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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
May Use Wartime Seizure Powers To End Strikes
N. Y. EIevotor Strike Again DomaeFouS

New York, Sept. 2T-(UP)--Vr" tual cIty-wide extension of Man hattau'S multi-million dollar build- Ing service strike vas threatened again today As ArL strikers plafl- ned Q strategy meeting with locals in three other boroughs.
 The union meeting, postponed last night after the War Labor Board ordered strikers and building owT1- CTS to appear at show cause hear. ing ct 9 p. Hyl., was reScheduled for {
 Spread Strike
 David Sullivan, President of Local 32B, Building ErnployeS 1nterna- tlonal Union, said the meeting would discuss the possibility Of ex" tending the strike to Brooklyn, queens and the Bronx. Richmond Borough (staten ISland), having only . few buildings over walkup height, would not be affected,
 The WLB ordered Sullivans Local and Local le4 to appear With the really advisory board Of labor relations, Inc, and the Midtown Realty Owners Association to show why the strike should not Dc ter" minated immediately.
 The four-day strike grounded ele" vators in 2,0i7 Manhattan's build" ings, and eight in the Bronx.
 Hardest hit was New YorkS prin" cipal industry - the garment cen: tar T,,iii,R EiAafffaaf1. vice. esf1feAtdefit of the International Ladies Oar. mert Workers Union (CIO, said the strike already had cost cloth. ing manufacturers ei6,000O00 and garment workers 43.B00,000 in wages.
 Hochman said 100000 garment workers refused to cross the AFL Building Employes' picket lines. Po. lice estimated that i,020O00 white collar workers and garment center employees were affected by the walk. out. which began Monday aS 2 pro. test against c War Labor Board wage directive.
 Weekly Rate
 The union asked that the directive which granted an average pay Of 020.O6 for Q 40-hour week, be re. ecinded in favor Of c previous VILE panel recommendation that they get an average of e3o.i6 for 4o-hour week.
 Today's hearing was the second VILE attempt to settle the strike. A
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
Davis Not
 ToTestifyOn Communism

Washington, Sept. 2T-(UP)-T The House Committee on UHiameFican ,Actiyiklos postponed indefinstA to- day It's questioning of Benjamin ]. Davis, Jr., Negro Communist city councilman of New York.
 The committees decision was aEl- nounced by Chairman John g.. Wood, D., Georgia. He said that no had mo idea" when Davis would be called again.
 Rep. J. Parnell Thomas, R., N. J., ranking committee Republis can, said he believed the council man would not be asked to testify until after New York city's fnuflicis pal elections Nov. 2.
 Reelection
 After all, he's running for re. election to the council and we don't want to interfere with his cam. paign," Thomas said. He added, however, that Davis would most certainly" appear at some time.
 The others were Earl Browder, busted party leader; William 2. Foster, present leader, and Party Publicity Director Jack Stachel.
 Browder, called aS first witness yesterday, resumed testimony today and tangled witfl1Rep. John E. Ran. kin, D., Mss, over interpretation of Russian history since the Com- muniSt revolution.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
LucareM ReceiDes Life Sentence; Visits Grave Of Murder Victim
Pleads Guilty to Second Degree Murder; Dramotic Case

Nicholas Lucarelli, 40, of AS Central avenue, will have a lifetime in prison to ponder the illicit love-affair which led to the knife-slaying last July IA of his sweetheart" Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Hatch, 38-year old twice-married wife of a serviceman.
 Visits Grave
 Tn speedy 2o-minute proceedings before Superior Court Judge Charles J. Mclaughlin today, Lucarelli withdrew a plea of not guilty to an indictment of first degree murder and was permitted, following Q statement from States Attorney William B. Fitzgerald, to enter plea of guilty to second degree mur- der
 still protesting his love for the slain woman, Lucarelli requested and was granted permission to visit the grave of Mrs Hatch ct the old St. Joseph's cemetery.
 Standing at the grave, which was marked only by a patch of long grass, Lucarelli trembled as he fnur. inured his final farewell to the wo- man with whom he had kept corn- pany" for Q year.
 Sheriff Present
 At his side was Deputy Sheriff Chris olsen. Public Defender Ed- ward T. Carmody, who was coun- sci for the accused, stood high on Q hill at the cemetery and looked down as Lucarelli's lips moved in prayer. Two photographers, two rec
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
City Fast Reaching CiOiliar, Product;or-MAC Reports

Waterbury is rapidly reconyerting to and attaining c normal balance of civilian production according to c statewide report of the Manufac- tiirers Association Of Connecticut.
 Hartford, Conn, Sept. 27-(UP)-- The Manufacturers Association Of Connecticut is1 c "Teconverslon news letter." today reported that indus. tries were bounding back from the layoff shocks which followed the end of the war and were heading into c brighter future.
 A spot survey, by counties, showed these hi-ligi1tg:
 Fairfield county:
 Bridgeport Bridgeport Brass co. plans 6 100000 expansion; type- writer and business machine man. GifacturerB will Do busy for the next four years with heavy employment increase. Approximately 1000 job openings, some with incentive pay hnd night bonuses.
 Norwaki- Employment nov ii per cent ahead of 1889 and "maFlIffacs ktirers abe0rbing shock Of recon- verSion fairly well. About e27 job openings against 1850 iaycffs. DtamtcEG ~ Unomployment eomr
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
BY UNITED PRESS

The government moved today to hreak strike strangleholds on the nations oil industry and New York City business activities as work stoppageS over the country kept 67i 900 workers away from their jobs.
 Federal labor ofIicials reportediy were preparing to take firm steps ar restoring production to three rich refining areas, where some 20OO0 oil workers already were idle
 Tn Washington. the United Press was told that wartime seizure pow CTS under the War Labor Disputes Act might Do exercised if on oil strike conciliation conference failed to reach . settlement by Saturday
 Labor Department
 Secretary of Labor Lewis 3. schwellenbach, who telegraphed the conference Tuesday that your meeting must not fail," said that he would not hesitate to recofns mend federal seizure in extremely serious cases" which iilterferes with reconversion to q peacetinie ecoa' omy.
 Union and management repre-. aentatives were ordered to appear before the regional war labor board today to show cause why c Man" 0hattan elevator operators strike should not Do ended immediately.
 The walkout, which has virtually paraiyzed operations in the gar" snent industry and curtailed busl. F,ass in more than 2,000 buildingS iilcluding the i02-story Empire State Building, hes affected an es- timated 100000 New Yorkers.
 ofiicials of the Oil Workers In. kernational Union (CI0) and ii of Che major petroleum firms met with 6nderai conciliators in Chicago for the third consecutive day in an of. fort to avert c complete tiesup of the nations gasoline and oil inc dustry,
 But meantime, machinery for . general oil strike was put lil Tlo- Hon as o. A. Knight, OW1U pres ldert, was authorized to call o'it fife remainder of the S60,00O meIn- hers of his union in support Of de- Fl1andS for . 90 per cent wage in- Drease.
 The owIus executive board, meeting during Q recess of the Joint cancellation conference, grant, bd Knight the power to declare c strike fl he deemed t advisable. Knight told reporters, however, that khSre would De no general strike 'as jong as there is c possibility Of set- CContinued on Page q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27

penSation claims past peak and manufactures report difficulty in getting job takers.
 Hartford County
 Hartford county:
 Post war employment predicted to reach 122 per cent Of the i040 peak, or only % per cent lower than the war period peak.
 Hartford-More than 5000 job openings and only 1000 job-seekers. Job deficit expected to Do rullified by out-fnigratiofi, expansion of commercial air lines, additional pay- rolls in reconvered plants and or. dinaFy withdrawals from labor mar" ket.
 New Britain - Reconversion not serious. Practically all major hardware companies to hire more people immediately. :. Other major employers to employ more people than before the var. Service trades seriously undeftnanned,"
 LAtchfield county:
 ToFFlnetcn -No more iayCffg esE- pectod. heccnvsrelon will be fast and completed by Christmas. EnI- pIcyment estimates hishef than q gContnnuea cn Pnee lD
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
Soviet Marshal To Visit D. $.

Washington, Sept, 27-(UPl The White House announced today that Marshal of the Soviet Union 6fegOrl ZhukOv will visit this country in early October, arriving by air In New York city on Oct. 1 and continuing later to Washing. ton.
 ZhukOv will visit Washing. ton and see Mir, Truman some time while he is in the United States.
 Arrangements for his visit gro being handled by tho War Department. '''
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
Youth Bound OverToduy;
 $2,5OO Bond

Pleading not guilty to 6 charge of robbery with violence, James Mc- Carthy, 10. 37i Watertown avenue, c short, bespectacled youth, was bound over to the next session of superior court on bonds of e2,600 when arraigned in city court this morning before Judge Charles Sumnla.
 Mccarthy was arrested early this morning by Patrolmail Joseph Bag ley after tho youth had Bnatched Q purse from Miss Simone Coty, Of Lafayette street, and had fled down Bank street, dropping the purse in his haste to make getaway.
 On the stand, Miss Coty testified that she was walking on Bank street this morning ct about .. m, when she noticed someone fol. lowing her. She stepped aside to allow the person behind her to pass. but instead of doing so, her pursuer jumped upon her back, and plac. ing his hand across her mouth, at- tempted to take the purse she cars Fied under her arm.
 She further testified that Strug. gle then eusued. Mccarthy alleg. ediy punched her about the face and securing the pure, fled. The woman screamed and Q passing mos toriSt, Albert dagney, who witnessed the end of the struggle, stopped and apprehended Mccarthy.
 Removed Glasses
 The boy had removed his glasses during the aitercation, but upon being arrested by Patrolnian Bag ley, who was brought to the scene by the sound of the woman'S screams, no placed the spectacleS upon his eyes in the hope of win. ming mercy from the ofiicer.
 Miss Coty, while answering the inquiries of Prosecutor Steve Horn. ick, was still shaken and notices ably nervous from the attack. A deep discoloration was observed about her swollen nose, the result of McCarthyS wild punches ct her face.
 when Albert dagney, the passing nlotorist, was brought to the stand, Attorney Ralph Capetto, counsel for the accused, stated that no would
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
ToUnrotion Low Grade Meats

WaShlngton, Sept. 27.--(Up)- With civilian meat supplies rapidly swelling tn volume, the Ofiiee Of Price Administration announced to- day that one-third of all meats will Do taken of the ration list next Sunday.
 OhIsf items to become ration free with the beginning of the October rationing periods are lower grades of beef, lower grades Of veal and lamb, hamburger, sausage and luncheon meats. Canning and cut. ter are the names of the lower beef grades. Low grades Of veal and lamb are classified aS cull.
 Pork, which Is still scarce, will continue at its present point values for all cuts accept pork hearts, livers and tongues, which will be ra- ton free.
 Better Grades
 The better grades of beef, veal and lamb, particularly cuts such aS steaks, roasts and chops, will res tain their present point values. Other less favored cuts, such aa short ribs, plates, Hanks, shaikS and breasts, will become point free regardless Of grade.
 Butter, margarine, lard and other fats and oils will retain their pres- ont point values. The OpA pointed out, however, that the public would have many moro red points with which to buy them because fewer points will Do needed for meat.
 The same number of red points
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
Arny-Novy Merger

Washington, Sept. aT. (UP)- Congressional leaders said today that proposals to merge the Army and Navy into . single new departs ment of national defense have been abandoned, ct least for the present
 Chalrman Carl VinSon, D. Ca, of the House Naval Affairs commit tee told newsmen hatly that "there will be no merger" He said there mo change" of the proposal being considered at this time and added: T hope it's off forever"
 Chairman Andrew !. May, D., Ky, of the House Military Affairs cotn- inittee, shared Vinsors hope.
 T don't think you can merge the Army and Navy" May said. T am against 1t. However. we should keep the joint chiefs of staff which worked out % well during the war"
 Sen. Walsh 1
 Chairman David I. Walsh, p,, Mass. of the Senate Naval Affairs committee, said he also undsrstood there was no plan for q merger at tllis time and that it would not be recOmrnended--at least tfitil the Army and Navy readiugt theniselvee to Q normal peacetiin0 basis.
 x.aglsiaticn to establish tho peace- time slze of the Nazy Is now before VinBon1 committee and may be compieted today, Army leslslatlcli is being held lip iif1tn the number of troops needed for occupation is more closely determined.
 vineon said his committee had President Tfunnan'B approval to proceed iln determlning tho NayRl peacetline strength without conald- esine the questloia pf unifyfpe tpc armed forc1gs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27

Washington, Sept. 2- (UP) - President Truman told Democratic members Of the House Ways and Means committee today that he feit tti6 Senate ilad ''iet him down." and that he was standing by his original proposals for expanding unemployment compensation.
 The i2 Democratic members met with the President for about 4b minutes. White House Press secrO. tafy Charles Ross later told news. men of Mir. T'rumafi's position.
 Summoned
 The Democrats were called to the White House after the House Ways and Means committee gave him his first major rebuh two days ago by voting i4 to 10 to sheive tho Ad- falnistratlon'g Unemployment Conn- peiisataon bill.
 Ross said Mir. Truman "spoks vigorously and said he stood pat on 29 weeks and e2b and he said the Senate had let him down and he expected the House not to do SOL
 Chairman Robert L. Doughton, D.. Y. e. Of the committee ap- peared angry when he left the White House. When asked what had transepifed he said:
 "1t was the pFesident'B confer. ence. He called Us down here and it is tip Co him to say anything that is to be said.'
 Ross said the president told the committee his vleNs were fully
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
Government { Seeks To Overcome
 Difficulty /
BULLETIN

An oll industry spokesnlan pre- dicteA today that shortages 0s gasoline will Dc feIt in some sec. ti0ns Of the eastern eeaD0aF0 next week as industry and labor sFoubles mounted throueheut the nation and the number Of Idle workers grew.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
% Minutes

The two American oflocEe ezH corted Hlrohito and his integpget7F to MacAEthur in the main iieInE room Of the embassy. Tho otn4x Japanese. including the minister 9 the imperial household, tho EE4fzH chamberlain and another inteErI ter, remained in an aylte-rooua.
 The living room hes zctuuoz each end, fireplace with riE.e ~ on the wall above it, paneloa W and heavy draperies.
 Nearly 70 minutes after their rival, Hirohito led his party 6ls1 the embassy and into tieiF WasE. cars. Armed guards Of the Cavalry Division snapped to attts ton as the carH left.
 Guards on the embassy ground were specially alerted for the oTH Hi0n, but no unusual number on hand. Thoy ware inatfuel permit no American oaFn AeAeW rank os Q fxe@atar 0on8K4 40 ter tlao grounds. McA8tho4 # only flve-staF American 1eHF Japan.
 Mo correspondents were perm ilasldn Inc eato I7a8y wa'e af0ceaaI6n eatoF and la8RH baNay arean6a ffpM HAklE4 armed NiIA eal9'A
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
Do Best

| .'Wo will do our best to get Ag many volunteers as ppsslble," Pat- terUoEa said. "But no one, who has studied the situation hes the view that we can set enough volunteers to 10 tlae occupational Job end give our cverseae forces the support they anctlld have M
 ''Is sslectlve service should be abandoned at once. the people should face the fact that it would
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
Patterson Sees More Army Reductions

Washington, Sept. 2T-(UP1-sees retary of War Robert P. Patterson revealed today that by next sum. iner the Army may Do reduced well below the strength of i,0b0IoO0 which the White House recently inc dlcated as the goal for next July |.
 Pointing out that the White House figure included 320,000 men who would Do in the process of dis- charge, he said that even on the basis of present estimates tho Army's strength would Do only i,eS0000 . few weeks after July l.
 sworn In
 He made the estimate at Q press conference an hour after he was sworn in offlcially as secretary of war succeeding Henry l.. stimso1, who retired last week.
 Patterson said personnel will be discharged from the Army as fast aB possible, irrespective Of the fu- ttire size of the Army.
 The future size of the Army, he said, will not become c determining factor in the rate of discharges until next April, t
 Patterson said present plans cons template reeiasing by the end of next June al but 100000 of the e,O0OOO0 that were in the Army as of valC Day and utilizing the draft and the voluntary enlistment sys- tenn to provide the better part of 1000 900 rbplAcesnents.
 in aii appeal for continuing the draft, he sad seIective service calls should continue in simple justice to the men who served In winning the war and now ere entitled to allanlaaNaA --
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-27
Japs Lose Face

For Japan. the visit was Japan'g final act Of humiliation ia the Frs clhc war. Never before has . ja5l@ aneSe emperor called on foHos4M representative, though in 1888 zIikoH hito went to Tokyo station to Elieez Emperor Kanteh (fIenfy Ru xl)s ens called bow emperor of ManchuKlM
 The visit was Hirihito'A own i1e4 FEe expressed Q desiFe to meet Maos Arthur, and aErangefaents waf* made.
 no rode to the embassy in . hi6 black Kolls-Royce, one of i've ceEE in the fast.traveling motorcaeF with motorcycle escort. Just oss. side the palaoe gates, . group of ~. Is suddenly glimpsed tho iitsle fAtn'a sitting stlffiy on the edge Of H|N seat.
 one shouted: There's ths suyI
 The efnperoris face remained nz9 soiuteiy iInnobile. Two oul1lals faced him on jump seats. An ta5e Japanaae wore striped tEousofg. bnf* wing collars, swallow-tai coats all4 top hats.
 The imperial EnotoFcade entekRd the embassy grounds after buT1HK thFeesmile ride over bognb-p pocks2 z streets from the imperial palace q 70 ., m. @ ?. m. Wednesday MvE4ge
 Hirohito and his grand cnamhaE@ lair ascended the stops t0 tho af|14 hassy residence together a&lA Wez|a met by Brig. Gen. Bonner K. Aesf iera. military secretary @ Mack thur. and Mat MAaa.leA @eMe.e. ==== @== acntiya nfIicar. MI
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Makes Call Upon Gen.
 MocArthur
Claim Joponese Constitution Befu Revised Co Meet Requirements

Tokyo, Sept. 27.-UFl Informed Japanese sources said that Emperor Hirohlto. during an unprecedel1teu visit with Gen. Douglas Mac Arthur today, promised to do everything in his power to insure faithful fulflllment of the surrender terms.
 GA BEG broadcast by NEG said 1t was strongly believed" in Tokyo that Hire hito expressed to MacArthux his willingness to abdicate. The broadcast said the Jap anese constitution already was being re-drafted to pr0- vide for the abdicatlon.)
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khfdink . puStiple xebpukkl1 uE WA3 Japanese cabinet.
 Japanese sources quoted "ln6Is vlduAis present" as saying that MeeH Arthur met HiTohito iFi aa afitefoeU and shook hands before they W0NB Into the living room for tlaely eqa~ versation. The emperor left AsAes Arthur at i0:Se e. ui,, wens lnl'!lFs diateiy fo hAs car and leka grounds at i0il0 q, n,
 The bespeetaeisd an1n og z1s en-" fgnmaculatoiy attisad in co hat and morning dress, was received by MacArthur in his custoEnaNv summer kahki uniform with opaH@ necked shirt.
 (An NEG broadcast from Tokg9 quoted MaoArthuF's personal pheH tographer @ saying that Aironlta bowed to and shook hands wita MaeAFthuf upon entering the npes clous embassy living room. Ee naia MacArthur extended his hand iA greeting.)
 Leaving the embassy, HIrohilo broke still another precedent ca 0l4 as Japanese history. He bowed ali4 tipped his hat to American 1leWgs men. Loyal Japanese who FeNaEa Hirohito as . god dare not even look upon the emperor when ne ventures out in public.
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outlined in his recent message tC Congress and he was stanuding bS them.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-10
DEAR DOLLINK:

DEAK DOLLINk:
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de houze to raising for de Canteen funds, had
to postpone on accent by de time 1t opened for
me you fodder de bridge tables. so was time al
ready for all de ladies to going home.
Sunday, we went instead In de woods for
picnic. Me witt you fodder. witt Shoiley. witt
Junior. witt de dollink Boitrem Noftolis. De
dollInk Boitrem, we had to take along on accent
It took lest winter de Noftolises witt dem our
Junior to de Dog Show. where It got bit de
Meesus Noftolis by prize chowder.
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his pipe . SO dun't esk! De bowl he carries In
one pocket. de stem in annodder. Und de pipe
cleaners witt excessories is by Us In de picnic
basket Moo moo!
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de stem but is missing by him de bowl Den
he finds de bowl. but he couldn't remembering
where he put de stem. In a rage, he trows In de
bushes de bowl. So II finds Junior in de potato
salad de stem. Useless it's now de stem! In de
lake he gives de stem a toSS so IL flies him in
de head from behind de bushes de bowl. Wot
1t retoining 1t to him a gentleman wot 1t
landed by him witt his family in de pie De stem
Sholey rescues from de lake, wot Is now missing
by you fodder from de interior from de pipe de
metal tube Using de tube is de dollink Boitrem.
wot he's blowing troo it from de bushes brambles,
on accent he saw in moofing picture de pigmy
salvages wot dey blowing whole time troo blow.
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Is lucky ting it fell in de lake you fodder,
wot IL had to rusticate him de gentleman for two
hours wot he was too tired to giving him more
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