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Detroit evening times., 1946-01-04
POLITICAL PARADE

CECRETARY OF WAR PAT
~ TERSON'S curt rebuff 10
the American supreme COM
mander in Tokyo-that
1T is not necessary that he
he consulted in advance" on
ALLIED occupation policies in
Japan has wtdened the breach
between the pro-MdcArthur and
the anti-MaCArthur factions IN
official Washington.
There are in Congress many
friends, admirers and supporters
of Gen. Macarthur who know
precisely what he is UP
AGAINST and what Communist
Russia is UP TO in Japan.
The design. boldly proclaimed
in print months ago, is TO bring
f m peror Hirohlto to trial
as war criminal, throw Japan
into a state of chaos, and sup
port the japanese Reds in their
effort TO Communize the whole
population.
.
THE moderate and brilliantly
l. successful policy of Gen.
Macarthur thus far has frus-
trated this sinister plan.
Two and half months ago
long before Gen. Macarthur
brought down upon his head the
rebuke of the secretary of war.
by making public the fact that
he objected 10. and had recon-
mended against, the four-power
Allied council in Tokyo agreed
TO by Secretary of State Byrnes
at Moscow Rep. Cox (Dl of
Georgia brought the then Smol-
dering issue TO the floor Of the
House.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-04
Brain Game

THE mother of a certain hero
in Greek mythology made
him invulnerable 10 wounds.
except in one spot. by dip
ping him in the river Styx.
Who was this hero. and
where was shiS vulnerable
spot?
2-The Football Writers ASSo-
citation of America named
the coach of lndiana'S Big
Ten championship team as
football -maH-ef-the year
Can you name him?
3-True or false: (a) Seven
European nations held colo
MES in Africa before 1914.
tb) Siberia appears larger
on a hemisphere globe than
II does on flat map.
4 (which Of the famous Ger
man philosophers glorllicd
war?
Can you name the male liol-
lywood star who won the
Bronze Star Tor his service
in the navy. who now plays
the lead in the movie They
We're EXpendable"
,--In speaking of the fcncSira-
tion,o OF a building YOU would
be referring to- (a) its ar
Chitectural plan; tb) its win
dows; tc) its height.
There are more telephones
concentrated in Manhattan
than any other area its size
TO earth. Can you guess
within $4,000 how many7
Answers on Page 90
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-04

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Detroit evening times., 1946-01-04
BEHIND
THE NEWS
BY Paul
MaIlon

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4-Pri-
W Vate but official word was
passed around here when Mr..
ByrneS went TO Moscow, that
the success of his surprising
pilgrimage could be valued by
whether he succeeded in induc-
ing Foreign Minister MolotoV TO
take part in the big United Ma
tiouS inaugural sessions in Lon
don, coming up Jan. 10.
Senators. congressman and
others were furnished this inner
explanation of the venture.
They were told the state secre-
tary was worried about the sue
cess of the UNO peace Setup if
the Russians passed il off with
minor representation.
Thus an insignificant two
paragraph statement from the
Kremlin this week aroused more
apprehenSive interests among
the knowing authorities here
than you could possibly have
attached 10 H. The item ran 10
the effect that MolotoV was
tired from his arduous efforts
and would send his assistants 10
the London meeting.
simultaneously the news came
out that Russia had not ratI-
fled the Breton Woods agree
ment within the time limit. an
agreement in which all the ma
lions or The world, except i've
other small countries. were 10
restore financial peace.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-04
Expression Of Gratitude
Los Angeles. talif.
Dec. 30, l9i5.

WILLIAM RANDOLPH HEARST.
SAN SIMEON. CALF.
The California Animal Defense and AntiNiv>ccon League
Of Los Angeles sends hearcSt greetings for the We
grateful for the magnificent publicity the
education regarding the degenerate OF
VIviSccon all Of Gods
Especially pleased with support tho Kenny fund
whose used for animal experimentation We do
the March Dimes large OF
whose lundS IS alocated for Nvsection.
ROSEMONDE RAE WRIGHT. President,
California Animal Defense an Anti-NNi-
section LOS Angeles
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-23

the navy in 1912 n served as a
lieutenant until his discharge last
November.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-23

ed States Army. Friday, the twenty
eighth of September. nineteen han
dred and fortv-fivc, Woollahla.
Sydney, Australia
The nuptialS we're revealed here
at the time. but formal announce
ments are now being sent.
The groom is the son OF Mrs. lsaa.
Wayne Hughes. of Henderson. ami
the late Rev. Isaac Wayne Hughes.
for 81 years rector Of Holy ,nnocents
Episcopal church here unit hr d"ath
nearly three years ago. 1t. Hughes
has been in service nearly toar
most of the time in Australia He l.
4 graduate of the University of North
Carolina, and was employed IN New
York City at the time nc cntcrcu
the service.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1946-01-23

is regarded as more in keeping with
family living.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
Strike Idle Down 12,OOO
 Steel Production
 Cut 1S5,70O Tons
By UNITED PRESS

Public transportation was re- stored in Akron, O., today, and threatened power strike in Clncin- natl was averted. But nearly 6SS,' GOO workers remained idle in strikes and shutdowns across the nation Last week the total idle stood aI TOO, 900.
 The major labor developments:
 1. A.F.L. macfinists and C.1.O. transport workers ended their eight-day strike against the Ak ron Transportation Company and accepted 8 l2-cent hourly pay increase,
 2. The Cincinnati Gas and Electric Company and the A.FL. Elecrticial Workers Union agreed on a 17-cent hourly wage increase,
 and power strike, voted by union members 30 days ago, was called off.
 5. An emergency fact-flnd!ng panel closed its hearings on the dispute between l30 Class I rail" roads and two brotherhoods rep resenting IS percent of the na' tion's railroad workers.
 4. Wage negotiations continued Continued Page 5-(STRIKE
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
B.L.Morson Not Guilty
 Driver Cleared
 Of NeqIiqence

A finding today by Coroner Miles P. McNiff, Jr., ahsolved Bernard L. Morgan, 3S, of 90 Pearl Street Of all criminal negligence in the death Jan. 3l of Mrs. Isabel Burke, 6O ot 75 Pearl Street who died at Water. bury Hospital as the result of in- turies received when she was struck Jan. 8 by a car driven by Morgan,
 Morgan, according to the Cor oner's finding, was proceeding at a slow rate Of speed in a northerly direction at Pearl and Hopkins Streets when he noticed a man starting to cross the street. Nor gan, preparing to turn left to enter Hopkins Street, swung his vehicle in a wide arc proceeding at approximately 10-miles-per-hour and with an eye on he approach, ing pedestrian on his left. He heard a cry from his right, the report stated, and brought the car to a stop to find Mrs. Burke seated on the pavement severely injured.
 Morgan, arrested by Motor Pa trolmen John Murphy and James Sweeney, took the accused to the hospital where she died 23 days later, due to a fractured left hip and a lung puncture.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
'46 Primary Bottle Opens
 Illinois StortS
 Season at Polls

Washington, April 9-(UP)-The 1946 primary season opens today preliminary to off-year general el- ections in which the greatest prize is control of the House of Repre- sentatives.
 Today's primary polling will be in Illinois where the states con- gressional delegation is divided, II Democrats and IS Republicans. Voters will nominate candidates for those seats. There is no guberna- torial nor senatorial contest in Ill., inois this year.
 No other primaries are scheduled until May when they will take place in Alabama, Florida. Indiana. North Carolina, Ohio, oregon and Penn sylyania.
 The general elections take place on Nov. s. except in Maine where voting will be on Sept. Q. There will be contests for 36 Senate seats, 34 gOYernorships and oil 43S seats in tho House of Representatives.
 Keep Watch 0n Belt
 The primary season opens with thunder on the left from farm and leb0r leadeEsw h0 are playing wltb Continued Page e-lPnaAaARRD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
Unified  Urged
 Solons Stress
 Civilian Control
 Of Armed Forces

Washington, April 9.-(UP)-A Senate Military Affairs Sub-com- mittee today recommended unifi- cation of the srmed forces under a civilian Secretary of Common Defense"
 The secretary, to be civilian appointed by the President, would be a member of the Cabinet.
 Within the Department of Com mon Defense there would be Sec retary for the Army, Secretary for the Navy, and Secretary for the Air Force. They, too, would be civilians appointed by the Presi- cent. but would not be cabinet members.
 The plan was submitted by a subcommittee headed by Senator Ebert Thomas, (D.-Utah), which has studied the problem for months.
 The subcommittee asserted that the doctrine of unified command is "a principle which proved it. worth beyond question (and) must find its counterpart in an ef- fective directing head of common defense in Washington
 Condition Stressed
 Only by vesting clear and final powers ill one man, under the President, can we in the future avoid the conflicts, Implications, de- Continued Page 9-(Unified)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
Supplies At Chase DUindIing

Shortages of copper and coal at the newly-opened plants of the Chase Brass & Copper Company can become critical within the next few weeks, Rodney Chase, director of industrial and public relations, said today.
 The company has a copper sup ply adequate for about two weeks, MT. Chase stated. and shortages ill some types are much more serious than in others,
 The coal supply at the Chase Metal Works was sufficient for about Is days when production was resumed yesterday, said the com pany spokesman. Efforts to procure large additional amounts are being made.
 Copper mines of the Kennecott Corporation, parent concern of the Chase Company, have been down" for weeks as a result of strikes. A federal fact-finding board is now studying these and other strikes in the copper mining areas of the West.
 Chase employees returned to work yesterday after a nine-week strike that had made over 4.0O0 idle. The strike was settled under the terms of Q new contract providing a wage increase of IS 1s cents an hour for all employees.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
Heroine
 SaUes 1T

Springfield, Mass, April 9-UP) A 1O-year-old schoolgirl was the heroine of a fire early today, dis covering the blaze, calling firemen and enabling II occupants to escape unharmed.
 Awakened by smoke in her Mill Street home, Joan Gloster aroused her mother, Mrs. Frank Gloster, two sisters and a brother. Then, barefoot and clad only in pajamas, she ran downstairs and across the street to a fire station to sound the alarm.
 Running back to the burning house, Joan aroused the first floor tenants, Mir. and Mrs. Albert Marcil and their four children and Mrs. Marcil's mother, Mrs. Mabel Briggs.
 Firemen had to carry from the building both Mrs. Briggs, a seIni- invalid, and Marcil. who lost part of a leg in an accident recently.
 The blaze was confined to the Gloster's second-fioor apartment.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
Bomb City Compton

Chicago, April 9-CUP)-Dr. Karl T. Compton, president of the Mass achuSettS Institute of Technology, suggests that the atom bomb be tested on a mock city as well as on a fleet.
 Compton, who attended M. I. T. alumni dinner last night, said it was more important to know what the bomb will do to a land target than it is to know what it will do to a sea target.
 He Scoffed at recent statement by Maj. Alexander De SeverSky that an atom bomb dropped on New York City would not do much more damage than a block buster.
 Its perfectly crazy to say that," Compton said. The blast and the wind it generates would take all the masonry off practically every building in New York City"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09

a new Krakatoa by opening a huge cavity in the earth's crust at Bikini."
 'Srhls old earth would have been In a lot more trouble in the past if it were that sensitive" Parsons declared.
 Parsons. who fused the atomic bombs before they were dropped on Hiroshima and Nagasaki. recalled that the eruption Of the krakatoa volcano between Java and sumatFa ln 1888 hurled it cubic miles ot rock high into the afr. The lever. age at Krakatoa. he said. was much greater" on the rotating ads of the earth than it would be # a sImilar eruption occurred A' @A#AsAst mm~n.uuA.e
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
Zukauskas Spared Execution
PIeos { Reserve Life For Slayer
 Boord of PoEdons
 Deliberate Less
 Than Hour on Case
By ANNE G. ZEMAITIs

Francis F. Zukauskas had a new lease on life today when he moved from segregation quarters, reserved for the con" demned, 10 a regular cell at Weth- ersfield State Prison.
 Freed by the State Pardons Board late yesterday afternoon from date with the executioner tomorrow, the former supernumerary policeman slayer of Mrs. Stephanie Plungis, started toward an announced goal ito make good again"
 Still retaining No. 15,i91, his "tag" for the last IA months, he was as" signed to regular prison work to- day, as he began to mingle among other inmates as the prisons Slst l!fer.
 Uneasy at Hearing
 zukauskas, dressed in nl-t1tting khaki prison garb, was pallid, tin- easy, and obviously fearful when he listened to fervid pleas for mercy during the three-hour session at the prison yesterday.
 He was back in his cell, waiting. when the life-saving verdict came down. His family had started to wait, but suddenly left for home. The prisoners deputy warden took the news to him.
 Prison officials said the prisoner was "elated". You can guess how he felt" Warden Ralph Walker said.
 The decision, a communication Of the death penalty to life inaprisony ment, came at 5:30, Q half an hour after deliberations were started.
 The siX-man board, headed by Gov. Raymond E. Baldwin, had tes- timony of four relatives of ZukalIs- kaS to weigh. It had words of praise from three police officers, sheriff. and two city officials to consider. But 1t also had a court statement of facts to think about.
 The pardons hearing was not marked by the calmness and cool ness that was characteristic of the three-week trial in Superior Court here IA months ago. The 1ero-hoiir was on hand, and everyone was con 1 Continued Page k-lkfEPCVl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
No Sugar,
 No Money

Boston, April 9- (UP) - George K. Pialtos, Nashua, N. H.. storekeeper, was told that he could buy sugar here at SIP a 100 pounds. about double the regular wholesale price.
 So he took $l 400 and came to Boston with 8 truck driver he hired to carry the sugar back to Nashua.
 Before entering a building here Pialtos intrusted the $l,400 to the truck driver-just for safe- keeping.
 While Pialtos was dicxering with the supposed sugar whole saler inside, the latter excused himself and went out to where the truck driver was waiting.
 He says it's okay to give me the money" he said, and the driver handed him Pialtos' $1 400.
 After waiting 20 minutes for the sugar, the driver became inn patient and went in to see what caused the delay. There he found Pialtos still waiting for the dealer" to return.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09

 Poland charged that the existence and activities" of Franco Spain were a threat to world peace.
 Gromyko's simple T shall 90" to this afternoons Council meeting was in sharp contrast to his dra- matic walkout from the Council chamber on March T.
 At the same time Gromyko hint ed he would not press at once his demand that the Council drop the Iranian case from its agenda in view of the new Soviet-Iranian agree ment.
 Gromyko referred reporters to the president of the Security Coun- ell when asked if he would bring up his latest Iranian demand at toe days meeting. The president Is in charge of the agenda.
 Council President pr. Quo Tai Chi and Secretary General Trygve Lie purposely omitted the Russian demand from todays provisional agenda after consultation with other members of the Council.
 Gromyko was in a jovial mood as he left his hotel early today to work for a few hours at the Soviet Con- sulate before the Council meeting. He appeared pleased to be able to announce to reporters who have
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
A. H. Wells PorIeySet
 Union, Compony
 Meet Tomorrow
Meef T0m0FE0W

Officials of A. H. Wells ds com. pany and union negotiating coEns mittee will meet tomorrow morning with U. S. Coneiliator John Hig- gins to discuss 6 wage increase and other contract issues. The union seeks 8 pay boost of l6 1-2 cents an hour for some 125 workers in the bargaining unit
 H. E. Knowlton, trial examiner for the regional National Labor Rela- tionS Board, also will confer with company and union representatives tomorrow on union claims that three maintenance employees should be included in the bargaining unit. Should the company be unwilling to concede, the NIRB representative will hold an election in which the trio will decide whether or not they wish to be represented by the C.I.O. Mine, Mill & Shelter Workers Union.
 Joseph McEvoy. business agent for Local 25l. will head the CLIO. committee in the Wells negotiations.
 Parleys with the Benrlls Watch Company will be resumed by the union later this week. The NM s. w. unit seeks a wage increase of 18 Ia cents, having declined 2 company offer of l5 percent.
 International Representative Ovidt Garceau disclosed today that the Shoe Hardware Division of the D. S Rubber Company has begun pay- ment of a pay increase agreed last month. Last week the company paid each employe a sum represent~ ing 12 cents an hour back to Feb. {. This week, payment will be made of the full IS 1-2 cent increase back to March II. The IS l-2 cent boost will become part of the regular pay in payrolls beginning next week.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
RussioCuts Reporotions
 BoIkon Nations
 Obtoin ReprieVe

London, April e(UP)-A sweep ing revision of Russian separations demands against the Balkans was reported today concurrent with ar- rangements for a big four peace conference in Paris late this month.
 Bucharest reported that Russia had granted Romania number ot concessions easing the provisions ot that country's armiStice terms ana enabling the Romanians to get their war-staggered economy on a more stable basis.
 Budapest announced a Hungaf- ian-SoViet agreement covering Hun gary's reparation installment for 1916. The Hungarians attested their willingness to cover war damages of their making insofar as the 1n- flation- ridden country is able.
 Hungary Signs Pact
 The Moscow radio said Hungary had signed an agreement to pay Czechoslovakia $500 900, 900 in rep arations. CzechoSlovakia in turn will pay Russia $2O0, ,000,000 out Of the reparations and Yugoslavla $50, 100000. .
 The payments, Moscow said, must be completed by l94S or Hungary will be fined percent for each months delay. Payment will be in agricultural and industrial products GA British broadcast reported by CBS said Hungarian Prime Minis ter Ferenc Navy will head a gov ernment delegation leaving soon for Moscow. It said the trip was pro posed by Hungary and a Budapest message says its main purpose is
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09

Shelter Workers Union renewed their parleys at The Elton this afternoon. Virtually no progress was made at meetings yesterday, and there were fears that the nego- tiators might reach an open break as talks went into the second day. New proposals appeared to offer the only hope for continued conferences that might lead to settlement
 The A.BC. picture was further darkened today by news that 5000 workers at the Butte. Mont. mines and plants of the Anaconda Copper Mining Company, ot which AB,C. is a subsidiary, had gone on strike this morning. The strike, which
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
First U. s. Baby Born April 2 in Germany

Frankfurt, April G(UP)-The first American baby to be born in the American occupation zone of Germany was delivered April 2 to Mrs. Crosby Lewis, wife Of war de- partment civilian employe, formerly of Boston, Mass. it was reported today.
 Army authorities said the baby was a seven-pound girl. The delivery was made in the new obetetrlcat ward of the Weisbaden Army hos- pital, which will serve Army de- pendants in the area.
 Lewis formerly was an infantry major.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
HaLsey Enters NaUaL Hospital

Philadelphia, April 9-tUP)- Fleet Admiral William F. Hal sey, Jr.. Is being treated for a respiratory allinent in Philadel- phla Naval Hospital,
 Capt. Howard II. MontgOm- cry, hospital commanding on. eer, said Ilalsey was admitted to the hospital late last night with "an acute upper Fesplra- tory infection"
 The AamiEai. had bean visit. ing hls daughter. Mrs. Preston Lee 6pTiaanee, in a Whining ton' Del. subnrh where he contract ed a cold. Montgomery said De was brought ta the hospital be- cause of the availability Of "all facilities fer examination and hS~AssAAl&As vs RA h mlt
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
Vo Progress Made in A. B. C. Parleys
House SoIons Trim Budg get; BiIIAPproved
 State Department,
 Commerce Receive
 Largest Slices

Washington April 9-(UP)--The House Appropriations Committee approving $35S 825 758 four-depart- ment appropriation bill, today knocked out all funds for the State Departments disputed intelligence unit and halved its funds for an international information service.
 Henry A. Wallace's Commerce De- partment also took cut, getting S3O, ,753, 900 less than the $l73 ,770 900 proposed by the Budget Bureau.
 The committee referring to gov ernment departments in general, criticized the spending psychology" which developed during the war and said this must be eliminated"
 In addition to the State and Com merce departments the bill carries funds to operate the Justice Depart ment and the Federal Judiciary during the l947 fiscal year beginning this July l.
 56 Million Less
 Funds recommended by the com- mittee were $56, ,9S0 less than
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09
US. Military Will Wotch
 Jap Election
Bribery, Thefts Coercion Doomed At General Polls

Tokyo, April 9-(UP)--Teams of U. s. Army poll-watchers were es- tablished by Gen. Douglas MacAr- thur today to prevent bribery, vote thefts and coercion in Wednesdays Japanese general election.
 The supreme commanders deci- sion to send American military squads to the polling places was part of his policy to assure free and untrammeled expression" of the Japanese peoples will for the tirst time in many years.
 The poll-waching teams were warned by headquarters, however, that "the charge that this election is being conducted under the threat of Yankee bayonets must not be permitted to arise"
 Orders to the teams instructed them to watch particularly for "po- lice interference with campaign ac- tivity, efforts of landlords and em- ployers to exert economic power to influence voters, efforts of political machines to bribe voters, excessive campaign expeuulbuUeS hIIu 0ASAiSA- est tabulations of votes"
 Not Caused By Incident
 McArthur's action followed, but was not caused by, yesterdays dis orders, when Premier Baron Kijuro Shidehara was named when he attempted to walk out of a confer ence with Japanese Popular front leaders.
 MacArthur told the American observers to remember that the election was a Japanese project, under Japanese law.
 Shidehara issued statement urRing all Japanese to vote and through your own free will and conviction contribute toward the <NNottd paga 5-nI. q. MTLTTARYl
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-04-09

will seriously cripple Anaconda'S opper production, had earlier been believed averted. Originally sched- uled for March 3l, the strike was postponed when the company of- fered a wage increase of l8 l-2 cents an hour to its workers at Butte, Great Falls, and Anaconda, Mont The Butte membership, how ever, last night refused to ratiify company proposals on retroactivity ald other issues.
 U. s. Conciliator Walter Maggiolo announced that only issues other than wages had been considered at Continued Page 9-PICTURE)