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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23
. BEHIND THE SCENES
IN WASHINGTON .

OOH HuTt MIN OF i Will dduItt
you. He doesn't take baths and
he doesn't have to be taken out
for walks. He used to be mine
and now he Is yours. You can
have him. / don't know what he
eats. Apparently nothing. You
may not see him right away, but
you may be assured he is in this
desk and will show up in due
time. He is a cockroach. Goodby,
Gerald w. Movius."
Sen. Alben w. Barley of
Kentucky got roped in on a pub
licity stunt the other day, being
photographed with Marie Nc
Donald sitting on. his desk. If
the name doesn't register, she is
the Hollywood gal being pro-
NOTED as THE Body" You will
recognize THE Body" Just to
clinch his gag, the press agent
later called up the senator and
all the photographers to advise
them that 1.-THE Body" was con-
fined to her hotel with measles.
The press agent wanted to know
if the senator was immune.
The day before the Presidents
budget message went to Con-
gress, Director of the Budget
Harold D. Smith held seminar
for newspapermen to 60 over
some Of its intricacies. One of
the things Smith was asked
about was the IA billion dollars
worth Of appropriations -
what were appropriations?
Suppose your wife comes to the
end of your budget year and
finds you have 5000 that she
hasn't spent" said Smith. Then
she says to you, i've got $500
that we thought we'd spend but
didn't, and here are some sug-
gestions as to how we can re-
appropriate it,"
Redheaded Congressman Ed
ward j. Hart, who was finally
picked as chairman of the House
Committee to Investigate I'm
American Affairs formerly
known as the Dies Committee
has one of the shortest biogra-
phies in the Congressional Di-
rectory. 1t says, Democrat,
lawyer, Jersey City"
The man who thought he was
going to-but didn't-get the
craftsmanship of THE Un-Amer-
lean Committee" as it has been
dealt with Congressman John S.
Gibson of Douglas, Georgia.
Gibson was Mississippi Con-
gresham John E. Rankin's
choice: Gibson is a self-made
man, having studied his law
through a Chicago correspond
ence school whose diploma
hangs on his wall. He Is begin
ming his third term in Congress.
He hasn't made many speeches
but one of his most recent was
the most violent TRADE of racial
and religious intolerance I have
heard on the floor of the House.
He can out-Dies Mr.. Dies any
day:
When MacArthur's forces
landed on Luzon Island in the
Philippines, Brig-Gen. Horace S.
Sewell, British military spokes-
man in Washington, issued a
statement to show that the Brit
ishers had been at Luzon, too.
Credit was given to an Austral-
ian naval squadron under a
commander whose few destroy
ers had been with Admiral Kim
kaid's covering fleet. Then, like
an echo Of the European contro-
versy over Lt.-Gen. Omar, Brad
ley and Field Marshal Mont
gomery, there appeared in Gen.
eral Sewell's communique this
revealing paragraph:
1.-THE operations on land are
presumably under the direction
of Gen. Sir Thomas Blamy, Aus
tralian Army Commander, the
Chief of Allied land forces in
the Southwest Pacific"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23
. IN HOLLYWOOD

els that your real name?" ask
ed the captain. NO" replied
Charley, "Its Charles Joseph
Fitzgerald"
Eye gads,' said the captain,
We've been looking for you all
night. We got everyone out OF
bed looking for you. Why didn't
you tell us you were Charles
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23
GIANT KILLER

DENVER, Jan. % - (P -
Things were reversed in Den
yer.
An automobile knocked
streetcar off the track and it took
an hour or SO to get 1t back.
The car? A crumpled fender.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23
QUICK

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 23-R-
Station KIDD news editor Ralph
Herbert strobe into the Capitol,
noted the Senate was calling roll
and left the chamber to hang up
his overcoat. When he returned
a few minutes later, the Senate
had adjourned for the day.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23
KIDS NO WORSE

KIDS No WORSE
SAG HARBOR, N. Y, Jan. %
-(P)-Mrs. Alkaline H. Judd.
who celebrates her Tooth birth
day today, belittles the belief
that one generation of children
is worse than another.
"All this talk of Juvenile de-
linquency caused by the war Is
so much poppycock," she said.
II have seen the good and bad in
many generations in peace and
in war. Trace it back and you're
apt to find the fault lies with
neglectful parents"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23
EXCLUSIVE

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Jan. %
-(R)-ln q downtown hotel
there 10 . jar for each state for
collection Of dimes in the infan-
tile paralysis drive. There Is
also . 49th Jar. labeled Brook
lyn."
This jar was added at the re.
quest Of servicemen from there,
one Of whom asked: Don't you
know Brooklyn is state in it.
self"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23

HURRAH
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. "a
R-One war shortage that
won't be missed by children:
California growers indicate
they will plant 1900 less acres in
spinach this year than last years
harvest Of 1910 acres.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23

BOISE, Idaho, Jan. 23-(R-
State legislators - Salary IS .
day-complain q nearby restau.
rant Is displaying too promi.
nently this sign:
Wanted dishwasher-$5 per
day and board"
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23

JOSEPH Fitzgerald" Nobody
asked me-" said Charley, limo.
Gently.
Report Immediately to the
First Motion Picture Unit at Gull
yer City" the captain ordered.
Charley Foy did, served six
months and is now back running
his supper club.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23
BY ERSKINE JOHNSON
NEA Staff Correspondent

Inc title OF tnlS QlSpdtCn
should be Lost In the Army
The hero Is 46-year-old Charley
Toy of the Vaudeville Toys.
Charley tells you himself that he
was the star of the famous act
Eddie Foy and the Seven Lit
tie Foys."
IL did a whirlwind dance
which stopped the show" he
says. when l was sick, the act
laid Off"
Charley Foy is little too old
now to go into whirlwind
dance. He's the boniface Of a
Hollywood chop house, Charley
Foy's Supper Club%.Sometimes
the place is so packed with stars
that the sardines in the kitchen
congratulate themselves on not
being people.
Charley is also a character.
Someone once offered him 5000
a month for the photography
concession at the club. You
know, those pretty girls who
come around to our table and
photograph your party-at 81 a
print Well, Charley threw the
guy out. cts a racket" he said.
IF there's gonna be any stealing
in my place, I'm gonna do it."
But Charley wasn't too old to
land in the Army. 1t turned
out to be one of the funniest ex-
periences of the war. Nobody
would have. him and when he
finally did get in, nobody could
find him.
Charley was sitting in his sup
per club early one morning talk
ing to a couple of air majors
from Gardner Field. WED like
to have you up at the field,
Charley" one of them said.
Charley thought 1t was a good
idea. Put me down." he said.
The majors promised they
would.
SO HE GOT THE CALL
-Four weeks later" he said,
II got a telephone call: Report
in three days to Gardner Field
for physical So l closed up
the club and reported"
No one had ever heard of
Charley Foy. They wouldn't
even let him inside the field un-
til they located the major. "Af-
ter waiting around for three
hours I finally got in,' Charley
said. They sent me to a doctor
for a physical. The doctor eY-
amined me and then said, You
want to get in uniform, chr l
said yes. The doctor said: You're
a physical wreck
So he tried to enlist in the
Navy. The Navy wouldn't have
him. So he went out and got a
whole stack Of letters that he
was essential to the First Motion
Picture Unit of the Signal Corps.
The doctors said he was still a
physical mess but il he was so
essential, they would pass him.
$50 they sent me down TO Fort
Macarthur to be indicted. The
first night we were all routed
out of bed and ordered to line
mp. A sergeant called the roll,
sending the fellows back to bed
as he called their names. Final
ly / was the only one left. He
looked at me and said, What's
your name?' / told him. Go back
to bed, he ordered. You're not
on the list What's up?' I asked.
Some one is missing said the
sergeant"
Next morning Charley and a
couple of other gents were de-
tailed to pick up cigaret butts.
After half hour of this, Charley
moaned, This is a hell of a way
to beat Hitler" The sergeant
marched Charley to a captains
office.
whats your name?" asked
the captain. Charley Foy," was
the answer.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23
Rowing Reporters

approved, you will have to re-
apply-with all the details re-
peated again-at least once
every quarter. To discourage the
use of gas-wasteful cars, no one
is given more gas than would be
necessary to drive the required
number Of miles at the consump-
ton rate of 20 miles to the gal.
lon.
Gas savings have been effect
ed in other ways, such as drastic
reduction of deliveries and pool
ing of commercial routes. Con.
sumers were, until recently, re-
stricted in cases of services, such
as laundries, to the one located
nearest them. With the lettering
of gasoline supplies some Of the
more stringent commercial re-
strictions have been lifted with.
in the past month. So now you
can choose which laundry you
want your clothes not to come
back from for three weeks.
RATION BUS FLEETS
Savings were instituted In
public transportation by ration.
ing bus fleets to half their pre-
war consumption, and eliminate
ing certain routes. In London.
for example, buses are parked on
road-hides during slack daytime
hours. The saving involved in
not running them back to their
garages approaches 1000, 900
driving miles annually.
Taxis are rationed on regional
scales. In London, where there
are an estimated 1000 cabs as
against double that number In
normal times, taxis get 90 gall
Ions monthly. Hired cars are
pretty freely-if extensively -
available for trips within 10
miles Of the owners garage.
A black market in coupons un-
doubleday exists, but the general
impression here is that IL Is no.
where nearly as prevalent as in
the United States.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23
MCKINNEY ON
BRIDGE
BY WILLIAM E. MCKINNEY
Americas Card Authority

Fred H. Kury of Cleveland,
well known to newspapermen
around the country as sales man.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-01-23
. SO THEY SAY
Our chances Of preventing an.

Our chances Of preventing an.
other world war will be In di.
rect proportion to the extent to
which we establish real interna.
tional law with sufficient gov.
eminent at the world level to
enforce it. Sen. Joseph H.
Ball (R) Of Minnesota.
1t took 675 pounds of dyna-
mite to wreck one pillbox so
the Germans couldn't use it
again. - Capt. Charles Hubbard
Of Pineville, KY, near Bitche,
France.
The New Deal changed our
tax laws IS times in IL years.
Thomas E. Dewey.
The outcome of the Philippine
operations will be of such q far
reaching nature as to decide the
general war situation, and I am
certain ii will be the greatest
and most decisive battle ever
fought.-Adml. Nobumasa Suet-
sugu, former commander Jap
anese combined fleets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
Current RatiOning Regulations

 Stamps worth 10 points now valid. K-2 through P-2 expire July 31. Q-2 through U-2 expire Aug 3 Stamps V-2 through z-2 Sept. 30.
 PROCESSED FOODS through through HI W, each worth 10 points, valid T-2 through X-2 expire July 31 Stamps Al through C-1 expire Aug. 31. Stamps D-1 through HI expire Sept 30.
 SUGAR Stamp five pounds expires Aug 
  Arpane stamps and in indefinitely. will take effect August l.
 GASOLINE coupons valid gallons, will expire Sept 2 five gallons June 30 valid for five gallons. will valid until further notice.
 FUEL Period five the l94s44 issue and period two valid to 3l All coupons worth 10 gallons unit.
 SOLID FUELS delivery solid will permitted until the consumer files with the The maximum amount of solid tue delivery April ls45 and Man Si s46 Coal dealers deliver 80 between April and September scarce soho iue indicates anthracite eastern coke biunnou coal and priQuets
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
LATE REALTY NEWS

The following documents have been filed at the office of Town Clerk Mary c. Kilmartin:
 WARRANTY DEED
 Jean B. Bouchard to Daniel J.. and Lillian F. Coleman, property on Edson avenue.
 Julia R. aBll and Earle V. Ball to Bernard F. Burke, property on Grove street.
 Margaret Bauby Goetz to Julius Beiner, property on Grandview av- enue.
 Walter B. Mills to Frank Peru gini, property on Plank road.
 Dora Strauss to Pauline Rosen- berg, property on Pine street.
 Valenti Scolese to Vincenza Sci ara, property on Beech street.
 Ruth E. Sinnett to Edward P. and Margaret c. Shart, property on Cottage Terrace.
 The Tufaro Construction Go. to Harry B. Ross, property on Chase avenue.
 George E. Futile to Eugene J. O'Connor and Mary F. O'Connor, property on Ridgefield avenue.
 WARRANTY DEEDS
 The American Brass Go. to Ray mond E. Drouin and Edward P Drouin, property on Thomaston ave- nue.
 Teresa Cesare to David Filippelli ct ux. property on Locust street.
 ADMINISTRATORS DEED
 Barbara A. Rinkavage, Admins tratrix on estate of Ruth c. Good ale to William H. Goodale, property on Circuit avenue.
 MORTGAGE DEEDS Daniel J. Coleman and Lillian F. Coleman to Lester E. Young, pro- perty on Edson avenue, $500.
 Daniel J. Coleman and Lillian F. Coleman to Jean B. Bouchard, pro- perty on Edson avenue, $3,5500.
 Anna I. Garren to the Colonial Trust Co.,, property on Monroe street, $3,1O0.
 William H. Goodale to the First Federal Savings and Loan Associa- tion of Waterbury, property on Cir cult avenue, $5, 800.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
Stossen Asks Pact Support
By ALLEN V. DOWNING

Mackinac Island, Mich, July g. 1UP)-Governors of 42 states nov ed today toward speedy action on the San Francisco charter under the whip of Cmdr. Harold E. Stas- sens appeal for united national support.
 Discussion and approval sof the eharter were scheduled for July 4th pS the national conference of state executives sped through routine study of how to revitalize small business and agriculture.
 Stassen, former chairman of the conference as governor of Minne- Bota, left with the governors his recommendation that the San Francisco charter be established as "the policy of the 48 states" \ Addressing the 37th annual con- Terence last night, Stassen called for it's universal support as a medium of keeping the world at peace flor at least 50 years''
 Stassen said there was no reason why the world pact could not be the basis of enduring peace.
 Emphasizing that the U. S. must lead the way, he declared that the peace loving nations do not fear the power of the United States; the aggressors do fear the power of the United States.
 And so must it ever be-"
 Gov. Mortimer Proctor of Yer mont said he would ask conference endorsement of the charter in resolution tomorrow. Reaction to Stassen'S appeal hinted immediate and wide support.
 Meanwhile Govs. Lester c. Hunt of Wyoming and Chauncey Sparks of Alabama made strong pleas for intensified state interest in develop ment of small business and agri- culture, respectively.
 Hunt outlined a program in which he advacted that small business be given:
 CD First opportunity to recon vert to civilian output. CD Loan guarantees of the kind now provid- ed through federal housing and agriculture programs. (3) A more lenient tax structure. (4 State control removing it from burden some federal procedure. And (5) national protection from monopol- ies and interlocking directories. = Sparks advanced a level of sub Sistence" standard for farmers, and called for state acknowledgement ssthat farmers must have better housing. A higher standard of in- come and living, and superior me- chanical and electricity facilities. s In other papers delivered today. Gov. Dwight H. Green of Illinois predicted an increasingly vital role for states in the growth of com mercial aviation, and Gov. E. P. Carville of Nevada related the sig nificant trend toward broader con hervation of national resources. N Carville especially emphasized the contributions of water conser- vation developments at Boulder Dam, Grand Coulee, Sacramento Valley, Tennessee Valley and the Platte Valley in Nebraska.
 The assembly also is slated to consider a recommendation by the executive committee that the feder- al government be requested to im- mediately surrender control of em- ployment services to the states.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
PIGEON INSTRUCTOR IS
 BUSIEST MANI

Houfna, a-(UP)- Since the war started. the people of the United l States have become familiar with 8 great many new terms, expressions and words. But there's a sailor at the Houma Naval Air Station that slnas rating good many people probably never heard of V Pigeon Instructor, Third Class.
 That's James Francis Kellher M The pigeon instructor, third class, halls from Bethlehem, Pa., and is the proud pappy of one of the pio- neer pigeon lofts in blimp history. CT'he Houma Naval Air Station is a blinnp base.) Kellher carries a strange assortment of accents heavy New England vowels, with a pronounced "Joisey" accent, dash of south Louisiana-which combines to make hybrid compromise of Boston and Brooklynese.
 I With background comprised of being an iceman, salesman, stu dent caretaker of tropical fish, tax saRdjuster, steel worker and truck driver, Kellher now performs null .stiple duties in connection with his pigeons.
 He's pigeon psychologist, &C., countant, operations officer who clears flights, sanitation officer in charge of disease control, carpen- Ger. maintenance man, detective, breeder, social worker who keeps eCase histories on each bird, scroll ssDgiSt, motor transport truck driver who carries pigeons to and from stheir blimps-and most trying of sall-flight instructor.
 Pigeon Instructor Third Glass Kellher explained also that his birds are put through three stages of training-basic, primary and ad- vanced-just like any others who fly in the Navy.
 Y Finished product of the pigeon flight schools is capable of ship flight" which means pigeon is trained to fly at least 50 miles to Houma base after being sent out from blimp.
 There are too many other phases to Kellher's work, and being pigeon instructor third class, to mention. But Kellher likes it.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
Late Realty Ne1Us

Eugene J. OConnor and Mary F. O'Connor to the First Federal Sav- ings and Loan Association of Wa terbury, property on Ridgefield ave- hue, $3400. Emma Carey to Elizabeth McNal- ly, property on Pronx avenue, $2,- 700.
 QUIT CLAIM DEEDS
 Morris Kosersky & Sons. Inc, to Harry MaZurine ct ux, property on Monroe avenue.
 Elizabeth McNally to George B. Russell, property on Baldwin street.
 RELEASE OF MORTGAGES
 Erminio Cofrancesco to Vincenzo Pannoni.
 Frederick s. Chase, executor, to Julia R. Ball and Earle V. Ball.
 The Citizens and Manufacturers National Bank of Waterbury to Elsie E. Barry.
 Irene P. Mack to John B. Garren and Anna I. Garren.
 Waterbury Trust Co.,, and Don1- chic Margiotti.
 Waterbury Building & Loan As sociation, Inc, to Horace M. Can- dee ct uX.
 Waterbury Savings Bank to Sal vatore and Angela Valletta.
 Waterbury Savings Bank to Anna Zelvis.
 Waterbury Savings Bank to AL fonzo and Pauline Marine. Waterbury Savings Bank tc James A. Murphy and Marion L Murphy.
 The Prudential Insurance Co.,, ol America to Arthur Nelson ct uX.
 Marris Malkin to Jackson Ga rethers.
 Waterbury Trust Co.,, to Lottie Kosersky.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
BUILDING PERMITS

Building Inspector John T. Hartley has issued building per- mits to the following:
 Joseph Crafa, 1 car garage, 47 Capitol avenue, S400.
 Anthony DiTillo, chicken coop, "A MacArthur drive, $50.
 Rocco Grille, alteration for ex- tra room, 92 Congress avenue, $2OO.
 Leonardo La Silva, 125 ScovilI street, addition to rear porch, $50.
 Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Co.,, alteration to first story, building rear Benedict street, $4,OO0.
 Thomas LaGasso, 84 Franklin street. alteration to building, S15O.
 Louis Morrell, erection of two family dwelling, Tudor street, 5000.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
Liuehing Street
 Fighting Begins

Chungking, July 3N(UP)-StreeS fighting blazed in the city of Liuch. ing, 15 miles north of Liuchow iK southwest China, the Chinese high command said today.
 A communique reported that Chi- nese troops stormed through the north gate of Liuching on Sunday. The same day another force recap. tured the town of Shapoyu, seven miles east of Liuching.
 In southern Kiangsi Province, the town of Sinfeng was taken yester- day by Chinese troops, the commlln- ique reported.
 Japanese troops still were attack ing on the Liuchow Peninsula on the south coast and had retaken the road junction of Fahsien, the com munique disclosed. Chinese forces were battling the enemy offensive northeast of Fahsien.
 The high command claimed that another Japanese push by about 1000 troops northward from Hsihs- iakow, in southwest Honan ProvincE was stopped, and that 8 number of casualties were inflicted on the en- l enoV
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-03
Compensation Agreements

Compensa ton Commissioner John J. O'Connen today handed down a finding dismissiong claim for compensation by Nick Lanese of 112 Charles street, employe o1 the Scovill Mfg. Go.
 The worker claimed he sustained back injury when he was struck by a gondola at the concern last May 4. The commissioner ruled the employe evidently had 8 back pain because of that fact he was re- quired continuously to turn from the press to the gondola to take out shells. He ruled that this was what probably caused the discom- fort and not the fact that he was struck by gondola.
 In another finding and award, provision was made for payment of $291O weekly during the period of disability to Stanley Lichwalla of Oakville, who claimed he sus- tained hernia last Nov. 3 while employed by the Waterbury Tool .Co., division of Vickers, Inc. The commissioner also provided for pay ment of $10O for a doctors bill and $10O.56 for a hospital bill.
 Agreements, all, for weekly pay ments during disability, were ap- proved as follows:
 Marie Kaplan of 51 Field street against William Shore, Inc, $13.13 beginning May 25, backsprain.
 Eistine Benedict of Watertown against Waterbury Tool Co.,, $50 beginning June Il, hernia. James A. Mason of 33 Lafayette street against Waterbury Foundry Co.,, $50 beginning May p, back injury.
 James Chrisman of Watertown against Town, of Watertown, $17.49 beginning June A, abdominal in | jury.