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Evening star., 1946-11-24
By John cIusett Proctor

the grandson Of my wife and my
ward and to his heirs, the tract
hold on Four-Mile Run in the VI
cinity Of Alexandria containing L.
200 acres more or less, and my en-
tire square, No. 81, in the City Of
Washington"
This square is between Twenty
NTH and Twenty-sixth and D and
e streets NV, In the block
Immediately west Of the old OBJ
servatory grounds, and was most
likely adjacent to Hamburg, since
the western boundary Of the town
was probably Twenty-thirds street
the eastern between Eighteenth and
Nineteenth streets, the northern
about II street and the river to the
south. AS was done with the own
ers Of lots in Carrollsburg, an equal
exchange was made by the Gov
ernment with owners Of property In
Hamburg.
Christian Hines, who published
his EARLY Recollections of Wash
ington City" in 1866, lived for a few
years within the boundaries of old
Hamburg, where his father (the
writer's great great grandfather)
John Hines. moved In December
1893. Mr.. Hines says:
THE first house we lived in wa.
an old two-story frame on F street
between Twenty-third and Twenty.
fourth. Our neighbors were few ane
far between, the nearest being vii.
liam King, ESQ. who then lived ir
a brick house near r and sTwen.
tieth.
Evening star., 1946-11-24

After SerDing as intelli-
gence officer 10ith the AAF
in the Pacific, Capt. Her.
man HeDenor III, author
of this article, 1oas co-ordi-
nator of policy in the Al
lied program for the Ioca-
tion, protection and resto-
ration of European art
treasures. He serued from
December, 1915, to last
July. He is q resident of
Washington.
from the underground tunnel to
arrive. their radio keeping them in
formed of events. As Frederick's
casket came to ground level. .
London station was heard playing
God Save the King"
Works From Ia Museums
Found in Third Mine
The third great repository found
in Central Germany was in the
potash mines Of the Kaiseroda
Works at Merkers. The contents
were drawn from II important
museums Of the Prussian state, In
cluding the Print Cabinet, Egyp-
tian Museum, Islaamic Museum
German Museum, Kaiser Frederick
Museum, National Gallery, Ethno-
graphic Museum, Museum Of Pre-
History and the Goethe-Schiller
Archives at Weimar.
The value of these holdings was
so great and their location was SO
hazardous that 1t was imperative
to move the 1890 items Immediately
More than 500 different emer.
gency Repositories Of art ane
archives were located in castles
parishes, church steeples, air-rait
bunkers and mines. Collections held
in the United States zone Of occu-
patton, Germany and Austria, in.
cluded oyer 10000 items or case,
held in two large mines, containing
famous works Of art taken from
France, Belgium and Holland. Pri-
vate collections, such as the
Rothschilds' holdings from Pari,
and Vienna and the Goudstikkel
and Mannheimer collections from
Holland, have. been found intact
The total value Of these art object,
alone might well be In excess ot
a billion dollars.
Two hundred thirty-two addi-
tional repositories were reported ir
the command area Of another Allied
military force. These housed small
collections of local archives and
peasant craft in some instances
In other instances they secured
over a million books, maps anc
manuscripts from libraries OF the
Prussian state, 100000 costumes and
stage properties from the German
State Theater in Berlin and nearly
100000 books belonging to the
German Institute for the Study Of
the Jewish Problem.
Political Unit Changes
Front to Seize Art
From the early years Of the wal
the buying and looting operations
Of the Einsatzstab Rosenberg
aroused the attention Of the Allied
powers. The ERR, as 1t is called
was q unit Of the Foreign Political
Once of Reichsleiter Alfred Rosen-
berg. It's primary function was sup
posed to be the collection of polit-
ical material to exploit the So
called struggle against Jewry and
Freemasonry.
The western ofiice Of the organ
ization began to operate in July
1910, and in September Of that year
an order from Reichsmarshal Goer.
ing extended Its authority to the
confiscation Of "ownerless" Jewish
art collections, and so altered the
emphasis of its mission that thia
became the primary function.
The rivalry between Hitler and
CnerinO xuas noneontrotad a.. fht.
Evening star., 1946-11-24

Allied troops breaking through masonry 1odH
IN an underground repository in Germany confronted
1ofich emblazoned soth the name adolf Hitler
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
FoctoryG Glad
To Give Jobs
Back to els
Rubber company
Keeps Posts Open
For Many Soldiers

Naugatuck, Feb. % Every day
at the United States Rubber Com
pany's employment office one will
find few returning servicemen with
honorable discharges filling out
forms to return to the positions they
held before joining the colors.
Among the latest to resume their
former posts are the quintet pic
tured above.
Eugene Pichulo of l42 High street
is back in the Tennis Cutting De-
partment after serving as a serg-
cant in the Army.
John Empoliti Of 81 Coen street
has returned to the Gaytees Depart
ment after receiving his discharge
papers as an Army corporal.
Francis Wilson of a. Golden Hill
street. Union City, is once again
earning a weekly stipend in the
Tennis Stitching Department. He
served Uncle Sam as a technician
fifth grade.
Anthony Zaronis Of OIL Bank
street. Waterbury, a former Marine
corporal, is back in the Waterproof
Mill Room
Rene Houle Of 234 Meriden road,
Waterbury. a former Army private,
has resumed his former duties in
the Gum Shoes Department.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
Forum Of the Air
Topic Announced

The Connecticut Forum Of the
Air will be heard at a new time, Sat-
urday night over station WATR,
from 1880 to 8 p. m. The topic for
discussion will be Should Conneeti-
cut Abolish Party Levers From Vot-
ing Machines" Speakers opposed to
abolishing the levers viii be Deputy
Secretary OF State OF Connecticut,
Samuel r. GOGGLES and State Rep
resentative, Charles Henchel, New
Haven.
Speakers for abolishing the levers
viii be State Representative Edwin
o. Smith. Mansfield. Conn.,. and
State Representative and State His
torian, Thomas Marston. Cornwall.
Conn.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22

Herman J. Weisman, Jr., of Ham,
den, son Of Attorney and Mrs. Her
man J. Weisman, of 30 West Main
street, will be interviewed March 4
by a New Haven County commit
tee on his application for admission
to the Connecticut Bar.
He is one of five servicemeh who
will appear for a hearing on adj
mission without examination. The
Superior Court judges recently
adopted a rule permitting qualified
graduates Of approved law schools
who have served with the armed
forces to apply for admission with
out examination.
Mr.. WeiSman is a graduate Of the
Hotchkiss school, Yale College, and
the University of Pennsylvania Law
school. He took a postgraduate
course at Harvard Law school. He
will be associated with his father
on admission to the bar, it was re-
ported.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
CONCERTS
Scheduled
February 70
strange" Concerto,
Beeih0veR's 1th
Are Features

Music by a German, Hungarian
and American composer will be IN
cluded on the program OF the Wa
terbury Civic Orchestra concert TO
be presented at Buckingham HAN,
Waterbury on Thursday evening,
February % at $3.50 .. m, Mario ID
Cecco, conductor Of the orchestra
has announced that the program
will include the symphony Number
Z IN A Major by Ludwig Won Beet
hoven. the Concerto Number one
for piano and orchestra by Franz
List. and two selections from the
American Symphonette Number
two by Morton Gould.
Appearing In the role Of featured
piano. soloist with the orchestra
will be George Morgan. head OF the
music department OF Taft School,
WATERFOWL. Mr. Morgan will be
heard In the List Piano Concerto.
He is well known in music circles
in New England as well as IN other
parts Of the country, having APP
peared as soloist and accompanist
for singers with many major
musical organ '~~t'onS. including
the Bridgeport symphony, the Har.
ward University Orchestra, and the
Boston Festival = -NeCtra. which
is made up Of members of the Bos-
ton SYMPHONY In aA''t'~'' TO his
talents as a pianist Mr. Morgan
has composed many works, which
have been performed throughout
the country. Mario Di Cecco Is
planning to present one Of Mr..
Morgan's compositions in a latter
concert.
Other plans for future concerts
by the orchestra this season in
clude the April fourth appearance
Of Miss Mimi Benzell as featured
vocalist Mis- Benzell is well known
to Waterbury audiences, having
lived here for many years. Her per-
formances at the Metropolitan
Opera House in New York have
won her wide acclaim from prom
inent music lovers and critics. and
it is with a great deal Of satisfac-
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
ProfSchenkeF
GuestSpeOker
2eih ARAlvsVsaFy
o. independence
PPoclamalloA

A second local COMMUNICATION a
the 2Sth anniversary OF the original
independence Of Lithuania has teen
planned for Sunday at The Elton.
The anniversary program which
will include o radio address. q
musical entertainment, and movies,
was arranged by the Waterbury
League FOR Liberation OF Lithuania
and the American Friends OF Lith-
uania.
The program win start at 5 p. m.
Scheduled to speak IN broadcast
over station wATR, from The
Elton. is Andre Schenker, radio
news analyst, His topic viii be The
Wilns-Kelly Congressional Resolu-
tons As They Affect the United
States Diplomacy Concerning Lith-
uaria."
Clarence Baldwin, assistant chair.
man of the Republican state Gen.
trail committee, will be among the
speakers. and viii deliver a mes
sage from Congressman Joseph Tai
bot.
A technicolor movie, titled Ger
many's Concentration Camps" will
be shown. Mrs. Raymond Snyder
will render musical selections.
The FIRST local observance Of the
anniversary was conducted last
Sunday at a mass meeting arranged
by the Lithuanian American coun-
ell
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
Problems
In France
Discussed
Andre BOullOehe
Speaker at
Third Forum

The waterbury United Nations
Association held their third forum
last night at the Mattatuck Hlstorl.
cal Art Society auditorium. Andre
Boulloche, on a commission for the
French Embassy an engineer who
took part In the French under.
ground movement and subsequently
captured by the Germans, was the
speaker He is presently with the
French Mission Of Public Works In
New York.
He described Frances food Short
age, the general poverty, and q
lack Of everything. He said that in
many cases the American OF had
a wrong impression Of France be.
cause they met the wrong people,
experiencing the pleasanter side of
life there, thus getting impressions
that did lot jibe with the poverty
stricken side.
Among other things he said the
food shortage there is more acute
now than when occupied by the
Germans. He gave figures as OF
the occupation and now. He spoke
OF the black market, saying It was
oatronized by only FIVE percent Of
The people, since only the wealthy
could afford to trade In that way.
Mr.. Boulloche also spoke yester.
day at the weekly meeting OF the
Lions Club, giving some details Of
lie in German concentration
camps.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
School Lunch
Bill Passed
Legislation Sent
TO Upper Chamber

Washington, Feb. 20. CUP)-The
House passed yesterday and sent
to the Senate legislation to author
lie the Federal Government to con-
tribute $4,000 900 a year to state
school lunch programs.
The vote was 275 to iOi.
Passage followed two other roll
call votes. A motion by Rep. Cliff
Cleverger, r o. to send the bill
back to the House Agriculture Com
mittee was rejected $50 TO i2l and
an anti-discrimination amendment
by Rep. Adam Clayton Powell.
tD.-N.Y1, was accepted 258 to 100.
Powell's amendment would with
hold funds from states or schools
which permit discrimination in con-
nection with the program because
OF race or color. 1t was holly op-
posed by southern Democrats who
said funds would be barred to states
In the solid south. It had been ac-
cepted tentatively yesterday by q
vote Of ia TO 48.
The House also Topped of SIS
600 900 included In the original bill
for equipment and educational and
supervisory assistance to states.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
Bristol Strikers
To Be Given Aid

Aid for striking employees OF the
New Departure division Of General
Motors at Bristol has been placed
in charge Of a new committee, of
which Miss Inez Hess, of the Bris-
toll Family Welfare Association. is
chairman. Other members of the
committee are Attorney Neal Muir
ply, secretary; Philip Rouleau,
treasurer; Abraham Mines and
James McCusker.
The committee will administer
funds under the National Commit
tee for Aid Of General Motors
Strikers. The sum of $500 sent
to Bristol by the national COM
mittee has been expended. and an
other sizeable contribution is ex-
pected.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
Two Waterbury
Men DISCHARGED

Among the eight Navy men dis
charged yesterday from the U. S.
Naval Personnel Separation Center.
Lido Beach, Long Island. N. Y, were
two men from this city. They we're:
William II. Allen, fireman l/c,
% Radcliffe avenue.
Dominick NJ. Daddon, ship filter,
&c. 1901 North Main street.
Waterbury area discharges were:
Ellsworth G.. Mason, machinist's
mate. &c, Ridgewood avenue, Oak
vile.
Robert w. Green, aviation mach
inist'S mate sc, Woodbury..
Tony P. Fabrisi. ship litter, &c, SO
High street, Naugatuck.
Robert L. Buzzi, aviation machin-
lists mate. &c, 81 Woodbine street,
Torrington.
Nicholas D. Gidiele. aviation ma
chemists mate. sc. 3i6 Park avenue,
Torrington.
John Ur, pharmacists mate, &c,
70 BROKER street, Torrington.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
Autoists Pay
Portfolios
Three Charged with
Causing Disturbances

Two brothers, Stanley Teach, IS,
and Fred Teach, II. both Of 242
Woodtick Road. received continu-
ances TO March when srraigned
before Judge Charles r. Summa in
City Court this morning following
last night in which the thumb Of
policeman was fractured.
The older Teach brother. a vet
eran Of three years Army service
and spending a re-enliStment fur
Tough here, was arrested on charg-
eS of breach of the peace and re-
siStance. His brother was arrested
on charges Of breach Of the peace.
1t. Connie Shanahan. acting in
spector of the Detective Bureau.
said that the two were engaged in
a disturbance on East Main Street
near Mill Street late last night.
When Patrolman Walter Hayes at
tempted to break 1t up. he received
fractured thumb at the hands
of the older man.
Raymond S. Fisher, 81, Of 80
Winyah Street. received a suspend
ed sentence on charges OF breach
OF the peace and intoxication. 1t.
Shanahan said that the accused
locked himself in a room at the
Y. M. C. A. and caused a disturb
ance late last night. He was ar
rested by Patrolmen Valmore Caron
and Frank Pelzer.
In three illegal parking cases and
one speeding case S28 was added
to the City Court assets.
Francis Thomas. 81, of rs Pier
pont Street, received a nolle on
payment OF $l2 when arraigned on
the speeding charge He was ar
rested yesterday by Motor Patrol
men John Deeley and John Dolan
A nolle on payment of Sc was
granted Lester Harriss. Jr., Che
shire when arraigned on charge
Of violation OF the State Parking
law. Another violator of the State
Parking law, william Stacy, rs,
Forestville, was not present and
forfeited a S. bond. The other re-
naming illegal parking case was
that Of Samuel Pinsky, SO. OF so
Coolidge Avenue. who was not
present and forfeited a IS bond
for violation OF the City Parking
law.
Other cases: Earnest Juliano, 80,
Of 8 Middle Street, non-support;
nolled absolute; Jasper Rogers, 4S,
Of 38 Elizabeth street; affravated
assault, continued to March l:
Richard Liable, SO. of Revire
Street; violation Of the rules OF the
road.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
Insurance Men
Hold Meeting

Forty-eight insurance men at
tended the first meeting Of the Wa
terbury Association Of Life Under
writer's yesterday at The Elton. The
association was formed about a
month ago.
Edward c. Anderson. assistant
superintendent of agencies for the
Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance
Company, addressed the gathering
on the subject. The Postwar Re-
conversion Market"
Wilbur c. Brewer was program
chairman at the meeting. Leroy
Gibbs, president, announced that
Clancy Connell Of New York, ma
tional president Of the Life Under
writer's Association, and James Ru-
therford, president. would be
guests at the March meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
Firenaen Called
To Minor Fires

Firemen responded 10 two alarms
last night, one a slight blaze caused
by a short circuit, and the other
escaping steam,
At 1000 p. m. men from the BooS-
ter Company Headquarters answered
call 10 81 Field Street where q
slight blaze caused by a short cir
cult was extinguished.
Al 1920 four companies Of fire.
men we're called TO the home Of Mel
son Adducci. q Adam Street. be-
cause Of steam escaping from a rs6i.
atO~.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
Benefit Claims
Increase Here

The unemployment compensation
claims in Waterbury jumped by ll.3
per cent last week to a total Of
1925 according to the weekly re-
port of the Connecticut Employ
ment Security Division. The report
covers the period ending February
l6.
Claims by veterans totaled 2.507
me report discloses. OF that
number 1886 are listed as available
for work.
Two other area strike-stricken To-
calities, Ansonia and Torrington.
also faced sharp increases on I'M
employment benefit claims.
In Ansonia the total for the
period is listed at 1882, an increase
OF 2i.9 per cent.
In Torrington the rise was 1914
per cent for total OF 1925.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
HendLey Machine Co.
Conference Resumes

The Hendley Machine Company
management and a CLIO union
committee were to meet again to-
day at Torrington to consider pos
sible settlement of a strike which
has been in progress since Deem
Der 7.
Last night the union membership
discussed new offer by the COM
pany, which is said to call for a
wage increase of IL l-2 cents an
hour. BY agreement with the State
Board of Mediation neither side
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
1t. Col. DiPietr0
Unico Club Guest

1t. Col. Joseph DiPietro. who re-
turned to Waterbury Saturday aft
er 26 months service in the Obi
theater, will address members Of
the Unico Club at a meeting Tues
day night in the Hotel Elton.
Col. DiPietro. a member OF the
club for many years. win speak on
his overseas experiences. He will be
introduced by the club president,
Joseph v. Renzoni.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
MICHAEL GALLUCCl
Factory Worker,
S27 Meriden Road:

We'll, I'd say
$50 q week take
home pay. and
then that would
only provide the
bare necessities
OF life. But 1t
won't take them
over the rough
spots, like sick
ness, and a mar
ried man always
has plenty OF
florfnr lafllg I've
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22

About S45 a
week and then
they'd be living
out of their
pocketbook. I'm
think in g, Of
course, of a
family who lives
in a heated
apartm e n I. II
t h e y furnish
their own fuel.
II would take
several dollars
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
MRS. EDWARD SANCHEZ,
Housewife,

IF the family
has to provide
their own fuel,
the man Of the
house m u s I
bring home $50
a week. I have
three children
and Il takes $50
a week just to
provide us with
the necessities
Of life-such as
food clothing,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
JOHN GIANNINI,
Striker,
800 Hamilton Avenue:

About $50 a
week and then
that's Scriinpy
living. I'm bas-
ing my opinion
on my own ex-
p c ri e II C e 4.
1t takes $50 a
week just for
our table, and I
have only one OF
my children at
home. Charged
to upkeep, must
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22

Ensign Francis jeremiah Murphy
Of Is Albion street awarded a bach
elor OF arts degree, IN absentia, this
morning from Yale College.
Others receiving degrees al the
commencement exercises included
Robert John Petitjean OF Platts
Mills who received a degree in en-
cheering from the Yale University
School Of Engineering, and Frank
Gruber OF Naugatuck, who also re-
ceived an engineering degree. Petit
Jean was commissioned an ensign in
the Naval reserve. while Ensign
Murphy is now serving in the Naval
Reserve.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22

would discuss the teams Of the Of
fer.
The union originally asked 80
per cent wage increase declining
company offer Of eight cents more
an hour.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
N0ug0tuck Bank
GiUen JUDGMENTS

Common Pleas Court Judge John
F. Mcro@ough yesterday entered
promissory note 'iI6~ements as fol-
lows: Naugatuck National Bank
against Tina Mezzo $l4i.07: Nauga-
tuck National Bank against Mary
Platt. 500.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
ROBERT sCoLLEY,
Factory Worker,
"A Second Avenue.

with living
costs as they
are today, I
don't see how a
man with two
children could
get by bringing
home less than
$50 q week. OF
course, I h q I
wouldn't cover
doctor and med
ical bills, and l
don't think q
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
sO2 willow street /:

gas, and electricity. And / consider
myself thrifty housewife and a
good manager. I can't buy anything
for the house out OF that $50, and
I would like to dress my children
better"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22

Reported h BE- IN fair condition
to-day al Waterbury hospital vas
Peter pontelanaolfo, 2& o. 20
Bradley street. who was admitted
yesterday afternoon after he Sevs
cred two Ringers from his hand
while working on a power saw Al
The W. J. Megin Co, NAugatUck.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22

Mrs, Kathryn Mascn, Ridge
wood avenue, Oakville, was re.
ported 10 be IN good condition To-
day az Waterbury Hospital where
she IL under treatment Tor con.
tusions and abraSions Of the body
which she told authorities she
received when she was knocked
down by sled,
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22

ITS My Opinion" a new fea-
ture Of the Waterbury Democrat,
was inaugurated TO bring 10 read
ers the opinions Of people In this
community on vital issues Of the
day and problems Of human in
terest. ats My Opinion" win APP
pear again In the new Waterbury
Democrat ON Monday. Five peO'
pie selected at random will be
asked the question:
What quality or characteristic
do you admire most in the other
fell0w?"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22

Fire ,sssasts that 1t still produces
more potatoes per acre than any
other country.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22

family could get very much enter
tainment out Of It. It's particularly
tough going for a family man at
this time OF the year with coal
costing what It does"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22

ton that she is brought back to
Waterbury for her appearance with
the orchestra on April fourth Sea-
son tickets for both concerts are
now on sale.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22

also be clothing, heat, insurance doc
tors bills. and incidental expenses.
consider myself lucky because I
own my own home-but I've got TO
worry about a $500 raise in assess
ment."
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-22
MRS. THOMAS ]
Housewife,
1873 Green Street:

more a week. OF course, this salary
wouldn't cover doctor bills, and all
the other things that keep children
going"