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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
S7O Reunited On $1OO Fine
 Drunken Driver
 Not in Accident

Arraigned before Judge Charles R Summa in City Court today on a charge of operating motor vehicle while under the influence of liquor Richard Bergen, l9, of Wolcott, was fined s10O of which S70 was remit ted. The remittance was recom- mended by Prosecutor Stephen Homick, who said the youth an ex- GI, was not involved in an acci- dent.
 Two men, charged with speeding were granted nolles on payment of SIP each. They were James L. Shady, 28. of 29 Albion Street and Charles Willenbrock, 19, of Southbury
 Other cases: Michael Synonovich 52, of Watertown Avenue, breach of the peace, continued to Sept. 13; Rose Lee Knight, P, of 636 Bank Street, breach of the peace, nolled for Sl0; Daniel Gaudiosi, 20, of TIC Lakewood Road, violation of the rules of the road, continued to Aug 29; Anthony Sciaretta, 29, of 47 Webb Street, three counts of illega, parking, nolled for s15, and Robert Valone, A, of B Clifton Avenue, il- legal parking, s6 bond called.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
DiUorce, Damages Asked by Woman

Damages of S2,500 are claimed in one of the three divorce suits filed in Superior Court today.
 Seeking the damages is Florence HOule Cacchione, Waterbury, who brought action for divorce against George Cacchione, Waterbury. The complaint. giving the marriage date as Nov. 3. 1943, claims in- tolerable cruelty began in same month. Mrs. Cacchione in ad- dition to asking divorce and the S2,500, asks for use of her maiden name and alimony. Jane A. Mcdonald, Chaiv- onik, Waterbury, brought suit for divorce against Joseph Chaivonik, Pittston. Pa. The couple was married Oct. 31. 1S42, and the complaint charges intolera ble cruelty, beginning June l, 1943. The plaintiff seeks custody of two minor children, and payment for their support.
 Florence Meyers Chadwick, Waterbury, charges deser- tion in her suit against Wal ter Chadwick, Hartford. They were married Dec. 1, 1887, and the desertion allegedly took place Sept. Is, 1940. Mrs. Chud- wick asks alimony, custody of two children. and payment fo their support.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
Boyonet Murderer Sought

Spokane, Wash. Aug. 16-UP)- A nationwide alarm was sent out today for Delbert Francis Visger, B, hearing aid salesman named in warrant for the bayonet staying of Dr. Rudolph Hahn, convicted abortionist.
 Issuing of the warrant climaxed a nine-day investigation into the death of the 81-year- electro therapist, who was found in his ho- tel room Aug. '. He had been stab- bed to death with a two-foot bayo- net from his own elaborate arms collection, and then robbed.
 Prosecutor Leslie Carroll said that Visger, also known as "Frenchy," gained the doctors confidence through mutual lodge affiliations and had sold him hearing aid
 Detectives disclosed that Visger first came under suspicion within 12 hours after the staying. They went to his hotel room, they said, and found he had fled, leaving his belongings behind.
 At almost the exact time that the crime was taking place, pr. Rudolph Hahn, Jr., son of the dead man rang his fathers doorbell. The kill Ter, who had been stripping the body
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
Veteran Job Pay Revision Is Due Soon
Training Plan Changes Expected In Few Weeks

Revision of standards of veter- ans on-the-job training programs for industries in Waterbury and throughout the nation will be effect ed by the Veterans Administration within the next few weeks, The Democrat learned today.
 Mack Johnson, spokesman for the Press Relations department of the Washington office of General Omar N. Bradley, Administrator of Vet eran's affairs, told The Democrat that restrictions will be frightened on the eligibility of both veteran trainees and employers.
 The changes will be made coin cident with enforcement of the recent enacted legislation limiting maximum combined monthly earn ings and subsistence allowances of trainees to S200 per month. As re- ported in yesterdays Democrat this legislation was pushed through Con- gress during the closing day of the recent session
 While officials not in a position to state exactly what will be the changes in the job training pro- grams it is expected that specific restrictions will be placed on the eligibility of certain trainees, and on the qualifications of the job to be trained for.
 The legislation is primarily de- signed to curb the practice of ap- plying of federal training allowances for trainees serving in executive jobs and receiving bracket wages
 Sharp criticism of the legislation, which restricts all trainees, has al- ready been expressed by local vet eran leaders. Last night the Con- necticut American Legion, meeting in it's annual convention in Hart ford, went on record as bitterly op- posed to the legislation.
 Porter Lyke, representative of the local VA, said that no orders had come through changing the status of the average trainee now engag- ed in on-the-job training.
 Many other veterans and veter- ans representatives, when contact ed today, said they had not realized the bill had been passed and de- clined to comment officially until they had the opportunity to study it. Dr. Rene Messier, commandant of the local American Legion. is attending the State convention and could not be contacted for comment The convention is expected to go on record this weekend assailinp the measure
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
FUNERALS

The funeral of the Rev. Edward J. Plunkett. late pastor Of St. Jo- seph's Roman Catholic Church, Danbury, and former curate of Imm| |culate Conception Church, Waterbury, will be held tomorrow at 10:30 A. M. in St. Josephs Church, when the Most Rev. Henry J, O'Brien. bishop of Hartford will pontificate at a solemn high Mass of requiem. Burial will be in St. Marys Cemetery, Norwich.
 The funeral of Kinsley Whittum, Trink Road, North Somers, was held today at P. NJ at the Byron Funeral Home, State Street, Springfield, Mass, Burial was in Hillerest Cemetery, Springfield. He died in Waterbury Hospital Tuesday following the crash of his plane in Naugatuck.
 The funeral of Cornelius F. Ho- gan. 140 South Street will be held tomorrow morning at 8:30 from the Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Mdii okltct, VI ot. l d4lGtS AdF4c4 Church for solemn high Mass at g. Burial will be in new St. Jo- seph's cemetery and friends may call at the funeral home this after noon and evening
 The funeral of Mrs. Michelina Mucciaro of 90 North Elm Street was held this morning at g o'clock from the Maiorano Funeral Home. 95 Willow Street to Our Lady of Lourdes Church where a solemn high Mass of requiem was celebrat- ed at 10 o'clock by the Rev. Rocco Nadile, assisted by the Rev. Edward Farrell, deacon and Friar Vincent DiLillo, subdeacon. Honorary bear CTS representing the Ponte Landolfo Auxiliary included Mrs. Maria Fisher, Miss Lena Rinaldi, Mrs. Rose Rubbo, Mrs. Mary Perugini, Mrs. Rosa Santa Pietor and Mrs. Grace Borrelli Bearers were Fran and Louis Perugini, Domenic Petro, Vito Salinaro, Michael Lena and Joseph Cipriano. Burial was in Cal vary Cemetery with committal serv- ices conducted by Father Farrell.
 The funeral of Mrs Bertha Asa mek Bergin of 523 Hudson Street, New York City was held this morn ing at 3:30 from the Bergin Funeral Home. 290 East Main Street 10 the Immaculate Conception Church where a solemn high Mass of re- l quiem was celebrated at o'clock by the Rev. Richard Phillips, assisted by the Rev George Reilly, deacon and the Rev. Philip Hussey, sub- deacon. Bearers were Louis F. Kir- schbaum, Harold Bergin, Raymond McEvoy, Joseph Maloney, John Crowley, and Anthony Jonikas Burial was in Calvary Cemetery with committal services. conducted by Father Reilly.
 The funeral of James J. Sullivan Jr., of TT Wolcott Street was held his morning at SIS from the Null vile Funeral Home, 270 West Main Street to Sacred Heart Church where a solemn high Mass of re- quiem was celebrated at o'clock by the Rev Bradford Cotton, assisted by the Rev John Dial. deacon and the Rev Henry E. Quinn, sub-dea- con. Mrs Mildred Burns was organ ist Bearers were James Bowen, John Thompson, Cornelius Shea, Martin Kerwin, William Shanahan and Raymond Delahanty. Burial was in new St. Joseph's Cemetery with coml>- "' services conducted by Father Dial.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
German Criminal
 Gangs Appearing

Berlin, Aug. Is = tUP) = Gen Joseph McNarney, military goyer- nor of the American zone of Ger many, said today that the United States, Russia, Britain and France have bee nable to make little pro- gress9 toward solving the long term problems of German economy.
 McNarney said that organized German criminal gangs have be- gun to appear in the American oc- cupation zone.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16

of valuables, could find no other exit and rushed past young Hahn.
 The son later identified pictures of Visger as the man he met leav- ing the scene of the staying.
 Visger was described as being 5 feet ' inches in height, weighing l40 pounds with dark hair, blue gray eyes, dark complexion and slight build. He has worked as seaman, bartender and salesman.
 Hahn held many gay parties in the 26-room Swiss chalet he pur- chased in the early POS and turned into a castle of pleasure He was accused in 1929 by a 17-year-old
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
Back axes Wiped Out
 BV Statute

A total of $17,63601 in delinquent taxes will be wiped of the citys books as result of the statute of limitations. City Budget Director Arnold E. Furlong yesterday asked the Board of Finance, at its regu- lar meeting, to approve elimination of the outstanding items.
 State Statute 283 H forbids the collection of such taxes beyond a 15-year period of being outstand- ing, MT. Furlong pointed out. The board approved the request.
 At the beginning of the year the amount due in unpaid back taxes was 32,796.14, but tht Bureau of Delinquent Taxes reported the col lection of 15,160.13 from Jan. to April 30, thus cutting in half the amount eligible for the outlaw list.
 City Treasurer Serge Belanger reported city cash balance as of July 31 of S, ,596
 MT. Berlanger reported tax col lections, as of the period, of $106,- 288.63 plus departmental revenues of $67,35095 totaling credits of S173,5715S. Added to the treasury balance as of June 30 a total credit balance of S4,00O,04176 was then reduced by July disbursements o1 SIPS, ,455.63. leaving the reported balance of $3,270,53613.
 In order to complete work on the Huntingdon Avenue and Eagle Street bridges, the Street Depart ment was given permission tt transfer S100O0 to it's account fol the construction and repair o1 bridges. with the understanding that the s1oo00, which is beine transferred from the building fund be restored with the additiona funds to be appropriated in tht t947 budget.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
OBITUARY
Carroll Clark

Carroll Clark, formerly of 221 North Elm Street. died Tuesday in Phoenix, Ariz. after long illness.
 He was born in Saluda, s. o., April 10, 1919, coming to Water bury in 1886 He was a member of the Grace Baptist Church. He is survived by his wife, Mrs. Marion Clark; three children, Geraldine, Jacqueline. and Carroll, Jr.; his mother, Mrs. Mallie Clark; a sis- ter, Mrs Abbie L. Mitchell; and two brothers, Adolph and William all of Waterbury.
 Funeral arrangements are in- complete.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16

Industrial alcohol is to be made from beets in Fire.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16

Cardiff, Wa'c- is to have a Mo- ther's Milk Bank.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our many friends, relatives and neighbors, for floral offerings and the expressions of sympathy and kindness shown us during our recent bereavement, the death of our beloved husband father and brother, Martin F Hayden.
 MRS. MARTIN HAYDEN & FAMILY SISTERS and BROTHERS.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
MASSES

O'LEARY-A first anniversary Mass of requiem will be celebrated Satur- day morning at 500 o'clock, at the Immaculate Conception Church, for the repose of the soul of the late John F. OLeary.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
DUTCH GIRL FAR AFIELD

Pullman, Wash.-CUPl-The sec ond coed from Holland will enroll in Washington State College here next September. She is Miss Jo- hanna Frederick Howeler from Am sterdam, who has been selected by the Associated Women Students as their foreign scholar for 1946-47
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16

Idaho girl of performing an illegal operation. Last year, he was con. victed on two counts of abortion, and was placed on probation be. cause of his age.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-08-16
VILLAGE of LONG LIFE"

Villa RuiYa, just outside Lisbon, Portugal, was given the title of the village of long life" when it saw only three deaths in a recent year. The dead were centenarians, their ages being 101, 104, and 115 years.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-11
Sidney Hillnan

Sudden death has braked of the most polemeal careers in Americas economic history. At the of 59 years Sidney man chairman of the CLIO Political Action Committee and president of the powerful Amalgamated Clothing Workers Unon has passed from the industrial labor scene. He lived his life to its topmos edge.
 His success was entirely his An immigrant youth, he fought his way upward national laboron circles by personal domination, and courage. As is anomol throughout the histories of the nations successful men, who here from foreign shores, he possessed shrewd understanding and grasp of the overall American
 His constructed of 3 series of controversies and their Destined by his parents wishes to be rabbi he fled his native Lhuania because is said he be- came involved in the lfaed Russian revolution of 1905. of Is garment Chicago he sparked the spread of the strike until it involved 41,O00 similar workers His destiny nodded In 1914 he led factonaI split of the garment workers in New York that resulted in their divorce from the parent union, the A,FL This the birth of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
 The next twentyodd years spent in developing his union into of the most powerful in the nation In the early years of the New Deal he emerged champion of that In 943 he helped form the sprawlng, fomid able Political Action Committee of the CIO that supported Roosevelt
 In 1944 he again hured into the glare of national publicity when charged that the late President Roose welt advised his political eutenants to "eear with Sidney The story, true false threatened to split the national for Republican candidates who charged Hman with Con- munlstic attachments.
 Hillman's personality unusual in light of his It average American personality marked by the grains of the old country and the yet he was destined be the leader of thousands of American workers It the personality of GIO Leader Philip Murray, example who developed the American grain iu his eral makeup. Hlman lacked the personal warmth of Murray.
 The man has left his impress upon the American scene He labor pioneer who fought through the cruel bit stale and dhearening years toward todays labor vic tories The workers owe much to him.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-11
Free Press for France

Press control legislation is being formulated standard regulations be adhered hereafter by all the of France Such procedure rings with the ds- tones of the death kne of nature independent press in France Not inspired by the dregs of totaltaran group leftover in the country the instead is designed to ncise into the magnent corrsupton that ckened that nations press prior and during the years. It has been that during that period newspapers actual ly sold their columns to the highest bidders.
 Yet is this worse than the cause? We inclined to think At least from the standards of the free press of America No matter how enlightened and atruistic the attempt to foster control be it with saying that the strength of such press will be only great as it's government leaders.
 The should emanate from within. The foundation for such already exists the journalists ot France For example the majority of todays press m France Is newborn inspired by the underground leaders who gaantly kept alive the flame of freedom. Only few pIe-WaI publeatoas-suet ParisSor and Figaro-reman. Yet these inspired underground lead have watched their hopes and ambitions succumb the overwhelming practical forces of newsprnt shortage and the naturally suspicious attitude of the French public What papers do publish have but four pages at
 These have proven themselves by their brave var activities Once identified then the public of France should support their efforts We hope Frances press returns again to place honor France will again be free without free press
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-11
New Boss of OWMR

WASHINGTON, July 11-(NEAy-As Dr. John R. Steeman takes his job director of the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion he can see ahead only thing for sure. His job will fold up him June 30, 1947. Congress planned it that way.
 But over the next year there will be an increas- ing effort make Steemans office the clearing house for the pocy-making arm of the Government just as the Bureau of the Budget is the clearing house for the financial of the Government
 No Government administrator makes a move to- day without first consulting the Bureau of the Budget to get the appropriation and financial authority strengthened out. But for the policy making end of the Government there any clearing house save the Presidency itself, until the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion was created with an Assistant President" at the top to do the job This for domestic policies only Foreign policy is the concern of the State Department alone
 In the few years that OWN1R has been function ing it has been found to work. It was first under Byrnes, then under VinSon, finally under John Sny der Steelman is the forth man to hold the job Un- questionably, OWMR has saved the President lot of grief
 If John Steelman becomes an Assistant President in charge of domestic policy making however there will have to be lot of carfcation of his ideas Is he right-Wing, left-wing, middle the road? Steelman has yet to show his hand
 Fundamentally, Steelman is for whatever the President is for His loyalty to Truman is absolute and unquestioning. That's why he got the OWMR job, He still retains his former status confiden- tial Presidential assistant.
 In the latter years of his drectorship of the Con- ciliation Service Steelman made number of speechs and wrote number of articles for the learned societies hard-to-read journals They principally about labor relations and they were written to cover
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-11


 One why MT Hilman was Controversial politi- cal hgufe was the fact that he chairman of the first successful workers political action organization the his tory of American labor Many attempts made by unions to organize for political action during the last tQy but there record of real accomplishment uencing political outcomes until the CLIO. Political Action Committee set up.
 If someone other than MT. Hilman had been named chairman of the Political Action Committee and had he pressed for the purposes of this committee with much vlgor MT. Hlman, he undoubtedly would have become just controVersia except had this other person not been foreign bofn the racebatng and redbang by much of the might have been absent from the controversy
 But what really made the CIO Political Action Com of the P.A.C program For instance CIOPAC. has ln- sisted that American have the right vote In advanced state of political enlightenment in this country this right does yet exist and is controversial People in the South still kill over the question.
 CLO.-P.AC. has insisted that every American worker have the right to job at decent living This is still controversial in America Many of bigger and pre- sumaby better have edtoray opposed 65 cents hour much and the matter s of course also con troversial' with the Manufacturers Association.
 The CIO.P.A.C. has insisted that every American child regardless of the economic status of the parents have the right to education. This too is Controversial.
 The organization of which MT. Himan chairman insisted that all Americans have the right protection from the economic fears of old sickness accident and unem ployment Controversial
 All of us as Americans sincerely believe in country land of opportunity but become involved in bitter controversy when it is advocated that this opportunity be extended equally to all
 It was largely because Mr. Hilman with the backing strong labor organization fought to make the dream of equal opportunity true and because CLO-P.A.C actually producing votes at the polls to pull this dream out of the clouds down onto earth that Mr. Hman became one of the most controversial political figures of his time.
 It is ragicay true that America is still in controversy questions of simple economic and social justice for it's at present underprVileged people.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-07-11
by DreU, Pearson
Von Strempel: Yes.

Von Strempel: Yes.
 Captain Harris: Did he also have any connecosor with the Flanders Hall enterprise which you men, toned yesterday?
 A. Yes.
 o. Please explain to us the precise details of that connection.
 A. Flanders Hall was run by two brothers named Hauck, under Vierecks direction
 Q. Exactly what did Flanders Hall do2
 A. The manuscripts of certain books came from the Foreign Office in Berlin in the diplomatic pouch or otherwise, and then went to the German Library of Information Viereck selected from those mafu- scripts those which he thought might criticize and unmask British propaganda and egotlshc British for- eign policy and which could easily be sold 1n the United States.
 Q. Then what happened?
 A. Viereck would publish these books at F4ah- ders Hall If he thought financial risk was M- volved, he would contact me, and say that the cost would amount to 5000 or sometimes even to s1oooo
 O. What did you do?
 A. I drafted report for the Chief Of Mis- sion, which was cabled to Berlin and after having received approval viereck would receive the money He always receivd lump sums of to 10 thousand dollars.
 O. Do you recall the names of the books that you and the Foreign Office approved, and whose publication by Flanders Hall you directly flnanceoP
 A. I remember Lothian versus Lothian Eng fish Policy in India" English Policy in Ireland" English Policy in Palestine" "Britains 100 Families" by the German author G. Wrsing. The manuscripts  were then published by Vereck after had advanced funds for him.
 o Did the publication of each of these books entail loss?
 A. I don't know don't believe so Books about Ireland sold easily Lothian versus Lothian" was big The book India sold well. Some didn't sell well.
 O. If no loss was sustained in the publication of any book did Viereck return the money you had given him?
 A No he kept it.
 O. Did he also keep all profits on books he distributed through Flanders Hall?
 A. Yes.
 O. How much did you give Viereck 10 easry out his propaganda activities?
 A. Between TO and 10000 dollars during the period 1889 to 1941.
 o. Did the manuscripts of all books published by Flanders Hall originate in Germany?
 A. No I believe that Flanders Hall also pub- lshed or two books by Congressman Stephen Day about British propaganda.
 O. Did Viereck help write any of these books?
 A. I don't know. He may have helped Con- gressman Day. to remember Viereck saying he had written down highlights for Congress- Day.
 O. Did Viereck ever mention nfe name of Sen- atoS Lundeen to you?
 A. Yes.
 NOTE-Another column continuing the reveia- tonS of the Nazl propaganda machine in the U SA. will follow soon.