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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04
'.PaLace FaU0rites .
New Deal Controversies Involving Bernard
Baruch and Sumner Welles Features Article
by Charles Nicholson, Former Demo-
cratic Party Director.

and respects and has faith" in
Hull, Nicholson declares that
Roosevelt could not afford a break
up of his Cabinet att his time, so
Welles' departure from the State
Department was inevitable"
Aside from Baruch and WelleS,
the palace favorites" and advisers
discussed by Nicholson are: Harry
l.. Hopkins, Thomas Corcoran, Col
onel Edward M. House, the late
Louis Howe, Raymond Moley, Ben
Cohen, Stanley High, the late Hugh
Johnson, Rex Tugwell, Adolph Berle.
David K. Niles, ex-Representative
James M. Barnes, Lowell Mellett,
Louchlin Currie, Judge Samuel I.
Roseman, Eugene Casey and James
M. ByrneS.
Nicholson contends that Hopkins,
when he injected himself into the
Iowa senatorial campaign In 1888,
favoring Wearin over Senator Gill
lette, was stupid politically" Mo-
ley Is characterized as 1.-The Ras-
putin of the first administration"
and, in Michelson's estimation, "the
ableSt of the Presidents advisers y
And Howe is said to have been
"the most loyal and most disinter-
ested."
Hopkins is reported to be Credit
ed with eliminating Tommy Cor
coran from the White House cir
cle." In speaking of Corcoran, Mi
chelson states that there was a
question as to whether his influence
'came to him with authority or
whether he was running tremen-
dous-and successful-bluff."
Michaelson discloSes that Presi-
dent Roosevelt may possibly have
borrowed some of his New Deal doc
trines from Colonel House who, it
is reported, wrote an anonymous
book of fiction in 1912. This book,
limited to 500 copies, promulgated
the doctrine that every man or wo-
man who desires work shall have it,
even if the government has to give
It," Nicholson says. 1t also advo-
Gated such later New Deal policies
as the eight-hour day, collective
bargaining, bank security, the de-
struction of holding companies, and
the reform of the supreme court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04

James j. Corrigan issued finding
in which he charged Law strangled
the girl in a downtown office build
ing, of which he was superintendent
and stuffed her body into fur
mace. The crime, said Corrigan,
was committed in "a fit of fiendish
sensuality."
Under Connecticut statutes Law
must plead innocent to the first
degree murder charge which car
ries a mandatory sentence of death
in the electric chair upon convic-
ton.
Wethersfield, Conn.,, April IA
tUP)-DOminick Santella, Nor
walk, sentenced to death for MUIR
der and who won new trial
which resulted in a sentence of
Is years for manslaugther, had his
minimum penalty reduced to IL
years by the Board of Pardons.
Santella first was convicted ON
March S, 1885, for the shotgun
murder of Patsy DeLuca, IL, dura-
ing a robbery at the Red Wing
Athletic club at Norwalk. Sem
fenced to be hanged, he appealed
and the supreme court ordered q
retrial which resulted in the less
er punishment. SantelIa now be-
comes eligible for parole in Mo-
vember.
The pardonS board granted a
conditional pardon to Leonard An
tOnucci, Bridgeport, who was sem
fenced OF life imprisonment OctO-
Der IL, 1892, for the Staying of
his wife,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04

Pulling back the curtain on a
score of President RooSevelt'S pal
ace favorites" and advisers, Charles
Nicholson, former publicity director,
Democratic National Committee, to-
day throws light on two New Deal
controversies involving Bernard M.
Baruch and Sumner Welles.
In signed article in the cur
rent American magazine, Michel
son reveals that:
/. Baruch, now Special Adviser
of the Director of War Mobiliza-
ton, has declined many cabinet
offerings under Roosevelt. Mi
chaelson does not mention that, in
the past, it has been frequently
charged that President Roosevelt
opposed giving Baruch a promin-
ent New Deal post.
2. Sumner Welles, former IN
dersecretary of State, resigned as a
result of a personal feud with Sec
rotary Cordell Hull. Nicholson dis
counts the ''intimation" of some Of
Welles' newspaper supporters, :"
that Welles resigned because of "dif-
fering attitudes on the part of the
two men toward Russia"
LAS to Baruch, that delightful old
grizzle- top could be, if he wishes, "
Nicholson states, "the dominating
figure among the advisers of this
administration, but he is as canny
as he is wise. He butts in on
nothing that does not figure in
his own official field. The same
instinct that has made him (de-
cline SO many Cabinet offerings -
under Wilson as well as under
Roosevelt stops him from CIV
ing unsolicited advice or from mess
ing in the controversies that rage
around him."
"For years Cordell Hull was at
with his Undersecretary,
Sumner Welles," Nicholson reports.
THE Secretary of State felt that
his putative subordinate was prim-
ing himself to succeed his chief -.
Relations became so strained that
the Secretary of State and his
second in command we're not on
speaking terms.
After reporting that the Presi-
dent has a deep regard" for Welles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04
SMALL CLAIMS
CASES MOUNT
Court Handled 100 Since
Its Inauguration Last
July

Approximately 100 cases have
been handled by the local small
claims court since its Inauguration
last July with total of $1,649 in
fees collected therefrom. Since jan
uary Of this year total of $762
had been collected up to March 31st
while previously total of 1887 had
been collected.
The local court which was insti-
tuted last July but really went into
sessions last August was set up as
a result of special act of the leg
islature. The courts jurisdiction
covers all claims for money damages
in which the plaintiff claims 500
or less, except for libel and SANDER.
The assistant clerk Of city court, Pas
quale DeCicco conducts the ses-
sions, retains files, records, etc., and
may issue summonSes and writs. An
item of $4,000 was set up in the city
budget to defray the costs of this
court.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04
Citation For
u. P. Writer

Pearl Harbor, April 4(UP)-The
q. s. Marine Corps today honored
for ''brave and efficient service I'M
der extraordinary conditions Of
combat" Richard w. Johnson,
United Press War Correspondent
who went ashore with them in the
assault on Tarawa last November
and was the first correspondent to
file dispatch from the beachhead.
Maj. Gen. Julian c. Smith, COM
mander Of the I'd Marine division,
issued the citation, which was pre-
scented to Johnston yesterday by
Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, COM
mander- chief of the Pacific fleet.
Two officers who saw Johnston
head for the beach with a portable
typewriter strapped to his back
1t. Gen. Holland M. Smith, COM
manding general of the 5th Amphib-
ious Corps, and Vice Admiral John
N, Towers, Deputy Commander OF
the Pacific fleet-endorsed the cita-
ton.
Johnston was in one Of the Hig-
gins boats which hung on a Coral
reef off shore and had to wade
ashore with Marines falling all
around him under murderous ma
chinegun fire. He wrote and filed
under fire the first dispatch on the
battle which began:
1.-THE U. 8. Marines have won Ia
rawa but they have paid the stiff
facf orico IN human life rer square
yard that ever was exacted in the
history of the corps"
The citation read:
"As press correspondent accredited
TO the Pacific fleet you were as
signed to cover the action of this
division in operations against Ia
rawa in the Gilbert Stands.
upon reporting to this head
quarters, you were assigned to ac-
company the second battalion Of
the Eighth Marines in the initial as
sault, so that you could witness all
phases of the amphibious actions.
"It probably was the most hotly
contest landing ever engaged in by
our force. You conducted yourself
throughout the action in accordance
with the best traditions of the
United States Naval service and eX-
hibited a devotion to your dudty, to
the press and to the public that was
inspiring.
II commend you for brave and
efficient service under extraordinary
conditions Of combat"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04
EIeonoro Sears
Fights Squatters

Boston, April 4.-(UP) - Miss
Eleonora Sears, North Shore So
cialite and sportswoman, continued
her court battle today against six
wealthy neighbors at Pride's Cross
ing who claim "Squatters' rights"
across her Beverly estate.
Miss Sears petitioned land court
yesterday to title the property to her
so that she could ban the wealthy
"trespassers" from her land. How
ever, she acknowledged that certain
neighbors did have right of way
across her land to the beach by
virtue of deeds of purchase.
The neighbors, answering the chal-
lenge, said they had enjoyed a
fright of way across the estate of
20 years until Miss Sears had a
fence erected two years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04
First Rescue By
A HeIiocopter

New York, April 4-(UP)-Coast
Guard 1t. q. g. w. G. Bolton Of
Milton, Mass, TODAY was credited
with what was believed to be the
first rescue ever accomplished with
a helicopter.
Off1cers of the Third Naval dis
trict announced yesterday that Boil
ton landed his hepicopter on a
sandbar in Jamaica Bay and took
Harry E. Landmark, IS, Of Brook
lyn, N. Y, who had been stranded
there, to Floyd Bennett field, Brook
Ign.
The pilot of plane from the field
had sighted the boy short time
before and signaled his base. Lund-
mark had ben left alone on the
sandbar about one-half mile from
shore when his companion took
their rowboat to fish by himself.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04
Need More Men
For Fish Industry

washington, April 4 = CUP -
Manpower Chief Paul v. McNutt
today instructed regional directors
of the War Manpower Commission
to make plans for the recruitment
of $4,000 additional workers in the
fishing industry to meet estimated
1914 requirements of 5000, 000, 900
pounds of fish products.
He said the 100000 workers nor
.nally employed in the industry
would be insufficient to meet de-
hands from the armed forces, lend
ease authorities and sivilian &C
!vitieS.
Formulating a round-the year
Ian for supplying the industry with
3orkers, he told the directors to
npress upon all types of employees
he importance Of mot hiring work.
srs Unfortunately" from fishing
industry occupations.
MORE-Page one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04
OIL SUPPLY THREATEN

Washington, April 4. (UP)-Th
Red Army's drive into Rumani,
can cripple Germany's war potentia
by cutting her supply lines to tn
Ploesti oil fields and other vita
resources in the Balkans, Foreig
Economic Administrator Leo :
Crowley declared today.
In survey Of the economic in
cortance Of the Balkans, Crowlt
aid their loss would cost the MAJ
IN estimated one-third Of their t.
.al supply Of natural and synthet
oil. German oil reserves, he sal
are critically low despite efforts /
step up synthetic production.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04
Allied BOMIRS
RIP BUDAPEST
BY NIGHT, day
BY WALTER CRONKITE
United Press War Correspondent


Omitted Press War Correspondent
London, April 4. = UP)-
Allied Air Forces launching
a day and night lombard
nent of Budapest as the Red
Army maSsed before the
Hungarian frontier, attacked
the city TO rthe second time
within a few hours last
night, kindling at least five
big fires in the capital.
(The National Broadcast
ing Company reported from
London that a desperate at
tempt by the Germans to
strip Rumania of oil and food,
and transport it through
Hungary to Germany had
taxed all water and rail lines
around Budapest, account
ing for the Allied bombings.)
Allied headquarters at Naples re-
vealed today that Liberators and
British Wellingtons struck in some
force at Budapest by night after
American heavy bombers had given
the city its first major assault OF
the war.
Radio Budapest also reported at
tacks on five other Hungarian
towns, and said there was danger
from mines In the Danube--evid-
emily sowed by Allied planes =
necessitating a suspension of traffic
mat least one section of that vital
water line to the Balkans.
The primary target of the Liberia
tor wellington night attack on
Budapest was the Manfred Weis
Steel Works and Armament factory
Flying Fortresses and Liberators
striking by daylight had delivered
the main weight Of their bombs on
the Budapest rail yards and
nearby aircraft factory.
A Stockholm report of doubtful
origin said the daylight bombers
started large fires in many parts
OF the city, and estimated that
thousands" were killed.
An Italian headquarters COM
munique said 26 German planes
were destroyed yesterday, and sup
Elementary advices credited "a Of
them to the daylight raiders over
Hungary.
The Mediterranean air forces few
more than 1900 Sorties yesterday,
the communique said, including the
Hungarian operation, attacks on a
number of transport targets IN
Jugoslavia, and the bombing of
German concentrations behind the
italian battle lines.
The Budapest radio reported air
attacks on Szeged, 100 miles south
east of Budapest, Szolnok, go miles
southeast of the capital, Baja, 80
south, Peco, los southwest, and
Vesyprem. 60 southwest.
During lull in the Allied air
offensive against the continent from
Britain, the United States strategic
air forces over Europe announced
that they dropped 3o,172 tons Of
bombs In 26 days of operations last
month.
The March offensive took toll
Of I,O81 German planes against a
loss Of 1859 bombers and 178 fighters,
the American summary reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04
MoniIo Gets Air
Raid JitterS
(By United Press)

The japanese controlled Manila
radio was reported by United States
government monitors to have broad
cast at 2 a. m, E.W.T. today an
announcement that "the all-clear
signal has been given throughout
the City Of Greater Manila"
No explanation or amplihcation
Of the broadcast indicating state
Of alarm in the capital Of the
Philippines was given. 1t said:
I'VE interrupt this program to re-
peat the all clear signal has been
given throughout the City of
Greater Manila. Indoor and visible
lights may now be turned on. but
Al outdoor lights must be kept out"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04
WORLD WAR II
A YEAR AGO
APRIL a, 1943
(By United Press)

my OHItCu EEeSS)
British and Canadian flyers
drop 800 tons of bombs on Essen,
Germany, night of April 3, FL
:,Ombers lost.
One hundred and thirty three
american Flying FOrtresses at
Ack the Renault motor and arma-
1ent works at BillancOurt, out
ide Paris.
Allied bOmbers attack enemy
arships and merchantmen at
,avieng, at tip Of New Ireland
land.
British First Army captures
Up Serrat, in Northern Tunisia.
Russians drive of heavy Ger
an attacks south Of IEyum, In
ne Donets Basin.
British Admiralty announces
les sol submarine, Tigris.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04
PIONEER DID WELL

Mercer, N. D. Cup - Mrs. Mar
garet Degg, 84-year-old North Da-
kota pioneer who was buried here
last month. left 232 descendants
at the time Of her death. Mrs,
Degg's family includes 10 children.
100 grandchildren, 119 great-grand-
children and three great-great-
grandchildren.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04
SEND COURSE TO PRISONERS

Columbia, Mo. (UP)-A journal-
ism course compiled by faculty
member of the school of journal.
ism at the University of Missouri
here is being sent to American war
prisoners by the war prisoners aid
division Of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association at New York City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-04-04
SHAMROCKS KEEP
LEAD in TOURNEY
'Marketeers" Latest Vic
tim of FitZmauriCe'S
Champions
Washington Hill

st. Francis Holy Name As tour
nament played their twenty second
game of the season this week, with
]. Fitzmaurice's "Shamrocks" max
ing Is, to his opponents lin the
person of Tommie Coughlan and
his "Marketeers" O'Neil's
team made %, to- Ed O'Donnell's
20, Tom Conway 20, and John Nc
Hugh %.
Up to the present writing, the
standing of the tournament still
shows, j. Fitzmaurice in first place,
with total of 527-D. O'Neil, sec
ond-with ACTION Coughlan third
with 478-E. O'Donnell, fourth with
Alb. McHugh fifth, 465-and T.
Conway sixth with 456.
There will be no religious instruc-
tons for grammar school pupils of
st. Francis parish, either on Thurs
day or Saturday this week, owing to
it being Holy Week. No Stations of
the Cross this evening either.
NOl14CoClOILo WALL NC 1lCd1A O11 w GU
nesday afternoon and evening at
St. Francis for Holy Thursday -
Communion will be given out at $50
and Z. Holy Thursday morning.
Mass will be said at 7:30 o'clock
with a procession to the Blessed
Sacrament, Immediately after the
close of the Mass. Exposition of the
Blessed Sacrament will be held all
day Thursday, until $3.50 o'clock in
the evening.
The Mass of the Presanctified on
Good Friday morning, and Stations
Of the Cross,at o'clock in the af-
ternoon. Peters pence collection
will be taken up at the exercises on
Good Friday-and all parishioners
are asked to make it a silver collec-
ton.
Easter Saturday, the Easter wa
ter will be blessed at o'clock. and
Mass will be said at 7:30 o'clock.
There will be a committee meet
ing this evening at $3.50 o'clock of
members of the Washington Park
Community club at the Community
House to make plans for rally in
conjunction with the organized pro-
gram to combat juvenile delin-
ouency which the East End Com
munity club inaugurated few
weeks AFRO. The time and other de-
'ails of the rallv will he decided at
4dn v,oooLi,oor &0v,iobt This MN, ~ A. =
tee will work with the citv's general
committee. with Miss Aones Fitz-
patrick of the Diocesan Bureau of
Social Service acting as chairman.
It would seem as though the chill
dren who are sending in all those
false alarms from the fireboX at the
top of Madison street on Sylvan
avenue. would be tired of watching
the fire trucks by this time. Sun
day evening, and it happens about
he same time, /. e. 9 o'clock. made
the third one in about month
There is another angle to it. It
doesn't seem possible that the
neighbors living in the vicinity OF
the f1rebox, wouldn't see who was
sending in the alarms. Each and
everyone could do their bit in pre-
venting crime, and helping these
youngsters to stay on the straight
and narrow path. If they would put
themselves in the position of these
childrpn's parents-and by Offset
ting little things. would help the
kiddos over a rough path, until they
would become properly adjusted
Sometimes a little outside advice
| goes long way.
The sub., 1944-06-22

Margaret LaRochelle Is recuper. ating at her home after a major operation. Hope you are feeling better, Margaret.
The sub., 1944-06-22
Membership in .SMEU Open to All

Now that Electric Boat Company workers are receiving $1,25O,OOO in vacation money and back pay because of the successful work of the Shipbuilders and Marine Engin- eers Union, many of those who are not already members of the Union are now signing up. All squawks and complaints about the automatic payroll deductions, as an assess ment. have completely disappeared.
 Workers are reminded that mere" Iy because the equivalent of Un- ion dues is deducted from their pay does not make them Union members. No one becomes a mem- Der of the Union automatically. In addition to having Union dues de- ducted from their pay each month' Union workers must sign an enroll ment card and pay an enrolment fee of 25c. All workers who are not enrolled should show their ap- preciation for what the Union has done by immediately contacting their Union department representa- tives or else going to the Union of- flee at No. 1 Poquonnock Road and signing Union enrolment blank. It will cost 25c to be a full-fledged member of the Union which has secured $1,25O,000 in extra pay for the workers already. Any worker who Is not enrolled in the Union Is chiseling in on his fellow work CTS and should suffer from @ guilty conscience.
The sub., 1944-06-22

fort I'll eat my hat. Also they not only get good prices for their food and drinks but also cash payroll checks for a slight fee. They don't miss a trick.
 If Florida is anything like the postal card that Henry Wade re- ceived from Walt Mclean, Henry says me for Florida and no fool ing.
 It Is rumored that Raymond Peanuts" Garlock Is shopping around for some boxes of cigars to pass out about the first of next months.
 Fred Cadett is the firm believer of the old saying, Laugh and the world laughs with you, fall down in the coal bin and you'll have to pick yourself up."
The sub., 1944-06-22
"V0 Tin Shop By Frank Alla1re

The special welcome mat Is out for Alma D. Robertson, one of the etaff writers of our Sub. She was transferred from the Outside Ma chine Shop Ward. I will have to watch my step as she will be check ing and double checking this col urnn. One incident happened al- ready since she has been here but ] Eagle-eye Frank is always on the beam. Alma went to lunch at the canteen the other day and she Is 90 neat Gas you all will notice) h. stead of throwing the refuse plates In the canteen cans, she parades all through the yard and deposits same in the Tin Shop refuse cans. Watch out from now on, Alma.
 Besides the above personality we also welcome to the Tin Shop Ed ward Deslandes, and former en- ployee of last year who has been attending Virginia College, Cath crime Frost.
 Bob Navel certainly was lost one morning last week; I wondered why until someone mentioned the Daily News did not arrive on time
 Bob cannot start days produc- ton, I am informed by a very re- liable source, until he has seen Dick Tracy's daily comic. Am ] right, Bob?
 Thanks for all the pretty post cards, Sam Bellone.
 Congratulations are in order for Russell Beckwith and Joseph Chad wick, proud fathers of girls. The cigars were swell. Thanks, pops.
 Best of luck to Francis Sullivan
The sub., 1944-06-22

would be a good idea to start one of their own. At least they have fair chance of getting their mon- ey back. It Is also believed that Bolter Is a silent partner.
 This column takes it's hat off to Beatrice Fisher for the nice ar- ticIe written about Richard Baker.
 This Is the month when most mems resistance Is at the lowest why? What month outshines June in marriages.
 With dancers and singers enter taining us at noontime Philip Lloyd is overlooking good bet if he doesn't get Twinkle Toes Dev- lin to show us his stuff some noon.
 Another member of the Outside Machinists has gone into busi- ness on the side, namely Rosie M. Oviatt. He has started an es- cort service and for a small fee takes you anywhere. This service should get lot of play as accord ing to a recent poll taken by a leading newspaper there are seven women to one man.
 Harold Humphries is now back on the job after being knocked on his back for almost a month with several complications. His wife says, it's the first time in all of their married life that she ever saw Harold flat on his back with his eyes open.
 If you want to see man who has the best military bearing in the yard get a load of John Mac Geachie.
 They use to say that "Scotty McKelive'' was good baseball player years back. I wonder what has happened lately.
 Did you see the starrey eyes of E. Lamb and c. Kinney, could 1t be love?
 Here Is the latest excuse for be- ing late. Bolter asked Tom Lord why he was late the other morn ing and Tom said he had H - l of a time trying to get his canary back into his cage after taking him out to match some paint.
 A recent addition to the office force on the second shift Is none other than Mrs. Terra; welcome to the outfit, teacher. .
 wonder If any other Dept. can top this for a record? At present the Outside Machinists have in the service 335 men, 128 Navy, 163 Army, 15 Marines, 10 Coast Guard, 18 Merchant Marines and one Women's Army Corps. Can any other Dept. top this?
 Why can't the restaurants who are doing a land office business outside the Electric Boat Co. gates get together and at least one of them stay open on Sundays There are hundreds of men who are liv- ing in the E. B. dormitories and have no way of securing food other than these restaurants who are forced to go to work on an onor,fv stomach If this Is what