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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
PARENTS RECEIVE
 SONS DIPLOMAS
Discharged War Veteran, Serviceman Also Hon.
 Ored at L.H.S. Exercises

Parents of 34 of 54 youths now serving with the armies of Uncle Sam received their sons diplomas last night at Wilby high school dur ing the graduation of this years LeavenWorth high school seniors. Of the 149 members of the class, more than one-third were service men who could not atter1 the exer- cises. Only one serviceman, Harry Metropoulos, U. s. Coast Guard, was able to be present to receive his diploma. A member of the class of Al who could not attend his own graduation exercises four years ago because he left Waterbury at the outbreak of the war with the Ma tional Guards, was also on hand. He was Henry Trepanier, g, son of MT. and Mrs. Octave J. Trepanier of 54 East Dover street, who has been honorably discharged on the point system after more than three years in the South Pacific
 Presenta ton of diplomas and awards was made by Mayor John s. Nonagan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
|CLAUDIA' TEAM
 TOGETHER AGAIN
Dorothy McGuire, Robert Young in Love Story
 at POli

In The Exchanged Cottage, , which is now on the screen at the Loew-Poli Theatre, is presented one of the most charming TO- mances in film annals.
 Dorothy McQuire and Robert Young, and Herbert Marshall share stellar honors in the new offering which has most of it's unusual story take place in picturesque cottage on the New England coast.
 As the hero, Young's plans tc spend his own honeymoon there are interrupted when he is called into the Air Force after Pear Harbor And when he is crippled and disfigured as the result of bomber crash in the South Pacific and returns hone to find tht maudlin pity of lis family and hi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
CINDERELLA MAKING GOOD

Cinderella Girl Ruth Hilton, who became an actress overnight, is oo- ing all right in her new career.
 Discovered working at a Holly wood drive-in by Producer Joe Pas ternak and Saturday Evening Post writer Pete Martin, Ruth was given an M-G-M contract. Since then she has appeared in Abbott and Cos tello in Hollywood" "Yolanda and the Thief" and is now picked for a role in the new comedy, "A Let ter For Evie"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22

Gaucner, aSSlSCduC pdStoi dAiO Rev. Myles P. Calvin, pastor of St. Johns church.
 The musical program was in charge of Mrs. Christopher J. Ryan.
 League Notices
 The Watertown League of Wo- men Voters announces that the next board meeteing has been postponed and will be held on July g. The League also wishes to notlfy its members and the public that on June 29, in Centinel Hill nall at Fox's, Hartford, there will be meeting to be held by way of report on the San Francisco Con- ference. The speakers will be dis tinguished women consultants to the Conference. The meeting Will last all day, and there will be two sessions, one starting at 10:30 a. nj. and the other at 2 p. m.
 Mrs. Marry L. Morgan, president of the Watertown League of women Voters has received a very few complimentary tickets, whl how'll pc available to the first League mem- bers to request them. Anyone who wishes further details of the meet ing may call Mrs. Morgan.
 Historical Committee Named
 There will be a meeting of the Historical Committee at WatertoWn Library, Tuesday evening, at 8 o'clock. Old photographs and items
 of interest of early days will be
 most acceptable.
 The following committees have
 been appointed to work in conjunc-
 ton with the Historical Committed:
 General Planning Committee -
 Mrs. Linus F. Mattoon, Mrs. Charles
 B. Buckingham, Mrs. B. P. Hudson,
 Laurence Walsh, Henry P. Stearns,
 Mrs. Harold Madden and Mrs.
 Michael Brahen.
 Publicity - John H. Barker and
 Mrs. Stephen Canty.
 Organizations Lester w. At-
 wood
 Manufacturers - John Caldwell
 Harold Smith and Harry H. Hemin- way.
 5 Agriculture Richard Sperry Myron Wheeler and s. Mclean , Buckingham.
 : Merchants - Henry Stearns anc Mrs. P. B. Randall. 1, Churches - Frederick G. Camp l Congregational; Miss Erma Scot and Rev. Fred Wilcock, Methodist l Rev. Gerald Catcher, St. John Roman Catholic; Mrs. Robert Bel . fit, Miss Marion Scoville and Merit w. Atwood, Christ Episcopal. l Probate Court - Frank B. Hick ] cox; The committees on family gen ,, eology, physicians and schools hav = not yet been named. g District Committees French Mountain - Mrs. Eugen = H. Lamphier and Mrs. Myrol d Wheeler.
 Guernseytown Mrs. Grac = Foote, Miss Edith Skilton and MT!
 Hugo VamArx. l, Linkfield - MT. and Mrs. Arthu n F. Copeland, Mortimer Scott, Irwin
 F. Smith, Leon G. Smith and MT l, George Fox.
 = Nova Scotia Mrs. Harold Lat Il tin and Mrs. James Black. = Polk - Mrs Cyrus Scott and MT! = Linus Mattoon.
 = Poverty MT. and Mrs. Edga 5, Norton and Henry Harrison. d Center, Northwest Miss Jull
 Lockwood and Richard Sperry e northwest, Miss Helen Atwood d southwest, Mrs. Wilfred Bryan, Joh It " Abbott and Frederick Camp. = Southeast - MT. and Mrs. Rober !, Belfit.
 y Oakville - Russell Pope. l, Covered Dish Picnic ,- Twenty-eight persons attende o the covered dish picnic held preced V. ing the seasons last meeting of tn $ Women's Christian Temperanc d Union which took place at the Wil
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
WAVE SPECIALIST
 RECRUITING HERE

WAVE Specialist Phyllis Math.- asen will be at the local navy re- cruiting station all day Friday for the purpose of interviewing young women who are interested in service with the Navy. Those interested are urged to call at the post office to obtain full information about enlistment from WAVE Mathiasen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
EDMUND GWENN EX-CAPTAIN

Edmund Gwenn was a captain in the Royal Army Service Corps dur ing World War I. Many of his col leagues in Hollywood today, Ian Hunter, Nigel Bruce, Eric Blore, Alan Mowbray, Ronald Colman and Basil Rathbone, were also members of the same corps.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
HIS CAREER

William Russell, director of Par amounts Our Hearts Were Crow ing Up," tried twice, but unsuccess- fully, to find work in Hollywood. Third try proved the charm, for he was hired as a dialogue director.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22

Seven-year-old Sharon MacManus has been cast as the Tough Little Girl" in "A Letter For Evie,' now in production at Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer. Tiny Sharon recently ap- peared in Her Highness and the Bellboy," "Bewitched," and Anchors Aweigh"
 "A Letter For Evie" features Mar sha Hunt, Hume Cronyn and John Carroll. Jules Dassin is directing with William H. Wright producing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
FILM NEWCOMER

John Lund, Broadway stage sen- sation in The Nasty Heart" has left the show for Hollywood to be- gin his Paramount contract and an eventual star build up.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
AWAITING STORK

After finishin her role in Para mounts "The Blue Dahlia,' Veron- ica Lake has begun one-year re- tirement occssioned by the expect ed birth of her child in November
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
BLACK MAGIC

That same wonderful Black Magic perfume that everyone raves about now comes in a toilet water, all set to run its icy fingers up and down your spine" as the finishing touch to your bath or shower Black Magic toilet water will keep you beautifully cool, magically scented through the hottest hot spells. It weaves about you the same witch ing spell as the perfume and makes the same claim to masculine atten- ton. Since the toilet water is naturally lighter than the perfume you can use 1t lavishly, enjoying it's skin cooling effects along with the tantalizing black magic frag- rance to make you feel luxuriously lovely every hour of the day.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
BASEBALL TEAM

Barry Sullivan, currently appear ing in Paramountc "Duffy's Tav- ern," has organized soft ball team which meets Sunday mornings in Beverly Hills. Members of the team include Eddie Bracken, John Berry, John Garfield, Richard Whorf, John Emery and Bill Carter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
HOLLYWOOD
 GOSSIP
NEWS REEL FAN

 Helen Walker, blonde star of Pine Thomas People Are Funny" goes to every news reel theater in Hol- lyWood each week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-22
BEEF FOR G. Is

BEEF FOR G. Is Joel McCrea, star of Paramount's "The Unseen" recently sold 800 head of beef cattle raised on his Moorpark, Calif, ranch, to the Army.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-19
Pearl HarbOr Inquiry

Because there is much partisan pickering at
the Pearl Harbor attack hearings it is i'm
probable that the whole story will come out at
this time, although there is chance the in
|vestigation will be somewhat more conclusive
than the reports previously released. Even
with republican members of the committee
losing no opportunity to inject malevolent
observations on the testimony and the pur-
pose of the inquiry, certain facts are being
brought out which throw additional light on
the Japanese preparations tor the attack.
Thus we learn through the testimony of Rear
Admiral T. B. Inglis, chief of naval intelligence
that the Japanese issued the attack plan on
November 4, 1871, more than month ahead
and that Admiral Yamamoto, commander Of
plans, had taken group of carrier pilots into
his confidence a month before that.
How it was possible for operations OF such
vital importance to this nation either to be
known to or ignored by United States agents
is one of the things that must await explana
cate party feeling and later historians have
access to all records.
Based exclusively on present public know
ledge it is impossible to account for the failure
of the United States to be fully prepared for
any eventuality, in view of the relations be-
tween Tokyo and Washington during the month
preceding Pearl Harbor. 1t is difficult to be-
lieve that the Washington administration was
so ignorant of the proverbial customs of the
japanese to think that because Tokyo had sent
special ENJOYS to negotiate agreements for
peaceful adjustment of differences the Japa-
nese were sincere or really wanted peace with
the United States. There was nothing in ia
pans history to justify any such belief. Nor
was there anything in Japans past to war
rant the United States failure to be ready and
waiting for attack.
If there is one more lesson to be learned
from the Pearl Harbor episode in addition to
others pointed out in many quarters, it is that
this nation cannot expect to get along in the
world without competent, fully trained corps
OF spies in the European pattern for as long
as wars may be waged - which means until
the millennium. And in addition to the spies
we must have realists in key government
posts. The postwar era is to be the most
realistic of all time.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-19

Mating spectacular statistics played up by
certain sections of the press, which purport
to show sharp increases in youth crime, Mr.
Lawes said:
''They cite percentage figures for com
munity saying there has been 100 per cent
increase in juvenile arrests. They seldom ex
plain that the year before they maybe had
only two such arrests and this year four and
that this alone constitutes the spectacular loo
per cent rise. With little intelligence, you
can save lot of persons from prison.
The trouble with the way juvenile-crime
problems are handled in most communities,
large and small, he emphasized, is that "peo.
pie are interested in every place except their
own home time,' he said.
"They get all excited about zoot suffers in
Los Angeles, or race riots in Detroit forgetting
that in their own home town they have closed
Fairgrounds, depleted welfare agencies, NOT
enough Boys Scouts or Boys Clubs, underpaid
teachers with an understandable lack of inter-
est in taking on even more work, and unin-
spired police officials.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-19
F1lipinos Heighten Insistence For y. S.
PostwarAid; McNutt Heads To Manila

To help us get back on our feet, We
need assistance from the United
Statesmen as charity, but as
simple justice"
Americans with investments in
the islands are complaining mostly
at present about the alleged slow
ness of Washington official circles
in opening the way again for these
businessmen to return to the Philip
pines and also to take with them
equipment and merchandise to re-
sumo business.
Both interested Americans and
Filipinos also are demanding many
years Of free trade for the islands
with the U. S. as necessary to
giving the islands chance firmly
to establish their independence
that will be handed them next July
4. These circles view something
like quarter century as reason
able period that must be allowed
before the islands can be expected
to pay the full duties exacted upon
imports into the United States.
These are but few Of the prob
lens awaiting McNutt in Manila.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-19
Sees No Crime Wave

i Public attention has been so sedulously di-
rected to the prospect of great crime wave
especially by the Federal Bureau of Investi.
cation, it is heartening to hear an opposite
opinion voiced by man who knows as much
about crime. the handling of criminals etc.
probably as any person in the world-Lewis
E. Lawes, former warden of Sing Sing prison.
Mr.. Lawes declares in an interview with a
Christian Science Monitor correspondent in
New York that there will be no postwar crime
wave in the United States so long as decent
jobs are available. Whether in the ranks of
returning veterans or among the nations
young fry" he says, the possibilities for
incipient crime can be curbed. I'VE already
have back three million combat troops with
no crime wave in sight"
As to the younger generation: Whether or
not they get out of hand depends upon their
parents, their churches and their community
organizations We have a good group o.
kids in the United States.''
Quoting directly from the Monitors articlea
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-19
Barking Up Wrong Tree

Twice in the memory of many living persons
Great Britain has been saved by the United
States. In both World Wars, the British EN-
pre- would have gone down, save for United
States aid. 1t is natural to infer from this
that Great Britain would not dare go to war
on major scale in any part of the world with
out tacit or actual support from this nation.
For this reason, Col. Robert R. MacCor-
mick's reason for demanding that Britain
evacuate her possessions in the Western Henri
sphere are without sound basis in fact. The
Colonel, who is editor and publisher of the
Chicago Tribune, and who addressed the For
eign Policy Association in New York, said
Britain should withdraw from this side of the
Atlantic, lest her possessions be used as bases
for future attacks perhaps with atomic
bombs.
So long as we remain Britains mainstay in
war there is no probability that sh~ would care
| to attack us, even with atomic bombs, for
the manufacture of which we are much better
prepared than she. BY the same token and
because of Anglo-American interdependence,
|
ever make war on Great Britain. Times have
changed since we did so upon two occasions
We are both wiser now
Because of Britains colonization program
years ago she has possessions which, from a
geographical viewpoint, should be part of
the United States instead of the British EN-
pire. It is right and fitting that negotiations
be entered into between Washington and Lon
don for their acquisition, but by peaceful
means. We need them for military, air and
naval bases, but not for defense against Great
Britain. If we had no potential enemy more
liable to attack our shores than Britain there
would be fewer wakeful nights among the
leaders of our military establishments
Colonel MacCormick seems to be cultivating
an obcession against he British similar to
that of former Mayor Thompson of Chicago
for King George. Fortunately for all concern.
ed, neither is shared by the American people
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-19
TOP o. THE MORNING
Ten Billions For Resorts

Vacationists and tourists are expected to
1916, and at the same time provide employ
ment for 2,412,000 persons. These estimates
come from Don Thomas, retiring president
of the National Association of Travel Officials,
and were given out at the Associations con.
vention in Chicago last week.
The money is to come, says a Chicago dis.
patch, from the man who leaves his job for a
couple of weeks to become a loafer, the man
who stops being a producer to become a
spender, to demand services he does not usual
ly get at home, the man who takes money
made in Peoria to spend in Maine.
The list is far from complete. Add the clerk
in the store, the stenographer, the sales girl
the professional man who stood up under the
pressure OF the war years and needs a rest
to prevent a complete breakdown. Maybe,
with these included, the ten billions will be.
come eleven or twelve.
There is plenty of money in banks and other
savings institutions, idle only until fitting op-
portunity comes from dispensing it with the
lavish hand of the average traveller.
One question that intrudes upon Mr..
Thomas optimistic forecast, is how are these
people to be fed and rooted, unless the OPA
goes out Of business in advance? Maybe it
will. Certainly it ought to.
Something else that needs study here is how
can Wilmington and its beach resorts reap
extra harvests from this ripe money crop?
Advertising, of course, would help. But OF
greater assistance would be the construction of
modern, strictly up-to-date hotels and apart
men houses, not only in the city but at the
beaches too.
Florida resorts much smaller than Wrights-
vile and Carolina built them and of recent
years-that is, after the disastrous effects of
the boom wore off - have made good money.
Nothing but advertising, hotels and apart
ments and the spirit of the people, made
Miami and Miami Beach. Then, there are
small resort cities the West Coast - Fort
Myers, Sarasota and Bradenton for example
that overflow with winter visitors, not because
they have any natural advantage over our own
beach resorts but because they have modern
hotels and auditoriums and offer directed
recreation programs.
There is no good reason our own resorts
could not have as prosperous summer seasons
IL they went after patronage and entertained
their visitors, on a similar SCALE
The postwar opportunity will go to the cities
and resorts that welcome it. Why can't we?
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-19
BY MORRIS ]. HARRIS

ASSOCIATED Press News Analyst
and Formerly Chief of Bureau al
ShanghaD
Paul v. McNutt is enroute to
Manila today to assume for the
second time the job of U. S. High
Commissioner to the Philippines.
He held the place for the first time
from 1887 to 1889.
Prior to leaving Washington for
his post, McNutt said his new as
signment is tougher than any I've
ever had" He referred to the le-
gion of U. S.-Philippine problems
growing out of the war that awaits
him.
In McNutt's stated opinion,
Americans are paying too much at
tention to European affairs at the
expense of "our war-ravaged ma
tionals in the Philippines"
The onetime American Legion
chief may be expected to be a
staunch supporter Of generous war
relief to the islands. He believes
we have a clear obligation to put
things in the islands back to where
they were when the japanese took
hold there.
In addition, the New High Com
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-19

missioner feels the world is watch.
ing what we do in the Philippines
as indicative of our sincerity as
world power" in meeting our re.
sponsibilities.
Other Americans interested in
the Philippines and also Filipinos
in a position to do so are increas-
ing the pressure to get postwar
reconversion in the islands started
in big way.
Legislation pending in Congress
has increased the origional sugges-
ton of $1O0,00O,O00 war damages
for the islands to $500,0O0,0OO or
more. But in the view Of the Fill
pinos, particularly, several bill
lions will be required to reimburse
the islands for the losses they have
suffered.
In the words of Brig. Gen. Car
los Romulo, resident Commission
er of the Philippines to the United
States, "our reward for the bitter
resistance we put up to the enemy
was total destruction. Our cities
and homes are rubble. Our fields
have been ravished and are now
barren. Our industries are gone.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-19
Recovery Team Finds
Japs Had Tested Guns

NAGOYA, Japan, Nov. 18-P-
A recovery team Of the U. S. 25th
Division found toda ythat at the
end of the war the Japanese were
testing American, British and even
Russian artillery at the big and
efficient Konakayama proving
grounds IS miles east of here.
The American and British types
apparently were captured. It was
not disclosed how the Japanese
acquired the Russian weapons, but
there was speculation that they
might have been captured in some
of the Manchurian border incidents
of previous years or obtained from
Germany.
The proving grounds, which also
tested japanese guns, apparently
were busy at the end of the war
with a great many experiments in
rocket-firing and recoil-free de-
vices, the recovery team members
said.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-19
YOUR G. |. RIGHTS
By DOUGLAS LARSEN

WASHINGTON. - There have
been recent changes in the regula'
tons on veterans rights to surplus
property. Here are some questions
on these changes:
@. Do length of service, service
overseas, combat action, wounds
and decorations have any bearing
on a veterans preference for sur
plus property?
A. No.
@. A lot Of land just outside
of my town is soon going TO DE-
declared surplus. I understand
Do veterans have any preference
for buying it?
A. Yes. After the property has
been subdivided into appropriate
economic units, such as family
sized farms, building lots, etc. lns
disposal agency fixes what is COLI
sidered a fair price for each ual''
Before the property can be aS,
posed of, except to the Original
owner, or federal or state d
gency, the veteran may apply 10.
the purchase of any or all unN'
offered for sale at the fixed pfles'
When more than one veteran ap
plies for purchase of the SANE III
property, the purchaser VIII w
selected by lot. A veteran may ;.s
exercise his preference to acqua'
real property only once.
@. have already purchassu
some equipment for my farm
which was declared surplus
used my veterans preiefehs ,,.
Now they tell me l cant buy any
thing else. Is that true?
A. You can buy as much SUI,
plus property as you want as q.
ordinary citizen. There is li; i..
as to how much you can gel ",-
preference as a veteran, ho"e
@. I know of some equlpnl s.ii
the Government is planning 10 s's
and want it. But wont &c. 80
chance to see it first. Does u, =,
Government guarantee it 10 oe "
the best quality? 10.
A. No. Many items are y,
clared surplus because they ID,
not meet Government stanoa a.c
as to quality, state of repan' ,+ ..s
The Government only guafdn, n,y
not to misrepresent the prope''
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-11-19
Pope Says Spaniards Need
Be Grateful Over Peace

VATICAN CITY, Nov. 18.-lR-
Pope F'ius XII, III a radio address
to celebration in Madrid of the
first centenary of the apostolate OF
prayer today, said that Spaniards
should be grateful for being spared
the horrors of World War II.
I'm some dark hours of history,
God lifts his Almighty hand and
lets the four horsemen of the Apo
calypso ride through and crush
everything under the bronze
hoofs," the Pope said. '"Thus God
punished those who have trans
gressed."
The Pope praised Spanish "relig.
ious zeal' and Spain's contribu.
ton of saints to the Catholic
church.