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Evening star., 1946-09-05
Heirens' Third Effort
AT Suicide FoiIed as
Trial Nears Conclusion
8y fhe Asseeiofsd Pres.

CHICAGO, Sept. 5.--William Heir.
ems, kidnap slayer awaiting court
determination of his punishment
tried unsuccessfully to hang him.
self in the Cook County Jail early
today, his guard reported.
The guard informed Warden
Frank Sain that when he came or
duty at am, Heirens was hanging
in a moose fashioned crudely with Q
bedsheet. The guard cut him down
before the youth lost consciousness
Heirens' attempt to kill himself
was his third since his capture anc
confession to the kidnap-killing oi
little Suzanna Degnan and two 9th.
er murders and more than a score
of burglaries and assaults. Previ-
ously he had tried to break oper
head wounds in the hope that he
might bleed to death. He also hao
collected store of aspirin tablets ir
the belief that a large overdose
might kill him.
State Prepares to Close Case.
The 17-year-old youths newest
attempt on his life came as the
State prepared to close its presen-
tation of evidence on which Chief
Justice Harold G. Ward of Criminal
Court will determine the penalty to
be levied against him.
The State repeatedly is not going
to ask the death penalty, but will
recommend that the University of
Chicago sophomore be given a series
of sentences which will insure his
imprisonment for the rest of his life
Heirens, without apparent emo
ton, yesterday entered pleas of
guilty to % indictments, including
the Degnan Staying and the murders
of two Chicago women.
State Offers Testimony.
The State then began offering
testimony in connection with all the
crimes, including 26 indictments
charging burglary, robbery and as
sault. Although Heirens entered
guilty pleas, the law requires the
State to present at least a prima
facie case, enough evidence to estab-
lish case against the defendant.
Counsel for the husky, black.
haired youth, whose criminal career
dates back to his grade school days
said he would not take the stand
and that the defense would offer nc
testimony in mitigation.
Heirens' 118-page confession, re.
lating details of the three murder.
and the other crimes, was to bt
read at today's hearing and evi.
dence, mostly by stipulation, ir
many burglary cases, remained tt
be introduced. The State reported.
ly is refraining from asking for tn,
death penalty in exchange for tn,
confession made last August 6.
Parents Hear Guilty Plea.
Heirens, after his "a minutes be.
fore Judge Ward in pleading guilt,
to the indictments, sat slouched il
a chair behind his attorneys as tn,
State presented its evidence.
His parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
Heirens, were seated in the from
row OF benches but the many wit
nesses seated within an inclosur,
near the bench prevented then
from obtaining a direct view o
their son. The courtroom wa
jammed with an overflow crowd.
There was parade of witnesse
to the stand during the day as tn,
State established details OF tn,
crimes. Among them was Jane.
Deg1an, father Of 6-year-old Su.
zanne. 1t was the first time that
Deenan had seen Heirens, who has
confessed that he had strangled his
child, dismembered the body ano
hid the pieces in sewers.
Evening star., 1946-09-05
u. S. British Conferences
Still on, Truman Says
by the Assoeiutsd Press

Conferences between American
and British representatives on the
Palestine problem are still under
way, President Truman said today
adding that he was still pushing
for the immigration of 100000 Jews
into the Holy Land.
His comment was made in re-
sponse to news conference questions
The President said the substance
Of everything ne had told the Brit
ish on Palestine had become more
or less general knowledge.
Asked If the Grady-Morrison re-
port had been rejected, the Presi-
dent replied that it was still under
consideration.
The Grady-Morrison report was
prepared by British and American
committees representing cabinet Of
ficials Of both governments. AL
though its text has never been Of
f1cially published, it was reported
to call for partitioning of Palestine
into at least three provinces.
Evening star., 1946-09-05
| Baltimore Baby
| Unhurtos Truck
Hits Carriage
BY III. Assoeiatsd Pres.

BALTIMORE, Sept. 5.-Margaret
N. Thomas, 10, parked 4-week-old
Margaret Louise in her perambula-
tor outside q downtown drugstore
and went in to telephone.
A heavy asphalt truck, sideswiped
by another truck. hoped the curb,
careened across the sidewalk, and
mashed the carriage through the
Storefront.
Mrs. Thomas screamed and coll
lapsed. Margaret Louise, still Sleep
ing, wasn't scratched.
Evening star., 1946-09-05

Tulip growers in Holland will treat
bulbs with X-rays to create entirely
new varieties.
Evening star., 1946-09-05
Circle Sponsors Recital

The Shiloh Sewing Circle will
sponsor a recital by Rufus Huston
tenor, at 5 pm. Sunday in the
Shiloh Baptist Church, Ninth and
P streets NV, according to Mrs
Emma Robinson, president.
Evening star., 1946-09-05
Rtrths

SETTLE. Mr.. and Mrs. Roger T. Settle
announce the arrival of baby boy. seven
pounds twelve ounces, at Providence Hos
pital, $50 pm. September 2.
Evening star., 1946-09-05

Silk cocoons produced In Turkey
IN the last year weighed 2,750 tons
Evening star., 1946-09-05
In Mrntnrta,tt

ANDERSON, BERTHA. In loving re.
membrance OF my sister. BERTHA ANDER.
SON, who passed away three years ago to.
day. September 5, 1943
Rest, dear sister rest,
loved you very dearly. but God loved
you best
YOUR LONELY SISTER, MARION TERRY
Evening star., 1946-09-05

BRADBURN, MAI. HUBERT. On Tues
day, September 3, Ia46. at
~ Walter Reed General Hospital,
IS Mai. HUBERT BRADBURN, U.
I@ s. A. Services and interment
tNS Lincoln. III Services by Cham
Evening star., 1946-09-05

POLLEN. wICkLIFFE ?. On Tuesday,
September 3, 1946. at Suburban Hospital,
Rockville. Nd; the beloved husband Of
Anna oden Pollen and father OF Elmer Lee,
Leslie and Wicklifie II. Pollen, Services at
and M SITS. NV. on Friday, September @.
at 2 pm. Interment Glenwood Cemetery.
PoRTER, GROVER. stMl3, U. 5. N. r.
On Saturday; Ausust 81. I946, at $50
sampson. y; z. oRovER PORTER, stM Is;
U. 8. N. r., son OF the late Willie and
Laura Porter Of Madison. va. and brother
OF the late Thelma Price He leaves to
mourn their loss host of relatives and
friends; I. Friends may call at The Malvsn 4
NV. where funeral services will be held
Friday, September o. at l p.m.. Rev. o. L.
Rand ofhciating. Interment Arlington Ma
tional Cemetery.
RYAN, JOSEPH. On Monday, September
2, l946,. JOSEPH RYAN OF 1914 Pa ave.
nv. beloved husband Of Norma yirsinia
Chambers GEORGETOWN Funera. Home, 31st
and N sts. NV. until 10 am. Friday, Sep
tember 8. Grayeside services In Arlington
National Cemetery At 1890 am.
Evening star., 1946-09-05
BOTTUM, WILLIAM. col. john ]. Astor
CHARLES e. GRAFFINS. Commander
Z. F. K. SCHROEDER, Adjutarlt.

BOWMAN, EDWARD N. On Wednesday,
Eo pital, Pontiac Mich, EDWARD n.
BOWMAN, the beloved husband of Annie
and Patricia Bowman and bsother Of
George T Bowman OF Washington, D. c.
Notice of funeral latet. Arrangements by
EySons's Funeral Home
Evening star., 1946-09-05
SUSIE BROWN, Daughter Ruler,
GEORGIANNA HENRY, Secretary.


MURRAY, KING. On Saturday, August
~; l946, at Freedmen's Hospital. KING
MURRAY, beloved husband Of Matte Muir
four brothers. hve sisters and host of
other relatives and friends. Friends may
call at the w Ernest Jarvis Funeral
Church, 1892 You st. NV. Funeral Friday,
September o, at s pm, from the above
funeral church. Rev. Yancey oficiating
Relatives and friends invited. Interment
Elberton, Ga. S
POLLARD, WILLIAM OTIS, sR. On
Tuesday, September 3, 1916, at his resi-
aenee; DEN 263 North Bryan ST.. Arlington. Va.
band Of Rose NJ. Evans Pollard and father
q Charles NJ. Wayne A., William O., jr., and
hieene r. Pollard; Mrs. Louise e. Gore,
MRS: Virginia p. Murphy and Mrs. Nancy
z: Pitts. He also is survived by four grand
cniid,ren; rs, r. Remains resting q. the Ives Fu-
Va. where funeral services win be held Fri,
gay; September 9, at 10 am Interment
National Memorial Park. Falls Church, va.
Evening star., 1946-09-05

Of Columbia Temple, No. 423,
/, B. P. o. z. OF W., are noti-
ned Of the death Of Daughter
EMMA GREEN. Session of sor-
row Friday, September q, 1916,
at $3.50. pm. Funeral Saturday
at ! Pm. from Hall Brcs.' Fu-
{. 621 Florida ave. NV.
Evening star., 1946-09-05

BROWNE. NETTIE BRUER. On Mon
day. September Z, 1876, at her residence.
1901 Farragut St NV, NETTIE BRUER
Daniel and Julia F. Browne, sister CT
Francis S. Browne. Friends may call at the
Lee Funeral Home, 4th st. and Mass. ave
day. September 5, at s pm. Pleast omit
f0werS D
Evening star., 1946-09-05
Hpatha

Thursday. September 5, 1916, at his resi-
dence: 5f35 18th st. NV, HENRY M.
GOUNDIE, beloved husband of Winnie v,
son of Philip and Henrietta Goundie and
brother of Mrs. lola Case. Funeral from
tne above residence on Saturday, Septem-
Church of the Nativity at 8 am. Relatives
and friends invited.
GREEN, EMMA ELLA. Departed this
nfe Wednesday, September 4, 1916, at Gal
linger Hospital, Mrs. EMMA ELLA GREEN
OF 1915 l4th st. NV. She is survived by
Two daughters. Mrs. Rosa Belle Copper and
Mrs. Mary Taylor; two granddaughters,
MISS Emma Copper and Miss Juanita Cop
per. and host of other relatives and
friends. The remains are resting at the
Hall Bros. Funeral Home, 62l Florida ave
NV. Notice OF funeral later
Evening star., 1946-09-05

KELLEY, CARRIE B. On Tuesday, Sep
CARRIE B. KELLEY, beloved wife of the
late Thomas Kelley of 6409 Maple ave-,
Kelley Memorial services will be held at
the Bethesda Chevy Chase Funeral Home
OF Vim. Reuben Pumphrey Friday Septem-
Der 8, at > pm. s
Evening star., 1946-09-05

MOTION, PATTiE. oficers and members
WA Of Columbia Temple, No. 422 ]
MW !. B. P. O. z. OF W. are noti-
f(~l fed of the death OF Daughter
N~ PATTIE MOTION. Session of
N sorrow Friday. September g,
80 at $3.50 pm. Notice Of funeral
SUSIE GROWN nanahter Rnier
Evening star., 1946-09-05

september % = 1916. ANNE Z kER Gn NGnaag of 4af;
North 37th ST., Arlington, Va, the beloved
wife OF the late Norman E. Ker. She is
of Los Angeles, Calf, and Miss Addie E.
Bettes of Grand Rapids, Mich, and a
nephew. Henry D. MacNaughton of Grand
E. Fitzgerald Funeral Home, 3245 Wilson
blvd, Arlington, Va. where services will be
held on Friday, September 4, at pm
terry. K
Evening star., 1946-09-05

POLLARD. WILLIAM OTIS. A special
communication Of Joppa Lodge,
IN NO; 30: F.. A. A. NJ, is hereby
IN called for the purpose of attend
MGXo Ing the funeral OF our late broth
INK er, WILLIAM OTIS POLLARD,
on Friday, September 8, 1916,
BENJAMIN c. STEVENS, Master.
Attest. HOWARD M. STACKHOUSE,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-01

staff members will be available, that the present trend in interest in education by veterans will not in- crease, that the general employment situation will not change and that the individual will be willing to ac- cept entrance to an institution that is not his first choice.
 The survey showed that the four largest colleges and universities in Connecticut were prepared to admit from 4,800 to 5000 frechmen, with a total enrolment next year of be- tween 12,70O and 14,7O0 students, as compared with some 7,40O in the school year just completed.
 Yale is admitting between 1,400 to 1900 freshmen; the University of Connecticut, between 5000 and 1000 Trinity, 225. and Wesleyan l75.
 A check of high school principals revealed that the higher ranking students were having no difficulty in obtaining college admission, and in some instances such students had been admitted to several colleges. Average students appeared to be having more difficulty than usual, and for all students 1t was general practice to file applications to sev- eral colleges. No difficulty was re- ported in obtaining admission to junior colleges and schools of nurs- ing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-01

MARKET QUOTATIONS
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-01
Meat 6 Fish
By MIRIAM WEINRIB { Waterbury Nutrition CounciD


 The scarcity of meat has pro- noted fish in many households, res- taurants, and hospitals from it's tra- ditional Friday appearance to twice week or more. Because some peo- pie do not find fish as satisfying" as meat, they are asking can it be as nourishing." The answer is, flor all practical purposes yes!"
 It is little difficult to say which of two such good foods, meat and fish, is the better, for each has spe- clal contributions to make in health protection. AS a source of protein, perhaps the chief dietary contribu- tion of meat and fish, there is little difference between them, either in the quality of the protein, since both are complete" proteins, or in the quantity obtained from an av- craze serving.
 The greater satiety value that most people attribute to meat is due partly to the higher fat con- tent-fat takes longer to digest so stays by" longer-and partly to the eXtractives it contains which have a stimulating quality and a higher flavor.
 Both meat and fish are excellent foods, though many and perhaps most people like meat better. But since meat is scarce and fish is plentiful, using fish more often IS now part of the postwar" effort of the civilian population in it's maintenance of good health.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-01
Street mteruielus
 Pr0ue Interesting
'It's My Opinion" Column Reflected
 Views of Hundreds in Past Six Months Politics Prove Most Evasive Query

One of the most popular features in the Democrat has reached an important milestone today. Its My Opinion" in which five people taken at random on the street, give their opinions on questions of cur rent issues or human interest first appeared in the Democrat on New Years day.
 That first column saw the light of day on cold, blustery afternoon, before the creche on the Green, when five people refecting slight chagrin, in their pioneer effort, were asked, What Resolutions are you making for the New Year?
 Joseph w. Pearson, Wolcott, re- ported he was resolved to save money and build a home. Leona Archambault, Waterbury Catholic High School student, 148 Grand Street, was resolved to stop spend ing her fathers money Edward Washington of Blakeslee Circle, hoped to make a better living. Jo- sephine Rinkus, Union City, was de- termined to save more money, or in lieu of that, to balance her household budget. Edward Sullivan, 29 Grove Street. Naugatuck, still in the Navy was determined to make up the lost time he spent in isolated outposts such as Africa for three and one-half years, and have good time.
 One Wonders.
 With strikes and unemployment widespread during the past six months. and an imitation moving sharply upward, we wonder if the wills and hopes of the Opinion pio- neers were dashed by fate. Or have they proven architects of Fate, working in these walls of Time against the difficulties and obstacles of this postwar era.
 Since its inauguration, Its My Opinion has brought to light the conclusions and convictions of 390 residents in this area on questions of the day. Speaking straight from the shoulder, these Americans, ex- ercising their free right of speech, have condemned graft, power poli- tics, international greed, the lack of ability of our statesmen, the ag gressiyenesS of Russia, management labor. and the people at large for not taking more profound interest | in government and social reforms
 Hundreds have told the Demo-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-01
IIIMoyor To Answer Brunette

Taunton, Mass, July 1-(UP)- Mayor Merrill D. Aldrich, 46, was put on probation for six years and ordered to pay sl25 month for the support of a child born to Miss Eileen Kelliher, 38-year-old brun- cite who had posed as his wife for more than 10 years.
 Aldrich, confined to bed with a heart ailment. was represented by his attorney District Judge John c. Welch adjudged Aldrich father of Miss Kelliher's two-year-old daugh- ter and ordered the payments to be made to the probation board for her support
 The complaint against Aldrich was filed June 21 by Miss Kelliher, startling residents who had ac- cepted her as the citys first lady" The paternity suit was the first in- dication that she and the mayor were not legally married
 A check of the city clerks office their marriage but a birth certifi- cate on file stated that a girl was born to Merrill D. Aldrich and Eileen Kelliher May TO- 1914.
 Meanwhile, Dist Atty. Frank E. Smith indicated there may be pos sible criminal prosecution in the case. Smith said he asked state pub lie safety commissioner John F.. Stokes to assign an investigator with the possibility of bringing the evidence before the Bristol county grand jury in November.
 Smith said that an investigator from his office had checked various city records and found Miss Kelliher was registered as a voter Aug. 31, 1888. At the time she gave her name as Eileen L. Aldricn and the date of her marriage" to Aldrich as Dec. 23, 1886.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-01
Colleges, High Schools Prepated for Veterans
 State Department of Education Reports
 No Critical Shortage of College-Level Facilities in Connecticut

There Is no critical shortage of college-level facilities in Connecti- cut and virtually all qualified vet erans and high school seniors will be able to find admission this fall, according to & survey by the State Department of Education.
 The survey revealed that obtain ing admission entailed some diff culty and applicants frequently were not accepted by the institution of their first choice, but the overall picture was that the unprecedented demand for higher education could be met.
 The survey disclosed swift expan- sion in Connecticvut colleges and other post-secondary institutions. In some instances, facilities next fall will be doubled, or increased even more, from those this year.
 5000 On Waiting List
 The state departments compila- tion, based partially on actual fig ures and partially on estimates, shows total of approximately 5000 veterans and high school seniors seeking admission for the first time to Connecticut institutions of high CT learning.
 To meet this need, it was found that Connecticut four-year colleges were planning to admit 5000; tea chers colleges, 1,200; approved technical schools, in their post-sec- ondary curricula, TOO. and business schools, 1000.
 The survey indicated that some 5000 veterans would be admitted as freshmen and approximately 5000 high school seniors.
 All of the colleges are taking back their own students called into ser- vice while enrolled in the colleges regardless of class
 In announcing results of the sur vey, the state department said: If the present trends of applications for benefits under the CT Bill and undre the Handicapped Veterans Bill continue, the ost-secondary in- Stitutions of Connecticut can, if they expand as planned, meet in full the educational demands of Conn ecticut veterans and also of Connec- ticut high school seniors"
 Factors Under Consideration
 It is pointed out, however that this statement is subject to several reservations, that the necessary
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-01

crat's street interviewer they want the right to make a better living, enjoy their own home, to have better playgrounds, to travel by airplane, to enjoy security in old age, to have few more hours of leisure, to save just few dollars weekly. The majority also hope for socialized medicine, more local parking space, another municipal golf course, and the elimination of race prejudice. ===.
 Peace Mostly Desired
 All desire avidly that the panacea to wars may be discovered before the next conflict becomes imminent and that more money will shortly appear in their pay envelope.
 Most are experts on the age-old questions of love, marriage and the home. Single people can easily solve all the problems of the cannubial state, while those who have trod the road of matricony offer advice free ly to the unmarried.
 All dislike commenting upon municipal politics. One such inter view took three and a half hours, and caused the Democrat scribe no end of discomfort, since the. ques- tioning occurred on one of the cold est days of the year. Few are stu dents of international relations.
 Approximately 30 per cent, fol- lowing the interview and picture taking process, ask Do you mean this is going to appear in the news paper?" although the purpose of the interview is explained when the person is approached. z--
 But all in all, people are willing friendly and appear to really en- joy answering those questions for the Democrat When there's hesita- ton it may be attributed to mod esty.
 So folks step up to the Democrat cameraman and enjoy the full rights of free speech. We fought a war to retain that prerogative. Re- member?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-01
Boston Holds
 Air Run Memorial

Hartford, July 1- UP) Your face is dirty, John' were the words which greeted Gov. John H. Trum- bull 20 years ago today when he stepped from winged crate" which had just flown in from Bos- ton.
 Must be from toting those mail sacks" explained the governor, who had been an active passenger on the inaugural run establishing regular air mail service between Hartford and Boston, linking New England and Texas
 Today the 73-year-old former fly ing governor" is scheduled to make the same run again, following com- memoration ceremonies at Boston. This time he expects to keep his face clean.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-01
Referendum Polls Quiet In Poland
 Foreign Observers
 Forecast Defect
 Of Peasant Portv

warsaw, July 1.-(UP)-FOrelgn observers forecast a defeat today for Stanislaw Mikolajczyk's Peas ant Party leftist government sup porters in Poland's first postwar election which drew some 10000 0OO voters to the polls yesterday.
 Outbursts of violence marked the referendum in some quarters, par ticularly the northern and west ern areas of Germany taken over by Poland after the war. But they were minor, and generally the elec- tion was one of the quietest in Polish history.
 GA Warsaw broadcast heard
 in London quoted Polish secur-
 ity police that Ukrainian ter
 rorists" threatened murder and
 arson against anyone who dared
 vote in the referendum. It
 said the threats were carried
 out in many cases In the
 village of Mackowicze, it said,
 the election commission offices
 were burned. while a polling
 place was blown up at Czu-
 bieszoWski and the village of
 Dallovice was burned)
 Voting Heavy
 Voting was heavy throughout Po- land The weather was perfect. h. terest had been famed by party skirmishing and charges of intimi- dation About 30 percent of the qualified voters were believed to have cast their ballots, against some 65 percent in the last pre-war bal loting.
 The first smattering of unofficial returns today were insignificant Official returns will be announced July 12. Enough returns were ex- pected to reach Warsaw within two or three days to determine the outcome.
 The referendum involved three issues = abolition of the Polish senate to set up an unicameral par liament, consolidation of the gov ernment'S agrarian reform and na- tlonailization program, and estab- llshment of the western frontier or the Baltic, Oder and Neisse, en. crossing the territory taken from Germany.
 It was on the senate issue tha Mikolajczyk and his Peasant Party made an issue with the government The Peasants want a tWo-house parliament But foreign observer. familiar with the election cam. paign doubted that Mikolajczyk fol lowers would be able to override tht we'll organized leftists and thei terrific propaganda outpouring.
 The relative quietness of the ac tual balloting was in marked con trast to the charges of violenc, and strongarm methods during tn, campaign. The Peasants claimed that 1,200 of their party member had been arrested for campaigning and that thousands of their leaf lets were confiscated.
 Among the outbreaks was one a Stagowidy near Szczecin (Stettin) Armed "terrorists" were said t, have stormed into a polling plac trying to disruptt he voting.
 Two persons were reported wounded in Allensteien. East Prus sia. Minor trouble was reportet in Silesia.
 Officials announced that 360,OO votes were cast quietly in Warsaw American ambassador Arthur Lan observed that yesterday was "abou as quiet Sunday afternoon as have seen since I have been in Pc land"