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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
JANAZZO ILL

Boston, Nov. 14-(UP)-The vel. terweight bout between Izzy Jan- nazzo of Brooklyn, N. Y, and Ralph zanelli, of Providence, R. l., shced- uled for Friday, has been cancelled because of Jannazzos illness. In- stead, zannelli will face Billy Hor- diglicne of Boston Monday night al Boston Garden.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

II q Il S1JoOU III w bribes. He was first alleged to have received $18,000 in bribes, but that figure was changed during the trial.
 Buccaneers
 Also named as Gould's partners in the conspiracy were the Cornwall Shipbuilding Company of Cornwall Landing, N. Y, its president Milton A. Henry, Victor Fox and Henry Glassgold, partners in the firm whom, assistant trial Judge Advo- cate Lieutenant Kenneth E. Graf, ill summing up for the prosecution, described as modern buccaneers who took to fighting over the diyi- sion of the Spoils."
 The court-martial conviction and sentence must be reviewed by the judge advocates office of the New York Port of Embarkation, and the board of review of the judge advo- cate's office in Washington, and also can be reviewed by the president.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14
Gould Hit Hard By Army Court Martial
MANAGER GETS
 3 YEARS, FINE FOR BRIBE

New York, Nov. IA = CUP.) = Captain Joseph Gould, former man. ager of Heavyweight Champion James J. Braddock, today faced dis missal from the service, a $12,000 fine and three years at hard labor
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-11-14

on 8 court mar tial conviction of accepting a fee f or influencing the awarding of army contracts.
 s peci fl cally G 0 u l d W a S charged with de- frauding the gov- ernment of $200,- 900 for his part in helping throw " army contracts for life rafts in a direction t h a t netted him more than e1 R0n in
Evening star., 1944-10-21
Roosevelt Hotel Strike
Ended WLB Reports

The strike of four American Fed
Grafton of Labor unions at the
Roosevelt Hotel, which began a week
ago Friday, has been ended, the
War Labor Board announced today
A WLB spokesman said the hotel
had agreed to re-employ approx
mately 40 workers who walked out
and promised to rehire eight wait
resSes as soon as work can be pro-
vided for them.
The WLB said the unions had
agreed TO withdraw their pickets
and ask the National Labor Rela-
tions Board for an election to de-
termine the unions right to repre-
sent the hotel employees as a collec-
tive bargaining agency.
The WLB official said L. A. Scott.
controller, agreed to take back the
striking workers. But Mr.. Scott
denied any knowledge of such an
agreement and said the situation
was still status quo" with the hotel
operating peacefully and normally"
Robert MacMichael. hotel man
ager, also denied knowledge of such
an agreement. Mrs. Maria Kramer,
hotel owner, could not be reached
for comment.
Mr. Karp said the unions had
comlied with the WLB's request to
call off the picket line and were
processing the case with the NLRB.
He said the matter of rehiring
workers had been turned over to
the unions attorney, I. B. Padway.
Evening star., 1944-10-21
Burglars Get S2,755
From Airport Vault

Burglars got into a vault in the
main building of the National Air
port during the night and stole 81
755 in cash, it was reported to police
today
The burglary was carried out de-
spite the presence of a uniformed
auxiliary policeman on the mez-
canine floor, where the vault was
located, Fred L. Baker. manager
of the Air Terminal Services, Inc,
said, and despite numerous other
uniformed guards on the main
travel floor below.
Air Terminal Services operates
all the concessions at the National
Airport and the money taken was
receipts put in the vault since the
close of banking hours Thursday
The vault was open. as cashiers in
the all-night restaurant and other
services must have access to it, Mr..
Baker said. The burglar or burglars
jimmied open a cash drawer in the
vault, he said
Evening star., 1944-10-21
Mrs. Luce AssaiIs
Roosevelt Policy Of
Soviet Appeasement
BY the Associated Press.

WORCESTER, Mass, Oct. 21.-
Representative Clare Booth Luce.
Republican, of Connecticut said last
night "the existence of q Roosevelt
foreign policy is largely a political
legend. myth, fairy tale and
that its only consistent phase was
"appeasement OF Russia
Frankly, I suspect that Stain.
the realist. can only despise us and
our government for such foreign
policy she declared in a political
rally at Memorial Auditorium.
In his relations with Stain. what
has Mr.. Roosevelt stood up 'for?''
Mrs. Luce asked
She declared the United States
had laid bare its industrial, tech
nical and military secrets" to So
Wet Russia and that in exchange
we have not even had the right to
send capable military observers to
the Russian front to see how our
own lease LEND equipment functions
in battle"
THE fundamental trouble in Mr.
Roosevelt's relations with Russia,
she said, is that Mr. Roosevelt is
in no position to negotiate with
Stain because Mr.. Roosevelt has nc
clear idea of what American inter-
ests he ought to advance or what
American principles he ought to
espouSe for the sake of ourselves and
for the future of Christian civiliza-
ton.
Evening star., 1944-10-21
Sergt. Harry Getner,
Air Forces Hero,
Home on FurIouqh

Staff Sergt. Harry Getner, 1856
Rock Creek Church road NV, who
left his job in the mailing room
OF The Star to enter the Army in
September, 1912, returned to Wash
ington this week from overseas duty
with the Air Forces.
Sergt. Getner was awarded the
Distinguished Flying Cross for
taking over wounded bombardier's
post when the latter was wounded
by fax in Flying Fortress raid
on Berlin. The former Star en-
ploye also wears the Air Medal for
numerous missions over enemy
territory in Europe, and Presi-
Dental Unit Citation.
After brief furlough, which he
plans to spend visiting with his
mother, Mrs. Frank Getner. in
Baltimore. and his fiancee. Miss
Janet Lee Fitzwater, supervisor of
the operating room at Providence
Hospital, Sergt. Getner will report
to rest center at Miami, Fla. The
sergeants brother Leo, now in
France, has been on duty overseas
with an ordnance company for two
years.
The specific citation for which the
sergeant was awarded the D. F.. c..
related how Sergt. Getner. whose
regular duties was as srmorer of
the planes guns, when the bonn
bardier was hit and served in that
capacity for the entire raid. He
also served as bombardier on six
subsequent missions. Never wounded
the former Star employe admits to
some awful close calls.
Evening star., 1944-10-21
Red Cross Sends Special
Workers 10 Cleveland

The Red Cross Eastern Area head
quarters at Alexandria, Va, an
nounced today it had sent four
special disaster workers by plane to
Cleveland to help handle casualties
and relief in the city's fire
The workers are Misses Josephine
Walker, Helen Moses. Margaret
Halligan and Eleanore Adams.
OhicialS here said 60 nurses and
50 canteen and emergency disaster
vehicles had been modified in
Cleveland and emergency hospitals
set up in two high school buildings.
Evening star., 1944-10-21
Pearl Hurbor
Continued From First Page J

mitted. Presumably it places the re-
sponsibility for the Pearl Harbor
catastrophe.
over year ago, Col. Frank Knox
0hen Secretary of the Navy asked
Admiral Kimmel to waive the stat
ute of limitations. In his letter
making this request, Col. Knox stat
ed that the public interest and
safety would then permit proceed
ings.
He added, however, that there
would be a delay because of the
difficulty of bringing witnesses be-
fore court.
The present Secretary of the
Navy raises the question of secrecy.
This inconsistent and dilatory
procedure is hard to understand
1T is unjust to Admiral Kimmel.
He is entitled to hear the verdict
OF the court promptly"
Subject Of Political Debate.
Subject of much political debate,
including assertions by Representa-
tive Mas, Republican, of Minnesota
that it was being withheld from the
public, for political reasons, the re-
port was delivered to Secretary For
restal yesterday, labeled in part as
Evening star., 1944-10-21
William N. Hanft Dies;
Retired Navy Accountant

William Morrison Hanft, SO, exec
utlve accountant and auditor of the
Navy Departments Bureau of Sup
plies and Accounts until his retire.
ment September 80, died yesterday
at his home, 3627 Connecticut ave-
nue. NV, after an illness of several
months
Mr.. Hanft. who began his civil
service career at the Washington
Navy Yard in 1904, transferred to
the Bureau of Supplies and Accounts
IN 1910. At the time of his retire.
ment a bulletin published by the
bureau pointed out that he had
administered the complex account
ing system under unprecedented
difficulties"
Mr.. Hanft also was well known
as singer here, having been soloist
in several churches. He made his
home with his sister, Miss Ella
Hanft, teacher at Calvin Coolidge
High School. His mother, Mrs.
Louisa Hanft, lives in Baltimore.
Evening star., 1944-10-21
Two Killed as Storm
Hampers Traffic in
Washington Area

Two automobile deaths in the
Washington area were left in the
wake of the rainstorm caused by a
tropical hurricane along the South
eastern coast.
William c. OLeary, IS. II Third
street NE, was killed last night in
the rain when he was struck at
Pennsylvania avenue and Third
street Sc by an automobile which.
police said, failed to stop. His skull
was fractured He was dead when
an ambulance brought him to Cas-
ualty Hospital.
Miss Carol Boyd. %, an Army
Signal Corps clerk who lived at 2706
Eighth street South, Arlington, Va,
was killed while driving her car in
the rain Is miles south of Fred
ericksburg, Va, at Thornburg 1t
skidded off the road and crashed
into truck. Her companion, Miss
Mamcie Windley, %, AL Kennedy
street NV, an operator in Vincent S
Beauty Shop at 439 Kennedy street
NV, is in Fredericksburg hospi-
tai. Her condition was reported as
good The young women were on
their way to their homes at Belle
Haven. N. C.
Miss Nettie B. Bernon. 10, 2l2S
First street S.W., received frac-
tured pelvis when the taxicab in
which she was riding was in COL
lision with a mail truck at North
Capitol and E streets. She is at
Casualty Hospital.
A truck and a streetcar collided
headon at South Capitol and B
streets. Amos w. Lewis, jr., COL
ored, 36, passenger in the street.
car, was treated at Emergency Hos
pital for leg injuries. Clarence Awk-
ward, colored Is, 1903 T street NV.
driver of the truck. was treated at
Freedmen's Hospital for face cuts,
and George Johnson, colored, 80,
1910 Fifth street NV. was taken
to Emergency Hospital with face
and hand injuries.
One automobile was involved in
two accidents within 20 minutes
Luther White, jr., colored, IL, 3777
Hayes street NE, was struck by the
automobile on Benning road NE.
and sent to Casualty Hospital in
serious condition with possible
fracture of the skull According to
police, the automobile was driven
by Winston Conway, colored, 43,
440l Minnesota avenue NE. and
owned by Hilda F. Manus, colored.
81. 1895 Davis avenue Sc. She took
the wheel, police said. and a few
minutes later crashed into two cars
parked farther out on Benning road.
She was treated at Casualty Hos
pital for facial injuries.
Evening star., 1944-10-21
Pants Burglar
Continued From First Page.

beats, and something about the
owners as well, especially those who
move about after midnight. A
rather furtive man who alights
from taXicab at am, far from
the nearest home, is merely a hus-
band getting home late-he doesn't
want his wife disturbed by the taxi
motor.
There's at least one colored
laborer with an early morning job
on Wisconsin avenue who stands
under the brightest street light he
can find when he sees headlights
approaching.
On one morning he was ques-
toned three times.
The police no longer wonder
about young naval officer
who enters a darkened residence
about 2 am, and departs very
quietly just before daylight. Nor do
they glance twice at tall figure
which hurries by in the early morn
ing hours, muffled in a trench coat
with the collar pulled up around his
ears. He is member of a foreign
military mission.
At am. this morning Detective
Sergts. Richard F. McCarty and
Albert L. Embrey halted coloreu
soldier striding down a dark street
in Chevy Chase. He was carrying
over his head a woman's silk UNI
brella with fancy stripes.
Was Calling on Maid.
Where are you from?" they
asked.
The soldier replied he was from
the United States Army" He added
his name was Lester Asked where
he was going, he said he was going
to get back on the post before the
bugle blew.
He was reluctant to say where he
had been, however. Pressed, he
gave the address of large resi-
dence nearby, and said ne had been
calling on colored maid, who lived
"on the lot"
What's United States soldier
doing with an umbrella over his
head?"
We'll, sir. my sergeant said If I
Evening star., 1944-10-21
ChurchiII-StuIin
Continued From First Page,

question which was closely discussed
between the Soviet and British gov
ernments.
They Churchill and Stalinl held
consultations. both with the Prime
Minister and Minister for Foreign
Affairs of the Polish government
and with the president of the Ma
tional Council and chairman of the
Committee of National Liberation at
Lubl.n.
These discussions have notably
narrowed differences and dispelled
misconceptions. Conversations are
continuing on outstanding points"
There was heartening indica-
ton of an early fusion of the Lon
don and Lublin Polish factions, with
the dispute over the Warsaw revolt
apparently pigeonholed and removed
from debate.
Premier Stanislaw Mikola iczyk,
who left for London Friday morn
ing, is expected to return to Mos
COW soon. He was reported to have
been confident that the London
Poles would give him a mandate
for constructing a unified govern
ment.
London Poles Assailed.
A few hours after the leaders of
the Polish government in London
and the leaders of the Lublin re-
gime had optimisticaly forecast
early agreement, however, a Tass
dispatch to Pravda reported that a
mass meeting OF Lublin Poles had
charged Mikolajczyks government
with responsibility for criminal acts
of terror"
The dispatch said a resolution de-
manded that the Committee of Ma
tional Liberation get a public dec
laration from Mikolajczyk concern
ing criminal reaction" before un-
dertaking negotiations with his gov
The Churchill-Stalin meetings
produced an agreement between the
British and Russian governments to
pursue Joint policy in Yugoslavia
SNAApSASo al oblld D6IWeeI1
King Peters government and Mar
shall Tlto's liberation movement un-
til after the war when, the COM
munique said, the Yugoslav people
will have the right Ito settle their
future constitution for themselves. +"
Churchill Policy Supported.
In effect, Premier Stain has
underwritten Mr.. Churchill's pre-
vious Yugoslav policy which led to
last summers pact between Tito and
exiled Premier Ivan Subasic.
Mr.. Churchill and Premier Stain
exchanged friendly farewens in a
drizzling rain at the Moscow airport.
Speaking over a microphone for
Soviet newsreels, Mr. Churchill said
in part:
I hope most earnestly and I be-
lieve with deep conviction that the
warrior statesmen at the head of
Russia will lead the Russian peoples.
all the peoples of Russia, through
these years of storm and tempest
into the sunlight of broader and
happier age for all, and with him
In this task will march the British
Commonwealth of Nations and the
mighty United States of America"
Evening star., 1944-10-21
British Closing In
On lamia, in Greece
Ey the Associated Press.

Ey the Associated Press.
ROME, Oct. 2l.-British patrols
are closing in on the Greek town of
Lamia about 100 miles northwest
of Athens, Allied headquarters an
nounced today.
German troops are believed to
have withdrawn from the town. 1t
is IS miles beyond Thebes, which
Allied troops were reported yester-
day to have occupied.
Lamia is at the head of the Gulf
of Lamia and beyond the historic
Thermopylae Pass, where the Brit
ish fought grim covering action
for Allied troops evacuating Greece
after withdrawal from the Mount
Olympus sector early in 194l.
The Germans knocked the
Tommies out of the pass late in
April, l94l. but not without severe
losses.
Today the Germans were travel
ing at more accelerated pace in
the opposite direction and the COM
munique said British aircraft flying
from newly occupied Greek airfields
were haraSsing the retreat.
Evening star., 1944-10-21
Mrs. RooseveIt's Niece
Suffers Neck Fracture
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BIRMINGHAM, Mich. Oct. 21-
Janet Roosevelt, l4-year-old daugh-
ter OF Mrs. Dorothy Kemp Roose-
welt, sisterin-law Of the Presidents S
wife, suffered neck fracture in a
fall at the Baldwin High School
gymnasium here yesterday after
noon. but is expected to recover.
The girl was taken to Henry Ford
Hospital, Detroit. Her physician,
DR.. Leslie Mitchell, said she prob
ably would suffer no permanent ef-
fects from her injury.
Fellow students said Janet ap-
parently was attempting to swing
from the gymnasium balcony to the
floor when she lost her grip on a
Evening star., 1944-10-21
Gov. bricker Attacks
Roosevelt S Ability 10
Direct Foreign Policy
BY the Associated Press.

Ds tbe hssoSihttu FTesS.
PROVO, Utah, Oct. 2l.-Goy.
John w. Bricker of Ohio declared
today that President Roosevelt's
"vaunted indispensability for for
eign affairs is pure myth"
Mr.. Roosevelt, said the Republi-
can candidate for Vice President,
proved himself anything but an
able diplomat in international af-
fairs" at the London Economic Con-
ference of 1888.
The Governor, coming TO Utah
after one-day tour of Nevada, took
this tack after saying the Demo-
Gratis were .stressing foreign affairs
because they know they would be
overwhelmingly defeated" if the
current campaign were based on
domestic affairs.
The New Dealers" he said. be
lieve that they have been able to
keep the people in the dark on for
eign affairs 50 that their high
sounding phrases and noble plati-
tudes will sound persuasive.
The New Deal candidates vaunt-
ed lndlSpensability for foreign af-
fairs is pure myth. The tragic story
of the world economic conference
III 1888 proves it to be a myth
The London Conference. Gov.
Bricker said, offered an opportunity
to stabilize world currencies and
revitalize world trade.
But. he continued, Americas dele
gates lacked purpose and direction.
They lacked definite instructions
and they lacked authority.
Gov. Bricker announced that his
current, four week Western tour,
which was scheduled TO end October
20 in Missouri. would be extended
tc include speeches in Flint and De-
troit. Mich. October 80. and that a
second swing into the East would be
made between November | and 4,
Evening star., 1944-10-21
War Fund
Continued From First Page y

Washington through local agencies
and boys in the armed services
through USO clubs.
Members of the District FEEDER
alton of Federal Employees Unions
and of the Washington Central
Labor Union also were specifically
requested by their organizations to
contribute.
Stress Eisenhower Word.
Letters to the members stressed
the message Of Gen Dwight D. Els
enhower at the opening of the cam
paign: All Americans know it is
privilege to contribute to the Ma
tional War Fund and to their COM
munity War Funds in this year OF
liberation" he said.
A total Of s829,23s was reported
contributed to the War Fund on
Thursday. This represents II per
cent OF the goal Another report
luncheon for leaders of the 10000
solicitors will be held at 1890 pm
A'ASAAAo5 nS IllC OIllJSQ 0ldIGS
Chamber of Commerce.
Alexandria Drive Extended.
An extension of the Alexandria
Home and War Fund Campaign un-
til October 81 was announced today
after collections reported at last
nights meeting amounted to only
$63 1902.
j. Paul Tribes, campaign direc-
tor, announced final report meet
ing for 8 pm. Thursday at cam
paign headquarters, lis North
Washington street.
Mr.. Tribes said that in a final
effort to reach the goal of $l18,701
solicitors may canvass in any terri
tory and returns will be credited to
their quotas. Persons who have not
been contacted and who wish to con-
tribute are urged to do so at cam
paign headquarters or at any one of
the city's banks.
Evening star., 1944-10-21
Truman Gives Boost
To Democratic State
Ticket in Montana
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Presx.
BUTTE, Mont, Oct. Ex-senator
Truman, stopping in this copper
mining city on his transcontipental
speaking tour for the Roosevelt
Truman Democratic ticket, pitched
into Montana's bitter gubernatorial
fight today to lend his support to
Left Erickson, the Democratic nomi-
nee.
Mr.. Erickson, tall justice of the
State Supreme Court who is seeking
to unseat Republican Gov. Sam g.
Ford, drew the Democratic vice
presidential nominees Endorsement
at rally last night in the Fox
Theater in which Senator Truman
also:
/. Asserted Gov. Thomas E. Dewey,
Republican presidential candidate,
had to be smoked out" before the
public knew how he stands on
foreign policy" and that "a fellow
who has to be smoked out is not
to be trusted"
2. Came out in favor of the re-
moval of what the South and West
have called discriminatory freight
rates by asserting mo one section
ought to be favored over any other
section on railroad or any other
kind Of freight rates"
3. Promised that the Roosevelt ad-
ministration, If reelected, will ex-
tend rural power lines and see that
copper miners have an honest
chance to work at good wages"
He said the Governors race is a
tight one, but that Erickson will
win by about 10000 votes although
the betting odds favored his op-
ponent yesterday six to five"
senator Truman moves out to-
night for stops tomorrow at Mo-
bridge and Aberdeen. S. Oak.
Evening star., 1944-10-21
68 u. ). Planes Attack
Rangoon Area, Japs Say
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO. Oct. 2l.-The
Rangoon area Of Burma was hit by
68 American planes flying in three
waves Friday Japanese time). the
Tokyo radio said today in a report
recorded by the Federal Commu-
nications Commission.
The japanese claimed destruc-
ton Of -four P-38s, OF which two are
unconfirmed. while two P-5ls and
four PATS were heavily damaged" in
aerial combat.
japanese losses. the report said.
were one plane which body-crashed
against an enemy plane and slight
damage to ground installations"
Evening star., 1944-10-21

Palo on the invasion coast. 40
years ago, and hasn't been back
since. He doesn't remember too
much about the type of country the
Yanks will have to travel to reach
Manila-where part OF his family
is-but says, 1T is very fiat coun-
try-easy to travel. A strong, wide
road extends along the coast and
Tacloban, capital of Leyte, is a large
city, with many huge buildings
and military quarters.
His mother. sister and a brother
were living in Manila when Mr..
Lombre heard from them a week
before Pearl Harbor. Another
brother lived in Toloso. don't
know where they are now, but I
know they are very happy that the
Americans have come to drive the
Japs out" he said. He has tried
to contact them since the war be-
gan through the Red Cross but has
had no luck.
His home in Washington is at
142 s street NV. One son, Pfc.
Regino Lombre, is with the Army,
stationed in Louisiana. A son-in-
law, also native of the Philippines,
Pvt. Huan Caducio, is with the lst
Filipino Regiment in the South Pa
cific. There is a chance he may
be near home now with the inva-
sion troops" Mr.. Lombre says.