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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
The Bennetts Fight Again
BY JACK ROWLEs

United Press Staff C0Eresp0n
 New York. Oct. 20.-(UP)-The battling Bennetts jerked another handful of feathers from the dove of peace today.
 Barbara, spurned sister Of Con. stance and Joan, claimed the Holly wood branch of the family failed to invite her to Los Angeles funeral services for her father, Actor Rich. ard Bennett. She would have gone regardless, she said, f she weren't stony broke".
 Late last night Constance and Joan looSed an answering Yolley from Hollywood to Barbara in New York, via press and radio.
 T deeply regret" said Constance, that even upon this Sorrowfui oc- casion Barbara has once again placed me In the position where honesty demands my public repudl- atlon of her irresponsible State- inents."
 Joan, fondling rather than firing her words, remarked that T ain ex. tremely sorry that my sister =. {. saw fit ct this sorrowful time to issue statements that are not only ill-adviSed untrue. It Is regrettable that her recent bereavement did not allow her sufficient humility to ct least lot our fathers death Do c moment of dignity instead Of one Of dissension."
 The sum of this rebuttal was that Barbara, the second daughter, was ver.Stepping when she insisted that Constance and Joan neglected to advise her of their fathers worBens ing condition, then delayed i2 hours in notifying her of his death.
 Deeper Cut
 And t cut deeper, said Badbara because sine was the great actors "favorite daughter and the other two knew it."
 "I don't blame Joan," Barbara said in her horne-A small room in Q New York hotel. "she hasn't c mean bone in her body. l don't care one way CT the other about Constance, though"
 Barbara was divorced from singer Morton Downey, who has custody Of their five children. Her second mate iS Addison Randall, former actor in Hollywood western films, who is booked for overseas work with the USO.
 When he's gone, said Barbara, T won't have anyone ct all." Ran. dall will Dc gone next April, when Bennetts body will Do brought east for burial.
 At least, Barbara said she knows that right now daddy is sitting Up on c pink cloud looking down and laughing ct us."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26

exceeded the record by any other lookout in this forest"
 As for the Women--secreta school teachers, SerVicenien's wives, department store clerks and students-their summer in @ iook- out tower was the most satisfying vacation they'd ever had.
 Of course, they admit, there were drawbacks. Sometimes they'd have to tote water from Q spring two miles away. They had to chop their own wood. do their own cooking on Q tiny stubborn stove In the tower and sleep on Q not-too. comfortable cot. The mail was delivered about once every two weeks, when sup- plies were brought Up to them.
 And worst of oil were the not lnfrequent visits from inquiSitiVe bears and other critters which prowled around the base of their towers.
 But there were plenty of com. pensations. There was time for books they'd always planned to read. Long, lazy hours of lying in the sun gave them Q tan which was the envy of the girls at home and car- ried them through the winter with- out Q cold. Most satisfying of all was the knowledge that they were doing ail invaluable war time service In guarding the safety of their coun. try.
 If the war goes well, they may not be needed next wear. But If they are, the women lookoutS say they'll be right on hand to keep watch over the nations forests.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
Princess Dies In EnqIond

London, Oct, 20. (UP)--Princess Beatrice, s7, youngest and last sur- viving child of Queen Victoria and great aunt of King George VI, died today, serving one of Britain's few remaining links with the Victorian era.
 Her death left Queen Mary as the only remaining member ot the royal house whose formative years were shaped under the iron dis. cipline of Victoria's household.
 At her bedside when she died were her eldest son, the Marquess of Carisbrooke, and her only daugh- ter, former Queen Victoria Eugenie of Spain.
 It was not believed that King George would approve 0 state funeral involving public procession, be- cause of the war. But there almost certainly will be four kings and four queens at the funeral--King George King Haakon of Norway, King George of Greece, King Peter of JugoSlVaia, Queen Elizabeth, queen Mary, Queen Wilhelmina of the Netherlands and the Young Queen Alexandra of JugoslaVia.
 The public knew Princess Beatrice chiefly as a royal amateur in water color painting and wrought iron work. Her marriage to Prince Henry of Battenberg in 1885 was regarded as Q love match. The Prince became British subject and died 10 Afri- can fever in 1895 aboard 0 warship of the African coast during Sir Francis Scotts expedition against the Ashantis. Of the four children, the youngest, Maurice of Batten.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
PERRY PRAISES
 CAMPAIGN AIDES

Volunteer workers. who comprised the major share Of the staff sup- porting the recent Combined War Fund and Community Chest Inc. campaign were today lauded for thelv sincere and conscientious ef- fort til attaining the s400,704 mark Of the recent campaign
 Sherman II. Perry, chairman of the fund. declared:
 T cannot completely express my gratitude to thfBe employees of lo. cal stores, business establishments and factories who worked 60 faith. fully on this campaign" he said
 The thanks of every social agency in Waterbury goes out to these men and womenworkerS and contribu- tors alike,'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
BY ROsELLEN CALLAHAN
 NEA Staff Writer

The first summer after America entered the war, hundreds of old- time forest guards and seasonal employees who had manned towers in the country's forests, failed to ap. pear. They either had entered the service or gone to work at war plants.
 The Forest Service was faced with 0 serious manpower shortage and the threat of unreported fires sweeping the nations forests.
 Reluctantly district rangers de- cided to i'll the glaSs-walled tow CTS with women lookoutS. The men were frankly pessiiniStic. If they knew womanfolk, they pre- dicted, it was q sure thing the la- dies would soon find that living alone in c 70.foot tower high Up on Q i1lourtaintop, not seeing a living soul for two weeks at e time, the wind bowling at night, was not the sort of summer vacation they'd relish.
 But two years of staying on the job and in many cases prov. ing themselves better lookoutS than their male predecessors, has won them loud huz2aS from diS- trlct rangers from coast to coast.
 "Women lookouts were partieu- larly outstanding" district rangers acknowledged at the end Of the season. "They were much more on the job than men. One 20. year old girl served on four sopar- ate lookouts and got i3 first reports on actual fires. This considerably
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
BREAKFAST VITAL
 DAY IN AND OUT
Adopt Three Meals a Day Plan Recommends State
 Health Department

Going without breakfast plays tricks upon health stated the Week. ly Bulletin of the Connecticut State Department of Health. Eliminating this important meal results In poor preparation for the days work, causing Q slump In eftlciency around ten or eleven o'clock each morning,
 Breakfast is of particular import Ance because at this meal certain foods are custonarily eaten which otherwise are likely to be overlook ed. Cereals providing energy thia- min (Bi), Iron and roughage usually are definitely Q breakfast food. Tn addition, most cereals are served with milk, another food which adults, in particular, are likely to neglect at other times. Fruit should also be eaten ct breakfast, AS it too, might be overlooked if not eaten at that time. Because some of the Iron contained In fruit remains in the pulp, whol c fruit, rather than juices should be eaten. For Q more hearty breakfast eggs are on excel- lent food. If not eaten then they are apt to be neglected, though some appreciate the fact that eggs may Do used as Q substitute for meat at dinner.
 These days there Is special need to consider the proper kind and amount of food, necessary to keep fit for the stepped.up tempo of war time activities. Emphasis upon the "Basic Seven" groups has called at. tention to the daily food require- InentS essential to health and growth. Foods making up the seven groups include: milk and milk pro- ducts; vegetables, especially of the green and yellow variety; tomatoes; fruits particularly citrus fruits; meat, fish, eggs, peas, and beans; bread and whole grain cereal; and butter or enriched margarine. These food groups easily flt into Q pattern of three meals 0 day. Quitting one meal, such aS breakfast, makes 1t more difficult to meet the daily food requirements.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
BROPHY ANSWERS
 WAGE QUESTIONS
Cost Accountants Enjoy
 Regional Attorneys New Haven Address

Industry viii soon Dc faced with the problem of adjusting wages downward and should be now forEl- ulating suitable plans for approval of the War Labor Boafd,D declared William r. Brophy, regional attor- ney of the First Regional War Lac Dor Board of Boston, last night be. fore Q gathering of over 100 indus trialiSts ct the New Haven chapter, National Association of Cost Ac. colntants' dinner meeting in York hall at Yale university. The speaker was introduced by Emil Monde, Q past president of the society. Pres. ldent Joseph II. Rafford presided.
 If the company will, before re. vising their rates either up or down, submit their plan to the War Labor board end secure approval of the contemplated adjustments: they will avoid violation sanctions being imposed with subsequent tax rdiss allowances. Executive order No. 9260, states that there shall be no increase or decrease in wages with. out approval of government agency set up, namely the War Labor Board, which function shall apply on all wages under 9b.0b0. On all wages over eb000, the Treasury De- partnaent regulations apply. There are twelve Regional War Labor Boards in the country, set up to stabilize wages and avoid inflation."
 Industry should maintain accur- ate wage records, with adequate ex. planation of wage changes, Tor while the War Labor Board recognizes that new rates may be set on e ten. tative basis, higher priced employees temporarily, working e lower priced job, and loose piece rates may have been set, nevertheless, industry will be required to prove upon i1spec. ton that these changes are not of c permanent nature to avoid violation sections and tax disallow ances."
 It is urged that the personnel manager. when taking in new help, be made cognizant of the War Labor Board rulings. He should work in agreement with the company of- ficial who is familiar with these rules and regulations to avoid possible violation or stumble into c pitfall in the law"
 Thomas TraVer. wage analyst of War Labor Board of Boston, was present and assisted Attorney Brophy, in answering various tech- nical wage questions propounded by the gathering.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
EIGHT DIVORCE
 CASES FRIDAY

Eight divorce actions have been scheduled for hearings before Judge Robert |. Munger ct Q short calet1s dar session of superior court to. morrow morning. They are:
 ThereSa 0edraitieS StAcnelek against stephen c. gtachelek, Edith c. Hclacca against James'J. gciacca, Helen Cheezlc against Daniel chees zic, Lillian Theima Lugher DemerB against William Paul Demers, Lena Deasette Hayes against William Hayes, Guy Sears against 1gma spaulGing Sears. Gerald John @st- t6Fn against ejanno Kvonno 9lttcFe, and Lester xzelfn against NaInlee W HNlM
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
BY 0uIs F. KEENGLE Limited Press War EdltOr)

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 At least 90 Japanese warships, in- cluding ten battleships and three aircraft carriers, have been sunk 1r damaged in the great naval battle around the Philippines, and the fleeing remnants of the emmy fleet are still under Lttack by American surface ships and planes, 1t was an- nouneed today.
 With the final score In the smashing victory ct sea stln to Se added up, Gen. Douglas MacAr- thurs forces speded up the re-oocu- patton of the Philippines. The Am- orleans landed on Samar, between Leyte and Luzon Islands, and on Leyte extended their hold to bring Sl towns and villages and six air- fields under control,
 Impressive Allied gains also were scored on the European battlefields. More than 5000 Germans were in general retreat along Q i00-mile front In Southwestern Holland be- fore British and Canadian troops herding them against the lower Maas River.
 Norway Invasion
 The Russians invading Norway drove well into the German -occu- pied country from the captured base of Kirkenes, and smashed ahead in East Prussia in terrific tank and artillery fighting,
 Preliminary results of the Paci- fic battle in which three enemy forces comprising the bulk of the Japanese navy were shattered were announced in communiques by Ad- miral Chester w. Nimits and Gen. MacArthur. The toll to date corn- prised nine ships sunk, three prob ably sunk and lS damaged, as fol- lows:
 One 2o,S00-ton battleShip, two aircraft carriers, four cruisers and at least two destroyers but prob- ably more definitely sunk; two bat- tleships and one large carrier probably sunk; seven battleships, six cruisers and at least five de. stroyers but probably more dam aged.
 10 Capital Ships
 Thus ten of Japan's lS capital ships have been sent to the bottom or damaged, mad ten of her cruis- CTS, The only American losses an nouneed 80 far have been the lo,- 0O0-ton carrier Princeton and Q smaller escort carrier sunk, several destroyers and escort carriers oam- aged, and several Pr boats sunk or damaged.
 Figures on aircraft have not yet been made public, but Japanese losses probably ran into several hundred, of which more than l0o were claimed by the .. s. small carrier force and i50 by the Third fleet in one engagement.
 The Japanese navy has sufSereo Q blow from which naval observers at Pearl Harbor are convinced | will never fully recover. Admira' William r. HalSey, commanding the Third Fleet, reported to Presi' dent Roosevelt that the enemy flee' has been defeated, seriously dam aged and routed" Gen. MaeAr' thur called 1t "the most crushinl defeat of the war" and said tn future Japanese naval effort "caS only be on dwindling scale"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
War On Many Fronts
western Erant


 On the western front in Europa German resistance in Holland MS diminishing rapidly and front dite patches said Allied troops had made advances of as much as eight miles in two hours despite the heavy mud. The Germans were making their best effort ct the anchor toNn of O Hertogenbosch where the2 clung desperately to Q preeaxioua toothold In corner Of the town.
 Twelve miles to the south, Brit@ ish spearheads reached the outskiyl4 of Tlburg.
 The Canadian First Army wna making steady progress In the Job of cleaning up the Schelde estuary to free the seq approaches Co Ant- werp. Berlin reported that Allied amphibious forces were attempting to land on Walcheren Island, one of the principal enemy stronBhcld1 in the estuary.
 Eastern Front
 On the eastern front, fighting wun in progress along Q line of nearly l,e00 miles from the Arctic to Huns gary.
 Action was fiercest in East Prus- sta, where the third White Russian Army advancing along the Kaunas- Konigsberg railway drove close to the rail center of 0unabinnen against strong opposition.
 At the same time, the ist Whato Russian Army began new often- sive north of Warsaw, bursting through German defenses in 0 drive to clear the Germans from the tri-. angle between the Vistula and Nae rev rivers. Berlin said the second White Russian Army also had begun O push towards East Prussia from Rozan, 46 miles northeast of War; saw.
 In the south, the Russians were making rapid progress In eastern CzechoslovalSia and were completing the Ynopping up of Transylvania.
 British forces in Greece drove be- yand the liberated town of Larissa in close pursuit of thousands of Germans fleeing towards salonila, last Naxi-held stronghold on the Greek main land. LariSsa was occus pied by Greek guerrilla troops.
 In Italy, British Sth army forces pushed more than s miles through the left flank of the German de- lenses east of Bologna, Iaenacing the highway center of F'orli and reaching within about 90 miles ok the American Sth army stalled be-. low Bologna.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
State News

Bristol, Conn, Oct. 2e- (UP) - Automobile injuries were respon. sible for the death today of Mrs, Harriet B. Mink, 8i, and the serious condition of Mrs. Florence F. Ives, 72, driver of the car. The automo. bile went out of control and hit Q tree at Forestville.
 New Britain, Conn.,, Oct. 26- (UP) - While walking to Sacred Heart cemetery to place flowers on the grave of his wife, Alexander FiedOrwlcx dropped dead In . va. cant lot late yesterday.
 FiedOrowlcE had visited the grave daily for the past six years, auth- critics said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
Compensation Agreements

Compensation Commisisoner John J. O'ConnelI today approved an agreement proclding for pay- ment of Sl7.lS weekly, beginning october II, to Thomas Stone of TorrlngtOn who sustained m In. jury to his right hand while em- pIOyed by the Fitzgerald Mfg. Go. of TOrrington.
 berg, died In action with the Kings Rifle Corps In 1914, and e second son, Major Lord Leopold Mountbat- ten, died in 1922,
 Princess Beatrice was both gov. ernor and coroner on the Isle of Wight-the only woman coroner In the country, A deputy coroner did the work.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
NAZI SOUVENIR

Conneaut, o. (UP) -- Bill Dom- brosky, i2.year- Conneaut youth iS the proud owner of Q German soldiers overseas cap. He found the cap along the New York Gen. trai railroad tracks and believes 1t must have been discarded by Q NaM prisoner on route to Q con. finefnont camp. Though overseas, Bill figures the German won't need the cap.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
MARRIAGE INTENTIONS

The following marriage certIfi- caees have been filed with the Bureau of Vital Statistics:
 Scott Bates, 63 Maple street, and Ada Kennedy, 63 Maple street.
 Joseph A. Flceto. Bl South Leon- ard street. and Margaret M. TiSO, l4S Transit street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-10-26
CHARRETTE WEARING
 GOLD OVERSEAS BADGE

18th AAF in Italy-Cpl. Patrick V. Charrette ot i7 Judd street, water bury, Conn, who has been in Italy for the past eight months, iS now entitled to wear the gold overseas service bar under recent War epart. ment orders.
 Cpl. Charrette Is Q refueler with c B-24 Liberator heavy Lombard. ment group which has flown over one hundred combat missions against the enemy In southern Europe.
Evening star., 1944-11-02
Girls and Petiteen Dresses
Mattresses

mattresses
Snglesize Mattresses filled with cotton layer felt,
upholstered In woven cotton ticking. Were s2975.
Now ------- -------- $1S75
Mattresses, single-size, filled with cotton layer
felt, upholstered in woven cotton ticking.
Were s26.75. -----------S18.75
l Mattress, singe-size filled with cotton layer felt
and upholstered in figured cotton danask. Was
$3.50 S2750
l Mattress, double size, filled with cotton layer
felt. Upholstered in brown and white cotton tick
ing. Was s1S75. Now ow--------------------S13 S1375
l Mattress, single filled with cotton layer felt
and hair upholstered in cotton woven striped tick
ing. Was S4875 Now $26.75
Boudoir Choirs
l Boudor Chair, with loose back and seat cush-
IONS upholstered in rose figured cretonne. Was
s3475 Now--------- --------- S2475
l Boudoir Chair. upholstered in blue and white
striped cotton. Was $3.50. Now $22.75
W&L-Bedroom Furniture, Fifth Floor.
Evening star., 1944-11-02
Mattresses, Bedroom Furniture Reduced

Boudoir Chair upholstered In figured rayon and
cotton material button -tufted seat and back and
barrel-shaped Was S33.75. Now ------------ SIS
Boudoir Chair, upholstered in rose cotton twill
with button -tufted seat and back. Was $3.50
Now NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $3.50
Miscellaneous Bedroom Furniture
l Vanity Bench, solid mahogany frame, seat COW
cred with cotton and rayon material. Was Sl2 So
Now ------ $3.50
/ Sleep Divan, 33 inches wide, upholstered in green
cotton ticking Was $49.50. Now S3675
l Bed, singe-size, solid mahogany in Colonial de-
sign. Was S55. Now Now--------------------S $3.50
l Bed, singe-size walnut veneer walnut. Was
l Bed, double-sze Creole tan finish on beechwood
less than y price. Now--------------- S2275
Beds. double size, rosewood veneer on hardwood
in modern design. Less than p price Now S2675
/ Dresser Base, rosewood veneer hardwood Was
S67 Now w---------------.-- ------ --.----- S3675
] Vanity Base. with glass top walnut veneer on
hardwood Hepplewhite design Was $50. Now
s3sJ
Evening star., 1944-11-02
Girls BIouses, 75e
Less than u Price

Less than z price
$50 girls rayon and cotton bouses, some striped
some solid. Sizes to IA.
and cotton plads button front, sizes to IA in the
group. Skirts labeled for fabric content Were
$2.95 and $685. Now
Is Girls Plaid Reversible Coats labeled for fabric
content. Sizes H. IL, IA, and 16 Were $1395
and more. S795
Is Girls Winter Goats. boxy styles assorted tweeds
and solid colors. Labeled for fabric content Sizes
to Is. Were $10.95 and more Now$ $3.50
W&L-Down Stairs Store. Girls Apparel
Evening star., 1944-11-02
Boy and Mail Christmas
Gifts in November
Include Postal Zone
Number in All Mailing.
Misses Formal
Dresses Reduced

Rayon crepes rayon marquisettes, rayon nets
Whites, pastels, prints. Sizes IA to 20 in the group
dresses. Less than y price. Now--s5 s5.75
13 dresses. Less than u price Nows775
8 dresses Less than 4 price. Now--------s 1918
dresses were s25 and more. $3.50
dresses were s35 and more. Now-s2 s2625
dresses were s45 and more. Now-S2 $3.50
Weaknesses Formal Dresses, Third Floor.
Evening star., 1944-11-02
Juniors Dresses, 50 2.95

140 Skrts-plaids, tweeds and solids labeled for
fabric content. Sizes to Is. Were 50 Is and $685.
W&L-Down Stairs Store, Junior Misses Apparel
Nurses White Swan Uniforms
$2.25 We're 1925
50 nurses uniforms in club collar style, with loose
belt two pockets. Cotton poplin. sizes 40 to As.
W&L-Down Stairs Store, Uniforms
Royon Print Dresses, 81
Were S3.95
IS dresses for misses and women in blue, green,
beige Sizes IL to A.
w&L-Down Stairs Store, Inexpensive Dresses.
Mems Tee Shirts, 35c Were sse
$50 white cotton shirts, size 80
IL White Cotton Dress Shirts, sizes 14a to IT, Were
W&L-Down Stairs Store, Mems furnishings
Evening star., 1944-11-02
Living, Dining Room Furniture Reduced

! Lounge Chair, covered with rust cotton tapestry
Was $6450. Now ----- S32.25
] Victorian Sofa mahogany frame natural COL
ored cotton tapestry cover. Was S2l5 Now S125
Dining Room Furniture
l Two-part Mahogany Dining Table, Duncan Phyfe
design, with brass feet and casters. Was Sis.
Now ----------------- $50. so
] Mahogany and Gum Credenza Buffet. with silver
drawer and large storage space. Was sos. Now, S65
] Solid Mahogany Drop-Leaf Table. Was S72 so
Now --------.-----.------ S4950
l Mahogany and Gum Dining Table, Duncan Phyfe
design with three leaves. Was s72. Now 1880
l Mahogany and Gum Dining Table ten-leg de-
sign, with three leaves Was s32 so. Now $3.50
Evening star., 1944-11-02
Misses English Suits, $50
ere S7I and S85

y tTt VI UTU 700
9 pure wool suits. loomed and tailored in Great
Britain. Brown, gray, blue stripes Sizes IA to 90
q Wool Tweed Suits in blue, brown checks tan.
gray, red. Sizes 10 to 18. Were sS5. Now S5975
Camel hair and Cashmere Coats properly labeled
Lined and interlined. Sizes 10, H. Is. Were ss5
and s95. Now s63,5
boy-type Goats. go wool So rabbits hair
Brown and tan checked. Lined and interlined
sizes IA and is. Were s85 Now s6375
Boy style Wool Goats. Sizes l6 and 49, Were
800. NOW ------ S6375
l Wool Casual Coat, blue with black rayon velvet
collar Size 16. Was s1O0. Nows7 SIS
Evening star., 1944-11-02
Women's Dresses Reduced

Wool Dresses. gray, blue and black Sizes is. SO
and 4O Were s45 Now s337s
Two piece Wool Suits aqua navy and black
Sizes Is, 20 and 38 Were $50 IS and $50 rs Now,
S44.75
) One and Two-piece Rayon Crepe Dresses navy
and black. Sizes 16l9, 1877, 38 and 49, Were
$49.75. Now------ S3725
W&L-Womens Dresses Third Floor.