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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-14
City Paying
 FDR Tribute; Stores Idle

Formal tributes in the form of special religious services and the suspension of business by the less essential concerns of the city will be paid today in reverence to the late President Roosevelt.
 Local Catholic churches will offer special prayers at tomorroW's Masses while in the meantime countless numbers of their parishioners visited the churches yesterday and today to offer personal prayers for the late chief executive.
 Local Protestant churches will combine this afternoon in a special service at at St. Johns Episcopal church. Ministers taking part in the service will be Rev. Francis O. Ayres, rector of St. Johns Church; Rev. Dr. John J. Snavely, First Methodist Church; Rev. Dr. John c. Walker, Second Congregational Church; s,,d Rev. Alan M. Fair bank, Bunker Hill Congregational Church.
 A union service for the three Protestant churches in Waterville will be held at p. m. in St. PaulS Episcopal Church. Rev. Murray DeWart, vicar, will officiate, assisted by Rev. Evan H. Bergwall, Grace Methodist Church, and Rev. Milton Nilsson, Waterville Union Church. Rev. Robert Riemenschmeider, vicar of All Saints Episcopal Church, Oakville, will conduct service at 4 p. m.
 A memorial service also will be held at 4 D. m. today at Temple Israel Synagog, while tomorrow morning at 9:30 a. m. special pray CTS will be offered at Beth Israel Synagog.
 Last nights Sabboth service at Beth-El Synagog was dedicated to MT. Roosevelt at which time Rabbi William P. Greenfield compared the late President to Moses.
 Tomorrow morning, as reported here yesterday more fully, prayers will be offered at the special Mill tary Mass sponsored by the knlghtS of Columbus Police and Fire de- partments, Veterans groups, State Guards, men teachers and postal employees. Rev. John Hutchllson, s. J., of Holy Cross College, will be the principal speaker at the Com munion breakfast to follow. John J. Kinney of Crosby High schooi ...:ly l>o %1o cfYoo ctpr
 Food stores will suspend business at 2 D. m. today as will all other type retail establishments. Frank Green, secretary of the Chamber ot Commerce has requested the move in respect to the late President, Most gas stations also will close at p. m.
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FLUSHED WASHINGTON THRONG PAYS
 REvERENT TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT |
JAPS' ARSENAL
 AREA IN TOKYO
 NOW IN NFLAMES
BY LISLE SHOEMAKER United Press War COrrespOndent)

United Press War COrrespOndent)
 Guam, April IA. - (UP)- Hundreds of Superfortresses set fire to a five-square-mile arsenal area of Tokyo today and Japanese reported the flames spread to the Mikado's palace.
 A Tokyo communique said that fires broke out in part of the buildings within the Imperial palace, the Omiya palace and the Asasaha de- tached palace but "were soon extinguished."
 The main building and sanctuary of the Grand Meiji Shrine, one of Japan's great est memorials, was burned to ashes," the communique said.
 Omiya palace, adjoining the Imperial palace, is the residence of the empress dowager.
 Terrific Explosions
 Explosions from the huge fires that ripped through the vital war production area of Tokyo were heard more than 100 miles away.
 Thousands of tons of high explo- sives and incendiaries were dump ed on the Japanese capital in a sec tion congested with three large mu- nitions plants and chemical works.
 Huge fires blazed furiously through the target area, one of Japans most vital war production centers, as the Marianas-based B. 20s complete the 18th heavy raid on the enemy capital
 When the B-29 in which I was riding flew over Tokyo near the end of today's raid, fires were rag ing through the stricken area and thunderous explosions flashed acros the city.
 Tokyo radio admitted that se- were damage resulted from the fires, which ragged several hours after the bombers left. The con1- munique said approximately ITO B-29's took part in the raid ana claimed that 41 of them were shot down and 30 others damaged.
 Although the size of the super fortress force was not announced officially, it was known to compare with those used in previous raids when as many as 325 bombsrs dumped over 2O0O tons of fire bombs in single attack.
 The section singled out for to- days attack was about six miles northwest of the imperial palace and on the edge of the 17-mile area devastated in the March 10 fire raid.
 The raid started at 1:30 a. m. When our, plane, the next to the last one in the force. reached the target about 30 searchlights were groping through the darkness and ack-ack bursting around us.
 AS we sped through the bomb- run and the bombardier was get
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GOVERNMENT COMPLEXION
 CHANGE DUE
BY LYLE c. WILSON United Press Staff COrrespOndent)

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, April IA. - (UP) - Despite invitations to the Roosevelt cabinet to "stay on," Washington ob- servers foresaw today a new political era dawning and a time of new political stars.
 Franklin Delano Roosevelt is still dominant here, even in death. But this is his last appearance in Washington, President Harry s. Truman will join today in the rites for the man who last July decided that he should have his chance to be vice preSl- den of the United States.
 After tomorrow, the complexion of this government will begin to change as the man from Missouri and his men take over.
 1IETG IS Ld1h dA4CuOy OA 6OAAo back to cabinet government" That means cabinet of stronger men on the average than MT. Roosevelt WAS accustomed to have around him. They would be men who would ex- pect to participate more fully in forming policy than the late Presl- dent sometimes permitted his of- ficial councillors to do. The un- official cabinet will change too, in time. and MT. Truman will have his own men around him.
 Fundamental in the policies of the Truman administration as in that of Mr. Roosevelt is the determina- tion to obtain an agreement to, maintain the peace. The new Presi- dent will make his first formal declaration of policy Monday in an address before joint session of the Congress. He will speak in the chamber of the House but his words will be directed to the peo- pie Of the United States and be- yond them to the world.
 On Air Tuesday
 On Tuesday he will address the armed services by radio with pledge to carry on the war they have SO nearly won in the west and which they are winning in the east. He will accompany that. pledge with a promise that this nation will take its part in seeking to maintain peace, once we get it. But licking Germany and Japan is the immedi- ate order of business.
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Oklahoma Tornodoes Deoth Toll Hits S1

Oklahoma City, April 14.-(UP) = Death toll in 8 series of torna- does which slashed across Okla homa was revised today to 81 and was expected to mount.
 More than 500 were reported in- jured in tempestuous winds which heavily damaged half dozen com nunities last ngiht.' certering in the southeastern part of the state.
 Rescue crews, including 300 soI- diers, searched smashed homes and other buildings for many persolls still unaccoanted for.
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Horvard University To Honor Roosevelt

Cambridge, Mass, April A. CUP) Harvard University, President Roosevelts alma mater, will hold four memorial services in his honor today, it was announced today.
 Civilian services in Memorial church will be held at noon by Dean Willard L. Sperry o6 Har. yard Divinity school. Three other services will be conducted especiai- ly for Army and Navy officers and trainees at the University.
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Tanks. Gain
 At Okinowu
By FRANK TREMAINE

Limited Press War Correspondent
 Guam. April 14-(UP)-Troops of three army divisions battled slowly through southern Okinawa today after turning back a strong Japa- nese counter attack along the Mana defense line.
 |, The attack was made by between 800 and 750 Japanese and a large proportion of them were killed in the futile attempt to check the American drive.
 Although ground artillery and heavy naval guns continued an in- tense pounding of the enemy posi- tions, the troops were unable to
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Telephone Operations To Geese Momentorily

New York, April 14.-(UP)-Tele- phone operations throughout inc nation will cease momentarily this afternoon in silent tribute to President Roosevelt, the Americall Telephone and Telegraph Co.,, an- nouncedt oday.
 The momentary pause will CO., incide Witht he opening of the Presi- dents funeral, scheduled for 4 p.
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Red Bank. N. J., April 14-(UP) Clinton Elliott, newsletter, re- fused to lower the American flag to half-mast in front of his store yesterday. Two unidentified soldiers ripped it down after a brief dis cussion with him. They brought it to borough hall and left it. quot ing Elliott as saying that 1t had been nailed up and it was too much trouble to take it down.
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ELLIOTT ARRIVES

Washington, April 14.-(UP)- Brig. Gen. Elliott Roosevelt, second son of the late President Roosevelt, arrived by plane from England early today to attend his fathers funeral. His wife, movie actress Faye Emer- son, arrived yesterday together with Mrs. James Roosevelt and Mrs. John Roosevelt.
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SOLDIERS INDIGNANT

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Detroit evening times., 1945-10-07

PHILIPPINES. An American re-
Gently liberated from a Jap prison
camp found his Parker pen had a
unique and important reputation,
even with the Japs. He managed to
keep the pen until December 1874
when, with prisoner rations reduced
to starvation levels, a Jap guard
traded him precious food for the
Parker. Owners of other makes of
pens were not so fortunate. The
guards refused TO negotiate with
them for extra rations.
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d d n o [ o W n
Parker Sis. Be
cause these pens
are considered
symbols of high
position and real
importance an
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"5l" WORLD NEWS

INDIA. British Army personnel
here get Parker "5I" pens at the
Canteen Contractors Syndicate i. :.
but only in a ratio of one pen for
every 500 would-be owners. So in
the interests of fairness, the Can
teen distributes it's slim supply of
Sis by a monthly lottery. Soldiers
in this area have been offered the
equivalent Of as much as $1,000 in
u. s. currency for the 51's in their
pockets.
CHUNGKING. Following the re-
cent shakeup in the Chinese Cabi-
net, certain new cabinet members
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-07

CHUNGKING. SO treasured are
Parker 81 + among the Chinese that
they are reported TO sell for as much
as seventy 20 ninety thousand Chi
nese dollars a set. Those who own
Sis regard them as badges Of afilu-
ence as well aa writing instruments
wear them conspicuously.
PARIS. Sign in a stationer's win
dow:
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-07

PHILADELPHIA. Ships Service
Store at the Naval Aviation Supply
Depot here had a problem. The
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same perils with common courage. share the same sorrows, and rejoice in the same victories equally won.
 It might encourage the Russian man in the street and factory and field to know these things about us. For if we can diff fer among ourselves and remain friendly, then it is quite possible that the Amer ican and Russian people can do likewise.
 The two nations have united to win the war without demanding mutual admira- tion of Marshal Stalin, Thomas E. Dewey, Earl Browder and Sewell Avery by their various peoples. It is not beyond reason that they might unite to preserve the peace under the same arrangement complete with the privilege of calling names.
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An Honest Nazi

Honesty and Nazism have so long gone their separate ways that it must almost have been shock to the American Army when they found Adolf Honnert of Saar- bruecken. For he was the first of all the thousands of German civilians that the Americans have come upon who came right out and admitted that he'd been Nazi when being Nazi was fashionable.
 Not only did he confess, but he repent ed. And in the face of his unusual hon. esty, that repentance may well have been sincere
 We cannot know if there was rejoicing among the angels over Adolf's about-tace:: But we do know that he got his reward here on earth. The Tanks made hlm acting burgomaster of his home city.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-04-17
The World May Be Sure

"The world may be sure that we will prosecute the war .. with all the Vlgor we possess to successful conclusion" It was his first public statement after talk ing office, President Harry s. Truman gave to the world of friend and foe alike an assurance of courageous leadership and national unity that is profoundly true. The world may indeed be sure that under the stunning impact of the loss of a great leader, this country will not fal- ter or turn aside from the goals of victory and peace toward which it is advancing.
 It will not turn aside if only because the momentum of ouf national strength and national will makes it impossible. Our power of arms is not impaired, nor is the worlds effort toward lasting peace essentially weakened, even though one of the most powerful and persuasive voices which spoke and planned for peace is now silent.
 But while our momentum carrleS us forward, we must redouble our effort ln preparation for that time when the mo- mentum is spent and present plans have been completed. The first and most ob- vious contributions must be loyal and united support of the new PreSldent oy the people, and active and immediate help from official and unofficial govern ment leaders.
 Much of President RooSevelt'S most inn portant work was of personal and se- cret nature. Probably only a very few men, most of them unofficial advisers, shared fully with him all the momentous plans of war and peace. It is most un- likely that MT. Truman, in the compar- atively obscure role of vice president, could have been adequately informed. It therefore becomes the urgent patriotic duty of the late Presidents intimateS to give Mr. Truman their complete and hearty cooperation.
 It goes without saying that President Truman's task, with the best possible as- Sistance will still be grievously difficult one It would be difficult for anyone. The new President has inherited not only the leadership of the United States in the midst of it's greatest war, and on the threshold of epic peril and perilous na- tional and international adjustments to peace. He has also inherited the struc- ture of the country's longest administra- tion and all the volatile personal differ ences it contains.
 Succeeding an already historic figure in the biggest job in the world, he de- serves and needs the Wholehearted SUD- port, the patient and sympathetic under standing of the people whose government he now heads.
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THE BARBTTURATE EVIL

In the past twenty years numer. ous variations or Improvements upon the drug barbital (di-ethyl~ barbituric acidD have been intro~ duced, drugs having hypnotic, mar" cotic or sedative effects and because they are chemically related to urea or uric acid they are called barbl" turates. Barbital incidentally, was known as 'veronal" formerly. More or less familiar at least to victims of addiction, are amytal, nembutals phenobarbital. luminal, neon Il, ipral, alurate, dial, evipal-trylng to remember all the parlor car names of them makes you almost as dizzy as a shot of one of the drugs.
 It is characteristic of the low level of honesty in the United States that these drugs are so read- fly available nearly everywhere without much formality. Some municipalities make a pretense Of prohibiting the indiscriminate sale of some of the barbiturates, but ] they do so only for the sake of ap- pearance-in reality the addict can obtain his favorite dope one way or another, if necessary by means Of a phony prescription.
 The men in the business, manu- facture distribution, retail, appre- ciate, in the customary way on Yankee business, what the federal state and even municipal author ities" do for them in the way Of preventing the enactment and en- forecement of any laws, ordinances or regulations with teeth in them. Physicians are primary agents. sample distributors and detail men for the barbiturate people Some physicians accept the new dope and begin prescribing it when the pro- motors tell lem how wonderful the stuff, is, in the minor medical jour- nals which are available at a few dollars page. Others, more snoo- ty, accept the new dope only when they are assured of its acceptability by the great humorous medical Weekly-the one that prints every few weeks the same colored repro- duction of an old masterpiece at the expense of the big sugar daddy who thus appreciates all the dim- wit medical profession of the coun- try does for his business. The dim~ wits actually believe the fancy, ex- pensive sugar is somehow better for babies than ordinary sugar-they believe it because the humorous medical weekly contrives to make them think so
 Acute poisoning from overdose of any of the barbiturates may be ac- cidental or suicidal. Probably in some instances the addict, under the influence of dose, becomes stuporous and confused and, hav~ ing the drug at hand, takes an ov~ erdose without really knowing what he or she is doing, with fatal rec suit.
 Chronic barbiturate poisoning or habituation produces loss of judg. ment, impaired memory, ideas, of persecution or neglect, lethargy, mental depression, anxiety neuros- es, physical weakness, disturbances of speech vertigo. bradycardia (slow heart beat), loss of appetite, nausea, lowered morale.
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QUESTIONS and ANSWERS
 Old Clothes

What risk is involved in wearing clothes that have been kept in 8 trunk for ten years. the former owner of the clothes having had tuberculosis? (Mrs. w. J. D.
 Answer-If they can be washed or laundered no risk. If they can bd dry cleaned, no risk. If they can't be washed or dry cleaned, hang the clothes in the air and sun for a day and they will be perfectly safG for any one to wear.
 Training for Diabetes
 I am IT years old, the youngest of the persons in class attending lectures on diabetes by our physi- clan. We are all overweight.
 (Tte Sweet" GirD
 Answer-Well, young lady, you are old enough to realize can't use this entire column to answer your specific questions. Most oi them are answered in the book let Training for Diabetes" only the trouble is you can't obtain a copy without revealing your iden- tity-asking for it, and inclosina ten cents and a stamped envelope bearing your address. It is thd familiar history Of diabetes - tha individual training for 1t is over- weight for ten years or so before the diabetes becomes manifest.
 Copyright 1945, John F. Dille Col
 100000 Units of Vitamin ID
 My wife suffered for years, of and on. with pain in knees and back. Doctors called it arthritis but their treatment seemed ineffective. On the suggestion in your pamph- let she began taking 100000 units of Wtamin D (4 capsules) daily, and within the first month all aches and pains had left her and she resumed all her former activi- ties. Should she keep on with 1t and If SO, for how long? CD. M.)
 Answer-I'd suggest that she just supplement her diet daily for thG next six months with suitahNo ration of calcium and vitamin D. as described in pamphlet Calcium for Rhelmatisz" on written request if you provide stamped self addressed envelope. Do not send clipping. The treatment of chronic arthritis with from 100000 to 4OO,s 900 units of vitamin D daily is des- cribed in booklet "The Ills Called Rhelmatism," for copy send ten cents and stamped envelope bearing your address.
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But Names Can Never Hurt Me

'"The Soviet people are surprised at many fantastic statements of Soviet life and ways appearing in the foreign press" says the Russian magazine War and the Working Class" "For quarter century a considerable part of the American press has poorly informed the American public and falsified information about the So- viet press"
 Although expressed with the maga- zine's usual stridency, the charge is one to which the American press should prob ably enter general plea of guilty. Even by unbiased standards, American lnfor- nation on Soviet Russia is poor because the information comes from observers who seldom can regard the U. s. s. R. as just another country.
 Communist Russia is way of life ana a state of mind as well as nation and its government. Few Americans could hon. estly say that they are without bias and preconception as far as Russia Is con- cerned. That includes American repor- ters. And while "War and the Working Class" obviously regards any unflattering mention of the Soviet Union as "fantaS- tic" and "falsified," there is enough Am erican confusion about the country to warrant it's statement.
 Of course, some HuSSldA reports Oii c.io American way of life are little fantastic, too. One thing that puzzles our Soviet allies apparently is our politics. They were hard put to understand opposition to the late President Roosevelt in the last campaign as anything short of fasciSm, pro-nazism, or at least reaction.
 It must be hard for the Russians to realize that we Americans can differ vlo- lently and bitterly and still remain friendly and tolerant-enough so, at any rate, to unite in support of those things that affect our deepest welfare. We dif- fer about other things than politics, too Capital and labor quarrel. So do races and religions and regions. The Nortn and South are diametrically opposed on several issues. Yet while we picker and insult and threaten, we can also face the
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been denied, we shall be miserable indeed.
 It Is bad enough to have lost re- ward which in justice was ours, but if in addition we lose all peace of mind as a result and sink into bit- terness, then our loss is complete and irrevocable.
 he wholesome minded variety of Tfolk disengages himself from the injustices of life, petty and other wise, with 8 shrug of the shoulders. But there is something even better than that. People who are truly noble of heart have always used oc- currences such as these as a start. inL point of a better life. It tokes a lot of colurage to make achieve ments stem from apparent defeat. But 1t can be done.
 Avoid the facilitating influence of self-pity. It constitutes an acknowl- edgement of defeat. It lays the heart wide open to the devastating as- saults of despair.
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the Wright cosnpany at Cincin- natl which had bene passed by by Army inspectors. At first Under Secretary of War Patter- son bucked him on this, and the Army tried to whitewash its own derelictiOn. But Truman stood his ground. And in the end, the guilty officers were coutr mar tialed.
 Though it was called the Tru- man Committee, actually 1t oper- ated as a team. Truman be- lieves in teamwork and team work between all his Cabinet members and Administration agencies will now be the chief goal of the little man who didn't want to be President.
 Copyright. 1945, by
 The Bell Syndicate, Incl