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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR
TRAFFIC STUDENTS
Police of U. S., Canada
Eligible to Apply to
Northwestern u.

Evanston. Ill. May 3 - Appllca-
tons for the l945 full course in
/ traffic police administration are
now being received by the North
western University Traffic Institute,
according to an announcement by
Robert E. Raleigh, acting director.
Municipal, state. provincial ana
county police officers in the United
States and its dependencies and
Canada are eligible to compete Tor
fellowship and scholarship grants
for the course to be conducted from
September 10, 1915, to January 20,
1916. Applications must reach the
Traffic Institute by June 20.
The course includes techniques
ard information to enable the Off
Ger to cope with all aspects OF rural
and urban traffic accident preven-
ton and traffic flow facilitation,
emphasizing problems resulting
from the war and with considera-
ton OF anticipated postwar traffic
conditions.
Eight 5000 fellowships and eight
tuition scholarships of $3.50 are
available to state. provincial and
county police officers. These are
provided through funds from the
Automotive Safety Foundation,
Washington, D. c.
Eight $500 fellowshipS and eight
$3.50 tuition scholarships will be
awarded municipal officers by the
Kemper Foundation for Traffic Po-
lice Training. of Chicago, sponsored
by the Lumbermars Mutual Casu-
atty Company and the American
Motorists Insurance Company.
Detectives of the course are to
provide policemen with training
which will Cd acquaint them thor
oughly with the fundamentals
needed in today's traffic policing;
90 enable them to plan and ad-
minister effective traffic control and
conservation programs: 80 equip
them to instruct their fellow officers
in any phase Of traffic police work
and "a prepare them for postwar
traffic planning.
Methods of instruction will in
cludc lectures, demonstrations, con-
ferences, field work, and a week
field trip made to selected depart
ment to study in actual operation
the principles and methods taught
in the classroom
Fellowship and sch olarship
awards will be made by selection
boards composed of representatives
from the Kemper Foundation, the
Automotive Safety Foundation,
Northwestern University and the
International Association of Chiefs
of Police who will select winners on
the basis of examinations and in
teryieWS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
WAR PRISONER
RETURNS HOME
Private FOrtier Relates
Experiences; Even Ger
man Guards 'Half=Starved

Pvt. Emile ]. Fortier, captured by
the Germans on March 7, three
weeks after arriving overseas, came
home yesterday to his wife and three
children after having been liberated
by Americans from a prison camp in
Germany.
The Waterbury soldier was among
tie 1875 repatriated American
prisoners Of war who arrived in
the United States last Friday. His
wife, Mrs Marietta (Bolduc) For
tier, and his three children. Roger,
Doris, and Ronald, reside at 952
South Main street.
Fortier, who lost 80 pounds dur
ing his Imprisonment. at Lindberg
Stalag, said neither the Allied pris-
onerS nor the German soldier had
sufficient food All the German
guards had to eat was a loaf of
bread each and little SPAN, while
one loaf of bread was divided among
nine prisoners Americans traded
watches, fountain pens, and other
valuables with German guards for
little meat or bread, he said.
Three days before Lindberg Stag
was liberated, the Germans put For
tier and 60 other prisoners in a box
car, which moved as far inward as
possible in the face Of heavy bomb
ing and stopped After being kept
in boXcar for two days without
food, they were forced to march be-
tween the ccosSflre of German and
American machine guns for days
Soundly asleep in a barn under
guard, Fortier was so exhausted he
cid not know the locality had been
liberated by the Allies until a Ger
man soldier threw his rifle on tie
floor. Il didn't know what was
happening he said Il went out
side and saw American tanks had
taken the town and the Germans
were surrendering
The Germans don't have much
fight left in them or they wouldn't
have surrendered en- masse." he as
serted
They are just a bunch of guer-
rillas fighting from town to town"
he said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
FINE ARTS SERIES
IN TWELFTH YEAR
MattatuCk Musical Art So
ciety Procures TOp=
Notch Concert Artists

The twelfth season of the Fine
Arts Series of concerts will open in
this city Tuesday evening, October
9, with the appearance OF the noted
pianist, Jesus Maria Sanroma. The
series will close Tuesday. February
II, 1916 with Charles Kullman. cel-
ebr, ted tenor of the Metropolitan
Opera, who has been called "Ameri-
ca greatest romatic tenor also
known as a Connecticut Yankee
since he comes from New Haven.
Also highlighted in the series are
Carroll Glenn, liolinist, and her
husband, Sgt. Eugene List, pianist,
who brought forth great praise from
tn, New York critics when he ap-
peared there in concert. This youth
full pair have succeeded in estab-
fishing for themselves an enviable
musical reputation. Eugene List is
classed as a gifted young pianist.
His appearance in khaki before au-
dienceS with his equally talented
young wife is always a notable
event. He has been soloist with
lldlly Va VIC IOQllbly
orchestras. Carroll Glenn has also
been hard with leading orchestras,
among them the Cleveland, the Chi
cago and the New York Philhar-
monte. Sgt. Lists public appearances
are limited so Waterbury is for
tunate that he has been scheduled
to come here with his wife, Carroll
Glenn.
Another concert in the series is
one scheduled by Miss Nan Merri-
man, twenty-four year old mezzo-
soprano, who won the 81 1000 Nation
al Federation of Music Clubs award.
She also took honors in the Gin
cinnati Opera contest, and made an
enviable contract with NBC, ap-
pearing three times weekly in Ser
enade to America"
The Fine Arts Series is presented
under the auspices of the Malta
tuck. Musical Art Society
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
Tired Kidneys
Often Bring
S|eepIess Nights

Doctors say your Kidneys contain s miles
Of tiny tubes or filters which help to purify the
blood and keep you healthy. When they get
tired and don't work right in the daytime,
many people have to get up nights. Frequent
sometimes shows there is something wrong
with your kidneys or bladder. Don't neglect
this condition and lose valuable, restful sleep.
When disorder of kidney function permits
poisonous matter to remain in your blood, it
may also cause nagging backache, rheumatic
swelling, .pufiiness under the eyes, headaches
and dizziness.
Don't wait! Ask your druggist for Doan's
Pills, used successfully by millions for over 40
years. They give happy relief and will help
the is miles Of kidney tubes flush out poison
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03

Extending high praise fol the un~
selfish efforts" of all the residents
OF Waterbury in supporting the de-
Tense structure here, Supt. Curtin
said he was Of the opinion that
the staffs of volunteers would be
retained but the mechanical fea-
lures of the city's defense system
would likely be disbanded evcntu-
ally. BY the latter is meant the
central control center and the four
report centerS now located in the
city hall, and Wildly, Crosby. Rus
sell and Washington schools respec-
lively.
He urged that all volunteers now
on the official Civilian Defense list
remain in their present statu of
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03

tin pointed out because of the fed
eral interest in all local volunteers
to the extent of protecting them in
case of injury. by compensation
means. Should an individual listed
with the local edo be injured while
on duty during an authorized alert
period the government would meet
all payments for such injury. 1t is
likely this clause will be abolished
once the nation wide set-up is
completely discontinued. However
until that time accurate sCd de-
tailed records have been necessary
on all individuals.
Mr.. Curtin again emphasized that
all volunteer units are asked to
remain on the alert status, as Gus
tomary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
NO SPECIAL MEETING
OF COMMUNITY CLUB

There will be no special meeting
of the Washington Park Community
club as previously announced. An
unauthorized statement to the press
resulted in hte report that the club
had called an emergency meeting to
discuss special business matters.
President George r. Lynch stated
today that the club will hold its
regular meeting on the date sched-
uled and there will not be any ses-
sion tomorrow night
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
CANAL ST. DRIVER
PAYS FOR NOLLE

Ollie Watson, IS. 80 Canal street,
paid SIS for a nolle on speeding
charge when his case was called be-
fore Judge T. E. Conway in city
court this morning. Prosecutor
Frederick w. Palomba said Watson
was stopped by Motor Patrolman
John Deeley on South Main street
last night.
Other cases: Andrew Samela, Is,
203 Cooke street, road rules viola
ton, nolled for Sc: Michael Symon-
ovich, SO, z Watertown avenue,
breach of the peace, intoxication,
nnllsd: MichaAl lombard %. As
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
HOSPITAL REOPENS
MATERNITY SECTION

Part of the maternity ward which
has been closed for the past four
weeks at St. Mary's hospital for re-
novation has been reopened.
During the time the ward was
closed all maternity cases were ad-
mitted to Waterbury hospital where
eight extra rooms were assigned to-
patients.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
Chief Air Raid Warden
Curtin Announces Civ
Will Follow State Lead
Administrator Mosle Requests No Immediate Action
! Toward Disbanding Organization; Curtin Praises
y Patriotic Spirit of Local Residents

Park Superintendent James j. Curtin, Chief Air Raid
Warden, today declared he will comply with the request
date action be taken in dsbanding the Civilian Defense
protective units in Waterbury and throughout Connec-
tcut AS reported yesterday President Truman ordered
the dscontinuance of the national CDO but asked that
the volunteer units be retained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
Civilian Defense Setup Remains Unchanged s
NEWS OF MEN IN THE SERVICE

Two Waterbury servicemen who
were wounded within the past six
weeks in the campaign in Germany
are now being treated at Army hos
pitfalls.
They are Pvt. James F. Killian, "a,
son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael Killian,
8 Pleasant street; and Pfc. Herve
w. Laliberte, whose wife, Mrs. Lu-
ellie Laliberte, resides at SO Edin
street.
Previously reported missing IN
action by the War Department. Kill
liam wrote his parents April 81 his
condition is improving
Laliberte, now hospitalized in Eng
land, is a former employee of the
U. S. Time Corp, and the Dumou-
chel Paper Co. He entered the
service October 10, 1943
S-Sgt. Elmer j. Mancinone. 20,
who sustained wounds in the right
leg twice since arriving overseas in
October. 1913, suffered a fracture Of
that leg on April 8, the War De-
partment announced yesterday. The
soldier who has been serving in Ger
many since last summer is hospi-
talized in England.
Mancl:one, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Anthony Mancinone, SO White
Rose avenue, was former employe
of the Diamond Ginger Ale, Inc. His
wife is the former Josephine Cipri-
ano.
A brother, Pvt. John Mancinone,
26, wounded in FrSCce June %. IS
also hospitalized in England. An
other brother, Pvt. Fred Mancinone
is with an Army unit in New Mexico.
| Pvt. Richard Palmatier, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Vigil Palmatier, ii
Hungerford avenue, recently received
the Purple Heart for wounds suf-
mered in action last August If
France.
Coptain Richard E. Cofrancesco
who practiced dentistry here AID If
Ookville before entering the service
in August, 1912, recently met his
brother. Pvt. Edward r. Cofrancesco
in LONDON 1t was the first meet
ing for the Cofrancesco brothers II
two years Capt. Cofrancesco,
graduate of Crosby High school ant
the dental school of the University
of MARYLAND. is serving with a do-ta
unit of the AAF in England.
Pvt. Cofrancesco is now stationed
somewhere in Germany. Anothel
brother, Pvt. Louis Cofrencesco, Is II
Italy.
Vivian M. Ross, 20 daughter OF
MI. and Mrs. James Ross, 248 Wooc
street, Waterbury,, was graduated
recently from the Naval Training
school CYeoman-W, on the Iowa
State Teachers College campus
| Cedar Falls, Iowa
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03

French street, parking within Is feet
of an intersection, Sc bond called;
Albert Burns, IS, a Bank street,
parking violation. IS bond called.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-03

Vivian M. Ross, 20, daughter OF
MI. and Mrs. James Ross, 248 Wood
street. Waterbury,, was graduated
recently from the Naval Training
school tYeoman-WD on the Iowa
State Teachers College campus,
Cedar Falls, Iowa.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
Sitka Wishes On Waterways
 To Be Voiced
U. 5. Engineers 10 Conduei Hearing on Improve
 ments October "A

SEATTLE, Oct. 18-The first of series of public hearings in Alaska to obtain the views of local interests on Federal improvements of navi- gable waterways will be held at Sitka, October 24, Col. Conrad P. Hardy, Seattle District U. s. En- gineer, said today.
 Col. Hardy, who will preside over the hearing, said that problems concerning navigation at Sitka and Olga and Neva straits, viii be dis cussed.
 "Lccal interests should present their own plans and wishes for navigation developments" he said.
 We must have proof at the hear ing that new developments would benefit the general public as well as special interests We are particularly interested in the amounts by which freight rates may be decreased, the delays in the movement of ships that may be eliminated, or the in crease in waterborne traffic that may be expected on account of the proposed improvements and in formation as to whether existing terminal facilities should be ex- banded"
 To determine necessity and de- sirability of Federal Improvements, the engineers have asked for various types of information dealing with the areas commercial resources, shipping traffic. present navigation facilities and local plans for aiding the government in bearing the cost of the projects.
 Congress has authorized prelimin- ary surveys of navigation needs at both localities.
 Col Hardy will fly to Sitka by way of Juneau on October g. The hearing will be held in the USO Victory House at Sitka.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
PACIFIC COAST FISH INDUSTRY
 ABOUT NORMAL
Puget Sound Salmon Paek Largest Since 19l7-
 Alaska Pack Down

WASHINGTON, Oct 18-Produc- tion of most varieties of canned fish on the Pacific coast this yeal is approximately equal to norma pre-war production. the office oi Coordinator of Fisheries reported today
 The pack of salmon in Puget Sound is believed the largest since 1937 and the pack of tuna ane Pacific Sardines probably will bt the largest since the years immedi- ately preceding the war.
 Production of Alaska salmon anc Pacific mackerel is less than last year.
 The pack of Pacific sardines was 1,488,711 cases on Sept. 30, com pared with 1885, ,9O7 for the first nine months last year.
 There were 2,354,59O cases ot tuna packed by Sept. l, 1945, com pared with 1,955,690 cases during the corresponding period of 1914.
 The Alaska salmon pack totalec 4,300,583 cases, against 4,9O0,00( cases last year.
 The Pacific mackerel pack oi 67,468 cases by the first of Septem- Der is the smallest output for many years. The pack for the first eight months of last year was 104, TBS cases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
pER0N GETS
 NEW SURGE
 FOR POWER
Half Million Workers Strike, Stopping Ar
 qentine Activities

BUENOS AIRES, Oct. 18-Nation wide strikes by 500,000 members of the General Confederation of Workers, who supported Col. Juan Peron, former vice president, in a new surge to power, today brought nearly to a stop Argentina's indus trial and commercial activity
 At the same time, high source said, the Argentine high seas fleet had moved out of it's base at Puerto Belgrano, 500 miles south of Buenos Aires.
 Destination of the fleet was un- known, but Adm. Hector Vernengo Lima, a leader of the movement which busted Peron on Oct. g, was in turn thrown out of office yesterday in the political upheaval which saw Peron returned to po- sition of dominance.
 Demonstrate For Peron
 Peron himself, after forcing the formation of cabinet of his friends, hailed the strike as cele- brating "a day of glory for the workers"
 Thousands of idle workers took to the streets in Buenos Aires to- day and conducted demonstrations on Perons behalf.
 The railroad union said train traffic was completely stopped throughout the nation. Buenos Aires transportation facilities were described as completely paralyzed.
 Demonstrators last night at- tempted to storm the house of Socialist Leader Alfredo Palacios, he reported. They were turned back by his friends.
 A police blockade extended two square blocks around the building of the pro-democratic newspaper Critica.
 Alvarez Tossed Out
 President Edelmiro Farrell tossed aside a cabinet of notables" sub mitted by Juan Alvarez as AttorneN General, threw out Alvarez himself, reinstated several members of his deposed cabinet, busted Admiral Hector Vernengo Lima, a leader of the Oct. movement against Peron, as navy minister, and before vast crowd hailed Peron as "a man who knows how to win your hearts"
 Two persons died and six were injured in a crowd which attacked the offices of the newspaper Critica, outspoken critic of Peron and Farrell, during the night Some employees of the newspaper said bombs and machine-guns were used in the attack.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
IMPERIAL PALACE WAS BURNED FROM SPARKS, NOT BOMBS
Official Report Made by Intelligence Officer
 After Inspection
By DUANE HENNESSY Associated Press Correspondent

TOKYO, Oct. l8-Emperor Hiro- hito's imperial palace, with the exception of one wing containing kitchens and banquet halls, was burned to the ground during the war. Brig. Gen Elliott R. Thorpe, Chief Counter Intelligence Officer of the Allied Headquarters, said to- day.
 But. Thorpe added, after a per- sonal inspection, the palace was burned by sparks from other blaz- ing buildings in Tokyo and not from fire bombing by American Superfortresses.
 The American officer said that Hirohito now is living in an area which had been set aside as a me- morial to his marriage.
 Thorpe made the inspection tour, the first military inspection of the Japanese palace area in history, after Japanese request had been made for the retention of 4,000 guards for the imperial household in Tokyo and elsewhere in the country.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
AIR DEFENSE5 NOW HELPLESS
 IN ATOM WAR
AAF General Foretells PIane-Launehed, 6uid-
 ed Atomic Bombs

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18.-Atomic bombs turned into guided missiles with wings and a television head can make present anti-aircraft de- fense utterly helpless, General H. H Arnold said today.
 The commanding general of the Army Air Forces, told Senators at a science hearing that in any next use of the bomb it probably would be launched by aircraft outside anti aircraft range.
 Previous witnesses have talked of shooting down the carrier as a means of defense Arnolds testi- mony seemed to cancel that.
 Senator Magnuson CD-Wash) asked. Tt there any defense against tte atomic bomb as such?'
 Arnold. At the present stage of development, the only defense is to stop it before it starts. It is possible now to take the atom bomb and make it into guided missile by from an airplane.
 "To launch it from more than 300 miles away tfrom the target) the only way is. by aircraft It can be changed into guided missile by putting wings and television head on it.
 T don't think we have anything at present to prevent such a guided missile coming from out of range of anti aircraft"
 Arnold said his idea of defense is to create a highly trained, mod ernly equipped force that will pre- vent war and maintain peace
 With such a force-a combina- ton of nations would be needed, he said-"then you don't have to stop it."
 Arnold said highly-trained in- telligence force would Le needed also, along with the most power- ful striking force you can imagine. 2
 He also called for retaining over seas bases.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
Appropriations for Public Works Asked
 By Pres. Truman n

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18-Presi- dent Truman has asked Congress for appropriations totaling $221,- 842,000 for the resumption of public works programs interrupted by the war.
 The recommendations included S128,475, ,000 for the Corps of En- gineers and S93,367,00 for the Bureau of Reclamation. Earlier in the week, he had requested $3,998.- 900 for the Civil Aeronautics Ad- ministration, $25,000,0Oo for the Public Roads Administration and S1,641, ,000 for the International Boundary Commission.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
HERE THEY
 ARE; TO
 BE TRIED

BERLIN, Oct. 18.-The 24 defen- dants named in the war crimes in- dictments handed up here today are:
 Herman Wilhelm Goering. Reich marshal, No Nazi and Air Force Chief.
 Joachim von Ribbentrop Foreign Minister.
 Rudolf Hess, No 3 Na2i.
 Robert Ley. Nazi Labor Front leader.
 Wilhelm Keitel, Field Marshal and Chief of the High Command
 Alfred Jodl. Colonel General and Chief of the Army Staff.
 Karl Doenitz. Grand Admiral and Commander -in-Chief of the German Navy
 Eric Daider. Grand Admiral and former Commander of the Navy.
 Gustav Krupp von Bohlen Und Halbach. industralist.
 Hjalmar Horace Greeley Schacht former Economic Minister and Reichsbank President. Walter Funk, former Nazi Press Chief and Reichsbank President.
 Franz von Papen, the Grey Fox Of Nazi Diplomacy.
 Ernst Kaltenbrunner, Chief of the Nazi Security police.
 Alfred Rosenberg. Chief Prophet of the Nazi Philosophy
 Hans Frank, Governor General in the Polish Occupation.
 Martin Bormann. Storm Troop Chief, Hitlers Deputy.
 Wilhelm Prick, Nazi Protector" for Bohemia and Moravia.
 Fritz Sauckel, SS and SA General. Albert Speer, Nazi Munitions Min ister.
 Arthur Seyss-Inquart, Gauleiter for the Netherlands.
 Hans Fritzsche, Propagandist
 Constantin von Neurath. "Protec- tor" for Bohemia and Moravia.
 Baldur von Schirach, Hitler Youth Chief
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-10-18
FABULOUS FORTUNES
 REVEALED
Gold, Diamonds, Platinum Discovered in Thermos
 Bottles in Tokyo

TOKYO, Oct. 18-FabulouS for tunes in gold and diamonds oc- cupied the attention today of Am erican forces in Japan where thou sands of Nipponese face a dire winter of hunger.
 More than S30000,000 worth of dazzling diamonds-largely govern ment owned and many obtained through deceit of the Japanese people = were discovered today in cheap, quart thermos bottles in a safety deposit box.
 While investigators uncovered the bright find, millions of dollars worth of gold and silver bullion began moving in two and one-half ton U. s. Army trucks under armed escort from the bomb battered government mint to the Bank of Japan.
 Asks Fund Diversion
 Toyohiko Kagawa, Japanes e Christian leader, urged Gen. Mac Arthur to divert part of the more than $25O,000,000 in government valuables already seized to import food
 Kagawa said if part of the treasure. could be used to pay for the importing of rice, salt, raw cotton and other scarce commodi- ties T believe this would prove to be the greatest thing for the hap piness of the Japanese people"
 Letter To MacArthur
 Addressing MacArthur through a letter to the newspaper Mainichi, Kagawa added:
 Ut goes without saying that the Japanese people will endeavor their best to faithfully carry out repara- tions but the suffering of war victims actually is greater than one imagines." ]"
 The fortune in diamonds, totaling 131 ,O00 karats in weight, was found in the Mitsui Trust Company vaults, deposited in the name of a Japanese government import and export control agency.
 Many of the diamonds had been contributed by civilians who were
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