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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
Travel In Comfort"

Train travel for the past few years for business or pleasure has been Of business than pleasure The discomfort Of train travel was the result Of too many tra- yelling and the deterioration Of equipment
 During the war years 1t was not possible to spend money locomotives and travel increased all the old esurrected and although many Of them did not present de luxe appearance they adequate
 Old cars and equipment did not bother the travellers because train travel for several years has been like has never been in the history of railroads In short 1t has been terrific.
 Now comes the encouraging announcement that rail- roads will spend yearly for several years in buying locomotives freight and passenger and the necessary equipment that not possible to produce dur Ing the years
 So ravel in comfort" assured in the postwar period 4en and better equipment appears suerly this will be great aRa o travel one can judge by the vast numbers N ka&sk Io board train during the post few years
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
Views Of The Press

sense of fair play, courtesy, consid- eration. This is the gist of the commandment to turn the other cheek"
 Remember that other people are quite as plastic as you, and as open to the advances of good will They stand ready to do the decent thing, if opportunity presents. Your con ciliatory approach is the opportun- ity.
 So, come of your high horse Learn to yield.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06

lien or pflOf FlgNIs Ol OIlt UI VIFo wars great stories. At the time l made the pledge, l had the prom ise of the No. figure in the epic that when it was all over the full details would be mine, but, as the old proyerb says, man drives, but God holds the reins The No. l figure is dead.
 My charge to keep was the promise to tell after the war the story of that emergency call for binoculars, The plea was made in this column back in the blackest
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
CHRISTMAS BULBS
Boston Post)

A cherry note for the coming holi- day season is provided in the an- nouncement that Christmas tree bulbs are once again available after a long famine due to war. The sup ply so far is quite limited' and there may not be enough to gc around this year, but at least a start will be made in providing the gay illumination that somehow seems a part of the happy family festivities around the Christmas tree.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06

you believe they are interested solely in saving mankind and his civilization. But when you crawl out from under all the words, the issue is simple politics. It involves nothing more than who is going to be boss over this baby. Ques- tions of atomic policy are not immediately at stake. They will be decided after settling who will wield the power over atomic pow CT.
 There now appear to be three prnI1ns which want a thumb in
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
The Firing Line
 By D. N. I.

When chill the wind that blows and
 grieves
 On summers sad and tattered shroud There comes the fragrance of the
 leaves
 Ignited by the neighboring crowd: The Johnsons and the Flanagans, The Smiths, the Joneses and the
 Huffs,
 The Storeys and the Hannegans, The Wilkins, Harnons and Mac
 Duifs,
 The Harlows, Rogers, Pelkeys, Peals, The Simmons Simonds, Samsons,
 Hearns,
 The Murphys, Masons, Macks, Me
 Neils,
 Bedores, the Barlows and the Burns, The Hastings, Hardys and the Rests, The Stickney brothers. Lou and Stu. The Wimples, Wykoffs, Webbs and
 Vests
 And all the neat congenial crew Except Van Buren and MacNaught Who do not burn their leaves, alack, But let them blow upon my lot. I hate Van B and naughty Mac.
 Apparently the plan will work out for 10 percent wage increase with no sympathetic rise in prices. This is known technically as holding the dotted line.
 A complete, nation wide bus tie-up is in the offing, according to an AFL official. It looks as though someone will have to pull a rabbit out of hat if they're going to get those Greyhounds to start running.
 The Army and Navy Bulletin pre- diets that Admiral NimitZ will be the next chief of naval operations. AL the luck in the world to him; he'll be filling a King-size job.
 "Tax Bill Goes to White House. headline. Where, We nave reason 10 believe, it found someone home, at long last.
 Whatever happened to that deci- sion to make congressman pay their own way on flying sriFi to Isfeign parts? We've been saving up some repulsiye line about "junket without sugar" for weeks and weeks and weeks.
 There's one warning to issue in connection with the optimistic re- ports that progress is being made toward the settlement of Soviet American disputes over Balkan is- sues and the control of Japan; Gee, eye Joe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
IS Years Ago

Mayor Prank Hayes, in Issuing the For -Get-Me-Not plea, stated. T commend F'or-0et-Me- Not Day to the people Of Waterbury AS an opportunity and q privilege to give relief to those whose services can never be forgotten"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06

ment. Baruch's prediction was hell-bent for inflation-and soon.
 Piecemeal increases in wages, profits and the cost of living have been uneven, Baruch said, with wages tagging behind. For that reason he no longer favored his pre-war idea of a freeze on both prices and wages. Our only hope, said the elder statesman, is that we can weather the next six to nine months without running into serious imitation. If we do that,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
{ Years Ago

Democrats Sweep City in Biggest Popular Vote Tn History" shouted headlines Of the Waterbury Demo- crat which also announced that Waterbury Citizens Turn Out In Amazing Numbers to Defeat c. O. P."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06

The Washington Park Community Club held It's weekly card party at the home Of Mrs. Joseph Phelan, TOO Baldwin street.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
Fighting Big Horn

A charge to keep have, and, while some day have hopes of dischargng the obligation completely and officially this will serve as down payment oi sorts an explanation Of the delay ana nope,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
Atomic Politics
WASHINGTON, Nov.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6-The fight over future control of atomic energy going on in Congress is no mere altruistic argument. Most of the experts and who sr... expert on this subject-Would nave
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06

LAayenwoEth High Schools Foot ball team was mentioned as having "a very gQpdf chance to win the city
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
IMerry-G Round

WASHINGTON, Nov 6-Elder statesman Bernie Baruch revealed some interesting figures on infla- ton recently in an off-the-record session with l4 younger ConRressmen at his Shoreham hotel apart
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06
Waterbury Of The Past
25 Years Ago

The Connecticut Grass Manufae' turing Company entered q dispute with the U, 5, Department Of Justice on the disposal of brass goods Jeff over from the War,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06

Speculation concerning the choice Of a new grammar school supervisor was creating many and varied stor- ies
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06

There's one warning to issue in connection with the optimistic re- ports that progress is being made toward the settlement of Soviet American disputes over Balkan is- sues and the control of Japan: Gee, eye Joe.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06

Whatever happened to that deci- sion to make congressman pay their own way on flying sriFa to 1sreign parts? We've been saving up some repulsiye line about "junket without sugar" for weeks and weeks and weeks.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-11-06

Apparently the plan will work out for 10 percent wage Increase with no sympathetic rise in prices. This is known technically as holding the dotted line.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Army Veterans Can Get
Letter From Truman

Discharged Army veterans in the
Washington area may obtain their
letter of appreciation from Presi-
dent Truman for their service dur
ing the war by calling at or writing
to Headquarters, Military District
of Washington, at the Munitions
Building.
On presentation of discharge
certificate, each individual will re-
ceive the Truman-signed testi-
monial of appreciation for honor
able service. Those who served in
the Army at any time from Sep
tember Is, 1910, to a date to be es-
tablished as six months after the
present emergency, are eligible.
The text Of the letter, written be-
low the great seal Of the United
States, reads as follows:
TO you who answered the call of
your country and served in its
armed forces to bring about the
total defeat of the enemy, I extend
the heartfelt thanks of grateful
Nation. AS one of the Nations
finest, you undertook the most Sc
we're task one can be called upon to
perform. Because you demon
strated the fortitude, resourceful-
ness and calm Judgment necessary
to carry out that task, we now look
to you for leadership and example
in further exalting our country in
peace"
Evening star., 1945-12-06
raICourtConvicts
0bjector Of Escape

Robert E. Poole, "a, Of Americus
Ga, a minister of the jehovah s
Witness sect, was found guilty OF
escape from a civilian public service
camp by a Federal Court jury ir
Alexandria yesterday. Judge Ster.
ling Hutcheson is expected to pass
sentence this week.
Poole, a conscientious objector
was arrested following his escape or
June 5. 1945, from the camp at Blue.
mont, Va, where he had ben for al.
most two years.
Acting as his own attorney, Poole
based his argument on what he con.
sidered a false classification by the
Selective Service Board, declaring
he should have ben classified 4-D as
minister.
When Judge Hutcheson ruled thai
the jury was to be concerned only
with the actual escape charge, Poole
moved for a postponement, arguing
that the United States Supreme
Court is now engaged in deciding
whether defendant in a similar
case is entitled to a judicial hear
ing on the merits of his classifica-
ton. Judge Hutcheson denied the
motion for pustponement. stating
that the selective service classifica-
ton must be considered final.
Judge Hutcheson issued a bench
warrant for Ruth H. Pitcher, 10l9
North Kennesaw street, Arlington
and set bond at $2,500. She is due to
be tried today for violation of hte
National Banking Act. She is ac-
cused of embezzling $4,000 from the
Clarendon Trust Co., Arlington,
where she was an accounts clerk.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Presbyterian Leaders
Mark 150th Year Toniqht

More than 200 leaders of Presby-
terianism will meet tonight at a
dinner marking the 150th anniver-
sary of the denomination in Wash
ington.
The dinner, which is scheduled to
begin at 7 pm. in the chapel of the
historic First Presbyterian
Church, now called the National
Presbyterian Church, at Connecticut
avenue and N streets NV, will
feature talks by the following:
DR.. Albert Joseph Mccartney,
pastor, who will give a historical
address; John A. RUSSELL, chairman
of the Dinner Committee; Miss yir-
ginia Sargent and Temple Bailey,
the authoress.
Messages will be read from j.
Edgar Hoover and Mrs. Frances
Preston, widow of President Grover
Cleveland.
The chapel is the site this week
of an exhibit of more than 100 pic
lures, old records and memorabilia
of the early days of Presbyterianism
here. Also on view are the COM
munion table used as far back as
1847 and pulpit which was founded
by Daniel Webster and Henry Clay.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Dairy Loan Responsibility
CHARGED 10 Bank Head
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. 6.-Duval
Quinn Hicks, jr., committee of the
estate OF William Reeves Gardner,
former vice president of the Farmers
g. Merchants Bank of Fredericks-
burg, yesterday charged John F.
Gouldman, jr, former president of
the bank, with full Responsibility
for advancing a $47,5OO loan to
Hugh N. Rakes, Loudoun County
dairyman, in February, 1914 Rakes
is under indictment on charges of
aiding and abetting in the misap-
plication of funds from the bank.
Mr.. Hicks made his charge in an
answer filed in Federal District
Court to complaint made by the
Federal Deposit Insurance Corp.
against Gardner. He denied the
allegation that Gardner induced
the bank to make the aforesaid loan
or engaged in unlawfully diverting
the assets of the bank for any pur-
pose."
The complaint and answer agreed
that the money secured by Rakes
was turned over to Kyle M. Weeks,
also under indictment for aiding and
abetting in the misapplication of
funds, but the answer claimed that
a check, made by Weeks to cover
the loan, was accepted by Gardner
in good faith.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
|Virginio Communists
Adopt Porty Program
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Va, Dec. GA pro.
gram of action for white and colored
people Of Virginia. has been adopted
by the State convention of the
Communist party, the party an
nounced here yesterday.
Delegates from all key cities
from factories, mills, ship yards
coal mines and farms decided tc
initiate a broad movement In Vir-
ginia to stop Americas reactionary
Intervention in China,s internal af-
fairs which is intensifying China's
civil war; and to speed the return
home and demobilization of Amer
ica's Servicemen and women" the
announcement of the convention re-
Gently held in Richmond stated
Mrs. Alice Burke was elected presi-
dent of the reorganized Communist
party of Virginia.
Closer cooperation between the
Communist organization and trade
unions, civic and colored peoples
organizations was pledged.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Automobile Association
To Open Alexandra Office

Plans for establishment of an
American Automobile Association
office in Alexandria have been an
nounced by David c. Book, business
manager of the Chamber OF Com
merce, who said the Office will be
located in the rear of the Chamber
of Commerce Building.
Mr.. Book said the Office will open
soon to serve more than 1900 mem-
bers in the Alexandria district.
The Traffic Committee of the
chamber, headed by David Squires,
has been making study of Alexan-
dria parking problems as well as of
traffic bottlenecks. The survey has
recommended installation of park
ling meters on Prince and Cameron
streets and in the first north and
south blocks of streets intersecting
King street.
The committee also recommends
| employment by the city of a fulltime
traffic engineer and urges an early
correction of the outlet from. the
west end of Prince street to King
street which is considered a serious
bottleneck.
Nominating ballots for the elec-
ton of Is members of the board of
directors will be sent to all chamber
members by Monday.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Manassas Club to Hold
Store Window Contest
Special Dispatch to The Star.

Special Dispatch to The Star.
MANASSAS, Va, Dec. 6.-The
Garden Club of Manassas this year
will again offer prize for the best
decorated store. The contest was
discontinued during the war years.
Judging will take place on December
20 and a cash award will be pre-
sented to the winner.
The garden section of the Manas-
sas Woman's Club is sponsoring a
contest among private home owners
for the best-decorated doorways
within the town corporate limits
Mrs. w. L. Lloyd is chairman
Prizes will be awarded for the most
attractive doorways. Due to the
scarcity of light bulbs, judging will
take place in the afternoons during
Christmas week.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Fairfax County Board
Plans Reassessment
Of All Real Estate

ReassesSment of all real estate in
Fairfax County will be made next
year under resolution adopted
yesterday by the Fairfax County
Board of Supervisors.
The board requested Judge Paul
E. Brown of the County Circuit
Court to appoint three-man assess
ment board which will begin work in
January. The last property reas-
sesSment made in the county was in
1910. The boards action is in an
swer to requests from various groups
for reassessment of real estate in
order to bring about a more equit-
able taxation of property.
Graham M. James, head of the
Land Division of the Commissioner
of Revenue Office, recommended
that permanent board of assessors
be set up before any reassessment is
made. Citing the $4,000 parcels of
property in the county, he said it is
impossible for three-man board to
complete the work of reasSeSsment
in one year.
At conference with board men,
bers State Senator Andrew w. Clarke
and Delegate-el Edwin Lynch,
supervisors requested the two AS
sembly membsr TO introduce legisla-
ton at the January session of the
General Assembly, allowing the
county to establish a permanent re-
assessment board and board of tax
review.
The board also discussed other
proposed legislation, chiefly pertain
ing to certain changes in the elec-
ton laws, which would allow more
compensation for Electoral Board
members and local registrars and
would also require local registrars
to submit list of names of all new
Iregistrants to the central registrar.
The board also recommended that
legislation be enacted requiring par
ties involved in civil suits to pay
the cost of Jury service. Under
the present law the jurors are paid
by the county.
-Four applications for rezoning
property from residential to busi-
ness were approved by the board.
They were the applications of Mil
ton Alexander, Franconia; Hugh E.
Reid, Bradford subdivision; w. T.
Burch and Chester Pierce, Cameron
Park, and Herbert T. Mooney, An
nandale.
The board authorized Hubert
Massey, Sanitary district engineer,
to permit the installation of con-
crete pipe in sewer, construction
in the county. Regulations had
prohibited the use of this type of
material. The board granted the
request of Mr.. Massey to have pre-
pared set of 10 maps outlining
certain areas Of the county where
rapid development is taking place.
The estimated cost of the maps is
Sim each
Evening star., 1945-12-06
MontgomeryWomenN Net
81, 900 From Arts Sole

A total of 81 900 was earned at the
second annual arts and crafts sale
OF the Montgomery County Home
makers Council last month, it was
reported today by Miss Edythe M
Turner, home demonstration agent.
The money will be divided among
the "a women who contributed items
to the sale, held in Silver Spring
and Rockville.
A woman's exchange will open
soon in Olney, Md, as a private
venture of Mrs. H. K. Griffin of the
Damascus Homemakers' Club, to sell
arts and crafts articles of Mont
gomery County wsmen.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Number Of Farms
In Maryland Gains
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
A preliminary report on Com
merce Departments l945 census OF
agriculture shows the number OF
farms in Maryland increased by l,24s
this year as compared with 1910.
This was opposite to the nationa
trend. which disclosed there were
86,277 fewer farms in the Unitee
States in 1945 than in 1910.
The Maryland acreage of farm
land, like the national acreage, in.
creased during the fiye-year period
The Maryland acreage increased
from 4,l97,8 1923 in 1910 to 1929 ,184
this year, or 31,357 acres. In thu
United States there were 1,142.8l7,.
82l acres in farms this year. com.
pared with LOGO, ,S52 ,374 years ago.
Maryland had 1886 farms this
year, and 42,110 in 1910. Baltimore
County, with 4,207 farms, tops the
State, while Kent, with IT'S, has the
smallest number.
Nearby Montgomery County had
2,251 farms this year and 2,062 in
1910 with farm acreage increasing
from 218,714 to 242,981. Prince
Georges County had 2,18I farms this
year and 2,158 in 1910 with 194,962
acres this year compared to 1875 GIL
in 1910.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Amendments Proposed
In Maryland Oyster Laws
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. GA series of
amendments to the Maryland oyster
laws-by way of correction to the
1945 recodification-was suggested
to the Legislative Council yesterday
by Chairman Edwin Warfield, jr.,
OF the Tidewater Fisheries Commits
sion.
Most of the proposals, Mr.. War
field said, merely would restore to
the law provisions inadvertently
omitted when the law was recodified
by the 1945 Legislature.
The new proposals included a
suggestion to legalize the practice of
Calvert, st. Marys and Charles
County tongers of using the Patux-
ent River in common, and to permit
longing in that stream to begin De-
cember Is of each year. Both these
amendments merely would sanction
ong-established practices, Mr.. War
field declared.
Among the corrections was a re-
duction, in accordance with the old
law, of the fine for tongers violating
the Gull law from $50 to $25.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Passenger Car Tire Quota
Rises Slightly in Maryland
BY the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
BALTIMORE, Dec. 6.-The Mary
land OPA Office announced yester-
day a slight increase in Marylands S
quota of passenger and large truck
tires, and decrease in small truck
tires for December.
Passenger car tires for December
were set at 34,206, compared with
33,864 for November; large truck
tires, 1883, compared with 2,754, and
small truck tires, $500, compared
with 1854.
Leo H. Mccormick, Maryland OPA
director, said that during four years
OF rationing total of 8,756, 900 war
ration books were issued in the State
Violators of OPA regulations in
Maryland paid, up to November %,
1945, in settlement of treble demage
claims, s1,318,6l6.61, he added.
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Montreal Woman
Spends $3.50 for
Taxi to Florida
BY the Associated Press.


MOUNT CLEMENS, Mich, Dec
6.-She always wanted to see the
United States, so Mrs. Annette
Handfield of Montreal is ON her
way from Mount Clemens to West
Palm Beach, Fla.-via taxicab.
Mrs. Handheld explained to the
Fuller & Peltier Taxi Co. that she
wanted to see more of America than
fast transportation would allow and
didn't relish a train or plane trip
because she speaks little English.
The $3.50 fare was paid on the
spot.
Mrs. Handfield took with her
French-speaking Mrs. Helen Miller
of Mount Clemens. Louis Peltier,
a partner in the taxi company, is
doing the driving and said he ex-
poets to visit his son, who is in
officers training school at Mont
gOmery. Ala,
Evening star., 1945-12-06
Rockville Plans Bozoor
To Ruise Athletic Fund

Special Dispatch to The Star.
ROCKVILLE, Md, Dec. Ga
fair and bazaar to raise funds fol
athletic equipment for Richard
Montgomery High School and the
Rockville Elementary School is te
be held in the high school gym.
nasfum here tomorrow under spon.
sorship of the Rockville Parent.
Teacher Association.
The Homemakers' and Inuuir,
clubs, Red Cross, Boy Scouts, the
two schools, the PTA and other
groups of the county seat will have
exhibits and the Rockville Mothers
Club will conduct food sale.
Dr.. A. ]. Dalton, chairman of the
PTA Ways and Means Committee
will be in charge.
For similar purpose, a dance il
to be held in the gymnasium Satur.
day night under auspices of the
PTA.