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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
Provdo Claims Pope Had Pact With Fuehrer

Moscow, March l- (uP) - The Communist organ PraVda charged today that at the start of the Ger man invasion of Russia, Pope Plus and Adolf Hitler concluded an agreement under which the Pope would be permitted to convert the Soviet peoples to Catholicism.
 The charge was made in a Pravda article written by Ivan Borisov He aaad Q French book by Gabriel Jar ais proved that such an agreement was made.
 Catholic missionaries followed the 9S, SA and Gestapo into the oc. eupied area by agreement, Borisov said.
 Tt is irrefutably established" he said, "that during the grim war years when mankind fought the Sin- lster forces of HitleriSrn, Vatican policy was pro-Nazi. It remains pro- NaE to thiS day..
 we do not wish to start c relig- lous dispute. Lot the Theologians do 30. But VIC cannot ignore the Vat- icane proIFascist policy, whether the gentlemen of the Osservatore Romano (the official Vatican or- ganl Nike k or not"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
Dearth in Diapers
 Cannon TOWeI Producer AsSaiLs OPAs Decrees
Ing restraint.

take care of the diaper problem, he said.
 Did he tell you" asked Sen. Henrik Shipstead of Minn., that the birth rate was going to fall upon order of the O.P.A~
 well, no, not exactly" Cannon replied. He did not say specifically that this would be on O.P.A. orders, but I got that impression"
 Always Near Legs
 The subject, as 1t nearly always does, got around to female legs, and how to keep them covered. Cannon said there weren't enough nylons: he added that rayons got baggy around the knees and stretched ct the ankles.
 "They don't like 'em," he added.
 "Who doesn't like 'em?" asked Sen. Bankhead. "The ladies?" afHAnd the men, too, I guess" Car1- non replied.
 Having described at length the shortage of bath towels, Cannon returned to shirts, and more spec ifically to the blue one worn by Sen. Tom Stewart of Tenn.
 what would the cloth in his shirt cost?" enquired Sen. George D. Aiken of Vt.
 Tt is one Of those bob-tailed shirts" Sen. Stewart said.
 Then would have to take him outside and examine him." Cannon replied.
 well, I resent this enquiry into my private life," Sen. Stewart in-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
VA GIVES STATE
 VA Gives State Two Hospitals

Boston, March 1-(UP)-ProjectS costing more than $lS,O00,O0O for two new veterans hospitals and ad- ditions to two existing hospitals in New England have been turned over Go Army Engineers, the Veterans Administration announced today,
 The new units are O 400-bed tu- berculoSis hospital costing $2,966. .Se5 in eastern Connecticut and a 6O0- bed general medical hospital costing 94.0i0.6S6 ct New Haven, Conn, Sites have not been acquired.
 The other projects are Q Sl4-bed addition costing $2,eo7, ,5S9, at the Northampton Hospital and a 400- bed addition costing $S.lS0.258 at the Bedford Hospital. Both are neuro-psychiatric institutions.
 The New England projects are in- cluded in nationwide VA hospital projects totaling $lS8. .27S, 2Oe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
.McNorney Gives Up
 Unified Germany
 PlaR Fallo Out

Frankfurt, March l--(Up)-Qef. Joseph T. MceNarney, commander Of American Forces in Europe, iildicat- cd today that he hes given up hope of winning French agreement to c unified administration for defeated Germany and has passed the entire problem on to the ., s. State Dee paftSnont.
 Tn his monthly report on the pro- gress of the American occupation, MceVarfaey reiterated hiS past criti- casln of the STench, who have re. fused to accept proposals Of the American, British and Russian mil- itary governments for establishment of e unified civil administration for aN Germany.
 McfSarney'S report, covering the period from niid-January to mid- February, said establishment of cen- trAl administrative agencies would In large measure unify German civil life, but that the French etMl were opposed to 1t.
 It has become evident" he said, ,tAA0S WHY ~ UVShbASAk " WVNS4A~ mental levels will permit eVr- ther progress"
 The French have been retlsing steadfastly for months to consent to any Sinificakion move until 0ers manys western boundaries have been defined. The French have been holding out for internationalization of the industrial Ruhr and the rich farnlands of the Rhineland which, they claim, would be c constant threat to European peace 60 long as they remained German.
 McNarney's S00.O00-word report also dweat at length on the steps taken by the American Military Government to transfer adgninistra. tive details to ron-Nazi Germans.
 He reported that the de-Nazitica- ton in the American occupation zone already has covered more than 1000 900 known Naz party members, Of whom 20O,000 have been removed from economic, civil, social or poli- tical positions.
 McNar1ley said the German pop- lllatiOn remained peaceful and or. derly during the period covered by his latest report.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
ruFfic Toll Jonuury Alarms N.S.C. Deaths On Roads Rises go Percent Over Year Ago

chicago, March 1. (UP) Amer ican motorists started out io46 on an 'lnflationAry market of death with the third greatest number of accidents of any January on rec- ord, the National Safety Council said today.
 The council said traffic deaths rose Ao percent last month over the same 30-day period year ago, Three thousand persons died in such accidents. The toll was ex- ceeded only by S,i59 in 1887 and a0s6 in lo42,
 The January death toll was 5 percent above that of January, i0Ai, the last pre-war year and the hlackest in traffic accident records, the council reported, ' Traffic fatalities this year will . total 3e,000 unless the entire na- ton cooperates in the current ac- clent prevention program, the safety orRanIzation warned. It based the prediction on the January increase and the pre-war trend of growing highway nishNps,
 Hardest hit by trafiic fatalities were the Mountain States, where the percentage increase last month was B3, according to Q council sur vey, Lowest increase was in the Pacific states, with 30 percent, Other regional increases:
 North Atlantic, 7i percent,
 During January 2li cities re- ported perfect records, Biggest city with no tratflc deaths was Provi- dence, R. l., followed by Worcester, Mass, in the lower population group,
 Tn four other population groups, the leading cities reported no trat- 40 deaths,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01

Here he wears the ooloreul veatments of Che Sacred College
 Oe Cardinals.
 He covered more than million miles in pilgFimages to ell parts of the world, wherever Catholics fought in AinericaIN uniforms,
 His writings as Q result Of these travels already earned more than 92SO, 900, His works include "Ac- ton This Day." "No Greater Icye,' ? "The Risen Soldier" and '"The Road to Victory" The highest sum ever paid for 5000 words has been offered for "The Risen Soldier" which will be made into Q movie, Royalties have been turned over to Army and Navy Relief and to 8 wide variety of charitable or ganizations.
 At -67, Francis Cardinal spellman Is young in appearance. His round, serene face is unwrinkied by time, He hes done much to increase the prestige and influence of the Catho- lic Church, and is regarded as an able candidate for appointment as Papal Secretary of State. His exc peTierce especially qualities him to guide Vatican world policy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
CHESHIRE CogTespondenti liubest nigney, Gheshires Phone a5a
 Plans Farley Next Tuesday
 mFs. Julius Baunlann
 10 Entertain OashelIe
 Church OHgaRlzailoR

Cheshire, March 1 - Tuesday evening there will be Q meeting of the Altar Society of St. nrlgid'a Church in Grange Hall ct 8 with Mrs. Julius Bauniann presiding.
 By-laws will Do discussed and adopted and the aims of the oFgan- iSation will be discussed. All women Of the pArish are Invited to attend the session.
 Two new members, Mrs. Bertha Yanny and Mrs. Michael Finelll have been admitted to membership end the group is anxioua to have oil women of the parlsh enroll. At the conclusion of the business meeting, Tefreshinents will be served and this feature will Do under the direction Of Mrs. Arthur Hall, chairman, Mrs. Earl R. Minor, Mrs. Arthur Rein- hard, Mrs. Joseph DeViglder, Mrs, Armand T. Wolff, and Miss Alice Mae Wolff.
 Communion will be received in . body by the Children of Mary of et, Brigid's Church ct the . o'clock Mass Sunday and c meeting will be held following the services.
 Tn St. Peter,s Church parlcrs to- morrow afternoon at 2 Q food sale will be conducted under the auspices of the Sunday School class of Mss Alice Carey.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
Cordinol Spellman Was CIs Priest; TraOeIed Million Miles to Fronts

New York, rob. %. (NEA)-EFan- cis Cardinal 9peilman spent Q quiet bcyhood ia the small New England town Of Whitman, Mass.
 Here the boy who was destined Co become worid-fain0ue, worked at a country store, washed wag- oEls, polished harnesses and pitched hay. Here he learned to love those things closest Co God - the rolling hills, and the singing birds, people and their struggles with life. He was sensitive to these things, and first expressed them in O priHe.Wi ming high school competition.
 The @pellInan home in Whitman was large and roony. Frank did not have to work, but chose Co do 50 of his own volttlon. He saw how his parents, William and He len Conway spellman, practlced aelf- denial to assure their children on education. His appreciation for their labor and love led him to lend what ald he could to the fam- fly. of seven.
 FrancIs Cardinal spellman WIS first brought Into the church as an altar boy ct 10. At the time he thought much about tho wonder ful life Q priest had, but did not feel that such Q life had Q formal relation to hilnSelf.
 STUDIED IN ROME
 After graduation from high school, Frank went to F'ordham University, where iie entered into sports and debating. Here he was with priests of the Society of Jesus, but still years were to pass before his decision to become 0 priest became firm. Instead, he turned over in his mind the lure of oil the Srofessions and of each business. He was graduated from Fordhan in the class of 1911, and within the month went to Jesuit retreat. He was a when he told his parents in Whitman:
 T think I'd like to try to study for the priesthood
 SpellmAn went of to Rome, where he spent five Enomentcus years aS Q seminarian ct North American College. He had chosen Co following the calling of cod In this distant land and he settled down to few material things and great spiritual and intellectual enterprises. He was assigned Go Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01

small room that had no earpets on its tiled floors, one chair, . cot, q desk with shelves for books, an oil lamp and . waslastand.
 The new Cardinal received the degree of Doctor Of the Sacred The- Olosy from the University os propa- ganda, and on May i4, 1916, was ordained ct st. Appollinaris church.
 Father Spellman offered his first Mass in America in St. patrick's Cathedral, New York. Long after, possesed of full honors. he said the happieet day of his life was "the day came homo ordained, after five years away, and said Mas for my Mother and Father"
 Later, Father epellman was made on attache of the papal Secretawis ate, the first American to be paid that respect. At the end of seven years Pope Plus xT made him c bishop, saying ct the end of an interview:
 "IV was with some sacrifice that F made you bishop, for now you
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01

" RAN4@aNEA NAA hAAAAF44AAAU tseNN tures as Chief Vicar Of the
 Armed Forces. must leave me"
 He left the city, where he 60 recently walked from historic Si- stine Chapel to knOel before the Pope and receive the rcd hat of 3 cardinal, and took up duties ca auxiliary bishop of Boston. Sev- eral years later he was called back to Vatican City and promoted to archbishop of the Metropolitan See of New Yorok,
 ENJOYS WALKING
 since his assignment to New York, walking has been tho Arch- bishops only exercise, although he took up golf when he was . bishop and played Q fair game He is Q brisk walker and often discusses church affairs with a secretary or priest who joins him on his hikes. He says hello to all and often stops to exchange friend- ly words with the tirnid.
 As Military Vicar of the Armed Forces, the whole world was hls parish. His Army and Navy diocese was the largest Sec ever known
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
on Colonial Street.

on Colonial Street,
 Ernest echFler of sylvan Lake Road who has been III several months is much improved.
 Charles Veneau of Bushnell Ave- nue who was very ill with pneu- Enonta 6 well and out doors again.
 First Friday
 Today, first Friday of the month, Holy Communion was celebrated at the e:30 and 2 o'clock Masses.
 Mrs. Marie Madauex of Maple Avenue, Q patient in St. Mary's Hos- pital, Waterbury, is improved.
 Michael Zaicaria of Plttsburg spent the weekend ct the home ot his parents on Davis Street.
 Jack D,Ambrose, commander oi
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01

American Legion. wishes to an- nounce that there wall be . meeting in the Legion Club rooms in water town tonight ct c.
 The Women's Auxiliary Of All Saints Episcopal Church met We'd nesday in the Church hall Mrs. T. Early and Mfrs. Clifford olenntng were hostesses.
 The mystery package was won by Rev. Frank Squlres.
 Those attending were Mrs, Bert Sage, Mrs. Emile Bussemey, sEp Mrs. Bertrand LaVigne. ST., Mrs. Clifford 0lenning, Mrs. T. Early, Mrs, Bertrand Lavigne. Jr., Miss Carrie Woodruff and Rev. Frank Squlres.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
. STEER TAKES TO RIVER

New. Kensington, Pa. (UP) "A Hog" floating down the river turned out to be a yearling steer sldestep- ping the slaughterhouse.
 Boatmen Moe Bishop and Cliff Kennedy, abroad a tiny skin, las- soed the 1,200-pound fugitive and tugged it ashore Q mile anda half from here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01

sisted. Sen. Aiken obtained from Cannon the estimate that Sen. Stewards shirt cost 50 cents a yard.
 And now what would the cost be for c cheap shirt schu aS can af-
 ford to wear?" Sen. Aiken asked. Cannon examined the Senator's shirt carefully. He estimated l3 1-2 cents Q yard. "Oh," Sen. Aiken said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
Brilliant SaddIed | With $50 Aliraaony

Chicago, March l-(UPl-Bril- liant JT., pr. Joseph Van Cura's race horse, was saddled today with the 460 weekly alimony which Judge Robert Dunne ruled Van Cllra must pay his estranged wife pending out- come of her divorce suit.
 Van Cura, c dentist, protested hls earnings last year were only &,OOO, but his wife'S attorney introduced records to show that the horse alone had brought home elA.O00.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
DaUid Roger Heads Fellowship CanUass
 Union Congregational Project Starts
 Sunday; Midweek Lenten Services
 March z

oAkville, March 1.-The Fellow ship Canvass of the Union Congre. gational Ohurch will start Sunday The Committee will visit all homes Of the parish,
 David Roger is chairman Of the Committee.
 Masses will be celebrated ct 9t, Mary Magdalene's Church ct 1:So 9 and i0:3O e. m. Sunday. The last Mass will be . high Mass.
 ChildyVn's Mass will De at 9 a. m. in the Sacred Heart Chapel.
 There will be months mind Mass Monday morning at 2 for Eugene Murphy, ST., of i64 Davis Street, at. St. Mary Magdalene's Church.
 Midweek Lenten services will be held in the Congregational Church each Thursday evening during Lent starting March '.
 Rev. Oscar L. Locke attended the Pastors Study Conference for miE1-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
Pitts6eld, Mass, Engineer Honored

Chicago. March l-(Up)-Dr. Fay Jeffries. vice-president of the Gen. eral Electric Company, Pittsfield. Mass, has been awarded the John Fritz Medal for achievement in the engineering field.
 The medal was conferred at the 76th Annual Convention of the American Institute of Mining and Metallurgical Engineers here.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01
Voluntary  Set
 Fire Department
 WomeM Schedule
 VaPIOWs Events

Woicott, March 1.-The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Volunteer Fire De- partment met at the firehouse Tues- day night. Mrs. William Klitka pre- sided. Mrs. O. Arthur Warrington reported the recent fashion show and card party was 6 success. MrS Joseph Wtnkler was appointed 70 the sick committee.
 Ways and means of raising money were discussed, including movief which will be presented in the near future. 4 rltmmaEe sale VIII be held in April with Mrs. John SathoEy as chairman, assisted by Mrs. Joseph Winkler, Mrs. William Ayotte, Mrs. Herbert Hayes and Mrs. Frederick Megin, ST.
 Mrs. Warrington was appointed temporary treasurer. 4 card party will be held ct the firehouse on March 70 with Mrs. Joseph Winkler as chairman assisted by Mrs. Wil- liam Ayotte, Mrs. Daniel Golf fred, and Mrs. Edward Theriault A white elephant table will be fea- tured and all members arc asked to bring an article for the table to the next meeting.
 The refreshpent committee foE the next meeting will be Mrs Herbert Hayes, Mrs. Edward Garth wait and Mrs. William Dumschatt.
 All Day Farley
 The Hoinemaking Club will meet Tuesday at l0:3O a. m. for an ail day meeting at the home of the leader, Mrs. Charles Rogers oi Bound Line Road. 4 pot-luck luncheon will be served at noon. A program for i046 and 1047 will be arranged. Each member is to brinR a sewing problem and material to work with.
 Local Grange members who ate tended Bethlehem Grange Monday night were: Miss Nancy Goodson Miss Mary, Julia and Helen ROz- dilsli. MT. and Mrs. Frederick Me- gin, Sr, Robert c. Walaelee, Robert Stitham ard Howard Roberts.
 For the lecturers program Miss Goodson conducted Q game.
 Members who attended Pomona Officers Night ct Rock Rimnon on Tuesday Nere: Miss Connie Ger man, Miss Julia Rozdilski and Wal ter Megin. For the program, Miss German sang several solos and helpful hints" were given by Miss Rozdilski.
 Town Meeting
 A special town meeting will be held at 7:45 ?. m. Monday at the town hall to take action on selling the North, West and Center schools when they are no longer needed for school purposes. Action will also be taken to sell the Grove prop erty on Beach road.
 The regular adjourned town meet ing to levy the tax rate will fol- low.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01

Twenty-Five hundred acres in the Kasel district of the Belgian Congo are tO grow cigarette tobacco.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01

isters of New England. in Spring field, Mass, Monday and Tuesday.
 Mrs. John Beck of Doughlas Ave- nue, Waterbury, was recent guest ct the home of her father, James Dwyer, ST., of Colonial Street.
 Robert Brown has suffered a re- lapse and is confined to his home
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01

Mexico's new airport at Torre- on is to be an international air cross roads.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-03-01

Jack p'AmbrOse, commander Of
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
FOR SALE

FOR SALE-One 5 room house, furnishedk 100 100 lot $3,000. Nicely located. Recently remodel ed. One 4 room house, completely furnished, newly painted, chicken house, brooder equipment, lots, located in center of Douglas, $3,- 800. One room house, partly furnished, newly painted. nice To- cation, S2,250. One room house, located on beach $200 45 X 90 lot located on 11th St. in Juneau, Sl 500 50 X 100 lot in Douglas on 3rd St. S350. One store building, with completely furnished apt. SS.500 25 25 all steel quonset hut S250 Lee SWIFT, Phone 12. Douglas. U63-t6)
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09
News Notes
 from Sifka

SITKA, Alaska, Jan 5.-(Specia Correspondence Cliff Hedges, vel
 known local fisherman, has beer
 missing since December 27. Return. ing to town from trapping on Christ
 mas Day, MT. Hedges started back
 for his trapping area at Leo An
 chorage north of Kalinin Bay two
 days later. On Saturday Charlie
 Robitch came in from Kalinin witf
 the report that Hedges had not ar
 rived. Local boats and Coast Guarc
 comhing the intervening bays anc Il coyes found not trace of either Hedges of his boat, The Remy No l 31B127, or wreckage.
 l Convinced that the only remain ing explanation of Hedges disappear ance was that his boat was blown to sea from Salisbury Sound, boats | from Ketchikan and Sitka have been searching the ocean north and west of Salisbury
 Late Friday a report was made 1 by John Lawrence that boat ans wering the description of the Remy was seen in Peels Hole, near Slocum Arm The Wild Life plane is stand l ing by to search the area as soon as weather permits. Should the ru- nor prove false lead, a plane will search the innumerable bays and inlets to the south In the meantime 1 the search at sea continues. To date no planes have been used because of weather conditions. Hedges is known to have a five weeks supply of food aboard and for company his dog, Pat. Mrs. Hedges is a clerk at the Sanitary Grocery.
 John Osbakken, owner of the An chor Bar and a local fish buyer, was stricken with a heart attack on the morning of December 26. Though still confined to his home, he is prac- { ticany recovered.
 Mrs. Lucille Reinke was struck by truck driven by Clarence Bands at dusk Wednesday as she was cross ing the street in front of Bill Cooks home. Blinded by the head lights of another passing car and a driving snow storm, Mrs. Reinke stepped in front Of the Rands' truck unnoticed. Mrs /Reinke has been confined to her bed with minor bruises and shock.
 Mrs. Don McGraw has been con- fined to her home for some days with a serious case of tonsillitis. I MT. and Mrs. E. T. Morrow arriv- ed on the Denali Thursday and have taken an apartment at Bands Manor Mir. Morrow plans to start crab cannery in partnership with Bill Smith, who recently returned to Sitka after being released by the i Army.
 ;. MT. and Mrs. Irwin SayleS and ] young son Jimmy arrived on the 1 Denali, planning to make their home here. MT. Sayles is cousin of Mrs. Neil Andersen and Mrs. Henry | Campbell He was discharged from the Coast Guard after three years of service, mainly in the Aleutians. The Sayles have taken the Ander- sen house on Pescheroff Street.
 Elliott Fletcher, manager of the First Bank of Sitka, left on the Denali for short vacation in Seattle He will return by the end lof tke month.
 Mrs Elizabeth DeArmond return
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09

for his new troller which will be built this spring.
 The combination halibut boat and troller built by Dave Hallock and Frank Bergdoll back of the Hallcck home on Baranoff Street, is nearing completion. The gas tanks are be- ing built by Frank Deiner Launch ing of the boat is awaited with considerable interest and specula- tion. Some years ago another boat was launched down the same street when Adolph Thompson built the Eros in his back yard only a few doors from the Hallock home-and launched it from the Crescent.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1946-01-09

In Massachusetts in 1875 one man in every Is of military age was killed in King Phillips War.