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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
Tax Commissioners
 Office Checking Here
Ctys Financial Status to Be Officially Known Report
 Prelude to Action on New Bond Issues

James Began of the State Tax Commissioner office, municipal finance division. is at present checking the city's balance sheets relative to a summation of the city's financial status.
 The procedure is customary in &C., cordance with state regulations pending any request by munich pality that the General Assembly permit bond issuances by the city.
 The city seeks permission from the General Assembly to issue defray costs of new sewerage dis posal plant and for purposes of constructing various public works project.
 Bond issuance in amount of $l,- 800, 900 is sought for the sewage dis posal plant and $800,000 for pub lie works consisting ol $500,000 for an airport $15O,000 for storm-water drainage construction and $780, 900 for street repair.
 The city liKeWise seeks to have the General Assembly rescind it's former ruling that the current Wa ter bonded debt in amount of $l,- 485 900 issued in l94l, be included within the city's general bonded debt. As reported here previously il is not customary to include water bonds within the general debt serv- ice but the General Assembly SC ruled it requisite when granting the issuance powers in 194l.
 At that time the city was in eX- cess of it's bonded debt limitation of over $l0,000,000 and the penalty clause maing mandatory the in- clusion of the water bonds was ruled The city is now below that
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
OBITUARY

ESPOSTTO-Joseph Esposito, 285 Bank street, died yesterday after noon at his home after a short ill., ness. Born in Italy, he had been a resident of Waterbury for the past 40 years. Mir. Esposito was employed by the A. H. Wells Go. and was a communicant of Our Lady of Lourdes church.
 He is survived by his wife, Mary Massimo Esposito; a sister, Mrs. Angeline De Cristoforo of Water bury, and several sisters in Italy, also several nieces and nephews.
 The funeral will be held from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street, Saturday morning at
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
FIRE OFFICIALS SEEKING CAUSE
South Elm Street Dwelling Was Destroyed Mysteri-
 Ously Last Night

Fire of undetermined origin last night destroyed an abandoned three story frame house at 125 South Elm street, and for a time endangered nearby dwellings.
 The blaze was discovered by De- tectives James Stack and Paul Monnihan who observed the flames while cruising on Bank street. They turned in an alarm and then warned occupants of nearby houses.
 Fire Chief Thomas F. Cavanaugh directed firemen who were called to the scene at 107 a. m. Capt. Wils liam J. Duggan aided by Sgt. John Murphy, Sgt Patrick Hillborg, and Patrolman John Deeley.
 Bremen also last night extin- guished fire in a basement at 326 South Main street. Damage was confined mainly to the basement of a store block which houses the Ful- ton Market owned by Martin Greenblatt, Gigante's second hand furniture store and Nemrow Bros. Inc, tobacco wholesale place.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
FUNERALS

The funeral of Mrs. Ulida Ge- linas, 69, of 88 Union street, widow of George Gelinas, will be held from the home of her daughter, Mrs. Alfred Roi, 278 Mill street, Satur- day, at SIS a. m. to St. Ann s church for solemn high Mass of requiem at 900. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery.
 Funeral services for Thomas Frank Stanton, Scott road. Prospect, were held yesterday at the Alderson fu- neral home. Rev. David P. Gaines, pastor of the First Baptist church, officiating. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. The Odd Fellows ritual was conducted on Tuesday at the funeral home by members of Nosahogan lodge with Francis J. Merkle, grand marshal of the grand lodge, and Rev. M. Webb Wright, chaplain. in charge.
 The funeral of Shirley Irene Chase, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Paul Chase, BAT West Grove street, nine-year old girl who died as a result of injuries after all automo- mobile struck her Tuesday, will be held tomorrow at 8:15 from the Mulville funeral home, 270 West Main street to St. Margaret's church at g. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today from 2 to 10 p. m.
 The funeral of Mrs. Carrie CHall. sem Lorsen, 51 Essex avenue, was held from the home, 5l Essex ave. nue today at 2 D. m. with Rev. Rob- ert Riemenschneider of St. John s Episcopal church, officiating. Bu-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
NOTICE
LIQUOR PERMIT NOTICE OF REMOVAL

Howard Allen Saunders, of S43 Bank Street, Waterbury, Conn. have flled a request dated Feb. 2Sth, 1o45 with the LiquQr Control Com mission for permission to move my &ackage Store business now locat- cd at $50 Bank Street, Waterbury, ta s47 Bank Street, Waterbury. The hfsiness is own by Abe Corn and Joseph Corn, of 223 South Main St, Waterbury, Conn, and will be con dncteG by Howard Allen Saunders, 0f S4S Bank Street, Waterbury, 0nn., as permittee.
 HOWARD ALLEN SAUNDERS.
 ,sDated Feb 2Sth I945. 3-l-S
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
Man Found Dead
 Under Veranda

John Gaulkas, 4l, was found dead under the rear veranda of . dwelling at 9S South Leonard street this morning, Detective Sgt. Charles McWeeney and Detective Joseph Dunphy reported.
 The medical examiner, Dr. Ed- ward Kirschbaum, said death was due to exposure, and said the man had been dead since Sunday.
 Gaukas, who was covered with two mattresses, was discovered this morning by Michael Saldukas and Anthony Strelkauskas who reside at the same address.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08

debt by $1 ,l32, ,OOO and seeks to have this water debt lifted thus increaS- ing its borrowing ability to $2,6l7,- O0O
 The city also seeks permission to forfeit it's present grant to float further water bonds in amount ot $500, ,000. No further water bond iS- suance is anticipated for the next two years, at least Hearings on the citys pension bill and the costs of living bonus for employees whose salaries are set by Charter have not yet been assigned for hearings.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
Full Weather Report

@ Boston, March S-UP - New England weather forecast;
 CONNECTICUT. MAINE. NEW HAMPSHIRE. VERMONT. MAS- SACHUSETSrS and N H Q ID E ISLAND Fair and continued eoId tonight. Friday fair and somewhat warmer. Lowest tenn Beraeure for Worcester tonight
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
Engineer Dies EnrOute Here

Blackstone, Mass, March B. CUPD-RObert F. Robinson 65, of Milton, engineer on . Boston Co Waterbury. Conn.,, train, died of heart disease today while making a routine inspection of the lOcO- motive at . station halt here.
 Robinson, a native of Hampton, N. B., went to work for the new Haven railroad in 1898 as . flre- man. He was promoted tO engi- neer i'm 1904.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08

8:15 to Our Lady of Lourdes church at for @ solemn high Mass. Burial will be in Calvary cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home today and tomorrow after noon and evening
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08

A mile-a-minute carrie rpigeon, William of Orange, which served with the airborne troops at Arnheim and flew 260 miles to London in 265 minutes, has been sold for $540.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08

Barbed wire is being cleared and a beach made safe for this years vacation season at Warrington, England,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08
KIDNEYS MUST REMOVE EXCESS ACIDS
Help IS Miles of Kidney Tubes ; Flush Out Poisonous Waste

V k1oIp IS MiIe0 or kidney Iub00 \ Flush Out Poisonous Waste r Ifyou have an excess of acids Tn your blood, your Is miles of kidney tubes may be over worked. These tiny filters and tubes are work Ing day and night to help Nature rid your Nyatem of excess acids and poisonous waste.
 When disorder of kidney function permits #oisonous matter to remain in your blood. it nay cause nagging backache rheumatic pains, #g pains. loss of pep and energy. getting up Mights, swelling, pufiness under the eyes, &eadashee and dizziness. Frequent or scanty pansaODs with smarting and burning some Hines shows there is something wrong with wour Kidneys or bladder.
 z. Kidneys may need help the same as bowels. ap ask your druggist for Doan's Pills. used sue- &Dasfully by millions for over 70 years. They 9ive happy relief and will help the . miles Of Kidney tubes flush out poisonous waste from $pur blood. Get Doans Pills.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-08

rial will be in Evergreen cemetery at the convenience of the family.
 Funeral services for George Jef- ferson, Abbott avenue were held yesterday at the Reyes funeral home. Burial was in new Pine Grove cemetery.
 The funeral of William V. Mole, president of the Modern Glass Co.,, who died suddenly Tuesday at his nome, 60 Chtrry street will be held tomorrow at 8 8. III. from the home to the Church of Our Lady of Lourdes where a solemn high Mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 Burial will be in Calvary ceme- tery.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

nony before an altar banked
with palms ferns and beauty
baskets filled with white
gladioh and pcorics
The bride wore an IVORY satin
gown fashioned with q sweet
heart neckllno outlined v4th
seed pearls fucd- bodlce. and a
very fun skirt with a lons train
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

THE GARDEN division of
the Rosedale Progressive Club
will meet Thursday in the Bush
neil Parish House, instead OF
IN the home of Mrs. L. L.
Schlosser, as was previously an
nounced. Mrs. David Roberts
will be the speaker.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Wears Petal Pink

Her triple TERED fun length
bridal ven fell from q coroHet
Of DucheSSe lace Which be-
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
-Four Bridesmaids

The bridesmaids were the
Misses Justine and Louise An
hut, sisters of the bride Miss
Mary Virginia Heating and Miss
Molly Aman of Haverford, Pa
They wore waltz blue mar
ousette gowns and carried pink
carnations. Their headdresses
were small crownless chapeauX
with yelling!
Or. Robert Mcknight was
best man The guests were
seated by David w Johnson Jra
Howard F. Deering and Joseph
Karle.
Mrs. Anhut wore muted
rose-tone dinner dress and a
lowered hat Of roses and vio-
let's.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

Xi- Della is sponsoring a des-
sert-brldge AT the RoSedale
Community Center Saturday at
! p. m. Proceeds will be used
10 furnish hooks for the library
at Percy Jones Hospital.
The Detroit Alumnae AsSo-
citation of Alpha Delta ri viii
hold its Founders S Day banquet
At 7 p m Wednesday Al the
Wardell Sheraton This will he
the Gath anniversary OF the
groups founding.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Siema Kappa Meets

Group I OF Sigma Kappa VIII
meet ats Mon Friday at
the home of Mrs. Norman r.
Gibson of Greenview avenue.
Group II Of Sigma Kappa Will
meet for dinner at $50 p m.
Wednesday at the home of Mrs
Albert Shannon of W. Euclid
avenue The East Side Group
of Alpha Xl Delta will meet at
! p. m. for luncheon on Thurs.
day AZ the home of Mrs. c. J.
Williams Of Grayton road.
The Junior Group of Alpha
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
PanheIIenic
Set

FHE- -Panhellenic bridge tour
nament plsyoff will be held
Saturday AZ the home of Mrs.
Francis 3. Macmillan of Iro-
quoiS avenue. Dessert will be
served at ] p. m. Committee
members are.
NESDAMEk
Kenneth Konpliz X Friend
p A. Burkminster Russell Hochstetler
William WeRsei Esther Efennrns
EdVard Hess schmidt
TX Whiteonh
The proceeds Of the tourna-
mont Will he used for scholar
ships al four universities IN this
area. on the scholarship COM
mlttee are.
MESDAMES,
john wcusreT Can EsIchihsIsr
Ear Perkins Charles Andrews
Lee s. walker Wilson ". Burden
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

l0rCcd to Nor great grand
mother Mrs Joseph Dickson Of
Philadelphia Her bridal bou-
quot was a cascade Of white
EarGCnlaS hieS of the valley
and white orchids
The matrOn Of honor Mrs
David W. johnson Jr sister of
The bride was gownod in petal
pink -IarqHScttc NtNled Milh a
-he=Ft-saepeti f,r-t-ir- ittf'r- ir--4rop
sleeves and 2 b0gffsnt skirt.
Her TINY hrm hat was Of
matching material and was set
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Barbara LANG S
TrO+h Announced

MR.. AND MRS MANVILLE
r. LAING of Mayfield avenue
announce the engagement of
their daughter. Barbara Irene,
10 Seaman l c Gerald Lee Hes
eltine USNR. He is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Heseltine
Of Roselawn avenue Seaman
HeSeltine has returned 10 sea
duty after a short leave at
home.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Times Photo

Patterson left on wedding trip
to New York City.
Mrs Patterson Travelled IN
navy blue and white checked
suit and white pique hat. Her
accessories were white and she
wore a white orchid pinned TO
her Jacket lapel
1t Patterson Is on leave from
convoy duty with the L s.
Coast Guard
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

Goodwill Circle Meets

THE GOODWILL CIRCLE of
Kings Daughters will meet on
Thursday at 1920 a, m, I'm the
church house of the Church OF
Our Father.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Reception at Home

Mrs. Patterson chose a pow
der blue gown matching hat
and a corsage bouquet of or
chldS.
A reception was held in the
Anhut residence. 1t and Mrs
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
YWHA Officers
For Year Listed

OFFICERS OF the board Of
managers of the Young Women's
Home Association who have
been reelected for the coming
year include Mesdames:
Ambrose Emnck Edwin s. sheriff,
Howard Streeter Arthur = Gnsvold
FRED Louis smith Theodore Sedwiek
irving r. Bacon Iesse 6, Vincent
Clyde wood
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13

of with veil trimming. She
carried pale -blue-dyed carna-
tons in an arm bouquet
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
Sis+erhood TO Meet

THE THE NEXT meeting of Con-
gregation B'nai Moshe Sister,
hood will be held Monday al
y o'clock at the Temple. Prof.
Chester Kuhn will speak.
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
10Th Century Club RosedaIe Club
Meets Thursday Meetinq Chanoed

TWENTIETH CENTURY
CLUB will have a meeting of
the board of directors and COM
mittee ehaifmen at the Womeus
City Club Thursday at lis p m.
Mrs. Lewis c. Dunn, presi-
dent. will be hostess at tea
following the meeting. Mrs.
Florence Dow and Mrs. George
Widmer will pour.
Among the guests will be:
Detroit evening times., 1945-05-13
M1i55 A3nIL,ut UMs
It, "a RaAss,on

AHIsS MARY ELIZABETH ANHlT daueher Of Mr., and
Nl Mrs NJ Anhu' Of Lonsfciow and 1t Ne A.
Patterson USCGR Of Mrs. Ne A. Patterson Of Hazel
and a,o Mr. Patterson married Satur-
esy- morning in Blessed Sacrament Cathedral
The Rev -Fr Joseph A. Foley 81. performed the
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-16
First Presbyterian
Circles Will Convene

The Woman's auxiliary of the
First Presbyterian church will hold
the circle meetings on Monday af-
ternoon at $3.50 O. clock as follows:
1-Mrs. E. R.. Toms, chairman,
with Mrs. Ronald Lane, 400 North
Fourth street.
2-Mrs. W. T. Weaks, chairman,
with the chairman 702 Central
boulevard, Sunset Park.
3-Mrs. Heide Trask, chairman,
with Mrs. Eugene johnson, Coun.
try Club boulevard
4-Mrs. James Wells, chairman,
with the chairman, ITO Mimosa
place.
5-Mrs. N. D. Edwards, chairman
with Mrs. R. c. Bordeaux, 81
North Second streets.
6-Mrs P. R. Smith, chairman,
with Mrs. Rinaldo B. Page, Har.
Dor Island.
7-Mrs. H. A. Codington. chair.
man, with the chairman, 1917
Chestnut street.
8.-Mrs. Plat Davis, chairman, al
the church.
9-Mrs. Allen Whitehead, chair
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-16

ing home after visit to Washing
ton are the Rev. and Mrs. C. c.
Meyers and Mrs C. 7. Smith.
Among the visitors for the week
are Miss Patsy Lowe, DR.. and
Mrs. Monroe Gilmour and h S
daughter, Betsy, who are the
guests of DR.. and Mrs. A. D. P.
Gilmour, formerly of Wilmington.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-16

man, with the chairman, 401 >.
Third street.
MONDAY, s Pm.
1O-Mrs. Donald Baird, chairman,
with Miss Alice Crayton, LOT North
Fourth street.
1l-Mrs. Leona Fanshaw, chair.
man, at the church. ..
12-Miss Caroline Newbold, chair
man, with the chairman, Church
street.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-16
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Lieut.. and Mrs. Randolph M.
Rocker. of Portsmouth, N. H. AN
nounce the birth of son, James
Randolph. September IA, Mrs
Rocker is the former Miss Marion
Page Of this city.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-16
Virqinia Governor S
Wife Becomes Donor
OF Symphony Society

CHAPEL HILL, Sept. 15.-Mrs.
Colgate W. Darden, Jr., wife of
the Governor of Virginia, has be-
come donor to the North Caro-
lima Symphony Society which is
now in the midst of a statewide
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-16

campaign for operational funds for
the State Symphony Orchestra.
Mrs. Darden is a talented violin
list and has long been interested
IN symphony and chamber music
and has been active in. playing
with various musical groups. She
has expressed much interest in the
progress of the North Carolina
Symphony.
The Wilmington morning star., 1945-09-16

Black widow spiders, ground up
in alcohol, were used as a typhoid
fever cure in ancient Mexico.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03
Sheriff Pins
Badge on Barrel;
Demands Clothes

ROCKFORD, ILL.,, July 3-P)
Sheriff Kirk S. King draped
an empty pickle barrel around
his bulky shape, pinned his star
on the hogshead and went over
to the OPA office to talk about
summer clothes yesterday.
The 6 foot, two inch, 295
pound sheriff, staging a sort of a
one-man campaign to get him
self suit of cool clothes for the
summer, had threatened to don a
hogshead and picket the OPA
office.
This is cool, and little COM
Portable" Kirk grinned as
crowds quickly gathered to get
an eye-full of the husky sheriff
inside the hogshead, and wearing
straw hat, a pair of shoes and
a necktie.
"But it is going to be heavy
to carry around for long. >The
suspenders they make now days
aren't strong enough to carry
the weight"
Kirk, who had threatened to
don a hogshead and picket the
OPA office in protest over his
failure to find a suit of summer
clothes big enough for him,
squeezed through the door to
the office of the Winnebago
county ration board. Chief clerk
Edwin Kotche greeted him and
listened to his complaint.
I'm not sure it is the fault OF
the OPA," King told Kotche.
I'm beginning to wonder If 1t
isn't the big manufacturers who
are keeping offskhe market items
of clothing that are in demand"
Later King learned that three
clothing manufacturers had ad-
vised Rockford dealers they
would supply King q suit his
size "if he'll be patient and wait
three or four weeks"
Il need a suit now, not q
promise of one by the end OF
SUMNER" King protested as he
prepared to put back on his
heavy winter suit.
Later q Chicago store called
the sheriff and offered to try
and fit him but he hasn't decid-
ed if 1t would pay him to make
the trip.
The hogshead was brought to
the sheriff's office by group OF
friends" who had heard Of his
planned picket.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03
Hold Youth, -.
i'm Inquiry
into BraWl

Calvin Pelkey, 10, of ~ Gibbs
street Is being held by Mount
Clemens police pending investi-
CATION of a fight this morning
In which Thomas McCabe, of 1913
South avenue, was sent to Mount
Clemens General hospital with
severe cuts to the side Of his
head and mouth.
Police reported that they re-
ceived call concerning the
fight this morning and found
McCabe lying in an alley on his
side.
On investigation they found
that McCabe and Pelkey had be-
come involved in an argument
in beer garden at the corner
Of Walnut and Macomb street.
Pelkey and McCabe went to
an alley nearby and fought il
out" witnesses told police.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03
Blind Mechanic
Employed On
Precision Work

SCHENECTADY, N. Y--W.H
Preston C. Harrington, who
has been blind since birth, Is
proving himself q valuable war
worker to General Electric Co.
With micrometer-like precis.
ion, Harrington's fingers can de-
tect the slightest measurement
variations in the small motor
parts he produces. Although he
has never seen the parts on
which he works, he can feel the
first sign of dizziness on his
lathe's cutting edges, apparent to
other operators only by q gauge
check.
Harrington is one of two blind
workers employed by G-E at the
Ford Edward, N. Y, plant.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03
F. Harold Hayward, Once
Famous Artist, Dead at "a

A onetime student under
Whistler and favored artist for
many years in Europe's capitals,
Frank Harold H a y var d, Of
Mount Clemens, died Monday in
Detroit at the age of "a. He had
marked his Gath birthday ami
versary Saturday in Mount Car
mel Hospital, where his death
occurred.
Harold Hayward was born in
Romeo, the son Of DR.. and Mrs.
Abner Hayward, both physi-
clans, who moved to Mount
Clemens during Harold's young
er years. His parents and sis
ter, Maud, died some years ago.
Two daughters survive.
An artist of exceptional talent,
Mr.. Hayward grew from boy
hood to manhood in Mount
Clemens, where his studio was a
center of attraction, especially
for the Bath City individuals and
groups who sat for his portraits.
The ability of Harold Hay
ward with brush and canvas
was recognized by his parents at
an early age, and they sent him
abroad to study under James Alb
bolt McNeill Whistler before the
turn of the century. While in
Europe, Hayward associated
with other great contemporary
artists, and his canvasses were
hung in the most notable salons
of Paris, Vienna and London.
Thrift and businesslike man.
agement have never been con-
sidered artistic attributes, and
artist Hayward's disregard of
such concerns brought many
crises to his career after he op-
ened a studio in Detroit. On
May 26 of this year wide pub
licity was given to his eviction
from the studio in violation Of a
lease that forbade its use for liv-
ing quarters. Since that time, he
had been a guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Leo holman, of 1888 Freeland
avenue, Detroit, who formerly
studied under Hayward. A
short time ago the Kolmars
sponsored a reception and show
ing of charcoal sketches at their
house in honor of their artist
guest. The Kolmars have paid
all of their one-time teacher
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03
BY JAMES MARROW

WASHINGTON, July 3 Up
One Of two things can happen
to us when Japan falls: A de-
preston or a boom. This has
been said before. But now war
mobilizer Vinson talks of it SOL
EMMY.
This is his story, as he tells 1t:
There'll be a big drop in mu-
nitions making. Workers will be
discharged frDn plants making
planes, tanks, shells, guns and
ships. Overtime will drop.
There'll be, therefore, big
shift from the war plants pay
ing high wages to the civilian
plants paying less. This means a
drop in workers income. In
turn, this means they'll buy less.
SAVINGS CUSHION
Some may not feel the squeeze
too sharply because they have
build up savings or because they
will be drawing unemployment
pay from the states. These things
will tide some workers over the
unemployment period.
But even Liberal unemploy-
ment pay is low compared with
wages. So, families whose in
come drops will spend less on
things like groceries, shoes,
clothes. They'll try to put off
buying them.
As these workers spend less,
their very thriftiness may cause
unemployment in places like re-
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-07-03
Believe Leopold
Nav Ahdicate

BRUSSELS, July 3-(R)-A
cryptic statement attributed to
the Royal palace by the officiel
Belgian news agency was inter-
preted in some parliamentary
circles today as indicating that
King Leopold III had decided to
abdicate.
The palace statement, accord
'.'g to the agency, said that con-
:ultations had come to an end
and that Attorney General Cor
nil had been asked by the king