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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Army Lists Nine Airmen
Killed in Sioux City Crash
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SIOUX CITY, Iowa. Dec. 4.-The
identity of nine Army airmen, killed
when Sioux City-based bomber
crashed in the residential district
here at o'clock Saturday night,
were made known yesterday by Col.
Wallace S. Dawson, commandant.
Those killed are Second Lit.
Frank M. Barns, Albion, Nebr.; Sec
cnd 1t. David M. Brinn, New York
City; Flight Officer Donald w. An
dresen, Willard, Nebr.; blight Officer
James M. Bell, Lubec, Me: Corpl
John w. Lancaster. jr., Raleigh,
N. c.; Corpl Elton C. Modine,
Boise, Idaho; Corpl. Jack r. Reed,
Tulsa. Okla; Pfc. Robert E. Klas-
sen, Tampa, Fla, and Pfc. Allan w.
Chadbourne, Livingston, Mont
The bomber crashed between two
houses IN a vacant lot. A wing hit
one of the houses. in which there
were three persons. Flames from
the wrecked plane spread to that
structure. Six persons were in the
other house None of the civilians
was injured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Britain DemobiIizes
Its Home Army

LONDON, Dec. An many for
NAL parades through wintry streets
Britaip's Home Guard of 1000 900
men was demobilized yesterday.
This was the civilian army which
manned the island bastions when
Britain fought alone. Appreciation
for its work was expressed by its
colonel in chief, King George VI, in
radio address
Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden,
taking the salute at one of the pa
rades, said I'VE in Britain will never
forget that in our dark hour when
your numbers were far in excess of
your equipment that it was the
United States which alone gave us
the weapons"
One way to speed "V-E", day
buy more War Bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Walsh Club Presents
New Officers at Purty

New officers of the Walsh Club
for War Workers were presented
yesterday at an open house party
inaugurating the winter season of
the organization at its quarters in
the rear of 1923 Twenty-second
street NV
The officers are Joseph Nickerson
Treasury Department, president;
Mary R. Valentine, Red Cross ma
tional headquarters, vice president;
Mary Overmeyer, General Account
ing Office, secretary, and Mildred
O'Neil, director Of the District
Recreation Committee, treasurer.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Boston Manpower Office
Tiqhfens Labor Control
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON, Dec. 4-The Greater
Boston Manpower Commission has
adopted a new six-point program
affecting at least $4,000 employers
and directing that male workers
who quit nonessential jobs be given
referrals only to jobs in essential
activities. if qualified" it was an
nounced last night.
Leon j KoWal, area manpoWer
director, announced the program,
following an investigation and rec
concentration by management
labor committee, in order that i'm
mediate action be taken to enable
us to meet our military require
ments."
Mr.. Kowal said that heavy ar
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
R. Carl Mitchell Named
To OPA Tobacco Unit

R. Carl Mitchell, member of the
Board of Directors of Peoples Drug
Stores, has been named vice chair
man of the Office of Price Admins
tration's Tobacco Retailers Industry
Advisory Committee, the national
OPA announced yesterday.
Mr., Mitchell is cigar and candy
buyer for the drug store chain.
Chairman of the newly formed
committee is Eric Calamia, New
York.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Lupe VeIez Will Wed
Actor HoroId Ramona

Nv the Associated Press
HOLLYWOOD, Dec. 4.-Lupe We
]ez, tempestuous Mexican actress,
says she intends to marry French
Actor Harold Ramona soon.
I am in love-" She told reporter
Yesterday. He is a very quiet, nice
boy. Very well educated and very
charming-and such beautiful blue
eyes and dark eyelashes.
Her former husband is johnny
fTarzanl WeiSSmuller.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Jap Troops Penetrate
To Point 5 Miles in
Kweichow Province
By the Associated Press.


CHUNGKING, Dec. 4-Japanese
troops have penetrated IS miles in
side Kweichow Province and today
were battling Chinese defenders 7
miles west of Tushan, only rs miles
southeast of Kweiyang, strategic
Burma road town and capital of
Kweichow.
Fighting in the Tushan area, the
deepest penetration SO far by enemy
forces pushing along the kwangsi-
Kweichow Railway, was acknoWl
edged last night by the Chinese
high command
Associated Press Correspondent
Clyde FarnsWorth, writing from
Running, said it was quite possible
that the Japanese, aiming at least
for KWeiyang, also would strike for
Running and Chungking in an at
tempt to Offset the prospective OPEN
ing of the Ledo-Burma road from
India.
He said the Americans may be
forced to take extraordinary meas
ures to save a tremendous military
investment, declaring the japanese
already had neutralized partially
the value of the Ledo-Burma road
by their offensive in the southeast
against Chinese troops who were
ultimately to be equipped with ma
terial sent in over that supply line.
It was announced yesterday that
there had been an increase of 400
per cent in the total tonnage of
equipment carried over the Hump
during october by the Air Trans
port Command for Burma road engi-
neers Fastening completion of that
vital supply line.
The United States Embassy here
has advised American nationals in
Eastern Yunnan and Northern and
Western KWangsi Provinces to
eUaPuate
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04

tillery and ammunition, battle dam
age and new construction of ships.
radio and radar are major activities
in the Greater Boston area, in which
production is behind schedule due
to lack of manpower."
Also included in Mr.. Kowals pro-
gram, effective December II, was
cancellation of the right of war
plants to hire male workers at the.
gate" and a request to newspapers
and radio stations mot to accept
any employment advertisements
from less essential employers for
male workers"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
SchenIey Choirmon's
Wife Dies on Coast

By the Associated Press
BEVERLY HILLS. Calf. Dec. A.
Mrs. Dorothy Heller Rosenstiel, At,
wife of Lewis Rosenstiel. board
chairman of Schenley Distillers
Corp, died yesterday after a long
illness.
She is survived by her husband
and two children. David and Louise.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
owl Radio Aide RESIGNS

John D. HymeS, chief of the sta
ton relations division of Owls
Radio Bureau, has resigned, effective
December %. according to George
P. Ludlam, bureau chief Mr.. Hymes
is resigning because of illness in his
family
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
U. S. Flyers Attacked
Russians THROUGH Error

BY the Associated Press.
ROME, Dec. 4.-Fighter planes of
the United States 18th Air Force
attacked a Russian column in Yugo-
slavia November 7 through an error
in target Identification, the Mediter-
ranean Allied Air Force disclosed
Yesterday.
An official statement said apologies
had been sent to Moscow and to the
commander of the Russian troops
involved. but it did not reveal the
results of the attack
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04

District career
and outlined his
+ e t i rement &C
tivitieS - tinker
ing about his
wood : modelling
S h OPP, reading,
and writing let
tiers to his son
in the Army. A
severe heart at
tack in Septem-
Der fastened his
retirement by a
year.
But 7 can
throw h orse =
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Chinese Infantry Takes
Anstrip Outside Bhomo

WITH CHINESE TROOPS AT
MOMAUK, North Burma, Dec. 3
DELAYED jPl-Chinese infantry,
inching forward with heavy sup
porting artillery fire, has completed
capture of the airstrip outside
Bhamo, ITO miles northeast of Man
dalay.
Despite 6-foot bitches and glider
blockades, the first American liaison
plane landed to bring out casualties.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
Bonds Puzzle Police

CENTRALIA, Wash. LP.-Jigsaw
puzzles are currently in favor with
the Centralia police. If they get
the pieces together they'll know who
owns the $500 in War Bonds they
found torn to bits on a downtown
street.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
c. {. Graham Retires
After 40 Years in
District Service

After 40 years, months and
g days service in the District gov
eminent, C. E. Graham, 6132 Broad
Branch road NV. has retired.
Mr.. Graham figured to the day his
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04
To rhe man about to borrow

NGAYBE you can really get along
lN1 without that loan you now
think you need. Have you gone over
your expenses one by one to see if you
can't cut down somewhere? Have
you made sure that there isn't some
better way out of your difficulty than
borrowing? These are two thingsevery-
one should do before getting loan in
times like these. If you do get a loan.
borrow no more than you actually
need and pay it back promptly.
Get cash without endorsers
If a loan can help you to better your
self. you are welcome to apply to
Household Finance for $50 to $500.
Household makes salary, car and fur
niture loans to men and women with
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04

jobs. You may borrow without en-
dorsers-and repay as rapidly as your
budget permits. The sooner you repay
the less your loan costs. See the SAM
pie payment schedules in the table
below.
Quick phone service
Payments shown include principal and
charges at Household rate of 2 % per
month on the unpaid balance. This is
Households one and only charge. You
pay no fees or extras of any kind. The
Maryland Small Loan Law author
ICES a maximum charge of go per
month. If you need money for an
emergency, phone your application
we can have your loan ready when
you come in.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04

These payments include all costs
If payments are made monthly
on the same day of each success
sive month. Earlier or larger
payments reduce the total
charges and later or smaller
payments increase them.
HOUSEHOLDS ONLY CHARGE
is the monthly rate of 2% on
unpaid balances. This rate is
substantially less than the max
imum prescribed by the Mary
land Small Loan Law.
1t is figured on actual unpaid
principal balances as reduced by
payments. There are no fines,
fees. discounts or other hidden
charges.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-12-04

as to Wharf.-The Sixth War Bond
drive.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06
Mature Bic
 Junk Hunk

Pitsburtgh, Oct, 6,-(UP)-Heart. ened by a bedside visit of hand- some movie star Victor Mature, whom she called her great hunk of junk" li-year old Euniee Kiznel was reported today to have had 2 good night at the Allegheny Gen. eral hospital where she Is reeovel s Ing from a delicate operation for re moval of Q brain tumor.
 Mature travelled 360 miles from Indianapolis, where he Is appearing in the Coast Guard production "rarS and Spars" to spend ten minutes yesterday at the bedside of the chubby-faced bespectacled child whom he met in Atlantic City .ast August, Doctors said his visl' helped the child's condition i'm. measurably" although she still was a very sick girl",
 Before departing from the girls bedside, Mature, now a boatswain'S mate in the Coast Guard, promised he would try to return in ten days, The pair exchanged gifts, with che handsome movie star leaving her Q box of her favorite cookies and an envelope with the pictures ot the cast of "Tars and Spars" while he was given an autographed photo Of Eunice looking at his picture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06
DEMOCRAT PARTY
 NOMINEES COMING
Booster Club to Entertain Candidates at Dinner
 Tuesday Night

Local Democrats will continue campaign activities next week when state party candidates, Robert A Hurley and Brien McMahon, gub0r- material and U, s. Senatorial nom inees will be principal speakers at q dinner rendered by the Women's Democratic Booster club to be held on Tuesday night, Miss Mary Hen- nessey president will preside, ThC winner will he attended by local can- didateS also.
 On next Friday night the local Democratic town committe will play host to an informad gathering In honor of local candidates and to be held at the paryt headquarters, 70 North Main street,
 Local candidates who will be hon . ored that night are: state senatorial candidates Edward P. Egan aneI Patrick Wallace; state representa- tiveS Daniel J, Mahaney and John Membrino and Pribate Judge Pat. rick Healey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06
COP SOWED SEEDS
 OF PRESENT WAR
Defeat of League of Ma. tiOns in 1919 Blamed By
 Brien McMahOn

Declaring that the Republicans ''sowed the seeds of the present war" when in 1919 they defeated the cone venant of the League of Nations, Atty. Brien McMahon, Democratic U. s. Senatorial candidate from NCrwalk last night attacked his op. ponent Sen. John Danaher (R), as on "isolationist" with similar lean. ingS as those Republicans of the last war,
 Prof. Wilbert Snow. nominee for lisut-governor on the party ticket spoke on the record Of the Demo. cratic party when exs0ov. Robert A, Hurley, gubernatoriai candidate again this year, was the chief exeeu. tive.
 The candidates were guests Of hon- or last night at c dinner given in their honor by Waterbury Women's Democratic club and presided over by Mrs. Nellie Hayden, chairman. Int dinner was held at the Lift. the-Latch inn, Middlebufy, and was attended by local party candidates, members of the town committees from both Waterbury and Middle. bury, and party workers.
 MT. Hurley forwarded c telegram regretting his inability to attend
 Mayor John s. Monagan intro- duced the speakers of the evening saying that he did 90 because evid. ently there was no Democrat chief eXt cutiVe there from Middlebury.
 Rev. Hubert P. Carrig of St. Johns church, Middlebury, de- livered the invocation at the din- ner Democratic leaders from the section who were present included Controller Neil Maloney, Edward P. Egan, Patrick Wallace, Rep, D. J. Mahaney, Rep. John Membrlno, Probate Judge Patrick Healey, oil of Waterbury, seleetman Joseph McNellis, William Coddlngton, and Walter Angle of Middlebury, I'd. ward Kirby and Vincent Kiernan of Derby, Florence Conroy of gey. mour, Edward Clancy and William Callahan of Ansonla, Charles stankye and Frank Pope of Derby.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06
SIMPLER INQUIRY
 UNDERWAY TODAY
Washington FraCas Hap. pens Soon After ROOSe.
 welt Addresses Union

Washington, oct 6-(UP)-Cotifi. sci and investigators for the senate campaign Investigating committee conferred today with 6 legal aide to Secretary Of the Navy James Forrestai concerning the Battle Of the gtatler" and were promised fuIls est cooperation ifl their inquiry,
 The ffacag occurred ct the Hotel etatl6r here the night Of Sept. %, c short time after President Ho0ses had addressed the teafnsterS dins ner. ft aiiegediy involved c group of teamstefs and two naval ofneeFs who said they were set upon bes cause they refused to state how they planned to vote in the f0ftils coming elections.
 Robert T. Murphy, committee counsel, who was accompanied by Chief Committee Investigator liar. old Buckles and Special Committee Investigator George ehittito, said ne could not discuss his 30-minute visit with Maj. Matthias r. CorTea, FoFs restal's special assistant, because "this is 6 very delicate situation" :"
 lie said that although no further meetings with Correa were planned, the inquiFy-made at the behest Of Committee Chairman Theodore ?. Green, D., R. f.-wiii continue.
 Murphy said that neither he nor the investigators had yet talked with the two naval officers involved, It. Randolph Dickins, Jr, Brandons ton. Fla, and It. Comdr. James r. suddeth, Greer, 6. C., and that he was not ct liberty to say whether the naval officers would be quess toned.
 "Ail we gre doing is gathering inc formation for the committee" he said. "Tfhe committee will deter mine whether any further action is necessary"
 From another source, t was learn. cd that Corea told the committee Investigator the secretary's ofiice has not made any inquiry Into the in. cident and does not contemplate any, but promised the committee any information 1t wanted.
 Murphy told Correa the inyestiga. tors wanted to look ct the shore patrol report of the incident as well IS ct the "jackets", or naval rec ords, of the two officers. Correa promised to make them available.
 Green is out of town but it was ,n his telephone instructions that and the investigator began he preliminary inquiry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06
INMATE
 SOON CAPTURED

Walter Edgett, 24, of Waterbury, who escaped yesterday afternoon from Cheshire Reformatory, was picked up by state police in Brew ster, N. r., early this morning, Chief Detectvie Inspector Joseph R. Bendler reported.
 Edgett was apprehended in a car belonging to Joseph T. shan akan, l13 Edin street, which was stolen about 1 o'clock this morning. Waterbury police broadcast an alarm for the missing car.
 Edgett. who was reported willing to waive extradition, will be re- turned to this jurisdiction today by state police of the Litchfield bar racks. He will face charges of theft of a car and escaping from @ state institution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06
Compensation Agreements

Compensatlon CommissionsF John J, 0Conneil today approved the following agreements fore weekly payments during disability Of for specify payment in case Of pefma- Eient injury:
 Christophef J. Clarity of s4s Bank street, against v, q. Time coFpy 30 beginning Sept 1s, strain 0f back.
 Mary valerie of Ssi North Main street against Chase yFasg C Cops Der O., Waterbury Mfg. co. pleflt, ei2D5 beginning Sept. 16, aEnplta- tiOn Of tip Of left index finger,
 Harry chFietolini Of q West View street, against Chase Brass A Cops per O., Metal Works plant, e3O be- ginning Sept. 2i, back injury.
 Nancy Stroud Of BB Vine street against Chase Brass & Copper O., Waterbury Mfg. %. plant, 80 be- ginning Sept. i0, injury to right iils dex finger,
 Lucy Hagen Of ie Anna avenue against chase Brass C Copper Co., MBtNl WVEkb plWhhU WAUtAg byBAA~ ming Sept. 10, injury to right elbow,
 Richard Oft of Naugatick against Natgatuck Chemical, division Of D. c. Rubber O., 80 beginning Sept. 17, fracture Of left gFeat toe.
 Dennis 4. Martin Of West Ches. hire against Waterbury FaFFei Foundry dC Machine Go, 80 for i3 and is3 weeks, 0e and 2s3 loss Of function of fourth finger Of right hafld.
 Henry Peek Of ToFrlngto1 against City Of Torrlngton 129A6 beginning BA3t c, hernia.
 Alex Cieslak of 37 Fuller street against American Brass Co., 120.e5 beginning Sept. 90, injury to right index finger.
 Julius Harris Of i096 Bank street against American Brass Co., 92G,i0 beginning oct 2, compound fracture of right fourth toe.
 John MaFciano Of 62 Warrington avenue against American Brass O., French efnall Tube plant, S20,0e be- ginning Sept. 22, hernia.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06

tieularly with young people. A young man himself he knows and under- stands the problems of youth, but his winsome personality and earn eStness appeal toISoung and old alike. MT. Helsley Fis not only Q forceful preacher, but sings effec. lively, and Is on excellent song leader, Ills services are constantly In demand ct new points and return engagements in communities where he has previously ministered,
 MT. Helsley will be holding e ser- les of meetings in the Waterville Union Church starting October 18th and continuing through the 2oth, The church Is located ct 240 Dwight street, The bus tWaterville) passes the door A cordial welcome awaits all who will avail themselves of this opportunity to participate in the services. Some of the subjects on which he will be preaching are "The Spirit of the Lord" Sold on Sodom" "rhe Five Judgments When Will Christ Come?" Beyond the Grave" "The Book of Assurance.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06
FDR Not To Make GoEden Appearance

Washington, Oct. 6-(UP)-As. sistant White House Secretary Tom Blake said today the secret service had not been asked to pass on any possible public appearances by President Roosevelt and that there had been no White House ruling against appearances by the chief executive in New York or elsewhere for campaign addresses.
 Questioned about a published story that plans for major campaign rallies featuring the President at Madison Square Garden and else- where were called of following the ruling. Blake said the President has stated repeatedly that he has scheduled no further political ap- pearances.
 No rulings have been asked for or made. either by the secret service or the White House, he said.
 MT. Roosevelt's two political ap- pearances of the campaign thus far have been an address to the AFL Teamsters' union banquet at a Washington hotel Sept. 2S and his radio address to Democratic precinct workers delivered from the White House last night. He has made no political appearance at Q gathering open to the public.
 Blake reminded that the presl- Gamt has told hiB pgcss conference on three recent occasions that he has scheduled no further campaign appearances.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06
MRS. DUNNTNCER
 GETS SEPARATION

New York, Oct. 6.-(UP)-MrS Chrystal Spencer Dunninger waG able to exercise 0 wifes prerogativc of demanding aliinony today aftcV the supreme court eStablishde her as the common law wife of mind reader and magician Joseph Dun. nlnger and then awarded her q legal separation.
 Justice Denis O'Leary Cohalar supported Chrystal's claim to wife. hood yesterday after c four.day trial which produced descriptions Ot c champagne, cake and Bible ceTe. mony on April 2e, and Q letter Ia which the self-styled mental wizard declared "Chrystal, you are my common-law wife"
 Cohalan apparently discounted Dunninger's claim that he signed the letter only because Chrystal had threatened to tell his 76-yeai old ailing mother about thei2 Friendly relationship" otherwise. He also appeared to place little stock in Dunninger's insistence that he had preferred the company oi his mother to that of the comciy plaintiff.
 Dunninger acknowledged that he had known Chrystal since 1923 an1 admitted he had spent part of the night with her on many occasions, but when her attorney wanted tc know how he spent the rest 0f those nights. he said:
 T always went home to mother"
 Chrystal went back to her apart- ment, alone, but said Dunninger must pay the rent. Cohalan said he would appoint referee to see.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-06
MOTORISTS FINED
 IN POLICE COURT
Two Accidents Near 1923 South Main Street Within
 Three Hours

Two motorists who had minor accidents within three hours of each other in 1923 South Main street last night received nolles on road rules charges when their cases were called before Judge T. E. Conway in City Court this morning.
 Prosecutor Frederick W. Palomba said John Alexinski, 39 l82 Hill street, who paid SIP for nolle, hit a car backing out of the driveway at 1923 South Main street. Merle Blanchard, who, the prosecutor said struck a parked car in front of the house later in the evening, paid SC for nolle.
 John Focus, 34, 9 Greenwood Terrace, whose car last night hit a rotary standard at West Main street and Central avenue, paid $6 for a nolle on a road rules charge.
 Other cases: Augustine Perciballi, 57, AIS South Main street, breach of the peace, continued to October 20; Frank Candeloro, 58, l3 Poplar Place, road rules violation, nolled for $6; Pesquale DiDomizio, Sl. 4S Meadow street, passing a stop sign. nolled for $6.