The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-02-20
Ne1vs or Connecticut

Hartford, Conn.,, Feb. 2O.-(UP)- The General Assembly was report ed today to be considering 2 cOr,- promise to break the weeks-old dead lock oyer renewal of the governors emergency war powers.
 A proposal has been made to re- store the executive authority with D provision that war orders issued while the legislature is in session must be approved by the Senate and House.
 House Republicans were said to be agreeable to this suggestion, and Senate Democrats repOrtedly re- garded the proposal as the easiest way out of the dilemma, without losing face.
 Up to now the House has stead lastly demanded that the war pow CTS be renewed, with no strings at- tached. The Senate has insisted that the authority to suspend any law rested entirely with the legis- latIre, while it was in session. ...
 Now before the House is 8 Sem ate-apprOved bin authorizing the governor to deal with the present poultry shortage. When the general Assembly recessed for the week. end, the House was reported pre- pared to tack on an amendment which virtually would restore the war powers. This could be dropped, however, and the cOnfirma tiOn nPnnnCoI rVvhafifufAM
 Hartford, Feb. 20-(UP)-The state opened its appeal before the supreme court today in the case of Robert Rossi, who was convicted of robbery at the same triel in which his brother, Nicholas, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to be electrocuted.
 The state contended that the Negro brothers conspired to rob their employer, Mrs. Hedwig Weg- ner of Plainville and that as re- suit of the woman's death, both were equally responible although the &C., tual killing wa done by Nicholas.
 Nicholas, awaiting execution at state prison, has been granted three TGpTICVCS Dy UAlC SOFCAAAOA PSAAAAA6 the outcome of this appeal.
 Hartford, Conn, Feb. 2O-(UP)- Anthony Sabin St. Germaine, AZ, head of New York Engineering firm, said today he would appeal a 30-day jail term and $4O0O fine on charges of making false statements to a Norfolk draft board to obtain the deferment of herdsman on his Bridgewater farm.
 A stay of execution was permit ted until Friday by Federal JudgG J. Joseph Smith to perfect the ap- peal.
 In imposing sentence, Judge Smith said that eff the Selective Service System is to function, the integrity in filling out affadavito must be upheld"
 The government charged St. Ger maine obtained two six months de- ferments for Clyde Morris by delib' erately understating the number Oi employees on his farm.
 Hartford, Conn, Feb. 20-(UP)- Sentences will be imposed today by Superior Court Judge William J. Shea on the Ringing Brothers Barnum & Bailey Circus corpora ton and six of its officials and employees, who have pleaded nolo contendere to manslaughter charges in connection with last July's tragic fire.
 Ten charges have been lodged against each of the defendant, and the maximum penalty is prison term on IS years and a fire of $1,O00.
 Arguments started last Friday will be concluded by the defense, following which thS state will present a rebutal.
 Meantime, an arbitration board announces that a total of 47 death claims against the corporation have been settled for total of $751,57 and that 30 additional cases will be heard during the week. The awards ranged from $6,500 to the statutory limit of $l5,000.