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Evening star., 1944-11-01
1854 Jap Aircraft
Destroyed by Naval
Flyers in 7 Months
By the Associated Press.

- SAc Aoeoeihtfu EIcsS.
PACIFIC FLEET HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Pearl Harbors Nov. L.
Navy flyers destroyed from 2,594
to 2,846 japanese planes during
the two months American troops
invaded Palau and the Philip
pines and the Navy crushed the
enemy's imperial fleet.
!, The August 3l-October 81 scourge
of the foes air power in sweeps ex-
tending from the Philippines north
to within 200 miles of Japan vir-
tually nullifled work of the enemy's
assembly lines for the period and
cut deep into her store of battle
tested pilots. - Es.
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, issu-
Ing this conservative recapitulation
of enemy aircraft losSes,p said the
cost was approximately 300 carrier
planes-a ratio of better than eight
or nine to one in favor of the Yanks.
These achievements, it should be
emphasized, are those of 3rd and
7th Fleet carrier flyers alone. They
do not take into account for the
same period a noteworthy bag by
Army flyers, who found the hunting
good over such hotly defended spo.s
as the oil center of Balikpapan on
Borneo.
Strong Points Attacked.
Sharply underscoring Japans de-
terioration as an air as we'll as a
naval power. the carriegIsiders blew
up 1872 of the enemy planes before
they could get off the ground, even
though they attacked such strong
points as Formosa and the network
OF fields at Manila.
The 1884 planes definitely were
destroyed. The other 252 were listed
as probably destroyed or damaged.
Helping the invasion of Peleliu,
In Southern Palau, the carrier raid
ers of the Sd Fleet shot down 1862
planes and destroyed 584 more
aground between September 9-24 on
Palau and the Philippines.
From october 10 to Is. when
Admiral William F. Halseys feet
opened up with sledgehammer blows
against the Ryukyus, Formosa and
the Philippines to prepare for Gen.
Macarthur invasion of Leyte, 528
enemy planes were shot down, 304
more wiped out on parked airdromes.
Opposition Weak.
AS tipoff of the weak air opposi-
ton Japan had left to offer as Gen.
MacArthur's transports moved in,
Admiral Halsey's planes could find
only SIS to shoot down and 81 to de-
stroy aground October I7-18 in the
Philippines.
From October %, when subma-
r&nes opened the second battle of the
Philippines Seattle first was won
west of the Marianas last June
until october 27, when the defeated
Japanese feet remnants were on the
run, 7th and Sd Fleet carrier planes
shot down 1872 japanese and de-
stroyed 81 aground.
Other planes in the big total were
accounted for in operations which
included the opening of Admiral
Halsey's task force forays with an
aerial blast at the Bonins.
Many of the pilots and crew mem
bers Of the American planes lost
were rescued to he sent back into
the sky battles aboard new, fast
Hellcat fighters !
Evening star., 1944-11-01
Wounded

Second 1t. Harry H. Semmes
jr.. "a, of 5000 Thirty-ninth street
NV, was wounded at Saipan, the
War Department announced. 1t
Semmes lost the sight of his right
eye when he was struck BY
shrapnel.
1t. Semmes, who is now home or
leave, is the son of Col and Mrs
Harry H. Semmes. Col. Semmes
formerly patent lawyer here, is
stationed in Italy. 1t. Semmes left
Dartmouth College in his senior
year in January, 1912, to join the
Army. He participated in the bat
ties of Kwajelein and Eniwetok
besides Saipan. Two brothers
Raphael and ]. Gibson Semmes
are also in the Army.
Staff Sergt. Harold b. Davis, %
whose wife. Mrs. Mary v. Davis
lives at 1901 Thirteenth street NV
was listed as injured in France
July l, but has recovered from an
arm wound inflicted by shrapnel
and has returned to duty.
Sergt. Davis enlisted nearly four
years ago and has been overseas
since June. Before entering the
Army he was employed with the
War Department.
Staff Sergt. Ford M. Harrington,
q, son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. T. Har-
rington of 5700 Taylor road, River
dale, Md, was listed as wounded In
the arm in France August 8.
Sergt. Harrington entered the
Army october 4, 1941, and went
overseas last December. A gradu-
ate Of Hyattsville High School, he
was employed with the National
Furniture. Co. before entering the
service.
Pvt. Rodney E. Havens, 21. in
fantry, who was on yesterdays Wal
Department wounded list, was hit
by a shell fragment August 8 in
France, his mother, Mrs. Eta
Havens, 1924 South Scott street, Ar
lington, said. He is recovering from
the hip injury in a British hospital
He is native of New Providence
Iowa, where he attended high school
He joined the Army year ago and
went overseas in May. His brother
Pvt. Stanley Havens, is serving with
the Army in France.
Capt. Charles r. Thomas, jr., 27
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles r
Thomas, 3117 Circle Hill road, Alex
andria, was wounded in Germany
September 81, his parents have been
informed by the War Department
He now is recovering in a hospital
In England.
Capt. Thomas, q graduate of
George Washington High School
Alexandria, and the Citadel, taught
military science at Texas Military
College, Carroll, Tex, before enter
ing the Army in June, 1910. He
went overseas year and a half ago
He was awarded the Silver Star
for gallantry in action when he
moved to the head OF his company
in the face of devastating fire" and
led his unit in savage onslaught
against the enemy in France.
His wife, Ann, and their two chill
dren live in Norfolk, Va.
Sergt. Sidney Ansell. q, whose
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Israel Ansell
live at 770l Eastern avenue NV.
Takoma Park, Md, was wounded in
action July 20 in France, according
to a War Department announce
ment.
Sergt. Ansell entered the Armv in
Evening star., 1944-11-01
] 900 loid-Off Workers
Demonstrate in London

BY the Associated Press
LONDON, Nov. About 1000
London aircraft workers demon
strated outside Parliament TODAY
against being laid off at aircraft
plants after certain quotas were
completed.
India is preparing to enforce its
pure drugs law.
Evening star., 1944-11-01

April, 1941, and has been overseas
two years. He is recovering from
shrapnel wounds in the left leg and
shoulder. A graduate of Roosevelt
High School, Sergt. Ansell was en-
ployed with a wholesale dairy firm
here before entering the service.
Pfc. Lawrence E. Barrett, whose
mother, Mrs. Mary E. Barrett, is
listed by the War Department as
living at Is H street NV, was
wounded in action in the European
area, it was announced today.
Sergt. Philip d. Dressed, whose
sister, Miss Catherine Dressed, lives
at 2209 Charming street NE, was
listed by the War Department as
wounded in action.
Pfc. Aaron L. Mayhem, whose
father, Harry c. Mayhew, lives at
155 Eleventh street Sc, was
wounded in action in the European
area, the War Department an
nounced today.
Pvt. Paul Malatesta of 80 F street
NE. was wounded in action in the
European area, the War Department
announced today. The Star carried
the story in its october % edition
when Sergt. Malatesta's family was
notified.
Missing
1t. Samuel H. Northcross, %, son
of Mrs. Frances Troy Northcross,
2032 Belmont road NV, has been
missing for a second time,
his mother has been informed by
the War Department. A B-24 Liber-
ator pilot, he was on mission over
Yugoslavia when he was reported
lost. He previously was reported
August 27 over Germany,
but made his way back to his base.
1t, Northcross, a former Wash
ington newspsperman, attended the
University of North Carolina. He
entered the Air Forces nearly two
years ago, received his wings last
December, and went overseas in
July.
Evening star., 1944-11-01
On the Roll Of Honor
Killed

First 1t. Cuthbert r. Stearns, jr-
a, son of Brig. Gen. and Mrs. c. P.
Stearns, formerly of Washington,
was killed in action in France Oc-
tober 20, it was learned here yes
terday.
1t. Gen. Alexander M. Patch, a
friend of the family, informed Gen.
Stearns of his sons death in let
ter in which he said:S Z
Your splendid son, together with
his driver, was instantly killed
when their jeep vehicle ran over an
enemy mine"
1t. Stearns received his commits
sion in the cavalry in February,
1943, and went overseas year later.
Only recently, Gen. Stearns had a
reunion in Paris with his son, whom
he had not seen for 20 months. Gen.
Stearns is civil affairs officer in
France.
1t. Stearns' mother is living in
Charlottesville, Va. He Is also sur
vived by a sister. Mrs. Paul Church
i'll Hutton Washington.
Pfc. Cooper Lightbown, jr., 81, in
fantryman, husband of Mrs. Mary
Fay Lightbown, 4703 Dover road
NV, was killed October 10 in Ger
many, his wife has been informed
by the War Department.
Pvt. Lightbown, native of Palm
Beach, Fla. attended ~Lawrenceville
and st. James prep schools and Duke
University. He entered the Army in
November, l943, and went overseas
in July.
He was the son of Mrs. Lightbown
and the late Cooper Lightbown. He
was associated with his father,
prominent builder, in business here
for IN wears
Evening star., 1944-11-01
NETHERLANDS BATTLE GROUND

NETHERLANDS BATTLE GROUND-Arrows show Allied drives
the Netherlands front shaded lne left
dans drove into Walcheren Island from Beveland
Germans reported Allied landings northern coast of
Walcheren In the center Allied moved nearer the
Mas On the right Americans took Liese. Germans
were expected to- make stand the Rhine
(broken lne). "A P Wirephoto
Evening star., 1944-11-01

Compulsory identity cards are
being issued in Mexico City at $1.5O
each.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
Horse NOt HOsspIayer) Rated Dumbest Animal
By DAN PARKER

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
Reg. U. S. Pat. Off. BY JACK CUDDY

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Pittsburgh. June 29-(UP)-Wil- liam P. Benswanger president of the Pittsburgh Pirates. recognizes the current trend toward more night baseball in the Major Leagues; but he doubts that the average club will play more than IA nocturnal home contests per season. after the war
 Benswanger, a short. bespectacled man with sparse, sandy hair, dis cussed the arclight situation over the coffee cups at the William Penn before last nights big war relief game between the Giants and Pir- ates.
 The Corsair proxy said, "in con- sidering the future of the night ball, we must remember that conditions now are not normal-that the world is turned upside down. Accordingly, I do not put much stock in sugges- tionS from certain quarters Sam Breadon) that all weekday games be played at night.
 "If the war lasts another year, some of the clubs may increase their night schedules to as many games as being played this season by Washington-about 40, I believe, but when peace comes, and conditions return to normal, I'm sure a more sane attitude toward night ball will prevail. Workers again will be able to get their regular days off per hitting them to attend games in the afternoon-the proper time to watch a game"
 Pittsburgh has had night ball since i940, playing seven games a season until last year when the number was increased to l4. In ad- dition, a night service game was slated in AZ; also in '43 and this year adding the all-star game on July il, Pittsburgh will have had 16 night contests when the current season ends.
 Some Help
 Benswanger admitted that night ball had boosted his clubs attend
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
Todoy's Sport Parade

ance partly because of the novelty or It. He added. however, night ball loses It's novelty when too many games are scheduled. If we were to attempt 70 night games in normal times, I'm sure night play would act as ooomerang-dropping the at- tendance of the average night game below that of the average day game. believe IA games is just the right number. I know it's right for us"
 BensWanger pointed out also that the more night games slated, the more difficult 1t becomes for clubs to re-schedule postponed games into double-headers, which must be play ed in the day time. He said, You've got to expect certain amount of rain during the summer-a certain number of games washed out. Un- less doubleheaders are properly spaced for a club, they work a hard ship on the players. You can't let doubleheaders pile up; You've got to have days available for schedul- ing them"
 Benswanger said the second -placa Pirates are playing good ball, al- though they're not hitting like they should.
 If they start to hit, they may overhaul the Cardinals although st Louis has mighty fine club this season." he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
SehooIboy Chmps On Edge For
 Title Contest

The SS. Peter ana Paul baSepalI squad, parochial league winners, held final practice this afternoon at Hamilton park under the direc- ton of Coach Tom Hank" O'Dea in preparation for tomorrow nights big city championship War Stamp game at the out east field at 6:l5. Four umpires have been assigned to the game including Bill Stanton of the City league staff who will serve as umpire -in-chief at the plate, Chick Kelley at first base, Al Monti at second, and Al Napoli at third. Booths will be set up at the various gates and each fan, man, woman and child, will be asked to purchase war stamp as admission,
 The Catholic loop champions were bit disgruntled over the rule which forbids the use of spikes by the players in the city champion ship tilt. Parochial leaguers have always worn spikes in league games but the public school players have not. Whenever the anual title game is staged the former are not per- mitted to wear the spike shoes, thus the O'Deamen feel they will be at a disadvantage.
 Agreeable
 However, in commenting on the rule last night Coach ODea said, If it is a regular rule, we'll go along with 1t and ask no quarter"
 While big turnout of pupils of SS. Peter ana Paul school and team followers are reported to be expected the Slocum team too will be cheered on by one of the largest delegations of schoolboy fans ever to follow north end team. The Slocum squad was due to work out this afternoon at an unannounced field under the direction of Coach 'Goldie" DiStisio and Sam Sena.
 One of the interesting angles which indicated the tremendous in- terest in the schoolboy classic" was the report this morning that an unprecedented wave of bets were being wagered in factories through out the city on the outcome of the game with the odds favoring the public school champions over the diminutive SS. Peter and Paul ag- gregation. Slocum is being quoted as 7-5 favorite. The out east crew backed" into the title as a result of St. Mary's decisive win over St. Francis. the real dark horse" of the race.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
PLAY AS C.Y.O. STAGES
 FOUR GAMES

Keen competition was the order of the evening in the CYO baseball league, the first full slate of games having been played last night after several interruptions by Jupi- ter Pluvius.
 St. Thomas edged SS Peter-Paul 5-4; Immaculate Conception smoth- cred Blessed Sacrament 7-l; St. Lucy had to go overtime, but won to 4 over St. Francis of Nauga- tuck and Mt Carmel defeated St. Johns of Watertown to 3.
 A home run by Les Beland won the Tommies-St. Pete though the winner got going with four runs in the first which were equalled in the fifth and seventh. Bob Kelly's homer for the loscers, and the unfolding of Billy Walsh for St. Thomas were other features of the game. Extra Inning
 Two misplays cost St. Francis of Naugatuck its game with St. Lucy's, which had a five run rally in the eighth inning to clinch the game 9-4. On Mascola's single, two runs scored, with the winning run left on base when the runner changed his mind after starting for the plate, thinking he would be caught. Pitcher Johnny Denardo singled in the eighth, scoring two runs, as an error figured in the play Denardo going to third base because of bad handling of his hit to the outfleld. D Agostino had third inning homer, while Dan Periollo hit a three -bagger for St. Lucys whose batters were good for l3 hits
 Hard Luck
 Gene Brooks, Watertown St. Johns pitcher, had a rough evening, for he lost three-hit game and a home run when he did not touch a base on his way around Mastrianni, Our Lady of Mt. Carmel pitcher, also gave three hits, winning the game 5 to 3 as Mario Quattro of Wilby hit well and stole home with 8 run.
 Immaculate Conception pitcher, Ray Davis, was about all that was needed to defeat Blessed Sacra- ment 7-1 as the Robbins St. bat ters got but two hits, while Is of them went out on strikes. For the winners( the batting of German, Murphy, McKenna and Crochitiere was outstanding, as Evon played well defensively for the winners; Coviello for the losers. Scores:
 rh e St Thomas ., 400 0l0 --5 6 2 SS. Peter-Paul ... 900 0l0 3-4 5 ? Passerelli and Daly; Carlone and Boisvert. Umpire Holihan.
 Immaculate Conception 900 POI 3
 r h e Immaculate Conception
 900 POI AT 10 0 Blessed Sacrament
 GOO 900 l-l 2 1
 r h e St. Lucy ...... oo2 POO o5-o 13 2 St. Francis =. 900 0ol 20 A 5 4 Mount Carmel .,,. 900 02l l-5 3 3 St. Johns ....... oil 0ol o-3 3 2 Mastrianna and Angelicola; Brooks and McGowan.
 At Hamilton Park tonight, St. Mikes of Waterville and St. Jos ephS are scheduled for a 6:l5 game,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-06-29
A Little Of
 This And Thot

Reports from the Lulu Constan- til1o camp, which is celebrating Lu- lu's second win within the past week have 1t that the boxing breadwinner would like to fight Willie Pep in Waterbury for Promoter George Mulligan. Following Pep's statement to the writer a week ago that he would be pleased to come to Water bury to meet Lulu, at least the match is made from the standpoint of the two proposed principals. All that remains is for Mulligan to get the nod of the MANAGERS, one of them, Jimmy Johnston, being fav- orable for Constantine, 1t is believ- ed Johnston, erstwhile Broad way boy bandit" is one of two big time New York boxing managers in- terested in Waterburys Benny Singleton. He was matchmaker at MISC before Mike Jacobs moved in, and when Jimmy Walker was mayor Of New York JJJ was king"
 Kenny James, Pearl St. middle weight, looked very good to New London fans and this writer last night. in stopping his opponent in two rounds .. Jimmy Constantine, local business man, expects his brother-boxers Lulu and Bozo in town Friday for short visit
 New Britain's Jerry Crean, one of the real grand guys of the Connec- ticut newspaper world, gives New Ravens Phil Casman quite a tumble as a CABBAGE player. Phil is do- ing well at his Savin Rock establish ment, which was due to be visited today by several Waterbury friends .. Come July 9 1t will be LIEU TENANT Johnny Thompson, super fortress BOMBARD1ER, who wins his wings at Big Spring, Texas graduation. E. H. Hall of Spring field scored an EAGLE three on the par five ninth water hole, Water bury co yesterday, during the Conn. Lumber Dealer Association outing, which is much tougher feat than an "ace" on the short eight hole that precedes it. The hole which starts from an elevated tee, is an easy par five, very tough birdie four, but a COLLOsTICAL eagle three for any golfer, amateur or professional Guess who's taken up golf? Elegant Eddie Grady, no less, and his big cigar, which was ordered left behind (the cigar, not Eddie) when Jimmy Corrigan took him out for little instruction the Looked like "old times at the Matta- Looked like "old time at the Matta- tuck" to see left-handed J. c. out there, and, if the Yellow Cab tycoon stays with him, he will pick up the g m e-but fast .. Big Bernie O'Rourke, sports editor of the Mid- dletown Press, lost AS pounds, play ing baseball, and sweating at the "Y' every single day except Sunday, for the past four months. Yet, he scales 209, but is foot 2 skyward and has crowded the 260 pound mark, which is about Dan Parker's heft these days.