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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
Readjustment Center
 For Veterans Planned
State Education Commissioner Dr AlOnzO Grace Picks
 Waterbury for One of Four Principal Agencies

A readiuStment center dealing with veterans educa- on will be located in Waterbury it has been an nounced by Dr. Alonzo G. Grace state commissioner of education. The commission likewise today announced the appointment of Francis J. BaSSett of Rdgeeld hon. oraby discharged Naval lieutenant consutant in Vet eranS education for the state department. MT BaSSet will work out of Hartford
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23

Following an area staff meeting of the International Union of Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers, CIO, here today, up-to-cate detailed informa- ton was forwarded to U. s. Sena- tor Brien McMahon, Congressman at-large Joseph Ryter, Congressman Joseph Talbot and U. s. Senator Thomas c. Hart on the nature and extent of lay-offs in Waterbury war plants.
 The information to McMahon and the two congressman is being chan
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
Hospital Bulletins

Ashley Howes, IS, of New Ro- chelle, student at Taft school in Watertown, suffered lacerations of the foot when he knocked over a water pitcher while turn ing somersaults on his bed in the dormitory last night. He was ad- mitted to Waterbury hospital for suture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
LIKE OLD TIMES

Portland, Me. - U.PD - After nine years separation, Douglas Merrill and his brother Paul, and Thomas Estes, who had lived With the Morrill, family as boy, all were reunited at an engineer con- mand post in Italy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
FIREMEN CALLED OUT
 TO TWO MINOR FIRES

Bremen last night eXtinguished a minor blaze in a couch at the home of Mrs. William Allen, 18 Savings street, caused by a cigarette butt; and a brush fire on Stillson road.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23

Judith Larchar. 20 months. Of GA Aurora street, was admitted to Waterbury hospital this morning after she swallowed a quantity of fuel oil Her condition was re- ported fair.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
OBITUARY

CARROLL - John Francis Car roll. formerly of Wallingford, died in the U. s. Veterans hospital, Pittsburgh, Pa, on Monday. He was veteran of World War I. Included among survivors is sister, Mrs. Lawrence D'Ambrosia of this city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
DIED

COOKE In this city, May 22nd, 1915. James Walcott Cooke, of 227 Robbins St.
 Funeral tomorrow at 11:00 o'clock, from Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central Avenue. Burial in Middle bury cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
MASS

CALVIN A months mind Mass will be celebrated tomorrow morn ing at 8 a. m. at St. Michaels Church for John P. Calvin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23

brated by Rev. James F. woods, as- sisted by Rev. Francis Doherty, dea- con, and Rev. Michael Heating, sub deacon. Burial was in Calvary ceme- tery, Father Woods officiating at the committal services. Bearers includ- ed Walter Knox and Ralph Bates, of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, Waterville division, and Ferdinand Ricchezza, Modestino Silvestro, Michael San toro and Antonio Guarrera, all members of the Diritti and Doveri society. An honorary delegation from the Wateryille Division of the Scovill Mfg. Go. included P. F. Donahue and James Duncan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23
FUNERALS
(NEA Telephoto)

Funeral services for Mrs. Cath crime Maria (Bingham) Moody, 243 GrandvieW avenue, widow of Howard E. Moody, were held today at 10 a. m. at the Anderson Funeral Home, TO Central avenue, Rev. Da- vid P. Gaines, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. Burial was in Rural cemetery, Poughkeep- sic, N. Y, at 1:30 D. m.
 Funeral services for Edward A. Butler, 271 Hill street will be held Friday at 8:15 a. m. from the Mul- vile Funeral Home, 270 West Main street, to St. Thomas Church for a solemn high Mass of requiem at Burial will be in Calvary ceme- tery.
 Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow from to 10 p. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23

Funeral services for Amedeo Steve Barbieri of POI Southmayd road were held today at a. m. from the Maiorano funeral home, 95 Willow street, to SS. Peter and Paul church at for solemn high Mass cele-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-23

Funeral services for Victor Jo- seph LeDuc, 265 South Main street, will be held tomorrow at 8:15 a.. m. from the Belleville Funeral Home, 68 East Clay street to St. Ann's Church at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home to- day from 2 to 10 p. m.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25

Dscoverer ethyl gas and holder of 100 patents
Thomas Midgey r renowned scientist died recenya victim Oh
his owninv
1910 he lost of both legs
but his afflcton genius He
help bed-and accidentally strangled by it
Mdgleys discovery made possible powerful
became the basic factor
and essential
a fearfu enemy-he tropical insect
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25
BY CHARLES F. KETTERING
Vice President of General Motors Corp and
Director of Its Research Laboratories

HI'VE finished the hydrometer job Boss, what
do you want me to do neXt?" That simple
! question and the were the uninten-
tional beginning of a great adventure in the life
of a most versatile scientist, Thomas Mldgley Jr.'
a graduate OF Cornell in mechanical engineering.
He had become member of the DelcoLght
Engineering Department in 1916 and his first job
had been to finish built-in hydremeter for lndl-
eating the charge in the storage battery of farm
lighting set.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25

The answer to Midgleys question and his next
Job came about this way: Ever since we had put
the first sef-starters on automobiles. engineers
had blamed the engine knock on the battery ig-
milton which went with the starter Some work
had been done on this subject, but the starter
business had grown rapidly that our instru-
ments and data had been stored In a coat closet
in my office at the plant.
When Midge asked me what to do next, we sat
down and talked about engine knock and why an
exact knowledge of the cause was so important
"If you want to try this job" suggested.
"get the equipment from my office, put
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25

the indicator on a DelcoLght engine and see
what you find out"
In his job Midge showed Immediately his most
important characteristics a research engineer
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-25

versatility and action.
The old in dicator
would not do exactly
what was wanted. II
did S h ow. however,
that the knock was
The union times., 1945-10-27
MusiCians Win Fight On Issue Of Live Music
Small Stations, Network Ahliates, Must Also Use
 Local Players

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn.- (FP) Local 80, American Federation oi Musicians has agreed to a 2-year con- tract with Radio Station 'WDOD winning 29-week dispute involving small stations use of Hive" music.
 The agreement provides for an increase of about 3O%o in the amount of money to be spent by the station for ''Iive'' music fur. nished by local musicians. It also calls for retroactive pay for seven staff musicians fired last March 29 when the previous contract ex. pired.
 The ATM members were laid off on the ground that the station, which belongs to Columbia Broadcastinp System, got all the music it needed through network programs. The dis pute was made the basis for a test case before the War Labor Board by the union, which contended that il would be suicide to permit a very small number of musicians to play over the networks to 700 stations without demanding that each local station employ staff bands.
 The union is still involved in a similar contract dispute with Sta. ton WAPO, local outlet for the Natl. Broadcasting Co.
The union times., 1945-10-27

Approximately 10000 people suffered some permanent disability from work accidents in 1914, ac- cording to the National Safety Council.
The union times., 1945-10-27

strings when hearings on the Patman bill started before subcommittee of the House Ways and Means Com mittee. It rounded up witnesses ga lore-business men, farmers, produce dealers, clubwomen and others from all over the country to testify against the measure.
 They came presumably on their own, but evidence in the trial, Patman said, now shows that the A. & P. paid practically all their expense and enter tained them royalty in the capital
 BUTTER AND EGGS
 Most enlightening revelation along that line, the Congressman pointed out, was letter written by one of the lobbyists, George w. Diehl, the A. & P.'s butter buyer, to Charles w. Parr, high official of the chain, after hearingss had wound up and the subcommittee had voted by a narrow 5-to-4 mar gin against the Patman bill. Diehl had asked Parr to destroy the let ter after reading it, but the official somehow neglected to do so and
The union times., 1945-10-27
AS WE SEE IT

the Murray full employment bill in their appearances before the Senate Committee on Banking and Currency did little to enhance the prestige of those for whom they spoke. Undoubtedly there is room for honest differences about the full employment bill. It is not per- feet. But the American people have made their minds up about one thing-there is going to be full em- plOyment in this country in peace. time as in wartime and the gov. ernment is going to make its con. tributiOn so that this goal may be reached.
 For industry spokesmen in I945 to condemn the Murray bill and urge that Congress revert to the dO-nothing practices of the l92Os because depressions are inevitable anyway is to confirm the fact that some people never learn. We may be thankful-and management should be, toO-that industry is no, unanimous in adopting this defeat. ist attitude.
 REPORTING births, the Cum berland (Md.) Ne,Os listed: "A, son was born yesterday in Memorial hospital to MT. and Mrs. Accident" Managing Editor Will liam L. Ceppert hastens to explain that Accident is a town in the neighboring county.
The union times., 1945-10-27
Rates Must Match
 Larger Production

PHILADELPHIA. - Unless payrOlls are raised in prOpOr- tiOn to industry's ability to increase production, the cOun- try faces inevitable disaster" "
 That belief was voiced by Abe FortaS, undersecretary of the Department of the Interior, at a conference on social work held here.
 He said the country has not yet estimated the increased productivity caused by techno1ogical developments during the war.
 BIG GAP EXISTS
 ''But even in the prewar years,'' he declared, ''the advances were enormous. In l94O, payrolls in real money were only 4 percent above 1925, although industrial productivity had increased 43 per- cent.
 Tt is in this area-the gap between what industry can produce and what people can buy-that large segment of our problem lies," Fortas empha- sized.
 This failure to reflect greater pro- ductivity in increased purchasing power is bound to result in industrial unemployment, depressed standards of living and in stagnation of industry itself.
 "We must match industrys power to produce with peoples power to buy its products if we are to avoid a downward spiral"
 Full employment and social se- curity, Fortas insisted, must be made a fundamental basis of our democracy.
The union times., 1945-10-27
Federal investigators later un- covered it.

Diehl told of entertaining a "con- stant stream" of butter-and-egg men, shippers, growers and others who came to testify. He paid for "all meals, taxi excursions, drinks, sightseeing, etc" ]" for the men. Some who wanted the other sex" were kept supplied.
 Diehl's letter was intended to be an explanation of why expenses ran so high. q am sure our executives realize such hearing and defense costs money" he wrote.
 Among many other key exhibits, brought to light at the trial, Pat man added, were many which showed ''the interruptions methods employed to create monopoly and destroy competition," as we'll as 'short-changing, short-weighing and price-boosting at the check-out cOunter'' in A. X P. stores.
 Through some chiseIing prac- tices, Patman declared, the com pany extracted from housewives over $2l 100000 in the six years from 1885 to l94I. This gouging, he said, was listed under the head ing of ''stock gains."
The union times., 1945-10-27

Continued from Page One) and to stop action on a recOmmen- datiOn by the examiner that Vest ern Electric, a subsidiary of Bell telephone, be required to repay to employees $l ,25O,OOO in dues which had been illegally checked off from employees pay rolls in 22 Western Electric plants in the New York area.
 At the instigatiOn of the man. agement, the N. F. T. w. has also petitiOned for strike vote under the Smith-C -Connally Act, prepara. tory to another nationwide walk. out. However, the N. l.. R. B. has indicated it won't be intimated by the threat and will go ahead with consideration of the examiner's recommendations.
 MAN bites dog. new definition When a returned veteran praises unions, it isn't news. But when one baits union, it's worth a two-col. umn head on the top of page l of the NesO York Times, which says il prints All The News That's Fit to Print," but doesn't mention the other stuff that gets in.
 TT was a big night at the New Haven Central Labor Council meet. ing Thursday. Bill Enright, acting for the Mortgage Liquidation Com. mittee, presented the Council with a check for $4,OOO, which will be used to reduce the mortgage on the Labor Temple. There was great ap. plause when Bill formally present. ed the check to Treasurer Angus, F. Striby, who said he hadn't had as big a check as that in some lit. tie time. This months drawing. by the way, was won by A. Williams, of 88 Park Terrace Avenue, a member of No. 79, Carpenters. Hasn't No. 79 heard about mo. nOpOlies and cartels?
 THOSE REPRESENTATIVES OF industry and finance who of. fered purely negative testimony on
The union times., 1945-10-27
Transit Workers Get
 Pc Wage Increase

KANSAS CITY, Mo.-(FP)-An increase of two cents an hour was agreed upon for employees of the Kan sas City Public Service Co. in a com promise of issues which was being heard by a three-man panel of the regional War Labor Board. The new wage rate is set at 90c an hour for streetcar and bus operators"
 Representatives of the transit com pany and the Amalgamated Assn. of Street Electric Railway & Motor Coach Employees arrived at an agree ment which resolved differences on some $ issues in dispute and left only five issues to be determined by the panel. The wage increase is retro active to Jan. 1. The new agreement provides also for 44-hour week and overtime pay also is retroactive to Jan. 1.
The union times., 1945-10-27
Fights Cemeteries
 For Ex-SerUicen1en

While Warren AthertOn was national commander of the American Legion, he spent much of his time propaganda ing against labor. Now that he is out of his high Legion job, he is acting as lobbyist against the veterans.
 Atherton appeared before a House military affairs subcom- mittee this week as lobbyist for the Western Cemetery Ali ance, an organization of cOm- panies which operate graveyards for profit.
 He opposed a bill which has passed the Senate, and which would establish 79 new national cemeteries in which veterans could be buried without ex- pense. The private cemetery owners do not like that idea.
The union times., 1945-10-27
Official Says Higher Wages Only Road To Prosperity
Hoffman Believes
 In Seporotionism

WASHINGTON CPD = Rep. Clare E. Hoffman (R., Mich. ), who distrusts himself so much he has suits tailored without pockets, introduced another of his series of anti-labor bills in the House this week.
 Hoffman's newest gem would pro- hibit strikers from interfering with non-strikers - and makes these pro- visions:
 1. If picketing is permitted at all, it must be for not more than four consecutive hours, with provision for four hours of plant operation without picketing.
 2. All pickets must be at least 20 feet apart
The union times., 1945-10-27
Biz ARP. S|ush Fund Revealed

For over three months. except for brief recesses, the Great Allan tic X Pacific Tea Company, largest grocery chain in the world, has been on trial in Federal court at Danville, HI.
 Department of Justice attorneys have presented a mountain of evil dence, much of it from the chains own files, to substantiate charges that the company had for years conspired to drive out cOmpeti- tors and establish a monopoly.
 DAILY PAPERS QUIET
 Daily newspapers have had little to say about the trial, though it has been replete with sensations. This week Congressman Wright Patman (Dem., Texas) brought some of the shocking revelations to the attention of Con- gress, and he intimated that the press had "laid off" them because the A & P chain is a heavy advertiser.
 Back in 1940, Patman introduced a bill for Federal tax on chain stores Public sentiment was strong for the measure, but A. & P. organized a ter rife propaganda campaign and poured out money like water on lobbying ac- tivities which eventually led to defeat of the bill
 Only now, at the trial, are the full facts coming out on how A. & P. or ganized that drive, Patman said. In a speech in the House, he presented some of the facts, taken in part from an article on the trial written by Theodore Christianson, former gover- nor of Minnesota and one-time mem Der of Congress.
 "Front" organizations galore were set up and financed by the A. & P. to stir up opposition to the tax. One of these was known as ''Business Organizations, Inc.," supposedly representative of all business, but actually ''dummy'' for A. & P.
 Another was the National Con- sumers' Tax Commission" through which 6,000 "study groups" made up of clubwomen and civic leaders, were organized all over the country, sup posedly to resist consumer taxes in general, but actually blind" to com bat chain store levies.
 FAKE ASSOCIATION
 Landlords who rented to chain stores were mobilized into a "Busi- ness Property Association" A fake National Grange Association" was established to "work on' the farmers.
 A. & P. kept its connection with these outfits hidden, though it spent enormous sums to finance them $3O0,O00 year for the "Tax Com mission" alone Carl Byoir, a high powered publicity man, among whose clients were German cartels, was hired to manage the campaign.
 Patman and Christianson dis closed also that some Washington racketeers, camoufaged as a ''la- bor news service," were paid $8O,x 900 to distribute chain store propaganda among working men,"
 That's only part of the story. The chain really unloosened its purse
The union times., 1945-10-27

TIE Thief RiUer Falls (Minn.) Times was in apOlOgetic mood re- gently with this notice:
 ''A considerable amount Of rural correspondence and other nlGfe- riGI intended for publication in this issue is of necessity omitted OsOing to the fact that -, S-, the papers one regular linotype opera tor, is in jaiI On charge Of hGU- ing issued series Of bad checks"
The union times., 1945-10-27
Carriers Report
 Big Profit Gain

Big gains in net profits for the eight months of this year comp with the same period of 1914 were reported this week by the Santa Fe Burlington and the Katy"
 After paying all charges, the c Fe had left $34,&5,325, or $1266 fo' each share of common stock, an in crease of about 17 per cent, while the Burlington's net went up 37 per cent to $18,431 ,151, or over $10 share, and the "Katy's" scared 40 per cent to $3,084,863.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-28
Ford Of Canada
Pdr|ey Held Up

Canadian Supreme Court Jus
tice Ivan c Rand Of Ottawa, who
viii serve as arbitrator in ncgo-
uauons between the Ford Motor
Co Of Canada and the UAW-CIO,
arrived in Windsor today.
Rand said he Will not confer
with either the company or the
union until arrival Of II. r. Petit
grove. Fredericton y B who
VIII serve as umpire IN the dis
putc
Pcttcrove IS industrial labor
relations officer Of the federal de-
partmcnt of labor
Approximately 10000 Canadian
Ford workers were on strike for
90 davS in a dispute over union
security and checkoff They ended
their strike Monday agreeing 10
abide by decisions OF the umpire
and arbitrator.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-28
GI' Celebration
Lands ; in Jail
Associated Press wirephoto

The policemen who overlook A
speeding auto containing a ceie-
hrating soldier and his two
brothcrs-in-law early today re-
cCivcd a rude surprise when they
looked in the rear Of the car and
discovered the following odd as
SCrtment.
One bar stool. one wooden chair,
Il salt shakers. FIVE whisky
glasses, Six-ash trays one bar
towel, half a bottle of gin and
FIVE beer glasses.
The soldier. Pvt. Carl Sanders,
~. Of S8l w Garfield. home on
furlough, admitted 10 police TAX
ing most Of the items "as A lark
s,s he was leaving the jefferson
Inn, l17O7 +. jefferson. He and
his hrotherS-in-law. Paul A Mi
NOT, n Of 3565 LyCastc. and FL
wood Minor, 81, of 1880 Cass,
were held for investigation.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-28
Times LIST Aids
lnEocdting Kin

In the two days since Tho De
troIt Times ran last Of $50 De
troltcrS for whom the Ir'crna-
tonal Red Cross is holding urgent
European messages IS Of tho let
tcrs have been claimed, II was an
nounccd today
I'VE were unable 90 locate
the persons 10 whom the mes
sages were addressed so We
asked the Times 10 publish
these names in hope that the
addresses would read them"
said Theodore n Hoffman, di-
rector Of tho Home Service
DIVISION America Rcd Cross.
AT The rate people are call
ing for the letters we expect
that % per cent of the list will
be delivered by the end of this
week. This is extremely graft
flying"
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-28
Ii. Edwards
Wins Praise

It George Edwards, Detroit
councIlman-elect. was commended
for ms devotion 70 duty by his
commanding officer. Mai Leon
ard Z March, in letter received
today by the common council.
Mai. March, chief Of war in
yosugatIon section Of the L. s
Army forces in the south Pacific,
related that Edwards voluntarily
returned 10 his work and com
pleted a mission from which he
had been technically released
When ms homebound ship was de-
laycd for three DAYS. 1t Edwards
is due back Jan 5
A copy of the letter was sent
20 the chief of war investigating
section m Washington.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-28
Murder Warrant
Faced by Ex,SoIdier

A warrant charging Seymour
Cohr 81. veteran, with the first
degree murder Of hraha m
OrloW 30. l72S Taylor. will bc
asked by homicide 1t Edward
Wurm
Cohn aSScrtedly shot Orlow as
ho slept at boarding house
operated by his estranCed wife,
Mrs. Bertha Cohn. with whom he
was attempting a reconciliation.
Orlow and Mrs. Cohn owned a
dry goods store AZ 6t22 Chcne
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-28
Accidental Shot Kills
River Rouge Youth

Edward Richter IS of SO Hal
timer. RJvrr Rauca e. rir1ri t0ri7y
OF a bullet wound inflicted when
a - rflc discharged accident
ally during a hunting trip with
four companions
The FIVE youths were on thC.r
way home In a truck when the
rifle, resting on the seat OF the
truck. went Of
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-28
First Oil Pay Raise
In Detroit Settled

Signing Of an agreement with
the Texas Co S marire terminal
AZ River Rouge providing an IS
per cent increase in wages. was
annouUCcd today by Fred EcII
secretary treasurer of Local 3S9
of tho OIL Workers Union lCIOl.
Bell SAID that the increase was
the first ~ tins area 10 follow the
national pattern m OIL nCgotia-
tons The raise becomes eGec-
tive Jan. l and is retroactive to
Nov "a
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-28
Battle Creek
Banker Accused

James Francis Mara Jr, 40. so
clal,y prominent Battle Creek
banker today was brought from
Calhoun County 1aii 70 Detroit by
L. <. marsnals deputies for ar
ralCnmcnt on federal charge Of
pr-hnzz4-ng s. ,A,4e -
Mara. comptroller Of the Cen
trail National Bank AZ Battle
Creek and former Michigan bank
ing commission examiner was ar-
rested by FRI agents yesterday
He rs accused Of taxing The money
between March. lg43 and Dec s.
1915 from expense accounts of the
bank Nashville and BcllcsHc
branches. and turning n fictitious
expenses 10 cover thC 0ciCI'.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-28
Armed Bandits Rob
Tavern and Patrons

TWO armed Negroes early to-
day robbed q tavern AZ 1860 Con-
cord and two customers Of SiZ5
while holding the victims az bay
Win .rcyoIycrS
Ted Straa'man. - the owner.
saIt $J33 was taken from the
cash register. Samuel Merbcla.
--a4 llL44- Crane ir-t Sis, and
Tony Ca.Hca 45. Of llSS Concord
wa, robbed ol Si7.