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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
174 Patients Referred
 To- Yale Plan Clinics
60 Per Cent Sought Relief From Alcoholic Habit on
 Own Initiative; Encouraging Results Noted

ITne average age of patients was 4O'o years. ,
 Tn comparison with the finding of recent survey that only 34 per cent of men arrested for drunken ness were married, 66.2 per cent or Clinic patients were married. With 8i per cent of the self-referral pa tents married.
 Clinic patients also came from higher occupabioual level than men arrested for drunkenness: 324 per cent of the former and 57l of the latter were unskilled workers
 The only definite conclusion that may be drawn at this time" pr. Jel- linek concluded his reviews, "is that the patients referred to the ClhicS do not represent random sample of the inebriate population puI rather the most responsive strata:
 ". when the full program oi the Clinics becomes active, particu- larly when the utilization of com munity resources is achieved. 1t may turn out that in spite of extending the activAies to poorer patient ma terial, the success rate Of rehaolil- tation can be maintained at the present level or even increased
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

among the prlnclpal speakers
 Miss Anna E. M. Dwyer, is in charge of arrangements and will be assisted by a committee consisting of the Misses Margaret Croft, Julia Sullivan, May Pinnan and Earl E. Blanchard.
 Additional expenditures of $l,- 4l6,145 for state teachers retire. taent pension is anticipated accord tag to a request submitted to the state legislative appropriations com- 1littees yesterday. Miss Dorothy M. Stanley, secretary of the Connec- 9icut State Teachers Retirement Board and Miss FenneSsy Canty, this city, co-chairman of the legisla- tive committee of the Connecticut s. T. A. both appeared before the committee relative to the request.
 Miss Shanley pointed out to the committee that unusual conditions due to war emergency have caused an abnormal number of teachers to retire. The secretary told the com- naittee that many of these teachers were required to retire because they could not get help to care for ail- ing parents and added that it would De impossible to anticipate, with any degree of accuracy, how many would retire in given biennium.
 Miss Canty told the committee of the uplift to morale given to 7o,0O0 teachers in the state by the uassage of the liberalized pension act. She cited the fact that previ- 0tls to the bills passage in 1922 many teachers had retained their positions because of the low pension benefits under the old system. She ufedicted, as result of the passage of the bill, that once this group and similar groups are able to retire un- 6er present terms levelling off Of such retirements will be effected.
 Mrs. Isabel Pearson, president of the state teachers association cited tlae faith held by the state teachers in the present pension bill.
 All who appeared before the ap- psopriation committee of which Sen Edward P. Egan and Rep. Danie E Mahaney of Waterbury arc mem hers stressed the need of maintain issg the system on level basis.
 rhe requested appropriation would be added to $l,4l6 l45 re. aervS fund held by the board tC meet a total estimated required Hserve of $2,519,272 for teacher retirements. In a brief outline oi tl9e need for the appropriation, anc f1 answering questions put to hel uY committee members, Miss Shan Icy explained that the board ex- poets to have more than l50 new retirement requests to meet before kbe end of June this year.
 -.Sen. Samuel fI. Malkan of New Haven, chairman of the appropria' tions committee, informed Mis- Shanley that the committee vii V akaldv the boards reQeuSt,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
FUNERALS

The funeral of Frederick Josephl, 96 South street, will be held at the First Lutheran church tomorrow at 2 D. m, Rev. Robert A. Heyden- reich, pastor, officiating. Burial will be In Riverside cemetery. Friends may call at the Snyder funeral home, IA Willow street, this after noon and evening.
 The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Ladden, widow of Bryan Ladden, 8 Pleasant street will be held to- morrow at 8:l5 a. m, from the Null vile funeral home, 270 West Main street, to the Church cf the Immac- ulate Conception at O. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery, Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 D. m,
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary Armour, 59 Fuller street widow of Daniel Armour, will be held from the Null vile funeral home, 270 West Main street, tomorrow morning at { o'clock to the Immaculate Concep- ton church for q solemn high Mass at 9:45. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 D. m.
 The funeral of Francis O'Bren, 330 Piedmont street, was held this morning at 0:l5 o'clock from the Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, to St. Francis Xavier church at 10 where q solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrated by Rev Francis O'Neill, New Haven, q cousin of MT. O'Brien. Rev. George O'Neill, Bridgewatcr, also a cousin, was deacon and Rev, David O'Keefc sub-deacon.
 Seated in the sanctuary were :: Rev. Patrick Connolly, New Haven i, Rev. John Byrnes, Bloomfield; Rev. Joseph Kinney, Devon; Rev. Francis Doherty, Rev Lawrence Skelly and Rev. James Sullivan, all of Water bury, Mrs. Robert Birt was organist and soloist
 Burial was in Calvary cemetery with committal services conducted by Rev. Francis O'Neill, assisted by the attending clergy. Bearers were: Thomas Walsh, Thomas Hoare, Thomas McGrath, Edward Fitzger- aid, Earl Lewis and Joseph Shea.
 The funeral of Mrs. Mary b Moitarty, 28 Webb St., will be helc from the Bergin funeral home, 200 East Main street, tomorrow at 8.3C to Sacred Heart church at Q. Bur- ial will be in Calvary cemetery Friends may call at the funera home thi safternoon and evening.
 Funeral services for Vincenac Sebastiano, 73, will be held toner. TOW at a. m. from the MaioTanc funeral home, 05 Willow street, tC St. Lucys church for g solemn higt Mass Of requiem at 9. 8uriOl will b' III Calvary cemetery. Friends may cal! at the flnGra! home today from 2 to 10 D. m.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
VETERANS TO SEE
 SCOVILL'S SHOW

The Scovill Loading Room which recently presented diversified minstrel at Buckingham Hall to help purchase gifts for Scovill em- ployes now in the armed forces will present their entire stage show at the Veterans hospital in Newing- ton next Monday evening and then present the patients with 375 gifts.
 Each member of the cast is de- fraying his or her own expenses to Newington. A chartered bus will leave here early Monday evening.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
Full Weather Report

Boston. Jan. IS (UP)-WeHther forecasts
 CONNECTICUT, NEW HAMP. SHIRE, VERMONT, MASSACHU- SIcTTS and RHODE ISLAND - Fair Gnd continued very cold tonight. T Q m Q z row increasing high cIOmdIReHN and little change In temperntdFe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
Lieut.. Shea Reported
 Missing In So. Pacific
Young Naval Lieutenant Recently Awarded Air Medal for Distinguished Service; Was Pilot for First Lady

which on one occasion, damaged his plane and forced 1t to make the return flight of 800 miles to reduce speed"
 Lieut. Shea also served as pilot of the plane which transported Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt to various south Pacific posts, during her visit in that area last year.
 Three other members of the Shea family are now serving with the Navy: It. William J. Shea, now in the European theater; James, who is currently receiving his boot training at Sampson, N. Y.; and Sheila, a cadet student nurse at St.. Raphaels hospital, New Haven who expects to be assigned to a Naval hospital shortly.
 Lieut.. Shea is graduate of SS. Peter and Paul School, Crosby high school, and Boston College, Chest nut Hills, Mass.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
Teachers Association
 Plans Supper-Meeting
List of Prominent Guest Speakers Announced Today; 2 Cheering News Received on Pension Legislation

A supper meeting of the Waterbury Teachers Asso- eiaon viii be held at The Elton Wednesday, January z4 at o'clock has been announced by Miss Helen Hogan
 rresdent of the association Miss Hlda Maehng execu- ve secretary of the department of Classroom Teachers o 7IEA Albert Merriam, state director of the NEA ana Lyndon Pratt executive secretary ot the CSlA WI" Oe
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

Woman Volunteer Service girls acted as godmothers to three un- known babies in local war nursery who were christened at the Old Mil- derton, England, Church.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

COMMERFORD--.g anniversary Mass of requiem will be ceIebrat- . ed Saturday morning, Jan. 20ih, at 7:SO o'clock, at tho Saint Pa. tricks Church, for the repose 0f the soul of the late James " COmmerford.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18
MASSES

LUCIAN--SOl0mn high Mass of re- quien will be celebrated Friday morning, Jan. 10th, nt 7:3O o'clock, nt the Sacred Heart Church, for tho rep0se of the soul of the late Pfc. William R. Luclan, who was reported killed in Germany, Nov. 27th, I944.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-18

URICk -- FIrBt anniversary Mass of requiem will bo celebrated Sat- urday. morning, Jan. goth, at .S:30 o'clock, at tho Immaculate Con: the soul of the late Thomas Y. Brick.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
~ Months Of Torture, Murder

THE story of this Nichols Field camp told for the
1 first time. It's far shocking than the BGt1Gn
Death March, because that lasted only few days.
This saga of systematic torture and murder
tinued for more than 29 months.
And it has double Importance coming at time when
from Tokyo may be Forthcoming shortly De-
spite the conviction of Americans that the japanese
good people at heart it proves that the Rape OF
king and the Hongkong MasSacreS and the Bataon Death
March not isolated acts performed in the heat of
moment.
They manifestations of the japanese
character and grin, warnings of Uhat the japanese uu
do a larger scale, If stupid let them
escape punishment for their crimes.
THE Nichols Field project started June 1912 prisoners
taken Cavite, Manila forts They were
assigned rebuild and enlarge this American arfield
Later of Death March who had been
Continued IN Page 3 Col u
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
Order Arrest
In Graft Trial
Bee Etcry PAGE ,
BY FRANK NORRIS

MASON. Feb. 26 A bench war
rant for Mikhel Sherman, a De-
troit chIropractor. was issued by
Circuit Judge John Simpson today
when Sherman failed 10 appear
with six other defendants for trial
on legiSlative-graft charges.
Sherman sent a doctors GER
'tiiicate 10 the court which said
he was III and had a pain in the
region Of the heart.
Special Prosecutor Kim Sigler
then called 10 tho stand DR. Cecil
Corley Of Jackson. who said he
had made a cardiograph examina-
tiOn OF Sherman and found there
was nothing wrong with his heart.
The trial was postponed until 3
p. m. and UnderSheriff Jack Lech-
lor was given instructions 10 bring
Sherman in as soon as possible.
Four 1899 legislators are among
those accused. They are Senator
Carl +. DcLano of Kalamazoo. and
former Reps. William c. Buckley,
Francis J. Nowak and Edward j.,
Walsh, all of Detroit.
The other defendants. besides
Sherman, are Ernest w Alden of
Syracuse. y. Y. and Martin w.
Hildebrand of Battle Creek. men,
berS of naturopath organization
accused Of bribery.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
SfenOSrapher Falls
Z Stories To Death

Her imm ediate superior,
Lawrence Bobier, said the young
woman had been depressed lately.
but could give no reason. No
witness TO -tke- tragedy could be
found but il was learned that
Miss Clemens went out an open
window in a building maintenance
room adjacent TO her own office.
Police could find no note.
Other girls with whom she
worked told police Miss Clemens
was an avid reader of astrology
books and that she complained
occasionally of feeling confused" E"
On one occasion, il was re-
ported, she told one of her en-
ployers she feared she was losing
her mind.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27

a 3i-year-old stenographer for
a firm Of architects fcll'or jumped
10 her death shortly before noon
To-day from the seventh floor of
the Penobscot Building.
The victim was identified as
Mary Frances Clemens of 40
Virginia Park. who had been
working for the firm of Smith
Iinchman q Grylls on secret am
munition design
Her employers described her AZ
a very capable worker and re-
vealed that just before her death
she was transcribing confidential
notes taken over the telephone
from a government official in
Washington,
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
By CLARK LEE

MANILA, Feb. 26 (INS)--Iet me introduce you
IVH to the White Angel, alias Motto San; to the
A'A Wolf whose real name was Kazuki-San; to
PickhandIe Pete; to the Rabbit cHu1ter; to Cherry
Blossom, Mickey Mouse and Soki Sam.
RI guarantee you're not going to like them.
They are all estimabe gentlemen of Japan-products
of cultured civilization 1000 years old.
They're also of the crueest collection of sadistc,
brutal drunken murderers and tOrurers the world has
ever known.
They commandants sentries at the Nichols
Field work project outside Manila where for two and
half years, American prisoners-some released in
brilliant coup Rangers who raided the Cabanauan camp
shaved aborers until they dropped starved sick and
and were then taken off to die.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
Rail Workers Win
25MiIIiOn Allowance

CHICAGO. Feb. % QNS) In
creased vacation allowances with
pay have been granted TO MOTE
than 100000 incorporating rail-
road employees under an agree
ment which the. railroads eSti-
mated today would cost them an
additional S25, 100000 a year.
The agreement was reached be-
tween the carriers conference
representing the prin-
cipal railroads. and representa-
tives OF Ia unions.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27

WESTERN FRONT-U. S.
First and Ninth armies
slash to within Is miles Of
Cologne. Page L.
EASTERN FRONT-Red
troops storm toward Baltic
in effort to trap Nazi forces
at Danzig. page p
JAPAN 49, Center Of Tokyo
believed in flaming ruins
after air ssaults by
B-29s and carrier planes.
page 2.)
TWO JIMA-Marines. sup
ported by massed naval
guns and warplanes, open
new assault. page 2.)
PHILIPPINES - Yanks ad-
vance on all Luzon fronts
after clearing Manila.
page A.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
NaZiS Make Bid
For Swiss Haven

PARIS, Feb. IS (INS)-Ger-
many is Offering to release King
Leopold of Belgium and former
French Premiers Leon Blum,
Paul Reynaud, Edouard Daladier
and Jacques Herriot in return for
assurances that Nazi war leaders
will be granted safe asylum in
Switzerland after the war, re-
ports from aisle indicated today.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
Retdpture
Former Ydnk Air Base

CHUNGKING, Feb. 26 CUP)-
Chinese troops have recaptured
the former American air base
at Suichwan in western Kiangsi
province. communique said
today
The Suichwan field fell into
Japanese hands a few weeks ago
during the enemy advance into
China.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
Dodge Fight
Seen Ha|tinQ
B-290utpuf
(SEE PICTORIAL REVIEW
BY ED BRAND
Detroit Times Labor Editor

The Army and navy today fatty
told representatives of 1900
striking UAW-CIO Dodge main
plant employees that they are inn
peding the war effort and leopard
izing recent U. S. gains.
Appearing at a WLB hearing
after the strikers refused to heed
a WLB order to return to work,
the service officers said unless the
strike is called off Immediately
production of certain B-29 bomber
parts will be stopped completely.
In addition, production OF
trucks, tanks, robot bombs and
Bofors guns has been affected
seriously.
100000 MAY BE IDLE
A company spokesmanr esti-
mated that if the strike continued
more than 100000 workers from
13 other Detroit and Chicago
Chrysler Corp. plants may be
made idle by the end of the week.
AS it was, about 1924 workers
were idle because of the strike.
These included the $1,000 at the
Dodge main plant, which was
closed completely by $50 pickets
today as the dispute went into its
fourth day; 1000 at the Dodge
truck plant, including 1,500 sent
home today because of lack OF
parts from Dodge main; 10 at the
Chrysler Highland Park plant,
sent home for lack of parts, and
154 interplant drivers who walked
out in sympathy with the Dodge
main workers.
At 2:30 p. m. when the after
noon shift is normally scheduled
to enter the Dodge main plant a
new picket line formed around
the front gate.
The interplant truck driver
strike was viewed with alarm. A
company spokesman explained:
THREATENS ALL PLANTS
"This department not only
handles the movement of ma
terials out Of the Dodge main
plant but also between other
Chrysler plants.
Thus, by continuing the
strike, the drivers will prevent
Helldiver wing sections from
being shipped from the jefferson
plant to the DeSoto Wyoming
plant; B-29 bomber parts from
Highland Park to DeSoto
Warren.
Bomber and HeIldiver pieces
from Plymouth to De Soto
plants; gun assemblies from De-
Soto to Tank Arsenal; Bofors
gun parts from Jefferson to the
Plymouth plant; Dodge truck
parts from Highland Park to the
Dodge truck plant, and many
other similar movements Of
vitaIly needed parts and assem-
blies."
This would gradually shut down
CONTINUED on Page Four)
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27

Big Raid
Stassers
Berlin

LONDON. Feb. IS QNS) Al
most 1000 Am erican planes
dropped more than 1850 tons of
high explosive bombs and at least
SOC, 900 incendiaries on Berlin to-
day. 1t was the greatest daylight
raid of the war on the German
capital.
Upwards Of 1.200 Flying For
treSses and Liberators shepherded
by TOO or more strafing fighters
cascsded more than 5000 tons OF
explosives and fire bombs onto
three big railway stations near
the heart OF Berlin.
This was the fourteenth straight
day of a record aerial offensive
against Germany The Berlin
blow was struck in support Of the
Red army.
1t was designed to disrupt COM
munications vital 10 the German
troops in the front lines 30-odd
miles from Berlin.
HOUR LONG RAID
On Feb. 3 about 1000 American
bombers hit Berlin with $500 tons.
Today's detectives were the
Schlesischer, Alexanderplatz and
Berlin north rail stations Each
lies about two miles from the air
ministry building.
The first bombs crashed on Ber-
lin at IL "A a. m. the exact minute
that had been plotted al 1t. Gen.
Doolittle'S Eighth Air Force head
quarters. For something over an
hour the bombs hailed down in
100-ton punches.
Today's attack brought the total
weight of bombs dropped on Berlin
by the Americans TO about $4,000
tons. 1t is now the Eighth Air
Forces most bonn b @ d city"
Cologne ranks second with $4,000
tons and Munich third with about
u 1000
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
Swiss Crash Kills z Yanks

NEW YORK. Feb. 26 GNS) -
The Swiss radio reported that
two American flerS had been
killed and four others seriously
injured when two l.. s. bombcrS
made forced landings and a third
crashed on Swiss territory yes
terdaV.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
British Soldier Faces
Secret War Chdrue

LONDON. Feb. IS CUP)-The
Daily Mirror said today that a
British soldier was being tried
upon one of the most sensational
crimes of the war. so serious its
details must remain secret until
the conflict ends.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
zS;Ig
CARY GRANTS ARE SEPARATED AGAIN
Times Photo

HOLLYWOOD, Feb. 26 (INS)-Barbara Hutton, the
Woolworth heress and her movie star husband, Cary
Grant today they had separated because I'VE
have decided be happier apart 1t their sec
Ond separation. They reconced just few months
ago.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
GoLKRATH FALLS

Golkrath, 21a miles west of
Erkelenz, fell TO the Ninth Army.
along with Kuckhoven, HaSsel-
weller Kauthausen, Wockerath
and Billingen, one TO three miles
east and northeast of the town.
American armor was across the
river in force on both the Ninth
and First Army fronts and the
advance on the Rhine was ex-
pected to pick up speed from
here in.
More than 100 Germans were
captured by the Ninth Army and
we'll over 1000 by the First Army
yesterday, and another $50 cap
tiveS were bagged in the drive on
Erkelenz today.
The entire German defensive
system guarding the Ruhr and
Rhine was buckling under Gen.
Eisenhower'S battering ram at
tack and the merciless pounding
of thousands of Allied warplaneS.
Field dispatches reported in
creasing signs of German demora-
lization, particularly on the south
ern wing of the offensive front
where 1t. Gen. Patton's army was
beginning TO roll in a wide end
run toward the MoSelle valley and
COblenZ on the Rhine.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
A Story of Zap SMUMgery
Too Weak to Stand,
Yank Soldier Slain
By Prison 0verseer

EDITORS NOTE This is the first Of tour blunt,
fdctai articles telling docmented and hitherto undS
closed example of unparalleled Jap saragery-the treat
ment Of American prisoners Of during 29 months
at the Nichols Field SLdUe camp Manila. Mr.. Lee,
noted author and correspondent of international
Ne1Cs Service Of the last Americans to le0Ue
Bdtaan and among the first to return wth Gen. Mac
- A.-IL-
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
Maxi Warship Sunk

LONDON. Feb. 26 (UP)-Radio
Moscow said today that the 5000
ton German light cruiser Nuern-
berg was sabotaged and sunk in
Lin Ford near the Danish coast
while en- route to the Kattegat.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
HOUSE oK's GUAYULE PRODUCTION

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 (UP)-A House agriculture
subcommittee today called for the adoption of bill to
encourage guayue production in the southwest II said
this could insure the United States adequate supply of
natural rubber in event of another
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
sEBUKE OF HOUSE BATTLERs WITHDRAWN

WASHINGTON, Feb 25 (INS)-Rep. Smith CD
of Virginia today withdrew his resolution of
against Rep Hook Cd of Michigan, whose brawl with
Rep. Rankin D) of Mississippi threw the House into
turmoil last Thursday.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
EX-MARINE GETS 4 TO 20 YEARS

HILLSDALE Feb 26 (UP)-Paul Junior Curie, 23
Fort Wayne, Ind ex-marine sentenced today tO
four 20 years Jackson prison for his part in
filling station hoIdup Jan. 20
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
YdnksC|0siinQ
0nRhine|dnd;;
Sight Cologne

u. S. FIRST ARMY HQ. WEST
ERN FRONT, Feb. 26 tUP)-
American troops captured Blatz-
helm on the Rhineland plain and
struck on beyond il to within 11i2
miles of Cologne.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27
YANKS NEAR BARRIER

Field dispatches said tank-led
doughboys of the 104th captured
Golzheim, five miles northeast of
Duren and Is miles west-south-
west of Cologne. Pushing beyond
the town against still patchy
enemy resistance, the Yanks we're
closing in swiftly on Blatzheim.
II miles from Cologne and only
four miles short of the Erft River
the last natural barrier before
Cologne.
To the north. vanguards Of the
u. s. Ninth Army's 29th Division
outflanked the Nazi stronghold
of Erkelenz from the east and
west and thrust on beyond the
town of the outskirts of Venrath.
seven miles from the industrial
center of Observation-Disclosures and
barely II miles from the Rhine
bend at Dusseldorf.
Detroit evening times., 1945-02-27

PARIS, Feb. 26 fUP)& Ameri-
can armored columns plunged TO
within 13 miles of Cologne and II
miles of Dusseldorf today at the
center of a 150-mile Allied Of
fensive arc closing in on the Ger
man Ruhr and Rhineland.
VanguardS of the American
First Army's l04th Timberwolf
Division already were in sight of
Cologne's bomb-scarred spires on
the broad military highway lead
ing northeast from Duren TO the
Rhine.