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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24

series of out-of. New York presenta- tons has been assembled and one performance has been arranged for this city. One of Verdi's most tune ful operas, thls will be presented with large cast and chorus and or. chestra.
 Miss Norma Greco has been chosen to sing the role of Violetta. Jacques Gerard will be Alfredo, Dan Tel Duno is to be dermont and Doris Doree. Annina. Giuseppl Bamboo schek will direct.
 Proceeds from the production will be applied to the Mattatuek Musical Art War Service fund. Mrs. J. W. Beecher, 75 Newton Terrace, Is in charge of ticket arrangements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
SOCIAL FUNCTIONS
GraNtL LNcj0N
 Bridal TOday

Miss Marjorie Kaye LuclAn, daughter of Mir. and Mrs, Cofneiiua P. Lueian, Melrose avenue and Stan Sergeant Sherman D. Grant, son of MT. and Mrs. Robert Grant, MeFis den road, were united in marriage this morning ct 10 o'clock at tho rectory of the Church Of es. Peter and Paul. The pastor, Rev. Michael r. Keating performed the ceremony.
 The brides white Faarquisetlo gown was designed with . ehiFfea neckilrie, bracelet length sleeves and Q fui skirt. A fingeftip veil aSa ranged from c tiara Of orange bl05a sofns and Q bouquet of white pofn~ poms completed her costume.
 A poudfe blue taffeta gown with . sweetheart fleeklifle, fitted bodice puffed sleeves and Q fun skirt wag worn by Miss Loretta Vance, who served as maid of honor. Her Juliet cop and shoulder veil were 0g matching color and ghe carried c bouquet of pink and blue poias pofns.
 About 90 guests were present co the wedding breakfast ct the Cops per Kettle which was followed by c reception ct tho brides home. Friends and relatives attended from New York, Boston, Providence, R. r, Naugatuek and Waterbury. Mrs. Ltis eian chose C navy blue costume afa0 Mrs Grant selected brown. Both wore eorsages of red roses.
 The bride traVeled in c black dress, black accessories, c moss green cost and 6 corsage of red roses. Sergeant Grant, who recently returned after serving 32 months iil the Southwest Pacific, will leave soon for . rest camp in AshViile, N. G., end his bride will reside with her parents lie attended Crosby High school and Mrs, Grant attended Wiiby High school.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
M0yyBeIIiSGrio
 Wed Yesterday

Miss Mary Bellisario, daughter of Mrs. Lucy Bellisario, Bennett ave- nue, was married yesterday morn ing at Q o'clock to William K. Evon' SIX S-C, U. s. N R., son of Mrs Joseph Martino, Hill street, at Oui Lady of Mount Carmel church. Rev Austin R. Saunders ofticiated.
 The bride was gowned in white satin with 0 fitted bodice, gathered skirt, circular train and long fitted sleeves. A tiara trimmed with seee pearls held in place her fingertip veil and she carried 0 bouquet or white roses and ehrysanthemums.
 Mrs. Joseph Marinaccio, sister oi the bride, as natron of honor was attired in Q poudre blue taffeta gown fashioned with a fitted bo' dice, bracelet length sleeves and Q full skirt. Her lowered tiara and face length veil were in harmony and she carried Q bouquet of red roses and white chrysanthemums Mir. Marinaccio acted as best man
 A wedding breakfast for about 20 guests at the brides home was followed by reception for about 200 at the home of the bridegroomS mother. Both Mrs. Bellisario and Mrs. Martino were dressed in black and white ensembles with corsages of red roses and white pon-poms.
 When the couple left for c we'd ding trip, the bride was wearing Q black suit, black dress hat with a face veil, black and white access sories and a corsage of red roses and white pom-poms, She will reside at home when MT. Evon re- turns to active duty.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
FARRELL ANDREA
 NUPTIALS FRIDAY
Harvest Festival Planned By Weavers Club, Altar
 Guild, St. PauI's Women
WATERVILLE Correspondents PhOne-3.G5ll

Waterville, Oct, 24,-MisS Joyce Andrea, daughter of MT, and Mrs, James Andrea of Winyah avenue, was married Friday to Francis Far rell, son of Mir. and Mrs, Sylvester Farrell Of 7s Wheeler street, The ceremony was performed at the reetory of St. Miehaels church by the pastor, Rev. James Mccormick
 Miss Bertha Balehunas was the bridesmaid and James Bell acted as best man,
 Following their wedding trip the couple will live at 70 Wheeler St, Francis will report for active duty with the AAF in the near future.
 Elizabeth Ann Seeley, two weeks old daughter of Irving and Dorothy (Polloek) Seeley, of g Sheffield terrace, died at St, Marys hospital yesterday,
 Survivors, besides the parents are 0 sister, Badbara, and three broth- CTS, Irving, Jro William and James, Private funeral services will be held at the Mulville funeral home, 97o West Main street, at the con. venienee of the family.
 Maynard Knox of Haase avenue Terryville, former Sheffield street, resident, leaves Friday for service In the U, s, Navy,
 Vernon Davis, Jr,, also of Terry vile, but well known In town leaves Thursday for the armed forces.
 The Weavers Club, the Altar Guild and the Women of St. Paul's are getting together to sponsor Q Harvest Festival to be held on Nov 18th and l7th at tho church. A War Bond will be rallied off, and tickets for that can now be ob, tained from any of the above or. ganizations or from the members oi the Sunday school.
 The Women's Society for Chris. tan Service will hold e masquerade party in the church parlors to-. morrow evening. Prizes will be awarded for the best dressed, the unniest and the most original. Al women are asked to come masked.
 Troop l6, Girl Scouts will meet
 evening with thier leader, Mrs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24

The auxiliary of All Souls church will sponsor q rummage sale tomers row from o:30 to 1 o'clock at g Savings street. Mrs, William Wood and Mrs. Harry Bavier will be ID charge,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24

Frank Carney at her home on Chapel street,
 The Swedish Weaving club 3il meet this evening with Mrs. Harry Lattimer at her home on Thom. aston avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
Joyce Andrea
 Fsiday

Miss Joyce Andrea, daughter of MT. and Mrs, James Andrea, win- yah avenue. became tho bride of Francis J, Farrell, son of Mir, and Mrs. Sylvester Farrell, Wheeler street, on riday in a ceremnoy per- formed in the reotory oe st. Aal- ehaers church by the pastor, Rev, James Mccormick, NA !
 The bride was attlred in Q laven- der suit, matching hat and Q eor- sage Of orchids. Miss Bertha Ball ehumAs, who served as maid of honor, was dressed In a fuchsla suit and hot with Q oorsAge of yellow Bell,
 MT. and Mrs, Farrell departed for . wedding trip to New York tollows ing Q dinner At Waverly m for the bridal party. They will reside at 70 Wheeler street, Mir. Farrel will report for active duty with the Army Air Force in the near future.
 Mrs, Sherburne B. Rockwell, of WaterhurSyy, Is at the Weylin in New York city,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
Engagements
wETsE.BUcKINoHAM

Mir. and Mrs. William r. BuckIng- ham of Academy road, Cheshire, announce the engagement of their daughter, Miss sahrley Rodman Buckingham, to Cadet Charles R. Weise, U. S. Army Air Forces Cadet Welse is the son of pr. and Mrs. Ellwood 0. Weise of Hilltop drive, Nichols, and Washington, Conn.
 Miss Buckingham is c graduate Of Hamden high school and Pembroke college, Cadet Weise attended Taft school in Watertown, Cornell and Brown universities and Marshall college, West Va. He ls stationed at San Antonio, rex.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24

THE SITUATION: A volunteer worker comes to your home to ask you to buy war bonds, and 70 1 feel you can't buy any ct the mo. ment.
 WRONG WAY: Go into your family finances, telling oil about your obligations, etc.
 RIGHT WAY: Say that you ara sorry not to be able to buy any bonds but that you are already buying al that you ca il possibly manage.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
ELTON CONTRACT CLUB

The Monday afternoon tourna- ment of the Elton Contract club, held under the direction of Mrs, w, sherman Smith at the Elton, re- suited in the following high scores; North and south, Mrs, George Moel- Ter and Mrs, Clifford Petitjean, lao Ia; Mrs, Edward Halthasar and Mrs, Edmund Spieer, lA0; east and west, Mrs, James Carey and Mrs, Arthur Gross, l6Ss Mrs, Robert Strohaeker, and Mrs, R, D, Sohroed- CT, lAe, The standing: Mrs. Louis Lougee and Mrs, Ida Birdsall, 67o; Mrs, petitjeAn and Mrs, Moeller, 66S la; Mrs, Luoian Blondi and Mrs. Robert Lillson, 660,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
CLUB NOTES
Contract Bridge
CORNRT.L RRTDGH CLIIR

The Monday evening tournament of the Cornell Bridge Club, eon- duoted hy Mrs. John 0. Moriarty, 60 Llndelt street. closed last night with these winners; Mrs, Thomas Sklpp and Mrs, Charles YooS, 660 Ia; Mrs. Philip Ray and Mrs, s, Coochiola, 660; Mrs, Martin ScalSo and Mrs, Hugo Nora, 6A9: Mrs, Richard Pickett. and Mrs. James Sheridans 6S6 Ia, Top scorers for the evening were: North and South, Mrs. clayton Winters, and Miss Eileen Cruess, ee lea; Mrs, Jean Arehamhault and Miss Margaret Meehan, T6; east and vest, Mrs, Sealao end Mrs, Morra, 90s Mrs. John M6rnane and Miss Mary Hurhoe,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
LA TRAVIATA IS
 BOOKED FOR NOV 9
Metropolitan Opera Cast Will Play Here in Bene.
 fit Performance

The Mattatuck Musical Art soel- ety, War Service committee, will sponsor the Charles L. Wagner pros
 duetion of Verdi's opera, La Trav- iata" Thursday evening, Nov, Q, at LoeW's Poll theater, A star cast from the Metropolitan Opera in NS% York which has been selected for 6
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-24
Club Notes

The auxiliary of David L. Fannick post, No. ol, Jewish War Veterans, will hold its regular meeting in the American Legion rooms, LeaVefl. worth street, tomorrow evening at 8 o'clock. The meeting is impor- tant and oil members are urged to attend.
 Miss Ruth Kennaugh was ape pointed general chairman of the annual bridge for the benefit of Christmas charities at a meeting of the Notre Dame Alumnae aBso- ciation held recently at The Elton. The affair will be held Wednesday evening, Nov. 90 in the assembly room of The Elton.
Evening star., 1944-07-15
Fire ofU. S. Ship
Kills Two Men in
CIork'sP-T Boot
Accident on Jan. 70
of Anzio Beochheod
Disclosed by Navy
BY the Associated Press.


ROME. July l5.-The United
States Navy disclosed today that
an American minesweeper acci-
dental fire was responsible for the
killing of one officer and one man
and wounding of three others
aboard PIT boat which was carry
ing 1t. Gen. Mark w. Clark and
other Army officers to the Anzio
beachhead January %.
An official announcement said an
inquiry had established that the
P-Tl boat and its escort entered
the area while a red alert was
on in anticipation of a Nazi raid
and the craft had not been identi-
fed as friendly.
THE captain of the minesweeper
in reporting the incident, said the
PIT boat and accompanying craft
approached in attack formation at
high speed it added. AT the in
quiry he was exonerated of any
blame In connection with the Incl
dent.
Details OF this incident have been
withheld to the present pending the
results of the inquiry and for mill
tary reasons"
Gen. Clark's party was en- route
to the beachhead for an inspection
tour at the time.
Evening star., 1944-07-15
Japs' Guam Defenses
CrumbIe Under Blows
OF u. !. Task Force
Carrier PIone Attacks
Unbroken for 10 Doys;
Worships She'll Island
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Pearl Harbor, July 49,
japanese defenses guarding
Guam's Port Apra, one of the
finest harbors in the Pacific, are
crumbling under the continuous
hammering of an American car
rier task force, freed by conquest
of Saipan to strike with rising
power.
Last night Admiral Chester w.
Nimitz disclosed in a press release
that carrier plane attacks on the
former United States outpost of
Guam have been unbroken through
10 straight days. These bomb and
rocket blows have been augmented
by warship shellings.
Thursdays attacks, covered in the
press release. destroyed ammunition
dumps, storage facilities. gun posi-
tions and buildings both on Guam
and nearby Rota. All planes re-
turned safely.
So completely are Vice Admiral
Marc A. Mitscher's forces masters
of the sea and air that the press
release said destroyer moved close
to Guam and sank an enemy coastal
transport July 10.
Targets Clustered Around Port.
A check of cOmmunlQues report
ing the Guam attacks shows that
targets prominently mentioned are
clustered about Port Apra on the
west coast. This excellent an
chorage served in peacetime as a
port Of call for naval vessels and
Pan American trans-Pacif1c Clip
pers.
Pitt, town at the north end of
the harbor, has been blasted several
times. Another target has been
Agat. just below the peninsula form
ing the southern boundary of the
port. Agana, northeast of Pitt, also
has been pounded.
One communique listed a fiery
sweep along the entire west shore.
Guam's defenders Japs who
wrested the outpost from gallant
garrison of soldiers and marines
December 13. 1941-apparently are
fighting without either naval or air
support.
There has been no mention of
japanese air action there since a
communique reported nine planes
were shot down July while trying
to flee to Yap in the Western Caro-
lines
Airdromes on Yap and Woleaf are
in the best position to help Guam
but they have their own troubles.
Today. as he has almost daily, Gen.
Evening star., 1944-07-15
Professor Dead for ID Years
Found Driving Laundry Truck
Wife Who Was Paid $4,000 Insurance
Works Here for Social Security Boord

cel' the records listing Prof. Com
mons as missing because he has
been located alive and we'll"
Prof Commons told Detective
Beckwith. Chief Hickey said, that a
wide search was made for him after
he disappeared, but that he had
not considered himself missing in
late years" because many persons in
Madison knew his whereabouts. He
had registered for the draft at
Poughkeepsie, NJ Y. under his
"rightful name and had since kept
in communication with the draft
board.
The Courant said Prof. Commons
told it that among those VINO knew
his whereabouts was his father
DR.. John Rogers Commons of Fort
Lauderdale. Fla. also an economist
Chief Hickey said Prof. Commons
gave no explanation for his dis
appearance. Edward j. Hesse. sale.
manager of the New England .Iaun-
dry Co., which employed him. said
however, that Prof. Commons haC
intimated he had been in an &C
cident
Interviewed on the job by the
Hartford Times. Prof. Commons
tSee PROFESSOR, Page AID
Evening star., 1944-07-15
Reds Reported
Opening Drive
In South Poland
Blow Near TornopoI
Extends Front
To 500 Miles
BY the Associated Press.

LONDON, July 15.-The Ger
mans announced today that the
Russians have launched a long
awaited offensive in Southern
Misunderstanding to 500 miles a
front which in the north chal-
lenges the last-ditch string of
forts guarding the Suwalki dis
trict of East Prussia, now less
than 20 miles ahead of the Red
Army.
The German high command said
the Russians struck from northwest
OF Tarnopol, where they last were
reported within 30 miles of stra-
tegic Lwow, and west of Luck, 100
miles southeast of Lublin. which
guards the southeast approaches to
Warsaw.
A drive from Luck also would
pose a southern f1anking threat to
Brest-Litovsk, which stands on the
main line west to Warsaw and an
chors the enemy's Bug River de-
fenses.
Some Russian penetrations were
eliminated in counterthrusts." the
Berlin radio said of the new Of
fensive.
Moscow, habitually silent on new
operations until they are we'll de-
veloped, had not mentioned any new
drive south of the Pripet Marshes.
Evening star., 1944-07-15
Major General,
2CoIoneIsDie in
TennesseeCrash
Gen. Neweorden Was
Flying to Augusta for
Anniversary Review

By the Associated Press.
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn, July
15.-Maj. Gen. Paul w. New
garden, commander of the 10th
Armored Division; two colonies
and at least two other persons
were instantly killed near here
last night when an Army plane
crashed during a heavy storm.
Capt. Lester M. Nichols, public
relations oficer for the 10th Ar.
mored Division at Camp Gordon.
Ga, announced the fatalities. He
said Gen. Newgarden, Col. Renn
Lawrence, commanding a combat
unit, and the others had been en-
route from Fort Knox. KY, to Au-
gusta, Ga, where troop review was
planned at Camp Gordon today to
celebrate the second anniversary Of
Gen. Newgarden's command.
Plane Disintegrated.
Col Howard Clark, Fort Ogle-
thorpe commander, said the crash
occurred at the height of q
wind and electrical storm, and
added the impact caused the plane
to disintegrate. Portions of uni-
forms and insignia were found. he
said, denoting the major general.
colonies, flight ofhcer and a stan
sergeant.
Gen. Newgarden. So. was a veteran
OF IS years service. He was West
Point graduate. graduate Of the
Army War College and previously
served from 1886 to 1910 as assistant
chief Of staff, G-3, in the 9Th Corps
Evening star., 1944-07-15

-StgnQL corps PhOL1.
Area. then at Chicago. He became
a brigader general in l94l, and ad-
vanced to major general June 20,
1912.
Wife Was Waiting.
Col Lawrence. veteran of year
overseas duty in the World War be-
came a full colonel in July, 1912.
His home was in Chattanooga. His
wife was awaiting him In Augusta
at the time of the crashs
The plane. narrowly missing q
dormitory of the Bonny Oaks School.
county institution, was torn into
small pieces when it sheared through
an orchard. A tail surface was the
largest identifiable part.
Five partially opened parachutes
were scattered about
The crash occurred near the
Municipal Airport NJ p Hicks. en-
ploye of the county school. said he
saw the plane pass low over his home
and plunge straight down" as the
motor seemed to cut out.
Evening star., 1944-07-15
BY the Associated Press.


HARTFORD, Conn, July 15.-
Deputy Police Chief Thomas ].
Hickey officially confirmed today
reports that John A. Commons,
So, former professor of econom-
les at the University of Wiscon-
sin who had been listed as miss
ing since 1880, has been identi-
fed as laundry truck driver in
this city.
The Hartford Courant said today
that Prof. Commons was declared
legally dead in 1898, a year after his
wife divorced him. and that she was
paid $4,000 by the company with
which he had been insured. She IL
reported to be employed as libra
rian in the Social Security Board a,
Washington.
Chief Hickey said Detective Pau
Beckwith had reported after ques.
tioning the man:
Mr.. Commons told me enough
about himself and his father so that
there is no question that this is the
missing Mr. Commons.
As a result, Chief Hickey said
Hartford police had telegraphec
Madison CWis) authorities TO can.
Evening star., 1944-07-15
Chinese Wipe Out Japs
Who Entered Hengyanq
By the Associated Press.

CHUNGKING, July 15-Japanese
vigorously renewing their assault on
the Canton-Hankow rail KEY OF
Hengyang in Southern Human. sue
ceeded in breaking into the streets
of the city but were annihilated
the Chinese high command an
nounced today.
Vigorous fighting was reported
under way in the broad area COM
prising Hengyang's outer defenses
particularly at Yuhsien. Liling and
Yungfeng with the Chinese making
some progress.
In Kwangtung. where the Japa
nese are attempting to advance
northward to join with their forces
at Hengyang. the enemy has been
checked, the communique said.
Maj. Gen. Claire L. Chennault's s
fighter planes destroyed ~ Japa-
nese aircraft aground and proba bly,
wrecked 10 more in a surprise at
tack on Pailuchi airfield northeast
of Tungting Lake yesterday, 1t. Gen
Joseph w. Stillwells headquarters
announced TODAY.
Evening star., 1944-07-15
Yanks 1000 Yards From St. Lo>
Fierce Artillery Battle Raging;
B-29 Flyers Executed> Japs Hint
Other Airmen
To Face Death,
Radio Warns
By the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 15.-A jap
anese broadcast directed tt
American forces in the South
west Pacific today limited that
several American airmen cap
|tured in the first Super Fortress
raid on northern Kyushu last
month had been executed.
The broadcast, recorded by the
Federal Communications Commits.
sion, warned that ANY Allied air
man who falls or balls out over
Japan will be executed.
This is the order of the day." II
added.
The American airmen met with
the same fate which was meted out
to raiders of Tokyo some two years
ago." the broadcast continued.
Reception Very Poor.
FEC monitors said the announce
ment was contained in a japanese
spokesman's special talk" from the
Singapore transmitter. Reception
was poor and only few excerpts in
English were intelligible, the moni-
tors said.
The spokesman, who was not iden-
titled, threatened that American
aviators attempting what he termed
"abortive raids" would be purchas-
ing a "one-way ticket to hell"
United States Army communicates
reported the loss of four B-29s on
the first of Northern Kyushu raids
on June Is. One was shot down
over the target, two crashed and
burned after the attack and one
was listed as missing. None was
lost In the second attack on July 7.
Neither FEC monitors nor other
listening POSTS have recorded any,
thing from Tokyo to compare with
the Singapore broadcast.
This was the first Japanese men
ton Of any prisoners having been
captured in the Kyushu attacks.
Previous japanese accounts have
told OF military funeral for airmen
killed in the crash of one of the
B-29s and have stated that parts of
this bomber were placed on exhibi-
ton.
Eight Flyers Were Executed.
Ten Of the 80 Americans who took
part in the raid on Tokyo on April
18. 1912, were captured by the Jap
anese and eight of them executed.
President Roosevelt, on April 2l
last year, announced in a formal
statement that the Japanese gov
had carried out a "barba-
rous execution" of some of the flyers
who were captured in the Tokyo
raid
The President said the United
States had informed Japan that the
American Government will hold
personally and off1cially responsible
for these diabolical crimes all of
those officers of the Japanese gov
who have participated
therein and will in due course bring
those officers to justice"
The War Department had no i'm
mediate comment on today'S renort
Evening star., 1944-07-15
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HEADQUAR RS UNITED
STATES 14TH AIR FORCE IN
CHINA, July 15.-After several
months secrecy, 1t was disclosed to-
day that Capt. Winfree A. Sor-
delett, a 24-year-old Virginian fly
ing an unarmed P-38 reconnaissance
plane, photographed areas of Japan
on October 81, 1943, and returned
to China with precious film and
weather data.
This probably was the first Amer
lean photo reconnaissance made of
the Japanese main islands, and GER
tainly the first from China.
Capt. Sordelett, q former post
office clerk from Hopewell, Va, won
the Distinguished Flying Gross for
the 2,200-mile round trip across the
East China Sea but the citation
was not disclosed until today.
(The flyers parents. Mr.. and
Mrs. E. J. Sordlett of Petersburg,
Va. expect him home soon.)
During his flight Capt. sordelett
Evening star., 1944-07-15
Virqiniun Gets DFC for Photos
Of japan Made on '43 FIioht

flew over Sasebo, naval base bombed
by B-29 Super Fortresses July Z,
and Nagasaki.
The citation said he secured
photos of great value for future
combat operations" and that "in
flying over portions of the main
Japanese islands. interception by a
large number of enemy planes from
many airf1elds was a probability"
He had fine weather going and
coming between his East China base
and Japan, and attracted neither
enemy planes nor antiaircraft fire,
. credit to the way he must have
lodged the Japanese radar screen.
The tightest squeeze was for fuel.
He spent hours before the flight
figuring such factorss as air speed
consumption and the shortest safe
distance between his base and OBJ
jectives.
As things worked out. he had 70
gallons of gasoline left from his
original 900 when he returned
(See sORDELETT, page A-7)