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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03
Protestant Churches
Back Overseas Setup
Million and Half Dollars Sent During 1913 for Relief
of NOn=Military War Sufferers

within each area to determine how
it can be of greatest service. 1t will
be anxious to help indigenous
churches or interdenominational
national churches find the way
to bring health, hteracy and the
gospel to the people under their
influence. We should be ready with
advice, personnel and funS for
programs that include agricultural
techniques and cooperative indus
trial programs along with the high
est type of evangelism. If our minds
and hearts are open to it, we will
surely find we are receiving in
spiritual uplift, more than We are
giving to these younger churches.
'It is hard to predict what the
situation will be in continental Eu-
rope. We know that many of the
churches have been disrupted by
persecution, their buildings destroyed
and their congregations scattered by
bombings and deportations. There
has been little opportunity for the
illogical study, and the churches are
almost sure to be short of trained
workers at the very time when they
will be badly needed to organize
Stabilizing and coordinating pro-
grams in their communities. Simply
the job of getting families reassem-
bled after all that has befallen the
various members, helping them to
establishe themselves in a home and
to become contributing members of
society again, will be gigantic task,
and one with which the local church
is particularly well qualified to
deal, if we can back them financial
ly."
Present projects for which funds
from the churches are distributed
include assistance to refugees from
Axis tyranny-particularly those
under the care of the refugee COM
mittee of the World Council of
Churches at Geneva, Switzerland;
printing of the Scriptures for peo-
PIES whose supply of Bibles has been
cut off by war conditions, special
help to women and to children war
sufferers wherever they can be
reached-in Greece, the Middle East,
Africa, for instance; rebuilding Of
damaged or destroyed churches (the
story of the famous churches at
Malta and Alexandria have been
frequently told, but the replacement
of many a small, unknown church,
has been equally important to its
own community famine and flood
relief for ng-suffering China
food, medicine, seed grain, or re-
volving loans to set family up in
self sustaining business; assistance
to Christian youth workers and
movements, wherever conditions
make it possible to reach them; sup
plies and financial help to "or-
phaned" missions formerly supported
by churches of countries now I'M
der Axis control; books, handcraft
materials, athletic equipment, mu-
steal instruments, for prisoners of
war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03

Of West Main street, 3 miles ce TIE
600 feet, and Thomaston avenue, q
miles or 1900 feet.
Comprising the citys total %
paved streets in addition to the
above are the streets considered -
secondary and running through the
central portions Of the main resl~
dental districts Of the city and
those streets interconnecttng.
OF the nations total Of $50 1000
miles of street systems, only about
$4,000 have been paved while some
10000 have low type surfaces ana
$4,000 miles merely have been grad
ed and drained and have no surface
ing. OF the latter classification
Waterbury has approximately ITO
miles. OF the national total 1t Is
representative Of 8 per cent Of the
total road and street mileage Of
the nation. Yet, this system car
ries 80 per cent of all traffic.
Waterbury's postwar plans call
for considerable improvements In
local streets. At present author
tiles are severely handicapped by
wal L141lC ICSLI4CGAO1los e OOI0Wd4 PA0AAo
being considered by federal, state
and municipal authorities call for
the establishment Of express high
ways. City planning engineer T. e.
Scott-Smith and the city planning
commission have already taken such
matters into consideration and have
made surveys of the practically Of
such proposals as related to Water
bury.
Express highways run right
through cities and between cities
and constitute a need for the pur-
pose of eliminating congestion and
hazardous driving conditions. The
major problem Of the future, relative
to such construction it has been
stated by authorities, will be that
of getting express highways through
built-up sections of cities.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03
EARLY DIAGNOSIS
AIDED BY X-RAYS
tuberculosis Group Opens
Annual Spring Educa=
tional Campaign

Hartford, April 3-Dr. Joseph I.
Linde, President of the Connecticut
tuberculosis Association, today an
nounced the opening of the annual
spring campaign on April l for TO-
cusing public attention on the Early
Diagnosis of tuberculosis. The cam
paign held during the entire month
Of April under the leadership of the
Connecticut tuberculosis Associa-
ton, will be conducted by the local
tuberculosis committees throughout
the state as a part of a nationwide
effort. The slogan for the drive is
Get Chest X-ray--in War, pa
triotic duty; in Peace, plain COM
mon sense"
DR.. Linde pointed out that, "the
health of the people is of paramount
Importance now that we are in the
third year of War. The experience
III European and Asiatic countries
since the war has been {. very defin-
lite increase in tuberculosis. In order
to avoid such an increase in the
United States" DR.. Linde says, I'VE
must educate our people to the i'm
portance of finding tuberculosis
early. The chest X-ray is one Of the
best ways to detect the early pres
ence of the disease"
There is very definite need for
X-ray surveys in industry, for here
is the means for discovering tuber-
culosis through early diagnosis. Fac
tories are being offered posters and
literature in connection with the
campaign. Health officers, schools,
banks, post office, churches and
other organizations will be asked to
cooperate in the campaign. Pamph-
lets, films, literature and exhibits
are being made available to any
groups who may request them
through the Connecticut Tubercu-
losis Association or an. Of its local
tuberculosis committees"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03
TrOOn Farley

Troop Farley
Boy Scout Troop No. 81 will meet
tonight at 1880 in the Casper Davis
Drum Corps rooms.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03

st. Pauls Altar Guild will meet
tomorrow at p. m. at the home OF
Mrs. Harry Gregory on Harvard
street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03
EDWARD CAVANAUGH
ARRAIGNED TUESDAY

Two men were arrested in Thorn
aston Saturday night by State Po-
liceman John Dooling Of the Itch
field Barracks during state police
checkup on defective equipment.
Dennis DeLisle of 200 Main street,
WinSted, was arrested for driving
while his license to operate was I'M
der suspension and Edward F. Cav
anaugh Of Plaza avenue, Water
bury, was arrested for violation OF
the rules Of the road. Both men
were ordered to appear in Thomas
ton Town Court Tuesday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03
LEGION CORPS
Dinner GUESTS
HOnOred at
Guertin's; Boy Scouts
Meet Tonight
WATERVILLE
Correspondent, Alice MacMul-
len, Phone 3-7217

Waterville, April 3 - The Cas-
per S. Davis Fife, Drum and Bugle
Corps held banquet at Guertin's
last night. A chicken dinner was
served.
E. Lester Plat was POSTMASTER.
Speakers were: Herbert Severson,
vice-president of the corps; Ed.
Martin, Mrs. Edward Martin, Mrs.
Frank Carney, George Grenier, a
past president of the corps, Miss
Ruth Martin, former majorette;
Alice MacMullen, corps treasurer;
Seaman First Glass Richard Wilke,
member nof in service; Staff
Sergeant Hubert Pond; Mrs. Georg-
lana Grenier, and E. Lester Plat,
president of the corps.
An entertainment was given by
those who were in the corps Minis
trel. Alice MacMullen was mistress
of ceremonies. Singers were Patri-
cha Martin, Alice Vanasse, Lillian
MacMullen, Bella Brickett, Mary
White, Ray Aherns, jeanette
Wright, Bob Sheldon and Bob Nc
earthly. Tap dancers were Lorraine
oAAA GAOACl4CC DULL IO1 MdIuyIl
Grenier, Shirley Steele and Patty
Patfney, jeanne and Mary Rosato
played few selections on the &C
cordions. Mrs. James Ahrens and
George Grenier. accompanied on
the piano. Louis Vanesse accom-
panied on the piano for group sing
ing.
Dancing was enjoyed after the
entertainment.
Present were: Miss Ruth Martin,
Richard Wilke, seaman first class;
Shirley Paradis, Hubert Pond, staff
sergeant; Lillian MacMullen, Maui
reen Denihan, Bella Brickett, Pat
rician Paffney, Nellie Linteau, Shir-
ley Steele. Jean Clark, Mr.. and Mrs
James Ahrens, Ray Ahrens, Mrs.
Georgiana Grenier, Mr.. and Mrs.
Percy MacMullen, Edna MacMullen,
Robert Mccarthy, Harold Hughes,
Jr., Mr.. and Mrs. William Nelson,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Martin, Ray Mar
tin, Patty Martin, Miss Marilyn
Grenier, George Grenier, Charles
Brickett, Jr., Anna DiLella, Flora
D'Andrea, Mary White, Alfred
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03

HOW TO FIND THE NORTH POLE
You need only measuring rule
to determine when you are stand
ing exactly at the North Pole; II
your shadow measures the same
over a 24-hour period, you are at
the pole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-03

vengeance upon whole peoples the
Christian must resolutely stand. AS
Christians we believe in a common
humanity under God. If by reason
of education, environment or other
historical cause, nations as groups
become aggressive and a menace to
common humanity, it does not fol-
low that these same nations may
not, under other circumstances, be-
come helpful members of the world
community.
Evening star., 1944-07-02

Comdr. Paul r. Anderson, U. s. N,
of 2l10 North Columbus street,
Arlington, Va, was recently COM
mended by Admiral William F. Hal
sey, commander of the Sd Fleet In
the Pacific. for "skillful and ef-
fective performance of duty" dur
ing an attack by carrier aircraft on
the enemy-held harbor at Rabaul
last November.
Those men receiving the Air
Medal were: Col. Carl A. Brandt,
3677 Upton street NV, in New
Guinea Second 1t. John w. Rice,
jr., 2232 Decatur place NV, in
England; First 1t. Frank j. Forrest,
4461 Greenwich parkway NV, in
European theater of operations;
Second 1t. Allen j. Dancy, 1470
Chaplin street NV, in England; 1t.
Harry A. March, jr., U. S. N. r., 5000
Thirty second street NV. in South
Pacific; Second 1t. Richard J.
Hruby, l Marlin Green S.W., in
England: Staff Sergt. John G. Har-
ness, 2025 I street NV, in South
Pacific.
In lieu of a second Air Medal. the
following men received an Oak Leaf
Cluster: Capt. Bruce B. Johnson,
2428 Twentieth street NV, in South
Pacific; First 1t. Charles w. Bal
lard, GAL Elliott street NE, in Eng
land; Staff Sergt. Lee T. Dugan. jr.,
1886 Seventeenth street Sc, in
South Pacific,
Evening star., 1944-07-02
Coast Guardsman
Writes Of Invasion

"a ringside seat to the greatest
show the world has ever known" is
Chief Motor Machinist's Mate Jo-
seph A. Wells description of his par
ticipation in the invasion of France
as a crew member of Coast Guard
rescue craft.
In letter to his sister, Mrs. Mary
A. Carroll, TOO Fifteenth street Sc,
the Coast Guardsman wrote that he
was right in the middle of it all; in
fact, right down front. 1 was in the
first wave that went in.
Il saw plenty of action and had
some very narrow escapes" he con-
tinued. "One shell burst right in
the back of our ship, so close it
SplaShed water on our stern. An
other one burst right in front of the
ship. Water shot up in the air and
We could not see clearly for while
Il saw ships sunk and men blown
to bits he wrote. There were SO
many ships and planes they were
countless. I though 1 was going to
be bit afraid, but after it really
started, got a real thrill out of it
and did not mind at all.
Il had quite bit of responsibility
on my shoulders. but kept my head
and went about the things I usually
do. There are lot of things I will
have to tell when get back, but
can't now. NY luck still holds
out and I'm doing fine"
Prior to enlisting in the Coast
Guard in August, 1912, Chief Motor
Machinist's Mate Wells was en-
ployed by the Capital Transit Co.
Evening star., 1944-07-02

| III a II II e u. y. numoAukn.
weren't so good after ALL" but I'VE
really did some tough fighting un-
til the beachhead troops made con-
tact with U.s."
In the letter dated June Is, he
added before forget it," that the
day before bullet had nicked his
shoulder, enough to break the
skin"
"How's that for calling them
closet" he exclaimed.
1--WE are getting good rations
now," he continued, land every
squad has a little gas stove to cook
on. Food is such a big thing in a
country like this Most of the people
seem very glad to see us although
the war has ruined a lot of their
homes"
Il feel good about not getting
hit, so I guess all your prayers were
answered" he wrote. There were
plenty of times when I was saying
prayers, too"
Corpl. Rumbaugh, who has had
advanced demolition training, is a
member of Paratroop Engineer
outfit and has been serving over
seas for Is months. A graduate of
Mckinley High School, he entered
the Army Corps of Engineers three
years ago and year later was
transferred to the Paratroopers.
Evening star., 1944-07-02
1t. White Back in U. 5.
After Mediterranean Duty

First 1t. Miller G. White, jr.,
bomber pilot son of Maj Gen. M. G.
White, assistant chief of staff per-
sonnel of the War Department Gen
eral Staff, is now at the Army Air
Forces Redistribution Station, No. 2,
IN Miami Beach, Fla, returning
from eight months of combat in the
Mediterranean theater of opera
tionS.
1t. White has been awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross and the
Air Medal with four Oak Leaf Clus-
ters. having flown SO missions in a
BIZ Flying Fortress from bases in
Italy and North Africa.
A graduate of Wilson High School
and of Billiard Academy, New Lon
don, Conn.,, he entered the Army on
May %, 1912, and was sent overseas
in September. 1943. Before enter
ing the service 1t. White was a
transportation agent for Eastern
Airlines.
Gen. and Mrs. White reside at
Fort Myer, Va.
Evening star., 1944-07-02

1943, and has been on duty here
since last December,
ORLANDO, Fla. Pvt. Nina E
Collins, Air WAC, daughter of DR.
and Mrs. F. Leroy, Murray, 1O2Ol
Old Bladensburg road, Silver Spring
Md, has completed the statistical
control procedure course here al
the Army Air Forces Tactical Center
and has been assigned to Gravelly
Point, Va, for duty with the sta
tistical control division.
A graduate of Central High School,
and Strayer's Business College, Pvt
Collins, prior to her enlistment, was
statistical clerk for the Federal
Power Commission. Her brother
Charles M. Murray, is with the
American Red Cross in England.
Ell TORO, Calf PVT. Martha E
Evening star., 1944-07-02

player hopes to attend the B-29
school in this country and add
further chapters to his book of
war adventures.
He has been in the service for
two enlistments, joining the Army
the first time in the Sd Cavalry at
Fort Meyer, Va, in 1896. He served
for two years. May, 1888 to June,
1910. in the Philippines. Returning
to Washington. he worked at Lans-
burgh's Department Store as a
stock clerk for several months. He
then re-enlisted in the AAF the
day after Pearl Harbor and went
overseas in January, 1912, to the
Southwest Pacific.
! Sergt. johnson said his most ex-
citing mission was over Rabaul
lone engine was hit as We were
over Rabaul and another quit on
the way back. We then ran into
a big storm. and not having enough
gas to go over, under or around it
We went through it. The plane
bounced around like rubber ball
and began to lose altitude. We
then started to throw everything
out; guns, ammunition, RADIO
A tail gunner had put on Sergt
Johnson's parachute because the
ship was bouncing around too much
for him to go back for his own.
1--WE were all about to give up
he continued, when the navigator
saw searchlight beam in the midst
of the storm. 1t looked like a lead
pencil. We followed it in and land
ed. AS we landed the two working
engines sputtered and stopped. They
had just run out of gas. We all
crawled out of the plane and kissed
the ground"
Another memorable mission was
with the 43d Bomber Group at the
Bismarck Sea battle. johnson said
his plane made the run over a
cruiser about $50 am and was hit
by fax "A fire started in the bomb
bay in the right wing. One engine
was out and the plane began zoom-
ing for the water. Zeros were all
around us and our pilot called for
Evening star., 1944-07-02

another Bit to come down and COW
er us. 1t did Our navigator went
back into the bomb bay and put out
the fire with couple of fire jackets.
He was awarded the Silver Star.
The plane was burned down to its
frame by the time we got home
Sergt. Johnson, an aerial engi-
neer on the Bit received the DFC
for exceptional heroism in the per-
formance of 200 combat flights
against enemy shipping and shore
installations" His Air Medal was
for another 100 hours in the air
One Presidential Citation, given to
unit, was awarded for service with
a fighter group from January, 1912,
to August. 1912, and another for
service with a bomber group for ac-
ton against the enemy in the New
Guinea area.
Sergt. Johnson's parents live at
504 Seventy-second street NE. He
is nephew of the late Ivan H
johnson, formerly assistant circula-
ton manager Of The Star.
Evening star., 1944-07-02
Soft Drinks, Rare in India,
IdoIized by Worshipinq GIs

How servicemen in the interior
of India must adjust themselves to
doing without small comforts taken
for granted in the United States is
illustrated graphically in a letter
from 1t. Fred C.. Robins.
Even commonplace such as soft
drinks is so rarely available that an
arrival Of bottled goods at the post
exchange is major event.
"Px rations are out again." wrote
1t. Robins to his wife.
I'VE get these rations once a
month. The merchandise lasts one
day and the place is closed again for
month. This time one bottle of
Coca Cola arrived for each man. For
many 1t was the first they had tasted
for two years and only few had
tasted any for within a year.
These men-some Of them con-
Evening star., 1944-07-02

slider themselves quite tough-both
officers and men, sat around and
discussed at length how they would
drink theirs. Only few drank their
bottle the first day. They just kept
1t sitting where they could see it
and some are saving it to mix with
Indian rum.
1T was probably the bottle, a
reminder of the past that is far
away from India where the promise
of the future is brighter than the
present.
THE coke was fiat and uncar-
donated and there was no way to
cool it. gave mine to fellow
who used his up with Indian rum" !"
1t. Robins has been overseas for
more than II months. Mrs. Robins
resides in Takoma Park, Md, and
teaches at Montgomery Blair High
School.
Evening star., 1944-07-02
Air Raid on Austrian City
RoughestYet, 'SaysHarting

FIFTEENTH AAF IN ITALY. -
Stepping down from a B-24 Lib
orator Bomber, after his 37th COM
bat mission over Nazi-occupied
Europe, Second 1t. Frederick G.
Harting, 81, of 81 Lincoln avenue,
Takoma Park. Md, navigator, af-
firmed that the attack on Bad VOL
lau, Austria, was his 'roughest."
There was more flax waiting for
us there than I had ever seen be-
FORE" said 1t. Harting. FLAX, to-
gether with fighters, made it the
roughest target I've ever been over.
We had to wade through all this to
get there, but We really hit the
place"
THE target was laid out beauti-
fully below us that day. When we
left it was in shambles." 1t. Hart
/ ing wears the Air Medal with an
pak Leaf Cluster.
Evening star., 1944-07-02

"As we circled to join the forma-
ton and few out over the ocean it
seemed incongruous to be hearing a
piano version of Melancholy Baby
and a baritone singing that song,
the chorus Of which begins, 'Jeru-
salem, Jerusalem, hark, how the
angels sing
mot long before we reached the
target area it became cold and put
on my oxygen mask. One OF the
best features Of going on mission
is that its the only time I can get
really chilly. We few over a
mountain range and then over
water dotted with tiny islands.
Where the water was relatively shall
low it was emerald green and !
could see the bottom. In between
it. was bright blue.
"As we turned on to the target
run every ones attention was con-
centrated on the job they had to do
well If the mission was not to be
wasted. Anti-aircraft bursts-small
black puffs Of smoke-appeared in
the air as if by magic. One sounded
almost like pistol shot just to the
right of the plane and Immediately
afterward the plane bounced as
another burst just underneath.
Il had crawled from the naviga
tors compartment in front back into
the fuselage and had my head In
the camera hatch-an opening in
the bottom Of the fuselage that en-.
abled me to look straight dowr
without interference-to look fol
the tell-tale flashes that indicate
anti-aircraft positions, and to SCI
where the bombs hit.
The bomb-bay doors were open
the straight and level run, necessar,
for accurate bombing but making u
a perfect target for antiaircraft fire
continued and continued, and ther
suddenly the bombs streamed ou
and held on to the side of tn,
plane as We swung into evasive &C
tion.
Il could follow the bombs dow
almost to the ground, and thel
watch their bursts, to see what par
of the target they hit. If our tar
get had been supply area, I nigh
have seen a huge flash of fire ant
billowing smoke from a hit on oil O.
ammunition.
Then, almost before I knew II
We were out over the water again
the black puffs of smoke had beer
left behind and we were headed fo
home. During the return trip
again sat in the navigator's com
partment and dozed little.
After we landed the So jeey
picked me up at the plane: I turnee
in my parachute, oxygen masl
and Mae West and prepared to take
my usual part in the Interrogation
After the interrogation was over anc
the preliminary report turned in,
went to eat"
1t. Flora. graduate Of Centra
High School and George Washing.
ton University, entered the service
in December, 194l, Immediately fol.
| lowing Pearl Harbor.
Evening star., 1944-07-02
Il Men on Fur|oughs
After Tours Overseas

One officer and II noncommis-
stoned officers and enlisted men
from the Washington area are now
home on furlough after a tour of
overseas duty.
Capt. Jack p Firestone, 1927 New
ton street NV, returned from the
European theater after IL months
duty with the Army Air Forces.
Others returning from this combat
area include Sergt. Eugene Foggie,
o2l Twenty fifth place NE, after 16
months overseas duty, and Pvts.
Ernest r. Beasley, 2447 M street
NV, is months, and Harry s. Lee.
20 H street NE. II months.
From the American theater, with
their respective service tours, are:
Technical Sergt. ROLAND E.. Jones,
l4l9 Eighteenth street Sc. s27
months; Corpl. Albert O'Neal, 1920
Ives place Sc, "a months, and Pies.
Wardie Anderson, 300 Thirty-sixth
street NE, 80 months, and David
n. Gould. 2l7 Seventeenth street
NV, % months.
Pics. Elmo j. Perry. 2620 Thirty
third street Sc. overseas ~ months.
and Frank B. Boney, 1899 Seven
teenth street NV, after Is months
combat duty, have returned from
the South Pacific. -
After 26 months overseas duty,
Corpl Lester Beverly, 110S d street
NE, Is back from the Asiatic the
ater Of operations.
Two other District men back from
overseas are Staff Sergt. Thomas E.
wv. Smith, 1904 K street NV, after
10 months in the Caribbean area.
and Technical Sergt Walter w. Edge.
1445 Ogden street NV, after six
months in the Mediterranean thea
ter.