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Evening star., 1945-04-24
Lasting Peace Needs
Support Of Nation,
Dr.. Douglass Warns

The full support and opinions OF
all Americans are needed by our
Government and by our delegates to
the United Nations Security Con-
ference in San Francisco II that
conference Is to fulfill its purpose Of
obtaining . lasting world peace, DR..
Paul r. Douglass, president Of Amer
lean University, told the Washington
Chapter of Americans United for
World Organization last night.
Speaking in the United States
Chamber Of Commerce Building. DR..
Douglass told the group Of more than
$50 Representatives Of various civic,
religious and business organizations,
"The securing OF the peace is your
job and mine. The moral destiny Of
the world lies not with the tech
|nicians-the oficials-but with the
people"
DR.. Douglass warned that If "the
inertia and lethergy which has been
typical Of Americans for years gone
by" continues to exist, the world
very likely will be plunged into q
state Of chaos from which 1t may
never recover.
Citing the failure of the Geneva
Convention after the last war as an
example of what can happen If the
American people do not take q per-
sonal interest in world affairs DR..
Douglass urged each American to use
his franchise to express himself
50 that our Government can take
a Arm stand" in the peace plans.
DR.. Douglass was introduced by DR.
Helen Dwight Reid. noted lecturer
on international law. who acted as
chairman for the meeting.
DR.. Reid pointed out that more
than 200 chapters of the Americans
United were meeting last night
throughout the country to discuss
the San Francisco Conference.
A documentary film showing the
different meetings of the United
Nations, from the formation of the
Atlantic Charter In 1941 up to the
Yalta Conference, was presented.
The local chapter Of Americans
United, which was organized in
January, has headquarters at ITO
I street NV.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
Wage Board Promotes
Miss Edith J. Rieqer

Miss Edith J. Rieger, an employe
Of the Minimum Wage and Indus
trial Safety Board, has been named
executive secretary of the board to
succeed Miss Elizabeth Champe, who
resigned last month.
Miss Rieger Is a native OF Balti-
more. Employed In the District for
IS years. Miss Rieger was associa-
ated with the YMCA as director OF
the Business and Industrial Welfare
Committee until 1912 when she went
to the board.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
Rott|esnoke Steaks, on Way
Back, to Bite Into Meat Famine
b the Associated Press.

3S ttic AeSUClAtcu EIcoSs
SILVER SPRINGS. Fla, April "a.
SO your mouth waters for one Of
those great, big juicy tenderloins?
And crispy bacon?
Then take heart: Rattlesnake
steaks will be back on the market
before long. Snake meat hasn't been
put on the market since last July.
George K. End founded the rat
tlesnake canning business back in
1888 at Rattlesnake, Fla. He devel-
oped quite a clientele.
Last July n Mr.. End was bitten
by one of his rattlesnakes and died.
The snake cannery remained idle.
No one ventured to carry on the
work.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
That Is. until now.

j Hht 10, uuCll now,
Ross Allen, an expert on snakes
and Florida wildlife, has bought the
business, the plant and the good
will-for a little more than 81 900.
Right now Mr.. Allen Is busy in
his laboratory and snake pens here.
Evening star., 1945-04-24
Amy Vanderbilt Morries

BALTIMORE, April a. (P,.-Amy
Vanderbilt Brinkerhon Clark, vice
president and part owner of Pub
licity Associates, Inc. New York,
and Hans Knope. New York maga-
zine photographer, were married in
Baltimore Saturday at st. John S
Methodist Church.
Evening star., 1945-04-24

He extracts venom for Use by the
armed forces and hospitals to pre-.
pare antitoxin.
He plans to build q modern can
Evening star., 1945-04-24

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Many Figure
 Break Doon1s Empire

Washington, April 6-(UP)-MosS capital observers believed today thas RuSSias denunciation of her neu- trality pact with Japan has hasten ed the empires doom and that the Japanese know it.
 It redoubles the certainty that only through unconditional surren- der can Japan escape the same thorough destruction now being wis., tied on her only ally, dying Ger- many. The only reasonable move left to Japan is surrender. The mill itary planners, of course, are not counting too heavily on any such reaSonableness.
 But now, thanks to Russia's ac. tion, our planners can plan more boldly than ever.
 This view of things is not based on any belief that Russia will start fighting Japan immediately. The de- nounced treaty does not expire un. til April 25,, 1946. However, Sen. Warren Magnuson, D., Wash, pre- dicted Russia would be fighting Japan "as soon as the European war Is over" Some pointed to lan- guage in the Russian announcement which might be construed $ mean- ing that Russia would feel free to act at any time on grounds that Japan already has violated the pact by aiding Germany.
 That Japan knows she is doomed. observers here believed, was indicat- ed by the mass resignation of the Koiso cabinet. With U. s. forces Al- ready occupying the southern ap.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
ptive Pits Still Strikinq

Pittsburgh, April 6 - CUP) - Strikes continued in the Pennsyl- vania soft coal fields today despite growing indications that the gov- ernment would take over the pits.
 The strikes, hitting hard at "cap- tive" pits producing high-grade betallurgical coal for their steel company owners, already had re- suited in considerable loss of iron and steel tonnage in subsidiaries of United States Steel corporation.
 A survey by the Solid Fuels Ad- ministration indicated that the pro- duction picture was only slightly improved despite return to opera tion of eight mines of the H. c Prick Coal Co.,, U. s. Steel sub- sidiary, following a back-to-work vote last night.
 Yesterday, 69 mines were dowp in the western and central fields with 32,333 men idle and production off 1892, ,638 tons.
 United Mine Workers district leaders went all out in their efforts to encourage a back-to-work move. ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Fifth's S New Drive Gains

Rome, April 6-(UP)-Americar Fifth Army troops advanced nearly two miles in a new drive in the mountains dominating the Ligurian coastal plain southeast of La Spezia it was announced today.
 The surprise attack south of Mas sa in northwestern Italy apparent ly was the onslaught which the German radio described as major offensive along the Liguarian coast.
 The Americans attacked from po- sitions in Strettoia and Azzana. They headed northweStward toward the La Spezia naval base, 30-odd miles distant. The push from Azan- na outflanked Mount Folgorito on the east and northeast.
 The Strettoria attack made linn ited advances in its early phase. The Germans counter attacked briskly in the vicinity of Porta, forcing a withdrawal by some of the U. s. forward clements.
 On the other side of Italy, Eighth Army forces occupied four small islands in Lake Comacchio and strengthened their positions on the Sandspit south of Porto Garibaldi.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Nozi Ship koeIn Sunk

London, April 6 - U.P0 - Ali reconnaissance photographs dis. closed today that the German ligh cruiser Koeln and eight to Il D. boats probably were sunk and 2l other vessels were sunk or damaged in the recent Allied air attacks or Hamburg, Bremen and Wilhels- haven.
 The pictures showed eight sub- marines definitely sunk and three other possibles.
 The Koeln sustained two direct hits. Photographs showed it rest ing on the bottom of the shallow Wilhelmshaven harbor. It was hit March 30.
 The Koeln was a 6.0OO-ton light cruiser, built by the Germans in 1928.
 Photographs were taken after raids by American heavy bomberS March 30 on Bremen and WilhelmS- haven and by both British and American heavies that day and the next on Hamburg.
 They also revealed what the off, cial communique described as heavy and widespread damage" to U-boat building yards and naval facilities at the three ports.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Frank NeiId Moy Be Dead

New Bedford, Mass, April 6 -(U. Po - An unconfirmed report re- ceived here states that Frank I. Neild former president of the Ma tional Association of Cotton Manu- lecturers, died in Manila March IA following his release from tile Santo Tomas internment camp.
 The reported death of the vide ly-known New England textile man was related in letter received by his wife from one Samuel Duck worth, who gave his address as care of the Red Cross, Manila. Mrs. Neild said she did not know Duckworth but assumed that he was formerly fellow internee with her husband in Santo Tomas.
 Duckworth wrote that he had a brief case and valuables belonging to Neild and that he planned to de- liver them to Mrs. Neild.
 Born in New Bedford 59 years ago, Neild was prominently identi- fled with the textile industry for many years before he went to Manila in 1941 to become manager of Philippines government textile plant. Captured by the Japanese when Manila fell,( he was released from Santo Tomas last February 4.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Reds Storm Vienna From Three Sides
By ROBERT MUSEL

London, April G. (UP) A MoS- COW dispatch said today that Soviet forces had three-quarters encircled Vienna and were battling in the eastern outskirts.
 Two Soviet armies were storming the Austrian capital from the east, west and south, after cutting the main German supply lines south west of the city.
 Moscow said assault units of Mar shal Feodor l. Tolbukhin's 3rd Uk- rainian army had penetrated an in- dustrial settlement on the eastern edge of the city.
 Stiffer Resistance
 Resistance at Vienna apparently was considerably Stiffer than that at Bratislava, which fell two days ago after one-day battle. Front re- ports said, however, the Russians were driving with all possible force in an attempt to capture the city before it suffered the disastrous fate that befell Budapest.
 While powerful tank and artillery forces hammered at the capital from three sides, mobile columns raced around the outer Hanks in converg- ing drives that threatened to con- pletely envelope the city. Tolbukhin'S armored forces were stretched along 8 33-mile front around Vienna and at one point were only five miles from St. Stephens capital in the heart of the capital.
 Marshal Rodion Y. Malinovsky's 2nd Ukrainian army joined in the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Lad Studying To Be Priest
 Wur Casualty

A Waterbury youth who was pre- pairing for the priesthood at the time he. entered the service was killed in action last November in the European theater of war.
 Staff Sgt. Paul Arthur Reigner IT, gunner on. a B-A Liberator based in England, who was pre- Wously reported missing over Ger many on November 4, lost his life on that day. the War Department has informed his mother, Mrs. Cor rinne (oCte) Reigner, 423 Highland avenue.
 The airmen entered the service September 28. 1943, and went over- seas on June g, 1914, following training at Greenboro, N. C., Tindle Field, FL, where he received his silver wings, and Westover Field, Mass.
 At the time he entered the Army Air Forces, Sgt. Reigner had grad uated from St. Joseph's college, Berthierville, Quebec, and was plan- ming to continue with his studies for the priesthood after the war at St. Viator Seminary, Quebec. Though eligible for defernent, the youth felt it was his duty to serve his country. He was graduate of St.. Anne's school, this city.
 Survivors include, besides his mother, his father, Eugene Reigner, a sister, Mrs. John Donovan, Mont clair, N. J.; Pvt. Eugene o. Reigner, now bound for overseas duty; and a brother, Francis, of Waterbury.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06

 War Forecast
BY ANN SPRINGER

With U. s. First Army in Ger. many, April 6.-(UP)-The defeat O. Germany'S armies will drive tht war underground to be carried o,.t by resistance movements like the "WereWolves," former Nazi of- ficial said. He was captured recently by First Army soldiers.
 He admitted the big problem il, Germany today is the helpleSSneSS oi the middle classes.
 For the past 12 years all leading people of the middle class and no- bility have been killed off an Hit ler'S experiment has destroyed most of the constructive forces in Ger many" he said.
 Life doesn't mean a thing. You are shot right away or hanged. The organization SurpasSeS imagination I wonder myself that am still iv- ing"
 There will be no equalization in Germany-the Allies will be forced to occupy every town. one by one, he said.
 You can't imagine or understand the German people," he said. They are living in a completely differ ent world-one of heroism and TO- manticism."
 The official left Berlin when the Russian armies began the last big push but he was captured in the First Army's lightning advance from the west.
 "The Germans have no manufac- turing centerS remaining, but that doesn't make any difference" he said. "The only persons in Ger many who could make a separate peace aret he Big Four.
 They are Adolf Hitler, Martin Borman, deputy leader of the NaN party, Heinrich Himmler and Joseph Goebbels. He said that Bormann, who succeeded Rudolf Hess, is small man..
 And they have no intention of making a peace offer. There is no other prospect except to fight to the last" he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Coordinated Offensive Of Tanks, British Aims At Hanover, Bremen
BY BOYD D. LEWIS

Paris, April 6. = (UP) 4 American and British armies struck for Hanover and the great North Sea ports of Bremen and Hamburg today in a coordinated offensive that sent the Germans re- treating toward the Elbe river line and Berlin, 150- odd miles to the east.
 In a surge of power rival ing the Normandy break through of last summer, long columns of Allied tanks and infantrymen spilled out into the flat north German plain through a half-dozen solid bridgeheads across the Weser river west and southwest of Hanover.
 Bremen, Germany'S second S00~ port. was outflanked by the student Anglo American thrust. Late field dispatches said Allied units were barely 20 miles from Hanover and closing fast on that railway center 136 miles from Berlin.
 Armored and infantry divisions of the American Ninth and British Second Armies forced the Weser on a winding 60-mlle front from the Pied Piper town of Hamelin northward to Stolzenau. At Stol> zenau, British units were only 90 miles South-Southeast of Bremen and less than 30 miles southwest o3 Hamburg.
 Unconhrmed reports said 6otaa seaportS were being evacuated bv the retreating Germans.
 American First Army forces also were deploying along the Weser farther to the south after . 22-nile breakthrough east of Paderboxn that carried their vanguards within. 161 miles of Berlin.
 The German lines in the ceiStSt of the reich also were. breaking ,iil. der the ceasless pounding of ArnerA ican Third Army columns striking for Leipzig and Juncture with the Red Army.
 Eisenach, . stubbornly defended German stronghold far behind the Third Army'S eaSt-bound tank spearheads, family was captured by the Americans today after . bitter. week-long siege.
 Late field dispatches said the Americans were 57 miles or less from the northwestern corner oe
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Chiefs Pick
 M'Arthur For Tokyo March
BY SANDOR S. KLEIN

Washington, April 6-(uP) = Gen. Douglas Macarthur will leat the march on Tokyo.
 He was picked for the job by the joint chiefs of staff.
 The dashing, 65-year-old hero o1 Bataan, who made good his prom ise to return to the Philippines will command all army forces in the Pacific.
 Adm. Chester w. Nimitz, who stopped the once-arrogant Japan ese fleet and then battered it into virtual insignificance, was given command of all naval forces.
 While MacArthur and Nimitz ostensibly are on 8 par in the new command set-up, the general &C., tually emerges as the key figure in the war on Japan. As army com- mander, it will be MacArthur's task to invade the enemy home land, the ultimate objective of the American high command Nimitz' role then will be largely to trans port and protect MacArthur'S troops and supplies and to support the landings.
 The new command arrangement accomplishes these changes:
 l. Removes from MacArthur'S control the naval forces which have helped him cover the long journey from Australia back to the Philip pines. These forces comprise the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Roosevelt On Air Sunday, April IS

Washington, April - U.P0 - President Roosevelt will deliver a radio address to $50 Democratic party Jefferson day dinners April 15.
 Chairman Robert E. Hannegan of the Democratic National Commit tee said the address will be broad cast by all major networks. It will conclude a 30-minute program be- tween 9:30 and 10 p. m, EWT., over the National Broadcasting Com pany network.
 Other speakers include Vice. Pres ident Harry s. Truman and Secre- tary of the Navy James V. Torres tai.
 Hannegan said that Governors Ellis Arnall of Georgia and Maurice J. Tobin of Massachusetts will ad- dress the dinner Aere.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
.18-Yeor-OId
 Fiqht Looms

Washington, April 6-(UP)-A new Senate fight was taking shape today over the Army's use of 18- year-old boys in combat.
 It was expected to come to a cli- max when the Senate takes up in a week or :wc 6 si,. tc extend. tsye Selective Service Act for one year.
 An amendment to prevent the use of boys under 19 in combat without at least six months training was in troduced yesterday by a bipartisan group of members of the Senate Military Affairs Committee.
 The sponsors were Democrats Tom Stewart of Tennessee and Edwin c. Johnson of Colorado and Republi- cans Chapman Revercomb of West Virginia and George A. Wilson of Iowa.
 Revercomb offered the amend ment in committee last week but it was rejected.
 The four sponsors said, however. they were going ahead with plans to offer 1t as an amendment be- cause they want 8 prompt decision on the question.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Minor Court Judgeships Block Clear Sailing or Connecticut Legislators

Hartford. Conn.,, April 6 = (UP) = Legislative party leaders were hopeful today that they could reach an early agreement on the distribu- tion of minor court judgeshipS SO the General Assembly would have com parative clear saili,g for the re- mainder of its session.
 There are 140 jobs :'1 the 68 town courts of the state involved, and unless the House and Senate can draw up an acceptable slate, many, or all, of the judgeships will go to the governor for interim appoint ments. Both parties were anxious to avoid this situation, and Cover nor Baldwin already has indicated he does not want the responsibility.
 The political division now is about 60-40 in favor of the Republicans. But because of the hanged com- plexion of the Legislature and ma- jority of state officials this year. Democrats reportedly were looking for at least an even split on the ap- pointments. The first conference on the judgeships was held late yester-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06

day. Republican House Leader Her bert B. Wanderer, Bethel, said af- rewards we are going to try our best to work out 8 satisfactory agreement"
 The State Tax Department. mean while, opposed proposal of the Connecticut Tobacco Association to have cigarettes included among the commodities of the State Unfair Sales Practices Act. Wholesalers claimed this would eliminate cut throat competition and protect le- gitimate wholesalers from "fly-by- night shoestring operators.
 Tax Commissioner Walter w. Walsh said 1t would mean estab- lishment of another state bureau to police the business and proposed license increase from $25 to $10O would not be enough to cover the expense.
 Rep. Harry F. Farnham, R., South Windsor, urged the finance depart ment to report favorably on bill which would give state department heads authority to spend theig bud- gets without sanction from the state
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Jops Lose 33 More Vessels In Hong Kong
BY H. ID. OIJIGG

Manila, April 6-(UP)-U. s. aer- ial forces from the Philippines left Hong Kong heaped with Wreckage today after two straight days of at- tackS and accounted for B more Japanese ships through the south west Pacific.
 Every type of bomber and fighter was thrown into the widespread at- tacks that ranged from the China coast to French Indo-C China as Gen. Douglas MacArthur's flyers main- tained a firm blockade of Japan's lifeline to the south.
 The heaviest assault was centered on port installations and shipping at Hong Kong, where more than 50 Liberators of the fifth Air Force stoked huge fires Tuesday with 8 168 tons of high explosives.
 Nine merchant ships were sunk in the harbor, while destroyer and two other cargo vessels were dam aged. Smoke from the burning ship yards and blasted oil storage tanks scared nearly mile and half into the air.
 The raid brought the two-day naturalization bomb load piled on Hong Kong's great port to nearly 300 tons. Not single American plane was lost in either of the att Jacks.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06

| finance commissioner. Farnham claimed that under the existing set- up, the commissioner must approve every expenditure although budgets, for the most part, are ear-marked for definite purposes.
 T don't believe there is single man in the state so omniscient as to supervise all these expenses" Farnham declared, land question whether the finance commissioner has the power to do so, anyway" He said the governor has the authority to investigate or remove any official found spending money too wildly" and 8 further check by the com- mission was unnecessary.
 Before the banking committee, there was opposition from insurance companies to a proposal to raise the limit of individual life policies & sued by mutual savings banks Spokesmen for the Connecticut State Association of Life Under writers claimed that to increase the present $500 limit would defeat the social aim of the program which was to provide low-costG insurance persons of modest income.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-06
Ex-Chicoso Lawyer Fugitive 22 Years

New York, April 6-.(UP)-Edward J. Alder, former Chicago Attorney and fugitive from a federal prison sentence. was arrested by the FBI today after a 22-year manhunt. He will be returned to Chicago where he escaped from the custody of 8 prison guard on Sept. II, 1923.
 Alder was convicted of mail fraud in Federal Court, Chicago, and sen tenced to seven years in Leaven- worth prison and fined $10,000 in November. 1920, E. E. Conroy, head of the New York office of the FBI. said. He had been returned to Chi- cago to testify in a later case when he escaped his guard in . wash- room.