip.
pines October "a and U.s..
American losses in those battles
Included the light carrier Princeton
two escort carriers and damage te
an unspecified number of carriers
The Japanese claimed they shot
down about 500 planes there.
Aircraft Losses Replaced.
I'm glad to be able to report,
Admiral Murray said, that our
losses of the last two months, since
the Marianas, are well within what
we can stand.
"All our aircraft losses have been
replaced. Our pilot losses have
been replaced"
Admiral Murray has just returned
from the Western Pacific, where he
conferred with almost every naval
task force commander.
He said American pilots had been
trained to the highest possible eff
cheney and that they had greatly
increased the ratio of Japanese to
American losses in air combat.
Japanese losses, which we esti-
mate conservatively, are increasing
steadily in our favor" he added.
I'm one instance it was as high
as 100 Japanese downed to only
three or four Americans. And that S
no fairy tale!"
Admiral Murray said he looked
forward with confidence to the
Navy exerting increasing pressure
against the japanese Empire"
Our policy" he added. lis never
to give the enemy breathing space
to reorganize and rearrange his
forces"
The air officer said the quality
of japanese pilots varied with the
theater and the situation.
Japan still has hundreds of very
good pilots" he said, but her losses
are so tremendous we wonder how
long the supply can last.
They run the scale from excel
lent to large numbers OF poor in
experienced pilots. One American
fighter squadron leader told me that
before he could close in for shot
one Jap pilot bailed out of his I'M
damaged plane"
50 Per Cent of Airmen Rescued.
Admiral Murray estimated that
more than so per cent of all Amer
lean airmen downed are rescued. He
called TINS a great morale factor.
He said one carrier squadron had
a rescue record Of 80 per cent of oil
men able to get out Of their planes
after being downed.
The admiral emphasized that
success in the Western Pacific de-
ponds primarily on logistics and
production. He paid tribute to main
land civilians for war production
and the crews of tankers and cargo
ships for keeping supplies flowing
into the Pacific area. Army engi-
neers and the Seabees also came In
for praise in that connection.
Admiral Murray commanded the
carrier Enterprise which provided
security patrols for the carrier
Hornet, which carried 1t. Gen
James Doolittle's BIS bombers for
their raid IN Tokvo April 10 1oAo
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-11-12
Grew Reaches Honolulu

HONOLULU, Nov. II (P.-Joseph
Grew. former Ambassador to Japan,
arrived in Honolulu from the main
land today. Mr.. Grew came here
to confer with Admiral Chester W,
Nimitz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
SALVAGE DRIVE
 BEING PLANNED
House.to.HOuse Campaign to Be Undertaken During
 July and August

House to house canvassing for salvage will be undertaken by local authorities during the month of July and August 1t was stated yesterday by J. Warren Upson, chairman of the salvage committee at the meet ing of the Civilian War Services Board.
 These collectionse will constitute the collection of scrap paper and tin cans although such collections wil lbe conducted at different perl ods. Mir. Upson has urged that the residents of Waterbury start now to collect all available scrap paper in their homes, garages, attics, etc, where recent surveys reveal that thousands of pounds of this number one critically needed material lies idle.
 It was pointed out by the chair man that there will be no weekly collection of this material by the school children during their sum- mer recess and 1t therefore be- comes more important than ever taht every bit of this paper be salv- aged during the coming drives. Dates of these street to street col lections will be announced later. Tin collections are conducted every first of each month.
 Among the other chairmen re- porting at yesterdays meeting was Thomas Smith of the Youth in War time committee who stated that a series of dances are now being held every Saturday night at the Wo- mems club for girls too young to attend the USO dances.
 James E. Moran, chairman of the War Bond Committee. told of the progress of the city's Fifth War clan Drive and stated that although there were no definit figures as yet on the proceeds various factors pointed to a successful campaign to date.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
FOUR DIVORCES
 GRANTED FRIDAY

Divorces were granted in the fol- lowing cases by Judge Edward J. Quiflan in superior court yesterday afternoon:
 Anna Jones against John Jones, Martin T. Liddie against Amelia Barrels Liddie, Angeline Jordan Lombardi against Francis Joseph Lombard, and Genevieve K. Krzy- kowSki against Henry Krzykowski.
 Provision was made for payment of Gi5 weekly as alimony to Mrs. Sarah B. Weisman, who is being sued for divorce by Norman Weis- man. operator of meat market on Abbott avenue. Allowances of SEQ weekly for the support of four chil- dren, and SIS to defend the action also were provided for the court The husband filed the divorce action recently after the wife attached his store in connection with non-support proceedings sch instituted against him,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
NEW HIGHWAY BILL
 TO AFFECT CITIES
Waterbury Listed Among State Communities to
 Benefit By Proposal

Waterbury will be among the con necticut cities which will have state highways cutting through Its area as result of a road construction plii now on its way through Congress whereby cities of populations ex- ceeding 10000 will get earmarked funds of at least 30 per cent of the total of the combined state and fed- eral funds which will comprise the toital appropriation of $500, ,O0O, 900 for such nationwide construction. .
 The above total is but one nalf the original amount proposed to ini- tiate the Public Roads Administra- ton postwar construction program The appropriation is for a three year period.
 States will put up 70 per cent of the appropriation instead of the original allotment of 50 per cent which in itself is a comprise on c 25 per cent share requested by the states.
 However if the state highway de. partment which handles the funds makeS IlO pAhL AUE HUI oNasy AtASA ways then that state does not get this part of the federal funds. It has been stated that Connecticut does contemplate highways of this sort through it's principal cities.
 Under the new bill distribution of federal funds will be on basis Of 50 per cent for population, 25 per cent for area and 25 per cent for the number of existing roads. Pre-. viously plans called for a proportion of one-third for area, existing roads and population which benefited big and thinly populated cities and slightetd rural districts.
 Connecticut. however has been one of the states objecting to the percentage basis outlined in the new bill and has offered counter sugges- tions. However the bill is definitely going through and 1t is expected that Connecticut will abide by It's ruling so as. in turn, to benefit from its program.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
SEVERAL CASES
 IN J. s. COURT
Wm. Houser, COnscien- tious ObjectOr, Gets 2.
 Year Prison Sentence

Hartford, Conn, June 17-tUP)- William c. Houser, Terre-Haute, Ind, a conscientious objector. today had been sentenced to two years in prison after he pleaded guilty in federal court to 8 charge of leaving his assigned work at Norwich State hospital without permission.
 Federal Judge J. Joseph Smith al so sentenced Anthony Mudana and Joseph Stavola to ten months im- prisonment and $200 fines on charges of illegal possession of gas- oline ration books. Others sentence ed for violating gasoline rationing regulations were Louis Silea, Water bury, $500 fine: and Michael A. Se- rignese, 60 days ana Sl00 fine.
 Harry Maxen, New Britain meat wholesaler, was fined $500 and given a 30-day suspended term for failing to keep proper records and selling meat without obtaining ration cou- pOnS,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
AFL AND CIO HAVE
 INDORSED HIGGINS

Members of the Waterbury A. F. L. and C.I.O. in separate meetings last night endorsed the candidacy of Peter Higgins of Torrington for congressman from the Fifth Con- gessional district. MT. Higgins who had originally been endorsed by the C.I.O. had also received the ap- probation of A.F.L. organizations in his home town.
 Last nights joint endorsements are consistent with the policies of both unions throughout the coun- try in backing the same candidate usually the one chosen by the C.I.O.
 It was voted at both meetings to send letters to the secretary of the Democratic congressional con- vention of this district affirming the councils stand and urging the nom- ination of MT. Higgins.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
LITHUANIAN CLUB
 PURCHASES BOND
Political Group Invests $5,OOO in Fifth War
 Loan Drive

A 5000 bond has been purchased by the Lithuanian Independent Po- ntical club in the current drive con- ductsd by the Lithuanian American Council, 1t was announced today. Among the other large organization A; buyers in the campaign is the Lithuanian Women's Ruta society, which bought a $l,000 bond when the council conducted sales recently at Victory House.
 Although the total of the sales at Victory House reached a record of S3,000. the council is making ef- forts to boost that figure and is continuing the drive with head quarters at 872 Bank street. with Mrs. William Jenusaitis in charge.
 pr. Peter Vileisis. president of the council, and Miss Anastasia Petro- sky, chairman of the bond commit tee, have expressed their gratitude for the large turnout of the public at the bond center. and have paF- ticularly praised the efforts of Rev, Joseph ]. Valantiejus, pastor of St. Joseph's church, who aided in the campaign.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
Bob Hope To Donate
 Royalties From Book
United War and Community Funds of Connecticut to
 Benefit By Generosity of Popular Radio Comedian

agencies working for aaslstance 1a our Allies.
 The National War Fund is vsEx grateful to Mir. Hope for his gene ercts transfer Of royalties O tho Fund, Mir. Aidrich stated, particus lariy SO because this comes on ton of the great contribution he made to the work Of UeO-Calnp Shows by his tours to the battle areas t0 entertain our men end women there.
 In an appeal to the people ce this nation, Bob Hope hes written.
 T saw your sons and your hus@ bands, your brothers and your sweethearts."
 T saw how they worker. played fought and lived. I saw some oa them die. I saw more courage, more good hunor in the face of disooEna fort, more love in an CTS of hate. and more devoticn to duty than could exist under tyranny" A
 'Then l came home to find peo~ pie still living and thinking the way 1 lived and thought before I was given Q look at sacrifcie.
 Until c lot more of Us fealiza what our men have gone through in planes and tanks, in landing barges and on foot in the jungle, desert and on the beaches, it's going to be tough to talk to the men coming back. And in the case of those who aren't doing all they should, it's going to be tougher to look them in the eye"
 Dying is sometimes easier than living through 1t -"
 But dying is always harder than what we at home are asked to do. We can't give until 1t hurts. because 1t doesn't hurt to give money"
 Contributions made by residnets of Connecticut to those United War and Community Funds of Connec. ticut will help the National War Fund finance the USO and USO. CAMP Shows, as well as the other agencies working for our men and women in service and our Allies, Milton H. Glover, president of the United War and Community Funds of Connecticut, explained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
TRANSMITTER HIT. NO VERY PROGRAM

A lightning bolt last night dam aged electric light and telephone in- stallations in Waterville and put radio station WBRY's transmitter out of service, forcing 1t sprograms to be cancelled for the rest of the evening.
 The brief electrical storm, which began at 8:3O p. m.. failed to bring relief after the city's hottest June l6 in 53 years. The mercury rose to 94 degrees yesterday, equalling the high mark for the year, and pro- viding the ottest June IS since 1891 when 97 degrees was recorded.
 Telling of a high tension wire near the Girl Scout camp in Water vile affected the radio transmit ter and put about 25 telephone wires out of service for the night. Lights flickered momentarily throughout the city when lightning struck . Connecticut Light and Power Con- pany highline in Waterville, burn- ing out a conductor.
 Prediction for today is more thunder showers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
NORMA DANIELS
 AT ST. MARY'S.
Homer Street Resident UndergOes Emergency
 Operation Yesterday
FAYETTEVILLE CoErespOndent's Phone--S-6Sll

Waterville, June 1T-Norma Dan. iels who lives with her grands mother, Mrs. Minnie Beaupre, 3i Homer street, was rushed to St. Mary's hospital yesterday afternoon for an emergency appendecton1y. Dr. J. ]. Mullen, the attending phy. sician, reports her condition aS fair.
 Miss Shirley Beaupre, 3l Homer street, spent the weekend at Bay View as the guest of Mrs. 0. Davies.
 MT. and Mrs. Miles Blodgett of Cornwall Bridge are weekend guests of Mir. and Mrs. Wesley Rood.
 Harvey Roberts, seaman second class, who recently completed his boot training at Sampson, N. Y., was honored at @ party given by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas Rob. erts of Watertown avenue. The Roberts are former residents of Thomaston avenue. Harvey waS pre- scented purse. His brother, Tom, is with a chemical warfare outfit serving in New Guinea. Attending were MT. and Mrs. Leo LAfferty, MT. and Mrs. Alfred Reynolds, Mir. and Mrs. James Cof1ey, MT. and Mrs. Francis Sherwell. MT. and Mrs. Ed- ward LAfferty, MT. and Mrs. Frank Decker, Mir. and Mrs. John McAree, MT. and Mrs. Joseph McArdle. Mrs. B. J. Sefferman, Edward Lafferty, Jr., seaman second class. William and Leo Lafferty, Edward Cannon, Norman Hamm, Aldo VenHeni, Roy Hayes, weldon Loaejoy, Vincent Vieago, John Synonovich, Robert Foster, Vincent Jamele, Merrill and Raymond Roberts.
 Also, Misses Sherley Kilborn, Ruth Kilborn, Lois Timnns, Loretta Fink, Marilyn Pepin, Alvera Ven- zenski, Mary and Margaret Baker and Bernice LafYerty.
 Following are the church services for tomorrow:
 Grace Methodist. church-Rev. Evan Bergwall, minister. Sunday School, 9:45; morning service ct il o'clock. Evening service ct ' ?. m.
 Waterville Union church--Rev. Milton Nilsson, minister. Morning service at 10 e. m. at which time Miss Manus, a missionary who has been 0 Japanese prisoner, will speak. From II to l2 o'clock, the Children's Day program will be given. There will be primary class program with children from 3 to s participating. The older chil- dren will present a program on the Children of the Old Testament Times. The evening Gospel meet ing will be at 7:30 p. m.
 St. Paul's Episcopal church-Rev. ewDart will be at St. Paul's for the morning prayer service at Il o'clock. Sunday school has been discontin- ued until September.
 Gospel Hall-Thomaston avenue Breaking of Bread at i0:30 a. m Gospel meeting at 2 p. m.
 The Fairnount Community club will hold its annual picnic this af- ternoon starting at s p. m. at the home of MT. and Mrs. Homer Bron- son on Colonial avenue.
 Mrs. Royal Huckins of Boyden street has received word that her son, Pfc. Robert Hand, has arrived safely somewhere in India.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
FULTON BAND AT
 LAKE COMPOUNCE

The following program wtlI be played by the Fulton American Band at Lake Compounce tomorrow afternoon ct o'clock. J. P. Clark conducting:
 March Centennial-Rseves.
 Overture from "Norma"-Beilini. Grand Fantasia-Tobani.
 Gold and Silver Waltz-Lehar. Concert March-Haii of Fame VaTlotti.
 Selections from The Bohemian diFl"-Tobani.
 Hungarian C0medy-Behr.
 Country Gardens 6raingeT. Song Of the Hatlon-Lasnpe.
 Selections from '-The Fortune Tel- ler"-Herbert.
 The Star spangled Banner.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17

Bob Hope, who has travelled more than o0,000 miles to entertain serv. ice men and women, and who hes made extensive tours in the com. bat zone of USO-Camp shows, will turn over all the royalties from the sale of his forthcoming book, T Never Left Home," to the National War Fund, winthrop W. Aldrich. President of the Fund, announced today.
 Through the support Of State and Community War Funds, such as United War and Community Funds of Connecticut, the National War Fund finances USO and Camp Shows, War Prisoners Aid, United Seamen's Service, and sixteen other
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
NICE INTRODUCTION

St. Joseph, Mo. CU.P0 - You're charged with being drunk to the annoyance of the public. " City Attorney William H. Utz. Jr., informed the man approaching Po- lice Judge Fred Wanger's bench in police court here recently. With some confusion, the man hurriedly explained that he was not the de- fendant. but was the new police officer on the force who had made the arrest, and had come to court to testify in the case. The real de- fendant did not appear and was fined by default.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
BILL PERUCINI
 DIES SUDDENLY

William Perugini. 70. l5l East Main street, died suddenly shortly after ! o'clock this morning while purchasing gasoline at the Cherry and North Elm street filling station.
 Assistant Medical Examiner Dr. Harold P. Morrill, attributed death to a heart attack.
 Patrolnen Thomas Grady and William Mcdonald answered the call in the police ambulance, but found the man dead on arrival.
 The funeral will be held from the Maiorano home. Arrangements are incomplete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
RURAL DIRECTOR
 LISTS CHURCHES
Youths in Summer Camps Advised on Location of
 Nearest Church

Rev Patrick T. Quinlan, Rural Life Director for the Hartford Ro- man Catholic diocese has listed churches which are nearest to farm camps for youth where children will be attending this summer. The camps and the nearest churches as listed in this weeks Catholic Tram script are as follows:
 Greenwich, St. Mary's, 0reen- wich: Milford Farm Labor Comp, St. Mary's, Milford; 0uilford. St. Georges, Guilford; Cheshire, St. Brigi6s, Cheshire, and Our Lady of Mt. Carmel, Mt. Carmel; Vest field, St. Johns. Middletown: Az sociated Junior Work Camp (WOod-1 bury), Nativity Church, Bethlehem; Damp Columbia and Apple Hill Inn Bantam LAke). Mass at the cora-i munity house.
 Camp Hollister (West Hart ford), St. Patrick's. Pennington. and St. Thomas, West Hartford: Oliver Thrall (Windsor), St. 0abriel's, Windsor, mad Assump- ton, Windsor Bloomfield line; Tar iffville, St. Bernard's, Tariffville: Manitook Lake (East Granby), St. Bernards. Tariffville, and St. Mary's, Windsor Locks; West Gran by St. Bernard's. Tariffville.
 Suffield Academy, Sacred Heart. Suffield: Buckland, St. Bridget's Manhcester, and St. Ffancis', South Windsor: Bolton Lake, st. Matrices. Bolton; Andover Lake. St. Joseph's, Willimantic, and Mass at Columbia; Glastonbury. St. Pauls, South Glastonbury, and St. Augustine's. Glastonbury: As- sociated Junior Work Camp Ued- yard St. Mary's, Norwich, and Sacred Heart. Groton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
CIRCUS PARKING
 REGULATIONS SET

Parking will be banned, beginning Sunday afternoon, on principal streets near the American Brass co. grounds where the combined Ring Ing Bros. and Barnnm & Bailey circus will open . two day stand Monday afternoon and continue until the show leaves the city.
 According to orders Issued by poe lice supt. Daniel J. Carson. no park ing whatsoever wili be permitted on either Freight street or Thomaston avenue, and Riverside street, be- tween Freight and West Main streets and along Q section of West Main street between WateFtOwn avenue and Gperry street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
LITHUANIANS HOLD
 PICNIC TOMORROW

4 picnic will be sponsored tomog. row ct the Lithuanian Park on Chestnut Hlli road hy the Lithu- aniAn Amusement CcoTporRtiOE. The event win be held from Co Q D. m. Muslc will he fuTni1lhsd by John @aEulas orchestra. and sefEashmenie will he served.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
MANAGER HIRES INTERPRETER

Williamsport, Pa. (UP) - With nearly a dozen Spanish-speaking teammen, Manager Ray Kolp of the Williamsport Grays found himself faced with a real problem-that of either learning the language or seeking and interpreter. Deciding the former would take too long. Kolp hired Manuel de los Rios, is- year-old Cuban. as official inter. preter and club house boy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
COURT OF ERRORS
 DENIES MOTION

A defense motion to reargue the appeal in the case of Margaret Scorpion of Waterbury against the American Republican. Inc, was de- nied by the State Supreme Court of Errors in Hartford yesterday. The high court recently upheld a verdict of a sunperior court jury which awarded damages of 5000 to the plaintiff. a minor, who sustained an eye injury when she picked up a wire used by the newspaper to bind bundles of papers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
Hospital Bulletins

Slight improvement was noted this morning for the first time In the condition of JudsOn SprOuse, g, 251 Porter street, WatertOwn, who was shot Sunday In an alter cation with his father, stephen Sprouse, S3, Atwood City, Water town. His name still remains on the danger list.
 The elder Sprouse is confined to Lltchfield county jail pending trial on charges of aggravated as- Sault.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
NEW CROSSWALK
 SIGNS PLANNED

New thin white blocks Of compost. ton material viii be laid during the warm weather to replace the pres- ent hand painted letterings used to designate cTOsswaiks and traffic lanes. Thls will eliminate the need for the constant Fepainting of eFoas- walks nov done by painters eIn. pl0yed by the police department.
 The first test Of the composition Gfosswaiks will ha made in Exchange Place and ta East Main street and Phoenix avenue
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-17
FIRST COMMUNION
 CLASS TOMORROW
State Police Academy in Bethany Mission Scene
 of Morning Services
PROSPECT Rudella c. Drisc0ll, Core. spondent-TelephOne 5-Os41

Prospect, June l7-For the first time in the newly-created Catholic mission of Bethany, a class of boys and girls will receive their first Holy Communion at the 9:30 o'clock Mass Sunday morning in the State Police academy. Rev. John F. McTeague, pastor of St. Anthony's church, will celebrate Mass and administer Communion. The class is made up of: John Edmondson, Joseph Fetyko, Allen Happy, Shirley Harrison. Shir- ley Wetmore and Elizabeth Fetyko. Instructions for these children in preparation for this event were held every noon for the past few weeks in the home of Mrs. William Moran, corner of Amity and Peck roads.
 St. Anthony's Church
 Rev. John F. McTeague, Pastor.
 Mass will be celebrated in St. An- thony's church Sunday morning at 6 and 10 o'clock. Confessions will be heard before the services.
 Congregational Church
 Rev. Daryl E. Williams, pastor.
 Sunday school will meet at 10 a. m. in Chapel schoolhouse.
 At the II o'colck service, the pas tor will speak on Family Rela- tionS."