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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15

tlOnS COIfllniVtte Hl OdiS tNN ENPN~- lican Congress. He made his state ment at a press conference.
 Taber listed four items on which he said a reduction of s9,O00, 900 900 could be made in the Federal bud get.
 Half Million Suggested
 we now have 2,3000o0 civilian employes," he said. We do not need over 500O00 at the most, and we can surely cut 100000 of this number without damaging the ef- ficiency of the government"
 Dismissal of 100000 employees, Taber said, would mean a budget reduction of S3,O00, ,000, 900.
 Non- recurring items in the Army and Navy, he said, would eliminate s2, 800 900, 900 from future budgets.
 Non-recurring items connected with terminal leave pay would knock of another t2.00O, 900 900. he said.
 Fails To List Specific Items
 In other categories. including un- necessary construction programs Taber said. the government can easily save Si,5O0, 900, 900.
 He said this meant a total saving of 5000 900. GOO.
 Taber did not list specific items in any of the four claSsifications.
 His statement was made as op- position to immediate tax reduc- tions began developing among some Republicans.
 But COP party leaders put it up to President Truman to fight or join a legislative program that in. cludes a 20 percent tax cut and curtailment of executive powers.
 Big Reductions Seen
 The Republican program for the QOP-controlled Congress wnlcn convenes Jan. 3 also includes labor legislation and reduced national de- fense appropriations.
 The Republican program was out lined following separate meetings oi the House and Senate Steering Committees yesterday. Taber told questioners then that there would be big l947 reductions in funds for the National Housing Agency and the Civilian Production Administra- ton. He said cuts in Army-Navy appropriations would be substantial but would not impair national de- fense.
 Taber said today that "it is go- ing to be necessary to make the government departments hew to the line.
 He was asked if he was aiming at a $3o,OOO, 900 900 Federal budget.
 T am aiming at every possible cut that can be made and still pro- vide an efficient administration, he said. T am aiming at no par ticular figure"
 The present Federal Budget is about S4l, 0,000.0 900.
 There is hardly a department of the government that has not twice as many employees as it needs" he said. An immediate survey of this whole picture is going to be had after the first of January"
 Taber said that when he walked through Government offices he usually saw about IS to 20 percent of the Federal workers at their | jobs. He commented that he would like to see at least 2S percent of them working.
 He said he was disappointed by an announcement that the Office of Price Administration was going to be down to l6,000 by Jan. 3i."
 They have nothing to do nov except control rent, ration sugar, and maintain prices on two or three small items, and write out terminal leave certificates" he said.
 They should be down to i6.O00 by Nov. 90 and they should be down ! to 5000 by Dee. l5."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
Scott-Smith Rejects Men, Collins Says
 Chorges Former
 Street Employees
 Denied Old Jobs

The Street Department hes re- fused to hire back several workers who took part in the recent strike it was charged today by Timothy M. Collins, secretary-treasurer Of Local 6777, AF.L. Brotherhood of Teamsters, and president of the Connecticut Federation of Labor. He declared that a middle-aged man with l9 years service in the depart ment was one of those whose appli- cation for reinstatement was denied by Superintendent Of Streets Her bert Scott-Smith.
 Mir. Collins said that he had been assured by Alderman James M. Lynch, Democratic majority leader, that he will do what he can to see to it that peace is restored" to the department. He said that in a conference requested by MT. Lynch, the majority leader had told him that full consideration would be given each former striker seeking unemployment.
 Alderman Lynch's attitude stands out in sharp contrast to that oe other city officials" said Mir. Col- lins. We appreciate his efforts ak cooperation"
 Mir. Lynch confirmed the meeting with Mir. Collins and with Business Agent Walter Dinkoski of Local SIT. T want only peace in the Street Department" he said.
 The A.F.L. leader said that only today another Street Department employe who had taken part in the strike was refused his job back.
 The line-day Street Department strike, which ended after an ulti- matum by the Board of Public Works last Friday. has already had important political repercussi0ns. First to condemn the city admins tration was Local 1885. Internation- al Association of Machinists. This was followed by an attack by heads of the city's five leading CLIO. groups on the handling of the dis pute by the city. Yesterday, the Waterbury Central Labor Union, representing all A.F.L. units in the city, bitterly condemned the muni- cipal administration and announced it would call on the public to op- pose it in the city election next Fall,
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
Pilot Reps CIerqymen
 Attacks Support
 On Birth-Control

Boston, Nov. i5-CUP) Planned parenthood was called "a detestable thing" today by the Pilot, official organ ofSthe Boston Catholic arch- diocese, in it's comment on a birth control resolution approved recently by 500 Protestant and Jewish clergy men in Massachusetts.
 The Pilot said editorially that the 800 men who approved the resolu- ton passed by the Planned Parent hood League are but a small frac- ton of the whole Of Professionalism and JeWry in the nation and Massa- chusetts. The gliole( it said. is much larger than "this noisy, push ful fraction"
 vet we can't ignore the fact that 800 licensed preachers have openly aligned themselves with the birth c0ntrollists," the Pilot said. Prom our hearts we wish that this had not happened. We can't escape the feeling that this attack comes from within the camp. from sources which should be for us. not against
 
 us"
 The Pilot said that God Is the author of life and death" and asked have God and nature changed their immutable lawson have our iusts overcome us2"
 Catholics accept their morals. not from Gallup poll investigators or Crosley ratings. but from the God of Siani and the teacher who died on a cross, the Pilot declared.
 Endorsement of the resolution by Bishop O. Bromley oxnain. Meth odist bishop of New York. was de- scribed by the Pilot as the act of "a muddled Abou Ben Adhem. rest iessly busy in so many a1ati- Chris tan causes"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
Three Holy Land Constabies Injured

Jerusalem, Nov. l5s-(UPl-Three police constables were injured toe day when an aFInored trolley ear was blown up by mines near the Benjamina settlement, south of Haifa.
 The explosion came only . few hours after the Jewish extremist Irgun Zvai Leumi organization threatened ''indiscTiminate" sabot- age Of military and civilian trains in Palestine.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15

ultimate threat Of war between the United States and Russia.
 After considerable hesitation the government announced that a de- bate will be held Monday on the question posed by the rebel group.
 The rebel resolution calls for "a Socialist alternative" to the present foreign policy which is alleged to carry the threat Of eventual war be- tween the West and the East.
 Challenge To Cabinet
 The rebel parliamentary group has the support of something more than 50 members-conSiderably too few to upset the government but large enough to constitute a chal- lenge to the cabinet.
 The government also agreed to a debate on a second challenge to its policy-a dissent from the program of peace-time conscription. This dissent has the support of some thing more than 50 members-con- siderahly too few to upset the gov- ernment but large enough to con- stitute a challenge to the cabinet.
 The government also agreed to a debate on a second challenge to its poilcy-a dissent from the program of peace-time conscription. This dissent has the support of smaller group of Laborites, estimated at i5 to 20.
 The rebel bloc was expected to attack the government foreign policy in bunt terms, similar to those employed in last nights de- bate in which the United States was accused of aggressive economic imperialism" and of pursuing poli- cies which will lead to an economic slump within the next IS months.
 4 vote against the government probably would Sbring down on the rebels severe party discipline-pos- sibly expulsion from the Labor Party.
 Supporters Shift The exact number of members of Parliament participating in the re- volt was constantly shifting as some members who signed the pe- tition withdrew their names and others attached theirs to 1t.
 The original group numbered bT but 1t was estimated that as many as 70 Laborites and possibly more were sympathetic to the critics program.
 The Laborite revolt was believed to have been touched oil by fears that the sudden swing to Repubii- canism in the United States would result in an even more hopeless deadlock between America and Russia.
 Despite Republican claims of sup- port of Secretary of State James F. Byrnes program 1t was felt here that the isolationist elements in the party would influence the Re- publican program and that, at best, Byrnes would ind the going very rough.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
OPA to Close
 District Office

Boston, Nov. ib - lUP) - OFA district oilaces in all New England states except Massachusetts will be closed to the public Dec. and their responsibilities will be transferred 10 the Boston Odice, Regional Ad- ministrator Eld0n c. Shoup an' nounced today.
 A skeleton stan will be maintain ed, however, in the five offices at Augusta. Me. Concord, ". H.. Mont- peIIeT, Vt, Providence, R. T., and Hartford. Conn. to transfer records to Boston.
 He said sugar brach of1Ses will be Get up tn the six states to adminis- ter this phase of the program.
 By Jan. sl only e8o employs Of q staff which numbered 2seA0 0n Oct. is mill he left. he said
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
DEATH INVESTIGATED

New Haven, Nov. iS-(UP)-The medical examiner today began an investigation into the death Of John Naught0n, 4s, at New Haven Hos- pltaL Naughfon was discovered unconscious Oct. 21 In an alley, with a fractured skull. Hospital authoFl- ties said he had not regained coEa- acloasness since 'he wns found.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
SPLINTER KILLS BOY

Kent. Nov. i5-(UPl-Homer n. Lawson, i6, St. James, L.. l., and New York City, Q student at South Kent School. was accidentally killed yesterday while splitting wood. the medical examiner announced. He said that splinter from . sledge hammer penetrated the boys chest near the heart.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
Rebels Win Round One .Laborites Agree
 To Debate BeDir,

London Nov l5-(UP)-The Labor Government today accepted the challenge of efwng rebels and agreed to
 full dress debate in the House of Commons whether For epn Secretary Ernest Bevns foreign policy involves
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
GOPer Taber Suggests Dismissing l,OOOOOO Federal Workers and Cutting Defense Budget
Some Republicans Rise To Oppose Reductions
Party Leaders Challenge President To Join or Fight Legislative Plans

Washington, Nov. l5-(UP)-Rep. John Taber, lK- N Y said today that 100000 Federal employees could be dismissed and the Federal budget reduced without damaging the efficiency of the government.
 Taber is slated to head the important House Appropria
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-11-15
Todoy's Index

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NayIor Gardens Residents
To Be Told Rights Tonight

Residents of Naylor Gardens will
hear reports from the Veterans Co.
operative Housing Association, which
submitted successful bid of $685.
600 for purchase of the development,
and from the Defense Homes Corp.
and the Naylor Gardens Association
on agreements protecting their
rights at meeting at o'clock
tonight at Hillcrest Playground,
Thirtleth and Erie avenue Sc.
Spokesman said the agreements
were reached after negotiations be-
tween the organizations.
Speakers at the meeting will in
clude Robert T. Davis, chairman of
the Naylor Gardens Association
Housing Committee; Col. William A.
Roberts, counsel of the veterans
group, and Raymond Sawyer, pres
ident of the group and housing
director OF the American Veterans
Of World War II which formed the
group last fall.
Sale of the property to the vet
Grams was made on condition that
the contract of sale would include
adequate provisions for the protec-
ton of tenants interests.
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Violation Of Injunction
On Car Sales CHARGED

Charging that vollmer H. Camp
bell, used-car dealer of the first
block of Massachusetts, avenue NV,
and M. c. Fesperman, former en-
ploye Of Campbell, had violated
terms of an injunction issued last
July concerning the sale of used
cars. the Office of Price Administra-
ton yesterday asked District Court
to order the men to show cause why
they should not be adjudged in con-
tempt of court.
The OPA application for the rul-
ing In the contempt proceeding de-
scribed Mr.. Campbell as trading a.
the Campbell Auto Service.
In the contempt action, OPA
charged Mr.. Campbell with commit
ting several violations, either In
person or through his agents.
The application charges sale of
six used passenger automobiles at
above ceiling prices between last
october and March and alleges Mr..
Fesperman made three of the sales
Other alleged violations charged
In the application against Campbell
include alleged failure to file a certi-
ficate of transfer with a local price
board within five days, making a
false statement on q certificate of
transfer and of requiring a pur-
chaser to finance a car with q
particular finance company.
The Campbell Auto Service was
among six automobile dealers in
vestigated during the automotive
car investigation in March and
April by special OPA agents.
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County Schools Begin
Summer Vacations

Vacation began today for the
school children in Montgomery and
Prince Georges Counties in Mary
land, and Arlington and Fairfax
Counties in Virginia. Alexandria
students have been out Of school
since Monday. Schools in Washing
ton close next Wednesday.
Montgomery and Arlington chill
dren were to pick up report cards
today, but otherwise they are free
until fall.
In Prince Georges more than
81 900 students in 80 schools began
their vacation today.
Most Of the TIT high school
seniors are scheduled to graduate
today at 10 of the IL senior high
schools in Prince Georges.
The high schools holding GER
emonies today are the Hyattsville,
Bladensburg, Greenbelt, Laurel,
Oxon Hill, surrattsville, Marlboro,
Maryland Park, Mount Rainier and
Lakeland.
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Prosecutors Forecast
Juvenile Crime Drop
ByWar on Fences

A breakdown on dishonest second
hand dealers who are acting as
fences" for criminals disposing of
stolen property probably would re-
duce drastically Washington's crime
rate, Assistant Corporation Counsel
Clark King and Assistant United
States Attorney John B. Diamond
III agreed yesterday.
Mr.. King contended INSCRIPTIONS
secondhand dealers contributed
to juvenile delinquency by encourag-
ing children to sell property which
did not belong to them"
He said six cases had been re-
ferred to his office in the last month
where the secondhand shop owners
had forfeited $500 collateral on vio-
lations of secondhand shop regu-
lations. District regulations require
owners to record all property
bought. report all purchases daily
to police and tag each item, Mr.
King pointed out.
Shop Owners Held for Jury.
Under District regulations, q maxi
mum fine of $500 or 80 days in jail
is possible on these violations. How
ever, If the charge is receiving stolen
goods, the penalty is to 10 years,
if more than $35 is involved.
One secondhand shop owner
John Herman Sheridan, 81. colored
of the 500 block of First street NV,
was ordered held for the action OF
the grand jury yesterday on charge
of receiving stolen property. Munich
pal Court Judge Walter j. Casey
set bond at $1,000.
Policeman. John w. Hayes of
precinct No. l testified during a
routine check OF Sherdian's shop
he discovered 1000 worth Of surgi-
cal instruments which had not been
logged, reported or tagged.
Boy Linked to Case.
Already under arrest at that time
for the theft of the instruments
from a doctors car several days
earlier was 17-year-old colored
boy, Mr.. Hayes said
Investigation showed, Mr.. Hayes
stated, that the boy gave the instru-
ments and IS to Sheridan for a 80
caliber revolver.
Before Municipal Court Judge
Thomas D. Quinn yesterday, Sher-
dian was fined total Of $50 or so
days on the three license violations
py police.
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Mary|ander Fined $1,000
In Sugar Coupon Fraud

Joseph O'Brien. 81, Of Leonard
town, Md, accused Of dealing in
illegal sugar rationing coupons, yes
terday was sentenced to pay a fine
of 81 900 or serve 800 days in Jail by
Municipal Court Judge Ellen K.
Raedy.
O'Brien. a plumber, last week
pleaded guilty to the charge after
withdrawal of a motion to quash
the charges.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton charged O'Brien last month
gave 200 counterfeit coupons to a
grocery in the 300 block of Nichols
avenue Sc. He received $40 pounds
of sugar and was to have returned
later for the rest, according to the
OpA
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Jury Considers Fate
OF Lennon on Trial
In Staying Of Nau|t

The District Court jury this after
noon was celebrating on the case
of Robert Pope Lennon, 10, of the
5000 block of r street NV, who
was tried on a charge of second
degree murder in the death of
Andrew Nault, 40-year-old taxicab
driver.
Lennon is accused OF causing
Nault's death by striking him with
an airplane propeller on February
Is in Nault's home in the 1900 block
of Thirty-third street NV.
The case went to the jury shortly
before II am. after a three -and-a-
halliday trial.
Justice Henry A. Schweinhaut,
who presided at the trial, instructed
the jury to consider three possible
verdicts - second degree murder,
manslaughter or acquittal.
Testifying in his own behalf yes
terday, Lennon told the jury Nault
had made improper advances to
him. He said that Mr.. Nault came
toward him in an attempt to get
the propeller, but that he grabbed
it first and pushed it against Nault.
At the opening of court this
morning, Assistant United States
Attorney Sylvan Schwartz, prose-
cutting the case, delivered his final
address to the jurors. Defense Coun-
sci Bernard Margolius, who is ap-
pearing with Attorney Raymond R.
Dickey for the defendant, completed
his address yesterday afternoon.
Mr.. Margolius said it was possible
a third party, who owed Nault
$4,000 for car and who figured in
a telephone conversation Lennon
allegedly overheard in the apart
ment, Is the slayer. The attorney
said Lennon became incensed about
remarks which Nault repeatedly
made about Lemons girl friend
When Nault rose up with the pro-
pellor blade in his hands to attack
him, Lennon resisted.
Mr.. Margolius commended Nault
might have died as the result of an
accident. Being one who bled freely,
he could have bled to death, the
attorney said. He emphasized that
II men had keys to Nault's apart
ment.
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Gen. Hershey Stresses
Need for Hard Work al
4-H Club Assembly

Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey, direc-
tor of Selective Service, told dele
gates to the 10th annual National
All Camp here today that hard work
might have prevented many of the
physical and mental disabilities that
disqualified 100000 men from serv-
ice in the armed forces.
Addressing the delegates at the
American University Chapel, Gen.
Hershey said that regardless of the
advance of science and mechanical
ton, hard work is still a necessity
for the health and proper develop
ment of the human being.
Following his address, Gen.
Hershey met with delegates to serve
as consultant at group conferences.
During the delegates conferences,
All Club leaders from A States and
Puerto Rico were scheduled to dis
cuss a Nation wide health program
with DR.. Mathew Derryberry of the
Public Health Service, and DR.. Fred
erick D. Mott of the Agriculture De-
partment.
Continuing the camp theme of
Know Your Own Government"
delegates this afternoon will meet
with Senate and House committees
at the Capitol to study at first hand
the progress of a bill through the
various legislative channels until 1t
becomes a law.
G. B. Smith, former director of
Extension Service for the Agriculture
Department, yesterday told State
leaders they must continue to stress
in their community programs ef-
ficiency in growing crops, raising
livestock and good home making.
Ending their second day of the
week-long camp, delegates last night
staged demonstration of commun-
ity recreation programs in the uni
versity gymnasium.
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Sandwich Lines in Agencies
Feared in Bread SHORTAGE

and nylon lines and might
easily be a disrupting influence in
properly run Government agencies. "
Many sandwich makers, he said,
face financial hardship and prob
able halt in operations unless they
get relief from the bread shortage.
Mr. Koepenick suggested that
bakers be allowed to sell sandwich
makers a normal supply of bread
and that the Government allow
these bakeries additional -four to
make up their deficit.
If bread Is rationed, the witness
added, then sandwich makers want
a high priority in getting bread.
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The Senate Small Business Com
mittee was told today that Govern
ment employees were rushing to sand
wich stands before the regular lunch
hour because of the low supply OF
sandwiches growing out Of the bread
shortage.
Edward L. Koepenick, executive
secretary of the National Caterers
and Sandwich Makers Association,
declared In testimony before the
committee:
These people have only half an
hour for lunch, and the result will be
something similar to the cigarette
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your devotion to the welfare of your
community. We have been told that
the task is impossible, that Wash
ington is a political dormitory, with
out civil loyalty and initiative. We
do not believe it."
The three surveyors are: DR..
Winslow, who is professor emeritus,
Department of Public Health, Yale
University; DR.. Ira v. Hiscock, New
Haven, chairman of the Depart
ment Of Public Health, Yale, and
DR.. Claude w. Munger, administra-
tor of st. Luke's Hospital, New York
City, who is president of the Ameri-
can College Of Hospital Administra-
torS