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Evening star., 1945-07-22

days after man is killed before pension or
insurance payments are approved.
Thousands of men in the service, having
failed to apply before being sent overseas, are
rejected for government insurance because
they cannot pass the physical examination.
Once, it's said, the agency requested an 81
year-old mother to secure statement from
the midwife attending her birth to establish
her identity for a claim.
Within the last few months investigators
have discovered appalling conditions in vet
erans hospitals.
1t is charged that some of the doctors OBJ
tain and hold their posts through political
connections The better physicians hesitate
to accept such jobs. And the few able men in
the service find themselves hog-tied by red
tape and bureaucratic procedures. There is
little teaching, research or scientific progress
in Veterans Administration facilities -
When the committee of the House of Rep
resentatives headed by John Rankin was at
last forced to acknowledge the public uproar
over conditions in veterans hospitals, it
tried to whitewash the Veterans Admins
tration and cover its critics with mud.
Didnr Investigate Charges
1T TRIED to discredit Representative Philbin,
who had forced the investigation, but it did
not investigate his charges. Then it cited
Albert Deutsch, reporter who had spent
some months studying the hospitals, for con-
tempt, but it did not investigate his charges
either Meanwhile it seems very likely, neg
lected veterans have died in these hospitals.
Adding it all together, there is much to
indicate that the stage is set for bungling.
But this need not be 50. There are several
important things which can be done to avoidit.
l.: Jobs. This, of course, is the problem
which overarches all Others 1t cannot be
solved by any single independent agency or
Evening star., 1945-07-22

A year ago, in his widely dis
cussed book, ''Veteran Comes
Back" Willard Waller forecast
some of the problems America
might expect to face when it's
boys come marching home.
Now, with the war in Europe
ended, we have asked him to
give our readers a summary of
conditions as he sees them to-
day. Some of his conclusions
you will find deeply disturbing,
but his central point is a hope
full one: If Americans face the
facts, study them and act on
them, they will be able to COM
pei constructive action.
THE EDITORS
Evening star., 1945-07-22

bring you, for the first time in any publication, the
complete rsthand story of what the AAF doing to
prepare your boys for their civilian life.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
LODGE 265 HOLDS
 SPECIAL MEETING
Class of 5l to Be Initiated Tomorrow Evening; SO-
 Cial Planned

One of the largest classes of can- didates for membership in Water bury Lodge, 265, BPOE numbering 51 men will be initiated into the To- cal organization tomorrow night. It is known as the pr. Robert South Barrett class and will be the last class to be initiated by the Exalted Ruler James J. Kelley, who will be succeeded next month by Frank S. Monagan as exalted ruler of the To- cal Elks organization. Dr. Barrett is Grand Exalted Ruler of B. P. O. E.
 A buffet supper will be served af- ter the initiation with Alfred J. Vallerand as general chairman of the affair; scheduled for 8:15 D. m. Other committees, including entertainment, headed by Jack Henry are as follows:
 RefreShment committee: Ray mond Oliver, James L. Ward, D. J. Mccarthy, Francis Crowley.
 Entertainment: Jack Henry, mas ter of ceremonies.
 Initiation: John Lynch, Henry Heering, Andrew Slekaitis, William Maisto, Adolph PeraZzini, Edward Daly, Otto Smith, John Carroll, Thomas Carroll, James V. Conway, John Dillon, John Caggiano, Bart Quilter, Jr., Lomar Manseau, John Huer, Thomas Delaney, John Scad- den, tSaymond F. Darling, James Saginaro, Conrad Larson, Edward
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

The WAC in the above picture is a medical technician serving in one of the many Army hospitals. car- ing for the sick and wounded men who have been returned from bat tie fronts all over the world. She performs many on-professional duties keeps records of patients. makes beds, gives baths, takes and records temperatures, pulse, respir- ation prepares dressings sterilizes dressings and instruments, assists in sanitation of the ward, and does many other duties under the su- pervision of the doctors and nurs- es, thus releasing them to devote their professional skill to greater number of patients.
 Over 5000 additional women are urgently needed at this time, to perform duties of similar nature. It is imperative that the over worked docors and nurses receiv hlp-a ono. Qualifid womn from Connecticut may enlist in a hospi-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

tai company comprised of women from their own state, and give their invaluable assistance in this great work of caring for our wounded men. Previous medical training is not necessary, although women with six months of nurses training, or who have completed the Red Cross Nurses Aide course, may enlist for direct assignment to an Army hospital upol. comcistion of their basic training. Those women without medical back ground, may be trained as techni- clans in one of the Army's technl- cal schols, and receive valuable training which will be of great benefit to them in civilian life.
 Women from Waterbury ana vi- cinity may learn more about how they can devote their time and eff fort to caring for our wounded men, by visiting one of the WAC recruiters on duty daily at the Victory House.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
War Department
 Lists Casualties

The Army and Navy departments have issued the following casualty list with next of kin for this area. Tn case of divergence between this list and information sent to next of kin, the last war Department tele- gram or letter is to be considered the final authority.
 Navy Wounded
 Audette, George, Yeoman %, USNR. Wife, Mrs. Irene Marion Au- dette, g Watertown avenue, Wa terbury Parents, MT. and Mrs. Henry Audette, 133 Draher avenue, Waterbury.
 Army WOunded-EurOpean Regions
 Calabrese, Anthony D., Pvt, son of Salvatore Calabrese, Route 1, Middlebury.
 Hortie, Joseph E., "A, son of Mrs. Mary c. Hortie, Box 289, Winsted.
 Martin, Luke F., 1st It., son of Peter E. Martin, 34 Guilbert street, Thomaston.
 Iannantuoni, Leonard M., Pvt, son of Mrs. Louise Iannantuoni, 154 Charles street, Waterbury.
 Morann, Lawrence, Pfc, son of William H. Morann, Queens street, Plainville.
 Lomento, Leonard C., Pfc, hus- band of Mrs. Beatrice D. Lomento, 30 Raiano street, Torrington.
 Sterpka, Paul, S-Sgt., son of Mrs. Anna Sterpka, 112 Edwards avenue Torrington.
 Terisavage. George w., Pfc, hus- band of Mrs. Irene G. Terisavage, Park avenue, Watertown.
 Army WOunded-Pacific Regions
 Bernier, Thomas J., Sgt, son of John P. Bernier, 187 Willow street, Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
BY ALLEN J. GREEN NEA COrreSpOndent

Washington, March 21.-The first of 30,000 specially designed portable units, furnished by Uncle Sam to alleviate 8 crucial British housing shortage, are scheduled to come off the production lines packaged for shipment by April 30.
 Although National Housing Agency is now seeking a $90,000,000 appropriation to fill critical war worker housing shortages in this country, War Production Board says that production of the British homes will not interfere with military and wa worker housing here. Materials will have to come from stockpiles theoretically available for civilian uses.
 LONDONERS IN SUBWAYS
 To illustrate living conditions in England after four years of constant bombing by the LuftWaffe, WIPE re- ports show that 120,000 Londoners are still living in the subways, not for fear of further attacks, but be- cause they have no other homes. Approximately 100000 homes in England have been damaged by en- emy attack and another 450,000 completely destroyed or rendered uninhabitable. The figures do not include robomb damage.
 Manufacture of the portable units wan arranged through the coordin- ated efforts of four agencies; Brit ish Purchasing Commission, Foreign Economic Administration, WPA and MIA. The house itself was designed by technicians of NHAs Federal Public Housing Authority, drawing
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
FRENCH WAR-WORKERS TO RECEIVE BARRACKS

Dock-WorkerS in France, re- pairing German-damaged ports for Allied use, will live in pre- fabricated barracks made in the United States and shipped overseas. A total of 5000 bar racks are scheduled to be ready for shipment by March 31.
 Temporary war housing not feasible for reuse in this coun- try will be demounted to pro- vide 500 of the barracks Housing is urgently needed to shelter 150,O0O French war workers.
 Sections for each building are collected and loaded as one unit, with two 20 by AS foot barracks to a box car. Production is standarized so that parts a re interchange able. To simplify assembly and erection of the buildings by French Workmen, FPHA has prepared a manual writ ten in French, with measure ments converted to the metric system. Wall board will be used for outside and inside wall coverings, to conserve lumber, and substitute mate rials are being used wherever possible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

ish ideas of design, call for 24 by 24 foot, flat-roofed house with two bedrooms, kitchen and bath to be built in panels and shipped knocked-down. The plans call for several features not ordinarily found in American homes.
 UTILIZE COLD AIR
 For instance, a pipe from the hot water heater will be run to the bathroom to form 8 towel warmer" at the expense of several lengths of critical plumbing. The same hot water pipe will be used to heat a linen closet" Construction of the i bathroom itself will take more ma terial than normally used in com- parable American war housing unit, since British building codes do not permit the bathroom to open direct | ly into any other room. In place of a refrigerator, receptacle with lcuvres opening outside to permit circulation of cold air is utilized.
 Because of low water pressure, probably as a result of the bom5- ings, only one direct water con- nection will be permitted-to the kitchen sink. Water for the re- mainder of the little house will come from storage tank above the linen closet.
 The houses will be shipped sans glass and electric wiring, which the British will furnish. FPHA's contracts will call for delivery of the boxed units at wharves in this country for British vessels to pick up. Shipment depends upon the course of the war because more vital munitions and battle supplies take precedence, the British point out.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

Now convalescing in a field hos pital where he is being treated for wounds received in combat with 8 ski platoon in the Apennines Moun- tains in Italy, Sergeant Thomas P. Boyd, lauded the efforts of the med- ical staff at the camp hospital in recent letter to his parents, MT. and Mrs. Ivan Boyd, 28 Silver street.
 Sergeant Boyd's platoon, is cred- tied with meritorious achievement in combat and 1t is expected the Waterbury soldier will receive the Bronze Star Medal.
 A graduate of Crosby High school Sergeant Boyd was employed at the French Smal Tube division of the American Brass Company before entering the service January 28, 1943, going overseas last December. He trained with ski troops at Camp Hale, Colo, and Camp Swift, Texas.
 Laurence E. Shapiro, Pharmacists mate, 3-c, has completed his six months course in the laboratory of the Marine hospital at Camp Le- Jeune, N. C., and has received a per manent assignment to the Naval Air Station at Cecil Field, Jacksonville, Fla. He will have charge of the dispensary at the field hospital.
 His brother, Corporal Sidney N. Sahpiro who entered the service in December, 1942, is attached to a Signal Corps outfit in the Nether- lands East Indies.
 They are the sons of Mir and Mrs. Herman s. Shapiro, T Savings street.
 Brig Gen. Thomas Troland, chief instructor of the Connecticut State Guard, Hartford, assisted by It. Col. Peter Fox, presented the Silver Star Medal awarded posthumously to Frederick D. Smith, Jr., who lost his life in rFance on D-day to his father, 60 Lounsbury street.
 The presentation was made at a drill meet of Go. G, Third Battalion, State Guard, of which MT. Smith is a member. The medal was award ed Sgt. Smith for his leadership in taking hill on the Normandy beachhead where he was mortally wounded.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
FORMER CROSBY
 STUDENT HERO
Capt. John w. Bristol Awarded Distinguished
 Flying Cross

A Ninth Air Force Fighter Bomber Base, Belgium-For break ing up a crucial German counter thrust at St. Lo, Captain John w. Bristol, 23-year-old Staten Island pilot, was awarded the Distinguish ed Flying Cross recently in 8 col orful wartime ceremony at his f1ghter-bomber base in Belgium.
 Bristol led his flight of PAY Thur derbolts in a daring low-level at tack that virtually wiped out a strong German tank and troop con- centration holding back an entire Allied armored unit. Clouds hung so low over the enemy troops that Bristol had to plunge headlong at ground level through intense anti aircraft fire.
 By his daring low-level recon naisance and brilliant airmanship, Captain Bristol contributed in large measure to the uninterrupted speed with which an American armored unit was able to advance" Bristors 5itation said.
 At g, the tall, curley-haired New Yorker is ranking veteran of the Ninth Air Forces veteran 48th Fighter Group. Since coming to England in March, 1944, he has 3ockeyed his thick-bellied Thunder bolt off the end of Allied airstrips 85 tirneD in combat missions against the ha1Saed Wehrmacht.
 On D-Day, Bristol participated in fierce bombing and starting assaults on German coastal batteries and then escorted C-47 transports laden with paratroop supplies.
 Bristol flew in Normandy with one of the first American air force units to reach French soil
 When Von Rundstedt ripped out through the Ardennes in December, Bristol's unit took off in virtually impossible weather and stabbed re- peatedly at Hitler's crack divisions. The Germans slowed and staggered to a halt before Liege. Keeling back to the Siegfried Line, the Germans, under continuous attack by the Thunderbolts, left filtered trail of smoking vehicles and dead com- rades.
 In less than year overseas, Bris- tol has flown with the 48th in Eng land, France and Belgium and has earned the Air Medal and IA Oak Leaf Clusters, as well as the Dis- tinguished Flying Cross.
 The youthful pilot is the son of Major and Mrs. Kenneth H. Bristol now living at the Deseret Chemical Warfare Depot, Tooele, Utah.
 He is the grandson of the late Benjamin L. Coe, well-known Wa terbury, Conn, manufacturer. Bris- tol was graduated from Crosby High school in Waterbury and later at tended Mercersburg Academy in Holidaysburg, Pa. e.,
 His wife, Mrs. Barbara Bristol, and eight-months-o daughter, live at 143 North Austin street, Staten Island, N. Y.
 Army Service Forces Training Center, Camp Barkeley, Texas, March 15-(SpeciaD Among those who today received commission as second lieutenants in the Medical Administrative Corps at the Camp Barkeley Officer Candidate School graduation was Joseph G. Schelan, 514 Main street, Naugatuck, son Of Mrs. John Scholar, Prospect, Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
First Lieutenant

base in England. The presentation was made by his group commander, Colonel Wm. J. WigglesWorth of Eau Claire, Wis.
 It. Spellman is the son of MT. and Mrs. Carl c. Spellman of Sum- init road, Prospect.
 Prior to entering the Army Air Forces in November, 1942, It. Spell man was student at the University of Connecticut. He received his pi- lots wings in March, 1944, at Vic toria, Tex.
 The official citation read, For meritorious achievement while par ticipating in heavy bombardment missions in the air offensive against the enemy over Continental Europe. The courage, coolness and skill dis played by It. Spellman upon these occasions reflect great credit upon himself and the Armed Forces of the United States"
 A memorial Mass will be held Thursday at a. m. at St. Thomas church for Capt. William P. Byrne, Jr., who was killed in action in Ger many March 3. A veteran of the South Pacific and the western front, Captain Byrne. is the son of MT. and Mrs. William P. Byrne. His wife is the former Rose Stango, who resides at 16 Savings street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
ANOTHER CITATION AWARDED CO-PILOT
Lieutenant SpelIman of Prospect Receive Fourth
 Oak Leaf Cluster

An Eighth Air Force Bomber Sta tion, England-First Lieutenant Richard c. Spellman, 20, of Pros- pect, Conn, co-pilot on B-17 Fly ing Fortress, has been awarded the fourth Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Medal at this Eight Air Force
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

A requiem high Mass was held this morning in memory of Pfc. Welch, son of Mir. and Mrs. John WeIch, B Harvard street, who was killed in action in Germany, February "A. The Mass was ate tended by the boys brigade of St. Thomas church, of which the Wa terbury sOIdieT was a member; and by the children of St Thomas school, Waterbury Catholic high school, and NOtre Dame Academy. Representatives of several public offices and courts in this city were also present.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

on their experience in providing war housing FPHA will let the con- tracts for their construction.
 The plans, which defer to Brit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

Conlan, Edward Seery, Michael Cav- anaugh, Edward Gagain, Fred De- laney, Walter Doran, Arthur Clark.
 Publicity: Joseph P. Moore.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21


 Atlantic City, N. J., March 21- When S-Sgt. Richard w. Lockhart of Waterbury, Conn.,, arrived ln England he spent two months as a flight operations clerk, decided he'd rather sit behind gun than desk, and a few weeks later found himself on the trigger end of brace of cal- iber sos in a B-24 Winging over Germany.
 The 21-year- son of MT. and Mrs. Fred B. Lockhart, now here at AAF redistribution station No. to receive a new duty assignment, made round-trip visits to such un- friendly German spots as Hamburg, Saarbrucken, Stuttgart, Colog ne, Hamm and Metz. He made 35 trips in all, and doesn't mind admitting there were few times when that abandoned desk chair looked mighty inviting.
 Like Magdeburg, for instance, when they got flaked up proper right after bombs away
 We had one engine shot out, 1" said the sergeant, "the hydraulic system was wrecked, and gas line. were leaking so badly we were afraid to use guns or radio for fear spark would blow us up."
 His crippled Liberator dropped out of formation, and as 1t limped back toward England another crippled B-24 came up behind them. Both planes jettisoned their guns and ammunition to save weight and maintain their altitude, but the B-24 in the rear couldn't make it
 About 35 miles from England she ditched in the Atlantic" said Lock- hart. We made it to an emergency field and crash landed. Nobody was hurt, but they junked the plane. Things like that take something out of you but I'm getting it back here at Atlantic City, taking it easy be- tween appointments and getting in the swing of things again"
 For being in the swing of things in England, S-Sgt. Lockhart wears the DEC and the Air Medal with four Oak Leaf clusters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

Electricity consumption in Pal estine is eight times that of ten years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

cHCcT the Army NurSe Corps
 shortly.
 A Ninth Air Force Bomber Base France-Promotion of Santo Blan- cato. 145 East Liberty street, Water bury, Conn, to staff sergeant has been announced by headquarters oi Ninth Air Force medium lombard ment group.
 Sergeant Blancato is an airplane mechanic with the 394th Bomb Group now operating in the Ninth Air Force offensive against tactical targets in the German Reich. His parents are MT. and Mrs. Joseph Blancato, 145 Liberty street, Water bury, Conn.
 18th Air Force In Italy: Capt. Cal win K. Hubbard, son of MT. and Mrs L. R. Hubbard, of 109 Plank road Waterbury, Conn, has flown his 5Oth combat mission as navigator of a B-24 Liberator bomber.
 A member of veteran 18th AAF group awarded the distinguished unit citation, Capt. Hubbard has participated in some of the Strate- gically important air operations oi the war against Germany. He has seen action over northern Italy, the Balkans, southern Germany anc Austria, striking at key industria targets, communications lines serv. ing the eastern and Italian fronts and at the vital oil reserves of tht enemy.
 Highlights in Capt. Hubbard com bat career were missions to Vienna Ploesti, the Brenner Pass, Innsbruck and Munich. He has been decorated with the air medal and Oak Leaf clusters for meritorious achievement
 A graduate of Crosby high school in Waterbury, Capt. Hubbard was in the Shoe Hardware business prior to entering the armed forces in July 1942.
 He received his training in navi- gation at Selman Field, La., and was commissioned in January 1914.
 Lake Placid Club, New York-Sgt. Frank A. Chiusano of 495 Washing ton avenue, Waterbury, Conn.,, who has recently returned from overseas duty, has reported to the Army Ground and Service Forces redistri- button station at Lake Placid Club, New York. Sgt. Chiusano entered service on February l, 1943 and was overseas 8 months with hospital unit in the South Pacific theater of operation. He participated in the New Guinea campaign at Maffin Bay.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

Ensign Ishier Jacobson, an elec- trical engineer on a battIeship, recently participated in several Pacific engagements, including LuzOn. Okinawa, and FOrmosa, according to letter received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Aaron Jacobson, 19O Plaza avenue. Upon entering the service he trained at 8 naval school in Cincinnati, Ohio, and at NOtre Dame uni- versity, South Bend, Ind. He is a graduate of Crosby high school.
 His sister, Frances, who has just graduated from Kings County hospital, Brooklyn, N. Y., will enter the Army Nurse Corps shortly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-21

Pvt. Rose Marie Falcone, who has been stationed at Florence Army Air Field, Florence, s. C., is spending a 15-day furlOugh with her parents, MT. and Mrs. MatteO FaIcOne, 22 West Porter street.
 Previous to entering the service six months ago, Pvt. FalcOne was employed at the Chase Metal Works.
Scandinavian American. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1945-1958, 1945-03-01
Information Please" danish Brand

A Danish editor, Borge Quite,
recently escaped to Sweden. He
originally started the Danish I'M
foreground information service,
called Information, a news bu-
reau for the Illegal press, which
grew and grew. Friends of his
continue the service which has
never been interrupted by even
one day.
Mr.. Quite writes from Sweden
about the year that has just
passed in Denmark. Characteristic,
he says, is the fact that the mur-
ders in one day now surpass the
murders that used to take place
in one year, before the Germans
came. The underground Danes
who live from day to day and their
relatives condemned to silent fear
have in a sense, got used to that
kind of existence because it has