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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-07
FIREMAN BROWNS
 WHILE FISHING
James T. Lee of Washing ton, Father of Two, Vic-
 tim; Rites Tomorrow

Names T. Lee a Washington fire man, was drowned Saturday in Lake Waramaug when a boat in which he and Frank Curtis, also of Washington. were fishing, over- turned. MT. Curtis was rescued after 3o0-foot swim by Burt Pagano, New York artist, but res cuers could find no trace of MT. Lee. His body was recovered an hoy.' later
 MT. Lee was born in Cumber- land, Md, Aug. 24, 1913, son of Mrs. Jesse (Rae) Lee and the late Gervis Lee. He had lived in Wash ington for the past eight years and was employed as clerk at the Warren-McArthur Corp. plant in Bantam.
 Surviving besides his wife, the former Helen lesson, and mother, are: two daughters. Doris, 3, and Carol, 2, and brother, Robert, serving in the Army.
 Funeral services will be held at tie Lillis funeral home, New Mil ford. at ? p. m. Tuesday with Rev. William Winston, pastor of Congre- eetional church in New Preston officiating
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-07
SHORE CHOSEN BY
 STATE DELEGATES
Local Man Honored By State Unit of Reform Jew
 ish Congregations

William Shore, this city. was elected treasurer of the Connecticut Valley Laymen's Association of Re- form Jewish Congregations at a conference held at the Taft Hotel, New Haven. yesterday. Max Living stone, New Haven, was elected pres ident. Rabbi David Polish and Atty. Herman Weisman represented Waterbury.
 Rabbi Beryl Cohen of Boston led discussion on adult religious edu- cation as it applies to members of reform congregations.
 The history of the Union of American Hebrew Congregations was stressed by Judge Solomon Els ner of Hartford at luncheon ses- sion.
 Delegates from Temple Israel were: Max Kriegle, Joseph Gaber, Samuel Greenblatt. Samuel Green berg and William Shore.
 Temple Israel Brotherhood ap- pointed Samuel Cikins, pr. Max Matzkin and James Greene. Dele gates of the Sisterhood were Mrs. Max Matzkin, Mrs. Herman Roth man and Mrs Joseph Gaber.
 Delegates were present from Hartford, New Haven, Bridgeport and Springfield, Mass. Because of ODT regulations, delegates from the out-of-town congregations were lim- tied to less than 50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-07
FINES IMPOSED ON
 TWO AUTO DRIVERS
Greyst0ne Man Has $40 Remitted; Local Man Ap=
 peals Conviction

Leo Dalton, 46, Greystone, was fined sl00, of which $40 was remit ted, when he was found guilty of driving under the influence of liquor by Judge T. E. Conway in City Court yesterday.
 It. Bernard Burns and Motor Pa trolman John Culleton said the ac- cused was under the influence when arrested following an accident April 16 Cooke street and Lone Oak avenue. Dalton denied the charges.
 In continued case heard Friday afternoon, Charles Ryan, 50, p Laurel street, was found guilty by Judge Conway on charge of driv- ing under the influence of liquor and was fined $10O of which $55 was remitted. The case was appealed to common pleas court.
 Other cases: George s. Adams, 59, 109 Bradley avenue, breach of peace and failing to sign driving license, nolled; Joseph Zukoski, 30, 635 North Riverside street. veteran of Naval campaigns off Africa and Daniel Shea, 25, 61 Lone Oak av- enue, charged with street fighting, received a nolle and $15 fine. respectively; Chester Cestaro, 5l ll5 Walnut street, violation of con- ditional sales law. involving an au- tomobile transaction, continued to tomorrow; Maurice Dorais, IT, 27 Ramona street, road rules, nolled on payment of $6.
 Also P. R. Sumpter, P. 473 West Main street, no license, nolled on payment of s6;Wi lliam w. Bush, 29, colored, 5l Hopkins street. drunk enness and breach of peace nolled; Zeferino Silva, 43, 782 North Main street, breach of peace and intoxication, nolled; Carroll Clark, 26, 4 Wood street, speeding, nolled on payment of SIS; Francis s. Powers, Al, BOT Campfield avenue, Hartford, failing to pay a hotel bill at the Kingsbury Hotel, nolled after the court was informed the bill has been paid.
 Illegal parking cases: Alfred Di- Napoli, 34, 663 Watertown avenue, Ike Block, 52, l67 Pearl street, Gris- old Cappiletti. 32, 43 Bennett av- enue, and Nicholas Paladino, 26. B Emerald street, $5 bonds called each case.
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has participated in the Siegfried, Roer, Rhine and Remagen bridge head battles.
 Paine Field, Everett, Washington May 7-Sergeant Orris H. Hemen- way, son of MT. and Mrs. Howard A. Memenway of 32 Anna avenue, Waterbury, Connnecticut, arrived at this Fourth Air Force Base in Wash ington recently and reported to duty in the Base Hangar. Sergeant Hemenway entered the Army Air Corps in December 1043.
 A graduate of the only school of its kind in the army is Pvt. Ganio R. Genovese, son of MT. and Mrs. Dominic Genovese of 84 Barnes street, Waterbury, Conn. Pvt. Gen. ovese has successfully completed his six weeks course at the Ferrying Divisions advanced radio training unit (Reno, Nevada army air base) where he learned to operate the radio on the GAG, largest two en- gined cargo plane in the world.
 Since the GAG is world-Widely used by the Air Transport Con- mand, Pvt. Genovese's future as- signments will probably include ra- dio operation on missions in which the huge transport carries vitally
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-07

needed supplies to air bases all over the world.
 Pfc. Michael F. Battaglia, 19, was killed in action in Germany April 26, according to War Department telegram received by his father, Se- bastino Ballaglia 1428 Baldwin St. Arriving overseas February 28 he wrote his last letter home April r and told his father he was in good health and in the midst of fast &C., ton.
 At the time of entering the serv- ice April 18, 1914, he was an en- ploye of the Scovill Mfg. Go. He trained at Camp Banding, Fla, and Camp San Luis, Obispo, Calf. Pvt. Battaglia was the fiancee of Miss Mary Daddona, Oakville.
 Besides his father, he is survived by five sisters, Santana, Josephine and Mary Battaglia, Mrs. Albert Campoli, all of Waterbury, and Mrs. Angeline Alonzo of Oakville; :; three brothers, Andrew and Mario of Waterbury, and Pvt. Joseph Bat taglia who is stationed at Camp Gordon, Ga.
 Two Waterbury servicemen have been slightly wounded in combat according to word received by rel atives. They are:
 Pfc Emil Drignot, whose aunt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-07

on The Rogue.
 Harold Peterson, machinist,s mate second class, son of MT. and Mrs. Bernard Peterson, 9l Yale avenue. Middlebury, who is now on. the West Coast.
 The citation said the gallantry and superb teamwork of the men who manned the planes and vessels were largely instrumental in forc- ing the complete withdrawal q enemy submarines from supply routes.
 Herbert A. French, A, son of Mir. and Mrs. R. E. French, 152 Tracy avenue, has been graduated from the Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N. Y, and has been commissioned an ensign and given his license as third assistant en- gineer.
 A memorial Mass for T-Sgt. Nathan Seavuzzo, 204 Willow street, who was killed in action March 3. in France will be cele- brated Tuesday morning at 7:30 a. m. at St. Lucy's church. Sgt. Scavuzzo was the son of Mir. and Mrs. Matteo Scavuzzo, 204 Willow street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-07

Mrs. Mary Grigalot, resides at 112. South Main street, was wounded in Germany April 2. Entering the service in January, 1942, the infan- tryman trained at Camp Croft, s. C.. Fort Knox, Ky, Fort Benning, Ga. and Camp Gordon, Ga. He was previously employed by the Waterbury Button Go. His sister Edith Drignot ,also lives in Water bury.
 Pfc. Rocco Sileo has been hos pitalized in the Philippines with a slight concussion, according to word received by his parents, MT. and Mrs. Andrew Sileo, g Barnes street extension. The infantrynan train ed at Camp Shelby, Miss, leaving for the Pacific theater few months ago. A graduate of Crosby High school, he was employed at The Republican-Americ prior to joining the service on October 18, 1943.
 With the 38th Infantry Division of Luon - Captain John L. Vietti, of Waterbury, Conn.,, and Montreal, Canada, is serving as acting G-1 (personneD officer of the 38th h. fantry Division.
 Captain Vietti served with the 3rd Infantry Division in the North African landings but before being returned to the States and trans ferred to the 38th Division. He has ben in the Pacific theater for one year.
 His address in Waterbury is 256 Plank road. His parents, live at 2350 Notre Dame West, Montreal.
 Private First Glass Arthur W. Chouinard, p, lost his life in com- bat in Germany, on April 5, accord ing to a War Department telegram received by his mother, Mrs. Mel vina Chouinard, 456 Mill street.
 In his last letter, the soldier wrote he couldn't understand why the Germans were not urrendering. He was serving with an infantry unit of the Tooth Division of the Seventhr Army
 Private First Class Chouinard was employed by the Eastern Nal leable Iron Company, Naugatuck. He trained at Camp Banding, Fla, before going overseas last January.
 Besides his mother, he is survived by four brothers, Noel, Ernest, AL bert, and Gerard, all of Waterbury, and a sister, Mrs. Irene Gamache, Willimantic.
 Corporal Patrick J. Giola, hus- band of Mrs. Agnes Selius Gioia, Birden street, Torrington, has been liberated by the Allies from Ger man prisoner camp and is on his way home, according to word re- ceived by relatives. He was captured during the battle of the Belgium Bulge.
 Robert Powell, heavy equipment operator with an engineer unit sta- toned in the Aleutians, has been promoted to sergeant, according to a dispatch from his base. His wife. Mrs Ann Powell, resides at 1873 Thomaston avenue.
 Marine Private First Class Howard R. OLoughlin, son of Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-07

Marine Private First Class R. OLoughlin, son of Mrs.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-07

Robert Powell, heavy equipment operator with an engineer unit sta- tioned in the Aleutians, has been promoted to sergeant, according to a dispatch from his base. His wife. Mrs Ann Powell, resides at 1873 Thomaston avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-07
Beattie Describes
 Capture By Germans

Editors Note: Edward w. Beat he, Jr.. United Press war corre- nondent, has reached Paris after more than seven months as a prisoner of the Germans. Today he begins the story of his ex- periences which included several trips to Berlin where he was ques- toned by officials of the foreign office in vain attempt to get Information from him. The story of his captivity is the story of the last days of Hitler's Germany. It will be carried on this wire in daily installments.
 By EDWARD w. BEATTIE, JR.
 Paris, May 7.-UP)-It was Around 1 p. m. of September F that our troubles began.
 We had heard there might be 8 good story up near Chaumont-Sur Marne, so four of us started out In a jeep-Wright Bryan of the At lanta Journal, John Mecklin of the Chicago Sun, Jim Schwab, oul driver, and myself
 There was a trailer on the back of our jeep. and if We hadn't
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-07
KIN OF SERVICEMEN
 MAY JOIN AUXILIARY

Any mother, sister, daughter or wife of a Marine who wishes to join the newly-formed auxiliary of Cpl. Francis J. Jamele detachment Marine Corp League may register tomorrow evening at the regular meeting of the detachment at 8 p, m. at the Florio post room, I'll Bank street. Mrs. Bernard Beck, chairman, will be in charge. A re- port will be read on the coming con- vention in New Britain as well as other reports.
 Jane OLoughlin, 265 Grove street, participated in the invasion of Oki- nawa on D-Day, according to word received by his wife, Mrs. Betty CMansfield) OLoughlin, 380 West Main street.
 Keith N. Sargent, 28, son of Mir and Mrs. J. Arthur Sargent, Il Tower road, has been promoted to lieutenant, junior grade, at naval supply base in England where he is in charge Of radio material section. His wife, Mrs. Marion L. Sargent, lives at San Dlego, Calf.
 Three local men were among the crew of the escort carrier, The Be- que, which was recently awarded the Presidential Unit citation for sinking notable number of enemy subs in 1943 and 1914.
 Lieutenant G.g) Walter L. Angle, Jr., son of MT. and Mrs. Walter L. Angle, no Yale avenue, Middlebury, who is serving with the Pavific Fleet.
 Ernest P. Marggraff, radio tech nician first class, husband of Mrs. Doris V. Marggraff, 19 Buckingham street, and son of Mrs. Edna Marg- graf, 157 Elliott avenue, who is still
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-07
REV. CONRAD REISCH
 GIVES SERMON HERE

Rev. Conrad Reisch, director of the Lutheran World Action for the New England Conference, was speaker at services last night at the First Lutheran church. Pictures titled "Life-lines of the World were shown.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12

CHAIRMAN hlcndfu Donovan,
Butte, End vice chairman, and
Mrs. Anna Dahl, Dagmar, 3rd
vice chairman. Margaret Gill
feather, Helena, was elected
secretary-treasurer
An executive committee of nine was
elected, composed of the following:
Richard Shipman, Lewistown; Chas.
Mclean. Anaconda; L. L. Price, Great
Falls; David James, Joplin; Tom Col
ton, Billings; C. E. Blinn, Dillon; Don
Chapman, Flaxville; George Monahan,
Livingston and Paul Cannon, Butte.
AT meeting of the executive COM
mittee, held after the meeting of the
entire body, 1t was decided to call an
other general meeting to be held in
Helena on February 4, when progress
will be reported by the officers and
more extended and definite plans of
activity outlined. The principal pur-
pose of the organization is to assem-
BILE and disseminate factual informa-
ton on the advantages of an inte-
grated and co-ordinated development
Of the Missouri river valley, under a
,o-ordinating authority similar to the
IVA 1t is recognized that much adj
verse propaganda based on wholly
false premises will be used by the
of a co-ordinating author
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12

to get job at this plant In this
same town, Is war prisoners are being
used to construct a public school audi
forum. A resident of Lepanto has in
formed us that there are five expert
enced carpenters who are unemployed
at this time, in addition to the esti-
mated 200 unskilled laborers available
Since the cotton crop has been har-
vested, there are thousands of men
without work in these states During
the height of the harvesting season
war prisoners were placed in many
cotton congresses and oil mills in
Arkansas, Mississippi, and Missouri,
when there was an alleged shortage
Of labor We have been informed that
in most instances the prisoners are
still at work. There can be no justi-
fication for continued use of prison
labor in there rural industries when
free Americans are without work.
We trust that the War Manpower
Commission will take steps immedi- |
ately to see that these war prisoners
are removed and their jobs made
available to Americans.
Sincerely yours,
H. L. MITCHELL, President
January 4, 1915.
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
revival OF DIES
Committee
DENOUNCED

NEW YORK.-Condemn the Gre
alton of permanent "Dies commit
tee" as a slick maneuver on the part
of small clique which is counter to
the interests of the nation, the cleo
tion mandate of the people and dan
gerous to the successful prosecution
of the war" Mr. George Marshall
chairman of the National Federation
for Constitutional Liberties, today
called upon members of Congress to
insist that there be no repetition of
the "divisive policies and tactics of
the old Dies committee"
Coming as it did. on the heels of
Speaker Rayburn's call for national
unity behind the war" Mr.. Marshall
said in statement issued today,
"Rankin's trick which revived the Dies
committee as standing committee
of the House was an act of outrageous
and fragrant disregard of the wishes
of the elected leadership of our coun-
try and of the people as a whole"
Members of Congress were urged by
Mr.. Marshall to insist that representa-
tiyes appointed to the new committee
be those who oppose any continuation
Of the policies and practices of the old |
1.-THE entire nation hailed |
the elimination of Martin Dies and
.hree fellow committee members from |
lie ranks of Congress-" Mr. Marshall |
said. Community leaders, who have
repeatedly expressed overwhelming |
opposition to the operations of that
Infamous committee, are protesting to
heir representative that any attempt
o repeat the scandalous performance
# the Dies committee, practically all
# whose members were repudiated
t the polls, must be blocked"
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12
Missouri Valley Authority
(MVA)

tors During the month Ewill
OF a
Missouri Valley G.
attempted
nd % c Afy o Hh h tor ane San Luis o'D'
when this appears in print the Montana leg
ature will be in session. 1t meeting in the crucial
period since state admitted and at time that calls
for maximum wisdom farseeng judgment and spirit of good
will and liberalism that the earmarks of craftsmanship
rather than self-seeking and narrow partisanship.
Our legislative body perform important act,
greater behalf of the half million people it
tato tina nby passage OF ringing resolution welcoming aid
ing, abetting and urging MVA.
In the Montana body is fair perhaps generous,
sentaon of thoughtful farghted and progressive and
who have caught the vision of planned mupurpose
complete and coornated development of that stretch
drained by the Missouri River and it's many tributaries
These an end result, mighty pattern of land,
water plant and animal life mineral products and the
inert natural all worked into productive EMPIRE
the service of millions of people who dwell therein They
glimpse great of territory larger than nations
where productivity has been doubd and commercial activity
stimulated until there fair of abundance for ALL
with much of material welfare greater security and
added blessing of peace plenty and prosperity They see
too in the creation of all this the to full
create develop do things Without satisfaction of such in
heren born and bred yearnng there will be conentmen
quiet in the Missouri valley elsewhere in
gressve America.
same legislature is another group-smal hope
neither desire for vision of bee1ment for the
of people These the boys who function only obed
financial masters voice plus few natural born
conservatives who have learned that all American
from action and has been permanently halted
by doubt, fear and reaction. feE
probable that neither of the above groups const
majority of the legislature Balance of and
of the situation that group of patriotic honest we'll
meaning members who have been busy helping to win the
and making living and who to the legislature with
minds and high To these this appeal directed
chance to MVA is the greatest opportunity that
come to Montana. Here vision and plan that will
good me through expenditure for basic projects and
indirect attraction of business and commercial deve
opment add nearly billion dollars to Montana wealth
This is enough to cancel share of the national debt
Revise the process under which Montana has lost 25
its population fifteen Then talented
and daughters may stay home to find livelihood
fields for accomplishment that will bring
g. farther than other possibility toward removing the
0
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12

Chairman Paul " McNutt of the
! War Manpower Commission was urged
today to remove war prisoners from
cotton congresses and oil mills in the
mid-south.
H. L. Mitchell president of the
Southern Tenant Farmers Union,
stated in a letter to Mr.. McNutt that
30 war prisoners are employed each
day in Lepanto, Ark, in the Federal
Warehouse and Compress Co. while
there are not less than 200 unem-
ployed workers in Lepanto who would
welcome an opportuisi{y to work in
the plant.
The union leader said he also had
information that Is war prisoners
were being employed in the construc-
ton of public school auditorium in
Lepanto while there are unemployed
carpenters walking the streets of the
town
Several thousand war prisoners were
placed in cotton congresses and oil
mills in Arkansas, Mississippi, and
Missouri, during the cotton picking
season when there was an alleged
labor shortage. Mitchell informed the
War Manpower chairman that he had
been advised that in most instances,
the war prisoners are still being en-
ployed.
In calling upon VINO to take steps
to see that war prisoners were re-
moved from cotton congresses and
oil mills, Mitchell said, There can be
no justification for continued use of
prison labor in these rural industries
when free Americans are without
work" A copy of the letter follows:
Hon. Paul " McNutt, Chairman
War Manpower Commission
D. C.
Dear Mr. McNutt:
We are protesting the continued use
If war prisoners in the plantation |
lreas of Arkansas, Mississippi, and
In the town of Lepanto Arkansas,
20 war prisoners are employed each
lay at he Federal Compress and Ware
louse Co. In this town there are not
ess than 200 unemployed workers
Who would welcome an opportunity
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12

al legislative proposals, lnclud-
ing one to call a constitutional
convention to rewrite the. Mon
tana constitution going t h e
rounds.
The proposal for the appointment of
special custodial and educational in
situations investigating committees
which was acted favorably upon by
both houses last week, was reneged
upon at later session of the senate,
this action threatening the peace and
harmony between the two houses both
controlled by substantial republican
majorities. Yesterday "wednesday
both of the houses agreed on the APP
pointment of subcommittee of stand
ing committees to make the investiga-
tons and recommendations for legis-
lative action The appropriations
committee of the lower house and the
finance and claims committee of the
senate will investigate the financial
needs of the institutions and the sub
committees of the committees on edu-
cation of both houses will consider
the problems of the states education
al institutions
Montana Power Resolution
AS had been expected, a joint mem
orial opposing the MVA was intro
duced in the lower house yesterday
by a group of representatives headed
by Bricker of Cascade, valiant sup
porter of the interests of the exploit
ing corporations and with the name of
Baldwin of Billings, said to be an
official of the Montana Power Com
pany or heavily interested in the com
pany, also on the list of proponents,
he others being Lehrkind and Dunn
If Gallatin, Goffena and Oliver
The people's voice. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1939-1969, 1945-01-12

Bricker asserts it is said that the
memorial is in line with the action
and decision of the recent convention
of the Montana Reclamation Associa-
ton, though no resolution adopted by
that convention specifically mentioned
opposition to the establishment of an
authority. The principal speaker at
that convention however, in his dis
cussion, used every argument, mostly
based on false premises, against the
authority proposal and as heretofore
reported, his speech might have been
made by any Montana Power Com
pany official. The memorial intro
duced yesterday propose develop
ment of the said Missouri Basin
through such co-ordinated plans as
have been developed by the Bureau of
and the Army engineers"
those introducing the
are unaware that the top"
man of the Bureau of Reclamation,
Harold Ickes, secretary of the interior
has come out publicly for an author
ty.
Very few of the representatives are
optimistic over the prospect of de-
'eating this Montana Power Company
the governor having estab-
ished the question as a party issue
and it is expected that most of the
good republicans" constituting the
majority in both houses will assure
is passage.
New Hospital Location
A bill introduced by Stout and Oil |
ver, proposes purchase of new loca-
ion and the construction of a new
tate hospital for the insane This
Measure has very real merit in view
# the fact that the land on which