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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17

New York, Oct. 17-UP)-The New York World-Telegram said to- day the man described by Louis F. Budenz as the secretary of all Com munist activity in the United States was Gerhard Eisler, alias Hans Ber- ger, an Austrian, a former member of the German Communist Party's central committee and an agent of the Communist International since 1918.
 The World -Telegrams copyright dispatch said Berger's identity was confirmed by ''his sister Ruth FiSch- CT, who was floor leader of the Com munists in the Reichstag and member of the Presidium of the Commintern until she was expelled from the Communist movement on orders from Moscow in 1925"
 Miss Fischer described her brother as head of the German Commun- ists in the western hemisphere" and "one of the key agents of Commun- 1SC apparatus Here dIlu OIlG Ol GIlG key figures in the American Com muniSt Party, the World Telegram said.
 Get Clue In Speech
 Budenz, former editor of the Com munist Party's New York Daily Worker, said in a radio address last Sunday that American Communists took their orders from secret agent of the Kremlin, who directs all ac- tivities in the United States" Bu- denz, who returned to the Catholic faith last year and is now an as- sistant economies professor at Ford ham University, offered to reveal the Communist leaders name before any official agency, preferably under oath.
 Budenz referred to two pronounce ments by the unidentified leader which were published by the Com munist magazine in 1943 and 1944. The World Telegram said it check ed the back issues of the magazine,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
WyottGets Assurance

Washington, Oct. IT - (UP) - Housing Expeditor Wilson w. Wy att said after a conference with President Truman today that price controls will not be lifted on build ing materials, new homes or rents.
 He said he visited the President to make a progress report on the housing program.
 Wyatt told reporters that three times as many homes were com- pleted in September as in January.
 He also reported that more resi- dential construction would be start ed this year than in any year in the history of the country.
 Wyatt described the President as pleased about the housing program. He added that there was no sign that building materials were being held of the market to await higher prices.
 The expediter had been repre- sented as worried about how accel- eration of decontrol, ordered by MT. Truman, might affect housing.
 The President specifically ex- empted Wyatt's controls in an- nouncing the new control policy but the administrator had called on Reconversion Director John R. Steelman for advice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Ex-RoiI Official
 Dies in Cambridge

Cambridge, Mass, Oct. 17-(UP) Arthur Perkins Russell of Boston, 75, former president of the old Colony Railroad and vice. president of the New Haven Railroad until his retirement two years ago, died at a hospital today after 8 short illness.
 A native of Leominster, Russell started as an office boy with the New York and New England Rail- road and worked his way up when that line was leased to the New Ha- ven Railroad.
 He served four years in the Mas sachusetts House of Representatives, acted as federal counsel for the rail- road and in 1920 was named vice president and chairman Of the roads industrial development col1- mittee.
 At one time he served as town moderator in Bingham and two years ago moved to Boston. Russell also maintained homes at Sandwich and Delray Beach, Fla, He leaTes a wife and three adopted sons.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
CityMeot Supply Rises Steadily
 Butchers Wide
 Aport on Priees
 For Product

Experiencing their first steak din- nerS in weeks and anticipating many more, Waterburians changed their leading conversational question today from DO you have any meat?" to How much did you pay?"
 And the prices varied greatly, as locally-slaughtereed meat spread to markets in virtually all parts of the city.
 One large downtown market charged 89 cents a pound for shoul- der steak, while another took 65 cents a pound for porterhouSe. The price variance made it evident there was no getting together" by butch CTS, and that competition was on.
 Strengthening Increases
 Hamburger sold downtown for 89 cents a pound. But the majority of meat dealers were leaving it alone. They said meat-hungry con- sumers were more interested in steak. And they had plenty of it.
 Fifty cattle and 50 calves were slaughtered at the Municipal Abat- toir yesterday. The Health Depart ment reported the slaughtering would be much heavier tday. AL ready l5O cattle have been claimed by local butchers, for sales this week. There were also 300 lambs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
13 Killed InWyomine 
 PIone Wrecked
 In SnoWsfornn
 Neor Loromie

Laramie, Wyo, Oct. IT - UP) = Thirteen persons were killed today when 8 converted Army plane crashed in a swirling snowstorm near the Laramie Airport.
 The plane was converted Army CAT. operated by private party.
 Albany County Coroner L. V. Knight said all 13 occupants of the plane were killed in the crash. The plane was demolished, but there was no explosion and the wreckage did not catch fire.
 The accident happened as the plane came in through the binding snow for landing.
 One wing struck the ground, Knight said, snapping 1t of. The plane hurtled forward for about 300 yards before the fuselage rip ped into the ground.
 The crash occurred a mile and . half from the airport.
 Oakland, Cal, Oct. 17-(UP)- The Mats Air Transportation Serv- ice today listed the following pas sengers and crew members aboard the airplane which crashed at Laramie, Wyo., today:
 R. J. Petigrew, Elizabeth, N. J.
 R. A. Gregory, 72 JaqueS Street, Somerville, Mass.
 J. W. Trogdon, Spartanburg, s. c.
 Steven A. Smith, Springfield, Ill.
 A. Gunza, East Paterson, N. J.
 Ray A. Butler, Hunter Avenue, Marlboro, Mass.
 H. Whidden, Kennet, Mo.
 Mrs. A. G. Thompson, Fall City, Neb.
 June Thompson, Fall City, Neb.
 Mary Roland, Toronto, Canada.
 The pilot, co-pilot and stewardess names not known).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Green Urges
 Lea s Defect

Chicago, Oct. 17.-CUP)-Wilham Green, beginning his 24th term as president of the American Fedora tion of Labor, today called for the defeat of Rep. Clarence F. Lea, O. Cab in the coming election.
 Green said the Lea bill, passed by Congress and aimed at the activi- ties of James c. Petrillo, president of the A. F. L. Musicians Union, was "an attack on the entire mem bership of the American Federation of Labor"
 If we can prevent the re-elec- tion of the author of the bill," Green said, i've are going to do it."
 Delegates to the annual conven- tion approved 8 resolution pledging the Federation to exert its strength and resources to eliminate the Lea statute.
 Never before has any Congress so openly indulged in such flag rant discrimination in favor of a power industry, the broadcasting in- dustry, and in opposition to the worker, the American musicians" the resolution said.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Samuel N. Pierson, Golf Star. Succurnbs

Stamford, Oct. 17-(UP)-Sam- uel N. Pierson, 59, former president of both the Connecticut State Golf and New England Golf associations. and 8 director of the U. s. Golf Association, died today.
 Pierson played in many state and Fairfield County tournaments but never reached the championship brackets. He leaves his widow and a son and daughter. He will be buried Saturday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
M ore Plants Show Perfect Contribution
 WoterviHe Mills
 Oversubseribe
 Feather Quota

Reports of 100 percent contrfbu- tions by employees of various branches of the large industrial firms of the city have started to come in to the Community Chest Headquarters at Lincoln House, Ed ward Graham, executive secretary of the chest, announced this morn ing.
 With the drive in progress only 1-2 days, there also have been mo- tices from several firms of over- subscriptions by several branches. Graham reported that the progress to date has been very satisfactory.
 The greatest progress was shown by the Chase Brass and Copper Company where five divisions an- nounced that 100 percent of the em- ployes had contributed and two others said that they had exceeded their quotas.
 Waterville Mill Oversubscribed
 Branches with perfect employe contribution records are Research, Personal, Guards, Hospital and Ex- ecutive Offices. Announcing 8 total solicitation of $2,377, the special gifts team at the metal works plant said it had exceeded it's quota.
 The rolling mills in Waterville al- so exceeded the quota by $141, ob- taining $1,8O6 from the employees. Volunteer members of the solicita- ton team at the mill are Harold Maloney, chairman of the welfare committee of the Chase union; James McGrath, president of the un- ion; Edward White, employment manager, and George Conlong, sup erintendent. Quota for the rolling mills was $1,665.
 At the Scovill Manufacturing Company, the stamping room and dry roll divisions and foundry at the Waterville plant reported 100 percent cooperation by employees. The personnel office of the Water bury branch of the American Brass Company said that 1t had exceeded its quota.
 At the first report meeting yester- day at the Y.M.C.A.; IT percent of the $393, ,567 quota was totalled. The amount of money announced by the team captains as having been pledg- ed or paid was $65, ,806.
 Rallies Continue
 The second report meeting will be held at noon Monday at the Y.M.C. A.
 The plastic trailer donated for use during the Red Feather drive by the Trailmobile Company was moved to the U. s. Time Corporation plant in Middlebury at noon. This afternoon it was parked in front of The Elton. The trailer is decorated with Com- munity Chest banners and posters and photographs showing the type of work done by the 27 local Red Feather agencies. Booklets deScrib- ing the work of these agencies are also available for the public.
 At rallies held this morning, the movie Page One Story," contribut- ed by RoSalind Russell, was shown at Rowland Hughes. Employees at the Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Ma chine Company also viewed the film this morning Sherman Perry, a member of the Community Chest executive committee, spoke at that rally.
 Helen Little will describe Red Feather activities to 8 Y.W.C.A. gym class meeting at Crosby High School tonight at 2. Page One Story" will be shown at that session.
 Today's radio programs on behalf of the Community Chest include a Y.M.C.A. skit arranged and played by teen-agers over WATR at 4:45 and & Girl Scout program over WWCO at 7:30 P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
  Cremated
 Ashes Dispersed
 Secretly, Andrus
 Tells Reporters

Nuremberg. Oct. IT. (UP)-The bodies of Hermann Goering and the 10 executed NaI war criminals have been cremated and the dispersed secretly" 1t was announced official ly today.
 The announcement was made by Col. D. c. AndruS, Nuremberg prison commandant, a little more than 36 hours after completion of the ex- cautions and Goering's spectacular 10th-hour suicide.
 The despersal of the ashes of the cremated bodies was a measure undertaken by the Allies to avert the possibility that NaI Sympa- thizers might find the bodies, even if buried in secret graves, and at tempt to use them as 8 shrine and propaganda weapon in revival of Nazism.
 The communique from the four power Allied execution commission said:
 The body Of Hermann Wilhelm Goering and the bodies of the war criminals executed at Nuremberg Oct. 16, 1946, in accordance with the sentence of the International Military Tribune have been ere mated and the ashes dispersed se- cretly."
 There was no announcement as to where the cremination had oc- cured. No official statement had been made as to whether the bodies were removed from Nuremberg prls- on after the execution although two trucks were seen leaving the jail by rear entrance, which may have carried the bodies to secret crematory.
 It was presumed that nothing would be revealed on this point and that no announcement even would be made as to where the ashes of the NaZiS were StreWn.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17


 suicide. He said Goering died very quickly after 8 guard noticed he was twitching.
 "Goering is having fits" the guard called excitedly, Gerecke said. A prison officer said, Come on, chaplain" and the men entered the cell.
 Notices Goering Dying They found Goering lying on his cot with his left arm hanging over the side. His right hand was be- side his chest.
 "Goering was gurgling," the chap lain said. T took hold of his wrist. The officer stood there looking at Goering. Then I said, That mans dying. Call the doctor.'"
 The officer reached over to take Goering's right hand from beside his chest.
 There was a rustliI1g sound and the officer pulled out an envelope with three notes," Gerecke contin- ued.
 Final Prayer Read The prison doctor, a former Ger man army major named Pfluecker, arrived and felt Goering's pulse. "Goering apparently was dead and the doctor had arrived, so l left" the chaplain said.
 Two hours earlier Gerecke had read to Goering a final doomsday prayer which asked God to spread peace among the people of the world" and "help us through the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Byrnes Calls On President Upon Arrival
 Says He Believes
 Big 4 Will Accept
 Drafted Treaties

Washington, Oct. H-(UP)-Sec- retary of State James F. ByrneS reported optimistically on the Paris Peace Conference to President Tru- man today and later the White House announced MT. Truman will address the United Nations Gen. eral Assembly when 1t convenes in New York Oct. g.
 Byrnes flew back from the 79-day Paris meeting today and expressed to reporters the sincere hope" that the Big Four foreign ministers would accept peace terms drafted at the conference.
 The Secretary conferred with President Truman for 45 minutes. White House Press Secretary Charles G. Ross said later that MT. Truman found Byrnes "in good spirits and optimistic" Ross said the President felt Byrnes had done "an exellent job" in Paris.
 Byrnes will report to the public on the conference in radio ad- dress tomorrow night.
 The State Department said Byrnes will make 30-minute radio report to the nation at 10 P. M. EST Friday on the Paris Peace Conference. He will. speak over the NEG network. Department of ficials said other networks also may broadcast the speech.
 The Secretary arrived home in apparently cheerful mood.
 ByrneS broke into wide grin as h ct fv.~vva prnciIa1a% L. special plane, The Sacred Cow.
 He said that only a man who has been away from this country for three months could be as happy as he was to get home. He drew a long, deep breath in the crisp Autumn morning as if to emphasize his point.
 Stresses Patiences
 Byrnes reflected gravely that con- ference peace negotiations were tedi- ous, and that great patience was re- quired by the representatives of all nations, great and small.
 Byrnes was met ct the airport by Under Secretary of State Dean Ach- eson, U. s. Supreme Justice Felix Frankfurter, and other government officials.
 T feel much ptogress hes been made and I sincerely hope that the Council of Foreign Ministers meet ing Nov. { can complete work on the five treaties" Byrnes said.
 He referred to treaties for Finland, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Italy.
 Vandenberg Speaks Saturday
 Asked if he considered the work of the peace conference a failure, Byrnes reiterated his Paris state ment that he certainly did not.
 Byrnes was accompanied by his wife, Sen. Arthur H. Vandenberg, R.-Mich), Mrs. Vandenberg, State Department Counselor Benjamin Cohen, and other advisers.
 Vandenberg told reporters he would make radio broadcast from Detroit Saturday night.
 AS Byrnes returned speculation was current among diplomatic sources that the turbulent Paris Peace Conference may be the last he will attend in person.
 To Confine Self To Basics
 Henceforth, some believed, Byrnes will confine his activities more to basic policy work
 The only member of the diplo- matic corps present to greet Byrnes and his party at the airport was French Ambassador Henri Bonnet.
 Byrnes shook hands with Bonnet and thanked him warmly for Frances hospitality to the Peace Conference.
 Someone in the welcoming crowd told Byrnes he didn't look SO bad"
 "Oh, I had a devil of time," the secretary said, grinning.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
OPA Ren1oues Coffee Curbs

Washington, Oct. 17.-(UPA- The OP.A. today removed prics controls from coffee because sup ply now equals demand.
 It acted on 8 decontroi peti. tton filed 10 days ago by the Coffee IndouStry Advisory Com mittee. This marked the first time O.P.A. has decontrolled a product on petition of an in- duStry.
 Removal of price controls from coffee applies to both green and roasted coffee.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
Despairs Sox Loss

LaWrence, Mass, oct. IT,. (UP)-John Mcintyre, 61, of Andover, rested comfortably at 8 hospital here today after treatment for a bullet wound in the head caused when he &C., cidentally shot himself with small-caliber pistol following the excitement of the Boston Red Sox loss to St. Louis in the World Series.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
SUCCEEDS WAR HERO

New Haven, Oct. 17-(UP)-Ap- poiltment of Dr. c. L. w. Swanson of George, Ia.. as head of the Con- necticut Agricultural Experiment Station Soil Department was an- nounced today. He succeeds the late Dr. M. F. Morgan, who was killed in action during the war.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
VET KILLED BY AVALANCHE

Lowell, Mass, Oct. 17-UP)- Heny Jamros, 22-year-old North Chelmsford Army veteran, died at 8 hospital here today of injuries sustained last night on the Tyngs- boro Road when his ice truck crash ed into an apple tree, burying him under tons of ice.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17
First Eye witness Report
 Chaplain Tells How He Saw Goering Die
 Nazi Leader Discovered Gurgling Rxx G..o. .l R..A XXa.. sA MoI.l......

Nuremberg, Oct 17-(UP)-Capt. Henry F. Gerecke o1 St. Lous prison chaplain said today he held Hermann Goer ngs wrist while the Nazi leader uttered gurgng sounc and died of potassium cyanide.
 Gerecke gave the first eyewitness account of Goerngs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-17

SOUTH NORwALK MAN NAMED
 Hartford, Oct. 17-(UP)-Thomas Yoczik, South Norwalk, was named today by State Labor Commissioner John J. Egan ss chief of apprentice training for the Labor Department.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-25
I'll Troivot'ore' Booked Here Nov. 12

New settings and colorflil costumes, a stellar cast and ensemble of young singers will feature the Charles L. Wagner production of verdis opera, 'Il Trovatore," at noew,s Poli theater Tuesday night, Nov. l2, at S:3O. The Mattatuck Musical Art Society of this city are local sponsors of the Samuel Wasserman presentation.
 One of the best loved operas for many years, its story and music familiar to all music lovers, the per- formance:in the city with Fritz Nah Ter musical director Desire Defrere, artistic director, 8 smooth perform ance is assured.
 Featured in the leading roles are: Norma Greco as the Princess of Ar- ragon; Martha Larrimore as Azu- cena; Rafael Lagares as Manrico; Jess Walters as Count Di Luna, Val fride Patacchi aS Fernando, Robert Haydon as. Ruez; and John Patrick Hickey singing the role of a gypsy.
 The present season of MT. Wag- ner's popular opera company, one of the most successful touring compan- ies, marks his 8th. The company travels by chartered bus and truck. Scenic material is so designed that it is collapsible. There are no dele tions in the musical script and each
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-25
Reformation.  November 3

Celebration of the 429th anniversary of the Reformation will take place at Reformation Festival, November 3 in First Lutheran Church of Wa terbury. The Rev. Dr. Otto H. Bos- trorn, pastor of the church. of Gus tavus Adolphus in New York City, has been engaged as speaker. He re- gently returned from year in Paris as director of the Lutheran Service Center.
 First and Zion Lutheran churches of Waterbury are cooperating in ar- ranging this service which will be- gin at 7:30 P. M The choirs of the two churches will present music for. the occasion. Members of other Pro- testant churches in Waterbury are invited to attend.
 A graduate of Augustana College and AuguStana Theological Semin- ary in Rock Island, H., pastor Bos- trom later returned to his alma ma- ter as ptoiesSor of Christianity, where he was teaching when the Rev. E. Einar Kron, pastor of Zion Church of Waterbury, was 8 student. Dr. BoStrom has taken graduate studies at Wisconsin University and at Yale, receiving an A M at the for mer institution and Ph D at the Connecticut school. He has also serv- ed as professor of New Testament Greek at Grand View College, Des
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-25
I,OOO-nliIe Voyage of Horror Told by Illustration SurUiUor

Sydney, Oct. 36 - eUP) = A gaunt, starving man reeled ashore from g. crude raft today and told how three of his friends died of hunger on a fishing trip which be- came 1,000-mile voyage of horror.
 James L. Cush of Sydney, who landed on the Isle of Pines, of New Caledonia, was barely able to drag himself to safety. He had lost 133 pounds since June when he and three companions started out on 8 fishing cruise in the ketch Nova Scotia.
 After the wind ripped the sails from the 45-foot ketch, she drifted helplessly with the current of the South Pacific. Cush watched his three friends die one by one. Frank Anderson died Aug. 28. Grant West died two days later.
 Cush and Frank Pulling managed to stay alive. On Oct. l they sighted the Liner Morfnda three quarters of a mile away.
 Pulling and I could read the ships name through our glasses, D Cush said. We waved frantically- but we were not seen" The Morinda steamed away over the horizon.
 Six days later-Oct. 1.-the Nova Scotia piled up on g small island. Pulling died.
 CuSh built 8 raft from the wreck age = blanks and oil drums - and started drifting again. Once he
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-25

Here they are :. at U bargain price! Muffin pans BIG enough to b., bake ,.,.s a dozen muffins! They re heavy pans with rolled edges for safety's sake'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-25

sighted smoke and tried to attract attention by starting a fire on the raft with 8 magnifying glass. No body saw the fire, but by it's light Cush said he counted sharks in the water.
 Finally, the raft drifted toward New Caledonia and Cush staggered ashore on the Isle of Pines. French gendarmes told the Australian con- sul at Noumea that Cush was in terrible physical shape" but that he ate ravenously for an hour when food was placed before him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-10-25
Guest Passengers Suinq Car Owner

Joseph DelGaddo and James Har- rison, both of Waterbury, claimed damages of 5000 each in com panion cases filed today in Superior Court against Johnnie Ewing and Herbert Barringer, both of New Ha- ven.
 The plaintiffs, both minors, claimed they were injured when q car in which they were passengers turned over on the Waterbury-NeW Haven Road at Woodbridge last Oct. 19. The car was owned by Bar- ringer and operated by the other defendant, his nephew.
 DelGaddo brings his suit through his mother, Mrs. Ruth Otey, while the other plaintiff brings the suit through his father, Thomas Harri- son,