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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
Armistiee
 Talks Slowed

Moscow Sept, 6-tUPl-A l4 man Finnish commission, headed by Pre- niier Antti HaekSell was in Moscow today to begin negotlationS for peace terms while a RomaniNn delegN- ton, which hos been waiting here nitNe days for the same purpose, called on the British and Ameri- can ambassadors to help end tho delay.
 The Finnish commission, eonsist- Ing of four delegates Nnd 10 political and economic experts arrived late yaeterday and set up quarters in ahotel.
 The Romanian delegation has had afew informal talks with the Rus- slams but no plenary session has been held,
 Foreign Commissar v. M, Molotov told correspondents that negotia- tiQns were delayed because prepara- ton depended not only on the Soviet union but also on our friends the British and Americans"
 Lueretu Patrascanu, Communist leader and chief of the Romanian delegation, called on United States Ambassador W, Averell Hartman and British Ambassador Sir Archi- bald John Kerr Clark Kerr yeSter- day,
 NA London Exchange Telegraph dispatch from Moscow dated Thurs day said -four -cornered Romanian armistice talks were expected to be- gin tonight with the British repre- gented by Clark Kerr and the United States by Harriman,)
 Patrascanu told correspondents Romanians were embarrassed seri- ously by the delay of l6 days after accepting preliminary armiStice terms,
 we are neither at war nor peace" he said. We can not col laborate fully militarily with the Red Army before the armistice is signed"
 Patrascanu said the Russians and the Americans were ready to begin negotiations but not the British perhaps owing to technical dif1cul- ties of communication"
 Allied sources said however there was closeS Anglo-American-S Soviet contact but there were many tech- nical problems and questions of principles to be discussed before terms are submitted to Romania.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
L ransfers Authorized
 By Board Of Finance
Payments Included for Firm Constructing New |, Reservoir; 5000 Voted for Advisory Services

warrants totaling S9al, ,Ssa,es were oFdsrsd paid and a lengthy list of transtsrs approved and passed along Go the Board ot Aldermen at Q meeting of the Board of Finance held yesterday afternoon with Mayor John s, MonAgNn presiding, Included among the numerous biis, which were presented to the board 10 rtheir approval by City Controller c, F. MAloney, was the final estimate for the l., e, pefelice Company of New Haven in connec- ton with the construction of the new reservoir and dam in Morris, Scheduled Go be completed two years Ago tho project is now finished and was formally accepted yesterday
 The pefellee bill in the amount of 4ll, ,e06.06 represents work done dur lng August and brings the total paid to the New Haven firm up to $ao7,- 2AA06. Also due the firm Is Q res tAinment fec of Se5, ,A62,29, based on . lea per cent of Q total contract price of SST2, 2,6e7,2A. Whether or not khe city will dispute payment of this Gee on the grounds that the project ts two years late in being completed has not been indicated by city ota- Sials, but e year or so ago both the Boards of Alderman and Finance were critical of the delays and indi- Cated that they might be in favor of an attempt to Impose the penalty clause of $lS0 Q day.
 It ls also understood that Federal Works Administration engineers arc pResently engaged in making O final check-up and report on the reser- xoir and dam, which undoubtedly will facilitate the payment to the city hy the federal government of 4600o0, the remaining sum due on N federal grant of s600,000, Appllca- ton for the same was recently made. 1t Is understood, in view of the fact that the project Is now de- clared completed,
 Also included In yesterdays war rants was Q payment to Malcolm pirnie of $S,000 representing the fourth of six similar payments be- ing made him for engineering serv- ices in connection with plans end specifications for the city'S sewage disposal faeilltsss, This contract dates back to February of this year and stems from the insiStenee of the State Water Commission that Waterbury prepare Q definite plan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
Pacific ' War
By United Press

American D-2s SupertoTtresses hit important industrial targets" in Janpanese-dominated Manchuria today while other Allied airmen con- tinued their steady campaign against far-flung enemy bases through the Pacific.
 The B-2o raids were announced in Washington by General Henry H. Arnold chief of the Army Air forces, He did not disclose the number of planes participating or identify the exact targets. but the Tokyo radio indicated the factory cities of An. tung and AuShan were hit.
 The raids were the eighth by the huge bomhers operating from secret bases in the China -Burma"India theater.
 Carrier.based planes from a U. s. task force and land.hased LiberatorS attacked the Palau Islands, 560 miles east of the Philippines, Tues. day, 1t was disclosed today. The carrier planes concentrated on Ba. belthaup, largest island of the group, while the Liberators dumped 90 tona of bombs on Pelelieu airdrome. No Japanese fighter planes were en. countered. Widespread damage waa caused through the islands and l7 small vessels were set afire.
 Other Attacks
 The German Transocean News Agency reported in Tokyo dispatch that between 400 and 500 carrier based planes also attacked today Transocean said another 300 carrier planes raided Tap in the western Carolines.
 Allied bombers destroyed IS more Japanese vessels in new raids over
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
CONTRACT GIVEN
 TO HAMDEN FIRM
Bid of $0,Sl4Lowest Sub. mitted for Storm Sewer
 Project

The contract for laying the storm sewers and grading on Woodtic road, Stewart avenue and Mansfield ave- nue, was awarded to Associated Contractors of Hamden, lowest bid der at the board of works meeting held yesterday. The bid was So.- Sl4. Other bidders included Lambo Construction Co. of this city, Patsy AInato of Hamden and B. M. Y. Construction O., of Wethersfield.
 The bidders submitted estimates at the Tuesday night meeting of the board, but as the bids were on . unit basis, Q certain figure for each seperate part of the construction, 1t was necessary to refer all the bids to tn engineering department for tabulatlon. The engineering de partment submitted its tahulation at the special meeting of the board yestreday and the contract was. sub. SeQuently awarded, ..Ae
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
SECOND POLIO
 CASE REPORTED
IS.Year.OId Boy Reported Critically III in New
 Haven Hospital

A positive case of poliomyelitls, recorded today by pr. Edward ]. dodGray, city health officer, marks the second case of infantlie paraly- sis to he discovered in Waterbury within a hours. The department is at present checking the report that c i6.yoar old boyl, whose home te In the Hamilton avenue section ot the city, hes been placed on the danger list ct New Haven hospital, in an attelapt to discover whether or not the boy had been in contact with others during infection.
 The first report that the disease had struck in this city came after c iO-year old girl who lives in the Meriden road section, was taken to NSw Haven hospital Wednesday night, after preliminary examina- ton and treatment At Waterbury hospital. Although the diagnosis of suspected polio was confirmed at New Haven, the ehlldS illness is re- ported by attending physicians aG being in very mild form, and there is Q strong possibility that paralysis may not develop. Due to the quick cooperation of the girls parents in the fleiehborhood, who might have been exposed to the germ, arI comparatively safe from infection pr. Godfrey disclosed. They are be- ing kept under close surveillance however, as e preventative measure against . possible outbreak of thu disease.
 The two local cases have raised the total of new polio victims in thii state to a, with Hartford and Fair field counties accounting for mos of them.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
Compensation Agreements

Compensation Commissioner John J. OConneii today approved the following agreements for weekly payments during disability or for specific payment in case of perma. nent injury;
 Joseph Perrottl Of s20 Baldwin street against Continental Baking Company of Waterbury. s23,i7 be. ginning August 90, injury to left hand.
 Pasquale Mendilio of oakville against American Brass Company, Metal Hose branch. s3i.i0 beginning last December 2i. back strain.
 Pasquale Ippoloto of ToFrington against AHiericafl Brass Company ot ToFTtngtofi, e2e.36 beginning Sep. tember l. injury to fourth left finger.
 Abe Deutsch of S22 Pine street against Chromium Cooperation of America, s28.20 for five weeks. 26 per cent functional loss of right little finger.
 Salvatore PateTnoster Of 8 High street against A. DaPont ConStruc- ton Company, Inc, S24.l2 beginning August g. fracture of nose. and in. jury to right elbow.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
.WiIIkie Rops
 

W0shington, sept, b'-SUFJ- wendell |. wlllkle today charged President Roosevelt and Gov. Thomas D. Dewey equally with poll. tical cowardice for their share of responsibility In shaping the for. eigil relations blanks of the Demo. cratic and Republican party plat- forms.
 Timed to hit the TlewSstands as Republican president candidate Dewey undertakes his first major campaign swing, Wiilkie contributed to the Sept. ie issue of "Collier's" the first article of c series discuss. ing the party platforms. He calls them "our recent nockeries."
 In on article entitled "Cowardice at Chicago" Wilikie charges that Dewey alone had adequate fore. knowledge of what COP platform makers would produce and that ''the Democratic platform, under Presi- dent Roosevelt, was insal of It's es- sential provisions drafted in advance of the convention" tHt' #
 Toward the end, Willkie states that 1T am Q Republican" But he writes like an independent who has not yet decided for whom to vote.
 And he warns that it is the fin. dependent voter--the man who does not vote automatically for any can. didate his party may nominate who has determined most presideIl- tiai elections in the past generation" !" That phraseology, no doubt carefully chosen, does not limit independents to voters without party afiiliation but includes within the term men who do belong to . political party --aS Wiilkie does--but who refuse to 90 along with their party can. didates without question, X 'iA z
 willkie's baSic charge is that both parties framed platforms designed to "conciliate and win all clements of the population without offend. ing others within or without the party" Lacking courage to face the issue of post-war foreign policy, writes Willkie. the platform makers with knowledge of Mfr. Roosevelt and borrowed from the past the timidities, the outworn doctrines and mistakes long since re. jected by history
 "The Republican convention, !" WIilkie writes, "the conclusions of the platform committee were so closely guarded, except from the leading candidate (Dewey). that even Republican governors Wl , were delegates could not get copies of the proposed plank to study"
 Under the circumstances as he sees them, Willkie counsels inde- pendent voters to follow carefully the statements of the presidential candidates - and the vice presiden. ttal candidates.
 He indicates that he will follow that course. If he takes his own advice, Willkie will cast his Novem- ber ballot in accordance with a Judgment stili not made with respect to the desirability of . Republican or Democratic president during the next four years.
 There is not much comfort in his article for Republicans who hoped for an early and enthusiastic en. dorsement of Dewey's candidacy nor for those who may have thought Willkie would bolt his party to sup- port MT. Roosevelt for 6 fourth term.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
THREE HELD FOR
 SUPERIOR COURT
Bonds of S3,SOO Set in Case of James Hern-
 don, Robbery

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 Ti,ree men were boand over Co the next session of superior court after hearings before Judge g. G. Conway in city court this morning,
 Bonds of os,B0O were uet for James Herndon, 47, % Vino street, after he pleaded not guilty and waived examination on charges Of robbery with violence. Herndon iB charged with having entered the restaurant of Cornelius MadEk, 2 Vine street, with companion shortly before closing time Tuesday night and taken t2li from the proprietor, eele was recovered. 4Nt@ M q
 Bonds of 02,OOO wOre set for Ken- meth NuckolS, i7, Boston, on charges of attempted breaking and entry inc to Adams Grill, North Elm and KlngSbury street. Tuesday night
 Bonds of ei,000 were set for Linus Marpelia, 40, Waterbury, on . charge of having taken Q wallet from the Picket of walter Paul petrosly, Cheshire, in Q scovili street tavern last Friday night. Petrosky said ne missed the wallet, containing e67.SD, after he sat in Q booth with the accused. MarSelia denied taking the wallet.
 other eases: Jack oreonberg, bs, % First avenue, issuing Q frAddu- lent check, nolled; Rufus Blwley, %, 32 Canal street, intoxications breach of the peace, resistance, continued to September 22; Charles D. Ross, a, Kingsbury street, breach of the peace, iiolled; Alfred ?. Variese, S4, i0s Tracey Menue passing stop sign. noiied for c; Adam Kuclenske, be, i56 orange street, ncn-support. nolled; Julius Smith, 8. 6 Bishop street, intoxication and breach Of the peace, nolied: Michael RAiTio, 34, 3l French street, no operators license, no tail light, nolied for ei2; William '. Tyler, ~, Naugatuck, non support, continued 70 SepteTi. Der 22; Constance Corellis, b2, 90 High street, Alfred MoFrone, 8. 70 Garden Circle, parking violaticns 9b bonds called: clayton Smith, %, 7i2 East Main street, parking vice lation, Hiolled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
FRANCO. AMERICANS
 ARRANGING OUTING

Mayor John S. Monagan will be among the guests at the Franco American club outing at Belleview Lake this Sunday. outing chairman Phillip Russell announces.
 Other guests of the social club win be Probate Judge Patrick Heaiey. Edward Egan. Patrick Wallace. John Msmlkino. Dan Mahaney. and Nor rln '. Rousseau.
 JoBeph caTTon is club president
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08

the Philippines and the Dutch East Indies. Mitchell medium bombers unloaded 39 tons of bombs on Hal mahera in . continuation of tho naturalization campaign against thu island 260 miles south of the Philip pines.
 A Chinese military spokesman at Churgking said reports indicated that the Japanese were concentrate ing troops in northern Indo-China for a possible northward drive to link up with a full scale offensive the Japanese have launched from Hengyang south toward Kwetlin. The main force of the offensive wss reported engaged by Chinese troops l6 miles north of the U. s. air base at Lingling.
 In northern Burma British patrols moved unoppoSed into Hopin, 6S miles southwest of MYtkyina. and found the bodies of more than 300 Japanese. many of them victims of starvation.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
Fire Record

Bremen responded this morn- ing to Q brush fire near Calvary cemetery and a false alarm on Ives street.
 Last night Q brush fire destroy. ed . vacant chicken coop at 64 Hewey street. Bremen were called out at 4:52 p. m. and 5:Ss ?. m. to extinguish brush fires at go Orchard street, and on Lyman street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
Belgian Govt. Ends Exile
BY JOHN A. PARRIg United Press Staff Correspondent

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 Aboard Belgian Premier's Plane m Route to Brussels, Sept. 9. (UP) The Belgian cabinet, first exiled government to return to It's home land, was on It's way to Brussels today in c great transport plane with Belgian flags painted on both sides.
 l am riding in the plane with Premier Hubert Pierlot and other members of his government who escaped to France and later to Eng land when the Germans drove into Belgium in May, l040.
 CParris, only correspondent with the party, handed this dispatch from the plane just before 1t tock of for BruSsels)
 There were tears in Pierlot's eyes when he boarded the plane. When he waved goodbye to the throng of well.wisheS and came inside he said simply to me, this Is the hap piest day of my life"
 Before the party took oil, q hur. ried cabinet session was held and the ministers were given last-mi1ute instructions aS to their new duties in liberated Belgium.
 The only sadness beclouding the homecoming was the fact that King Leopold is Q prisoner somewhere in Germany, and his fate Is uncertain.
 The brief cases of Pieriot and his ministers were bulging with plans for the immediate rehabilitation Of their country. Approximately 0O0,' 900 Beigians were conscrtpted for labor by the Germans, and two- thirds of that number were sent to Germany. The food shortage is worse than in any other country In Western Europe.
 VIII Convene Parliament
 Pieriot will attempt to relieve the situation immediately, and he was expected to convene parha" ment almost upon his arrival, to report on what the government has done in its four years of exile and what preparations are to be made for future elections and the forma. ton of c new government.
 Two other transports flying with us were carrying British, French, Dutch and Canadian diplomatic of- ficials and their staffs.
 Premier Hubert Pierlot said that upon reaching Brussels T shall go to my office and begin work" His family Is remaining in Britain for the time being.
 The Beigians were cheered as they left the embassy in Eaton Square and entered q fleet of automobiles
 We are leaving with extremel7 happy feelings" Pierlot said. These years in London have made even stronger the bonds of friendship which bind us to the freedmo-lov- ing nations, and I hope that out ot them may develop some better or. ganization for the maintenance oi peace and security"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
EMBARRASSED MOToRIsT

Fresno, Cal. (UP) The police fudge thought he'd heard 'em all, but he confessed this was a new one: A motorist who had had his car parked near Q big fire was or- dered by a police officer to move it. The motorist looked at the of- flcer and then turned and walked away leaving the car where it stood. He explained to the judge: Why. 1t would have been embarrassing to obey the officer in front of all those people"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
BIG BOYS TRY FOOTBALL

Franklin, Mass. (UP)--AInong the candidates for the Boston Yanks professional football team are the Stephens brothers from Alpine. Tex. Bill is 6 feet 10 inches tall and his little brother" Joe is feet 8is inches. Both report that they were rejected for army service" because of altitude" t,+-..
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08
News Of Connecticut
(NEA Telsphoto)

Bridgeport, Sept. s-CUP)-The Connecticut Federation of Labor opening three.day convention here today, was expected to act on rec- concentrations of Its executive com. mittee that the organization include among It's l94S legislative objectives, . state labor relations act and min mum wage legislation.
 The executive committee last night drew up an elght-point pro. gram for presentation to the con. vention, included suggested revision of the Workmen's Compensation and Unemployment Acts, and labor laws dealing with working hours for women. h
 Specifically, the board recon. nended enactment of a minimum wage law fixing the minimum work, ing wage at 40 cents an hour.
 Changes proposed in the Work. mems Compensation act include an increase of maximum payments from 50 to 66 2-2 per cent of the workers pay, and q reduction of tho waiting period before workers can collect benefits.
 The board proposed an increase of maximum weekly benefits from 922 to $24 Q week under the unemploy. ment insurance plan.
 Among other matters to come be. fore the convention Is expected to be a resolution calling for the fourth. term endorsement of President Roosevelt.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08

Little Haiti produced more than 475. 900 gallons of moiasses in July.
 Fire is being urged by It's Red Cross to help other nations of Europe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08

Hartford, Sept. 9-(Up)-A re. viSed program for dealing with emergency coal shortages next win. ter was announced today by Gov Raymond E, Baldwin.
 Seth W. Darley, state fuel admin. istrator, and local committees work. ing with him will take periodic coal inventories under the new plan and Darley will make requests for emer {. gency coal shipments to critical shortage areas
 Requests for coal from "orphan" customers, those without a regular dealer, will be taken care of i'm. mediately, the governor said.
 Darley today began a series of conferences with coal dealers throughout the state to determine details of the plans orepation.
 New Haven, Sept. S-(UP)-Trank Clark Woodruff, 77, Orange, seed merchant and realtor. died at hos pital here last night following an operation.
 He was president of s. D. Wood. ruff & Sons, Orange: the Woodruff Realty O., New York; the Cromwell Water Co.,, and the Orange Water Co. He was graduated from Yale in 1888.
 Active in Republican affairs. he served in the state senate in 1910.
 New Haven. Sept. s-(UP)-The 'New Haven" railroad today sought U. s. district court permission to sell various parcels of land belong. ing to the railroad in Ansonia, BoS- ton and Hull, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-08

eelis, Mrs. Lucy drinluS, Mrs. Anna DaupSiS, Mrs. Stanley senkus, MrE. Anna sabas, stephen deonaitiS, MT. and Mrs. Charles Matusavage, MT. and Mrs. George Richard, and Dr and Mrs. Matthew ]. Colney.
Evening star., 1944-02-19

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pie in time of national emergency. !"
Another feature will be music by
the Naval Academy choir. The So
ciety of Sponsors of the United
States Navy will have a large repre-
sentation under the direction of Mrs.
Russell c. Langdon. The Society of
Sponsors flag will be carried and
color bearers from the receiving
ship at Annapolis will march in the
procession.
Local clergy to participate will
be: The Rev. DR.. Arthur S. Devan,
director of the General Commission
on Army and Navy Chaplains; the
Rev. DR.. j. Herbert Garner, pastor
of the Sixth Presbyterian Church,
and the Rev. DR.. Robin Gould, pas
tor of the Francis Asbury Methodist
Church.
Holy communion will be at 7:30
and $50 am At II am. Canon
Chancellor Charles w. F.. Smith will
preach. The State of Massachu-
sets will be honored at the morning
service.
Evening star., 1944-02-19
News of the Bible Glasses

|nauer will speak to the Daughters
Class and Mrs. Harold La Rush will
teach the Young Ladies' Glass.
Charles c. Haig will speak to the
o. w. L. Glass of the Covenant
First Presbyterian Church tomor-
row morning on Gods Care For
Us-Seeking Him First"
The Harrison Bible Glass of Con-
gress Street Methodist Church will
be taught tomorrow by Represent
ative James Hardin Peterson of
Florida. The Rev. Dorsey K. Stur-
gis will also speak.
The Ladies Bible Glass Of the
First Evangelical and Reformed
Church will be taught tomorrow by
Miss Mildred Thompson.
The Yaden Glass of Petworth
Baptist Church will observe "Po-
licemen's Day" tomorrow. Milton
D. Smith, assistant superintendent,
Police Department, will speak.
The Esthnaoruth Glass of Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church
will hold q business meeting We'd
nesday at pm. Mrs. j. D. Ford
will teach the lesson tomorrow,
Nathan w. Morgan will speak on
Jesus Teaches True Greatness" to
the Pinkham Bible Glass of Ma
tional Baptist Memorial Church to-
morrow. John F. Eastwood was
elected librarian and Kenneth E.
Harris, chairman, Membership
Committee.
The Minot Bible Glass of Ed
worth Methodist Church extends an
invitation to servicemen in the
Northeast to visit the class. L. M
Reploglex is the teacher.
Irwin L. Cooter will be the guest
teacher at the Mooney Baraca Glass
OF Fifth Baptist Church tomorrow
morning.
The Box Bible Glass OF Emory
Methodist Church will conduct the
service at the District Jail at 3
pm. tomorrow.