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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
Fifteen Factories
 Closing Saturday
Thousands of Employees Start First General Vacation Period Since Pearl t1arbor; Many Seek Reservations

how many people are expected to leave the city by rail. Business has been very stiff all week." anc 1t is likely we'll be doing rush business within a few days he sad.
 Most vacatoners purchased ticxets for resorts in Northern New Eng- land states and Cape Cod, he said. A large majority are also planning to visit servicemen now Statlone0 in this country; however few are venturing beyond a 800 mile radius
 Although agents at bus terminals admitted the demand for reserva- tions had been much lighter, than anticipated, 1t is expected, he said the next few days will precipitats the usual rush business.
 Merchants also reported a Spurs in sales in clothing, sporting equip- ment, and luggage.
 Three out of five factory employea interviewed by Democrat reporter said they planned to visit quiee resort where they could completely relax after three years of continu. ous work. Employes on the night shift declared they were lookn8 forward to sunbathing.
 Is Plants Await Signal
 Except for maintenance and re- pair forces, employees of the fol. lowing factories will be dismissed Saturday for a week: The Amer ican Brass Company, Scovill Manu- featuring Company, Waterbury Tool, division of Vickors, Inc, U. s Time Corporation, Benrus Watch Company, Lux Clock Manufactur- ing Company, Waterbury Rolling Mills, Inc, Risdon Manufacturing Company, Platt Brothers and Com- pany, Patent Button Company, Wa terbury Companies, Inc, and Row. bottom Machine Company, Inc. Several smaller companies including Heminway Corporation, will also close for the week, Chamber om- cials said.
 The Waterbury Farrel Foundry and Machine Company, and Bris- tol Company will not suspend pro- duction next week, but will stagger vacations over the summer period.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28

Boston. Mass. June 28-The New Haven Railroad has a number ot s.firsts' to it's credit in connection with electric and Diesel power de- velopment, declared Howard s. Pal mer, President of the road at a din- ner last evening at the Hotel Stat Ter commemorating the golden an- niversary of the first electrification of a steam railroad in the United States. He itemized these first" as:
 1. First steam railroad to electri- V.
 2. First to use third-rail.
 3. First to use high tension elec- sric wires.
 4. First to own and operate Diesel locomotive in New England.
 5. First to use Diesels interchange able for both freight and passenger operation.
 The New Haven Roalroad led the nation in identification, "in a con structive, dramatic example typical of New England traditions of inVen- tive skill, craftsmanship, integrity, and vision," MT. Palmer said, start Ing with its identification Of the Nantasket Beach Branch in l89o, since which time 'The New Haven has served as proving ground ID the field of identification He add ed that today The New Haven IS similarly leader in the application of Diesel electric power to railroad operation.
 The New Havens sponsorship, at the turn of the century, Of the single phase alternating current sys- tenn of power distribution marked a complete departure from accept ed standards and proven equipment MT. Palmer said, and he paid a trl- bute to the late Charles P. Clark as sone of the most far-sighted presl- dents The New Haven Railroad mas ever had"
 Development of Diesel power, in which The New Haven now stands second in total horsepower and thlrd in number of locomotives, has made possible realization of most of the advantages of identification, MT Palmer pointed out. adding:
 Here is a locomotive in all i'm portant respects an electric locomo- tive. But by carrying it's own power plant, it achieves degree of ln- dividual operation and usefulness in territory not sufficiently dense to justiful identification. The Diesel electric locomotive can go anywhere on the railroad where weight and clearance restrictions will permit without necessity for large and ex- penuve power distribution system. The Diesel electric locomotive has essentially all of the characteristics of the electric locomotives. It is similarly operated, is similarly maintained and it handles trains in much the same manner"
 He sees in the future Diesel loco- motives of greater total horsepower with fewer units, yet mentioned also the possibility of the gas turbine, "a cousin of the jet propelled air plane engine" being sufficient de- Feloped to replace Diesels.. Nor does Nr. Palmer discount steam power.
 9New steam locomotive competi- ton is being developed in the form ef geared steam turbine locomotives md number of four-cylinder loco- motives with poppet valves" he said, "as well as steam turbine with electric drives and electric genera tors and motors to transmit power 10 the wheel"
 MT. Palmer concluded:
 We of the New Haven alwavs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
SEVEN APPEAR IN
 CITY COURT TODAY
Two Motorists Fined on Motor Vehicle Charges;
 Other Cases

Two motorists paid $6 each for nolles on motor vehicle charges after their cases were called before Judge T. E. Conway in City court this morning. They were Michael Drew, IT, 461 West Main street, charged with driving without an operators license and Elder Evans, 32, 84 Canal street charged with violating the rules of the road.
 Other cases: Preston Jones, 40, 52 Pearl street, defective brakes, con- tinued to July 26; Rose DeSimone, 36, 40 Judson Circle, breach of the peace, nolled; Thomas Daniels, 31, Pierpont road, non-support, nolled. intoxication, suspended 30-day jail sentence: Donald Davis, H, 34 State street, road rules violation nolled; Joseph Geneva, g, 1s7 Willow street assault breach of the peace, non- support, nolled.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
TESTIMONY HEARD
 IN $30,OOO SUIT
Waterbury Mother Suing Insurance Company for
 Sons Insurance
(NEA Telephoto)

Trial continued in the Hartford federal district court before Judge J. Joseph Smith today in the $50 1000 civil action brought by Mrs. Rhoda s. Gaunt against the John Hancock Mutual Life Insurance Go.
 Mrs. Gaunt claims double indem- nity payment from the company as the result of the death of her son, James A. Gaunt, Jr., who was shot to death Aug. "A, 1943 in South Dakota.
 A life sentence imposed on Selmer Rasch, an ex-soldier, who was con- victed on a murder charge for the staying, was confirmed yesterday by the South Dakota supreme court.
 The insurance concern claims an application for policy was filed by the local youth three weeks be- fore his dearn, but no policy was actually issued, although the first premieum was paid.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
CI0 LOCAL PLANS
 FINANCE REPORT
Activities of l944 to Be Reviewed; MRB Repre-
 sentative Here Friday

Local 251, C1O, will publically re- veal a financial statement of its 1914 activities at a meeting at Tenn pie hall, July 13. it was stated to The Democrat today by Ovide Gar ceau recently relected financial sec retary of the Local.
 The Local last year inaugurated the procedure of disclosing its fin- ancial activities as a means, it was was stated then, of of setting cri- ticism of its past procedure" in not issuing statements. The July meet ing will be double one with gath erings scheduled afternoon and evening to accommodate all work shifts.
 Representatives of Local 251 and management of the Lux Manufac- turing Company, will meet tomor- row noon with Commissioner H. Borax of the National Labor Rela- tions Board in discussion of the current dispute involving the lay of of Mrs. Alice Greene, machine employe of the plant.
 The union contests the company's action in releasing Mrs. Greene two months ago because of management claims that mo work was avail able"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28

Commissioner of Motor Vehicles. Elmer s. Watson, warns that review of the Connecticut accident statistics for the first five months of 1945 shows a trend in the wrong direction. In January and February, by reason of the bad weather condi- tions which were not compensated for by some operators, the number of accidents in which icy and slip pery roads, snow and sleet were 8 contributing factor were abnormal ly high. We thus got away to bad start. The record for March was about normal but for May and June was on the upward trend.
 The speed recordings which are taken regularly at certain desig- mated locations by the State High way Department show that the average speeds on the open high ways and in some urban areas are definitely On the increase. Accidents due to speed as primary factor have not yet started to increase but the increase in speed, when considered in conjunction with other details of the accident analysis, indicates that there has
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
Full Weather Report

Inside-FulI Weather Report .. ..
 Boston, June 2S UP) - New England weather forecast;
 CONNECTICUT, R H o ID E IS. LAND and VERMONT-Consid able clOudiness tonight with showers and thunderstOrms. Frf- day partly cloudy with widely scattered thundershowers in the afternoon. High humidity Friday.
 NEW HAMPSHIRE and MAS- SACHUSETTS Co n ' d erable cloudiness tonight with showers and thunderatOrms. Friday partly cloudy with widely scattered thundershowers in the afternoon. More humid Friday and warmer near the coast. Lowest for Wor- cester tonight about 6S.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28

Thousands of residents in this area will leave Waterbury over the weekend to enjoy, in many in- stances, their first vacation since Waterbury factories began manu- featuring munitions for defense in 1941.
 With 15 industrial firms shut ting down completely for a weeks layoff, it is believed that approxi- mately 5000 factory employees will enjoy vacations next week.
 Office Staffs On Duty
 Offices forces in many factories will not join factory workers, but will stagger vacation, 1t was re- ported.
 Although the ticket offices of the N. Y, N. H. & H. R. R. Go. has been swamped with prospective vacationers who deemed it wise to buy tickets in advance. railroad spokesman was unable to determine
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
TOWN CLERK GETS
 ABSENTEE BALLOTS

Absentee ballots for tL. Iall,s city election were received today by Mrs. Mary c. Kilmartin, town clerk. For the first time civilian absentee ball. lots will be used this year enabling residents of the state residing within their own voting origin, as to town, to vote by this method.
 Tn last years election total of 2,698 absentee ballots were cast, ac- cording to Mrs. Kilmartin's records. These were comprised of 1888 sol- dier votes, 539 civilian votes and 176 war ballots.
 Last years election was held Nov. T, while this years is scheduled for Nov. 6.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
Statistics
 Show Upward Trend
Motor Vehicles Commissioner Warns Motorists to Ob-
 serve War Time Restrictions, Ordinary Safety Rules

been 8 tendency on the part of the average motorist to overlook wartime restrictions and pay less attention to what he knows are safe driving practices.
 Frequent Warnings
 Recently there have been frequent warnings by Traffic Engineers and others interested in highway safety that, with increased travel as more gasoline was released for civilian driving, the number of accidents, injuries and fatalities would soar to new high records unless the mo- torists used unusual care in the operation of their vehicles. With many vehicles in bad condition, says Colonel Watson, as shown by the records of lon the spot" vehicle in- spections made by our Inspectors, and with the majority of operators out of practice by reason of the low mileage "A" card operation, the stage is set for a realization of the dire predictions referred to.
 The increase III COnnectlcuC &C., cidents for the first five months of 1945 indicates that we have started on the road to high accident rec ord for the year. Commissioner Watson asks your help as the in dividual who has the most to lo>e from a personal accident. Apply a little self criticism to the way in which you are operating your car and assume the responsibility which is yours to check this tendency for the accident situation to get out of line. Many times in the past you have done this after you had been informed of the fact that a bad situation existed. It is now time for you to do it again.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
Marriage
 Intentions

The following persons have filed marriage intentions at the bureau of vital statistics, City Hall:
 Marco Maccarella, 211 Orange and Margaret Rosa, 211 Orange street.
 Joseph Peter Fuoco, 1Sl Charles street, and Mary Theresa Mirto, 40 West Porter street.
 George Kuchner, 23 Newell place, and Madeline Hartshorn, IS Newell place.
 Arthur Michael lava, 400 Con- gress avenue, and Julie Trofinof, 47 Bronson street.
 John Milano, 123 Rives street, and Lorraine Dube, 151 Sherman avenue.
 James J. 1effress. 13o Monterey street, and xDra Pierce, 6S White street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
FIREMEN EXTINGUISH
 BLAZE ON K. K. BRIDGE

Sparks from an engine twice ignited ties on the Freight street bridge yesterday, resulting in calls to flremen at 5:16 and 5:22 p. m. Bremen also responded yesterday to brush fire on Goss street and an ash box fire at 130 East Liberty street,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
KID JABS', DESERTER,
 FOUND AFTER 20 YEARS

Apprehended after 20 years in civilian clothes, John Joseph Grazi- osa, 39, AZ East Liberty street Is back under army jurisdiction. He was arrested yesterday afternoon at his home by Sgt. James Wagner of the Waterbury police and FBI agents.
 Grazioza, or Kid Jabs," was known as a boxer in Waterbury about IS years ago. He was manager of pool room on Union street, be- fore his apprehension.
 He was stationed as private at Mitchell Field. L. l., 20 years ago, when the army claims he deserted.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
New Haven Railroad
 Observes Anniversary
First Electrifcation of Steam Railroad in U s. Took Place 50 Years Ago; Other MilestOnes Accounted

have been and always will be open minded when it comes to new meth ods of operation. We shall continue to be in the vanguard of transpor- tation progress. And have no hesi- tc ton in paraphrasing famous slogan; When better locomotives are built, the New Haven will have them.'
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28

Administrators Deed
 James w. Goodson, administrator on the estate of Virginia N. Good son to James w. Goodson, 215 North Elm street.
 Guido Rolli to Ralph Rolli.
 Guido Rolli, administrator on the estate of Maria G. Rolly to Ralph Rolli, property on Burton street.
 Mortgage Deeds
 Amedeo T. Sticco and Maria P. Sticco to the First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury, property on Hillcrest avenue s4,200. Frank Germinaro to Alfonso Ali, property on Wesley street $950.
 Ralph Rolli to the Waterbury Building and Loan Association, Inc. property on Burton street, $6500.
 Alexander Jacovino to the Water bury Savings Bank, property on Hill- side avenue, $8,790.
 Maude E. Irwin to the First Fed eral Savings and Loan Association of Waterbury, property on Olena avenue, $4,500.
 Lucenna Henderson to the First Federal Savings and Loan Asso- citation of Waterbury, property on Citizens avenue, $500.
 Grossman, Inc. to the New Eng land Mutual Life Insurance Co.,, property on Bank street, $75,000.'
 Quit Claim Deeds
 August Stenger ct ux to T. c. Carmody, property on Watertown avenue.
 T. c. Carmody to August Stem ger, ct ux, property on Watertown avenue.
 Anna Valente ct als to Louis Rus SO, property on North Vine street. Nicola Dalonces, also known as Nicola D'Alongis to Antoinetta Da- lones, also known as Antoetta D. Alonges, property on Francis street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28

Argentina expects to gather over 100000 tons of sunflower seed this year.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
Late Realty News .

The following documents have been filed at the office of Town Clerk Mary T. Kilmartin:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-28
WARRANTY DEED

WARRANTY DEED
 Antonio Carrozzo, to Pasquale Valletta ct ux, property on Bald win street.
 Anna K. Brown and James F.. Brown to Frank and Josephine Rinaldi, property on Citizens av- enue.
 Eugene O'Connor and Mary OConnor to Amedo T. Sticco and Maria P. Sticco, property on Hill crest avenue.
 Vincent and Anna Urbonas to Epalitas and Amelia Janusis, prop erty on Green street.
 Alfonso Ali to Frank Germinaro, property on Wesley street.
 Maria Kellert to Alexander Jaco- vino, property on Hillside avenue.
 Kathleen V. Phelan to Maude E.. Irwin, property on Olena avenue.
 The Tufaro Construction Com pany to Nancy Vernale and Sebas- tian Vernale, property on Chase av- enue.
 The Tufayo Construction Com pany to Nicholas s. Giuditta and Carmelina R. Guiditta, property on Chase avenue.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
served You well and faithfully with the calm. de-
Iiberaie. determined fighting spirit of the Amer-
And my fellow cOuntrymen. today re-
port Ia YOU that Your sons and daughters have
Russian Power Politics.

ing into its final hours, Soviet censor
ship permitted the following dis
patch to come out of Russia
"MOSC OW, Oct. (AP)-
Prada said editorially today that
the times haze gone forever When
affairs in the Pacific can be settled
Dithout the participation OF SoUiet
Russia"
Equally significant may have
been the announcement, as the
London council helplessly adjourned,
that Marshal Zhukov's projected
visit to the United States had been
postponed.
1t is more than reasonable to say,
therefore, that Soviet Russia S
power politics" destroyed any pur-
pose or any usefulness that the
London council of foreign ministers
might have had.
IN LARGE part, the Russian policy
succeeded because the London
conference operated according to
the methods of the old clandestine
diplomacy.
The press of the world was not
admitted to its sessions.
Imputing much of the American
failure to this single cause, Mr..
Herbert L. Matthews reports in a
dispatch to the New York Times:
"f eUer the muzzling of the
press proved boomerang 1t is surely
notO in the United States, lDhere for
most readers the failure of this con-
ference Uill come as shock Whose
reasons they cannot understand.
"The secrecy and refusal of the
American delegation to permit any
thing to get out if they could help it
preUented eUen the most industrious
correspondents from properly pre-
senting American uieDpoints, Ameri-
can ideas and American ideals at
this council :"
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05

"over a barrel" and that he
cannot continue his present
policy of conciliation without
the risk Of grave defectlons
from conservatives heretofore
almost solldly behind him.
The Presidents own tempera-
ment is a factor to be taken
into consideration. He is, of
course, keeping the future Of
himself and his party in mind.
Thus he continues. while en-
dorsing the New Deal program
which he inherited on the death
of his predecessor, to Offset this
yielding to the left by going
TO the right" for men to fill
important key posts
For example, when he selected
u. S. District Judge John c.
Collet of Kansas City TO be the
stabilization director under Re-
conversion Director John w.
Snyder of st. Louis, he picked
one Of the most conservative
men in western Missouri.
Judge Collet, by the way. has
been merely borrowed for his
new job. and will probably go
on the circuit court of appeals
by way of reward when he has
finished the task that now
brings him TO Washington.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
The Way TO Cut Taxes

THE statement by President Tru.
Il man in his recent message to
Congress that "room for tax reduc-
tion at this time is limited" is open
to challenge.
Senator Byrd of Virginia, chair
man of the Joint committee of Con-
gress on reduction of nonessential
federal expenditures, has MADE the
challenge.
The way to cut taxes substan-
TALLY is to REDUCE FEDERAL
E x P E MIXTURES DRASTI-
CALLY, especially the enormous
federal expenditures coming prop
erly within the "nonessential"
category.
Senator Byrd points out that
there are more than THREE MIL
LION civilian employees on the fed
eral pay rolls today, compared rUith
less than one million before the rUar.
"The liquidation of the War
agencies, plus the ELIMINATION
OF UNNECESSARY ACTIVITIES"
ne urges, should cut federal per-
Sonnel from the present three million
mark to postwar one million, Uith
a consequent soUing in pay roll alone
of upDards of FIVE BILLION DOL
LARS ANNUALLY"
SINCE the President has proposed
- federal spending in the next
fiscal year WITHOUT such an
economy and foresees a deficit of
THIRTY THREE BILLION DOL
LARS, he should be impressed by
the opportunity Senator Byrd en-
phasizes for less spending and
LESSER DEFICIT.
An annual pay roll saving of five
billion dollars would certainly create
considerably more room" for tax
reduction than the President has
aken into account.
However, as Senator Byrd re-
larks:
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05

THE council of foreign ministers
at London, which Secretary Of
State Byrnes attended as our repre-
sentative, must be written off" as
one of the most dismal failures in
recent history.
It began as a "peace conference"
among the five leading powers-the
United States, Great Britain, Soviet
Russia, France and China.
1t ended in a kind of international
brawl among the big three" of
Potsdam.
Soviet Russia was insistently
obdurate and obstructive.
BY reneging on an agreement
which he had made, Commissar Molo.
toff had France and China excluded
from any European treaty settle
ments and even from the final dis
cussions of the council itself.
Other Russian maneuvers were
interpreted in London as intended
TO eliminate America from European
affairs and to extend Russian Gin
fluenee" in the Mediterranean.
THE future alignment in Europe
Il will now be Moscow against
London, with Germany conquered,
with France demilitarized, with Italy
helpless and with Russia dominating
the continent through her satellite
Communist states and accumulating
naval strength in the warm seas
through which the "lifeline" of the
British empire runs.
There was Molotoff's sudden de-
mand at London that an Allied COM
mission, with Soviet Russia as a
member, supplant Gen, Macarthur in
Tokyo.
And Russia had already obtained
Manchuria, half of Korea and all of
Kuriles from conquered Japan.
So it was surely no accident that,
while the London council was bicker-
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
Political
Parade

WEIGHING these conServa-
w tive appointments against
the radical program which the
President has submitted 10 Con-
greSS. but for which ne is
waglng no such fight aS FDR
used to make for his pet prof.
ects, organized labor appears 10
be deliberately forcing a show
down with the new man in the
White House.
There is no question more
frequently asked in Washington
today than this:
How far can the President
he pushed before he gets his
dander up, and hits back"
No one in a position 10 speak
with authority can give the
answer, which may come al no
distant day. If the people find
their gas tanks empty. by reason
Of the strikes against the oil
industry. and If a nationwide
telephone tieup paralyzeS buSi-
ness and the communication OF
returning GIs with their faml-
lies. public opinion is going TO
get mad" at somebody, and IT
won't be Congress.
a little more pushing around.
and the Presidents temper may
60 on the boil. Some of his
friends are saying that that is
lust what will happen.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-05
PART II

N1ASHINGTON-A pretty picture of
w the purported aims and achieve
ments of communism in China is facet
of the compulsory indoctrination in the
Red party line to which multiple millions
of young Americans in our armed forces
have been subjected
Camouflaged but lightly, the Com
munist propaganda has been ladled out
through the weekly "orientation lectures"
which all enlisted army personnel has been
required to attend
At these lectures, prescribed material
is used by the instructors. One of the
books used in "orienting" the members of
our armed forces on China is entitled
Changing China authored by George
w. Taylor.
This literary pep talk" for collectiv-
ism and the heaping of ridicule on the
landlord class is edited by Maxwell S.
Stewart, whose affiliations with 25 Com
munist controlled groups are listed in the
files of the House committee on un-Amer-
lean activities.