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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
10 Veterans GAR 8Oth Meetinq
 May Be Last RoIIy
 For Survivors
 Of Civil Wor

Indianapolis, Aug. 26-(UP)-Ter old soldiers, a handful of the thous. ands who once marched as tias Boys in Blue" attended business sessions today at the 80th-and per. haps, last-encampment of tn, Grand Army of the Republic.
 The two main questions facing the meeting were the election of a pos sible successor to Commander in Chief Hiram s. Gale and a decision whether to attempt to convene again next year.
 The 10 feeble old men, most oi them past the century mark, opened their meeting yesterday with me morial services for the 26 GAR members who died during the past year. Eighty-six members are stil. living, but most sent their regrets that they were unable to make the trip.
 Travels By Plane
 Thirteen members attended last years encampment at Columbus Ohio.
 Charles L. Chappell, 96, Long Beach, Cal, arrived in town yester- day morning from the West Coast Chappell travelled by plane because he said trains made him "fidgety."
 Sessions so far have been dom- mated by some 1000 women mem- berS of the National Women's Re- lief Corps, Ladies of the GAR Daughters of Union Veterans of the Civil War and the Women's auxili- ary of the Sons Of Union Veterans of the Civil War, all of which are meeting in conjunction with the GAR encampment.
 When observers remarked at the changed atmosphere in Indiana capital city from last week, when the American Legion state conven- tion was in swing, Commander Gale reminded them that we used to cut a few caperS at our conventions too."
 "The younger boys did a grand job in two wars,' he said. They re entitled to their fun"
 Commend Memorial
 At memorial services yesterday Gale commended the government action in designating U. S. High way No. 6, running across the na- +jon from East to West as the Grand Army of the Republic High way"
 well be gone one of these days, he said, but our memorial will per petuate the memory of the boys ill Blue"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Preparations Plan Blamed By MoIotov
 Denunciotion
 Opens Fifth Week
 Of Paris Jockeyinq

Paris, Aug. 26-(UP)-Russian Foreign Minister V. M Molotov &C., cused Australia today of trying to undermine the authority of the Peace Conference and the establish ment Of peace in Europe.
 Molotov carried the conference into its fifth week of fruitless dis pute when heslashed out at an Aus trallan proposal to scrap, Big Four plans for separations from Romania and set up a new separations com- mission to decide the issue.
 Anyone who agreed to the Aus- tralian proposal, Molotov charged, Will strike blow at the establish ment of peace in Europe"
 YugoSfave Enter Claims
 Molotov's denunciation of Aus tralla came after Yugoslavia had registered with the conference formal bid for s1.300,000.00o in re- paratlonS from Italy, a sum 13 times as great as the Big Four decided Italy should pay Russia.
 The YugoSlav demand was dis closed with the issuance of more than 200 proposals for amendments to the Big Four's treaty drafts.
 Belgium introduced amendments to prohibit all five former Nazi satellite countries from engaging in any research on the atom bomb. The Belgians pointed out that treaties contain prohibitions against such things as self-propelled or guided missiles, but did not forbid experiments with atomic energy.
 MolotoV's hour-long attack on the Australian separations proposal for the Balkans came in the Balkan economic commission. He defended the Big Four reparation plan for Romania, in effect a continuation of the armistice terms providing that Romania pay Russia in goods worth S300000,0OO
 Ask Special Commission
 Australia contended that the whole reparations question must be re-examined in the light of Ro- manla's ability to pay and claims to be made by countries other than the Soviet Union. The Australians proposed, therefore, that a special reparations commission be set up.
 Australia proposed that the plan include a section requiring Roman la to pay reparations in dollars and pounds rather than in commodities. Molotov said such an arrangement would leave Romania dependent on the United States, which has dol- lars, and Great Britain, which has pounds.
 He scoffed at Australia's sugges- tion that such plan would be more just, claiming that it merely give rise to greater hardships in Roman ian economy.
 E. R. Walker of Australia had charged that to leave the repara- tions plan as devised would forever prevent Romania from escaping the political and economic domination of the Soviets.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
DreW Pearson On Vacation; Guests WILL Bat for Him

After turning daily column days solid Drew Pearson today begins brief vacation His column that time will be written distinguished Attorney General of the United States, Tom C. Clark n
 During MT Pearson absence occasion attention the which called international crisis Early the month, writing warned of the approaching showdown with Vienna he described increasing SovetU friction trouble caudron of southeast Eopewhere today in Yugoslavia.
 early policy sa of which the keynote "No problems through policy followed by the State Department in its and the Attorney guest column turn to page of today's Democrat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Chinese Communists Plan
 UN Appeal on US. Policy

Ranking, Aug 26-CUP)-Gen. Chou En-Lai, chief Communist ne- gotiator said today that Chinese Communists would appeal to the United Nations and the Big Three if the United States did not change its policy of helping Chiang Kali shek wage war" against them.
 Chou told a press conference that the Communists were willing to join a coalition government, provided the war is stopped and the government reorganized under the political con- sultative council.
 He said the Communists would appeal to the LIN and the three sig natories to the Moscow agreement. (RusSia, Britain and the United States) if America did not change its policy toward helping the Kuomintang wage war against the Chinese Communists" Earlier he had said the Communists would appeal to world opinion"
 Peping, Aug. 26-(UP)-China's ong-developed civil war gained in proportions and momentum today. Bitter fighting was reported between
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Colin Kelly. Was Buried As Unkonwn
 Body of Hero FIier
 Found in Unmarked
 Grove in MoniIo

Washington, Aug. 26-6UP)-The body of Capt. Colin p. Kelly, Jr., first American hero of World War II, now is resting in an Army ceme- tery in Manila after four and a half years of burial as the remains of an unknown soldier
 The War Department announced today that the body had been posi- lively identified as that of the Madison, Fla, youth whose Flying Fortress crashed in the Philippines after historic bombing raid against Japanese naval units just three days after the Pearl Harbor attack.
 Kelly and hic crew were on the way back to Clark Field on Luzon when Japanese fighters attacked their plane. The big bomber was set afre and crashed on Mount Arayat. five miles east of Clark Field.
 Became Legend
 Six crew members parachuted but Kelly elected to stay with his ship. It originally was reported that Kellyis last bombing mission had sunk the Japanese battleship liar una, but this later was proved ln- correct.
 Kelly became a legend to Amer ica, however, and he was posthum- ously awarded the Distinguished Flying Cross. The late President Roosevelt wrote a letter to The President of the United States in 1956' urging that Kelly's son be given an appointment to West Point.
 Much of the mystery surrounding Kelly's death was dispelled when Pfc. Robert Altman of Sanford, Fla, a crew mate of Kelly's, was released from his Japanese prison camp last year. Altman confirmed that Kelly scored hits on the liar una but said
 Two Japenese fighter pilots jumped us when we were five kilo- meters from Clark Field, and Kelly had dropped to 10000 feet
 Father, Widow Helped
 The Army said Kelly's body was discovered near that of T/Sgt. Will liam J. Delehanty of Brooklyn, tail gunner on Kelly's ship. Neither had identification tags.
 The Army said final Identification of Kelly's body was made possible through information supplied by his father, Colin P. Kelly, Sr., and his widow, Mrs. J. Watson PedloW of Media, Pa.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Man Faked Drownings ToFiind Wife
 Stamford Father
 May Be Prosecuted
 For Threat to Word

Stamford, Aug. 26-CUP)-Author ities were prepared today to prose- cute Abraham Kohn, 45-year -old accountant who staked fake drowning of his four sons and his own suicide, and later was found living in Milford, Pa, hotel with the boys.
 Two officers left here for Milford to return Kohn on warrant charg- ing him with wilfully endangering the life of a three-years-old Chinese boy, Jim Sing Lai, who had been boarding with the Kohn family and who was taken along on a purported fishing trip on Long Island Sound last Thursday.
 Police believed all had drowned when their overturned rowboat was found off Mamaroneck, N. Y.
 Boys Helped, Kohn Says
 When located at Milford, Kohn reportedly told authorities that he had staged the fake drowning in the hope the publicity would help him locate his wife, who disappeared from a family outing month ago.
 Supporting the original belief that Kohn and the five boys had lost their lives was a phonograph record found at the home, which Kohn said he had made for the purpose of deception. On it Kohn said:
 "To my darling wife. It's three weeks since I saw you. How I love you. How I miss you. You don't know how bad I feel. Goodbye, wherever you are
 Kohn, according to investigators, said that the four boys had helped him plan the whole affair.
 Wife May Be In Denver
 Kohn was taken into custody at Milford after a Stamford United Press correspondent received a tip that he was staying at a Milford hotel and talked with him over the telephone.
 Along with the report of his ap- prehension, police said they were told by neighbers of the family that they had received a letter from Mrs Kohn which said she was having a wonderful time away from the rou- tine" She has not been located, however, although they believed she might be in Denver, Colo.
 The complaint for Kohn's arrest was filed with Prosecutor P. Law renee Epifanio by the father of the Chinese boy, Lai Lin Ii convicted, Kohn faces a maximum penalty Of $500 and 10 years in jail.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Death Bests CoostGuard

Norfolk, Va, Aug. 26-UP)-The Coast Guard lost it's race with death after thrilling 200-mile ship-to- shore dash when James Stevenson, third mate of the freighter Joseph c. Lincoln, died five minutes after reaching the marine hospital here.
 Stevenson, suffering from a per- forated ulcer, was brought to Nor- folk by Coast Guard cutter. But was too late to perform the neces- sary operation. He died almost im- mediately upon reaching the hos pital =. =.
 The Coast Guard failed three times to rescue the man, succeeding on the fourth try First they tried by PBY seaplane. then by blimp, then by PBM seaplane and finally by cutter.
 The three aerial attempts were baked by rough seas and by the obstinacy Of Stevenson, who was unwilling to try an aerial transfer to the blinp.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Stunt Mon Hurt In Leopinq Auto

Boston, Aug. 26-(UP)-Walter 'kngo Kovaz, 28, of Newark, N. j., a stunt man, was hospitalized here today with internal injuries suffer- ed when his leap of death auto mobile" crashed into another ve- hlcle during rodeo performance at National League field.
 kovaz was hurt when his car hit one Of four cast he was trying to hurdle-the same stunt that the famous Luckey Teeter was perform ing when he was killed several years ago.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Australia Attacked at Paris
COP SoHcits RiUaL Leaders

New Haven, Conn, Aug. 24.- CUP)-1'he way Democratic State Representative Charles Henchel figured it out today, the Republican party must be in a very bad way indeed.
 Henschel said he received letter from the Republican Ma tional Committee asking him to contribute to it's campaign fund.
 Its come to a pretty pass" he said, when Democratic lead- CTS in the state are on the mail ing list of the Republican Party"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Luce and BaldWin InUited By Naugatuck Republicans

and Mrs. Julia DeCarlo. Walter Norwash is chairman oi sports and entertainment. Serving with him are Franklin Hotchklss Vernon Anderson, Miss Helen Mai Miss Grace Woodfield, and Miss Margaret Sweeney.
 Senator Wm. A. Painter is serv- ing as chairman of the committee on guests and invitations, assisted by Harold c. Lewis, and William Ploski.
 Howard Sagendorf is chairman of publicity
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Engineer Killed In Train Wreck

South Glens Falls, N. Y, Aug. 26 |-(UP)-A Delaware & Hudson railroad engineer was killed today Whent two passenger trains collided head-on mile and a half south of Glen on the companys Adiron- dack Branch.
 The engineer was identified as Frank N. Keenan of Saratoga Springs, N. Y.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
Three Pliers Bodies Moved
 Tito Offers Full
 Military Honors

Belgrade, Aug. 26 = (UP) The mangled remains of three American fliers shot down hy Yugoslav fight CTS Aug. 19 will be borne down a mountainside today to Belgrade in peasant cart escorted by Yugo- slav soldiers.
 Marshal Tito offered full military honors to the dead airmen on the 325-mile trip by horse, automobile and airplane to the Capitol from their temporary resting place in the churchyard at Koprivnik. At the same time Yugoslav newspapers and broadcaStS assalled the United States with allegations of renewed violations of Yugoslav territory.
 It. Col. Chester Stratton, assist ant U. S. military attache during the funeral Cortege, reported from Bled, every wish and desire we have has been met by the Yugoslav government"
 Search For Two More
 Before the procession starts, Yugoslav medical experts will an- alyze the remains to see if they might possibly be those of five men instead of three. There were five crew members aboard the wrecked plane It has been established that the remains found in the common grave at Koprivnik certainly were those of three men, possibly more
 If the experts cannot prove that all five men were buried there 800 YugoSlav soldiers will search the forested mountains in 15-mile radius of the wreck for the other two fliers. Some accounts have de- scribed two men parachuting from the falling plane. Other evidence indicated the airborne objects were only gasoline tanks.
 The remains were to be placed in a horse-draWn native cart and car- ried down the trackless mountain side half-hour's walk to the near est road. There a motorized process sion including motorcycles and jeepS will be waiting. The remains will be placed upon a caiSSon.
 The procession will drive the 30- odd miles through Bled tT Lju- bljana. There they will remain over night with Yugoslav military guard. U. s. Ambassador Richard c. Patterson, Jr., was expected to reach Ljubljana at noon from Sals- burg, Austria, where he has been conferring with Gen. Mark Clark.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
MAN DIES ON PLANE

Boston, Aug. 26-UP)-John T. Maxedon, 43, Cornith, Miss, bank CT, died of heart ailment late yes- terday aboard an American Air lines plane as it was landing at To- gan International Airport.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS

Watertown, Aug. 26-The Demo- cratic caucus will be held in the Town Hall tonight at 8, lr the pur- pose of electing delegates to the state, congressional, senatorial and county conventions.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

Veterans and High School Graduates. New Term opens Sept. g, Register Now, Post Jr. College, 24 Central Ave.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26

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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-26
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Evening star., 1946-02-06

what took place on the Roosevelt
funeral train follows:
Sunday, April Is, l945 Zen route
from interment ceremonies at Hyde
Park, N. Y, for President Roose-
velb.
I'm the observation end of the
car found Hannegan and Pauley
and Col. Vaughn and some other
man whose name I did not get,
Truman was taking nap. did
not want to bolt incontinently, so
I sat down. All of those mentioned
drifted away except Pauley, and he
had the hardihood to turn to me
and ask me what proposed TO
do about offshore oil.
II told him that the matter was
up to the Department of Justice.
I regarded it as legal question that
ought to be settled by the courts
once and for all and that, in my
opinion, no administrative officer
would be doing his duty If he de-
cided that the Government had no
right, title or interest when it might
have. He referred again to the fact
that 1t had been the policy of In
terror to regard these interests as
belonging to the State of California.
I could not see that the lessees
would suffer from a court finding
that title belonged to the United
States. Federal royalties are. less
than California royalties and
could not imagine the possibility OF
the lessees having to pay royalties
second time. Any claim that the
Federal Government might have for
back royalties should be against the
State or a subdivision thereof. But
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Short Nationwide Strike
Halls Activities in Mexico

MEXICO CITY, Feb. GA Ma
tion-wide work stoppage involving
l ,250, 900 members of the Mexican
Labor Confederation (CTM) tempo-
rarily paralyzed the Nations indus
trial strength yesterday.
A few traffic disorders, in which
workers forced taxis to curbs and
throttled streetcar service, were the
only semblance of violence reported.
The idle period, lasting four hours
lin states and one hour in Mex
leo City, was featured by mass
demonstrations that Haunted "anti-
Fascist" banners and shouted sup
port for the nations constitution,
adopted 20 years ago.
Yesterday was officially observed
as Constitution Day and the sit
down was planned as an adjunct of
the program, which included placing
floral offering at the grave of Gen.
Venustiano Carranza, promulgator
of the document.
Evening star., 1946-02-06
Strike Control
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however, that it would take away
labor's rights and promote industrial
discord. They added that it was SO
stringent that neither the. Senate
nor President Truman would ac-
|cept it.
In the voting, the strong coalition
of Republicans and Southern Demo-
Gratis backing the bill shouted down
these proposed amendments:
BY Representative Patterson, DEM
ocrat, of California to kill the meas
ure by striking from it all except
a policy declaration.
BY Representative Lands, Repub-
lican, Of Indiana, to eliminate the
boycott ban.
By Representative Hoffman, Re-
publican, of Michigan, to strike out
q section giving courts the power OF
Injunction to prevent picket line
violence.
BY Representative Bell Democrat,
OF Missouri, to substitute temporary
fact-finding boards for the proposed
permanent Federal mediation agen-
|cy.
Accepts Several Changes.
With approval of the coalition,
however, the House accepted these
amendments;
BY Representative Bennett, Re-
Evening star., 1946-02-06

State of California and that, on the
question of royalties alone, the oil
companies would not suffer If the
United States were found to have
title. He said that there might be a
question of recovering for oil that
had been extracted in good faith
and as to which royalties had been
paid to the State. had no hesita-
ton in saying that did not believe
that double payment should be ex-
acted from the oil companies and
that I believed that an equitable
arrangement could be worked out.
This is the rawest proposition
that has ever been made to me. l
don't intend to smear my record on
oil at this stage of the game. . :.
No oil man ought to be treasurer
Democratic National Committed
and here was Pauley frankly avow-
ing that he was collecting from the
oil interests in consideration of
which he wanted me to give them
the assurance that I have referred
to-"
Had Raised $500,00O.
Then came one dated February 2,
l945, which read:
"Pauley came in with Welburn
Maycock. He brought up the ques-
ton of offshore oil. he uolu il,e
that he had raised $500 900 during
the campaign and 100000 had
come from oil interests in Cali
fornia. He thought it would be a
great mistake to disturb those in
terests. I told him frankly that it
was my intention to cause a lease
to be issued. Here was a question
that the courts ought to decide and
with respect to which I did not take
responsibility. He spoke of having
discussed 1t with the President on
two or three occasions and wanted
to know if had talked it over with
the President. I told him that
had. I said somewhat austerely that
in proceeding as I proposed to pro-
ceed would be doing him and the
President, to say nothing of myself,
real favor. If it should ever be-
come known, and it would be hope
less to attempt to disguise it, that
at the instance of the President,
acting on the advice of the Treas
urer of the Democratic National
Committee, should refrain from
taking action that I thought should
be taken, it would be a scandal of
the first order I did not convince
him, but he did not want to con-
vince me either.
On Funeral Train.
"His argument with me was that
policy had been determined by the
department, but I pointed out that
this had not come to me for de-
cision and that while I might be
excused for not taking action when
/ was ignorant of the particular
situation this would not help me a
particle if it appeared that I re-
fused to take jurisdiction because I
was afraid of the case. Maycock, it
seems. has been brought on by
Pauley to act as counsel to the
treasurer of the Democratic Com
mittee. He did not enter into the
conversation to any extent"
The memorandum describing