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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
Strike Vote To Be Held December Eth
 Employees of Chase's,
 ScOViII's Involved

Strike voting will be conducted by the National Labor Relations Board Dec. for employees of the Chase Brass S5 Copper Co., and the Scovill Mfg Co.,, in accordance with arrangements completed today by Raymond J. Smith, NLRB ex- aminer. The c. I. O. locals of both firms petitioned for the balloting early this month.
 Union officials reported today that voting will not be held on the company property. Several balloting places have been secured for the Scovill vote, and arrangements will be made within few days for poll ing places for the Chase workers.
 The balloting under the NLRB will be the third conducted in Wa terbury within a month. American Brass Go. workers voted overwhelm- ingly Nov. 5 in favor of a strike, but action has been held off pend ing outcome of further negotiations
 It was reported today that Com missioner William Truax, federal negotiator will make arrangements for another conference of union members and Chase management shortly.
 The wage-increase demands are issues in the strike voting of all of the Big Three industrial plant work CTS. Contract considerations also are involved in the Chase and Scovill dispute, and the bonus issue remains unsettled at the ABC.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
Core Center
 Moy Be Kept
 In Service Suggestion Made On Future Status

Recommendations to the Board of Education that the Waterbury Child Care Center be continued in pub lie school and be supervised by the board were made yesterday by the Child Care Committee.
 The local center will have to move by Jan. 1 to enable the YWCA to assume the headquarters now being used at the Kingsbury building on Prospect street. The YMCA has pur- chased the latter site.
 The committee also recommended that city and state authorities sup port the local center rather than the federal government. The Lam ham Act whereby federal funds are granted these centers throughout the nation terminate in March.
 A city appropriation of $69,74 now bears expenditures for the current year of the Kingsbury center and the one at the Long Hill housing project. However such appropria- tions are being dropped from the 1946 city budget. In such events any further expenditures will have to be borne by the department of edu- cation If the latter agrees to assume responsibility.
 Miss Marion Hunt chairman pre- sided at yesterdays meeting.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
Insurance Go. Loses Action Judge Orders
 Double Indemnity
 Payment

Double indemnity insurance was ordered today for the death of Mrs. Ida Katz by Waterbury by Common Pleas Court Judge Walter M. Pic kett, who handed down judgment of $431.65 in the civil action brought by her daughter, Betty Beck of Wa terbury, against the Metropolitan Life Insurance Go. of Waterbury.
 The company had paid $380 on the life policy, and claimed double indemnity was not due because a pre-existing condition had contrib uted to the death, which occurred several weeks after a fall.
 Judge Pickett ruled that the fall was the direct cause of death. He states in memorandum of decision, "the health of the deceased before the accident was mere condition and a contributing cause of death. 5
 Mrs. Katz fell at her home June ', 1943 and died the following July Q
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
Tiger Shown As Kind Nan

Manila, Nov. 21.-(UP)-Gen. Tomoyuki Yamashita was described by his chief of staff, It. Gen. Akiro Muto today as kindly commander who never condoned any atrocities in the Philippines and who, in fact, ordered that prisoners of war be we'll l-treated.
 Muto was the first witness called as the defense began it's attempt to prove Yamashita innocent of l23- count indictment as war criminal.
 Chief Defense Counsel Harry F. Clarke of Altoona, Pa, declared the defense would prove that Yamashita commanded less than half of the troops in the Philippines and that he never ordered his men to com init atrocities.
 Through Muto's testimony, the defense sought to shift blame for the rape Of Manila and other atroci- ties through the islands to Im- perial Headquarters.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
Two Reach Loan Quotas
 Brass and ScoVilI
 Net KaIf Million

Waterbury's Victory Loan cam paign was swelled by over half a million dollars today as the Scovill Manufacturing Co.,, and the Water bury branch and general office of the American Brass Go. reached quotas assigned by the Treasury Department.
 David c. Moreland, !Scovill chair man, announced employees at the various plants had subscribed their quota of $301,126 which included payroll deductions. The Scovill whistle blew 28 times at o'clock this morning indicating that num- Der of $1,000 bonds had been pur- chased to date.
 A quota of $138000 was attained by the Waterbury branch of the American Brass where members of the CIO have assisted management in promoting Victory Bond sales.
 The general office of that com pany also reported meeting their quota of STA 1000, while the Torring- ton branch subscribed a quota of 10l ,000.
 All branches and offices of the American Brass raised 95 per cent of their overall quota.
 Serving on the special bond com- mittees were the following: Robert Vance, management and Salvatore Lanza, CIO; General Office, Robert Treat, Jr., and Torrington branch, Noel Weaver, management, and William Mccarthy, CIO.
 Bond sales at the Victory House climbed to $31 ,000 yesterday as 50 pairs of nylon stockings were given away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
Truck Mishop Injures Vet

An ex-serviceman, Edward Wor- tel 26, 21 Third street. was ad nitted to Waterbury Hospital at 5:20 p. m. yesterday suffering from possible internal injuries as the result of an accident on Thomaston avenue in which the truck he was driving plunged 20 feet over an embankment. He was reported in fair condition.
 Motor Patrolmen Thomas Bedding and John Culleton said the truck was owned by the Largay Brewing company and contained several kegs of beer as well as several empty kegs. They said no beer spilled from the truck as it crashed through the guide rail and landed on it's right side.
 Wortel claimed he was forced of the road by another vehicle which was proceeding in front of him.
 The gully where the truck landed is between the New Haven Railroad tracks and the highway about 100 feet north of the bridge on Thom- aston avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
Auto Owners Get Notice To PoyTox
 Legal Action Against
 Delinuuenfs Planned

Demand bills for delinquent prop erty taxes are now being mailed to 1,500 Waterbury auto owners by the city tax department. Unless payment is made within seven days attachment of the vehicles will be effected by warrant.
 Payments of taxes has already been made by the city sheriff by warrant with others soon to follow The average bill owed is $3 with amounts varying up to S20.
 Raymond P. Clark, deputy tax collector for the city stated today that full prosecutios of such delin- quent taxpayers will be effected if payments are not received.
 The 1,500 now receiving final de- mands also received notices last spring. Under the law on delin- quent payments the car owner may be removed to the county jail with out local arraignment. Payment of the bill or adoption of the debtors oath are the only recourse then left to the delinquent.
 About $10000 of the $90,500 still open on the city's tax books consti- tutes delinquent auto taxes, MT Clark stated.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
BenchLey
 Succun1bS

New York, Nov 21-(UP) Robert Benchley. the actor-humorist who made a fortune out of just being himself, died today at the Hark- ness Pavilion of Presbyterian hos pital
 Benchley, whose speciality was personifying the little mans" con- fusion when confronted by a prac- tical world, died after a cerebral hemmorhage.
 He had entered the hospital on Saturday His death was described as sudden Benchley, who was 56, was famous throughout his life for completely ignoring his physical well-being.
 Only once in his life, according to close friends, did he ever attempt to do anything to control his in- creasing weight.
 He bought a rowing machine, and brought it home. Then he promptly showed it under the bed and forgot about it.
 It was this air of puzzled uncer- tainty which made American thea ters rock with laughter every time Robert Benchley appeared on the screen. He was always the little man" himself, or his neXt-door neighbor
 He acted the parts well, because he was just being himself. He was closely akin to the milkman from Omaha, sometimes frightened by the subway" sudden roar and al- ways confused by Paris telephone
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
New Cabinet  By DeGouIIe
Compromise Unit Provides GeneFoI With Three Posts

Paris, Nov 21 - (UP) - Gen. Charles De Gaulle succeeded today in forming a compromise cabinet, including Communist ministers, with himself as chief of government, chief of armies, and director of na- tional defense.
 The cabinet was composed of six Socialists, six Popular Republicans, five Communists, two Independent, one radical and one Moderate.
 De Gaulle announced the makeup of his coalition cabinet after a week of political jockeying which precipi- tated Frances gravest political cri- sis since the liberation.
 Compromising with the Commun- ists who had demanded one of the three top posts in any coalition cab inet, De Gaulle named a number of the party leaders to new posts in his government.
 Communist Charles Tillon was named minister of armamentS under De Gaulle as director of na- tional defense. The Communist party secretary, Maurice Thorez, was appointed one of four ministers of state without portfolio.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
ConcIove Loqs
 In Woshinqton

Washington, Nov 21-CUP)-The labor-management conference came to a virtual standstill today.
 The executive committee was scheduled to meet at II a. m. but probably without it's three Congress of Industrial Organizations mem bers-Philip Murray, president. of both the CTO and the United Steel workers. President R. J. Thomas of the CIO United Automobile Work CTS and CIO General Counsel Lee Pressman.
 Thomas was in Detroit where his union sounded the strike call in it's battle for 30 per cent wage rate increase from General Motors Corp. Murray was in Pittsburgh prepar- ing for next wees strike vote and the showdown over his unions de- mand for a $2 a day pay increase from U. s. Steel Corp. and 800 other companies.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21

NSOAACAAlUCu 4lOill age $52.5O; sergeants, $46 to $6o.25; lieu tenants, $52 to $68; captains, $6O to $78.
 Firemen-Privates Class c, S36.75 to $4775; Class B, $3850 to $50 and Class A, $40.25 to $52; lieutenants, $2,300 to $2,990; lieutenants on spe- cial duty, $2,800 to $3,640; captains, S2,500 to $3,250 and captains on spe- cial duty, $2,800 to $3,640; deputies, $3,500 to $4,500; superintendents of fire alarms, $3 400 to $4,420 and fire marshals $3,l00 to $4,030.
 All basic rates as specified by the above figures are now higher as re- suit of the recent act making per- manent the $500 annual cost of liv- ing increase. In the case of the basic rates of privateS and super numeries of both departments, an increase of $5.75 is now permanent while the $500 overall annual in- crease is affixed to salaries of offi- cerS.
 Also being sought, other than in- creases and new uniforms. is an amendment to the police manual 90 that all promotions will be recog- nized solely on a seniority basis. Another proposal includes an eight hour day with any overtime work engaged in for the city being sub ject to the regular rat. Any over time incurred on work for other agencies or individuals should be at different rate.
 Bremen are seeking such furth- CT benefits as freedom from having to do traffic duty and other duties they do not feel to be part of their service.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
NotionIoists
 Nearer Mukden

Chungking, Nov 21.-(UP)-Chi- nese Nationalist troops have ad- vanced 30 miles into Southeastern ManChuria against weak Communist opposition to capture Hsieng- -Cheng, 155 miles southwest of Mukden, gov ernment spokesmen announced to- day.
 The Nationalists at Hsieng -Cheng were only 13 miles from the coastal town of Hulutao and apparently were aiming at the immediate seiz- ure of that port to permit the transfer of seaborne endorsements from the south.
 All other Manchurian ports still were closed x the central armies and governmeh sources admitted they had not yets .en able to start the airborne movement of occupa- ton troops into Manchuria, despite Russian permission to do so.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
Composer LeaUeS Estate to Kin

Hollywood, Nov 21- (UP) The widow of Composer Jerome Kern and their daughter were named in a will on file today as heirs to his estate, consisting mostly of royalties from his song hits.
 Attorneys said it was impossible to estimate the worth of the estate and listed it only as more than $10,OOO."
 Mrs. Eva L. Kern, who left all personal property, will receive an income from a trust fund until her death. The income will then go to Mrs. Elizabeth Kern Shaw, former wife of band-Leader Artie Shaw.
 Half the remaining property will go to Mrs. Shaw when she reaches the age of 40 and the rest when she is 50.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
Chicago Offers Citv as UNO Site

London, Nov. 2l. (UP)-Mayor Edward J. Kelly of Chicago arrived at Hurn airport yesterday and boarded train for London, where he will offer his city's bid for the permanent site of the United Ma tions organization.
 The transport plane Greater Chicago" with Kelly and his party aboard, came down at Hurn, l3o miles from London.
 The Chicagoans stayed at the Grosvenor ard Savoy Hotels but were to leave today for the return trip.
 The Great Chicago" flew here from Chicago by way of Montreal and Ireland on the first direct com mercial flight from the American city to England.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
Weekly Red Cross
 Program Announced

Gladys Cooper, Charming English actress, will be heard Tuesday night at 10 D. m. over WATR and Friday afternoon at 2;15 p. m. over VERY, playing the lead in this weeks Red Cross show You Were There Miss Cooper, who has achieved fame and popularity m such American films as "The White Cliffs of Dover" and Song of Der nadette" will take the part of Miss Amelia Biggs, the owner of an an- tioue shop in war-ravaged England,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21


 tee that the Navy drafted fleet dis persal plans at the administration $ request, based on the assumption that the United States was pre- pared to accept war" if Japan took aggressive action following British reopening of the Burma supply road to China in 1940.
 He said MT. Roosevelt was consid- ering the feasibility of establishing a naval blockade against Japanese shipping in the Pacific if Japan reached aggressively to the road re- opening.
 Richardson said his first argu- ment with MT. Roosevelt over bas- ing the fleet at Pearl Harbor- where the President thought it would be a deterrent to Japanese aggression-occurred at the White House Oct. 8, 1940 Richardson op- posed passing the fleet at Hawaii on grounds that it could not be suc- cessfully defended or supplied there. He wanted to return it to the West Coast. He argued that it would be more effective there as a deterrent to Japanese war leaders.
 The Admiral said the order for his detachment came to him in Jan uary, 1941, and he was surprised" ,"
 He told the committee he was re- lieved Feb. 1, 194l, by Admiral Illus band E. Kimmel, who in turn was relieved after the Pearl Harbor de- feat.
 He said he asked Knox why he was detached from the fleet com mand and that Knox told him:
 Well, Jim, the last time you were here you hurt the Presidents feel ings."
 Sen. Homer Ferguson, R., Mich, asked Richardson whether he hurt MT. Roosevelt's feeling when he argued so vigorously against passing the fleet at Hawaii.
 Well, it would hurt my feelings If senior subordinate of mine dis agreed with me and couldn't make him change his mind" Richardson responded.
 He said operation plans always were based on a certain set of as- sumptions The assumptions in this case included:
 l. The gravity of the situation vii lbe intensified by reopening of the Burma Road
 9 Japan will announce or indi- cate unfriendly action.
 g. Japan will undertake positive aggressive action.
 4 The United States will place an embargo on Japanese trade with the western hemisphere.
 6. The United States is prepared to accept war if Japan takes aggres- sive action.
 2. The British will undertake to prevent aggressive action by the Axis powers in the West Atlantic
 8, The situation and decisions as- sumed herein by the United States may arise IT October, 1940
 The set of assumptions was in cluded in q letter which Richardson, as commander of the U. S. fleet, sent to the Admiral Thomas O. Hart, commander of the Asiatic fleet, Oc- tober 16, 1940, Hart now is a Re- publican U. s. Senator from Con- necticut.
 Richardson said the operation plans were drafted after Knox told him that the President was consid- ering, in event of Japanese retalia- tions against opening the Burma Road, these measures:
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
GLs Get Aerial Space Priority

Washington, Nov. 21-CUP)- The Office of Defense Transpor- tation announced today that air lines operating from the West Coast would be required to allot 70 per cent of their space to Army and Navy personnel beginning Dec. 3.
 The ODT order is expected to remain in effect for several months until the bulk of the srevice personnel returning from the Pacific has been transported to their new assignments or have been discharged. Westbound traf- fic is not affected.
 It is expected that on the basis of present airline schedules about 800 men a day will be flown cross country by the airlines under this order.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
Timetable for GIS Tn Europe Listed

Paris. Nov. q. CUP)-Redeploy- ment timetable of U s. Army divi- sionS:
 18th Infantry and 9th Armored: On high seas.
 18th Infantry: At Camp Pitts burgh in Disc section.
 S9th Infantry: In Le Havre stag ing area, ready date Nov. 28.
 18th Armored: At Calas staging area in Marseille zone.
 18th Armored: At Calas staklng area. first elements scheduled to sail Nov. 2l.
 2eth. tooth, 36th, 90th Infantry, lO1st Airborne, and 18th corps: Alerted for movement.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21

(Contlnued from Page 1) call during 1940, and as vice chair man of the Emergency Fund during the two succeeding years, beside heading the War Fund during 1943, 1944, and 1945
 She also has served as first chair man of the Camp and Hospital corps, and first vice-chairman vol unteer special services. Besides cur rently serving as co-ordinator of branches, she is also chairman of the speakers bureau.
 Shares Credit
 Judge Healey lauded the accom- plishments of Mrs. Rooster during the last five years, and expressed the appreciation of the entire group for her meritorious services. In ac- cepting the award, Mrs. Rooster pointed out that much of the work done under her direction must be attributed to the many committees who gave their time and efforts so generously.
 Mrs. Clyde Jennings, awarded a testimonial for minimum service of 4,000 hours, as chairman of the Home Service Corps, started work ing with the Production corps in 1889, Judge Healey said. Shortly after she joined the Motor Corps, and in 1944, assumed chairmanship Of the Home Service Corps. Mrs. Jennings was also responsible for the organization of the first course for volunteers in that service.
 Requirements
 The chairman announced that Mrs. Lester Green will succeed Mrs. Jennings as head of the Home Service Corps. A successor to Mrs. John R. Fulgham, who is resigning as chairman of the Wolcott branch, will be announced later, Judge I1ealey said.
 Judge Healey paid tribute to the excellent work accomplished by Miss Margaret Orr Benade, who assumed the post of executive secretary last spring, succeeding Mrs. Edith M. Ladd.
 Charles P Kellogg, assistant treasurer, reported total receipts of $54 ,60629. His report, in summary is as follows: v eceipts, $249, 9,547. .69 plus balance on hand as of July | 1944, $42, ,407.31, while expenditures amounted to $237 7,348.31.
 Judge Healey lauded the mem- bers of the various services fol their enthusiastic and efficient CO., operation during the past year anc pointed out that their able work is still urgently needed, as up swings have been indicated in the activities of several services in- cluding home service and disaster relief services.
 Lease Secured
 A five-year lease has been negoti- ated for the premises on Grove street for the rental of $1 per month plus carrying charges, the chairman announced, and it is expected that all services, including the admin istrative offices, will soon be co. ordinated at Chapter House The lease, MT. Healey explained, in' cludes a five year option after 1850 and also an option to buy the prem ises for whatever sum may be due on the present mortgage, now amounting to $20,000.
 Chapter officers, beside Judge Healey, elected to serve for ont year are as follows:
 Major John M. Burrall, honorary chairman; w. R. Gilman, first vice. chairman; Mrs. Leayenworth P
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
Bay State Author, Dog Fancier Dies

North Brookfield, Mass, Nov, 2l -(UP) P)-William c. Duncan, Fl, noted musical comedy author, nov elist and dog fancier. died of heart disease at his home here today.
 A native here, Duncan was grad uated from Amherst college in 1897 and began writing musical com edies in 1911. His best known stage successes were Royal Vagabond, " Yes. Yes Yvette," The Purple Road" :" "Fiddlers Three" Sun shine" and Molly Darling
 His novels included The Amaz- ing Madame Jumel' and Golden Hoofs."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21

Sperry, second chairman; Thomas F. Moore, treasurer; Charles P. Kellogg, assistant treasurer, and Mrs. Carl L. Weyand, secretary.
 Board of Directors
 Elected to serve on the Board Of Directors for three years were: Mrs, Charles H. Audet, Thomas Bren- nan, Col. Bonnet Bronson, Rev. Eugene P. Cryne, Richard w. Goss, Rabbi William Greenfield Charles E. Hart, Hon. John s. Monagan, Arthur H. Quigley, Miss Elizabeth Kelley, Rev. Saisman Weller, and Rev. John c. Walker.
 Members of the Board of Direc- tors who will serve are: Rev Ken meth Anthony Mrs. William P. Arnold, Serge Belanger, Mrs. Ed ward Carmody, c. Arthur DuBois, William T. Harrington, Leon French Arthur Goepel, Humbert Mangini, Rudolph A. Meyer. Norman Neale, E. Robert Stevenson.
 Serving on the Board of Directors for period of one year are: G. Walker Bisset. Mrs. John A. Coe, Jr., Major Peter Costigan, Rev. David P. Gaines, Dr. Edward God frey, Mrs. Edward Godfrey, Frank J. Green, Harold c. Green, Fred Lux. Rev. Francis M. O'Shea, Har- old Thomas, H. Mitchell Wallace
 
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
War PouUerS Bill ReceiUes ApproUaL

Washington, Nov. 21-(UP)-The House Judiciary committee today unanimously approved legislation to extend to next June 30 the second War Powers Act - source of most rationing, allocation and priorities authority.
 Prompt floor consideration of the bill-urgently requested by Presi- ident Truman is expected. The present authority expires Dec 31.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-21
Ansonian Wants Marriage Terminated

Termination of a six-month mar riage is sought by William Dudley of Ansonia in a divorce action filed in Superior Court today against Ruth Elizabeth Diggins Dudley of Milford. The marriage was per formed last May 12, and the peti- tioner claims his wife has been cruel since that date
 Also entered on the court docket was a divorce suit brought by Mar ion Watson Harris, formerly of Wa terbury and now of Litchfiled, against Calvin Harris of Waterbury. The couple married Oct. IA, 1942 at Bantam, and cruelty is alleged to have started on the day of marriage. The plaintiff asks for custody of their child, support and alimony.