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SECTION TWO- THERE'S STILL A WAR And still a demand for paper to package ammunition and other supplies for our men oversea. The next paper salvage in Rochester will be SUNDAY. Collect It today for the pickup then. Cherry turnj sour si fight of Finn's photo so Mr. Kry gives a try.

See page 13 113TH YEAR ROCHESTER. N. WEDNESDAY, MAY 9, 1945 PAGE FIFTEEN! I War in Pacific Puts Damper on V-E Day Enthusiasm Here FIRST DAY'S CHEST GIFTS WARPLANTS, CITY SCHOOLS; STAY ON JOB SET RECORD 26,756 Pledges Total $513,144, Or 22.8 P. C. In a record-breaking first day's report, 26,756 Community and War Chest givers made contributions of $513,144 yesterday ending the campaign 22.8 per cent along the way to reaching its 1945 objective cf $2,247,938.

Heading the list of contributions was the $225,0) subscription of the Eastman Kodak Company, one of pg.M sga fM; (4 mi. By JEAN WALKATH It' was 'over but only in Europe. The lights were on again but, not for all the world. Rochester celebrated, hut everyone said it wasn't really a celebration. That was V-E day, the long.

Ion? awaited moment of history when all Americans had thought they would go made with joy. But her that didn't happen. The sun broke through the clouds shortly after the President's procla 35 pledges totaling $261,285, report mation and shone all day, and at night the marquee and downtwon window lights, dimmned for months ed by Raymond F. Ieinen, chairman of the Special Committee. Most of the divisions -were well ahead of last year, providing a triumphant answer to the question: How will V-E Day affect the campaign? The answer was written laree in yesterday's results 3,805 burst forth again.

It lifted the spirits of the people, but everywhere and over again Rochesterians were saying that the war is not won. more pledges than on the opening day a year ago, and nearly $40,000 more money. Part of this'gain was due to the fact that" the employe A DAY OF VICTORY, A DAY OF GRATITUDE-AND A DAY OF HOPE divisions started earlier this year nue for interfaith religious Services to voice prayerful gratitude of the citizens for the end of the war in Europe and end in some commercial and indus the hope that the war in Asia soon would be over. The note was solemn, in keeping with observation through day. Service khaki and blue interspersed mufti when Rochester paused yesterday morning' at Main Street East and East Ave Church Services Police were prepared for a Jubi4 lant turmoil that didn't materialize.

Bluecoats were called out in full force on overtime shifts to guarl against destruction. All Are alarm, boxes were placed under special guard by police, firemen and auxi iliary defense aides. Last night there had not been a single complaint of overly boisterlous be haviour to bsemirch the V-E Day" police blotter. Voluntary closing of trial firms completed their solicit ing last week. Division chiefs agreed, however, that part of the! 7TH WAR LOAN Plasma Unit to Shut May 19 Casualty Reports Temper V-E Day Joy; 2 Listed Killed, 2 Wounded, 1 Missing advance could be credited to the growing public realization that hard jobs remain to be done, in spite of V-E Day, in homefront and warfront fields of service.

Higher Goal This year's goal: $2,247,938, is me majority of bars contributed to the peacefulne3. Rejoicing over the end of the is reported safe, while another West Coast to Fill Needs Coincident Avith yesterday's V-E Day announcement, it was revealed that the Blood Donor Center of the Rochester Red Cross will cease operation on May 19. The closing order also will apply to the area's mobile unit. Germany but is recovering, he has informed his parents in a letter. A graduate of Fairport High, he was European conflict yesterday was who had been captured by the Nazis was announced as liberated.

tempered with sadness in a num Last evening special services in many churches climaxed the momentous day of half-rejoiclnr. PLANS READIED Stymied for a day by V-E Day commitments, local Seventh War Loan drive officials made ready yesterday to capitalize on German war and developments for the opening of the campaign next Mon ber of Monroe County homes as reports of casualties continued to employed by the Rochester Button Company when he was inducted in November, 1942, and was sent overseas in February, 1944. Downtown Rochester was dead lit a business sense, for virtually all stores, including several drug come in. Pfc. James E.

Matteson Killed on Luzon Pfc. James E. Matteson. 20. was At the same time, a woman war The list included two killed, two change Street center and mobile wounded and one reported missing in action.

One soldier who previously had been listed as missing killed in action on Luzon Mar. 24, Lf. John C. Kittrell Now Listed Sale day. unit will continue operating according to schedule up to and including the closing date.

his wife, Mrs. Marie Matteson, 167 Officers of the War Finance Com son of I Lt. John C. Kittrell, 20, over $120,000 more than the 1944 campaign produced in total gifts. The shrinkage caused by deaths of 1944 givers representing a loss of $51,000 also must be made up, officials pointed out.

Here are some of the reports from the giving front: George L. Todd, chairman of the Individual Subsciber Division, announced 3,499 pledges for $91,554.94 23.3 per cent of quota. The teams headed by Jacob S. Hollander and George E. Mayo led the 40 Individual Subscriber teams, each with a first-day record-breaking achievement of 66.3 per cent.

The Industrial Division, headed tiv Thomas L. Lee, came in with mittee here ahead with IT tf roll The first piece of a Donation Cake" was served to Mr. and Mrs. James 370 Westminster KODAK'S $225,000 Cameron Street, learned yesterday from the War Department. The son, of Edgar Matte reported stores, and some restaurants, wera closed.

Scattered neighborhood shopping centers also suspended business. Many office workers toolc a holiday. On urgent war production lines there was work as usual, interrupted only for brief ceremonies of prayer or song. City school children, who for the most part stuck; to their jobs, were released an hour early. Downtown Rochester in 1st Mrs.

Evelyn. Schraenkler. Lake groundwork plans, several of them going to Canandaigua last night for an Ontario County rally which was worker, fwhose soldier-husband's life was saved by plasma, contributed the pint of blood donated since opening of the program here July 21, 1941. Decision to close the center came from the National Red Cross following an Army-Navy announcement that their needs, now centered on the Pacific war, can be met by centers on the West. Coast and by a few in the North and East which are procuring whole blood as well as plasma.

The local announcement was made missing since Apr. 17 in action over Italy, Road, Webster, following dona TOPS PLEDGES son, Idle Lane, to set final schedule for activities tion of her second pint of blood Brighton, and in that section of the district's at the center yesterday. Now a patient at an Army hospital in Atlantic City, her husband, Pfc. Mrs. Lucy Matteson of West Tomorrow night members of the fc.arl Schraenkler.

suffered a lee 17.519 Dledces for $127,694.55, 19.8 fraternal group, under general per cent of quota. The average chairmanship of J. Allan Doyle, will afternoon, after aimlessly wandering pedestrians quit looking for excitement and went home, wora something of a Sunday afternoon serenity. I has returned safely to his base, his parents learned in a letter from him. He gave no details.

A graduate of Monroe High School, Lieutenant Kittrell attended the Rochester In- Henrietta, was employed by E. E. Fair-child Corporation when he was inducted in March, 1943. He by George H. Hawks, chairman of the Rochester chapter.

Meanwhile, Donald S. Hynes, amputation and received six plasma transfusions in France after being wounded in action three times in less than seven months. pledge for the industrial firms is rising 33 cents above last year's meet at the Rochester Club to as-signe roles for participation in the drive. everage and a complete report from Gleason Works employes area said that the Ex IAMKS K. MATTESON 'on tinned on Tag Tweat -f showed their average, to be $12.51 went overseas with an infantry Headed by a pledge of $225,000 from the Eastman Kodak Company, gifts of $500 and over to the Community Chest and War Fund reported yesterday as follows: $225,000 Eastman Kodak Company.

7,000 James Cunningham Son Co. 6,000 Distillation Products Inc. 2,500 Albert B. Eastwood. 2,000 Mrs.

Samuel M. Weil. 1,500 Mrs. Raymond Bentley. 1,300 Mr.

Mrs. Henri P. Pro-jansky. 1,000 Mr. Mrs.

J. Allen Farley, Mr. Mrs. Sherwood W. Smith.

750 Addison Lithographing Company Mr. Mrs. William H. Where the Good Clothes Come From per person. The Commercial Division, report unit in September of that year.

He had never had a furlough since JOHN' C. K1TTKELL, ititute of Tech ing 3,191 pledges for $12,887.95, reached 21.4 per cent, the best first-dav showing of this unit In entering the service. Besides his wife and parents, he leaves five sisters and two brothers. many years. Arthur P.

Kelly's Rublic Divi sion turned in 1,243 pledges Kermit T. Britton, 20, Gives Liie in Reich nology and was employed by Deico Appliance Division before entering the service in December, 1942. He has been overseas since last May as pilot of a Thunderbolt fighter plane and had completed fto missions against the enemy, including; a raid on Berchtesgaden on 20. Two brothers also in service; are James B. Kittrell, Merchant amounting to $7,885.35, or 14.1 per Press You Superlatively Well To Pvt Kermit T.

Britton, 20, son cent of quota. Need Stressed of Mr. and Mrs. H. R.

Britton, 1628 Stackel. 700 Col. Mrs. Kenneth B. Keating.

685 Max A. Adler. Gilbert J. C. McCurdy, former Ridge Rd.

was killed in action Chest president, presided at yes terdiy's meeting. in Germany April 22, his Marine, and Pfc. David Kittrell, Army. parents- have in" Pic. Leonard H.

Slakes Freed irom Nazis Pfc. Leonard H. Slakes, 23, son of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Slakes.

550 Mr. Mrs. Willis C. Zahrndt. 525 Noah's Ark Auto Accessories Dr.

Mrs. Alan Valentine. 500 Mr. Mrs. William S.

Addison, Amecco Chemicals Mr. Mrs. David C. Barry, Frederick G. Barry, W.

N. Clark Company, Mrs. Henry G. Danforth, Mr. Mrs.

Lawrence B. Fitch, Mrs. George J. French, Mrs. Selah M.

Harris, Mr. Mrs. Hiram I. Levy, Mr. Mrs.

Herbert R. Lewis, Mr. Mrs. Laurence Meulendyke, Mr. Mrs.

Frederick P. L. Muhlhauser, Percival DeW. Oviatt, Mr. Mrs.

and husband of Kefrestoiragly Young Such Is the Purpose and Performance of McFarliiVs Hand Tailored Clothes by and, learned. A graduate of John Marshall High, he was employed by Keystone Builders Supply Com-pank before entering the service in June, 1941. He spent 18 months with the engineers in the Yukon be- 4 Theodore Mrs. Catherine Slakes, 93 Will- "V-E he "said, "is already affecting the work of the War Relief and war-related organizations included in the Chest budget. To combat starvation conditions the just-freed Netherlands, American Relief fo' Holland Is rushing in, by air, supplies of a new miracle drug, protein hydrsylate.

This is Used for the emergency treatment of famine sufferers, especially children, who are too weak, because of prolonged hunger, to eat food even when it is available." American Field Service, another Chest agency, wsch sends ambulances and volunteer drivers to the warfronts, yesterday reported that JiKKMIT T. BRITTON John Craig Powers, Mrs. Rush Rhees, Mrs. Albert F. Sulzer, Mr.

iston previously reported a prisoner of the Nazis, has been liberated, according to a telegram received by his wife. He was slightly wounded in iction lh France last August. A grad-aate of Benja fore going overseas with a unit attached to the Third Army, in April, 1941. Besides his parents, he leaves three brothers, Kenneth, a twy, Willis and Roy and a sister, Mary Elizabeth Britton. Mrs.

Dwight S. Wetmore, Mrs Roland T. Will. Talk Set on U.S., its equipment and personnel now in Europe would be shifted soon to the Far East, to serve armies in India, Burma and China. USO- French Relations "American and French Rela LEONARD H.

SLAKES Camp Shows is stepping up its program in the Pacific, but it will continue to send its entertainment Lt. William B. Haack, Missing Over Germany Second Lt. William B. Haack, 105 Palmerston is missing in tions" will be discussed by Dr.

Eric Steel, professor of English, Brock-port State Teachers College, at the spring dinner meeting of the Business Education Association today at 6'30 p. m. in Cutler Union. Recently elected officers of the Asso action over Germany since Apr. 9, units to Europe as long as Ameri can remain there.

3 More Towns Attain Quotas ciation are: President, Edward C. min Franklin High, he was employed by Ritter Company prior to entering service in December, 1942. He has been overseas since September, 1943. 1 Novena to Offer Prayers for Peace Prayers for an early end of Pacific war and a permanent peace will be offered at a nine-day Novena to the Holy Ghost opening With four areas reporting 100 Coutrney, Charlotte High School; vicepresident, Mrs. Ethel Abbott, East High School; secretary, Mrs.

Ruth Huntington, John Marshall per cent of their quotas, the Monroe County War Chest reached nearly a third of its quota of yesterday, recording 1,266 the War Department has notified his mother. A graduate of East Provi ence High, he was a sophomore i Rhode Island State College when he enlisted in the Air Force in April, 1943. He went overseas in Jan High School, and treasurer, Miss Nancy Hause, Monroe High School. at 8 p. m.

Friday at St. Patrick's Woman Reports Loss In Purse Snatching Church, Plymouth Avenue North. The Rev. Benedict Ehmann of St. YOUR well-ctassmg is held firmly up by the finest men's woolens the market offers.

By hand-tailoring slowly and skillfully executed and expertly supervised. Your propensity for looking young is supported by the famous Hickey-Freeman youthful silhouette -a masterpiece of designing that seems to take years off a man's age. No less important is the long-lived service that makes first-cost nothing to worry about. pledges for an amount of $11,836.41, or 30.5 per cent of its total goal. Chairman Jesse B.

Hannan announced that Clarkson, with $470; Fairport, with Hamlin, with $1,000, and Sweden, with $1,500, had reached the 100 per cent mark. Henrietta, with $818.91, has 77.3 per cent; Parma, $1,166.75, or 59.8 per cent; Ogcen, $626, or 41.7 per cent; Wheatland, $365.50. or 31.5 Bernard's Seminary and the Rev. Bartholomew O'Brien, assistant at 4 Ik '7 Ji Wilma Potter, 23, of 463 Pearl early yesterday reported to po St. Patrick's, will conduct the, exer lice that her purse containing 50 uary OI tne 101- WILLIAM B.

lowing year. A HAACK pilot of a fighter plane, he was assigned to the Eighth Air Force and was based in England. cises, wnicn are sponsored by the Catholic Worker Group. The novena, consisting of liturgical players and hymns, sermon and cents in change and personal papers was snatched by a youth as she was walking near her home benediction will close May 19, the Pic. Richard W.

Hoiiman Wounded on Luzon Pfc. Richard W. Hoffman, 20, son eve of Pentecost Sunday. Communist Group per cent; Pittsfprd. $621, or 21.4 per cent; Brighton, $1,430.75, or 26.6 per cent; Penfield, $348, or 15.8 per cent; Mendon, $209.50, or 12.3 per cent.

Except in the case of some towns when local anpeals for local welfare projects have been combined with the War Chest, the Monroe of Mr. and Mrs. Slates Meet Today shortly before midnight Monday. The complainant said she pursued the thief to a point in Amherst Street where he jumped into an automobile which sped away. Man Hurt by Blow Of Sledge Hammer Henry Vermeng, 59, of Howard Road, Gates, was taken to St.

Monroe County Communist Frank W. Hoffman, 236 Terrace was wounded slight Political Association members will county war Chest is raising be addressed by Fay Vedro, presi 1 funds for 22 War Relief organiza dent, at their meeting today in the ly in infantry Powers Hotel Empire Room. Dr, action on Luzon tions, including USO. Archdeacon to Talk Bella V. Dodd, legislative director Mary's Hospital with head injur-pApr.

3, his par of the New York State association, ents have learned. A grad At Rose Croix Rites previously scheduled to speak at the meeting, is unable to visit tes yesterday, police reported, after he was struck accidentally by a pledge hammer wielded by another workman as the pair was repairing a locomotive in the Baltimore Ohio Railroad roundhouse at West Avenue and Buffalo Road. Rochester. 4 War Mothers Unit Suiis From $70 McFARLIN'S 195 MAIN STREET EAST uate of West High School, he entered the Army in October, 1943, and has been over-seas since March, 1944. To Sell Carnations I RICHARD W.

HOFFMAN American War Mothers, Monroe Speaker at an Ascension Day Service of Rochester Chapter, Rose Croix, in Cathedral Hall, Masonic Temple tomorrow at 8 p. m. will be the Rev. Charles B. Persell archdeacon of the Rochester Episcopal Diocese.

Selections will be sung by the Rose Croix choir. Arrangements chairman is Oliver F. Bartold and Secretary Lewis G. Ames is in charge of tickets. Annual meeting for the election of officers will be held May 17 at the Temple.

County -chapter, will held their annual carnation sales to raise CAR HURTS CHILD Eight-year-old Ann Jeffers, 182 Colebourne suffered brush burns and bruises yesterday when she stepped off the curbing into funds for welfare work Thursday Sgt. Herman Stolt, 22, Wounded in Germany Friday and Saturday, with head -i i quarters in the Seneca Hotel. Mrs, the side of a car driven by Mor Sgt. Herman Stolt, 22, son of Mr. Elizabeth Huntoon and Mrs.

Emma are co-chairmen of the i ris Wolfe, 55, of 540 Laurelton police reported. The child was taken to her borne. and Mrs. Lewis Stolt, 42 State Fairport, was wounded Apr. 12 in sale..