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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Hospital Bulletins

Carolyn DiogOstine, 2, 4S Meadow street, was reported rest ing comfortably this morning at St. Mary's Hospital where she was admitted yesterday afternoon af- ternoon after she drank from 3 jar of fuel oil she found under the stove at her home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
Full Weather Report

Boston, March 23-(UP)-NeW ZAgland weather forecasts
 CONNECTICUT, Massachusetts aad Rhode island; Fair and cOm- tlnued cool tonight. Saturday in- creasing high clOudiness and WaRmeTs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23

To halt rising prices, Fire has es- tablished a standard price for flax.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank my many friends, relatives and neighbors, especially The Management and Employees of Waterbury Tool, Elm ployees of Hotchkiss Waterbury Tool Co.,, Local 1885, Court Cham plain 146 Foresters of America and beautiful floral tributes, sympathy and kindn0ss shown nc Curing my recent bereavement. the death of my beloved husband Joseph Raymond Lecours.
 (Signed)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and nelghbors, especially the Central Time Office, Payroll Office, Addressograph Off, flee, Loading Room 23 5 of the Scovill Mfg. Co.,, for the beautiful floral tributes, sympathy and kind ness shown us during our recent bereavement, the death of our be- loved mother, Mrs. Ellen M. Com erford.
 (Signed)
 The COMERFORD FAMILY.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-23
MAssDR

MOLASKEY first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated tomorrow morning, at 7:30 o'clock at the SS. Peter and PauPs church. for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Bernard M. Molaskey.
 O'DONNELL - Second anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrat- ed Saturday morning, March 24th, at 7:30 o'clock, at St. Patrick's church, for the repose of the soul of the late Mrs. Mary O'Donnell.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Directors Approve Merger
I0f Pea, Northeast AirIines
BY the Associated Psess.

BY the Associated PRess.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10-Merger OF
Pennsylvania Central Airlines and
Northeast Airlines, two Of the Ma
tons pioneer air transport firms
was approved yesterday by directo-
rates Of the organizations, the COM
panies announced.
C. Bedell Monro, Pea president
and Paul F. Collins head of North
east, said the proposed consolidation
contemplated the issuance of one
half share of Pea stock for each
outstanding share of Northeast.
The announcement said the
merger, which is contingent on ap-
proval by the Civil Aeronautics
Board and stockholders of the two
airlines, would result in the fusine
Of Northeast routes, equipment anc
identity into the Pea system.
Pea has principal terminals ir
New York, Washington, Chicago
Detroit, Cleveland, Milwaukee, Buf.
falo, Baltimore, Pittsburgh. Akron
youngstown, Norfolk, Birmingham
Knoxville and Chattanooga.
| With the mergar of the Northeast
these routes would be extended from
New York to Boston and other prin.
cipal New England cities and tt
| Eastern Canada.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
U.S.. Army Mission in China
Called Almost Definite
BY the Associated Press,

| By the Associated Press.
! CHUNGKING, Nov. 10 The
United States almost definitely
has decided to place a postwar mill
tary mission In China to train Chi
nese soldiers, sailors and airmen, 1t.
Gen. Albert G. Wedemeyer, COM
mander of American forces in
China, said today.
The projected military advisory
group" he said, would range from
1000 to 5000 men. drawn from the
regular Army and Navy. 1t would
not participate in military action,
he asserted.
| Gen. Wedemeyer commented that
he had been mentioned as head OF
the mission, but declared he was not
ready to say whether he will accept
until final decision on its establish
/ ment is announced from Washing
| ton.
Correspondents learned that Brig
Gen. Russell Randall, wartime heac
of Gen. Randall's raiders in China
had been mentioned prominently al
chief Of the proposed missions all
wing.
Gen. Wedemeyer told reporters at
his first press conference since re-
turning to Chungking from Wash
ington that he hoped the mission
would be established soon If it is to
be established at all, so there would
be no break in liaison between
American and Chinese military
men.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Indo-China French Open
Route 10 Cambodia
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
SAIGON, French Indo China
Nov. 9 Delayed) An overpowering
French force equipped with lease
lend tanks of American manufacture
yesterday occupied Tay Mini, So
miles northwest of Saigon, opening
the first overland link with food
rich Cambodia.
Although the French were known
to be utilizing American-made equip
ment, French authorities declined to
furnish details or estimate the
amount of American arms used by
the 9th and 18th French Colonial
Regiments or elements of the vet
eran French End Armored Division
Bitter fighting ragged late into the
night after the French ran into the
focal point of Annamite resistance
in bamboo forest 6 miles from
Tay Mini.
Re-opening Of the land route to
Cambodia will permit extra food
supplies to be brought to Saigon
and make 1t possible for two Japa-
nese divisions to move from Phnom-
PENN to Saigon concentration area.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
| Sergeant Adds
Boy Scout Award
ToWor Honors

Sergt. Lis.e G.. Neher, 81, of Al
Old Mount Vernon road, Fairhaven,
added the Boy Scout Silver Palm to
his Distinguished Flying Gross, Air
Medal with three Oak Leaf Clusters
and Purple Heart last night. Brig.
Gen. Harry H. Vaughan, military
aide to President Truman, presented
the award at a Boy Scout Honor
Court in the Virginia Electric g.
Power Co. auditorium.
The Silver Palm is awarded to
Eagle Scouts who gain additional
merit badges.
IF the Army had enough good
sergeants, the colonels and generals
could stay home" Gen. Vaughan
said as he presented the award to
the young waist gunner
Sergt. Neher, who will be dis
charged next week, has been In the
Army 80 months and completed 36
missions in the Asiatic and Pacific
theaters. Before joining the Army
he was an active Boy Scout in Alex
andria and now Is assistant leader
Of Troop 129.
Gen. Vaughan also presented two
star and six life Scout awards.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Work Holiday in Canada
Threatened by UAW

WINDSOR, Nov. 10 (F1. - The
CIO United Automobile Workers to-
day threatened a nationwide work
holiday" throughout Canada in
support of the unions two-month-
old strike at the Ford Motor Co.
plant here.
A joint policy committee of the
UAW-CIO recommended at a meet
ing last night that immediate prep
arations be made for a one-day SYM
pathy walkout by an estimated
330, 900 members of the Canadian
Labor Congress.
The committee, which also called
on all AFL union members to join
the stoppage, did not set date for
the holiday, although it was indi-
Gated 1t would be soon.
George F. Adde's, international
UAW-CIO secretary treasurer, and
other international officers were ex-
pected to meet with the National
Ford Strike Committee here today.
The company proposed late yes
terday to discontinue all picketing,
resume work as quickly as possible
and appoint Canadian Labor Min
lister Humphrey Mitchell or an On
tario Supreme Court justice as ar
bitrator.
In rejecting the proposal. the
union said it was opposed to COM
pulsory arbitration methods"
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Higgins Future Plans
Are Still Undecided

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 10 (P.-A
liquidation order still left unan-
swered today questions concerning
the future plans of Industrialist An
drew j. Higgins, sr.. who turned out
thousands Of invasion craft during
the war and then advertised pro-
gram for assembly-line production
of peacetime pleasure boats.
Stockholders of Higgins Indus
tries, Inc, voted unanimously yes
terday to put the concern through
out-of-court liquidation as the re-
suit of labor difficulties which LED
President Higgins to shut down
three strike-bound plants Novem.
ber /.
The order was extended to the
firms subsidiaries as well, but the
announcement said Mr.. Higgins anc
Morris Gottesman, secretary-treas.
urer, who were designated liqui.
dators, would carry out existing con-
tracts If possible.
The firm has reported a backlot
of $40, 900, 900 worth of contracts TO
pleasure and commercial boats.
Mr.. Higgins declined to expant
the stockholders statement, excep
to say in reply to question:
you asked me if Andrew Higgins
is through in New orleans. Andrev
Higgins is not through. Period"
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Policemen Get Warninq
To Be in Court on Time

"Diller-a-dollars" among police
men appearing in Criminal Court
are headed for trouble.
In memorandum to Metropolitan
police yesterday Inspector Harvey
Callahan, assistant superintendent,
said police not only have been late
for court assignments but have been
sneaking into court like tardy
schoolboys and pretending they have
been there all the time. Also they
have been failing to report to the
police haison officer at court on their
arrival there as required, the order
said.
Inspector Callahan's order said
that Chief Justice Bolitha j. Laws
of District Court in future will make
personal check on policemen ap-
pearing late and will either cite
them for contempt of court or see
they are brought before the Police
Trial Board.
Equally severe punishment will be
given policemen who fail to report
to the liaison officer, the order said.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Wainwright Helps Drive
For Nurses Memorial

Arthur H. Johnson, chairman of
the committee in charge of a cam
paign for the $2,0O0,00 Nurses Ma
tional Memorial to be erected in
Washington, announced today the
magnificent praise" by Gen. Jona-
than M. Wainwright for the nurses
has "spurred" contributions.
Gen. Wainwright, in his addresses
and in his own published story Cnow
running in The Starr, has paid
tribute to the suffering and the
courage of the war nurses and medi-
cal women who stayed by their
wounded even though they them
selves were sick and wounded" Mr.
johnson said.
Mrs. Norman T. Kirk, wife of the
surgeon general of the Army
stressed the need for such a me-
mortal Few persons realize" she
said, that there is no center OF
home in the Nations Capital which
war nurses can use as a meeting
place and obtain food and lodging
at reasonable cost"
Evening star., 1945-11-10

by playing Lily Pons record, but
"Hummer' wouldn't sing a note OF
any kind this morning.
Youngest spectator was 16-month-
old MitZi Lou OFT, whose father,
Sergt Albert F. OFT, brought her
down early. Mitzi's own canary died
two weeks ago.
Judging was expected to take most
of the afternoon awards include The
Evening Star challenge trophy
given for the best yound 1945 banded
American canary, raised and ex-
hibited by member of the club
living with a radius of Is miles.
The judges are: Mrs Helen Knel-
Ter, Kansas City; Mr.. and Mrs
A. Jenson, Philadelphia; Charles
Wright, New York, and Malcolm
Davis of the National Geological
Park.
The show will be opened until II
o'clock tonight and from 10. am
to 10 pm. tomorrow. There is NJ
! admission charge.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Mother and Three Children
Treated for POISONING

A woman and three children were
rushed to Gallinger Hospital by
police early today to be treated for
poisoning from an undetermined
source.
Mrs. Virginia Kidwell 26, OF II
Anacostia road Sc, and Stanley,
8; Gale. S, and Wayne, 3, were taken
to the hospital in a scout car and
later taken home. Mrs. Kidwell
told police the family had dined on
creamed tuna fish, but said she was
certain there had been nothing the
matter with the fish.
She said her neighbors had COM
planned of food poisoning lately, but
she suspected the water supply, The
District Health Department said no
reports had been received from the
neighbors, but it would investigate
Mrs. Kidwell's case.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
American Ships Continue
To Garry Chinese Troops

HONG KONG, Nov. 10 tR.-
While Chinese Communists protest
ed the role Of the United States in
central government military affairs,
American ships continued today to
carry Chinese government troops to
the North China trouble zone, an
American Army spokesman said.
Three transports jammed with
we'll equipped troops of the Chinese
9th Army sailed yesterday from the
Kowloon docks. bound, an American
of1cer said, for Tsingtao. Previous
ly the Chinese 18th Army was
transported from here to North
China.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Move 10 Supervise
News Broadcasfinq
|Hit as Bills Shaped
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
Legislation providing for stricter
supervision of radio broadcasters
simultaneously took shape and en-
countered opposition today
Ernest Adamson, counsel of the
House Committee Investigating Un-
American Activities, told reporter
he is preparing for committee con-
sideration a bill specifying that:
/. Radio stations must clearly
identify commentators, including an
announcement whether they are
reporting news or opinions.
2. Radio stations must have o
legal agent in each state, so they
can be prosecuted through the courts
OF the State by any person damaged
| by their broadcasts.
Representative Patterson, Demo-
crat, of California promptly issued
statement terming the proposal
"an unconstitutional attempt to
control the airways."
MIR. Adamson denied the state
ment. He said in an interview, I'VE
do not want to control or gag any
one. We just desire to provide for
closer regulation of wild, irresponsi-
BILE analysts and to make q clear
distinction between news and preju-
diced viewpoints
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Pearl Hurbor
Continued From First Page.)

not made to see me-" he continued
Il was downtown shopping yester-
day (Thursday) when attempts
were made to interview me. The
dental work and other things that
am being treated for does not ne
cessitate my staying each day in
the hospital. I can leave the hos
pital at my own discretion"
Back at the Capitol Mr.. Keefe
told reporters Capt. Kramer has
had distinguished career in the
Navy, since graduating from An
napolis in 1925. and described him
as brilliant individual" Mr.
Keefe said he is satisfied Capt. Kra-
mer has not been under duress OF
restraint" but added that he was,
of course, subject to the same ban
that applied to all Government per-
sonnel against discussing code
messages until President Truman
modified his executive order.
Announcing he and Mr.. Gearhari
will continue to try to contact other
material witnesses, Mr.. Keefe also
told reporters:
ut will be very important to have
the story of the FBI in connection
with this investigation and We will
make every effort to bring the files
and testimony of that agency be-
fore the committee. On the tenta.
tive list of witnesses I do not fine
Mr.. Hoovers name" 81. Edgar Hoo.
YER, head of the FBD.
Republican Tactics Shown.
Preliminary developments indi.
cate the Republican committe,
members will center much of theil
questioning on the issue of how
much information this Government
had of Japan's movements and plan!
before the attack was made or
Pearl Harbor.
Brewster Raps Order.
In the Senate debate yesterday
Senator Brewster, Republican, o
Maine accused the White House ad
visers of using "devilish ingenuity
In drafting modified versions of tht
executive. order, permitting person.
mel to talk to committee members
but not to divulge files. The Sena.
tor said he realized President Tru.
man was too busy to work out detail,
OF these orders. Republican mem.
bers contended the latest draft re.
stricts rather than broadens the
opportunity Of individual member,
to gather information.
Majority Leader Barkley of Ken
lucky again challenged claims OF
Republicans and insisted with We
hemence the committee has no in
tention of Soncealing any facts.
Senator Lucas, Democrat, of ILL.,
nois suggested the committee pause
to review the situation and pull
together loose ends" of the investi-
cation after the hearings have con-
tinued for about a month. Senator
Barkley concurred, suggesting the
minority then could bring up any
matter 1t felt needed more atten-
ton.
The Republicans argue they
should have more leeway to exam
inc records and files before they
begin calling witnesses.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Killers Execution Halted
By Supreme Court Plea

The date of execution for Mon
roe D. Nicely, ,35, colored, convicted
of first-degree murder in 1943 for
killing Policeman Charles r. john
son, yesterday was postponed by
Justice David A. Pine of District
Court from November Is to Decem-
ber IA, pending a petition for a
review by the Supreme Court of a
denial of a sanity hearing for Nicely
Neely's District Court conviction
on the murder charge was affirmed
some time ago by the United States
Court Of Appeals. The Supreme
Court then refused to review the
conviction and executive clemency
was denied.
Subsequently, an appeal was taken
to the Court of Appeals from the
District Courts action In refusing
to allow him sanity hearing. The
appellate court also affirmed that
decision. A review now is sought in
Supreme Court.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
China
Continued From First Page.)

tCOntlnueQ from f1rSJ PdRe.b
aimed at a garrison of still armed
Japanese.
Reports to Chang Kai-shek.
Gen. Wedemeyer said he reported
to Gen. Chang last night on his
return from a trip to the United
States and discussed with Gen.
Chang the redistribution of Chinese
forces.
AS he spoke a Communist dispatch
reported that national government
authorities last Monday sealed Com
munist army Offices in Sian, Shensi
Province. A Chinese press report
from Moscow quoted the Chinese
Embassy as saying Premier Stain
had sent Gen. Chang a letter CON
nected with a certain important
situation"
Chinese Communists made new
charge of American intervention
even as the Navy Department in
Washington emphasized that the
Marines are not in China "for any
purpose connected with the conflict
between Communists and National
lists.
A Communist spokesman alleged
without confirmation, that an Amer
lean ultimatum was served last
Monday on Red troops to withdraw
100 kilometers from either side OF
the Peiping -Munkden railroad. The
spokesman said the Red commander
at Shanhaikwan, coastal terminus
Of the Great Wall, turned it down
and nothing in the way of fighting
has been reported since.
Navy Statement.
In Washington, the Navy Depart
ment statement noted that Marines
under Gen. Wedemeyer are stationed
along the Peiping- -Tientsin- Chin
wangtao line of communication and
at Tsingtao.
The statement added the Marines
were there "for the purpose, and the
purpose only, of assisting the Chi
nese national government to obtain
the surrender of japanese forces
there and to carry out the surrender
terms in accordance with interna-
tional agreement.
Chinwangtao, one Of the points
held by the Marines, is the port at
which Chinese national troops have
landed from American transports
and moved north to confront the
Communists at Shanhaikwan.
Vice Admiral Daniel Barley told
an Associated Press correspondent
that there was sufficient shipping in
North China to get the bulk of the
more than $4,000 Marines In the area
home by Christmas If that is to be
American policy.
Evening star., 1945-11-10

With wartime restrictions lifted
on shipping birds, the National Cap
ital Canary Clubs 1lth annual
Grand National Bird Show promised
to be the largest in its history as it
opened. today at the Odd Fellows
Temple, 419 Seventh street NV.
About 600 birds which had been
entered this morning include exhibits
from New York and Philadelphia
for the first time in several years,
according to J. d. Allen, the man
ager.
Sixty-six prizes-also the largest
number on record-will be awarded
tomorrow night. Separate sections
for parakeets, American singers and
red siskins were added to the show
this year.
Youngest exhibitor was 12-year-
old Lynne Coakley, 1853 Park road
NV, who entered "Hummel," an
American canary she received last
Christmas. She's been trying te
teach it to sing an aria from Lucia
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Ford Workers Vote
III 10 | in Favor Of
Strike for Pay Raise
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Nov. TO- Ford
Motor Co. workers have voted
nearly IL to ! in favor of strike
action to support demands OF
the CIO United Auto Workers
for a 80 per cent wage increase.
The National Labor Relations
Board announced last night that
of 46,558 Ford workers voting in the
three-day /. election, 42,235 ballots
were cast in favor of the strike, 1881
against and 372 voided. The COM
|pany employs approximately 10000
persons. OF the total, 83,561 were
eligible to vote.
The heavy Ford majority favoring
use Of the strike weapon If necessary
was the greatest in the big three"
auto companies where NLRB-con-
Quoted strike votes have been taken.
Other Ratios Smaller.
General Motors workers have
voted nearly to / for strike, while
the Chrysler Corp. ratio was 8 to l..
Union leaders have emphasized
that the strike vote does not neces-
sarily mean a strike will be called.
The UAW-CIO petitioned for the
strike election when it presented its
wage increase demands to the auto
industry, but said every effort would
be made to settle the dispute peace
fully.
Meanwhile, as the union again
rejected an offer from General
Motors for an 8 to 10 per cent
cost of living" wage increase, the
Automobile Manufacturers Associa-
ton renewed its attack on a Com
merce Department report that the
auto industry could raise wages rs
per cent in two years.
Figures Challenged.
A statement from George Romney,
general manager of the ANA, chal-
lenged man hour productivity fig
ures in the report and asserted the
Commerce Department would "do
well to base its future reports on
facts, rather than assumptions"
He added that continuing declines
in worker productivity would affect
adversely the industry's ability to
pay higher wages, even though the
industry is lying plans for higher
output than ever before.
Wage negotiations between VIVA
and General Motors adjourned yes
terday and will be resumed Novem-
Der Is. Neither management nor
union was optimistic as to the possi-
BILE result.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Groups 70 Study Two Issues
For Far East Commission

Two working committees of the
Far Eastern Advisory Commission
established by the commission yes
terday, will begin detailed studies
on japanese occupation problems
next week.
One committee will review Amer
ican directives on control of Japan
and make recommendations to the
commission. The other will deal
with the subject of Japanese war
criminals.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
Colmur Manor to Breuk
Ground for Memorial

Ground will be broken for a me-
mortal to Colmar Manor (Md) vet
erans at a ceremony to be held at 3
pm. tomorrow at Thirty-first and
Lawrence streets. Colmar Manor.
The program will include the pres
entation of flowers to seven gold star
mothers. The memorial will bear
the names of more than ITS men
and women in service.
Andrew G. Tackett, town council
man, will speak, while Henry Cas-
pare, Colmar Manor police chief,
will act as master of ceremonies.
Representatives of the American
Legion. Legion Auxiliary and Boy
Scouts will attend.
Evening star., 1945-11-10
|ticiaIs
6y for
dnciaI Data

data of the Capital
was being studied by
Iotiators today in prepara-
,he resumption of wage ne
lis at 10 am. Tuesday.
e was a possibility that union
ntatives might meet today
npany officials for oval clar-
of some of the statistics.
Aeeting does take place, Gov
conciliation officers will not
ent.
company's statistics show
most twice as many passen-
Fe being carried this year than
the war. There are 10 per
ever cars and buses and 750
employees.
4 i94l the transit company car
rd 228,000,000 passengers, COM
nred to an estimated 10000, 900
this year.
Against these figures the COM
pany shows that it has suffered a
Decline in net income from last
year. In September, 1914, the net
income was 100000, compared to
$1,000 for the same month this
year. The company attributes the
drop to expenses added by the Au-
gust arbitration awards to its en-
poyes.
The union is demanding an in
crease to SIPS an hour. At present
they receive sl.02-95 cents fixed pay
plus 7 cents an hour wartime bonus.