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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
Frederick E. Stephen
Veteran Factory Employe Left Legion of Friends to Mourn Passing - Rescued "Johnny'
 Murray, Now Archbishop From
Drowning.

made one feel good; his face al. most 1t up with the expression: he looked happy, and well pleased; he never mumbled, but spoke his words SO that one fully understood and what they meant in reality.
 Of course, We knew that Fred Stephen would die some day, but we had little advance thought he would go"so quickly. Ills appear ance indicated good health; there was c certain swing to his daily stride, denotlng, as we observed. q strong heart and sturdy frame, He was Of medium height, but solid in figure, straight and of the ath. letic build. One knew q friend was in the approach by the way Fred looked some distance down the street. He loved old friends, old Waterburians, fellows he knew in his young life, ones who sat with him now and then In old "Nigger Heaven" of the Jacques theater, and who roTnped around old City Hall ct the Sat. urday night hops of the American Band just after 1900. These peo- pie he never forgot; there wal some memory of them he recalled and brought out now and then ct e chance meeting.
 We thought much of Fred for the cheerfulnesS of his counten- ance. There was gayety, Q spirit of happiness and joy and laugh at all of our meetings.
 We all felt that touch of com- radeship when Fred Stephen was around.
 He has gone his way; 1t won't be long for any of Us now. Some of us expected 1t Friday, the day set aside for the end of the world. But just the same our end Is in sight, yours, too, for all one knows. The hypocrisy of Life. with all of its aches and fakes, grows stronger it seems, with us daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
Stag Party
 

Washington, Sept. 22 = (UP) - President Truman, along with his cabinet and leading Democrats in the government, starts a two-day "stag" holiday today at the very ex- elusive Jefferson Island Club in Chesapeake Bay oil Annapolis. Md.
 The president and members of his immediate staff left the White House at e:SO a. m. (EWT in . motorcade for the Naval Academy at Annapolis where his party was to board special boats for the 75- minute run to the island.
 There will be day-long recreation for the biggest figures in govern ment with Club President Harry Hawes and Russell Arundel one of the club officials. acting as hosts.
 Mir. Truman will return to Wash lngton late tomorrow.
 Newspaper reporters and photog- raphers will not be allowed on the island but will accompany the Pres ldent to Annapolis and remain in touch there with White House Press Secretary Charles c. Ross.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
Nine Arrive On ronsport

Among the nine WeSteran Con. necticut men to arrive in New York yesterday from the Fro aboard the USS General Anderson, were three from this city, They are:
 Pfc. Joseph L, PuodSunias, eS0 Washington avenue,
 Donald Dlonne, 2So Pembroke avenue,
 Sgt. Dominic VeFraStro.
 Pfc. George r, Morris, Woodbury
 Cpl. Luigi L, Franconi, ll7 color- ado avenue, Torrington,
 Cpl. Samuel Lyga, South Main street, TerryVille,
 Tisgt. Dennis ?. MeDermott, a Anderson street, Union City.
 Sgt. William r, Perehuex, 3le East Main street, ThomaSton,
 Pvt. Charles L, Longley, Water. town,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22

Waterbury will Do the scene next Saturday of one of the big. gest drum corps contests in the recent history of Connecticut. It will De sponsored by Corporal Coyie Post, American Legion, with the official sanction of the Con- flecticut Pliers Drummers' aSso- citation with which the local unit has been affiliated for many years. Incidentally 1t will be the first time that the local Legion Corps has arranged Q field day and 1t will be held as part Of the observance of the units 18th anniversary,
 The Junior Corps will compete ct the State Armory at SD. n. and the Senior Corps at 7;30 D, m. Between contests Q colorful parade vii be held and will be review by Mayor John s. Mona. gan, members of his official ad.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22

back, or else to enroll for evening courses.
 It Is pointed out that oouraes will be given to prepare students f0f the state equivalOncy examinatlon4 in April, through which they may qualify for diplomas.
 A number of courses have been planned so that veterans who re- ceiVed educational training in the Army or Navy may continue th6 same studies. A forum or discus~ sion group has been planned ee that veterans would receive dlfoe~ ton on what to read, how to Anaa lyge, how to organize, and how to speak eonvlneingly, The dlscussion course will be offered at Wliby,
 Various other courses will be ok~ fered ct Wilby, some to aid exsseFvs ieemen who may be planning Co own c parking establishment, Q filling station, beauty parlor, . restaur rant, 0 store, or other busineBs. % is believed veterans who did clerical work in the service may be interests cd in the buslneBS courses.
 Pointing out that some of the veb- erAns may need refresher courses t0 pick up their old skllls, the educA- ton department has offered courses in electricity, plumbing, printing and autosrfeehAnics,
 Other courses have been eeslsnea 10 aid ex.servicemen "t6 forget ele ilardships of the conflict" AmpaN them are: cabinst.maklng, photo. graphy, home-gAFdenlng, drawing and painting, piagtlcs, interior dees oFatlon, and clothes reFnodeling.
 Pointing out that some veterans who visited Burope'S famous catA- edrAlS, universities, and aFt-gaileF- les, may want to learn more Of the worlds culture, the department M also blaming to offer art and music appreciation courses. h
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
1OODru1,, Corps Civen Bid To Compete Here

miniStratlon and visiting officers of the association, Invitations have been extended to more than 100 drum corps. The response to date has been most gratifying to the committee of arrangements headed by Raymond W. Walker and Samuel Lindsay, co-chair- men, assisted by Senior Comnan. der Leo Dummond and Junior Vice-C Commander Charles Arm. strong,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
Hospital Bulletins

Three persons were admitted C Waterbury Hosp ital yesterday. suffering from fractured wrists.
 William Harrison, Q, % KneM stheet, was treated ct sii0 after he seM from a tree near his hosne. Hector Dluratte, Be, 4C North Main street, received his wrist fracture after he fell from . leading pIats form ct the American Brass ceAA- pAny yesterday afternoon. He wns admitted at ?. m. Honser WeFs ster, Hitchcock Lake, feii from n horse and was treated fer . fFae- turcd wrist at e.30 D. xm.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
GreIIo Changes
 PIeo On Larceny

Gelemo (Jerry) Grella, 30. of 344 Washington avenue pleaded guilty to a charge of larceny before Su- perior Court Judge Charles J. Mo- Laughlin yesterday afternoon and wsa given a suspended sentence of one year in jail, and was placed on probation for year.
 The plea was the third one made by the accused. Last Tuesday he pleaded guilty, later changing to not guilty. The sentence yesterday was imposed in accordance with a recommendation of States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald.
 Grella was accused of taking a wallet owned by James Mason from locker at the Waterbury Farrel Foundry July l3. More than $l00 was in the wallet, the court was told.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
Servicemen, Women CiUen Opportunities
School Department AFFonseS AttEoetiva cuvrieu uIum to Meet Edueo tioncI Needs

Educational opportunities will be offered to Waterbury veterans at evening schools which open Oct, l, with many courses specially desig- mated to meet exsseFVieeinens 2 needs. Men and women who were in the service have been urged by local educational leaders to regis. ter at any of the three public high schools or else at Webster or Dugs gan schools on the opening day.
 SerVieemen and women who en-. tered the armed forces before se. curing diplomas frem day high schools have been asked to come
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
Reds' Mediterranean Influence Emerging

ton which exiSted in ie40, when Italy joined the Axis.
 All this jockeying would seem to saVor of Versailles and the Subse. quent league of nations. It would be unfair to say, however, that the powers concerned are going on the theory that tho United Ntaiofs will not work. Rather, there is Q desire by each to establish It's position before the new organization comes fully Into being. Thereafter, il would Do much more dimeuit to change the Setsup.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
GREETER HAS OWN BERTHDAs

Cheyenne, Wyo. (UP) --T. Jos Cahill, former heyenne police chla and Q one-naan chamber Of com merce, observed his 0eth birthoms recently. one of the most widely known former law enforcement Of iicers of the West, he is Teputed t9 know more birthdates and othei anniversaries than any other per. son in the country. He sends o,ll numerous such greetings daily.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
Secrecy

Secrecy
 Little authentic information has been given out on what was accom-. plished durng the first 10 days of the councils meeting. Progress was raadeS on laying the ground- work for c peace treaty with Italy, notably on the decision to interna. tionalize Trieste, one of the moot points. The indications are that Russia and YugoslaVia made some concession there.
 Next comes the peace treaty with Finland, winch is not expected to cause difficulty. Only Britain and Russia of the Big Five were ct war with Finland, and Britain has no basic objections to the two sets of armistiee terms imposed on Fin- land by Russa in io40 and i044.
 After Finland, however, comes the matter of the peace treaties with the other Axis satellites, Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. Those states being under Russian influence, Mos- COW desires early peace agreements but Q tug-of-war may ensue be- cause Britain and the United States refuse to recognize the existing Bulgarian and Romanian govren- ments as democratic enough to do business with.
 Bargaining
 There is where some shreWd bar gaining may come in, with Russia using her maximum Mediterranean aspirations as e lever to wiring con- sessions on Bulgaria and other states bordering the Soviet Union.
 Disposition of the Italian colonies may be 8 major force behind the lever. Molotov gave hint Of Russias intentions at the aforemen- toned press conference when he intimated that Moscow is interested in Tripolitania and Eritrea, possibly as a United Nations trustee.
 T'ripoiitania, tine western part O: Italian Libya, has a commanding position in the central Mediter- ranean. Eritrea Is the Italian colony on the Red Sea, below the Suez canal.
 Whether Russia intends to ask fol individual trusteeship of TripoN- tania or Eritrea, or both can only be guessed. Such a request could be used as a bargaining point. Even if Russia is not made sole trustee she certainly would have part in a joint trusteeship, which would give her an official voice in Mediter- ranean affairs, with something tc say about the Suez Canal. Russia's. Demands
 In addition, Russia is certain tc demand revision of the treaty gov- erning the Dardanelles between the Black Sea and the Mediterranean although probably not sole contro of the straits. She also may wanl a hand in administration of Tangier opposite Gibraltar at the other exii of the Mediterranean.
 The matter is of deep concerr to Britain. who is above all anxious |, to preserve her Mediterranean life line. Axis power in the Mediter' ranean almost cost her the las war. It can be argued, of course that international control will D. ] much iess dangerous than the sltue'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22

Baton Rouge (UP)--State records reveal that among Louisiana towns are Franklin. a pelaro and a Roosevelt, but none was named for the late President.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
JAVA SITUATION

Batavia Java Sept 2O-(UP)-The Japanese now ar' taking large scale measures to maintain order In Java ant appear to be dealing Sternly with certain diSSden ee ents unwilling to recognize the transition from JapaneS t0 Allied rule.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
STATE PROGRAM

Hartford, Sept 22-(UP)-Ehe Connecticut Housing Authority announced today that apprenticeship training program was to be set up to provide ample supply of skilled carpenters and o prepare for the coming building boom."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
Five More Toxis Asked for City

A request for permission to oper. ate five additional taxicabs in Wa terhury has been filed with the Public Utilities commission by Ed ward Grady, doing business as the Grady Yellow Cab O., and Q hear ing has been scheduled for Oct. 2 at ii:S0 Q. m, ct the State building in Hartford.
 The application asks for author- fly to operate i've additional taxi. cabs or . total of 10 in the area.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22

An Australian coot, believed Co have flown from Australia to New Zealand, has been shot. mounted, and placed in the Canterbury Museuln in New eEalaEid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
ALL nREssED UP

Providence. R. I. (UP)-The last day of the season at Oakland Beach found llfeguard Anne Baillie beg ging swimmeds to be careful. And with good reason, too. She had for- gotten her bathing suit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
BIG.5 TROUBLES

London, Sept. 22-(UP)-The Big Five Council of For egn Ministers was deadoced today proposed Balkan peace treaties and Anglo American delegations were con- cerned over Russian In Hungary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
WINnSORS I'M TRANCE

Le HaVre Sept 22-(UP)-The Duke and Duchess or Windsor came back to France today arriving aboard the Argentina In pouring rain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
Late Bulletins
NAPLES RIOT

Rome Sept 22-(UP)-Itaian police and CaraDlnierl were rushed into Naples today following rOtous street braw during which 5000 labor demonstra- tors tried to mob Premier Ferruccio Parri
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
British Russion Differences Seen AviSina
By LOUIS r. KEEMLE

United Press stafR oOFrespondent)
 Russia appears destined to emerge as c Mediterranean power by the time the present series Of post-war conferences in Europe has ended.
 That h one major possibility which can Do discerned behind the fog of secrecy shFouding the first meeting Of the Big Five foreign ministers in London. No final de- cisions on the subject are expected ct this meeting, which is due to and in about 10 days. It Is not even certain that the matter was brought up, but Foreign commISsar VyaeheSlaV Molotov gave Q strong hint of Russias desires at . press conference between sessions of the ministers.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22
Grange Foir Opens Today
 Supper Served
 From { Co 7 ?. "A.

Prospect, Sept. 22 - The Prospect Grange Fair will Do held this after. noon and evening.
 All exhibitions will De held in the partially completed Grange hall in Prospect Center.
 4 home cooked supper will be served in the hall of the Prospect Congregational church from { to ' ?. m.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22

Australia has boom In d. vorces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-22

Church Notes
 St. Anthony's Roman Catholic Church - Rev. John '. McTeague, pastor. Masses tomorrow will be celebrated at Q and i0:30 c. m.
 Sunday School will De held i'm. mediately following the 9 o'clock Mass.
 Confessions will be heard every Sunday up to i've minutes before Mass.
 The Confirmation class will meet at 2 p. m. this afternoon ct the church for instructions.
 Tn the Prospect Congregational church the regular Sunday morn. ing worship service will be ct II o'clock, with o sermon by the pas- tor, Rev. Daryl Williams.
 Sunday School classes will con- vene at 10 c. m. All children of the parish are welcome.
Evening star., 1945-04-04
Council Of Social Agencies
Annual Meeting Set Monday

The District Council of Social
Agencies will hold its annual meet
ing at 12:15 pm. Monday at the
Young Women's Christian Associa-
ton Building, Seventeenth and K
streets NV.
Lists also were issued of candi-
dates for election to the councils
Board of Directors and for members
at-large.
John j. Corson. former deputy
director general of the Bureau Of
Finance and Administration, United
Nations Relief and Rehabilitation
Administration, and nominee fol
dictatorship, will speak.
The Nominating Committee has
named for the board of directors
Mr.. Corson and Edwin N. Lewis
and for reelection Miss Elizabeth
Houghton, Theodore Wiprud and
John Ihlder.
For large the follow
ing have been nominated: c. E
Batschelet, Miss Josephine Brown
Miss Elizabeth Christman, Mrs
Henry P. Chandler, Mr.. Corson. Mrs
Eugene Dufaeld, Mrs. Gilbert Hahn
Col. Campbell johnson. Mrs. Pearl
B. Klein, Mrs. Frank Linzel, Mrs
Cazenove Lee, Boris Shiskin, Mrs
Ernest Warren, Mrs. Prentiss WILL
son and Mrs. William Wells.
Evening star., 1945-04-04
Conant Named 10 Head
Fairfax Village Citizens

Phillip w. Conant was nominated
without opposition for president OF
the Fairfax Village Citizens Asso-
ciation at the groups meeting last
night in the East Washington
Heights Baptist Church, Branch
and Alabama avenues Sc. The
election will be held at the next
meeting.
Others nominated are: Vice pres
ident, William G. holland; secretary,
Mrs. Inez Loewus; treasurer, Edwin
L. Powell; sergeant-at-arms, Mrs.
Claire ]. Chambers; delegates to the
Federation of Citizens Associations,
Mr.. Conant and Edwin L. Powell.
Delegates to the Southeast Coun-
Gil, Comdr. Julian Loewus, Mrs. Au-
gusta j. Steele, John F. Steele,
William G.. holland, L. Parker
Temple, Mrs. Claire j. Chambers
and Mrs. Eunice Hightower.
L. Parker Temple, president,
urged the members to contribute to
the clothing drive.
Mr.. Steele, chairman of the
groups Utilities Committee, re-
ported that school bus tickets could
be purchased at the Fairfax Phar-
macy, Thirty-eighth and Pennsyl-
vania avenue Sc
Evening star., 1945-04-04
101 Million Provided
For National War Fund

More than sl01 900 900 has been
provided by the National War Fund
for relief and recreation through
its % member agencies since June,
Edwin C. Graham, general chairman
of the Washington Community War
Fund, announced today. Contribu-
tions from Washingtonians were in
cluded.
The total includes more than
$66 10000 for USO clubs, seamens
clubs and War Prisoners Aid. AL
locations to relief societies, which
change slightly every three months,
made up the balance of the $101 ,000,-
600, except for an S8,500,000 fund
set up for the last three months OF
the year and S3,813,000 for unfore-
seen conditions.
Evening star., 1945-04-04
lsiNRshonmig


Meats, Fats, Etc.-Book 4, red stamps
T-5 through KS good through
April %; stamps US, Us, A-2
through d. good through June 2;
stamps E-2 through J-2 good
through June 80; stamps K-2
through P-2 good through July 81.
Canned Goods, Etc.-Book 4, blue
stamps CO through G-2 good
through April %: stamps H-2
through M-2 good through June
2; stamps N-2 through So good
through June 30. Stamps To
through X-2 good through July 81.
Points for Fats-Your meat dealer
will pay two red ration points for
each pound of waste kitchen fats
you turn in.
Sugar-Stamp IS valid for 5 pounds
through June 2. Next stamp
scheduled to be validated May /.
Gasoline-A-15 coupons are valid
through June 81. B-6, C-6, BIT
and CT coupons good for 5 gall
Ions each. D rations not num-
bered serially now invalid.
Shoes-Airplane stamps /, 2 and 8
In Book No. 8 good indefinitely for
one pair Of shoes each.
Fuel Oil-Periods one, two, three
four and five coupons good for 10
gallons per unit through heating
year. Consumers In this area
should not ha re used more than IS
per cent of their ration as of today.
Evening star., 1945-04-04
Market Research Forces
Urqed as Aid 10 Industry

Sales forces, trained to carry or
market research and given voice in
business planning, might be the
saviors of postwar private enter
prise, John Nevin Bauman, vice
president of the White Motor Co.
told a meeting of the Washington
Advertising Club yeterday. y
Postwar planning is a matter o1
jobs" he said, but added that lust
jobs alone" were not enough. He
cited recent demands for guaran-
teed annual wages and continuous
employment to support warning
future of private enterprise would
depend on industry's success in end
ing the fluctuations that have
marked business history.
Calling the present enormous pro-
ductive plant of war-born industry
a great threat" to future business il
the old operating principal of pro-
duction to capacity is kept in force
Mr.. Bauman said new relationships
between producer and consumer
must be set up to prevent the "old
story, the filling up of the channels
of inventory"
He urged that future sales man.
ayers be admitted to the policy.
making boards of industry" so thai
analysis of potential markets may
precede the setting of production
schedules.
Evening star., 1945-04-04
Macarthur Boulevard Citizens
Vote to Quit Federation

The Macarthur Boulevard Citi-
zens' Association last night with
drew from the Federation of Citi-
zens' Associations, charging that i'm
partial parliamentary procedures
have been abandoned by the Fed
Grafton.
George M. Atherholt, association
president. said that the Federation
failed in its object as a reflector
of public opinion, allowed a small
number to represent their views be-
fore Congress as those of So asso-
Citations, and does not give equality
to its constituents"
He characterized the Federation
as "just a private puddle for some
members to be big frogs in."
Mr.. Atherholt claimed that q
prejudiced report on the McCarran
and Capper housing bills was pre-
sented by the Federation's Com
mittee on Housing and Rent Control
He added that two members of the
committee were members of firms
which would stand to gain If the
McCarran bill were adopted, and
had helped prepare a report which
was extremely misleading"
The McCarran plan, with one
local appointee. was construed by
the committee - more beneficial to
Evening star., 1945-04-04
Attorney Discovered
With Throat S|ashed
Al Mount Alto Dies

George A. Holcombe, SO, attorney
for the Veterans Administration
and veteran of two wars, died in
Mount Alto Hospital this morning
four hours after he was found in
his room here with his throat cut
and a razor on the bedside table. He
lived at 1911 Sixteenth street NV
Hospital officials said Mr.. Hol-
combe, who had been a patient fol-
six weeks, was found by a nurse
Mrs. Myra Williams, sitting on the
side of his bed. When she summoned
physicians. he urged her to "let me
alone" according to police.
He was gradually going blind from
an eye ailment and had been de-
pressed for some time, hospital
physicians said.
The only surviving relative hsteo
in Veterans Administration records
was an older sister, Miss Sarah Ho!-
combe of Collinsville, Conn. who
was notified of his death.
Mr.. Holcombe had been with the
Veterans Administration almost
since it's establishment 25 years ago
He was a veteran of the Spanish
American War. during which he
served under the late Secretary of
War Weeks, who was captain of the
old battleship Minnesota when it
burner in Boston Harbor.
During the World War he also
served in the Navy and was on two
small craft which were torpedoed In
the Atlantic.
Funeral arrangements had not
been completed this afternoon
Evening star., 1945-04-04
Youth Gets 100 Doys
On Bod Check Churqe

A 19-year-old youth was sentenced
to 100 days in Jail by Municipal
Court Judge Walter Casey yesterday
after pleading guilty to passing five
worthless checks totaling STOPS at
downtown stores.
According to Detective Sergt D.
A, Higgins, the youth, John Paul
Hatcher, of no fixed address, bought
watches with bad checks at several
jewelry stores, later selling them to
secondhand dealers.
Hatcher told police he had left
a job driving bus for the Navy
at Patuxent, Md, two months ago
Unable to get employment for two
months because of the job freeze
he told them, he had resorted to
writing bad checks to obtain money