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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-25

Copyright, 1944 by United Feature Syndicate. Incl
Evening star., 1944-04-14
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Evening star., 1944-11-30
Subcommittee Backs
Randolph Stock Bill

The Banking and Insurance Sub
committee of the House District
Committee today made q favorable
report on the Randolph bill to adopt
the uniform stock transfer law for
the District, following yesterdays
hearings.
One of the principal purposes Of
the bill is to set UP legal protec-
ton for the innocent purchaser Of
corporate stock which Is found,
after the purchase, to have been
stolen or otherwise improperly sold.
A companion bill is sponsored in
the Senate by Senator Tydings,
Democrat, of Maryland, which
State was one Of the first to adopt
the measure.
Witnesses before the House sub
committee, which Is headed by Rep
resentative Lesinski, Democrat, OF
Michigan, included Charles v. I'M
lay, District representative on the
National Conference of Commits
sioners on Uniform State Laws, who
also spoke for the District Bankers
Association: Lester A. Lawrence, one
Of the trust officers of the National
Savings & Trust Co. and chairman
Of the f1duciaries section Of the Dis
trict Bankers Association; Ma,
Joaquin, speaking for the New Yorl
Stock Exchange, and J. Fontaint
Hall, representing the Distric,
Bankers Association.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
PehIe Heads Treasury's
Procurement Division
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
John w. Pehle, assistant to secre-
tary of the Treasury Morgenthau,
has been given supervision over the
Treasury's Procurement Division.
He succeeded Ernest L. Olrich.
who has returned to his position as
president of Munsingwear, Inc, Of
Minneapolis.
Whether Mr.. Pehle will have
charge Of the recently organized
once Of Surplus Property as Mr..
Olrich did, or whether some one else
will be appointed under Mr.. Pehle's
has not been learned.
That ONCE disposes of consumer
type goods declared surplus by the
armed forces. -
Mr.. Pehle will continue as execu-
tive director Of the War Refugee
Board. He has been with the Treas
ury Department more than 10 years.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Japan S Naval Aviation
Poor and Almost Dead
Mitscher Says Here
By the Associated Press.

BY the ASSOCIATED Press.
American flyers, who "feel like
they are shooting ducks on the
water" when they go up against
Japanese pilots, have practically
eliminated" Japanese naval aviation,
in the opinion of Vice Admiral Marc
A. Mitscher, commander Of a Pa
cific task force.
He gave his views on the low state
of Japan's naval aviation at a news
conference here late yesterday. He
emphasized, however, that the Jap
anese fleet may come out again.
and that ut is going to be a long
war" in the Pacific.
Attacks by land-based B-29 bomb
ers on aircraft plants and navy yards
in Japan and destruction of naval
forces at sea have helped reduce
effectiveness of the foes naval air
force, Admiral Mitscher said.
Doubts Production.
He revealed that American Navy
flyers have shot down about 1000
planes in the past year and half,
and added, II have an idea jap
anese plane production is not as
great as they would have us believe. !"
Published estimates of japanese
production have been around 1,500
planes monthly.
Admiral Mitscher said our ma
terial is much better than Japanese
material and our pilots always
have been superior. Those coming
out today are just as good as those
we started out with"
The quality of Japanese pilots
has gone down materially" he said
and he characterized the japanese
fighting man as vicious brute
and an educated savage which re.
verts to type"
Prefers Carrier Bases.
In predicting that the japanese
fleet would come out again" h,
explained that "as soon as we get
bases in the Philippines we car
drive them out Of any port ir
the area, including the China area
Even If they get into the Sea o.
Japan we can drive them out o,
there" ~ -s ..-
Admiral Mitscher, IN discussing
the value Of land-based versus car
rier-based planes. expressed prefer.
ence for mobile base" He said
experience had been that air base.
built on islands soon lost their use.
fulness after enemy communication
lines were cut and their aircraft
shot down. On the other hand, car.
riers can move forward and NOV.
fast. and will therefore become more
and more important "as we 60 along.
Modern carriers can carry type,
OF planes equivalent to almost any.
thing on land base and land base.
have always been overcrowded un.
less many fields were available
he said.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Japs Claim BahIeship
Sunk in Leyte Gulf r. i,
BY the AssnciAtAd P,Ask

1S LAC hsoOCld<u FseSB.
A Japanese Imperial communi-
que claimed today Japanese planes
sank battleship and three, large
transports yesterday in the second
assertedly successful attack this
week on American shipping in Leyte
Gulf in the Philippines.
There was no Allied confirmation
on the enemy claims.
Today's broadcast, recorded by the
Federal Communications Commits
sion, said:
six planes Of the Yasukuni air
unit Of our special attack corps on
November 20 attacked the enemy
warships in Leyte Gulf. Two planes
sank one enemy battleship and four
planes sank three large transports
and damaged and set ablaze one
battleship or cruiser. Two Of our
escort fighters have not returned"
A communique yesterday asserted
that on Monday japanese planes
sank battleship, three cruisers and
four transports, and damaged an
other battleship or large cruiser and
a transport. Gen. Macarthur ac-
knowledged such an attack was
made and said some unspecified
damage was inflicted.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Posfhumous Award
Given Col. F. 6. Tery

1t. Col. Frederick G. Terry, 445o
Volta place NV. who was killed in
action on Saipan last June, has
been awarded posthumously the Le-
gion of Merit for exceptional serv-
ices as an observer from the War
Department to the Northern Troops
and Landing Force Staff from May
80 to June "a.
Col. Terry landed on Saipan June
II and performed a number Of I'M
portant missions. according to the
citation. He went into the front
lines to observe combat activities
and brought back valuable, concise
and accurate reports. While OBJ
serving the effect Of artillery fire on
Jap forces from an extremely haz-
ardous forward position, Col. Terry
was killed by hostile fire.
HE gallantly gave his life for his
country" the citation concluded.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Sinatra 10 Lose $4,000
Monday Night Contract
By the Associated Press.

0y Illt AsSCCldtcu FIess.
NEW YORK, Nov. 30-Termina-
ton of the radio contract between
Frank Sinatra and Lever Bros. Co.
at the end of the present Monday
night series on the Columbia Broad
casting System January was made
known yesterday.
It was indicated that the par
ticular product, vitamins, did not
warrant the expense. Sinatra has
been paid approximately $4,000 per
week for the series.
This program is in addition to
Sinatra's Saturday night appear
ances in the CHS Hit Parade under
another sponsor. 1t is not affected
Spokesmen for the singer said he
already had four offers to continue
and that he expected to accept one
of them, enabling him to keep up
his twice-a-week broadcasts with
out interruption.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Snow F|urries, Cold
Hill Southern States
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ATLANTA, Nov. 3o.-Little relief
was promised today from a cold
wave which gripped much Of the
Southeast and brought snow fiur.
ries from Tennessee to the Cult
Coast.
Temperatures continued falling
overnight, and the Weather Bureau
predicted subfreeztng weather for
today and tonight over a large area.
A storm heading northeastward
from Texas and Louisiana carried
snowfall warnings to extreme North
Georgia, the mountains Of South
Carolina and the western portion
Of North Carolina.
Icy highways in Northern Ala
bama prompted Highway Patrol
Chief Van B. Gilbert to caution mo-
torists to drive only when necessary.
ALBANY. N. Y. Nov. 80 P.-
Snow and sleet snarled trafic in
upstate New York today. Nine
inches Of snow fell in Syracuse.
BOSTON. Nov. 30 tP.-New Eng
land today was lashed by gales,
heavy rains and snow, with winds
up to 80 miles an hour on the coast
-Four inches of snow fell at Mont
pelier, VT, and Burlington, VT, had
light snow. Presque Isle and
Bangor, Me-, also reported snow.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Policeman Pays $3.50 Fine
For SHOOTING Into Taxjcab

Pvt. Robert S. Hall, attached to
the eighth precinct, has paid a $3.50
fine levied against him last May in
Trial Magistrate Court at Bethesda
for allegedly shooting into the rear
Of a taxicab. The action voided an
appeal to Montgomery County Cir
cult Court, the States attorneys
office reported today.
Pvt. Hall was fined by Judge Al
bert E. Brault after testimony re-
vealed the policeman was in civilian
clothes when he attempted to stop
the cab, driven by Raymond Parks,
kensington. Mr.. Parks, who also
appealed a $25 speeding fine, was
declared not guilty by the States
attorney after payment Of Pvt.
Halls fine.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Southern Baptist Speaker
Plans 5 Addresses Here

Miss Inabelle. Graves Coleman
staff member of the Foreign Mis-
sions Board of the Southern Baptist
Convention, will address the Wom-
ans Baptist Missionary Association
at 1o:30 am. tomorrow at Calvary
Baptist Church.
Her other speaking engagements
here will include: A children's rally
Metropolitan Baptist Church, at
pm. Saturday, and three appear
ances on Sunday, at II am, East
Washington Heights Church; pm.
Columbian Girls vesper service
Second Baptist Church, and pm.
at Brookland Baptist Church.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Wounded

Maj. Ernest Santangini, 4S, hus-
band of Mrs. Alice A. Santangini,
6810 Denton road, Bethesda, Md,
was wounded in action in France
on August %, the War Department
announced today.
With the Allied military govern
ment, Maj. Santangini is now in a
hospital in England. He has been
overseas since January.
A veteran of the World War, Maj
Santangini was graduated from
Brown University and was a civil
engineer prior to entering the pres
ent war in August, 1943. He was
born in Italy. A 10-year-old son,
Paul, lives at the Denton road ad-
dress.
First 1t. Albert w. Loring, %, en-
gineer, husband of Mrs. Charlotte B.
Loring, 1912 Twenty-second street
NE, was wounded in action August
81, the War Department disclosed
today.
A graduate of Central High
School, 1t Loring attended George
Washington University He worked
for the Washington Gaslight Co.
prior to his entrance into the Army
in April, 1912.
He is now in a hospital in Eng
land, Mrs. Loring said He has been
overseas four months. 1t. Loring has
a daughter, Anne, aged 4, who lives
at the Twenty-second street ad-
dress 1t. Loring's mother, Mrs.
Ernest j. Loring, Is a teacher at the
Countryside School in Silver Spring
Pfc. Rolla L. Benson, whose wife,
Mrs. Ruby Kathryn Benson, former
ly lived at 615 Farragut street NV,
was wounded in action in the Eu-
ropean theater Of operations, ac-
cording to a War Department list
ing today. Mrs. Benson has moved to
Hamilton, Ohio.
Tech. Fifth Grade) Robert r.
Stanley, "a, brother of Mrs. Esther
Warf1eld, 9409 Woodland drive, Sill
yer Spring, Md, was wounded in
action In France on August 23, the
War Department announced today
He has returned to this country
however, and is now in the Woodrow
Wilson Hospital in Staunton, Va,
his sister said. He was overseas two
years.
In an Armored Division, Corpl.
Stanley has been wounded twice.
The first time was during the in
vasion of Sicily. He was in the hos
pital two weeks.
Corpl. Stanley attended Damascus
High School, Damascus, Md, and
worked for the Philgas Co. In Rock
Vile, Md. and the State Road Com
mission.
Pvt. Elmer ]. Ahlgren, United
States Army, was wounded In the
European theater Of operations, &C
cording to a War Department list
ing today. Pvt. Ahlgren and his
wife. Mrs. Anna M. Ahlgren, for
merly lived at $40 Maryland avenue
lN.E. -
Corpl. Robert Myer Raves, "a
whose wife, Mrs. Maxine Raves
Lives In Lanham, Nd, was wounded
In action in France on october 20
according to telegram received by
his wife from the War Department
Corpl. Raves Joined the Army seven
years ago upon graduation from
high school in Richmond, Va, where
his parents live. He was sent over
seas last June. He was wounded In
the leg, and is now In . hospital In
France. In q recent letter to his
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Dorsey Birthday Bout
with Actor Jon Hall
Goes 10 Trial Today
BY the Associated Press.

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 3o.-The
story Of one Of Hollywood's best
battles of 1914, the bout between
the bandleader. Tommy Dorsey, and
the movie Romeo, Jon Hall, was to
be unfolded today for a jury trying
Tommy, his good -looking wife, Pat
Dane, and his friend, Allen Smiley,
on charges Of felonious assault.
There are going to be several
versions of the fracas. A tall ana
statuesque blond singer, Miss Jane
Churchill Of Kansas City, was ready
to present the first. She went to q
party celebrating Mrs. Dorsey's 26th
birthday last August IA.
About 8 o'clock the following
morning the fight broke out. Miss
Churchill told the grand jury, which
indicted the Dorseys and Smiley,
that she and Tommy's wife had a
torrid battle OF their own. She lost
some Of her golden locks and she
and Pat tore each others clothes.
Anxious to Leave.
That was James introduction to
Hollywood. 1t was her frst full
day in the movie capital and now
she's eager to get back to Kansas
City. She wants to marry Seret.
Wallace Feig there. To facilitate
that, the district attorney called
her ahead of the complaining witt
ness, Hall.
The Dorseys' counsel, Isaac
Pacht, says Miss Churchill will re-
main here over the week end. He
describes her as an important de-
tense witness, too" and says it may
take three days to record all her
testimony.
The trial was to get started with
out any opening statements. The
lawyers just about covered all the
issues at stake in interrogating the
jurors. It required three full days
to seat the jury, which consists Of
II women, mostly housewives, and
one man who is a railroad ac-
countant.
Face Term If Guilty.
Mr.. Dorsey's defense, as indicated
in the questioning, is that he re-
sisted the alleged intrusion Of his
home by Hall, tried to eject him, and
that whatever bodily harm came to
the movie actor, by whomsoever In
fiicted, was in self-defense.
Mr.. Smiley, represented by sep
arate counsel, Jerry Giesler, Is to
contend that he intervened In a
fight because he believed great bod
lily harm was about to befall his
friends.
The trial may last two weeks. The
possible penalty for any or all the
defendants in case Of conviction is
from to 10 years Imprisonment.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Congress in Brief
By the Associated Press.

Continues debate on flood control
bill.
Agriculture Committee considers
revision of crop insurance bill.
Banking Committee discusses pro-
posals to control commercial rents
House.
Debates extension OF war powers
legislation.
Military Affairs Committee starts
investigation Of ammunition supply
Ways and Means Committee seeks
vote on social security taxes.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Senate Is Expected
To Confirm Stehinius
Nomination Today

The Senate today is expected to
confirm the nomination Of Under
secretary Of State Edward r. Stet-
tinius, jr., to succeed Corden Hull
as Secretary of State. Action was
blocked yesterday by a single men,
Der, Senator LANCER, Republican, of
North Dakota.
Shortly after the Senate convened
yesterday Chairman Connally Of the
Foreign Relations Committee an
nounced that 1t had approved the
nomination not only of Mr.. Stet-
tinius but also Of Maj. Gen. Patrick
J. Hurley to be Americas Ambassa-
dor in China. He asked for a unan-
imous confirmation Of both.
Under unanimous consent agree
ment, they could have been con-
1rmed Immediately. But Senator
LANCER, not a member Of the For
eign Relations Committee, objected
forcing the Senate, under 1t rules, to
delay a vote until today. He gave
no reason for his objection.
Does the Senator have any OBJ.
lection to the Secretary Of State?'
Senator Connally asked the NORTH
Dakotan.
There may be-" Senator Lanse,
replied.
Meanwhile, the Secretary -desig.
nate was holding his first press con.
ference since his nomination. Ir
the midst Of it an aide summoned
him to the telephone, where he wa.
Informed that the Foreign Rela.
tions Committee had approved hi.
appointment. He made a few rou.
tine announcements, but refrainee
from any comment on his plans I,
take the oath Of ofnce, despite per
sistent queries from reporters.
If the Senate. as expected, con
firms Mr.. Stettinius today he ca,
be sworn in promptly in his off1c,
by the chief clerk of the State De
partment or any one having notaria
| powers.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Transatlantic Record
Set by Raj Flyer
BY the Associated Press.

BY the ASsocihted Press.
MONTREAL, Nov. 30.-Flying q
Canadian built Mosquito bomber,
RAF Capt. Ernest M. Gill has
spanned the Atlantic In hours and
8 minutes, eclipsing all trans-Atlan-
tic records, the Raj Transport
Command announced yesterday.
His Labrador or-to-Scotland course
covered 1890 miles. Capt. Gill set
the last record of 6 hours A minutes
over q course 100 miles shorter.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Chilean Educator to Speak

DR.. Pablo de Rokha, poet, editor
and professor of philosophy at the
University of Chile, and Sonora
Minnett de Rokha will give a lee
ture-recital at $3.50 pm. tomorrow
in the lecture hall of the Founders
Library at Howard University, un-
der auspices of the Spanish Club
of the school.
Evening star., 1944-11-30
Killed

Killed
Ensign Walter F. Dempsey, jr., 26,
a former resident of the District,
was killed November % when his
Navy plane crashed at Alameda,
Calf, his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter F. Dempsey Of Pittsburgh,
were Informed by the Navy Depart
ment.
Ensign Dempsey attended gram
mar school here and was graduated
in 1910 from Duquesne University.
He entered the service in November,
1912, and was commissioned last
March at Corpus Christi, Tex.
Besides his parents, he Is survived
by three sisters, Mrs. Clarence
Heyde, Fayetteville, N. c.; Miss
Catherine Dempsey Of this city, Miss
Mary Dempsey and a brother, John
Dempsey, both of Pittsburgh, and
his grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Shea, I'LL Kenyon street
NV.
Sergt. Norman ]. Lloyd, n, hus-
band of Mrs. Ruth Saunders Lloyd,
1926 Twenty first street NV, was
reported by the War Department
today as wounded in action in
France on August 30. His wife has
since been informed by the War De-
partment that he died on August 81
An infantryman, Sergt Lloyd
was born in Leesburg, Va. He
worked for the Mutual Life Insur-
ance Co. in Richmond, Va, prior
to entering the Army in May, 1941,
his wife said. He went overseas in
September, 1912.
Sergt. Lloyd was awarded the
Silver Star for gallantry on August
13 of this year, his wife said. Mrs.
Lloyd works at the War Depart
ment.
Pfc. Robert e. Loefler, 20, in
fantry, was killed in action Noven-
ber IL in France, the War Depart
ment has notified his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. James A. Loefler, 1856
Neal street NE.
A native of Washington, Pvt
Loefler attended Holy Name School
and rChamberlin Vocational School
He was employed by Postal Tele-
graph Co. before he entered the
Army in March, 1912 He went
overseas last September.
Two brothers are in the Army;
James A., ajr., sergeant, now in the
South Pacific, and Francis, a pri-
vate, stationed in California. He
also Is survived by younger
brother and sister, John and Mary
Jane, who live at the Neal street
address
Evening star., 1944-11-30
American Flyers Sink
10 Jap Ships Carrying
|Leyte Reinforcements
BY the Associated Press.


GEN. MacARTHUR'S HEAD
QUARTERS, Philippines, Nov.
30.-American fighter planes
sank 10 japanese transports and
3 destroyers, with at least 1000
reinforcements aboard, in a
Tuesday-Wednesday battle which
crippled an apparent enemy ef-
fort to land a full new division
on Leyte Island.
The latest strike pushed to 81 900
the Japanese death toll for REIN
forcements who failed to reach port,
but some fresh troops evidently
slipped ashore to join the rain
swept battle of Ormoc corridor.
Two transports In this sixth major
reinforcement convoy were de-
stroyed in Ormoc port, after they
partially had unloaded men and
supplies. One vessel blew into
pieces when hit.
Others Destroyed At Sea.
The other eight transports were
destroyed well out at sea-" today's
communique said, and an estimated
1000 troops were lost.
The destroyers were sunk while
escorting the convoy.
The Japanese have lost 26 trans
ports and II escort vessels, mostly
destroyers, in their desperate efforts
to pour men onto Leyte. In addi-
ton three cargo vessels, "appar-
emily headed" for Ormoc, were sunk
last week off Cebu.
1t was probable, the communique
said, that this latest convoy was
bringing in another division, "as
prisoners of war captured on the
front stated they had been told the
I'd Japanese Infantry Division was
expected"
There was no estimate Of the num-
ber OF men who might have landed
at Ormoc. Despite heavy sea losses,
the Japanese have put ashore more
than $4,000 reinforcements since Oc-
tober IS.
Ground Action Limited.
Rains limited ground activity for
the third straight day. The COM
munique reported that 231s inches
Of rain have fallen on Leyte since
November l - an unprecedented
amount for November.
Front-line American echelons are
being supplied partially by air.
In the newly destroyed convoy
were three large cargo transports,
ranging from 5000 to 5000 tons !;
four troop transports Of from 2,000
to 1000 tons and three troop trans
ports Of 750 tons, in addition to the
destroyers.
Bomb-carrying Kittyhawks, Thun-
derbolts and Lightnings fought it
for two days and a night, from
Ormoc to the Camotes Sea. far
westward.
The convoy was sighted late Tues
day afternoon west of Leyte, and
some damage was inflicted. Fight
ers remained over it In relays
throughout the night.
Job Finished In Morning.
The job was finished the next
morning. Two large cargo trans
ports were caught in Ormoc, three
smaller cargo ships and a destroyer
escort were sunk while fleeing west
ward. and the remainder were
finished off the west coast of Cebu
Seven Japanese fighter planes, at.
tempting to provide air cover, were
shot down. The Leyte- based 49tf
Fighter Group boosted its record te
100 planes since reaching the Philip.
pines October q and to 588 for the
Pacific war. 1t. Warren D. Curton
Spring City, Tenn, bagged the Tooth
Japanese plane.
American torpedo bombers and
fighters bombed and strafed the air.
field and bivouacs at Legaspi, Luzor
Island.