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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-18

wings at Laredo, Texas, and com pleted his combat training at Mt. Home, Idaho. He is a former em- ploye of the Platts Mills. His wife, Mrs. Isabel S. Dillon, lives at Beth any road, Beacon Falls, Conn, and his parents, MT. and Mrs. John J. Dillon, live at 421 North Spring street, Naugatuck, Conn.
 P-51 Mustang fighter pilot, Sec ond Lieut.. Edward w. Schrull, of Cherry street extension, Naugatuck, Conn, son of MT. and Mrs. Carl Schrull. The pilot has been with the 356th Fighter Group command ed by Colonel Philip E. Tukey, Jr, of Cape Elizabeth, Me, since January of this year. A graduate of Naugatuck high school, It. Schrull was employed as lamina- tor for the U. s. Rubber Go. He enlisted on Jan. 28, 1943, and was commissioned April 15, 1914, at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-18

his gunner's wings in October, 1914 at Las Vegas, Nevada.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-18
W1LESKY. JOINS
 ARMY AIR CORPS
Obtains Transfer to Be- come Mechanic With
 Ground Crew in England

An Eighth Air Force Bomber Sta tion, England-A former infantry man, transferred into the Eighth Air Force after seeing action in France, is now serving as an air. craft mechanic at this 3-17 Flying Fortress base commanded by Col. Chester c. Cox of Superior, Wis.
 He is Private 1st Class Lester E. Wilensky, 24, of Waterbury, Conn.,, now a member of ground crew servicing one of the Fortresses that had been hammering German mili- tary targets in cooperation with ad- vancing Allied ground forces.
 Pfc. Wilensky, who studied at New Haven Junior College and City College of New York, is now mak- ing repairs to battle damaged forts and performing the numerous and frequent inspections of engines and controls which are made to make sure the plane is always in first class operating condition.
 The Waterbury man is member of the 338th Bomb. Group, unit of the Third Air Division, the divi- sion cited by President Roosevelt for its shuttle mission to Africa when Messerschmitt plants at Rebens- burg were bombed.
 He is the son of MT. and Mrs. Jo- seph Wilensky of 28 Chestnut ave- nue, Waterbury, and was an in spector with the Waterbury Manu- facturnig company before entering the Army in August, 1942. He was member of the 1o4th Infantry Division in Germany before he was transferred to the Eighth Air Force.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-18
NEWS OF MEN LN THE SERVICE

A memorial Mass will be cele- brated tomorrow at g a. m. at St. Mary's Russian Greek Orthodox church for Cpl. Walter Kemock, who was killed in action April l9 in Germany. He is the son of Mrs. Fred anavich, B Ward St.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-18

An Eighth Air Force Bomber Sta tion, England, May l8-Enterlng aerial combat for the first time, Comporal Charles c. Sherwood, 21- year-old B-17 Flying Fortress top turret gunner from Woodbury Conn, recently participated in an Eighth Air Force attack on a Ger man pocket of resistance at Ro"7 France-an attack intended to clear France of all remaining Nazl troops
 Son of MT. and Mrs. Albert C.. Sherwood of Woodbury, the Con- necticut airman was assigned to combat after completing long period of training in the United States and at his present station where he received advanced tac- tical training in high altitude flying first aid to wounded creWmen, gum nery, communications or97'o land ing and ditching procedures.
 Cpl. Sherwood is a "A Ger of the AT Bombardment Group, which is coordinating most of it's ?or''''i'1o attacks with Allied ground offens- ives in Germany. The group IS a unit of the Third Air Division, .he division which has been c'+od hv the president for the now historic England Africa shuttle mission, bombing of Messerschmitt factories at Regensburg, Germany.
 Before entering the Army Air Forces in December, 1942, Cpl. Sherwood was a student at the Uni versity of Connecticut. He received
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-18
Six Waterbury Area
 Men Awarded Medals
Eighth Air Force Bomber Station Announces HOnOrs
 for "MeritoriOus Achievements"

Two Naugatuck men were also cited.
 They are:
 Staff Sgt. William E. Dillon, a tur- ret gunner on the B-A Jiberator. Ruthless Ruthie," who has flown eleven combat missions.
 Sgt. Dillon has been in the Army eighteen months. He received his
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-18

forces in October, 143, the airman was employed as assistant meta lurgist for the Waterbury Clock company in Waterbury,
 Second Lieut.. Wallace E. Green 26, Watertown, Conn, bornbardiei on a B-17 Flying Fortress Is a member of the 34th Bon1bardiey group, & unit of the Third Air Division, which also received a Presidential citation for its bonl5- ing of Messerschnitt plants at Reg ensburg, Germany.
 The Neutenant's wife, Mrs. Ruth A. Green, lives at 135 French street, Watertown, and his parents, MT. and Mrs. Carl E. Green at San Diego, Calf. Before entering the AAF in February, 1942. It. Green was a bank clerk, employed at the Waterbury Savings Bank, Water bury, Conn. He is graduate of Watertown High School, class of 1887.
 Sgt. Willis H. Machin, 19-year-old Connecticut enlisted bombardier on an Eighth Air Force B-l7 Flying Fortress.
 The airman is the son of MT. and Mrs. Willis H. Machin, ST, of Middlebury, Conn. He was a student at Peekskill Military Academy be- fore joining the Army Air Forces. his gunner's wings in October, 1914,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-18

San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center, Tex.-At the San An tonic Aviation Cadet Center. It. Col. Thomas F. Shea, 102 Fair mount street, Waterbury, Conn, former assistant pastor of As sumption church, Ansonia, Conn.,, is taking a two-week indoctrina- tion course of study in Army Air Forces ministry. The son of Mrs. Elizabeth Shea, 102 Fairmount street, the Waterbury priest serv- ed for three years in the South Pacific. He is brother of City Clerk Joseph M. Shea.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-18

MaTyS huSS1an Oreek OTtnOuVA church for Cpl. Walter Kemock, who was killed in action April 19 in Germany. He is the son of Mrs. Fred anavich, B Ward St.
 An VIII Air Force Service Con- mand Station, England, May 18- Sergeant Paul E. Lanoie, son ot MT. and Mrs. Theode Lanoie, 45 Ridgefield avenue, Waterbury, Con- necticut, is an aircraft electrician in the electrical department of the maintenance division at this Stra- tegic air depot bomber repair base where battle-damaged B-17 Flying Fortresses of the Eighth Air Force are repaired.
 Prior to his entry into the mili- tary service, September l, 1942, at Fort Devens, Aver, Massachusetts, he was press operator at Water bury Manufacturing Co.,, Water bury, Conn. He has been stationed in the European Theater of Opera tions since June 1944.
 An VIII Air Force Service Con- mand Station, France, May 18- Sergeant Stanley Wand, 154 Grand street, Waterbury, Connecticut, re- gently has been transferred to France where he serves at an emer- gency landing field and repair depot pf the Eighth Air Force
 Sergeant Wand was graduated from the Camden (New Jersey) high school in 1888. Employed as a radio repairman by McCoy's, Inc, 158 Grand street, Waterbury, he entered the Army, August 19. 1942. and has been stationed in the Euro pean Theater of Operations IS months
 An Eighth Air Force Fighter Station, England-Supporting AL lied ground forces as they converge on the German heartIand, 2nd It. George J. Byron, Waterbury. Conn.,, now is flying a P-51 Mustang fighter in group that has de- stroyed 330 Nazi planes in com- bat.
 Lieu:. Byron, 21-year old son of Mir and Mrs. George J. Byron, All Sylvan avenue, Waterbury, at tended Wilby high school and was employed as a toolmaker in Wa terbury before joining the Air Force, Feb. 25, 1943. He won his pilots wings June 27. 1914.
 Assigned to the 359th Fighter Group commanded by It. Col. Donald A. Baccus, Los Angeles, Lieut.. Byron has flown a number of escort missions with |. s. bomber formations and also talk en part in Iow-level strafing att tacks on enemy planes and in- stallations.
 Another Waterbury serviceman was discharged from Fort Devens yesterday when T. Sgt. Richard Sugden, son of MT. and Mrs. Rich ard Sugden, 12l Southmayd road received his papers.
 sugden, who returned to the United States after 34 months in the South Pacific, participated in the Papuan Lac, Milne Bay and Admiralty Island campaigns. He be- gan service with Battery E., 208th Coast Artillery regiment, when it was federalized in January, 194l.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-18

No three presidents of the United States have ever been related.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-18

London has a shortage of hand kerchiefs, and even mourning hand kerchiefs are being bought up.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26

of the Bayrischer-Hof where she
was staying in Berlin.
Il could have picked him off, just
like that" Gina said Although
! frankly the blond vocalist doesn't
look like the kind of a girl who
would go around picking people of i,
not even Hitler.
Gina used to stutter and that's
why she went abroad to study sing
ing
Gina doesn't stutter any more,
but its easy to understand how she
might be responsible for other peo-
pie doing it. She's that kind Of a
vocalist.
Better not plan on going to the
Balalaika on Bastille Day. July IA
will be the beginning of six weeks
vacation for the entire club. Most
of the musicians are heading for
California, providing the ODT
doesn't change their minds for them
-. No sooner did the Victory Room
announce that Harry James would
put in. an appearance July 10 than
the Statler promises a visit from
Carmen Cavallaro. . . Randy Cor
don did it. After trying a dozen
times. he finally walked off with
top honors the other evening at the
Club 400's amateur contest. :.
Bill Kavakos doesn't have enough
to do with just operating his club.
He's now taken to running the
Washington Softball Stadium.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26
Education Board Siffs
Citizens Requests for
Schools, Fairgrounds

The Board OF Education today is
considering requests for new schools,
Fairgrounds and auditoriums want
ed by representatives of 20 citizens
associations in 1857.
Items for inclusion in the 1867
budget estimates were suggested by
citizens last night at public board
meeting in the Thomson School.
Robert l.. Haycock, superintendent
OF schools, told the group that re-
placement of many old buildings
and construction of new schools
had been postponed till after the
war. Then, however, he said, school
officials have a broad building pro-
gram planned.
Asks Funds for Concerts
E. R. Finkenstaedt, president of
the National Symphony Association
asked for inclusion of SOS 900 to paw
the orchestra for the annual chill
oren's concerts given in centrally
located schools.
LII. James A. Cannon, chairman
OF the boards Finance Committee
replied that in view of the pressing
nature of other requests 81 see no
reason for assuming this burden at
this time"
A similar request was included in
the 1916 budget estimates but was
removed from the District supply
bill yesterday after a conference be-
tween the House and Senate Appro-
priation Committees.
Mrs. Henry Grattan Doyle, presi-
dent OF the board, assured the citi-
zens that all requests would be con-
sidered on their merits.
Many Requests Repeated.
The Terrell Junior High School
Parent-Teacher Association stated
1t had been requesting a new build
ing for 20 years. The Slater
Langston Elementary School Parent
Teacher Association said it had been
asking for an auditorium for 80
years.
Among those requesting play
ground improvement were Janney,
Stoddert, Murch and Greenleaf-
Bowen Elementary Schools and Eliot
Junior and Browne Junior High
Schools.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26
Captured jap Diplomats
To Be Interned in u. S,

The State Department announced
yesterday that 1872 japanese diplo-
matte and consular officials who
were captured in Germany are be-
Ing brought to the United States for
internment at the Bedford Springs
Hotel, Bedford, Pa.
The group will be held until ar
rangements can be worked out to
exchange them for Americans or
Allied officials held by the Japa-
nese.
The department said that the first
. members of the japanese group
should arrive early next month.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26

Metronome Room looking extra spe-
cially hsrassed chances are its Mr..
Bonnich. Poor, poor Mr.. Bonnicni
n
You know those nasty things peo-
pie are always saying they would
do to Herr Shicklegruber If they
ever got within 10 feet of him.
That's why pretty Gina Jams
over at the Trade Winds is kicking
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26

true" Mr.. Bonnich said. The idea
has always been to have a group of
musicians look as clean cut as pos
sible. Long-haired types were ruled
out. Why, in the good old days we
even had our own barber in Boston. y
AS if Mr.. Bonnich didn't have
enough trouble, Uncle Sam lust
drafted his two partners. From now
one he'll be doing the nursemaid
work for his IL bands alone. In
case you notice any one in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26

herSeH. I n e r e
S h e was and
there was Herr
Hitler and only
about 2 feet be-
tween them.
N o, Hill e r
hasn't been hid
ing out at the
Trade Winds. 1t
was back in the
days before the
Munich Confer
ence when Gina
used to see Hit
Ter almost every
day S tru t t ing
around the l0hhv
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26

No, Of task FORCE
task force includes task of
Eextype carriers
submarines The fighting
all types
Ships and planes hundred
million dollars clothing care bombs
ammu
So look that
Well think War Bond raindp One
But millions randrops together in
right directonand you have overwhelming food
isn't Var Bond in itself that task hundreds
thousands Var Bonds-bought bubo
You and thousands like Washing
dollars to buv
War Bonds Bonds is over.
subscribed-and then some.
The hear about task force
force thousands of W Bonds fighting
delay-tuvn fighting dollars Var Bonds
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1945-06-26
After Dark

Continued From Page BIZ
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Seat Pleasant District
Marks Victory Today

Paul Cooper, president of the
Maryland Park High School, will
deliver the Victory Day address at
community services for the Seat
Pleasant district at 8 pm. today at
the high school athletic field. AL
civic, patriotic and fraternal organi-
cations will take part in the program,
which was arranged under the spon-
sorship Of the Prince Georges County
Branch Of the YMCA.
: The Rev. r. Donald Clare of St.
Andrews Lutheran Church, Capitol
Heights, Md, will give the invoca-
ton. Members of the Maryland
My Maryland Post, American Legion,
win be in charge Of the color guard
and special music will be sung by
the choral groups from the various
churches. A special musical arrange
ment has been made for the pupils
Of the Maryland Park High School.
The Rev. Russell g. Lengel, pastor
Of the Faith Church Of the Nazarene,
will pronounce the benediction. VIII
liam K. Cooper, executive secretary
Of the Prince Georges County
YMCA, is in charge Of arrangements.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Arlington Will Issue
Canning SUGAR Coupons

Canning sugar coupons will be
issued to Arlington residents from
10 am. to 4 pm. tomorrow at the
Joyce Motor Co., 2700 Wilson boule-
ward. Until further notice, issuance
will be made during those hours
every Monday and Friday.
Applications will be available only
at that address and at no other
place in the county, ration board
officials said. On the presentation
of applications properly filled, with
No. 13 spare stamps attached for
each person named, they will be
processed and sugar coupons issued
Immediately.
Due to limited supplies and the
increase in county population, Off
cials said. the sugar issuance per
person this year will be considerably
less than in 1914.
The board again asked co-opera-
tion of county residents in not call
ing at ration board Offices for either
applications or coupons. /.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Cottage City Woman Wins
kavy Civilian Merit Award

The Navy's Meritorious Civilian
Award has been presented to Mrs.
Alice B. Ray, 3705 Fortieth avenue,
Cottage City, Md, the Navy an
nounced yesterday. Mrs Ray is
civilian supervisor of general ledger
control of the financial division of
the Bureau of Ordnance and the
Navy said she has been "key fac
tor" in the successful control of
funds.
Mrs. Ray is the wife of James E.
Ray, World War veteran partly in
capacitated. She has been with the
Navy almost five years.
The award was presented by Rear
Admiral George F. Hussey, jr, chief
of the Bureau of Ordnance. The
citation said:
"Her mastery of the details of ac-
counting controls, her success in in
spring others to achieve accuracy
and promptness in recording the
many transactions involving the
Navy's war production of ordnance,
her steadfast loyalty in daily tasks,
and her courage in combating a
major illness to come back and
thereafter maintain her former uni
formally excellent attendance rec
ord, has resulted in her being key
factor in the Bureau of Ordinances S
successful control of funds"
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Luke J. Bennett Heads
Takoma Civic Group

Luke J. Bennett, jr., has been
elected president of the Community
League of Takoma Park, Md, sue
ceeding Dean r. Wickes.
Other officers are Herman G.
Heffner, vice president; Mrs. Wayne
C.'Lees, recording secretary; Walter
H. McClenon, corresponding secre-
tary, and Walter Prichard, treasurer.
Delegates to the Montgomery Coun-
ty Civic Federation are Mr.. Nc
Clenton, Mr.. Bennett and Mr.. Prich-
ard. Alternates are Mr.. Wickes,
Mr.. Lees and Mrs. r. H. L. Bullard.
Support to resolution adopted
recently by the league opposing a
peacetime compulsory military
training plan was voiced in COM
munications received from Senators
Tydings and Radcliffe, Democrats,
and from Representative Beall, Re-
publican, and Representative Sass
Ger, Democrat, all of Maryland.
A resolution urging extension OF
public bus service from Sligo ave-
nue. In East Silver Spring via Piney
Branch road to the District line at
Fifth street was adopted. Efforts
to have this service have been in
vestigated by the Sligo Park Hills
Citizens Association.
Another measure adopted by the
league calls on the Montgomery
County Board of Education to in
stall central heating plant in the
Ritchie Avenue colored school.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Alexandria Garden Club
To Hold Plant Sole

The Garden Club of Alexandria
will hold sale of annual and peren-
aial plants in the courtyard of Gads-
by's Tavern Thursday, beginning at
$50 am. Proceeds will go to the
Camp and Hospital Committee of
the Alexandria Chapter, American
Red Cross.
Since early spring, members of the
garden club have been propagating
different kinds of plants, and some
If these, which will be on sale, prom
ise to be new and unusual. Another
feature will be a white elephant sale
CT flower containers and garden &C.
cessories.
In the event of rain the sale will
'-e held in the American Legion
ballroom.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Dog Vaccinations
Start Tomorrow
In Prince Georges

Vaccination of dogs against rabies
will get underway tomorrow at II
locations in Prince Georges County.
Clinics will be open all this week
at various places throughout the
county. The innoculations will be
given free, with the cost to be borne
by the County and the State Live
stock Sanitary Service.
Under the program. announced
last week by the County Commits
sioners, vaccinated dogs may be
turned loose 80 days after they are
treated. Others will be picked up
and held in the dog pound for five
days, after which they will be de-
stroyed, II their owners do not call
for them. A 90-day dog quaran-
tine became effective in the county
Thursday. Clinics opening tomor-
row are:
Aquasco Post Once, $50 to $50
pm; Wildecroft, University Park
Capitol Heights and North Brent
wood Elementary Schools, Mount
Rainier High School, RIVER road ir
Capitol View and the entrance te
Landover Hills, 6 to z pm
Also, Collins Service; Station
Forestyille, and Seat Pleasant
school, 6 to 8 pm; Riverdale
Heights Volunteer Fire Department
College Park and Ager Roac
Schools, Catholic School in Noun,
Rainier, Leggs' Market, Crystal
Spring avenue, Capitol Heights;
Cheverly Manor and West Lanham
Firehouse, to 8 pm, and Naylor
Post Once, 7:30 to $50 pm.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
Arlington 10 Retain
Reassessment Expert
To Set Up Yardstick

The Arlington County Board, con-
tinuing preparations for a general
real estate reassessment next year,
yesterday voted to retain Cuthbert
E. Reeves, revaluation consultant of
Buffalo, N. Y, to make a thorough
survey and submit a report designed
to establish a yardstick by which
the project will be conducted. An
appropriation not to exceed 5000 for
this work also was authorized.
F. Freeland Chew, Reassessment
Committee chairman, said he ex-
pected Mr.. Reeves will be able to
start the work this month.
The boards action followed the
committees recommendation. Other
members are Commemorative At
torney Lawrence w. Douglas, County
Manager Frank c. Hanrahan and
Commissioner of Revenue Harry K.
Green.
In a report to the County Board
concerning budget surplus changes,
E. F. Newell, county auditor. noted
that for the year ending June 30,
1914. the total general fund surplus
of $368, ,55113 either has been ap-
propriated for the 1944-5 budget or
reserved for specific purposes.
These changes, Mr.. Newell said,
are reflected by the annual audit
report just received from the T.
Coleman Andrews Co., Richmond.
OF the 1891 ,685 "a surplus in the
water fund, he said, $290,000 was
used in the 1944-5 budget for capi-
tai improvements.
On report by Thomas E. Phillips
that a change in zoning of property
located at 1911 Lee highway had
deprived the owner of his former
rights, the board granted an appli-
cation to rezone the tract from an
apartment classification to light
manufacturing
Other actions of the board in
cluded approving expenditures of
$50 ,925.79 for the last two weeks, in
cluding a payroll of s32,748.97.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
w. and L. Awards
Two Diplomas;
Others at War
By the Associated Press.

LEXINGTON, Va, May 1.-Two
seniors stood in front of the presi-
dents Office desk today, he stepped
around from behind the desk to
hand them diplomas and shake their
hands, and graduation was over at
Washington and Lee University for
the spring of 1945.
President Francis P. Gaines pre-
ceded the brief ceremony with the
remarks that, "Of all the 200 men
who ordinarily this day would be
receiving diplomas here, all but you
have been called into the military
service of our country. Let us hope
and pray that by intelligent and
preserving effort and sacrifice we
can make this a peaceful world in
habited by men of good will"
The graduates to whom he ad-
dressed his remarks were Henry
Wise Kelly, jr., of Fairfax, president
of the student body, and Guy Ed.
win Yates, jr., Pensacola, Fla.
Evening star., 1945-05-13
May Day Celebration
Al j. Of Md. SET for tuesday

Plans have been completed for
the traditional May Day celebra-
ton of the University of Maryland
Tuesday under the sponsorship of
the Women's League. Carolyn
Moody is chairman of the commit
tee in charge.
The program honors outstanding
co-eds and features the crowning of
the May queen and the tapping of
new members by Mortar Board
Women's Leadership Honorary So
ciety. Maryland candidate for May
queen are:
Barbara Kephart, Jacqueline Rich
ards and Geraldine Williams, Ia
koma Park; Betty Ring and Dorothy
Cockerille, Chevy Chase; Seine
Helm, Riverdale; Jean Smith, Hy-
attsville; jeanne Wallace, College
Park; Roberta Mckee, Reisterstown;
Mary Elizabeth Harker, Randalls-
town; Lois Crouch, Rock Hall;
Jeannette Freeze, Frederick; Lane
Kienhofer, Sparrows Point; Ann
Troxell, Cumberland, and Lee Goo
ley, Linthicum Heights.
Out-of- State candidates are jean
Lou Crosthwait and Jean Martin,
Washington; Airline Rafkim, Jersey
City, and Myra Cohen, New York.