HARTFORD DAILY COURANT: SUNDAY, THE Two Parts Of Program Postponed Rain Cancels Dedication, Land Grant Celebration; Miller Among Indoor Events Speakers Lebanon, Oct. the "double feature" celePart of here Saturday, the bration planned of a baseball field to Doubleday, founder basededication observance of the Abner ball, the two hundred eightieth anniversary of the first land grant in Saturday Lebanon, behad to be postponed cause dedication of the field and of rain. The the the field. was put over unveiling an appropriate to some plaque which will be given later. at date of the program went on The rest scheduled, even to the the notable as ballgame which pitted the Lebanon Yester- Old year Stars against Timers.
members of the Veteran The Stars were composed largely of of Base Ball Players Association America and they of were Hartford. managed The by A. G. Kamm they knew in the past, however, glory did not save them from going defeat, 12 to 9, before the down in Lebanon Miller Gets Resolution. At an indoor speakheld in the Congregational ing, Church, Mr.
Kamm ConWilliam J. Miller with gressman a resolution the base ball veterans association adopted supporting him in his effort to have June 26 designated as National Baseball Day. Speakers in addition to Congressman Miller were Congressman John D. McWilliams of this district; Colonel Joseph P. Nolan, chief of staff of Guard, who represented the a governor; and Harry Anderson of who was the first man take a baseball team out of this to country.
He took one to Bermuda in 1910. C. Huntington Lathrop, chairman for the double celebration, presided at the program. Speeches recalled the fact that Doubleday's ancestors lived for generations Lebanon connection with the land reandrain, viewed the colonial day adventures and successes of Major John Mason, a Windsor who was given the grant in appreciation of his success in ending Pequot Indian depredations in the state. Allies Smashing (Continued from Page 1.) Castel Campagnano, a mile south of Amorisi: Telese, three miles east of Amorosi; San Giuliano, three and a half miles southeast of Vinchiaturo; Cercepiccole, four miles southeast of Vinchiaturo; Matrice, four and half miles northeast of Campobasso; Morrone, four miles southwest of Cascalenda; and Campoleito, eight miles northeast of Campobasso.
Official reports from Clark's frontline headquarters indicated that the Germans were attempting to disengage themselves from close quarter combat, particularly near the mouth of the Volturno, where British troops are now strongly entrenched after their amphibious landing. In spite of the sharp counterattacks and renewed aerial resistance, the Germans so far have been unable to succeed in breaking 1 loose because of the continuous attacks by American and British troops. The Fifth Army continued to pour troops, tanks and equipment over several bridges thrown across the swollen Volturno by American en- gineers. Nazi Planes Appear. to Naples.
Eighth Army Gains. The battered, dwindling Nazi air' force came out of hiding yesterday to make a desperate effort to halt the Allied surge across the river. Because American and British bombers and fighters. hold overwhelming superiority in the air, the enemy squadrons made no attempt to meet the Allied sweeps against road junctions, railways and communications lines, but concentrated instead on the Fifth Army's river installations. One enemy force of 12 to 15 planes tried to attack one of the newly constructed bridges but Allied anti-aircraft gunners shot down seven of them and damaged others.
The reappearance of large numbers of the enemy's pressed air units indicated that Field Marshal Albert Kesselring is willing to stake everything on holding off the Allied drive long enough to prepare defense the lines farther north, possibly at Garigliano River 80 miles south of Rome, lay mine fields and then disengage. Salonika Air Fields Bombed. While the Allied air units were hammering communications and transport behind the enemy lines, American medium bombers attacked Nazi air fields at Salonika in Greece. Disclosing the capture of basso and Vinchiaturo, the Campoletin from Allied headquarters said both fell "after determined assaults." is a key point on the Vinchiaturo main cross-Italy highways from Foggia to Rome and from Termoli Before relinquishing Campobasso, a of 30,000 agricultural and and industrial an important as well as a communications point, the action. Germans fought a sharp rearguard General Sir Bernard L.
Montgomery's troops found that the Germans had been moving artillery over the railroad there heavy almost entered. up to the time the British of four Army Forces reported Eighth gains to seven miles on their inland sectors as far north lionesi in spite of continuous as ham- Gugpering rains. The line remained stationary, however. farther to the north on the Adriatic Coast. In support of the Italian mainland, medium troops.
bomb- on ground ers struck at a road junction near basso Venafro, and 32 miles west of Campofighter-bombers hit motor transports and bridges north of and Capua railway and an station near ammunition dump Night bombers hammered the Petacciato. air field at Marcigliana, north of Rome, last night. Six enemy planes were downed in aerial combats of the past 24 hours compared with an Allied loss three craft. 'For Whom the Bell Tolls' Timetable Corrected The timetable for the showing of the motion, picture, "For Whora The Bell at the Allyn Theater today, appears incorrectly in today's Courant. The correct times at which the feature will be shown follows: 2:25 p.
5:15 p. m. and 8:10 p. m. OCTOBER 17, 1943.
Blimps Crash (Continued from Page 1.) Barnegat Island during a thunder-, storm. The second ship returned to Lakehurst "with insignificant damage and no loss of life or injury to personnel," the announcement so said. Only one member of the crew of the wrecked ship was saved. The Navy identified him Harley Charles Hunter, 23, aviation machinist's mate second class, of Yacolt, Wash. Names of the missing were withheld pending notification of the next of kin.
The Navy said it was the second instance in naval lighter-than-air history in which airships have callided, the other occurring June 8. 1942, "when two small training blimps were engaged in a secret experimental mission at sea at night." The collision occurred at 10 a. m. ships were type, 250 (EWT) off Barnegat, Inlet. Both feet long.
The ship which crashed was on a military mission, the Navy said, while the other was on a training mission. Two Hunters Shot (Continued from Page 1.) night, cloudy and with a light rain that did not greatly interfere with the pursuit. Last year 516 pheasants were taken on the first day while 391 were counted this year. The number takgun was better this year, however, showing .2589 compared with .2446 last year. This figure was taken to mean, in short, that the hunting was a little better this year, by a wing or so, per gun.
At Lord's Cove in Lyme and at Great Island in Old Lyme, 70 ducks were taken and the warden there said the duck hunting was not of the best. It will be better hunting when the weather is worse, he reported. Total of all birds taken 529 and the per gun figure showed, for all birds, 346 this year compared with .291 last year, Presence of game, on the basis of reports to Dr. Hunter show the following, he said: Pheasants, fair; grouse, fairly abundant; squirrels, abundant. Mr.
Bond was born in Bristol. completed schools there, but in the Greater Hartford area for the past 50 years. He was employed by the Connecticut Company for the past 48 years, formerly in charge express shipments 0 1 more recently as foreman of garage servicing. He was a member of the South Congregational Church of Hartford of St. John's Lodge, and the Windsor and Game Club.
He leaves his wife, Mrs. Anna E. Bond: a brother, Charles Bond of Waterbury: two sisters, Mrs. Carrie L. Bunnell Hartford and Mrs.
Roy Tracy of Eldorado, one nephew and six nieces. The funeral will be held Monday at 2:30 p. m. at his home with Rev. Warren S.
Archibald officiating. Bunial will be in the West Cemetery, Bristol. Milk Shortage (Continued from Page 1.) tion program that puts all its emphasis on prices and entirely disregards costs of production," Governor Baldwin said, "we will end up with a dry milk bottle and an empty bread basket." Governor Baldwin, broadcasting to the state over a statewide radio hookup originating in WTIC, Hartford, called attention to the milk limitation order of the War Food Administration which goes into effect today in the four largest cities of the state and their surrounding suburban towns. This order limits deliveries of milk dealers to the amounts they sold last June. "If we can actually get this be reasonably well supplied.
Conamount of milk," he said, "we will necticut is entitled to this amount because of the war work we are doing, because of our increased population and because of the shortages of other foods." The Governor said however that it may not be possible for Connecticut dealers to obtain the same amount of milk they sold last June. He said that it will be impossible for them during probably, November when production is normally at its lowest point of the year. Asks Patience. "If this happens," he sald, "if the milk man leaves three quarts of milk instead of four some morning, the only thing that can be done is for you to have "Your state government, as well as the dairy farmers of Connecticut," he continued, "is working under handicaps. The pricing policy of the national government with respect to food is the worst of all.
The failure of Washington to take any positive action respect to dairy the northeastern states is The Governor pledged that the offices of the state government will continue its campaign for relief. "We will keep hammering away at Washington." he said, "to increase the returns to dairy farmers and relieve their economic difficulties. We will continue our efforts to get larger supplies of grain. We will go into our neighboring states for such supplementary milk supplies as we can get to tide us over the critical period that lies just ahead." The Federal subsidy for Connecticut farmers, payable on production of October, November and December, and amounting to about one cent a quart, was characterized by the Governor as far from adequate. Elaborate machinery and an enormous amount of detailed work is, nevertheless.
involved in the distribution of funds, he pointed out. "Subsidies are not as simple as they sound." he added. "It is my conviction," the Governor concluded. "that we ought, at least. to pay our grocery bill as we go along.
That conclusion is based on my personal philosophy. It is the way we live here in Connecticut." Young Doctor Turns Blue Skin To Pink Medical history has been made by a brilliant young doctor of Ireland in the cure of two brothers of blue-tinted skin. Professor M. Barcraft, of Belfast, who assisted him, states that the case has been placed before the British Medical Association and that meantime the name of the doctor being kept secret. The blue, he said, had been in the skin from birth.
He displayed charts done by an artist during the treatment showing the gradual (change from blue to pink. Board Lists Total Of 2686 New Voters A total of 2686 new voters were made in Hartford by the Board of Registration in a seven-day session which began last Saturday. Of the total, it was to reported Saturday night that 1266 registered as Democrats and 528 as Republicans. The largest number of voters in a single day during the period, 858, was recorded Saturday. Dirt Farmers (Continued from Page 1.) to consider feasibility of obtaining suggested Government production goals for the next year showed that the tobacco, poultry, potato and fruit farmers expected to meet most Government suggestions provided received necessary prices, supplies and labor.
The milk producers, on the other hand, said the most they could attain was 100 per cent of production, rather than the 6 per cent increase in output sought by Washington. "It is the opinion of the group that 1944 production under present conditions will be 70 per cent of 1943 production," said the dairymen's report. "This conclusion is based on demoralized conditions caused principally by an inadequate price. Contributing factors to these conditions are shortages of labor, shortages of necessary machinery and parts and lack of an overall agricultural policy. "We as farmers believe that the desirable goal for milk production in 1944 in Connecticut would be to produce to the total capacity which in 1944 would be approximately 770 million pounds of milk on farms.
However, due to the present alized conditions of the dairy farms, we can only hope prduce 100 per cent of the 1943 milk production, which will be about 100 million pounds, if the following aids are forthcoming." The "aids" inciuded "an immediate increase above the present price the farmers of 2 cents a after the price must be so adjusted quart ton fluid milk" and "there. as to maintain a continuing of milk which will assure attainments of the goal." Other listed were at least 161,500 tons of concentrates for dairy purposes from October 1 to September 30; financial aid to the University of Connecticut and Agricultural Extension Service to help meet labor requirements; sufficient machinery; ample supplies of fencing and metal utensils and equipment; necessary fertilizer, and more legume seed and grain. The other commodity goals set by the farmers were: Eggs, 3 per cent increase over this year; hens and pullets housed, 7 per cent inturkeys, cent decrease; chicks brooded, 3 per cent decrease; potatoes, 4 per cent acreincrease; tobacco. 10 per cent increase, and fruit, 33 per cent increase. Tobacco Growers' Needs.
Among the conditions set by the tobacco growers: If ceiling prices are set, a fair and adequate figure must take into consideration increasing cost of fertilizer, labor, repairs and upkeep this price must be announced on or before March 1: That if the proposed 1943 ceilings so as to through sales already made, this will undoubtedly cause a reduction of increase in the 1944 production. The tobacco listed needs in fertilizer, labor and charcoal. The potato growers indicated that an increased price support was necessary if increased acreage in 1944 is to be realized. They listed also fertilizer, labor and machinery needs. The fruit growers listed similar needs.
An adequate poultry feed supply: feed quality to obtain normal growth and egg production; feed cost in keeping with egg and poultry prices: elimination of the "price roll back" in poultry and eggs, and sufficient labor were requisites cited by the poultry producers. They claimed that the poultry price reduction on April 22, 1943 and the recent elimination of the jumbo grade in eggs constituted a "roll back" in poultry and egg prices. The meeting empowered the State War Board (of the U. S. Department of Agriculture), to present the farmer's demands to Washington authorities.
In the face of a warning from H. S. Manwaring of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration in Washington that opposition to subsidies might be detrimental to the government stabilization program, the meeting, at its morning session nevertheless adopted a resolution vigorously opposing subsidies "in of fair "We believe that subsidies are demoralizing to agriculture and will inflict undue control by the government on the farmer," says the resolution. "We further believe that the consumer should be willing to pay his necessary share of the cost of the production of food when he is obtaining an income far in excess of such food costs." The resolution was introduced by Sherman K. Ives, master of the State Grange.
Reports of the session indicated that some of those supporting the policy said they did not care if it did break the stabilization line. There were few votes against the resolution. Melitopol Fight (Continued from Page 1.) litopol battle were arriving from the rushing into attack, over Crimea, and over again despite losses. Twenty-six violent German counterattacks were launched in one day and German planes made 1000 sorties over a 10-mile front, Red Star said. The newspaper recalled that the Germans had termed Melitopol their "eastern gate" and added "the gates have been closed." The fighting was with bayonet and grenade through the skeletons of shell-wrecked buildings in the town itself.
Soviet artillery, brought to support the infantry, which smashed into the center of the city four days ago, was now blasting German points of resistance and breaking the way for more Russian troops and tanks. The Germans were replying with mortars and anti-tank guns but were reported being forced to abandon position after position. Jungle Elephant Attacks Sentry Two challenges went unanswered and the sentry guarding a Burma installation started shooting. The invader dashed him to the ground and fellow -sentries opened fire. Then the intruder, a great elephant, rushed back into jungle and peace returned to the camp, lacording to Calcuta, India, reports.
Child Labor (Continued from Page 1.) period by the Governor acting under his emergency war powers. The Governor said that for the last several months he has been bombarded with requests from manufacturers, bowling alley operators, storekeepers and others to permit a relaxation in the present law. "I have hesitated to grant any of requests yet," the Goverthese, said, 'but as, believe that there may be some justification in letting mercantile establishments employ 15-year-olds in part time, light work under strict supervision." Governor Baldwin' said that he doesn't think conditions have yet reached a point where children below the legal ages should be employed in bowling alleys or in factories, however. Council Opinion Asked. The Governor said that he was merely giving consideration to such an action and he asked council members to express their opinions.
Generally, council members said that they felt any relaxation of the laws would be inadvisable unless strict supervision be guaranteed. They said, however, that there could not be any disapproval of allowing 15-year-olds to work in mercantile establishments if there is a real need for help there. Miss Eleanor Little, chairman of the subcommittee studying problems of children in wartime, prewhen she said that "it acknowcipitated discussion on thick point ledged that much illegal, part-time employment is being 'winked at' by local officials and citizens, and instances are not being reported to the Labor Department because children are proud to be helping and their parents approve." Asserting that juvenile delinquency among 14 to 16-year-olds is on the increase, Miss Little pointed out that in many cases such delinquency, caused by lack of supervision in the home because mothers are out working, could be cured by allowing the children to take supervised jobs. Attorney General Francis A. Pallotti, a member of the council, opposed any relaxation in the child labor laws at this time, asserting that he "is not sure that there is as great a manpower lack as everybody says." He pointed to many recent large-scale layoffs and to other instances where, he said, persons have tried to get work but have been rejected.
"There are many women now working," Judge Pallotti said, "who should not be employed. These women, who have small children, should stay in their homes where their first duty The attorney general said that he felt the only motive which most of these working women had to leave their homes was the fact that they would be able to get extra money. "With mothers and fathers working now," he said, "the older children are being depended upon to take care of the younger ones. If we now allow these 15-year-olds to go to work, who is going to take care of the little children?" Judge Gives Opinion. Judge Pallotti said that he did not think anything should be done now to relax the labor laws." especially since the General Assembly flatly turned down such a proposal." During the long council meeting, reports from various subcommittees were read and discussed.
Definite action was taken on no specific proposals, many of which have been tabled for the last few months. The council approved the employment of Elbert Pearson of Short Beach as recruitment director at an annual salary of $4000. From the explanation given of Mr. Pearson's duties, it is indicated that he will cooperate with the War Manpower Commission in recruiting labor forces for some of the vital industries facing curtailment of production through manpower lacks. Dr.
Victor L. Butterfield, president Two new members of the council, of Wesleyan University, named by Governor Baldwin to succeed the late Dr. Remsen B. Ogilby, president of Trinity College; and Dr. Alonzo G.
Grace. State Education Commissioner, were unable to be present at Saturday's meeting. Plea By Lewis (Continued from Page 1.) state today. Conference Held. stance by the company discharge of a union shop steward without observing the regular procedure preseribed by agreement." A spokesman for Henry E.
Rossell, the company president, asked to discuss the cause of the stoppage, said the company could make "no concise statement." Rossell said in formal statement that the management met with union officials this afternoon and assured them that "once the men were brought back to work, all grievances would go through the proper channels and would be subject to adjustment in accordance with the contract." The stoppage brought from Representative Bradley the assertion that "unless the current difficulties are quickly adjusted and a basis for future cooperation established. I will demand that the Navy take over the yard and operate it so that the war program will not be interrupted," he said. Alabama Stripe. Steel and iron production in this center of heavy industry dropped to its lowest rate since Pearl Harbor tonight as Lewis urged miners some 22,000 idle Alabama coal to return to work immediately. Seven blast furnaces and five open hearths were ordered banked in the Birmingham district because of the fuel shortage, thus reducing iron production here to 60 per cent of capacity and reducing steel output to 70 per cent.
The walkout of miners, which began Wednesday following announcement of the release of the shafts from Federal managership, left only three major mines operating in the With production approaching normal today at the Federal Shipbuilding and Drydock Company yard here after 48 hours of walkouts affecting all shifts, John Green, international president of the Industrial Union of Marine and Shipbuilding Workers, (CIO) conferred with the yard management, a company spokesman announced. The conference, he said, negotiated an agreement for the return of 80 steel handlers, who were dismissed yesterday on order of the War Labor Board after remaining away from their jobs since Monday. He declined to reveal the conditions of the agreement. Buy that extra bond. You've done (your bit, now do a bit more.
1Ashworth Comes Home With Message Reported Missing Month in Enemy -Occupied Territory, Urges Never to Give Up Hope Manchester Manchester, Oct. Sergeant George Ashworth, missing for a month in reported territory, is back enemy in Manchester, with a message missing for all families of men. "Planes coming down are just the should never, never beginning of the story," he give says. up "You men in the air force hope when missing. There's alare reported ways right," the and Sergeant Ashworth possibility that they are all pointed to a visitor at the Stephen Smith home, 225 Center Street, where he himself is a guest.
brother long was your ing?" "Over four months," said Miss Rose Merena. Her brother Stephen had gone from Ansonia. he came back too," said Sergeant Ashworth, whose story of he worked his way out of enehow my territory, back to England, must remain a military secret until after the war. "Of course, the men are missing in one sense. You can't hear from them, maybe for months, but not all of them are killed.
"Good schooling in Air Force tactics, the good old American spirit initiative pull them through many times," said Sergeant "You've just got to keep up hope." Ashworth. When he returned to England, he visited his family who live there. "My folks had pretty much given up hope, except for my mother. She had a lot of faith in men and her intuition told her I was all right. She didn't give up hope." "And I would like to bet money that 75 per cent of all those who come down are said Sergeant Ashworth, a naturalized American citizen, winner of an Air Medal for "meritorious achievement while participating in an aerial mission over enemy occupied territory." The citation reads further, when he "encountered experiences involving great personal danger and vital decisions under hazardous conhis actions contributed materially age and presence of mind and by ditions, he displayed a great courto the morale and fighting spirit of other.
members of his or ganization." Sergeant Ashworth laughed during the interview. "The only other time I ever got in the paper before was when I got a ticket for parking on the wrong side the street." Three Cars Involved. Angelo Magric, 16, of 129 Pleasant Street, Hartford, is being held on a charge of reckless driving. Police claim his car struck automobile driven by George Rosen of Gerard Street, Manchester, Saturday morning at the intersection Spruce day and Bissell streets. Passengers in Rosen's car, treated Manchester Memorial Hospital, were John Mazur of Durkin Street and Edward Eaton of Plymouth Lane.
Hospital authorities reported that both men were discharged after treatment for cuts and bruises. Military Singer. Private Henry Pfohl, baritone, attached to the anti-aircraft regiment here, will sing at a service in South Methodist Church Sunday at 7:30 p. m. Church Speaker.
Rev. Dr. Erwin L. Shaver of Boston, secretary of the Division of Christian Education of the Congregational Christian Church, will speak at a service in Center Congregational Church Sunday at 11 a. m.
He will also speak before the church school at 9:30 a. m. Mrs. Katherine Howarth. Mrs.
Katherine Howarth, 78, died at her home, 55 Pleasant Street, on Saturday. Born in Hungary, she had lived here 25 years and was the widow of John Howarth. She was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She leaves a son, John Howarth; a daughter, Mrs. Thomas Prentice.
and four grandchildren, all of this town. and a sister, Mrs. Anna Huss of West Philadelphia. The funeral will be held at the home Monday at 4 p. and at Zion Lutheran Church at 4:15 o'clock.
Rev. Paul G. Prokopy, pastor, will officiate and burial will be in East Cemetery. Driver Fined. Presented in Town Court Saturday on a charge of driving while his license was under suspension, Emil J.
Baronousky of 225 Woodland Street was fined $100 and costs by Judge Raymond R. Bowers. Judge Bowers gave Harold E. Trombley of 13 Purnell Place a suspended jail sentence of 60 days on condition that he pay $20 a week toward the support of his wife and children. To Pay Respects.
Daughters of Liberty. LOLI, will meet at Orange Hall Sunday at 7 p. m. and march to the Thomas G. Dougan Funeral Home, 59 Holl Street, to pay respects to Miss Hannah Hughes, a member of the lodge.
Members of Mary Bushnell Cheney Auxiliary, USWV. will assemble at the W. P. Quish Funeral Home, 225 Main Street, Sunday at 7 p. to pay respects to a member, Mrs.
Lillian Curtis. Restaurant Leased. According to a document filed with Town Clerk Samuel J. Turkington, the Princess Restaurant at Main and Pearl streets has been leased by George Pazianos to George Maxridas. Orestes Demeter and George Pazionas for a period of 10 years at an annual rental of $2400.
Meeting. Garibaldi Society will meet Sunday at 2:30 p. m. at the Italian American Club. Zoning Board.
The Zoning Board of Appeals will hold a public hearing on several applications for exceptions to zoning ordinances in the Municipal Building Thursday at 8 p. m. Nellie L. Hollister of 28 Marble Street has made application to convert a twofamily house into a three-family house. permission Norman to keep R.
Hathaway than seeks roomers at a house at 108 Birch Street. Four residents have filed applications to keep chickens in residential areas. Births. Daughters were born at Manchester Memorial Hospital Saturday to Mr. and Mrs.
George Findlay of 127 Cooper Hill Street and Mr. and Cedar Mrs. Robert J. Dickson of 117 Street. Wanted- -Hartford Courant Carrier in vicinity of Oak and Spruce Streets.
Apply Hartford Courant office, 755 Main Manchester, or phone: 6520. -Advt. Potatoes Resist Cyclones. As insurance against cyclones, Mauritius has planted a large crop of sweet potatoes because both Indian corn and manioc are susceptible to cyclone damage. Weather GOVERNMENT FORECAST.
Local: Occasional showers becoming colder and windy. Connecticut: Rain Sunday. Local Weather Report. United States Weather Bureau, Trl-Daily Meteorological Observations (Time Eastern War Hartford. Oct.
16, 1943. 8:30 2:30 8:30 a.m p.m. p.m. Temperature (deg. 64 70 68 Relative humidity 96 79 97 Daily Summary.
Highest temperature, 70, at 2:30 a. m. Lowest temperature. 63. at 7:15 a.
m. Mean temperature. 66. Normal temperature, 51. Highest temperature year ago, 65.
Lowest temperature year ago, 53. Record high this date. 80. '08. Record low this date.
30. '39. Highest temperature since Jan. 1. 96.
Lowest temperature since Jan. 1 -24. Accumulated departure from normal since October 1st. Precipitation 0024 hours to 8:30 p. 1.55.
Accumulated precipitation departure since October 1st. Connecticut River height at 8 p. 3.3. Total degree days since 1, 291. degree days this month.
162. Total degree days yesterday, 0. Tides, Oct. 17, 1913. High Low At New London.
12:34 a. m. 6:49 a. m. 12:51 p.
m. 7:40 p. m. At Saybrook. 1:29 a.
m. 7:44 a. m. 1:46 1 p. m.
8:35 p. m. At New Haven. 2:21 a. m.
8:28 a. m. 2:38 p. m. 9:03 p.
m. Notes, Oct. 17, 1943. Sun rises at 7:06 a. m.
Sun sets at 6:07 p. m. Moon rises 9:14 p. m. Moon sets at 11:12 a.
m. Department of Commerce Report. Temperature PreLow High cip. Eastern. Albany 51 71 .79 Boston 58 72 1.61 Buffalo 45 51 .62 New Philadelphia York 62 66 .79 Pittsburgh 63 75 .94 Washington 64 75 .30 Central.
Chicago 36 Detroit 38 .25 Cincinnati 789 .40 Southern. Atlanta 37 New Orleans 45 Miami 68 988 Western. Bismarck 31 58 Kansas City 29 52 Duluth 30 41 Oklahoma City 39 66 St. Louis 35 48 Rocky Mountain. Legion Chief Talks (Continued from Page 1.) American Federation of Labor's contention that 99 per cent of labor has been loyal, Commander Atherton pointed out that there have been 855 strikes in the United States since January 1.
He agreed that it was "the high percentage of loyalty among the workers which has enabled the country to reach a production beyond the dreams of Axis slave drivers," but insisted that "Benedict Arnold was not a patriot because 99.9 per cent of the Continental Army was loyal." "If the soldier at the front should refuse to use his gun, he would be shot. Why should the man who refuses to make a gun go unpunished?" he asked. "There is not a whit of difference between serving on the homefront and serving on the battlefront. Continuing his hour-long plea for support of lab bill, Commander Atherton said: Cites Wounded. "There are 120,000 soldiers and sailors on their backs in the hospitals of the nation tonight.
There are thousands of crosses at Pearl Harbor, Casablanca, Sicily, Attu, Guadalcanal and New Guinea. Let us pledge ourselves that insofar as anyone of us can make it possible that no no boy will ever die because we on the homefront have failed." The lack of harmony between labor and the legion, he asserted, has been caused by "someone behind the scenes." Rehabilitation was the issue next considered by the commander, who reviewed at his first official meeting the policies the legion will follow during the coming year. President Roosevelt has promised the legion the privilege, up to now denied it, of visiting the Army and Navy hospitals to speak with the wounded veterans, he announced. More than $250,000 has been appropriated by the legion for rabilitation work and vocational training. "Not one of those wounded men wants to be a ward of the generosity of the nation." Commander Atherton declared.
He had spent the afternoon with the patients at the Veterans' Administration at Newington where he had given assurance to the disabled men that "rehabilitation is the major obpective and we will give every dollar of our money to see that it is accomplished." Asks Linited America. Stressing for "a united America behind the Allied cause," the legion leader urged immediate and complete price-freezing. Fixing distribution prices of commodities while costs of production are doubled is ridiculous, he asserted. "The way to fix prices is to fix all prices." "Let's stop flinching. Let's stop shadow boxing.
Let's stop the nightmare of a country-fair hullabaloo in making war an avenue to easy money In instead of making sacrifices." times of emergency, he said, of there must be fullest coordination all men and materials under "a centralized agency." In addition to the other issues. Legionnaires were asked to press the Bill, pending in the House and Senate, now making military training compulsory for every young man and woman in the country. At the meeting which was attended by Colonel John R. Donahue, representing Governor Baldwin, Arthur J. Connell, past national vice-commander; Louis J.
Blaschik, state commander, Congressman William J. Miller and Mrs. Armadine Labreche, auxiliary president, Lieutenant Olmeda Alfaro, West Point graduate and son of the Ecuadorian ambassador, gave a brief talk on hemispheric good will. The South American youth is national making a tour with the Legion commander of 48 states, South America and the battle areas. Racing Greyhound Owners Face Action Owners of racing greyhounds using cats to train thir dogs will be prosecuted by the SPCA of Sydney Australia, Residents of Phillip Island complained that visitors were stealing cats to supply barbarous owners of greyhounds as lures for dogs in training.
The cats are run down by the dogs which are then all wed to "savage" them. NEW ROOMS FOR $2.98 EACH colors. Ask us for free color card. 'The Rockville Milling 17 West Main Rockville. Tel.
132. "Sherwin -Williams Paint Headquarters." With sensational new Kem-Tone Miracle Wall Finish! One gallon ($2,98) does over average sized room. walls and ceilings. Newest. smartest Heavy Rain Proves Boon Stalin Receives Pipes From Nelson Moscow.
Oct. 16. Donald M. Nelson has prePremier Marshal Stalsented with several of his favorite in makes of pipes including a huge one which was just about as big as could be made and still be useable. The United States War ProBoard chief likewise presented the Soviet Premier with some of his own favorite tobacco.
Stalin thanked Nelson for the gifts and said he certainly would use them. During a conversation an hour and a half yesterday with the Russian leader in the Kremlin Nelson was said to have been impressed with Stalin's frankness, -directness and considerable of Soviet industry, manufacturing and production. Nelson is here to coordinate the war industry of the United States and the Soviet Union. Ward Deplores False Optimism On War Prospect Farmington, Oct. Deploring optimistic notions about this war which, he said, are seriously affecting vital war production, J.
Carlton Ward, head Fairchild Corporation, presented some proofs that the "war-is-won" attitude has no foundation in fact. The war slants that he gave were some of those brought out, he said, at a recent report gathering in Washington Matte attended by industrialists, labor leaders, business men and editors who learned much more at the closed session than they will be permitted to make public for a while. What they learned, he said, made them positive that thoughts of war being over by Christmas in Europe ought to be exchanged for the position taken England where the attitude is simply "Let's get on with it," without assuming ay early end. Germany is far ahead of us in weapons of war, he said, and our success lies in willingness to produce weapons that will help eventually to overwhelm the enemy. Japan, Mr.
Ward reported, has great manpower resources and high morale. They have not yet called 2,000,000 men of military age because they have not needed them. Japan's power is still improving in many respects, he also declared. Our equipment losses have been great in all theaters leT of war, he pointed out, and one more big reason for getting rid of the confident, easy attitude that is slowing production. One asset we have is that we hold the iniative, he added.
Army men are fully aware of the job ahead and are more concerned with saving life than equipment, almost the opposite of the enemy procedure. A captured movie showing "German Fortifications" and a motion picture of the landing in Sicily were presented at the close of the meeting over which John M. Holcombe, War Council Chairman, presided. War Chest Drive (Continued from Page 1.) inated. It is part of the present War Chest campaign, he declared.
Though the community has been called upon for a variety of sacrifices since the war began, Mr. Ripple pointed out, the War Chest campaign is an equally important part of the war front, which must be provided for by the civilian population. Welles Speaks (Continued from Page 1.) two moral principles would be "the inalienable right of all peoples to enjoy the freedoms of religion, of speech and of information," and the conviction that "no nation has the inherent and unlimited right to govern subject peoples." Main Points of Accord. Points in the agreement, he said, should include the joint task of keeping the peace; the machinery for progressive, armament reduction: policy of realistic justice for conquered enemy powers to render them incapable of future aggression; willingness not to undertake independent action affecting sovereign rights of other nations without concurrence of all four powers, and perfection of a universal world organization. When the agreement is reached, he suggested, an executive council of representatives of the United Nashould be set up with power to tions resolve political or other questions referred to it.
Unless the four powers arrive at such an understanding in the near future, Welles said, "the hope of the creation of a stable world in the post-war years must necessarily be all but illusory." Welles said victory should secure for this country practical certainly that in the future world it would be "safe from the threat of successful attack by any power or by any combination of powers; fully assured that its own free institutions will suffer no jeopardy from foreign sources; and, enabled by reason of peace, prosperity and political and social stability in the rest of the world, to develop its own national resources and its trade." "From the standpoint of our political, economic and strategic vital interests," Welles said, "it is likewise indispensable that if we are to achieve our own security every nation of the western hemisphere must also obtain the same ample measure of assurance as ourselves in the world of the future." in Harold Beresford Butler, C. British Minister in Washington, anof other speaker, told the group that "any kind of world domination a nation utterly foreign to American or British political ideas." "We have all outgrown the idea of conquest," Butler said. "By the Atlantic Charter we have renounced today's any aim of territorial aggrandizement. We shall have to work with all like-minded neighbors to freedom and advancing ea civilization secure everywhere." To More Needed Before Cold be Weather to Fill Wells id for Winter; Water Lev- the tV. el Low OSt ds Rockville Rockville, Oct.
16. (Special.) The heavy rain late Friday nightib and early today was not only wel-1a comed by those who desired to g0h hunting, but it was also appreciat-is ed by many farmers whose wells al have been low. During the two weeks some of the farmere IC especially those with dairy herds, no had to cart water to their farmsal from nearby springs or ponds. They reported today that much more rain is needed before cold weather ar-Ir rives if they are to have water intr their wells throughout the winter.W At Snipsic Rockville's Wa-h ter supply, a checkup this morn-ICi ing showed that water level rosere two inches during the night, andn as the pond is fed by springs andol several brooks it is expected the water level will rise another inch or two within the next few days. Robert Thompson, manager of 11 the Rockville Water and Aqueduct.il Company, reported Saturday that to the water is at present six feet below the average water level for the past ten years.
excluding the year of the flood and cane. Because of the large surface at Snipsic Lake there is no danger of any water shortage. The water is at present just 11 feet four inches. from the top of the dam, which is 26 feet, 6 inches high. The present level is 15 feet, 4 inches.
Women Voters Tea. Vernon-Ellington League of Women Voters will hold their anmembership tea at the home of Mrs. Nelson C. Mead, 57 ElmStreet, Thursday, November 4, at 2:45 p. m.
Miss Betty E. Gessay? is chairman of the committee in charge with the other committee members being: Miss Lois MacFarland, Mrs. Bernard J. Ackerman, Mrs. R.
Lewis Reynolds, Mrs. Richard Graf, Mrs. Everett North, Mrs Alfred M. Wade, Mrs. Nelson C.
Mead, Mrs. Edward Connors and Mrs. John D. Walker. Clambake Today.
The Rockville Lodge of Elks will hold its first mixed clambake Sunday at the Manchester Rod and Gun Club, Coventry Lake, starting. at 11 a. with the dinner at p. m. Probate Hearing.
A hearing will be held Tuesday at 10 a. m. at the Probate Court to act upon the application of the administrator of the estate of William J. Bowler, late of this city, who desires an order for sale of, property owned by the deceased. Marriage Announced.
Announcement is made of the marriage on October 11 of Beatrice M. Welz and Lester R. Kemble, Army, both of Rockville. Rev. Arnold F.
Waring, pastor of Rockville Methodist Church, officiated. Grange to Assist. Milo E. Hayes, chairman of the War Fund Drive in Ellington, has, announced that the Home Econom-E ics Committee of Ellington Grange, headed by Mrs. Lottie Finance, will conduct house-to-house canvass in Ellington this year.
At Cedar Falls. Private Robert Mason Ellsworth, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Mason Ellsworth of 91 Orchard Street, is at Cedar Falls, Iowa, for a course in Army Air Force instruction. Upon completion of the course, he will be classified and will go to another school for further training.
Report Dog Taken. Mrs. Emma Lisk of 90 Orchard Street reported to police Saturday afternoon that Boston terrier, nine months old, owned by her granddaughter, Jeanne, disappeared from the Lisk property Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Lisk reported that the dog weighs nine pounds.
Wardens Meet. Deputy wardens and heads of Civilian Defense units will meet Tuesday at 7:30 p. m. Mrs. Kate Noble.
Mrs. Kate Gilpin Noble, 74, of Ellington, widow of Horton P. Noble, died Saturday at the home of her Bristol, with whom she was visiting. daughter, Mrs. Walter Avery of She was born January 11, 1869, in South Sterling, Wayne County, and had lived in Ellington 52 years, making her home for many years with another daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Metcalf. She was a member of Ellington Church. She also leaves a brother. George Gilpin of Pennsylvania, and two grandchildren. The funeral will be held Monday at 2 p.
m. at the home of Mrs. Metcalf in Ellington, with Rev. Theodore F. Darrah, pastor of Salisbury Congregational Church, formerly of Ellington, officiating.
Burial will be in Ellington Cemetery. WPB Reclassifications Reflect Improvement In Supply of Metals New York, Oct. -An improved supply situation for some of the basic metals of war was seen this week in War Production Board, classification changes. Zinc and aluminum were moved from Group 1 (supplies insufficient; for war demand, to Group 2 (supplies sufficient for war). Mercury was dropped down to Group 3, which indicated the supply was in excess of essential needs.
Lead has been in Group 3 for sometime. Trade circles pointed out, however, that none of these changes; meant lifting restrictions on use of; these metals or that any of them would be available for general; manuftcuring. Copper remained in Group 1 although the report of the United; Nations Combined Committee asserted war needs for the red metall were about in balance with supply. New Messerschmitt Introduced. Moscow, Oct.
(AP.) -The Soviet Army newspaper Red Star, said today that the Germans had, introduced an improved Messerschmitt pursuit plane, the ME-109G, with a more powerful engine and better streamlining than its prede-1 cessors. The newspaper said this is the, fourth in the Messerschmitt series. which has appeared on the Russian, front as the plane is steadily modernized. Don't spread rumors. hood.
Call Manchester 6520 or Rockville 1255 or apply at either Courant Office. COURANT CARRIERS WANTED In Manchester and Rockville Routes in your. own neighbor-.
