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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Solon Wants Higher Rank for Patton

Washington, Dec. l5-(UP)--Sen Alexander Wiley, (R. Wis), suggest ed today that Gen. George s. Pat ton should be promoted to the per manent rank of Lieutenant-General as a Christmas "salutation" from the American people.
 Wiley called Patton a soldiers soldier" and said his promotion would rebuke that Motley leftist gang which has been sniping. :. and attempting to smear him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15

quantity oi prapaganda
 Some Of tne men were reported to have been Ia unlfOrmS 0f naval officers They grsppled with the guard Arthur Schneider and with "inehrer' Capt Saint Barbc Baker. others detained two young women disciples while the files proclaiming tine divinity oi Hitler were ransackcd
 Then they mauled, bound gagged and hauled away Schneider 10 the PetWorih Market Place. Members oi the Legion oi Christian Reform said they recognized some Of the men in the band. The Daily Express published a picture Of the dis heyeled guard untying his bonds.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Drinking Bout Ends in Death

Boston, Dec. 15-(UP)-TWo men died early today but a third was expected to recover from methyl poisoning incurred during a drinking bout at a South End lodging house in which they consumed a paint solvent split with a soft drink
 Victims were identified as John Burke, 43, and John Laury 57, who died soon after admit tance to a hospital. The third man, Joseph Fitzgerald, 50, was reported recovering.
 Police said a bottle found on table apparently contained the fluid and was marked poison"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15

Inc, reported today.
 Most shoppers, anxious to make purchases. were reported willing to take available merchandise of any quality or price and some stores actually were featuring gift certi- fcates to be used next year.
 The agency estimated that sales throughout the country ran 2 to Il per cent ahead Of the correspond- ing 1914 period. Regional percen- tage increases were New England 2 to 5; East 9 to 13; Northwest 10 to IA; South Is to 19; and South west and Pacific Coast to 12 Trade in the Middle West ruled unchanged to up per cent.
 Supplies of mems furnishings of all types continued extremely low, but demand continued unabated. Dun & Bradstreet said. Volume of buying in women's apparel was maintained by combination of resort and Christmas demand. Cos metics and jewelry remained as leading Christmas purchases.
 The agency reported that lumber, | electrical appliances ana plumDinB supplies continued almost urohtain- able. Inventories of furniture re- mained low. Auto accessories were reported in short supply No easing in deliveries of radios and house. hold appliances was noted. Christ mas tree decorations, other than than lights. were reported readily available
 Food volume for the past week ran ahead of both the previous week and the year-ago period, and the supply of foodstuffs generally was reported at the best level in 2 long time. However. butter. canned soups, and canned beans were TO. ported in short supply. Holida, cakes and cookies were ln nea4. demand.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15

l.n would retain her empire virtual .y .D.aC.
 Tae United Press learned today that when Doe p4saehu,ed down 70 me United Kingdom on May 70 Hess carried fairly specific pro gram for peace which be hoped tc sell To She British.
 The Nag scheme was made con- d.uonal on the custer ot the gov ernment of Winston Churchill An implication that Adolf Hitler was mixed up .n t vas given by Hess when he said.
 Churchill who mas planned the war since 1886, and his colleagues who lent themselves to his war policy. are not persons with whom the Fuehrer would negotiate"
 Presented to Duke
 He's presented the proposal botl' orally and in writing 10 the Duke Of Hamilton. near whose home he landed, and a Foreign Office at tache, Iyone Kirkpatrick, who flew to Scotland to question the Maxi deputy fuehrer,
 Foreign Secretary Anthony Eden on Sept. 9, l94l, revealed the Hess proposals to a closed session of Par hamenJ
 In three interviews on May i3, IA and 15. Hess explained the purpose of his flight. The proposal he ad vanced comprised the following points:
 l, Germany must have free hand throughout Europe.
 ? England would have a free tContinueG on Page 9
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
U. S.'s Oldest Priest
 To Mark 7Oth Year

Natick, Mass, Dec. 15 - (UP)- The nations oldest Catholic priest Father Michael F. Delaney, 94- will observe the roth anniversary Of his ordination Tuesday with pont1- fical Mass to be celebrated by Arch bishop Richard J. Gushing of Bos- ton.
 Pastor of St. Patrick's church here since 1890, Father Delaney on Sun day will play host to 1,500 children at his annual Christmas party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
723 Vets Dock At Boston Port

Boston, Dec. 15 -UP)- Eight troopships with a total of 723 re- turning servicemen dock here to- day.
 There are 600 miscellaneous Army personnel aboar dthe Sam uel Livermore. Also scheduled to arrive are six destroyer escorts with a total of 92 servicemen aboard. They are the Frybarger, the Cronin, the Parle, the Hol- ton, the E. V. Johnson, and the Ahrens.
 The Coast Guard cutter East Wind which sailed from Green land has 31 veterans.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15

growing lie that 1t had been kid naped.
 Six-month-old Ronald Carlan's body was found stuffed in the bot tom of a built-in china closet in the Carlan tenement flat An autopsy was being performed to determine the cause of the child's death.
 Mrs. Carlan said the baby died while she was attending a party and she hid it's body to keep neighbors from saying that she had neglected it.
 Father Suffers Shock
 The mother was to appear Tn court today to be charged formally officials indicated they would ask that she be held on a murder charge.
 The childs father, James J. Car Ian. machinist's mate 2d class on a special leave to find his missing son, was under a doctors care, suffering from shock. He had decided to stand by his wife, after threatening to kill her when he found that she had been lying about the baby he had never seen.
 Officer Finds Baby
 The baby, wrapped in his bright blue bunting, was crammed unoer the bottom drawer of the closet, less than arms reach from the bed where for IA nights James Carlan comforted his "distraught" wife, re- moving his VOWS of love and assur- ing her the child would be found
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Spaatz Awarded Golfers Prize

New York, Dec. l5-(UP)--Gen- eral Carl Spaatz, commander of American Air Forces in Africa and France, and later in the Pacific, today was named winner of the 1945 Collier trophy for outstanding achievement in aviation. General Spaatz is the 18th winner of the annual trophy awarded by Golfers Magazine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15

James E. Moran, principal of Will by High School and chairman ot the city's eight successful Bond drives has received the most nomi- nations to date, although closely followed by many others.
 Readers are urged to forward their nominations to the Man of the Year Editor in care of The Water bury Democrat. The choice will be made known at the end of the year
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Burns Fatal

Stamford, Dec. 15-(UP)-Burns suffered when she fell asleep in a chair while smoking a cigarette to- day were found to be the cause of the death of Mrs. Mary Quirk, 45. Bremen said the cigarette ig- nited her clothing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Exeter Beseiged
 By Grip Epidemic

Exeter. N. H., Dec. l5-(UP) The 730 students at Phillips Exeter Academy have received an extra five days of Christmas vacation as result of siege Of grip which a few days ago had confined 100 boys to the inf1rmary,.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Bulletins
MOTHER PLEADS INNOCENT

Chelsea Mass, Dec. 15-(UP)-Mrs. Rose Carlan. 23, who aroused the nations sympathy for 16 days with ing lie that her baby kidnapped pleaded innocent to- day murder charge resulting from the infants death The shaken but grim mother transferred to the Boston Psychopahic Hospital for 10 days observation The was continued to Dec. 24.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Building Drops
 842 Employed by City's Industries in NoUenber

during NoVeLl- compares October Frank Green monthly
 employed the cys manufacturing retail public utility month This an increase of previous substantial this increase industrial concerns employing or than in October
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
PATTON IMPROVES SIGNIFICANTLY

PATTON IMPROVES SIGNIFICANTLY
 Heidelberg Dec 15-(UP)-A slight but significant improvement in Gen. George PattOns ability to feel saons his paraIyzed limbs occurred during the night, and his condition excellent Army bulletin reported to-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Army Veteran, Prisoner
 OF Japs, Returns to City

Home for Christmas First Sgt Raymond Sternberg has arrived in Waterbury by Tokyo Oknawa and San Francisco leaving behind him troubled dream the days
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Man of the Year
Man of the Year Moran Leads Slate; Others Nominated

A Waterbury father who has lost in World War II among the nominees for Waterbuys Man of the Year 945 received at The Waterbury Democrat today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
FRANCO REGIME VIEWS ASKED

London, Dec. 15-(UP)-A Foreign Office spokesman said today that France has note to London and Wash ngton asking their views relations with the Franco regime in Spain.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Six-point Proposal ReUeaLed Secretly
 Before ParLiament

Nuremberg Dee. l5-iUP)-Rudolf Hess flew to Sec. land in l940 with siXpoint peace proposal under whic Germany would had free hand a Europe and Brit
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Baby Is Dead
 Police Untangle |KidnapingHoax; Mother Accused

Chelsea Mass. Dec 15--(UP)-Mrs. Rose Carlan, 23, was held today on suspicion of murderng her baby after
 sh arosed the sYmnathy of the nation for l6 days with
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-15
Shortages Marked
Buying Rush for Yule Gifts Goes Unabated

New York rush for Christmas gifts con- this retail sales sharply above the previous corresponding 1924 period Dun Bradre
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The union times., 1945-11-10
OPA Issues Its Tim etable On Price Ceilings
With Few Exceptions, Con. trols Will Continue
 To First Of Year

OPA has released a timetable show ing when it expects to lift price cei1- ings. Here's the food picture:
 With a few exceptions such as eggs, potatoes and certain vegeta- bles, controls must be maintained through Jan. l, l946, and prob ably through the winter season when supplies are usually short.
 About April 1, certain major items such as milk and some other dairy products, fish and a large number of canned vegetables can probably be suspended from control.
 Although control of good and choice cuts of beef must be con- tinued through spring l946, there is reasonable possibility of suspen- sion of controls of low quality, utility, stew and processed meats during the grass-fed cattle run.
 Sugar, canned fruits, fats and oils will probably have to be controlled through June, 1946.
The union times., 1945-11-10
Stamford Firms Sign Contracts With Teamsters
Substantial Benefits Are Gained By Members
 OfLocal No. 191

With the signing up of two more plumbing supply houses in Stamford by Acting Business Agent Raymond (Chuck) O'ConnOrs of No. 19l, Teamsters Union, sub. stantial benefits have been gained by their truck drivers.
 In the case of the Richard & Jes- sup Plumbing Co.,, the men will re- ceive $40 a week for a 40 hour week on 5 day week basis, where previ- ously their pay was $35 week. Over time at time and half, according to the contract signed, will be paid for time worked before the regular re- porting time and after the regular finishing time and for work perform ed on Saturdays.
 The men are also guaranteed eight hours work a day at the $l an hour rate. Provision has been made for seven paid holidays an. nually and for one weeks vaca. ton with pay after one years em- ployment. For each additional year worked another days vacation with pay will be added, with the maxi mum vacation period set at two weeks.
 Drivers employed by the Stamford Supply Co.,, have received a $7 a week raise, since instead of $37 a week they will be paid $44 a week for A hours to be worked in 5z days.
 The holiday and vacation provi- sions are the same as in the Richard & Jessup contract.
 In Bridgeport, the Puritan Motor Lines signed the general trucking agreement.
The union times., 1945-11-10
Eby To Speak On
 Strike Background


 What's Behind the Strikes To- day?" will be the topic of Kermit Ebys speech at the fall meeting of the Religion and Labor Council of New Haven, to be held Friday, Nov. 16, at 8 p. m. in the commons room of Dwight Hall Yale University. Dwight Hall is located on High St., between Elm and Chapel streets.
 MT. Eby has had wide experience in the labor field. He was executive secretary of the Chicago Teachers Union from 1937 to 1943. At pres ent, he is co-chairman of the Nation al Religion and Labor Foundation,
 The meeting is open to the public, a discussion will follow MT. Eby's talk.
The union times., 1945-11-10

half of the excess profits tax and provide other tax concessions to the corporations.
 FIVE GOOD YEARS
 This prospect of juicy profits next years comes on top of five years of extremely profitable war profits for the corporations which have tOtalled nearly $5O,OOO, ,OOO,- 900, exclusive of hidden profits, since l939. This figure does not in- clude such things as the 5,OOO,- 100000 worth of plants which corporations were able to pay for during the war out of their war business before figuring their profits.
 As a result of these war profits, corporations have piled up $21, 1,OOO,- 100000 of working capital during the war, and this will be increased by postwar refunds and contract termi- nation settlements now being made.
 NICE REFUNDS
 Secretary of the Treasury Vinson has estimated the corporations will get between $4,OOO,OOO,0OO and $5,- 0OO,O00,000 in contract termination settlements He also has estimated that tax refunds during 1o46 will run to nearly $3,OO0,000,000, most of which will go to corporations.
 Thus, while corporation profits are holding up remarkably close to the record-breaking levels of wartime, wages are being cut back on every side to close to prewar levels. The profit figures indicate there is plenty of room for labor to bargain without raising prices.
The union times., 1945-11-10
Uncle Sam Starts Suit To Recover Oil Under Ocean
Further Revelations In- crease Odor Of Measure
 Put Through House

Uncle Sam gained this week in his race with big oil companies for a billiOn.dollar prize-the oil un- der the ocean along the coast of California.
 The Department of Justice started a suit against the state of California in the Supreme Court, to establish the Federal govern ment's claim to ownership of the oil, which the government wants to hold for the army and navy as a re- serve for war.
 California has leased the oil land to private companies, which sold the oil to Japan through a "black market right up to the war, and are making fabulous profits footing this last big oil reserve.
 BILL TAINTED WITH OIL
 The oil companies saw this Federal law suit coming and paid a lawyer to help the California state govern ment write a bill which would give up Uncle Sam's rights to the oil.
 The bill passed the House with only II dissenting votes and is now before the Senate Judiciary Com mittee. If it becomes law, the gov ernment's Supreme Court suit would be futile and the oil conn panies would win the race.
 Further sensational disclosures in this oil case were made this week by the St. Louis 'sPost-Dis- patch."
 It revealed that Edwin w. Pauley, former treasurer of the Democratic National Committee and now chief American representative on the AL lied Preparations Committee in Ger many, "has heavy financial stake in the California tideland oil wells" and has actively 1obbied for the oil con- panies in Washington.
 Pauley urged a number of Sena. tors and top government officials to kill the Department of Justice law suit and to back passage of the bill giving up Uncle Sam's claim to the oil.
 Using his great political influence, Pauley saw the late President Roose- welt and asked him to call off Francis Riddle, who as Attorney General, had started the suit Riddle resigned soon afterward, but his successor, Tom Clark, is pushing the suit in the Su- preme Court.
The union times., 1945-11-10
AFL Officials Depart
 For European Survey

Washington, D. C.-Irving Brown, assistant to the AFL members on the National War Labor Board, has left by plane for an official visit to Nor way, Sweden and Denmark at the in- vitation of the trade union movements of those countries.
 E Accompanying him on the trip will be Charles s. Zimmerman, vice presi- dent of the International Ladies Gar ment Workers, who is representing the Jewish Labor Committee on survey of postwar European condi- tions. MT. Zimmerman will also visit England and France, besides the Scandinavian countries.
The union times., 1945-11-10
Shipbuilder Now
 Showing His Teeth

A "union-busting" campaign launched by Andrew ]. Higgins, New Orleans shipbuilder, who once professed to be a champion of organized labor, was aired this week before the Shipbuild- ing Commission, a unit of the National War Labor Board.
 Prior to the war Higgins was a leading "open shopper" During the war he apparently "reformed"-that is, after A. F. of L. Metal Trades unions succeeded in organizing his shipyards and winning contract. The A. F. of L. aided in Higgins battles to obtain large government contracts and he in turn made speeches lauding trade unions.
 SHOWS TEETH
 With the war approaching an end, Higgins began to "show his teeth." Last winter he abruptly served notice of intention not to renew an existing agreement with the A. F. of L. upon its expiration.
 After the unions threatened strike and the w. L. B. ordered him to con- tinue in effect terms of the old agree rnent pending negotiation of new one, Higgins for while went through the motions of collective bar gaining.
 BOLTS HEARINGS
 In reply to several demands, Hig- gins threw in counter proposals de- signed to undermine the unions. One of these would have wrecked present "union shop" conditions by exempting war veterans from the need of join ing the unions when hired. Others were equally vicious.
 Negotiations thereafter collapsed and the unions took the dispute to the Shipbuilding Commission. At a hearing before the commission this week, Higgins defiantly declared he would not be bound by any di- rective which that body might is- sue, and he walked away from the hearing.
 However, his attorneys remained to present the company's case. They wrung in a new alibi, namely, that the C. I. O. had intervened and claimed bargaining rights. To deal with the A. F. of L. now, while an- other organization contended for re- cognition, would violate the Wagner Act, the attorneys declared.
 ALIBI RIDDLED
 Secretary Treasurer J. J. McEentee of the A. F. of L. Metal Trades De- partment riddled that alibi, charging that the C. I. O. had been brought into the picture, as well as dummy union known as the Allied Crafts, Inc.," simpley to create division among the employees.
 s'What Higgins really wants is no union down there," McEntee charged. He contended that the commission was obligated to issue an order, regardless of the claims made by rival unions.
 Edward B. Rowan, labor mem- ber of the commission, fought for issuance of such an order, but the commission voted instead to sub- init the whole matter to the w. l.. B flor decision. A ruling from the board is expected shortly.
The union times., 1945-11-10
New T ax Bill Aids .Labor's Wage Case

WASHINCTON.-Tax cuts provided for corporations in the new tax bill give labor ammunition in fighting fo1 higher wages.
 The House Ways and Means Committee tax bill will give cor poratiohs $1,874,OOO,OOO tax reduction next year, with more and bigger cuts promised for the following year. And it was the Ways and Means Committee that voted to shelve the them ploytnent Compensation Bill!
 TAKE IS DOUBLED
 Treasury estimates of corpora ton income next year indicate that this tax reduction will leave cor pOratiOns with a total net profit, after the payment of all taxes, of $7,2S4, ,OOO, ,OOO-which is more than double what they averaged during the last four prewar years.
 During the four-year prewar pe- riod 1o36-39, inclusive, corporations averaged total of $3,323,OOO,OOO a year, after taxes.
 Many estimates of corporation in come next year run higher than the Treasury's. Business Week, an in- dustry publication, has estimated cor porate profits next year, after taxes, at more than $8,OOO,0OO,OOO if the ex- cess profits tax is retained, and $1O,OOO,OOO00O, or higher, if it is re- pealed. The House bill would repeal
The union times., 1945-11-10
Higgins Efforts To Eliminate Unions Exposed By A. FL
Settlement Averts
 Milk Strike In MIC.

NEW YORK = (FP) = A milk strike in the New York area was averted when Mayor F. H. LaGuar- dia effected settlement between milk distributors and deliveries, members of Intl. Bro. of TeamsterS.
 The main issue of retaining the wartime system of every-other, day delivery of milk, objected to by the union, was settled by granting the men a 5-day, 40-hour week in place of the present 6-day, 48-hour week.
 Skip-aday deliveries will be con- tinued through the life of the new contract, which will go into effect Jan. IS, 1o46, and expire Oct. 24, l047.
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15

This is the building that launched a
thousand ships. B-29'S.
This is the shape that eclipSes the
Rising Sun and marks the dwindIing
of Japan's empire in the Pacific.
It's the Ouonset Hut great all
purpose building of the war e.. F.. pro-
duced by Great Lakes Steel Corpora
ton to serve hundred and more uses
on our island bases. In it our fighting
men eat, sleep, live -. store supplies
and bombs cook meals and wash
clothes establish communication
headquarters . . set up repair shops.
Out OF it come the pilots of our Super
Detroit evening times., 1945-07-15
AI1w1f3s Mo@~ .
yonset Hut comes trouble for Tokyo

fortrcsseS, briefed for their raids ON
Tokyo, Kobe, Osaka. To it they return
when the mission is completed. to
report objectiYes blasted.
Tens of thousands of Quon>ct IIut>
have been erected by SeabeeS in the
Pacific, each one a milestone on the
road to Tokyo. What makes the Quon-
set Hut great? Speed of erection,
adaptability to all climates and uses,
efficiency and durability -. these
and the magic of Sran-Sfcei framing.
Tomorrow's greatest building values,
like today's great Quonsct Hut, will
be framed with permanent, fre.Safe,
naiable Stran.Stcel from Great Lakes.
- Keep Buying Bonds
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-19
Ex-ltoIion Flying Officer
Poses AS U.S.. Sergeant

BOSTON, July 19-(R-As
his l9-year-old fiancee whom
he was to we'd July 20 continued
her efforts to raise enough mon
ey for his release, former Ital-
i'm Air Force Lieutenant re-
manned in Jail today on charges
of impersonating an American
Army sergeant.
Arrested by FBI officials yes
terday, Enrico DiNino, %, plead
ed innocent TO the charge when
arraigned before a u. S. Com
missioner and was held in bail
CT $4,000 for a hearing August
/.
His fiancee, Miss Mary Mai
dera of Boston's north end dis
trict, said she first met DiNino
when both were pupils in a
Boston school and that she was
due to accompany the former
cir force lieutenant yesterday
&c buy an engagement ring.
Efforts Of Miss Malderas par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Vito NAL
dera, to post bond for DiNino
were delayed when a technical
error was found in the deed to