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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

Washington, Feb. 21-This ques- tion concerns the CT education program.
 o. want to take an art course so I can get job as designer for an advertising company. The tu- itiOn is pretty expensive for a four month course. Will the agOvern' ment pay for it?
 A. If you are qualified the GOV ernment will pay up to $500 a year plus subsistence, while you go tc school. According to the latest in- depreciation of the law, however you are required to attend school or get training at least 30 weeks in each year in order to get the maximum of 500. Also, the new in- depreciation says that you can only get -thirtieth of the $500 ol $16.67, for each week spen in schooI plus subsistence If the course you take is shorter than 30 weeks. This is all the Government will pay fol books, fees and tuition.
 0. Are applicants for Federal positions who were discharged from the armed forces because of fraudu- lent enlistment - misrepresentation of age, marital status, etc.-entitled to veteran preference?
 A. Yes, If their service affords a basis for preference and they were sparated under honorable condi- tions.
 0. My husband has been report ed as missing in action. Do l get veteran preference for Govern
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
BY CHARLES H. HERROLD

Washington, Feb. 21.-(UP)-La- bors long, g-simmering revolt against government reluctance to grant wage increases broke into the open today with the decision of the pow erful Textile Workers Union (CIO) to abandon its no-strike pledge.
 The decision came just few hours before the War Labor Board approved wage increases for 54,000 textile and 10000 packing house workers.
 WLB ruled, however, that its wage awards could not take effect until it had iioned out a dispute with Economic Stabilizer Fred M Vinson over the question of price relief.
 Emil Rieve, president of the Tex tile Union, charged in New York that the order merely confirms the union position that the board is no longer free agent, able to make its own decisions"
 Tn effect" he said, the beard says that t recognizes the fact that cotton-rayon textile workers receive substandard wages but that it cannot give them what equity and justice demand because Vinson has tied the boards hands"
 The unions repudiation. of the "no-strike" pledge was based on the specific charge that cotton textile manufacturers had used political
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
COURT IN PRAISE
 OF WASHINGTON
Judge McEvoy Urges Jur= Ors, Spectators to Think
 of Early Struggle
(NEA Telephoto)

Superior Court Judge Frank P. McEvoy paused during the court session today to pay tribute to George Washington and to ask jurors and spectators to reflect on the accomplishments of the first president of the country.
 There was a man who met his duties without fear and with forti- tude and courage" he declared. He asked the courtroom gathering to take their thoughts tomorrow, on Washington birthday, from the present trying situation and to go back to the early days of struggle within the country.
 The comments were made by the juriSt when he excused group of jurors until next Tuesday, stating there would be no session tomorrow because of the observance of the holiday.
 Earlier the jurist, evidently mind- full of the Washington legends, ex- pressed praise for convicted youth who had told the truth of his crime despite the pending consequence Of a heavy prison sentence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
EVIDENCE HEARD
 IN $lO,OOO SUIT
Hotel Elton Defendant in Superior Court Civil
 Action

Presentation of testimony was scheduled to continue in superior court this afternoon before Judge Frank P. McEvoy and jury of seven men and five women in the 10000 civil action brought by Wal den Trimble of Waterbury against Claude Jennings, doing business at the Hotel Elton. The hearing opened yesterday afternoon and continued this morning.
 Trimble claims he sustained a fracture of his left wrist and suf- fered from nervous shock in fall last August 26 on stairs leading to the Kings Kitchen. He has been unable since then to follow his usual vocation as an employe at the U. s. Time Company, where he earned $lOO per week, his complaint states. He claims his activities may be re- stricted permanently because of the injuries.
 Attorney Irving Dfl Johnson ap- pears for the plaintiff, while Attor- neay J. Warren Upson represents the defendant.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
WeIonskyPut On Probation

Boston, Feb Barnett Welansky, AT, owner of the Co., canut Grove night club which burned with a loss of 491 lives in 1942, to- day pleaded guilty to three indict- ments charging income tax invasion and was given suspended concur rent two-year sentences on each.
 Welansky, who changed his plea today, also was placed on a years probation to start at the conclu- sion of the 12-to-15 year manslaugh- ter sentence which he now is serv- ing in the Norofolk prison colony.
 Two defendants, Otto Spill Ter and Jacob Goldfine, received suspended sentences of year and six months respectively as well as years probation when they plead- ed guilty to similar charges.
 Federal Judge Arthur D. Healey in imposing the sentences accepted the recommendations of Asst. U. $. Atty. Joseph M. Hargedon who told the court that the government had suffered no monetary loss.
 Hargedon said that the defend- ants tax evasion amounted to ap- proximately $12,00O over four-year period but that the government had seized liquor on the night club premises which subsequently, was sold by the receivers for $l70,0O0.
 Representing Welansky, Atty. Herbert F. Callahan told the court that his client had suffered enough for his connection with the Grove" in that he had been dis barred as a lawyer, lost his prop erty and been sentenced to prison.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Compensation Agreements

Compensation Commissioner John J. O'Connell today approved the following agreements for weekly payments during disability or for specific payment in case of perm anent injury:
 Frances Eggleston of 99 Pearl street against Alexander J. Camp bell of WatertoWn, $12.50 beginning Jan. 19, fracture of right knee.
 Ida M. Coates or Thomaston agianst Seth Thomas Clocks, doing business as General Time Instru ments of Thomaston, $13.99 begin- ming Dec. 27, dermatitis of hands, arms, body, thighs, and legs.
 Stein Mitchell of Torrington against American Brass Co, of Tor rington, $25.11 beginning Feb. 6, injury to left knee.
 Victoria Stanul of Ansonia against H. A. Matthews Mfg. Go. of Sey- mour, $15.68 for Al and 1-3 weeks 1-3 loss of index finger and 1-2 loss of middle finger of right hand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Late Realty
 NeUS

The following real estate deeds have been filed at the office of Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin:
 Warranty Deeds
 Warren B. Hitchcock to Frank J. Roberts, property on Frost road.
 Charles H. Peterson to the Con- gregation of Temple Israel, Inc, property on Mcdonald avenue.
 Peter H. Young to Joseph A. Sak- alas and Madeline E. Sakalas, prop erty on Wood street.
 Also an administrator deed from Fibre Napolitano, administrator on the estate of Annie Napolitano, to Felice Napolitano, property shown on plan of Wall Street Heights. Quit Claim Deeds
 Mario Scinoti to Frances Scionti, property on Piedmont street. Mortgage Deeds Joseph A. Sakalas and Madeline E. Sakalas to the First Federal Saw ings and Loan association, property on Wood street, 5000.
 Ernest H. Christofferson and Charlottee E. Christoferson, to the Waterbury Building & Loan associa- tion, property on Steward avenue, $500.
 The Congregation of Temple Is- rael, Inc, to the First Federal Sav- ings and Loan association of Water bury, property on Mcdonald avenue, 1000.
 RELEASE OF MORTGAGES
 James R. Blackmer admr. of estate of Bearice B. Blackmer to Mary Croke.
 James R. Blackmer admr. of Beatrice B. Blackner to Mary Croke.
 First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury to George A. Korner, trustee for Alma Korner.
 First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury to Fred V. Moon.
 Waterbury Building and Loan As sociation to ErnestH. Christofferson ct ux.
 Waterbury Savings Bank to Mich ael and Jennie Korsak.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
GOVERNOR LOSES
 ON PLULTRY BAN

Governor Raymond E. Baldwin was reported losing ground today in his battle to have the General Assembly go along with him on certain war time powers. Follow ing a lengthy caucus this noon members of the House and Senate were reported opposed to permitting the governor to place ban on the shipment of poultry from the state. It was charged that present condi- tions have resulted from unfavorable weather and not from plot of out of-state racketeers to reap harvest on transactions. Unless the gover- nor finds a more convincing argu- ment he will find the Legislature decidedly opposed to the plan.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
o-Strike Pledge
 Abandoned By CIO

pressure to prevent wage increases for cotton workers.
 The textile workers repudiation of the "no-Strike" pledge, first such action by a major CIO or AFL union, days open host of labor dissatisfactions with the gov ernment'S set-up for handling wage questions.
 The biggest CIO affiliate, the United Auto Workers, voted down strong rank and file attempt to overthrow the pledge at its last convention only after appeals from President Roosevelt, CIO President Philip Murray and Union President R. J. Thomas.
 Among major labor complaints are the governments failure to ad- just the Little Steel" formula tc higher living costs and Vinson's recent order to the VILE to with hold decision on fringe" wage in creases until it was established that no price adjustments would be required
 The VILE itself has objected to the VinSon order as unavoidable. ' By announcing its wage decisions in the textile and packing house cases, 1t dumped the entire issue squarely in VinSon'S lap.
 The United Packing House Work CTS (CIO) helped bring the entire issue to climax by threatening tc issue a strike call If the wage de. cision were not made public by las night.
 The awards provide:
 A 55 cent hourly minimum fol textile workers to correct substand. ard living conditions in the industry and a five-cent-an-hour general in- crease which would maintain the existing wage differential between northern and southern mills
 For the Packing House Workers pay for "appreciable' time spent changing clothes, the cost of tools and clothes now paid for by the workers and the cost of repairing the tools, plus $2 a week raises for AFL sausage makers in two San Francisco packing plants.
 The Meat Packers involved Swift & Co.,, Armour & Co.,, Wilson & Co.,, Cudahy Packing Go. and John Morrell & Co-were ordered to establish a complete wage rate structure for the information of their employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

Although it is reported restaura- teurs, bar keepers and entertain ment managers in metropolitan areas throughout the nation are is- suing violent protests against the midnight curfew imposed on night life by War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes, the general reac- tion here was vastly different.
 Local managers of restaurants, taverns and other night spots de- clared they were very happy to close their places of business at midnight to help the war effort. The purpose of the Byrnes' order, which becomes effective next Monday, is to con- serve fuel, manpoWer and transpor- tation and help the war effort fin other ways" it has been stated.
 Although the rush business is very seldom experienced by local restaurant and tavern keepers, after
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Marines Have Touch Battle

With Marine Assault Forces on Two Jima, Feb. q (UP0 - Marines who fought their way up the slopes of Mt. Suribachi call this volcano "mortar Mountain" because of the murderous fire the Japanese have been pouring out of the caves and hidden defenSeS.
 These Marines have been under fire from the guns and mortars on Suribachi since they jumped from their alligatorS onto the sand at Green Beach on the Southernmost part of the island.
 They found no cover on the beach. However, early waves found little re- sistance from three stair-stepped plateaus directly above the invasion becah. The landing area seemed naked and exposed to the veteran marines who have been used to go- ing ashore among cocoanut trees and heavy foliage.
 There was only one wrecked veh1- cle in sight when landed one hour after H-Hour with Colonel Harry B. Liversedge, former all-American football player, from California.
 By that time the Japanese who had survived the tremendous pound- ing from the extreme left side of our beachhead in their caves, pillboxes and entrenchments on Suribachi started firing with artillery, mortars and small arms.
 Despite the thunderouS prelimin- ary bombardment by warships and aircraft the Japanese still were able to lob mortar shells into this area, only 300 yards from the ugly Vol cano, which definitely is the key to the capture of the southern part of this trategic isle.
 Sniper fire ali along the acl from Suribachi forced the Marines to crawl, springing from shell hole to shell hole.
 Under this Slow-moving setup it tok hours to set up a regimental command post.
 The post now is located in hole adjacent to Knocked out Japanese pillbox where the sweating Marines finished cleaning out the last rem nants of enemy occupation by throw ing out Japanese food, grenades, underwear and other articles.
 After we had been ashore few hours. Colonel Liversedge told me the situation was obscure" We did not know where the division conn., mand post was. Sniper fire and wildly-hying bullets made 1t almost impossible for us to find it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
LLOYD GEORGE BETTER

Criccieth, Wales, Feb. 2l-UP - Earl Lloyd George, 82. Britain5 World War prime minister, was more fort le today, his physicians reported. They said his condition was not considered crit 1cal.
 The doctors still declined to re- veal the nature of his illness though . bulletin last night said it's na- &are caused some anxiety because e Lloyd Georges advanced age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Charter Not Low Says we

London, Feb. 2l - (U.PD Prime Minister Churchill told critics of RusSia's annexation of eastern Po- land and the Baltic States today that the Atlantic Charter was "a guide, not rule.'
 He was replying to questions i'll Commons whether decisions on the future of the Baltic States and Po- land at this time did not contradict article two of the Atlantic Charter.
 Churchill refused reSolutely to elaborate in any way on the Crim- can Conference during the question period. He is scheduled to make a statement on the conference at the opening of two-day debate in the house next week.
 Churchill was expected to go be- fore the house in fighting mood Tuesday and defend the Crlmea de- cision on Poland to the hilt. Ob- servers believed he would ask vote of confidence, as he was in recent debates. If so he was expected to win overwhelmingly, although many members probably will abstain from voting as sign of disapproval.
 Maurice Petherick, national con- servative, had asked Churchill whe- ther article two of the charter ap- piled to Latvia, Lithuania, Estonla and Poland. Article two expressed the desire of the subscribing pow CTS to see no territorial changes not in accord with the freely y-expressed wishes of the people concerned.
 Russia joined the United States and Britain in the Crimean declara- ton in reaff1rming their faith "in i the principles of the Atlantic Char ter"
 Earlier, Foreign Secretary An thony Eden dodged a direct ques- tion whether Britain had evidence that Poles east of the Curzon line desired to be incorporated in Rus- Sia.
 Are you not bound by the Atlan- tic Charter to consider these popu- lations before transferring them, y Professor Douglas Savory a con- servative, asked. The House cheer ed the question.
 Eden replied that the House mo doubt" knew the strength of the National Ukrainian movement which had existed in this territory for many years. However, Britain could not be expected to have de- tailed, factual, up-to-date evidence on this matter, he said.
 '"This is not purely Polish-Rus- sian question" Eden said. Tt is also very much a Ukrainian question and I know there is a large Ukrain- ian majority in this area (eastern Galicia)"
 How can the government have arrived at their decision if they have not factual information?" pressed Laborite Richard Stokes.
 If you wish to debate this fur ther I will gladly do so next week" :" Eden said.
 'Is not this a surrender to power politics?" demanded Major General Sir Alfred Knox, a conservative, amid cheers.
 The question went unanswered.
 Eden announced that Britain and France were discussing an arrange ment," but emphasized it was diff ferent from the Anglo-French union proposed in 1940.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
Boy Sorry For Murder
By LEE LINDER

Cleveland, Feb. Ernest Kovacs, 16, is sorry" he shot and killed 16-year-old girl who made swell moving target"
 T just wanted to shoot at some street lights" he said, "and a couple of kids with me bet I couldn't hit the side of the barn."
 But, Kovacs said in jail today, he changed his mind Wllne he spot ted "a moving object" at the corner of a darkened street. Police said the boy didn't know "who or what" he was shooting at.
 T suppose I just wanted to scare them," he said careleSsly. T don't know why did it. I've never had any intention of killing or hurting anyone"
 The youth, who left a $45 week war job to take up burglary, and homicide, said he tried" to time a shot from stolen g caliber rife so it would pass over "their heads"
 But the bullet struck Carmella Ventriglii, 16, in the abdomen-that was Saturday as she walked with 8 girl friends to dance-and she died yesterday morning.
 Gosh" he said, "Im sorry for that girl and her family. And I'm sorry for my mother, too. She's al- ways worked hard for Us kids"
 Lieut.. Martin Cooney, head of the homicide squad, sad however that Kovacs feels no remorse" and the only time he showed any regrets was when he refused to view the girls body in the morgue.
 Kovacs quit school five months ago to go to work "even though I made excellent grades and was a smart student" His mother, once divorced, is now separated from her second husband.
 Ma tried to give us everything we wanted and I think she's very fine woman. I coldn't get along with my stepfather, though. He always accused me of telling lies"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
No General Protest
 Voiced Over Curfew
Restaurant PrOprietOrs, Tavern Owners, Others Af-
 fected Want to Cooperate in War Effort

12 o'clock except on Saturday nights, managers of restaurants and bars admitted the new curfew would cut in to quite a bit of their profits, since a great number of second- shift workers are daily customers. One manager also expressed the opinion that the Byrnes order would not prohibit tavern keepers from selling food to customers. He said that many war workers would be greatly inconvienced if food was al so banned, since many are from out-of-town and eat in restaurants.
 An nn owner, who cateEs to parties and banquetS, admitted his losses would be quite heavy, since hangers-on usually remain until the Hast gong', was also in agreement with the Byrnes order.
 T think it's the proper thing to do, If it will many way assist the war effort" he said. Anyway everyone ought to get enough to drink between nine in the morning and midnight"
 The State Liquor Control Com mission today asked all permittees in Connecticut to observe midnight closing curfew imposed by War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes.
 Pointing out the need to conserve fuel and lights, the commission wrote permitteeS
 "The commission as result of this fact, in realizing the desire of the industry to support volun- tarily every patriotic measure to effect speedy conclusion of the war, is calling this matter to your particular attention with a know ledge of your desire to cooperate with conditions of the mandate"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21

ouSneSS of this James Carey situation, CIO leaders arc embark ing on an entirely new line of at- tack to work 1t out. They state open- ly that they aren't interested in new members. What they are striv- ing for is the creation of sort of legislative council composed of all white-collar organizations to CO., operate on united action. No organ ization would lose it's identity or be urged to affiliate.
 Preliminary step was taken at a White-Collar Conference held by the CIO in Washington recently to which score of independent groups were invited. Represented were such organizations as the powerful Ma tional Education Association, with membership of approximately 900.- 900 teachers, and other scientific and educational groups.
 WANT INDEPENDENCE
 James Carey, National CIO sec retary and treasurer, was given the job or organizing for future action. Representatives to the Conference were told what could be done with cooperation and urged to return and talk 1t over with their organiza tions. That is the status of the drive now.
 NGurray's plan was received very warmly by most groups and the prospects appear to be good for di- rect action. Even if the independent outfits are recalcitrant, CIO aff1liat- ed groups are strong enough to make loud noise by themselves. These include the powerful United Federal Workers of America and the United Office and Professional Workers of America.
 As bait for the National Educa- tion Association, federal aid to edu- cation was proposed as one of the first items to be taken up when joint action would get under way. NEA official, Dr. Donald DuShane, after the Conference, was enthusiastic over the idea but was firm about his group maintaining complete inde- pendence.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
600 Yonk
 Pliers Saved

Washington, Feb. 2l - (UP) - Constantin Fotitch, former Yugo- slav ambassador to the United States, said today that Gen. DraJa Mihailovich's Chetniks had rescued more than 500 American aviators forced to bail out over Yugoslavia.
 Mihailovich's forces built a spec ial airfleld with "their bare hands and primitive equipment so that American planes could land to evacuate the 600 Americans and scores of other Allied flyers, Fotitch said in a letter to the United Press.
 He explained that it was virtually impossible t breach the seacoast from MihailovichS territory because the intervening country was oc- cupied by enemy forces.
 Mihailovich was the leader ol guerrilla forces in YugoSlaVia in the early years following that countrys seizure by Germany. Now, however. the Soviet-supported Marshal Tito has elclipsed him in Allied estima- ton. Tito charged that Mihailo- vich spent more effort fighting him htan in fighting Germans.
 Fotitch said his letter was prompted by a United Press story from Rome telling of a mysterious radio message which led to the rescue of 25O Allied airmen mostly Americans. who had bailed out over the Balkans.
 Now there seems to be no reason for keeping this matter secret" he said.
 Mihailovich's men, he continued, were given strict orders that whenever Allied airmen were forced down over their territory, those detachments which were close by must go at once to their rescue, and bring the into his headquarters for their further evacuation"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-21
l5,OOO RENEWALS
 MUST BE ISSUED

Approximately half of the 30,000 automobile registration renewals an- ticipated for this area have not been obtained. although the Feb- ruary 28 deadline is only week away, Mrs. Alice Bradley, manager of the local motor vehicle office on Watertown avenue said today.
 A9s the office will not be open Thursday, Washingtons birthday, or Sunday, the 24th, this leaves 15.- GOO motorists five days to obtain renewals at the office. Mail re- newals are no longer being accepted.
 The office will be open from 8:30 to 500 every day until the dead line except tomorrow and Sunday.