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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
Flying Officers Tell How First
 U. s. Heavy Bomber Hit Berlin
NE UNIT CLOUDS. FIGHTERS

An Eighth Air Force Base in Eng land, March 10-When we got to the briefing room after struggling out of bed at 3 &. En.. we saw the route mapped out on the wall. The target was Berlin. It was no surprise, because we had been briefed for Berlin the day before, but the mis- sion had been scrubbed" on account of weather.
 The thought of Berlin didn't ere ate any special excitement. After you have been flying few mis- sions you don't think what the tar- get is, but how far. Berlin is a "DP" (deep penetration) raid and any time you see a DP on the brief ing map you start sweating it out.
 We weren't particularly afraid. We all had been a bit nervous, and wished someone else had tested out the flax first. But as the briefing went on, we found we were getting good fighter escort and the setup looked pretty good.
 We had no idea we were going to turn out to be the first American heavy bomber over Berlin. All we were worrying about was the flak. and our four engines. Also for five of the crew this mission was l2B- which is what fliers call the 18th mission.
 OTHERS TTJRN OFF
 We drew a good ship. She hasn't a name, but she had been on 18 straight missions without turning back, and we knew we couldnd't let her down. {.
 There was a 16-minute delay before the takeoff because of a snowstorm, and for a while we thought we were not going. Then we took off and soon were in sun- shine. Even though we see little sunshine in England, we were not particularly pleased to see it now.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15

deputy leader of our division. But our division was not the first, for when we got over the continent there were B-l7's stretched out in front of us as far as the eye thought we'd end up leading the pared to Berlin.
 There was little talk over the interphones. We have flown to- gether long enough so We didn't need to build up morale by small talk. Anyway there was no time for small talk. We already were sweating out oxygen. fighters. rendezvous point, weather and everything else.
 The weather turned nasty. Clouds were piled up as far as we could see. It didn't look as though we would get through. So the Bomber Command signaled each wing to use its own discretion about whether to procede. Lieut.. Col. Har- " c. Mumford, of Fl Paso. Tex, leader of our wing, decided to keep on.
 Soon the other wings started to turn off. heading for secondary targets other than Berlin. Pretty soon we realized we were the only wnig still going to Berlin. Then 1t half dawned on us that if anything should hapuen to the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
FORMER BANKER
 HERE SENTENCED
Peter M. Kennedy Given Three.MOnths Jail Sen.
 tence on Conspiracy

Peter M. Kennedy of New Haven, for secretary and treasurer of the Merchants Trust Go. In Waterbury, was sentenced to three months in jail in the New Haven superior court yesterday on 8 charge of con- spring to counterfeit ration coupons. Two other men involved in the widely publicized case also received similar sciences, while a third was given a suspended sentence.
 The former Waterburian, who pleaded guilty to the charge last Sept. 2l, was dropped as vice-chair- man of the West Rock ration board after the OPA brought the con- spiracy charges against him. He was granted stay -' execution for one week under $5,OO0 bonds when he asked for time yesterday to settle personal affairs.
 Arrest of the ration oflcial came after the OPA received a tip from Q printer who had been approached to do the counterfeit job. It was disclosed Kennedy supplied samples of various ration coupons for dupli- cation, while his colleagues made the actual arrangements" for the work.
 John Anquillare, @, and Angelo Orlo, 63, receiveu sentences of three months, while Frank Rowe of Orange was given a three month suspended sentence. A fifth man in the case, Vincent J. Todare of Newark, N. J., was given two year prison term in the Hartford federal district court last week.
 The OPA trapped the men when a printer, E. J. Davidson of New Haven, informed authorities of 8 proposition made for printing of bogus stamps. The "order" was for 2,8OO 900 gallons worth of gasoline coupons, 6,250,O00 pounds worth of sugar coupons and 125Y00O shoe stamps.
 An OPA investigator posed as a New York engraver and conferred with the printer, Orlo, and Rowe on the job. Arrest of the two men fol- lowed and Kennedy was brought into the case 10 days later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15

Miss Langford, scheduled to leave soon for another overseas hop, has stories to match those of a sea- soned soldier. With Bob Hope, Tony Romano, and Jerry Colona, she has put on shows from trucks, wagons, and Nad jeeps. In Bizerte she sang from the top of an ammunition dump with searchlights forming @ ring of light around her while the men sat a half mile deep in the darkness watching.
 Where does an actress stay when she is thousands of miles from Hol- lywood?
 T stay with the Army" Frances said. T like to be near the fellows especially when there's an air raid"
 The fellows probably don't ob- feet, either, because Frances has lovely blond hair, a ready smile, and a Southern accent that adds something extra to her charm as vocalist.
 She has slept in tents pitched in almond groves, hospitals and in the Fascist Youth building where Allied bombs had blown out the windows. Bombs have fallen around her on almost every battlefront she has visited.
 But the hardest part of tour entertaining is leaving the camps when the show is over," Miss Lang ford said. We symbolic home to tie boys"
 At Umnak, Alaska, where the company was playing in the pour ing rain, Frances noticed that one of the audience of 2000 men squat ting in the mud was crying. After the show she asked if her song had made him homesick.
 "No," he said, T guess it's just the idea of you folks coming all this way to make us laugh. It's great to know people at home have not forgotten all about us."
 Miss Langford makes her tours, not only for the men who are fight ing, but for women in Waves, WacS and Nurses uniforms who are hun- gry for news of home, of shortages, styles and the latest song hits.
 Girls who have been in the bliS- tering heat of North Africa for months are concerned over point rationing here" she said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15

lead ship, we'd be the first Ameri- can heavy bomber over the Ger man capital. But none of us was thinking about that, or giving a ann. We were really sweating it out-sweating out getting there, and back.
 Petty soon we ran into our first trouble-flak-over a city We had often bombed before. Now We really began to sweat. A little later we reached our I. P. Cinitial point and saw what looked like a heaven ly cover of P-5is. It wasn't until the first few had made Q pass at us that we realized they were Mes serschmitt l09's. Luckily none of us was hit.
 BOMB DOORS STUCK
 Just before we reached the tar- get, there was a break in the clouds. There below us was Ber- lin. We were surprised to see Iit- tle damage in view of the swell job the RAP had done, but realized that Berlin is a big city and it was unlikely that we were sent to bomb a spot the RAP al- ready had leveled.
 Just as we were about to swing onto the bomb run, Colonel Mum- ford sigraled us to take the lead. Ills ahip'S honh.hay doors had
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
WAVELETS
By ED LEAMR

The broadcast win salute Curtiss wright and the builders of the fast. rugged Curtlss Commandos. which are carrying into China. across thu jagged, snow-capped peaks of thu Hlmalayas, more lend-lease mater. ials than ever passed over the old winding Burma Road at its peak.
 A talent finds from one of the Curtiss-W wright plants will be tn- troduced by star-maker host Dowl- ing. Casey Jones, aviation com mentator and flying ace. and David Mendoza's orchestra, will be heard on the show. Wide Horizons is sponsored by Boots Aircraft Nut Corporation.
 Just before broadcast time on Q recent Saturday, Dick Coogan, juve- nile lead on "Abie's Irish Rose", was interviewed by the editors of two New York high school papers. Tn response to the stock question about his most embarrassing mo- ment, Coogan told the boys he didn't have any. Five minutes later, with the youngsters watching from the front row, Coogan proceeded to lose his place in the script and the frantic search for the proper spot took place in full view of boys who promptly got the answer to their original question.
 Last week in California, news paper readers were startled to find, in the personal columns of their daily papers, the following ad: "WANTED: some kind soul to re- place my uncle who has abandoned me. Only persons with car making regular daily trips to Hollywood need apply" A dozen applicants answered ad, learned the story be- hind the story. Ad had been placed by Walter Tetley, who plays Glider sleeves nephew on the Great Gildersleeve" series. Seems Hal Peary, who plays Gildy, had moved from Encino, California into Hollywood proper, leaving Tetley, who also lives in Encino, with no means of transportation to and from NEG studios.
 Kay Armen, who will make two guest appearance on CBS' Here's to Romance" program March 9 and March 16, owes here professional start to another CBS star E6 Sullivan. Sullivan gave Kay her first break in show business several years ago. when he conducted an amateur contest at the Palace thea. ter in Chicago. Kay won first prize in Eds contest and after that, was nabbed by Station WSM, Nashville, Tennessee for job as staff singer.
 Cute little singer Connie Haines came in to the studio to report for Abbott and Costello rehearsal sput- tering with annoyance. She'd had to leap for a curbing crossing the street to avoid being run down by an autoist. There's too much of that around here" said Connie to Bud Abbott. "Too much of what, Con- nie?" puzzled Bud. "Too much ot the attitude that you don't need road manners if you're 6 ten-ton truck!" retorted Connie.
 For the rest of the afternoon, Bud called the 100-pound songstress '"Ten Ton Connie", to the bewilder- ment of the orchestra members who hadn't heard the earlier conversat- ton.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
WATR PR0 GRAMS 1920 KilOcycles

S:00-Tneasury Star Parade 3:15--My True Story 3:45-Little Jack Little 4:00-Blue Frolics 4:3O-True Detective Mysteries 5:00-Melody Revue 5:30--News 5:45-Superman 6:O0-Yankee News 6:15-Terry And The Pirates 6:30-Pleasure And Profit:
 Interlude 6:45-Jack Armstrong 7:00-Fulton Lewis, Jr. 7:15-Terry's Tunes 7:30-Phone Your Answer 7:45-Serenade In Swingtime S:00-Sizing Up The News-Sam s:15-Fuiton Oursler-News S:3O-Xavier Cugat 9:O0-iabriel Heater 9:15-Believe It Or Not 9:30-Spotlight Bands 9:55-News Arch Gunnison 10:15-Westinghouse Program l0:30-News: Dancing Discs 10;45-Del Courtney's Orch. News J. Taylor BreeZes Orch. 1l:35-News 7:30-Happy Hank 7:45-Sacred Heart Program S:0O-Yankee News S:15-Melody Roundup S:30-Early Bird S:45-Morning Devotions 9:00-Breakfast Club 10:00-Sweet River 10:15-Shoppers' Guide Il: 11:00-Breakfast At Sardis 11:30-Gil Martyr 11:45-Whats Your Idea? Personal 12:00-O. P. A. Consumers News:
 Melodic Moments 12:15-Yankee News I2:30-News Dance r. M.
 l: i:OO-News: Let's Dance 1:15-Jack Berch Anr The Three
 Suns 1:30-Victory Matinee 2:oS-Headiine News: Two o'clocl
 Jump
 2:15-Yankee Kitchen 2:45-Swing Shift 3:00-American Red Cross 3:15-My True Story 3:45-Little Jack Little 4:00--Blue Frolics 4:3U--LeCS Be CnarmlnB 5:00-Melody Revue 5:30-News 5:45-Superman 6:00-Yankee News 6:15-Terry And The Pirates 6:30-Music For Dining 6:45-Jack Armstrong 7:O0-Fulton Lewis. Jr. 7:15-Terry's Tunes 7:3O-Carson Robison's Buckaroo 7:45-Lani McIntyre's Orch. S:00-Watch The World Go By S:15-Fulton Oursler S:30-Human Adventure 9:O0-Gabriel Heater 9:15-Believe It Or Not 9:30-Spotlight Bands
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
SCOUTS MAKE SCRAP BOOKS
Girls Troop Helping USO; Drum Corps Banquet
 March 2S
WATERVILLE
Correspondent, Alice MacMul-
 ten, Phone S-7217

Waterville, March l5.-Girl Scout troop No. IS held a meeting last night at the home of their leader Mrs. Frank Carney of Chapel street. U. s. o. scrap books were worked on and collections made for the band to be purchased by the troop. Group singing was held and lunch enjoyed. Present were Gloria Shell don. Betty Liersing, Jean French, Audry Frank, Nancylou Totten, Ruth Batchelder.
 The Casper s. Davis Fife, Drum, and Bugle Corps held a rehearsal and meeting in their rooms in rear of post office. The corps voted to attend the Gay Nineties" minstrel Saturday. The corps is going in as group and will meet at 2 p. m. at the Drum Corps rooms. Further plans for the banquet March 25 were made.
 Edward Martin, petty offlcer 2ic, has returned to his station in Vir- ginia. After spending 8 30 day furlough here with his parents, MT. and Mrs. Edward Martin of Colonial avenue.
 Boy Scouts of troop No. 3l will hold a meeting next week in the Casper s. Davis Drum Corps room
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
SOCIAL AGENCIES
 TO MEET MARCH 27
Mrs. Natalie LinderhOlm Main Speaker, Newspa.
 per Writers to Talk

The next meeting of the Council of Social Agencies will be held on March % at the Hotel Elton. The meeting on that occasion will be in the nature of an Institute on Com- inunity Perspective and Public Re- lationS. AS was explained at the tnitiatory meeting of the agencies last month the aim is to combine all groups in the interests of public re. lations.
 Mrs. Natalie Linderholm will be the main speaker, her subject to be What a Council of Social Agencies Should Mean to a Community"
 The following program Is planned
 12:00-Arthur Goepel-Introduc- ton.
 12:l6-Luncheon.
 12:35-Ruth W. Canfield-Plans- Present and Future.
 12:40-Ray Fanning-"Why, What and How to Tell the Newspapers. !" Mollie Cullen-"What is a Feature Story?" Al Martin-"Don't Leave It all to the Reporter"
 1:00-Rodney Chase-"What the Industrial Worker Should Know About the Agencies"
 1:15-Roger Sperry-Greetings.
 1:20-Mrs. Natalie Linderholm- "What a Council of Social Agencies Should Mean to a Community"
 2:00-William T.. Farrington- Youths Role in the Creation of Good Will"
 2:10-Charles Lynch-"Broadcast Your Services"
 2:20-Dr. John c. Walker-"The Need for Unity"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15

stuck and he couldn't bomb. We hadn't time to realize that this accident made us the first ship over Berlin. There wasn't time tc to think of anything except mak- ing a good run. Luckily we did. We couldn't see what happened because ofs a cloud below us. The city was completely overcast now. We didn't hang around to see. None of us had any desire to take sightseeing detour over Berlin. We swung around and scrammed as fast as possible.
 When you're ocer the target, even in good weather, you don't get much of a picture. There are too many other things to think about. This time it was fighters. They hit us right after "bomhs away. Somehow we manager to avoid being hit and started home.
 HIT CLOUD BANKS
 It was tough trip back. We hit solid cloud banks three differ ent times. For quarter of an hour at a time we couldn't see more than tiny piece of the lead ship wing tip. Colonel Mumford and his navigator, Malcolm D. Durr of Alton. H., did beautiful job of getting us back. Credit for the show goes to him.
 When we broke out from the clouds for the third time, we saw the French coast. There, waiting for us. was our withdrawal escort of Spitflres. A lovely sight.
 Now for the first time, we began to relax. When you're almost home and safe, you begin feeling pretty brave. You forget how meek you felt over the target. We began to chatter over the inter- com. Someone called "Hey, se were the first over Berlin" And so we were. But 1t was the first time we had had a chance to think about 1t.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
QUIZ
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 Thus, it is simple to see that one way to aid digestion is to increase the How of liver bile. Now, Carter's Little Liver Pills start to increase this flow quickly for thousands-often in as little as thirty minutes. When bile flow increases, your digestion may improve. And, soon you're on the road to feeling better-which is what you're after.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15

Absence makes the heart grow Tonder of Q voice that brings back memories. According to Lyn Murray, conductor -cholrmaster of The Lvn Murray Show," that's the hey to present trends in singing.
 Absence Is the keynote of most American homes during these days of war. That kid next door, suddenly grown up, is ptloting Q flying fortress somewhere overseas. Your own brother, your husband, or your dad is in the same fight, too.
 So radio listeners today-predom- tnantly sweetheartS, wives and mothers--are more and more re- Sponsive to voices that strike a nos talgic note. In Lyn Murray's opin- ion, this factor is the real cause of the present popularity of the crooner. Some male singers may not have great" voices, but the masculine personality behind the song rivets the attention of listeners in these days of absence.
 Hardly another music-maker in radio is better equipped to voice an opinion on this topic than the maes- tro of ''The Lyn Murray Show" He has been directing mixed chorus for years, and in that capacity he was the first to introduce the famous Ballad for Americans" on the air. On his current CBS series, Murray is also demonstrating his talent for novel arranging in the orchestral field. But the conductor -choirmas- ter is still as interested as ever in singing trends.
 Tn Muvray'S opinion, the fact that so many boys are away from home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15

This is the story of pOrtenOus event great adventure the first blasting the capital of American bomber The account written for NEA Service by the planes four officers They Leutenans William Owen Columbus o. plOt Frank L. McAisteF Oak Washy cOpO Albert Engle hardt Chicago, navigator; Marshall J. ThxOn, COcana Tex, b0mbarder
 At the authors request Tech Sgt Donald White North Bennington Vt; engneer Stan Sgs Edmond R. Aken Ekvle Ill., radio operators Harlan R. Sou Luray Va tail John ONe JF Malden Mss and Els worth A. Beans Pittsburgh, waist gunnes KIOffa Crosse Point Mich, Lieut. W. G. Milton. Brooklyn N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
Church To Dedicate
 Memorials March 19
Rev. Evan H. BergwalI to OfCiate at Grace Methodist
 Program; Annual Parish Meeting Tomorrow

tincially with norescent light was designed and made by the A. Wen- kert Studios of Watertown avenue, Waterbury.
 Other gifts to the church which will be acknowledged and dedicated are altar drapes given in memory of Mir. and Mrs. Ralph s. Dockum by a daughter, Mrs. s. c. Butcher; Q communion table scarf, hand woven by Mrs. N. E. Honnold Q member of the church, and presented by the Sunday school; the church school will also give a pulpit antependia at this time. A new pulpit light will be given and installed by Mer- ton Hornbecker.
 MT. Probert will present the win- dow to the church and Rev. Berg wall will make the dedication. The minister will preach on the subject, Christ in Gethsemane Speaks" Vincent Leonard will be theg uest soloist of the morning and will sing, "Only a Hand". The senior choir of the church under the direction of MT. Probert will sing.
 Several out of town guests are expected for this service of dedi- cation.
 Fourth Quarterly Conference
 The fourth quarterly conference and annual meeting of Grace church will be held tomorrow night, with Dr. Albert Marion of New Haven, dis trict superintendent, in charge. There will be fellowship supper served by the Woman's Society of Christian Service at 6:30 p. m. fol- lowed by the annual meeting at 7:3O. Reports from the various organiza- tions of the church will be given and an election of officers and con- mittees for the ensuing year will be held.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15

Between overseas journeys, the company is kept busy on domestic tours. Their next trip before going across" will cover camps in the South. Travelling by plane, they are allowed 50 pounds of baggage apiece.
 T carry only 40 pounds, though" Frances said. Bob always talks me into carrying 10 pounds of his stuff. He says he needs more than I do because he's bigger.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
159O..WBRY.-96

3:15-Elizabeth Bemis-News 3:30-Columbia Masterworks of
 Music 4:00-Broadway Matinee 4:2-Bill Costello, News 4:30-Collins Driggs, Organist 4:45-The Raymond Scott Show 5:00-Fun With Dunn 5:30-The Suppertimers 5:45-American Women 6:00-Sports 6:1O-American, Girls In Action 6:15-Lyn Murray's Orchestra and
 Chorus 6:SO-News 6:45-The World Today G:55-The Meaning of the News 7:00-Treasury Star Parade 7:15-Harry James and His Music
 Makers 7:30-Scovill On The Air s:00-The Sammy Kaye Show S:30-Dr. Christian S:55-News-Bill Henry 9:O0-The Frank Sinatra Show 9:30-Jack Carson 1O:0O-ireat Moments in Music 10:30-Cresta Blanca Carnival II 1:00--News Brooks, Songs 11:30-Invitation to Music-William
 Primrose, Viola-Bernard
 Herman, Conducting
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
RATS KILLING CALVES

Niles, Cal (UP)-Gordon B. Laing, Alameda county agricultural com- missioner, says rats have killed calves in several central California dairies. He says the county health department has distributed a half ton of poison grain in Alameda county arrears during the past six months.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15

At the morning worship service Sunday, March 10 at the Grace Methodist church in Waterville il o. m. an altar memorial stained glass window and other memorials will be dedicated by Rev. Evan H.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15
Frances Langford Makes Elm
 Laugh And Cry on BattlefrOntS
By JEAN IRVING United Press Staff Correspondent

HOLLYWOOD Cal. March l5-(UP)-Bunded in fur coat Langord Hoywoods most glamoros actresses started out in the summer 1942 Alaska the Aeutans her first of U Army fighting Sicily Bzerte England and Ages welcomed only American girl who both battle
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-15

motion picture camera, for use the stratosphere.
 
 Being torpedoed with Q cargt molasses is more dangerous t with a cargo of TINT, an Army ei neer, formerly in the merchant rine, told Parks Johnson and N ren Hull on Vox Pop. "With lasses, you have to stick arc too long, the life boats can't away quickly" he said. But boats are no use with TNT. added. "You need e parachute