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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
OPENS COURSE FOR VETS GOING
 INTO BUSINESS
By DENNIS DALTON

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Cleveland, O., Feb. 2-(UP)-The serviceman who returns from the war with the idea of obtaining a CT loan and setting himself up in a small business today can go to school and figure out the chances of success.
 Western Reserve University of- fers a special course designed par ticularly for this purpose under the direction of Prof. Kenneth Lawyer, an associate professor of marketing.
 Tt is designed particularly to help veterans who plan for loans to set themselves up in small bus mess establishments under provis- sions of the CT bill," University officials said. But 1t is also de- signed to help civilians who are interested in setting up their own establishments and to help present owners and operators who wish to improve their methods" Intensive Course
 Prof. Thomas M. Dickerson, head of the university's division of bus mess administration. said officials believe the course is unique and that mo other university has of- fered a course such as we have here"
 The course is intensive, lasting eight weeks. and each class is limit ed to 20 students who must fill in questionnaire setting forth his plans the type of business he wishes to enter and the extent he may wish to expand and develop his business.
 The student is expected to ob- tain much of his information on his own initiative, through his own investigations and through inter- views with successful Cleveland business. To help him in obtaining this material, the student is given workbook, which expands on the original questionnaire.
 In class the student reveals the information he has gathered and it is discussed openly with fellow students and the instructor. The instructors lectures are supple mented by talks from businessmen government officials and by trade association heads.
 Essential to Democracy
 Professor Lawyers says the stu dent records the information in the workbook to serve as guide both in the operation of his bus mess or in making up his mind whether he should take the step.
 Because no great investment is needed, small businesses are easily established" Professor Lawyer says Their great problem is continued and permanent existence. The mor- tality of small business concerns is tragically high.
 Poor location, competition changing public tastes, are ever present hazards. In spite of the high mortality rate, small business establishments are essential to g democratic economy. Operations ol small establishments is what the American people usually think oi when we talk of free enterprise
 Because of our interest in free eterprise, we are anxious to set that 1t continues to work. We art hopeful that our course becomes a definite contribution to its sue. cess"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
Two Ships Sunk By Japs

Washington, Feb. D. CUP) The Navy today announced the loss of the fast destroyer minesWeeperS Hovey and Palmer and a landing ship as a result of Japanese action in the Philippines area.
 These losses raised to 258 the total of U. s. Naval vessels lost from all causes in this war.
 The Palmer and Hovey, built as destroyers in the last war. were converted into minesweepers in 194O. Each carried normal com plement of about 120 men. The lost landing ship, the last 59, normally carried about 50 men.
 There was no disclosure of the extent of casualties but the Skip pers of all three vessels were saved. They were It. Ben N. Cole Char lotte, N. C., of the Hovey, It. Will liam E. McGuirk, Bellport, L. l., N. Y, of the Palmer; and It. John A. Baybutt, Washington, D. O., of the Lst .59. The latter is in the Coast Guard.
 The next of kin of casualties have been notified.
 During the recent operations in the Philippines, the Hovey engaged in sweeping the approaches to Leyte from Oct. IT, three days before D. day, until Oct. 25.
 The Palmer took part in opera tions in the North African and the Philippines theater during the in- vasion of the Marianas, the Pal mer served aS a unit of the trans port screening force in the invasion of the Philippines, the Palmer as- sisted in sweeping Leyte Gulf.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02

might have stayed in combat even tually cracked up and probably would have become chronic hos pital case'
 LEARNED TWO LESSONS
 There are thousands of these chronic cases left over from the last war. Men after months of hos pitalization and inactivity lost all initiative and confidence in them selves, refused to accept a job be- cause they feared they wouldn't make good, and continue to wander from one veterans hospital to an- other, burdens to taxpayers.
 But these veterans of the last war have taught doctors of this war two things:
 D That taking man out of combat when he begins, to show signs of strain will lengthen his service ten-fold.
 9 That keeping him active all during his disqualification will make him mend thrice as quickly
 When the first casualties of this war were returned for treatment, they were more or less left to their own devices. But we discovered that rest was as likely to kill man as cure him." Col. Hall said, "They had too much time to null over their
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
By LOUISA FORD

Auburn, Me, Feb. 2.-(UP)-The state of Maine moved today to de- termine whether criminal negligence figured in a nursery inferno that took the lives of 16 infants and 8 nursemaid and to prevent recur- renee of its worst fire tragedy.
 While a secret inquest continued here and there were hints of possi- ble grand jury action, state legisla- tors at Augusta planned a sweep ing investigation of their own and introduction of measures governing nurseries more strictly.
 Meanwhile, seven of the 16 tiny tots of war workers and servicemen remained unburied and two bodies still were unclaimed.
 Attendants at Dillingham's fu- neral parlor, where all bodies were
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
WOMAN DRIVER IN
 FATAL ACCIDENT
Six=Year=Old Boy Killed on
 Way to Attend Religious Instructions

Six-year Richard Peter Pohu- ski, 54 Garden Circle, was killed in- stantly yesterday afternoon when he was struck by a truck on East Farm street few minutes before he was to attend a class in religious instruction at St. Stanislaus church.
 The truck driver, Miss Loah Nan Stevens, 19, Foster street, Middle bury, an employe of the F. & s. Oil Co.,, was held by Coroner Stephen A. Homick under $1 ,000 bonds pend- ing an inquest.
 She told Motor Patrolman John Spadaro that the child darted from snow bank lining the road into the path of her machine. The Poniski family moved to Waterbury from Brooklyn, N. Y. in June, 1943, and made their resi- dence at Garden Circle in the Warner Gardens federal housing project.
 Richard was born in Taylor, Pa Besides his parents and sister Carol Ann. IA months old, he is survived by his paternal grand mother, Mrs. Mary Shulick, Black lick, Pa; his material grandpar- ents, MT. and Mrs. John Synkowicz, Waterbury; eight aunts, nine uncles and several cousins.
 The funeral will be held from the Deliniks funeral home, IT Con- gress avenue, time and arrange ments to be announced.
 The funeral vii lbe held from the Deliniks funeral home, r ongress avenue,t omorrow morning at 8:3C to St. Stanislaus Kostka church at 800. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the greSS avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
RABBI LEVENBERC
 MEMS CLUB GUEST

Rabbi Samuel Levenberg of New Haven will address meeting of the Beth Israel Mems club at 9:30 Sum- day morning. Rabbi Levenberg was ordained in Poland where he studied for six years.
 The Mems club has taken over the supervision of Boy Scout Troop 29. In charge of the group are Jack Margolis, chairman of the exc cutive board; Hyman Helfand, chairman of the court of honor Murray Grossman, chairman of the membership committee; and Milton Persky, club president, secretary treasurer.
 Samuel Meyers, Louis Franklin, Aaron Berman and MT. Grossman have been elected delegates from the club to meeting of the Jewish council at 2 D. m. Sunday in the Hebrew Institute.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
COLLECTION DAY
 ON BUNKER HILL
District Organized By Mems League to Boost
 Waste Paper Drive

Tomorrow is paper collection day for Bunker Hill section of the city with the canvassing to be under taken by members of the Bunker Hill Mems League and Boy Scout Troop II. The collection will cover streets north of Robbins street, to Oakville line, weather permitting.
 The collection will get underway at 10 a. m. and all residents are urged to place their bundles in front of the house out on the street to facilitate pickup. The following streets will be canvassed:
 Adelaide avenue, Amity street, Aron avenue, Aurora street, Bel mont avenue, Brookside road, Bun- ker Hill avenue, Carter avenue, Cir cult avenue, Clematis avenue, Clough road. Clyde avenue, Conis- ton avenue, Corona Drive, Delaware avenue, East Aurora street. Eastern avenue, Elmhurst avenue, Evergreen street, farnham avenue, Ferndale avenue, Gaylord avenue, Gear street Gertrude avenue.
 oLlCCU, oIluN1CW dVC- nue, north of Robbins street, Hale avenue, Hale street, Herschel ave- nue, Rowland avenue, Huntingdon avenue, Irvington avenue, Kenmore avenue, Lee street, Lowell street, Nadine avenue, Maplewood street, Marion avenue, Martone street, Maynard avenue, Media avenue, Mil dred avenue, Montgomery street, Moorland avenue, Morningside ave- nue, Mt. Vernon avenue, Mountain Park avenue;
 Nathan Court, Nathan street, Newton Terrace, Oakdale avenue, Oakville avenue, Oakwood avenue, Over street, Pequot street, Picrpont street, Ray street. Revere street, Re- were street extension, Ridgeway ave- nue, Rockhurst avenue, Rockwell avenue, Rosette street, Smith ave- nue, Springdale avenue, Steuben street, Sudbury street, Sunset ave- nue, Superior avenue, TherouX ave- nue, Tompkins street, Fremont street, Valentine street, Watertown avenue. north of Robbins street, Wayland avenue, Westwood avenue, White road, Whittier avenue, Will lowdale avenue, Windsor street, Winthrop Terrace, Woodruff street. and Woodside avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
Negligence Tinted
 In Maine Holocaust

brought after the flash fire tore through the l 1-2 story nursery be- fore dawn Wednesday, revealed that Identification of Diane Savard and Frances Ferguson, 6 and 13 months old respectively, was made by visitors to the temporary morgue.
 No one knew the parents names, 1t was said.
 Mrs. Eva La Coste, operator of the nursery and one of the eight sur vivors, still was under treatment for shock and was not asked immedi- ately to aid in identifying their par ents.
 All day yeserday small funeral corteges moved through cold, wind swept streets of the twin cities of Lewiston and Auburn as nine of the infants were given simple fu- neral services.
 The inquest was barred to press and public, following a dispute be- tween County Atty. A. F. Martin and Maine Gov Horace A. Hildreth, because Martin asserted findings might be turned over to the Andro- scoggin couny grand jury.
 Though no disclosure was made of the testimony of five witnesses summoned before the inquest yes- terday. State Insurance Inspector Joseph A. P. Flynn, also presiding at the hearing, said
 Certain circumstances which in- dicate criminal responsibility ap- peared in the testimony of two wit nesses."
 Also to be settled is the question of whether Mrs. La Coste held the required state permite to operate a nursery.
 Harry O. Page, state commissioner of health and welfare, claimed she did not have a license in 1914, anc had not renewed" it this year.
 Asserting that a framed 1944 li- cense hung on a wall of the burned house, Mrs. La Coste said licenses were renewed by the state by mai and she expected the 1945 permit "any day"
 Neither Page or Mrs. To Coste who had operated the home three years, appeared at the inquest yes terday.
 At Augusta, a motion asking 8 full legislative investigation of the holocaust was tabled last night af- ter being introduced earlier by Sen Leland B. Currier CD Lewiston. A bill coordinating and extending present statutes governing nurser- ies was expected next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02

received genuine relief from gas pains, heartburn, belching, gnawing stomach acidity pains due to hyper-acidity. Yes, genuine relief for not only occasional stom- ach upsets, but also-more important-for those recurring stomach irritation pains habit. forming, prepared nI ike iS, a doctor'. r prescription. No rigid liquid diets. Direc- tions have helpful food suggestions. Pre- scription priced, worth it! Buy Von's to- day. convenient sizes at your druggist or Liggett5s, Picareln Pharmacy, Lake drug, Mccarthy Pharmacy, w. J. Dunphy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
Air Force Hospital
 Program Mokes Quick Comeback Possible
BY ROSELLEN CALLAHAN NEA Staff COrreSpOndent

Atlantic City, N. J., Feb 2-On his 48th mission over Germany, Capt. James B. Hatch, fighter pilot (that isn't his name but it will do for this story), saw his best friend go down in flames as three Focke- Wulfs closed in on him for the kill He managed to get on the tail of one Nazi, spit a stream of tracers into the cockpit and send 1t careen- ing crazily earthward.
 Back at his base the doctor saw his nerves were about shot,-'flak- happy" the boys call it. As in most cases of operational fatigue, 1t wasn't his own close call that un- nerved him. It was seeing others suffer and blaming himself for not
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02

having acted quickly enough to save their lives. Next day he was on a bomber bound for a 21-day leave be- fore reporting at the Redistribu- tion Center in Atlantic City.
 The quick comeback of Jim Hatch, once he received the at tention of the Army Air Forces unbelievably successful mobile con- valescence program, typifies one of the greatest and most revolutionary advances in the treatment Of wounds and operational fatigue. For Jim, like thousands of others, was back on his feet and fit for duty within six to eight weeks.
 "In the last war; recalled Col. Milford F. Hall, Surgeon, Personnel Distribution Command, that man
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
HAS IT ALL FIGURED UUT

Mansfield, O.-(UP)-John Steele, former Mansfield, O., patrolman, now serving in France, has some
 ,ostwar plans of his own for polio ing his home city. Steele wrote that he was going to convert the cruisers into armored sections, install two 30- and one 50-caliber machine able flames thrower and tow 8 1O5-, nm. cannon for blasting out road blocks and pillboxes when we gc through some of the tough spots.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02

Col. Milford F. Hall, Surgeon,
 Personnel
 Distribution Command, in charge of the
 Army Air Force program for rehabilita- tiOn of airmen suffering from
 OccupatiOnal
 fatigue. His mental therapy may serve as guide to new postwar hOspi- tai treatment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02

The South African Government will establish new airport at Dur ham.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
EAT WHAT YOU LIKE!

Von's Tablets can make this possible for you; for
 10 years thousands of stomach sufferers have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
MORE MILEAGE

Count your blessings many times, Translate them into aS many dimes; Hand them out with friendly smiles, And help 70 add to the milesl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02

Eight of every 10 motion pictures now shown in Iraq are American.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02
Good Evening.
N11 BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

HOLE Back Into His Sx morning MT. Groundhog, wake soon? early? Hardly expected you till frisky skitterng about! How shadow-boxng dance Gracious you're cute one!
  Gromdhogl to make goal; awfuIy nice to right back to your hole! E0A EN-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02

Off the Cuff MemOs: Waterbury Legionnaires will hive the honor shortly of entertaining their national 'TOp Kick, Edward N. Scheiberlng, of Albany, N Y At present the national commander is making swing about the country stimulating interest in the Wnthe and the peace well postwar activities He is expected here about March 24th. COngratula- tiOns Coach Ebbe" COnlan his charges the Sacred Heart High School basketball team has qualified to compete in the CD tournament. It is the first time the history of athletics at the popular East End school of learning that its team has been hOnOred. Considering the limited registration from which talent is drawn it is worthwhile recognition Best of luck, Ebbie The Knights of Columbus preparing another exemplificatiOn of the orders major degree Another class will be organized in connection with the ServicemenS committees urging the Mayors Com mttee to get busy the proposed Memorial to World War Veterans. definite decision and prompt action are desired.
 The Town Crer Tells . The will of the late George Dudley Seymour bequeatheS the Nathan Hale home in Coventry to the State of Connecticut. MT. Seymour was great admrer of Hale and wrote much concerning him . . State news the weekend reported sixty miles of roads in the Town of Winchester snowbound Winsted and the Highland Lake area have huge we'll packed Snowdrifts The road around Highland Lake was only partly ''naWgable last week. and roads were and icecovered town scrbes say, they have been in the Norfolk and Litchfeld The ski slopes of New England and New York state pretty well occupied last week and for the past days Some times it's too mild to cut ice but did you know that too cold the other day to harvest the 14-nch ice WauShakum Pond the ice cakes cracking while they being hauled to the ice house The White Cliffs of the Naugatuck Valley reSplendent you approach Reynolds Bridge the ice forming crystal covering the Overhangng rocks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02

Alex Drapatin has been chosen chairman of the committee of ar- engagements in charge of the an- nual costume ball held under the auspices of the Sons and Daugh- ters of Herman. The event, always one of the most popular social functions of the year, will take place at Turn Hall, Saturday evening, February 10. The usual awards will be made for the most attractive costume, the most orig inaI and the most cOmical.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-02

J. Johnson of Rhiwfawrm, Wales, boasts that his cat walks mile with him to his bus stop at 5:30 every morning and then returns home.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-03

nership of Jesse M. Weeks, Harry M.
Synmes, and F. L. FormyDuval, as part
ners conducting the business of general
office equipment, systems, and supplies
at 10 Princess Street in the City of
firm name and style of Weeks & Symmes,
Wilmington, North Carolina. under the
has this day been dissolved by mutual
consent.
Jesse M. Weeks and F. L. Formuduval
will collect all debt owing to the firm,
will pay all debts due by the firm, and
will continue business under the
firm name and style of J. M. Weeks.
This the 5th day of May, 1945.
J. M. WEEKS
HARRY M. SYMMES
Formerly doing business as
WEEKS & SYMMES
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-03

The Navy estimates it will need
ST million pounds of canned fruits
and SIT million pounds of canned
vegetables in 1915,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-03
Georgia Cotton Mill
Taken Over By Army

GREENSBORO, Ca, June a.
R-The Army took over the Mary
Leila Cotton Mills, Inc, today un-
de- presidential order and War De.
partment spokesman said work
ers who left their jobs eight weeks
ago would return Tuesday.
1--WE have been assured that the
employees will return to work on
the first shift Tuesday," said Capt
James D. Ham1nett.
President Truman's seizure or
der, issued late yesterday, said the
war effort was being impeded by
the work stoppage which resulted
from a labor dispute. The action
affected 300 workers..
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Infant Found Dead After
Abduction By Tuo Girls

claimed the baby was alive wher
they placed him in the grass. They
intended to return later and con.
tinue their play.
The girls went to school as usual
the next day, and when they got
home, their mother, having read
OF the baby's death, confronted
them with the story. They admit
ted their part in the case, she said,
and she took them to the family
preacher, who advised the mothe-
to turn them over to police, which
she did today.
Schwartz said the girls denied
any intent to hurt the infant.
I'VE just liked to play with the
baby" they were quoted as say
ing.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-03
Release41~ Italian
War Prisoners Asked

ROME, June 2.-(P)-The Italian
government has asked Allied head.
quarters to release Italian prison
ers of war held in Italy as quickly
as they can be absorbed into civil
ian occupations, but none has yet
been set free.
About $4,000 such prisoners are
held here, most employed in ser
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-03
BY RUSS GREEN
United Press Staff Correspondent

OutcQ ffeSS Std1I CUI1
PHILADELPHIA, June 2.-U.D-
Two hookey-playing sisters admit
ted today that their 'baby' in a
game of ''house' was infant
Thomas Ripley, Jr., who was
found dead of a broken neck a few
hours after then abandoned him.
The girls, Irene, IS, and Janet,
II, told police they took the three
month-old baby from its carriage
and wheeled him, in another coach
they stole, to their playhouse"
the back porch of a deserted Uni
versity of Pennsylvania fraternity
house near their West Philadelphia
home.
The girls took turns at playing
mother" to the infant. They un-
dressed and dressed him repeat
eddy, fondled him and called him
endearing names. After few
hours of play, they covered his
nude body with his pink blanket
and placed him in the tall grass
of the yard. They went home at
school-closing time in hopes they
would fool their mother into think
ing they had been at school all
day.
Police believe inexpert handling
may have caused the broken neck.
There were no marks Of violence
on the baby's body.
The girls, Who were calm
throughout the questioning by de-
tective 1t. Erwin Mock and de-
tective Sgt. Michael Schwartz,
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-06-03
CADET KILLED

MoULTR1E, Ga, June 2.-lAA
Col. c. P. West, commanding Of
ficer OF Spence Field, announced
today that aviation Cadet William
Neil Brosnahan, 81, OF West New
ton, Mass, was killed when his
training plane crashed last night.
Evening star., 1945-11-23
General Motors
Continued From First Page.)

struck General Motor plants was
due to start today.
Leaders of two United Automobile
Workers, CIO, locals were scheduled
to attempt a meeting with manage
ment to arrange a sidewalk pay
ment of wages due the strikers.
Philip c. Kulinski, chairman of the
Shop Committee at the Fisher body
plant, said his men did not want to
enter a factory against which they
were striking, to collect their pay.
Damage Might Be Done.
He said some unintended damage
might be done by the men if they
had to cross picket lines.
Ernest ]. Moran, assistant re-
gional director of the UAW, said a
similar opinion was held by the
strikers at the Chevrolet plant and
they also were asking for sidewalk
payment. Mr.. Moran estimat ted
1000 workers on strike. About 400
building tradesmen. AFL, quit work
on reconversion projects at the
Fisher plant in sympathy with the
CIO walkout.
General Motors yesterday ar
ranged to mail pay checks to SAL
arled workers unable to reach their
ofhces. Management cautioned them