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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
Pyle Movie
 In Premiere
By BOYD GIL

Indianapolis, July 2 = U.P) = It was almost like Ernie Pyle had come home for while today.
 You might well have thought he had - even though you knew a Japanese sniper had made sure he wouldn't - if you saw Ernie's Story of G. I. Joe" in its world premiere last night.
 That's the way noviedom's cellu- Ibid memorial to the unobtrusive little Hoosier war writer made his friends feel. It was uncanny how 1t seemed like Ernie was back again.
 The 2,500 first nighters-Ernie's newspapermen pals, his relatives, neighbors, schoolmates and battle field buddies all agreed the film was one of Hollywoods best. And the story was really Ernie's.
 Everyone thought Burgess Mere dith did fine job of characteriz- ing Americas beloved war corre- spondent. But what they liked most especially appreciated by unin- formed members of the $20.000 cap- acity audience was the simplicity of the story.
 It was simple in the way that Ernie himself wrote of the Amer ican doughfoot the infantry sol- dier whom he loved and who loved him. Ernie, before he met death in the line of journalistic duty on Ie Shima, supervised the film, saw to it that it said what he wanted it to say.
 The Story of G. I. Joe". lent pa- thos and humor to the sometimes exalted, often dreary lives of Amer ican warriors.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
Free BoIIots In Argentina

Buenos Aires, July 7-(UP)-The Argentine people today had the promise of a free election in Mo- vember for a president of their own choice.
 President Gen. Edelmiro Farrell said in a speech broadcast to the nation last night that he would turn over the government to the man elected by the people.
 T will do everything in my power to insure completely free elections and that the man selected by the people, repeat, the man selected by the people-shall be the head of the government" he said.
 It will be the first presidential election since Sept. 5, 1887, whell the late President Roberto M. Or tiz was named to office. President Ortiz resigned because of i'll health few months before his death in 1942. Ramon s. Castillo succeeded him from the vice presidency and was unseated in 8 military coup the following year. Argentina's last legislature was elected in March, 1942, in the country's last general election and was dissolved by Cas- tillo the same year.
 Farrell spoke at stcomradship dinner" preceding the Argentine Independence Day on July g. The dinner was attended by the mili- tary attaches of all the diplomatic missions and high officers of the Argentine army.
 Percn also made speech pro- testing against foreign criticisms of the regime established by force on June 4, 1943.
 We ask nothing extraordinary from destiny, except that Argen- tine problems be solved in Argen- tina by Argentines," he said. That is our aspiration and our right as free sovereign people. We great ly respect other nations because we also want to be respected by them.
 Peron stressed the strength of the government and warned he is pre- pared to lead fight to the death against any revolt designed to serve non-Argentine interests"
 Farrell said that the exact date of the November election will be announced after an electoral census is finished. He promised that troops would be kept in their bar racks during the election so that the army could not be accused of having participated in any fraud. "
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ent assignment.
 Criminal sessions of the court have been set for Sept. lS, Jan. 8, April 2 and June 4.
 The summer chambers session in this city will take place from Aug 20 to A. The narae of Judge Mo- Evoy appears for that assignment. and no indication has been given of what change will be made. A possibility exists that judge from a nearby town, probably New Ha- ven, will be sent here for the cham Der hearings. Otherwise local lawyers may have to take their cases before judges in other cities.
 The summer sessions have been arranged to take care of urgent business which cannot wait until the regular terms open in the fall.
 Judge Francis A. Pallotti of Hartford and Judge John M. Con- ley of Stamford. newest members of judiciary, will take their first assignments in the fall.
 Judge Pallotti will serve in Hart ford and New Britain during the fall term, and in Norwich, New London, Rockville, Putnam and Hartford later in the year.
 Judge Comley will preside at ses- sions in Middletown and Hartford during the fall term, and later in Litchfield, Winsted, Hartford and New Britain.
 Neither of the new judges has been assigned to sit at summer chamber hearings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
SEVEN WATERBURY
 DRIVERS NOTIFIED
Complaint Officer to Dis. cuss Charges With Ac-
 cused Operators

Seven Waterbury and nine sub urban motorists have been notified to appear for hearings before Francis W. Hogan, chief hearing and complaint officer of the State Motor vehicle Department. to be held at the city courtroom, Thurs day, July 12, at 10:30 a. m.
 Waterbury drivers notified. Oliver Comes, 10S Blakeslee Circle, evad- ing responsibility; Harry Becroft. 30 Thoms street, operating under suspension; John Canning, g Kel- logg street, consider elimination of financial responsibility, intoxlcation; DaPont Construction CO, 300 Grand street, complaint made by inspector defective equipment; Ermina Cos-. tantinou, 260 Orange street, corh- plaint made by inspector, defective equipment; Mary Petrokaitis.. 94 Sunnyside avenue, complaint made by inspector, defective equipment; Puritan Cleaners, Lakewood road, complaint made by inspector, defec- tive equipment.
 OLlISIS. JdulcS Nc1uc4SU4lLl, 4ST~ ryville, accumulated record; Allen Doolittle. Southington, consider elimination of financial responsi- bility requirement. improper regis tration; Joseph Lizauskas, Washing ton Depot, consider elimination oj financial responsibility requirement reckless driving; Jack L. Robins. Southbury, consider elimination of financial responsibility requirement., operating under the influence; Ralph Allyn, East Canaan, com- plaint made by state police, failure to stop at railroad crossing; Car Dixon, East Canaan, complaint made by state police, failure to stop at railroad crossing; John Luciano, Torrington, complaint made by state police speeding: Gloria Tracy, Bristol, complaint made by inspector defective equip ment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
UNIONS TO RESUME
 CONTRACT MEETINGS

Management-labor contract ne- gotiations between the CIO Mine Mill & Shelter Workers union and leading industrial firms of Water bury will be resumed next week. The negotiations which have been in process for about three weeks were adjourned this week because ot the blanket vacation period for both unions and most local plants.
 Extension of 44'contracts which expired June 30 has been continued so as to permit further discussions on the new contracts. The unions seek increased hourly wages. acci- dent and health insurance with premiums to be paid by manage ment, and other adjustments.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
Plan To Raid U. s.
 Treasury Uncovered
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reduced electric rates, but diverted to their own pockets in the form of interest on these revenue bonds. -
 Boren named Guy c. Myers, Wall street financial agent, as "the most important figure in the alleged manipulations." He said this op- posite number among the holding company gang" was Howard L. AL Ter, president of the American Pow CT and Light Co.,, of New York city.
 Revenue bonds of "swindle, Inc, |" find a req Iy market at some of the Blue Chip banking outfits of the country" Boren sakd, listing Blythe & Co.,, Nuveen & Co., first Boston, Dillon Reed and others"
 He charged that the scheme" was used in Omaha, where he said the $32, 2,OO0, 900 Nebraska Power Co.,, was sold to a flake nonprofit corpora tion of four men for the swindle price of $45, 900 ,000."
 Tt is believed to be in the process of negotiation in Seattle, Portland and Spokane" ahe said. Louisville, Ky, and Cincinnati, O., are listed in the Bankers books"
 Boren charged that it was Aller who "unloaded' the Nebraska Power Co.'S common stock on Myers synthetic 'nonprofit' corporation the Omaha Electric Committee, Inc. for $14,40O, ,O00-stock that cost the American Power $815, 900 and which had a legitimate earning value that might possibly justify a price oi $5, 900 ,000."
 He declared that Omaha Elec- trio Committee, Inc, sets the pat tern for swindle, Inc"
 'There is sound reason to believe
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Five More Honshu
 Cities Bombarded
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Navy flyers, were hammering at the enemy's war centers and two more the 9th and 13th-were on the way.
 Last nights Superfortress strike opened shortly before midnight when the giant bombers thundered in across the east coast of Honshu from their Marianas bases.
 Splitting into five task forces, the raiders divided their bomb loads among the Shimotsu oil center, 30 miles southwest of Osaka; Akashi, an aircraft manufacturing city 25 miles west of Osaka; Chiba and Kofu, important railway targets Is miles southeast and 60 miles west of Tokyo, and the seaport of Shi- muzu, 75 miles southwest of Tokyo.
 It was the first f1ve-way Super fortress blow of the war and the B-29s' first attack on any of the cities except Shimotsu, which was hit hard on July 2.
 Little Opposition.
 Japanese aerial opposition, al- ready drained of by the months long battle of Okinawa, was almost non-existent and their anti-air- craft fire was weak and inaccurate.
 Hundreds of gasoline-fed fires leaped through the stricken cities, merging into vast conflagrations that could be seen for 50 miles on the B-29s' homeward flight.
 Returning crewmen said the fires at Shimuzu were so terrific" they scattered the cloud cover thousands of feet overhead. At Shimotsu, the big Maruzen oil refinery was con- vulsed by explosions and oil fires.
 It was the eight major raid by the B-29s in 12 days, and the first under the new U. S. Statergic Air Forces of the Pacl11c commanded by Gen. Carl A. Spaatz, architect of the air campaign against Germany.
 In the 12-day period, 2,650 to D. $50 Superfortresses dropped about 18,500 tons of bombs on Japan.
 Before last nights assault, head quarters of the 2st Bomber Com mand revealed that 58 B-29 raids on Japan since last March had burned out 120 square miles of built-up area in 20 enemy cities, with re- ports still to be tabulated in seven others.
 (Dr. c. L. Hsia, head of the Chi nese News Service in the United States and an advisor to China's foreign ministry. said in a CBS broadcast from New York last night that Japans aircraft production has been cut by the B-29 raids from 2,500 to 1000 planes a month";
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
Elderly Woman Badly Burned

Egypt, Mass, July 7-UP)-Sev- enty-year- Mrs. Marion Dooley still was hospitalized in critical condition today as result of burns suffered in fire that already has claimed four lives.
 Hospital attaches said that Mrs. Dooley's condition was very poor. " besides the burns, the elderly wom- an sustained injuries when she leaped from second floor bedroom early yesterday after an explosion followed by fire demolished her home.
 Those who perished were Mrs. Dooley's daughter, Mrs. John H. Murphy, a former teacher and widow of a deputy state correction commissioner; Jane Murphy, g.; Ann Murphy, 3, and Paul Dooley, Mrs. Dooley's son who was dis charged from the Army only week ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
Director

DA ONVVA
 mated America must have 18,000, = 900 new cars to fill it's needs.
 MT. Loehmann further warned that neglect of the gas buggy may hasten an impending transporta- ton crisis since the current pro- duction picture is so uncertain. Car owners must remember that the manufacture of automobiles, like all war-scarce commodities, de- pends upon the course of the Jap anese war and its ultimate end. Materials for war will receive first priority no matter how crying the need for cars here"
 Many of the nations cars, he said, are and have been running on borrowed time for great many years.
 No new cars have rolled of the production line since 1941, and it is estimated by automobile dealers that approximately 8,O00,0 900 cars now in use are over five years old and 5,000,000 have seen 10 years of service.
 New Production Records
 Although it is believed manufac- turers will exceed all previous pro- duction records once they are given the green light, and produce some five or six million annually he pointed out that the average mar will not possess a new car for sev- eral years after production is ir full swing. Not only is the backlog demand of 18,000, 600 buyers in hi. way, but men of the armed serv. ices, it is believed, will be giver priority rights, as well as many buyers on the home front who will receive first choice at new automo. piles ''as necessary to their employ ment."
 Regarding the attitude of some owners that they no longer need to take care of their cars, the Wa terbury automotive director saic nothing can be further from the truth.
 The decrease in automobile repair work on cars that now average UT to 10 years old has been noted by Waterbury service firms, MT. Loeh- mann said. and he pointed out that many a car. that might have seen many years. of service, has landed in the junk heap during this crucial shortage, only because of neglect.
 'The safest practice, if motor ists intend to keep on the road he concluded, 'is to keep the old car in top shape right up to the moment the new models are ac- quired.' a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
FUNERALS

Funeral services for Martha Lush, 2-year old daughter of Mir. and Mrs. Howard Lush of 28 William street, will be held today at 2 p. m. at the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central av. enue. Burial will be in Calvary cem- etery. The child was injured fatally when the car in which she was rid- ing Thursday with two other mem bers of the family hit two telephone poles and tree in Wallingford, Vt. The others in the car escaped seri- ous injury.
 The funeral of Edwin A. stigbere of Albuquerque, N. M., formerly of Waterbury, who died Thursday. will be held in Albuquerque today.
 The funeral of John J. Cameron of A Piedmont street, will be held Monday at SIS a. m. from the Mulville funeral home, 27c West Main street, to St. Francis Xavier church where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may cal1 at the funeral home today and tomorrow from ? to 10 D. m.
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(Continued from Page 1) depending, on the average, about $25, ,000, 900, 900 a year, about three times the prewar budget" Vinson endorsed the pending full employment bill. It is a plan to make estimates of business and em- ployment conditions under circum- stances which would permit the gov- ernment to expand or contract its own spending to keep everyone em- ployed. Tae bill has been nightly applauded and equally condemned. Its opponents contend that the mar gin of error in such proposed esti- mates would be disastrously great and costly.
 The treasury ary-deSignate will be as firm an opponent of sales and excise taxes as was Morgenthau who took his tax philosophy direct- ly from the late President RooSe- welt. Vinsons general tax principles were stated in his report, as fol- lows: a
 q. Taxes should be levied in such a way that they have the least harmful effect on the expansion of business investment and creation of jobs.
 "2. Taxes should be levied in such a way that they have the least harmful effect on the main- tenance of mass markets and mass purchasing power.
 "3. Taxes must be fair among people.
 A. Tax policy should be inte- grated with fiscal policy designed to prevent imitation and deflation. Acceptance of these principles mean, in my opinion, that the per- sonal income tax must be the chief source of tax revenue and the base must be broad.
 Tt means that we should elim- mate as far as possible the sales and excise taxes, because they not only put an unfair and hidden tax burden on those with low incomes, but they also restrict markets for business.
 "The excess profits tax should be repealed after V-J day. Taxes on business earnings should be modi- field, bearing in mindon the one hand, the revenue needs of the l government and, on the other hand. the incentive for risk-taking and expansion to be gained by naodi- fication."
 Congress took . short step in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
|DUCCAN SCHOOL
 POOL REOPENS
Park Dept. Announces Completion of Extensive
 Repairs

Duggan pool, which has been closed for many years for public use, has undergone extensive re- pairs and is now ready for use and will open Monday morning under park department supervision. Supt. of Parks James J. Curtin an nounced today that Michael Hayes would be in charge and that the program at the pool would be part of the departments summer play activities.
 The pool will be open Monday through Friday from g a. m. till g p. m. except Wednesdays when it will close at 6. Mondays and Tuesdays will be boys days; We'd nesday will be set aside foreclasses under the direction of Miss Lucy Russo, supervisor of swimming ac- tivities; and Thursday and Fridays will be girls days. There is no fee of any kind and the public is in- vited to take advantage of the pools splendid facilities.
 Registration for the swimming classes may be made with Miss Russo. Youngster between the ages of six and B may participate.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
JUDGES ASSIGNED
 TO PRESIDE HERE
Court of Common Pleas Dates Announced Follow.
 ing Hartford Meeting

Judge Walter M. Pickett of New Haven and Judge Vine R. Parmelee of Windsor will preside in the Wa terbury common pleas court at the fall term, according to allotments made at a special meeting of the state common pleas court judges in Hartford yesterday.
 Judge John F. McDonough ot Naugatuck and Judge Miles F. Me- Mfr, resident jurist, have been as- signed here for the winter term, while Judge John T. Cullinan of Bridgeport and Judge Richard s. Swain of Bridgeport will preside at the spring session.
 Criminal term assignments were made as follows: September, Judge Parmelee; January. Judge McNiff; April, Judge Swain; and June, Judge Cullinan.
 The summer chambers session will take place Aug. 6 to 10, with Judge McNiff presiding.
 Chief Justice William M. Malt bic of the State Supreme Court presided at the meeting yesterday.
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that Aller is secretly negotiating the sale of Washington Water Power Co. in and around Spokane to one of Myers Swindle, Inc, Type Corp orations," he said.
 Washington Water Power Go. is owned by American Power he said, and has a common stock earning value of $2O,o00 900, but by capitali- zation of federal tax avoidance can pay $50,000, 900.
 Another deal reported to be on the fire between these two men in- wolves the Pacific Power and Light Go. and the Northwestern Electric Co.,, adjactent companies of the American Power system with head quarters in Portland, Ore.
 Still another Swindle Inc, deal involves the Puget Sound Power and Light Co.,, of Portland-a prop erty Myers has sought to acquire by hook or crook for years" Boren said.
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force their military leaders to capi- tulate but he reiterated that the United States can and will go into Japan if necessary.
 His words were echoed on Oki- nawa by the veteran Gen. Joseph W. Stilwell, who declared flatly that it would take more than overwhelm- ing air power to beat Japan-"It will take invasion
 We must meet them personally and kill them on their home ground" said Stilwell.
 He stuck to his opinion that the war would go on for long time however, and indicated that the crack Japanese Kwangtung army in Manchuria might have to be beaten even after the enemy homeland falls.
 Meanwhile, Japan's ordeal by fire was continuing and mounting in fury. At least three Army Air Forces, backed up by Marine and
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
COUNTERFEIT RING
 REPORTED BROKEN

Evidence obtained in Waterbury and several other New England cit- ies aided in the smashing of huge counterfeit ration stamp ring in Newark, N. J., according to a report by the OPA. Stamps produced at the New Jersey headquarters were traced by the OPA to various New England cities, it was disclosed.
 Six New Jersey men were arrested in the raid at Newark and now face prosecution. More than IS million red food points and one million pounds of sugar week were in- volved in illegal operations, it was disclosed.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
Few New Cars Expected
 Here Within Years Time
Director of State AutomOtve Trades Association Ad-
 yises Present Owners to Take Care of Machines

100000 cars, MT. Loehmann said the demand so far exceeds the cur rent output that probably not more than five or six cars will be re- ceived in Waterbury this year,
 Furthermore, the cars which are now being manufactured will be strictly limited to the medical pro- fession, nurses, and others whose work is vitally essential. It is esti-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07

A warning was sounded today by Frederick G. Loehmann, director of the Connecticut Automotive Trades Association to Waterbury car own- CTS to keep their cars in the best possible state of repair.
 Ever since the War Production Board announced a short time ago that manufacturers would be given permission to begin making new cars, local dealers have been ava lanched with advance orders, and it has also been noted that repairs are being neglected far more than previously.
 Local Quota
 Pointing to the fact that manu- lecturers have been authorized by the government to turn out only
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
DRIVER UNHARMED IN
 HAY WAGON CRASH

A pair of horses driven by Joseph Balinski in Woodbury bolted yes- terday when frightened by pas sing truck, and dragged . hay wa gon several hundred feet down the highway until 1t crashed into a tree.
 MT. Balinski, thrown clear of the wagon. sustained minor lacerations. The wagon pole, rigging and har- ness were wrecked.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
Major Visits |WifeDoiIy
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(Continued from Page D lieve 1t unless his wife told him so herself.
 T have only one thing to say" Stevens said as he posed for pic lures with Mrs. Stevens, "and that is I am going to stand by my wife"
 They met in a corridor of the jan and an attendant said the dark haired Texas girl rushed into her husbands arms, crying:
 "Gee, Steve!'
 Honey, it's been a long time" " Stevens replied. Then they kissed as tears rolled down Mrs. Stevens face.
 "Everything's going to be all right now" her husband told her.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
OBITUARY

FORGIONE-Mrs. Marie Forkione. 56, widow of Ralph Forgione of IS West Central street, Southington, died suddenly at her home Thurs day afternoon. She was . sister of Mrs. Catherine Viciemmi of Water bury. The funeral and burial will be held in Southington today.
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newspaper publisher. .. Atty. John Membrino of this city was one of five legislators named to a commis- sion to study plans for installing an electric roll-call system in the House. {. Deputy City Controller Joseph Cunningham of New York, native of this city, Is conclud- ing his term as president of the Municipal Finance Oficers associa- tion of the United States and Can ada this summer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-07
PEREWICH DROWNs

Hartford. July 6-(UP)-John F. Perewich, 52, was drowned in Con- necticut river here Friday after noon when he was struck by fall- ing plank and was thrown into the river from barge on which he was helping to unload coal.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, especially The Waterbury Manu- facturer's Foundry. for floral offer ings and the expressions of sym pathy and kindness shown us dur ing our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved wife and mother, Filomena DiBenedetto.
 Ths Di BENEDETTO FAMILY.