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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Mayor Names
 |AIdro Jenks 

Professor Aldro Jenks, Research Tax Director for the State Tax Department since 1943, was today named Waterbury's assessor under the new Department of Assessment bill which was signed by Gov. Ray mond E. Baldwin shortly before noon. The appointment had been expected for some time, but was not officially announced by Mayor John s. Monagan until he had been notified by the governors office that the assessors bill was approved and effective.
 Mayor Monagan this noon stated that this was one of the final steps in the reorganization of the tax assessors office. He stated that he felt that permanency would not have been provided for the new set-up if such an appointment as that of Prof. Jenks were not made and he pointed to the qualifications of the new appointee, as well as a letter of recommendation of him from the special Revaluation Com mdttee, which has been active in promoting the reorganization of the city's existing assessment system, records, etc.
 Known as House Bill 511 the measure was first heard on March 2, 1945, when city officials and others interested in it appeared be- fore the Finance Committee. At that time the bill called for ap- pointment of an assessor by the Board of Finance for a six-year term, but this section was later amended so that the mayor was given the power of appointment and tenure was for life, pending good behavior.
 The original bill also provided for appointment of the present Board Of Tax Review (three members) by the Mayor, but through Republican intervention this was changed so that the members of this board will continue to be elected, as at present. However, it is understood that in insisting on retention of this pro- vision Republicans failed to make the entire section correspond. AS result the bill is expected to de- mand that the board shall consist of a lawyer, an accountant, and a layman, all electors of the city and all to be elected.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
PooIiIIo Denies
 Draft Violation

Hartford, Conn.,, July 17- (UP) Former New Haven Draft Board Chairman An- thony Paolillo testified today in federal court that he ''nev- CT dreamed" he was violating selective service regulations in revealing information about a registrant to a newspaper be- cause State Selective Service Director Lt.-Comdr. Joseph F. Robinson had authorized pub lication of a letter containing the same information.
 PaOlillo, on trial on a charge of revealing confidential" draft information about reg istrant Genaro D'Amato, claimed he had told the New Haven Journal Courier about D'Amat0's draft status to counteract an earlier story in The New Haven Register. The Register story, PaOlillO charged, quoted Robinson as saying PaolillO had used "in- fluence" to keep D'AmatO out of the draft.
 PaolillO sa1d today that Rob- inson, after the appearance of The Register story, had au- thorixed publication of 8 let ter Robinson had written in November, 1914, at the time he ordered a three-months' post pOnement of induction for D'Amato and giving as reasons the fact he was supporting . widowed mother, a crippled sister and three younger chiI- dren. This information Paolil- 10 said, was what he gave The Journal Courier.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Less Costly Clothes Will
 Soon

Washington, July r - CUP) - The OPA and the WIPE said today that the promised cheaper clohting really will be on the market in noticeable quantities before long.
 Both agencies began a series of actions in January to combat the shortages of low and medium priced clothing which still plague consum- CTS in many cities. The WIPE and OPA said that the orders were be- ginning to have an effect and that by September the shortage of such clothing items should be substan- tially alleviated.
 A United Press survey of leading cities indicated that such things as low or medium priced shirts, shorts, and undershirts for men, and pants, slips. brassiers, and dresses for wo- men still are either very hard to find" as in Atlanta, or only "moder- ately available" as in San Francis co.
 They were also pretty hard to find in New York and Washington. High-priced items were more plen- tlful with a store in Washington for instance showing a window full of $208 shorts.
 The OPAWPB orders, affecting both makers and sellers of clothing, were designed to:
 l. Increase the amount of fabric going into low and medium priced "eSSentia1 OarponpfSo
 ?. Improve the quality of such clohting.
 3. Reduce inflated clothing prices by about six or seven per cent.
 These intentions were announced by WIPE Chairman J. A. Krug and Price Administrator Chester Bowles on January g.
 WIPE and OPA emphasized that improvement in clothing supplies will not mean a return to peace time volumes. But both predicted a steady gain for the rest of the year unless the war turns unex. pectedly in Japan's favor. Saul B. Sells, ass 5tant director oi OPA's consumer goods price divi. sion, said there are encouraging signs in the apparel market that the (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Great Lakes 

Port Huron, Mich, July 17-(UP) The Great Lakes liner s. s. Ham, onic, with passengers and crew aboard, caught fire at her pier in Port Edward, Ont, today and was out adrift in the St. Clair river with her whistles screaming for help. Other boats rushed to the rescue and first reports indicated all aboard were saved.
 dian National Railroad freight sheds ashore and swept along the water front to the ship, owned by the Northern Navigation Company. The liner was out adrift to escape the flames, but too late.
 Passengers scattered in panic, some jumping overheard, others diving from the gangplank or slid- ing down ropes.
 Steamship line officials said 200 passengers were aboard when the ship left Detroit last night. It was not known how many had disem- parked before the fire.
 spectators LIleu the pdnkS on the American side of the river to watch the reScueS.
 When the ship was cut adrift the whole area was obScured by smoke and not until the liner edged into midstream could flames be seen leaping from the decks. Coast guard cutters and all privately owned boats in the vicinity raced to the rescue.
 The ships superstructure continu- ed to burn fiercely after all aboard were believed to have been removed.
 Coast guardsmen said the rescue work proceeded orderly.
 Fire fighting apparatus from Port Huron was sent across the Inter national bridge into Ontario to help
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Missioners On Wrecked Boat

Boston, July 17'-(UP)- .Inree Congregational missionary teachers enroute to the United States from Turkey were forced to take refuge in Athens, Greece, when the boat on which they were travelling hit 8 mine, caught fire, and was put out of commission.
 The incident was reported in a cablegram received here today by the American Board of Foreign Mis- sions Congregational.
 The three missionaries were Miss Edith L. Douglass, sister of Mrs. J. w. Mckay of (3916 Maryland ave- nue) Shreveport, La.;; Miss c. Grace Towner, sister of Mrs. George De- nio of (2437 Spring street) Eureka, Kan, and Mrs. Cyril H. Haas. sister of Mrs. Robert D. Cox of fleming way. s. c.
 They and other passengers took to lifeboats and were picked up, url- harmed. many hours later.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
.CityCourt
 Posts Split
 As Planned

A "fifty-ffty" division of appoint ments city court personnel was a11- nounced jointly today by Judges John L. Gaffney, Democrat and Charles R. Summa, Republican, thereby registering what many ob- servers are pleased to acclaim as 8 strategic achievement on the part of Mayor John s. Monagan and his administration.
 Tomorrow morning at g o'clock with the customary ceremonies the newly appointed officers will be formally installed by Judges Gaff- ney and Summa before the opening of the regular session of city court.
 Coroner Stephen Homick will re- place Attorney Albert Hummel as prosecutor. Attorney Homick, Dem ocfat, will share the prosecuting work with the present prosecutor, Frederick W. Palomba.
 Cipriano Clerk
 Present City Court Clerk Albert Bronsky, Republican, will be suc- ceeded by Attorney Carmine Cip- riano, Democrat. Miss Constance Jegela, Democrat, will succeed Miss Irene Dillane, Republican as assist ant clerk.
 Attorney Pasquale DeCicco, Re- publican, has been reappointed clerk of the Small Claims court, with Miss Barbara Croft, Republican, as as- siStant.
 Attorney Yale Matzkin, Repubh- can, will continue as probation off, cer.
 Judge Gaffney in announcing the appointments today also stated that Italo DelFino and John Tareila have been named interpreters. (Continue5 on Page Al
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Russian Loan |Of $1 Billion
By ANN HICKS

United Press Staff Correspondent
 Washington, July 1T. UP) = Foreign Economic Administrator Leo T. Crowley said today it would be flair to assume" that the United States would loan Russia from $7OO,000,000 to $1,OO0, ,0OO,OOO through the export-import bank during the next year. =,
 At the same time Crowley said our current $2,575 100000 lend lease agreement with France Will terminate 'for all practical purpos- es" as soon as the war with Japan ends.
 Right now no commitments are being made to France on any goods that cannot be delivered be- fore Dec. 31, he said.
 Crowley testified before the Sem ate banking committee on legisla- ton to expand the lending author ity of the export-import bank as the Senate debated another plank in the administrators foreign eco- homie policy platform-the Bret ton Woods agreements.
 The administration wants to in- crease the banks lending authority from $7OO00O,O to $3,500, 900, 900. At the same time it proposes that this country participate to the ex- tent of almost $6,O00, 900 900, as pro- vided in the cretton Woods agree ments, in a $9,1OO,00O,0O0 world bank and an $8. 800 000, 900 lending authority for the export-import bank is what the bank estimates it will need for the next 12 months.
 with the problem facing us, l don't see how we could get along on lesser amount,' he added.
 Crowley asked for immediate ac- tion because we are entirely out Of funds
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17

GeneralSSlmo stain was MT. TTu- mans luncheon guest after the in- troductory conference in the pres- ident's office on the second floor of his Potsdam Villa.
 An official announcement said Stalin, accompanied by his staff, arrived at MT. Trumans Villa at 11:50 a. m. The party was greeted on the steps of the Villa by the presidents military aide, Brig. Gen. Harry Vaughan, and Naval Aide, Capt. James K. Vardaman.
 Stalin and Foreign Commissar V. M. Molotov accompanied the aides to the office where MT. Truman and Secretary of State James F. Byrnes were waiting. The initial talk of the American and Russian leaders were conducted through official in- terpreters.
 .TAe meeting of MT. Truman and stain cleared the way for the Big Three to get down to business. Prime Minister Churchill had called on the president for an informal talk yesterday while they were awaiting the delayed arrival of Sta lin.
 Mr. Truman sat at the head of the luncheon table, Stalin, wearing "a lawn colored uniform and single star, was on the Presidents right. Next were the Soviet interpreter, V. ". Pavlov, and Molotov.
 Byrnes sat to MT. Truman's left, and next to him were the Amer tcan interpreter. Charles E. Bohlen, and Admr. William F. Leahy the Presidents personal advisor.
 MT. Truman wore a brown busi- ness suit.
 On the luncheon menu were cream of spinach soup, fried liver and bacon smothered in onions, baked ham, potatoes, string beans, pumpernickel. jam, sliced fruit, cookies, hints, candy and cigars.
 Information made available by the American section of the con- ference made no mention of alco- holic drinks.
 Navy Filipino personnel from the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
.AssauItCose
 Bound Over:
 $2O,OOO Bond

Nicholas Lucarelli, 39, 4S Central avenue, who is alleged to have stabbed Mrs. Marion Hatch, 37, 257 North Main street, in Savings street restaurant Saturday night, was bound over to superior court under a $20,0o0 bond after he was arraigned before Judge Charles R. Summa in city court this morning on charge of assault with intent to commit murder.
 Prosecutor Albert W. Hummel asked the court to set bond at $25,- 900. stating that Mrs. Hatch was still in serious condition, and pos sibly might not recover. He de- clared that the stabbing took place after Lucarelli searched for her with the intent to kill her" after she broke a date with him to go out with another man.
 Lucarelli's attorney, Irving Pas ternak. petitioned the court to set bond at $5,000. Stating that his understanding was that Mrs. Hatch was not in particularly serious con- dition. He said Lucarelli, who comes from Port Jervis, New York, has been in Waterbury for four years Aya pora
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
New Evidence For Dispute

6rlogeport, Conn, July 17.-At- torneys for Lt.-Col. Elmer s. Wat son, Wethersfield Republican. and John T. Mccarthy, Newtown Demo- crat. Connecticut'S two claimants to the $9,000-a-year state motor ve- hicle commissionership, today were preparing to file new evidence in the court battle for the job.
 superior Court Judge Edward J. Quinlan, after 8 hearing Monday, ordered the lawyers to submit new evidence before July 25, and to file memoranda before July 30. Ef- forts to send the case to the su- preme court of errors without su- perior court ruling failed when op- posing counsel could not agree on the facts of the case. Mccarthy, appointed to a four year term by former Gov. Rob- ert A. Hurley in 1941, was pressing a quo warranto proceeding against Watson, appointed and sworn into office by Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin a month ago. Mccarthy claimed that because of statute providing he was appointed for -four years and until his successor shall have been duly appointed and qualified he still held office, as Watson,s nom- ination never was confirmed by the state senate.
 State Atty-Gen. William L. Had den, Watson's attorney, received permission Monday to file McCar- thy's commission from Gov. Hurley as new evidence. Hadden claimed the governor complied with the law and that the Senate disregarded 1t when its committe on executive nominations failed to act on Wat sons nomination within 10 days after it was submitted by Governor Baldwin.
 "In this situation" he said, "the advice and consent of the Senate can be construed as tacit consent justifying the governor in making the appointment" Meanwhile, Watson, acting un- der Governor Baldwin's orders, was On the job as motor vehicles corl- missioner and Mccarthy. although nok In the office. also claimed to be available for Wcsk
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Ample Food For America

Washington, July 17.-CUP)- American civilians are going to get . just share of the nations food s,ipply-and not simply what is left in the cupboard after other de- mandS have been met.
 Secretary of Agriculture Clinton ?. Anderson made that clear today with his pledge that the needs of the American people must and will be given due recognition" when food is being allocated for military and foreign use.
 In his first public survey of food problems, the nations new food boss said that the policy of "close and constant" scrutiny of food de- mands already has brought results favorable to civilians.
 The Army recently cut back its requirements for sugar by 68,OOO tons. This quantity is expected to 90 q long way toward meeting the canning sugar deficit. Reductions in military purchases of meat and butter will further aid the home economy, Anderson reported.
 But he warned civilians not to expect miracles because shortages will continue to exist for many months to come.
 The now impoverished people of Europe who gave up their substance and lives to help defeat the Nazs must not be forgotten" Anderson asserted, and i've still have a big war to win"
 The secretary reported that only wheat, potatoes and fresh vegetables will be adequate to meet demands iii coming months. Meat, fats and oiIs, sugar, canned fruits and vege- tables and evaporated milk will continue in short supply. And rice snd dry bean supplies will get shorter.
 Despite this gloomy outlook, the nation will be eating "at least as well" as it has in recent months, he said.
 He promised continued battles against the black market "our biggest enemy" on the home front. This fight plus measures to im- prove distribution should bring considerable relief, he declared.
 Tn addition, Anderson disclosed that aggressive" action was being taken to obtain greater supplies from South America and other foreign surplus areas.
 As far as U. s. production is con- cerned. Anderson said, a backward crop season has materially damp ened food prospects for this year, but plans now are being laid for ''more adequate production" next year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Pacific Fleet At Tokyo Gates; Joint Air-Sea Forces Blast Jap Coast
BY WILLIAM F. THREE

United Press War Correspondent
 Guam, Wednesday, July IS -(UP)-Ihe Pacific Fleet steamed almost to the gates of Tokyo today, to unlimber it's dreadnaughts huge bat teries against Japanese shore targets and pile tons of high explosives on the Japanese homeland already rocking from the continuous air strikes of 1,500 American and British carrier : born planes.
 GA mutual network broad cast from an American bat tleship reported that the correspondent was speaking from a dreadnaught at that moment engaged in batter ing part of the Japanese homeland only 70 miles rom Tokyo).
 (The Mutual Correspon- dent reported tn at tn 2 weather was dark, chilly and raining but before darkness fell i've could plainly see the factories, refineries, air iTl- stallations and other targets at which we are shooting. )I
 Fleet Admiral Chester ". Nimitz reported that the na- val bornbardment opened up on the factory city of Hitachi and it's industrial suburbs 75 miles north of Tokyo.
 The attack started before midnight last night and was still in progress today.
 (The Mutual Correspondent said that the fleet was standing less than 10 miles off shore, battering tar gets over 25-mile area north and northeast of Tokyo.)
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Claim Hitler 

Chicago, July 17-(UP)-Chica. go Times Correspondent Vincent De Pascal has reported from Montevi- deo that he is virtually certain Adolf Hitler and his sweetheart Eva Braun, are in hiding in a Ger man-owned estate in Southern Ar- gentina.
 His dispatch was carried in yes terday's final edition of the Times
 Prom information just received from Buenos Aires" De Pasca wrote, T am virtually certain Adolf Hitler and his wife Eva Braun, the latter dressed in masculine clothes landed in Argentina and are on an immense, German-owned estate in Patagonia.
 De Pascal's information, which he said was received through "re- liable channels" was that the one time master of Germany was living on one of number of estates in the desolate Pantagonia area "pur- chased to provide sanctuaries fol the Nazi overlords If, and when their schemes for world conquest went awry."
 De Pascal said that the pair re- portedly landed on lonely shore from a German submarine which later surrendered to the Allies. De Pascal wrote that there "cer. tainly are enough Nazi sympathiz- CTS in Argentina who would juml at the chance to give haven ts the living symbol of Maxi Social ism"
 Tn this connection" he added "the utmost significance Is now ct tached to the words of Gen. Basill Pertine at a banquet on June { T am glad to announce that elzl friends are safe et last ?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Jap Retreat
 Route 5 pitt
By GEORGE WANG

United Press War Correspondents
 Chungking, July 17-(UP)--A Chinese communique said today that China's troops stormed the suburbs of Kweilin, former site of the great American airbase lost to the Japanese last November, and advancing columns have pushed 20 miles to the north cutting of the enemys retreat toward Human prov ince.
 The communique also announced that Tinpak, on the Kwangtung coast 150 miles west of Hongkong. had been retaken.
 The Chinese forces have recap- tured Tunghing, in the southwest- ernmost corner of Kwangtung prov-5 ince approximately 290 miles south~ west of Kweilin, and crossed the border into French Indo- ChinG to occupy Moncay.
 On July IS two enemy held points 20 miles north of Kweilin were re- captured. Chinese troops pushing up the Hunan-Kwanigsi railroad reached a point 10 miles southwest of Fungfu, which is 32 miles south west of Kweilin.
 Other units infiltrated into the oltskirt- of Kweilin. itself. and were harassing the enemy there as the hardpressed Japanese attempted 10 hold them back.
 The recapture of Tinpak means that the enemy forces between Yeungking, which is 110 miles southwest of Canton, and the Liu- chow peninsula are cut oil. The enemy in Yeungkong on July 12 drove northeast but were intercepted by the Chinese.
 Tunghing was recaptured on July 7. but before it fell Japanese puppet troops mutinied and surrendered their arms to Chinese units. The enemy garrison inside Tunghing was forced to retreat toward Ind0- China while the Chinese, in hot pursuit, crossed the Peilun river on the border and then occupied Mon- | nau
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
Rumored Jops Moy Surrender

Washington, July 17-(UP) The Capital today heard wholly unconfirmed reports that important developments were imminent in the war with Japan.
 One report said that Pre- mier Josef Stalin may be carrying a Japanese surren- der offer to the current big three conference. Still anoth- CT had 1t that the State De- partment was drafting 8 def- milton of unconditional sur render for Japan.
 Neither the State Depart ment nor any other govern ment agency offered com- ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
HARBoR MASTER APPOINTED

Hartford, July 17-(UP)-Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin today ap- pointed Alban Hotter, Portland, to be harbor master of the harbor at Middletown for a term of three years beginning July 2l. Hotter suc- ceeds [. Norman Germain. 2
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-17
PRE-|NvASI0N ATTACK ON JAPAN
Truman, Churchill, Stalin Together At Potsdam Site
BY MERRIMAN SMITH United Press Staff Correspondent

Potsdam, July 17-UP)-President Truman, Premier Stan and their foreign ministers conferred for hour to- day the temporary White House preliminary to the for nal opening of the Big Three Conference immediately after lunch.
 Churchill unched today with Secretary of War Henry Stimson, Lord feathers and Maj Clement Attlee Labor Party Leader He dined last night with Gen George Mar shall and conferred with him for time.
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TWICE BLESSED aud BE- WEIGHED. The strands Big Twin Hit Show starts Wednesday for
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