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Evening star., 1945-06-07
Account Book Studied
By Police for Clues
In Langford Staying
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, June IA meticu-
lously-kept household account book
was examined by police today in
the hope it might divulge clues
leading to the solution of the slay-
ing of Albert E. Langford, SO
wealthy textile executive, Monday
night.
The blue ledger, police said, care
fully detailed over a long period
of time large amount of payments
made by Mr.. Langford's 70-year-old
cafe society widow to a number of
individuals and organizations and
included one payment of $16,500 to
a person whose identity was not re-
vealed.
The sums ranged from S. up
ward. Detectives said quite a few
names recur frequently in the ex-
pense ledger. The largest total. a
police officer said, was the 16500
figure, while $4,000 was noted on
another occasion and $500 on a
third time.
| No Record of Repayments.
Assistant District Attorney Jacob
Grumet, in charge of the prosecu-
tors homicide division, said the total
of the entries might reach 5000, 900,
adding, however, there was nothing
to indicate the purposes for which
the money was paid nor was there
any record Of repayments.
Mrs. Langford, red-haired devotee
of music and the arts, advanced
money to several aspiring singers,
painters and actors, police said.
The only name disclosed by police
as appearing in the ledger was that
of Reed LaWton, singer and i'm
preSario, now in Chicago with the
musical comedy Naughty Mari
eta"
At his home here, Mrs. Lawton
said her husband would return to
New York City ''as soon as he can"
in connection with the case.
Police said Mrs. Langford had
been a steady loSer-eStimated by
police at S400 a month-at a mid
town bridge club. She discontinued
visits at the club, detectives said,
after it was raided by police. They
said Mrs. Langford continued, how
ever, to entertain at bridge parties
at her Park avenue apartment where
she also lost heavily.
Mr.. Grumet announced yesterday
after an hour -and-a- half long talk
with Mrs. Langford that I'VE have
clues" but he refused to elaborate
on his statement. He said Mrs.
Langford sticks to her story and is
trying to be very helpful"
He referred TO Mrs. Langfords
explanation to police that two un-
identified men called at the apart
ment. The men. she related, asked
permission to speak to her about
Rafaelo Diaz, late opera singer
whom she was reported to have
helped financially She said she was
in the bedroom and asked her hus-
band to tell the men she could not
see them. A few minutes later,
police reported her as saying, she
heard thud, rushed to the door
and saw her husband sprawled on
| the floor.
Evening star., 1945-06-07

English cut Judhpur Pants
of whipcord or gabardine.
Reinforced at knees. Tan,
brown and green. All sizes.
Evening star., 1945-06-07

Sixty-third avenue, Riverdale, Md.
Degaussing, which has been an
important research function OF the
Naval Ordnance Laboratory since
Germany introduced magnetic mines
in 1910, voids the effect of ships and
cargo of the earth's magnetic field.
Mr.. Fowler's suggestions eliminates
long process which heretofore
Evening star., 1945-06-07

necessarily was performed by hand.
MIR. Fowler's son, Robert E. Fow-
Ter. 21, has been in the Navy two
years and now is stationed in the
Philippines.
The check for $3.50, the maximum
award, was presented Mr.. Fowler by
Capt. w. G.. SCHNEIDER, U. S. NJ, Of
ficer in charge of the Naval Ord
Evening star., 1945-06-07
Archbishop Improving
After Eye Treatments
Bv the Associated Press

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BALTIMORE, June 7.-Archbish-
op Michael j. Curley of the Arch
dioceses Of Baltimore and Wash
ington is reported improved at Bon
Secours Hospital, where he is un-
dergoing treatment for a serious
eye impairment.
Msgr. Joseph M. Nelligan, chan
cellor Of the archdioceses, said the
archbishop was memorizing the
mass so he could continue his privi-
lege If he never recovered enough
sight to read.
Evening star., 1945-06-07
Wushinoton and Lee Alumni

The District Chapter of the Wash
ington and Lee University Alumni
Association will give an informal
party from $50 to $50 pm. Tuesday
at the Willard Hotel.
Evening star., 1945-06-07
Navy Yard Worker Wins
$3.50 for Beneficial Idea

A beneficial suggestion award Of
$3.50 has been paid to a Navy Yard
worker for the development of an
automatic degaussing device for
naval vessels. The recipient of the
award Is Edward D. Fowler, 5906
Evening star., 1945-06-07
WaShingtOn'S Largest
Sport Stocks!

For years. the Sport Center has featured of the
largest sporting goods stocks in the East and this
year is no exception. While we may not have every
thing you desire, due to current conditions, we do
have generous stocks of nationally famous golf,
tennis athletic equipment and sportswear. Come
in this week end
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31

T-Sgt. William J. Johnston, son of Patrick Johnston of AS Wash ington street. is now with the famous 743rd tank battalion in Germany. He has been in the serv- ice approximately five years and is former employe of the Chase Rolling Mill. His wife, nee Ger trude Dwyer, resides at 43 Ives street. The Johnstons have one child, daughter, one-year- yesterday. whom the father has never seen. T-Sgt. Johnston, a former president of the Gents of the Hill took part in the siege of Aachen for which his battalion was cited. He also holds the Pur- pie Heart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31

First Class Curley served at Two Jima and Leyte.
 His brother, Seaman First Class George Curley, now on duty on a heavy cruiser, also served at Two Jima, although the brothers did not meet. Both are former employees of the Diamond Ginger Ale Company
 An Eighth Air Force Fighter Sta tion, England Promotion of William D. Thurston, son of MT and Mrs William F. Thurston, II Fairlawn street, Naugatuck. Conn, from 1st Lieutenant to Captain has been an- nounced by Brigadier General Jes- SC Anton, Commanding General of the 65th Fighter Wing.
 Capt. ThurSton is in the wing in- ,elligence section. He graduated from Naugatuck High School and was a student at Fordham UnlVer- sity when he entered the army in August, 1942. He came overseas one year ago to serve with the 9th Air Force.
 Capt. Charles R. Phillips, son of the late Francis Phillips, local brok- CT, and Mrs. Phillips, Hewlett street, has arrived in the United States, according to word received by his wife, Mrs. Doris L. Phillips, 23 Corn wall avenue. He was released on April 29 from Stalag Luft "A near Moosburg Germany, where he was confined since last spring. Phillips has -months-old daughter whom he has never seen.
 State Guard Capt. Hubert M. Rigney, Maple avenue, Cheshire, will be among those attending the First Service Command State Guard school at Fort Devens from June to June ', according to an order of Brig. Gen. R. B. DeLacour.
 Upon completion of a course at the U. s. Navy Pre-Flight school at Chapel Hill, N. C., Naval Aviation Cadet Edward J. Borowski, son of MT. and Mrs. John A. Borowski of 30 York street, wss recently trans ferred to the Naval Air Station at Bunker Hill, Ind, where he will re- ceive preliminary flight training. Ills brother Flight Officer Fred D. Borowski, is 8 bombardier with the A. A. F.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31

Today, Jack walks unaided and is employed as a skilled wood worker"
 Medical or surgical treatment is provided for permanent disable ments which are vocational handi- caps. Physical appliances, such as artificial limbs, hearing aids, braces, are furnished if needed. Through aptitude tests and vocational coun- selling, a suitable form of employ ment is determined. Training in this vocation follows and then place ment in employment. Frequently, the service finances both vocational education and maintenance while in training.
 Such cases could be multiplied many times. All are heavily laden with human interest and many with both courage and pathos, MT. Ka- masin pointed out. But the aim of the division is not primarily hu- manitarian and certainly not chari- table. The object fundamentally is to enable handicapped civilians to become valuable members of society rather than public charges
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31

Michael Gere1nia, son of MT. and Mrs. Alexander Geremia, 51 South mayd road.
 The men were among the last group of Connecticut National Guardsmen with the 211 Coast artil- lery Battalion to be sent home. One President Unit citation has been givento outfit. Each enlisted man in the returned contingent has a total of 120 points, 35 more than the minimum required for discharge.
 It. Maurice F. Sullivan, now sta- tioned at Rottmansdor, Germany, with the 354th Infantry regiment, has written his parents, MT. and Mrs. Michael T. Sullivan. 225 Cooke street, that he witnessed the atro- cities in German prisoner of war camps near the Czech border. He compared the surrender of German troops to a circus parade" They came on bicycles, and donkeys, and in wagons and cars, the Army chap lain reported.
 The Waterbury priest recently baptized a little girl, he wrote. whose parents were Polish war prisoners. The Godfather was Russian, and the ceremony took place in the home of a German family who served as witnesses
 It. Sullivan who was ordained at St. Brieuc, France, July 9, l939 en- tered the service in June, 1943. and went overseas last January. While serving with Gen. PattonS Third Army, he crossed the Rhine in a jeep.
 Two Waterbury soldiers, wounded in combat in the European theater Of War. recently arrived at the Army Convalescent center. Camp Edwards, Mass They are Tn-Sgt. Gaetano D. Ambrosi, son of MT. and Mrs. An- thony D'Ambrosi, 161 South street, and Pfc. John PeraZella. son of Mrs. Marie Parazella, IF Division street, and husband of the former Rosetta Cofrancesco, Bucks Hill.
 Marine Pfc. Robert H. Riefe, 181 Plank road is now convalescing from wounds received at Two Jima in February at the Portsmouth Naval hospital in Virginia. Son of MT. and Mrs. Bruno H. c. Riefe, the Marine is a graduate of Colby College, Maine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31
WOMAN SEEKING
 $5,O0O DAMAGES

Eva Trepanier of Wolcott today filed a S5 ,OOO civil action in super for court against Everybody's Mar ket, Inc, of 76 East Main street as the result of injuries sustained in fall near the Brook street en- trance of the store May 13, 1944.
 The complaint states employees of the store had washed grease, meat cuttings, and other debris from the store with a hose and some of it remained on the walk. It is alleged the plaintiff fell over grease and dirt. and sustained injuries to her arms and legs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31

In a recent letter received from Augsburg, Germany, Corporal John P. Greblunas. former American re- porter, described some of the hor- TOTS he witnessed at the Dachau concentration camp. The letter de- clares that the horror I saw can never be properly described in words Stories on atrocities in Ger
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31
VETERANS ATTENTION!

Monthly compensation paid a veteran whose disability is total is as follows:
 1-Single man. or widower with out children-S30.
 2-Married man with no chill dren-S45.
 3-Married man with one child 1855; two or more children-S65.
 4-Widower with one child-S40. with S10 for each addional child up to two.
 5-Vt anreetiw shrdlu shrdlu |
 5-Veteran with widowed mother dependent upon him for support, then in addition to above amounts, -S10.
 This and any additional in formation relative to any veterans affairs will be freely answered for all veterans at Waterbury's Vet eran's Advisory Center. located at the corner of Grove street and Central avenue. Located there are the Veterans Advisory Office; Veterans Administration Office; four local draft boards and the Home Service Bureau of the Red Cross.
 This Center is for the Veteran. Use it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31
@>s>4M11yn>vt% ESTABLISHED 1885
ESTABLISHED 1885

Roqers-Peet, for over seventy yeors have hewed close to the line - the quality line - and they've held the line all through the years.
 1t wos no effort on their part - They were quality minded and like ourselves, chorted their course from the beginning and kept cIeor of the shoals and shoI- low waters of mediocrity.
 Today, as in yesteryeors, they ride the crest of the woves, high, wide and handsome, under the flag of quality, proudly footing from their masthead.
 After oII's said - quality is its own reword - but not its only reword - because quality only, endures - Rogers-Peet good clothes, S6O to $90.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31
l NEWS OF MEN LN THE SERVICE

Several Waterbury boys arrived in Waterbury Tuesday night by cab from Fort Devens, Mass, the first veterans of the former 208th Coast Artillery regiment to be discharged. They had spent 39 months in the Pacific, having left Waterbury January IA, 1941 Among the veterans who had served in the East Indies, Papua, New Guinea, Bismarck, the Archi- pelago, adn the southern Philippines were.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31

EuWdTQ r. SIlcSJCI, SUdJc uI ICSVO1 of the division of rehabilitation dis closed that some 10000 citizens of the state now are self-supporting because of the assistance they re- ceived from the state bureau in overcoming physical handicaps. The state division is now 15 years old and was one of the pioneers in the rehabilitation field. At present the entire staff is serving some 2,298 in- dividuals. It has been estimated that the average cost per person for rehabilitation is S225.
 Increases Expected
 Immediate and substantial in- creases in the local total as well as the state total, are expected MT. Karmasin said today, pointing out several factors. Cooperating with community services will require ad- ditional workers.
 There has been sharp rise in the number of cases referred to the service by the U. s. Employment Service, MT. Karmasin added. Handicapped persons laid off in war industries will need to develop skills for postwar employment, and the requirements of the mentally handicapped are calling for more time consuming assistance"
 Interrogated as to the nature of cases and the treatment prescribed, MT. Karmasin outlined briefly the following case histories:
 "A victim, of infantile paralysis in youth, James C. lived with foster parents in a small suburban town. He walked on crutcheS. There were few employment possibilities for him in the town. The division arranged for him to attend a business school in a nearby city. For 15 months he studied bookkeeping. Maintenance was provided for him at the YMCA in the city Shortly after James completed his training, job was found for him in a large transpor- tation company in the city. He made good. At the same time his physical condition improved to the point where he could walk without crutch- es, using only cane. Today, he has become supervisor of the company's two branch offices in that part of the state and is able to drive his own car"
 Charlie. 32, always had done heavy labor The loss of an arm ir a non-compensable accident, how ever, removed this source of liveli- hood. Psychological tests disclosed that he had definite mechanical ability. An artificial arm was pro- vided, the man was trained in mill ing machine operation and a job was found. Today he is earning S65 a week"
 Becomes Skilled Worker
 When Jack came to the atten- ton of the division, he was sitting at home in wheel chair. He had two artificial legs, but had not mastered the difficult art of using them, and it looked doubtful if he ever would. He had no means of in- come.
 The division provided an oper- ation that was needed, arranged to have the artificial limbs fitted more comfortably, and made it possible for Jack to study at the Workshop of the Connecticut Society for Grip pied Children and Adults, even to arranging tranSporta ton because the workshop was ten miles away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31
Rehabilitation Week To Be Observed In
 State Starting June 2
Waterbury Office of State Bureau Reports Excellent
 Progress in Handling Cases; Veterans May Even- s tually Boost Totals

A total of 538 handicapped individuals are being assisted by local office of the State Bureau of Rehab- tation directed by Irving Karnasn it disclosed today with the by the State Department of Educa- ton that Rehabilitation Week will be observed throughout Connecticut starting June in accordance with the proca nation of President Truman and Governor Baldwin The local office is located at 36 North Main street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31

Technical Sergeant Lawrence F Sonderman, 25, veteran of Guad- alcanal and the Russell Islands, was killed in action May II in the Pa cific and buried at sea, it has been learned.
 Previous to enlisting in the Mar ines in March, 1942, Sergeant Son. derman was foreman at the Wa terbury Corrugated Container Con- pany, and lived at the Boys Club He formerly attended Wilby Higt school.
 Sonderman went overseas with a Marine air unit after training al Paris Island, s. C., and Quantico Va, and returned in January, 1914 He was assigned to the Marine Ali Station, Santa Barbara, Calif., fol short time, and last February was assigned to an aircraft carrier.
 The Marine is survived by his wife the former Ann Popovich, Paxton street, Oakville, to whom he was married a year ago; and brother Joseph F. Sonderman, 56 Waldorf street, Bridgeport.
 Among the veterans, who have ar rived from battle zones to spend a leave here are:
 Private First Class Francis J. Cos tello, son of Mrs Elizabeth Costello 1138 West Main street. Costello joined the Marines December 1942, and trained at Paris Island s. C., and New River, N c. Going overseas in May. 1943, he served & months in the South Pacific. He is former employe of the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Com pany, and was a third baseman fol the Blessed Sacraments in the Pub lie Parks League.
 A veteran of Okinawa. Seaman First Class William Curley, is now at the home of his parents, MT. anc Mrs. Edward V. Curley, Sr., 12! Washington avenue. Entering th' Navy in October, 1942, Seaman
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-31
538 Handicapped Persons Receiving Assistance Here

man concentration camps are prettI hard to believe, but nevertheless true.'
 Corporal Greblunas has three bate tie stars on his campaign ribbon fot duty in Italy, France and Germany In the service 20 months, he went overseas fifteen months ago.
 A memorial Mass was held yes- terday at St. John of the Cross church by Rev. Hubert Carrig in memory of four Middlebury youths reported killed in acti0ns Those remembered were Lieuten- ants Joseph Shea, killed at Leyte, and Robert Mcclellan, killed in France, and Privates First Class
 George Morgan, and Louis SOkol-
 Oski. both killed in the North African campaign.
 Lieutenant (S. G) Robert @, Heating of New Haven, now on { 3O-day leave, visited his sister, Mrs Joseph F. Moran of 25 McArthuf Drive recently. The Navy Chaplain wears five battle stars. He served aboard a Coast Guard-manned att tack transport which participated in the invasion of Saipan, Tinian Leyte, Luzon and OkinaWa. Begint ming Easter Sunday, the chaplai4 conducted Masses for II days at OkinaWa. g
 Father Heating was photographed recently at the grave of Rev. Neil J, Doyle of Blessed Sacrament church at Guadalcanal.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
Trunun Asks Full
Employment Bill

Washington-(FP). = In identical
letters to Sen. Robert F. Wagner Cd
N. w. and Rep. Carter Manasco Cd
Ala.), Pres. Truman Dec. 20 called for
passage by Congress of the modified
Senate version of the full employment
bill.
Truman said the Senate version
modified the language of the original
measure "but did not remove it's es-
sential provisions. On Dec. IA, how
ever, the House sent to conference a
wholly new measure lacking the es-
sential features of the full employ
ment bill as passed by the Senate.
"In my opinion, no bill which pro-
vides substantially less than the Sem
ate version can efficiently accomp-
lish the purposes intended. ] hope that
the Congress will adopt bill substan-
TALLY in the form passed by the Sem
ate," Truman said.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
Arfwore Workers
At Chester Plant
Form New LocuI

Another new local is added this
week to the official directory Of the
National Brotherhood of Operative
Potters-Local Union No. 212, Art
ware Workers, Chester, w. Va.
The new unit in the Brotherhood
chain comprises the employees of the
Continental Kilns who were formerly
affiliated with Local Union No. 200.
Louis Sanford was elected president
of the new local and will have as his
aides Robert Pennybaker, vice presi-
dent; Kathryn Murray, recording Sec
retary; Twyla Sayre, financial secre-
tary; Joseph Arcuragi, treasurer;
Blair Sanford, Inspector; Hershel
Slower, guard; trustees, Frank Mount
ford, Regina Dickey and AIDA Ward.
The Chester plant manufactures a
high grade Of art ware and has added
many new employees to their payroll
since signing a working agreement
with the Brotherhood in November.
Sixth Vice President George Turn
er installed the officers at the first
of the local.
The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
|Wunts Open Shop
Clause Added To
Presidents S Bill
By HAROLD PREECE

Tallahassee, Fla.-(FP).- Fearful
lest the anti-closed shop Florida right
to-work amendment be rubbed out in
U. S. supreme court proceedings in
stituted by both the AFL and CIO,
State Atty. Gen. ]. Tom Watson Is
seeking to have its main provision
written into Pres. Truman's fact-findI
ing legislation now pending before
Congress.
Watson, generally regarded in Flor
ida as "duPont's man." revealed that
he had written Sem Ebert ID. Thomas
Cd, Utah), chairman of the Senate
committee on education and labor,
urging amendments that would give
congressional sanction to the states
right t-to-work amendment and to pro-
vide for court reviews of decisions
reached by socalled fact-finding
boards.
This means that if one of these
boards accidentally decided in favor
of a union against an employer, the
way would be open for corporation
controlled lawyers like "atson to go
into federal court and nave the de-
cision set aside.
The proposal, too, is simply new
variation on an old strategy used by
the southern open shop bloc in Con-
gress to tack on the right-to-work
proposal as amendments to other bills.
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The potters herald. [volume] (East Liverpool, Ohio) 1899-1982, 1945-12-27
By ELIZABETH GREEN
Federated Press

Winston-S Salem, N. C.-FP).-Un'
derlying the unemployment that set
tied on this town after VI Day is the
south's notorious low wage system
which came through the war unscath-
ed.
Eight thousand workers in this city
of $4,000 were laid off when three
war plants closed down at the end OF
the war, Two thousand commuted here
from nearby communities and of the
remaining 5000, about half are still
drawing unemployment compensation
What happened to the rest is un-
known.
Wages being offered men run from
SOC to 6Oc an hour, according to Sec
Treas. Sy Chisholm of the Winston
Salem Central Labor Union, and re-
turning veterans are dismayed and
angered by the socalled job opportun-
tiles awaiting them here. One labor
organizer told me of a nonunion vet
eran who reported that he'd just been
offered 72-hour job for $25 a week
and that he'd "be damned if he was
going to take it. The unions should
crack down on some of these people. "
According to Harry j. Krusz, gen.
eral manager of the local chamber OF
commerce there is shortage of skill
ed and common labor in Winston
Salem. Chisolm reports, however, that