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The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
SoIons Plan
To Reduce
Committees
Reorganization
Program Almost
Ready for Action
By JAMES ?. DONOVAN

Washing ION, FEB. 23--tUP)-The
Joint Committee to Reorganize Con-
Qress will formally recommend With
in a few days that the number OF
Senate and House committees be re-
duced BY more than 50 percent.
Tns committee, 1t was learned,
also will recommend pension plan
for Congressmen and a so percent
increase in Congressional salaries.
But 1t will turn thumos down on
a proposal to broadcast daily pro-
ceedings In the Senate and House
chambers over radio networks.
On the all-important committee
question, it will propose that the
SO present Senate committees be
consolidated into is new groups ana
that the 4o hourse committees be
mirged into Is.
These re concentrations will be
contained in a formal report which
has been approved by the full COM
mittee. One source said It probably
would be fled within the next
three or four days
Opposition Expected
IN my opinion. however" ne said,
"the proposed consolidation OF COM
mittees will arouse such opposition
on the floor that the whole report
will be rejected
The report will urge the Senate
and House to raise Congressional
salaries from $4,000 to $4,000 a
year, to provide larger STATS for
committees and congressional OFF,
ces. TO set up official majority and
minority policy committees and to
permit Senators and Representa-
tives to participate in the Civil
Service retirement system.
The committee also will recon-
mend tnat:
/. Lobbyists be compelled to reg
lister with the Secretary Of the Sem
ate and the Clerk of the House.
2. Congress limit its sessions in
order to permit members to re-
turn to their states and districts at
definite periods in the year.
3. Congress divest itself OF its
power Of governing the District Of
Columbia and set uu some sort OF
'nOme-ruIe lot ~. S.'reSlOeHIS.
Divisions Announced
Under the committees proposal,
the is new Senate committees would
be the Committees on Agriculture,
Appropriations Rules and Admin
istration, Banking and Currency,
finance, Labor and Public Welfare,
Claims, Interior. Natural Resources
and Public Works. Civil Service,
District of Columbia, Expenditures
in the Executive Departments. Vet
Grams Affairs, Armed Service Veter-
ans Affairs. Foreign Relations, In
ter-State Commerce. and Judiciary.
The Is House committees would
be the committees on agriculture,
appropriations, executive expenditur-
es, banking and currency, Civil
Service, public works, interstate and
foreign commerce, judiciary, foreign
affairs, Merchant Marine and fish
cries, armed services. veterans af-
fairs, public lands. ways and means
rules. House administration and I'M
American activities.
The consolidation of the Naval
and Military Affairs committees
would not be effective unless Con-
gress voted TO merge the Army and
Navy.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
Firemen'S
Carnival
Scores Hit
Parade pEecedes
Indoor Program
AZ Temple Nall

Despite bad weather and slippery
roads that kept many local resi-
dents indoors, the odd Fashioned
Carnival Of the Fire DEPARTMENTS
Mutual Aid Association got under-
way last night with a "bang up
parade headed by Mayor John S
Monagan and Fire Chief Martin j.
Campion.
A Police Department public adj
dress squad car preceded the parade
as 1t headed from Headquarters on
Field Street to the scene of the
carnival at Temple Hall Forty
firemen, representing all the city's
companies, marched to the tunes OF
the East End Fife and Drum Corps
under the baton of Drum Majorette
Shirley st. Hilaire.
The weather prevented the APP
pearance Of the Departments S5-
foot aerial ladder, originally sched-
uled to be part Of the show.
The parade moved along Field
Street, down Grand Street, to Bank
Street, to North Main Street and
along the north side Of the Green
to Temple Hall. Proceeding the
opening at Temple Hall brief adj
dresses were given by Mayor Mon
agan and Chief Campion.
The star Spangled Banner was
sung by Pvt. william Clasby, ae-
compsnied ON the piano by James
FITZGERALD. Firemen then happily
got things rolling as they acted as
bankers for the hot dog and soda
booths.
The carnival will be presented
up to and including Saturday night
Nightly door prizes of nylon stock
ings will be drawing card, and
a 1916 Ford Sedan will also be
given away.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
Troop IS Admits
Cook and Eber[e

Two new members were named
last night for membership In Boy
Scout Troop SO at Hamilton Heights.
They are Charles L. Cook and VIII
liam Eberle.
Following the meeting. practice
work on signaling was done. Plans
have been made for a hike Satur-
day under the direction OF Scott
master James z. Garfield and Scout
Executive Edward Butler.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
Son Seeking
For Father
Former City EmplOye
Asks for Pension
Bill Benefits

The Waterbury Reiremcn, Board
meeting yesterday received q COM
munication stating that my father
william +, Reed, former Water De-
partment omploye, was given the
brush off or run.around" IN not
receiving a chance TO obtain q city
pension after 1915 years as a city
employc. The communication was
IN the form OF let,er forwarded
by William Z. Reed OF Meriden,
The letter states that Reeds em-
ployment with the city was UNI
tremendously terminated" last De-
cember 81. Il further states that he
was denied the opportunity to
round out 20 years service by being
permitted to work an additional six
months. Reed had attained the 20
year age limit,
The board decided to forward the
communication to Mayor John S.
Monagan. Under the system an em-
ploye must be retired one day after
attaining the age of 20 no matter
how close to the 20 years service
limit he may be. The only alterna-
tive is to have the department head
request an extension of his employ
ment. Reed worked under Street
and Water Supt. Herbert Scott
Smith.
In Reeds letter, he declared that
his father had unsucceSsfully at
tempted to secure permission from
Superintendent Scott-Smith to work
the additional time for his pension.
He said that a further appointment
with Water Department officials
had been arranged by John p. Fitz-
maurice, executive secretary to the
mayor, but that his father had
merely been told at the appoint
ment that he had not held re
sponsible" position, and that he
therefore would not be retained
Reeds son requested in his letter
that his father either be allowed
to work the extra six months needed
to round out his 20 years. or that
his pension be made effective as Of
last December 81. with overtime
work being figured in to complete
the 20-year period
He also suggested that the extra
time needed might be only three
months. since he said, the law
counts nine months as a full year.
The board voted the retirement
OF three city employees last night.
Those retiring are: Michael j.
Lynch. a Board Of Education en-
ploye. % years service: Eugene
casey. Street Department employe,
q years service; and Domenic
Scozzafava, also a Street Depart
ment employe, q years service.
They will receive pensions as
follows: Lynch, s748.S8 a year, based
on an average pay of sl,664.l8 dur
ing the past 10 years; Casey, $5ls.2O
a year, based on an average pay
of 81 .480 So; and Scozzafava, $3.50
a year, based on an average pay Of
Sl.013.53.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
SoIonS See
President
Pouley Discussion
Expected at Porley

Washington, Feb. % - tUPb - A
subcommittee CT the Senate Naval
Affairs Committee. which has been
considering Edwin w. Pauley's NOM
ination to be Underseeretary Of the
Navy. scheduled a conference with
President Trumantoday.
Announced purpose OF the visit
was to discuss a hill to increase the
permanent authorized strength OF
the Navy and Marine Corps, but it
will give the Senator's an excellent
opportunity to discuss with Nj.
Truman the increasing pressure for
Pauley to drop his fight for the
nomination.
On the subcommittee are Sens,
David I. Walsh, tD.-Mass.l, chair
man c. the full committee; and
Leverett Saltonsoall, r.. Mass, and
Peter G. Gerry, DIR. t.
john A. Smith. president OF the
Independent Petroleum and Con-
sumers Association of California.
charged yesterday that Pauley sold
out" to the big oil'' side of the
California oil conservation fight.
and, in effect. asked him what his
price would be to follow suit.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28

Continued from Page ~
can Legion, Veterans OF Foreign
Wars and Disabled American Vet
Grams.
10 Percent Increases
Bradley said the new pay scned-
ules would mean increases for about
10 to IL percent OF World War II
veterans and for about 5 percent
of World War I vets who are now
getting disability pensions.
Only a comparatively small num-
ber" he said. will receive pension
deductions. In any event, he added.
the pension will be more nearly
commensurate with the actual de-
grees of disability"
Bradley also endorsed legislation
to liberalize considerably the Ma
tional Service Life Insurance Sys-
tenn. National Service policies are
sold to servicemen when they enter
The Army and Navy. They are per-
mitted to retain the policies when
they return TO civil an life.
Out Of Place on Peace
ia otlAh SAN'NAb ~NSN%AS
tive features of the insurance sys-
tenn were all right during the war,
but were entirely out-of-place in
peace time. He said a pending bill,
introduced By Committee Chairman
John z. Rankin, .-Miss.), would
make the service policies conform
more closely TO those issued by regu-
lar insurance companies.
The Rankin bill would:
l. Permit applicants TO name
other beneficiaries besides close
relatives. Under the existing law,
life insurance benefits can be
paid only a spouse. child, father
mother, brother or sister.
2. Permit beneficiaries TO re-
ceive their benefits in lump sums.
Under existing law, they must re-
ceive benefits in at least 100
monthly installments.
3. Permit policy-holders to re-
ceiye protection against total dis
ability as well as death by pay
ing an extra premium.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
Success of UNO
Or Chaos Seen

New York Feb. %, tUP)--
Success OF the United Nations
Organization rs the alternative
10 world chaos" Mrs leanor
Roosevelt told q Union FOR
Democratic Action meeting last
night.
Mrs. Roosevelt, who Is en-
American delegate TO the UNo,
yaid the United states and Bri.
tain would never use the atomic
bomb as the opening blow
against an aggressor
ITS true that we win never
use the atomic bomb first, and
the advantage will go to those
creating chaos, and we will be
the FIRST victims, she said, The
success of the UNO Is Of des-
pcrate importance to us.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
to Sue
Donovan
Continued from Page y

(COrtlnueQ from rage ~
for a series of conferences to study
what additional steps may be taken
in an effort to recover for misap-
preparations made by Leary during
his term OF office, from 1880 10
1885
Apprehension of Leary is expected
to lead 10 a multiplicity OF legal
actions. as Federal income tax au-
thorities today again stepped into
the investigation picture, and as
new hope appeared that addltlonal
financial holdings Of the local fugl-
tive would be uncovered.
Chief drawbacks TO another SUIT
against Leary by the city would De
the expense involved and the uncer-
tainty as to who would have prior
claim to any Leary funds the courts
would make available.
Taxes May Be Attached
It was reported that Internal
Revenue officials will attach any
Leary holdings that are uncovered
as the result of the current inves-
tigation in Chicago.
No decision has ever been mace
as to whether the city or the Fed
eral Government will have prior ac-
cess to Leary funds. Both have
made extensive attachments.
Counsel for the city disclosed IN
a recent Superior Court hearing
that the Federal Government has
declined to settle the issue unless
and until the city obtains a Judg-
ment against Leary. Spokesman
for the Federal Government nave
indicated. it was learned, that they
will consider a possible compromise
with the city after the courts make
their judgments.
First reports coming from Chica-
60 were that an account OF SS'OOO
held by James Donovan at tine
Ainalgamated Trust and Savings
Company Of Chicago was uncovered.
Authorities expressed the BELIEF
other Leary holdings may be found
under that or other names.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
L0DolOs Entertain
Bunker Hill Groun

Two overseas veterans will speak
before members of the Bunker Hill
Congregational Church at a fireside
meeting this afternoon at three at
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jared
LaDow Of 30 Sudbury Street.
Speakers will include Marshall
Burns, veteran Of the South Pac-
life, and Richard Welton. recently
returned from the European thea
ter. They will discuss chaplains'
work among members Of the armed
forces.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
Uncontested Actions
On Docket Tomorrow

Uncontested divorce actions have
been scheduled for hearings be-
fore Judge Francis A. Pallotti at
a short calendar session of Superior
Court tomorrow as follows:
Gertrude Behuniak against VIII
liam Behuniak, Aurelien J. Grand
pre- against Constance l.. Grandpre,
Helen Sherbourne against Clifford
Sherbourne, Ethel Knause Ryan
against John Monte Ryan, George
John Price against Mary Gagan
Price, John Andrews against Mabel
Smith Andrews. Elizabeth Mary
Nadeau Marinelli against Domenic
MarinelM, and Bertha M. Hallen-
borg against Ernest J. Hallenborg.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
LesoI Notice
NOTICE

STATE OF CONNECTICUT. DIS
TRICT OF WATERBURY,. IS. PRO-
BATE COURT, Feb. 2lth, 1916.
ESTATE of JOSEPH i. SPEC
ZANo, JR., late OF the town of
Waterbury, in said district, de-
ceased.
trict of Waterbury, hath limited and
allowed six months from the date
hereof for the creditors of said
estate to exhibit their claims for
settlement. Those who neglect TO
present their accounts, properly at
tested, within said time, will be de-
barred a recovery. All persons In
debted TO said estate are requested
10 make Immediate payment to
JOSEPH SPEZZANO,
Administrator.
81 Railroad Hill Street,
Waterbury, Conn.
Per Order OF Court
Attest.
MARGUERITE NJ. FAHy,
2 -2g-3t Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
WoInutStr
Home Roided
ByYoungsters
Basketball Player
Robbed Of S36
In Cash

While his family vaeatloned IN
Florida thieves entered the home OF
Charles Keller Of 9ei Walnut street,
and q preliminary check today dis
closed that the culprlts were nrob-
ably youngsters.
1t. Connie Shanahan, Acting 1n@
spector Of the Detective Bureau,
said the 30 matches were found on
the floor near the window that was
broken to allow entry
1t, Edward McElllgott and Detee.
tive George McElligott said that an
inventory Is being conducted to de-
termine what was stolen.
Several other burglaries and at.
tempted entries were reported.
John Felincani of Is Camp Street
said that S35 in cash was stolen from
his wallet in q locker nc the Boys
Club while nc was playing basket
ball last night. 1t. John Calvin Is
investigating.
A sedan, owned by Abel Benson
OF II Fairview Street was ransacked
sometime last night as 1t stood
parked near The house. 1t. Shana-
han said that the trunk of the car
was forced open and ransacked but
nothing was stolen.
Detective James Stack Is investi-
eating an attempted entry into the
Hoffman Gas Station at Oil South
Main Street. He said that a side
window was broken but entry was
not gained.
-Four tires and wheels were stolen
from cars parked In two garages in
the rear of 500 Washington Avenue
ii was revealed BY Detective George
McElligott.
Detective McElligott said that
thieves forced locks on the doors of
the garages and stole two tires and
wheels from a car owned by Augenia
Klimas Of 57l Highland Avenue:
one tire and wheel from car own
cd by Mrs. Anna Matijosaitis of 627
Washington Avenue, and one tire
and wheel from a car owned b. Mrs.
Katherine Mullens Of $40 Washing
ton Avenue.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
Tryouts Tonight for
CiUic Theatre Play

final tryouts Tor 6he Iortncoin-
ing Civic Theater production Of The
Man Who Came 10 Dinner, have
been extended. Clay Franklin, d.
rector. has announced. They will be
held tonight from to 8 in the Civic
Theater workshop at the Water
bury Women's Club.
The cast of the play includes
forty persons. TIE production also
has openings for staging and TECH
ndcal skaffs. a
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
u. S. Officer
To Wed Lodv
Rajah's Daughter
Will Be Bride

London. Feb % - CUP - Col.
Francis Carter TompkinS Of North
field. VT told the United Press to-
day he would marry Lady Leonora
Inchcape, 35-year-old daughter Of
the white Rajah Of Sarawak on
March %.
Notice OF the marriage was filed
yesterday but was Cancelled later.
Il imagine that was due TO some
technically about papers from the
Army giving me permission to
marry" Tompkins said. Il have the
permission hut I forgot about the
papers. Lady Inchcape and are en-
gagged and the wedding definitely is
scheduled March 3D.
1t will be the second marriage for
both.
Lady Inchcape's first husband was
the second Earl Of Inchcape to
whom she was married in 1888. He
died in 1899
Tompkins said he met her at a
party in London and fell in love
with her at once"
Tompkins, who was graduated
from West Point in 1918, is COM
mandant OF the U. s. Army Euro
pean Intelligence School at Ober-
ammergau, Germany.
Lady Inchcape once was known
as Princess Gold" because of her
blonde hair. Now her hair is dark.
Il have no right to be called a
princess and my hair Is naturally
dark" she said.
Tompkins said he knew nothing
about Lady Inchcape's financial cir
cumStances when asked about a
London newspaper report that she
would lose $4,000 annually from her
first husbands estate when she
marries.
The newspaper quoted her as say
ing my Francis is worth every pen
ny ] shall lose under my first huS-
bands will"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
City's Appeal
ASSIGNMENT Set

An assignment Tor March 6 at
i0;So a. m. has been made by the
sac Supreme Court OF Errors in
thc appeal OF the City OF Waterbury
from tho Common Pleas Courts tax
dee. Ion IN favor OF Ralph Corugi.
aac. owner o. Russell street prop
erty.
TIE lover courts decision inval.
ida,ed two liens held by the city
BgalnS, the Russell Street premises,
an3 upholding OF that decision BY
the hiph court would, in effect In
validate hundreds OF similar Serricc
liens held IN this city, and possibly
thousands OF others throughout the
state.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
Black Divorce
Suit Dismissed

A divorce action was filed BY ed
ward Allen Black Of waterbury
against Justine M. Black OF 81.
Francis. Maine. on the ground o.
misconduct, was dismissed by
judge Francis A. pallotd following
hearing IN Superior Court today.
The couple married December ~,
ie44 IN this city. The defendant.
who contested the action, was not
present for the hearing.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
Rhode Island Budget
Expenditures Raised

Providence, r. l., Feb. 2S-tUP)-
A record State Budget calling for
expenditures OF s29.382.i35 for the
fiscal year beginning July / was
presented to the General Assembly
today by Gov. John o. Pastore.
The budget is $6.669,94l more
than the current budget. Largely
responsible for the increase Is TIN;
proposed soldier bonus which will
cost taxpayers $l.250.O00 yearly fo'
20 years. Increased appropriations
also are provided for the social
welfare and public works depart
ments. -.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
Naval Recruiter
Assigned Here

The officer-in-charge, U. S. Navy
Recruiting Station. New Haven,
Lieutenant F. e. Boyd, USN, has an
nounced the following:
Chief Motor Machinist Mate Man
uel L. Klein reported for duty at
the U. S. Navy recruiting sub-sta-
ton at Waterbury, Connecticut.
Klein previously was stationed at
the main station at 1876 Church
Street, New Haven.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
DAILY MINING
RITES SET FOR SATURDAY

Manchester, Feb. % - CUP) -
Funeral services will be held Sat-
urday for Clarence Allen Goodrich,
81, president Of Case Brothers, paper
manufacturers. who died yesterday
at his home. Goodrich was born in
Victoria, N. Y. was graduated from
Colgate University and served in the
Navy during World War /. He join
ed the Case firm in 1888 as sales
manager and became president in
1914.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
Riddles to Picket
Springfield Plant

Springfield, Mass. Feb. 2S.-
(UPl-AbOut 200 children were 10
substitute for their striking par
ents on the picket line at West
inghOuse Electric Corporation at
East Springfield today in what
the c. I. o. described as q show"
Of family solidarity"
The childen ranging In age from
four to ia, were scheduled to
picket for q half hour at p. M,
weather permitting. Officials Of
the United Electrical. Radio a.
Machine Workers Of America said
special signs had been made for
"Children's Day on the picket
line"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
1t Does Happen

Boston. Feb. 29-(UP) British
war bride Mrs. Eileen Goodness
was reunited here with her hus-
band Frank, q veteran Of six
European campaigns, and her
sister Mrs. Edward Superior Of
Revere, a World War I war bride
who married her 'D0ughbOy"
husband In England a week after
Armistlce Day, 1918.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
MARCHITTo SUED

George E. Marchitto Of Water
bury has been named defendant in
a S400 suit in Common Pleas Court
by Waterbury Motors, Inc. which
claims the block of a truck it
bought from the defendant Jan. %
was defective.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
Hospital
Bulletins

A 34-year-old woman, Mrs.
Dorothy Donnelly. and her 4
year-old son. Robert. both OF
Byman Road, Wolcott. were
treated for head and face lar
cerations at st. Mary's Hospital
at 8:i5 p. m. yesterday following
an accident on the Meriden Road
near the Pine Grove Cemetery.
Motor Patrolman Matthew Kosky
said that a car driven by Francis
J. Kotch OF 489 Broad Street Col
lided head on with the vehicle
driven by Mrs. Donnelly's hus-
band.
The condition of Albert Groe-
tzbach, 43, of q Granger Street
was reported as good today at
Waterbury Hospital where he was
admitted early last night for
treatment of a fractured hip re-
ceived in q fall at Granger Street
and Meriden Road.
Pit props from Labrador are be-
ing received in South Wales FOL
use In coal mines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28

Ninety thousand tons Of peat for
fuel was received in Dublin recently.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
Full Weather Report

Boston. Feb. 2S (UP)-Neather
reports
CONNECTICLT VI sACHU-
SETS and RHODE ISLAND
Fair tonight and Friday. some
what colder inland tonight.
EAsTPORT Ia BLOCK ISLAND
Northwest winds 10 Ia Ii miles
nn h0ur tonight becoming light
variable Friday. Fair weather
with good visibility.
DAILY ALMANAC
Moon rises mt 4'9O a. m.
sun rises nj 0G2S n. M, sets at
5i42 y. IA.
Vehicles must be- lighted thirty
inmates after sunset.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1946-02-28
BrodIeyAsks
Aid forVets

Continued from Page H.
The Ypsilanti daily press., 1946-03-07
Many Using
Partridge

Attendance reports show consid-
cradle use OF Partridge Commun-
ity Center.
The figures were presented TO
the advisory board by Jesse Ruth
erford, director OF the center. and
showed 46 sessions were held by
organized groups with an attend
ance OF sol in February. Six pub
lie programs were given with an
attendance OF 1902. The game
rooms we're opened for 10 days and
the totsl attendance was 1907.
"Statlstically Yours. a two act
comedy presented for the first time
the evening OF February 81, by the
Partridge Players from the stage
OF the Partridge Community cen.
ter. will be repeated Friday night.
Practices for the return perform
ance began wednesday.
The meeting OF the advisory
board was attended by Howard
Harrison. superintendent OF city
recreation.