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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-28
Pope Has Audience
With J. A. Farley

Vatican City. Feb. 28-CUP)-
Former U. s. Postmaster James A.
Farley was among four Americans
received in private audience today
by Pope Plus XII.
Farley, member Of the party
which accompanied Francis Cardi-
nal Spellman Of New York to Rome.
was received shortly after the Pope
had received Edward Cardinal
Mooney Of Detroit and Samuel Car
dinal Stritch Of Chicago their Sec
ond private audiences.
Later he received Joseph F. Lamb.
chief secretary Of the Knights of
Columbus.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-28
Iu,0 Jinlo Vet
AIUO JtK1Q Vet 9'f's
Former Marine Replies
To Corps Cost Charges

san Diego. Cal, Feb. 28-(uP)--
A former Marine Corps officer.
dunned for Si7.es for equipment lost
when he left Two Jima unconscious
on a stretcher, informed the Corps
today that 1t owed him three sea-
bags Of clothing lost In service and
suggested they call 1t even.
Maurie Savage, who returned TO
the staff Of the San Diego Union
after four years with the Marines.
said he had been asked TO pay for
the articles left behind when be
was EVACUATED from w. "a 4
pair OF borrowed pajani
The Marine Corps
him eitler to turn the
10, he said.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-28
BonkerAsks
US. to Keep
Price Lids
Boston Official
Urges Controls
SimpIifieotion

Washington, Feb. 28-(UP)--
Ralph E. Flanders, president Of the
Boston Federal Reserve Bank,
asked Congress today to simplify
price control regulations and keep
them in force until the late spring
of l947.
Testifying before the House
Banking Committee on the Admin
istration's bill to extend price con-
troll until July /. 1947, Flanders said
that price control at present is
unavoidable and unfair"
II believe that we should extend
price control authority, simplifled
and streamlined, until the Spring
Of 1947," Flanders said. ut should
then be terminated finally ana
completely, except for rent con-
trolls"
Flanders was the first witness to
ask for an earlier termination Of
authority than the June 30, 1947,
date sought by the Administration
Agreeable on Any Date
II would not object to any ter
mination date between March 81,
l947, and June /, 1947," he said
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Ford Calls
$4,000 Men
Steel Stocks
Building Up
By UNITED PRESnl

approximately 10000 u. 5. work
ers were idle as result of strikes
and shutdownS today. and the Ford
Motor Company announced that
$1,000 employees would be recalled in
several plants closed since Jan. Is
because of shortage of steel.
A Ford announcement said that
steel stocks were being rebuilt rap
idly and production would be re-
sumed Monday in the company's
huge River Rouge and other Michi-
gan plants.
Industrial peace was assured
throughout the Ford Motor empire
as result Of a new contract with
the c. I. o. Auto Workers Union.
leaving General Motors the only
holdout in the automotive indus
try'S big three.
/. SECRETARY OF LABOR
Lewis B. Schwellenbaeh delayed
until late today a conference with
American Telephone e. Telegraph
Company officials on steps to
avert a nationwide telephone tie
up, scheduled for March z. Com
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-28

All normal traffic between France
and Spain had ceased several hours
before the deadline set by the
French cabinet to close the frontier
at midnight tonight.
Spanish frontier authorities at
Hendaye notified French border
guards that they would authorize
the entry into Spain OF travellers OF
all nationalities in transit through
Spain.
French Study Note
The French government was
studying a United States note Sug-
costing that the two countries and
Britain join in a condemnation OF
the Franco regime and support Of
an interim government for Spain.
The first French reaction was fav-
orable. Some definite action was
possible at a cabinet meeting to-
morrow.
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-28
Peron Takes
Slight Lead

Buenos Aires, Feb. 28.-(UP)
--Fragmentary returns from five
small provinces today gave Col.
Juan Peron a slight lead in the
Argentine presidential race.
Peron had wiped out the
two-to-one advantage registered
for DR.. Jose Tamborini IN the
first few ballot boxes counted.
Returns still were too limited to
indicate q national trend.
When counting was adjourned
early today peroaf had 22,419
votes to Tamborir1i's 2I,74l. Ap-
proximatkly 5000. 900 votes were
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-28

Among the items listed as missing
were:
s ASH can. meat, with cover.
207-i case, dispatch and map.
AL cover, canteen. .
{ ALL cup. canteen. &
OIL fork. haveksack.
asD5--1 helmet. steel.
.i3-i knife. haversack.
I 5.D2+-i mask, gas.
Bill packet. first aid.
OIL spoon. hayersacks
All roll, clothing. ..
a2T-l whistle.
who Led q platoon
the MaEisnas and Two Jima
1nlinilad an raae 81 M
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today.
Revelations that Leary held ex-
tensive bank accounts in Chicago
under the name of James Donovan,
led to hasty conferences today be-
tween special legal counsel for the
city and city officials. 1t was
learned.
When contacted today. Attorney
Irving johnson, one Of the two spe-
cial counsel for the city in its $500, =
900 Superior Court action against
Leary, confirmed reports that q
move to attach the bank accounts
of Donovan" was under considera-
ton.
To Confer on steps
Attorney johnson said Attorney
w. w. eager, chief counsel for the
city In the local suit, had called him
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Drops Pose
After Hickey
Talks to Him
Leaves Chicago at 1:30
In Custody Of officioIs
rom Connecticut
By RAYMOND J. FITZPATRICK
Democrat Staff RepOrter)

Chicago, Feb. 2s-Woivins his privilege
to contest extrodition proceedings and ex-
pressing the wish, n wont to go back, !" DonieI
}. Leory, former City Comptroller Of Water
bury, stoFted for his native Connecticut
early this afternoon in the custody Of Stota
Police Commissioner EdwoFd J. Hickey and
State Trooper AdOIph Postore, resident Of
Waterbury.
Under specific instructions from Special Prosecutor
Hugh NJ Alcorn, ST., of Hartford Leary fugitive from the
police since March, 941 and under sentence 10 to
10 years in States Prison for his in the famous Water
bury conspiracy will be taken direct to Wethersfed
and surrendered to Warden Ralph Walker.
He has been in the custody of the police since last Tues
day afternoon when G. ED Palmer former Waterburan
and incidentally indirect business associate of Leary
pointed the latter out to Chicago policeman and described
him wanted in Connecticut Leary taken into
tody under the of James Donovan Despite Pamerg
repeated assertions he Daniel Leary and despite the
convincing testimony of John Teney house detective at
the Drake Hotel Chicago former resident of Waterbury,
Leary persisted that his Donovan He denied
living or working in Waterbury
birth certificate indicating that he was born in New
Britain in March, 1898 and Seecve Service card to show
that he had registered for military service in Brooklyn,
n Y, used credentials substantiate his claim.
Leary Bluff Fails
AS Tierney former deputy sheriff of New Haven
county and past American Legion commander in Water
bury insisted that Donovan Leary and his old school
mate the authorities held the suspect until State Police
Commissioner Hickey arrived last evening and established
beyond all question his real identity
After first attempting to bluff it out" Leary finally
weakened and admitted that Hickey was right and after
that it had been shell" to be hunted about the country
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-28
New Haven Restores
Sleeping Car Service

Boston. Feb. 28--gUPl 1.-THE New
Haven Railroad anilsllnced today
sleeping car service viii resume
tomorrow night between Boston and
philadelphia Providence. r. T.. and
philadelphia, New York and White
River Junction, VT. New York and
Concord. h. H.; and New York and
Portland, Me.
The railroad ANNOUNCED that
Boston-New York sleeping car serv-
ice viii be restored March IS when
all Government sleeping car re-
strictions are scheduled to be re-
moved.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-28
BrodIeyAsks
Aid forVets
Vents Clearance
Of Pension Wall
BY JAMES r. DONAVAN

Washington, Feb. 2S.-(UP)-Vet-
Grams Administrator Gen. Omar N.
Bradley asked Congress today to
clear the way for raising the pen
disabled veterans ETAION -
sions Of from 10000 TO 100000
disabled veterans.
He told the House veterans Com
mittee that legal technicality was
now blocking Inauguration Of new
disability pay schedule which would
mean average boosts OF $i7.25 a
month for about 10000 to 10000
veterans Of World War II and 23,00O
Of World War I. He asked the COM
rnittee to approve legislation renew
ing the technicality.
Bradley was the first witness
called by the committee as 1t opened
its first hearings of the year on vet
terans affairs. Others invited in
clude representatives Of the Ameri-
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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-28
Vdndenbery
EnListS Aid
SoLOyas
Urges Franlxness
With Russians
On World Policy

Washington, Feb. % - CUP -
Sen. Arthur H. vandenberg, CR.,
Mich, received strong support from
his colleagues today in his demand
for a firm attitude in our dealings
with Russia.
Leading Senators Of both parties
were loud in endorsing Vanden-
herg's conception Of U. S. foreign
policy which says what it means
and means what it says"
"A dissenting overtone. however,
was provided by Sen. Claude Pep
per, Cd, Fla), who recently returned
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-28
City Is Expected
To Sue Donovan

James Donovan of Chicago may be sued shortly in
Illinois court by the City of Waterbury for his msdeeds
Daniel J. Leary, City Comptroller it reliably reported
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1946-02-28

New Glasses, April /. Register
today. Pest Jr. College Of Com
mercs. a. Central Ave. !
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Evening star., 1946-12-15

came q grandfather, when Michael
Timothy Malloy was born.
"He couldn't wait to get the baby
to play with him." said Mrs. Malloy,
who lives at 511 Third street NE.
The Rev. Wilson Holder, pastor of
the Centennial Baptist Church.
which the Taylors attend, described
Mr.. Taylor as a particularly fine
family man and faithful husband
and father"
Funeral Tomorrow.
"A native Of Remington, Va, Mr..
Taylor came to Washington, and
the police force, in 1924.
A fellow officer said yesterday,
HE was the best-natured man on
the force. He wouldn't run you in
If you came up and kicked his shins."
Six of his friends on the police
force will serve as pallbearers at the
funeral services. They are Corpl.
H. S. Childress, Pvt. A. S. Miskill
and Pvt. Frank Floyd of his home
precinct, No, 8; Pvt. B. r. White of
the fifth precinct, Pvt. H. G. Coch-
ran, administrative headquarters,
and Pvt. E. r. Waters of the traffic
division.
Mr.. Taylor's body will be at the
Hines funeral home, 2901 Fourteenth
street NV, from am. to 10 pm.
today.
The Police Band, a color guard of
the force and police officials will be
present when the body is taken from
the funeral home at 1890 pm. to-
morrow. The funeral will take place
at pm. in the Baptist Church at
Summerduck, and burial will be In
Mt. Holly Cemetery, short distance
away.
Captured After Chase.
Young Annes was captured on a
parking lot in the Zoo block of I
street NV. after wild chase by
policemen in which several shots
were fired.
Mr.. Taylor, who was ~, was hard
ly more than a bystander in the
affray. The boy was being pursued
by Pvt. William Grooms and ran
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Student Held in BurgIdries
Calls GI Aid Pin Money
BY the Asseeioted Press

DETROIT, Dec. 14.-A 20-year-
old sophomore law student, unable
to follow his fancy on a pin
money" educational allotment from
the Government, was held today on
charges of robbing Detroit homes
of $15,0 900 in cash and jewels.
He was identified as Percival NJ
Hobbs and charged with breaking
~and entering. 1t. Harry Michaels
said he admitted in an unsigned
statement the looting of Is homes
in the Palmer Park section, where
many of petroit's wealthiest people
live.
The youth was arrested as he
stepped from a taxicab in front of
his home in suburban Centerline,
his arms laden with legal textbooks.
According to the detective, Hobbs
: told of committing by cab from his
home to his classes at Highland
Park Junior College 20 miles away,
! using the proceeds of burglaries to
pay the fares.
The dark haired, studious-ap-
pearing youth, a Marine Purple
Heart veteran, drew a $40 weekly
allotment under the CT Bill of
Rights.
81 couldn't follow my fancy" 1t.
Michaels quoted him. II couldn' t
live on $40 a week. That was just
pin money"
Evening star., 1946-12-15

past Mr.. Taylor. He fired the Ger
man Luger gun he was carrying al
most without warning and Mr.. Tay-
lor slumped to the ground. He died
about an hour later in Emergency
Hospital.
Pvt. Grooms called for help and
Detectives G. w. Chapman and F.
L. Gaver responded in a police car.
AS Detective Chapman leaped from
the car, Annes also fired at him
but missed.
Cornered in the parking lot,
Annes shouted You'll never take
me-" and attempted to fire the bull
let into his head. On>the way to
the hospital. police said he asked:
did I kill the cop?"
The boy, whose mother Is dead,
lives with his father, Christ Annes,
and two brothers at 1928 North Cap
itol street.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
By the Assoslelsd Pfs.s

A priceless collection Of original
American documents will be taken
lon a swing across the country early
next year on special train to spark
Ia Nationwide drive against alien
lideologies. Attorney Genera. Clark
said yesterday.
Liberty on Wheels" an exhibition
|of such landmarks in American his
tory as the official copy OF. the Bill
lof Rights, will tour the 48 States IN
Ia specially constructed, fireproof
train.
The purpose, Mr.. Clark said in an
interview, Is to "reaffirm In the
minds and hearts of the American
people an understanding and appre-
ciation OF the basic principles OF our
Government and In this way to
combat alien ideologies."
The exhibition, the Attorney Gen.
leral said, will give millions OF
Americans an opportunity to view
such monumental landmarks in our
history as the Bill of Rights,
the Emancipation Proclamation, the
original of the Gettysburg Address
and the notes in his own hand-writ-
ling of Patrick Henry's immortal
speech in which he said, Give me
liberty or give me death. :"
Other documents include notes
OF the proceedings leading to the
Declaration OF Independence In
Thomas Jefferson's handwriting.
and James Madison's manuscript
notes Of debates In the Federal con-
vention discussing the need for q
bill of rights.
Mr.. Clark said the train will visit
all large cities and many small ones
in 1.-THE longest tour In the history
| of American railroading, lasting
probably full year."
Newspapers will sponsor COM
munity programs emphasizing the
basic principles of the American
form of government. Radio stations
and the national networks will
dramatize these principles In Sc
ries of programs. Motion picture
companies will turn out a group OF
| short films along the same line.
After a meeting Of Mr.. Clark and
leaders of the three fields this week,
a committee was named to handle
the press-radio-movie phase Of the
program. 1t Is headed by Col. T. A.
McInerny, personal assistant to Mr..
Clark and director Of public infor-
nation for the Justice Department.
On the eve OF Bill of Rights Day
today. Mr.. Clark expressed concern
over "the impact of alien ideologies
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he failed to end his own life with the
gun with which he killed the officer.
A bullet from the gun grazed the
boys scalp and he was not seriously
wounded.
Inquest Tomorrow.
The boy is scheduled to appear at
an Inquest to be held by Coroner A.
Margruder Mcdonald at. 11:30 am.
tomorrow at the Morgue.
According to Sergt. r. A. Lofts
Of the Fire Marshals office young
Annes' interest in chemicals made
him known to firemen.
Some of his chemical expert
ments went wrong, Sergt. Lofts
said. Once, he related, the boy
caused an explosion that blew the
lid OFF stove and broke the kitchen
windows.
A playmate went even further
than Sergt. Lofts. He said Annes
blew a hole through the wall Of
their home.
Pvt. o. M. Nelson of the Twelfth
Precinct, said that two boys who
attended the Keene School at Hpck
Creek Church road and Riggs road
NE. told him that Annesnwas plan
ming to burn the school.
II might have laughed it off about
any other boy" the officer said,
"but not that boy"
The result, Pvt. Nelson said, was
a conference with school officials.
Spoke Like Gangster.
Pvt. Nelson also said that he
once called at the Annes home in
connection with theft charge in
volving the boy. When he knocked
at the door, the officer said, young
Annes responded and, drawing him
self back, in true gangster fashion,
demanded:
well, copper, what are you
after?"
Samuel Pevsner, manager of a
book store at 1108 New York ave-
nue. NV, said he had sold many
books to Annes on chemistry, aero
nautics and astronomy.
Last week~iae was in my store, "
Mr.. Pevsner said, ..and bought SIS
book on small firearms, published
by the Infantry Journal. =
Meanwhile, the family Of the slain
policeman faced a difficult future
financially. Mrs. Taylor has been
working at a department store for
three years, There are large med
icai bills from series of illnesses
in the family, including those from
an operation undergone by Rich
ard, jr., last March and, more re-
Gently, medical treatments for Mrs.
Taylor.
Widow Must Work.
There is not much for them to fall
back on, except her job.
st guess I'll have to go on working
there's nothing else I can do"
she said.
Mr.. Taylor was known about the
neighborhood as friendly. cheer
full man who liked children. To his
own son, sixth-grader at Madison
School and a model airplane en-
thusiast, he was a friend as well as
a father. They went hunting and
fishing together.
He was a typical Irish" police
man, according to Ramona, in the
18th grade at Eastern High School.
He'd always sing off key though" "
she recalled, "and he loved to try to
tap dance-but he couldn't
She smiled a little, remembering,
and her voice trailed off.
Three weeks ago Mr.. Taylor be-
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Freed Gambling Skipper
To Seek Return Of Ship
BY the Associated Press

LOS ANGELES, Dec. 14.-Tony
Cornero Stralla was free today of
charges of violating California law
in operating his gambling barge
Bunker Hill last summer, but he's a
skipper without ship.
The Government has it-seized
September II by the Coast Guard,
then forfeited under Federal Court
decision holding it was not used in
the coastwise trading for which it
was licensed.
Superior Judge William R. Mckay
Yesterday exonerated Stralla and
three associates, George Garvin,
Elmer Perry and Ernie Judd, who
had been charged with conspiring to
violate California gambling laws and
of violating Long Beach municipal
ordinances.
Judge Mckay said the State is
without jurisdiction over gambling
on the high seas, adding there were
no Federal laws prohibiting it,
either.
Stralla's attorneys indicated they
might appeal the Federal Court rul-
ing in an effort to get back his boat.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
Historic Documents to Tour
u. S. to 'Combut Alien Ideus'

on the American way Of life," and
said, there has been q serious
breakdown in the respect for civil
rights"
"Ali Americans must be cognizant
OF the facts Of cynicisn1 abroad in
the land" he declared.
1.-THE D-Day Of peace has seen dis
respect for law, disruption OF recon-
version and disregard for the rights
of others. We must rekindle the
American heritage In the minds and
hearts OF Americans.
"For we have seen our ideas Of
democracy eliminated in nation
after nation. The survival OF these
ideas-and their extension by force
of example to the remainder OF the
world-depend on what we do in our
own country.
Every American should be dis
turbed by the unrest in our country
today. For alien ideologies thrive on
dissension. Today we find that in
many cases the national and local
governments are unable to act
against open violations Of the civil
liberties Of Americans.
"This situation calls for an af-
firmative program Of education in
democracy. BY this time next year,
I hope that liberty's train will have
furnished the spark which win off,
set the propaganda Of alien ideo-
logies."
Mr.. Clark said the project is
officially sponsored by the Federal
Government"
Every means will be used to pro-
tect the historical documents. A
special guard Of soldiers, sailors
Marines and FBI agents will main
tain day and night watch through
out the train, strict security meas
ures will be taken along the route
The documents will be mounted in
specially built, fireproof cases.
Evening star., 1946-12-15
THE SUNDAY STAR, Washington, D. C, : Al
SUNDAY. pEcEMHER Is.

committee OF the governing board.
The report will be submitted to
the board at its meeting at 4 pm.
"wednesday. Contents Of the re-
port were not disclosed last night.
Chairman Of the special procedure
committee Is Julian r. CacereS, Am
bassador from Honduras.
Under rules for reorganization OF
the Pan American Union DR.. Rowe
was serving a term due to expire
in 1855. His successor in 1855 was
to be selected from some Western
Hemisphere country other than
the United States.
The Pan American Union system
was reorganized by the inter-Ameri-
can conference held in Mexico City
in 1945.