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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-22
BOND REFUSED AS
4 LIEN SUBSTITUTE
Petitions Claimed Lien In
terfered With Sale OF
!! Property Involved

A request to place bond as
surety for release Of a tax lien
placed by the City of Waterbury
against property on Moran street
was denied by Common Pleas Court
Judge Richard F.. swain following
a recent hearing. The petitioners
were Rhoda and Irving Pasternak
OF Waterbury, who claimed the lien
interfered with sale transactions in"
volving the premises.
The petition on the bond stated
the couple year ago agreed to sell
the land to the A. and D Realty
Company, which planned to build A
one-family houses. The city in
planning work on a new grade for
the street assessed the benefits at
$67l.S0 and later placed a tax lien
against the property. The petition
ers claimed in their original COM
plant that the tax lien could not
be issued until the grade work was
completed.
1t was claimed further that the
A and D wished to complete mort
gage transactions with prospective
purchasers of the new homes, but
this could not be done until the tax
lien Is cleared.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-22
EXERCISES HELD
AT EAST FARMS
Class Of II Receive DipIO-
mas from Miss Agatha
Runciman, Principal

Diplomas were presented. to ~
pupils Of East Farms school at
graduation exercises Tuesday, with
Miss Agatha n. Runciman, prin-
cipal, in charge Of the presentation.
The class honor students were:
Vincent Plea, Jane Daddona, and
Joan Carpentleri. Musical selections,
Rotations, and g playlet, I" A Rival
For Dad" were included on the
graduation program.
Members Of the class were: Joan
Carpenter, Jane -Daddona, Louis
DeSantis, John DiCosta, Mary Mar
ciano, Charles Messer, Eugene
O'Connor. Henry Paparazzo, Philip
Parent, Vincent Uica, Robert Rioux,
and Louis sciarretto.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-22

The study, to be conducted inde-
pendently Of influence from any
state department or division, will
be factuaI and evidence gathered
will be presented ITO the people"
without prejudice, the Governor
declared.
Kelly has denied the inquiry is
related to the current one-man
grand jury investigation Of the
Legislature being conducted by
Judge Leland w. Carr, who already
has indicted 20 past and present
senator's and representatives Tor
brihetaking during the 1889 and
lo4i sessions. Included in those in
dicted Is former Lieutenant Cover
nor Frank Murphy, who has plead
ed guilty to acceptance Of $500 to
influence legislative action on q
1871 liquor amendment. Murphy Is
no relation to Michigan's former
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-22

Governor, Frank Murphy, now a
member Of the U. 8. Supreme Court.
No Survey Since 1909
Kelly said he was moved to re-
quest the study Of legislative pro-
cedure because no detailed review
no such functions has been made
since Michigan adopted It's consti-
tuition in 1909. He said he picked
the bar association TO conduct the
survey because members are trained
in government theory and operation
and because attorneys are accus-
toned to gathering facts and EVIL
dence.
II want facts rather than con-
illusions and when the analysis Is
completed, II It points to possible
improvements, I, for one, shall not
hesitate to ask for these improve
ments," the governor declared.
Kelly promised the study will be
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-22
KOSERSKYSF FILE
APPEAL NOTICE.
Protest UnempIOy m e MT
Compensation Assess.
rllents Levied By State

Appeals from unemployment COM
pensation assessments levied against
them by Cornelius Danaher, state
labor commissioner and administra-
tor of unemployment compensation,
were filed in superior court yester-
day afternoon by william and Ro-
bert Kosersky, a partnership in Wa
yterbury, and Morris Kosersky and
Sons Of Waterbury.
i The petitioners claim assessments
of additional contributions for the
years 1912 and 1913 was determined
enormously and illegally. They state
the determination covered persons
who were no longer employed, and
also covered wages paid to irde-
pendent contractors who did not
work exclusively for them.
(. The assessment in question against
Morris Kosersky and Sons was list
ed at $1,076.45, while the other
concerns contested assessment to-
tails $81003.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-22

Association in comparing state iig-
islative procedures with those In
other states.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-22
ST. JEAN BAPTISTE
FEAST DAY SUNDAY


The Feast of st. Jean Baptiste,
patron saint Of the French people
OF Waterbury, will be celebrated on
Sunday, June rs at st. AIMS Ro-
man Catholic church.
The feast day is being commence
rated under the sponsorship of the
Franco American societies whose
members are to meet in the church.
yard at $3.50 a. m. Sunday morn
ing.
A parade to the services will be
held to be participated in by mem
bers Of the societies, members of
the local police force of French ex-
traction, service men on leave, Boy
Scouts and others of the local or
gnizations.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-22
MANY GRADUATION
PARTIES ENJOYED
Weekly Prayer Meeting
Tonight; Altar Guild
Card Party June 2
ERVilLE
Correspondents phone-3-6S1l

Waterville, June "a - There were
many graduation parties Tuesday
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy MacMullen.
Chapel street, entertained with a
chicken dinner for their son John
H. MacMullen. Guests included: Mr..
and Mrs. Frederick MacMullen, Mr..
and Mrs. Raymond MacMullen, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Kaiser, Edna, Liz
liam and John MacMullen, Betty
Kaiser, and Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Mac
Mullen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick MacLel-
land entertained for their son, Fred
erick D. MacLelland. Present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. Otto Mattson, Mrs.
Ida Ross, Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon
MacQuarrie, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Rasmussen, Mr.. and Mrs. Irving
Mattson, Mr.. and Mrs. John Sonier,
Mrs. Raymond MattSon, Caroline
and Bobby MacQuarrie, Ann and
Marcia Rasmussen, Raymond Matt
son, Jr., Joan Sonier, Freddy Mac
LELAND and Mr.. and Mrs. MacLel-
land.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roderick Tooley,
Boyden street, entertained for their
daughter, Mary Edith Tooley.
Guests included; Misses Marie and
Alice Dubois Of Salisbury, Mrs. Will
liam Pidgeon and daughters, Betty
Ann and Phyllis of Lakeville, Mr..
and Mrs. C. Arthur Dubois and
Jean Marie Dubois, Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin w. johnson, Miss Janice
Malta, Mary E. Tooley and Mr.. and
Mrs. Roderick Tooley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gagain,
Homer street, entertained for their
daughter Margaret Marie Gagair.
Present were: Mrs. Marie Shea,
Mary Frageau, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Hyland, Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Shea,
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Evanson, Mrs.
Henry Gagain, Jr., Donna Evarson,
Bernard and Dorothy Gagain, Ann
and Edward Hyland, Gladys Gun.
bingham, Margaret Gagain and
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Gagain.
Dorothy Hazel Guimond enter
tanned Tuesday afternoon following
graduation for q group Of boys and
girls. A delicious lunch was served:
Present were: Cyril Joseph Arsen-
ault, Leona M. Barker, Antoine F.
Bothelo. Joyce L. Bryant. Grace
Ferrandis. John L. Haggerty, Fred
erick D. MacLelland, James J. Max
we'll, Walter r. McAree, James J.
McNdahon, Lois r. Plat, Cecilia C.
Pocoski, Frank J. Shepis. Ida r.
Shepis, Joan M. Sonier. Elizabeth T.
Vrotacoe, william J. Walsh. Eleanor
Welsh, Nancy and Barbara Mon
tambault, william Brickett and Ro-
bert and Theodore Seeiey.
The weekly prayer meeting OF
Watervilie Union church will be
held this evening at 7:45. Rev. MIL
ton J. Nilsson win conduct the serv-
ice.
Molly Bassett, niece Of MRS. Min
ME Beaupre. 81 Homer street. was
Q recent visitor In New York City.
The Swedish Weaving Club met
Tuesday evening. Routine business
was transacted and delicious lunch
was served. Present were: Mrs. Ber-
tina Plat. MRS. Harry Lattimer, Miss
Ruth Norton. Mrs. John w. Plat,
Jr.. Mrs. J. M. =. johnson and MRS.
Ralph Benson.
The Altar Guild of st. Pauls
Episcopal church will give a dessert
card party Tuesday afternoon, June
9th at the parish hall.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-22
MRS. RUTH Garfield
CHOSEN ASSISTANT

Mrs. Ruth Garfield has been
named assistant executive secretary
of the Combined War Fund and
Community Chest at recent meet
ing. Mrs. Garfield had been assist
ant to the executive secretary Of
the Chest.
A resolution adopted at a recent
meeting forbids the solicitation of
funds for any benefltting agency
Of the Community Chest without ap-
prevail of the latter's board of di-
rectors.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-22
NAME PHYSICIANS
FOR EXAMINATION

As required by charter. Mayor
John s. Monagan yesterday named
a committee Of three physicians 70
examine Fireman Daniel =. Keenan,.
who has applied for retirement On
q pension because Of physical dis
abilities incurred In the line Of
duty. The three physicians are IRE
and police surgeon, DR.. A. J. Finn.
DR.. II. J. Corbett, and Dr.. Charles
II. Audet.
The mayor did not appoint q
committee Of physicians to examine
Foreman Percy q. Hartung, who
also applied for retirement az the
last meeting OF the FIRE board, as
It was learned that he has served
rs years in the department and Is
eligible for retirement on pension
II the board sees At 10 retire him.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-22
ACCENT DIFFICULT

Cecil Kellaway, who plays the SER
want william in "Frenchmans
Creek" had to master a Breton ac-
cent for the role. It wasn't easy.
Kellaway was born in South Africa,
trouped all over the British empire
and only recently managed to over
come a strong English accent.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-22
NOSAHOGAN LODGE
HONORS MEMBERS

Fifty-year jewels were awarded
nine veteran members Of Nosahogan
lodge, No. 81, Odd Fellows, at q
recent meeting. The nine men,
bers are: David c. Griggs, Adrian
L. Mulloy, H. Milroy Steele. John
F. Schwartz, Charles H. Littlehales,
william E. Brown. Scion s. Painter,
william r. Magee, and Nathan A.
Upfam.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1944-06-22

In French towns from which the
Allies have driven the Germans,
the little people" spontaneously
honor their liberators. These pho
tos show how tribute was paid to
the American fighters, who, like
their fathers before them, are help
ing to drive the Boche from the soil
of France. Above is q crude lRonu-
ment to an American boy who
died on Norman soil. His helmet
hangs behind a flower-decked cross
which bears a shield inscribed with
the legend HE Died For France"
Photo at right shows French
youngsters unfurling an American
flag beside the French tricolor on
the World War I monument In
Carantan, in honor Of the American
forces which routed the Nazis from
the town.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-29
See COUNCIL-Page i.
Brooks Named


Lansing. Apr. 29-AP-The long
hunt for an acceptable Democratic
gubernatorial candidate was ended
today with the selection by board
of strategy of Earnest c. Brooks.
53-year-old Holland business man
and present chairman of the par
tvs state central committee.
Brooks, who left Lansing for his
home before the announcement was
made In his behalf last night, repro
scented the 23rd Michigan district
embracing ottawa and Musiegou
Counties, in the 1887 and 1871 ses-
sions OF the Legislature, in which
he served as senate minority lead
or.
His candidacy was announced by
Byron L. Ballard, Lansing attor
ney who acted as chairman of a
group of party leaders. Ballard
said Brooks had accepted and add
ed that State Rep. Clark j. Adams
of Pontiac, state chairman OF the
Young Democrats. had been chosen
by the group as the party's candi-
date for lieutenant governor, al
( ough he had not yet accepted.
At the recent state Democratic
convention in Detroit Brooks work
ed with other party leaders 70
single out an acceptable candidate.
and it is believed that futile efforts
made since that time to find a
standard-bearer persuaded him to
accept.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-29
Vice Charges
May Dissolve

Washington, Apr GINS A
defense move TO dismiss charges
against seven women in Washing
tons swank call-girl establishment
prosecution was before presiding
Justice Arthur Iederle today.
Defense lawyers asked a direct
ed verdict Of not guilty for two al
legged "madames" and five call
girls, all accused OF violating the
Mann Act and Of conspiring In a
White Slave traffic.
The lawyers contended the gov
eminent had failed to produce evil
dence OF conspiracy or 'transpor
tation'-pointing out that the girls
sometimes walked to their assign
ments to mems rooms in the city's
finest hotels. And attorneys for
the five call-girls contended also
that as victims. they could not
be held guilty under the Mann Act
Justice Lederle will hear argu-
ments Monday.
Earlier, seven well-tailored young
women-who testified that sent
by Diane they frequented mems
rooms in the capitals swankier
hotels -paraded 70 the witness
stand to tell OF their functions as
the student body OF Hopkins In.
stitute."
Missing however, was the blonde
Alumna. reputed star OF the cast.
Sunny Pitts. who once testified
that she crossed $500 in week
10 split between herself and the
"institute's' Golfers.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-29
Church Turns
to Missions

Kansas City, Apr. % AP A
proposal to collect and spend be-
tween 20 and 80 million dollars on
postwar missions will be present
ed 10 the Methodist Churcb's gen.
cral conference early next week.
The plan is the result Of almost
a year OF study by the committee
Of 2l2 on postwar planning. An
other meeting Of the committee
was scheduled late today to de
eide when the drive should start
Bishop Paul b. Kern OF Nash.
Vile. committee chairman. said in
an interview that there had been
two chief problems 10 consider
~ How much do we need?
~ How much can we get?
Bishop Kern said that no one had
any idea how many millions Of dol
lars worth Of destruction had been
wrought on Methodist property In
China, Malaga and Japan But It
ia known that az least 1000 build
ings have been destroyed.
Twenty five years ago when
Methodism launched a somewhat
similar drive. SlO0000.00O was rails.
ed The goal was lowered this
time. Bishop Kern said. because Of
higher income taxes and other fac
tors. although some committee
members believed that as much
az $i25.000.000 would be needed 10
do the Job properly.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-29
Building
Activity Here

Evidence OF increased building
activity in Ypsilanti is seen in
the number of persons applying
for building permits here during
the month April, as permits to-
falling s24,S15 were issued. The
March figure was se0,025.
Among the permits was one TO
Fred Z. Weber, 1920 Pearl St, for
the remodeling or the brewery at
Ala S. Grove St. for use as a cold
storage refrigerator. Cost OF the
project was estimated at $4,000,
with an additional 5000 for insula-
ton costs. The Auto Parts Co.
Inc, 6 y. Hamilton St, was given
permission to remodel a machine
shop al 81 Z. Michigan Ave. at
a cost {. $4,000. The First Metho-
dist Church. 212 Washtenaw Ave,
was granted a permit for the re-
modelling Of their church house at
a cost of $3.50.
Other permits included: Frank
lin Stevens. I'll Hemphill Rd..
porch on house: Preston Tucker,
n. Park St, install cement
driveway: Ralph Wagner. Is W.
Michigan Ave, repair stone on
building wall; Thomas J. Too
son. 433 Worden St, two additional
rooms: Francis L. Hawkins, 1O3
Hawkins St. erect small frame
house on Frederick St; Dan
Brooks. 525 Fairview Circle, remod-
Ell at Ala w. Michigan Ave; Clar-
ence Starkweather. col Pearl ST.
erect four car garage: Charles
Franklin, 1924 Madison Ave, repair
porches: Elveg Nance. 400 Monroe
Ave. repair basement wall.
Merit Strader. 314 South St, shin
gle roof; Anna Marsh, S0l River
st. erect outside stairway; F. c.
Collins. 731 Mildred St. raise
house off ground and repair porch
James Warner. 92S W. Michigan
; o. erect coal bin: Moe Hlavin.
"a Center St. install siding on
house. william II. Moreyt +0i 5.
Huron St. remodel kitchen: d. A.
Peck. 40l s. Forest Ave. install
new siding on house; l.. G. Jones.
127 y. Normal ST. single roof
D. VI. Silkworth. 6 L. Michigan
Ave. remodel at i02 F. Michigan
Ave: ]. Moss. $40 S. Washington
St. repair floor: Clarence Derrick.
i3s Madison Ave. addition 10
store.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-29
Ouer Million Acres Under Water

St Louis, Apr. 29-lNS More
than one million acres OF land in
Missouri and Illinois are under
water today as the Mississippi and
Missouri Rivers continued to rise
toward predicted crests equal to
III ise OF last year, the highest since
lSi4
The mid western area Office of the
American Red Cross in st. Louis
has estimated 10000 acres OF crops
in - Missouri counties and %
Illinois counties have been destroy
ed. crop losses must be suffered by
the farmers this year as federal
crop insurance has been cut OF by
Congress
An estimated 500 families in
the two states have been affected
by the food and the Red Cross Is
caring for more than 2100 persons
in the stricken areas.
An additional 500 troops from
the Missouri Guard, Fort Leonard
Wood and the Sixth Service Com
mand in Chicago was requested
yesterday by T. S Army engineers
to aid in fighting the raging wat
ers.
COL J.. p Fcagin. l. S. district
engineer, and col Malcolm Elliott
division engineer. left ST. Louis
last night for an inspection tour
OF the Mississippi between St
Louis and Cairo. where four leyees
have collapsed and every combining
barrier Is threatened Capt Beck
with Jordan, acting district Coast
Guard officer. appealed to sight
sccrs 10 stay away from the flood
area. Rescue work, he said has
been impcded by curious persons
who have flocked TO the affected
areas
All lcyees on the Missouri River
IN St Charles County have been
broken through or topped Army
engineers have predicted that when
the area is filled the junction Of
the Missouri and Mississippi will
move upstream about % miles
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-29
In
Only Five
Accounts

Ypsilanti city council holding the
last meeting OF the fiscal year Fri
day night found that municipal af-
fairs are in sound financial condi-
ton according TO the annual report
from the city clerk's office. 1t
showed there are overdrafts in but
five funds while % funds still have
substantial balances. The over
drafts total s19,10O.12 and the cred
its, s375,4S4,27. The credits how
ever are more than normal at this
time Of year due to inclusion OF
the hospital building fund which
contains $1S4,052.S9.
Last year the closing session of
city council brought reports OF def.
icits in six funds totalling sl2,
673.53. Credits at that time total
led s163,424s9.
Overdrawn funds this year and
the amounts are: sewer fund, S..
1854; sewer connection fund 81
23s90 first district sewer fund,
s1.s13.70; second district sewer
fund. s2,sS115, and contingent
fund. $6.53993.
Funds in which there are cred
it balances and the amounts are:
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-29
Curb
Gasoline Fire

Knoxville. Tenn, Apr. % ms
a spectacular fire at the water
front storage plant Of the Gu.f Re
filming Company in South Knox
vile was reported under control To-
day.
The fire. which apparently broke
out amid scores Of 5ogallon drums
awaiting shipment. for a time
threatened nearby storage tanks
containing hundreds OF thousands
OF gallons Of gasoline.
One estimate had placed the
number OF gallons IN storage at
the plant at more than 1000 900
The blaze spread rapidly through
storage plant buildings as a number
OF the small drums exploded. spew
Ing sheets OF flames.
Within short time. eight fire
companies. half the equipment and
fire department maupower in the
city. were on the scene.
Fre-fighting efforts we're direct.
ed az preventing spread Of the
blaze TO the large storage tanks.
- Steady streams OF water were
Played on the tanks "a. - thn8
cool and reduce the danger Of eX.
plosion as the flames licked dan
gerously close.
Fire department officials said
damage already was considera Die
They pointed out, however. that
any estimate was impossible since
the fire vas STU burning They
added that f!re-figaters probably
would remain al the scene through.
out the day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-29
Bolivia Has
New Trouble

Ia Paz, Bolivia. APT. 29-Af-
The Bolivian government announc-
ed last night that a vast reyolu-
tionary plot against the establish
ed regime" had been put down and
that a state of siege had been pro-
claimed. throughout the country.
Elements involved in the abor-
tive revolution have been detain-
ed" said a government communi-
que. "Details are in the hands OF
the police and will be made public
at an opportune time"
Bolivia has been in an uneasy
situation since revolutionary
junta overthrow the government
and took control last December.
The new regime. with Major Gual-
berto Villaroel as acting president,
has not been recognized by the
United States and most other
American republics.
a general strike April 10 closed
Bolivia's tin mines, important TO
the United Nations. Nillaroel re-
quested the miners to return TO
work, but the exact status OF the
mines at present is unknown.
(The Government. apparently in
an effort TO regularize its position
internationally has provided for
regular elections next July 2. Sew
eral cabinet members have step
ped out, leaving Nillaroel as act
ing president until president can
be regularly elected and inaugu'
ratedD 80,
It declared that the incident
would not affect the plans for the
July elections and that political
parties could continue campaign
ing but political assemblies must
have prior consent Of the minister
OF government.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-29
Munro Named
Head Of Firm

Directors OF Central Specially
have elected Nathan L. Munro pres
ident and general manager. Mt.
Munro has had thirty three years
service with the company starting
in 1911 at the Detroit plant. then
located on 81. Aubin. In 1928 the
parent company was merged with
Ypsilanti Foundry Co. and the De
troit properties moved here.
Mr.. Munro assumes the respon-
sibility for direction OF the com
pany's affairs with a thorough
background of knowledge o. the
company policies and problems
Other officers elected we're J. H.
Lonskey. chairman OF the board,
G. T. Waiting, secretary and Julian
A. Barker. treasurer.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-04-29
James B. FOrrestal Probable
Successor to Secretary Knox

Washington, Apr. pap -
Strong congressional backing de.
veloped today for the appointment
of James V. Forrestal. 52-year-old
Undersecretary OF the Navy, 10 the
Cabinet post made vacant yester-
day by the death OF Secretary
Frank Knox.
The 70-year-old Secretary. who
died OF heart attack al his home
here, had served Just few weeks
short OF four years as one OF two
Republican Cabinet members Pres.
ident Roosevelt appointed IN an al
tempted coalition move in 1910.
The other is Secretary OF war
Stimson.
None in Congress protested 10
know the Presidents Intention.
The Chief Executive himself gave
no hint he had considered 1t. There
were some who believed 1t probable
that either Forrestal would be
moved up Immediately or another
Democrat named. Others expressed
belief that MIR. Roosevelt woulC
seek to I'LL the spot with another
Republican In order 10 continue the
policy he began with the appoint
ment of Sumson and Knox.
The promotion OF Forrestal would
place a native New Yorker. who
served in the Naval Air Service in
the first World War, in administra-
tive charge of the worlds largest
naval pgta hIi ghn1put
Members OF both the Senate and
House Naval Affairs Committees,
who have come In close contact
with Forrestal, joined in urging the
appointment OF the slender. firm
1awed Undersecretary who has