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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27
JOHN w. WILLIAMS,
A Thankful Father.
TO THE EDITOR:


WHAT is wrong with our ra-
w tioning boards? A pilot
comes home for 30 days after
serving over a year in England,
winning the Air Medal with
enough Oak Leaf clusters 10
cover it up. the Distinguished
Flying Gross, and completing
his so missions with a few more
thrown in for good measure.
His wife has been working in
a war plant keeping their young
son. His mother lives up near
the 500 and is 20 years old and
not in good health.
The ration board gives him
five gallons of gas, tells him he
might get more in Detroit.
lie telephones Selfridge Field
they tell him to come over, and
his five gallons will be gone
before he gets over there and TO
Detroit-not TO mention the
valuable time he stands in line
and waits for some guy to finish
wearing out the seat of his
pants in a swivel chair.
Some one said the pen is
mightier than the sword. / won
der if there are any pens and
ink behind all the service stars
we see in all the windows.
Write your ration board,
write your paper. write your
congressman, write your PreSi-
dent.
How about the boys who
marched on Washington? Do
our boys have 10 do that. or
will their dads put up such
howl that they will get a square
deal?
And let il be now. We owe
these few so much that they
should get enough gas for their
30 day leaves. They may not
come back next time. If YOU
ask them they will say a gallon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27

ON SATURDAY, May 20, 1914,
" the Communist party of the
United States ceased TO exist-under
that name.
The 400 delegates to its national
convention in New York City unani-
mously adopted resolution pre-
pared for them by the central COM
mittee of the party and presented to
them by Earl Browder, general sec
rotary of the party.
"A few minutes later" as the
editor of the Daily Worker recorded
in print-the same 400, on motion of
Communist Israel Amter, "Dith
equal unanirity" formed themselves
into a constitutional contention"
Reassembling on Sunday, while
100000 citizens were observing Il
Am An American Day" in Central
Park, the 400 were formally organ
lied" as the Communist Political
Association, and all Communists
and former fellow travellers imme-
diately became eligible" to mem
bership in the new front.
Not only was there continuity of
membership as well as of leadership.
EVEN the treasury of the Com
II munist party, reported to contain
SCI. 900, went along to the succeeding
organization.
Further indicating that the Com
munist Political Association is still
the Communist party of the United
States, the CONSTITUTIONAL conven
tion heard reports in person from
LEADERS of Communist parties and
labor organizations" in Peru, Chile
and Colombia, and received "cabled
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27
PVT. X. r. BRYANT.
TO THE EDITOR:

To 11tE EDl lOh.
I WAS in the first army ou,ht
L on the Canal and the whole
time ! was there, until l was
wounded. all the boys thought
that the people were backing us
up.
a lot Of fellows died saying
they knew their loved ones and
friends back home would carry
on for them.
With d Day soon, I can't see
why people Will strike.
Since have been back home,
and ! can speak for most of the
fellows that came back. we are
of the opinion that the civilians
think more of making money
than they do Of helping save our
lives.
l have seen enough death and
I hate 10 think Of mass death
because we Americans aren't
working as team.
SGT. l.. O'BRIEN.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27

Pittsburgh, Pa, May y, 1914.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST,
McCLOUD, CALF.
THERE could hardly be a nobler
L setting for ceremonies celebrat-
ing ! Am An American Day than
Pittsburgh's flagstaff hill in beauti-
full Schenley Park.
With Old Glory at the summit
overlooking the magnificent cultural
center where are situated the Car
negie Institute Of Technology, the
Carnegie libraries, museums and art
galleries, the University of Pitts
burgh with It's towering cathedral of
learning, the Stephen Collins Foster
Memorial and many other majestic
institutions and monuments, the
slopes of flagstaff hill form natural
amphitheater. Here and along the
winding drives of Schenley Park
some $4,000 persons participated in
a splendid parade and program well
coming our new American citizens.
1t would have gladdened your
good American heart TO see the
people, especially the eager children,
IO-C 1HE DETROIT TIMES -.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27

Tor Narred questions. 10 for others an
swered within 10 seconds. Average .
weeks scores for rating and try to
improve 10 each week.
''1-lf history repeats, the first
military force 10 land in
Japan will be "a British
army: tb) u. S. marines;
(c) U. S. navy; Cd u. S.
army?
Longest civil war in modern
history ended with the sur
render in Texas. May 70,
1865. OF the forces of Gen.
Kirby Smith. Gen. Robert f.
Lee, or Gen. Stonewall Jack
son?
3-This is 49th birthday of man
recently awarded Motion
Picture Academy's trophy
for the best performance by
a male actor in 1913
Mickey Rooney, James Gag
ney, Paul Lukas, Paul Mum?
4 immigration into the l.. 6.
is limited 10 what number
per year--(a) 1000, 900; (b)
100000. or tc) 10000.
5-First news over the original
Morse line. 100 years ago.
was the refusal by Silas
Wright of nomination TO
what high Officer
''6 English common law still
remains in effect TO some
extent in every state in the
L. s. except one. That is 20
Mass, La. Calf. or Okla
homa.
(An,wers On Opnosits parel
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27
I Ann An American

sitting on the lawn before the open
air stage to hear addresses by Rear
Adm. w. T. Cluverius, retired, presi-
dent of Worcester Polytechnic In
stitute; Bishop Hugh c. Boyle of the
Catholic Diocese; S Sgt. Charles +.
Commando Kelly, our own winner
of the Congressional Medal Of Honor
and the Silver Star; Capt. Frederick
l.. Oliver of the Pittsburgh naval
district, and others.
A. L. WOLK,
City Councilman and Master
Of Ceremonies for Pittsburgh's
! Am An American Day.
Pittsburgh, May %, 1914.
WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST,
McCLOUD, CALF.
YOU will be happy to hear that
L Pittsburgh has just celebrated
with inspiring ceremonies another
! Am An American Day and that we
intend to continue doing so in years
10 come.
CORNELIUS ID. SCULLY,
Mayor Of the City of Pittsburgh.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27
Knowledge Test
BY DIR. sABINA CONNOLLY

Score 7 for each ~ the srst a..
questions. and for the last aue.tion
BIO. brilliant; ia. bright; "a, sversge:
O-s, duh.
THE oldest Canadian CITY Is
lal Montreal, tb) Quebec.
(c) Toronto.
2-Who Is the man that was
proposed 10 by Queen Vic
toria? (a) Prince Albert.
tb) King Arthur; (c) Lord
Nelson.
3-What are the colors NJ The
Vatican flag? (a) Black > 4
red; tb) purple and gre
tc) white and yellow.
What latitude would you say
that Berlin. Germany is?
taD 50 deg. n; (b) IS deg.
n; (c) 81 deg n.
ST our soldiers visit Fon-
tsinbleau. VIII they he near
the city Of ta) London, (b)
Paris, (c) Berlin?
s Match these columns:
(sb Venice tvl Blue Grotto
thb Capri 80 Doge's Palace
CcD Florence en- Colosseum
~ Rome tyl Statue OF Co.
lumhu.
to Genos ND Ufnzi Gsllesss
ANSWERS on Opposite Page,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27

TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
I WISH TO express my sincere
thanks for the picture OF my
son that the Times picture edi-
tor sent me.
I appreciate il more than you
ever can imagine because [
asked another newspaper that
published the same picture at
approximately the same time
and the editor refused TO make
me a copy of that picture.
Consequently, / admire Your
l.. III
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27
MEMBER OF LOCAL 500
UAW-CIO.
TO THE EDITOR:

TO THE EDITOR:
IN RECEIVING HOSPITAL is
L a little motherless boy. Lo-
renzo Williams, age Z. He en-
tered the hospital on March 30
with a ruptured appendix. and
for SO days was on the serious
list.
Thanks to the cooperation
and unity of the staff Of the
hospital, he is doing we'll
i take this means of thanking
the nurses and doctors on the
second floor, division 3. and /
take my hat off to the day
supervisor. the nurse in charge
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27

TO THE EDITOR:
WILL you please explain why
w there is so much shouting
and noise over the man power
shortage, also the shortage Of
woman power?
Why has the Ford Motor Co.
River Rouge. laid off women
and men. About so per cent
women are laid off. The men are
cut from S1.40 10 80 cents per.
hour-take il, or leave it.
If they don't take II they
lose out on unemployment COM
pensation.
What is the matter with
Local 600-what are they doing
for the men? Nothing.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27
BEHIND
THE NEWS
BY Paul
Malon

w ASHIN GTON. May 2e
w What purported TO be
Mr.. Roosevelt's world peace
plan. and the timetable for de-
veloping il. appeared recently
in a leading weekly magazine
under the title What Really
Happened at Tehran.
The writer, Forrest Davis.
was not at Tehran. He has the
reputation of a ghoSt-writer IN
reverse, what might be called
a front-writer. In this instance.
he quoted the most intimate
exchanges of conversation be-
tween Roosevelt. Churchill and
Stain and said his source was
1.-The highest authorities.
Inasmuch as no one from here
was present except Mr.. Roose-
welt and Harry Hopkins, and
Hopkins has been too Ill to see
any one since then, the informa-
ton could hardly have been
accepted by such A reputable
writer or such reputable
magazine unless il came from
the highest authority OF all
MIR. Roosevelt himself
Indeed, a credible story is in
circulation that the magazine
noted pencil corrections on the
manuscript in the President S
own handwriting.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27

of the afternoon and midnight
shifts. / also bow very low To
Or. Eastwood and the staff of
operating doctors who handled
the case.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27


4 T ANY measure. no one else
"A got the news of Mr.. Davis
article. which was. in brief:
First major military steps IN
Europe will be instituted this
summer, perhaps in July" or A
military situation in Europe
will have been established by
July" so that Mr.. Roosevelt
can thereafter call "a general
assembly of the United Nations
10 agree on the broad outline
of the world society"
The Roosevelt outline Mr..
Davis sets forth as the general
assembly 10 be an unofficial IN
ternational legislature W h
delegates from all United Ma
lions 10 meet only occasionally
and at different places around
the world; a small executive
COMMITTEES TO do the real job
of directing United Nations
postwar action. no international
police force: maintenance OF the
national integrity of all the
countries: plebiscites to be held
in questionable countries under
international auspices, with the
international organization to
count the votes; new system
of international rand ates,
maintenance of naval and air
bases in such inundated ter
ritories for mutual United Ma
tons use without acquisition
of the territories.
The technique Of such
presentation of official view
point in an unofficial way al
lows Mr.. Roosevelt 10 deny any
or all Of the points and thus
rob il of its official character.
DUT the formula generally
- follows the peace outline
suggested in this column after
Secretary of State Hull's speech
few weeks ago. The time
table likewise fits general ex-
pectations, although these have
not been printed before TO my
knowledge. 1t especially car
ries ominous political forebod-
ingS.
In any event, Mr.. Roosevelt
could disregard the campaign
and maintain right up TO cleo
ton day. as he has already
maintained. that the fourth
term considerations are plea
yune."
Also. he could present his
long delayed world solution in
the middle of the campaign and
thus avoid the embarrassment
Of defending the past domestic
defects of his administration, its
known failure and troubles.
Indeed, Mr.. Davis makes no
secret of political considerations
involved, for he says:
"The President. moreover.
had certain personal reasons for
keeping the session exploratory
land not conclusive at Tehran)
-. He (Mr. RooseveIt) Is alone
Of the three facing general
election for more than a year
ahead"
This, however. would seem
TO imply no peace commitment
could he made by Mr.. r. until
after election)
Distributed by King Features synd. Inc.
Reproduction In whols or in part
strictly prohibited.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27

I AM writing this in behalf OF
the boys overseas.
/ would like 10 know why.
when they return from a COM
bat zone, they don't receive
more rest
Some of the 32d Division
that's back received u days
furlough after two years Of
fighting JapS.
That seems very little TO give
TO a man who should be treated
like a king. But instead they
sent them down South 10 re-
train.
l ann going TO be in this fight
very soon and l would hate to
think / would have train all
over and that my overseas serv-
ice was just laughed at.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27

TO THE EDITOR:
I AM writing this in behalf OF
i the bows overseas. ----
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27
To THE EDITOR

of gas in the tank is worth more
than a bank of flowers on their
graves once a year.
Yours for fair deal TO our
boys while they are living.
j. III. WALLACE,
IS Neome Drive.
Pontiac il, Mich.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27
Quick Questions

s0-minute mental test. Score Is
Tor starred questions. 10 for other. an
swered within 10 seconds. Average q
weeks scores for q ratIns and try tn
Improve II each week.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27
ANTOINETTE WAFFLE.

kindness deubly.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-05-27

T WISH to express my sincere
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-07-23

The summer sun gives YOU deep
golden tan like lovely Mrs. X. C.. Roosc-
veIt's. I'm pleased as can he with
Ponds Dreamforer DARK Rachel,
says the dark-eycd, black. haircd society
beauty. The minute smooth ii on,
my tan looks fresher and softer-hut
the powder itself doesn't show a bit"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-26
Ship ronsfer Truth Sought BY Senator

Washington, May 26.-(UP)-Sen. William Langer, R., N. D.. said to- day he possessed data indicating that a number of cruisers of the old Omaha type apparently have been turned over to Russia under terms of the Italian armistice.
 Senate naval affairs committee members expected an official report on the reported transfer of at least one cruiser - possibly the U. s. S. Milwaukee - to Russia. Chairman David I. Walsh, D., Mass, said the report probably would be forthcom- ing today.
 Langer disclosed that he had asked Secretary of Navy James V. Forrestal for report on how many - if any - American fighting ships have been made available to the Soviets under an agreement giving Russia one-third of the Italian Navy or its equivalent in Allied vessels for wartime uses. The agreement was revealed recently by the Presi- dent.
 Langer said his request was con- tained in a letter sent to Forrestal shortly before Sens. Styles Bridges, R., N. H.. and Owen Brewster, R., Me, brought the question into the open by demanding in the senate that the administration confirm or deny "rumors" that one or more U. s. ships had gone to the Russians.
 TnFraefa1 ranliad ta flansfi0saeYc af a press conference Wednesday that military security prevents any in- formation being given now" and declined to elaborate on the reports.
 Langer said his data indicated that e number of Omaha class light cruis- CTS = a 7,05O-ton class commissioned in the early l920's - have been add ed to the Soviet Navy. ships of
 (Noafiv1ssal axa Do0a Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-26
Less Poultry And Butter

Washington, May 26-(UP)-Gro- cery baskets will carry reasonably plentiful" amounts of meat but less poultry. canned vegetables, butter and lard during the last half of l944 the Office of War Information pre- dicted today.
 Here is how the civilian larder is expected to look for the next several months:
 Meat-currently point free meats will remain reasonably plentiful, but choice cuts will be increasingly scarce. Pork doubtless will remain off the list. Beef grades will be low CT. Lamb, now point-free, will not be plentiful enough to meet demand.
 Butter, fats and oils-civilians will get six to eight per cent less but ter, IS per cent less lard, 12 per cent more margarine and six per cent more shortening and other edible oils than in the first half of l944.
 Lard, point-free since March 3, today was removed completely from rationing.
 Canned vegetables-the prevailing point holiday" will be temporary, since the l944 pack of lima beans, snap beans, beets. corn, peas. spin ach and tomatoes probably will be 20 per cent below l94S output. Sup- plies of tomato juice will be cut IS per cent.
 Canned fruits-continued ration- ing will be necessary.
 Sugar-No increase in household allotments appears possible.
 Eggs-Production will stay at its record high level.
 Poultry-A boost of l8i per cent (Continued on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-26
Yonks PeIted With Flowers
By .JANIEs b. ROPER

Limited Press War C0rresp0ndentS
 With Main Fifth Army Forces on Beachhead, Italy, May 25 - (U.P.1 American forces racing up the Appian Way from Terracina to the beachhead today were pelted by flowers thrown by thousands of Italian civilians.
 The civilians stood in groups c1 50 or 90, applau6ing and waving wine bottles as the Americans roar~ ed by in tanks, armored vehicles and jeeps.
 Ed Morgan of the Chicago News and I were the first persons to travel over the Appian Way from Terracina to the beachhead.
 The junctur of highway seven Was made at II a. m. by Second Lieufen- ant George Reed of Quincy, Ill., who was from the main Fifth Army which stopped at bridge six miles from Cisterna.
 He saw figures approaching down the road on the other side Of the bridge and after coEGaGkrRble eau~ tious wig-wagging back and forth he approached to find they were
 (Continued on Page A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-26
By CHARLES CORDDRY

Washington, May 26-(UP)-sec- retary of State cordell Hull, in re- sponse to a joint request from the Senate commerce committee and its aviation subcommittee. has given formal assurances thmat this goy- ernment made no commitments dur ing the recent Anglo-American postwar aviation talks. it was dis closed today.
 Senators Josiah w. Bailey, D. N. c ,.aiid Bennett Champ Clark. D., Mo, chairman respectively of the two committees, had requested the statement from Hull after reading accounts of a speech by Lord Bea-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-26
Senote Com. Chides Riddle
BY CHARLES B. DEGGES

01 OAAAkeAG0 Os UGA0HO (United Press Stan COFrespOndent)
 Washington, May 26.-(UP)- A Senate judiciary subcommittee to- day accused Attorney General Francis Riddle of making "erron- eous, misleading, irrelevant, and immaterial statements" and of being "in error" when he advised Presi- dent Roosevelt that he had author ity to seize the Chicago properties of Montgomery Ward & Go.
 In a sharply worded report to the full judiciary committee, the subcommittee also charged the Ma tional Labor Relations Board with "dilatory tactics in a matter of great urgency in delaying an or der for an election among the firms employees to determine what union should represent them.
 It also criticized Secretary Of Commerce Jesse Jones for calling on the army to aid in taking pos session of the properties when such & course was not Hast resort"
 The report was based on inves. tigators' reports and documentary evidence gathered by the subcom. mittee. The group has held no hear ings. but did have an investigator ir Chicago at the time the govern. ment seized the properties because a strike was hampering their oper. ation and the company refused ts obey a War Labor Board order !
 (Continued on Page Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-26
StoIfi Faces TrioI In Higher Court

Michael Stolfi, former local se- lectman, will face charges of fraudulent voting at a superior court criminal session June 20, ac- cording to an assignment made to- day by Judge Edward J. Quinlan over 8 facetious protest from Att torney John H. Cassidy, defense counsel, that That is circus day"
 Attorney Cassidy's punning re- mark, which placed the packed courtroom in an uproar, came after many tense minutes of pickering by lawyers who wanted first consider ation in assignment of jury and court cases before the present jury finishes service June IT, and be- fore the court term ends June 30.
 States Attorney William B. Fitz- gerald, who will prosecute the vot- ing charges, first told Judge Quin- Ian a court trial would be elected and the hearing would be ready to start June 6 in the afternoon of the opening day of the criminal session. He later consented to give way to jury trials. so that the jury could complete its term actively, and to take up the criminal case at the end of the term.
 The defense counsel made his unexpected comment after the long discussion on assignment of the Stolfi case and other cases had seemed to reach or satisfactory conclusion. Judge Quinlan laugh- ingly commented that June l9 also was circus day, and that he would have to let the assignment stand.
 The states attorneys announce ment today that a court trial would be conducted brought to an end
 Continued on Page D
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-05-26
DEM. STATE
 CONVENTION OPENS TONIGHT

Rumors that final choice of Democratic State Central Committee officers might be delayed until after the party's national convention in July to best determine who would be suitable to support the party state ticket to be drawn up then were dispelled today as the Democratic state convention approached it's opening hour scheduled for 8 p. m. to- night at the New Haven Arena.
 State party rules were revealed as containing regulation stipula- ting that in a presidential election year members of the state central committee must be elected and rati- fled at the state convention and must in turn elect its officers within one week following the state con- vention. This dispelled entirely pre- viously discussed plans of postpon- ing the election of the committee chairman, vice-chairman and others as a maneuver to best determine who would be the right choice to support, down the line, the choice for state tickete nominations.
 Reports stated that previous plans called for delay in the election of committee officers until after the July national convention at which time the state ticket calling for nomination of gubernatorial candi- dates and others would be chosen These tactics, it is understood, would have been possible under party rules in any year other than a president. ial election years, such as 1914.
 Incumbent Waterbury members oi the state central committee will meet in a prior convention meeting at 5:15 p. m. today to choose the slate of committee members who al- ready have received nominations within their own districts through out that state at caucuses held within the past few weeks. The pro- cedure then calls for the presenta- tion of this slate at the convention tomorrow for ratification and sub- sequent meeting of the newly or ganized committee following the close of the convention.
 Among those scheduled to become a new member of the committe is
 (Continued on Page 4)