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Detroit evening times., 1945-03-13
BILL WOULD EXTEND SELECTIVE SERVICE ACT

WASHINGTON, March IL (INS)-Senator Thomas
CD of Utah. chairman of the Senate military affairs
committee, today introduced bill extending life of the
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-13
A PROLIFIC PAPA

They've got a joke up in
Paris" Battle chuckled. They
say I'm running a race with the
Paris FISH hatchery"
Battle, a crane rigger making
more than S40O a month. admitted
ne would lose financially by be-
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-13

ASHES
SENATE GETS AIR TREATY

WASHINGTON, March II 0NS)-Presdent ROose-
scit today submitted TO theSeHate for ratification
treaty the convention agreed to by the international Civil
Aviation Conference at Chicago last December.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-13

If George Clement Battle, &C.
Detroit war worker, goes TO battle
(and il seems he musO there are
going to be 10 little Battles left
behind.
Michigan's champion inductee
father whistled al his work today
apparently not at all disturbed by
the fact that he may be drafted
soon despite his wife and 10 chill
dren who live on a farm near
Paris.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-13
Auto Hits Z;
I Dead, 5Huri

Because some Of Detroit'S boom
era sidewalks are neglected and
impossible, "A Wayne University
student is dead and five other
teen-age youths injured today
They were struck by an automO-
bile that hurtled into a church
group OF y young people who
were compelled 10 walk in the
street on Puritan near Lindsay
last night.
The victims said that sidewalks
in that neighborhood are so
broken. =HiEed and overgroWn with
weeds that pedestrians must brave
the dangers OF swift traffic by
walking In the street
The driver of the death car was
DOrwin A. OSman. 80. OF 1881
Kenmore. who is held by police.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-13
Ydnks Open
New Attack
East Of Rhine

WITH THE y. S. FIRST
ARMY EAST OF TIE RHINE,
March II (INS)-Intantry and
armored forces of the American
First Army today opened a yio-
lent new attack against German
positions from the expanded
bridgehead east of Remagen.
The jump-off was made In
the dark hours just before dawn.
1t. Gen. Hodges bridgehead
forces struck out from high
ground gained previously In
nightlong fighting.
American artillery on both
the eastern and western banks
of the river laid down a curtain
of flame as a protective barrage
for the advancing troops.
PARIS, March II (INS)-
u. S. First Army troops, deep
across the Rhine in the ever
expanding Remagen bridge
head area, firmly hold their
initiative, headquarters Of
Gen. Eisenhower announced
today.
Despite ''harassing" enemy
artillery fire against forward
positions, the Americans are
enlarging their holdings
steadily, and, Berlin admits,
now control a 121a mile strip
north and south of Remagen.
MAINTAINS SECRECY
Third Army troops. headquar-
terS said, further compressed a
German pocket of resistance
north of the Moselle River. The
Nazi agency DNB said a triple
bridgehead at the Moselle had
/ lbttH tNdIuoleu dCCOIuII1R 10
plan" and there were unconfirmed
reports of a general German
Withdrawal into the Saar territory
out of the region now being over
run by 1t. Gen. Patton's Third
Army.
Headquarters maintained Sc
crecy regarding details of the
bridgehead reinforcement.
But Berlin reported new Ameri-
can crossings by rubber boats and
pontoon bridges in the Honnef
area north of Remagen, and said
the bulk of 1t. Gen. Hodges First
Army is now over the river. Ber-
lin said upwards of $4,000 Yanks
crossed two bridges thrown across
the Rhine north of Remagen.
To the south. headquarters said,
the Germans withdrew slowly to-
ward the MoSelle as Patton's
forces steadily compressed the
pocket in which more than 10000
lenemy troops are believed cor
nered. Stiffest resistance was met
at the western end of the pocket.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-13
QUOTA TWO JOBS

Watson testified that bis daily
production quota is two wheel
cases. and that out az Packard
We quit work when our production
is finished
ON Friday, the day Senator
James Mead ,Dl OF NeW York
and ms committee paid q surprise
visit 10 the plant bc finished his
second wheel case al > p. IN, an
hour before quitting time
$50 ! sat down and read the
paper for a few minutes" Wal
son explained Then l lay down
for few seconds, hut | wasn't
asleep ] was surprised when
some fellow iabbed me in the
side"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-13
DIES IN HOSPITAL

The youths. six boys and six
girls. were on their way home
from a Youth Fellowship meeting
at the ST. James Methodist Church
at 1890 Puritan.
The dead youth is Robert
Decker, Is. of 1910 Lindsay, a
freshman engineering student at
Wayne, who was graduated from
Cooley High last month. He died
in the emergency operating room
at Redtord Receiving Hospital of
skull injury
Dorothy Mandral. 16. OF 1857
Archdale. is in serious condition
IN Redford with A compound leg
fracture. Given first aid at the
Redford Branch, and later taken
to Mt. Carmel Mercy Hospital,
Continued on Page ,. Col. 81
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-13
YAWNs At HEARING

Then Watson yawnCd iUst
thinking about his embarrassing
Are YOU sleepy now ." in
quired Senator Homer Ferguson
CRl OF Michigan II notice you
yawning. DO YOU want uS to
give you a recess? You know
We don't want 90 work YOU
harder here than you're accuS-
toned To working on your Job"
mo, sir" Watson replied
It's not that I'm sleepy. hut
I'm just not a very good hand
M talking"
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-13
FEARED UNION OFFICIALS

\ Packard timc-S'udy man. VI
i Macaulcy previously testified
that until that time he and his
colleagues had worked IN con-
>taut fear that stewards OBJ
lcctionS 10 their activities might
lead to work stoppaCCs on even 10
their actual physical election
from the plant.
They took a foreman out of
the plant once he said i'm
reply TO FerguSon'S request
that he cite a specific instance
of violence.
They had tried to- conduct a
time study in the department
where the senators found the man
sleeping, he said but put IL off
"to avoid trouble. Speaking Of
another department he said
BARRED FOR TWO YEARS
eve couldn't get in there for
two years The stew wards
wouldn't let uS."
a time study I'm the aircraft
division has since been completed
Based on itS results. MaCaulay
testified the department thc sem
atoI, surprised hy "a personal
Continued on Page ,. Col. -
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-13

Order War S,umps delivered
IN Your home by NoW Detroit
Times carrier.
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-13
'CLEANUP' DENIED

Judge Thomas + Mah.r who
lcit traffic court March 10 as
sumo a bench In circuit court after
his appointment by GOV. Kelly dis
claimed any knowledge of the
clerks act He said be knew
nothing of amy wholcSal g
cleanup cases prior 10 his lcav-
inc traffic court
Lasky Of traffic court reported
that an Investigation had been
made in 13 cases found IN the
desk Of Jenrics
When Jeffrics. who is married
and has three children living at
1893 Hampshire. called for his
check last Friday The invcStiga-
tion started when The tickets on
the 13 cases had been found IN bon,
desk was complete and Laskl
notified 1o1rlcs of hIs suspCnsIon
......... 5H.FHr .s...F
Detroit evening times., 1945-03-13
FIRST TIME IN 9 YEARS

This Is the first time in all
my nine years In traffic court
that this has occurred Judge
Murphy added
"The clerks are the heart Of
the business and the temptation
j. there and the money iS there
sand Judge Watts
LasSy told both judges that he
would yOuch for the other clerks
in the Office
Auditor Gen Tobin denied hc
Wa conducting p probe into
"vbolcsaic" disposition Of traffic
CnIIl ra...-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-22
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT

John T. Dwyer. The penalty was the same as imposed in Stamford city court Oct. 31, and from which he appealed. He was charged with assault and breach of peace. Heath pleaded guilty before Judge Dwyer.
 New London, Con-. Feb. 22.-CUP) The collier, Winding Gulf, with a cargo of coal, has aground to- day a mile and half north of Race Rock Light and preparations were made to tighten the vessel so she could be pulled free and taken to port for repairs.
 It was believed the collier went off course during Tuesday nights blinding snoWstorm. The ships No. l and 2 holds were damaged. The ship was in no danger, it was re- ported.
 New Haven, Conn, Feb. 22.-(UP) Edwin Palmer Lyon, 80, retired publicity director If the New Ha- ven railroad system, died at Ma sonic Home at WallingfOrd We'd nesday. He had been in failing health for number of years, and retired in 1885 after being associated with the railroad for 36 years. Lyon was a native of Jcwett City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-22
CITY TREASURER
 REPORTS PROFIT
Investment of Idle Bonds in U' s. Securities Nets
 $2,OOO

Investment By the City of Water bury of idle bond funds in war bonds resulted in a profit of more than $2,000, according to a report given by City Treasurer Serge A. Belanger a. recent meeting of the Board of Finance. The treasurer stated at the time that the city had received on February 1 $250,G00 plus inter- est of $1,093.76.
 A similar amount of interest was received by the city six months prior to February l, representing that due on August l. The bonds drew 7-8 per cent interest and matured one year from date of issuance. They were bought by the city dur- ing the fourth war bond drive.
 The actual amounts invested and the funds from which money was withdrawn were as follows: Street and General Improvement bond fund $175,000; Bridge bond fund, $25 ,00O; Special Sewer fund, $50,000.
 The amounts invested have now been returned to these funds and will be available for use by the city in the next war bond drive, accord ing to officials, who discussed the same at the last Finance Board meeting. The interest realized on the investment was not placed in the individual bond funds, but was credited to the city's general fund. as under existing state laws such funds cannot be increased in such a manner, but only by direct appro- priation to them or by sale of bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-22
NEW HAVEN PASTOR
 KIWANlANS' GUEST
Speaks on Importance of Spiritual Development in
 Maintaining Pease

Importance of spiritual develop ment in maintenance of peace was stressed by Rev. c. Lawson Will lard, pastor of the New Haven Trinity church, in an address to members of the KiWaniS club at a meeting at The Elton.
 The speaker, who was introduced by Rev Thomas L. Sinclair, spoke of spiritual and economical inter- dependence of nations, and stated further recognition of the interde- pendence is necessary if the prob- lens of peace are to be administer cd satisfactorily,
 Praise for inter-faith organiza- tions was expressed by the guest speaker, who stated such groups ait greatly in securing unity.
 More than 40 members attended the meeting. Guests included Rev Francis o. Ayres, rector of St Johns Episcopal church, John M Sweeney of the Democrat, Franl Tauffaro, and Sergeant Frederick A Candee, who is spending a fur lough here after serving two and half years in the Pacific.
 The invocation was given by Cap tain John c. Van Gould of the Sal vation Army.
 Walter L. Angle. chairman of tho War Service Committee, read a let ter from Lieutenant Colonel Alber F. Hermann, Kiwanis member, Wht wrote of his work at an Army hos pital in Belgium. MT. Angle asked members to write to the Kiwanian: now in service.
 The honor roll of the organization includes the following names: Lieu tenant Colonel Orpheus J. Bizzozero Lieutenant Colonel Hermann Lieutenant Chase Kimball, Majo George J. Scott, Ensign Robert w Penfield, Lieutenant Franklin A Warren, Lieutenant Colonel Roland s. Hotchkiss, Lieutenant Com mander William B. Pape, Sergean James R. Williams, and Lieutenan Kenneth E. Blanchard.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-22

popular toward the end of the term in office. He has not in so many wo1d ds denounced and repudiated the "hate Roosevelt" strategy which has failed the COP up to now. By inference he has made it clear that he wants none of 1t f-- himself. So it can be assumed that the party's official line in the next four years wil. not feature the smear, justified or otherwise.
 WHAT BROWNELL WANTS
 What Chairman Brownell wants is easy to state, though 1t may prove harder to ac' ieve. He wants the elected representative of the Republican Party-notably in Con- gress but also in state capitols-to adopt a positive. aggressive, con- structive program of their own for winning the war, consolidating and perpetuating the peace. preserving and strengthening the best features of the capitalistic system after the war.
 He wants the National Commit tee to help coordinate that program and to sell it to the voters who in 1946 will elect ( new Congress and in 1948 successor to President Roosevelt.
 He insists that the Committee has nothing to do with the formula. ton of party policy. At least some members disagree with that view point. Temporarily the Brownell viewpoint has won out. There will be pressure for committee partici- patton in policy shaping. If the Committee revivifies itself, and wins more respect from Congress thar 1t has enjoyed in the past, it might find itself able to work effectively with COP legislators in polio. mat tera.
 Meanwhile in the field of strategy which is the Committees province at present, 1t is probable that Chair
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-22
COP To Replace Futile Hate FDR' Strategy With a Positive Program

man Brownell's influence will be used toward cItting the Congress sional COP lost from the coat-tails of anti-New Deal legislators.
 For some time the Republican bloc was so weak that its by way of accomplishing anything was by permitting conservative Democrats to take the lead, and voting with them. Unfortunately for the party, the conservative Demo- crats generally had no constructive program, but contented themselves with opposing many of the Presi- dents non-war projects. And when Roosevelt was dcteated, the COZ could not even take negative credit It could only say We, too, voted against him.
 IN DRIVERS SEAT
 Brownell feels that the party membership in both houses is strong enough now to stand or it's own feet and become in fact the official opposition, inviting the support and votes of anti-NeW Deal Democrats but not giving ur the drivers seat to them.
 And the program thus fought for, he feels, should not be one ol negation, of almost automatic op- position to whatever the Presi. dent wants. It should be construc- tive - program that, when pub licized to the electorate, will con. vince voters that the COP can vii the war, win the peace, create prosperity and protect the unfor, tunate better than the New Dea can do those things.
 The Committee has given Brown ell free hand in the matter O. organization, backed up by $320, ,00' net in the party treasury. It re mains to be seen how far, hoy unitedly and how aggressively thu Committee will go along with hin in effective use of the organization ] he Is now creating.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-22
Keep The Old Gas Bus
 On Hand I Warns Dealer
No Assurance Can Be Given Type of Cars to Be PrO= duced When Victory Comes Says F. G. Loehmann

said. Once factories have fully re- converted their machinery and are able to avail themselves of produc- ton materials, 1t is believed that 5000, ,0OO cars a year will flow into the American market.
 The used car supply everywhere in the nation, as well as in Water bury, is reduced to practically noth- ing, MT. Loehmann said. When the war broke out, southern and western dealers pilfered the markets in the northeastern section of the country he explained Until ceiling prices were inaugurated last July, used cars were selling for $l200 and $500 in Florida and other southern states.
 MT. Loehmann also urged pros pective car buyers to abandon dreams of plastic cars and high powered models which will require gallon of gasoline for 50-mile run, since he said these innovations will be introduced very gradually Manufacturers will concentrate on mass production of cars to meet the urgent demand, rather than ad- vanced designs, MT. Loeh.nann said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-22
FIVE INJURED IN
 FALLS HERE TODAY
BuSSeS Delayed By Slip. pery Condition of Streets;
 Collision Reported

A freezing rain which shortly after 8 o'clock last night began coating the already bad city streets with an invisible sheet of ice gave motorists and pedestrians one of their worst days in years.
 Five persons were seriously in- jured in falls this morning. All city and inter-city bus lines were far behind schedule, while the East Mountain and Hill street runs re- mained impossible for the c. R. & L. lines. BusseS on the Cooke street line were forced to detour up Bishop street when they could not get through lower Cooke street.
 Many persons who traveled to the center before the rain began last night in a pre-holiday celebration, found themselves in a hopeless sit- uation when they could not get their cars up out of the center or find lodgings in the city'S over- crowded hotels.
 Supt. of Streets Herbert Scott Smith reported that six city trucks were sanding bad spots and trying Co Stralghten out buS ScheduleS. A collision of truck and an au- tomobile was blamed on the slip pery roads last night when Rene V. Albert, 29, 62 Thompson street, skid- ded in a government truck into parked car owned by John J. McEvoy, Lakeside Drive, Hitch cock Lake.
 At Waterbury hospital after falls on the ice are Florence Quigley, B Ray street, who suffered fractured nose; Mrs. Mildred Causen, 223 Orange Sareet, fractured leg; and Mrs. Louis Armbruster, III Leffing- well avenue, fractured arm. At St. Mary's hospital are Doris Shuster, 108 Alexander avenue, possible skull fracture; and James Murphy A Center street, laceration of the scalp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-22
Fifth Gains Very Little

Rome, Feb. g - (UPD - Amer ican troops of the Fifth rmy have seized additional hill features to strengthen their positions on newly won Mount Belvedere and Mount Gorgolesco, west of the Pistoia- Bologna. highway, headquarters said today.
 At the same time other Fifth Army units gained up to 1000 yards against stiff resistance in local attack east of Mount Belvedere in the direction of nearby betaia.
 The Americans captured strate- gic hill northeast of Mount Belve- dere and took a neighboring ridge. North west of Mount Belvedere they repulsed two German counter attacks and captured Mazzacana Hill and another unidentified feat ure.
 A communique reported there was no material change on the remain der of the Italian front.
 Escorted heavy bombers of the 18th U. s. Air Force hit marshalling yards in the Vienna area and RAF bombers attacked harbor installa- tions at Pola in northern Italy. -- RIIY WAR RONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-22
PENSION SYSTEMS
 UNDER SCRUTINY
Local Situation Starts Gen. eraI Study; Reasons Ad-
 vanCed for Amendments

Five reasons have been cited as the soundest for adopting or amend ing municipal pension systems, ac- cording to a recent report submitted to the Committee on Public Person. nel of the General Assembly by Car ter w. Atkins, Executive Director of the Connecticut Public Expenditure Council.
 They are as follows: CD, to make municipal service more attractive, making 1t easier for municipalities to get better employees; @, to im- prove the morale of municipal em- ployes by relieving them of anxiety about the future. This Is especially important in police, fire, and other departments which involve physical danger; (3), to stabilize municipal employment through the desire of employees to preserve their pension rights. This has helped greatly to keep municipal forces relatively in tact during the war; (4 to promote efficiency by making 1t possible to separate aged and disabled employees from the service without causing them undue hardship, thus making possible the advancement of young and progressive employees; (5), to simplify the general community problem of caring for the aged and infirm by providing security for municipal employees who have not been included up to this time in the federal social security system.
 Copies of the Councils report are now being circulated among various municipalities of the state. Mem bers of Waterbury's pension retire ment commission were included among those receiving the same The report singled out Waterbury as an example of what can happen where nothing has been done to place the existing systems on sound financial basis. It states in this con- nection 'The plight of many other cities and towns would appear as bad if as fully exposed to view"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-22
NAVY CHAPLAIN l GUEST SPEAKER
It. Karl Justus Recently Returned From Overseas
 at Wesleyan Tonight

Middletown, Conn, Feb. 22.-Lt. Karl B. Justus, U. s. Navy chap lain who has participated in 9 num- Der of amphibious landings, will be the chief speaker at a dinner Cthis evening for the 32 members of the Navy V-12 training course at Wes- leyan University, who will be gradu- ated tomorrow.
 Chaplain Justus returned to this country recently after many thrill ing experiences and his appearance here is eagerly anticipated. The din- ner will be followed by variety show written by the V-12 students and satiring Navy campus life.
 Governor Raymond E. Baldwin, Commander William s. Thomson of Washington, D. O., officer in charge of Navy college training, and It. Justus will be in the review ing party of the regimental review which will precede the commence ment exercises.
 Commander Thomson will be the chief speaker at the exercises in Memorial Chapel, while President Victor L. Butterfield will deliver the Presidents charge, and It. Henry c Herge, commanding officer of the regiment, will present the certifi- cotes. Trainee Howard L. Gordon of IrVington, N. J., will be the class valedictorian. The announce ment of honors won by ten of the students will be announced by Dean Leroy A. Rowland.
 Governor Baldwin, Commander Thomson, It. Justus, officers of the school and members of the faculty will attend reception to the gradu- ates in Downey house immediately following the graduation exercises
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-22
ROD, GUN GROUP IN MEETING SATURDAY
Election of Officers Be Held; Vote to Be
 Taken
MiDDLERURY Correspondent: Nancy Riley
 Telephone 4-6l10

Middlebury, Feb. 22.-Mr. and Mrs Norman Neale have been en- tertaining their grandson, Peter Edmond, son of MT. and Mrs. Charles Edmond, Cheshire.
 A meeting of the Middlebury Rod and Gun Club will be held at the town hall on Saturday February "A at 8 o'clock at which time the annual election of officers will GAke place and the treasurer's report will be read Also a vote will be taken on Sunday hunting and for hunt ing hen pheasants. All members are urged to be present.
 Pvt Howard Houseknecht, son ol MT. and Mrs. Howard Houseknecht returned yesterday to Bengstron Field, Austin. Texas, after spending a leave at his home.