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Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
BEHIND
The NEWS
BY Paul
MaIIon
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-For

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26-For
IN some years II has been the
anTal custom of this column
20 weigh its facts-and-truth
account at this season, measur-
ing debts and credits. Let us
balance the books for 1915:
Working back through these
past i months, you will find,
you read here the Truman
labor mediation solution some
weeks ahead of the event.
The solution was set forth as
Truman objective of the
labor-management conference
the day it opened, and earlier
COct 81 the proposal had been
advanced as a logical means Of
ending the strike chaos.
THE GEN. ERT re-
L port, urging unihcation Of
the armed forces into a single
department with the air wing
equal and separate from army
and navy, was exclusively dis
covered and published (Oct. 81
IN this spot from the complete
obScurity IN which the COM
blned chiefs of staff had buried
it since April.
The Macarthur move 10
abolish ShintoiSm in Japan was
recommended as indispensable
to conquest of Japan as early as
Aug. Is.
The hidden facts ahoat com
plete destruction of army prop
-orty-iH- the Ghiha-Bafmaefnita
theater were first published
Nov |, bringing an immediate
reversal of policy by the surplus
property board, and later also
by the army.
A hospital slated for destruc-
tion was offered for public sale
and other destruction stopped.
Two days after the Oct. 9
column asked why? why?
why? should we give away the
atom bomb and urged scientific
defenSeS be sought to the prob
lem first, advocated originally
Aug. 2D, MIR Truman an
nounced his policy against re-
lease of the bomb to other
nations.
Mr.. Truman thus effectively
crushed fullswing national
publicity campaign 10 give the
bomb 10 Russia and thereby ap-
pease her scientists were al
most unanimously shrieking:
Give it away, although the
campaign has been resurgent
CAttlee visit, Byrnes' promise
10 Moscow.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27

Jimmy Pctrillo. by personal
decree and by virtue Of powers
conferred on his racket by the
Roosevelt government. boldly
announced that he was now coll
lecting sales tax on phono-
graph records 10 be used as he
might see fit |
John L. Lewis decided TO coll
lcCt 10 cents ton on coal.
etf1er unions collect sales
taaes on-ether consumer goods
and MIR. Truman probably would
admit upon particular discus
sion, that these sales taxes do
increase consumers prices, Al
though technically they might
not he called dues"
Copyright. iots. sy Kins Feature,
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-27
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
EVIDENCE START
 IN DAMAGE SUITS
Four Plaintiffs Seek Danl= ages Totaling $47,5OO;
 Auto Crash Blamed

Trial of two companion suits, ir which four plaintiffs seeks a tota of $47.500 damages from Eileel Mcdonald and Rocco LeoGrande both of Waterbury, opened in su. perior court early this afternoon be. fore Judge John A. Cornell and z jury of five women and seven men
 The litigation is based on a col. lision between cars of the two de. fendants last Decemper 3 on Plank road, also referred to as Hamilton Park road.
 One of the suits is brought by Nicholas Catapano, who seeks $15,- 900, Carmella Catapano, who also asks for $15,000, and Theresa Leo- Grande, who seeks $10,000. Al were passengers in the car driven by LeoGrande.
 The other action, in which dam- ages of $7,500 are sought, is brought by Marguerite E. Atkinson of Wa terbury, passenger in the Mo- Donald car.
 Two other suits resulted from the same accident. One of them in which, Miss Mcdonald sought $2,500 from LeoGrande, ended in common pleas court last week, and decision was reserved. Another one, brought by Mary ORourke of Waterbury against Miss McDon- aid, is pending in the common pleas court. Damages of $2,50O are sought also in that case.
 Negligence is charged against both drivers in the suits which opened today. Extensive injuries are listed by the four plaintiffs.
 Mrs. Theresa LeoGrande, wife oi the driver and plaintiff in one oi the actions. was the first witness to take the stand.
 Attorney William B. Fitzgerald appears for Miss Atkinson; while Attorney Edward MaScolo and At- torney Francis B. Feeley represent the other plaintiffs. Appearing fcG the defendants are Attorney Mi- chael A. Ciano. Attorney J. War. ren Upson, and Attorney Walter E Monagqn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
Flag To Memorialize
 Miss Crowley's Work
Impressive Tribute Paid Personnel of Unico Club at
 Presentation Ceremonies; Mayor Joins in Tribute

are doing such fine job."
 Mayor John s. Monagan, who witnessed the ceremonies, stated the Unico club was unique not only be- cause it presented the flag but be- cause it has turned its attention to one of the most fundamental concepts of citizenship-the welfare of the children of the community" !" He stated the flag was Ca badge of distinction for the work which Judge Faulkner and Miss Crowley have done"
 Miss Crowley expressed gratitude for the tribute rendered her by the organization, and cited the names of several persons who have aided the juvenile court in its work. Men, tioned were the late Judge John F. McGrath, former City Court Judge Edward Mascolo, Judge T. E. Con- way, former City Court Judge John L. Gaffney, and Edward Riccuiti, former probation officer and now the city school psychologist. Praise for the office workers also was voiced.
 Brief remarks also were made by Tax Collector Humbert Mangini and Small Claims Court Clerk Pas- quale DeCicco.
 MT. Mangini recalled the set-up of the old juvenile court, which was stationed near the police headquar- ters. He stated 1t was commend able that the present quarters bear no resemblance to a court, and that youngsters who appear do not see jail bars or have the feeling they are being arrested.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
Barry Trial Opens Today
BY VIRGINIA MacPHERsON

Hollywood, April 4.-UP)-The second trial of Joan Barry's charg- es that Charlie Chaplin is the father of her 18-months old daughter be- gan today with the selection of a judge and jury to hear a rehasn of the comedians romance with his one-time protege.
 This will be the third time the intimate details of their love af- fair has been given a public hear ing. They made headlines a year ago when Chaplin won an acquittal on charges that he violated the Mann Act by taking the red-haired Miss Barry to New York.
 The story was repeatd last Janu- ary in the first trail of her pa- ternity case. The jury failed to agree and second trial was or dered.
 The stories to be told by both sides were expected to be much the same as in the previous trial. The only unknown factor was whether a deposition had been obtained from Hans Reusch, a writer and one of the men the defense says also had relations with Miss Barry.
 Joseph Scott, attorney for Miss Barry's child, in whose name the suit was brought, said Reusch had dropped out of sight" Charles E. (Pat) Millikan, Chaplin's counsel, who recently obtained court per- mission to obtain a deposition from Reusch, said he understood the writer was in New York, but did not know whether he had made the deposition.
 The second trial was expected to get off to a slow start. Selection of a jury probably will take the rest of the week, with testimony start ing early next week.
 Scott hinted he may spring a few surprises in his fight to prove Chaplin should support the baby, Carol Ann, "as befitting the daugh-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
John E. PorzenheiIn's
 Rites Friday At4P.M.
Prominent Local Gasoline Dealer Dies Suddenly at
 Home on COnistOn Avenue; Widely Known Here

Funeral services for John Emil Porzenheim, 57, a gas dealer in Wa terbury for the past 28 years, who died suddenly last night at his home 65 Coniston avenue, will be held Friday at D. m. at the Anderson Funeral Home. 70 Central avenue, with Rev. Dr. John J. Snavely, pas tor of the First Methodist church oficiating. Burial will be in Wood. tick cemetery, Wolcott.
 Born April 29, 1887, son of the late Christian and Margaret (Sing. hohD Porzenheim, he was a life long resident of Waterbury. He was educated in the public schools and after taking up a machinist's trade he became assistant master mech anic and foreman at the American Brass Company, where he was em- ployed for eight years.
 He started in business for him. self as 8 wholesale and retail dealer in gasoline, fuel and motor oil in 1917. He sold his wholesale business to large refining com- pany and his chain of retail gaso- line stations to another firm six years later, but continued in bus mess by operating the Complete
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04

Service, Inc, at Thomaston avenue, and West Main street. He had also engaged in real estate developments in Waterbury.
 A member of the First Methodist church, MT. Porzenheim was a past master of Euclid lodge, Masons: past high priest of Eureka Chap ter; past thrice illustrious master of Waterbury Council past com- mander of Clark Commandary and past sovereign prince of the Coun- cil of Princes of Jerusalem. At his death he was thrice potent master of Doric Lodge of Perfection, Scot tish Rite body. He was a 32d de- gree Mason and associated with Sphinx Temple, Hartford. He was 8 representative of the Waterbury Masonic Temple Corp.
 He was also member of NoSa- hogan Lodge, odd Fellows, and Toantick Tribe, Red Men. He was connected at one time with the state militia and later was a cor poral of the Second Company of the Governors Foot Guard.
 MT. Porzenheim was married Nov 28, 1917, to Mildred Garthwait Sills who survives him. Other survivors are two sons, Royal E. and Ronald w. and two daughters, Betty J. and Ruth A., all of Waterbury; two brothers, Christian of Bridgeport and Emil of Waterbury and three sisters, Mrs. Thomas Harriss of Wa terbury and Mrs. John Zigenfuss and Mrs. Albert Pott, both of Stratford.
 Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow from to p. m. Masonic services will be conducted at the funeral home tomorrow at 8 p. m. under the direction of Eu- cid lodge. All Masons are asked to meet at Masonic Temple at 7:30 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04

Impressive ceremonies were con- ducted in the Waterbury District Juvenile Court yesterday afternoon when the Unico Club presented an American flag to the court in recog- milton of the service rendered by it's personnel.
 Special tribute was rendered to Judge Fred D. Faulkner of New Haven, who presides at local ses- Sions of the court, and to Miss Kathleen Crowley, who recently re- signed as probation officer of the juvenile court to take the post of New Haven County superior court probation officer.
 The inscription on the gold band attached to the fagpole states the flag was presented lin recognition of the devoted services of Proba- tion Officer Kathleen Crowley"
 The presentation was made by Anthony J. Massone, president of the Unico Club, who said the or ganization wished to render tribute to the splendid work done by this court and its humane attempts to understand the problems brought before it . and also to the splen- did work done by Miss Crowley
 In accepting the flag, Judge Faulkner expressed gratitude for assistance rendered by various groups of the city in establishing the court here. He stated the city and school officials. service clubs and various welfare units have CO., operated in getting the juvenile work started.
 The jurist stated it was fitting that there should be a flag in the court and it was especially we'll thought out that the flag came from service club.
 Pointing out that the court is concerned with men in the service and with children of men in the service, Judge Faulkner added the flag will be a constant reminder that we in the court as well as everyone in America should be proud that they can claim citizen ship to the same flag and coun- try as the young folks abroad who
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04

street, Derby, today at 2 p. m. In- ternment was in Riverside cemetery, Shelton.
 SCHELL - Mrs. Rachel Marion Schell, g Piedmont street, died sud- denly last night shortly after she was admitted to Waterbury Hospital. She was playing bridge at the home Of a friend when she was stricken with a cerebral hemorrhage.
 She was born December II, 1903, in Clinton Corners. N. Y, the daughter of John H. and Nettie (Geary) Grossman.
 Survivors include: her parents two sisters, Mrs. Harry Savage. Mrs. Newell Mitchell, all of Water bury.
 She was 8 member of the First Methodist church. A former em- ploye of the A. s. Beck shoe store, she was 8 saleswoman at the John Irving shoe store at the time of her death.
 Funeral services will be held at the AloerSOn Funeral Home, 70 Gen. tral avenue. Friday at D. m., Rev. Dr. John J. Snavely, pastor of the First Methodist church, officiating. Burial will be in old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at tho funeral home tomorrow from 3 to 5 and to g D. m.
 
 LANDOLFI - Angelo R. Landolfi, 62, of 50 Beacon street, died last night at St. Mary's Hospital after a brief Illness. He was proprietor of grocery store and meat market at Beacon and Grown streets for more than 35 years. He was a charter member of the Avigilanese Aid So- ciety.
 Surviving are three sons, Jo- seph and Ralph, Jr., Waterbury, Sgt. Peter Landolfi, stationed in China with the Army; four daugh- ters. Mrs. Andrew Ascione, Mollie, RoSemarie and Marie Landolfi, all of Waterbury; two sisters, Mrs. Carmella Bochicchio of Italy; Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
Indian Ocean
 Fleet Massed
(By United Press)

Radio Tokyo said today that a large British fleet, including seven aircraft carriers, was maSsing in the Indian Ocean for simultaneous invasion of islands of the Malay Peninsula, Sumatra, Burma and southern Thailand.
 Tt has been reported that scores Of British war craft in European waters are already heading for the Indian Ocean via the Red Sea-" Tokyo said in 8 broadcast recorded by United Press at San Francisco.
 The number of British heavy and light units that have recently cleared port said Is unbelievable"
 The broadcast said Allied units had been observed making all preparations at many places for a simultaneous invasion" of Anad- man and Nicobar Islands in the h. dian Ocean; Sanbang Island of the northern tip of Sumatra; and Puket and Langawi just of the west coast Of the Malay Peninsula some 400 miles north of Singapore. In addi- tion, the broadcast said. the Bri- tish were planning forced landing operations against southern Burma and Thailand.
 Malnstay of the British fleet in the Indian ocean, the broadcast said Is centered around the 23,0O0 ton carriers 1uustrious, Victorious, For midable, Implacable and Indefatig- able and two older carriers. the Furious and the Eager.
 These enemy activities clearly indicate a joint British and Amer lcan scheme to attack Japan from two directions-east and west" the Tokyo broadcast said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
|CALLMEN TOBE
 MADE REGULARS
Three Selected for Official Appointments at Meet-
 ing Today

Three callmen of the fire depart ment are expected to be assigned as regulars by the Board of Fire Commissioners at the latter's meet ing this afternoon.
 Those expected to be appointed are Charles Luddy, 851 East Main street, Carleton J. Johnston, 1924 Highland avenue and Michael Daly, 26 Keefe street. All three men hav- ing been serving as callmen for some time.
 It was stated today by authorities that the proposed appointments of five regular patrolmen of the police department scheduled for today's meeting of the Board of Police Commissioners has been postponed. Names of the five men have been withheld from publication until more definite action is taken.
 The suspension of Daniel Namacx patrolman, will be brought before the police board today for consid- eration it was learned. The boards committee on men and discipline met yesterday relative to the mat ter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
SETTLEMENT MADE IN $25,OOO SUIT
George KarnOfSky, We'll Known Electrician, Ser=
 iously Injured in Fall

A settlement out of court was re- ported today in the $25, 900 civil ac- tion brought by George Karnofsky, local electrician, against Joseph and Nora Goldman, owners of property at 774-780 North Main street. The case had been scheduled for a jury trial in superior court today.
 The litigation was based on in- juries sustained by the plaintiff on a stairway fall last Aug. on the North Main street premises.
 It was alleged the fifth step on a stairway at the rear of the premises, where the plaintiff was working, was missing, and the condition caused him to fall to the cellar. The plaintiff, an enploye of F'eitelson's, sustained broken spine and var ious other injuries, the writ stated.
 Terms of settlement were not di- vulged.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04
TALBOT IGNORED
 AT TESTIMONIAL
Non.Partisan Gathering Fetes Popular Congress-
 man at TorringtOn

numerous speakers last night paid nigh tribute to the political and personal character of Cong. .Josenh E. Talbot. (R.-Naug.) who was feted at a dinner held at Eagles hall Iorr1ngton where both Republicans ana Democrats appeared in numbers
 Cong. Talbot said the biggest tob before the American people is to erect a peace which will be dur able so that the great sacrifices being made by American service men and women will not have to oe repeated in another generation.
 He pointed out that the present rational administration and its srp- porters, of both parties, are trying thelr best to do something about the situation. He added that the question of how to solve it is a most difficult one, but an answer must be provided.
 Mayor William A. Patten (D.) of Iorrington, a congressional candi- dacy opponent of Cong. Talbot in l942, praised the latter and con- graduated him on the showing of friends at the occasion.
 Russell E, Patterson, chairman of the state liquor commission cited the occasion as the American Way" In its display of non-partisanship. Judge Charles Sumlna, Waterbury city court, stated that he hoped that Cong. Talbot was on his way to higher governmental posts.
 Former City Court Jurge Edward Mascolo, this city, a Democrat, de- clared that despite his party affllia- tions he would support Cong. Talbot in any endeavor of the latter,s to- ward the governorship of Connecti- cut. AS reported in The Democrat last week Judge Mascolo is being prominently mentioned as a candi- date of a proposed fusion ticket in Waterbury this fall in opposition to the present Democratic adm1nistra- tion. Other speakers included Fire Chief John Sheridan, of Naugatuck; Judge Theobold Conway, Water bury: Jack Henry, former secretary to Cong. Talbot; Postmaster Frank Green, Naugatuck: State Treasurer William T. Carroll, Torrington; P. J. Fitzgerald, Torrington; and for mer Sen. John Lynch. Winsted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04

State OPA Director Stanley CrutA declared war on black market op-
 erations two weeks ago.
 The opening gun of the drive "to protect Connecticut's food supplies from profiteering marauders" was aimed at 25 retailers who, according to OPA. possessed more than 6O0,- 900 counterfeit meat rationing stamps and were summoned to sus- pension hearings in Hartford.
 These hearings are now in prog ress, Crute said.
 The latest development in the of- fensive against illegal food opera tionS stems from consumer com- plaints and from regular retail sur- veys made by the price panels of .Connecticut's 180 War Price and Rationing boards.
 Once we have evidence of over. charging in our hands," the OPA chief asserted, i've are in a position to institute treble damage actions against the price violators if the overcharged consumer does not do so. In the r cases recently closed, settlements were reached out of court. and the money has already been turned over to the U. s. Treas ury."
 Dozens of other suits are pend- ing, he added.
 In all cases, the settlements are followed up with the issuance of a license warning notice which, in effect informs the retailer that fur their violations of price regulations will be deemed sufficient cause to take him to court for the purpose Of revoking his license to do busi- ness, Crute explained.
 The settlements ranged from $25 to $350 and covered over-charges as high as 100 per cent above the dollars-and-cents ceilings estab- uShed on most foodstuffS by OPA.
 Sample overcharges listed by Crute were. 60 cents for a pound of Grade B steak whose top legal price is 39 cents, 39 cents for nut ton chops with a cealing of 24 cents, 45 cents for bacon whose ceiling is 42 cents.
 Looking at the overcharges | singly," Crute pointed out, "the av. craze person may consider them in- significant. A few cents above ceil- ing on a small sale may seem hardly worth worrying about.
 But multiply a two-cent over- charge on bacon by the number of customers who buy bacon from fairly busy store in the course of a week and you have surprisingly large amount of money. It's this accumulation of pennies that keeps the black market going.
 If every housewife would re- member this. it would be a big help to us in the fight to insure a fail distribution of the available food supply, especially the acutely short supply of meat"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-04

Leonard LaSelva, Waterbury; two stepbrothers, Frank Grieco, Wa terbury; Salvatore Grieco, Tren- ton, N. J.; two stepsisters, Mrs. Leonard Esposito and Mrs. Frederick Mancini, both of Waterbury; 8 nephew, Leonard Santarsiero, Wa terbury selectman, and two grand children.
 The funeral will be held Friday morning from the residence to St. Thomas Church for solemn high Mass, time to be announced. Burial will be in the family plot, Calvary Cemetery. Friends may call at the residence this evening and all day tomorrow.
 The board of directors of the Aviglianese Aid Society will meet at the home at 8 p. m. Thursday.
 MCDONALD - James William Mcdonald, former resident of Wa terbury and New Haven, died March "A at the Maine General hospital, Portland, Maine.
 He had been living in Fort Fair field, Maine, a year, moving there from New Haven.
 Surviving are his wife Mrs. Bes. sic (Scott) Mcdonald; six children, Eugenia, New Haven; Arnold, Navy, Newport, R. T.; Evelyn, Louis Francis and Elizabeth Ann, all of Fort Fairfield; and a sister, Mrs. Newman Dorsey, IA Grove street, Waterbury.
 Funeral and burial were held in Fort Fairfield.