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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05

first = hand OBJ
ms on
S o me Of the
things that keep
s m a ! business
from ticking.
Nearly all the
little fellows now
left in business
are m a k 1 n 6
m o n Q y M r.
Adams believes,
but their head
aches still come
from having to
make out govern
ment forms, un-
- q -.
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This story met with immediate
and categoric denial. Then, later,
Secretary of the Navy Knox de-
MED it, and Admiral Kimmel him.
self denied 1t. Now, eight months
later, Senator Homer Ferguson OF
Michigan has made public let
ter he has received from Admiral
Kimmel confirming what was de-
MED last October - namely, that
Kimmel demands trial at the
earliest practicable date.
1t so happens that this writer
saw a copy Of Admiral Kimmers
draft letter to Secretary Knox
last October, $50 there was abso-
luatel yno question about this
proposed plan.
Also, the Admiral had dis
the matter with one Of the best
Navy lawyers In the country,
who lost an arm in the Boxer
Col. Harry Leonard (retired,)
scrappy Marine Corps officer
Rebellion and was carried al
most lifeless from the battlefield
by the late Gen. Smedley But
Ter, then q lieutenant.
Later. Leonard had occasion to
repay Butler when the latter was
ordered court-martialed by Her
bert Hoover for a speech in which
he alleged that Mussolini had run
over a child and not even both
cred to stop. Col. Leonard ham
deled Gen. Buffers case so skill
fully that the court-martial was
dropped like hot potato before
it even got started.
Last autumn, Col. Leonard be-
gan work on Admiral Kimmel's
defense, causing the Navy Judge
Advocate General, Admiral Tom
my Catch, to remark privately.
"We're in for tough fight"
But after the publication Of the
Oct. IL Merry-Go-Round, terrific
pressure was brought on Kimmel
by Navy friends to withdraw his
demand for an early court-mar-
tial, which he did. The fact
that the Admiral was employed
by a firm of consulting engineers
working on war orders and the
fact that his superiors were de-
pendent on the Navy for contracts
may have had something to do
with his about-face.
NOTE: Last Octboer, Kimmel
made the point that Pearl Harbor
witnesses might die, that one was
dead already, that with the lapse
of time peoples memories be-
came obscure, and that, while he
had confidence in the fairness of
Secretary Knox, he was not sure
of any Secretary of the Navy
who might follow Knox. There
fore, he asked for immediate &C
cess to the records Of the Navy
Department to prepare his case,
and said: II can no longer bear
the obloquy alone without trial,
which I herewith request"
HANNEGAN AND FARLEY
Irish Bob flanagan. chairman
Of the Democratic National Com
4hlAtbSCs AoAA WV happy aSOhb AAAo
friend and fellow-Irishman, Jim
Farley, ex-boss Of the same COM
mittee.
It was flanagan who recently
saved Farley when N. Y. State
leaders were about to dump him
as chairman of the Democratic
State Committee. But the other
day in New York, flanagan had
a frank. friendly showdown with
Jim which went something like
this:
Look here, you big Irish
man, ] went to bat for you when
you needed help and there's
only one thing ] want In return
that you support the Chief
when the right time comes"
Farley, however, was noncom-
initial. He made no promise to
support Roosevelt. but replied
that he was troubled about the
state Of the world.
NOTE; Since then, at Democra-
Afa National LAoAn.aa fkasg
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/" NATIONAL
SPOTLIGHT
Forms, Forms!
Little Mans Woe
BY PETER EDISON
Waterbury Democrat Washington
Correspondent

When a government offlcial dis
covers and admits that It's difficult
for small business men to keep up
with government regulations, boy,
that's news.
Quincy Adams, recently named
chief Of the Division Of Small Bus
mess in the Department of Com
merce after a number Of years with
Dun and BradStreet, has been out
visiting representative small bus
mess establishments retailers,
wholesalers. manufacturers and
has returned to Washington with
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05
STRENGTH
FOR THE DAY
By EARL :. DOUGLASS. o. D.

WE ALL NEED DISCIPLINE
Spelling a child Is serious mat
ter. and parents very often do not
realize how serious it is.
Everyone who has lived to middle
life or beyond knows that the mis-
chievous type of boy who makes
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Your Health
By DR.. William Brady

Signed letters pertaining 70 Regs
sonaI health and hygiene, mot 70
disease, diagnosis Of treatment,
viii be answered BY DR.. Brady u
. strapped self-ad dressed envelope
Is enclosed. Letters should be brief
and written in Ink No reply can
o.. made TO queries mot conform
ing 70 instructions. Address LIZ.
william Brady, National News.
paper Service, $40 West Madison
Street. Chicago. MI
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Views OF The Press

trious, practical citizens, there is no
new deal" but the sound tradition
al principles of honest administra-
ton and proportional representa-
ton.
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MONDAY, JUNE 5, 1914
A Thought for Today

He that spareth his rod hateth his son: but
he that loVeth him chasteneth him betimes-
Proverbs 1924
Every great example of punishment has in 1t
some injustice but the suffering individual is
compensated by the public good.-Tacitus
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05
Daily Almanac

sun rises at sal a. m, sets at $40 p. m.
(war time)
Vehicles must be lighted thirty minutes
after sunset.
In June we start 70 80 native with aspar-
agus. strawberries. cherries. and early June
peas.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05

WASHINGTON June On October last this column reported that
immediately
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-05
Washington Merry-Go- Round
BY
DREW PEARSON

Knme Letter Fall Asking Early Trial Now Confirmed
Navy Sold Expected Tough Fight From Good Defense Atty
Honnesu nUnobe Fo Promise Of Support for Roosevelt
oy End Doht Saving President Cont Block Repeo
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Copyright, 1914, by United
Feature Syndicate, Inc)
Evening star., 1944-10-02
New York Chorines
Being Organized to
Aid COP Ticket
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. a. The
Dewey-Bricker Volunteers are
organizing New York's chorus
girls.
Miss Jeffie jefferson, who
helped stage the Aquacade at
the New Yord World Fair, has
been appointed chairman of
their Women's Theatrical Com
mittee to enlist the aid of
show girls for the Republican
nominees.
Evening star., 1944-10-02
Roosevelt Called Vital
To War Against Japs
BY the Associated Press.

Ss the Associated Press.
| DANVILLE, Ill, Oct. 2.-Senator
Pepper, Democrat, of Florida, de-
claring a Russian war on Japan
would save the lives of many Amer
ican soldiers, says that "if anybody
can bring Russia to help us against
Japan, would it not be President
ROOSEVELT"
Wouldn't Roosevelt who recog-
nized them come nearer to getting
their help than a Dewey who de-
nounced their recognition?" the
Floridian asked a political rally yes
terday. He appeared with Thomas
j. Courtney, Democratic nominee for
Governor of Illinois.
Senator Pepper, member of the
Senate Foreign Relations Commit
tee, asserted the crisis for which we
elected the President in 1910 is not
over" He added:
Can we trust the peace to a
party which defeated the League of
Nations, kept us out of the World
Court and stood for isolation until
we were almost destroyed?
Can we snatch away from the
desk of the Commander in Chief
pull out of the presidency-a man
who is about to lead us to victory
in war and put in his place a young
man who never had on a uniformp"
Evening star., 1944-10-02
7 COP Candidates Praised
For treaty Stand by Wi!Ikie
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, oct.z 2s-Compli-'
ments from Wendell Wilikie have
been received by two Republican
senatorial candidates who have ex-
pressed themselves in favor of a
constitutional amendment to pro-
vide for treaty ratification by a
majority vote of the Senate.
The candidates are James Park
of Kentucky, who. Is opposing Ma
jority Leader Barkley for re-eiec-
ton, and william j. Often of
Oklahoma.
The New York Times says the
140 Republican presidential candi-
date sent kilograms to Mr.. Park
and Mr.. Often asserting they had
placed themselves among the public
men today who faced realistically
the most. important problem ahead
of us-securing of just and durable
peace"
They were the only two among
% Republican candidates in Times
poll who favored changing the pres
ent constitutional provision requir-
ing two-thirds vote of Senators
present and voting.
Seventeen of SO Democrats polled
favored the change.
Evening star., 1944-10-02
imported Moccasins
Placed on Ration LIST

Imported leather-soled moccasins,
previously sold ration-free because
of their house-slipper classification
are now on the rationed list, the
Once Of Price Administration an
nounced today.
The action, which will apply to
all future imports and sales but
which will not affect shoes already
on the market here, Is in compliance
with the OPA policy Of placing i'm
ported and domestic footwear on
the same rationing basis.
While most types OF moccasiiis,
lit was explained, have been ra-
toned ever since the shoe program
went into effect, moccasins with soft
leather soles were sold ration-free
because of their technical classifica-
ton as having house-slipper con-
struction.
The OPA action was prompted in
part by the fact that moccasins
were being imported for ration-free
sales, while domestic manufacturers
have not been able to use leather
soles for moccasins since May, 1943.
Evening star., 1944-10-02
Federal Union Delegates
Adopt 'Six-Year Plan
By the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Oct. 2.-Delegates te
the Federal Unions fourth annua
convention yesterday adopted a six.
year plan" for educating the public
here and abroad, in securing peace
prosperity and freedom by applying
the Federal principles of the United
States Constitution between nations
now"
Proponents said the plan aims al
co-ordinating through an interna
tional organization the work now
being done by independent Fedora,
Union groups in Canada, New zea.
land, South Africa, Britain, Sweder
and other countries.
Clarence X. Streit, Washington
author of Union Now" was re.
elected president, and A. j. G. Priest
New York, was named chairman oj
the board. Other officers elected in.
clude:
Vice presidents, Stringfellow Barr
Annapolis, Md; Adelaide Enright
st. Paul, Mimi, and Constance Hell.
yer. Tacoma, Wash; board members
reelected, Representatives McMur-
ray, Milwaukee; Russell Davenport
New York; Robert Watt, Washing.
ton, and Emil Sick, Seattle: new
board members, Gano Lightfoot
and DR.. Mary Sherman, both of Chi.
cago; Mrs. Lucille Sayman and w. L
Gregory, both of st. Louis; Mai
John Mathews, Isabella Parsons
Virginia Beach, Va, and r. E
Schuchman, Pittsburgh.
Evening star., 1944-10-02
10 Give Up
Sleeping Car Service
py the Associeted Pres.

~ the ASsocleteo Ffeee.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. a. Pull
man, Inc, notified Federal Court to-
day that It had elected to sen It's
sleeping car servicing business and
retain It's railroad car manufactur-
ing business In compliance with an
fanti-trust decree entered by the
court last May 8.
Pullman's sleeping car business Is
carried on by the Pullman Co. Its
manufacturing business Is carried
on by the. Pullman-Standard Car
Manufacturing Co. and subsidiaries.
The antitrust decree, filed by q
special three Judge court, directed
the group to give up one Of the two
businesses. Under the decree there
may be no "interlocking directors
among the companies and no ofiicer
or director Of any one Pullman COM
pany may hold securities in the
other.
In entering the decree, the court
directed Pullman to file q proposed
plan Of separation and said II the
plan proved unacceptable the court
itself would make . proposal.
The plan proposes that the Pull
man Co. sell its physical properties
to a new company to be organized
and owned by the railroads with
the name, suggested by Pullman. OF
Railway-Pullman Sleeping Car Co.
The court today took the plan un-
der advisement.
Evening star., 1944-10-02
Elmer ". Reese, Former
War Department Aide, Dies

Elmer w. Reese, IS, of 515s Fulton
street NV, former chief clerk OF
the War Departments finance di-
vision, died Saturday at his home
OF a heart ailment. He had been
bedfast week.
Mr.. Reese a native Of Newark
Ohio. was retired in 1884. He was q
past master Of King David Lodge
No. %, and past high priest Of Hiram
Chapter, No. 10, Of the Masonic
order.
Survivors are the widow, Mrs
Maud H. Reese; q son, Tech. Sergt.
George E. Reese, now serving in
italy; three daughters, Mrs. Helen
Greenwald Of Washington. Mrs
Eleanor Litaker of Alexandria, Va,
and Mrs. Martha Payne Of Landcver
Hills. Nd, seven granddaughters
and one grandson.
Masonic services will be conducted
at 2 pm. today in the Chambers
Georgetown funeral home, 3072 M
street NV. with burial in Fort
Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star., 1944-10-02
Brookland School Looted
OF Gas, Shoe Ration Book,

Safecrackers forced their way
into the Brookland School, Tenth
and Monroe streets NE, over the
week end, police reported today, and
pried open a safe in the Offices OF
War Price and Rationing Board No
80, taking gasoline and shoe cou-
pons.
Value Of the gas coupons was fixed
by rationing officials at 665 gallons
and the shoe coupons, none of which,
bore identifying numbers, are good
for 225 pairs, it was reported. WAL
ter Smoot, school janitor, discov-
cred the burglary when he opened
the school for classes today.
Evening star., 1944-10-02
FEC Probers Study
Political Broadcasfs

Charges that guest radio speakers
haye been permitted to make polit-
ical appeals IN violation OF Federal
election laws are being studied by
the House committee investigating
the Federal Communications Com
mission. according to Representative
Wigglesworth. Republican, Of Mas
sachusetts. ranking minority men,
ber Of the committee.
Mr.. Wigglesworth did not disclose
who raised the issue before the in
vestigators. headed by Representa-
tive Lea, Democrat, OF California,
but he made specific reference in q
press statement to q recent broad
cast over an East Coast network.
ION September 5 and September
II, respectively. the majority leader
Iof the House and q Congressman
from the State Of Washington, a
candidate for the United States
Senate, were privileged as guest
speakers to make an appeal for the
reelection of the President" Mr.
Wigglesworth said.
The time over which the po-
litical appeals were broadcast" he
continued, was time which was
bought and paid for by CONNER
cial sponsor, an industrial COM
pany having ofhces In Washington
and Baltimore.
The sponsor Is said to be a
corporation and Government con-
tractor. If this is true, the use OF
the time by the guest speakers for
political appeals and for reelection
OF the President would seem to be
a clear violation of both the Cor
rupt Practices Act and the Hatch
Act"
Evening star., 1944-10-02
Sandberg Addresses
Red Cross Workers

Experiences of the Red Cross in
this war should bring improvements
in organization and in concepts of
duties and responsibilities for the
future, Robert A. Sandberg, direc-
tor of fund raising for the Eastern
area, told the opening session OF
the Red Gross Chapter Workers
Institute today at the United States
Chamber Of Commerce Building.
With the District chapter as host,
SO Red Cross chapters from Mary
land and Northeastern Virginia are
attending a convention TO last
through Friday.
This is not the time for us to look
at the past and say. My, haven't
we performed miracles?'" Mr.. Sand
berg said. IAN organization is a
success only as long as it uses its
record of past achievements as q
springboard from which to take of
for newer and greater efforts 70,
services to mankind at home and
abroad"
The visitors were greeted by Ra-
none S. Eaton. manager of the
Eastern area office.
Topics for this afternoons meet
ing will be Disaster Service, pre-.
sented by Joseph Carter, director OF
that service, and the, American
Junior Red Cross, led by Howard
Bell, Junior Red Cross director.
Evening star., 1944-10-02
! Public Receives Bid
. 10 Medical Society's
Scientific Assembly

The public is invited to an oper
meeting Of the 18th annual scientifie
assembly Of the District Medical
Society Friday night at the May
! flower Hotel.
y In announcing this, the Medical
Society said DR.. George H. Preston
Maryland commissioner of Mental
Hygiene, will speak on What is q
Psychoneurosis?" According to the
society's statement, neurosis is con-
sidered one of the "commonest dis
ahlng diseases" Scientific exhibits,
demonstrating newer methods Of re-
habilitation, will be open to the pub
lie beginning at 7:30 pm, before the
program begins. The scientific ses-
sions Of the assembly will open
Thursday and continue through Sat-
urday. DR.. Arnold McNitt, general
chairman, says attendance is ex-
pected to be the largest in the as
sembly's history.
The luncheon speaker on the
opening day will be Commodore Ar
thur w. Clarke Of the British Royal
Navy. He now is chief of staff to
Admiral Sir Percy Noble, head OF
the British naval delegation in the
United States. He will speak on
Maintaining Morale in Fighting
Men at Sea-"
The assembly will close Saturday
with medical officers night.
Evening star., 1944-10-02
New Deal Foes Surprised

TULSA, Okla. tP,.-The admins
tration for the city of Tulsa. which
swept into Office last spring on an
anti-New Deal platform, got quite
a surprise recently. They discovered
they had employed as special assist
ant city attorney John McCune, who
was elected president of the Tulsa
County Roosevelt Club. Mr.. Nc
Clune later turned down the presi-
dency in order not to- .embarrass'
the administration.
Evening star., 1944-10-02
Hannegan Hits Pew's
:G0P Campaign Gifts
BY the Associated Press,


NEW YORK, Oct. 2.-Robert E.
Hannegan, Democratic national
chairman, said yesterday that "if--
by chance" Gov. Thomas E. Dewey
were elected president, Joseph N.
Pew, jr., Philadelphia oil man,
would become one of the dominat-
ing figures behind the United States
Government.
: MIR. Hannegan made the remark
an statement, saying he had prom
Used "to answer inquiries we have
been receiving about the men be-
hind Dewey who would emerge to
places of power and influence" If
-%Gov. Dewey won. The statement
was released by the Democratic Ma
stional Committees Publicity Bu-
sreau
II want the voters to have some
facts about Joseph N. Pew, jr., null
stlmillionaire of Philadelphia" Mr..
sHannegan said. Pew is one of the
wealthy group of little-known. DOW
Ser-nungry men whose steady stream
of money dominates the Republican
party"
= The national chairman said Mr..
Pew lied the Pew family into ma
tlonal politics with an open check
book" In 1886 and that the family
4. poured over 100000 into the cof-
1ers OF Alf Landon's campaign"
I'm 1s4o," Mr.. Hannegan added,
Joe Pew wasn't too happy about
Mr.; Willkie (Wendell Willkie)-at
least the publicly revealed contri-
buttons of the Pew family that year
amounted to only $4,000. And in
1910 there was also an act limiting
pig corporations. So the Pew FAM
1Iy contributions were carefully
spread through 10 States.
There were other contributions
that year. Among them was a little
matter of $4,000 the Pew family
donated to buy into that central
clearing house of bitter reaction, the
National Committee to Uphold Con-
stitutipnal Government"
Evening star., 1944-10-02
Defense 10 Seek Dismissal
|N PoIygaIny Charges
BY the Associated Press

By the Associated Press.
SALT LAKE CITY. Oct. 2.-De-
Tense counsel prepared to submit
motions today asking dismissal OF
charges Of conspiring to teach and
practice polygamy against 80 MEM
bers Of the 'Fundamentalist" cult.
I'VE contend that the State has
failed to prove anything more than
that these people conducted re-
lgious services, Attorney Claude r.
Barnes said. The trial recessed over
the week end.
District Judge M. J. Bronson has
explained that the State. to gain a
conviction Of all 80 persons, is re-
Iquired to prove that each Of them
engaged in the alleged conspiracy.
Defense attorneys said they ex-
pected their presentation OF evi-
dence would require three more days
The trial began two weeks ago.
Evening star., 1944-10-02

Extravagant spending Of money at
home results in an extravagant
spending of blood in battle. Buy
extra War Bonds today to keep our
casualties to minimum. Let's all
back the attack.
Evening star., 1944-10-02
Gen., Theodore Roosevelt
Eulogized at Services
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Oct. president
Roosevelt and Gen. Charles de
Gaulle yesterday joined with repre-
sentatives Of Is historic and patri-
otto societies in paying tribute to
the memory of Brig. Gen. Theodore
Roosevelt, jr, in service held ito
express the gratefulness of the
French people and American friends
OF France for his supreme sacrifice,
symbolizing the spirit Of America. .
The memorial service, held in the
French Church Of st. Esprit (the
old Huguenot church) was attend
Ell by Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, III.
and Mrs. Kermit Roosevelt, widows
OF the sons Of President Theodore
Roosevelt. Both President Roosevelt
and Genl de Haulle sent messages,
Evening star., 1944-10-02
Funeral 10 Be Wednesday
For Mrs. Emma |. Pearce

Mrs. Emma l.. Pearce, 70, of 4507
Klingle street NV, a resident Of
Georgetown for SO years, died Sat-
urday In Emergency Hospital She
suffered a paralytic stroke a week
ago and never regained conscious
ness.
Mrs. Pearce, native of Darnes-
town, Md, was longtime member
of the Congress Street Methodist
Church, whose pastor, the Rev. Dor
sey K. Sturgis, will conduct funeral
services at pm. Wednesday at
the Hines funeral home, 2901 Four
teenth street NV. Burial will be
in Oak Hill Cemetery.
Survivors are son, Samuel l..
Shanks, and a sister, Mrs. Margaret
Magruder, both OF Washington; two
grandchildren and two great grand
children.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-01-05
81 Books
Added At
Library

Nincty-four new volumes wcrc
Sddcd at the Perry library during
december, 10 of them fiction and az
hon-lic,ion. Mrs. H. Leslie Perry. lib
*'rIan, revealed today in her monthly
report. Sirty-SiX Of the new volumes
we're FOR adults and % for juveniles,
There we're no additions n, tho
Dunbar library for colorcd. upcr,tcd
at Central colorcd school.
The Perry library had an active
membership of 1923 al the end or
December. .itcr addition of n and
Withdrawal of ~ names, or This ,nt,I
Z.oOd were adults and LOIS juveniles
me Dunbar branch had member
snip al 6h8, including 30 adults and
~" Juveniles. with no additions o..
Withdrawals during the month.
Circulation at the Perry library
'''"uill,d 10 lib in December. OF
when 2,2Ol were adult and glT iuvc-
me volumes, with 2,222 books ut
iIc'!uh and "96 o! non-liciion. The
DuhDar bra ch had Il circulation OF
i.284, oil which 246 were adults and
i,o"" children, AID 3l7 volumes OF
!!ction and 96I non-Gicliou.
Average daily circulation FOR botl
1!Dla"icS and branches was ia.
volumes III December. OF which II. !:
percent were nOn-tiCtiun books. Total
circulation I'll all the libraric, Was
3,4o2 on the - days the Libraries
were open.
81 .!StrcS for branches OF the
fcify library. included ia the general
summaries. showed a circulation OF
~ at North Henderson ana 2I5 al