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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Marriage Attentions

Marriage intentions filed at the Bureau of Vital Statistics in City Hall include:
 Arthur Nappi, 119 Fairfax Street. and Catherine Bartoletti, 99 Rose Street.
 Harold Patrick Heating, Jr., 40 Park Place, and Lucille Newell, Stanley Avenue, OakVille.
 Anthony Dominic Marinaro, A Hopkins Street. and Audrey Edith DeSantis, 46 Wilson Street.
 Telesfore Rastelli, GA Scovill Street, and Elizabeth Wright Stan nard, Maple Avenue, Cheshire
 Joseph Nazaire St. Sauveur, 437 Willow Street, and Margaret E. H. Allard, 437 Willow Street.
 Charles Nicholas Perrotti, 85 Anderson Street, and Antolnette Cianpi, 35 St, Joseph's Avenue.
 Domenic Michael Rinaldi, 35 White Road, and Marguerite Ro- ma Ciarlelli, 55 Roberts Street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Controls Lifted Too Soon Small Businesses Lose Competition; Blame GoUernment

Washington, July 10.-UP)-The House Small Business Committee said today that the competitive po- sition of small business has been in jured by premature lifting of war time controls.
 It called for a more militant and aggressive policy" in behalf Of lit tie enterprises by Federal Govern ment.
 In a report to members of the House, the committee declared that early removal of war controls by the War Production Board and the Office of War Mobilization and Re conversion has helped increase the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
NAM. Heads Says Meat Flows Again

Cleveland, July I0-VUPJ-bu uVVe4 and roast-beef are on the market again at a price no higher Vhah their hidden cost under OPA con- trols Robert Wason, president ol inc National Association of Manu- lecturers, said today.
 At a press conference, WaSon sado that If beef isn't here yet, it's be- cause it takes time to process IL.
 Asked what would keep prices from going up still higher. Wason said "a wet pavement does not cause rain, it only shows that there has been a rain. High prices oof cause an imitation, they just sho" there has been one
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10

Big Business Engulfed
 Tn the present scramble for steel and other very scarce items" the report said, The competitive posi- tion of small business as a group suffers just as much as if there were a policy of deliberate diScrimina- tion against small business"
 The committee sad that its war time and reconversion experience has been that big businesses are much more efficient in dealing with big government, with big labor unions and in taking care of them selves generally in a scramble where force and connections rather than real efficiency are the determining factors"
 It held that in many important lines the public today does not en- joy the benefits of truly competi- tive economy.
 Not only is the small businessman prevented from entering and re- maining in these fields" the report continued, but investigations thus far made indicate that efforts which have been made to break down these barriers have been almost insignifi- cant in relation to the scope of the problem"
 Weapon Outlined
 It cited these weapons" used by big business to maintain barriers detrimental to small business:
 l. Control of raw materials.
 2. Control or financing sources to which the small competitor must go for additional capital.
 3. ontrol of distribution through various types of sales contracts,
 4. Control of research, and pat enC manipulation.
 The problem of maintaining an equitable business climate in which small business can survive and thrive is a major postwar task which the government can not avoid, the committee said It is too big and the forces of monopoly are too strong for the government to rely solely on Federal Trade Commis- sion investigations and antitrust actions by the justice department if those actions are going to require as much time as similar actions have taken in the past A more militant and aggressive policy on behalf of small business by the federal gov ernment is clearly indicated.
 A clear cut agreement between the legislative and executive branch es of the government, supported by an announced statement of policy as to the nature and scope of the Federal Goverament's small bus mess assistance program is needed and is needed now so that small businessmen can realistically plan for the future.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Police Uniforms
 Bids Tabulafed

The opening of bids for police uniforms will take place this after noon at P. M. at the City Hall. The Board of Police Commissioners, headed by Chairman Raymond J. Flaming, will be in attendance as well as Police Superintendent William J. Roach and city purchasing agent. Henry Bowling.
 The Police Department has a S12,0o0 allotment for the replace ment of uniforms. It is estimated that all or most of this amount will be used for the immediate needs of the Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Church School
 Plans LauUr Party

A lawn party sponsored by the Grace Baptist Church School will be held Thursday from to 8 P. M. on the church lawn. Miss Alma Stewars is chairman of arrange ments assisted by Miss Emma Cross. All are invited to attend.
 In case of rain the party will be held in the church reception hall.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
'uNBIOCK" ye% DIGESTIVE TRACT
And Stop Dosing Your Stomach
 With Soda and Alkalizers

Don't expect to get real relief from headache, sour stomach, gas and bad breath by taking soda and other aka lizers if the true cause of your trouble IS constipation.
 In this case, your real trouble isnot in the stomach at all. But in the intestinal tract where 80sa ofyourfoodis digested- And when 1t gets blocked 1t fails to digest properly.
 What you want for real relief Is not soda or an alkalizer-but something to "unblock" your intestinal tract. Some thing to clean 1t out tetfectiyely-help Nature get back on her feet.
 Get CarteF's Pills right now. Take them as directed. Theygently and etfec- lively "unblock" your digestive tract. This permits your food to move along normally. Nature own digestivejuices can then reach 1t. ' You get genuine relief that makes you feel realty good again.
 Get Carter's Pills at any drugstore 25f. "Unblock" your intestinal tract for real relief from indigestion.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
OBITUARY

BENKERT = Funeral services were held last week in Kingston, N Y, for John J. Benkert, who died here June 29. Burial was in Kings ton.
 MT. Benkert is survived by his wife, Maria (ElliotD Benkert; two sons, Joseph and Robert; daugh- ter, Nancy, all of Waterbury, and by two sisters, Mrs. James Sass, Waterbury, and Mrs Earl Christi ana, Stone Ridge, N. Y.
 ARCHIBALD = Mir. and Mrs William T. Bartlett of Chestnut Avenue and their sons, Henry and Gordon, have returned from Read ing, Pa, where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Bartlett's brother, Harry A. Archibald.
 MT Archibald, veteran of World War I, died at the Veterans Hospital, Kingsbridge Road, Bronx. N Y. He gained attention after the last war by writing plays and for several years was on the staff of The Reading Eagle.
 Born in Port Hastings. Nova Scotia, he was the son of the late Henry and Florence E. Archibald, He is survived by his widow, Edna s. Archibald. three children, Mar jorie, New York City. Robert B., a student at the University of Pennsylvania, Mrs. Russell Halte- man, Reading, grandson, four sisters, Mrs. Bartlett and Lillian, Grace and Florence, all of Van couver, British Columbia two brothers, Gordon of Vancouver and Walter of Saskatchewan.
 GOLAS-Miss Helen Golas, g, formerly of Torrington and sister of William Golas, this city, died Monday at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Stanley Golas. in Housatonic, Mass. after long ill., ness.
 Surviving, besides her parents, are six sisters, Mrs. Alice Arnista, Mrs. Sadie Zulaski and Mrs. Besshie Arnista, all of Torrington, Mrs. Genevieve Carson of Sheffield, Mass, and Misses Veronica and Adele Golas of Housatonic; three brothers, Walter of Torrington William of Waterbury and Ben of Worcester, Mass, and several nieces and nepheWs.
 The funeral was held at All Souls Church, Huosatonic, today at g A. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10
Big Business Engulfed

concentration of economic power 1T big business.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-10

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The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
us. CaIIsA Freedom pa(t
 Not Workable
This Country Now to Nego- tidte Directly with h.
 dividuaI Nations

WASHINGTON, July 25 - The United States today acknowledged its failure to obtain international aviation pacts by multi-lateral means and announced that it would now seek agreements through direct negotiations with individual nations.
 A State Department announce ment said this country "has de- cided to withdraw" from the Inter- national Air Transport agreement signed in Chicago in December Of 1944, which provided for the multi lateral approach.
 The Department gave as it's req son that a recent civil aviation conference has made it clear that the 'agreement cannot be relied upon as an effective medium for the establishment of international air routes for operation by United States carriers"
 Under the so-called Five Free doms" agreement accepted by 15 nations at Chicago, each country pledged to grant to other signers the right of flying over its ter ritory, stopping to pick up and discharge passengers and going on to any other destination they de- sired
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
AUSSIE BRIDE SHIP BROUGHT
 y HEADACHES

SAN FRANCISCO, July 25-The liner Mariposa, on her last trip as bride ship from Australia, today brought $500 headache to 57 en- gagged couples
 The $500 is required as bond for each of the 57 brides-elect on board to gain legal entry into this coun- try.
 The girls left Sydney July II to marry Americans who mthey had met in Australia during the war. But, the Red Cross reported, ap- parently nobody told the fiancees about the law which became eff fective July 2, allowing girls be- trothed to American service men to enter the United States inde- pendently of immigration quotas = provided they post the bond to show intention of getting married.
 Hurriedly the Red Cross contact ed most of the intended husbands and explained that someone would have to put up $500 before they could see their girls.
 If you marry within three months, you'll get your money back" Red Cross officials told the anxious men.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
 Troops Close
 50-hiIe 6aiir,
Communists Declare Govt. in Full Scale North
 China Offensive

HAWKING, July 25.-Chinese government troops were conceded by the Communists today to have penetrated 50 miles into Commun- ist areas north of the Yangtze Riv- CT in Kiangsu Provinoe-north of the great cities of Ranking and Shanghai.
 The Communists, contending that 50,C00 government soldiers were in- volved and that 10000 had been lost in the operation to date, said this was 'full-scale" offensive by the government along a 130-mile front.
 A government spokesman, how ever, said merely that there were ample" troops in the area to block any Communist threat to this capital and Shanghai
 Un Shanghai, Communist Gen. Chou Enbalai told newsmen en- phatically his forces had no inten- tion of attacking in the direction of Ranking or Shanghai.
 Gle ridiculed rumors the Com munists were infiltrating into areas near Shanghai. He added he had assured Mayor K c. Wu there was mot a shred of truth" in Kuom- intang reports the Communists planned to organize 10000 armed peasants for an uprising within Shanghai0
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
COMMUNISTS
 RELEASE 7
 us. MARINES
Men Captured July B Are Finally Sci Free
 Names Given

TIENTSIN, China, July 25.-Sev- en U. S. Marines who were captur- ed July l3 by some 80 armed Chi r2se Communists, were released last night to a special executive head quarters truce team, the Marine commandant announced today. They were unharmed.
 The Marines were seized by the Chinese at small village p miles southwest of the port of Chin wangtao. where they had gone to obtain ice.
 Marine headquarters for the first time described the captors as Com munists.
 The Marines were identified az Sgt. John P. Herndon. Pfc. Will jam O. Wick, Pfc. George A. Sul- livan, Pfc Robert P. Wright, Jr., Pfc. Wallace R. Maisei, Pvt. James w. Shipley and Pvt. Arthur Nal donado. Home addresses were not given.
 They were turned over to the truce team at Niching, about 50 miles southwest of Chinwangtao, and were returned to their base today.
 Search by land, sea and air was conducted for six days after the Marines were seized. The hunt was called off to permit the truce team to negotiate with the Communists.
 Marine headquarters offered no explanation of the incident High Marine officers previously express ed the theory the Communists had seized the men in an effort to make the Marines Hose face" in China.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
kRUGFAv0RS TRIBE CLAIMS
 BE REVIEWED
Court Ruling Is Needed 10 Clear Dark Cloud Over
 Alaska Pulp Timber

SEATTLE, July 25-Interior Sec retary J. A. Krug declared in an interview published in the July issue Of Pulp & Paper Industry that he wants a Federal Court de- cision to settle-at the earliest possible date-the question of In- dian claims to Alaska timberlands.
 The magazine said that all ne- gotiations between the U. $. For est Service and private industry for the building of a pulp and paper mill in Alaska were dropped when former Interior Secretary Ickes awarded Indians exclusive use to 273,000 acres of forest lands last July.
 The Indians probably have some sound theoretical basis for their claims" Krug was quoted as say ing. T do not want to waive any Indian rights. But I feel this IS a matter that should be settled by the courts as soon as possible"
 He said he preferred clear cut case" initiated by a fishery indus try whose 'prerogatives" may be threatened. There are no pulp mills in Alaska. But the magazine said the Interior Department-in- stigated Indian claims" have hung like dark cloud over efforts of the Forest Service to interest pri- vate industry in pulp and paper or newsprint mill"
 The cnly SuiL&pie pulp timber in Alaska is in this disp1ted area, the magazine added. It said Ickes had always held his decisions were fin al and not subject to review by courts.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
Alaska Engineer Disiritf Going 10
 Handle projetfs

SEATTLE, July 25.-When the Alaska Engineer District is well organized, it will "assimilate civil works assignments of river and harbor improvement, flood control and similar duties" now handled by the Seattle District, Col. Theron D. Weaver, North Pacific Division Engineer for the U. s. Army, said
 The separate district was made necessary, Colonel Weaver said, by the great wartime impetus to Alas kan development and by the scope of the War Departments construc- ton now going on.
 The Colonel was in Seattle en- route to Alaska to inspect the new district.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
STOCK QUOTATIONS

NEW YORK, July 25 Closing quotation of Alaska Juneau mine stock today is 7as, American Can 94h. Anaconda 45B, Curtiss- Wright 7h, International Harvest CT 92la, Kennecott 53A, New York Central 23, Northern Pacific 26A U. s. Steel 867s, Pound $4.03h.
 Sales today were 100000 shares.
 Dow; Jones averages today are as follows; industrials l96.25, rails 60.95, utilities 39.86.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
Morning Son k In Custody at
 WrangeII, Report

WRANGELL, Alaska, July 25 - Morning Son is merely a pet crow named Oscar, owned by link Bake family. He arrived home on the Princess Louise, flew down Main street and from the top of tele- phone pole cawed loudly relating details of his trip to Juneau.
 Oscar, however, is now in the custody of authorities and is charged with violating the Jones Act and travelling under an as- stunned name.
 The Bake family believes Os- cars survey of Juneau gals for mate was evidently unsuccess- full. He returned still single but with a hangover. The Wrangell Sentinel suggests a check-up at Mikes.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
OBJECTIONS MADE
 TO SALARY RAISE
 FOR C0NGRE55MEN

WASHINGTON, July 25-A Sen- ate-approved bill to reorganize Congressional procedure is meeting criticism as it comes before the House.
 Opponents are objecting to an increase in Congressmen salaries to Sl5,000 a year. They also would become eligible for retirement pay.
 Other provisions drawing fire are these to reduce the number of House committees and to establish a new budget procedure. Under this proposal, Senate and House committees which pass on mea- sures to raise revenue would have a voice in fixing ceiling on ex- penditures.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
Bv HOWARD BLAKESLEE

Aboard USS Appalachian, Bikini Lagoon, July 25-The first under water atomic bomb, exploding with an awesome roar that thundered upward into a beautiful cloudy gey- ser, destroyed the battleship Ar kansas and sank the huge old air craft carrier Saratoga and seven lesser vessels today.
 Associated Press Correspondent Don Whitehead, in the best po- sition to view the blast from a B-29, said it was so powerful that the Arkansas was showed far out of her original anchorage just be- fore she plunged and ether target vessels near the center of the fleet of 75 were tossed about like toys.
 Disappear
 First to go in the mighty plu- tonium blast that was the second chapter of the Army-Nayy "oper- ation crossroads" was the old 26,- 10O-ton battleship Arkansas. She and two small craft, a yard oiler and a tank k-landing ship, simply disappeared ins the pink-fringed mist at 8:35 am. 1:35 pm, PST, Wednesday,.
 Seven hours and 32 minutes lat CT, at 4:07 pm, the 33,000-ton Saratoga, war-worn old carrier settled protestingly to the bottom of the Bikini Lagoon. Her prov nosed upward as if her stern were resting on the bottom, then disap- peared.
 Subs or Bottom A little later five submarines of the six that had been submerged in the lagoon were found to be resting on the bottom. Whether they were crushed or had sunk through some defects in their aid lines was not known.
 Probably the most powerful i handmade force ever loosed-per- haps even stronger than the bomt that razed most of Nagasaki last Augustine atomic bomb did not immediately sink as many of the 75 target vessels as observers hao expected.
 Hot With Radioactivity
 The true extent of the damage Is still unknown, however. Ships
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
DEATH TOLL OF TENDER
 GIVEN AS s
lone Survivor Tells Thrill. ing Story of Founder
 ing of Cougar

KODIAK, Alaska, July 25 - The death toll of the cannery tender Cougar which sank Monday night in stormy Shelikof Strait was re- duced from 10 to today when the lone known survivor of the craft reported a fisherman and cannery worker, first listed among the vic- tins, were not aboard when the ship foundered.
 The survivor, Harold Aga, 20, was brought here for hospitaliza- ton. He is suffering from body and leg bruises and exposure after spending II hours in the chilled waters before being rescued.
 Aga said at one time he consid- cred himself a "goner" and de- cided to take off his lifebelt to avoid prolopging his suffering In the frigid waters.
 Dies When Rescue Near
 But with Louis Mueller, Alaska Native Service official, he clung to a six-foot gasoline tank which had broken from the tenders deck. Mueller, he said, weakened after ' hours in the water and slipped from the tank even while lights from rescue ships could be seen.
 One previously unidentified wom- o,, ,,;oti,,, x,yoc ,,o,,,aI vactprdav as Lorraine D. Habch, widow who had been working in Kodiak Island cannery. Another woman victim, Mrs. Amund Taylor, was starting homeward to Longview, Wash, to have baby.
 Survivor Tells Story
 Aga, in the hospital here after being rescued and brought here by Navy PBY, told the follow ing story about the sea disaster:
 The Cougar was about four miles offshore hitting heavy seas when without warning she sprang a leak. Water began raising in the CIlRlle lOClI. Nllo. f1Aiailo 1oyiOA who was going home to Longview, Wash, to have a baby, was awak- ened in the captains cabin and two local Native boys, Lester Kanagin and Willie Rock were awakened by Aga in the fo'cs'le.
 Skipper Irving Glen Palmer sent a distress message immediately to the Coast Guard. The sos was heard by other fishing vessels. The boat began sinking at the stern. Aga said. Passengers rushed to the forward deck Aga grabbed a skiff after donning a life preServ- CT and showed the skiff over. AL most immediately big wave caught it and crushed it against
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
Ia ary Boosts
 In Paris Causes
 Commodity Raises

PARIS, July 25 = Prices Tor food, transportation and advertis- ing jumped in Paris today and the newspapers said they feared run of inflation The increases generally were attributed to salary boosts of IS to thirty per cent which are going into effect throughout France. Bread went up about two and one-half cents per pound, railroad fares were in- creased ten per cent and freight rates thirty per cent. Hotel rates were boosted fifty per cnt last month.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
The W ashing ion Merry -Go Round
By DREW PEARSON

WASHINGTON The Mead Committee, which has done such an excellent job of probing Con- gressman May and war profiteer- ing might do a little further dig ging into phony Edwards and pos sible connections with the Ken tuckian who still Chairmans the House Military Affairs Commit tee.
 Specifically, they might examine an Edward given to General Tire and Rubber Company, the very same company which got Mays nephew out of the Army after he had been in only nine days, and is still paying him a juicy salary.
 Ii, the Mead Committee should probe deeply enough they would unearth the following amazing facts:
 General Tire and Rubber had a contract with the Army to make pneumatic floats for the Army en- gineers. These were big rubber bags which were inflated for ail and used to hold up pontoor bridges. The famous crossing ot the Rapido River in Italy and al- most every military crossing o1 water was done by pontoon bridges supported by rubber floats. These rubber floats, of course, had tc be absolutely airtight.
 FRAUD ON ARMY
 However, when General Tire floats were tested by the Army en-
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
U. 5. TROOPS ARE
 CALLED OUT IN
 MUNICH SHOOTING

FRANKFURT, Germany, July 25. One Jew was killed and at least six persons were injured last night in fighting between Jewish displac- ed persons and German police near Munch, the U s. Third Army an- nounces. American troops were called to restore order.
 Scores of German civilians and 50 to 100 Jews from the Wolf Rathausen displaced persons camp, Is miles south of Munich, were in- volved.
 The Third Army said shooting fray on road outside of the Wolf Rathausen camp started the riot and it spread rapidly to the town. Jews from the camp started a parade and demonstration which finally was broken up by American military police and constabulary troopers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-07-25
HANDWRITING,
 FINGERpRlN1S
 POINT SUSPECT
Ransom Note and Lipsfitk Message Linked to IT,
 Year-0Id Student

CHICAGO, July 25.--State's At torney William J. Tuohy said to- day the handwriting on the Suz- anne Degnan ransom note and the lipstick message on the apartment wall of the slain former Wave, Frances Brown, was that of Will jam Heirens, 17-year-old Univer- sity of Chicago student.
 Tuohy made his announcement as he went before the Grand Jury to seek indictments charging the hus- ky youth with the kidnap-slaying of -year-old Suzanne, whose dis membered body was recovered from various sewers Jan T, and the kill ing of the former Wave some three weeks earlier.
 Previously the States Attorney had announced that H.'gerprints on the ransom note and one found in the Brown apartment were those of Heirens. The FBI in Washing ton confirmed this, he said.