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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23

Hollywood, May 23-AGemO To The Oldest StaR Member: want to tell you about a conversation I had yesterday with Paul Henreid, and while you digest these words I want you to stand in front of the office mirror and glance, between paragraphs, at the reflection of your own chronically sour puss. Ready? Okay, I'll tee off with MT. Henreid's opening remark. It was:
 'It's not altogether impossible that I'm the happiest man in the worldp
 Congratulations" said "and would you mind telling me why you're so happy?" Certainly not, " said he. I'm happy because I have a wonderful wife and two wonderful children, and because I'm alive and healthy. I'm making money and I'm doing what I want to do most act. like my house and my gar- den. I'm happy because my mother has arrived from Vienna to live with us. I'm happy because I can play tennis during weekends. And most of all, I'm happy because I'm living in America. You'd understand me better if you had lived in Eur ope just before the war"
 Now, I'll admit, my glum- -orous staff member, that movie stars are sometimes to given to talking for publicity" It may be that Henreid was laying it on a "bit thick" as the 9,673, ,456 English actors in Hol- lywood would express it. But that isn't the point. The point is that here's guy who is presenting a smiling countenance to the world and making the world smile with him.
 He's undoubtedly just as concious of the worlds troubles and Holly aSininities as you are, but he pre- fers to see the bright side of the cloud. Why not take a page out o1 Henreid's book and be happy? I'm tired of rolling up my pants legs tc wade through your pessimistit tears.
 JIMMIE FIDDLER Memo to J. F. From The Oldest Staff Member: What changeable creature you are. One week as full of venom as a misanthropic cobra the next week chirping like slight ly nebriated cricket! I'll string along with your present Pollyanns mood, but with reservations. Il you're going to become perman' ent Dr. Coue, you'll drive mt screwy (pome). In that case gel yourself another boy.
 To gossip:
 RKO has discovered that making pictures in England has it's draw backs. They've propositioned flvt stars to go there for "So Well Re. membered" and all of them refused because of the double tax, whicl would confiscate their earnings. Robert Taylor and Barbara Stan wyck, who sold their valley rancl when he went into the Navy ar' shopping for another, ouch bigger Bob Hope is booking 8 cross coun
 try personal appearance tour 10 this summer. He'll do some of tn
 acts he presented for oversea troops.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23
Konoye Memoirs Say FDR Did Not Believe Japan
 Had Any Peace Intentions

from the time his cabinet had been formed until today, he had been concentrating on that point and could only conclude that, if we were to proceed with broken economic relations, even without war, the final consequences would be gradual impoverishment. That was the reason for reaching the decision to open lnostilities, he said" :"
 Hull, in response to questions by Sen. Homer Ferguson, (R.-Mich) said he was convinced for several years that Japan would, in her town chosen time," attack the United States.
 Japan Did Not Blluf
 Ferguson had asked whether Hull ever thought Japan was blufing.
 My view, as set forth in the record of America-Japanese relat- ions over several years, was that Japan was not bluding but was on steady and fixed course of con- quest which would reach Us again in Japan's own chosen time," Hull wrote.
 By Nov. 9, 1941, Hull was con- vinced that Japan had abandoned serious efforts for a peaceful settle ment of Asiatic questions which had been under negotiation since the preceding April.
 Both Hull and StimSon rejected the suggestion that there was any secret commitment by this Govern ment to fight if Japan attacked British or Dutch possessions in the Pacific.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23
Accused of War Aims One Month Before Dec. 2

accomplished by the fact that Ja- pan was sending second emissary. Saburo Kurusu, to Washington at about the same time.
 Negotiations Battered
 'It seemed that America had al- ready given up hope for the ne- gotiations," the former premier observed.
 He charged that Former Foreign Minister Yosuke Matsuoka stalled the negotiations whenever possible and promoted instead the tri- partite agreement with Germany and Italy. Konoye claimed that he and his home, war and navy minis ters agreed that Hull's proposals offered the speedieSt way to dispose of the China incident, prevent a U. S.-Japanese war and keep the European conflict from becoming worldwide.
 But, Konoye said, Matsuoka "in- terpreted the American proposal as being 70 percent i'll will and 30 per cent good will"
 Konoye's memoirs also disclosed that:
 1. Bishop Walsh, president of Maryknoll, a Catholtc in- stitution in Japan, conducted unofficial negotiations with prominent Japanese citizens to improve U. S.-Japanese relat- ions before the -Nomura conversations began in April.
 l941.
 2. Matsuoka had insisted that if the United States entered the European war, Japan would
 have to support Germany and
 Italy. Matsuoka also tried to get
 Japan to attack Russia when
 the German-Soviet war started.
 3. In August of 1941, the
 Japanese Army general staff
 began agitating for a diploma
 tic break with the United
 States and an immediate start
 of hostilities, claiming America could be disposed of in three
 months. General Sugiyama,
 chief of staff, had no answer when 6lfOnlJO reMluOeO InIu O1
 a prediction that the four-year-
 old China campaign was going
 to be a 30-day job.
 Feared ImpOverishment Konoye described meeting witt Tojo on Nov. %, just nine day. before the Pearl Harbor Attack.
 T asked whether it would not bt possible to precent the gradual i'm poverishment of military supplie' and goods by stepping up domestic production" he wrote, "and that i it could be, was 1t not true tha the opening of hostilitieS agains America, Britain and the Neither lands was not absolutely essential Prime minister Tojo replied tha'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23
Hunting
 and Fishing
By 7 GENE VALLoN

Within the past year and as far back as June of the preceding one, your writer has been in contact with various officials of Connecti- cuts Fish and Game Board at reg ular intervals. In fact, on a few occasions he has had them as guests on WATERS Tuesday night Hunting and Fishing program. Well, right now you must be wondering what all this is leading up to, SO we'll skip the fancy introduction we had planned for this story and get down to brass tacks.
 The boys from Hartford (weT re- fer to our Fish & Game officials as such) have constantly been the target of criticism, rebuke and the general gripe of sportsmen through out the state. They say 8 public servant has to take certain amount o fthis as & matter of Democratic principle-but where is the line o1 reason and consideration drawnP
 Says John Doe, Should reason and consideration be given to public-servant who doesn't serve thu people?"
 Answer: "Yes, if the necessar! funds to better Connecticut hunting and fishing are not forthcoming from the State Legislature.
 Let's be serious for moment There's no doubt about the fact that hunting and fishing conditions in this state are in dire need of i'm movement. Your writer might jus as well throw away his pen if ht wasn't aware of this fact. But don you think that dissatisfied remarks and opinions that are immediately forgotten, often prove to be fruit less?
 If hunting and fishing is to b' improved in this state, 1t will onl! be accomplished by presenting Dill in our General Assembly and giv ing them the full support of ever! hunter and fisherman. The reason for the present condition is due t the fact that our State Board O Fisheries and Game cannot get mor' funds from our Legislative Appro priation Committee. Appeals fo | funds by Supt. Hunter from thi committee are voted down by tn General Assembly who possibly fee
 that other departments and thei needs come first-which may or ma, not be just decision. But 1t is in teresting to note that out of the to tai sum taken in annually in hunt | ing and fishing license fees, only
 small portion is used to maintail
 and improve the sports.
 Would you like suggestion? Ge your Rod & Gun Club to unite witt
 the other clubs in this county (an'
 all counties if possible) to send let
 ters to the State Legislature askinl that an ample percentage Of al | money received for license fees b designated solely for Hunting am Fishing.
 When you the sportsmen get to
 gether; when you the sportsmel stand behind your requests solidly 1 when you the sportSmen co1tac your legislators; when you tn
 sportsmen suggest what amount should annually be used for tn
 sports and finally; when you tn
 sportsmen support your demand
 with your presence and vote of ap
 proval in the General Assembly Il
 Hartford--Then hunting and fish ing will be what it should be.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23

Washington, May 23-(UP)-The late President Roosevelt accused Japan of war intentions a month before the Pearl Harbor attack and told Japanese diplomats bluntly that he did not believe their den- ialS. it was revealed today.
 The disclosure was continued in the memoirs of the late Prince Fumimaro Konoye, former Japanese premier, which were placed in evi- dence before Congress Pearl Har- bor Investigating Committee.
 The committee released copies of the documents at the final public session of it's investigation to assess the blame for the worst naval de- feat in American history.
 Whitten Testimony Received
 In addition to the Konoye mem oirs, the committee accepted as testimony the written answers of Former Secretary of State Cordell Hull and former Secretary of War Henry L.. Stimson to lengthy queS- tionnaires suplementing their pre- vious statements. They were ques- tioned by mail because failing health prevented personal cross examinations.
 Their replies augmented a vast accumulation of previous evidence that Mir. Roosevelt and his top diplomatic and military advisers anticipated a surprise blow by Japan but did not regard Pearl Harbor as the likely target.
 The Hull and Stimson question: naires were devoted at length to this nations part in the Japanese American negotiations throughout 1941. It was in these talks that the United States sought to disSuade Japan from her march of expan- sion.
 Konoye's memoirs offered an in- teresting glance into the negotia- tions from the Japanese point of view. Konoye was premier of Japan from early 1941 until the fall on his second cabinet Oct. 16, 1941. He committed suicide early this year being named as war criminal.
 Knew Presidents Disbelief
 The memoirs were forwarded to the committee by the U. s. Strategic Bombing Survey in Japan. They were written between October. 1041 and March, 1942.
 MT. Roosevelt's blunt accusation of Japan,s war-like intentions, ac- cording to Konoye, was made early in November, 1941-a month before the Dec. ', sneak attack on Pearl Harbor.
 When Ambassador (Kichisaburo) Nomura met President Roosevelt at the beginning of November, J Konoye wrote, "the President said that he had heard from reliable sources that Japan had finally de- cided upon war. The ambassador denied this, but the President did not believe him."
 Konoye also recorded that Hull went so far as to say that he ex- pected nothing whatever" to be
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23
STRAND

Tall, handsome, curly blond, blue- eyed, William Marshall, co-starred in the romantic lead opposite Vera Hruba Ralston in Republics "Mur- der in the Music Hall" at the Strand Theater, started out in life with the firm intention of singing his way to fame. He acquired a pretty biz name for himself as 8 warbler long before he was old enough to vote
 At the age of 16 he got his first job; singing with Buddy Rogers band during a tour of Texas. Thii first taste of his youthful ambition really whetted his desire to realiz'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23
CHOICE MORsEI
It Says Here
: By BOB HOPE
TOURS OF MOVIE HOMES


 took one of those conducted tours of the Hollywood stars homes the other day. Of course. you might think 1t funny for a man of my position to take a con- ducted tour of the stars homes. but how else would I ever get to see the front doors?
 The driver made only one mis- take. We were driving along and he said, "On the left is Edward Arnold,s house notice the big bay window oops, pardon me that was Edward Arnold, him self!"
 We never had any engine troubl Whenever the engine Starte' to ping, we'd drive past Hedy Lamarr's house again and let 1t purr.
 w. c. Fields made a special rul- ing before he can pass hi house, the driver has to stop the bus and let the water out of the radiator
 When the tour was almost over I said to the driver, Don't you think the folks would like to see Bob Hopes house?" He said, Tt won't work recognized you when you got on youu have to walk honle!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23

posite Vera Hruba Ralston in the ice ballent-murder mystery special Murder in the Music Hall"
 The companion feature is The Catman of Paris," featuring Carl Esmond.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23

The yak furnishes the natives Of Tibet with meat, milk, butter, cloth- ing, rope, transportation, fuel and hoats.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23

Sunday, Rogation Sunday, at St. Pauls Episcopal Church.
 All attending are asked to bring canned foods and special offering to the parish house to help meet the famine in Europe. This offering will be the church's contribution to the National Famine and Food Emergency Drive.
 Next Wednesday night at the women of the church will serve a covered dish supper, followed by 8 business meeting.
 The flowers on the altar next Sunday will be given by Edna anl Hazel Kott in loving memory of Lucy Kott.
 Benefit Minstrel
 Casper s. Davis Drum Corp pre- sented a benefit minstrel at the Wo- mems Club Tuesday night and sev- eral hundred cans of food were do- mated. The foodstuffs will go to the Waterbury Food and Anti-Fa- mine Committee.
 Those taking part in the show were: Nellie Linteau, George Gren- fer, Diane Benoit, Shirley Beck, Roger Mcclure, Barbara Pepin, Faye Curti, Raymond AhrenS, Lil- liam MacMullen, William Garrity William Salnardi, Patricia Paffney, Joseph Palladino, Ann and Marilyn Grenier, Dolly Napperillo, Louis Vanasse, Robert Caron, Lorraine and Florence Bouffard, Barbara Corcoran, Betty and John Vrotacoe, Dolores Deslauriers, Norma Arse nault, Paul Linteau, Jerry Mullen Betty Leisring, Maurice St. Pierre Gloria Sheldon, Audrey Frank, Dar Vucci, Alice MacMullen, Bella Brick. cit, James Pillard, John Hoeltke a11G Ruth Stevens.
 Mrs. Samuel Shedrawy and in. fant son have returned to theil home on Thomaston Avenue from St. Mary's Hospital.
 The Rev. George Wright, former ly of Waterville, was guest of Mir and Mrs. Theodore Seeley of Shef- field Terrace last night. He leaves today to take up new duties in Col umbus, Ohio. He is the son of MT and Mrs. George Wright of Thomas ton Avenue.
 John Cloney of Sheffield Terrace is 8 patient at the Waterbury Hos pital.
 Flies From Arizona
 Russell Williams of Phoenix, Ari. zona, came by plane Monday to at. tend the funeral of his father, Loui! yesterday afternoon.
 The Swedish Weaving Club me Tuesday night at the home of Mrs John W. Platt Jr. of Patterson Court. Those attending were: Mrs Ralph Benson, Mrs. John M. Johnson, Miss Ruth Morton, Mrs Harry Lattimer and Mrs. Berthl Platt.
 The mid-week prayer meeting vii be held tonight at the Uniol Church on Dwight Street. The Rev Milton s. Wilson will be in charge.
 The weekly Bible meeting will b. held tomorrow night at 8 at Gospe Hall on Thomaston Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23

The reddest face in these parts is being worn by the press agent for Hedy Lamarr's independent produc- tion Company, who inadvertently addressed John Loder, the other day, as MT. Lamarr". Kay c'Forever Amber'O windsor has reneged on he assertion that she'd never write again, and has started another mo- vel. Maybe it's just her way of off- setting the coal strike. Sunset Carson, the cowboy star, is recover ing from an emergency appendec- tony.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23
WATERVILEE Correspondent: Mrs. Gertrude Lane; Telephone S-051l.
Church Plans CannedCoods Drive Sunday
 St. Paul's Episcopal
 Supporting National
 Famine Campaign

watervflle, May 2S-The Rev. Robert Beggs of St. Johns Episco- pal Church, Waterbury, will be the preacher at the Il A. M. worship
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23
Current Films
 Time Schedule

LOEW'S STRAND-"The Catman of Paris: 1900, $50, $40, S:sO P. M.
 Murder in the Music HaW"3 2:43, 5:53, 8:23 P. M.
 LOEW'S POLI-''Do Y0u Love Me-: 1900, 3:45, 6:35, 9:25 F. M. The Strange MT. Gregory: 2:35, 5:25, 8:15 F. M.
 WARMERS STATE-"The Vir- ginian": 100, 3:45. e:45, S:3O P. M.
 Meet Me On BrOadway"j 2:3O, 5:2O, 8:15 F. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23

In l94O the Indians in the United States numbered 333.969. Of this amount, 6S,125 were in Oklahoma and 55,076 in Arizona.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-23
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-18
Cotton Goods Prices Raised
 Clothing Costs
 Up 2H Percent

Washington, Sept. 18 - (UP) = OPA hung higher price tags on many types of cotton goods and clothing today while the Decontrol Board neared a decision on restor- ing price ceilings on butter and cheese.
 OPA said about half of the cotton merchandise produced in the coun- try would go up one to 1-2 percent today as result of five cents an hour wage increases recently ap- proved for textile workers. It will be passed on to consumers.
 The boost will be one cent on cot ton garments and 2 1-2 cents on cotton bed linens, towels, table cloths, napkins and blanket Things
 The three-man Decontrol Board is scheduled to decide today whe- ther ceilings on cheese, butter or other dairy products should be re- stored in view of rising prices.
 A report by the Agriculture De-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-18
|Fot Salvage
 Important Contribution
MIRIAM WEINRIB Waterbury Nutrition CoFlY


 Waterbury Nutrition Council
 As you've probably heard, the out look on fats and oils isn't very bright one.
 Rendering Fat: Some of the new CT homemakers may not know how to render fat for use in cooking, so here's the method suggested by the U. s. Department of Agricultrre's experts. Trim the fat from either cooked or uncooked meat, cut 1t into small pieces, or put it through the meat grinder. Then melt it in double boiler, or in a pan set over hot water. Strain 1t through a cloth into can or jar, and store it in a cold place The bits of crisp fat that are left over. cracklings, as they're called. are delicious mixed into muffin or biscuit batter before baking.
 Keep It Cold: It really is import ant to keep rendered fat cold. The same applies to any meat drippings saved for use in cooking. This fat will spoil more quickly than the commercial shortcomings, and 1t should not be allowed to stand around the hot kitchen in an open can, as sometimes happens. Even waste fat which is being saved to turn in to the butcher for salvage should be kept cold, as this helps to preserve the glycerine content. Which brings along the reminder. Fat Salvage Is Very Important: Everyone should continue turning in every bit of waste fat to the butch CT. If it weren't for the quantities already saved by American home makers, the soap shortage might be worse than it is. Soap production and fat salvage are closely related, and will be until the countries from which we formerly got large. supplies of fats and oils are, again producing on prewar basis.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-18

1 Wallace said some military men advocated a preventive war" He described that as an attack on Rus sia now before she has time to de- velop atomic weapons.
 Calls Scheme Stupid
 This scheme is not only immoral but stupid" Wallace continued If we should attempt to destroy all the principal Russian cities and her heavy industries, we might well suc- ceed. But the immediate counter measure which such an attack would call forth is the prompt oc- cupation of all continental Europe by the Red Army. Would we be prepared to destroy the cities of all Europe in trying to finish what we had started.
 "This idea is so contrary to all the basic instincts and principles of the American people that any sich &C., tion would be possible only under a dictatorship at home."
 Wallace argued that the American proposal for control of atomic ener- gy was unfair to Russia and that if the positions were reversed we would not accept it. He said our plan had fatal defect.
 That defect" he explained, lis the scheme, as it is generally un- derstood, of arriving at information al agreements by easy stages, of re- quiring other nations to enter into binding commitments not to conduct research into the military uses of atomic energy and to disclose their uranium and thorium resources while the United States retains the right to withhold its technical knowledge of atomic energy until the international control and in- spection system is working to our satisfaction. In other words, we are telling the Russians that if they are good boys we may eventually turn over our knowledge of atomic ener- gy to them and to other nations"
 Arguing that Russia justly was afraid and distruStful of our atomic bombs, our long range airplanes and far-flung system of bases, Wallace proposed that we take firm com mitment on an exact date for mak- ing our atomic energy secrets known to other nations. Otherwise, he said, Russia will redouble her efforts to make atomic bombs and perhaps expand their security zone sphere of influence beyond present limits.
 Shanghai, China, is to establish Boystown at Tatzan, six miles from the city, with facilities for 100 de-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-18

partment predicted that prices of all dairy products, if kept free of controls, would jump to new highs this Fall, and early Winter as pro- duction hit the seasonal decline.
 Meanwhile, OPA completed its first rollback action under the new price control law. It ordered prices of meat dishes served in restaurants pushed back by 10 percent to June 30 levels.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-18
OVERCAME HANDICAP

Although totally blind, E. A. Bur- dett, of Wayne, N. J., built seven room, two-story house, doing all the work with exception of the masonry and plumbing. Burdett was not a but 8 jeweler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-09-18

Shanghai, China, is to establish a Boystown at Tatzan, six miles from the city, with facilities for 100 de- linquent boys.
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