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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10

LRwson's co-pllot when they bonlb- cd the Jap capital, then crashed their plano on the China coast and were smugglcd back to an Allied bose by Chinese soldiers.
 Com. D. W. "Mush" Morton, cap- tain of tho famed submarine Wa hoo, Bat on the side lines during filming of Destination Tokyo, was lost at zen on his next trip out after the picture was completed.
 Technical adviser on MGM's "Bataan" was Col. Milton A. Hill, inspector . general for Gen. Doug las MacArthur during the as bloody days of Bataan an d Cor. regidor. Colonel Hill left h c fortress in c submarine l2 hours be- fore It's fall.
 TELLS JAP TECHNIQUE
 In the same sub was m Army nurse, Lieut.. Eunico Hatchitt, who later helped Claudette Colbert, Paulette Goddard and Veronica Lake with their portrayAlS of nurses on Bataan in Paramount's "so Proudly We Hall"
 Authenticity of 0 new Warner picture, objective Burma" now in the writing stage, will Dc insured by Earl Jacobs, q 26-year.old ox- Marine who lost his right arm in duadalcanal fighting. Jacobs, dis charged from tho service last July, Is giving first-hand Information on the job Of Q paratrooper, and also IS providing authentic information on
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
CROSBY STUDENTS
 EDIT NEW PAPER
La Prenslta" 10 Supple. ment Classroom Work of
 Students in Spanish

The first edition of 'LA PrenSltA" tho new all-Spanish paper of Cros- by High school, came of the presses yesterday, Q four page, three column format.
 Containing Q variety of news items of interest Go the students the paper is the result of dillgent work on the part of studens and faculy advisers alike.
 CoSblinlng a column of introduc- ton to the reader una Carta A Los Subscriptores De La Prenslta" which tells of the purpose of the paper and the policy of the editors, the front page also contains other items such as the planned schedule of the school orchestra and items on the schools spanish Club,
 Page two, listing editors and otfl- clals of the paper and containing an article on Argentina also has four very fine reproductions of pictures of this area together.
 Page three of the paper contains articles on sports and Q newSy column called ''Charlando." Page four of the paper contains Q few ads and an article relative to the play-offs of the city basketball championship.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
Reelection To Noxon Case

Pittstield, Mass, March 10 - (U P0 - A move was begun today to require selection of alternate jurors in Massachusetts murder trials after . jurors Illness resulted in mis- trial in the case of Attorney John F. Noxon, Jr,, ~, of Pittsfleld, who Is accused of electrocuting his G. month-old defective son Lawrence last September 22.
 Noxon seeks freedom on ball pending Q new trial May Sl.
 Reaction to Superior Judge Abra- ham E. Pinanski's mistrial an- nouncement yesterday was imme- diate. Senator James P. McAndrews (R) Adams and Representative Pat rick J. McDonough CD Boston, an- nounced that they would file bills in the legislature for revision of the law forbidding the selection of ale ternate jurors. McAndrews' bill would call for capital case juries of l4 instead of l2 members.
 Juror James E. Cullen, 54, Pitts field war plant foreman whose ill., ness necesSitated the mistrial, said the exhibits and testimony of the nine day session upset him com- pletely.
 The rest of the jurors think quit on the job," said Cullen. T didn't. I just couldn't take it. have eight children of my own and I couldn't bear to think of the dread- full things that had taken place."
 The trial reportedly cost the de- fense and the prosecution moro than $25, ,000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
Plan CIopper Memorial

washington, March l0-tUP)= Friends and colleagues of the late Raymond Clapper, newspaper col- umnist who was killed in Q plane crash in the Marshall islands, have formed the Raymond Clapper Me- morial association to commemorate his Journalistic achievement land all he did to justify free preSS".
 The association, incorporated here yesterday, will present an annual award for reporting to Washing ton newspaper writer. The award will be Q gold medal and, If funds permit, O sum of cash,
 The announcement of tho Clapper award said 1t was established "Rs a continual inspiration for the type of honest and courageous reporting which won him the respect of hls fellow workers and his millions of readers throughout the world"
 Funds to provide for the annual award will be obtained through coll- trlbutlons from newspapers and I1ewSpNper1nen and others, including Clapper'S readers, who would like to participate.
 The standing committee of cor respondents, the govcrnning body of the Washington Press corps elected every two years by newspaperment, will be in charge of the award which thus, the association said twill always be under the direction of tho working newspapermen of the national capital"
 This committee will designate ev. cry year a panel of flve recognized newSpapermen to select the winner. The naIne of each winner will be in- scribed on . memorial plaque to be hung in the National Press club.
 The three trustees of the aSsocia- ton are George B. Parker, editor- 1n-chief, ScrlppS- Howard newspa~ pcrs, president: Bryan Price, as- sociated Press (now on leave as dierctor of censorship, secretary and Eugene Meyer, publisher, WaSh- ington Post, treasurer.
 Alexander F. Jones, managing ed- itor of the Washington Post, Is chairman of the finance committee which will raise funds. Contrihu- tons may be addressed to him in care of the National Press club, Washington, D. 0. Other finance committee members are Roy Rob- erts, Kansas City Star Bryan Price, George B, Parker, and Donald R, Richberg, Washington attorney.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
REAL WAR HEROES BRING THRILLS TO NEW MOVIES

BY ERSKXNSR JOHNSON MEA C0FreanonAenA

Hollywood, March e-The movie. makers have discovered Q new kind of hero-honeSt-t -to-gosh ones.
 They know nothing about act- ir 7, but they know a great deal about war.
 One flew over Tokyo with Jim my Doolittle's raiders. Another deliberately exposed himself as . target in order to locate 0 Jap ma chine gun nest.
 The camera never looks at them, but they're the real heroes on the sets of war pictures these days, They have been loaned to Hollywood as technical advisors by Uncle Sam to Insure authenticity of motion pic- lures with war backgrounds.
 When Henry Hull, for example, climbs into Alfred Hitchcock's Life boat" he iB carrying Q cigar box, in which there Is one lone cigar. That is all he has salvaged in jumping overheard from Q torpedoed freight CT.
 The scene struck Director Hitch- cock aS . neat commentary on hu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
Bicycle Courts May Be Formed In Connecticut
Safety Commission Urges Police Chiefs to Support
 Legislation for Control of Bicycles, Bicycle Traffic

Tho Connecticut Highway safety Ct mmisslon has recommended Co the Connecticut Chiefs of Police Association that permisslve legisla. ton ba obtained from the ip46 Gen. eral Assembly enabling Connecticut eommunities Co enact ordinances controlling bicycle use and bicycle trafac. Also, the Safety Commits sion has recommended that the police chiefs association 90 on rec ord as approving establishment of eblcycle courts" and bicycle safety clubs supervised by a representa-. tive of the police department in each community.
 The recommendation arc eontalne cd in Q survey developed by the Safety Commission At the request Of the Bicycle-P Pedestrian Safety committee of the Chiefs of Police association, covering 60 Connecti. cut communities. The survey has been filed with the association com mlttee, headed by Chief Walter A. sandstrom of the West Hartford Police Department, to be submitted 70 tItg AAAEVu tLAGgbAtB VI Ni1 pVbASS groups for action.
 The Safety Commissions survey tabulated the replies from an exs haustive qucstionnaire sent to all Connecticut police chiefs and found that "the bicycle is a trafilc prob. lem in urban areas, where tratiic is more or less congested, but b not . problem in less densely populated districts. Consequently, bicycle traf- sic must Do treated as a community problem and not q statewide sub" ]net ns is the case with vehicular trafnc movement"
 In its bulletin, the Safety Commits eion mentioned special material TO" ceived from various communities throughout the state when the po- lice chiefs returned the question. nalres.
 "Of particular interest was the 'OfflclaI Safety Manual issued by the Mferiden Polise Department, a pre-. tontious booklet carrying personal messages from Mayor Francis R Danaher and Police Chief Michael R. Carroll, regarding safe use Of bicycles" the Safety Commission gtated.
 Fast Hartford public school nu- tllorities united with Police Chief Timothy ]. Kelleher in publishing safety regulations, while copies of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10

local ordinances woro sent to the Safety Commission from Willlman. tic. Walllngford and MiddletoWn.
 Considerable favorable publicity was obtained back In lo30," for Q Bicycle Safety club sponsored by the Raynal o. Boiling Post, Mum. Der i7e2, Veterans of Foreign Wars, In cooperation with the Greenwich Police Department, the Safety Com mission declared.
 "Norwalk sent in an excellent Bicycle Tag to be used in noting defects and eTsuring repair of such defects within c reasonable time" the commissions bulletin stated.
 Under the heading Splendid Work Accomplished by the American Auto. mobile Association" the Safety Com. mission praised the promotion of bicycle safety carried on by the Connecticut Motor club of New Ha- ven and the Automobile club oI Hartford.
 The Hartford Times was mention. cd in the bulletin as having spent much effort in organizing, through schools, bicycle safety club and iY. registering bicycles, insisting upon careful inspection before enroll. ing each bicycle and It's user"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
MODEL AEROPLANE
 CONTEST POPULAR
Nearly 300 to Compete; Campaign in Schools of
 State Progressing

Approximately 800 Connecticu model aeroplane builders have en tered the statewide Corsair mode, contest sponsored by the BVidgepor, Aeronuts and the Chance Vought Division of the United Aircraft Corp, builders of Oorsaira. ConteS. tants will he allowed to inspect c Corsair at the stratford Airport Saturday at 2 p, m, when test pilots and aeronausical engineers will an- Swer questions,
 The original March 1 entry dead- line for the contest hS been post poned until March l5 so that chil- dren In schools conducting cam paigns for purchasing CorsalrS through War Bond investments could build as they buy" Registra- ton blanks are obtainable from James Fynn, secretary of the Aer- onuts, 90 Vine street, Stratford, or from Mrs. Raymond E, Baldwin, Schools-at-War chairman, Connec- ticut War Finance Committee, 30 Pearl street, Hartford,
 Upon receipt of entries materials for model construction will be mailed to all participants. Competi- ton will close May %, and prizes of $l00. $50 and $26 War Bonds and suitable trophies will be awarded.
 Building glll-winged Corsair models has added considerable im- jetus to the campaign through which any school or group of schools can purchase e Corsair with $50,000 in E Bonds between now and the end of the school year. Schools may count toward the drive any E, Bnod investments made since last September and not allocated to any previous campaigns or drives,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
German Sub Wor At Lowest Ebb

Washington, March 10 (UP)-The German submarine campaign ap. pearVd at It's lowest ebb today with tho 5oint announcement by Brtain rpd tho UnitAd States that Allied ship iosses were lower in February than at any Nne since Pearl liar. bop,
 In addition the Allies sank & IargoF number of enemy submarines than they d!d in January, wher more u-boatS than Allied ships were gent to the bottom.
 The number Of submarines sunk Inst month again was "a few mora" thaA tho loss Of Allied vessels, the joint comTnuniqlfo said.
 obsayveFs attributed the NGzi w0!fpaek'G reduced eRectivenesS partly to heavy losses of trained personnel. yt was unofhclaily esti- mated that more than 200 enemy submarines were sunk during i043.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10

man behavior under stress, But Just to make sure that 1t was not too far-fetched, he consulted his tech. nical adviser, Thomas FTtzsiinmons of the Merchant Marine.
 STRANGER THAN LECTION
 Fit2SiInmonS, Q second mate hall ing from Lowell, Mass has survived two torpedolngS. He spent four days ir a lifeboat in the Arctic, then 10 days in another lIfeboat off the coast of South America.
 DO you know of anyone" asked Hitchcock, "Who jumped overboArd with something as useless as on empty cigar box7"
 "Sure," said Second Mate Fitz- simmons. T know c sailor who didn't grab anything out of his lock- CT before he abandoned ship except l6 neckties"
 Hitchcock filmed the scene.
 Capt. Ted LawSon'S story, Thirty Seconds Ocer Tokyo is now being filmed by MdM. Captain Lawson himself was on hand to answer questions during writing of the screen play. More questions will be answered during actual filming by Capt. Dean Davenport, who was
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
Chaplin Says Judge Erred

Hollywood, March i0y-(Up)--- Charlie Chaplin petitioned the dis trict appellate court today to dis miss the paternity suit of Joan Barry. who claims his dramatic tutelage cast her in the unexpected role of mother.
 The silver haired movie comedian said Superior Judge Stanley Mosk erred in refusing to dismiss the action,
 He, Miss Barry, her mother, and their respective attorneys had agreed, he said, that the accusation would be dropped # a blood test should show he could not posSi- ply be the father of Ave.Ynonths- old Carol Ann Barry. The test so showed, he said. but Miss Barry dropped her attorney instead of , the case.
 They kept the siS,ooo he paid for support of tho child aS part of the agreement, he said, but deS liberately violated the remainder. of 1t, ''
 Judge Mosk, Chaplin said. ex- ceeded his Jurisdiction and erred in his interpretation of the lew.
 In federal court, Judge J. F. T. O'Connor set March Sl for Chap Inns appearance with two friends and four Beverly Hills function aries on charges of violating hIa former protege's civil rights. .,
 Miss Barry maintained she was 'Eicked out Of town in legal guise.
 O'Connor Nid he wouldn't be able to wade through the mass of docu- ments presented so far before tho end of the month. By that time. Claaplin's trial on Mann act charges for taking Miss Barry to New York and back, should Do in It's final stages.
 Judge O'Connor refused yester- day to throw the conspiracy case out of court, and ordered trial for Chaplin. Tim Durant. who 2,tro- ' duced him to the Brooklyn t@d- head; Robert Arden, refugee radio commentator and alleged go-bctwc"N l, for Chaplin and Police Capt, W. " White. who in turn talked tc; 1, Police Judge Charles Grifiln, Vho sentenced her to 20 days in ,ail as Q vagrant. suspended on condi- ton she leave town; Police Lle tenant Claude Marble, who booked her, and Matron Jessie Billie Rero, !. who locked her up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
PRAISE TEACHERS
 FOR COOPERATION

Governor Raymond E. Baldwin. Carl A. Gray, rehabilitation au' thority, and heads Of the State Unemployment Committee have extended high praise to Waterbury teachers and others of the state for their cooperativeness in the training of youths as well as their "urstinting and tireless efforts" during the war.
 Leaders in unemployment plans for postwar problems, cited the tremendous part which is and will be played by the teachers of Con- necticut through the medium Of training, teaching and the vari- ous other talents of the memhery of this profession which will play such Q large part in these postwar plans.
 As result of the formal knowl- edge, held by the teachers, which will meet SO many requirements for postwar planning for veterans, rcadjusted war workers and the youths of the country in general, state leaders cited the need for the continued effort on the part of the members of the teaching pro- fession.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
Farrell Gets
 Ramirez Post

Buenos Aires, March 10.-(UP)- President Pedro P. Ramirez, Whe delegated his powers to Vice Presi. dent Edelmiro J. Farrell February 25, resigned the office last night 1t was announced officially today.
 He sent formal notification of his action to the Argentine supreme court.
 The high tribunal went into ses- sion ct 8 q. m. q q. m. EWT) to- day. A meeting of Farrell's cabinet also was scheduled for this morning
 Announcement of Ramirez's action came after he had moved from the official presidential summer resi- dence in suburban Olives, where he had remained in seclusion since turning his powers over to Farrell, to an estate on aristocratic AVen- ida Quintana.
 Frantonio Sagarna, senior nierrl- Der of the court, received com. munication from Ramirez yesterday that he had resigned and immedi- ately notified Dr. Roberto Repetto. president of the tribunal. who was vacationing at the seaside resort Of Mar Del Plata.
 Repletto returned hurriedly to the capital by automobile and members of the court immediately held an extra official meeting and decided to convene officially this morning. The newspaper La Prensa reported that the supreme court also would consider a document said to be a manifesto in which Ramirez ex- pounded to the country the. reasons for his resignation.
 Farrell was scheduled to meet with his cabinet at the government house probably around noon 11:00 a. Il., E. W. T.)
 Ramirez fromal resignation came just a fortnight after he had given up his presidential powers because he needed a rest"
 Morning newspapers carried the report of his resignation but official confirmation was not released until 8 m. when the supreme court met, presumably to consider the resignation and its legal effect. I 1ld E1C1lSd odAN AStAAAAA OA oCAAs N@S'' resignation to Farrell. In this re- spect, it was pointed out that the Argentine constitution provides that he vice-president succeeds to the presidency when the chief executive resigns.
 General Ramirez, who recently celebrated his 60th birthday anni- verSary, was Q professional soldier. He was minister of war in i9S2-43 in the cabinet of President Ramon s. Castillo.
 Fellow revoluntionaries termed him the "brain of the June { movement" which deposed Castillo in a swift army Coup dEtate last year. He took over the presidency from Gen. Arturo Rawson June 6 and had actively exercised the func- ticns of the office for nearly eight months.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
Richthofen's N emesis Dies

Stouffville. Ont. March 10 - (U. PO - Captain A. Roy Brown, 50, who shot down Baron Manfred Won Richtohofen, the Red Knight of Germany" in World War I, died last night at his farm near here.
 Brown, a flight commander in the Royal Flying Corps. brought the career of Germany's Ace of Aces" to an end on April 2l, 1918.
 Wop May, now @ Canadian Pa cific airlines executive at Toronto, a member of Browns fighter squad- ron in the last war, inadvertently paved the way for his squadron commanders victory over the Ger. man ace.
 May, his guns damned, had just turned for home after a mission over the German lines when Rich. thofen attacked him. May looked like the Red Knight's'' 8lst victim until Brown dived on the German and shot him down.
 After the war Brown continued his interest in flying and for . time was an ofiicial of General Airways. He resigned severa iyears ago be. ces.se C: n health and retired to his farm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
FIREMEN SMOTHER
 FIRE IN SAWDUST

Four companies of firemen were called to the Waterbury White Mo. tor Go, IS E. Farm street early this morning when 8 cigarette butt set pile of SawduSt ablaze. Consider able smoke resulted but damage to the garage was reported slight.
 Yesterday afternoon firemen ex. tinguished a rubbish blaze in a ga. rage owned by William Mole, l2l Cherry street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-10
Paper Hits At Quad Births

Chicago, March l0- (UP) -The New World, official newspaper of the Catholic Diocese of Chicago, said today in a page one editorial that the odor emanatir 7 from mis- conduct involved in the recent birth of quadripletS in London, is strict ly reminiscent of the barnyard and cesspool."
 Miss Nora Carpenter of England is mother of the quads and the father was Sgt. William H. Thomp- son, Jr., who has wife in Pitts burgh.
 "To sane people the whole Situa- ton is just another example of &C., commodated morality" the editorial said. 'It reduces itself to frightful conclusion.
 "AlI one has to do is to father Quadruplets and immediately the situation becomes socially accept able. Counties are passed out. Plaudits and the like are strewn at the parents feet.
 What about the situation of the girl back home who apparently took her marriage vows seriously and the thousands of others who have huS. bands fighting abroad? Must they look across the waters with trepida- ton or can they feel that the in- stitution of matrimony still is re- spected in most quarters of the world?
 "As the situation still struts across the boards of public admira- ton, it becomes more and more evi. dent that when the institution of matrimony is put upon the same level as Q three ring circus, 1t iG time to take a hitch in o. belts and worry about the religious future of America"