The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-28
NEWS OF CONNECTICUT
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more bakeries will not be closed" he
said.
Emanuelson said both the state
war council and OPA had been
helpful "in no small manner in
keeping prices at pre-war level"
Hartford, Conn, March 28-(UP)
The OPA uncovered teen age
black market in gasoline today, OPP
Grated by Hartford and Bloomfield
high school students, and an
nounced that ten juveniles had con-
fessed to illegal transactions and
that an 18-years- old Army private,
i:1ducted last week, was being sought
for questioning.
An OPA spokesman said that
more than $1,000 gallons Of gaso-
line had been procured by the
youths through improperly endorsed
coupons, and that the private an
at least two others had been re-
sponsible for selling coupons worth
$4,000 gallons. None Of the coupons
was counterfeits, according to the
OPA, and an endeavor was being
made to trace the source of supply
A Bloomfield service station OPP
orator brought the matter to the at
tention of the OPA several days
ago when he reported a student
motorist offered eight coupons to
him which were endorsed with the
registration numbers of another car.
Bloomfield Police Chief Thomas P.
Bowen obtained an admission from
the youth who involved the others.
All signed admissions of guilt, the
OPA said, but it was undecided
what action could be taken in view
of their ages.
Hartford, Conn, March 28.-
(UP)-The OPA, which has filed
a $4,000 triple damage suit
against Wurtzel & Gordon, Inc,
Bridgeport butter and egg whole
salers, obtained a temporary fed
eral injunction today restraining
the firm from violations Of price
ceilings on the two commodities.
OPA Enforcement Attorney J.
Stephen knight said that last
fall, when butter and eggs were
scarce, the company sold the pro-
ducts for as much as 10 per cent
in excess of regulated prices. He
obtained the restraining order
from Judge J. Joseph Smith,
pending hearing on the suit.
Hartford, Conn, March 28.-(UP)
Rep. Harry B. Strong, r., Sails
bury, member Of the state legiS-
lative council, was believed the
choice of Gov. Baldwin today as his
executive secretary, succeeding Carl
A. Lundgren, Ansonia, who enters
the Navy next month.
Rep. Strong, A. is a farmer, a
member Of the state central com
mittee, and in the 1913 general as
sembly served on the public welfare
and human institutions, military
affairs and civilian defense COM
mittees. The position pays $4,000
a year.
Gov. Baldwin is expected to an
nounce his appointment within the
next ten days. and before Lundgren
leaves for service.
New Haven, Conn, March %. UP)
The retirement in June of George
Burton Adams, professor Of his
tory, after 80 years of service, was
announced today by Yale President
Charles Seymour.
DIR. Seymour also announced
three appointments: DR.. Hedge
Kokeritz, former visiting professor
OF English at University of Mime
sofa, as professor Of English; Prof.
Stanley T. William as Sterling
Professor Of American Literature.
and Prof. Frederick A. Pottle as
Sterling Professor of English.
Boston, March %. UP)-A head
quarters spokesman for the Uni
versalist Church Of America says
resignation alone will solve the
problem Of the Rev. Emerson 8.
Schwenk Of the Bridgeport, Conn.,,
church who has protested against
displaying service flag in the
church.
Characterizing Rev. Schwenk as
a militant pacifist," the spokesman
said yesterday that although church
authorities had no doubt Of his
sincerity, his resignation seems