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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
Campfire Plans
Begun at Meeting

PLANS for the coming year
were discussed at the meeting OF
the Campfire Guardians Asso-
citation Wednesday evening, fol-
lowing potluck supper at the
home of the president. Mrs.
Theodore Henschen, Fl a m n
road.
Mrs. Ray Williams gave a re-
port on the eight weeks OF day
camping sponsored by the Camp
fire Girls. Twenty-Five men,
hers were present a. the meeting,
with Mrs. Carl Briley, Mrs.
Floyd Wilson, Mrs. Walter Stiles,
Mrs. James Phillips. Mrs. Fred
Berdel and Mrs. Al Kreger assist
ing with the supper.
MRS. p. K. McWETHY and
Mrs. Harry V. Odle, attended a
conference Of the Daughters Of
the American Revolution in
Pontiac today.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
Miss Andreas Heads
Business Sorority

NEW PRESIDENT of Beta
Sigma Phi is Pherne Andreas.
who was elevated to the top Of
flee from the vice-presidency at
the meeting at her home Tues
day evening. because of the re-
signation of Frances Tinker,
who has left Mount Clemens.
Susan Chapoton was elected
the new vice president.
Honor guest at the meeting
was a former pledge. Dorothy
Pennick, now yeoman third
class in the u. S. Coast Guard,
stationed at Washington. D. c.
The group will meet next Sept.
Is with Mrs. George Carter.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
ST. Joseph's
Event Set

GRADUATION SERVICES for
10 members of the latest class
OF st. Joseph's School of Nurs-
ing and present-.ion Of caps TO
% pre-cadets will take place at
ST. Peters church at 3 clock
Sunday afternoon, it is announc-
ed today
Rev. FIR. Paul Heenan will
present diplomas and caps, and
Rev. FIR. Dennis Hayes of ST.
Clair Shores will give the ad-
dress. Music will be arranged
by st. Mary's choral groups.
Tea for the seniors and their
friends will be served at St.
Joseph's Manor, the new nursing
home, and a similar event Is
planned for the pre-cadets and
their friends at Seton cottage
following the services.
CHRISTIAN SCHROEDER I'M
derwent an eye operation in st.
Joseph Hospital yesterday. He
makes his home with his son
and daughter-inlaw, Mr.. and
Mrs. Theodore Schroeder. JEFF
ferson avenue.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
Service Organizations
Asked TO Aid Project

base, Crosse lie Naval Air Sta
ton, Traverse City Naval Air
Station, Detroit Military-Naval
Welfare Service Station and
Selfridge Field.
Chapters represented were
Macomb. Genesee, Detroit, Len
awee, Midland, Oakland, Crosse
lie, Shiawassee, Lapeer, st.
Clair, Monroe, Dearborn, and
Wayne County.
Mrs. Victor Messmore, Ma
comb County chairman of the
Red Cross and Hospital Service,
was in charge of arrangements
for the meeting.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
Circle Members Aid
Two State Projects

SILVER CROSS CIRCLE
members yesterday voted an adj
ditional 5000 TO the Conval-
escent Fund of the Kings Daugh-
tiers, making a total of $500
given TO the University Hospital
project. The sum Of 500 was
voted to the Camp Fund.
The donations were made at
the meeting held yesterday with
Mrs. Frank Carney, when the
birthday anniversaries OF Mrs.
Lena Stuetzer, Mrs. Bert Allen
and Mrs. Nick Thome were cele-
brated during the social hour.
Mrs. Lloyd Lewis will be the
next hostess, Sept. Is.
DICK BAXTER, son of Major
and Mrs. Francisc H. Baxter, has
left for Leelanau School for
Boys at Glen Arbor, Mich. after
a few weeks with his grand
father, Hlcnard hemeT, ANA otn-
er relatives here.
MRS. LLOYD N. ALLEN. Of
Detroit, returned to her home
today after a short visit here
with relatives.
MRS. JOHN OTTO Smith Of
st. Peters parish and Mrs
Hugh Sharkey and Mrs. Vernon
Kerwin of ST. Louis parish at
tended the quarterly meeting Of
the Northeastern Council of Ma
tional Council of Catholic Wom-
en-, at Yale yesterday. Mrs.
Smith is Northeastern Deanery
precidpnt
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
l5riide

MRS. JOHN ARMSTRONG Is
pictured in the gown she wore
for her wedding to Staff Sgt.
Armstrong at the Methodist
church last Saturday. She is the
former Beverly Ann Towner,
daughter of Mrs. Charles M.
Towner OF 66 Scott boulevard.
Sgt. and Mrs. Armstrong have
been honeymooning at st. Clair
Inn for the past few days, and
will leave Sunday for New Ken
sington, Pa, the home of the
bridegroom, who has received
his discharge from the service.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
MRS. JOHN WALL of Wyan

MRS. JOHN WALL of Wyan-
dotte, who has been i'll in Mercy
Hospital. Monroe for the past
three weeks. continues in critical
condition. Mrs. Wall is the for
mer Maybelle Taylor. daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Forest Taylor of
Riverside drive.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-09-13
Red Cross Camp and Hospital Service Plans Huge Gift Program

ULMA MOSS Tent Hive 1913.
Maccabees of East Detroit. will
hold the annual homecoming, q
potluck supper at the hall on
Chesterfield and Gratiot avenue,
i East Detroit, on Wednesday,
Sept. 10, at 7 o'clock, it is an
nounced today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26

Meanwhile, the statute revision bill, adopted under suspension of the rules in both houses Wednesday with provision for seven $7,500 jobs, was withdrawn after Gov. Bald win pointed out it had been adopted illegally. RiS Cassi claimed the req son for its withdrawal was that the measure as written was not satis- factory" to Mitchell because it per- mits at least three of the jobs for Democrats Wanderer and other representatives criticized the press for calling the $75,000 bill a job grab.
 Meanwhile. the legislatures avia- tion committe reported favorably on bill to set up five member. state board of aeronautics which would replace the three existing aviation agencies. The proposed board would be empowered to regulate all phases of the aircraft industry and aviation and to obtain land for use as airports or landing areas.
 The labor conlmitte was report ed considering g a week increase in unemployment compensation for each dependent.
 The House Friday adopted meas ures which would abolish the Wa terbury Board of Assessors and re- place it with single assessor; make the salary of the acting mayor of Middletown $l0 day and permit an increase in the mayors salary to s3,0O0 a year; permit towns to es- tab;lsh police commissions, and and authorize the Groton-New Lon- don bridge commission to sell land owned by the state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26

Continued from Page D Becton of Hot Springs, Ark, said;
 I'll never abandon ship as long as a gun will fire And so the Laffey came through the third mass Japanese suicide attack on ships of Okinawa, nurs- ing serious wounds but still proudly af1oat.
 The saga of the Laffey's two hours of agony will stand out among the sea epics of the war.
 It was unquestionably the most savage and spectacular action in which an American destroyer has participated.
 In no other part of the world would the enemy hurl six screaming war planes in flaming suicide dives onto a ship. This 2,200-ton can" absorbed all the Japanese could give that day with tremendous heroism and unparalleled fighting performance.
 The gallant destroyer stayed at her post until the last enemy planes had been destroyed by gum fire or American planes.
 When the last fire was put out 1t was found that there were 3l of her officers and men listed as killed or missing in action. Another 60 were wounded.
 Her gunners had shot down eight Japanese planes and probably ninth. Added to the six suicide crashes that made a score for the Laffey of IA certains and one prob able.
 The story of the destroyer's great est trial by fire and bomb was told by one of the ships communications officers, It. Frank Manson of Tah- leQuah, Okla.
 Manson said Becton, the com- mander. escaped injury but "a sea- man knocked him down once when he was in danger from a suicide plane"
 Manson said one sailor was wounded three times Tie first two times he returned to the battle. He died from the third wound.
 Not single gun was abandoned, Mason said. despite the fury of the fighting and the winged death all around as enemy planes exploded, spraying flaming gasoline on the ship. He said it looked at one time as if it might be necessary to aban- don ship. That was when Cnldr. Becton declared: I'll never aban- don ship as long as a gun will fire"
 Wien the fight was over and en- emy planes driven of. a tug brought assistance in pumping. The Laffey. battered but saved, returned to 2 safer area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
CHASE WORKERS
 DANCE SUNDAY

Tomorrow night at Hamilton Park Pavilion the Chase Brass Workers Union, Local 565 will give a dance with Freddy Bredice's twelve piece orchestra providing the music.
 The money raised from the dance will be used for the benefit of the various programs of the Union, in- cluding financing of research and development of plans for the secur- ity of workers during the postwar period.
 The dancing will start at eight o'clock and continue until twelve. Members of the committee assure all those attending a very pleasant evening. They have announced that all Servicemen in uniform will be admitted free. Included are mem- bers Of the merchant marine as well as soldiers. sailors and marines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
NOTICE

DISTRICT of WATERBURY, ss.
 PROBATE COURT, May 25th, A.
 D. 1915. ESTATE of IDA NJ.
 LEWIS, late of Waterbury. in
 said District, deceased.
 Upon the application of THE CITIZE EMS & MANUFACTURERS FIONA BANK of WATER BURY, by THOMAS F. MOO F F.. Trust Officer. praying that an in- strument in writing purporting to be the last will and testament of said deceased may be proved. ap- proved, allowed and admitted to probate, as per application on file more fully appears. it is
 ORDERED. That said application be heard and determined at the Probate Office in Waterbury, in said District. on the 31st day of May A. D. 1345 at 1O:15 o'clock in the forenoon, Eastern War Time. and that notice be given of the pendency of said application. and the time and place of hearing thereon by publishing the same one time in some newspaper having circulation in said District. on or before the 2sth day of May 1915.
 Attest:
 MARGUERITE NJ. FAHY. 5-7s-1t Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
Hirohito, Empress
 Safe; Palace Burns
tContinued from Page D

spreading flames over wide radius.
 Heavy anti-aircraft fire and a number of night fighters were en- countered. but the aerial battleships methodically completed their mission of destruction.
 A Japanese communique claimed 47 superfortresses had been shot down and a considerable number of others damaged. It estimated the raiding force at 25O planes and said the raid lasted Tor two hours and a half.
 Stables Catch Fire
 The imperial palace previously had escaped damage, though several buildings on the palace grounds had been burned. The imperial stables twice caught fire and an arbor was burned in Thursdays raid.
 Just 12 hours before today's sup erfortress attack, long-range Mus tang fighters from Two attacked the Matsudo and TokoraZaWa airtields north of Tokyo. They destroyed or damaged 58 planes in low-level sweeps through heavy anti-aircraft fire.
 A small cargo ship was sunk and another left burning or listing off the Honshu coast.
 Navy search planes sank another four small cargo ships and shot down two enemy fighters south of Korea Thursday and heavily dam aged a small freighter- transport in the same area next day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
BRINGS
 FINE TRIBUTE
Official Losses Corrected in Book; Praise Given
 Local Officials

The National Fire Protection asso- citation, a recognized authority on fire questions of the country, with which Chief Cavanaugh and Mar shal Lahey are identified as mem- bers, recently published its Fire book for the year 1944, in which it was enormously stated that the fire loss of Waterbury was $2.533,615 instead of the actual figure of $423,416.
 The association has generously acknowledged its mistake in the fol- lowing language, in its regular news letter which will be sent to all fire deptS. of the country, to witt
 In the 1914 fire record published in April, 1945, by the N. F. P. A., it was enormously reported that the fire loss of Waterbury, Conn, was $2,533,615 instead of the correct fire loss figure of $423,416 for the last fiscal year.
 We very much regret this error because there are few fire officials more jealous in the cause of fire prevention than Waterbury's fire marshal, Den. Lahey, and we have also appreciated the cooperative at titude shown by the Waterbury fire dept. under Chief Thomas Cavan- augh. With the inclusion of the cor rect fire loss figure for 1944, the fire loss per person in Waterbury for the past five years drops to only $2.8O, rather than the average of s7.07 as reported in the April quar- terly.'
 The explanation is headed,
 APOLOGIES TO WATERBURY"
 Coming from such learned body as the National Fire Protection As sociation, this compliment must in deed be greatly appreciated by the Chief and Marshal and the rank and file of the Fire Dept. of the city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26

they arrived by automobile, horse and wagon and on foot.
 Jake and Beverly Americas new number one sweetheart, found a little time alon yesterday and they spent it strolling down Lucedale's shaded moss-hung lanes, hand in hand.
 Their romance was thrust into the national spotlight so fast that Beverly. who met Jake on blind date just before he went of to war four years ago, said they hadn't had time to get oflcially engaged or definitely plan for wedding.
 We hardly know each other" she said with a smile that has endeared her already to Jake's friends and family.
 They planned to slip off to the gulf, 40 miles south of here, for some swimming and a visit with Jake's uncle, Oscar Daugherty, com- mander of the mobile post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
 Daugherty installed Jake as a full-fledged member of the post last night.
 Lindsey disclosed that he plans to apply for discharge under the War Department ruling that Medal of Honor recipients can return to civilian life upon application.
 He said he first wanted a long rest to get the sounds of battle out of his ears. and he would then go to work. He already had an offer of a job paying s6,00O a year. but Jake declined to say what kind of job it would be.
 One thing Jake was sure of was that he was going to make every minute of his 30-day furlough count in his courting campaign. He will spend part of that furlough visiting with Beverly and her family at thelr summer home on Cape Cod.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26

But first confirmation that the palace had been all but destroyed came in a news commentary over the Tokyo radio following the reg ular Saturday afternoon newscast.
 The Japanese imperial palace, the focal point of the Japanese peoples foremost devoted attention and undying loyalty, was destroyed for the most part early this morn ing by a concerted incendiary at tack" the commentator said.
 Their imperial majestieS, the emperor and the empress. are, how ever, safe and the announcement of this fact to the nation has given indescribable relief to the people.
 So, too, was the announcement that the imperial sanctuary, the symbol of the nations sacred Spir- itual traditions, has escaped de- struc tion.
 The physical aspects of the 1m- perial abode have been destroyed, but its moral and spiritual aspects are permanent and irdeStructlble. :"
 The commentator said the in hab- itants of Tokyo were thronging to- ward the Mujabushi entrance to the palace in a continuous stream to express through silent prayer their relief and loyalty and devotion to the throne and to pledge their de- termination not to rest their arms until victory
 Erna SaiI the greater part of metropolitan Tokyo was laid waste Practically all of the business center, untouched in the B previous American raids, was burned to the ground, it said.
 The great conflagration has prac tically laid waste to what was once the worlds third largest metropolis, still another broadcast said.
 Shrine In Ashes
 Among the buildings reduced to ashes, Tokyo said, were the Atago Shrine, the Ikawa Shrine, the Zo- jgo Temple, Keiya University, Bun yuka University, six middle and seven elementary schools, several large hospitals. the Soviet embassy, the Swedish legation and the Fin nish legation.
 A portion of the former United States embassy also was destroyed, the enemy account said,
 Tokyo called the attack the worst since Superfortresses opened their assault on the capital six months ago. Thirty-six square miles one sixth-of Tokyo had been burned out in previous raids, the latest only Thursday, and Japanese broadcasts indicated today's was the coup de grace.
 The B-29s chose for todays tar get the central government, business ana industrial Of Tokyo, including the Ginza, Japan's broadway, and 2Sarinoichi. her fifth avenue.
 In addition to the government ministries, high priority targets in the area included the Shinegawa railway yards along the waterfront, the Kayaba engineering works, the Ikegai machine foundry and motor plant, two Nippol- electric company plants and two Oki electric company plants.
 A bright moon lighted blacked- out Tokyo as the bombers went in for the attack shortly after mid night. For the next hour or more, the parade of destruction continued.
 Four thousand tons of a new and heavier type of fire bomb being used for the first time were cascaded on the enemy capital. acked with jellied gasoline, they were designed to pen citrate deeply before exploding and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26

CCOntlnueQ rom rage U
 Casualties for the first 54 days of the campaign had reached 35,116 by that date, an increase of 4,590 for the period ended May 1S. A breakdown showed 9,602 killed or missing and 25,514 wounded.
 With their main defense line on the ground shattered and their fleet to weak to challenge American na- val forces, the Japanese stepped up their efforts to strike back from the air
 A big force of enemy suicide planes attacked the American fleet of Okinawa and installations ashore Thursday night and Friday. They damaged Il light American naval units, one of them heavily, but lost III planes to American guns and aircraft in the effort.
 One enemy bomber crash-landed on American-held Yontan airheld. but all occupants were killed when they attempted to attack installa- tions with hand grenades. Four other enemy aircraft were destroy ed in similar attempted crash land ings.
 The attack presumably was the one in which the Tokyo radio said air-borne suicide troops had blown up American installations on two airfields.
 The latest losses brought the toll of Japanese aircraft destroyed since March Is in the Okinawa and asso- ciated operatians to 3,58l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26

Continued from Page D to GIMP. Regulation 1 and revoca- ton of Direction to GIMP. Re gulation 9-A, the War Production Board announced today.
 GIMP. Regulation 1 was amend ed to provide that a manufacturer may exceed an authorized produc- tion schedule for 8 Class B product in cases where he has obtained the material for another purpose and it can no longer be used for that purpose.
 Revocation of Direction 4 to C.M. P. Regulation 9-A now permits a repairman to use the Va allotment symbol to obtain copper pipe or tubing and copper base alloy pipe and tubing without the former re- strictions to certain sizes and types.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26

(Continued from Page 1) council discussion of it; but the U. S. believes the big powers should have 8 veto power over further steps
 Several drafts of the Big Four position on this delicate question have been made. It will, when com- pleted, be an answer to the g questions on the voting formula posed early this week by the little nations.
 The Big Four's answer probably will not be ready before Monday. That means that the conference committee cannot begin work on the voting formula until Tuesday at the earliest. It has pending 30-odd proposed amendments to be de- bated Original plans were to con- plete committee action by today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
Legal Notices
NOTICE

 STATE of CONNECTICUT, DIS- TRICT of WATERBURY, ss. PRO- BATE COURT, May 22nd, 1945. ESTATE of LESLIE STRAUSS, late of the town of Waterbury. in said district, deceased. The Court of Probate for the District of Waterbury, hath limited and allowed six months from the date hereof for the creditors of said estate to exhibit their claims for settlement. Those who neglect to present their accounts, properly at- tested. within said time, will be de- barred a recovery. All persons in- debted to said estate are requested to make immediate payment to
 HERMAN J. WEISMAN,
 Executor. III West Main Street,
 Waterbury. Conn.
 Per Order of Court
 Attest:
 MARGUERITE ". FAHY. 5-24-3t Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
FATHER VALANTIEJUS
 TO ASSIST BISHOP

Rev. Joseph J. Valantiejus, pastor of St. Joseph's church, will assist Most Rev. Henry J. O'Brien, bishop of Hartford, in the administration of the sacrament of confirmation to- morrow afternoon at o'clock at St. Andrews church in New Britain.
 Rev. Edward A. Gradeck of New Haven, former assistant at t. Jo- seph's church, will assist at pom tifical high Mass at the church at II o'clock tomorrow. The pastor of the church. which is observing it's golden jubilee, was informed yester- day that Pope Plus XII had extend- ed his special blessing to the parish.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26
WORLD WAR II A YEAR AGO
(By United Press)

(by Untled fFoSSJ
 In Italy, American forces occupy Cisterna, then advanve six more miles to capture Cori; Nazis also lose Piedimonte, Aquino, Can Gie- vanni and Lttoria.
 More than 750 bOmbers based in Italy raid rail yards at Lyon and other communications in sOtuehrn France.
 In United States, President Roosevelt characerizes forthcOm- ing invasion as a war of hbera- tiOn.
 In Burma. Chinese troops halt Japanese attempt to reinforce trapped garrison at Myitkyina.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-26

WAY-MrS. Dorothy Louise Null kern Way, wife of Kenneth J. Way of Long Branch, N. J., died this morning at the home of her mother, Mrs. Joseph T. Mulkern of 130 Woodtic road. She was born in New Britain, daughter of Bertha (Caroline) Mulkern and the late Joseph P Mulkern She was resident of Waterbury most of her life, residing for the past four and half years in Long Branch. A graduate of Crosby high school, class of 29, and New Britain Teach CTS college, '3l, Mrs Way taugh. at the South school in Wolcott for seven years. She was a member of Mill Plain Union church and taught Sunday school there for many years. She was a leader of Girl Scouts. an associate member of Long Branch Methodist church and member of the Long Branch Women's club.
 Mrs. Way was woman of high Christian character and will be greatly missed by her friends, both in Waterbury and Long Branch. Besides her husband and mother, she is survived by one daughter, Jean Louise of Long Branch.
 Funeral services will be held Mon- day evening at 7:30 at the Alder son funeral home, 70 Central ave- nue, Rev. Ivy Snuff of Mill Plain Union church officiating. Interment will be in Forest Hills cemetery Boston, Mass, Tuesday at l D. m. Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from 3 to 5 and ' to g p. m.
 KILEY-Mrs. Ellen Agnes Kiley Of 272 Olivia street, Derby. died sud- denly Wednesday at her home. The wife of Patrick Riley, she was the t1rst Derby woman to become a Gold Star Mother in World War II. When stricken, Mrs. Riley was attending an anniversary Mass for her son, Private James E. Riley, who was killed in action, Sept 2l, 1942. She was a native of Ireland, and had lived in Derby for 52 years. She was member of St. Mary's church of that town, and of several of the parish and town organizations. Besides her husband, Mrs. Riley is survived by three sons, two daughters, two sisters, two broth CTS and two grandchildren.
 The funeral was held today at 8:30 from her home to St. Marys Church where solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated at g Burial was in Mount St. Peters cemetery.