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Evening star., 1944-09-30
Universal Free Press
Is Essential 10 Peace,
Clarence 5treit Says
BY the ASsociated press

CHICAGO, Sept. 30.-Clarence K.
STREET, president of Federal Union,
1nc.,. said last night he was "con-
vinced that free news-and free
press in generals essential to
peace"
The former newsman, in an ad-
dress before the annual convention
OF his organization, reported he was
gratifled by the number of discus
sions on securing free flow of
NewS between nations. He added:
AS an old reporter and foreign
correspondent I want to testify that
not only sound instinct but hard
experience prompted Kent Cooper,
head Of the Associated Press; Hugh
Baillie, head of the United Press;
John Knight, publisher of the De-
troit Free Press, and other news
papermen to insist on free and
equal dissemination of news
throughout the world as an es-
sential to peace. And I welcome
very warmly the support they have
received from Secretary Hull, Sem
ator Connally and Representative
Fulbright"
He questioned the result If some
countries, such as the United States,
Great Britain and France, executed
a free news pledge while other ma
tions continue to control the press"
He added that under those circum-
stances there simply is no way" for
the United States, British and
French press to tell freely the people
of their countries what their gov
ernments are doing and planning,
without every potential enemy
knowing as much as they or we
know"
That is why a free press and
free news can be most effective
engine for peace" Mr.. Streit said.
THE freer the press is in any coun-
try the less possible it is for that
country to launch war against any
other country.
But this situation dangerously
exposes the free press countries to
aggression by other governments
whose control of the press allows
them to prepare surprise attack as
the Nazis did and the Japanese did.
If war is to be avoided in the
future. he contended, I'VE had better
cease to identify the freedom of the
press with division" and had better
identity it with the power that
comes from free union"
Evening star., 1944-09-30
u. S. Provides Guns
Firing Nozi Shells
For Underground
By the Associated Press.

.
WATERVLIET, N. Y, Sept.
30.-The European underground
is receiving thousands of Ms
submachine guns that have
been designed to fire . nm.
German ammunition instead of
the .45-caliber bullets supplied
United States Army troops, the
commander of Watervliet Ar
senal disclosed yesterday.
Brig. Gen. A. G. Gillespie said
the Ordnance Department has
"for some time been in pro-
duction of a barrel, bolt and
magazine which. when inserted
in the standard gun, will fire
9-mm. enemy ammunition"
He added that the depart
ment also was supplying initial
supplies of 9-mm. ammunition
but long before our troops
landed in France, ordnance
supplied tens of thousands of
these weapons to the under
ground who would then raid
German supply dumps to get
additional ammunition.
Evening star., 1944-09-30
d. {. Flyer Decorated
By Poles for Dropping
Supplies 10 Gen. Bor
By the Associated Press.

AN 9th AIR FORCE BOMBER
STATION, Sept. 30.-Eleven flyers
Of the United States 9Th Air Force,
who parachuted supplies to the
Polish patriots fighting the Germans
In Warsaw were presented high Pol
ish decorations in ceremonies here
yesterday.
One Of the airmen received Po-
lands highest military decoration.
the Cross Of Virtuti Militari, and the
others the Cross of Valor.
They were the personnel of Flying
Fortresses and escorting Mustangs
who on September 10 dropped tons
of army ammunition, food, medi-
cines and other supplies to the
patriots.
Col. Karl Tryesdell, jr., Of WASH
ington, who led the formation to
Warsaw, received the Cross Of
Virtuti Militari.
Among the other flyers honored
was 1t. Col. Thomas s. Jeffrey, jr.,
II, OF Arvonia, Va, Fortress group
commander.
Col. Truesdell, a native Of Platts-
burg, N. Y, is the son of Maj. Gen.
Karl Truesden, who is in charge Of
the Command and General Staff
School at Leavenworth, Kans. He
attended District schools and George
Washington University. He was
graduated from West Point in 1893.
His wife and son live at 1886 Forty
fourth street NV.
Col. Truesdell previously was
awarded the Legion of Merit for de
livering planes to the Pacific which
helped turn the scales against the
Japanese at the, decisive battle of
Midway" Other decorations he has
received are the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross with Oak Leaf Cluster and
the Air Medal with three Oak Leaf
Evening star., 1944-09-30
Four Children Die in Fire
In Garage DWELLING

BY the Associated Press.
LANSING, Mich, Sept 30-Four
children burned to death yesterday
and another was injured in a fire
which destroyed two-car garage
converted into dwelling quarters.
The victims were Wayne Warren
and Frederick Sutton, both 20
months; Claire Thornton. 3, and his
brother Patrick, 2.
The children were alone in the
building. The origin of the fire was
not determined.
Evening star., 1944-09-30
Weather Report

District of Columbia-Chilly over
cast today with rain ending this
afternoon, followed by slow clear
ing tonight with lowest temperature
near So. Fair tomorrow, little
warmer in afternoon.
Maryland and misunderstanding
slowly and little cooler tonight
with local fog by morning. Fair to-
morrow, a little warmer in after
noon.
River Report.
Potomac River clear, Shenandoah
cloudy at Harpers Ferry. Potomac
muddy at Great Falls.
Evening star., 1944-09-30
Flyer Dies, Five Safe in Crosn

HOUSTON, Tex, Sept. 30 (P).-
1t. Robert H. Graham, %, of Elling-
ton Field, navigation instructor and
q veteran of Is combat missions in
the European theater of operations,
was killed in a plane crash near
Uvalde yesterday. The pilot, three
aviation cadets and an aviation
student parachutcd safely.
Evening star., 1944-09-30
$348, 900 Contract Let
For CoIored Housino

A $348 200 contract for construc-
ton OF another residence hall at
Langston Stadium, Oklahoma ave-
nue. and Twenty-fourth street NE.
to house 400 colored women Govern
ment workers has been awarded to
John McShain. Inc, Philadelphia
the Federal Works Agency an
nounced yesterday.
The building will be the third
such unit in the Langston develop
ment.
Evening star., 1944-09-30
Britain to Get More Fish

LONDON, Sept. 80 (P.-More fish
is in prospect for Britain this win
ter. Many trawlers which have been
in the Navy for five years have
been released from mine-sweeping
duties and will join the fishing
fleet.
Evening star., 1944-09-30
Honolulu Has FuIse Alert

HONOLULU, Sept. 80 {P.-Un-
identified airplanes, later proved to
be friendly, gave Honolulu a So
minute air raid alert this morning
and caused considerable uneasiness
in this city which has had no alarm
of any kind for nearly nine months.
Evening star., 1944-09-30
Report for Last "a Hours.

Record for Last Fl Hours.
From noon yesterday to noon today
Hishest, 20, noon yesterday. Year
aEo. 81.
Lowest, 55 10 am Year ago, So.
Record Temperatures This Year.
Highest, as, on June IS.
Lowest, II, on January 9.
Evening star., 1944-09-30
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-13

CHRISTMAS PAGE CONTEST RULES I. Beginning Friday, November 24th, and continuing to Thursday, December 14th, there will appear daily in the Christmos Shoppers Guide, 6 extro words: Buy An Extro 5 100 War Bond, one in each of 6 ads appearing on this page.
 2. The contest will be divided into week. Iy periods; each period beginning on Friday and closing the following Thurs day. Eoch of the six words will appear every day.
 3. To compete for weekly prizes, you must first find the 6 ads each doy in which one of the extra words appears, clip each od and underline or mark the word. WAIT UNTIL YOU HAVE THE COMPLETE SET OF 36 ADS. Then write a letter of 25 words or less on "Why everyone should support the 9th War Loon". MoiI or bring your set of 36 ads and your Wor Bond Letter to Christ mos Contest Editor" at the office of the Waterbury Democrat.
 4. Each weeks contest closes on Thursday and all entries for thot week must be received not later than the following Saturday night.
 5. Each week cash prizes of $5 and $2 plus pairs of tickets to see a. current hit show at the STRAND THEATER will be awarded to the persons submitting the neotest entries and the best letters. 6. Every Wednesday, stortine Dec. 9th, the winners of the previous weeks con- test will be announced in the Democrat. Decisions of the judges will be final. 7. This contest is open to oII but employees of the Democrot and members of their families.
 8. All entries become the property of the Democrat and will not be returned.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
AT PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Services Announced for Next Sum-
day Morning and Evening

The First Presbyterian Church,
Rev. Herman Dam, pastor, an
nounces the following services for
the coming week: Sunday School
will meet at 10. The morning wor-
ship service will be held at IL with
a communion service and medita-
tion including the reception of new
members into the church. The
Christian Endeavor Society will
meet at $50 Sunday evening in the
Sunday School room with Betty
McClain as leader postponed from
last week in order to hear the re-
port of camp from Edward Tucker.
The evening worship service will
be in union with Asbury Methodist
Church and held in that church
with the Rev. Herman Dam deliv-
ering the sermon. The Mite So
ciety will meet Thursday evening,
July 6 at 8 p. m., at the home of
Miss Kate Mannering. All mem
bers are asked to bring their
rainy day bags to turn in. Barbara
Jane Weber, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roland Weber, was baptized
last Sunday morning.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
INVITE DEWEY TO DELAWARE
Asked to Speak in State During
His Campaign

An invitation to Gov. Thomas e.
Dewey, of New York, the Republi-
can presidential nominee, to speak
in Delaware during the campaign
which he is expected to begin about
Aug. 1 is now under consideration
by the State Republican Commit
tee, it was disclosed. 1t is unlike
ly that a formal invitation for a
specific date will be rendered until
Governor Dewey has indicated
something of his campaign plans
including the amount of travelling
he will do, it was stated. Al
though tthe Governor said at a
press conference in Albany, N. Y,
on Monday that "I'll be doing a lot
of travelling within a MONTH" dis
posing of rumors that he might not
campaign until September, it was
considered here that he will wait
until about Aug. 1 to start his
drive for election.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
.USO COMMITTEE
TO MEET JULY II
Special Meeting, With New
=. Members, to ReOrganize;
Temporary RenovatiOns
CONSIDER BLOCK DANCE

A special meeting of the U. S. o.
Management Committee will be
held July II, for the purpose of re-
organizing, it was decided at the
regular meeting of that group
Monday night. Approximately
eight new members, including rep
resentatives each from the Junior
Hostess group and the war produc-
ton workers, were voted to join
the committee at the special meet
ing. Election of officers will be
held August Z, with nominating
committee consisting of Mrs.
Thomas Russell, chairman, Harry
P. Jones and Mrs. Clifford Jones.
Renovation Starts
Temporary renovations of the
U. S. o. Center started this week,
so that the room will be attractive
and comfortable during the sum-
mer months, and until such time as
COulIdClOiS Sdii pS SOSui Cu lol tiiC
major renovations. Funds being
used for this work are the pro-
ceeds of a benefit card party given
last year, and the donation given
to this U. S. o. by the Smyrna Sal
wage Committee from the sale of
scrap metal. The renovations, in
cluding painting, the addition of a
snack bar, and the purchase of
necessary kitchen supplies, will be
completed in little more than two
weeks. Girl war production work.
ers will paint the room, and Harry
Cloud is donating his services on
Continued on Page Three)
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
Scott's Guest House Opened

Mrs. Mary Scott, who was owner
and operator of the Delaware
House for the past twenty years,
has now opened on Commerce
Street in the Wallen property,
Scott's Guest House and as soon as
alterations are complete will serve
meals at her new location. Sever
al of the guests who had been at
the Delaware House are now locat-
ed at the new home on Commerce
Street.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
BOND DRIVE STILL SLUGGISH
Sales to Date Less Than One-half
of Quota

Harvey c. Jones, chairman of
this district for the Fifth War
Loan Drive, reports that sales have
been disappointing and that total
bonds sold to date are less than
one-half the quota of $166,O00 cash
value. Mr.. Jones stated that the
drive closes on Saturday, July 9Th
and it appears that total sales will
be very much below the quota.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
NEW ROTARY OFFICERS
Group Installed by Past District
Governor

George S. Williams, past district
governor of Rotary International
and member of the Georgetown
Club who officiated at the installa-
tion of officers of the Smyrna Ro-
tary Club Thursday night, charged
the new officers with great re-
sponsibility in upholding the prin-
ciples of Rotary in these crucial
times. Rehabilitation, employment
and many other phases of the post
war period await supervision and
are challenge to Rotary, he said.
Officers Installed
officers include: Harry o. Bos-
tick, president; the Rev. Robert E..
Green, vice-president; William E.
Matthews, Jr., secretary; John c..
Mannering, treasurer; Raymond b.
Mabrey and Elmer P. Corrie, dice
tors. George w. Wright, retiring
president, was presented with the
past presidents insignia. Norman
Ward was visitor from the Dover
Club.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
WORK ON WATER
LINE STARTED
Cutoff Can Be Made With
out Affecting the En-
tire Town
NEW LINE ON SOME SITS.

The Ted Whitmyer Co., of Fol-
som, N. j., who received the con-
tract for erecting the new water
tank in Smyrna and laying new
water lines on certain streets have
started work. The water tank will
be erected on the ground back of
the Fire House and when the new
pipe lines are completed the old
stand pipe now in use will be dis
mantled. There will be four new
intake lines on which work is now
under way on Benson Street for
one of the new pipe lines. Connec-
tions will be made at Commerce
Street, Delaware Street and out
Cummins Street to South Street.
With the construction of the new
lines it will be possible to cut off
sections of the town without caus-
ing the entire town to be without
water whenever repairs are needed
or opening line is needed for new
houses. The new line to the Will
son Cabinet plant on the Smyrna
Clayton road will be put in at this
time and many new fire plugs will
be installed. 1t is unfortunate
that at this time Smyrna is not in
stalling an entire new pipe line for
water thru the streets. The old
pipes thruout the town are in bad
shape from filling and for that
reason alone the pressure of the
new system of pipes will not be
carried to their fullest. The COM
pany anticipaes completing the
work of erecting the tank and
building the line by September.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
SMYRNA GIRL WE'D
Miss Florence Burchard Marries
Camden Man

Announcement is made of the
marriage of Miss Florence Bur-
chard, of Smyrna, and Mr.. James
R. Henion, of Camden, N. j., which
took place Wednesday morning at
8 o'clock nuptial mass, in SIS.
Peter and Paul Church, Camden,
with the Rev. Father Sylvester Of
ficiating. Mrs. Fred L. Streng, of
Camden, was matron of honor and
the brides only attendant, and Mr..
Bernard Kavanagh, also of Cam
den, served as best man. A recep-
ton at the Hotel Walt Whitman
for the. wedding party and men,
bers of the immediate families, fol-
lowed. On their return from a
honeymoon in Atlantic City Mr..
Henion and his bride will reside at
$50 Washington Street, Camden.
The bride is a graduate of Cooper
Hospital Training School for Nurs-
es, of Camden.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
$SOO,OOO IN TAXES
FROM RACES
State of Delaware to Get
More Than SSOO,OO0 From
Delaware Park
$4,000 TO WAR RELIEF

mo other organization in the
State of Delaware which, within a
period of 80 working days, has
done more for the gathering of
state and federal taxes, as well as
for War Relief, and the carrying on
of the workaday tasks which is our
lot in these war times" said Leon
ard Richards, chairman of the Del
aware Racing Commission. Mr..
Richards disclosed that Delaware
Park would pay the Federal gov
ernment between S350,000 and
S40O, 900. In addition taxes of more
than 100000 will go to the state
government. Both of these are
record figures, surprising all 9TH
ers since the establishment of the
track in 1887.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
SMYRNA MAN HONORED
Edwin G. Mackenzie Given Certifi
cate by His Alma Mater

Among the surviving members
of the Glass of 1894 of the Phila-
delphia College of Pharmacy and
Science is Edwin G.. Mackenzie,
Smyrna. In observance of the fif-
tieth anniversary of his graduation
from the College, his Alma Mater
has awarded him Semi -Centen-
nialist Certificate. The certificate
was forwarded to Mr.. Mackenzie
after the presentation ceremony at
the annual meeting of the century,
old institutions Alumni Associa-
tion last Tuesday.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
Funeral for Drowned Youth

Funeral services for Harry Carl
ton Daley. 5 years old, who was
drowned at Lake Como last Tues
day evening were held at the home
of his parents, Joseph c. and An
gis Casilow Daley at Brenford
Saturday afternoon at 1:30 o'clock
with Rev. Robert E. Green, pastor
of Asbury Methodist Church offici-
ating. Interment was in Odd Eel
lows Cemetery, Camden. Four
young boys acted as bearers, Rob-
ert Marshall. Carl Clough, Richard
FAIRIES and Howard Everett.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
SAFETY RULES
FOR SWIMMERS
State Health Board Urges
Bathers To Use Caution;
List Some Pointers
WARN OF SUN BURN

Ten deaths from accidental
drowning in Delaware reported so
far this year, 20 last year, and "a
in 1912 prompted the State Board
of Health to issue warning about
the dangers from swimming, which,
it was pointed out, can be exceed
ingly dangerous. A number of
deaths listed as accidental drown
ing" occurred because people did
not keep these "do nots" in mind,
the board said: -.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
Fourth of July Parade

A Fourth of July parade was
staged here Tuesday afternoon by
the Atlas Post No. 9, American
Legion and pupils of the Smyrna
Colored School. George Delaney
Jones, Legion member, was lead
er of the school band.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
DEATH RECORD OF WEEK
William G. White, 72, Passed Away
Monday After Long Illness

William C. White, age 72, passed
away Monday, July 3rd following a
long illness. He was a son of
Joshua and Martha Devinish White
Funeral services will be held at
FAIRIES Funeral Chapel Thursday
afternoon at 2 o'clock with Rev.
Robert E. Green in charge. Inter-
ment will be in Odd Fellows Gem
etery. He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mary c. White, three children
Harry White, Mrs. Lillian Wood
and William White, all of Chester;
one brother, George B. White of
Middletown, and several step
brothers and sisters.
Smyrna times., 1944-07-06
SUPPLIES FOR
WAR NEEDED
1t. Swiger Told Bond Rally
Enormous Backlog of Sup
plies Needed to Do Job
WAR is A BUSINESS

Lieut.. James r. Swiger, former
R. A. F. pilot and now with the
u. S. Army Air Forces, said at the
Bond Rally here that WAR is the
biggest business in the world. !"
The rally, held at the Twentieth
Century Club house, was sponsored
by the Smyrna Grange and the
Clayton All Club. The speaker
felt that Americans need a rude
awakening and said that the Brit
ish are really in the war. He de-
scribed the Battle of Britain, which
was Hitler's first defeat, and told
of the magnitude of the African in
vasion and especially of the land
ings there, in Tunisia, and later in
Sicily, Corsica, Sardinia and Italy,
in which he participated in air COW
erage. THE amount of material
needed staggers the imagination;
everything from shoe-strings to
bombers costing thousands of dol
lars is needed and mony from sale
of bonds provides these things.
You Are the Government
"You are the government" he
said, land it is up to you to loan
for security in the future; not
give, but loan." We have to be
prepared for great loss of equip
ment; men and supplies are ex-
pendable, and there must be an
enormous backlog of both to in
sure victory. We are now the at
tacking force, and because we have
loaned once or twice, that is not
all; more loans are needed to send
equipment to the boys so they can
do the job. He predicted last Oc-
tober, and still believes it to be
true, that it would take year and
half more to deefat Germany; as
to Japan, possibly five or six years.
The job is tremendous, when we
realize that the Japs occupy the
best part of China, the speaker
said. eff we could sink the whole
island of Japan, they can still fight
from occupied China, and they
would rather die than surrender"
Concert Pianist Plays
Pfc. Stanley Hummel, Dover
Army Air Field, former concert
pianist, who has appeared as guest
soloist with major symphony or
chestras, played solos and also ac-
companied the d. A. A. F. Glee
Club. C. E. McCawley, Newark,
spoke for the All Clubs. Leslie
Pryor, former president of the To-
cal club, now in the U. S. Navy,
told of the need to keep the Navy
depots filled. Bailey Thomas, State
Master of the Grange, and Elmer
Corrie also spoke. Harry Cloud,
POSTMASTER presided, and Harvey
c. Jones, local chairman of the
drive, introduced Lieutenant Swig-
er. Private Ted Lawliss, U. S.
Army Air Force, sang several
solos.