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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

those international business mo-
nopolies.
There have been raps against
Stettinius and there will he moro,
perhaps. from both the left and
the right. for he is the physical
and probably mental opposite of
the public concept Of the elderly,
grave. traditional secretary OF
state.
Chief rap in the past has been
the oft-expresSed suspicion tina;
somehow he might be the secret
quarterback of Wall Street and
big business, placed in strstegic
roles by self-seekinG interests.
Hell" he told me. "the day
I decided to come TO Washing
ton. I realized how vulnerable
I was, with my steel and Gen
eral Motors background. ] think
I sensed the trouble that a lot
Of industrialists would get In
when they came down here tn
take a dollar n year job. but
kept their affiliations and in
terests In their companies.
CUT BUSINESS TIES
"When the time came TO come
here resigned from steel,
turned all my stocks into gov
eminent bonds, set up a trust
fund that I can never touch
there are other trustees-cut all
my business ties.
"And, i might add. i never
got the buck l was supposed to
be working for each year"
He now makes $4,000 a year
as secretary of state.
One of the treat illusions about
Stettinius is that he was the very
figure of a :. S. tycoon. His
father. an orphan brought up in
st. Louis by Jesuits. became a
Morgan partner, was Newton d
Bakers assistant secretary Of war
and worked himself 10 death, 4
very tired and very rich man.
The young man who bears his
name is supposed TO have ridden
from one big job TO another be-
cause of the aura Of influence
which still reaches out from the
name Stettinius.
AS a matter of fact, though
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Steel Bible Makers
Pena|iized by 0PA

WASHINGTON. Dec. 7 (UP)-
An Ohio concern manufacturing
Bibles with steel covers has been
penalized by the WPB for alleged
unauthorized use of almost $1,000
pounds of steel.
The Stuart Bible Co. of Cincin-
natl, the WPB announced, will be
denied priorities of critical prod
ucts for two months.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
By BOB CoNsIDINE

WASHINGTON Dec QNS)-Edward Reilly Stettlnu'
Ir the Youngest and least formal secretary of state
since George Washington's Edmund Randolph pulled up
his left pants leg and rehetvey scratched his knee as ne
his inevitably important role in American history
II have no ambitions" he said leaning back IN an
easy chair in his hotel apartment and smoking clgaret
mo desire for political The motion OF war got
to Washington. saw the damned thing coming and
knew in nv heart had never really done much for my
country
NV father died a result of the work he did in the
other war My brother Darlington, died at Al from be-
ing gassed in that war was too young TO get in that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Wage Seizure Banned
Durinq YuIe Season

All garnishments on wages and
salaries were banned from Dee
IL 10 Jan. 2 by Presiding Judge
James NJ. Jeffries of common pleas
court today
Judge Jeffries said he had in
mind the hardship garnishments
work during the Christmas sea-
son. He said he was especially
desirious of protecting the families
Of servicemen during that period
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
st. Louis Editions Missing

ST. LOUIS. Dec Z (UP)-The
St Louis Star-Times and its
contemporary the Post
Dispatch, failed 10 appear on the
streets today an hour and half
after the normal time for first
editions, due 10 an unauthorized
strike of paper handlers which
last night caused the city'S only
other daily newspaper, the morn
ing Globe Democrat, 10 miss one
edition.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Young at 500
Lady, Aston Answered
in Housework Debate

LONDON. Dec. 7 CUP)-Dur-
ing a housing debate in Commons
today Capt Edward Charles Cobb
said men were Just as well quail
fed 10 express an opinion on
homework as women.
MEN have been doing q great
deal Of housemsiding in this
war" he said
To which American-born Lady
Aston replied
Men have been doing IL for
Ave wears. We have for 500
years"
Il comp me n ( the noble
lady," Cobb answered. "She
does not look her age"
The Detroit Times has far more
nationally famous features than
any other Detroit newspaper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
EMBERS OF FIRE

! came out from the folds Of
the curtains. Embers Of the FIRE
were over the carpet and SCOT
was everywhere.
There came a clang Of bells
from fire-trucks and ambulances
and the clatter of running feet as
] pitched the embers into the
fire CRATE and cleaned up the
mess before looking outside.
A couple of blocks away there
were scenes of complete devasta-
ton. with cranes, searchlights
and other rescue parapherpalla
as well as first-aid post already
on the job. els and civilians were
on the streets having their in
NIries dressed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
AsiBULANCEs BUSY

.Ambulances were toiling away,
carrying the severely injured, and
as usual there were pitifully still
6gures lying on the glass-covered
Sidewalks and in the streets.
= AS ! got nearer to the demol-
khed saloon a woman showed a
mug of scalding tea into my hands
and told me to go 10 the Incl
Gent office"-an office on wheels
already established up the street.
Il was at my service If ] were
homeless or had lost any one.
: / suppose ! looked pretty home
less and forlorn that moment.
! couldn't help thinking how won
derful this British air raid pre-
kaution organization is and how
speedily everything was brought
Under control.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Japs Invade
Leyte by Air

SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. Z
(INS)-Radio Tokyo, in broad
cast recorded by the FEC, de-
clared today that Japanese para
troops had been dropped on Amer.
lean airfields on Leyte Island IN
the Philippines last night.
The troops are now engaged
in fighting with the enemy forces
at these places" said the imperial
headquarters communique as il
was broadcast by the Tokyo home
radio.
GEN. MacA THURS HQ..
PHILIPPINES. Dec. 7 (INS)--
As action iared anew with i'm
proved weather on Leyte Island,
Gen. Macarthur today announced
substantial gains in the Ormoc
Corridor.
PRESSURE ON ORMOC
Gen. Macarthur said the Yanks
had taken advantage OF the i'm
proving weather by applying in
creasing pressure on the Japs
trapped in the Ormoc sector.
"The enemy's situation must
he regarded as serious" the
generals communique stated.
The Japs launched several
futile tank attacks. but in each
instance the Americans hurled
them back and made further
gains as they frightened their hold
on an ever lengthening stretch of
the vital Ormoc road, the enemy's
sole means of retreat or advance
The veteran Seventh Infantry
Division battling south OF Ounoc
preached the enemy's Palanas
River line, showing two columns
south of Balogo on the east and
to King Dagit village farther in
land.
SHIPPING ATTACKED
When 10 Jap planes attacked
American shipping in Leyte Gulf,
American fighters bagged six of
them. while anti-aircraft batteries
were responsible for two more
Our shipping sustained some
damage" Gen. Macarthur re-
ported.
Other formations of Fifth All
Force bonn bers and fighters
winged over the southern Philip
pines delivering fresh blows
against Jap bases and airfelds In
the mounting fight for air supre-
macy in this region.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
2 Sons Lost i'm War.
3D. is Ordered Home

ported killed IN action in North
Africa in May. 1913, after only
seven months in the army. An
other brother, Earl, has been
missing in action since Sept Is.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
Womb Blast
Horror Told
U. S. Army Building
in Britain Destroyed
TINE DETROIT TIMES
Dee. 1874
Nv CHARLES 4. SMITH

SOMEWHERE N SOUTHERN
ENGLAND. Dec. I INSl--Fer
the fourth time IN this war | am
consrstulatine myself on beng
alive today and able 10 tell a
personal story Of death and de-
struction from the skies.
Deaths hot blast came from =
N-bomh which fell a. place near
where | was staying recently
4 saloon where frequently
drank with els today has been
obliierated. as arc faVorite cafes
where | and or friends often ate
The English idea OF hot dogs and
waffles
Stores where ] shopped the
barber shop where got haircut
and antique shops where /
hrowsed with Americans anxious
10 take something home for wife.
mother or sister are shattered
and piled high with broken glass
and the indeScrlble mess OF the
explosion.
L. :. BUILDING HIT
A large American military Of
fee building where | often visited
Is a shambles Of plaster, broken
partitions and ruptured fittings.
Some of these same officers and
els knew today are in morgues
or hospitalized with grievous IN
nuries. while innumerable Others
are walking around with bandaged
heads as mementos of their hour
Of horror,
never knew what hit me ]
was reading a detective thriller
IN front of a dying fire when the
w1ndow-drapes suddenly enveloped
me. There was the wham Of an
explosion and a few seconds Of
silence before clatter OF broken
glass and tiles and shouts of peo-
pie in the streets, with woman s
piercing scream most OF all IN
INV memory
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
AID POORER NATIONS

He is certain that if the richer
nations have the courage and hui
manity to help the poorer nations
the very cause of wars can be ex-
terminated: that the worlds news
must be kept free and honest;
that the American people deserve
10 know exactly what their stale
department is up 10, and that
when this mess is cleared Edward
Reilly Stettinius Jr. is going 10
get out of Washington and find
himself another Job.
He is a curious blend OF busi-
ness man and world social worker.
His plain speaking rarely reaches
the brutal side.
There isn't much doubt that he
forced the designations of A. A.
Berle. Breckenridge Long and 6.
Rowland Shaw. replacing them
with Jap-hating Joseph c. Grew,
36-year-old Nelson Rockefeller,
who has done much 10 take the
curse Off the L. s. in Latin Amer
lea. and Archibald MacLelsh-
oet-turned- statesman--and Will
T Clayton. who in the past has had
kind word 10 say for cartels,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
A Considine Profile:
SteftiniuS Tells
Why He Serves

EDITORS NOTE-Hcrc is the frst Of tro articles
on Edirord f. StctnuS J, 44yeor-od ne secretary OF
state The second lcU appear IN tomprroT Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
YOUNG MANS OUTLOOK

he mas NOuHR Hldu outiOoh
on the world. He wants 10 treat
all friendly nations, including
Russia as friends and equals, and
nothing more.
He believes that we re stupid
not 10 train diplomats and foreign
service men as we train midship-
men and cadets. Re will recruit
young blood until such a school or
schools develop and will hasten
the eradication of what's left OF
the League of Nations in order to
make way for the stronger.
tougher-talking United Nations
agreement which came out of the
meeting over which he presided at
Dumbarton Oaks.
He'll fight 10 see that there is
no Hague or Geneva in the next
union of nations so that foreign
ministers can travel from coun-
try 10 country 10 meetings and
familiarize themselves with the
world and its problems. He be-
lieves that the world can live in
peace by bringing heavy pressure
on the first nation that gets
truculent political pressure at
first then diplomatic, then eco
nomic sanctions and finally brute
forral
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08

one. So here | am"
And how The i4-year-old,
white haired. black browed
former chairman of the board
of L. s, Steel, is today the
most talked about man IN
Washington. He succeeded sick
CordeH Huh with two strikes on
him. Some regarded him as an
amiable. good looking figure
head who would create little or
no furor - a kind of glamorous
yes man.
But in his short stay in office
he has given the tradltiona!ly
static state department its
most violent shake-up in a hun
dred years, brought in new
blood to replace stale blood, is
sued what amounts to a big
stick warning to Great Britain
and other United Nations that
the United States prefers Italy
TO solve her own political prob
lens as she sees fit. served
warning on Washingtons windy
diplomatic corps that there will
be less bowling from the waist
and cookie-munching and more
rapid-fre telephoning and red
tape cutting, and thrown his
weight around in other ways
hardly in keeping with So
called customers man for
FDR.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-08
EV6VES@

Continued on Page Eight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
Neus OF Connecticut

Hartford, Conn, Dec. 1-(UPl- Goals approximately the record levels of 1944 were established today for Connecticut farmers for 1945.
 Dairymen, however, petitioned that farm workers doinga full-time production job be exempted from the draft, and that the present mtlk-feed ratio be preserved for another year.
 The farm goals: Tobacco, 17,400 acres, with a suggested ten per cent increase in broadleaf and Havana seed acreage; milk, 700,- 100000 pounds; potatoes, 21 1,00O acres; apples, 100000 bushels; peaches, i25, ,00O bushels; pears, 60,- 900 bushels; vegetables, 27,0O0 acres; polltry, an 8 per cent decrease in hens and bullets; eggs, a per cent reduction. Hens and bullets will number about 3,186,000 and eggs about 37,330,000.
 New Haven, Conn, Dec. 1-(UP) Declaring that more than 70 per cent of returned veterans in Con- necticut had gone back to their old jobs, Lieut.-Col. George R. Sturges of State Selective Service headquar- ters, told the New England Con- ference of Credit Men late yester- da ythat returning servicemen are going to have problems-not be a problem"
 Sturges commended manufact- urers fo rtheir cooperation in re- employing servicemen. and asserted Connecticut was Heading the way" in helping veterans readjust them- selves to civilian life.
 Terryville, Conn.,. Dec. 1-CUP)- The medal reads: ITO kitty, a cat, for saving the life of child"
 And it was presented on behalf of the American Humane Associa- tion late yesterday to the feline heroine at the home of MT. and Mrs. Stanley zaleski by Connecti- cut Humane Society Education Di- rector Carlton E. Buttrick.
 September 19, 18-months-old Mar garet zaleski fell into a river near her home. Kitty's frantic meowing attracted the attention of the child's sister, Doris, IS, who dragged the child to safety.
 Kitty was kept in the house most of the day, yesterday, waiting for the delegation to arrive to make the presentation. However, ujst before the pary drew up to the house, someone opened door and kitty scampered away. The cere- mony was delayed about an hour until she could be coaxed back into the house.
 Kitty also has a citation from the Connecticut Humane Society.
 Doris also was cited by the Amer ican Humane Association flor her quick and efficient action in saV- ing the life of her sister,"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
SALVAGE GROUP
 CALLS IT QUITS
State Organization Dis- solves Local Unit; Mrs.
 Wml. GiIlen III at Home

Cheshire, Dec. 1-The state or ganization has asked Albert Kle- mons, chairman of the original sal- wage committee formed by the civil- ian defense group, to dissolve that particular groups activities and to close the books. During the period when scrap metal was sorely need ed, Chairman Klemons took charge and under his direction many hum dreds of tons of metal were salv- aged. More than three fourths of a million tons of metal were taken from Cheshire, much of which was received when Klemons purchased the old Brass Company property in Mixville.
 Fritzy Hansen of West Main stret who has been ill with pneu- monia is reported recovering. His son-in-law and daughter, Prof. and Mrs. H. Clifton Heaton, have re- turned to their home in Crestwood, N. Y. after visit here.
 Improvement is reported in the condition of Mrs. William H. Gil- len, Willow street, who is i'll at her home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
Two Policemen Unnjured As Ambulance Truck Collide
TApMAsTQN
J. Howard Roberts
 Torrington Speaker
Judge to Address Police Training School December 6;
 Gasoline Truck Involved in Accident

Judge J. Howard Roberts, states attorney of Litchfield County will deliver lecture December 6 be- fore the Police Training School in Torrington on the subject of Con fessions", written Statements, and Dying Declarations. The school is for police officers from towns in the county. Chief James F. Ryan is the representative from this town. Judge Roberts is a graduate of Yale
 Law School and has been active in civil affairs for a number of years. He is judge of probate court and was prosecutor in the criminal court of common pleas since May, 1927. In July, 1943, Judge Roberts became states attorney. He has practiced law since 1916.
 A large gasoline trailor truck con- taining 3,700 gallons of gasoline and a sedan owned by Steve Miskas of Plymouth were involved in an acci- dent just over the Thomaston town line on Plymouth Hill Thursday at 12:45 o'clock. Both vehicles were coming down the hill in the di- rection of Thomaston. The Miskas car stopped to pick up pedestrian and the truck which was following at some distance behind crashed into the rear of the car. The truck driver stated he was afraid to apply his brakes too strongly as his truck would have gone into jack knife and would have completely demol- ished Miskas' car and no doubt would have turned over and the gasoline would become ignited with the probable death of both drivers The rear of Miskas' car was de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
MlDDLEBURY Correspondent: Nancy RIIey
 Telephone 4-641O
IRVING SWEENEY
 ENJOYS FURLOUCH
SOuthbuly Road Private With Army Air Corps at
 Southern Camp

Midlebury, December 1.-Pvt. Irv- ing E. Sweeney, son of MT. and Mrs. Edward Sweeney of South bury road. is spending furlough here with his parents. He has been stationed at several different camps in the south with the Army Air Corps for the past few months.
 There are several cases of chicken pox in town, but no other cases of communicable diseases.
 Westover school will close on December 14 for the Christmas re- cess.
 Sgt. Sidney Rinaldi. who has been spending a 2l day furlough with his parents, MT. and Mrs. D. A. Rinaldi of Central road, has left to report at a camp in Florida. Sgt. Rinaldi has just returned from nearly three years in the Pacific area.
 Robert Pheian, son of Mir. and Mrs. John Phelan has been assigned to the Naval Training Station at Sampson, N. Y.
 Mrs. Malcolm Starr, of South street is confined to her home with an attack of grippe.
 Charles Chapman. Jr., son of MT, and hfrs. Charles ChaDman, Iudd1 ecEnei. hos severe qage of chicken. ftx
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
Current RatiOning Regulations

 Red stamps As" through zs" through each worth 10 points, valid indefinitely
 PROCEssED FOODS "A8" through "z8 and "A5" through z0 and A2 "B2" worth 10 points, valid indefinitely.
  8 and in Book " each valid indef- ntely pounds of NO 70 w VIII Dc valid pounds home canning through Feb 2o, i9l6. Arphne No and Mo- in Ration Book III valid indefinitely for oue pair of shoes. valid for purchase of four gallons.
 sA c-s s-s ana cs eouPon ass ssd for five gallons each Rar four period irh tbbrDnt le9-ai p he gard ann An1Ht s le aeeo4ps M pn extension announced w e opA eeed eHsp0nz ~ ths latfst .f1e tf afN fsd
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
MILITARY POLICE
 UNIT IN DRILLS

Representatives of the City gov- ernment, veterans organizations and the general public will be welcomed at the Open House. program planned for next Tuesday evening at the State Armory by Company H., Military Police battalion, Con- necticut State Guards. The local unit will stage closed order. riot and control drills end guard mount ceremonieS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-01
IITCHFIElD Mary Fiolek, Correspondent telephone 553-l2
GRANGE PLANS
 HOBBY PROGRAMS
Mrs. Wm. Edwards Heads Committee for Meeting
 December IA

Litchfield. Dec. 1 Hobby night will be observed at the Grange meeting Dec. IA at the Grange hall. Mrs. William Edwards heads the program committee. The officers annual reports will be presented.
 It. Douglas E. Banker of Jackson Heights, L. l., formerly of Iitchfield, has become a member of the q Bomb Japan Club, composed of 11th airforce personnel who have bombed Jap territory in Kurite Is- land area.
 It. Banker is veteran of 12 months service in the Aleutians and has participated in 2l missions. He participated in bo.lting of Tomari Saki Inland. He was awarded the air medal for helping to sink two Japanese ships near the enemy is- land of Hok Kaido and took part in another successful raid in on August 25.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard W. Fritz an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Eleanor M., to Ensign John A. Lewis. son Jf Mrs. Al Lewis, Walpole, Mass. Misc Fritz is q grad- uate oi Litchfield High school and Becker College, Worcester, Mass. She Is now q student at Purdue UniveFs- ity. Ensign Lewis is stationed at Massachusetts Institute of Technol- ogy. And is an alumnus of Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
 Mrs. J. Gerry Dobbins, chairman Of the local seal collection for the tuberculosis oampaig has announc. ed that to date a total of tT3 has been received from Lltchfield Fesl- dents. 4 total Of 600 letters enelos- ing seals have been mailed and 4 ls hoped that early return may be ma1o from fiI,
 Lt, Banker Ha q ssafuate Ql kiHehi's'N H'sh Neaeel 'H I1'1 ana