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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-08
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Advisory Office Will Continue as Chief Center Here

The Veterans Advisory commit tee, established by Mayor John 6. Monagan to assist returning vetef- ans, will not be affected by the ans nouncarnent that the Selective Serv- Ice iocal boards have been offl. ciaily named by the Retrainlng and Unemployment administration to serve veterans, Commander John r, Robinson, State Director of Selees tive Service, told the Democrat to- day.
 No Interference
 The state director asserted that the Veterans Advisory board would not Do interfered with and that the new measure would only tend to promote better coordination be- tween all veterans agencies.
 All returning servicemen must, according to federal law. he said, continue the practice of reporting to their seleetive Service boards within five days after discharge. It Is then the duty Of the Selective Service Agency to turn veterans over to the Veterans Advisory coEIi- rnittee, the USES or any other agency established to assist re-" turning seryicemen with their var ious problems.
 MT. Robinson pointed out that press releases yesterday carrying the story of the announcement omitted Q stating that the Selective Service boards were officially nam. cd to serve veterans by the Retrain. ing and Unemployment Adninistra. ton, c federal agency organized to offer assistance to returning serv. icemen under their CT bill Of
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Bus Driver Fined $1OO On Charge
 Kinney Accident
 Driver Freed of
 Other Charges

Pleading nolo contendre, Irving W. Leonard, 3i, ei6 Cooke street, c. R. and L. bus driver, charged with criminal negligence in the death of e-year-old David Michael Kinney, killed on East Main street August 90, was fined Si00 when brought to trial this morning in City Court before Judge Charles Sum. ma. Leonard received nolles on two other charges: failure to notify the Motor Vehicle Department of Q change of address and reckless driv- Ing.
 Leonard was found guilty of erim- inal negligence in Q finding handed down by Coroner Prank T. Healey, who stated that, T find no excess Sive speed involved" after the ae. cused received 6 continuance to to- day on bonds of Si,000, when ar. raigned in city court September 26,
 Tragic Accident
 Leonard, 1t was alleged by Prose- cutor stephen A, Homick, was the driver of the bus which struck and killed David Michael Kinney, G. year.old son Of Crosby High School teacher John Kinney, bi Plank road when the youth was rturning home from church with his sister and brother. Testimony showed that, though Leonard was travelling ct Q slow rate Of speed, he failed to pay proper attention" to the road: and 1t was pointed out that his vision was not impaired ct the point of the accident,
 A series of accidents, involving reckless driving occurred in the city about this time, and this, the most
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cothoIle Chaplain Named Bishop

New York, Oct. e-(up)-Maj.s .s Gen. William D. Arnold, former chiof of chaplalns and assistant inc spector general of the United States Army, will be consecFated c Roman Catholic blshop in ceremonies ct 0t. PatFick'S Cathedral, Oct. il.
 Gen. Arnold will Do eonsecrated tituiar bishop Of Phocaea and mil. itAry delegate by Archblshop Fran. cls !. gpollmafl. Bishop John ?. Noll Of Fort Wayne, Ind, and Dlshs op John F.. o'Hara, Of Buffalo, N. F., will be assistant consecrators, Bishop Michael J. Ready, Of Co- lumbus, Ohio, will preach the ser- mon,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-08
LovoI Not Present At Trial

Paris, oct. G(UP)-The treason trial Of Pierre Laval was resumed today without the defendant, de- fenso counsel or defense witnesses, Lavai's trial, the most fantastic In French history. reopened ail hour and Q half behind schedule after Judge Pierre Mongibeaux and Min. isteF Of Justice Henri Teingen tried in vain to induce the former Vichy premier to change his mind and come to court.
 End Soon
 With Laval defiantly absent and only c few prosecution witnesses on hand, it appeared that the trial would end by Tnid-week.
 Mongibeaux ordered the trial tc proceed despite Q storm of protest against the court procedure which had seen judge and jury taunting Laval and making 1t clear that they
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Red Feather Funds Equal .$1l8.167

combined War Fund and Coins munlty Chest pledges amounted to 1Ife,i0T during the first week Of the campaign, according to the re- port of approximately 400 team caps tainS and workers attending the first luncheon report meeting of the drive ct the Y.M.C.A. this noon, Total pledges obtained by the ya- Tious divisions since last Monday gre as follows
 Industrial division, Se0,3o7; mer- chants division, S7,000; Women'S division, ei0,B43; and Watertown division, ei,230.
 War On
 gtressing the fact that the war is not over for millions Of service- men now serving with Armies Of Occupation, J. Francis Roland, said millions of dollars will Do needed by the various agencies supported by the War Fund to carry on ess sentiai work during many years to come. The speaker pointed to the fact that only 100000 men have pCUfl QibC1hFBcQ tU uhVeI uEIp hPs pyoximateiy 5000, 900 are dependent upon the service soffered by War Fund agencies.
 Mir. Roland also urged residents to give generously for the support of the % local agencies connected with the Community Chest.
 Earl Dinger, newly elected sec. Fetary Of the Y. M, 0. A. was in- troduced to the campaign workers, The scoviil Hiiibilly Band and Drum corps offered c program of entertainment. Rev. John J. Snavely, pastor of the First Methodist church, gave the invocation.
 Members
 Seated ct the head table were Austin L. Adams, president of the Combined War Fund and Comnlun. fly Chest; Clyde Jennings, l044 cam- paign chairman, Mayor John s.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-08
Tragedy Heightened By Suicide or Husband

San Francisco, Oct. 0-(UP)~The bodies Of pr. John If. Mansfeldt, 47, and Mrs. Vada Martin, the young nurse whom his wife killed in try- ing to force on admission of stolen love, awaited burial today. He coIn- mitted suicide rather than face the shame of his wife's action.
 Mrs. Annie Irene Mansfeldt, 46, paced the floor of her room in the ,gychopathic ward of the San F'ran- cisco hospital where she was taken from the city jail. Her red hair was disheveled and her eyes were Tinimed from weeping.
 T killed him." she cried. T Killed my husband"
 Murder Charge
 Airs. Mansfeidt was charged with murder for the fatal shooting last Thursday of the S0-year-old nurse who denied with her dying breath that she had c love affair with pr. Aaansfeldt. Mrs. Mansfeldt had seen her in the doctors automobile early one morning as the Ilurse waited Co 90 on q case with him.
 Mansfeldt'e body was found early a,lndag ln the front seat oi ms
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-08
PIay-By-PIay DETROIT (Americon Ledgue) o o o 0 CHICAGO (NotionoI Leogue) o o 0 o

and send the series into Q seventh contest, the final will Do played here wednesday, with Tuesday open for ticket sales.
 Trucks defeated the Cubs, { to l, in the second game at Detroit, hest- ing Hank Wyse, the Cubs, curve ball artist. Passetau, who had turned back the Tigers on one hit In the third game, was going in with only two days rest, At 36 c pitcher usually needs more rest than that and all season long while he was winning I7 games for the Cubs he never did well when sent to the mound out ot turn. The weather was against Pas- seau too, for he Is c warm weather pitcher and the temperature an hour before game time was ~. A cold breeze swept Wrigley field as the Tigers and Cubs held their bat- ting workouts.
 Passeau allowed only one hit In shutting out the Tigers, 3 to o, in that third game. Trucks, who was discharged from the Navy less than two weeks ago and had not pitched Q complete major leaguge game In two years, yielded seven blows as the Tigers evened the series ct one game ell.
 The Cubs chances were bolStered by return of the veteran Roy Hughes to shortstop. Hughes Sat in the dugout yesterday as Hal New. houser hurled the Tigers to their one game edge with on ankle In. jured when he was struck by ball hit by Rudy York of Detroit In the pre.game hitting drill,
 PaSseau was confident he would win again, but in the clubhouse Do. fore the game expressed hope that the temperature would 90 up by RafaA time.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-08
Trucks, Posseou BottIe Today

Wrlgiey Field, Chicago, ooc, B. (UP)-The Detroit Tigers, leading three games to two, today sent Vir. gil (fire) Trucks out in on attempt to end the richest world series in history.
 Manager Charley Grimm of the Chicago Cubs called on the veteran Claude Passeau to keep the Natlon- al Leaguge ohampionS' hopes alive. Should PasSeau duplicate his win. nlnR performance of the third game
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automobile beside e lonely cliff In San Matio County.
 Police had. searched for Mans feldt since Friday night when his wife said she feared he would take hig life.
 The San Mateo County coroner's office said Mansfeltit has apparently taken Q poison which lulled him to sleep and allowed him to die pain. lessly.
 Morphine
 There was an opened bottle of morphine sulphate, Q drug used to ease pain, in the glove compart- ment of his automobile. Beside him on the seat was Q hypodermic needle with c small quantity of the drug still In 1t. He apparently gave himself an overdose and dropped of into Q profound sleep, knowing that he would not awaken. Mansfeldt apparently took the lethal dose Thursday, c few hours etter hearing Che story of jealcusy and death from his wife. George Lewis, owner of a nearby resort,
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Strike
 Situation
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Labor disputes kept 42o.Oo0 woFk~ CTS of their jobs today as tho RoT~ ernment sought to end strikes hampering reconversion. Late de~ velopments included:
 Coal - Labor Secretary Schwels lenbach and United Mine WoEAekA President John L. Lewis meet again today at Washington, D. O., in an attempt to send l60,0O0 soft coal miners back to pits. Production losses are estimated at O0.O00 tons . day.
 oii = 5000 oil workers returning to production of gasoline and f1ez oil in northern Indian plants under Navy supervision after seizure cf g1 reflneries by the government. This was the last big refinery area to ze~ sume following Q nation-wide sezike of 36,000 for 30 per cent more wages. Autos - some 5000 Ford Motor O., workers were back turning Qlis l046 model Ford cars for the first time in Q month. Hudson Motor oar O., strike ended, returning 5000 to their jobs.
 Communications - 2S0,000 tsle~ phone workers waited the decision of the National Labor Relations Board on their demand that trial examiners recommendation for dls@ bandment oi one union ne ignored.
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London, Oct. S.-(UP)-Rudolf Hess, former deputy fuehrer of the Nazi party who flew to Britain on a fantastic mission in i94l, left by plane for Germany today to stand trial as a war criminal.
 Hess, unkempt and thin, left Madeley air field near Abergaven- ny, Wales, for Frankfurt, at $50 a. m. He was escorted by an army guard, a medical officer, an ate tendant and afl official of the United Nations war crimes commission.
 Mass Trials
 His departure was one of a swift series of events clearing the way for mass trials of Axis war criminals at Nuremberg. Allied officials were con- ferring at Berlin on plans for the trials, and the first formal indict- ments were expected to be returned Tuesday or Wednesday.
 Hess was driven to Madeley air field in a closed army car with drawn blinds. Unsnaven. impressive and looking ill. he wore gray civilian clothes and a gray slouch hat.
 Only few Royal Alr EoEca men
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ConciIiutoF To Be Named ForABC Case
 Move Intended
 To Word of
 Generol Strike

Tn on effort to ward of Q possible general strike ct Waterbury, An- sonia and Torrlngton plants of the American Brass Company, Q nae tional concillator will be assigned here by the Department of Labor in Washington, 1t was disclosed to- day.
 John Mankowsli, board member of the 0, I. O, Mine, Mil & Smell ter Workers Union, has been 1oti- fled by John w. Gibson, special as- sistant to Labor Secretary SchWel- lenbach, that the local dispute has been discussed with Edgar Warren, director of conciliation, and that Warren has consented to send Q conciliator here,
 Not Known
 No information was given as to the conclllator will be or when he will come here, but 1t Is believed his task will start sometime this week. The c. I. o. members, who rec gently petitioned for Q general strike ballot. are now in the midst of the required 30-day "cooling-oh" period. Tn tho event no settlement is made in the dispute, with the old of the conciliator, the National Labor Relations Board will arrange for the strike voting ct the end of the period,
 Dispute
 The dispute involves the unions demands for compensatory bonus for workers who lost overtime pay when the swing shift was abolished, and also demands for 6 general 30 per cent wage increase.
 The uniars petition for Q strike ballot was forwarded to Washing- ton after c state mediator reported no headway could be made in at' tempt Q set settlement,
 Appoint of c coneiliator was Tes quested by tho union.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-08
Hirohito KnelU OfJ Jap Pearl Harbor Plan
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Limited Pross Staff CoFFespOndentD Tokyo, Oct. os-(UPo-PFinee Narukhiko Higashl-Kuni said today that EEnpeFor Hirohito knew In ads vance of the jApanese plan to at- tack Pearl Harbor, but had "un.. dorstood" 6 formal declaration of war would be transmitted to the United States before the raid began. Hlgashl-Kuni, retiring premier and cousin of Hirohlto, revealed that the emperor did not sign the inc pOrlai FeScript formaliElng tho decs laratlon of war until ii:30 c. I1l., December ., ie4i Tokyo tiFiie-eight hours after the first bombs fell on Pearl Harbor.
 Although his majesty had heard from the naval chief Of staff Of the general outline of tho operations, he had not been informed of the details Of their execution" Higashi- Kuni said,
 "Furthermore, it was his majesty's understanding that in executing operations, the government Of the SHitoo 9bHtVb WVutu W 0hAt hSbhtVa prior to armed action"
 Version
 Higashi. i.kuni'S version Of the Ems peror'S position in connection with the Pearl Harbor attack was irs ciuded in c series of written res piles to questions originally subfnlts tod to tho retiring premier at . press conference several weeks ago.
 Tn sending the replies to Brig. Gen. Le 0rande Diiler, Gen. Doug las MacArthur'g press relations Of. ficer, HigashI-KunI expressed deep regret that he was unable to meet Tlewsmen against last week aS planned owing to the extreme pres. sure Of state dulles"
 The replies were received at Q time when wide debate was going on both among fewsmen and among Allied authorities ct home over whether Hirohito should Dc
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-08

Methuen, Mas, oct. e-(UP)- Unharmed during oe combat mis- sions overseas, Army Air Force It. Paul L. Lucier, 2O, Of Haverhill was killed when his automobile hit c tree yesterday-just six days bee fore he was to have been discharged
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-08
To Nationalize U. s. Waterpower System
To Disclose Views Wednesday for HGFnessins Nations Assets; ResionoI Control Plan
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Charlottesville, Mo, Oct 8.-UP)-President Tru- man left by automobile to- day for the river valley country of Tennessee with an idea for harnesSing the nations waterpower into an overall national system of flood control, naviga- tions aids and power produc- ton.
 Rain threatened as the presidential Inotorcade left here for Reel Foot Lake, Tenn.
 IVA Similarity
 Mir Trumans newest ideas on establishment of Q system of re- gional authorities patterned after the Tennessee Valley Authority will be presented Wednesday when he dedicates the new Kentucky dam of the IVA system in Q speech ct dilbertsville, Ky, at i2 noon (EsT).
 Meantime, the President will rest for two days at Reeifoot lake (Tenn,) fishing camp owned by Mrs. Linda R. Morris of Memphis. widow of the former United States attorney for the Reelfoot lake and Memphis area. He was scheduled to reach the rustic hideaway Hhorts ly befove noon today.
 Mir. Truman brought his week. end visit to southeast Missouri to Q ciimaetic finish yesterday when he appealed in c Fervent County Fair race track speech for 6 nation. ai and international push" toward cooperation and understanding far surpassing anything that happened during the war.
 we must cooperate now moro than ct any time in the history of his country" the President sald. addressing his remarks not only ko his friends and neighbors Of hls home state, but to the labor unions and corporation executives, and @ the leaders of the other big nations of the world.
 Iafneeglng
 Meantime, the President. aa nc journeyed by car and by MlsslMlppk river ferry Co his Fetreat un Neel- foot lake, prepared to bluepFlnt et Qilbertsvllle q new plan for naAlll.s pie federal power producing knnlil@ ties In this country-a plan tolloWs ing generally the broad program q his last predecessor for haFnessine the natural resources Of the nAeAonsB seven basic watersheds.
 MT. Truman made c sirnilaF speech about year ago when he opened his campaign for vice-pEes- ident with Q speech before tho Algs siSslppi River Flood Control Asso~ ciation, ct New Orleans.
 The dam the President dedieat4a in Kentucky "Wednesday is pris marily for flood and navigation control, with It's power producing facilities Q secondary confederation.
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PRIgON gRNTFNCE

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. e-(UP)- Samuel J. (T'he Duke) dallarelli, 2l, . Medford electrician, was Sen- fenced to i2.i6 years in state prison today after Q jury convicted him of inanslaughteF in the fatal shoot ing of Q Quincy ex-convict.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-08
HitIer's Deoth
 Still UneeFtoin

Amsterdam, Oct. e(UPD- Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower was on record today as declar. ing that Adolf Hitler's death was not considered . certain ty.
 The American commander, interviewed while en route to the Hague, said the Soviet gem erals had shown str0ng evi. dence supporting their theory that Hitler still may be alive.
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Hess FlouUn 10 Germany For Trial As Criminal

saw the plane take off. A RAF pilot. radio operator and navigator ccnl~ pleted the list aboard.
 Strict secrecy was maintained n1 Maindeff court hospital. where Hess had been informed. Only those with special permits were allowed near the hospital.
 Wild Flight
 Hess parachuted down In a Scots tish moor on the night of May 70. l94l, shortly before the German army invaded Russia. He told lan- tastic story of a mission to 6aFe humanity" Later 1t developed tIsnf he tried to align Britain with Ger many in bloc against the "HolSheA wick menace" to Europe.
 Sir Hartley Shawcross. chlef Hx'i4 ieh prosecutor of war criminals. .d at press conference yeeter1
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Third TnnlpE

TIGERS Mayo grounded out, John to OavarrettA. Cramer flied out to CavarrettA. 0reenbeTg grounded out, Hughes to Cavar. Fetta.
 No runs, no hits, no errors, none left.
 CUBS - Hughes famed. Passeau
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Fifth Inning Tlgers-Msyo grounded out, Hack to Cavarretta. Cran1er filed out to Lowrey.s dreenherg filed out to Low rey. No rurns, no hits, no errors, none left,
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Second Inning

TIGERS - Qreenberg filed out to Lowrey. Cullenbine walked. York doubled to center, Cullenblne going to third. outlaw was intentionally passed to i'll the bases. Richards walked, forcing in Cullenhine, Trucks filed out to Hughes. Webb grounded to Hughes who stepped on second forcing Richards,
 One run, one hit, no errors, three left.
 CUBS - Pafko singled to center, Nicholson fouled out to York, Llv- ingston grounded to Mayor who threw to Webb forcing Pafko. Webb's throw to first went wild over first and Livingston trying for sec- ond was thrown out, York to Mayo,
 No runs, one hit, one errro, none left.
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Flrst Inning

TIGERS = webb grounded out, Johnson to Cavarretta, Mayo flied out to Nicholson. Craner grounded out, Johnson to Cavarretta,
 No runs, no hits, no errors, none left.
 CUBS - Hack walked. Johnson sacrificed Hack to second, York to Mayo. Lowrey flied out to Cul- lenhlne, Hack holding second, Cav- aretta grounded out, Webb to York,
 No runs, no hits, no errors, one left.
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Married couple wanted ter &o1 'H Springfield home. Woman ENHf Ne good cook. Permanent pa4II'6N Nooe pay ln excellent AslNs xel6phens Bar. ka4. zztIH
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Fourth Inning
 TIGERS - Cullenbine was safe when Johnson bobhled his ground- or. York flied out to Cavarretta. outlaw grounded out, Johnson to Cavarretta, Cullenhine taking sec- ond. Richards was intentionally passed. Trucks walked filling the bases. Webb filed out to Pafko. No runs, no hits, one error, three left.
 CUBs--Lowrey tanned. Cavarret- ta singled to center, Pafko lined out to oreenberg, Nicholson filed out to Webb.
 No runs, ono hit, no errors, one left.
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Hack singled to center. Johnson filed out to Craner,
 No runs, one hit, no errors, one left.
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the task of demilitarizing Japan completely and carrying out other drastic directives from Gen. Douglas MacArthur, Among them probably
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-11

Basketball Grows To Such An Extent Thot It's Coaches Now Toke Bows With Football Genii
BY HARRY CRIMSON MIA sports Editor

New York. Dec. li-Dr. Phog Allen. who practically goes with the least ai Kansas, no longer has to pop of about the evils Of college sports to attract attention.
 College basketball has mukh- r00mod Co such an extent that t coachces nov take bows with thclr football c0unterparis.
 Coaches have 6kyr0okctcd small cd schools Into the sports page Lcadilnos through the court game. Clair Bee made Long Island Uni- vrrslty internationally known for example
 Men like City College oi New Yorks Nat Holman. Joe Lapchick O. Brooklyn s. Johns. New York U 6 Howard Cam, COlumbla's Paul Mooney, Manhattan's Honey Rus sell Rhode Island States Prank Keaney. Dartmouth's Ossie CoWles Furducs Ward Lambert, Ono States Harold olsen. Minnesota's Dave MacAiillan, Illinois Doug Mills, Iowa's Pops Harrison. Wisconsin, Harold Poster, Indiana's Branch McCracken. Michigan's Bennie Oos- teroaan. Notre Danes Elmer Rip icy, P.ttsburgh's Dr. H. C. Carl