The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-09-11
News Of Connecticut


 Bridgeport Conn, Sept, II. (uP) The Connecticut Federation oi Labor, endorsing Q fourth term for President Roosevelt, and voting to create Q "fightlng political com. mittee" to oppose the election of foes of labor, concluded It's annual convention Sunday with the reelec- ton of John q. Egan co secretary treasurer and legislatlvce agent.
 Egan was returned to the post he has held the past quarter Of e cen- tury after George w Thorpe, Mil- dletown, president of Local S68, state, county and municipal ems ployes of Hartford, retracted a statement appearing in the unions August publication in which he ace cused the secretary of selling out" labor in the handling and admin istratlon of our legislative pro. gram"
 Thorpe, declaring that his state. ment had been "mlsconStrcuted utterly" said In his retractlon that T regret the statement and make this retraction before this flfty.ninth convention of the Con- nectieut Federation of Labor"
 Reelected with Egan were presl- dent Timothy M, Collins, Fairfield Vice Presidents Harold V, Feln- mark, New Haven; William Morris, Hartford Clifton seory, Middle. town; w, 8, Hayhew, Norwalk Benjamin D. Peck, Danbury; Eugene Kent, New London; Carl dalNsso, Stamford, Nnd John daspie, Meri- den.
 Hartford, Conn, Sept. il, (Up)-- Sought for three days after his bomber crashed following colli' sio mover Avon, Cpl. John T. Mel. win %, Selma, Ala, was found dead in reservoir here late Sunday and his body was returned to his base at Westover Field, Mass.
 State police said that Melvin parachuted with the rest of the crew and after landing in the water managed to unbuckle his gear but was prevented from Sav- Ing himself because of his heavy flying boots and clothing, The body was recovered by grappling.
 East Haddam, Conn., September il. - (UP) - John A, Walker was held by State Police without bond today, charged with being q fugi- tive from justice and reportedlS wanted by New York authorities or a grand larceny charge.
 Police said Walker had been in. dlcted ct New York In AbSentia, ane would be returned to that city Of he valves eXtradition rights at Q hear ing tonight in town court,
 A complaint also was made against Walker by Eli Danikow oi East Haddam that he purchased on automobile from him Q week ago failed to pay for it and was illegally using Danikow'S registration plates
 Hartford, Conn, September Il, - (UP) - Governor Raymond E, Baldwin today announced Q State' wide meeting will be held october 10 at Bushnell Memorial, Hartford, in observance of the 33rd birthday anniversary of the Republic of China. Representatives Clare BoothG Luce will be the principal speaker
 The governor said he would re. quest all towns and cities to hold local ohservances and to send rep resentatives to the state meeting.
 Hartford. Conn.,, Sept. li-(UP)- Sale of the fuse business of Colts Patent Fire Arms Manufacturing Company to the Royal Electric Company, Pawtucket R. l., was dis. closed here today. The Pawtucket concern requires the patents, trade- mark tools and equipment for the production of a renewable cartridge fuse known as "Noark,' made by Colts for the past 40 years.
 New Haven, Conn, Sept. ii-(UP) The Connecticut Association of lo- cal housing authorities will hold a state meeting here Thursday to dis- cuss postwar plans, 1t was announce ed today by Chairman William A, Scott.
 Attending the conference, he said, would be representative of the State Welfare Department, Amer lean Federation of Labor, and of Mortgage Loan companies.
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