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Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
SAME TERMS

"Pro0ided. howcper, IL any
other nation be RiUen more fa-
UorobIe terms. then such terms
shall be made applicable TO
loans granted to citizens of the
United States.
"ProVided, further. that loans
made under this section shall,
for a period of sir months. be
made available first, TO returning
or returned Ueter0ns or their de-
pendents; second TO those tUinR
upon fixed incomes of less than
S3,075 per annum; and, third,
TO whits collar workers Who hare
not received, since Dec. 7, 1871.
an increase in WaRes or salary
equal to the increase IN the cost
Of living; and. fourth, TO other
citizens Uho can establish their
need for aid.
"ProUided, further that If
The individual borrower does not
repay Snid loan With a period OF
years and can establish his in
ability TO repay, the loan so
made shall be cancelled
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
OPEN TO ST AFF

Whenever an examiner. or any
other member of the civil SorNlc"
staff. desires 10 consult the ls's
or applications, he is free TO do 10.
To sec if he had been correctly
informed. this writer went up 80
the civil SerNlcn- -nn-tf+-4
fifteenth floor of the water board
building He had no difficulty in
picking up some Of these doCu-
mentS for examination.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09

The 65-year-old janitor, Dolice
SAID, has no pcord as a criminal
and had been employed in tending
apartment buildings in the Edge
water district for more than Is
years. He is the father of two
married daughters and Stepfather
of four sons and daughters and
grandfather of seven children,
some near SuZanne's age. .-.-
Police quoted him as Sayiag .e
could not account for the biood-
stains and bits of human flesh
found in the laundry tub or the
bones taken from the furnace
Maybe some one broke into
the basement. 1 don't know any
thing about it," police quoted
him as saying when asked to
offer an explanation eh5--
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
MORGAN Due in Britain

LONDON. Jan 9 GNS)-Lt
Gen. Sir Frederick Morgan, chief
of the UNRRA in Germany, is eX-
pectcd to arrive in Britain today.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09

cantS of the highest competence,
as expressed in competitive eXami-
nations.
Political inhuenCc--or any other
kind of special influences Is sup
poSedly barred. Y.
These principles are generally
accepted as fundamental 10 good
government.
Civil service is supposed 10
eliminate the old "SpoilS" system,
under which an incoming admin
stration was free 10 throw out the
old employees and give their jobs
10 It's own adherentS.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
Piepinq Depot Burns

PEIPING. Jan. Q UtPl Firr
destroyed tho main Peiping rail.
way station laSta night Cause OF
the fire was undetermined.
TODAY'S BEST PICTURES
TODAY. The Detroit Times
gives you superb Photographic
COveTage Of events.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
SECOND JANITOR HELD

Police did not Immediately an
nounce the results of the ques-
tioning of the second ianitor. but
he also was held in custody. Off
cials said they were not ready to
release them pending further in
vestigation
Among persons offering infor-
nation was Thomas GoldStiCk. a
milk wagon driver, who identified
the seven-foot ladder found near
Suzanne'S bedroom window and
presumably used by the kidnaper.
as the one he saw on an auto
mobile near the Degnan home last
Saturday and SUNDAY.
Rewards totaling $1,000 have
been offered for information lead
ING to the. apprehension of the
kidnap-Slayer. The amount in
cludeS $1,000 offered by Mayor
Kelly, who personally entered the
investigation after the finding Of
the child's severed head Monday.
a coroner'S Jury was summoned
today for an inquest into the
Chlld'S death.
IMPORTANT CLUES
Clues considered important by
police included four fingerprints
on the window sill of the Degnan
GIRL bedroom -5e-pound paper
sugar bag in which the victims
torso was found, a muslin dress
makers pattern found in the bag,
a siX-rung ladder believed to have
been used by the kidnaper 10 en-
ter the room, and footprints out
side the bedroom.
Eight other suspects, mean
while. were released.
Amid quiet sorrow, Suzanne 5
36-year-old father called news
men to his home late last night
and thanked them for what you
have done" Degnan said funeral
services for the kidnap murder
victim would be held Friday. A
public mass will he recited
The father said that he, his
wife Helen "a. and their only
other child. Betty. 10. would
leave for Worcester, Mass. Sun
day 10 visit Degnans mother.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
Alert Officers
Ranks Frozen
BY RAY RICHARDS
Detroit Times washington Bureau


WASHINGTON, Jan. g Nu-
merous scandals incidental 10 the
general blame for Pearl Harbor
are calling already for separate
congressional committee investi-
cations, Republican members of
the Senate-House special commit
tee on the Hawaiian disaster said
today.
One concerns the fact that ev-
cry war department officer who
tried TO alert Pearl Harbor TO
/ the imminence of Japanese war
move uniformly failed of promo
/ ton during the war, whereas Off
GERS now accused of having aided
I IN the sitting of such an alarm
invariably have risen 10 much
higher rank.
? CASES CITED
Rep. Frank b. Keefe (R) of
Wisconsin, member of the Pearl
lHarbor committee, pronounced the
case of Col. Rufus S. Bratton and
1t. Gen. Bedell Smith as Justify
ing in itself a military affaires
committee probe.
Both were colonelS Of equal
grade on the night of Dec. 6, l94l.
An intelligence bureau officer,
Bratton took TO Smith at 9 o'clock
that night a decoded japanese
radio message showing that Japan
was breaking relations. Bratton
told Smith:
This means war it's the
most important message ever
cleared by our office"
He urged that Smith. secretary
to the general staff speed il "a
Gen. Marshall, army chief OF
staff
But WeN PROMOTION
The Pearl Harbor committee
testimony says Marshall did not
get II until next morning, the day
of the attack.
Smith was promoted rapidly.
Bratton is still a colonel, as Is
his intelligence service associate
in the effort TO send warning
OTIS K Sadtler
No promo tion was giver
throughout the war 10 Capt l.. +
Stafford. a navy intelligence Off
Ger Yet the navy captains through
whom he -endeavored 10 channe
Pearl Harbor warnings are now
} of admiral rank.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
How Troops
Come Home

Troopships arriving in u. S.
home ports today included the
folLopinP:
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
BLooD-STAINED TUBS


were partly clogged with flesh
particles while searching through
buildings in the neighborhood for
the place where the body was
dISScCted
The Investigators were positive
that these were the rcceptaCleS
used for hacking up the child and
that the water faucets had been
kept running 10 wash away the
blood throughout the fiendish act
Police were supported in this
conclusion by a woman tenant of
the Winthrop avenue building.
She said she had been awakened
early Monday by the sound of
what she believed was water
running in the laundry tubs. She
did not investigate. The building
is directly across an alley from
a Kenmore avenue area where the
girls head was found in a sewer
catch-baSion Monday night
Through the questioning of Yer
burgh, he alternated in smoking a
pipe and chewing on its stem
This was the only sign Of nervous
ness displayed by him
Before he was taken into Gus
fody both police and reporters
made frequent visits 10 his base
mcnt flat 10 use his telephone
He seldom spoke 10 visitors, but
seemed 10 listen intcntly 20 All
that was sand over the telephone
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
Piertey Takes Over
In Marketing Office

John w. Piercey today assumed
his duties as chief of the Detroit
office of the production and mar
keting administration of the de-
p a r I m ent of agriculture. He
succeeds Claude A. Patterson.
He will serve as chairman Of
the Detroit Food Industry Advi-
sorry Committee, organized 10
solve food distribution problems
in the metropolitan area. Piercey
will also administer the federal
aid program for school lunches
and distribution of surplus COM
moditleS.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09

To arrange for carrier deliv-
cry Of The Detroit Times to
your home. dial Cherry $500
and ask for Home Delivery"
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
CAN CONTROL TESTS

But civil service means little
unless il is forcefully and conScl-
entiouSly administered
If the administrators are so
disposed, there are number ut
ways in which they can control
the results of examinations.
Recognizing this danger, the
planners of civil service systems
virtually always provide that the
identity OF the applicant shall re-
main a secret 10 the examiner
who grades his paper
Such secrecy Is provided for by
Rule ", Section l. of the Detroit
Civil Service Commission
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
SIMILAR HANDWRITING

Samples of Nerburgh's hand
writing were taken at the detec-
tive bureau and Sgt. Hanrahan
announced that they showed a
striking similarity with the SIS,
rs and vs. in crudely written
note demanding $4,000 ransom
which was tossed onto the floor
of Suzanne's bedroom.
Throughout the night the stocky
Verburgh maintained that he had
no connection with the brutal
crime. He said
II don't know a thing about
this. Why should an old man
like me Kill a little girl?"
HoMeNer, dld-admit- -that-ftC
knew Suzanne by sight.
Tenants of the building In which
the murder room was found eN-
pressed shock and surprise over
The discovery. They described
Nerburgh as a diligent and faith
ful worker and the sort of person
who wouldn't harm a fly.
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09

trash handcart. also stained.
CoroncrS physicians, however,
said they did not believe the az
and saw were used 10 disSect the
girls body, but rather sharp
knife was the diSmcmbcrment
tool
TRACE PAPER BAG
A paper bag bearing the name
Frank III, had been used to wrap
one of the girls -leEs-IheY- said
they learned this belonged TO a
l0-ycar-old occupant OF the build
ing, and probably vas stolen. The
bag had held tinker toys. one of
which was imbeddcd IN the slain
girls body
Chemical analysis were being
made of these gruesome finds.
Although Vcrburgh denied any
connection with the brutal kid
nap-Slaying, detectives said that
handwriting on his ration book
was similar TO the printing of the
ransom note found by the girls
father on the floor of her bed
room.
Storms said that Nerhurgh de
MED everything and claims he
went 10 bed at 10 p. m. the night
before and arose at 5 a. m. the
day of the murder. Mrs. Yer
hurgh said il would have been
impossible for her husband 10
have left the bed without her
knowing IT, -
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
NAMES EASILY FOUND

But civil service staff members,
when asked about this rule VIII
smile wryly. And if YOU promise
not TO quote them by name they
will tell you
"Any time l want Ia look up
the name of an applicant whose
paper fm grading, | can do IL
i'm "A minute without the slight
est difficulty.
So can anybody else in the
office.
ITS done all the time"
The lists of applicants names,
together with their assigned mum
berS, are kept on the desk of Mrs.
Marian Facchinetu, chief clerk oi
the Office, and on other desks and
tables near by
. Piled Rtttr-thrr1 arc mo apph.
cations. which carry the app.
cantS name and number
Detroit evening times., 1946-01-09
DOES NOT GET SECRECY

But the applicant does not gel
this secrecy
The rHle states:
90. The name of the appli-
cant must not he written on
any examination paper. hut in
stead he shall write his number
which shall he assigned 10 each
applicant by the examiner In
charge without the knowledge
of the person who win later
grade papers" "-
Notwithstanding the weird syn
TAX in which the rule is phrased
the meaning appears clear AnC
while strict adherence 10 tn,
wording would not forbid thu
graders learning the number
AFTER il is assigned and before
he has graded the paper the ruiz
would be meaningless # # tife'-ttrtru
were not 10 forbid this
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-16
Child Struck ByTruek
 Youth Reported
 UniniuFed

Three children--in as many days have been struck by motor ve- hlcles. Last night, nine-year-old Jasper Norfleet of 235 North Elm Street was taken to St. Mary's Hos- pital after being struck by a dump truck in the North square at 5:50 P. M. The youth was discharged after an examination disclosed he was uninjured.
 Motor Patrolman John Dolan said Norfieet ran into the side of truck driven by Ralph A. Scott, Jr., of 5S Gaffney Place. No arrest was made.
 In another pedestrian accident, John Lonergan. IS, of 47 Giles Street sustained a fractured leg. lacerations of the scalp and null tiple abrasions and bruises of the body when he was struck by a car at Grand and Meadow Streets at S:30 P. M.
 Driver of the car. simon Lukos, %, of 2Si Porter Street. Water town. was arrested by Motor Patrol man Joseph Murphy on Q charge of violation of the rules of the road.
 Taken to St. Mary's Hospital, Lonergan was reported to be in fair condition today.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-16
We'll Known Brooklyn GrocePD Dies
 Mneehow HuFmnle
 Reslded Here
 Over 50 VeoVs

Matshsw YasnAla. To. ol ll Uhip. man, a well kn0Wn rsslden& og tlle Brooklyn section of tlIs cts, dlea this morning aa hls home esssf a slsoss iIlnssa. Aif. RaImalA eon1ustsd e grocery DtoEe a tia corner og ohlp. man and wllson 1tTvels tor ths past 3l yaafa A mgMDef ek the Hithuan~ ten Independent Political Club and ths Lithuanian CIllHens Political Club, he was Q eommunicnnt of %. Josephs Church. A native of LIthe nania fe came Co tllis country B5 yeafD aeo residing in pOnnsyiganiA lof four ypaga pri0f to coming to this
 Survivors include enc saushssf. Mrs. Alfred Daukas: one son William YaFlnala, also known e William Herman, two sisaelB, Nrs. Ann Dan isls Of Middlebuy and Ml1. Mary Tenie og Great Neck, b. L., and two eranachildren.
 The funeral w1Il be held on Tues. day d es4s from ti1e DellnA9 Ftlner- d Home, i7 Congress Avenue to St. Josephs Church where a solemn high Mas Of requiem will be cele. brated at Q o'clock. Burial wiil be fn Carvagy Cemetery. FTienas may cail at sne funeral hone Sunday and Monday from 2 Co 70 2. M
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-16
Y Schedules
 BusyProgronn

Naugatuck. Nov. i6-The week of Nov. ls will be 6 busy one at the Naugatuck YM.c.A.
 The Industrial Council luncheon and meeting will be held at noon Monday. The Naugatuck Mems Chorus will Fehcarse Monday night.
 The annual meeting and banquet of the Y.M.c.A. vii be held Tues dag night at 6:l5.
 The Naugatuck Rotary Club din- ner and meeting will be held at noon Wednesday in the Y cafeteria.
 The Indnst rial Volleybal League viii meet Wednesday night ct T:3O At the same hour two Hi-Y meet sngs are scheduled.
 The budget committee will meet Thursday at 8 o'clock.
 The Y.M.CA. stah meeting wlth James Eggleston, State Y.M.C.A' sacretary, Is scheduled for Friday at i0 o'clock. Two basketball games \ preliminary and the big game Zenhyrs vs. New Haven Red Devils, are planned for Friday night as 7.s0. .
 The Bristol Company VII holu another family party Saturday nigh' from 7:s0 to li:30, with q full pro ura1n Of bowling. card playing pool contAsts in the sym, comedy aet' swlmming and dancing.
 For Sunday, another double, heaaer with Prospect Street School vs. st. Hsdwig's in the preliminary and the zephyrs vs. Stamford stafts at g o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-16
Funnick Post Hos Service
 AFmistiee Doy
 CeFemonies Held

David l.. Fannlck Post, Jewish War Veterans. were guests of Beth El Congregational last night as c special ArBistice Day service. Over 200 attended.
 speakers included Rabbi Mordecal Brill. newly elected state depart Inent chaplain of J.w.v., and Fred Harris Of Meriden. former national commander of J.W.v. and at prcs- ent the commander of the Mersden post. The speakers were introduced by Rudolph Hennlck. commander elect of the Fannick Post.
 The veterans os both wars who are now members of J.W.v, must join forces to fight for the ideals for which Ames4ca stands, Harris told those present. Rabbi Brill efn- phaslzed that we must keep work ing and striving for peace and Tree dom as Che only m0Hument Co those ws1o died in the wars.
 The reiARious service was chanted by Cantor Jacob Sibowich. Mem- beFs of the FAnnlck Post Auxiliary were hostesses at a reception follow tng the services.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-16
Federal Aid Given State
 Funds Co 0peFote
 Employment Unit

Federal funds to operate the pub lic employment offices ifi C0nnec- tieut were being certified e the state Treasury today for operation of the offices beginning Monday. t was announced today bv Arthur c. oernes of Boston. regional dl- rector Of the Employment Service.
 MF. oeEnes said that formal ape provai has been given in telegralns from the Secretary of Labor to plans and transfer programs submitted by Connecticut and also Rhode Is- land. Maine. New Hampshire. and Vermont. An interim plan for Mas sachusetts k still being negotiated.
 Thirty-three employees of the em- ployment service in Waterbury are among the 3s7 in the State who viii be affected by che change.
 The employment offices have been under Federal control for near ly five years. At midnight last night they once again became part of the State Labor Department.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-16
Big 5 Takes Issue Bockstoge
 France Modloeos
 Bedroom PoFley
 To Modify Power

Lake Success, N. Y., Nov. ie-- Cup)--1he Big Five sought . truce In the so-cailed Battle of che veto" today so they could begin thelf long. predicted backroom discussions of the United Nations voting 'proceds ure.
 with e clockwork that Implied reconciliation, the big powers nov cd to shut off-temporarily at least
 the loud but futile complaints be. ing tossed at the Security Council veto power by a large bloc of the 5l United Nations.
 France stepped into the role of mediator. French delegate Alexans dre Parodi was prepared Go suggest that the LIN General Assemblys political committee declare in inter. mission In its debate over the great power veto while the veto holders none of them willing to give it up privately discuss ways of modify ing It's use.
 The French proposal was a follow. up of letters addressed by British Foreign Minister Ernest Bevin to the delegations of the United states. Russia. France and China. Bevin suggested a behind the scene ats tempt to clarify the veto privilege.
 The backroom conferences have been proposed by Britain, France and the United states with the Idea of working out some sort Of declara. ton in which the five powers would agree to narrow the veto's scope without changing the Charter.
 Russia reportedly agreed readily to the conferences, but there was nothing In the Soviet attitude, or her record as the continually out- voted big power member of the Security Council, to indicate that Russia intended to make any com mitments on the veto question.
 No matter what the outcome of the French British program for backstage talks. or the specific American proposals which have been prepared several days for sub- mission at these talks, 1t was evi- dent that the smaller countries of the LIN would fail in their effort to change the veto provisions of the charter.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-16
Retirement Boord Meets
 Four Employes
 Retire On Pension

The City's Retirement Board yes- terday authorized a recommenda- ton to the Finance Board that s404.48S be appropriated for meet ing city employe pension require ments of lo47. The board meeting at P. M. also approved the rec tirement of four employees of the school department as reported in yesterdays Democrat.
 Retired on pension were: Miss Gertrude A. Kennedy, teacher at Leavenworth High School, retiring on an annual pension of $500: Mi- chael Conlon, chief custodian at wilhy High School for 60 years, re- ttring on a pension of si.52l: Mi- chael Sullivan. school janitor for 26 years. retiring on a pension of ss2l and Edward Fay. school fire man. retiring on an annual pay of $500.
 James Barrett. custodian at the Police Department. whose retire. ment was approved last month. will remain at his duties until January, is47, at the request of the depart ment head.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-16
MoFeus DsFoFest Ellis

Marcus DeForest Ellis of s5 wil- low Street. Milford, formerly of MiddlebuTy, died yesterday after noon in the Milford Hospital, fol- lowing an operation.
 He was born Sept. l7. iS66, in MiddlebuTy, the son of the late George o. and Rachel tDunbarl Fills. He was employed ek the Rem- ington Arms in Bridgeport for 2S years prior to his retirement one year ago.
 Survivors are his wife, Catherine tPowe) Ellis, of Milford; two sons. Eugene H. of Waterbury, George o. of Naugatuck: i've daughters, Mrs. Josephine M. Rogers, Wolcott, Mrs. Howard c. Bowen. Naugatuck: Mrs. Jesse c. Hudson. Waterbury; Mrs. Milton W. Meyer, Cheshire. and Mrs. Warren W. Breckenridge, Walling- ford: . sister. Mrs. Hattie E. Living
 ston, Waterbury; seven grandehil- dEen. seven great-grandchildren, and three nleces.
 The funeral will be held Monday afternoon from the Alderson Fai- neral Home. 70 Central Avenue, to Johns Episcopal Church ct q o'clock, Rev. B. K. Anthony of the First Congregational Church officiating. Burial will be in Middlebury ceme- tery.
 Friends may call tomorrow fron 3 to s and ! to . P. Nj. at the tuf. neral home.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-16
Police Seek Gunmon Here
 Club coFetokev
 Shot ln Legs

Police began a city wide search today for a man wanted in eonnec- ton with the shooting late last night of Arthur Jones, 70, of ss Canal Street.
 Inspector Joseph R. Bendler said Jones e careatker at The Hole, a social club on Bishop Street. was discovered early this morning in a Bishop Street tenement. shot in both legs
 Taken to St. Mary's Hospital, Jones was reported to be in . fair condition. Hospital authorities said an operation will be performed sometime today to remove the bul- lets from his legs.
 Jones' version of the shooting was that the gunmen. having lost money in a card game, became angry, drew a g caliber automatic, fired several shots into the air and then two ct the injured man.
 Detective Sgt. Paul Moynihan and Detective James Stack were dispatched to the scene early this morning after headquarters re- ceived Q call that a man was shot on Bishop Street. Later. Jones was removed to the hospital in the police ambulance by Sgt. Ralph BaFil and Patrolman Salvatore kovallo.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-16
Mrs. Cherries Shepord

Nellie Elizabeth Goodrich Hhep. ard, wife of Charles L.. Shepard of i46 Fairlawa Avenue. died at her home last night after c long ill. ness. A resident uf Waterbury for the past e years, Mrs. Shepard was a member of the St. Johns Epis. copal Church and Daughters of Liberty.
 Besides her husband, she Is sur. vived by a daughter, Clara May. c son. Lester G. Shepard, both of Wa. terbury; two sisters, Mrs. John F. Homes, and Mrs. B. j. Butler of Was terbury.
 Funeral services will be held Mon. day from the Clark Funeral Home, % State Street, to st. Johns church ct g F. M.. the Rev. Francis O, Ayres assisted by the Rev. Charles Berger officiating. Burial to be In old Pine Grove cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home tonnor. row from 3 to s and to 9 P. M.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-16
Milk Goat Killed By Cheshire Dog

Cheshire, Nov. i6 - Complaints have been made by local residents because of the activities of dogs which have been allowed to run loose in certain sections.
 One farmer lost one of his fine milk goats because of a dog attack recently. The goats were heard bleating loudly In their field and the farmer went over to see what the trouble was and on his approach several dogs which had been worry ing the goats rushed away. The farmer found one of the goats dead.
 Owners are responsible and dani- ages can be collected for any de- stTuction done by them, % owners Of dogs should endeavor to keep them within bounds.