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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-29

He found Dennis milking the COWS, and had glass of fresh warm milk and while he drinking it Mary came up to him. and she and Dennis bade him goodbye and wished him well in America whther he was going that very blessed day. He shook hands with them both and kissed the small faces and pressed into eager little paws English penny apiece while Dennis and Mary protested but secretly glad of the joy of the little ones at the unexpected munificence. Then he left the turn- ing back once to see them following him with their eyes, and waving him farewell And that was something also - remember.
 At the door of Blind Pegs cottage he hestated Nnoke was rising from her chimney, and the door was open, yet he paused Her voice greeted him rom the dark depths of the cottage: Come in, ayick".
 He crossed the threshold and advanced the brown earth floor to where blind Peg sitting by the fire waiting for the kettle to boil chicken scurred out of his way and Pegs old dog abed to meet him. and he sat down by old blind Peg.
 Pegs sister came in from her farm-yard tasks, and made tea and the three sat by the e listened to old Peg talk. A great one to talk Peg and her words were words of wisdom The sound of her voice etched Themselves the heart of the young lad and he knew fat he would always remember the sound of her voice. 0of and musical though the words he would forget And that was as it should be, too.
 Crnchng of wheels in front of the little house that had been heaven interrupted the visit The lad and his eyes the interior the cottagethe side of bacon hanging from rafter under the matched roof the old bed in the corner the dresser with statue of the Virgin and the Holy Water font upon the wa the peat fire the black kettle, the brown, earth foor and old Peg and her sister sitting by the fire And he bent down Peg who was neither kith kin, but old, blind 1shWoman nearing the end of her days And he shook hands with Pegs sister, and went out into the light and down to the waiting jantng which to carry him away for ever, the first paragraph of that long new chapter in his life.
 He climbed up to his seat and was driven away. He
 EDMUND LEAMY.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
Coffee Lack
.Dis(redited
WFA Says Nation
Has 3-Month Supply

Thousands of Detroit house,
wives, who frantically endeavored
to lay away reserve supply of
coffee Thursday and Friday, were
apparently the victims of an UNI
warranted announcement by an
unknown OPA official, il was
revealed Saturday.
Austin A. O'Brien, head Of the
special commodities branch of
WA. Saturday confirmed the
statement of J. +. Williamson.
manager Of the National Coffee
Association, that the nation has
coffee stocks of 4.500,00 bags, as
roughly true"
GOOD NORMAL STOCK
His office placed the estimate
of stocks at four 10 four and one
half million bags which should be
regarded as good normal
stock"
"It constitutes" he said,
about a three months supply
at the present rate OF cOnsump-
ton"
Although no record is available
of pcacetimP stocks. OiBrien said.
the stocks have grown somewhat
IN recent months and doubtless
are far larger than in peace time,
when coffee importers used the
Atlantic Ocean for a warehouse.
SHORTAGE DISCREDITED
A warning from the anonymous
high OPA spokesman" that a
shortage impendS, was diScredited
by Chester BowleS, OPA admins
traitor, and George A. Thierbach.
president of the National Coffee
Association.
Bowles said in Washington that
there was absolutely no basis"
for the announcement. which was
branded by Thierbach as "unwar-
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
hseparables in War,
Won t Part on Leaue

The two marine who teamed
up Il months ago 10 out-talk
every Texan IN the Second Ma
rlno Division. are together again
after their first separation, which
lasted one week.
When pptt Bernard -.Gihffeik z.
Hyden and Cpl Floyd "Pappy'
North met in June, 1912, they
decided the many Texans IN their
outfit had done enough Dragging
about that state 50 they formed
a two-man committee 10 promote
Michigan, Since then. they have
been unSeparabic. and have fought
SIDE by side at Guadalcanal
Tarawa, Saipan and Tlnnian.
They returned 10 this country
on the same ship and are now on
furlough. Pvt. Hyden is visiting
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Bernard
Hyden ST.. 1864 Carrie. Cpl.
North spent week with his
parents al Dryden, and IS now
visiting Pvt Hyden
We've been together 50 long.
We just can't get along without
each other" they explained
today
On entering the marine CORPS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
Master, 5, Hunts
Lost K-9 Private
Discharged Terrier
MsyHaunt Services

It's entirely possible that Pfc.
Soluble is standing in line today
at one of Detroits recruiting
agencies.
1t might be the Waves the
Marines or the Spars.
Certainly not the WACs, be-
cause Pfc. Soluble already has an
honorable discharge from the
army.
Al any rate. 5-ycar-old Paul
(Skipperl Uhlar of 1864 Balfour,
is on the search for Soluble. an
airedale terrier. who is strictly CT.
Discharged last June after serv-
ing as a sentry at an army base
in New Jersey. Soluble and Skip
per were reunited and spent a
happy summer together. But
Soluble must have heard that old
bugle blow again. She has dis
appeared.
Skipper didn't mind parting
with Soluble when she went 10
Join her country's armed forces,
but this is different.
Soluble wears license tag No.
1897, and Shippers telephone
number is NJ 1874.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
WILL NEVER FORGET

That's one experience I'll
never forget" he said. II got 10
the air field all right, but when
1 looked around discovered
none of our boys were there.
They were begged down at the
sea wall. You can bet made a
very strategic retreat"
Both boys were wounded for
the first time AZ TaraWa. Both
have been awarded the Purple
Heart and two presidential cita-
tons.
Cpl. North will leave in a few
days 10 spend the remainder Of
his 30-day furlough with his par
entS.
He will then proceed 20 San
Francisco. while Chicks" new
station is Oceanside, Cal.
But Wen meet again" they
promised. ut might even be at
a certain little gals house in
Los Angeles"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
Drunken Mother
Of Three jailed
Times Photo

A 29-year -oid Center Line
woman, mother of three, Saturday
was sentenced to so days in the
Macomb County Jail for drunken
ness after police found her chill
dren foodless and neglected.
Mrs. Lillian Yalch OF 7720 Ten
Mile was sentenced by Justice
Frank +. Jeanette, before whom
she and her husband John, "a,
had appeared earlier in the week
and had been bound over to cir
cult court for neglectng their
children, who are: Shirley Anne.
8: Robert j., Z, and Sally Carol.
Is months.
a patrol car passing the Yalch
home was stopped by cries from
the children, who said they had
not eaten.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
Nash Permitted
-ToPIanNeWCar

Nash Motors has been author
lied by the WIPE to engage in
limited preparatory work in pro-
ducIng experimental models OF
civilian passenger cars, it was
disclosed Saturday by A. VI.
Wibel. vice president OF Nash
kelvinator Corp.
Authorization, Wibel said. per
mitS expenditures amounting 10
500, 900 between September, 1914,
and February. 1915.
He added that no civilian plan
ming would he allowed TO inter
fere with tho company'S war
work and that only engineers
and techniclans would be in
volved
Similar authorization was re-
Gently granted 10 General Motors
Fisher BODY division, Ford and
ChrVSler.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
Detroit 0DT Bureau
To Be Closed OF. IS

Detroit bureau of the ODT Will
he closed Oct. IS, IL was an
nounced Saturday by Alfred r
PclmaS. eastern director Of the
railway E partmcnt. because OF
the generally satisfactory trans
portation conditions in the East "
Under the Curtalment order
merchandise Offices in Boston,
Cleveland and Cincinnati arc AL
ready closed. with those in Phila-
delphia. Pittsburgh. Columbus and
Detroit due 10 close on Oct. Is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
INCREASED DEMAND

Increasing demands from unions
and religious. business and civic
groups for special "on-the-spot'
registrations were expected IN the
next Is days before the registra-
ton deadllne.
The election commission has
provided special registration 10
about 90 organizations since the
service was lnauguratcd in August
Urban said. The number of regis
strations taken so far from ccnters
! Atside the city haii are about
- 500. he added.
approximately 80 schools and
other eeHtefS wtii-rbe opened
throughout the city from s m.
10 s p m. on the last three regis
tratIon days Oct. l6, II and Is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
SERVICE VOTES

The figure does not include ap-
proximately $4,000 servicemen
whose homes are here and who
have or will receive ballots after
approval of eligibility, despite the
fact they are not formally regis
tered.
Urban estimated that ballots
would be mailed TO approximately
$1,000. OF these servicemen $1,000
were registered, either because
they were already on the list or
applied for their ballots in time
TO be formally enrolled. he said.
With the election nearing, Urban
SAID, registrations for absentee
Servicemcn have been abandoned
and they are being sent ballots
upon written proof of their cligi-
bility 10 vote in Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
Flat Rock Strike
Al Ford S Resumed

a strike at the Ford Motor Co.
Flat Rock plant was resumed Sat-
urday night after five-day lull.
Ford officials said ii resulted
from the disciplining Of a union
committeeman for turning off the
power on machine when he OBJ
jected 10 the transfer of a woman
employee. The shift of 100 men was
the last one until Monday morning.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01

Pvt. Hyden. now 10. was tagged
Chick because OF his youth. He
was just is at the time, having
lied aboat his age.
"Pappy" is "a and noted for
helping other marines out of diff
ficufties,
But when Chick got in a
jam, he did II thoroughly" says
Cpl. North. Nobody could get
him out"
Both agreed that Tarawa was
the toughest battle in which they
participated. Cpl. North. crew
chief of an amphibian tractor,
landed on a Jap-held air field two
minutes after H-hour on D-day,
IN the face Of heavy Jap fire.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
Girl, 7, Is Killed
Under Truck Wheel

Lerona Kay Henson, 2 years old,
was killed Saturday when she
broke away from her parents while
away from her parents while
crossing East Warren at Mont
clair and was crushed under the
rear wheel of truck.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
Floods Rou+ MANY

MURFREESBORO Tenn. Sept
30 tlNS) More than 100 Muir
freeSbOro families were evacuated
from their homes today as a result
Of foods after is hours OF heavy
rains
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
KnobIoCh Will Hold
Quiz in Boy Death

Coroner Edward Knobloch will
set date Monday for an inquest
into the death of 4-year-old
Charles Dalton in Children's Hos
pital here after being injured in
A boarding home in Marine City.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
Vote Registry
Jump Small
Tops 1910 City Roster
by Only $4,000

y Voting registrations in Detroit
will top 1910 by only $4,000, de-
spite the large increase in the
population since the war started,
it was predicted today.
Louis A. Urban, supervisor of
elections. estimated that registra-
tons before the deadline, Oct. 1S.
would be about 10000. compared
with To-, 207 for the previous presi-
dental election.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-01
/. they promoted
Sen. Ferguson
To Speak Here

Senator Homer Ferguson will
speak at the national convention
of American Communicated Ma
tons Legion-World War II Vet
Grams next SUNDAY, Oct. s. in Web.
siey Hall.
The convention opens AZ II a.
m. with conferences scheduled IN
I'll 5 p. m. A banquet IS slated
for $50 p. m.
Among the other speakers arc
Col Philip { Pack. director Of
the Office OF Veterans Affairs for
Michigan Or. David Henry, eX-
ecutive vice president OF WAYNE
University. representatives of the
American Legion. Disabled Amer
ican Veterans. and Veterans Of
Foreign Wars
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

able to play almost any tune with his squashed
paws.
He tried TO analyze this interesting phenome
non but failed. He could do it, but he could never
learn why. 1t still battles him today although he
has had Edison scientists almost doing nip-ups
trying to figure out an explanation
So far as he has been able to learn he Is the
only person who has completely mastered the
stunt But he has driven countless friends and
acquaintance nearly nuts trying to initiate It.
There was one fellow who came to see me
about 20 years ago who could play few simple
tunes this way" said Senator Walsh. He wanted
10 make records for us. He thought he was won.
derful and so did his wife, He sure he stood
alone in the world Of music.
II did not have the heart to inform him
could do II better than he could. was afraid his
wife might lose her almost idoatrous admiration
for his strange talent and that l might be the
cause Of wrecking happy home"
There seems little danger he will wreck any
senatorial homo in this wise because no other
senator has yet been able TO make more than
few sickly squeaks. But senators are made OF
stern stuff; they do not quit easily. Maybe Some
day we viii have another senatorial palm virtuoso
During almost any recess some member OF
that august body is sure to try making handy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

pandy music. Their ambition in this respect is
outdone only by the page boys.
Senator Walsh regaled group Of us with
number of selections at the conclusion OF
senatorial session the other day. Senator Tom
Stewart, of Tennessee, seemed particularly en-
tranced. Finally he turned to other Of his col
leagues and remarked dreamiiy:
This is the best debate have heard ais
day." -
Senator Walsh Marine drill sergeant
in the last He is one of two ex-Marines in
the Senate. The other is Senator c. Wayland
tCurlyl Brooks of Illinois.
Although Walsh gave up professional i'd
ding for business career he still plays his
violin at the drop of hat. He played at Edj'
sons funeral The late Arthur Brisbane. who
was among the mourners. commented:
II think know why Tom Edison hired YOU.
He figured that a man who could do one thing
well could do other things well too"
The War Department, which tries 10 be
helpful in so many ways, has just authorized
Wife to Work After the War;"
So far as I able to ascertain from dill
gent study of the volume the War Department
does not take official stand TO whether
you should keep the missus working not
come peace. II merely cites arguments for and
against
The thing that intrigued most. however.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

was the mass of information the War Depart
ment seems to have gathered about women
For instance, IL makes this startling revelation:
Women are not all alike, and there are
many who have long felt FESTIVE OF rebellious
about housework-to them dsh-washing and
baby tending are dull drudgery compared with
the interest and excitement and Sociability Of
working in war plant"
1t adds:
There is no doubt that there are women
who work because they like TO be with men,
and who use sex appeal for its economic
possibilities"
Why, War Department you should be
ashamed of yourself!
The volume describes survey In which
women were asked whether they would rather
work for man or for woman. The young
women questioned were classlfed as attractive
or unattractve.
Reported the War Department.
"Of the unattractive women, only 314 per
cent definitely preferred TO work for a man.
while Sos per cent of the attractive women pre-
ferred to work for a man."
To which the War Department adds, pretty
darn naively II you ask
Their motives in so choosing are. of course.
not clear"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05

wv TASHlNGTON-t is proDaoly just as Well
w for the future of democracy that private
citizens are not permitted in the senatorial
Cloakrooms. They might come away convinced
that many of our most scholarly senators had
gone clear off their rockers.
These days they would witness an unnerving
spectacle-dignified law makers attempting to
squirt music out Of their bare palms!
In the event, however, that any outsider does
breach the ramparts and glimpse this horrendous
sight would assure him that the situation car.
ries no real menace. There will be no reason to
dash out and call the wagon. The palm-squeezers
are merely trying TO master trick that-up to
now--remains the sole property of Senator Arthur
Walsh, of New Jersey.
Senator Walsh, you probably know, is the
ex-fiddle player who became one of the top exec.
utives of the Edison Company. He Is the protege
of the late Thomas A. Edison and is the director
of so many corporations he would have to take a
memory course to remember them.
He is now AZ. About "a years ago when he was
trying to decide whether to play his fiddle for
monograph records or help manufacture them he
made an interesting discovery.
He had brother who used to annoy all and
sundry by squeezing his hand together and max.
ing horrid sounds. Arthur tried it-and musical
notes emerged
He kept working at it and pretty soon was
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-11-05
Bv GEORGE DIXON

wv TASHINGTON-It is probably just as well
w for the future of democracy that private
o;,;,one ara MT nerr,oittad in tho Senatoria1
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-27

IL reafflrm that my conduct has
been the product Of my deliberate
intention.
In the meantime, II any Congress-
man or Senator has information or
evidence that / am guilty Of activi-
ties against he United SttaeS Gov
eminent let him run-not walk
to the nearest Federal Grand Jury
or U. s. Attorney. II he fails to
do so he Is derelict In his duty as
an officer Of the United States. II
such evidence ever existed It would
have been offered against me long
before this.
AS an American my right to criti-
CHE the Government Of the United
States and the official acts Of any
Of It's servants does not depend up
on my sponsor, the radio network,
any publisher, any member Of Con-
gress, the President Of the United
States or, for that matter the
United States Supreme Court. That
right was given to me over $50 years
ago by the same men who gave
them theirs.
And to the men OF the American
Revolution, who gave tibet right
and to the legions Of Americans who
fought to preserve it, reaffirm my
personal debt. Because they died
as heroes, no American need ever
live as coward.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-27
Red Guns Mass on Prut
To Shatter Rulnania
CONTINUED from Page u

with the SovietS already on the
threshold OF Rumania, Moscow radio
jubllantly warned that the Red army
soon would drive into others OF the
countries occupied or dominated by
Germany.
The Russians already were within
90 miles Of CBechoslovakia and 81
miles Of the 1899 line Of Demarca-
ton In Poland.
Arrival Of Konev's forces at the
Prut completed l,00O-mile march
from the Caucausus In - months.
Hundreds Of Germans who had no
time to cross the river ahead Of the
Soviets were killed, while 500 others
were captured.
The east bank OF the Prut was re-
ported Uttered with enemy tanks,
guns adm other equipment abandon
ed by the Germans In their precip-
itate retreat across the river.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-27
.WincheIIAnd
Dies Thunder
CONTINUED from Page y

NSVAAbAAdVA AAVAk = &bV ~
II warn you that there Is In
this country q carefully organized
and integrated and dangerously In
telligent and aggressive movement
TO undermine the authority and de-
Stroy the prestige Of congress In
the interest OF setting up an all
powerful executive. This program
Of villihcation Is part Of that.
"Our committee has already ex-
posed many others and before we
get through we are going to tell
the full story. We are going 10
find out and tell you who Is supply.
Ing tho brains and who Is paying
the bills"
VlulAcatlon
'These specialists IN utilization
would not dare charge reputable
men with sedition. But they have
found q means by which, through
innuendo and indirection, they can
select victim and smear him with
the odium Of treason while skirting
the edge Of the libel laws"
Referring to Wlnchell's former
Navy rank of Lieutenant commander,
Dies noted that the commentator
had explained that because OF req.
sons which could not be disclosed
until after the war, he had been
placed on inactive status and Or
dered to "stay on the radio"
He admits" Dies said, that he
is under orders from some power
full person, from whom he Is willing
to take orders. to stay on the radio
for what purpose? To sell beauty
preparations as part Of the war eff
fort"
Winchell's "newspaperman's per-
sonal declaration OF independence"
was carried In his newspaper coll
umn today. He told the radio audi
ence that mo congressman has yet
elected To challenge me In any open
American court-or to set aside his
((congresslonal immunity long
enough 80 that ! can challenge him
there.
Two Rights
-. 7 will gladly appear be-
fore any open court or any constitu-
tionai authority, and I here and
now waive all immunity" Winchell
said. II demand only two rights
those guaranteed TO every American
citizen ~ That I have the right
to examination and (O That
the public be present"
When both men completed their
hroadcasts, they met with news
papermen to deliver copies Of their
speeches.
"When are you going 10 subpoena
me, congressman" asked Winchell.
"WeIl get around to you In good
time" said Dies.
Wincheu observed that ne was
returning TO New York today and
Dies said: "We1i bring you back"
Then. as they prepared to leave,
Winchell said jokingly:
when are we going TO tell some
more lies about each other2"
ut will take me q long time"
Dies said, Ito catch UP TO YOU"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-27

Thursday afternoon and gained
some ground by charging furiously
int othe American positions around
the Tob Kina Perimeter. On Friday
morning, U. 8. troops started their
own counter-atta and succeeded
in restoring the original lines by
the afternoon.
1.-THE enemy abandoned an esti-
mated 800 Of his dead within our
lines" the communique said. A
spokesman listed the American cas-
ualties OF four dead, Al wounded
and one missing.
At Adm. william r. Halsey's ad'
vanced headquarters, o spokesman
said the fighting on Bougainville
was no minor Skirmish and indi'
Gated that officials expected an
other determined Japanese attack.
Allied bombers continued theft
assaults throughout the southwest
theater, centering attacks on Rabaul
New Britain and Wewak, New
Guiena.
Liberator and Mitchell bombers
dropped 207 tons OF bombs Satur-
day IN the area around Wewak,
which reconnaissance photographs
showed rapidly was becoming O
graveyard fro Japanese planes. The
airheids at the japanese base were
Uttered with wrecked and burned
planes,
solomons- based bombers and
fighters hit Rabaul for the 50th day
since early February, unloading 81
tons Of bombs on Vunakanau and
Tobera airdromes. Ten gun posi-
lions were silenced.