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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

House-Anton, of Illinois, Jed of Oklahoma;
Leroy, of California; Noble, of Indiana, and
Luther a. and Lyndon B., OF Texas The Senate
has two: Hiram Of California and Oin p, Of
South Carolina.
One of the sultriest looking numbers TO hi the
Capital in long while Sonora Isabel Escalante
Kerpcl daughter Of Dr.. Don Dogenes Escalante,
Ambassador from Venezuela.
The Latin lady has dark soulful eyes, which
she knows how to guse on occasion. One Of <
occasions was last week
The Ambassadors gorgeous offspring drove
through a red light \ very large and truculent
cop whlstcd her down
Didn't you see the red hght?" he demanded.
The lady gave him both eyes.
NO, officer" she murmured languidly. How
could 1? | was looking at you!"
No ticket.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

get the caller Strengthened out before putting
through the call"
The toughest part of the job according 70 Miss
Thomas, is TO avoid confusion among Congress.
men With similar names.
Were up against really tough one row.
she said I'VE have two Representatives named
J. J. Delaney And they're both from New York."
The Johnsons are the most troublesome. how.
ever. Should you ever call the Capitol and ask
for Congressman Johnson" you would really be
posing problem There are six Johnsons in ttps
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

say l have been on this switchboard more than
90 years?"
l assured her it would be perfectly all right;
that my readers were very understanding, partic.
uarly about ladies' ages.
1T sounds like we're an awfully old bunch OF
girls up here" continued Miss Thomas when
asked her the average length of service, But
actually we're Motive just started young"
Miss Thomas said there is not much turn
over that when a girl gets job the Capitol
switchboard she usually stays.
They must like it," she commented.
The Senate bill also provided raises for the
other operators. Miss Thomas got boosted from
S1,80O to S2,40O year, plus an additional $500
year Tor having been on the job so long and
faithfully.
The average wage under the increase is 81 $50
a year. For this the Capitol switchboard ladies
work nine hours day, six days week and
every fourth Sunday. That's a lot Of labor for
less than $50 week-particularly in these days
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

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Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

Being q copitol phone OPP
erotor is q Job that requires
q really Prodieieus memory,
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-20

The ledy COVE him
both eyes. How eesld
I see the light. Of
Hcsr7" she msrmsrsd.
u wos loekisg of yos."
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06
Red Flag Parade
Fired On In Rome,
With One Killed

Rome, March 6.-(AP)-RomanS
waving red flags attempted 10 az
tack the royal palace today ana one
person was killed when mounted
carabinieri fired on them.
The crowd, thousands s'fons'
marched to the Quirinal o Vhe
Coliseum Square after a mass meet
ing there protesting the escape o.
General Mario Roatta during ms
trial on War crime charges.
4 political crisis loomel IN 'Ic
wake of Roatta's escape. DEMANDS
Tor the reorganization OF me gov
eminent may topple the caolnet VI
Premier Ivanoe Bonomi, ana cled'
the way for the premiership tor
Count Carlos Sforza, vetoed by lAe
British as foreign minister IN ll'
present government several weeks
ago, Sforza was expected to MAKE d
strong bid in the event Bonoh' :
government fell.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06
Legislative
Recess Being
Talked Over
BY LYNN NSBET
Daily DISPATCH Bureau

Raleigh, March g. There mas
been a good deal Of discussion dur
ing the past few days about the ad-
visibility of the General Assembly
taking a weeks recess, not % much
to let tcmpers cool off as to keep
them from getting too hot IN the
first place. Oldtimers around the
Capitol have observed indications OF
tenseness and frayed nerves COM
parable to conditions that prevailed
in early March Of 1885 and pr0long-
ed that session well into May.
This heat hasn't been eViaent on
the surface, except in one or two
minor incidents, but trained obscr-
vers in and around the assembly can
sense its presence. By the time this
is read the situation may have been
eaSed off Or-as One veteran mem
Der expressed it Sunday-it may
blow the Capitol roof Off"
Talk about a few days rcceSs is
novel around the North Carolina
General Assembly. 1t has been as
sumed by legislative leaders for
years that the Constitution required
daily meetings. That is why brief
sessions limited to local bills are
held on Saturday and the Monday
meeting set for night. Several good
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Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06
Would Forbid
Marriages By
Registrars

Raleigh, March 6.-(AP) - The
House Judiciary ! committee voted
~faVorably today on bills to prohibit
registers Of deeds from performing
marriages., and to cause State de-
partments and agencies to file with
the clerk Of superior court within
sixty days all rules which have the
effect of law.
The first, by Representative Bur
CESS, of Camden, was explained as
a measure to prevent haSty mar
riages. Registrars in this State issue
marriage licenses, and in some in
stances have been known to perform
the actual marriage cermonles.
Some State departments, conser-
walton and development, for in
stance, pass rules which have the
effect Of law. That department sets
open seasons for game and fish, and
violations of its rules are interpret
ed in court as miSdemeanOrS. inc
bill, by Representative Kerr OF War
rem, would cause all State depart
ments to file copies of such rules
with the clerk Of superior court.
The joint education committee APP
proved bills raising the compulsory
school attendance age from IA to
IS years; creating eight educational
districts, each to have a represen-
tative on the State board Of educa-
ton; providing free textbooks for
the eighth grade; and providing
nine-day sick leave with pay for
teachers, the State to pay So a day
toward the hiring Of a substitute;
and to authorize schools to have
school bus monitors.
In passing the compulsory school
attendance bill, the committee left
with the State Board of Agriculture
the authority to suspend the rule
to are for wartime conditions ano
farm work.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06
London Dock
Strike Grows
More Serious

London, March 6.-(AP)-A strike
OF London dock workers which began
six days ago assumed more serious
proportions today as a port official
announced that approximately 10000
men are now idle. Seven thousand
had bcea reported out up to yester-
day.
To meet the situation the govern
ment last night assigned hundreds
of additional soldiers to the task Of
moving cargOes, bringing to 5000 the
number so cnga2CI.
The main grievances of the strik-
ers concerns the system of hiri :
the men and the treatment of alb
SentcCS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06

London. March 6-(AP)-DlplO-
mats expressed the belief today that
Franco was preparing to take the
lead at the San Francisco security
conference on behalf of greater
power for the smaller nations in
the projected international set-up.
France made it clear that in deClln-
ing an invitation to become a con-
ference sponsor that she would pro-
pose amendments to the DumbartoH
Oaks blueprint for world peace re-
sarding alliances and voting prOCe-
dure agreed upon by the big three
at Yalta.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06
France To Demand Power
For The Smaller Nations

The same position. even in more
GutSpOken term, was taken today by
the royal Netherlands government.
\ spokesman said the feeling in
Dutch official circles was that the
small nations would have consider
able reluctance TO sign a pact under
which any nation. however great.
could have a position making it le-
gally a judge in its w court
The spokesman said the big ma
tons in preWar years repeatedly at
tempted to buy peace by sacrificing
the peace and vital rights of smaller
powers.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06
Revenue Act Passes In House
With New Wine Tax Included

degree burglary and arson.
Representatives Burgess Of Cam
den and Peele of Washington in
troduced a bill aimed at hasty mar
riages, to force registrars of deeds
to wait five days before issuing d
marriage license. The application
must be on file that long, and shoulf
a registrar violate the law. he could
be fined 5000.
Representative Griffin Of Martin
sent up a bill to give State highway
patrolmcn full police power off the
highways, and Representative Bird
ger of BIaden introduced a bill tc
outlaw hunting on Sundays. Viola
ton Of Brjdger's proposed law would
carry a penalty Of a $50 fine or sc
DAYS imprisonment.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06
Red Armies
In ii Miles
Stettin Bay
Russians Preparing
All-Ou Drive Upon
Berlin, Germans Say

London, March 6.-(AP)-
Soviet troops have thrust within
thirteen miles Of Stettin Bay at
the mouth Of the Otter river. the
German high command said to-
day, as Russian guns pounded
the suburbs of The naval base
OF .Stettin itself.
The Germans declared Mar
shat Gregory Zhukov'S spear
n. is md been stopped north
east of GOlW at a point 13 miles
nom the pay. SkClnOW is north
east of Skargard. southwest of
N0gard, both seized yesterday.
Moscow dispatches said ZhukoV's
first White RusSi.H army vas adj
vanCing steadily beyond Stargard,
10 miles east OF Stettln, and NOgard,
81 miles north Of Skargard, and
Tightening his flank On the Baltic
coast in preparation for d new push
on Berlin.
The GermaHs also reported local
breaches by the second White Rus
sian army pushing up the Polish cor
eidor farther east toward Gdynia
and Danzig.
Zhukov already has turned heavy
guns, some recently taken from the
enemy, on the eastern suburbs G..
Stettin.
The battle for Stettin seemed viz
tually under way, although ZhukoV's
hardest blows at the moment appar-
Gritty were directed at GclnoW and
Cammin On the last mann road and
railway to the scaCOa5t.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06
10000 Idle
In Detroit
War Plants

Detroit, Marcn 6.-CAp-ApproX-
imately 10000 Detroit area war plant
workers remained idle today as
workers in Briggs Manufacturing
Company factories refused to end
their strikes and others left their
jobs.
The Briggs strike, which followed
the discharge Of a group CT workers
whom the company accused Of lead
mo earlier strikes, entered its fifth
day. The Gar Wood stoppase' m
voIvire 1000 employees, followed a
! change in shift hours from SIN eleht-
hour days weekly to five ten-hour
DAYS. A spokesman for local $50
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06

Paris, March 6.-lAP)-
American first army troops
driving into Cologne today
reached the Ringstrasse. rim
ming the ancient heart of the
wrecked RhineIand city. against
surprisingly light opposition.
Tanks and infantry rolled
through the great industrial
areas of the north and western
sections Of Germany's fourth
largest city and shelled the rail
road marshaling yards. among
the biggest in the Reich.
The fall Of Cologne was ex-
pected hourly.
Nazl demolition squads, trying
desperately to guard the rich indus
trial Ruhr, left the Rhire bridge
less along the twisting 70-mile
stretch from Bonn to Vessel.
The Americans held the whole
west bank Of the Rhine from Cologne
miles south Of WeScl. except for a
tiny pocket in the river bend two
miles north of HCmbcrg, and a six
mile stretch two TO three miles deep
from south of Ncuss to Worringen.
Evco these were believed squeezed
almost empty.
American pilots who flew over
Cologne described il as a dead city"
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06
1000 BOMBERS
STRIKE AT GERMANY

London, March .-(AP)-The
Raj sent more than LOO bomb
crS over the Reich last night. the
air ministry announced today.
concentrating on the eastern
front communications center of
(hemnitz. which was hit yeStcr-
day by $50 I. S. Flying For
trcSScS.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06
ARMY TAKES
POSITION IN ITALY

Rome. March 6.-(AP)-I. 5.
fifth army forces have captured
the hamlet of BiShOpra, Is miles
southwest of Bologna, after o
ing advances of 400 to 500 yards
in IA drive up both sides of the
Pistoia Bologna highway, Allied
headquarters announced today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06
WEATHER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Partly cloudy and warmer to-
night. Wednesday mostly cloudy
and cooler. with showers in
north and west portions, partly
cloudy and continued warm in
southeast.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06

United Automobile Workers (CIO)
said the new hours would make
transportation mor difficult.
Officers of local PIP JAW, CLIO,
representing the II 900 Briggs strlk-
ers, reiterated today a demand fCr
unconditional reinstatement. of IL
discharged emp>oyes as a condition
to ending their strike,
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06
Yanks Take
Industrial
Districts
Cologne described
BY American Fliers
AS Being Dead City

Paris. March 6.--(AP)-The
Americans captured at least a
third OF Cologne by mid-mOrn-
ing today and forced the Ger
man defenders back into the old
city section around the heart of
h devastated metropolis.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06
Cotton Rises
During Day

New York, March 6.-(AP)-Cot-
ton futures opened ten to Is cents
a bale higher. Noon prices were 20
to 80 cents a bale higher.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-06
Senate Plans
Confirmation
For Vinsonl

Washington, March G.-fAP)
president Roo>Cyclt'S nenn%a-
ton of Fred NJ. Ninson as red
cral loan administrators wa APP
proved unanimously today by
the Senate Banking Committee.
The committee acted without
hearings. Chairman Wagner said
the nomination was approved
cnthuSiastically.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-05
Glare Luce
 Accuses FDR

New York. Sept. S.-(Up)-Ren. Glare Boothe Luce. R., Conn, said the late President Roosevelt "A commander r-inschief of the U, 6. armed forces was responsible for keeping the Army and Navy ad- yised on tho Japan crisis befcra Pearl Harbor.
 Mrs. Luce said yesterday before leaving for Washington that the President is commanders -in~chief in peace time as well As in war and has the paramount responsibility Of coordinating the State, Army and Navy Departments.
 Mrs. Luce said we would mot have had Pearl Harbor," # President Roosevelt had kept the Army and Navy advised of the crisis cof1kFoRltn ing the nation In Ie4i.
 She said the nation doesn't know whether Mir. Roosevelt twas entsre~ ly responsible because the publsa does not have all the facts. Cor tainly the man iEi authority must assume some of the responsibility.
 '"There are . lot of questions about Pearl Harbor that should be cleaned up," she said. Mrs. Luce ad@ vocated courts martial in the Pearl Harbor Investigations so that 0aaas eral Marshall and other officers aea cused of bad judgment could have a chance to clear their names,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-05
Study State Pay Benefit Position

Hartford, Conn, Sept. E--(UP)-- Atty. Gen. William l.. Hadden today studied 6 draft of the proposed Kilgore bill to determine whether Connecticut was in c position to legally accept the S26 Q week flat rate unemployment compensation benefit.
 The draft was sent to Gov. Bald- win by the U. 8. Senate Finance Committee for an opinion, and was turned over to Hadden.
 Snow Urges Adoption
 Meantime, Lieut. Gov. Wilbert Snow, at Washington, urged adop- ton of the measure, declaring that geographical accident should not he the determining factor as to our treatment of the unemployed In this transitional period"
 Snow said that If we are in for c great era of industrial prosperl- ty, we may be sure that men will not hang around the grocery store or the drug store on c mere 920 to S2S e week."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-05
Jops Adj init
 Russian PIeo

Tokyo, Sept. 6-(UP)-Japanese government spokeSmen admitted be- fore an extraordinary session of the Imperial diet today that they had appealed for Russian intervention last June in Q last-minute attempt to save Hirohito's dying empire.
 Tn 6 frank review of the disasters that led to Japan's downfall, prem- fer Prince Narukiko Higashi.Kuni and his aides told the diet that the first reply to their peace feelers was the PotSdan1 ultimaturn of July 26- demanding the empires immediate and unconditional surrender.
 Soviet Russia. they said. ignored the Japanese overtures until Aug. 6 when 1t handed a declaration of war to Japan's ambassador II. Moscow,
 Obvious Enc
 Tt became obvious that continua- ton of the war would entail calara- itous destruction and relentless daughter of our peoples existence and annihilation of the cause of human civilization" the spokesman said.
 we are now tasting the bitter cup of defeat" said Higashi-Kuni in a somber appeal to the Japanese people to admit their downfall and
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-05
COP Moves
 For Pearl
 Horbor Probe

washington, Sept. 6.-(Up)-The Senate Republican steering cornriit- 2ne endorsed today the demand Of
 esaA Homer Ferguson, R., Mich, for a Congressional investigation of the Reafi Harbor disaSter.
 The move rallied Republicans in Congress behind the renewed de-. snasids for "the full story" of Pearl Harbor which have arisen since the administration unveiled It's report on the Dec. 2, ie4i dehacie last week.
 Prssident's Attitude
 President Truman discussed Pearl Earbor this morning in his White House conference with Congressional leaders.
 Mir. Trunan's attitude toward Q Congressional investigation was not disclosed, but House Speaker Sam Rayburn, D.. Tex, said it came up during the morning conference bee cause it always comes and will stay alp."
 Rayburn said the President indl- cated to the Congressional leaders his attitude toward 6 CongTessional inquiry. but wouldn't say what that attitude was. F
 Reporters asked if he teid Mir. Truman about Congress- Views on the matter. AZ
 "Yes," Rayburn aaid, 'G think it's aad. I wish we could forget Pearl 8arbor but we can't"
 As the Republicans pressed for che investigation, Secretary of State James '. Byrnes moved to establish GIlll coordination between the State Experiment. and the armed forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-05
JobIess Peak In Waterbury Reached
 WMC OfFieioIs
 Foresee Drop
 ln Unemployment

Waterburys unemployment peak @ believed by War Manpower of- ticialS to have been reached yes- terday, and Q gradual drop in the load of jobless persons was pre- dicted. Mrs. Mary M. Dewey, area WHO director, said released work. ers are reporting back to plants ln 2 steady trickle and that new laysofes are selight. ~'ff &t*s" H.
 At the unemployment compensa. ton claims division at the State Arnaory it was estimated today that the claims load at the presetn time stands ct about 5000, and 1t was reported that new claims have slowed down considerably" Only Q small group Of persons was noted at the new claims" desk, al- though as many as 200 stood at times in line at the continued cases" section. %
 situation Stable
 Mrs. Dewey said the situation is mo worse" and added that 1t may Dc considerably better. She point cd out that only three weeks have elapsed since the heavy cancella- tions of contracts resulted here and that employers had estimated 1t would take four to six weeks to re- convert to peace-time production and recall the released workers.
 Layoffs totaling e,200 were ex- pected immediately after surrender,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-05
To Apply Fixed Ceiling Prices To Industries

price rises in i042, the formula method of computing new prices is considered to be the most equitable The likelihood is that i04I prices vii serve as the base for some firms but not for all. Because of wide variations in cost factors, OpA will not be able to apply c single fornn- ula to the entire durable goods inc duStry. Under the automobile pricing formula, each manufacturer adds to his basic costs In January, 104I, the increase in wage rates and material costs since then. To this he adds a margin of profit which can be either his own average profit margin for the leS6-30 period or oneshalf the industry average for the same years.
 Auto Companies
 The first automobile company ex- pected to flle its 1895 ceiling price schedule is the Ford Motor Com. paEy. It is the only automobile firm
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-05
Standard OF LiOing Rise
 Sought Without High Cost

It's standard of living 70 to 50 per cent.
 Toward achieving that end, Davis soon will Issue new wage-price Teg- ulationS which will require the War Labor Board to consider tho effect of 6 wage increase on costs. The once of Price Administration will be required to determine whether 6 proposed wage boost TleceSsitates Q price increase or whether it can be absorbed in the present price.
 Labor Cost Absorption
 Part Of the policy viii require distributors and retailers to absorb higher labor costs. OPA viii be d. 'rected to exclude any voluntary wage increases made under the new wage policy if an employer subse- quently seeks price relief.
 Davis is convinced that higher wages do not necessarily cali fcF a direct price increase. rde pointed oul that tho cost oE living in A0lo cad
 Gccntlnusd en Rass 4,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-05
.Woinrieht
 Four StorGeneraI

Washington, Sept. 5-CUP)-Lt.- Gen. Jonathan M. Wainwright, rec gently liberated from the Japanese was nominated by President Tru- man today to be four-star gen- eral,
 The 62-year-old survivor of more than three years Imprisonment un- der the Japanese was scheduled to arrive here Monday on the last leg of his journey home from the Pa- cific.
 As the U. s. commander of Cor regidor when 1t fell to the Jap- anese in May, i942, Wainwright surrendered the heroic American defenders of Bataan and went with them into Q Jap prison camp.
 Present At Surrender
 He was liberated last week in time to attend the formal Japanese surrender ceremonies Sunday aboard the USS. Missouri In Tokyo bay.
 Wainwright was expected by some military observers to retire soon, so his boost to four-star rank would permit him to doff his uniform as Q full Army general.
 The sinewy defender of Bataan graduated from West Point in 1906, becoming e second lieutenant in the Cavalry. He marched through the grades to c brigadier generalship in 1888.
 He advanced to 6 temporary major generals rank in 194l and to lieutenant general the following March, shortly before Japanese cor1- quest of the Philippines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-05
SoIons Seek
 End to Draft

Washington, Sept. S-(UP)-Con- gressnaen continued to press for ar end to the draft and faster military discharges today as the Army broadened exemptions from future overseas duty.
 The Army announced last night that 1t would not send men over- seas who had 46 points as Of May i2, who were 37 years old or who were S4-36 years old with Q mini- mum of one years honorable service.
 Meanwhile the House military af- fairs committee hoped to complete legiSiation today to make Army en" listments attractive enough to reIl. der unnecessary a continuation of the draft or peacetirne conscription.
 Pension Plan
 The committee has already agreed to permit Army men to retire ct the end of 20 years service at half pay-comparable to Navy provisions -and at full pay after 30 years.
 It also Is reported to be agreed on . provision permitting two il- stead of three year enliStments.
 Leading senators were said to favor one-year enlistments to stim- ulate volunteering to the point where further drafting would be unnecessary.
 Senator Richard B. Russel, D. 0a., said he would introduce c bill for one-year enlistinents unless the Army reduces its present three- year term voluntarily.
 Determine Needs First
 Sen. Homer Ferguson, R., Mich. called for 6 moratorium on the
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