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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-06


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Grtgg all have pledged that Britain
Will use its full resources against
Japan after Germany has been de-
feated, but Horcourt- Smith accused
the government OF failing 10 make
any efferot 10 arouse either our
self.intereSt or idealism."
He lisetd rs among those I'm.
conscious traitors" working for u
compromise peace with Japan SEN
tamentaliSts brought up IN Japan
and persuaded that our present war
Is but an unfortunate msunder-
standing, nervous richards who Still
regard Japan rs nbulwark against
communism IN Asia. and far eastern
merchants who want quickly to
cover their losses"
Harcourt. Smith said British fac
tory workers view the Pacific war
With "tepid eye,
when they plaster his machine
shop with Remember Hong Kong"
can we blame him for scribbllng UNI
derneath, and King Kong too?" he
asked
Most OF the article was devoted
to developing the thesis expressed
In the headline, Japan Is scheming
70 fool us again. It recalled that
the Japanese controlled Batavia 70.
do recently asserted that II Japan
could not achieve Its objective IN
this war, 1T will be carried forward
TO the next generation and turned
over 10 succ eedingnegera ----
over TO succeeding generations un.
III final victory and peace can be
achieved"
Harcodrt-SmtIh criticized indlf.
ference Onward the Pacific war,
Formidable apathy, indeed q
bouncing ghost Of appeasement,
plays the Japanese game" he said.
Harcourt.Smith Is q regular con.
tributor to the Daily Mall, usually
discussing world strategy.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-06

NCOHtHaueQ IEOIu fuBc
take 100 or so electoral votes from
Mr.. Roosevelt next November prob
ably would bring about his defeat II
the election were at all close.
Among the men mentioned by
Wootlring Chairman James A. Far.
Icy, Sen. Harry y. Byrd, D., Va, and
former Gov. Joseph B. Ely, Mass
achusetts. Inclusion OF these men
among potential third party candi.
dates appears TO shadow the whole
program. Farley has told intimates,
rs reported this week by Charles
Nicholson, former publicity director
OF the committee, that he would not
bolt Democratic party even II Mr..
Roosevelt were renomlnated. Farley
will oppose his denomination before
and during the Democratic National
Convention. II Farley Is out-voted,
he will take no further part In the
campaign other than to announce
that he will vote the straight Demo.
cratic ticket.
Byrd Not Running
Byrd already has announced that
he Is not q candidate for the presi-
dental nomination. Ely Is IN o
somewhat different position. Nov
Ing boldly In Massachusetts against
O fourth term, antl-new deal Demo-
Gratis have entered O slate Of cin-
vention delegate candidates who
would be pledged TO Ely's rornina-
ton for the presidency. That was
announced Feb. 20. 1t looked like O
bolt or third party threat.
But II appears now that Ely will
not permit his name to 60 before
presidential preference primaries IN
other states. Therefore the strategy
In Massachusetts seemed TO coincide
less with Woodring's third party
plan with the effort Of other anti.
new dealers to obtain control OF q
big block Of convention delegates for
q convention floor fight against Mr..
Roogevelt's denomination and q do
or.dIe effort 10 prevent a new deal
or being nominated for vice preSi,
dent IN the event Mr.. Roosevelt
heads the ticket again.
Many Democrats, especially south
erners, who may be willing 10 fight
Mr.. Rooseveitg denomination In the
convention would not bolt the party
/ to vote against him. The last time
there was any substantial bolt In
the south was when former Sens.
Thomas J. Helm, Ala. and Eurni.
fold Simmons, N. c., baked In 1928
ut Alfred Il. Smith and supported
Herbert q. Hoover. The next time
Helm and Simmons came up for
recollection the voters moved them
down. Southern statesmen have not
forgotten that.
Boston, March 0--(UP)-Formcr
Secretary Of War Harry II. Wood.
ring, chairman OF the newly formed
American Democratic National
Committee, was enroute TO New
York today after O New England
survey In which he found anti
fourth term sentiment VERY en-"
ccuraeing."
Throughout yesterday, woodring
conferred here with 10 Democratic
leaders IN an effort 10 mould o New
England Roosevelt bloc under
the banner Of the ADNc.
SGmplines OF opinion throughout
the nation, the former KhTlsas gov
ernor said, showed that IS 10 10 per
cent OF the Democrats were opposed
TO Roosevelt and O fourth term.
Asserting that I'VE have no hangers
on, no leeches and no barnacies like
the other two parties" Woodrirg
said he believed that with $500
900 We could be more effective thar
the republicans Of the New Dealers
with $500 000."
! W0odxirg told a press conference
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at three days.
La RaHon was suspended on the
ground that In late edition Satur.
day 1t published Totally false news
OF u sensational character regarding
Our foreign policy and which only
served the cause Of uneaslness
among the people"
The announcement did not specify
the news which caused the suspcn-
sion.
However, ~ one late edition, Sat-
urday, over siX-line dispatch re-
porting the announcement IN Wash
ington that the United States had
not entered into official relations
with the Argentine regime headed
by acting President Edelmio Farrell,
La Razon published o big headline
saying that 1.-THE United States has
interrupted relations with our coun-
try"
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1t points out further that the city
could be held liable for negligence
only II the employe who brought
the ladder for the Job knew or
should have known Of the defect.
There was no constructive knowl-
edge Of the condition and therefor
tho city could not be held negligent.
II war ruled. II also was held that
any defect In the ladder could not
have constituted q public nuisance.
Corporal Counsel Maurice r. Hen
Icy and Assistant Corporation Cour-
sci Edward Mcdonald appeared for
the city In the litigation, while Al.
torneyS Joseph M NaVin and Ed
ward MaScolo represented the
plaintiffs.
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NSOAAbAthNN AVN GdkG -
The raids on New Guinea were
coupled with an announcement that
Allied ground forces penetrated 70
Herwarth Point on the eastern
shore OF AStrolabe Boy. only Is
miles from Bogadjin1, tho last big
enemy base before Madang, 10 miles
10 tho north.
In the air sweeps over New
Guinea, the Allied planes dropped
81 tons OF bombs on three airdromeS
around HollandIa and 81 tons on
Wcwak, destroying at least 10 en-.
envy planes on the ground. Two
Japanese bornbers and one fighter
were shot down near Aitape and an.
other bomber east OF Hansa Bay.
Heavy bomberS also attacked
Aloxjshafen and air patrols raided
COASTAL targets on the Madang coast,
destroying three bargeS and dam.
nG/lig two others.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-06
Walter WinCheII
In Ne1e, York

Tor the same reason Mrs. cuen-
tin Reynolds Is trying 70 persuade
Quent from returning TO Russia,
where he believes the biggest news
will keep breaking Add real
names: FDR's dog, Fala, IS really
Murray Of Fallahill Many well
knowns will be embarrassed when
the late Charles Bedeauxs list OF
people Cwho Endorsed him for citzen-
ship is revealed A bar In the
East Dos was the scene where O
movie star got into q fist fight with
q soldier. Stew stuff Helen
Charleston and her lieutenant groom
were blessed with a boy last weeE
Fiji DOrsay, unable to find q
dwelling III l.. A.. has moved in with
her maid 4, After their tour over
seas Bob Hope gave Jack Pepper S.,
O00 for the fun I had being will
you"
Read tOmOrrOw's cOlyum about
Canada and then be thankful the
Great Dominion is our ally and pal
AHllitIAtCS VI DOlLl hIG QlSCllSS
ing booming Oman Hoover a.
running-mate Some Jersey dice
joynts are giving femme losers ny.
Ions 10 ease the jolt A major
racetrack may change ownership
Lent and the March It'll taxes
have dented the gay place biz
The widow OF Senator Lundeen in.
dignantly denied that she or hel
husband ever had any America First
leanings or sympathies. Mrs. Lun.
deem now makes speeches for Ger.
aid Smiths America Firsters
John y. Rocomora, man-about- town
Is desperately III at Post Graduate
Hospital Many listeners doubt
our statement that George Washing.
tons family changed their name
about eight times. 1t was originally
Wass. Our source is the genealogic.
cal division, Library Of Congress.
And Washington's Hotel MaytloweI
magazine, February issue, page Il
and &c.
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not acquainted ourselves with the
verities and realities OF what Is be-
ing done in our name In Europe"
Among those who signed the fore.
ward was the Right Rev. W. Apple
ton Lawrence, bishop OF Western
Massachusetts,,
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100000 RIVETS A DAT

Cleveland, (UP)~-Ths men be-
hind the men behind the guns sse
pouring 1t out on tho homo front.
An estimated TOO ytvet mokcEs p
Cleveland alone Gro making naore
than o million rivctS daily Tor rail-
roads, ships, aircraft and tanks.
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THREE BRUSH FIRES

Firemen were called 10 brush fires
yesterday OF South Leonard street,
Watertown avenue. and Chauncey
street. All were extinguiShed quick
ly.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-06

A British organization In Argcn
tina Ia raising funds TO suppl
weatherproof vests for men on Bri.
fish Tninesweepers.
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.Timoshenko
NOT Bopped
Continued from Page -

Actually there was no incident at
Churchiils reception at Terehan
such rs was mentioned In the re-
port OF the London correspondent
OF February IA and thus al this re-
port iS Action. The United Press
has expressed It's regrets that II cir
culated this fictitious diApatch. The
United Press sent O telegram OF
apology TO the Soviet government
In which II also stated that II took
appropriate measures In order that
similar reports should not be 70.
peated In the future. The present
denial 10 being given by the United
PRESS IN Wow OF the trSattgfactory
nature Of the statement published
February n on this question.
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tContlnued from rage ~
and chivAlT1es. save among their
own comrades. Christian people
should bo moved TO examine them.
selves concerning thelr ,nArticipa.
ton In thiA carnival Of death
even though they b6 thouSalidS Of
fnIies away. Here. surely, there Il
a call for repentance; that We have
that ne IA oppose d 70 O "kltohsn-
cabinet OF allen .tlinded ldeoiogtsts.
We are out 10 defeat these thinker"
uppors' Of crackpot ideas who sur.
round the president"
I'VE propose 10 take the Demo.
cratic part yout Of the hands OF
Hopkins and Company and return
u 10 the Jeffersonian Democrats, "
WoOdTing said prior 10 leaving o.
n nationwide tour 10 weld che
group into o cohesive block 70
defeat President Roosevelt"
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0rSogna, while Canadian gunners
broke ZIP German troops movements
along the Toilo-C anosa highway.
Allied fighter-bomhers flew about
$50 sortieS over the battle areas
without loss yesterday. despite the
low-hanging clouds, centering t!l"ir
fire on enemy sun positions on the
5th Army front. Other raiders hit
enemy shipping of the Daimatiap
coast.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-03-06
RIBBED HOSE

Men 20 for these husky 6X3 rbs-theyre smart and
serviceable. Coors are Navy, Maroon, Brown, EnN
Tan and Yellow Observation-Disclosures. OV~
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.Lepke Died
'CIose-Lipped

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Clergy Decry
Allied Bombs

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We feature such brands as weldon, whitney" and
"Renseo" Both coat and MILDLY styles In fine range
Of q, SolG n and patterns Sizes 1915 " $4.98
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Court
u hoIds City

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Los Negros
cupotion

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Anti-FDR
Move Grows

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Argentine
Stops News

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BritiSher


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UnIOn PacifIc's JefferS preferred
the storkS Cub room TO avoid Leon
Henderson In the Stork's main sec.
tino. Leon wouldn't enter the Cub
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Nozi Pressure
Slows Up

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Mass Tanks
And Infantry

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Fourteen enemy planes were shot
down by escorting Thunderbolts,
Lightnings and Mustangs and an
additional number destroyed by the
bosabers themselves. -Four boTnbers
and five fighters were lost.
Two 1a,lStang RiiotA II. Howard
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
KNAUSS DIVORCE
 CASE ON TRIAL
Counter Suit Brought By Husband on Cruelty
 Charges

Ruth Rorer Knauss, former Wa terbury resident and now a teacher aot Killingworth, was on the witt ness stand for several hours in sue perior court this morning, testify 7 ing in the divorce action she is bringing against Cecil B. Knauss of Waterbury.
 Among the charges made by the plaintiff were: that her husband beat her, that once she received med ical treatment for black eye and bruised throat after an argument with him; that he flooded the house with cats despite her pro- tests. The couple lived in Cheshire.
 It was brought out during cross- examination that Mrs. Knauss two years ago wrote to her husband from southern city, begging him to forgive her and asking that the marriage be given another trial. The letter was written after the woman first filed a divorce action in New Haven, 1t was indicated by the de- fense attorney.
 The husband has filed a counter complaint, also alleging intolerable cruelty. Each seeks custody of their sons. The wife also asks for sup port allowances. It was pointed out the couple married the day before Christmas in 1884 in New York City following a romance that started in Cleveland. MT. Knauss is 8 native of Mt. Grove, Mo-
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Wants New Alphabet

London, March 30 = (U.P) - George Bernard Shaw, in a letter to the London Times today, offered to leave his fortune-"if war taxation leaves me anything to bequeath"- for the establishment of 42 letter English alphabet.
 We have no English alphabet" Shaw wrote. we make shift with a phoenician one but it has only 26 letters representing 26 speech sounds. English speech has AZ sounds which must be Spellable be- fore the language can be written or read intelligently.
 Tt may seem only 8 laughing matter that we have to spell com mon word with six letters instead of two as the time lost is only a fraction of a second. But multiply that fraction of a second by the number of times the word has tc be written in the British Empire and North America every hour every day, every month, every year every century and the cost grows to billions of pounds.
 ''T'he fact that. Russia with its 3s letter alphabet can spell my name with two letters instead of four may conceibably make 1t impossible fol us to compete economically in the world with Russia"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
Reds CIorify
 Italy Stand
BY UNITER PRESS

The official Soviet newspaper Izvestia declared in a front-page editorial today that the exchange of diplomatic representatives with the Italian government of Marshal Pietro Badoglio does not mean full Russian recognition of the aBdog- lio regime, according to an NEG broadcast from Moscow.
 NEG quoted Izvestia as saying that Russia already has made sev- eral representations to the United States and Great Britain urginc immediate improvement of the Badoglio regime"
 The editorial denied that the ex- change of envoys implied Soviet support of "undemocratic clements in Italy and asserted that Russia is willing to have immediate liberal changes in the Badoglio govern ment, the broadcast said It added that the diplomatic exchange was necessitated by the fact thatt Rus
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
Little Cripple
 Storves To Deoth

San Francisco, March 30-( (UP)- The crippled seven-year-olc daugh- ter of an Alaskan construction worker, apparently left alone for weeks, starved to death in desert- ed San Francisco flat, the coroner's office reported today.
 The mummified body of Dolores Dee Dee" Flack, whose mother has not been seen by neighbors for at least six weeks, was discovered last night by a real estate operator mak- ing rent collections.
 Louise Elack, the 28-year-old mother and estrangled wife of Mar win Flack, former San Francisco taxi driver, was sought by police.
 Flack, his wife and child had lived in the flat for six years until he went to Alaska with construc- tion company year ago.
 The child, cripple and mental defective unable to care for her own needs, had been dead at least three weeks, the coroner reported.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
roffic Toll Up 16%

Chicago, March 3o-(UP)-The National Safety council reported to- day that more than 1900 persons lost their lives in traffic accidents during February, representing 8 16 per cent increase over February, 1943, and marking the fifth consec- utive month in which the death toll exceeded the total for the same month of the preceding year.
 The February total was g per cent below February, 1941, however, the council said, and represented a dro pof q per cent fromthe pre- ceding month.
 Vermont led the states showing a decrease in traffic deaths for the first two months of the year as com pared with the first two months of 1943. A drop of 57 per cent in traffic fatalities was registered in Vermont, 38 per cent in New Mexico, 29 per cent in Maine, A per cent in Tennessee, and 18 per cent in North
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
GI Vote Bill
 Mov Be Law

Washington, March S0.-OP)- Indications mounted today that President Roosevelt will let the 1914 soldier vote bill become law without his signature.
 The President has until midnight Friday night to act. He has three choices = he may sign 1t, veto it, For let it become law without his signature-but expectations that he will take the latter course were strengthened by the fact that Con- gress intends to hold an unusual Saturday SeSSiont his week.
 The decision to meet Saturday instead of starting an Easter re- cess this afternoon as planned earlier this week, was made by Sen ate Democratic Leader Alben w. Barkley, of Kentucky. He told re- porterS he did not know which the President would take.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
FDR, Choice
 In News Poll

Washington, March 3O.-(UP)-A Newsweek magabine poll of 50 vet eran Washington correspondents to- day showed 26 of the newsmen pre- dieting a Democratic victory in the 1944 presidential elections. P pre- dieting a Republican triumph and two undecided.
 Forty-nine of the writers picked President Roosevelt as the most likely Democratic candidate, and 26 of them listed the President as their personal choice for another term in oh1ce.
 Tie 26 who favored MT. Roosevelt were not necessarily the ones who predicted his reelection.
 Governor Thomas E. Dewey of New York was selected as most likely to receive the Republican nomina- tion by 45 of the newsmen. Only three picked Wendell Willkie, and two thought it would be Sen. Robert A. Taft of Ohio.
 One correspondent predicted Sec retarv of State Cordell Hull would get the Democratic nomination, and 10 others thought Hull would be the choice if MT. Roosevelt failed to become a candidate.
 Tn the personal choice poll, each participant was asked for three choicese. Tabulators gave three points to first choice two to sec ond. and one to third.
 Tie following table shows the. first 10 men chosen and the number of points for each:
 ChOica~
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
NEMS 9% U7WYIHcS

Speaking on Repent, for the Kingdom of God is at Hand" at the Lenten service at St. Johns church last night, Rev. Charles L. Taylor, dear of the Episcopal Theological Seminary, Cambridge, Mass, ap- peaierd for more racial tolerance and brotherly love.
 If we love God sincerly," Dr.. Taylor said, that love creates good will toward our fellow man and a desire fo rsocial and economic jus tice strong enough to triumph over peisonal gain.
 Rev. Dr. Charles R. Brown, dean emeritus of Yale Divinity school, will speak on ""The Demand For Moral Courage at the final Lenten service of First Congregational church at 8 o'clock tonight. His Sub- ject will be "The Demand For Moral Courage" Rev. pr. J. C.. Walker will assist.
 Columbia, Conn, March 30.-(UP) Two Falmouth, Mass, Army flyers were injured slightly late yesterday when their plane made a crash landing in field after losing its propeller.
 Lieut.. John Heath and Lieut.. Leo Lundrigan, were treated at Wind- ham Community Memorial hospi- tai and returned to Falmouth last nioht in another nlane.
 Their plane was to be dismantled and shipped to Falmouth.
 The Waterbury Federation of Mems Bible Glasses will hold Com union service in the First Baptist church on Palm Sunday at 8 a. m. Rev. David P. Gaines will conduct the services, assisted by other pas- tors. All men, whether members of Bible classes or not, are invited.
 The First Congregational, First Baptist, First Methodist and St. Johns Episcopal churches will hold their monthly union services on Sunday evening, 7:30 o'clock, in the First Methodist church, Rev. J. J. OudVcly pTSSluulS. 4llc CA1Ou LII CliE First Methodist church will sing Gounod's "Gallia," and the sermon will be by Rev. David P. Gaines (Note that the Second Congrega- tional church, which formerly took part in these union services. is not doing SO any longer but is having the forum instead. It is having its own meeting April 2)
 At the morning worship of the First Baptist church, April 2, 10:30 o'clock, the Communion will be cele- brated, and Rev. Benjamin E. smith will preach.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30

with purse and many other gifts in addition to birthday cake.
 Among the many friends and rel- atiyes who were in attendance to pay their respects were: MT. and Mrs. Mathew Phelan, Daniel Phel- an of New Haven, Miss Mary Hart nett, Miss Christine Hartnett Miss Gertrude Hartnett and Miss Chris tine Hartne.
 Also, MT. and Mrs. John Frisbie, MT. and Mrs. John Doolan, MT. and Mrs. William Phelan, MT. and Mrs. Leo Phelan, MT. and Mrs. Charles Mclaughlin, Mrs. Mary Begnal. MrS Mary Dunlap, Miss Margare Mo- Nally, Frank Hammer, Miss Gen. evieve Phelan, Miss Rosemary Mo Laughlin, Thomas Doolan, Miss Pa tricia Mclaughlin, John Mraz, Miss Maureen Phelan, Miss Claire Phel- an, Andrew Phelan, Jr. and Miss Laura Phelan.
 Group pictures and many other photos were taken to commemmor- ate the occasion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-30
Free Lawyer For Richest Girl

Elizabeth, N. J., !1archc 3O-(UP) MT. Doris Duke Cromwell, who ometimes is known as "the richest irl in the world, had a court-ap- pointed lawyer today the same as ny person unable to afford one.
 Advisory master Douglas Herr as. igned Norbert T. B::rke, of Eliza. beth, as her counsel yesterday in the action by her husband, James H. R. Cromwell, to have her Reno divorce nullified in New Jersey.
 Mrs. Cromwell did n,. file an an. swer to her husbands acti"n, which supplemented his pending New Jer- sey suit for divorce from the tobacco heireSS.