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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-21
By LOUIS r. KEEAGLE lUnised Press War Ediaorl

Allied forces, already across the Seine. closed in on Paris from three sides today as French patriots fought the Germans in the streets of the capital. while towards the sea the battered remnants of the German Seventh Army were being herded against the Seine in an in- creasing battle of destruction.
 On the Mediterranean coast the Americans and French drew a siege arc around the naval base of Tou- lon and drove to within IS miles or less of the big port of Marseille.
 On the Russian front Soviet armies intensified their drives against Warsaw both northeast and south of the Polish capital and Berlin reported the Russians had opened two new ofTensives towards the Ploesti oil fields in Romania.
 The German high command said in a communique that the Russians had opened their Romanian drive south of Tiraspol and northwest of Iasi and that bitter fighting" was in progress in both sectors.
 Front line dispatches reported that the fighting power ,of the Ger man Seventh Army appeared to have been broken everywhere from Paris to the English Channel and that the enemy was headed at full speed for the Seine. fighting only diminishing rear guard action.
 Except from the east, Paris was rapidly being invested. The Ger mans had the city under what amounted to martial law and French sources in London reported that 5000 to 50OOO organized patriots were leading the rebellion against the Germans.
 Front dispatches said Paris was expected to fall whenever It. Gen. George s. Patton gave the order foh his armored forces to advance into the city. Gen. Charles de Gaul- Ie. head Of the French committee Of national liberation, arrived m Normandy and it vas believed he would lead the reborn French army now fighting with the Americans m. to the liberated capital.
 
 Seine Crossed
 Patton's troops crossed the Seine fin the Mantes-G -Gassicourt area northwest Of Paris and established a solid bridgehead. The move threatened to block the escape Of thousands Of Germans Teeling back from the Normandy battlefront.
 The Berlin radio reported the AEnericans had broadened their line on the south bank of the river below Paris to 90 miles. Jn addition to the Nantes crossing, the Americans were reported approaching the river and in a position 10 cross t on the other side Of Paris, in the yieip. ity of C0rbeil and MeIup.
 American spearheads also were reported thrusting through Fousl' talnbleau forest south of the city and to ise cruising almost un0pposed in the suburban Versailles area,
 At the Mediterranean end Of the French front allied tanks and tn@ fantry, supported by a heavy air and sea boBlbardment, captured the hilltop Of Le ReYegt-Les-Eaux, a little more than two miles north 0f T0ulon, and were threatening the last escape routes from the naval base.
 Other forces drove into the Outs skirts Of the communications hub
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-21
WOODDURY FARMER
 WtTHDRAWS ACTION

Withdrawal papers weTa led Co superior court today Co the divorce action brought bp Charles bioeknow of Wo0dbnFg against Margaret Ilalaslns HioekneW, of Waterbury, me couple married Oct, 90, ielo at iiel AiP, Nd, and the petitioner claimed he was deserted jall, 70, io4l. ila was recently denied Q mos ton for vacation ef an order Fes alllTing hinl 70 pay eiA weekly se hik Nife pending ifial, sa NRs claimed by the plaintiff that hls earnings as a faFm-w0rkeF were insufficient 10 mako payment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-21
Praise For Eisenhower
By HOWARD CONAN Representing The Combined U. S. Press-Distributed by United


 General Eisenhower's HeadQuar- ters. Aug. 2i--(UPl-Secretary of Navy James V. FoITestal came away from a conference with General Eisenhower today tremendously impressed" with the spirit of co- operation the supreme commander has fostered among the British and Americans and their Allies.
 What he has done in the way Of resolution between us and the BFitish-and our Allies-is a great example of the rest of the world, Forrestal said at a brief press cons ference.
 The secretary came here after watching landings in southern France. He left this morning 10 visit cherbourg. In his enthusiastic praise of General Eisenhower. For- restal said:
 The confidence of both sides in his fairness has been maintained because he pursues one idea. The winning Of the war. Everything else is secondary. Lt is a pattern Of COG gbEtAttoft 8sstItA Co1t1 AN0 " A@tt~ ttnued after the war.
 General Eisenhower hasn't sold out to the British in any sense of the word. His main theme has been: What is the one thing we can do to win the warp
 When he met me this morning, he started talking about the fine job the Navy was doing. His genero- Sity of spirit eompels cooperation. We have the same kind of figure in Admiral NinltE in the Paeifis. These men just don't think destructiyely except in terms Of Germans and Japs."
 The Navy secretary said the pres. sure is on in the Pacific and that the trend in that tlleater was e0Bl- parable 10 that in Europe.
 "Speaking iil terms of aeceieration of our own planning, he said. 'we are ahead Of schedule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-21
BUILDING PERMITS

The felleHiRg bwiidlng permits baEe beep Issued bY the office 0f Bldg, Enspeel0T SebR q, ttsFileyi
 ksfiensi Peanut Ge, Ss East Alsin street new ceiling, slse,
 FFank an9 Nora Costello, 1899 Baldwin street One esE garage, eeee,
 g, &, BFOWR G0., esli k0wlb MalH street, Alteration tO SieTe e2oe,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-21
FEs ORENCE SIMPSON
 DIVORCE PLAINTIFF;

Divorce proceedings AeTe lnEii. lAjled lH superior court today by Pi0Fenee M, chepai simpson Of Wa. ieFbury agaInft VFee J. simpson, also 0f this city, 0ll the grounds of habltiiai snteinperailee and intOleFs able cruelty. The petitioner seeks aIlmony as well as . decree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-21
WATERTOWN GOLF
 SUPPER THURSDAY

Mrs, Prank ], Monaghan Of Wy- man street and Mrs. Vincent Hast ings Of North street, WatertOwn. will be hostesses at the Waiertoyn Golf club buffet supper ThuFsdey eve, ming st the club. Reservations may be made up t0 tomorrow evening,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-21
ROSE PULLMAN
 STARTS NEW JOB

Mss FlAsa onlllnan Of sa C0e street today assumed duties As 2 plnrlaai assistant in the 0fll0e Of guneTl0r Court clark James V Mes Knight. Formerly employed 90 the slly eonifallers office as a haeFas larysstan0aFapheF, Miss Gnllinan will succeed Mias Lillian Judd on she laiieF'a retirement Oct l,
 one other appointment at the aallnlS courthouse hnildina hes been slade and f ls believed % official announcement wlll be made shortly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-21
INDIANS FIRST DRAFT

The prsent war is the first gar ln which American Indians have been required to serve ln the U, s. armed forces as sD obligation Of citizenship
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-08-21
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The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12

Afternoons
12:30-Band Music
1:00-Ray Dady.
1:15-Terry's House Party
1:30-Luncheon with Lopez
1:45-American Woman's Jury
2:00-Cedric Foster
2:45-Real Life Stories
3:00-Songs BY Morton Downey
3:30-Music
4:00-Women In the News
4:15-The johnson Family
5:00-On the Bandstand
5:30-Superman
5:45-Tom Mix
Nights
6:OO-One Minute Prayer
6:01-News Headlines
6:05-Sports Parade
6:15-City Hillbil1ies
6:3O-Candlelight and Silver
6:40-News
7:00-Fulton Lewis, Jr.
7:3O-Old Corral (Mon. Wed, Fri,
-Confidentially Yours (Tues.
Thurs, Sat)
8:00-Cecil Brown (Mon., Wed.
Fri. only
8:00-Frank Singiser (Tue., Thurs.
Sat. only
8:15-Sunny Sky lar
8:30-Music Program Except Fri
day.
8:30-F re dom of Opportunity
Fridays only
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12
"The Shadow"

Lamont Cranston, alias 'The
Shadow" and Margot take refuge
from the storm in an old hotel on
Horizon Island and meet with a
succession of surprises, chills and
thrills in the Sunday, October Is
chapter of 'The Shadow" $50 to 6
p. M, over Mutual and WEI.
A deserted hotel is found filed
with guests" who later turn out
to be gang of deep sea hijackers
whose goal that night is the theft
of three million dollars of uncut
diamonds. How 'The Shadow" res
cues Margot, foils the gangs plans
and proves again that crime does
not pay" provides exciting drama.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12
Quick As a Flash"

Ed Begley, radios slant-eyed
Charlie Chan, will make his second
appearance as guest-sleuth-of-th the
week on MutuaPs Quick AS a
Flash" Sunday, October Is, to $50
p. m.
Begely will tell the story of how
two Gestapo agents try to make the
murder of a unconscious profess
sor look like suicide. while "Quick
As Flash quizees will try to
prove the why's and wherefores of
the mayhem for Sponsors Handi-
cap" 500 prize.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12
WEI To Air Navy Games On Saturdays
And The Redskin Games On Sundays

Radio Station WEI, always alert
to bring its listeners the best sports
programs available, has arranged to
broadcast all the Navy games on
Saturday afternoons and the Wash
ington Redskins games on Sunday
afternoons Consult radio log on
this page for time).
The Middies and the Redskins
were selected first, because they are
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12
Robinson VS.. Iannazzo

Mutuars f1reside fight fans will
hear the first out of town bout in
the new Gillette Cavalcade of
Sports on Friday, October 10, at 10
p. M, when number one weller
weight contender Ray Robinson
meets contender number 2, Izzy
Jannazzo, in a 10-round bout at Bos-
ton Garden in Boston, Mass.
Robinson, recently discharged
from the Army, has won his last
two fights via the knockout route,
while Janazzo has been a consistent
winner in the past few months.
Don Dunphy and Bill Corum will
handle the microphone assignment.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12

9:00-Chicago TheateI of the Air
10:3O-The Mysterious Traveller
SUNDAY
Mornings
9:00-Young Peoples Church
9:30-Voice of Prophecy
10:00-Radio Bible Glass
10:30-St. Mary's Catholic Church
11:30-News and Music
Afternoons
12:00-Pilgrim Hour
12:30-Lutheran Hour
1:00-Stanley Dixon
1:15-Mennonite Choir
1:30-Rev. Jon Zoller
2:00-Redskins Football Game
2:45-Redskins Football Game
3:30-Redskins Football Game
Mississippi Showboat
5:00-Homefront Quartermaster
5:30-The Shadow
Nights
6:00-Quick AS A Flash
7:0O-Old Fashioned Revival
6:30-Upton Close
8:00-News
8:30-It Happened During the Week
8:45-Gabriel Heater
9:00-Steel Horizons
9:30-Cedric Foster
Columbus Boys Choir
10:30-Harry Breuer
10:45-Bill McCune
California Melodies
11:30-Freedom House Sign Off
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12

DOUBLE DOUBLE: John Reed
King has become so Double or
Nothing" conscious after four years
of emceeing the Mutual quiz that
recently, when he needed a secre-
tary, he asked to interview sets of
twins. HELPFUL: When Imogene
Wolcott had to move to New York
City, she transplanted some of the
sturdier plants from the garden of
her New England home into her
Manhattan window boxes so that
she wouldn't feel too lonesome for
the country. YOUNG VETERAN:
At the age of 81, Frederick Dvonch,
conductor of "Steel Horizons" has
already more than Is musical years
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12

9:00-Chicage Theater of the Air
10:30-The Mysterious Traveller
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12

of experience with leading orches-
tras roughout the country.
PROBLEMATIC JIMMY: The
housing problem throughout the
country is so bad that Paul Win
chell, comedy star of the Sammy
Kaye Mutual variety show has been
forced to bunk his dummy, Jerry
Mahoney, in their travelling trunk,
much to Jerry's verbal discomfort.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12

generally recognized as being
among the top flight football teams
in the college and professional cir
cles, respectively, and second be-
cause both teams have a world Of
followers in this area.
For a weekend of thrilling foot
bali tune in WEI every Saturday
and Sunday afternoon during the
season.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12
WEI PROGRAMS FOR THE ENTIRE WE
i PROGRAMS ARE DAILY UNLESS OTHERWISE SCHEDULED


9:O0-Gabriel Heater
9:30-Human Adventure monday
only
9:30-American Forum of the Air
(Tues. only
9:30-First Nighter (Wed. only
9:30-Joan Davis and Jack Haley
(Thurs. only
9:3G-Double or Nothing (Fri
only
10:00-Henry Gladstone (Mon. and
Thurs. only
10:00-Cab Galloway (Wed. only
10:O0-Graziano VS.. Kapilow (Fri-
day, October 81
11:05-Sports Parade
House Sign OF
SATURDAY
With the following exceptions,
Saturdays programs follow the
weekday schedule.
Mornings
10:30-Marty and Rangerettes
11:00-News Roundup
11:30-Saddle Pals
Afternoons
12:30-Accent On Song
1:15-Sunday School Lesson
2:45-Navy Football Game
5:30-Music
Nights
6:30-Hawaii Calls
7:00-Overseas Broadcast
8:30-Bread of Life
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12

Nit-You know that saying 'How
doth the busy little bee?"
Wit-No, but you want to watch
out when he doth it!
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12

Lovely Harriet o'Rourke, eoIora-
tura soprano, who will be the
singing representative Of Detroit,
Mich. on "Steel Horizons" SUM-
day, October % at 9 p.n., EWT.
over Mutual when she Is co.
soloist with Met baritone John
Baker under the baton of Fred.
erick DVonch. Miss o'Rourke was
one of the semi-finaIists early
this year on the Metropolitan
Opera Additions of the Air and
is we'll known in the midwest
for her radio and concert
appearances.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1944-10-12
MONDAY-FRIDAY

Mornings
TOO 8:40-Earl the Early Bird and
News
8:45-Family Altar
9:55-Ration Summary
10:00-Billy Repaid
10:15-Morning Devotions
10:3O-Shady Valley Folks
11:00-Arthur Gaeth
11:15-Saddle Pals
12:00-Boake Carter (Mon., Wed,
and Fri. only
Evening star., 1944-12-24
By Frank |. WeHer

Well what some folks feared and
others hoped for has come to pass.
Leon Henderson is back in the Gov
ernment.
This double -barreled firecracker, who
put over OPA and other things, returns
after two years in private business to be
Gen Eisenhower's economic adminis-
traitor for American occupied parts of
Germany.
It's not very clear just what he's sup
posed to do. However, Leon never lets a
thing like that lie long in doubt.
He first showed up here in 1888 howl
ing that Gen Hugh Johnson's NRA had
done dirt to the consumer. Johnson
rugged old warrior, took liking to the
youngish, cocksure, loud-mouthed young
man who could outshoot and outcuss
him. He handed Henderson the NRA
consumer relations job and to get
even with him poured on every
tough nut he could find.
Leon cracked away in high glee. He
eloried in hard work He showed one
cheap, black Ell Stinkadoro cigar after
another into his fat face, grinned
through a fog of fierce fumes and tore
out to town.
He bellered mol" at the White House
as often as fair-haired boys murmured
"Yes." He hewed to orthodox economic
principles 0earned at Swarthmore, Car
negie Tech and Penn's Wharton SCHOOL,
when 1t was popular to fan the air with
fancy ideas to remake America
Mr.. Roosevelt kept him on when NRA
folded . some say out of startled
admiration or sheer curiosity. Leon was
q snorting New Dealer but he wanted to
put meat and potatoes" into social
gains"
There were many who called him
Communist and shuddered at his un-
, conventional manner. Others, wise to
his lingo, pointed out that his Scotch
Irish-Swede ancestors came here more
than 200 years ago and fought for Amer
= lea In all her wars that Leon was
hs son of Millville, N. J. Methodist
Evening star., 1944-12-24
By Rowene C.. Byers

DES MOINES.-The name of Bourke
Blakemore Hickenlooper, Iowa's aggres-
sive 48-year-old Governor, which once
almost caused him to drop politics, will
be added to the roll of the United States
Senate next January as proof that the
easy names do not hold all the political
drawing power.
by his friends-is known in every Iowa
crossroads settlement and is gaining
more and more attention from national
party leaders.
In 1896, however, it appeared to
Hickenlooper, after four years in the
State Legislature, that getting the name
across to the voting public was losing
battle.
A political unknown, Harry B.
Thompson, won the Republican nomina-
ton, as Lieutenant Governor over
Hickenlooper Then, as Hickenlooper
was about ready to return to private law
practice, Thompson withdrew and
Hickenlooper was nominated in con-
vention to replace him. He subse-
quently was elected and easily won re-
election two years later.
BY 1912, Hickenlooper had turned
into an asset the four-syllable tongue
twister springing from his Holland
Dutch ancestry. He made more Jokes
about 1t than any one. else-and Iowans
liked it. They elevated him to the
Governorship by two-to-one margin
over his Democratic opponent.
THE name doesn't worry me any
Evening star., 1944-12-24
Short of Doctors

Czechoslovakia, which. even before
the war, had a high death and infant
mortality rate, now presents an alarm
ing health problem. In 1887 there were
only 1000 physicians to care for the
needs of the entire country-averaging
one doctor for every 1.400 persons.
When compared to England and Russia,
where there is a physician for every
1000 persons. and to the United States,
where there is one to every 300 persons,
1t can be seen how the German and
Hungarian occupation, as we'll as the
war, has made bad situation still
worse.
Although about 300 Jewish doctors
were exiled from Slovakia, medical
students of the Bratislava Medical
Faculty were allowed to graduate, so
that the number of Slovak doctors this
year is the same as in 1899.
Evening star., 1944-12-24

Russia Is talking postwar purchases
in the United States which add up to
$4,000, ,0Oo,0 900. She now has q war
swollen buying commission here Of 1000
men, working all over the country.
Russia wants what she's always
wanted from the American market:
Machines, parts, motors, tools and pro-
cessed metals with which to build her
own industry so she can make the
clothes, autos, homes radios which have
meant a higher living standard in the
United States.
Right now, to educate her public she
is readying spring exposition for
Moscow which will show Russians the
machines we make, and many of The
products the machines turn out Rus
sian experts are here seeking prtorities
so they can purchase the single models
they want to exhibit.
The news has gotten around, and
both the State and Commerce Depart
ments are beset by manufacturers who
want to send statesmen to Moscow. This
Government will clear them, it's learned,
but the Russians still say mo. The
war won't permit" However, there are
seven American fur Arms with buyers
there now. Fur is the item through
which Russia has always garnered the
largest amount of American dollars.
Will Need Credit.
Russias possible postwar purchases
here represent such a vast sum that
will need credit-and government
credit, since no private combination of
banks is thought likely to underwrite
such sums. And Department of Com
merce experts are counselling other
Government departments to grease the
wheels for this trade and employment
bonanza.
Here are the most-discussed financial
plans as they're outlined by E. c. Ropes,
the Commerce Departments Russian
expert:
/. The Government could guarantee
Russia's purchases. That would mean,
If she defaulted on purchase from
Baldwin Locomotive the United States
Government would pay Baldwin the
unpaid part of the bill.
2. The Government could insure the
seller, himself, and the plan would work
the same way.
3. The Reconstruction Finance Corp.
could make loans to American firms,
which would permit them to turn out
the goods for Russia swiftly and yet wait
some time for the long-term payments
4. The Export-Import Bank could
guarantee American sales to Russia
This is the most popular plan. There
is a move afoot now to increase the
banks capitalization from $7O0, 900 900
to top of $5, 900 900 900 to assist Amer
Evening star., 1944-12-24

Baruch's "open-air" Office park
bench in Lafayette Park opposite the
White House. Both were great idea"
men.
Said Chairman Patman Democrat, Of
Texas:
Il believe members of the House
Banking and Currency committee
will tell you he henderson, is
the smartest witness ever to appear be-
fore it. He knows more about different
things than Any man 1 ever heard
testify :.
mo man charges that he is not quail
fed that he is incompetent. Some
of his ways are not liked but he
is man who will get the job DONE"
Cautious Congressman asked Hender-
son everything from how high is up
to did he believe in gravity.
Few men have been so blistered by
so many men in public life or
hailed as such hero.
1t didn't dent him. He was the Ma
tons price policeman, official rationer
of retail goods and guardian of 1876, ,000,-
600 American pocketbooks.
He resigned from OPA in 1912, plead
ing impaired health and eyesight. Mr..
Roosevelt reluctantly" accepted.
Lately he's been radio broadcasting,
economic researching for the Brookings
Institute and writing lads" for Vir-
ginia firm.
Leon is hopelessly informal. He is big
bellied and boisterous. He may wear a
gray suit, red shoes, green socks, yell
low necktie and round hat And him
with thick hair as black as tar at,49.
He stands only feet inches, but weighs
2l0 pounds.
The sly cuss pulled OF patient Hora-
Ito Alger act on Congress meekly
suffering the sings and arrows. But he
is strictly bearcat.
He bare-knuckled two taxi drivers in
New York, truck driver and football
stalwart who got smart with him.
Friends say:
''Nazis think Hitler was top cooky?
-. Wait till they get load Of Leon!'
Oistrtbuted b the Associated Press)
Evening star., 1944-12-24

minister, World War I Army captain
and regular" Democrat, since he cast
his first vote for Woodrow Wilson.
He is Mason and a member of Delta
Epsilon college fraternity.
He was economist for Harry Hopkins
old WPA, secretary of the -Monop-
oily Committee, an SEC commissioner
member of the Presidents Defense
Commission and first director of OPACS.
When that was changed to plain OPA
the Senate unanimously confirmed his
appointment as first price admins
traitor.
There were lot of catcalls and jeers
and lot of cheers
Senator Tom Connally, Democrat, Of
Texas challenged:
isn't your OPA just polite form Of
blackmail?"
Said Bernard NJ Baruch:
Il think he is the best-qualified man
for this (OPA) job"
Baruch, famed industrial mobilizer
of World War I, used to slap Leon
In his economic teeth now and then.
But they usually came to terms In