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Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-01

Russian and German reports
alike indicated an imminent de-
c;sion amidst the blood-soaked
rubble Of Berlin, where the Red
Army was hewing out its. greatest
symbolic victory of the war
MAY DAY VICTORY
Reports tagging well behind the
course of tie struggle in the heart
of Berlin said the Russians had
battled into Unter Den Linden
against faltering resistance. The
Russian flag had been hoisted over
the Reichstag, the main postoffice
and the interior ministry.
The battle ragged within a stones
throw of Adolf Hitler's one-time
ornate Reichschancellery. and in
the Tiergarten, where the Nazis
were reported to have established
a fort for a laSt-ditch stand.
The Russians were fighting
against time as well as the Ger
mans in the hope of holding a May
Day parade along Unter Den Lin
den, where Hitler in other days
Continued on Page 6 Col. IL
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-01
Pope Announces
Peace Address

VATICAN CITY. May /. (UP)-
A reliable Vatican source said Tues
cay that Pope Plus XII was pre-
pairing a discourse to the world to
be delivered when hostilities end in
Europe.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-01
BY BOYD LEWIS

PARIS, May /. CUP)-T,he Amer
lean Third army thrust across the
Austrian border at new point north
OF the Danube Tuesday in power
full drive to link up with Russians
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-01
By ERNIE PYLE

OKINAWA-(By Navy Radic) -
This is a column about Fred
Painton, the war correspondent
who dropped dead on Guam short
time ago.
Fred wrote war articles for Read
er's Digest and many other maga-
zines. He even gambled his future
once writing piece for tie Satur-
day Evening Post about me.
Fred was one of the little group
of real oldtimers in the European
war. He was past 49 and an over
Continued on Page 6, Col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-01
Fall Of Berlin
NedrS ourIv

LONDON, May /. UP)-A Moscow broadcast said
Tuesday that the Russians expected the Red Army
Tuesday night the capture of Berlin where the
Hammer and Sickle already flew triumphant over the
Reichstag and dozen other administrative buildings
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-01
PyIe's S Last Story
From War Front
Praised Conlrade

EDITORS NOTE: This is
Ernie Pyle's last column. 1t is
a beautiful tribute to Fred Pain
ton, war correspondent who died
of natural causes on Guam a
few weeks ago. Ernie was on
Okinawa when he was informed
OF Mr.. Painton's death. Ernie
took time out from covering the
war to write this touching story
about his friend. Only a few
days later Ernie was killed. We
know he would have wanted us to
publish this article.
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-01
MoIotov States
Return Home;
More to Follow
Russ Delegation Denies Dispute on
Argentina Sparked Leavetakins;
Eden May Stick Out Full Session

SAN FRANCISCO, May /. (UP)-Sovet Foreign
Commissar v M Mootov is expected to return shortly
Moscow, it learned Tuesday, but the decision
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-01
u AAsllNe
(AEpoRTER
Greetings, Friends

Greetings, Friends
Happy May baskets to one and
all.
New Spring Ailment-
Everyone was telling how lazy they
felt and how they would rather do
practically everything but work.
All members OF the group declared
they had no energy.
@Oh, Ho," yawned Fay Smoot, Il
don't feel epileptic either"
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-01
New Spring AiIment-
With Mustard

For weeks we have been admiring
that gadget with the bar back which
serves as transportation for Patrol
man H. p. Greer as he checks up OH
the parking meters.
Why that table arrangement in
the back?
Is it a travelling bar?
Is it a travelling first aid kit need
ed to revive those given tickets?
Is it a portable card table so that
Greer and his friends may enjoy
a game Of cards or something now
and then?
Is it place for Greer to carry
reinforcements if needed to quell
irate motorists?
Or is it handy lunch counter?
1t must be something.
Once Again
Herb (Spigot) Fawcett as a city
councilman has heard a lot OF
weeping, wailing, and gnashing of
teeth about the parking meters.
Continued on Page Col. u
Imperial Valley press., 1945-05-01
WEATHER

Maximum Monday 102, minimum
Tuesday SO; am. Tuesday So, hu-
midity 80; noon Tuesday SO, humid
ity 20; 5 pm. Mon. SO, humidity Is.
Evening star., 1945-09-30
British Deficit Ends
Prospects Of Early
Reduction in Taxes
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
LONDON, Sept. 20. - A Treasury
report that Britain has spent more
than twice her receipts in the first
six months of the governments IS
fiscal year led unofficial observers
to comment tonight that the figures
apparently offered no bright pros
poets" for early tax reductions.
Expenditures were $11,004, Abs
and revenues 5,452 ,607, ,416, leaving
a deficit Of s5,551 1866, ,140. For the
same period of the previous fiscal
year, expenditures were $11,778,-
-446, 1886.
Britain's spending remained virtu-
ally at its wartime level, informed
quarters said, because of the cost
of maintaining armies of occupation
and the large numbers of workers in
factories now slowing down and
numerous war contracts termina-
tion payments. Termination ex-
penseS were included in the original
contracts.
Treasury sources estimated that
revenue for the full year ending in
March would reach $4,000, ,000, 900
and indicated that spending for
the same period, calculated before
the war ended, would amount to
$22,275 1858, 900.
Hugh Dalton, chancellor of the
exchequer, said the years. expendi-
lures probably would be revised in
his budget, expected to be submitted
next month.
Mr.. Dalton, describing revenues
as ''gratifyingly buoyant," reported
increased receipts in nine items and
decreases in only four.
Income tax payers contributed
81, 1872, 712,000, or SIPS, ,472 900 more
than for last years corresponding
period. The only substantial drop
in revenue was a $118, 1853 900 decline
IN excess profits tax receipts, which
nevertheless produced 1858, 1872 900.
Evening star., 1945-09-30
Concert for DAV 10 Be Held
Al British Embassy Today

A concert for the benefit of the
District department of the Dis
abled American Veterans will be
held at pm. today on the grounds
of the British Embassy under the
sponsorship of st. Andrews (Scot-
tish) Society of Washington.
High officials of the United States
Evening star., 1945-09-30

and foreign governments are ex.
pected to attend.
Music will be supplied by the Kill
tie Band Of York, Pa, and the
Navy Band. Other features in
clude the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Choir, Baritone Alfred
Chigi and Broadway Singer Mildred
Joycelyn.
Representative Peterson, Demo-
crat, of Georgia will act as master
of ceremonies, and British Ambas-
sador Halifax is expected to speak
briefly,
Evening star., 1945-09-30
IWrecker Fined $57
|On Traffic Churqes

John E. Reece, As, colored, of the
1900 block of Columbia street NV
paid fines totaling $57 yesterday
in Municipal Court on IT charges
of overtime parking. one of using
public space for storage purposes
and another of failure to have real
tags properly displayed.
Police said Reece, a wrecker, haC
left cars on the street after buying
them. He pleaded guilty to the
charges before Judge Thomas D
Quinn.
Evening star., 1945-09-30
Drama in I 100 Pa,
The Ne7v T1vo-Piece Look

There's thrilling beIow-the-woist drama starring
exotic dropes, front funess, bulky skirts the
top billing costors the rounded look, the deep
elegant sleeves, the occentuoted wostIine COM
bined they make the most fIottering new two-peoe
drama you've ever seen.
Evening star., 1945-09-30
Kinq and Leuhy Honored

LONDON, Sept. 90 up. - King
George VI has named Admirals
Ernest J. King and William D. Leahy
as Knights of the Grand Cross of the
Military Division of the Order of
the Bath, for distinguished services
rendered to the Allied cause"
Evening star., 1945-09-30

A movie theater for American
troops has been built in Chungking.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
Extro Help Engaged To Mail Bills
 Assessors Staff
 On I8-H0uF Schedule

Notices of assessment increases will be handled by IA extra girls hired by the assessors office when the latter starts an 18-hour day tomorrow. Aldro Jenks, chief asses sor, has made known that he in- tends operating under the long schedule to assure forwarding of all increase notices on Dec. 31 as provided for by law.
 John JenuSaitis, associate of the department, will be in charge of the crew working from a. m to 3 D. m. while assistant chief asses sor, Arthur X Brophy will handle the crew working from p. m to II D. m.
 The extra clerical workers will start immediately to process all valuations as now prepared by the firm of George Horan, Inc The lat ter was retained by the city to make a complete revaluation of all property in the city.
 Notices to property holders not receiving increases will be forward ed sometime after the first of the year, MT. JenkS has stated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
Junior College
 Honor Students

Forty-five honor students of the Post Junior College of Commerce have made the deans list at the school, it was announced yesterday First honors went to 16 students who have term averages of 90 or over, and second honors to 29 who have averages ranging from 85 to 89.
 Listed for first honors are: Will ma Born, Barbara Campbell, Mrs. Agnes Hayes, Dorothy Messner, Adrienne Wolff, Margaret Grimes, Marjorie Libby Agnes Pergoda, Alice Relyea, Joan Beach, Mary Imbert, Vivian Daigle, Marie Di- Rienzo Theresa Guilbert, Evelyn Murphy and Maureen Reardon.
 Receiving second honors were Ruth Barton, Barbara Cote, Patrick Crean, Walter Glode, June Healey, Nancy Terrell, Joseph Bozzuto, Margaret Joyce, Louis Lombard, Rosetta Franzoso, Virginia Hoad- ley, Claire Jackson, Rose Mar tone, Marion Pranitis, Mary Jane Stuart, Albert VailionuS. Arden Castonguay, Raymond Deedy, Ger maine Dugre, Ann Norman, Janice Madore, Helen Marlak, Pauline Ro- majas, Jane Barlow, Ruth Car ter, John Kane, Joan Platen and Margaret Stotz.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
THE WATERBURY DEMOCRAT wA1ERBU RY CONN., TUESDAY
Reds Score InLimitinq Delegates
 Ialta Plan Used
 To Leave France
 And China Outside

Moscow. Dee D. Russia was regarded today as having scored a major diplomatic triumph in restricting the foreign ministers conference Co the Big Three. ex- clnding France and China
 Announcement of the conference 10 convene iI MoscoW. Dec. i5 was made after q. s. Ambassador W AYerca Hartman had engaged in day-iong conference with Soviet Foreign Commssar v. Nj Molo- toy.
 Presumably Hartman and Molo- toy were in consultation or the de- tails oi the meeting.
 No Editorial Comment
 The Soviet announcement oi The conference was carried as an or dinary item in the press without any editorial comment. The an- nouncement emphasized the in formal. exploratory nature Of the forthcoming discussions.
 It was believed. however. that because Of this factor the Big Three ministers would be able to reach decisions which would not be oi- fenSive to France and China be- cause they will not be binding.
 By passing the conference or the Yalta Plan for quarterly foreign ministers meeting rather than the Potsdam formula for five-power meetings the question of France and China was circumvented.
 That supported the Soviet view which led to the collapse Of the London foreign ministers meeting where the Russians objects to France and China participating in discussion of European peace treaties.
 Other Questions Possible
 It was believed that MolotoV, Secretary of State James F. Byrnes and Foreign Secretary Ernest BeVln would try to reach agreements on controversial issues among them selves which then could be pre- sented to the other United Nations.
 Although the atomic energy prob lem was the only specific question mentioned for discussion, there are a host of other matters available for the agenda including peace treaties with Italy, Finland, Hun gary, Romania, Bulgaria, and Aus tria, recognition of the Ro 7lan and Bulgarian government, the status of the DardanelleS, Iran and the question of a control councll for Japan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
Engineer Probing Fatal Blast
Theories Advanced as to Cause of Explosion; Coroner HeaIey Questioning Witnesses In Tragedy

Two new theories were advanced today as probable causes of Thurs day mornings fatal explosion and fire on Seminole Avenue. The pos sibility that escaping gas passed through a drainage conduit and into the cellar of the Hansen home, was one of the theories gleaned as the result of an investigation by Elmer c. NuesSe of the State Pub lie Utilities Commission.
 The other, and more likely cause of the explosion which took the life of Mrs. Ethel c. Ringenberg and hospitalized her daughter, son. in-law and granddaughter. is the assumption that the free-hoWing gas accumulated in an abandoned cesspool.
 The cesspool, MT Nuesse repor- ted, is located near the house. He said that the accumulation of dan gerouS gas could easily have seepec through the ground and into the cellar of the house.
 Explosion Spot
 Examination of the ruins and the surrounding area indicated that the explosion occurred at the northeast corner of the cellar, at point where the cesspool is nearest to the house.
 MT. Nuesse said that the concrete drainage conduit ended about 50 feet from the gas main break. He said that it is possible that the gas followed the conduct across the Hansen property to the southeast corner of the building. Such pos sibility however, said the engineer is not too probable.
 He pointed out that if the gas had followed the conduit from the break, it would have had to travel
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
Strange Case
Solution to Deaths Expected in Ashes; Ex-convict Detained

San Francisco. Dec. a. uPl-- Authorities of i2 cities hoped io- day that the ashes of an elderly woman would clear up questions about the disappearance or deaths oi seven other women and tWo men.
 The investigation reyolycd about the activities oi a S6-year-old one time Denver choir singer and eX- convict, Alfred Leonard Cline. held tn San Francisco City Prison on suspicion of forgery.
 The human ashes were believed 10 be those oi his last wife. Mrs. Delora Krebs Cline. 73. Chicago so- cialite, or of Mrs. Isabelle. Van Natta. 78-year- old oakland, Cal widow.
 Specifically. Cline was accused Of forging the name Of his late wife 10 securities.
 Discover New Clue
 Mrs Cline died in Portland, Ore. Nov. % and left Cline an estate esti- mated at s250.000. Portland police said Cline ordered cremation of her body the day after her death and had ashes shipped to Cypress Lawn Cemetery in San Francisco.
 Portland. Ore, authorities dis closed last night that a prescrip- tion containing enough codeine to kill a person in a "hypertensive state" was filled for Cline prior to his wife's death. The prescrip- tion was ordered by a physician when Cline told him his wife hao severe headaches.
 The police investigation was aided by a notebook found in Cline's pos session, containing the names of hundreds of elderly women over the United States. Included were the names of several women who died or disappeared under mysterl- ous circumstances, police said.
 Police Captain John Engler said he would ask for court order to examine the ashes. He said the re- mains might provide a clue to the disappearance of Mrs. Van Natta. Engier said she left San Francisco with Cline Nov. IT.
 Had Marital Understanding
 Mrs. Van Nattas clothing and personal effects were found III Cline's car last night and were identified by her neighbors. Engler said Mrs. Van Natta was believed to have gone with Cline with the understanding he was to marry aer."
 Several persons in Portland iden- tified photographs of the former Mrs. Krebs. who carried Cline May 26, 1914, in Chicago, as being those
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
December's Draft Quoto Goes to Comp
 Former German
 Prisoner Among
 lndueiees

Amots l1t ii NateFDAg men in- cucied setercar comprising ihs smallest oouiingeu. Co leave s.Ees drafting began nye yeau ago. NAa Manuel Pinto. 2f gcpaulaicd Amcsllan Who bad served nine mon.is inlsumcn. iu Germany io.- .owng h.s ioFoible removal b. the Nazia from Q Portuguese khip iu May. lg@f
 Pinto and one other drait-aee American were taken from tne boat which was stopped iu mid-sca by the Nazls and were taken To Ger many There ihey were ln;eTned and witnessed the e s. and RAP bombaTdmcnt of Maitland which 3cl!cd defeat for the Germans
 Pinto Was born ln this country Oui was taken back 10 P0rtuga. 1g his family i5 years ago He has been residing here with his aunt and uncle. MT and Mrs. Lu- ciano Comes of l5 PemDerton street,
 Others who left yesterday were:
 Rafael S Arcoy!o, 4l North Leonard street.
 VeFnier A. Barone. Jr, 32 Wood lawn terrace.
 Robert A. Brothers. g Sudbury street.
 Joseph M. Eiduks, e5 Congress avenue
 Rudolph A. Frank, 86 Vine street.
 Ernest G. Grenier, 70 Fairiawn avenue.
 James J. Jeffress, l30 Monterey street.
 Kaname N. Kawamura, 88 East Main street. Frank M. Romanelli, 89 Dike- man street.
 Salvatore R. Zello, Hubbell ave nue
 John J. Fitzmaurice. represent ing Mayor John s. Monagan, gave the principal farewell talk. Other speakers were: Rev. Roger B. T. Anderson, Richard D. Bensen and Frank Orencole.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11

proceedings, said that he was will ing to serve in the Army but would not bear arms because of religious scruples.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
Phone Go. Employees Set Bond Record
 Invest Over $366,32l
 In Securities

During the Victory Loan drive, Waterbury employees of the South ern New England Telephone O., in conjunction with other employees of that company in the state, in- vested $366, 321 50 in war bonds. Since the "E" series bond drive will continue through the end of December, it is expected that the telephone company's total will go even higher when the final figures are tabulated.
 The company has also announced it will continue its payroll deduc- tion plan for the benefit of em- ployes who wish to use this method of savings, through which they have purchased more than $6,500. 900 worth of bonds since the plan was inaugurated in 1888.
 Co-chairman were Walter M. Goodson, Waterbury, executive board member of the Connecticut Union of Telephone Workers, Inc. and William Wren, vice-president of the telephone company.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11

 of the woincn who died at a Port land hotel. Engier said. however. a strong similarity exists between. photographs oi Mrs. Cline and Mrs. Van Natta.
 Gtrald Ryan. Chicago attorney for the KTebs estate preferred the forgery suspicion charges against the bespectaoled. stocky ex-convict. Ryan said he was sure the Port lard corpse would prove 10 be the Chicago widow
 Record Disclosed
 Meanwhile, a check oi police rec ords in several cities over the coun- try shed light on Cline's background. It was revealed that:
 Mrs Laura Cummings. 75-year- old Winthrop. Mass. widow took a trip to Seattle with Cline in 1880. She later was persuaded by her attorneys to tear up a will leaving him S60,00O Mrs Cummings was treated on Aug 10. 1850, for poison- ing.
 In October, 1881. Mrs. Carrie May Porter. elderly Santa Cruz, Cal, woman, took a trip with Cline to Reno. She died that same month. leaving him a S20,0OO estate.
 In June, l932. Cline was named beneficiary of the $ll,000 estate of the Rev. Ernest F. Jones. British evangelist. who died in Bakersfield, Cal. while the two were travelling together. The body was cremated.
 Wrong Drink
 On March 26, 1883, Lucias Brandt McCreery, Cline's brother-in-laW, drank a glass of buttermilk on his birthday and died, presumably of a heart attack.
 The following September, Cline's wife, Mrs. Bessie Van Sickle Cline, died, apparently of heart attack, after willing Cline $20,0O0
 Mrs. Elizabeth Hunt Lewis, elderly Oakland, Cal, widow, told friends in September, 1943, that she had married Cline and was going to Florida with him.
 At that time he was known as former Glendale, Cal stock broker
 Mrs. Lewis family has not heard from her since. but it was learned that tax records of her property were ordered forwarded to A. L. Cline, St. Petersburg, Fla Reno authorities were asked to check re- ports that she died in Navada city.
 Heart Dilated
 Two months later, Jacksonville, Fla, authorities reported that Mrs. Elizabeth Hannah Klein died in a hotel there and was cremated two weeks after an examination disclosed death was caused by dlla- ton of her heart. An "F. L. Kleln, who said he was her husband, claimed her estate.
 Dallas. Tex. authorities reported that on Oct. IT, 1944, Cline ordered cremation of the body of Mrs. Alice w. Carpenter, 66. He identifleo himself as her business manager and was named administrator or her estate.
 No court action ever was taken as the result of these incidents police said.
 Cline was released from the Fol som. Cal, State Prison after serv- inc a term for robbery and drug eing a Los Angeles businessman m 1883. Denver police records showed that he was sentenced to two to five-year term for forgery III 1929.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
Hansen Fund $1,365
 Club, Neighbors
 Cconerate in Movement

The neighborhood fund for MT and Mrs. Theodore Hansen, whose home was destroyed early Thurs day in an explosion and fire, now total $1,365. The disaster also caus- ed the death of Mrs. Hansen's mother, Mrs. Ethel c. Ringenbery'
 Mrs. Hanson and their daughter ,Jeannie. 2, now released from the hospital, are temporarily residing with Mrs. Hansens brother, William Ringenberg, in Prospect. MT. Han sen, a recently discharged veteran, is still at Waterbury Hospital un- der treatment. !,
 Contributions are being accepted by the East End Community Club and a neighbor, Mrs. Henry Holihan 35 Seminole avenue. Mrs. Holman reported last night that she had received offers of bedroom and Kilt chen furniture, curtains and dlsheS and $22O in cash. Donations may also be left at the Kunkel Drug Store East Main street, the Far lawn Pharmacy, or Martins Drug Store, Mill Plain,
 Contributions totalling 173 were collected by the club yesterday Donors included a friend, $2; J. Henry Lawrence, $3; MT. and Mrs. A. G. Osborne, $5! F. A. Saltston, $1O: MT. and Mrs. Albert N. Hoad- lev, $2O; Mae L. Carroll, $1; Mem bers of East Farms Club, $l0; Hil- da M. Lacey, $1; Marion Aspinall and family, $6; V. Perriello and family, $6; Franklin Sage, s5; Jo- seph Brophy, $5; Friend, $2; MT; and Mrs. E. L. Wolff, $10 MT, and Mrs. Lewis Richard, $5 William J. Klobenganz, Jr. $5; MT. and Mrs Frank Riach, $5; MT. and Mrs. Harry O'Buck, $5; Mir. and Mrs. Edward F. DeBisschop, S5; L. R. Hubbard $5; Blewitt's Store, $5; MT. and Mrs. o. D. Arden, $5; MT and Mrs. Fred T. Smith, $5.
 MT. and Mrs. John McClusKey' $5; s. J. Nastri, $1; H. Sanditz $l; w. M. Oliver, $1; Domenic Farino, s2; MT. and Mrs. K. Mulvey, S2; Christ Chapel, $25; MT. and Mrs G. Miller, $5.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11
CIO Council
 Sends Protest

A protest against alleged brutal force used by police at picket lines in New Britain has been voiced in a telegram sent by the State C.1.O. Councils Waterbury office to Mayor George A. Quigley of New Britain.
 Harold Senior, state C.IO. pub licity director, in the communica- tion to the city mayor stated that a picket was seriously injured when he was allegedly clubbed by a policeman. The picket lay down in front of car which was trans porting foremen to the Fafnir Bear ing Go. plant, and he was forcibly removed from the pavement by police.
 MT. Senior said that Governor Raymond E. Baldwin also has been asked to intercede and investigate the situation.