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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
The Firing Line
 By D. N. I.
NOTES

When ribald books are recom-
 mended,
 Or tonnes they laibel Great" or
 Splendid,
 I almost always find that they Are less than splendid, great,
 risqne;
 And yet-what fools these times are
 matching! ...
 Critiques like that are always
 catching: I turn to friends whom I annoy With "Splendid!" Great" or 0eer)
 oh, boy!"
 And each, In turn, has one more
 friend to
 Turn around and recommend to Something that he's pleased to state Is ''Ribald" CT Is Splendid! Great"
 But here's an answer to my sorrow: /: I find the ones that people borrow And don't return, and won't, VOW, Are splendid, or are great, or ...
 WOW!
 MT. Byrnes and MT. MOlOtOv are so far apart in their version of what happened at the foreign ministers conference that you'd almost think the last time they saw Paris one of them swore 1t was Rome and the other said, "NO, Calcutta!"
 Starting June 1, bakers will have to reduce the weight of bread by 10 per cent, according to an Agri- culture Department announcement. That'll make it dark and light at the same time.
 "Forty-Year Romance Nears AL tar"-headline It seems as though there's always something or other to spoil a good thing.
 The Supreme Court has ruled that a landowner owns above ground" at least as much of the space as he can occupy or use in connection with the land" That decision is going to start trouble one day; some smart guy is going to figure out way of building a filling station for airplanes in a kite.
 Acting on the theory that the kids probably have had enough al ready, Coney Island policemen will give up their custom of feeding Ice cream cones to lost children whom they take to the station. That should throw at least eleven news paper photographers out of job.
 We don't quite understand the recommendation of the Doolittle committee in regard to abolishlng caste in the Army and leveling offi- cers and enlisted men. Will every man be CT General or a Five Star Pfc?
 They say theren be the biggest strawberry crop in many years this season. What with Scarcities Tn so many other lines, maybe the Queens of the Kitchen should get together on a recipe for a straw nerry longcake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
Coffee Labeled as Bad Medicine for Children

On written request, if you inclose stamped self addressed envelope I'll send pamphlet about The Ha- bit or Bed- -Wetting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
By Walter Winchell

Gus Edwards days Betty Hensel was highly amused at the items linking Cary Grant with such and-such giving New York twirl' Betty's Hooper" with MT Grant take it from an authority on the subject, is the high"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31

They say therell be the biggest strawberry crop in many years this season. What with scarcities in so many other lines, maybe the Queens of the Kitchen should get together on a recipe for a straw perry longcake.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31
5 Years Ago

"In The Navy" starring Abbott and Costello, appeared at the State.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31

Madeleine Carroll appeared in Virginia" ct the Tower Theater-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31

MT. Byrnes and MT. MOlOtOv are so far apart in their version of what happened at the foreign ministers conference that you'd almost think the last time they saw Paris one of them sw0re 1t was Rome and the other said, "N0, Calcutta!"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31

Acting on the theory that the kids probably have had enough al- ready, Coney Island policemen will give up their custom of feeding Ice cream cones to lost children whom they take to the station. That should throw at least eleven news paper photographers out of a job.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31

We don't quite understand the recommendations of the Doolittle committee in regard to abolishlng caste in the Army and leveling of11- cers and enlisted men. Will every man be a CT General or a Five Star Pfc?
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-05-31

Starting June 1, bakers will have to reduce the weight of bread by 10 per cent, according to an Agri- culture Department announcement. Thatll make it dark and light at the same time.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
War Crimes tribunal in Tokyo
Mont Bow to Nuernberq Rules

reference to the Nuremberg prece-
dent, Sir William said it was the
duty of the prosecution "to read
the whole of an answer or it may
otherwise mislead the court"
The Chief Justice announced that
the court would adjourn at noon un-
til Monday morning to permit COM
pletion of an air-conditioning sys-
tenn in the sweltering courtroom.
THE heat is interfering with the
proper discharge of our duties" Sir
William said, after another tiff with
defense counsel.
Evidence was presented today that
fully two years before Japan created
the 1887 China incident the Kwan-
tung Army prepared plan OF
propaganda 'to convince the whole
world of our lawfulness."
A secret army document intro
duced by the prosecution sought to
show that some of the q alleged
war plotters now on trial were deep
ly involved in plans for Japanese
of the Asiatic mainland.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Niagara Falls City Workers
Walk Out in Pay Demand
BY the Associoted Pres.

NIAGARA FALLS, N. Y. July 10.
Approximately 800 city employees
took what a union official called a
vacation" from their jobs today in
support of demands for wage in
creases and the City Council was
summoned to emergency session to
consider the controversy.
Edward F. Wood, president of local
1873, American Federation of State,
County and Municipal Employees
AFL, said there is no picketing. no
demonstration. We're just simply
taking a little vaca ton" He added
that certain essential services would
be continued.
Mayor Stephen A. Lamb and City
Manager Orville C. Butler informed
Mr.. Wood that the City Council
would meet with union officials be-
fore noon in an effort to reach a
settlement.
Meanwhile, the union agreed to
continue the service at water de-
partment stations, the. sewage dis
posal plant and the incinerator and
pick up garbage at hospitals. con-
valescent homes, hotels and restau-
rants.
Mr.. Wood said the workers voted
last night to take the action after
refusal of the City Council to act
on requests for wage increases of S
to Is cents an hour and a revision
of the pay scale of employees in Ger
tain work grades.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Greece Reports Attacks
By Albanian Troops
BY the Associated Press

!. ATHENS, July 10.-A foreign
Ministry spokesman said today the
government had instructed the
Greek ambassadors at Washington.
London, Paris and Moscow to de
nounce attacks by regular Albanian
troops against the Greek border and
invite attention to the serious conse-
quences which recurrence may en-
tail"
Reports from Yannina said
Greek frontier guardhouse near Del
vinakf was taken Sunday morning
in surprise attack and recaptured
by Greek reinforcements.
The reports said two Greek SOL
diers were missing and a third was
wounded.
They added the attack was, mads
by about 80 Albanian soldiers aided
by members of ELIAS, military arm
of the EAM coalition of Greek left
ist parties.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
SidneyHi|Imon, FounderofPAC,
Dies at Home on Long Island
Wus Storm Center
In 1914 National
Election Campaign
By the Associoted Press


POINT LOOKOUT, N. Y, July
10.-Sidney Hillman, SO, one
time immigrant boy and gar
ment cutter who became one of
the most controversial political
figures of his time. died today.
1t was Mr.. Hillman, national
chairman of the CIO Political Ac-
ton Committee. who became a
political storm center in the 1914
presidential campaign when the
Republican charge of clear every
thing with Sidney" swept the
country.
Republicans charged-and Demo-
Gratis and Mr.. Hillman denied-that
the late President Roosevelt. passing
through Chicago during the 1914
Democratic National Convention,
told Robert Hannegan, Democratic
national chairman, to clear every
thing with Sidney regarding con-
vention strategy and choices
Mr. Hillmans death came of a
heart condition at $40 am. in a
bedroom of his six-room summer
bungalow on the south shore of
Long Island near Long Beach.
The labor leader was found un-
conscious in bed by his wife, Bessie.
DR.. John Cahill, neighbor had
police rush an oxygen tent to the
bedside but Mr.. Hillman failed to
rally and died shortly afterWard.
The small. frail Mr.. Hillman came
here with his family June /. They
had made their summer home at
this Long Island resort for the last
IA years.
Three weeks ago he suffered an
attack of coronary thrombosis and
since then had been resting and
,rying to regain his strength.
DR. Mack Lipkin. the family physi
Evening star., 1946-07-10
BY the Associoted Press

The shadow of a possible Sec
ond veto fell across the moribund
OPA today as bipartisan Sen
ate majority got set to ban any
future ceilings on milk, butter
and cheese.
Top-heavy with Republicans. this
majority primed the dairy products
exemption as fresh onslaught
against the administrations price
control revival, already staggering
under yesterdays 49-to-26 vote to
keep ceilings off meat, poultry and
eggs
Majority Leader Barkley gloomily
conceded 10 newsmen that there was
no chance of preventing the addi-
tlon of dairy items to a control free
list that appeared likely to inspire
a presidential veto if finally ap-
proved by Congress.
! He added he couldn't be sure
either, of Tending off amendments TO
put cottonseed, petroleum, tobacco
and possibly some other products in
the same Classification.
Cottonseed First on Agenda.
| Cottonseed was first up as the
Senate began the third day of de-
Date on a measure Senator Barklev
and other sponsors had forecast the
President would sign if they could
preserve its major provisions as it
came from the Banking Committee.
The meat and poultry decision
carried by 81 Republicans and 1s
Southern and Western Democrats
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Man Killed, 4 Wounded
In New York HoIdup
By the Associoted Press

NEW YORK, July 10.-One man
was shot to death and four others,
including patrolman and a former
Army sergeant, were wounded early
today in gunflre which followed an
attempted holdup at West Forty
seventh street cafe.
Police identified the dead man as
Solly Moss of the Bronx, business
agent for Local 10 of the Interna-
tional Ladies Garment Workers
Union, AFL. Officers said he was
shot when he inadvertently brushed
one of the men as they advanced
toward the bar.
The patrolman, Arthur Green, and
the former Army sergeant, John
Healey, 80, New York, were shot
during pursuit of the robbers, who
fed after shooting Mr.. Moss. Two
of the three were wounded and cap
tured, the third escaped.
Later police said they were con-
sidering possibility that Mr.. Moss
may have been the victim of a pre-
meditated murder by thugs hired to
kill him.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
By the Associoted Press

The Reconstruction Finance Corp.
today accused the General Account
ing Office of double talk" in max
ing a general denial to GAO's con-
tention the RFC is careless with &C
counting.
In report to Congress June 81
the GAO said RFC docs not control
its $1,000 100000 investments in
properties"
Charles B. Henderson. RFC board
chairman, told the House Expendi-
lures Committee today the corpora
ton has "a very definite, realistic
concept of the place and Importance
of operating and accounting pro-
cedures."
Harry A. Mulligan. RFC treasurer
said in effect the RFC can account
for every cent of its wartime invest
ments. asserting the agency's rec
ords adequately record the phys
ical assets acquired for each project
Evening star., 1946-07-10
$3.50 School Pay Raist
And Bridge Measure
Approved by Senate
Bill for Two Four-Lone
Structures Now Ready
For Presidential Action

The Senate paused long enough
today in its consideration of the
OPA bill to pass two measures
affecting the District. They are
l. A bill authorizing an increase
OF $3.50 in the pay of school teachers
and other employees of the Board of
Education for the fiscal year be-
ginning July /, 1916.
g A bill authorizing the District
Commissioners to construct two
four-lane bridges to replace the
Highway Bridge
The bridge measure has already
been passed by the House. 1t now
goes to the President
Senator Hoey, Democrat. of North
Carolina, acting chairman of% the
Senate District Committee. asked
unanimous consent for the consid-
Grafton of the bill. 1t was granted
and then passed without debate
and without an opposing vote.
The teachers pay bill directs the
Board of Education to make a study
of the pay scales and classification
of the employees of the Board of
Education in accordance with the
District of Columbia Teachers Sal
ary Act of l945 to determine what
salary and classification adjust
ments may be necessary.
1t is to make report to the
chairmen Of the Senate and House
District Committees not later than
February l, 1947. The $3.50 increase
in pay is to take effect as of July /
1916. That bill now goes to the
House for consideration.
The two bridges are to cost not
more than S7,0OO,0OO.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
RFCDenies Faulty Accounting;
Charges Double Talk by GAO

and as such give adequate control
of the physical assets
AS for GAO's criticism of RIGS
wartime operations, Mr.. Henderson
said:
IF during the war RFC used all
the technical accounting methods
and controls that make things easy
for auditors Gen. Eisenhower
and Gen. Macarthur might still be
waiting for the things they needed
to do their job.
But we did use, and do use.
enough and appropriate measures to
make it possible to render a proper
accounting for the money we use
Mr.. Henderson told the committee
the GAO charged no irregularity in
RFC, but indulged in opinions on
technical matters, based on rela-
lively short examination.
The Expenditures Committee
headed by Representative Manasco
Democrat. of Alabama, began an
inquiry after GAO filed the report
on RFC.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
British Delegate Side,
With Russian in Clash
Over Jap Labor Law
U. S. Member of Council
Says Soviet Proposal
Smocks Of Propaganda
By the Associo'ed Pres.

TOKYO, July l0.-The Russian
member of the Allied Council for
Japan submitted a 22-point pro-
posal for japanese labor legisla- :
ton today, touching off a con-
troversy in which the British
delegate sided with him against
the American chairman of the
council, George Atcheson. jr.
1t. Gen. Kuzma Derevyanko s
proposal. Mr.. Atcheson declared
bore the familiar signmarks of
propaganda
Gen. Derevyanko countered with
Il am sorry that the chairman at
tempts-and not for the first time
to force his understanding of the
Potsdam declaration and to utilize
the Allied Council for propaganda
for his political conceptions"
British Delegate w. MacMahon
Ball asserted he had been studying
the Soviet suggestions for signs of
Communist propaganda. but lust
can't find any. 1t seems to be quite
conservative document. I think
it unfortunate when an Allied Coun-
Gil member puts forward a propose
for the protection and social well
fare of japanese workers that such
proposal is automatically stigma
tized as Communist propaganda"
Highlights of Gen. Derevyanko's Is
proposal were provisions for the 48-
hour week, two weeks vacation with
pay, unemployment allowances and
annuities for the aged.
Mr.. Atcheson said neither Com
munism nor Fascism has any right
full claim to leadership of labor He
asked the Soviet member whether a
number of the labor provisions were
in effect in Russia itself.
Gen. Derevyanko suggested Mr.
Atcheson get acquainted with the
basic laws of the U. S. S. r. ano
labor legislation. If this is INSULT
cient, then I can only advise Mr.
Atcheson to make trip to the Soviet
Union and get acquainted" More.
over, he protested that Mr.. Atche-
sons questions on Russian labor
were not within the purview of the
Allied council
There were other clashes before
the Council adjourned until July "a
Mr.. Atcheson and Gen. Derevy-
anko disagreed on the Russians
recommendation that Gen. Mac
Arthur order dissolution of a JAP
anese commission to investigate wal
causes. Here also British Delegate
Ball agreed with Gen. Derevyanko
Mr.. Atcheson questioned whether
Council members intended to col.
laborate with Gen. Macarthur.
The Russian requested informa-
ton on compensation paid by the
Japanese government to former wal
industries and proposed such claims
be cancelled If already paid ir
blocked funds he suggested they bt
returned to the Japanese treasury
1t. Comdr P. C. Akin, Washing.
ton, D. c., Allied finance officer, tole
the Council japanese Finance Min.
istry records showed such claims a
of April /, 1916. totaled 74,954 900 ,00t
Iyen talmost 5000, ,0Oo, ,oOO.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
BY the Asxocioted Prass

TOKYO, July 10.-The Interna-
tional War Crimes Tribunal has the
greatest respect" for decisions
handed down in the trial of Nazi
war criminals at Nuremberg, but it
will not be bound by those decisions,
Chief Justice Sir William Webb de-
clared today.
Addressing his remarks to an
American defense attorney, Sir Will
liam said:
You are wrong if you think we
are slavishly going to follow" pre-
cedents set at Nuremberg. There
were four nations prosecuting at
Nuremberg, he added, while those
four and seven others are here
The defense attorney, William Lo-
gan of New York, had requested
that when the prosecution reads
excerpts from a defendants confess
sion, the defense be allowed at that
time to read any part that explains
further the excerpts. Mr.. Logan
cited a Nuremberg precedent.
While he reacted sharply to the
Evening star., 1946-07-10
BY the Associoted Press

PARIS, July 10.-The United
States is willing to extend its
proposed disarmament treaty for
Germany from 25 to 40 years in
meeting Russian assertions that
the original plan is inadequate
it was officially disclosed today
The disclosure came as United
States Secretary OF State Byrnes
and Soviet Foreign Minister Molo-
tov aired their dispute over the
American proposal by publishing the
texts OF their statements to the
four power Foreign Minister'S Coun-
Gil yesterday
The Russian delegation released
the text of Mr.. Molotov's lengthy
statement following last nights ses-
sion. The American delegation fol-
lowed suit just before the ministers
were TO assemble today to continue
discussion of German problems.
Evening star., 1946-07-10
DE Lacy Widens Lead
Over Radio Announcer
In Washington Race
Mitchell Eosy Winner
In Senatorial Primary;
Coffee Hos Big Margin
BY the Associoted Press

SEATTLE, July lO-Repre-
sentative De Lacy, Washington
Democrat, backed by James
Roosevelt for denomination in
the State primary election,
steadily expanded his lead today
over Howard c. Costigan, radio
announcer, who had the backing
of another Roosevelt, Mrs. Anna
Roosevelt Boettiger.
Trailing in the early returns in
the 1st district race after the
polls closed at 10 o'clock last night,
Representative De Lacy slowly cut
down the margin of his old rival
he defeated Mr. Costigan for the
same Gofiice in 1944-and was lead
ing 1852 votes to 1880 with 555
of the districts TIL precincts re-
porting.
Trailers in the race We're Joseph
D. Roberts, former Army ma ior, and
Henry S. Noon. Navy lieutenant
Mr. Roberts had held a slight lead
in the early count.
Incumbents in Front.
Other incumbents, where opposed
were comfortably in front. Repre-
sentative Horan, Wenatchee Repub-
lican, led Virgil A. Warren of Spo-
kane. 1914 TO l.0l2. in l29 of 52l
5th district precincts.
Representative Coffee, Tacoma
had 11.73l votes in 162 precincts to
the 4,027 polled by his opponent
Burton W. Lyon, jr,, Tacoma Demo-
crat. Representatives Jackson, I'd
district. and Savage. Sd district,
Democrats. and Holmes. 4th district
Republican, were unopposed.
Senator Mitchell. Democrat. had
1858 votes in l163 of the states
1876 precincts, compared to 8.432
for State Treasurer Russell H. Flu
ent. his closes competitor. Harry
P. Cain, former Tacoma mayor, led
his Republican opponent for the
senatorial nomination, j. Parkhurst
Douglass. Tonasket, 50,516 to 6,456
in 1.163 precincts.
Battle OF ROOSeVeltS.
Anna Roosevelt Boettiger. for
mer resident of Seattle, stepped into
the campaign as a Costigan backer
after her brother James Roosevelt
had declared himself for Repre-
sentative De Lacy.
Mr.. Roosevelt asserted he was in
a position to know who were his
fathers friends and supporters
Mrs. Boettiger said her Seattle con-
nections made her capable of judg-
ing the two competitors and she
urged her brother to switch from
Representative De Lacy to Mr.
Costigan. She asserted Representa-
(See PRIMARIES, Page A-6D
Evening star., 1946-07-10
Is Homeward-Bound
Servicemen Die as
Bit Hits Mountain
Fortress Bringing Men
From Newfoundland
Crashes in Massachusetts
BY the Associated eress

HOLYOKE, Mass, July 10
twenty-five Army, Navy and
Coast Guard men-the entire
crew and passenger list of a con-
verted Flying Fortress carrying
the homeward bound service
men from Gander, Newfound-
land-were killed last night
when the plane crashed against
,200-foot Mount Tom.
Salvage crews. summoned to the
scene of New England's worst air
disaster, labored today on the mist
shrouded hill that rises above the
Connecticut Valley not far from
Westover Field in nearby Chicopee,
where the plane was to have landed
at 1927 O'Clock last night.
The broken bodies .aof the occu-
pants. whose names were withheld
pending notification of next of kin.
were scattered among the planes
Wreckage along a 40O-foot swath
shorn by the crashing Bit through
dense woods 200 feet from the hill
top.
Twenty Bodies Rescued.
Army rescue forces who struggled
up a steep, cobblestoned road, re-
ported that by daybreak they had
recovered about 20 bodies and had
taken them to Holyoke funeral
homes.
Five bodies we're believed still In
the smoking, charred wreckage that
was spread in small pieces over the
quarter le-s9uare area.
During the morning, many hours
after the crash, the woods still were
smoking and occasional bursts of
fame kept Army guards busy with
portable extinguishers. Molten en-
gine nacelles and mangled parts of
the fusilage still gave off an in
tense heat.
Army officers speculated that the
pilot, possibly unfamiliar with the
terrain, did not observe the noun
tain until it was too late
Typical CT mementos of a happy
homecoming that became a grim
tragedy dotted the charred ground
There were personal snapshots
obviously of parents, wives and
sweethearts. A gold wrist watch
that somewhow withstood the shat
tering crash glittered among the
ashes, its hands stopped at 1920
the approximate time of the crash
Music Records Among Wreckage.
Music records of the V-disc type
distributed to armed service CEN
ters, were strewn among the wreck
age. Charred and torf parachutes
unopened, lay in piles.
There also were Navy pea jackets
burned shoes, wallets, blankets and
several letters.
Army officials said the letters were
destined for the United States from
the overseas Servicemen.
Westover Airfield officials said
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