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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
Murder TrioI On omorroW

Presentation of the fifth, and next-to- the-laSt phase of the states case against Francis ZukauskaS is expected to start in superior court tomorrow, shortly after the first de- gree murder trial resumes at 10 o'clock.
 Anthony PlungiS, husband of Ste phie Plungis who was slain Nov. l, was on the stand when court ad- journed last Friday, and is expected to conclude his testimony early in tomorroW'S session.
 So far the state has introduced testimony on scenes involved in the staying, has given evidence on the corpus delecti, has introduced evil dence on the prior relations of Zu- kauskas and Mrs. Plungis, and had produced witnesses to testify on an incident which occurred in front Of the ZukauskaS home on Alder street on the night of the staying. A total of 26 witnesses have been called so far to testify on those four phoseS for the prosecution.
 AL the start of the trial last We'd nesday, States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald outlined the order of the states case. and it appears tha now only Wo phases remain-evidence on statements made by ZukauskaS to the coroner and other investigators of the staying, and "evidence col laborating such statements"
 A fair possibility exists that the state may conclude it's case this week and that defense testimony will start before many more days os trial are used.
 It is believed at least scorl more witnesses will be called by the state. The coroner and the chief inspector of the detective bureau, boti oi whom questioned the former super numerary policeman after his ar rest, are among those who are eX- pected to be called tomorrow or Wednesday. Stencgraphers who took ZukauskaS' statements are oth- CTS who will be called in connection with the fifth phase of the proSecu- tion'S case.
 The truth of reports that the state has lined up surprise witnesses to prove the first degree murder charge, is expected to be deter mined after the state gets into ths final stage of the trial. and makes effors to show that the statements Zukauckas made in his confession are true, and also that he premedi-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
HOPKINS ENDS PARLEYS WITH
 GEORGE, EDEN
BY PHIL AULT

London, January 29. (UP) - Harry Hopkins, it was re- vealed today, is touring Flu rope as advance man for the big three conference, carry ing messages for Prime Min ister Winston Churchill, Gen. Charles DeGaulle and possi- bly, Marshal Josef Stalin.
 Hopkins is now in Paris, having completed five days of discussion with Churchill, Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden and King George. He carried a special message from President Roosevelt to Churchill outlining the Pres ident's stand on issue which will come before the big three.
 Hopkins conferred with DeGaulle Saturday. Yesterday he met with Foreign Minister Georges Bidault, finance minister Rene Eleven and Transport Minister Rene Mayer Today he met with DeGaulle a sec on time.
 CThe Paris radio reported Hop- kins had left Paris for Rome where he may SC ePope PiuS.)
 He brought a similar message tn DeGaulle and possibly has one fol Marshal Stalin.
 He has held a long conference with DeGaulle and also with French Foreign Minister George Bidault.
 The fact that Hopkins is touring Europe was revealed after the first important censorship mixup con- corning the Big Three conference The last Big Three conference at Tehran was marked by similar mix ups as have virtually all the con- ferences of MT. Roosevelt and Churchill.
 Hopkins visit was supposed to DC a big secret because some unnamed security authorities thought his travels might prejudice the security of high perSonages.
 Hopkins himself told correspond ents that the security ban was de- signed to protect persons other than himself. American correspondents in London were allowed to refer
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
Forts Rake Island
By LISLE SHOEMAKER

Advanced Pacific Headquarters Jan. 29. - (UP) SuperfortreSSes bombed the Japanese stepping stone island of Two today and enemy broadcastS said lone B-29s made two more nuisance raids on Tokyo, starting at least one fire
 Tokyo also reported small num- Der of enemy planes had raid Hachijo in the Izu group, 200 miles south of the Japanese capital and 800 miles north of Two for the first time at about 340 a. m today CTokyo time).
 Single B-29s dropped incendary bombs on Tokyo at 9:57 p. m. yes terdav and l03 a. m. today (Tokyo T.me), Japanese broadcasts said. Practically no damage other than q small fire started in a certain section" resulted. Tokyo said
 Two, half way between the Mari anas and Tokyo, was hit by strong force Of 3IperfortreSs"S
 The Few raid from Marianas bases came shortly after disclosure that Admiral Chester w. Nimitz, supreme commander n the pacifi", had moved his headquarters tI,ou- saEds of miles west rom Pearl Hartor to direct the next phases of thc war against Japan,
 The Superforh aSSeS attacked in daylight, War Department com issued in Washington said, details will be announced following the return of the raiders to their bases, it added.
 There was no immediate word whether American surface warshipS and Liberator bombers also joined in the attack as they did during the three previous B-29 raids on the Volcano Islands stronghold, 750 miles north of Saipan and an equal distance south of Tokyo.
 In the last previous attack Jan. "A, the naval task force participat-
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
Rev. John Foron Succumbs At 58

Worcester. Mass. Jan. 29.-(UP) The Rev. John J Foran. 58. Of Whitinsville. pastor of St. Patrick's CCatholic) church for many years in that town. died at hospital here today after three-week illness.
 A native of Worcester. Fa lhcr Foran was graduated from Holy Cross in 1909. attended Grand Sem mary in Montreal. and later studied in Rome. He leaves his mother, a sister. and two brothers who are priests. They are the Rev. William A. Foran of North Oxford and the Rev. T. Lawrence Foran, S.J.. of Holy Cross college.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
Senate Faces First Enigma
BY JOHN l.. CUTTER

Washington, Jan. 29-(UP)-- The Senate expects today to receive committee reports on the nomina- tion of Henry A. Wallace to be sec retary of Commerce and on legisla- tion to strip the job of it's vast lending powers. An adverse report is expected on the first, and fa- vorable report on the second.
 Regardless of what happens in either instance, it presents the Sem ate with 1945's first top flight poli- tical enigma.
 The question was whether the Senate should deny Wallace the commerce job, with or without null ti-billion dollar lending authority, and take the chance of creating for him an underdog role which he might eventually turn to political advantage.
 That question troubled Senate Republicans as they met in party conference this morning It like wise was on the minds of Senate Democrats who see in Wallace a powerful contender for their party's
 
 presidential nomination in 1948.
 Friends of Wallace already have let it be known that he is prepared, If necessary, to accept what might be termed martyrs role if he suf- fers a setback in the Senate.
 A source close to the former vice president told the United Press that Wallace was "undismayed" by the fact that the Senate Commerce Committee had delivered him a double blow. Nor was he perturbed by the fact that unofficial polls in- dicated the Senate was ready to re- ject his nomination and perhaps take out of the Commerce Depart ment the lending authority which
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
Byrnes Out Of Country

Washington, Jan. 29.-CUP)-War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes is out of the country, it may now be revealed Security, however, prohibits any discussion of the nature of his trip.
 Disclosure of his absence came shortly after London dispatches re- vealed that presidential aide Harry Hopkins was in the British capital last week and then went to Paris. The dispatches said Hopkins was acting as advance man for the big three conference, carrying messages for Prime Minister Winston Church. ill. Gen. Charles De Gaulle and pos sibly Premier Josef Stalin.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29

"As 8 result of Zhukovs phenom- enal advance across the Branden- eurg frontier, the march toward Serlin' has become more than a patriotic slogan" a United Press dispatch from Moscow said. "Mili- tary observers believed his is the of two stages in the final, decisive bat tle of Germany"
 Zhukov's right wing had encircled Ncheidemuehl, 50 miles north of SuETounder Poznan and four miles inside Germany the NaZis admitted, while other forces thrusting out of the Westernmost bulge of Poland were cracking into the Obra river defenses in the frontier area.
 For the first time Berlin com mentators recognized Frankfurt on the Oder, 40 miles from the capital, as an immediate objective of the Soviet invasion forces. They said that ZhukoVs tanks had been checked in the push toward Fronk- turt.
 Near 'Breslau
 Dispatches said that in Silesia the Russians were smashing at the gates of Breslau, the provincial capital, and expanding bridgeheads across the oder on either side of it.
 The German high command said that along the Oder southeast of BreSlau, repeated Russian attacks were contained, and several Soviet Bridgeheads were eliminated or narrowed down."
 Both Moscow and Berlin reported violent street fighting in encircled Poznan. The last German resistance in the arm of the lower Vistula where it swings northward toward the Bay of Danzig appeared to be collapsing. Berlin reported the evacuation Of bridgehead on the east bank of the river at Chelmno, g miles north east of Bydgoszcz, and said Russian attacks on the Grudziadz bridgehead another IT miles to the northeast
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
FDR Exceeded Legal Powers
 In Word Case
By LYLE C. WILSON

Washington, Jan. 29 - U.P0 - The administration today planned an immediate appeal to the courts and ultimately to congress for a reversal of the judgment that Pres ident Roosevelt exceeded his legal or constitutional powers in seizing Montgomery Ward plants.
 Attorney General Francis Riddle had his legal aides at his home here yesterday planning the counter-at- tack on his ruling given Saturday by Federal Judge Philip l.. Sullivan in Chicago. Sullivan found that Mont- gomery-Ward mail order diStribu- tion business was not covered by the labor disputes act of 1942 and fur ther that there was no constitution al authority for the seizure order
 The War Labor Board, whose or- ders to non-war industries appear to be jeopardized by the ruling, looks to congress for further legislation it would be sought in such form to give the President authority to en- force peaceful settlement of labor disputes In the meantime, board members expressed the hope that labor will keep its feet on the ground. Similarly, they hoped tht arrangements of business not specifically covered by the labor dis putes act but which are operat ting under WLB orders would not hasten to take advantage of the Chicago decision.
 If there were a general manage ment challenge there probably would be general labor uprising in defense of agreements already in effect - at least that is what some officials fear
 Board Chairman William H. Davis was represented as feeling that con- gress must now make certain the Presidents wartime authority to take over any property regard less of its war connection - to Stave off possible serious repercussions. He also wants congress to define the boards powers by statute, determin- ing precisely whether it shall settle all disputes or only those in war plants. The others, presumably
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
BY LLOYD TUPLING

With Admiral HalSey's Third Fleet, Jan 9-tUP)--The Third Fleet and the fast carrier task force have de- stroyed 1915 enemy planes and Sunl; about 2.0O0,000 tons Of Japanese shipping, and 90 warships in the last five months. Admiral William F. Ealsey reported today.
 The losses have broken Japanese control of the South China Sea and forces Of tine U. s Pacific fleet now cen operate there any time we want to- Halsey's report said.
 Vice ACm. John s McCains last carrier force has sunk llGl .000 tons ci JapaGese shipping and destroyed
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
Roosevelt Rumored
 On Way To Europe

Zurich, Jan. % CUPj-The Bas- Ter Nachrichten today said that it was pcrsistentl.. :umo,ed that Presi- dent Roosevelt and Secretary of State Edward Stettinius are en route to Europe with large staff for the big three conference. T. said the conference was scheduled before February 1 and probably would be held in Rome.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29

ASAAAAS NAASAAly OPl'ODA UAOAA'
 Allied reconnaissance revealed that the great German exodus from the Siegfried works to the east had been halted abruptly, apparently by laundering Allied ai" attacks and Nazi nervousness over the prospect of an imminent grand scale western offensive coordinated with the Red Army drive.
 CGerman propaganda broadcaSts said the Allies are preparing a super offensive in the west, and suggested the British Second and American Ninth Army fronts on the Roer, opposite the Cologne Plain, as probable focal poitnS of the coming attack)
 The spraWling network of enemy railroad yards in the Ruhr and Rhineland was reported one vast bottleneck of stalled troop and sup ply trains, and American and Bri- tish flyers pounded the entire area mercilessly yesterday.
 Freight Yards Hit
 After nightfall, a great fleet of more than 900 British bomberS ham, mered the Stuttgart freight yards and refugee-packed Berlin.
 The veteran First Infantry Divi- sion paced the American First Army drive to liquidate the last German footholds i'll the Ardennes, jumping off at dawn Sunday in surprise attack that rolled the Nazis back one to two miles in the first few hours.
 Attacking in driving snowstorm. the Americans pushed ahead on a front extending 10 miles northeast of st. With, where they captured the
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-01-29
RUSSIANS ENTER BRANDEN NBURc
Nazis Unable To Check Onrush Of Four Spearheads
BY ROBERT MUSEL

London, January 29. - (UP) - Marshal Gregory K. Zhukov plunged four amored spearheads into the German province of Brandenburg O0le invasion front today and Moscow said the Nazis had shown signs of being able to stem his onrSh short of the Oder river 40 miles east of Berlin.
 broad the center of which aimed Squarey at Berlin, and Zhukovs Hanks firmly in the hands of the two other supporting Red armies hammreng at the gates nj Danz
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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-14
NAMES MENTIONED
BY FRANK ~. BOLDEN
NNPA War Correspondent

NEW DELHI, India. Delayed
Appearing saun, and emotion
.ess, his body wracked by pains
from the effects OF malnutr.;.on.
malaria, dysen;ery, and gunshot
Wounds in his RICH. ankle, left
foot. n ght hip. and nose, Pvt Her
man Perry, Washington. d C.. an
enllS.ce IN the Army and nemb Der
~ colored AVIATION Engineer
battalion IN Burma, and escaped
murderer OF II. Harold A. Cady.
White Of Woodruff, y. Y. walked
bravely upon the scaTold at 80
a m. March IL. az Ledo IN Assam.
Burma. and was hanged.
The anti-climax Of the long
chase, which began March 5.
1914. with the shooting Of 1t.
Cady nv Perry At Tagap. Burma.
occurred at $50 pm. March 2.
l94S. west Of NSmrup. Assam.
when the fugitive was captured
for the last time.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-14
Child
Shot Same Man
With Same Gun


A 3l-year-old mother and her
l3-year-old daughter were ques-
toned this week after, according
to police, they had taken turns in
shooting Emmanuel Houston. %.
26l6 Dubois street, with revolt
YER in their home.
POLICE LEARNED that Hous-
ton had slapped Miss Julia Mac
Williams while in a confectionery
store at 1922 st. Aubin. A short
time later Houston went 10 the
home OF Mrs. Arnetta Williams.
2l27 Sherman street. at which time
an alteration ensued.
Mrs. Williams. so police say, got
a gun and shot Houston. He
knocked the gun from her hand
Miss Williams picked up the gun
and fired two shots at Houston.
who was wounded in the left
shoulder and both legs.
Mrs. Williams was held for in
vestigation OF the shooting. Her
young daughter was placed Fin Gus
tody of the Juvenile Detention au-
thoritles. Both were arrested by
Detectives Henderson Turpin and
Dave Marshall.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-14
SIS Robert Vann
Reported Sunk;
Crew Rescued

WASHINGTON, DC. tNNPAp-
The SIS Robert l. Vann. first lib
ertv ship named for a Negro news
paper publisher. was sunk al sea
some months ago. Il vas announced
this week by the War Shipping
Administration. Previous an
nouncement was withheld for Sc
cuyity reasons The entire crew
which was rescued, has returned 10
port
Originally. the Vanu was skip
pcred by Negro captain. John
Godfrey. According 10 reports,
however. Capt. Godfrey had been
transferred 10 another vessel be-
fore the sinking The ship was
leased Ia the United Fruit Co
The sinking Of The Vann marks
the second Of the liberty ships
named for prominent Negroe
which, has been sunk at sea. The
first loss was the Frederick Doug
lass right after It's maiden voyage
several months ago.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-14
Negro GI Hanged For
Killing White Officer
ACTING UPON q

ACTING UPON tips furnished
oy troops and civilian police.
Provost Marshall Major Earl o.
Ca.lun and Mp Pvt. George E.
Crosby. both White forged a river.
rccosn.zed the SICK ana wounded
Perry and arrested him. FIVE days
later Perry paid the supreme
fcHa,ty.
The story o, the most hunted
man IN the lni.a-Burma ;hea,rc.
the man VITA a 1000 ripe price
upon his head and Labeled as a
Fast Talker 800 Well Educated -
Dangerous Take no Chances
WITH This Man" begins on the
evening OF March 4, 1914. when
Ii Gene Carap co, white. who
VAS Perry'S company coma ander
learned that Perry had failed 10
report for work that same morn
.ng He ordered tina. Pcr.y ap-
pear before hm IN the orderly
room the following morning al
yevcille.
The next day Perry tai,ed 20
appear al the appointed tine and
1t. Carapico sent the first SER
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-14

Seant for him. When Perry did
appear. the co asked him why he
had not reported for work the
day before and also al reveille
that day as ordered. Perry an
SNered with, Work? Reveille?
What's that" The officer immedi-
ately ordered him 10 turn in his
rifle ana his effects because he
was sending him 10 the guard
house You mean you're going
10 send me 10 the guardhouse for
that? quieried Perry. The an
Swer vas A command given by 1t.
Carapico 10 a staff sergeant 10 ex-
ecute the order on Perry.
On the way TO turn in his rifle
Perry. recently released from
the guardhouse and still bitter
about having been kept there.
exclaimed. I'll die and 20 TO
hell before 20 to the guard
house and I'm going to keep my
rifle! He continued walking on
out towards the road. Here he
Communicated q truck and told
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-14
File TO Unseat
Congressman OF
Poll Tax States.

WASHINGTON. DC. (NNPA-
The unseating Of SO Representa-
tives in Congress has been de-
handed in a petition from the
Southern Electoral Reform League
filed in the office OF the House
clerk last week. The petition and
accompanying evidence claims the
representatives are holding their
seats illegally because a majority
OF the voters in their states we're
barred from voting by the poll
tax.
The states involved are Alabama.
South Carolina. Texas. Arkansas
Mississippi, Tennessee and Viz
ginia.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-14
EEPC Regional
Directors Meet
In Washington

WASHINGTON-The second an
nual conference OF the regional
Representatives OF the Presidents
Committee on Fair Employment
Practice was held April S. s and
at the central offices Of FEPC in
the Standard Oil Building here.
FEPC reported today. Edward
Swan. examiner-in-c charge, Detroit,
was among those who attended.
Regional directors and examin-
ers-in-charge OF local FEPC offices
met TO discuss common problems
ard 10 develop improved tech
nIqucs Of case handling Confer
ences during the three days con-
cerned FEPC liaiSon with other
government agencies. The problems
Of budgcunG. case handling and
reporting, hearings. FEPC juris-
dic;ion, program planning and pub
lie relations.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-14
POLICE TRAP
10 OPERATORS
BLIND PICS

Efforts Of the Police Department
TO rid the city of>Sblind pigs" re-
suited this week in numerous ar
RESTS and the naming OF 10 per.
sons. two of them women. on
warrants charging them with yio-
lation Of the sate liquor law.
RECOMMENDATIONS charging
the 10 with selling liquor without
license were made this week
against Adean Smith. 81: his wife.
Mary, 20. both OF 1925 Melrose;
Miss Sara Watts. 30. 28725 Michi-
gan avenue; Herman Craighead.
%. 4206 Moran; Fred Bowling. as.
P2 f. Hancock; Fillmore John
son, AZ, l742 Hastings. room three:
Joe Woolfork. Is, and Toby Park
er, 30 24l E. Vernon: Thomas
Reese. IL. 288 Winder. and Jerome
Gilbert, 80. 642 e. Vernon High
way.
Most OF those above were
charged with selling liquor 10
police Officer last week.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-14
Reuther To Talk
On Employment
Following War

Armed with results az a recent
survey conducted in General Mo-
tors plants on the status OF Negro
employment. Walter Reu;her. vice
president. UAW-CIO. will report
TO the NAACP Membership meet
ing. Sunday. April %, at Second
Baptist church on prospects OF Ne
gro employment after the war.
Mr.. Reuther is widely known for
his militant activity IN the JAW
and his knowledge of industrial
data. He IS brilliant and force
ful speaker The meeting will be
sponsored by the NAACP Labor
committee. OF which William Ken
nedy Jr.. is chairman. DR.. James
j. McClendon resident OF
NAACP, urged all members to
attend.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-04-14
Doctor To Stay At
Howard University

WASHINGTON. DC. (NNPA-
Speculation whether DR. Paul r.
Cornely recognized expert in pub
lie health al Howard university.
was leaving the institution to ac-
cept an appointment on the profess
sional staff OF the National Urban
League was Quoted this week
when the doctor revealed that he
is remaining al Howard.